Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10253, for George Strader, North Carolina
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N.C.

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Strader, George

R.10253
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Act of June 7th 1832
The name of Geo. Strader stands upon Rolls of N.C. as a deserter.
Rejected
See Letter to claimant
May 28, 1833

Prebble Co.
Ohio
10253
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REJECTED
P.O.
George Strader
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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The State of Ohio Preble County Court of
Common Pleas March Term 1833 -
     The supplemental declaration of George Strader - on the twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County of Preble, in the State of Ohio, George Strader aged seventy eight years (he being the same person who made the declaration to which this is annexed on the 20th September 1832 before this court) a resident of Preble County aforesaid 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 seventh 1832 - 
     That after he had made his escape from the British as stated in his former declaration, he informed General Gates of his intention to rejoin the army, but was dissuaded from doing so by General Gates. - Deponents after his said escape from the British went out in the militia of South Carolina in Captain William Gwinn's company of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Oneil.  Deponent thinks this was in the latter part of 1782, this during the tour he was engaged against the tories, on Deep River, that the tories against whom we were engaged, were commanded by Colonel Fanning.  And deponent was out about two weeks this tour.  Deponent further saith that after the time spoken of, he was again engaged as a volunteer militiaman in Chatham County N. Carolina under Captain Gwinn, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Maybin, and had a battle with the tories at Cain Creek, in said County.  Deponent believes that he was out in all as a militiaman about three months
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and held himself in readiness at all times to march against the enemies of his country.  Deponant further saith that on his return from Charlestown, where he had been as stated in his former declaration of 1776 he was taken sick while they were marching through Orange County N. Carolina, and was left on the sick list behind the army, which army was then commanded by General Nash.  That he remained at that place, sick about three months when he got able to march, he together with several other who were on the sick list, were marched under Lieutenant Parker to Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, where he joined the first regiment, under Colonel Thomas Clark - Deponant served as a regular soldier in the Army of the Revolution four years, two months and three days to the best of his recollection.  And deponant also served upwards of three months as a volunteer militiaman against the tories in the year 1782 as above stated.  Deponant further saith that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service but is well acquainted with Henry Monfort a Clergyman and John M.W. McNutt a citizen of said Preble County by whom he can prove that he sustained a good character for truth and veracity, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution.  
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J.C. Hawkins Clerk
                      George X Strader
                        (X his mark)

We Henry Monfort a Clergyman residing in the County of Preble aforesaid, and John M.W. McNutt a citizens residing in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Strader, who had subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
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resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J.C. Hawkins Clerk


Henry Monfort
John M.W. McNutt

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department 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 Henry Monfort who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Preble and that John M.W. McNutt who has also signed the same is a Resident in the said County and is a credible person - and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By order of the Court   J.C. Hawkins Clerk

I Joseph C. Hawkins Clerk of the Court of Common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Strader for a Pension -
(seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of March eighteen hundred and thirty three.
J.C. Hawkins Clerk
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George Strader
11399

Deserter on the Rolls of N.C.
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The State of Ohio Preble County
Court of Common Pleas
September Term 1832

      On this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Preble in the state of Ohio George Strader aged seventy seven a resident of the county aforesaid 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 seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two.
That about the middle of May seventeen hundred and seventy six he enlisted for three years at Guilford County North Carolina in Captain Nelson's company of the fourth regiment under Colonel Pike of General Nash's brigade on the continental establishment - deponent was marched to Charleston South Carolina under the command of General Lee - he remained at Charleston until the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy seven in order to prevent the British landing in Charleston when he was marched
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back to North Carolina.  From North Carolina deponent was marched under Major Davidson to Pennsylvania.  He arrived at Valley Forge early in the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy eight where he joined the grand army under General Washington - the North Carolina Regiments were then reduced into two and deponent was put on the first regiment under Colonel Clark in Captain McGree's company.  Deponent was marched from Valley Forge to Monmouth New Jersey.  He was in the battle of Monmouth.  General Lee commanded deponent was under the immediate command of Colonel Clark.  Deponent continued in New Jersey until the winter set in when the North Carolina troops took up winter quarters at a place called Premise (Paramus) six miles from Hackensack.  In the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy nine the force marched from Premise (Paramus) to West Point where deponent assisted to build Fort Arnold.  On the eleventh of October the North Carolina troops were ordered to take up their march for Charleston South Carolina where they arrived on the eighth of March seventeen hundred and eighty.  The troops marched under General Hogan.  Deponent was in the siege of Charleston and was surrendered by General Lincoln a prisoner of war. He was wounded at Charleston from which he never
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has fully recovered.  He was held a prisoner two months where he made his escape to North Carolina where he met General Gates with his army who advised deponent to make his way home lest he should be retaken and put to death by the British. - Deponent was in several battles during his term of service which he has not stated the most important of which was the battle of White Plains - after he escaped from Charleston he served some time in the militia against the tories of North Carolina - he never received a written discharge - he has no written record of his age but states that he was born in Guilford County North Carolina in the year seventeen hundred and fifty five.  He knows of no witness living by whom he can prove his service but is well known to Frederick Eltzroth, John Quinn Jr. and other residents of the county of Preble by whom he can prove that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution.  After the war deponent lived in the state of North Carolina until the year eighteen hundred and eight when he came to the state of Ohio where he now resides.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
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that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution.  After the war deponent lived in the state of North Carolina until the year eighteen hundred and eight when he came to the state of Ohio where he now resides.  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
J.C. Hawkins Clerk
                          George X Strader
                             (X his mark)

We Frederick Eltzroth and John Quinn Jr. both residents of the County of Preble in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Strader who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to seventy seven years
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years of age that he sustained a good character for truth and veracity that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we have full confidence in the truth of his declaration.
                       Frederick Eltzroth
                       John Quinn Jr.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J.C. Hawkins Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, 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 Fredrick Eltzroth and John Quinn Jr. who have signed the above certificate are residents in the County of Preble and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court.                J.C. Hawkins Clerk

I Joseph C. Hawkins, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Strader for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty fourth day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty two.
                     J.C. Hawkins Clerk

George Strader