Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8487, for John Prince, North Carolina
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North Carolina

Prince, John

R. 8487
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Ga   35,131
Jno: Prince Junr

[illegible] to D. H. Bryson Esq.
Nov, 30. 1840

Achey June 1832
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[crossed out - Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1878]
REJECTED
8487
P. O. John Prince
Service:
Enlisted: ___, 18 .
Discharged: ___, 18 .
Application filed: ___, 18 .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
___ Recognized.  ___ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___, 18 .
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Jno Prince
80 drftd 3 Mo. N.C. Capt Johnson (Sergant)
& ser 7 mo - was app Sergeant a [illegible] by
tn. [illegible] or [illegible]
July  82 mo pr- Golston
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Nov 30, 1840
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Geo
Jn o Prince Jr.
Act 1832

(FREE) Public Document
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington

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35,131
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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 Habersham } SS
On this twelfth day of November 1840. Personally appeared
Before me Gabriel Sisk a judge of the Inferior Court of
Habersham County State of Georgia. John Prince Senior a resident
of the State and County afforesaid. aged Ninety Six 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as Draughted
militia man under the following named Officers, and served
as [crossed out - he States] herein stated he was draughted for a three month
tour in North Carolina Chatham County and served under Col
Colier and Major John Halls Capt Johnston Lieutenant
John Brewer and Ensign Daniel in the year one thousand Seven
hundred and Eighty marched to the Gum Swamp
and joined Genl Gates army, then under the command
of Genl Dekab and Genl Butler. When they came to headquarters 
in organizing the subaltern officers he was
apointed[sic] orderly Sergant of the Company and served in that
capacity he can not tell [crossed out -from old age and the] how long from
old age and the consiquent loss of memory, but says that [crossed out -he] according to the best of his recollection he served not less than
one month as orderly Sergent and was in the Battle at
Gen Gates defeat and the army was broken up and scattered and
their term expired before the ware embodied and was dismissed by their
company officers without any formal discharge  And in July
one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two he was draughted again
and served three months as a private under Capt Wm Golston and
Lieutenant [crossed out] Dillard Col Ramsey Major Griffies Marched to Ramseys
ferry and was kept scouting through Camdon County after
the tories except on Scout to Fayetteville then back to Camdon and
their term expired and was dismissed by their Captain. _
He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he
knows of no person whose [crossed out] testimony he can procure
who can testify to his service; therefore he has no other means of
of[sic] Establish his claim only by [crossed out - own oath] his own oath.
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The answers to the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department
as follows
Born in Virginia Prince George County in the year 1744
October the 3rd day. 2nd the record of his age is Distroyed[sic]
But has a duplicate. - 3rd in Chatham County North Carolina
after the Revolution removed to Union County South Carolina
then to Greenville St Carolina then to Pendleton S. Carolina
then to Georgia Habersham County where he now resides
4th was draughted both tours Genl Gates Genl DeKalb

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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Gabriel Sisk JJC   
John Prince Jr.
We Singleton Sisk a Clergyman, residing in Habersham County State of Georgia and Nathanial Trotter residing
in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with John Prince Jr. [illegible]
to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 
Ninety-Six years of age, that he is reputed an
to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afforsaid[sic]
Gabriel Sisk
Singleton Sisk
Nathaniel Trotter
and the said judge do hereby [illegible; faded]
after the investigation of their [illegible; faded]
the [illegible; faded]
that [illegible; faded]
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And the Judge further
certifies that it appears to him that Singleton Sisk
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman
resident in the State of Georgia Habersham County
that Nathaniel Trotter who has also signed the same
a resident in this State and County afforesaid
and is a credible person and that their statement
is entitled to credit. And the said Judge further
certifies that the applicant cannot appear before
the court of record through bodily infirmity
Given under my hand the day and year above
written
Gabriel Sisk
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I Thomas McRea Clerk of the Inferior Court in and
for Habersham County State of Georgia do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Judge in the matter of the application of
John Prince Senior for a pension.  And further certify
that Gabriel Sisk is a Judge of the Inferior Court, and that 
the Signature purporting to be his is genuine. __
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of
office this twentieth day of November
one thousand Eight hundred and forty
Thos. McRea C.J.C.
The applicant further states on oath that he
made an application some time shortly after the
act was passed and he was informed that his
Declaration was send back to Wm Hitterman Esq. of
Clarksville for some amendment.  But [crossed out] the 
applicant got crippled by accident and never has 
been able since to attend a Court of Record and [crossed out - has]
Wm Hitterman Removed from Clarksville and departed
this life; and his Declaration is either lost or mislaid
that he can not get it. But the foregoing is a copy
in substance
Gabriel Sisk JJC
John Prince Jr.
R
John Prince.
D H Bryson
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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 Habersham } SS
On this   day of November (1840) one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me [crossed out]
county state a judge of Inferior Court of Habersham
Nov. 30 1840 [postmark]
Geo:
Jno Prince Jr. 
Act 1832

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8487
(Free) Public Document
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington

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35,131