Samuel Todd Pension
 

On June 15, 1833 in Campbell County, Kentucky the said pensioner at the age of 71 years appeared in open court and stated and swore upon his oath that he had been drafted to serve his country when he was at the age of 28 years, from Loudon County in the state of Virginia, for a tour of 3 months duration and to serve in the company under the command of Captain White and Sergeant James Smith. He further stated that they marched to Falmouth and he was then honorably discharged at the county of Prince William in the state of Virginia. He stated that he again left after the harvest.

The said Samuel Todd further stated and swore that he was again drafted in either the month of February or March of the year following to serve for a tour of 3 months duration in the regiment under the command of Colonel Alexander in the company under the command of Captain Josiah Morfit and also under the command of Major Samuel Cox and Ensign Abel Marks. He stated that they marched to Williamsburg and from there to the York River and that he was then again honorably discharged at Richmond, State of Virginia.

The applicant further stated and swore that he had been again drafted in the late summer of the same year to serve in the company under the command Of Captain Abner Humphreys and Lt. John Marks. He stated that they then marched to Gloucester and from there to Falmouth. There he was thereupon again honorably discharged from the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution against the King of Great Britain.

The affidavit of John Stevens and William Gosney, both being clergymen, was also given at the same time and in the same place as the foregoing. The said deponents stated and swore that at that time in the said county and state they were both well and favorably acquainted with the said applicant, Samuel Todd. These deponents further stated and swore that in the neighborhood in which the said Samuel Todd resided he was reputed to have served in the War of the Revolution on the side of the United States against the King of Great Britain.

The said applicant for a pension Samuel Todd was on the Kentucky Roll of Pensions at the rate of $26.66 per annum and his certificate of pension for that amount was issued August 23, 1833. It was then sent to the Honorable R M Johnson House of Representatives.

 

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