Notes for Richard William PENTECOST

Notes for Richard William PENTECOST

The Southern Banner
Feb. 09, 1839.

Died at his residence in Jackson County, Georgia, on the 27th of
January, the Rev. William Pentecost, in the 77th year of his age. The
deceased was one of the patriots who served his counrty in the American
Revolution. He was a native of Virginia, from where he removed to
Georgia, where he lived and died. He has been an exemplary member of the
Methodist Church for the last fifty years of his life, the most of which
he was engaged in preaching the Gospel; and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him, both as "a citizen" and a Christian. From this visitation
of Providence, the counrty has lost another one of her few remaining
patriotic worthies, the community has been deprived of one of its best
citizen; and a large number of relatives and friends left to mourn his
loss, who feel assurance that this is his eternal gain, and that he is
gone to reap his reward in Heaven.

Tri-Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel
Augusta, Georgia
Thursday March 7, 1839

DIED

On Sunday, the 27th January last, after a short illness ( supposed to be
influenza ) at his residence in Jackson county,
Georgia, in the 70th year of his age, Col. William Penticost. The
deceased served his country as a soldier and officer during
the revolutionary struggle; he was cut down while thus aiding in the
effort to secure the principles of liberty and
republicanism, at Buford's defeat where he lost his left arm, and
received eleven severe wounds. He was in several engagements, and made
several very narrow escapes.

Penticost, William Pen. 323 1783-1788
Soldier-Col.Buford's Defeat
Dinwiddie County

This is to certify the the bearer William Penticost was a soldier in my
regiment
on Continental Establishment. He has not with my knowledge received any
think
(thing) in wages for any time since the last of December 1789. His time
of
service which was eighteen months expired the 25th of October 1780.
Given under
my hand at Petersburg this 15th day of Oct. 1780.
A. Buford Col.

I do certify that William Penticost a soldier in Col. Buford's Detachment
in the
Continental Service was wounded near the Waxhaw settlement in South
Carolina
on the 29th day of Aug. 1780, he is about 26 years of age.
Signed: Henry Bonyer 2rd Detachment

I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that William Penticost,
aged 24
years, late a private in Buford's Detachment appears to have been
disabled in
such a manner while in the service of the United States as to entitle him
to the
sum of 15 pounds yearly: which allowance is accordingly made him, to
commence
from the first day of January 1786. Given under my hand as Governor of
the
Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, this 22nd day of February 1787.
T. Meriwether Signed: Edm: Randolph

Bradley, Johnson.
Indenture between Johnson Bradley and William Pentecost. January 3, 1829.
Jackson County, GA. 2p. D.S.
Conveys lot 25 in Irwin County from Johnson Bradley ley to William
Pentecost fo $100. Signed by Johnson Bradley, William Pentecost, Issac
Barson. Recorded in Irwin County Clerk's office in Book B-BB p. 212.
William Stone, Clerk.

June 03, 1833
Jackson Co., Georgia

William Pentecost, Clergyman residing in Jackson County & Daniel
McDDonnal,
residing in the same county, made affidavit to character.
William Pentecost signed hisown name, Daniel (his X mark) McDonnal.
s/s John Bradley