The Declarer being duly sworn deposeth that in the month of September in the year 1777 he
enlisted as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States during the
War in the 3d Virginia Continental Regiment Col. William Heath [sic: William Heth] – Capt Val. Paton
[sic: Valentine Peyton] and that he faithfully served the period of his enlistment. That he first joined the
army near the Valley forge, was in the Battles at Germantown [4 Oct 1777] – Monmouth [28 Jun 1778]
and Stoney point [sic: Stony Point NY, 16 Jul 1779]. was taken prisoner shortly after the Battle at
Germantown and remained a prisoner in Philedelphia about seven months and was left there by the enemy
in consequence of indisposition [when the British evacuated Philadelphia on 18 Jun 1778]. & after his
recovery he joined the American Army at Trenton, the Virginia line being much broken they were formed
into three Battalions to the Second of which deponant belonged and marched under the Command of Col
Neville [sic: John Nevill BLWt1595-500] to S. Carolina and was taken prisoner at the Surrender of
Charleston [12 May 1780] and made his escape the June following and never after joined his Battalion
which was wholly prisoners or dispersed.
enlisted as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States during the
War in the 3d Virginia Continental Regiment Col. William Heath [sic: William Heth] – Capt Val. Paton
[sic: Valentine Peyton] and that he faithfully served the period of his enlistment. That he first joined the
army near the Valley forge, was in the Battles at Germantown [4 Oct 1777] – Monmouth [28 Jun 1778]
and Stoney point [sic: Stony Point NY, 16 Jul 1779]. was taken prisoner shortly after the Battle at
Germantown and remained a prisoner in Philedelphia about seven months and was left there by the enemy
in consequence of indisposition [when the British evacuated Philadelphia on 18 Jun 1778]. & after his
recovery he joined the American Army at Trenton, the Virginia line being much broken they were formed
into three Battalions to the Second of which deponant belonged and marched under the Command of Col
Neville [sic: John Nevill BLWt1595-500] to S. Carolina and was taken prisoner at the Surrender of
Charleston [12 May 1780] and made his escape the June following and never after joined his Battalion
which was wholly prisoners or dispersed.
The Declarer being duly sworn deposeth that in the month of September in the year 1777 he
enlisted as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States during the
War in the 3d Virginia Continental Regiment Col. William Heath [sic: William Heth] – Capt Val. Paton
[sic: Valentine Peyton] and that he faithfully served the period of his enlistment. That he first joined the
army near the Valley forge, was in the Battles at Germantown [4 Oct 1777] – Monmouth [28 Jun 1778]
and Stoney point [sic: Stony Point NY, 16 Jul 1779]. was taken prisoner shortly after the Battle at
Germantown and remained a prisoner in Philedelphia about seven months and was left there by the enemy
in consequence of indisposition [when the British evacuated Philadelphia on 18 Jun 1778]. & after his
recovery he joined the American Army at Trenton, the Virginia line being much broken they were formed
into three Battalions to the Second of which deponant belonged and marched under the Command of Col
Neville [sic: John Nevill BLWt1595-500] to S. Carolina and was taken prisoner at the Surrender of
Charleston [12 May 1780] and made his escape the June following and never after joined his Battalion
which was wholly prisoners or dispersed.
enlisted as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States during the
War in the 3d Virginia Continental Regiment Col. William Heath [sic: William Heth] – Capt Val. Paton
[sic: Valentine Peyton] and that he faithfully served the period of his enlistment. That he first joined the
army near the Valley forge, was in the Battles at Germantown [4 Oct 1777] – Monmouth [28 Jun 1778]
and Stoney point [sic: Stony Point NY, 16 Jul 1779]. was taken prisoner shortly after the Battle at
Germantown and remained a prisoner in Philedelphia about seven months and was left there by the enemy
in consequence of indisposition [when the British evacuated Philadelphia on 18 Jun 1778]. & after his
recovery he joined the American Army at Trenton, the Virginia line being much broken they were formed
into three Battalions to the Second of which deponant belonged and marched under the Command of Col
Neville [sic: John Nevill BLWt1595-500] to S. Carolina and was taken prisoner at the Surrender of
Charleston [12 May 1780] and made his escape the June following and never after joined his Battalion
which was wholly prisoners or dispersed.
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