This is not a completed transcription of the entire records, and I am sure many mistakes have been made. These records are extremely hard to read. Please refer to original records for your own interpretation.
Samuel Layne personally declared in open court in Lawrence County, Ohio 29 Aug 1832, that he served in Revolutionary War for 13 months from Fluvanna County, VA. He is now a Lawrence County, Ohio resident and is 73 years old.
- In the latter part of Winter 1777-1778, he performed a tour of Militia duty in the service of the US of VA.
- Was it at the Barracks? at Albemarle’s in the state of VA
- He served in Capt. Parish Company
- He served out his tour and discharged
- In the year 1778 or 1779, Samuel Layne again entered the service for a term of nine months. He went from Fluvanna County (where he still resided) under Capt. ?? to Hillsborough in NC.
- Then he went under Capt. Newell in Col. Bluford’s Regiment, serving part of his term until Newell was called away to some other plan.
- Declarant remained in ??? of a ??? in his thigh, which prevented him from marching.
- He served in some other company the Captain’s name he cannot recollect, but he remembers the Col., whose name was Gunby.
- Declarant received his discharge at the end of this tour from Col. Gunby, which he lost.
- Declarant was in no battle during his term of service
- Samuel Layne was employed at this place? in Hillsborough, the whole term, guarding the Military stories and managing some prisoners and training which ?? there.
- An affidavit is given by James Burgess of Kentucky on 12 Oct. 1831 at Lawrence County, KY, to prove this service and which is here proven in court.
- In the Summer of 1781, about the months of July and August, he again entered the service of the US for a tour of two months., being called to this by a draft.
- He marched from Fluvanna county (where he still resides) under Capt. Hayden to a place about 15 miles below Richmond in VA, where they stayed for a few days.
- When they returned to Albemarle county, they were pursued by the enemy.
- Here the American troops were reinforced, then returned upon the enemy and moved them back to an old Jamestown on James River.
- There he went with the company about 12 miles above old Jamestown, where he remained till his term of service expired.
- When Samuel Layne was ?? discharged in Virginia by whom he does not remember. His discharge, in all cases, was lost soon after being given. He has no documentation whatsoever of his service or discharge in any case.
- He was born in Goochland county, VA 14 Jan 1759, his age ?? in a paper given to him by his father years ago.
- He lived in Fluvanna county when he called to service and lived there during his service.
- I also lived in Bedford county, Patrick county, Virginia, and Floyd county, KY. He lived in this county (Lawrence-mm), where he now resides, for three years.
- He wrote ?? to John Stumbaugh and Robert McCorkle for the information required in the 7th interrogation.
- He relinquishes any claim… and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any state agency.
- Sworn and signed by Samuel Layne – his mark
- A sworn statement by Robert McCorkle of Union Township and John Stambaugh of Aid Township in Lawrence County, Ohio, certifies they are acquainted with Samuel Layne and believe he is 73.
- He reported in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and they concur with that opinion.
- Signed Robert McCorkle and John Stumbough also state there is no clergyman in the neighborhood they reside in and Union Township, near Samuel Layne.
- On 29 August 1832, it was signed by the Clerk of the Court in Lawrence County, Ohio, by Joseph Wheeler.
- Certificate 7722 was issued on 23 March 1833 at $43.22 per annum and commenced on 4 March 1831.
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