Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6148, for William Spain, North Carolina
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SERVICE N.C. Spain, William Nancy NUMBER W.6148
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State of North Carolina. Pitt County. 
Know all men by there presents, that
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938
North Carolina Fayette
Nancy Spain [illegible] widow of William Spain NC who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $80 Dollars 0 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Jany [illegible] and sent to Marshall Dickinson Greenville NC
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act July 29th 1848, Page 138, Vol. A
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12.160 North Carolina
William Spain of Pitt in the State of N Car who was a pri. in the commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Armstrong in the N Car line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars ) cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of April 1833 and sent to A Parker Greenville N. Carolina
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 [illegible] 40
$200
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 55
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(250)
William Spain,
6.374
2d. Feb. 1819.
Mar 19
Struck off,
Novem: 24, 1820
Alexander Evans, Clk
Bonsborough, Piptt Co: N.C.
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State of North Carolina Pitt County Court of Pease & Quarter Sessions November Term 1820 on this 9th day of November 1820 personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Pitt aforesaid in open Court being a court of Record for said county proceeding according to the course of the Common Law keeping a record of its proceedings having a Institution [illegible] in its amount & having power to fine & imprisonnmet [illegible] of William Spain aged 57 years the 28th Sept last resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War for three years as follows, he enlisted in March or April 1777 in the 8th North Carolina Regiment commanded by Col James Armstrong in Capt Tarterson's company which regiment he believes was afterwards in Jany 1778 as he believes broke & turned unto the 3rd Regiment which also was subsequently he believes in April at the Valley Forge, broke & turned into the 2nd Regiment and was taken prisoner at Charleston under Genl. Lincoln that he made application in Nov. 1818 for a pension under the act of 18th March 1818 and obtained a certificate of the pension which is numbered on the back thereof (6374) and dated the 2nd Feby 1819 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 as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. Passed the 18th 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 no have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed to wit
To wit 260 acres of poor piney wood land
1 old 30 gallon still nearly worn out
9 heads cattle
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State of North Carolina Pitt County
I Alexander Evans Clerk do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 was valued at four hundred and sixty six dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11th day of November 1820
Alexander Evans Clerk of the County Court of Pitt in the state of North Carolina aforesaid
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State of North Carolina Pitt County Court of Please & Quarter Sessions August Term 1832
On this tenth day of August AD 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the State and county aforesaid now sitting (the same [illegible] a court of record) William Spain a resident of Pitt County and state of North Carolina aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th June 1832. That he was a musician of the Army of the Revolution in the 8th regiment and in the 3rd and in the 2nd Regiments of the North Carolina Continental lines, that he was placed on the pension roll under the Act of March 18 1818 of the North Carolina agency, received a certificate thereof and drew the first payment due thereon - and was stuck off from the same on amount of property - that he now resides in the county of Pitt aforesaid and resided there at the first time the application was made. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity [illegible] the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in the state of North Carolina from what he has been stricken off as aforesaid. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
William His X Mark Spain
Archd Parker Clk
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And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion that the at me named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, and was on the pension roll as he states.
I Archibald Parker, clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Pitt aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Spain for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of August in the year 1832
Archd Parker Clerk
Goold Hoyt Chairman
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No. 1
14233
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married to the said William Spain in the month of February the later part think in the year 1797 
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and I further certify that the aforesaid Nancy Spain is very infirm + feeble, not able to move about the house without assistance, and that I do not believe she is able to attend Court with safety to her health-
Marshall Dickinson J.P.

State of North Carolina
Pitt County
I Henry Sheppard Clerk of the County Court of Pleas + Quarter sessions for the County of do hereby certify that Marshall Dickinson where genuine signatures are to the foregoing disposition + certificate is a Justice of the peace for the said county and one of the Justices of the said court + chairman thereof and due faith +it is to be given to his acts as such - Given under my hand + seal of my office this 31st day of October 1850
H. Sheppard Clerk
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State of North Carolina Pitt County
William Spain of the county & state aforesaid make the answer to the charges preferred against him in the war department and saith as follows - That on the 10th day of March 1777 his father enlisted as a soldier in the 8th Regiment of Continental line commanded by General Nash and on the day of April in the same year he the said William Spain then 13 years of age offered himself as a substitute for his father and was received in his place. That he continued in the service of the United States until 1780 and was posted in the aforesaid time at the places as follows. That he first marched to Alexandria Virginia and contd there for 6 or 7 weeks for the purpose of being vaccinated, then marched to Philadelphia then to the head of Elk River. That he was present at the Battle of Brandywine on the 11th Sept. then on the 12th retreated to Philadelphia thence to Germanton and was present there on the 4th of October when the Battle was fought. He then took [illegible] quarters at Valley Forge about 20 miles from Philadelphia. Thence marched to Monmouth New Jersey and was present at the Battle of Monmouth on the 28th June 1778. From thence to Brunswick N.J. thence to White Plains New York, thence marched to Continental Village and there remained for nearly tow months. Thence marched to Havenstown on Hudson River from thence to West Point & remained there until orders were recd for the No. Car. & Virginia troops to march south. Then marched to Charleston So. Ca. where he arrived 2nd day of March 1780 and remained there and was present at the different skirmishes until the time of surrender on the 12th May 1780, the whole of which time he remained an American soldier, that he remained a prisoner in Charleston five months was then taken
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on board of a British ship where he remained for five months when becoming destitute of clothing and money and not receiving any help from the United States he enlisted in March 1781, with the British for the sole purpose of getting clothing, that the condemnation of his enlistment was that he served either go the Spanish main or to Jamica and not with a view to fight against the United States and had he have been brought back to fight against the United States he would desert and (illegible) the flag of his country that he remained in Jamica until peace  was made and received nothing but his wages + clothing that he received no Bounty land from the British Government nor wished now his only object being as afore stated of providing himself with clothing that after his discharge he proceeded to Nova Scotia for the purpose of getting to his Country there being no AMerican (illegible) in the port of Jamaica. he further saith that there is no person by whom he can prove the later part of the above acts as there is nor person in this country who was confirmed with him. he further saith that during the last war he used his actions to encourage volunteers, that he attended the musters and acted as musician for the armed purpose of encouraging the youths to volunteer their services to their country.
State of North Carolina
Pitt County
Court of Please + quarter session Nov term 1835
Then William Spain appeared in open court and maketh oath that the facts set forth by him in the foregoing declaration against (illegible) to the best of his knowledge + belief
William Spain
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Honorable J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions