American Revolution Pension Records
Carmichael, John |
Haisley, Thomas |
Hinson, Lazarus |
Mead, Minor |
Peters, Jesse |
Philips, Levi |
Robinson, John Sr. |
Rowell, Jesse |
JOHN CARMICHAEL
John Carmichael applied
for revolutionary pension while living in Cocke County, Tennessee. He was born
August 7, 1757, in Chester County, Pennsplvania,
and was taken soon afterwards
by his parents to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he resided during the
Revolution. He enlisted September 15, 1777, and
served two months in Captain
David Mitchell's company, Colonel James Watson's Pennsylvania regiment He also
served in Captain Evans' company. February 15,
1779, he enlisted again and served
in Captains Schaffner and Hubley's companies. He enlisted again June 15, 1780,
when he served in Captains Huble, George Bush
and John Alexander's companys Colonel
Harmer's Pennsylvania regiment. He was discharged December 23, 1780, near Morristown.
During this service he was in a
skirmish at block house a few miles above New
York.
He moved after the Revolution from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
to Cumberland County where he resided for ten years. He then moved to Berkeley
County, Virginia, where he lived for five years and to Montgomery County, Virginia,
where he lived for fifteen years. He then moved to Cocke County,
Tennessee.
August 31, 1832, when he applied for pension he had resided in
Cocke County, Tennessee, for seventeen years. In May, 1836, he was a resident
of Carroll
County, Georgia, where he had gone to reside with his children. His
address was Tallapoosa, Georgia, and he was then called John Carmichael, Sr.
Additional Comments:
From:
SOME TENNESSEE HEROES OF THE
REVOLUTION
Compiled From Pension Statements
PAMPHLET NO. IV
by Zella
Armstrong
This was in the section marked:
RECORDS OF SOME REVOLUTIONARY
PENSIONERS WHO DID NOT LIVE IN TENNESSEE BUT WHO
HAVE TENNESSEE DESCENDENTS OR
SOME OTHER TENNESSEE INTEREST
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher
[email protected] November 1, 2005, 11:51
am
AMERICAN REVOLUTION VETERANS -1835 PENSIONS
THOMAS HAISLEY
CARROLL COUNTY
PRIVATE
NORTH CAROLINA CONT'L LINE
$50.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$ AMOUNT RECEIVED
MAY 17, 1834 PENSION STARTED
AGE 73
LAZARUS HINSON - AMERICAN REVOLUTION VETERANS -1835 PENSIONS
CARROLL COUNTY
PRIVATE
NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA
$20.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$ AMOUNT RECEIVED
SEPTEMBER 14, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 82
HINSON, LAZEROUS
SERVICE: NORTH CAROLINA
S.16412
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Georgia 16.683
Lazerous Hinson of Carroll in the State of Georgia who was a private in the
_________commanded by Captain________ of the Regiment commanded by Col. Literal
in the North Carolina line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Georgia at the rate of $20.00
dollars ____cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept.
1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt. Notified 4 Jany 1839. Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838
to 4 March 1839. Agent notified 7th Dec 1839
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State of Georgia
Carroll County
On this 14th day of September eighteen hundred and thirty two
personally appeared in open court before James H. Rodgers, William G. Springer
and Lewis McCleroy, Justices of the Inferior Court of said county now sitting
Lazarus Hinson a resident of said county of Carroll and State of Georgia, aged
eighty years who being 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 June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers and served as herein stated.
That he resided in Chatham County in the State of North Carolina when he entered the services, does not recollect the day and month in which he enlisted the service but states that it was in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and eighty.
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And that the companies where he lived were classed as Nor______ and that the companies service alternately for the term of three months at a time. So his first term of service of which he now speaks was for the space of three months and that he was drafted and served under Captain William E. Goldson, Lieutenant John Brewer and Ensign Whitmill Arington.
The field officers were General Ramsey, Colonel Literal, Major Birdsong. That he was attached to General Gates army and marched to Camlin in South Carrolina where the British were stationed and where General Gates was defeated by the British. This deponent states that he was not in the Battle but was ordered to guard some wagons near the battle ground in the time of the engagement and that he marched from there back to Chatham County, North Carrolina when his time to wit, three months expired and he was discharged and another company
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ordered out from the same county a few days before the battle at Gilford
Courthouse in North Carrolina where Gen. Green commanded the Americans.
This deponent further states that he served a second tour of duty in the revolution for the term of three months. That this expedition was in obedience to a call by Gen. Ramsey for a battalion of eight horsemen to survey the Toriez. That the highest officer in command was Major Joseph Rosen, Captain William Goldson ( the same man who commanded the company in the other campaign) and that he himself was Lieutenant. That he marched over the country on Deep River and Rocky River and went once as far as to Pedee River and so around until his time was out. He states that he was a revolutioneer in this expedition. The he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
To the first interrogatory he answers that he was born in Stafford County Virginia in the year 1752. To the second he answers yeas and that it is in the family Bible. To the 3 he answers that he was living in Chatham County, North Carrolina and since the revolution he has lived in North Carrolina and Georgia and that he now lives in Carroll County, Georgia.
To the fourth he answers that the first three months he served was by a draft and that the other term was by volunteering. To the fifth Int. he answers that he was acquainted with Generals Green and Gates and that the other officers whom he knew are chiefly ___ within and that he does not recollect any particular continental regiments of the Militia.
To the sixth, he answers that he received discharge from Captain Goldson and that it is lost he knows not how and that he received a commission as Lieutenant from the Governor of North Carrolina and that it also is lost. To the 7th he answers that Major Wm. Beall and Daniel Fullbright are acquainted with him and that he expects they can testify to their belief of his service. Sworn to and subscribed before us: M. Spriger; James H Rodgers; Lewis McCleroy
We William Beall and Daniel Fullbright residing in the County of Carroll Georgia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Laz. Hinson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we can concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. SS: William Beall and Daniel Fullbright
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
And the court do hereby declare their opinion that the
mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. SS: Wm.
E. Springer JIC
Jacs H. Rodgers, JIC
MINOR MEAD - AMERICAN REVOLUTION VETERANS -1835 PENSIONS
CARROLL COUNTY
PRIVATE
VIRGINIA MILITIA
$46.66 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$116.68 AMOUNT RECEIVED
SEPTEMBER 14, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 71
(Notable facts by transcriber: Born - May 7, 1763, Spotsylvania Co., VA
(also lived in Louisa County)
Died - 25 Mar. 1837, Carroll Co., GA
Married - 6 Jan. 1793
Married - Jane Pryor
1820 Census - Jackson County, GA., Males: 2 under 10; 2 - 16 to 26; 1 Over
45
Females: 2 under 10; 2- 10 to 16; 2 -16 to 45; 1 over 45.
1830 Census - Carroll County, GA., Page 220)
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Page 1 - Mead, Minor, Service - Virginia
File W5369,
Jane, Number B. L. WT. 2187-160-55
Page Two
GEORGIA 16.682
Minor Mead of Carroll in the State of Ga. who was a Pr: in the ____commanded by
Captain ____ of the Regm. commanded by Col. Tatum in the Va. line for 14 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia in ____ at the rate of 46
dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept. 1833 Carrollton, Ga. and
(?) Y, Z, Long
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $116.65
Semi-annl,. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 $23.33, Total $139.95
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by J. T. Rice, Clerk, Book
E, Vol. 6, Page 97
Hon. W. Lumpkin, _____ to Lt. Co. Merrill, May 19 . 49
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th
1832
State of Georgia
County of Carroll
On this 14th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court before us
James H. Rodgers, Wm. G. Springer and Lewis McCleroy, Justices of the Inferior
court of said county now sitting Minor Mead a resident of said State of Georgia
and County of Carroll aged sixty nine years the seventh day of last May 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 June 7th
1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service in the fall of seventeen hundred
and seventy nine but cannot recollect the day or month. That he served
seven tours of two months each making in the aggregate fourteen months.
That he was during the first tour of two months a substitute in the place of one
Henry Lane, that he was under Capt. Tomas Tole; Lieut. Pane, Ensign Doal (Poal)
and Major Thorn.
That he was not attached during the particular term to any
Regiment. That he resided in Louisa County in the State of Virginia when he
went into the service but that the man he substituted for lived in Spottsyvania
County. That he marched first to Hanover Courthouse from thence to Bowling Green
from thence back to Little Hayes (?) Bridge to Frederricksburg where he remained
until his time expired and he was discharged. That the second term was for
the like period of two months. That he drafted. That he entered this
term in the Spring (cannot recollect the month) of the year 1780. That he
served under the following officers to wit: Captain John Byas (does not recollect
the names of the other company officers). The field officers were Major
Campbell, Col. Charles Dabney. That he lived in the same county to wit,
Louisa. That he marched by the Ground Squirrell Bridge on the Purmunki River
to Chickahomany Swamp. From thence to the Marian Hill where his time
expired and he was discharged by Captain John Byas, and that he immediately
reentered for another term of two months under Capt. Phillips, without returning
home. That he was under the following officers during this third tour, to
wit; Capt. Phillips, Lieut. George Micky. That he was under the same Major
Campbell and Col. Dabney, General Nelson. That he marched from the Morbin
Hill to Shurly Hundred on James River from thence to the Big Spring on the
Chickakomany Swamp where he was discharged. That he entered the fourth term
in the fall of 1780 following. That he was drafted and was under the
aforesaid Capt. Byas, Major Campbell, Col. Dabney and Gen. Nelson. That he
was marched first to Richmond and stationed the chief portion of the time in the
neighborhood of that city. That he was discharged by Capt. Byas about six
miles below Richmond on James River but forgets the name of the place.
That he entered the fifth tour he thinks in the month of April
1871 under Capt. Harris. That he was under the same field officers to wit.
Maj. Campbell, Col. Dabney and General Nelson - that he was stationed chiefly
near Richmond to guard the City. That he volunteered in this expedition and
when his term was out he was discharged by Capt. Harris. That he then
returned home and stayed about eight or ten days when half the county was called
out by orders from General Washington. That he then substituted in the
place of one Charles Stuard. That he commenced this campaign he thinks in
the latter part of June or the first of July (but cannot be certain) 1781.
That he was under Capt. Phillips, Lieut. Joseph Skelton, Major Armsted, Col.
Dabney, Gen. Nelson and General Lafayette. That he marched first from
Johnson's Tavern to Richmond and there joined the Army and after being there some
time, the British Army under Corn Wallace marched to the opposite side of the
river...to a place he thinks called Falmouth and that they fired the three cannon
across the River at the British but could do no damage. That they
immediately received orders to march up the river about seven miles to Wert Harm
and cross the river and meet the British but after they had got about three miles
the orders were countermanded with new orders to return back to Richmond and on
the same evening they retreated up the country into Cullpepper County where they
stayed a few days and they were reinforced by General Wayne's Brigade. From
thence they marched back through Louisa County where his term of two months
expired and he was discharged by Capt. Phillips, and there having come on from
his county three relief companies he attached himself to one of them, to wit
Capt. Peter's company by volunteering for a seventh tour of two months and that
Peter's company and the other two companies that came on with him having been
ordered to march to Glouster Courthouse to join Col. Battops Regiment they
accordingly left the main Army which marched to Yorktown and they marched to
Glouster Courthouse and joined col. Battops Regiment, and after they had remained
there a short time Col. Campbell (the same man who had been his former Major)
came there and beat up for volunteers of light infantry to _____ the enemies
lines and that ______ the rest he turned out with him and they marched to Sowels
old field where they about three hundred in number, were attacked by about six
hundred mounted infantry and light horse under Col. Tartton(??) and eight of the
Americans were wounded but non killed and the enemy were repulsed with a loss of
seven or eight killed and forty prisoners. That he was then marched back
and attached to Col. Battops, Regiment, where they remained a few days and were
marched within a mile and a half of Glouster town where a part of Cornwallace's
army were stationed and that he remained there until Corn Wallace surrendered his
whole army and that two or three days afterwards he together with all the men on
his side of the river were discharged. That he was discharged between the
20th and lst part of October 1781.
That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
Sworn to and subscribed before us this 14th September 1832. Jas. H. Rodgers, JIC;
Wm Springer JIC; Lewis McElroy, JIC
We, William L. Parr and John Ward Sr., residing in the County of Carroll Georgia
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Minor Mead who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be sixty nine years
of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we can concur in that
opinion. Sworn and subscribed the date and year aforesaid: Lewis
McElroy, JIC, Jas H. Rodgers, JIC, WM. L. Parr ss ,
John Ward, ss.
Page 10. Interogitory
The First in Spotsvany County, Va. and born in 1763
2nd he has none now but has seen a record of his age.
3rd in Louisa County VA. in the State of Virginia and Georgia and now resides in
Carroll County
4th Was a substitute for Henry Lane and Charles Stuart two months each and
was a volunteer - 3 times of two months each and served as a drafted man two
tours of two months each.
5th Colonal Charles Dabney, Major Gammel. He served under the above
officers six tours. He served under Colonel Baytop the balance of the war.
I do not recollect by what name the Regiments were called further than the names
of the colonels that commanded.
6th He received regular discharges from the proper officers but has lost
his discharge for each tour.
7th. He states that John Ward Sr., and Thomas (?) Lyons are acquainted with
him.
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I Minor Mead hereby relinquish ever claim whatever to a
pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the
pension roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid. Sworn to and Subscribed this 14th September 1832.
Jas. H. Rodgers, JIC
And the above do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interogatories prescribed by
the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and
served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
there is no clergyman in the neighborhood and that William L. Parr and Jno. Ward
who have signed the same are residents in the County of Carroll, State of
Georgia, and are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.
Wm. L. Springer, JIC; Lewis McElroy JIC Jas. H. Rodgers, JIC
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5219, GEORGIA, JANE MEAD, widow of Minor Mead who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Private for 14 months. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $46.00
Dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Nov. 1847 and sent to Wm. M.
Merrell, Carrollton, Georgia. (handwritten note) Letter to Howtt A.
Haralson, ____of Vouchers for the purpose of drawing this pension filed within
___ ____ and with the order of the Jury of the Interior of the 3rd April 1861.
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State of Georgia
County of Carroll
On this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord, thousand eight hundred and
forty nine, personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Ordinary of Carroll
County and State of Georgia aforesaid Jane Mead a resident of the Seventh
District in the County of Carroll and State of Georgia aged Seventy Three years,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by
the Act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838. That she is the widow of
Minor Mead who was a Revolutionary Pensioner from the County of Carroll and State
of Georgia aforesaid, that from the best of her belief the said Minor Mead
resided in Macklenburg County in the State of Virginia at the time of his
entering the service of the United States, that the said Minor Mead drew a
pension drawn to the fourth day of March 1837. She further declares that
she was married to the said Minor Mead on the Sixth day of January in the year
seventeen hundred and ninety three. That she knows of no documentary
evidence of her said marriage; that her husband the aforesaid Minor Mead died
Twenty Fifth day of March Eighteen Hundred and thirty seven and that she has
remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to
the proof herewith annexed. That her husband the said Minor Mead had a
certificate under the Act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832. That he
regularly drew the pension under the same until the fourth day of March
1837 as aforesaid and that said certificate is lost or mislaid. Sworn to
and subscribed the day and year above written. SS, Jane Mead (mark)
before us in open court: J. C. Benton, JIC. Jas F. Garrison, JIC, H.
W. Davis, JIC
State of Georgia
Carroll County
I do hereby certify that J. C. Benson, Jas. F. Garrison and H.
W. Davis whose names appear officially to the above and foregoing declaration
were each at the time the said perports to have been made, a Justice of the
Inferior Court of Said County Carroll, setting as a Court of Ordinary duly
commissioned and qualified that the same is a Court of Record, and that the above
perporting to be their official signature ___ ___
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official
signature as Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of said Carroll County with the seal
of my office annexed. Done at office in Carrollton this 7th day of May
1849. A. Boggs, CCO
(Page 15 illegible. Appears to only be a coversheet for Page 16)
Page 16.
State of Georgia
Carroll County
On this 17th day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the
______ within and for the County and State aforesaid, Jane Mead, aged seventy
nine years, a resident of Carroll County, State of Georgia who being duly sworn
according to law declares that she is the widow of Minor Mead deceased who was a
private in the revolutionary war. That she has no knowledge of the name of
any of the officers that he volunteered in the County of _____in the State of
Virginia sometime in the years AD 1780 and 1781 and served for the term of
thirteen months and was honorably discharged in North Carolina or Virginia.
She further states that she was married to the said Minor Mead on or about the
____day of January AD, 1793 by one Abner (?) Marshall a minister of the
Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Jane Pryor.
That her said husband died in Carroll County, State of Georgia, on the ____ day
of March AD 1837 and that she is still a widow. She further declares that
she is now a pensioner under the United States as the widow of the said Minor
Mead. That she has a certificate for life which bears date 26th day of
November AD, 1849 for proof of enlistment service and honorable discharge of her
said husband Minor Mead and her marriage with him. She refers to the rolls
and records of file in the office of the Interior at Washing(ton?) made to obtain
a pension.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
bounty to which she may be entitled under the Act entitled an Act. In
addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers
who have been engaged in the military service of the United States passed the 3rd
day of March 1853. Matthew Reid, JP, Jane Mead, her mark.
JESSE PETERS - AMERICAN REVOLUTION VETERANS -1835 PENSIONS
CARROLL COUNTY
PRIVATE
GEORGIA CONT'L LINE
$96.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$92.79 AMOUNT RECEIVED
APRIL 14, 1819 PENSION STARTED
SUSPENDED MAY 1, 1820
$60.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$150.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED
OCTOBER 5, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 82
PETERS, JESSE
GEORGIA
NUMBER S16506
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept. 1837 to 4 Sept. 1838. Agt notified June 1839.
Georgia, 16821
Jesse Peters
Carroll in the State of Georgia
Who was a pvt. In the __________ commanded by Captain ____________of the Regiment commanded by Col. Sevien of the North Carolina Line for 18 months. Georgia
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of $60.00 Dollars – cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Oct 33, And ___?
The Chandler
Carrolton, Ga.
Arrears to the 4th
of Sept 1833 $150.00
Semi-amt allowance ending 4 mar. 1834 $30.00/ Total 180.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7 1832, Recorded by Math. Rice, Clerk, Book E, Vol. 6, Page 100
WAR DEPT,. PENSION OFFICE, JUNE 4, 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The noties and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed you will find marked in the margin with a braces (thus }). You will when you return your papers to this department send this printed letter with them; and you will , by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A STATEMENT SHOWING THE SERVICE OF JESSE PETERS, CARROLLTON,
GEORGIA
Rank – Private
Period (of service) not stated; time of service definite but states about 2 years 10 mo. In the Continental lines.
Names and Rank of Field officers under which he served. Col. Screvin(?) ; Col. Malmashy(?)
Proof by which the declaration is supported: No proof given but sworn to in court and the clerks certificate given.
I am respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Georgia
County of Carroll
On this second day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Three personally appeared before the Court of Ordinary for said County, Jesse Peters a resident of said county and state aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration on statement in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-six with John Dooly, recruiting officer, in the Third Regiment of the Georgia line under the following named officers: Colonel Screven, Colonel White and Colonel Malmady; Captain Bernel Smith, Captain Addison and Capt. Nash, and continued to serve for two years and eleven months as a private and was discharged by General Lacklin McIntosh at Augusta in seventeen hundred and seventy nine. He resides in Wilks County in Georgia
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When he enlisted, he marched through the country from Wilks County to Savannah then to Tyby Island thence an expedition on board the Congress Royally – under Captain Unogate to the mouth of Stellary’s River thence back to Savannah thence to Lewisburg thence to Midway meeting house thence to Greensburg, South Carolina thence to Augusta Ga. And joined General Ash and was at Ashes defeat at the mouth of Brier Creek. He made his escape and joined General Linkham at Black Swamp, thence to Augusta. He was then marched through South Carolina in pursuit of the British Army to Stones Ferry and was in a battle at that place after which he marched back to Augusta & was discharged as above stated.
That he has been previously on the pension roll under
the Act of 1818 and has been struck from the same. That he Oglethorpe County in
this State when his first application was made and resides in this county now.
The he sent his discharge to the department at the time he first applied and
supposes it is on file there. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on
the pension roll of any agency in any State. He answers to the interrogatory as
follows.
1. In Cravin County North Carolina in the year 1753.
2. He has no record of age but lost it in Revolution
3. In Wilks County (or the territory now forming it) in this state, has lived
since in Wilks, Oglethorpe & Walton and now in Carroll County all in
Georgia.
4. He enlisted in the service voluntarily
5. General Linkham, Colonel Malbely and Captain Perry recollects no more but
what is stated in the body of Declaration.
6. He received a discharge from General McIntosh which he sent to the War
Department by Mr. Cobb of the House of Representatives from this State on his
former application and has never seen it since.
7. William S. Parr and Joseph Little – No ________? In his power to proceed.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid. C T. Kingsbury, Clerk
His mark Jesse Peters, Jas. H. Rodgers, I C
We, William S. Parr & Joseph Little residing in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted and swore to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Swore to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid: C. T. Kingsberry, Clerk
Ss: Joseph Little, Wm S. Parr
LEVI PHILIPS - AMERICAN REVOLUTION VETERANS -1835 PENSIONS
CARROLL COUNTY
PRIVATE
NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA
$20.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$40.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED
MARCH 13, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 82
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PHILLIPS, LEVI,
NORTH CAROLINA
Number S31906
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GEORGIA, LEVI PHILLIPS, Carroll in the State of Georgia who was Private in the
Company commanded by Captain Branan of the Reg. commanded by Col. Lock in the
North Carolina line for 6 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of $20.00 dollars and ___cents per
annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon M. Clayton
Athens, Ga.
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Arrears to the 4th of March ’33 $40.00; Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4
Sep. 33-$10.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by: G. Stiles, clerk, Book D, Vol. 8, Page 141
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See Letter to P. Agt. May 30, 1830. Order to Pay of Oct. 1837
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 8 April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1837 to 4
March 1838. Agt notified 3 day Jany. 1839.
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BRIEF in the case of Levi Phillips of Carroll County in the State of Georgia
Act 7th June 1832
1. Was declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 81 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: in 1781
Duration of Service: 3 Months
Rank: Private Name of General and field Offices under whom he served: Captain
Branen, Col. Lock
Duration of Service: 3 Months Rank: Ds. Served under: Col. Lock
Says he served through other terms but can recollect no particular ___ ___ of
times or officers.
5. In what battles was he engaged:
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: Roan County, North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary roof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls:
Traditionary Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? No
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. SS B. F. Pleasant, Examining Clerk
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STATE OF GEORGIA
CARROLL COUNTY
Personally came before us in open court Levi Phillips a resident of this
county who being duly sowrn according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to ______ the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th
of June 1832.
He states that he is eighty one
(81) years of age and that he entered the service of the United States on the 25th
day of September 1781 and served a tour of duty of three months under the command
of the following officers: Captain Branan commanded the Company and was attached
to Col. Locks Regiment the whole detachment was commanded by General Rutherford.
We rendezvoused at Tyler(?) Mill in Roan County North Carolina. We were marched
from thence through Mackenberry County to Hanging Rock where he served out his
time and was discharged in the spring of the year 1782. The month was not
recollected. He was again drafted for three months was rendezvoused at Tyler(?)
Mill. He does not recollect the names of the Captain that commanded, The Col.
Was Lock and under the command of General Davidson or Davison. We were marched
from the place of rendezvous to Wilmington, North Carolina where after his turn
of service had expired he was discharged. He served three other tours but from
loss of memory he cannot recollect the name of the officers nor the particular
time he served that he was in no battles; served in the (Note in margin of this
page: The applicant having proved but six months service will be willing to
receive a pay for that. A. H. Clayton)
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Continental or Regular Redgiments but cannot say what redgiment he was attached to nor does he know of any person now living that can remember him. He hereby relinquishes all claim to pention or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pention role of any agency in this state nor of the United States.
Sworn to and Subscribed in open
court this January 7, 1833. Wily Springer, JC
According to interogateries (?) from the War Department, 1. he was born in the State of Maraland, Cecil County on the 21 Day of September 1751. 2. He has a record at his home in Campbell County Georgia.. 3. He was living in Roan County North Carolina; has lived in Oglethorpe and Putnam Counties and now resides in Carroll Co. all of this state. 4. He was drafted. 5. He knew General Morgan and Col. W. Worthington and served with same continental troops but does not recollect the Regiment. The general circumstances has been related in the declaration.
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We do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Levi Phillips of Carroll County and State of Georgia who has subscribed an sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed to be in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolutions and that we concur in that opinion.
Given under our hand this January 7, 1833. H. P. Mabry, Wiley Springer, John Gayden;
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Letter :
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section dated Nov
21, 1928
Mrs. R. L. Braswell
Spring Hill Al
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim, S. 31906, it appears that Levi Phillips was born September 20, 1751 in Cecil County, Maryland.
While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, he enlisted, September 25, 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Branan’s Company, Colonel Lock’s North Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of1782 and served three months in Colonel Lock’s Regiment. He rendered three other tours of service but details of them are not stated, no battles stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 7, 1833, while a resident of Carroll County, Georgia (formerly in Oglethorpe and Putname Counties).
A son resided in Campbell County, Georgia, in 1833, his name not stated. There are no further data as to family.
Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution and War of 1812. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott, Commissioner
ROBINSON, JOHN, SR.,
File S31935
GEORGIA 23.936
John Robinson Sr.
Coweta Co. in the State of Georgia
He was a private in the _____commanded by Captain Herndon of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Faxton in the North Carolina line for 11 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of $36.66 per annum commence on teh
4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension found the 28th day of April 1834, and ____ C. W. Buckley,
Newnan, Ga.,
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $109.98
General allowance ending 4 Sept. $18.33, total $128.31
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by N. Rice, Clerk, Book E., Vol. 6, Page 182
Pages 3 thru 6
State of Georgia
Coweta County
On this the 8th day of October eighteen hundred and thirty
three personally appeared in open court before us, Rich. B. Wootten,
___ D. Echols, Wm. Spratling and John D. Sheriton(?) Judges of the Inferior court
of said state and county now sitting, John Robinson Sr. a resident of said county
and State, aged (81) eighty one 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 June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the
service as a volunteer in the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina in
the year 1776 under Captain Shearlock to go to Cross Creek, that while in service
his captain was promoted to Major and served under Captain Georgia Hendon.
The regiment was commanded by Col. Thaxton. He was out but a few weeks at
this time when he was discharged from service. In a few days he was called
upon by George Henson, Captain, to serve a six month tour as a volunteer to go to
Cross Creek, which call he accepted and went and served out the tour and on the
twenty eighth day of August 1776, he was dischraged by Col. Folsom who commanded
the Regiment through Capt. George Hendon. Some time after this every
twentieth man was to furnish a soldier for an eighteen (18) month tour.
That in the drafting in balloting he was the individual that was thus drafted by
his captain was Hal Dickson, his Colonel was Robert Dickson, that he served the
time and then hired a Captain John Summory to serve out the balance for which he
gave him a horse, twenty-dollars in ___ and a case of pistols. He has
forgotten the names of the other officers. In 1780, he turned out as a
volunteer under Capt. William Jones who Commanded a horse company for a four
months tour to go to Pedes(?) in the State of South Carolina. During this
tour of service he was elected Ensign and served in that capacity during the
tour. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Thomas Wade. A large part of
the time he served in this tour he was engaged with a few men for the purpose of
gathering forage on Lynches Creek till his tour of service expired when he was
discharged. He believes in November 1780. Deponent further saith that
he was and served tours in different Companies during the Revolutionary War but
being an illerate man was unable to give names and dates. That he has no
documentary evidence; that he knows of no person whose testimony he can furnish
(other than the attached) who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any State. Sworn and Subscribed to before Rich. B. Wootten,
JIC; Sam D. Echols, JIC; Wm. L. Starling, JIC; Jno. D. Hinton, GC
answering to the interogatories of the War Department .
Answer the first: He was born in Hanover County in the State of Virginia
on the 11th day of July 1752.
Answer the 2nd. He has none. Only knows from what his parents have
told him.
Answer the 3rd. He was living in Chatham County in the State of North
Carolina during the war. He removed to Orange County of that state and
resided near Hillsborough where he remained till about (10) ten years ago when he
removed to Newton County in the State of Georgia where he removed where he at
present resides.
Answer the 4th. He was drafted and volunteered.
Answer the 5th. He knew Col. Robert Dickson, col. Thaxton, Col. Israel
Foulsome, General Nathan Green and some others.
Answer the 6th. That he received discharges for his services but has lost
or mislaid them so that he cannot furnish any of them save those included.
Answer the 7th. He refers to Major Nicholas Dyers . Schore(?) House
Sworn to and subscribed to before us in open court this 8th day of October 1833.
Rich. B. Wootten, JIC; Sam G. Echols, JIC; Wm. L. Spratling, JIC; Jno. D. Hinton,
DC
We, Nicholas Dyer and Schore House do hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with John Robinson Sr. who has sworn to the foregoing
declarations, that we believe him to be _____________ _______ ________ that he is
reliable and believed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War on the
______side and we concur that _____.
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State of Georgia
County of Carroll
On this Sixth day of February 1837 before me the subscriber a
Justice of the Inferior Court, for the said County of Carroll, personally
appeared John Robinson Senior who on his oath declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain George Hearn in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Folsom in the service of the United States.
That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Georgia. That
he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the
Secretary of War which certificate on or about the fourth day of March 1836 at
the Town of Carrollton in said county, lost his original certificate.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. Jas. H. Rodgers
JIC.
State of Georgia
County of Carroll
On this Sixth day of February 1837 before me the subscriber a
Justice of the Inferior Court for the said County of Carroll personally appeared
William L. Parr who on his oath declares that he well knows John Robinson Senior
to be the same person described in the above affidvait.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. Jas. H.
Rodgers, JIC
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(Letter)
REV. 31836 Wars Section
August 20, 1928
Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth,
Wildwood,
Edgefield, South Carolina
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31836, it appears that John Robinson was born in Hanover, County Virginia, July 11, 1753 and while living in Chatham County, North Carolina enlisted and served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:
For five weeks in 1773 as private in Captain Shearlock and
George Herndon's Companies, Colonel Thaxton's Regiment. For six months
ending August 22, 1776 as private in Captain George Herndon's Company, Colonel
Folsom's Regiment. Some time after this, for three months as private in
Captain Hal Dickson's Company, colonel Robert Dickson's Regiment, and for five
months ending in November 1780, as ensign in Captain William Jones' Company,
colonel Thomas Wade's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8,
1833, as John Robinson, Senior, while living in Coweta County, Georgia. He
was a resident of Carroll County Georgia in 1837. The date of his death is
not recorded.
His children are referred to but their names and that of his
wife are not stated. Respectfully, Winfield Scott, Commissioner.
End of Pension File
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Notes by Transcriber:
1839 Census - may be listed and Roberson, John
1840 Census Microfilm M704, Roll 38, Page 20- All Robinsons listed in Page 20 -
May not be same family.
John Robinson SR.
John Robinson JR.
David Robinson
___________________________________________
Biography and Family Sketches.
ALBERT
C. ROBINSON, merchant and farmer, Carrollton, Carroll Co., GA., son of
John W. and Mary M. (Burrow) Robinson, was born in 1856. His grandfather, John
Robinson, was a native of Virginia, whence he removed to North Carolina, and
subsequently to Georgia and settled in the woods in Carroll County; near where
the subject of this sketch now lives. Mr. Robinson's father was born in North
Carolina in 1827 and came with his parents to Georgia when a small boy. His
mother was a daughter of William and Eliza (Bradbury) Burrow who were among the
earliest settlers in that part of the State. His father enlisted in 1861 and
remained in the service until the surrender. Mr. Robinson was reared on the farm
and in consequence of the war, which was at its fiercest when he was of school
age, his education was limited. But he was endowed with pluck and perseverance,
and enterprise and energy, and was also possessed of a thorough-going
disposition, which have told wonderfully on his prosperity. He first began
business at Shiloh, but last year he removed his business to his farm near that
place. When he was married he was not worth a dollar; now he has a fine, large
farm and is doing a large and increasing mercantile business. Mr. Robinson was
married in 1879 to Miss Mary M. Arthur, daughter of Kabus and Ann (Barnes)
Arthur, who were among the earliest settlers of Marion county, Ga. Mr. Arthur
lost his life during the late war. Seven children have blessed this union: Emory
C., William M., Zella V., Luther L., Verdie E., Lizzie M. and Minnie Pearl. Mr.
and Mrs. Robinson are members of the M. E. church. He is one of the rising young
men of Carroll county with a bright future.
Jesse Rowell - Revolutionary Soldier
Jesse Rowell, father of William Rowell was in the
Revolution. He was in the Continental Army at
Brandywine, Germantown and Valley Forge, PA,
Monmouth, NJ, and was taken a POW at Chareston, SC.
Here transcribed are his pension papers. He is buried
at the Rowell-Philpot Cemetery north of Buchanan. He
is one of three Rev War men buried in Haralson
County.
(1)Georgia - Franklin County - Deed Book "K"; Nov. 4,
1793 - Sept. 12, 1794 by State Historian 1939
(Georgia Archives)
Know all Men by these presents that I Jesse Rowell
late a soldier in the first North Carolina Regiment
do make Constitute and appoint John Conner of the
State of Georgia and County of Franklin my true and
legall attorney for me and in my name to sell assign
and transfer a certificate issues in my name from the
War office of the United States for Personal Service
done in the late Continental Army amounting to with
Power also to Substitute an Attorney or Attorneys
under him for the above purpose to make constitute
and appoint hereby ratifying and confirming all that
my said attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes
shall or may do therein by virtue herof In Widness
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this
________ one thousand seven Hundred and ninety four
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
State of Georgia Franklin County Personally appeared
and came before me one of the Judges of the County
Court aforesaid the above Jesse Rowell and
acknowledged the above power of Attorney to John
Conner to be his Act and Deed for the uses and
purposes therein contained. In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my Hand and seal the date above
mentioned Wm. Hardin J.P.
(2)"Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War
Pension Files; Vol. III; N-Z" abstracted by Virgil D.
White, 1992 (Georgia Archives)
Rowell, Jesse, NC
Line, S38337, appl 3 Mar 1824 Franklin Co GA aged 76
with a wife Marian aged 50 & children; Anne 17,
Joshua Franklin 15 & a daughter whose name was not
clearly written aged 12.
(3)From the Pension application papers of Jesse
Rowell, National Archives:
H of R (House of Representatives)
January 17, 1825
Enclosed you will receive the declaration of Jesse
Rowell claiming a pension for Revolutionary services.
I am informed that William Ray has transmitted to the
War Department on 18 June, 1824, a like application.
Be so good as to give them your early consideration
and inform me of the results. I am requested to
assertain whether those persons are entitled to a
bounty of land . Please afford me information upon
this point.
Respectfully, Your obedient servant,
Wilbur Thompson. _________________________
Franklin County, Georgia
Personally appearing in an open court, being a court
of record In the State of Georgia and the County of
Franklin, Jesse Rowell, aged Seventy-Six years and
residing in the aforesaid County of Franklin who
being duly sworn according to law does make the
following declaration in reference to the provision
made by the acts of Congress on the 18th March 1818
and the 1st of May 1820.
That the aforesaid Jesse Rowell enlisted for the term
of the (Revolutionary) War some time in the month of
October in the year 1776 in the company commanded by
Captain Thomas Allen in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Thomas Clarke in the line of the state of
North Carolina on the Old Continental establishment,
that he continued to serve in said corps for a term
of about five years when he was taken a prisoner by
the British at Charleston in whose custody he
remained until the declaration of peace, that he
never obtained a written discharge.
That the aforesaid was in the battles of Brandywine,
Germantown and Monmouth, that he had no other
evidence now or power of his said services except
this oath. He solemnly swears that: I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818 and that I have not since that time by gift,
sale or in any other method dispatched of my property
or any -thereof with intent hereby or to diminish -to
bring myself within the provision of an act of
Congress entitled to or to provide for certain
pensions engaged in the land and naval services of
the United States in the Revolutionary War performed
before the 18th day of March 1818. That I have not
nor had any person in for me, my property or
securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any
in common other than what is contained in the
schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed:
Two cows and calves: 20$ Ten head of Hogs: 20$ One
pail, one piggin, two (?) two axes: 4$ One pot, one
oxen: 5$ Total: 49$
My occupation, a farmer; my family consists of my
wife Merriam, who is upwards of fifty years of age,
is infirm and unable to work, my daughter Anne who is
seventeen years of age and in good health, able to
work; my son Joshua Franklin, fifteen years of age,
healthy and able to work; my daughter Civility twelve
years of age and in good health.
Sworn to truth in an open court this 3rd day of March
1824.
Jesse Rowell (his mark) Attest: Samuel Morris, Clerk
_____________________________________________
Georgia Franklin County
I James Morris, clerk of said county do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath oath and the schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of
the said court; I also certify that the court is mere
satisfied that the claimant served the term of nine
months under one engagement of the Continental
establishment. And I do further certify that it is
the opinion of the said court that the total amount
of the value of the property exhibited in the
aforesiad schedule is forty-nine dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said court this fourth day of
January, 1825.
James Morris, Clerk
Superior Court, Franklin County.
__________________________________________________________
Washington, D.C.
10th January 1845
Mr. James L. Edwards
Dear Sir:
The Hon. John A. Jones of Paulding County, Georgia,
writes me that Jesse Rowell, a private in Captain
Dixon's Company and Colonel Clarke's regiment of
infantry, has been receiving a pension of eight
dollars per month since 4th March 1826. He now thinks
he is entitled to a land bounty and back pay anterior
to 1824. You will find his allowances recorded in the
Pension Office, Book B, Volume 9 Page 208. Will you
have the goodness to inform me whether by any
subsequent acts Jesse Rowell is entitled to anything
besides the 8 dollars per month as aforesaid, and
oblige me as such.
Yours respectfully,
John A. Lumpkin
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