Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,495, for James Nix, South Carolina
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SERVICE
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S.C.   Nix, James.    S.16.495

Content
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Paid to the [Frea] under the Act of the ? 1838 from 4 Marche 1837. Sept 1837. Agents notified Act 1838

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Sedle Paide to 4 31.

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Lo 3rd audition 18 Dec 1840. as above from 4 Sep 1838 [Mardi] 1840. Agt. notified Decm 1840

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Paid to 4 25 Feb

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as above from 4 Sep 1840 March 1841. Agt. notified 1842

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??? 11 July 1807 Pen AG?

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16,812
Georgia
James Nix of Harris in the state of Georgia who was a private in the company commander by Captain Rump of the Res. commanded by Col Hopkins in the S. Carolina line for GMO

Inscribed  on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 20 Dollars _______cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept 1833 and  Sent to Hon. H. G. Lamen, Macon, Geo.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 50 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1834 10 00
$60.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by John D Wilim Clerk, [B]ook E. Vol. 6 Page 98 --
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27.093

$20 per ann

Hon. H. G. Lamar
Macon
Geo
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State of Georgia  Harris County

On this the twenty second day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Trustees of the Inferior Court for said county I state now telling James Nix, a resident of Harris County and State of Georgia aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth ow? 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 under the following named officers, and serviced as herein stated. 
He was drafted in the area? of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War and served about two weeks under Col. Hopkins, does not recollect the day month or year of his said service that he was taken sick at the expiration of about two weeks and was promoted by his Commander to return home on account of inability to serve - that he was engaged in no battle - that at another time he volunteered and served on foot in the militia of South Carolina, a term of six months as a Guard of the prisoners at Orangeburgh, South Carolina, under Captain Rump and received a discharge of him - that he was not engaged in any regular fights or battles and never went out of South Carolina and the discharge which he received has in consequence of getting met? and other expenses to this effect of age been worn out and destroyed - that he cannot recollect the day month or year of his service. I know of no person whom testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension
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Role of this agency of any state.
(Gaistrim by the court with their answers.)

Q. 1. Where and in what year were you born?
A. Was born in Virginia in the year 1759 or 60 as hi parents tell him and agreeable to their [matrimonial] was brought to Chester County, South Carolina as 3 years old -

Q. 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
A. I have no record of his age, is unknown, and [???] from the relation and matrimonium of his parents which living.

Q.3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
A. Chester County, S. Carolina - Lived in South Carolina until between 20 and 30 year ago and then removed to Georgia when he [h??][??] registered and now living in Harris County, Georgia.

Q. 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and of a substitute, for whom?
A. First was drafted and served about 2 weeks - afterwards volunteered and served six months.

Q.5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such [Continental] and militia Regiments as you can recollect.
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Mr. John W Cooper, a Clergyman, residing in the County of Harris & State aforesaid and in the neighborhood of Applicant and Wm Norris of the Same County and state hereby Certify that we are well [illegible] with James Nix the Applicant who has [illegible] and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he claims to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and [illegible] this day and year aforesaid -
S. A Billing J.J.
B Beasley JJC
Daniel Hightower IIL
John W Cooper M.G.
William Norris
And the said Court do hardily declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after [illegible] the Interrogating [illegible] 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 John W . Cooper who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman, residing in the County of Harris & state aforesaid and that William Norris who has also signed the (illegible] is a resident of the same county & State and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
S A Billings J.J.
B Beasley J.J.C
Daniel Hightower J.J.L

I Wm Y Barden clerk of the [illegible] Court of said County & state do hereby certify that the [illegible] contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of James Nix for a Pension - in testimony whereof I have both set my hand & seal of office this 22nd day of January 1833 [illegible symbol]
Wm Y Barden Clk IL YLL
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16.495
INVALID
File No. 16.495
James Nix
Priv Rev War
Act June 7 “39
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Georgia
Richard Christmas $20 70 % the 4th of March 1835
James Nix $20 70% the 4 Sep 1834
JH
Act of June 1832. Be pleased to state when last paid

F. S. Evans
11 July 1837
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 30th, 1841
Sir: Under the date 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, "James Nix a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and ---- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1840, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller’s Office
December 22, 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,” James Nix, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838 to the 4th March 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Alloioss? K. Parris 
Comptroller 

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller’s Office
Oct. 20 1838

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,” James Nix a pensioner on the Roll of the Savannah Ga Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th Sept 1837

Respectfully, yours,
Alloioss? K. Parris 
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Pension Agency Planters Bank
Savannah 3rd July 1837

J B Edward’s Esq
? Of Pensions

Sir

I enclose pension vouchers of Richard Christmass?, and James Nix, whose applications for two years and six months, and two years pension, for your approval and authority to pay.

Respectfully
? Off Seal
J Marshall Cushul?