Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,966, for John Charles Slocumb, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N. C.
Slocumb, John Charles
or Slocomb.
NUMBER
S.31.96
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12.276
Georgia
John Charles Slocomb of Jones - in the State of Geo. - who was a pr. In. Car in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Taylor of the Reg't commanded by Col. Brown in the N.C.  line for 1 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 50. Dollars 83 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 and Sent to Charles McCarthy. Clk Clinton
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 101.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 25.41 =
$127.07
{Revolutionary Claim. }
{Act June 7, 1832.}Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 103

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838. from 4 Match to 4 Sept. 1837 - Agt notified 1 Oct 1838

Paid as above from 4 Sept. 1838 tp 4 Sep 1839. Agt notified 13 Oct 1840

Paid as above from 4 Sept 1840 to 4 March 1841. Agent notified 31 Dec. 1841

Oct. 23-1845, AB-
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Georgia } On this eighth day of October 1832 
Jones County } personally appeared in open court before Thomas B. Slade John R Moore and Francis A. D Weaver the court of Ordinary when sitting John Charles Slocumb a resident of the United States in the county of Jones and State of Georgia, aged seventy one 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 under the following names officers and served as therein stated. This applicant states that the names and rank of the field and company officers were Gen. Linnington Capt. Taylor and Lieutenant Goodman Col Brown and Major Andres and that he was drafted just before Christmas 1780 and repaired to Fayetteville North Carolina to go into service which he did immediately after the 25 December 1780. He further states he was drafted for three months and after serving out the time faithfully volunteered in the same company and under the same officers for one month longer. And that in three days after the expiration of the time for which
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he had volunteered - he again volunteered for six months in a [smeared] Light horse company - Nicholas Bowden being Capt. Lieutenant Watkins - Cornet - Hooks Major James Love - commanded the horse company of Dupeland County in which this applicant lived After having served the six months this applicant volunteered for three months longer in the same company + under the same officers. Left the service in 1882 the exact time not recollected. This applicant lived in Dupeland County, North Carolina. This applicant was engaged in the battle at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina during his first tour of service. At which gen. Green commanded and he was also engaged in the battle at blue fords bridge when Gen. Lennington commanded and he was also at a battle at Rockfish bridge when the light horse Capt. Bowden commanded. This applicant states that he marched form Fayetteville to Guilford Court house and from there on to blue fords bridge ten miles from Willmington. Gen. Green 6 Gen. Hugee were the officers of the regular army with whom this applicant was acquainted.
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He has no documentary evidence and knows no person living, by whose evidence he can prove his service. This applicant states he was born in 1761 - he has a record of his age in the family bible at his house. He lived in Dupeland County North Carolina when he entered the service. Since the war he moved to Georgia has lived in that State ever since and is now a resident of Jones County. He had a discharge from Col. Brown - but it has been lost or misplaced, This applicant is known to the Hounerable Henry G Lamar, Judges Weaver, Slade, Northern Peterson and Moore, Gideon Mason Samuel Lowther, John Law, James Smith Robert V. Hardin and in fact almost every man in the said county of Jones in the said State =. This applicant does hereby relinquish every claim whatever 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 whatever.
John Charles Slocumb
Known to and subscribed the day + year aforesaid
Jarvis A. D. Weaver J.J.C.
Thomas B. Slade J.J.C.
John R. Moore J.J.C.
We Giden  Mason a clergyman residing in Jones county Georgia and John L. Lewis living in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Charles Slocumb, who has subscribed and sworn o the above declaration
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that we believe him to be seventy one 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. Gideon Mason
John L Lewis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Travis A. D. Weaver JJC
John R. Moore JJC
Thomas B. Slade JJC
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 Gideon Mason who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman and that John L. Lewis who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Travis A. D. Weaver J.J.C.
John D. Moore J.J. C.
Thomas B. Slade J.J.C.
I Charles McCarthy clerk of the Court of ordinary do [illegible] certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Charles Slocumb for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of Oct. 1832 Charles Mccarthy, clk. C.N.
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admit a private from 1780
9 mo Cert. 37.50
4 " anl. 13.33 = $50.83

Capt. Taylor
Gen. Lennington N.C.

Entd - 

Chas.McCarthy clk.
Jones Co. Ga
Clinton
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Penson Office.
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June  7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, ( thus: } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement shewing the Service of John Charles Slocomb
Period when the service was rendered.| Duration of the claimant's service. |Years.| Months.| Days.| Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names an Rank of the general and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. |Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
1780 drafted| 3Mon. | Pri.| Capt. Taylor| Genl. Linnington | | | 71 years |

vol | 1 mon. | Pri. | Capt. Taylor| Col. Brown | Maj. Andrews | |Dupeland County No. Ca. | Traditionary

vol | 6 mon.| Light Horse | Cap. Nicholas Bowden | Maj. James Love | Guilford  Blue Fords |

vol | 3 mon. | Light Horse | | |Rockfish Bridge |

= 13
9 mos. [illegible]
4 mos. [illegible]

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of } County of }ss. On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers: the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [hand pointing right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicant, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (f) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman. residing in the and c. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 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 A. B. and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

3 will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his Case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 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, and the general circumstances of your services Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv- Son, and what has become of it? Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Office has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from the nearest clergyman him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which the low the rule laid down for his guidance. The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should not do so, he must answers of conforming to the rule. The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. The declarant must mention the person or persons of the war when he a member of the men came to her on before me, then, where he sat at tomorrow we are we to center of ten men were now in the time when he went of the infant, he out were with her threeliant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law portant, in all cases, to determine with precision the person when to the end of the heart of the phrase about four months from the in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the as to carry out what were the applicant served; the duration of each term of with a maple crew were that he was either in the hold or in garrison; and is the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any pursuit. The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. one who is on a office, the cries of letter of congress mouth and character and signature of the certifying offer, the scope papers. Mode of authenticating papers. mittee on the contract of these we seem nor had, there he met of one of the Proof of Service. in a case where the war of the applicant at found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by cries in hour regains set forth in her and wide theme of claimants enter the series and the mean mower of his or the men came to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the almost to the life on the heather and our member of There are they shall in the ends of this man, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by the a dispensable in militia cases. If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War --- B
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his Case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 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, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. {To a Soldier.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given  and what has become of it? {To an Officer.} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Office has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from the nearest clergyman him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.  Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter 
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which the low the rule laid down for his guidance.  (b)The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should not do so, he must answers of conforming to the rule. (c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. (d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. (e) Every oontinental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --- For -----year -----months, and ----- days, I served as a -----. For ------- months and -------days, I served as a ------; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term  of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. (f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. (g) The opinion of the Court is always required. (h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. (i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to present any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service , and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified y the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[hand pointing right] The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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Revy INVALID.

File No. 31,966
John Charles Slocomb
Pri Rev. War
Act: June7 32
Index: - Vol 9, Page 375

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 25th, 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" John Charles Slocumb a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of fifty - Dollars and thirty three Cents 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 of September 1837.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
Oct. 6, 1841

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,: John Charles Slocumb a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of fifty Dollars and eighty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 14 June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the fourth of Sept. 1838 to the fourth of Sept 1839.
Respectfully yours,
J Seaver
acting Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 23d, 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," John Charles 
Slocumb - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Fifty Dollars and 83 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid a t 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.