NNMS: Revolutionary War Pension File
Records M-804, Reel 2112, File S-4661
Allen,2 SARRETT;
(2nd Son of: <---
Samuel,2 & Elizabeth SARRATT) of Prince George's Co., MD. to Mecklenburg Dist., NC.
(GrandSon of: <---
Samuel,1 & Anna SARRATT) of Prince George's Co., MD. to old Tryon Co., NC.
(Gr-GrandSon of: <---
Joseph,1 & Katherine SARRAT) of France to Prince George's Co., MD. "The American Progenitor
His father Samuel,2 SARRATT'S Survey and Grant was issued in
1771, his property was then in the jurisdiction of the Colony North
Carolina. In the boundary dispute between the two Carolina Colonies
in 1772, which was called the "New Acquisition" and residents
of this area were forced to re-register their property with the new
Colony South Carolina.
Our Subject Allen,2 SARRETT, entered the American Revolutionary
War 4 different times, a total of 12 months; Was drafted at the age of 16 years, while
living in the Spartanburg (Old Ninety Six) District, South Carolina, during
May of 1779;
1st From:
May, 1779 to Aug 1779, |
Age 15 yrs for 3 Months, in Captain DANIEL McCLARY'S
Company; and Colonel BRANDON'S Regiment of South
Carolina. Where he marched with the Regiment from Spartanburg, toward
Fort Ninety-Six and was station at different place, in order to
protect the inhabitants from the ravages of the British & Tories (With
out any engagement). His friends were WILLIAM BYARS and WILLIAM RICHMAN
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2nd From:
Sep. 1780 to Dec. 1780 |
Age 16 yrs for 3 Months, in Captain ABSALOM TINNING'S
Company; Colonel BRANDON'S, Regiment; Adjutant General RICHARD MONTGOMERY,
of South Carolina, with Commander General Daniel MORGAN.
Where he marched from Spartanburg,
south and crossed the Tiger River at Blackstocks Ford and marched
by way of Musgrove's Mill on the Enoree River and was stationed
near Island Ford which he was in various skirmishes with the Tories.
His friends were JOHN BYARS and
"Cousin" <---
John,3 SARRETT (1760-1834)
See King's Mountain <---
Battle 07 Oct 1780
See King's Mountain <---
See Roster |
3rd From:
Mar. 1781 to Jun. 1781 |
Age 17 yrs for 3 Months, in Captain GEORGE TAYLOR'S
Company with General NATHANIEL GREENE Commander of the American
Army of the South.
Where he marched from Spartanburg and marched to Fort Ninety-Six and joined General
GREEN'S Army in the siege of Fort Ninety-Six in South Carolina.
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4th From:
Nov. 1781 to Jan. 1782 |
Age 17 yrs for 3 Months, in Captain ELISA LANGUM'S
Company; Colonel ROEBUCK'S Regiment, of Salisbury, [Rowan Co.] North Carolina.
Where he marched to Salisbury, North Carolina (without a Officer)
for the purpose of reloading "Magazine's" and made "Cartridge"
for the use of the United States Army.
His friends were Wm. & LEWIS
EVETT, and JOHN & BENJAMIN GRICE (or BRICE) all of Rowan Co., NC.
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See Record Source, Stub Entries for Revolutionary Claims
South Carolina Archives, Columbia, SC. Book "X", Claim #3697;
and (Audited Acct., A.A. 7323 and Stub Entries Z124)
in the South Carolina Archives, Columbia, SC.
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LAND GRANT
STATE of SOUTH CAROLINA }
} SS. Allen SARRETT
COUNTY of SPARTANBURG }
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In Sep. of 1788, some 450 acres was Surveyed for Allen,2 SARRETT,
age 24, in which he received a Land Grant from the State of South
Carolina, in 1792, for his Military service. This land was located
adjoining his brothers John,3 SARRATT and Samuel,4 SARRATT along
the West side of the Broad River, near the mouth of the "Sarratt's Creek",
in the Northeast Section of Spartanburg Co., South Carolina.
.....450 acres of land lying on the banks of the Broad River,
County of Spartanburg, Ninety-Six District, South Carolina; adjoining
the property of JOHN SARRATT on one line; with SAMUEL SARRATT
on the other; and connecting a corner with Micks Creek......
Other Grants for men in this area are on file in the State
Archives, Columbia, SC. In addition, their early deed and land dealings
are recorded in Spartanburg County, SC. and can be seen in the County
Court House..prs)
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REVOLUTIONARY APPLICATION ~ AMERICAN REVOLUTION PENSION (NNMS File S-4661)
Congress passed the "Revolutionary Pension Act" on 7th. June, 1832,
this Act provided a "Semi-Annual" allowance for all soldiers
who fought for the Colonies. ALLEN, 2 SARRETT on 27 May, 1833 filed
the following Declaration, while residing in Cocke Co., TN.
On 7th of June, 1832, Congress passed an Act, that declared ..any
Soldier in the American Revolutionary War was entitled to a Government
Pension.... On the May 27, 1833, Allen,2 SARRETT at 70 years of
age appeared before the Cocke County Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
and made several statements of value to this Family History, and the
connection to Sevier County, Tenn.:
DECLARATION
STATE of TENNESSEE }
} SS.
COUNTY of COCKE }
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of
Congress, passed June 7th. 1832; On this 27th day of May, 1833, personally
appeared in open court, before the justice of the court of Pleas and
Quarter session now setting, ALLEN SARRETT age 70 years old, a resident
of the County of Cocke and State of Tennessee, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits 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 hereinafter states.
That he was born in the State of North Carolina on the
11th day of December in the year 1763 as appears from records of which
he is now in possession, from whence he was removed by his parents
into now Spartanburg, District S. Carolina where he resided when
he was drafted into service under Captain DANIEL McCLARY, in the
month of May, as he believes, in the year 1779, being then 16 years
of age and served with McCLARY and a Col. BRANDON, but the Regiment
of Militia he does not recollect.
That he marched from Spartanburg, toward Ninty-Six in the
State and was stationed at different places in order to guard the
inhabitants from the ravages of the British and Tories and often having
served a term of three months in this way without coming to any engagement,
he was honorable discharged by his Captain at a point on Little River
near Ninty-Six, but the day and month he cannot recollect, during
this time he messed with WILLIAM BYARS, WILLIAM RICHMAN and others.
Declarent further states that some time in the month of September,
in the year 1780, he again entered the service as a drafted militia
man under Captain ABSALOM TINNING and Col. BRANNON and marched
from Spartanburg, SC where he then resided and crossed the Tiger
River at Blackstocks Ford and marched byway of Musgrove's Mill
on the Enoree River to the Saulda River and stationed near the
Island Ford from which place they made various excursions and routed
the Tories, who were then lying in the woods, and after serving three
months he was honorable discharged by his Captain and traveled several
miles from the encampment lodge on which night, a Company of the Outlying?
visited this old encampment and butchered some soldiers, who had not
yet left the camp. That during this campaign he messed with JOHN
BYARS and JOHN SARRETT.
That after being so discharged he again entered the service
of the United States, as a drafted militia man under Captain GEORGE
TAYLOR and marched from Spartanburg, SC where he still resided,
some time in March, 1781 as near he can recollect and marched to Ninty-Six
where he joined General NATHANIEL GREEN'S Army whilst besieging
that town, but shortly after this arrival intelligence was received
that Lord RAWDEN was reinforced from Ireland and was marching to
its relief, upon which General GREEN made an attack, but was defeated
and one hundred and fifty, or thereabouts of the Americans were killed,
and after marching some distance with General GREEN, Captain GEORGE
TAYLOR turned home, his time having nearly expired, for he had been
called out for only 3 months, which term he had severed and which
he was honorable discharged, about the first of June 1781 as near
as he can recollect.
That afterwards he entered the service of the United States,
as a Volunteer under Captain ELIAS LANGUM and marched from Spartanburg,
SC as aforesaid his state residence, without any officer, sometime
in November 1781 and joined Captain LANGUM at Salisbury, [Rowan Co.] in the
State of North Carolina, where he was stationed for the term of
three months, for the purpose of reloading the Magazine and was also
employed in making Cartridge and both for the use of the United States
Army and after serving three months he was honorable discharged, sometime
in February 1782, by Col. LOPLEL? of the Militia. During this campaign
he messed with JOHN GRICE, WILLIAM EVETT, LEWIS EVETT and BENJAMIN
GRICE citizens of Roan County, North Carolina. Amounting in all twelve
months service.
Declarent states that from each of all terms of service,
he received Discharges, but thinking them as no importances, he took
no care of them and has lost them long since. Nor does he now know
of any person being who can testify as to his service whose testimony
he can provide.
He states that he resided in South Carolina from conclusion
of his service, until the year 1818, (or 1828?) when he removed
to Tennessee, where he has since resided, that he now lives in Cocke
County in that State. He states that THOMAS HILL a Minister and
SAMUEL HOSKINS a citizen are acquainted with him in his present
neighborhood and can testify as to his character for veracity. sworn
and subscribed in open court, this day and year aforementioned.
L/S Allen Sarrett
He states his name is not on the pension roll of any the
agency of any State and he hereby relinquishes every claim to any
pension, except the present and prays that his name may be placed
on the pension list.
Allen Sarrett
Sworn to in open court,
G. M. Porter, Clerk
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Sworn Affidavit
THOMAS HILL, a Clergyman residing the County of Sevier
and State of Tennessee and SAMUEL HOSKINS/HASKINS residing in the
county of Cocke and State aforesaid. Hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with ALLEN SARRETT, who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy years
of age as he states; that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that
we concur in that opinion. Sworn to in open Court.
L/S Thomas Hill
Saml. Haskins
Sworn and subscribed to day and year aforesaid,
G. M. Porter, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigating the matter and after putting the interrogations
present by the department,; That the above names applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states. And the said Court further certify
that it appears to them that THOMAS HILL, who has signed the preceding
certification is a Clergy man, resident in the County of Sevier
and State of Tennessee. And that SAMUEL HASKINS who has also signed
the same is a citizen resident in Newport, Cocke County, and is
a creditable person and that their statements are acceptable to the Court.
Wm. Robinson
Wm. Kelley
Wm. I. Haney<--Son-In-Law!
I GEORGE M. PORTER, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the opinion
providing in the matter of the application of ALLEN SARRETT for
a Pension. Given under my hand, aforesaid, this 27th day of May,
A.D. 1833.
George M. Porter, Clerk { Seal }
I Certify that the foregoing certificate of GEORGE M. PORTER,
Esq. is genuine, that the authenticity by power of said Seal as to
them being one Public Seal of office.
May 27th, 1833
L/S John Blain
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These records are part of the "Genealogy Computer Package" *** PC-PROFILE *** Volume - II.
Sarratt/Sarrett/Surratt Family Profile©
Compiled and self Published in Oct. 31, 1989 by Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. with
the assistance of my late mother
Mrs. M. Lucille (WILSON) SARRETT (1917-1987)
These 1989 "Work-Books" were compiled by listing the various families, born, married, died, and a history of that family branch.
In 1996 I started "Up-Loading" this material on the now called SFA© Series...prs
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