Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36246, for Stephen Pritchett, South Carolina
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SC

Pritchett, Stephen
or Pritchitt

S.36246
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19.042

Georgia

Stephen Pritchett

of Wilkinson Co in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hampton of the Regiment commanded by Col Henderson in the S Carolina line for the term of 3 years.

On Roll

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Inscribed on the roll of Georgia at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 7th of July 1823

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Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July 1823 and sent to S P Storrs Esq in Georgia

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Arrears to 4th 

Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept 1823 $15.51

Revolutionary Claim Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820

March 1, 1823
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18.915

Stephen Pritchett

Seth P Storrs, Esq
Inointon, Georgia
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Georgia
Wilkinson County

On this seventh day of July  in the year 1823 Personally appeared before the honorable [illegible] Court, it being a court of record for said county, Stephen Pritchett, a resident of said County aged sixty seven years, who being 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 Congress, made on the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820.

That the said Stephen Pritchett enlisted for the term of three years, on the ___ day of November 1776 in the State of South Carolina, in the company commanded by Michael Dixon, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel York, in the line of the Georgia state troops and the United States continental establishment;  that he entered to serve in said company until the ___ day of July 1777 when he was discharged at what is now called Midway Meeting House in the State of Georgia. That he enlisted for the term of three years on the  ___ day of February, 1778 in the State of South Carolina on the United States continental establishment in the company commanded by Capt Henry Hampton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Henderson; continued to serve in said corps when he was
put in the first regiment of the United States troop of the South Carolina line under Capt Thomas Jackson and Colonel Coachworth Pinkney & that he continued to serve in said corps until the ___ day of
May, 1780 when he was taken prisoner at Charleston in South Carolina from which place he escaped from the enemy without any regular discharge. That he was in the battle
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at Savannah in the State of Georgia, in thebattle of Stonough, in battle at Fort Montis and at the siege of Charleston.  That he has no other evidence by which to prove his said service now in his power except by this his own oath.

Stephen Pritchett (his mark)

Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & year above written

Merritt Etheredge J.P.C

I Stephen Pritchett 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 other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th 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 hereunto annexed and by me
subscribed.  That I am by occupation a farmer, but not able to pursue it from old age and infirmity, that I have no wife or children, and am in such indigent circumstances is not to be able to support myself without the aid of government.
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unless by public or private charity. 

Stephen J Pritchett (his mark)

Subscribed & sworn to in open Court it being the Inferior Court of the County of Wilkinson & State of Georgia, also a court of record July 7th 1823

Merritt Etheridge J.P.C.

Shedule of Stephen Pritchett property
1 Iron Pot - 1 Reel - 1 dozen knives & forks
12 dozen Plates - 3 small dishes - 2  old Chairs -  $5.00
A few shoe maker, tools, 1 pine chest -  $1.50
(Total)  $6.50

Stephen J Pritchett (his mark)

Test: Merritt Etheridge J.P.C.

Georgia
Wilkinson County

I, William Beck, Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county, do hereby certify that it appears to his 
satisfaction of said Court that the said Stephen Prtichett did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment.

I also certify that the foregoing oath and 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 the said court that the total amount in
value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six dollars & fifty cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office.

July 15, 1823

Wm Beck
Clerk of the Inferior Court for Wilkinson County and State of Georgia



Stephen Pritchett
Georgia
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ady

September 20, 1930.

Mrs. Thomas B. Raines,
Dawson,
Georgia.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36246, that Stephen Pritchett or Pritchitt enlisted in November 1776 in South Carolina, place not stated, served in a company commanded by Michael Dixon in Colonel Samuel Jack's Georgia Regiment and was discharged in July 1777.

He enlisted in February 1778 in South Carolina, place not stated, served in Captain Henry Hampton's Company, Colonel William Henderson's South Carolina Regiment and Captain Thomas Gadsden's Company, Colonel Cotesworth Pinckney's South Carolina Regiment and was in the battles of Savannah, Stone, Fort Moultrie and siege of Charleston in May 1780 when he was taken prisoner but made his escape.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 7, 1823 while a resident of Wilkinson County, Georgia, aged sixty-seven years.

In 1823 he stated that he then had no wife or children. There are no further family data.

This is the history of the only Stephen Pritchett found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.


(Noted:  not on A. B.)
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Dawson, Ga
Aug 27, 1930

Pension Dept
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Please send me the Pension Record of William Griggs who served in the Rev War in Capt James Quarles Co, 2nd Va State Reg.  Also the pension record of Stephen Pritchess of Ga.

Respectfully,

Mrs Thos B Raines
Dawson, Georgia
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36246

INVALID

Revy

File No.  36246

Stephen Pritchett
Priv - Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: Vol 2, Page 331

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1930 Sept 20 - Hist to Mrs Thomas B Paine
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3 cases

Thomas Gray
Samuel Mount
Stephen Pritchett

Wilkinson Co, Ga

Seth P Stours
Irvington Ga

Rec'd 29 July 1823

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John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Irwinton GA = July 15

John C. Calhoun Esqr

Sir:

Enclosed are the declarations and affidavits of Thomas George, Samuel Mains, and Stephen Pritchett.

I have followed the directions set forth in the blanks of Original claims for pensions-- forward me from the war office.  The individuals above named are extremely anxious to know the result of their [applications] as soon as possible-- If there is any defect in either of the showings, please inform in what particular. They all made executions to procure other testimony than their own on these but were unable.  And from the law now in my possession I presume their own oaths will be sufficient.  From the schedules annexed to their affidavits it will appear, that they are all extremely poor. S Mains although in his possession of some debts- that he is indeed more than their amount - All which is humbly submitted by your humble Servant

Seth P. Storrs