Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,609, John Childress, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
N.C. Childress, John S.31.609
Born in N.C.
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Illinois 7987
John Childress
of White Co in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Taylor, of the Regt commanded
by Col Moore in the N Carolina
line for 11 mos & 3 days
36.66
    .34
$37.00
-
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 37 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of May 
1833 and sent to Wm. T. Page
Carmi Ill.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833-74.??
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '33 18.3?
$92.5?
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk
Book E. Vol. 8 Page 55
A. B. 
died Nov. 8. 1837.
J.L.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of Illinois
White
County ⎬
On this 4 day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. William Wilson Judge of the White Circuit Court being a court of record now sitting John Childress a resident of said County of White and state aforesaid aged 68 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 7 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in the militia under the following named officers and served as herein stated: Genl. Butler, Colonel Collier Maj. Dougherty Captain Micajah Bryan Lieutenant Barker - That he was drafted in July 1780 and marched from Wake county where he resided first to Salisbury North Carolina and remained there six weeks -from there to Camden South Carolina and ranged in that vicinity to break up parties of Tories. -That while his regiment was at Salisbury Colonel Moore of Orange with a 250 men under his command went to Rugley's mills and captured about 300 Tories & British and marched them to Salisbury North Carolina. That after that he was marched with his regiment to Camden or near there and remained there until his three months had expired when he was discharged
and returned home-
That in the summer of 1781 while Gen Green
was at the hills on the Santee under Colonel Farmer Major John Humphreys, Captain Martin Lane Lieut Henry Pope he was drafted and marched from Wake Co to Camden where he joined the main army under
General Greene, and marched from there to Eutaw Springs but was not in the engagement in consequence of an injury he had received in his foot. - That after the battle he went to Waxhaw Settlement with the prisoners taken at the battle, left the prisoners there and marched
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Santee where he remained until his three months had
expired & then returned home.
That under Colonel William Moore Mayor Sharpe Captain John Taylor, he entered the service as substitute for Edward Hopson who resided in Orange County, who had been drafted - that this was in November 1781 as well as he can now remember. That he marched from there to Hillsborough same State, and remained there and in that vicinity to keep in check the Tories under the
command of Colonel Fanning - That he was out this
tour three months-
That immediately after his last discharge under the
same Col and Major Captain John French he entered
the service as a constitute for Henry Cole, that he again
marched to Hillsborough N.C. and was engaged in the same duty as in his last tour and finally discharged
early in the spring of 1782. That he was not out that
time his full three months but about nine weeks as he
now thinks that from the nature of his service he
was not much with the regular [illegible] and that he has no
recollection of any officers or any of the regiments with whom he served. That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his Service
That he was born in the County of Wake North Carolina
on the 22 of July 1766. Has no record of his age. That when
called into service he resided in Wake Co, North Carolina
That he resided the 5 years after his discharge that he then removed to Spartanburg Co South Carolina resided there 6 years - then removed to Burke Co North Carolina resided there 9 years then -removed to Bunkum Co same State resided there 3 years - Then to Warren Co Tenn. resided there for 7 or 8 years then to Franklin Co. Same State resided there for 8 or 9 years then to Sumner Co. same State resided the 5 years then back to Franklin Co resided there 2 years, and then to Shelby County this State resided there 3 years, and them came
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to this county where he has since resided - 

That he received a discharge from the Captains of his company on his three first tours. on his last one, that they have been mislaid and cannot say what has become of them. That Jonah Douthill  and Ritshand Frier are persons residing in his present neighbourhood & who will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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
John Childress X his mark

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jas Ratcliff

We Jonah Douthill and Ritshand Frier residing in the County of White hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Childress who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 68 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Jonah Douthill
Ritshand Frier

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jas Ratcliff

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 Jonah Douthill and Ritshand Frier who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of White and credible persons. & that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court is of an opinion that the applicant cannot well procure a clergyman to appear & sign the above certificate
Wm Wilson
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I, James Ratcliff Clerk of the White Circuit Court
do hereby hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
John Childress for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal the office this
day of September one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two

Jas Ratcliff Clk

John Childress
18010
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18010
7987.
John Childress of
White County, Illinois
Adm for 11 months
& 3 days from 1780

William T. Page, Agent,
White County, Illinois.
Carme
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BRIEF in the case of John Childress
of White County in the State of Illinois
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? a Court,
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 68 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Drafted in 1780
Drafted 1781
"  "
Enlisted  "

Duration of Service.
Years,    Months,    Days.
[not stated crossed through] 3
Three Months
Three Months
About nine weeks


Rank.
As a
pri
"
Substitute for Edward Hopson
Substitute for Henry Cole


Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Butler Col. Collier, Major Dougherty,
Gen. Green

Col. Wm Moore, Major Sharpe
Cap John Taylor, Cap John French
5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wake County, N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
W. R. Turner Examining Clerk
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August 23, 1938
Mr. Norman Niccum
Newman
Kansas
John Childress, S. 3146
John Childress, S. 31609
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Childers or Childress who resided in Forsyth County, Georgia in 1949, and who was pensioned under the Act of April 24, 1816. You state that you examined in 1930-31, the papers in the claim for pension, S. 3146, based upon service of John Childress who was living in White County, Illinois, in 1832, aged eighty-eight years, and desire to know whether or not he were the one of Georgia.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John Childers, Childress, etc., of Georgia. It is not shown in pension claim, S. 3146, that John Childress ever lived in Georgia. The pensioner, John Childress, of White County, Illinois, was not the one whose record is on file under S. 3146, but under S. 31609. The one whose file number is S. 3146, was a Rutherford County, Tennessee, pensioner.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 15, 1852.
BA-J/ILL
Mr. Albert M. Davis
502 N. Edwardsville Street
Staunton, Illinois.
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to John Childress,
a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S. 31609, based upon his service in that war.
John Childress was born July 22, 1766 in Wake County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Wake County, North Carolina, he enlisted
and served as private in the North Carolina troops as follows: from some
time in July, 1780, three months in Captain Micajah Bryan's Company,
Colonel Collier's Regiment; from in the summer, 1782, three months in
Captain Martin Lane's Company, Colonel Farmer's Regiment; from sometime in
November, 1781, three months in Captain John Taylor's Company, Colonel
William Moore's Regiment; and immediately following nine weeks in Captain
John Trenck's Company under Colonel Moore and was discharged in the [illegible]
spring, 1782.
After leaving the service, the soldier resided in Wake County,
North Carolina, for five years, after which he moved to Spartanburg County,
North Carolina and remained six years, moved to Burke County, North Carolina, and lived there nine years, from there moved to Duncombe County,
North Carolina, where he remained three years, then moved to Warren County,
Tennessee and resided seven or eight years, then moved to Franklin County,
The remained about eight years, moved them to Sumter (Sumner( County, that
state, and remained five years, then returned to Franklin County for two
years, after that sowed to Shelby County, Illinois, resided there three
years and moved to White County, Illinois.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4,
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1832, while a resident of White County, Illinois
The soldier died November 8, 1837.
There are no family data in the papers in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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31609
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31.609
John Childress
Pri Rev War
Act June 6th 32
Index: - Vol. 2 Page 71
[Arrangement of 1876]
1952 Feb. 15 Hist to Albert M. Davis
See letter Rev. War Hezekiah Davis S32211
1936 Aug. 23 Norman Niccum  I.L.L.
adv. this [illegible] pensioner of Ill.  W. H. F.
His letter in John Childress, $31.46