Layton.William.H.Rev-War.PENSION The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.16443, based upon his military service in that war. William H. Layton while a resident of Kent County, Delaware, enlisted in Jan, 1776, served as a private in Captains Adams' and James Moore's Companies, Colonel Haslet's Delaware Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island, both battles of Trenton and was discharged in January, 1777. He enlisted in June, 1780, for three years, served as a private in Captain Beasey's (possibly meant for Veasey) Compapny, Colonel Carvil Hall's 4th Maryland Regiment, was in the battle of Cawpens and the Siege of Yorktown, following which he was discharged on account of sickness. He was allowed pension on his application executed Aug. 9, 1832 while a resident of Fleming County, Kentucky. He was then seventy-seven years of age and stated that he had resided in Maryland until the last thirty years. *********************************************************************** State of Kentucky Fleming Co. Sct Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for Fleming County William Helphenstine (son of the late Philip Helphinstine who was on the pension roll of the ___ previous to his death) and the said William Hephenstine being duly sworn according to the law makes the following statement. that William H. Layton is personally known to him and has been for many years and further states that during the life time of his father that he has frequently heard said Layton and his father telling or reliving the stories __ and action which occured while they were in the Revolutionary War and is positive that he has often heard his dec'd Father say that said Layton was at the taking of Cornwallis at York in Virginia both being well acquainted and both were known to each other as soldiers in the army and further states that he has heard his father say that both the said William H. Layton & himself was in the battles of the Cowpens in the South Army; and I certify that said William Helphenstine is entitled to credit on Oath that I have full confidence in his statement given under my hand the 8th day of February 1833 Jas Harrison J.P. ************************************************************* State of Kentucky Fleming Co Sct Personally appeared before me Justice of Peace for Fleming County William H. Layton a resident citizen of Fleming County and made oath in due form of law that in addition to a former statement, that he has a perfect recollection of four persons who served and __ with him ____ he was in the Delaware Line named as follow Ebenezer Jones, Thomas Burress, Thomas Mansfield and John Preston all of whom belonged to Capt Moore's company Two of his mates while he was in Capt Brasey company was by the name Joseph Smart and the Thomas Alfred these facts are mentioned as he is entirely unable to prove his service by a single living witness and I further certify that said Layton is well and personally know to me and that I have full confidence in his statement as regards his revolutionary service given under my hand as a Justice of the peace this 8th day of Feruary 1833 Jas Harrison J.P. Kentucky, Fleming Count Sct I Joshua Stockton clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that James Harrison is a justice of the peace fo Fleming County duly commissioned and ___ and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine intestimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of February 1833. Joshua Stockton clerk ************************************************************************** Layton: William H. Pension #S-16443 Delaware Maryland The said applicant for a pension had served in the War of the Revolution in the capacity of a private soldier. In the year of 1840 he was at the age of 83 years and he was then residing with a man by the name of James Whitaker. The above named soldier was residing in the County of Fleming in the State of Kentucky when he applied for a pension on the date of August 9 of the year 1832 while he was at the age of 77 years. He stated and swore that he had first enlisted to serve in the war of the Revolution between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Great Brittain in the county of Kent in the State of Delaware in the date of the month of January of the year 1776. He stated a swore that prior to the opening of the War of the Revolution he had resided in the following counties and states:- Kent County, State of Delaware. The said soldier, William H. Layton, had served in the War of the Revolution in the capacity of a private soldier in the company under the command of Captain Adams in both the lines of the State of Delaware and the State of Maryland for a period of two years beginning in the year 1776. An affidavit of neighbors and friends of the said soldier was also given in the open court. The names of the said friends and neighbors, being now affiants, were James H. Jones and Samuel Gooding, and they gave the said affidavit in the County of Fleming in the State of Kentucky on the date of August 9 of the year 1832. They stated and swore that they had been both well and favorably acquainted with the said applicant for a pension, William H. Layton. Another affidavit of a fellow soldier of the said applicant for a pension, William H. Layton, was also presented in the open court. The name of the said fellow soldier, now being an affiant, was William Helphinstine and he gave his affidavit in the County of Fleming in the State of Kentucky on the date of February 8 of the year 1833, The said affiant stated and swore that he had been both well and favorably acquainted with the said applicant for a pension, William H. Layton, and he also swore that the said Layton had served in the War of the Revolution with the father of the said affiant, Phillip Helphinstine, and further this affiant saith not. Contributed by: Charlotte Doyle Smith Date: Sun, 18 May 1997