Pension application of William Slaughter1 R17891 f30VA
Transcribed by Will Graves 3/4/12 rev'd 6/13/21
[p 5: Power of attorney dated October 24, 1832 in Mercer County Kentucky by the heirs and
legal representatives of Lieutenant William Slaughter of the 1st Regiment of Virginia State
Troops commanded by Colonel George Gibson in which the attorney is authorized to pursue the
claim for half pay due on account of the services of William Slaughter as a Lieutenant aforesaid
under the act of the 5th of July 1832. The names of the signatories appeared to be as follows: F.
R. Braxdall [Frederick R. Braxdall], James Cochran, Eliza B. Braxdall [wife of Frederick R.
Braxdall], Fanny D. Cochran [wife of James Cochran], Mathew Slaughter and Cathrine H.
Slaughter [wife of Mathew Slaughter].
At a Court held for Mercer County at the Courthouse in Harrodsburg on Tuesday the 3rd day of
April 1832
Satisfactory proof is this day made to the Court by the Oath of Sarah Slaughter that
Elizabeth Braxdel, wife of Frederick R Braxdel, Fanny wife of James Cochran and Kitty H. wife
of Matthew Slaughter all the children and only Heirs at law of William Slaughter Deceased said
to have been a Lieutenant of the Virginia line of the Army of the Revolution and that the said
William departed this life intestate that he resided in the County of Berkeley Virginia and that
said Elizabeth Braxdel, Fanny and Kitty H. are all at this time living and of lawful age all which
is ordered to be certified accordingly.
[Attested by Thomas Allin, Jr., clerk of the Mercer County Kentucky court October 26, 1832.]
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Pension Office April 25 1850
I hereby Certify that I have examined the case of the Administrator of Lieutenant William
Slaughter, deceased, who claims half pay for life under the Act of 5th of July 1832, for the
service of the said William Slaughter, deceased, as Lieutenant in Colonel Dabney's [Charles
Dabney’s] Legion, of the Virginia State Line, during the War of the Revolution: And I find from
the evidence that said William Slaughter deceased was a Lieutenant in said Colonel Dabney's
Legion in the War of the Revolution, and served as such until the 23rd day of April 1783. I also
find that the said William Slaughter, on the 7th day of April 1794 recovered against the State of
Virginia a Judgment for five years full pay, as Lieutenant as aforesaid, the sum of £480 with
interest from the 22nd April 1783, amounting to £221.8.0. I am therefore of opinion that
pursuant to the decision of the Attorney General in the case of Churchill Gibbs, of the 27th
March 1849, Samuel Williams Esquire Administrator of the Estate of said William Slaughter,
deceased, is entitled to receive under said Act of 5th of July 1832, the half pay of the said
William Slaughter as Lieutenant as aforesaid, at the rate of $160 per annum, from the 23rd day of
April 1783, until the 1st day of September 1812, at which time the said William Slaughter was
still living; deducting therefrom the amount of principal and interest paid upon said judgment
against the State of Virginia, as aforesaid. The amount is payable to Stephen F. J. Trubue,
attorney for said administrator.
[not signed]
Addendum to William Slaughter R17891
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris. 12 June 2021.
[From bounty land records in the Library of Virginiain two files.]
This is to Certify that Wm. Slaughter has served three years a Lieut. in the State Line and is
considerd as shuch at this time. Given under my hand this the 31st March 1783
W Brown Cap’n [Windsor Brown BLWt1816-300]
Command’t S. Troops
[undeciphered]
Lieutenant Wm. Slaughter served in the State line from March 76 to April 81 successively
Cert’d May 12th 1784.
Pratt Hughes [VAS3866] Lie’t
1st V.S.R.
1BLWt1899-200 Va. Half Pay See N. A. Acc. No. 874 #050 164 Half Pay William Slaughter
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