Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7182, for Christopher Manuel, North Carolina
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Order to pay 26 Sept 1838.

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5123
North Carolina
Christopher Manuel
of Sampson Co in the State of N. Carolina
who was a private in the company commended by Captain [Jonathan] Taylor of the Reg. commanded by Col. [James] Kenan of the 
N Carolina Militia for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension  issued the 2d day of feby 1833 and sent Hon James McKay H.R. [House of Representatives]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 [$] 40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 [$] 13.33
$53.33

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Hen ry H. Sysyphi Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 36
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Christopher Manuel
admit for 8 mo
pr. Infy [private infantry]
26.66 per amn

W. McKay
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BRIEF in the case of Christopher Manuel
County of Sampson in the State of North Carolina 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 80
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Form column headings: Period / Duration of Service/ Rank / Names of Officers under whom he served.]

[Line 1] period blank / 3 months / Private / Capt [Jonathan] Taylor, Col. [John] Kenan

[Line 2] period blank / 3 months/ private/ Major [James] Moore, Capt [Thomas] Coleman

[Line 3] period blank / 2 months / private/ Capt [David] Dodd, General [John] Butler

5. In what battles was he engaged? Rockfish
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Duplin Cty, N.C. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental or by the rolls? traditionary & 2 witnesses

8. Are the papers 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.
T. Waugh Examing Clerk.
Jany 21, 1833.
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McKay
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[Declaration page 1]

State of North Carolina
County of Sampson Ss
On the 19th day of November one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared in open court before us, David Dawson, Henry Godwin & William M. Kay, Justices of th --

This court of Sampson now sitting Christopher Manuel a resident of Sampson county and State of North Carolina aged about Eighty 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 under the following named Officers.
and served as herein stated. He first served under Captain [Jonathan]Taylor (he can not recollect the [illegible] months and year he entered the service ) his lieutenant was Silas Myhand, and  he states that his Colonel was James Kenan, & James Moore
was Major 

He lived in Duplin County [NC] at the Time he entered the Service (that part of Duplin now being Sampson) he volunteered when he entered this service.  he states he was at the Battle at Rockfish [Battle of Rockfish, North Carolina 1781] about the line Between Duplins & New hanover counties
And the officers named commanded at said Battle at Rockfish 

after we were dispersed at the battle of Rockfish [NC] we again  embodied at John Thompsons Decd [deceased] place- (then Duplin
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[Declaration page 2]

now Sampson) he says that the names of one of the regular officers was Thomas Coleman a Captain with whom he served in Duplin County [North Carolina]. he states that he served three months under the already named  Officers principally in Duplin [County] (part of which is now Sampson)

He next Vollunteered [Volunteered] as private in a company of horse Commanded by Captain David Dodd he states that he does not recollect the names of the under officers. he states that he marched to Columbus County [NC] and joined General [John] Butler he states that they had an Engagement with the British & Tories at Baldwin's in Bladen County. [Brown Marsh, North Carolina September 1781]

From  thence we retreated to Duplin [County, NC] (now Sampson) He states that they had a small engagement with the Tories in Duplin [County] (now Sampson) on the Little Coharie [River] where they dispersed the Tories and took Some of them prisoners.

The balance of the time they were marching through Duplin and suppressing the Tories in different parts of the county - he states that he served under Captain David Dodd three months, and at the expiration of the three months he states that he again volunteered under the Same Captain [David] Dodd and acted with him as a drover to furnish provisions for this army for Two months - 

he states that he has no documentary evidence and that he does not remember of ever having got a written Discharge. he states that Silas Myhand and John Boykin is well acquainted with him and lives in his present neighborhood with him and that they can testify to his Character for veracity and their knowledge of Part of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
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State of North Carolina
County of Sampson Ss

On this 19th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before us David Davison Henry Godwin & William McKay the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Sampson [Cty] now sitting, Silas Myhand a resident of Sampson County and State of North Carolina aged Eighty Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and Saith as follows- 

He states that he is well acquainted with Christopher Manuel the present applicant, believes him to be Eighty years of age, that said [Christopher] Manuel served with him in the Revolutionary War Three Months under Captain Jonathan Taylor. he states that said Christopher Manuel was with him at the Battle of Rockfish near the Duplin line, and likewise at the engagement with the tories in Duplin (now Sampson) and Little Coharie [River] 
[signed] Silas Myhand

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid

I Thomas J Faston Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions of Sampson County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly sworn to snd Subscribed in open court in the matter of the application of Christopher Manuel for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have set my & seal of office this 22d day 1832
Thomas J Faston Clerk
[Illegible round seal attached]
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7182
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 7182
Christopher Manuel
Pri. Rev War
Act: June 7th 32 [1832]
Index:- Vol. 1st, Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]