Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7330, for David Pone, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Pone, David
NUMBER
S.7330
Carded
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29.595
[illegible] Carolina
David Pone  ---- of New Hanover in the State of N. Car who was a [illegible] in the [blank] command by Captain [blank] of the Ref command by C.H. Richardson in the N. Car---[a handwritten S. is written over the N. and a star is over Car] line for 2 years ---
[handwritten star] S.C. Line July 19/04
Records corrected. [handwritten initials illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 90 Dollars --- cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Decr 36 and [illegible] Hon. J. McKay - H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 34  315.00
Semi-ani. allowance ending [illegible] 45.00
$360.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk,
Book C Vol. 6 [illegible] Page 69

Duplicate certificate issued 9th Jany 1839 and [illegible] to Hon J.J. Mc Kay House of Reps.

Order to pay 4 April 1839.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury [illegible] the Acts of the 6 April 1838 [illegible] 4 March to 9th May 1839. the day of his death Agt notified 17 Jan 1840
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David Pone
32.233
[illegible] S C [illegible]
[illegible] June 15, 1778
[illegible] 12 mo.
[illegible]
$90.00
Hon. J. McKay HR
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State of North Carolina 
New Hanover County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Sept Term 1834

On this the 9th day of September AD 1834 before the worshipful justices of the Court aforesaid vis Lewis H. Marsteller, Alexander Miller, Alexander MacRae and John Bunting Esquires -- appeared David Pone a resident of New Hanover County in the State of North Carolina, aged Seventy two 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -- That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 with Genl. Isaac Hugee and served in Col. Richardson's regiment of the South Carolina line under the following named officers: vis Genls. Isaac Hugee & his Brother [blank] Hugee, Col. Richardson, Adjutant Hamilton - Captain William Connier, Lieutenant William Lucey and served three years, one of which he served as Fifer and two years as a private soldier, commencing as he believes in April 1778 and terminating three weeks before the surrender of Charleston; that when he entered the service he resided on Big Pedee near the Long Bluff in the district as he believes now called Marion in the State of South Carolina. He was in a battle in Savannah in which the enemy were defeated, the americans being commanded by Genls. Lincoln & Pulaski. He was also at the siege of Charleston and there taken prisoner, was in a skirmish at Bacon's Bridge, Monk's Corner, at a place not far from Savannah River; also on Congaree River. He marched from the Long Bluff on Big Pedee where he enlisted to Charleston and there stationed four months, thence to Monk's corner, thence across Savannah River at the Five Sisters to the Town of Savannah & there stationed, thence back to Charleston and then stationed, beseiged, taken prisoner and made his escape by swimming round the Breast work, this having
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finished the three years for which he enlisted, in the 5th Regt. Inoly After escaping from the enemy as aforesaid he joined a corps of Cavalry under Genl. Sumpter in the summer of 1781, having enlisted in said corps with Col Charles Middleton for twelve months and served the term out as a private, it ending in the summer of 1782. The officers under whom he served this term were Genl Sumpter, Col Middleton, Lieutenant Col. Wade Hampton, Adjutant Hart, Captain John McCorde and occasionally William Thompson [illegible] acted as Captain Robert Simmons Lieutenant, William Polly Ensign. During this tour he was in the battle at Eutaw Springs in a skirmish at Ninety Six and in one at Orangeburg [illegible] other small skirmishes. At Orangeburg the Americans took on hundred & fifty prisoners. this applicant enlisted and joined this corps of cavalry at Orangeburg and marched to Congaree and stationed awhile, thence to the High hills of Santee, thence across Santee to Monks corner and stationed a few days, thence to Charleston, thence to Col Thompson's in Amelia Township, thence to Eutaw Springs where the battle was, thence across Santee to Gen Sumpter's and stationed, thence across Broad River and stationed on the Congaree, thence to Monk's corner, thence back to Col Thompson's, thence on to Col Edward Richardson's and discharged having served out the term for which he enlisted. He knows of no person by whom he can prove his services neither has he any documentary evidence.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State --
Sworn to & subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
David Pone
Thos H. Davis Clk
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We Joseph Skipper and Barnabas Skipper hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Pone who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that we concur in the opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signature] Joseph Skipper
[signature] Barnabas Skipper

And the said Court hereby declare it their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Skipper and Barnabas Skipper who have sworn to & subscribed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of New Hanover and credible persons and that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity of said applicant

L H Marsteller [illegible] pro tem
Alex Miller JP
Alex MacRae [illegible]
[illegible] Bunting JP.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
June 12th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child of David Pone, a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of ninety Dollars and ----- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at the Department, from the 4th of March to the 7th May 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[handwritten in corner] Rev War
7330
INVALID.
File No. 7330
David Pone
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th. 32
Index:--Vol. 1[illegible], Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3-872
(Old No. 3-545)
RECORDS.
CHANGE TO BE MADE.
CORRECT
State, N. Carolina
S. F. No. 7330
Class,
Name, David Pone
Service, S. C.
INCORRECT.
NC
COMPANY, REGIMENT, & C., should be invariably specified.
Curthwaite
July 14, 1904
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Pension Office
Fayetteville. March 29 1839
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
[illegible]
[illegible] for your Inspection the following persons --
William Hopson Act 32. 12 mo. $25
David Pone "--- "--- 90
Reuben Hook "--- "--- 20.
[illegible] respectfully
[illegible]
John Huske
[illegible]
PS. I add the Voucher for payment to Thomas Homer Act of 1832. 12 mo $90 a formal applicant.
and Joseph Henry Act 32 12 mo $20-.
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[handwriting in corner too faint to read] Issued the First of October 1784 to Mr. David Pone late private in Ross's Troops Myddleton's Regt. Regiment, Sumters Brigade State Troops, for Ninety four pounds Sterling being amount pay and Bounty due him for services in the Troop, together with Interest on the same from the First April 1782 to date hereof agreeable to Resolution of General Assembly of Eleventh March last.
[illegible handwriting]
Principal [pounds sign] 94.0.0
Interest 6.11.7
100.11.7 [handwritten]

Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia 31st. October, 1834

I certify the above to be a true copy from Indent Book M. N. 417, in the office.

William Laval Compt. Genl.
per
John T. Seibels
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State of North Carolina
County of New Hanover ss

On this third day of January, 1839, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of New Hanover, personally appeared David Pone, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Shewbrick, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Hugee, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate on or about the [blank] day of March, 1838, at or near the Town of Wilmington in the State and County above written, was lost after the same had been placed by this applicant in the posesion [possession] of John A. Taylor his Agent.
David Pone his mark [handwritten cross]

Sworn to and subscribed before me that day and year aforesaid.
Thos. H. Wright JP.

[handwritten star]

State of North Carolina
I Thomas F. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of New. Hanover hereby certify that the signature of Thos. H. Wright [underlined] whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is in his own proper handwriting, that he is and was at the time of execution the same an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of New. Hanover aforesaid and his acts as such are entitled to due faith and credit. The testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 3rd day of January, 1839.
Thos. F. Davis Clk
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State of North Carolina
County of New Hanover ss
On this third day of Jany 1839, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Hanover, personally appeared J A Lillington, who on his oath declares that he is personally acquainted with with David Pone whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and that he well knows him to be the person described in said affidavit, and that he has no doubt he was in the service of the United States as herein stated.
[signature] J A Lillington
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Thos. H. Wright J.P.

I T. H. Wright, a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Hanover, hereby certify that J A Lillington, whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, is a person of veracity. Witness my hand and seal this third day of Jany, 1839.
[signature] Thos. H. Wright J.P.

State of North Carolina
County of New Hanover ss
I Thomas F. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of New Hanover hereby certify that the signatures of Thomas H Wright, to the foregoing Affidavit and Certificate are in his own proper handwriting, that he is and was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of New Hanover, and his acts as such are entitled to due faith and credit. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this third day of January, 1839.
[signature] Thos F. Davis Clk
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State of North Carolina
County of New Hanover ss.

On this third day of Jany, 1839, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of New Hanover personally appeared John A. Taylor, who on his oath declare that he is the same person named in the Affidavit of David Pone inserted on this sheet that the said David Pone did place in his possession a Certificate under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, showing that the said David Pone had served in the United States Army during the Revolutionary War. as stated in the Affidavit of said David Pone. that he, this affiant, lost said Certificate out of his possession on or about the [blank] day of March, 1838, or he first discovered it's loss about that time and so informed the said David Pone. that he has made diligent search for it, and it cannot be found. that he believes it to have been destroyed by some accident but in what way he is unable to tell. that said Certificate was lost at or near the town of Wilmington in the County of New Hanover afore said.
[signature] John A Taylor
[signature] Thos. H. Wright J.P.

State of North Carolina
On this 3rd day of January, 1839, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of New Hanover personally appeared Lewis H. Marsteller Collector of the Customs for the Port of Wilmington, who on his oath declare that he is well acquainted with John A. Taylor whose name is subscribed to the above Affidavit, that he is a respectable person and his statement entitled to credit.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the Day and year aforesaid.
[signature] L H. Marsteller, Collector
[signature] Thos. H. Wright J.P.

State of North Carolina
County of New Hanover ss.
I Thomas F. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of New Hanover hereby certify that the signature of Thomas H. Wright, whose name appears subscribed to the two foregoing Affidavits, is his own proper handwriting
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that he is and was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of New Hanover aforesaid, and that his acts as such are entitled to due faith and credit. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this third day of January 1839.
[signature] Thos F Davis Clk

[illegible]
[signature] James J. McKay
HR
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Ponnier, Peter
GRADE Private
LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 7592
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Sept. 21, 1790 to Benjamin Elwood, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.