North Carolina 2785[torn]

Willoughby West Sr.
of Currituck in the State of N. Ca. who was a Pri. in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Rg^t commanded by Co^l Wilson in the N. Ca. line for 9 mos.

*Va. Line
Records corrected Aug. 8, 1904

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ cents per annum, to commence on the 4^th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June '34 and sent to? Jn^o H. Wheeler, Present

Arrears to the 4^th of Mar '34                $ 90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Oct^r '34     15.00
                                                           $105.00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
     Recorded by Nath. Rice, Clerk
     Book E, Vol. 6^1/2; Page 79

On this 29^th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Caleb Etheridge John B. Jones W. Bray and Benjamin T. Simmons Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the state and County aforesaid now sitting Willoughby West Senr. a resident of Currituck County aged about seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7^th 1832.  He saith that he entered the service of the militia of the State of Virginia in August or September 1775 a private and volunteer that he was stationed most of the time near the lines of North Carolina & Virginia; that he remained in the service untill the British evacuated Norfolk.  He was in the battle at the Bunch of Walnuts under Captⁿ Bradley and Lieutenant Porter and after that Battle he retreated with the armey to the Great Swamp where a battery was erected and the British then made attack but were defeated and retreated after which the Americans went back to North West Bridge under Cap^t Bradley; Gen^l Thomas Mathews had command of the Virginia line at the time.  He afterwards followed the enemy with the armey near Norfolk and remained in the service untill the enemy left Norfolk and then was stationed at Fort Nelson where he remained untill driven out of the Fort by the enemy.  He remained in the service near five years but is an unlettered man and cannot give a verry particular account..  He was acquainted during his service with Co^l John Wilson of Norfolk Co., Va. and Co^l Godsey [Col. Godfrey in a later record] and Co^l Lincone of the Virginia line.  He knew Co^l Dozier, Co^l Lamb & Gen^l Gregory of the North Carolina line.  He further states that he was born in Norfolk County Va. and did not remove untill after the close of the war & since

We William Doxey a clergyman residing in Currituck County NC & Jeremiah Land of the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Willoughby West Sen. who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration & that we believe him to be of the age of Seventy five years and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary Soldier & that we concur in that opinion.
     Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
          (signed) W^m Doxey
                       Jeremiah Land

Joshua Ball being duly sworn maketh oath that he knew a Soldier at North West Bridge during the revolution by the name of West & he believes to have been the same man who hath subscribed and sworn to the above declaration & he further has understood & believes he was a soldier during the revolution.
     (signed) Joshua Ball

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that William Doxey who has signed [next page seems to be missing]

Mr. H.H. West                                     Willoughby West  S.7865
214 South Hill Street                               BA-J/MCS
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:
     Reference is made to your request for an abstract of the papers on file in the pension claim of Willoughby West who applied for pension from Currituck County, North Carolina.
     The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.7865, based upon the military service of Willoughby West.
     He was born in Norfolk County, Virginia.  The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
     While a resident of Norfolk County, he enlisted in August or September 1775, and served until December 1780 as private with the Virginia troops under Captains William Hale or Hall, James Bradley and George Hale or Hall, and Colonels John Wilson, Godfrey and Matthews; he was in the battles of Great Bridge, Bunch of Walnuts and Great Swamp, Virginia.
     After the close of the Revolution he moved to Currituck County, North Carolina.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Currituck County, North Carolina, aged seventy-five years and he was then referred to as Willoughby West, Senior.
     There are no data relative to the family of Willoughby West.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator