Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1821, John F Garner, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE               NUMBER
N.C.     Garner, John F.     S.1821

Born in Va.    carded
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6189
Tennessee East
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John F. Garner
of Blount Co in the State of Tenn
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Gholson of the ---commanded
by --- in the North Carolina
line for [2 words crossed out] Militia for 9 mo. from
1782---
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Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 31 [$30 inserted] Dollars ---Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued 25th day of Frb
1833 and sent Hon H.L.
White, U.S.S.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 1832     45.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 1833     15.00 [figure double underlined]
$60.00 [figure double underlined]
{Revolutionary Claim}
{aAct June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Henry H. Sprista Clerk,
Book D. Vol 9 Page 101
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John F. Garner's
Application for a pension

admt for 9 mo.
from 1782 as private
---Cap Gholson of
the N.C. Militia

Hon Hugh L. White
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reputed and believed in the neighbourhood in which he 
resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and
that we concur in that opinion.   John Russom
Sworn to and subscribed in open}     William Lowry
Court, 9th Feby 1833} George X Caldwell
Daniel D. Foule Clk   William X McKamy [words "his mark' written over name]
William McTeer
Saml Henry
James Wilson [name underlined]
And the Said Court do hereby certify their opinion after
the investigation proscribed by the war department that
the above named applicant John F. Garner was a revo-
=lutionary soldier and served as he states and the court are
further satisfied that it further appears that John
Ruffsom who has signed the preceding the certificate is a 
Clergyman residing in said County of Blount and that
William Lowry George Caldwell William McCamy William
McTeer Saml Henry & James Wilson
who have also signed the same are residents in said
County of Blount and that their statement is entitled
to credit.
S. [illegible] Judge of the
Circuit Court of
the State of Tennessee

I Danl. D. Foule clerk of the Circuit Court of Blount County
in the State of Tennessee do certify that the foregoing
contains the Original of the proceedings  of the said Court
in the matter of the application of John F. Garner for
a pension.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand &
seal of Office this 9th day of February
1833.    Danl. D. Foule Clk
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State of Tennessee}   On this 9th day of February [underlined] 1833
Blount County}    personally appeared in open court
being the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Blount
before the Hon Saml Powel one of the Circuit Judges of the
State of Tennessee now presiding in said Court in said
County of Blount John F. Garner [name underlined] a resident of said 
County of Blount aged eighty three years past having
been born on the 25th day of December [2 words crossed out] 1749 [inserted] who
being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of an act of Congress past the 7th day of June 1832 that
he was born in Prince William [2 words underlined] County in the State of
Virginia where he lived five of six years when he moved
from that place to Orange County [2 words underlined] North Carolina about
the year 1754 [underlined]. Declarant entered the service in the County
of Randolph N. Carolina on the first day of Sepbr 1782 [date underlined]
as well as he can recollect as a volunteer soldier in a 
Company of Rangers Commanded by Capt Charles Gholson [name underlined]
Benjamin Pough Lieutenant and Ensign not recollected.
Said Company reconnoitered as a Company of Rangers
in Randolph and adjoining Counties in North Carolina to
suppress the tories and British and had frequent skirmishes
with the enemy, but no general engagement---Declarant
was in service three months and was discharged in Chat=
=ham County N.C. on the 1st day of Decr 1782 but received
no certificate of discharge---Declarant immediately on
the same day, to wit the 1st day of Decr 1782 [date underlined] again entered
the service in said County of Chatham N.C. as a volunteer soldier
in a Company of mounted Rangers Commanded by Capt
William Gholson [name underlined] and continued in service three months [2 words underlined] 
reconnoitering in Randolph and adjoining Counties in N.C.---
had a few skirmishes [underlined] with the tories [underlined] and was dischar=
=ged in the County of Chatham on the 1st of March
1783 but received no certificate of discharge---and again
entered the service in said County of Chatham on the 3d
day of March 1783 as a pilot to a detachment of
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regulars under the Command of Maj Crofton [underlined] and
was attached to the Company of regulars commanded by
Capt  Jones [underlined] and was in service as a volunteer pilot
for said detachment for the term of at least three months [2 words underlined]
during which time we had on skirmish [underlined] with the tories---
declarant was discharged in Moore County [2 words underlined] in North Caro-
=lina the 5th or sixth day of June 1783 but received no
certificate of discharge---Declarant in the three several
terms aforesaid served at least 9 months [underlined] as a volunteer
as aforesaid---Declarant removed from Chatham then
Randolph County in N. Carolina in the year 1795 to
the County of Servier in the State of Tennessee where
he resided one year and then removed in the year
1796 [underlined] to the County of Blount [underlined] and [crossed out] in [inserted] the Sate 
of Tennessee where he has ever since resided---Declarant
further states that he has no record of his age except Registry in a family bible [5 words inserted]
nor
has he any documentary evidence of his service aforesaid
and that he knows of no person whose testimony he
can procure who can testify to his service---He hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any State or Territory.
Sworn to & subscribed in open}   John F. Garner
Court the 9th day of Feby 1833}
Danl. D. Foule Clk

I John Russom a clergyman residing in the County of
Blount and William McTeer George Caldwell William
Lowry James Wilson Samuel Henry William McCamy & 
Saml Henry-----
residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well ac
quainted with John F. Garner who has subscribed and
sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him
to be upwards of eighty three [inserted] years of age, that he is
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3-525 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 1821       Washington, D.C., ---, 19---

In reply to your request of ---, received---,
for a statement of the military history of John F. Garner [name underlined]
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in the Bureau.

[Following is a table of 5 columns & 2 sub-columns designated by |   |   |}
Line 1= DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   |LENGTH OF SERVICE   |RANK   |OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED   |STATE
Line 1.5=---|---|---|CAPTAIN   |COLONEL   |---
Line 2= Sept 1, 1782   |3 mos   |Pvt   |Charles Gholson   |---|N.C.
Line 3= Dec 1, 1782   |3 mos   |---|William Gholson   |---|---
Line 4= Mch 3, 1783   |3 mos   |---|Jones   | Major Crofton   |---

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Randolph Co., N.C.
Date of application for pension, Feby 9, 1833 His cl was ald
Residence at date of application, Blount Co., Tennessee
Age at date of application, born Dec 25, 1749 in Pince William Co., Va
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Soldier moved from Va to Orange Co., N.C. about the year 1754
in 1795 he moved to Sevier Co., Tenn. there one year then moved
to Blount Co., Tenn.
Respectfully,
d-2856     Commissioner.
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May-1-1902
Miss Garner- Hist. Div. & sent
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1917 May 7  Hist to Mrs W.A. Haley
Letter in S.F. 16871 James Henry

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Rev War [underlined]
1821
INVALID.
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File No. 1821
John F. Garner
Pri. N.C. Line
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Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 136
"[Arrangement of 1870]"