Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37783, John Black, S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Black, John

NUMBER
S. 37783

CONTENTS
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18664
Georgia
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John Black
of Hall Co in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Sumpter of the South Carolina
line, for the term of 3 years.
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Inscribed on the roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20th of March 1822.
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Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] of June 18[illegible]
and sent to David McClesky
Gainesville, Georgia.
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Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822. $44..15
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44..15
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5 months
12/31 & 4/30

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
&
1 May 1820.
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Georgia}
Hall County} On this twentieth day of march Eighteen hundred and and Twenty two personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record according to the law + Constitution of this state, for the said County John Black aged Sixty three years Resident in the county and state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war af follows:
That he the said John Black enlisted for the term of three years in or about the month of July in the year 1777 in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Capt  Risbo afterwards commanded by Capt James Hathorn and afterwards by Capt. Henry Hampton in the sixth Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Sumpter and afterwards by Col. William Henderson in the line of the State of South Carolina in Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps for three years untill the summer of the year 1780 when he was discharged from the said service being at the time of his discharge a recruiting Sergeant in the upper part of South Carolina with his captain Henry Hampton by whom his discharge was signed and which discharge was transmitted by mail to the war department in March Eighteen hundred and twenty
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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it af to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congrefs entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land + naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war pafsed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed the declarant further saith that he is by occupation a farmer or planter that he hath Residing with him a wife aged fifty nine years and named Martha and and a Daughter named Jane Black aged Seventeen years healthy that this deponent owns no land or other property that is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by this deponent
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to wit
1 Lame horse about 16 or 18 years old
1 cow and calf and 4 Heifers
1 Sow and 6 pigs and two year old hog
1 Ewe lamb
1 Iron wedge 1 axe
2 ploughs 1 muding hoe
1 pair of Hangs gears
1 pot 1 oven 1 Spider
1 set knives + forks
The above Schedule applcant saith includes every article of value by him owned or pofsefsed necefsary bedding and clothing excepted -
Jn Black
Sworn to in Open Court this 20th of March 1822
Augustin S Clayton
Judge Supr Court
Western Circuit Gd

I Certify from the best information I could get that the whole of the property contained on the above Schedule is worth about eighty five dollars - March 20th 1822
Augustin S Clayton
Jud Su
&c
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Georgia}
Hall County} I do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from Record of the Superior Court of the County and State aforesaid And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is about Eighty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal there being no seal of office belonging to said court this Twentyth day of March 1822
David H McClesky Clk
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The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible person, certified as such by the judge, proving, explicitly, from their own knowledge, 9 months service of the applicant, in Continuance, on Contl. Establishment, designating the Cols. name and line is required.

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John Black,
Jackson County, Georg.
Original declaration
stated by the applicant
to have been made in
March, 1820
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Colo. Thomas Sumter,
afterwards Colo. William Henderson's
regt. South
Carolina, 1777 to 1780.
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On Roll agreeable to
declaration 
Adm C + Corr
worth $100.00
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[Agents name / address crossed off]

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Edward Adams
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Georgia}
Jackson County} In the Superior Court of said County, September Term 1820
On this twenty seventh day of September eighteen hundred twenty personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record according to the Constitution + Laws of this State) John Black, aged sixty one years, who having first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congrefs of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. That he the said John Black enlisted for the term of three years, in the war about the month of July in the year 1777 in the state of South Carolina in the company commanded by Capt. Risbo afterwards commanded by Capt. James Hathorn, + afterwards by Capt. Henry Hampton, in the sixth Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Sumpter + afterwards by Col. William Henderson in the line of the state of South Carolina in Continental Establishment - That he continued to serve in said corps for three years until the summer of the year 1780 when he was discharged from the said service; being at the time of his discharge a recruiting sergeant in the
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upper part of South Carolina with his captain Henry Hampton, by whom his discharge was signed + which discharge was transmitted by mail to the war department in March last with an application then made by him for a pension under the act of 18th March 1818 since which time he has never heard of his application or discharge - The declarant saith he afterwards entered the state service in Col Maham's regiment of horse + served in that during the war. That while in Continental service he was in the battle at Stono, + was under Genl. Lincoln when he came on the back of the British when they first came down upon Charlston from thence into Stono where the battle was
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818, + that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner dyposed of my property or have thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congrefs entitle "An act to provide for certain persons engaged
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in the Land + naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war pafsed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred + eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, or contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, + by me subscribed. The declarant further saith that he is by occupation a farmer or planter, that he hath residing with him a wife aged fifty eight years, + two children one a son named William G Black aged seventeen years + a daughter named Jane aged thirteen - They are both health - but the boy is a cripple from his youth That this deponent owns no land or other property than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed. viz.
1 lame + sick horse
2 cows + three yearlings + one calf
1 sow three pigs
1 short plough 1 axe, 1 iron wedge, Spare [illegible] chains - 2 beds, + furniture, 1 table, + small [illegible] of crockery + other wares - 1 hoe 1 oven 10 Riller, + about 2 dollars in debts due to me - He concurs all he is worth not to exceed one hundred dollars
Jno Black
Sworn to + declared before me this 27th day of September 1820
Edward Adams DClk
I certify that the above valuation as far as I can Judge is
A S Clayton Judge
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Georgia}
Jackson County} I Edward Adams, deputy of Horatio Webb clerk of the supreme court of said County + now officiating in court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, + the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand + seal of office this 27th September 1820
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RECORD DIVISION
own
S.F. 37783

3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., June 17, 1912

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of John Black a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
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July 1777
afterwards
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LENGTH OF SERVICE.
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3 years
[check mark]
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RANK.
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Pvt. + Sgt.
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
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Risbo, James Hathorn, Henry Hampton | Thomas Sumter, William Henderson
- | Maham
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STATE.
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S.C.
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Battles engaged in, Stono
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in S.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 27. 1820 His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Hall Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, 61 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Martha was 58 yrs. and children William G 17 years and Jane 13 or 15 years.


Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
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Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary at War
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Hall County Georgia September 24th 1821
Dear Sir the Original Claim of John Black was made in Hall County at March Term 1820 And appearing not to be legally done was afterwards made in Jackson County for the conveniancy of having it done by the Honorable Thomas W Cobb and the Said John Black being a Citizen of Hall Co has made the inclosed affidavit made in that County as you will Se before His Honor Augustin S Clayton and I being Clerk of the Superior Court of Said County, it is his Request that I should be appointed his agent in the place of Edward Adams Esq of Jackson County and as Such the Procedings to Sent to the Post office at Hall Court House - I am Sir with due Respect +c
David H McCleskey
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Georgia}
Hall County} Personally came in open Court, being a Court of Record according to the laws and Constitution of this State, John Hamilton and Christian Willson, and on their oaths, depose and say, that John Black applicant, did of their own knowledge enlist and Serve nine months or more in the sixth Regiment of the South Carolina line on Continental Establishment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Sumpter
John Hamilton (his x mark)
Christian Wilson
(his x mark)
Sworn + subscribed in Open Court Sept 20th 1821
Augustin S Clayton Judge

Georgia}
Hall County} I Augustin S Clayton Judge of the Superior Courts of the Western Circuit of said State in which the said County of Hall is included Do Certify that John Hamilton + Christian Wilson whose names are subscribed to the above affidavit, are from information derived to me in Open Court, upon the Oath of credible witnefses, entitled to full credit + belief and that they are disinterested in the case
Given under my hand and
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seal this 20th of September eighteen hundred twenty one
Augustin S Clayton (Seal)
Judge of Sup Cts Western Circuit
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37783
Revy INVALID.

[File] No. 37783
John Black
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18
[Index:] Vol. 2, Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right side]
1912 June 17 Hist.
to Miss H M Prescott
Letter in S.F. 32065
Joseph Williams.