GED4WEB version 4.41 Spiers Frederick [Male]
Dr. J.B.S. states that Frederick Spiers fought in the Revolutionary War. For
years and years, no records were found to prove this statement. Finally
through the persistence of Marian S. Lane, the following proof was found. It
not only proves that Frederick fought in the revolution but gives the married
names of two of Henry's daughters, probably Rebecca and Lucy, unless Henry had
other daughters, Dr. J.B.S. could not remember. One of the girls married a
Brantly and the other a Scroggins.
From Virginia State Library - "Soldier's Pensions".
COURT REPORT
upon the claim of the Heirs of
FREDERICK SPIERS, Soldier, Continental Army
Hs. Fredk Spires sold. filed March 18, 1835
Registered court April 7, 1835
Rec. from court April 14, 1835
12th May 1835 rejected
13th May 1835 approved D.T. Mecon
1835 May 12 rejected
State of Virginia, Prince George County, toward the undersigned Heirs of
Frederick Spires beg leave respectively to present their memorial for Land
Bounty to the Executive of Virginia and in Support thereof to submit the
following Statement - that your memorialist are Citizens of Virginia, Prince
George County, Virginia and that they are Heirs of said Frederick Spires that
he was an inlisted Soldier in the Revolutionary War that he inlisted in the
year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven that sometime after said inlistment he
marched to the South in what was termed the South Regiment under Leiutenant
Colo. Downman and that he died while in said service.
Your memorialist Veryly believes themselves intitled to Land Bounty for the
services of Frederick Spires aforesaid and are intitled to this conclusion now
from the reports of others, than from any knowledge they themselves project on
the subject, they therefore believe that if the claim can receive the
advantages of an investigation by the commissioner appointed therefore, that it
will be fully shown they respectfully ask, that their case may be considered,
and that such a disposition may be made there of, as that right and justice may
be done this 22nd of Nov. 1834.
JESSE SPIERS THE NEPHEW OF F. SPIERS
ADAM SPIERS THE NEPHEW OF F. SPIERS
CLARICY HARVILLE A NIECE OF F. SPIERS
Willey Brantly a niece of F. Spiers x her mark
Jeremiah Scoggins nephew of F. Spiers x his mark
Come before me and subscribe to the above memorial the day and date show above.
Report upon the claim of the heirs of Frederick Spires - Soldier of the
Continental Army, for bounty land.
TO GOVERNOR FAREWALL, SIR,
The name of frederick Spires has not been found on the Army Register, within
of the Continental Aris, or State Aris.
It does not appear, that any Soldier, named Frederick Spires, has received
bounty land for his services.
The following facts, in relation to this claim, have been proved by the
Cectionary ? of living witnesses which has brought forth with this
Petition-to-wit that Frederick Spires, of Prince George County of State of
Virginia, enlisted as a Soldier in the Continental Service, sometimes in the
year 1777 - and that he marched to the South, and died in the service. (See
their affidivate of Jeremiah Scoggins, Thomas Butler, and Herbert Heath.)
There is no proof of the term of his enlistment. Respectfully submitted,
Signature illgible Carson, Virginia
April 13th 1835, Hhsitt Lanoth (?)
State of Virginia, Prince George County to Wit: Personally came Jeremiah
Scoggins of the County of State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposith and
saith that Frederick Spires of the County of State aforesaid was an enlisted
soldier in the Service sometime in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven
that some time after said enlistment he marched to the south in what was termed
the South Regiment under Leiutenant Col. Downman he states he was well
acquainted with said Spires that he died in said service and that he has much
reason to believe said Spires never received compensation for said service as
that he knew of no other person of his name in said service. Sworn to and
subscribed before me this 15th of September 1834.
Jeremiah Scoggins Herdiman Webb, JP
I do hereby certify that the above Jeremiah Scoggins is worthy of credibility
and confidence. Herdiman Webb.
State of Virginia, Prince George County, Virginia. Personally came before me
Jeremiah Scoggins and Thomas Butler, and Herbert Heath who beign duly sworn
dispatch and saith that Frederick Spiers of the County of Prince George,
Virginia states aforesaid was an enlisted Soldier in the Revolutionary War
against Great Britain in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven to the
best of our recollections he was in the Continental service and that he died in
said service and never returned these disposition State that they do not
recollect the Capt. nor officers that he was under, nor the regiment that he
belonged to but were well acquainted with said Frederick Spires knows that he
enlisted and believed that he served until death and that they knew of no other
person of the name of Freserick Spires and have just reason to believe that
said Spires never recd. any compensation for said service sworn to and
subscribed before me this 8th of July One thousand eight hundred and
Thirty-four.
Jeremiah Scoggins Thomas Butler Herbert Heath
The above named Jeremiah Scoggins, Thomas Butler, and Herbert Heath was duly
sworn to the above.
Herdiman Webb, J.P.
From "Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia 1754 - 1810" by Eckenrode (old
edition), page 413: Spiers, Frederick E. RC; and from "Historical Register
of Virginians in the Revolution" by Gwathmey: Spires, Frederick E.; Spiers,
John 9CL.
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