Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,981, John Hamilton, S.C.
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S. C. Hamilton, John S. 37,981
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John Hamilton Sen.
Private
6th Regiment Col
Sumpter, of the
South Carolina Line
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The State of South Carolina, By the Honorable Waddy Greenville District, Thompson, Esquire, One of the Judge of the Court of Equity in and for the State aforesaid.
To all to whom then presents shall come be
seen or made known Greeting
Know Ye that John Hamilton Senior
of Pendleton District in the State aforesaid, Laborer did this day appear before me and made oath on the Holy Evangelical of Almight God, that he the said John Hamilton of Chester County now Chester District in the said State, on the Eleventh day of June A. D. 1777 Did Enlist and enter in the Contintental Army under Lieut John Montgomery of Capt. Jackson Company of the Sixth Regiment of the South Carolina line commanded by Col. Sumpter, for the Term of Three Years, He was marched to Toucow Swamp from there to Charleston South Carolina where he was Stationed for near two Years, This deponent was at the Battle at Slono and from there was marched to Savannah Ga. and was in the Battle there, commonly called the Seige of Savannah _ From there he
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he was marched to Syllivan Island near Charleston where he was transferred to the 1st Regiment of the S. C. line commanded by Col. C. C. Pinckney.  They deponent saith that he was not fit for duty and was left under the Command of Lieut. Col William Scott on Sullivan Island, on the 7th day of May 1780.  When Lieut. Col. Scott and his command was taken by the british.  They deponemt remained a prisoner of war until the Capture of Charleston and then they was taken into Town in a prison ship.  This deponent at 10 Oclock at night on the 26th day of May 1780 made an Escape from the Enemy and he immediately went home to Chester County, but as the war continued he turned out  Volunteer in the Militia Service under Colonel Broughton, and continued constantly in service and did duty until Peace was made or the British Left Charleston when this deponent saith he did his duty honestly and faithfully for the term of Two Years ten Months & twenty days and would have sserved the fulll term of his enlistment but for his being captured by the enemy, and that he never afterward say his officer nor
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[illegible] he was obtain a discharge. this deponent further South, that he has been very unfortunate, that he has lost his [illegible] and hath not wherewith to try, that he is old now not able to Labour as formerly for the support of his family and that he is really in reduced circumstance, and does actually need the assistance of his country for support.
John [illegible looks like an x] Hamilton
mark

The foregoing way  to and signed before me this day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and twenty and in the forty second year of the Independence of the United States of America
W. Thompson

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun
Dear Sir, Herewith I transmit you this testimony and application of John Hamilton Senior for a pension for life, for his service in the Revolutionary War. I do hereby certify that it has been proven to my satisfaction that he did actually serve in the said war, and that he is in reduced circumstance, and need the [illegible] of his country for support. which has been proven to my satisfaction.
Given under my hand + private seal  there being no seal of this Court of Equity in [my crossed out] thy Equity District
28th February 1820.
W. Thompson [Drawing of Seal]
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Transferred to Georgia
26 August 1828 from 4h September 1828
Died Feb 6. 1833
1/4 [illegible] [illegible] at [illegible] 1833
3/4 [illegible] in Aug 1833

To Georgia 10 650
from South Carolina

John Hamilton Senior of [] in the state of South Carolina who was [] in the regiment commanded by Colonel [] of the South Carolina line, for the term of three years

Transcribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 28th of February 1820

Certificate of Pension issued 6th of April 1820 and [] the [] [] A. R.

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 $2.17
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 September 1820. 48

2/293 4/31 $50.17

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}

continued
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 Georgia
Hall County
 (illegible), John Hamilton of the State and County of (illegible) and being duly sworn Saeth that on the Eleventh day of June One Hundred Seven hundred & Seventy Seven this department enlisted as a private holder in Catherine Daniel Jack (illegible) Company attached to the 6th South Carolina regiment of Infantry on the Continental establishment under due command of Col (illegible) of John (illegible) at Charleston in the State of Carolina. That he performed the duty of a private Soldier in the services of the United States under the command (illegible) from the 11th day of June 1877 until the 7th day of May 1780 at which time this deporment was taken for (illegible)
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incapable of procuring a support for himself & family
Sworn to in open court It being a court of record
This 19th Sept 1820
his
John X Hamilton
McGara
First
Augustine S Clayton Judge

Georgia
Hall County
I John Hamilton of the State &
County aforesaid do solemnly swearing
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever 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" and that I have not nor has my person in trust for me any property or securities contra or debts due to me nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the Shidech hereto annexed and by me subscribed sworn to in open court the same being a Court of record
the 19th day of September 1820
First
Augustine S Clayton Judge
his
John X Hamilton
McGara
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SERVICE                              NUMBER
S.C.
Hamilton, John
S. 37,981
CONTENTS
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SERVICE                NUMBER
S.C.
Hamilton, John
S. 37,981
CONTENTS
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State pf Georgia
County of [illegible] SS.

On this 1st day of May A D 1869 personally
appeared before me a Justice of the peace in
and for the County and state aforesaid
Simpson Hamilton aged 75 years, William
Hamilton aged 73 years and Robert Hamilton
aged 68 years and residents of the County and
State above named, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on their Oaths make the
following declaration, that John Hamilton
[unknown] of the County of Hall and State of Georgia
died on the 6th day of February AD 1833, that
said John Hamilton before his death was a
Pensioner of the United States of America
by reason of his services rendered in the war
of 1776 with Great Britton for the Independance
of the people of U [United] States: that said John Hamilton
was enrolled on the rolls of the Pension
agency at Savannah in the State of Georgia
and that at the time of his death, declarants
are informed and believes that this is then due  to
[illegible] John Hamilton decd as Pensioner aforesaid
arrears of pension from [illeible] day of
A D 183 up to the date of his
death aforesaid as will more fully appear from
the Records and rolls of the Pension Agency
at Savannah in the State of Georgia
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That they are the only heirs and surviving children of the said deceased now living.
They also declare that they have not in any way been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States. Nor have they symphathized with the souse but at all times desired the success of the Union army and over throw of the rebellion. 
That they make this application for the purpose of obtaining from the Government of the United state all the arrears of pension that may be due the said John Hamilton dec'd and that they desire all communications concerning the same addressed  three or either of them at Dahlonega, GA. County of Lumpkin and state of Georgia 
Simpson Hamilton
William Hamilton
Robbert Hamilton

On this the 1st day of May AD 1869 also personally appeared before me John H. Abbercrombie and Emily Walling residents of the County of Lumpkin
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and state of Georgia, who I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who after being duly sworn say that they have known Simpson William and Robbert Hamilton for forty five years-and know that they are the identical persons they represent themselves to be that they well acquainted with John Hamilton deceased, before his death for two years and know of their own personal knowledge that John Hamilton is the father of the said Simpson Willam and Robbert Hamilton, and that they are the only living children and heirs surviving, to said John Hamilton deced - and that they were present and saw the Simpson William and Robbert Hamilton make these marks to the foregoing declaration, that the same was read over and fully explained to them before signing the same – that they have no interest in this claim directly or indirectly
John GC Abbesercombie his Emsley Walling (illegible)
Witness A L. Alston
(illegible) Harris
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SERVICE                 NUMBER
S.C.
Hamilton, John
S. 37,981
CONTENTS
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Certified Copy of Family Record
John Hamilton was borned december th. 6 A.D. 1760. [Wrote 7 over an 8]
Mary his wife was born January 17th 1763.
Robbert Hamilton was borned April, 2 1799
Simpson Hamilton was borned August 28th 1796
William Hamilton was borned  Dec 24th 1801.
John Hamilton departed this life Feby 6th 1833.
Mary Hamilton 28th August 1863. [The 6 could be a 0, 8, or 3]

Georgia
County of Lumpkin⎬I Wm A Burnsides ordnary and clerk Ex officer of [illegible crossed out] the court of ordinary in and for said county do hereby certify that that the true and foregoing is a true copy of the form by Record of John Hamilton
iled-
Given under my hand & seal of said county the 8th June 1869.
W.H. Burnside
Ordinary
and Clerk ex officio of the
Court of Ordinary
Lumpkin County Ga.
[Stamped with a black seal saying Court of Ordinary, Lumpkin County GEO, and the initials US in the center]
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Certified Copy of Family Records

John Hamilton was borned  december the 6
A.D. 1760. [Someone wrote 7 over the 8]
Mary his wife was born January 17th 1763.
Robbert Hamilton was borned  April,  2 1794
Simpson Hamilton was borned August 28th
1796
William Hamilton was borned Dec 24
1801.
John Hamilton departed this life Feby
6th 1833.
Mary Houston 28th August 1863. [The 6 could be a 0, 8, or 3]
Georgia
County of Lumpkin ⎬I Wm A Burnsides ordinary
and clerk Ex officio of said [crossed out] the Court of ordinary in and for said
county do hereby certify that the truth and foregoing is a
true copy of the family Record of John Hamilton
iled-
Given under my hand & seal of said county
the 8th June 1869
W. H Burnside
Ordinary
and Clerk ex officio of the
Court of Ordinary
Lumpkin County Ga.
[Stamped with a black seal saying Court of Ordinary, Lumpkin County GEO, and the initials US in the center]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3--525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
SF 37981 [written in pencil]
Washington, D.C. ,

In reply to your request of______, received____
for a statement of the military history of John Hamilton [written in pencil]
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.

In reply to your request of
received.
for a statement of the military history of Hamilton

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL
STATE.
Sept 11 1777
Pvt. { John Buchanan Daniel Jackson
Thomas Sumter  S.C. 
CC. Pinckney
end of May 7 1781 was taken prisoner on Sullivans Island
+[illegible[illegible]  as dead, until the captain of Charleston [illegible]
he was taken into town in a prison ship and at night
On May 26th. 1780 made his escape + returned to Chapter and and served until the British evacuated Charleston
Battles engaged in, Stono. Siege of Savannah
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chester County, S.C.
Date of application for pension, Feby 28th 1820.  He it was al. 
Residence at date of application: Chester District S.C.
Age at date of application { Born Dec. 6. 1760
Died Feby 6. 1833
Remarks: Soldiers wife Mary - - was born Jany 1763 and children Robert L. April 1794. Simpson I. Aug. 28. 1796.
and William I Dec 24th 1801. There is no other data on file as to this family. In 1828 soldier had moved to Hall County Ga. 
Respectfully, Commissioner
J-2856 
soldier served 2 yrs. 10 mos. 26 days.
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37981 1919       
INVALID
File No. 37981
John Hamilton
illegible

1919 June 25 illegible
EL Glenn
1922 Nov. 9 History to
A.S. Skelton
See letter in claim Abraham Wiley
S.38473 awf
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[Illegible]
Spartanburg St
June 1819

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[Stamp] Pension Office K JUN 14 1919 U.S.

Dear Sir,
Records wanted on service
rendered in Revolutionary War
by the following named persons
Thomas Logan, Laurens Co S.C
John Hamilton, Abbeville S.C.
Geo Little S.C. The last
two named were captured
in Charleston S.C. May 12
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1780 Also Col. James Little
a native of VA., who had settled in Abbeville Co S.C. but moved over on the Ga. side of the Savannah River before the Revolution.
Thanking you for your kindness
I am Sincerely
Mrs. E. L. Glenn
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
AUGUST 29, 1853
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,” and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents, Robert Simpson & Elizabeth Hamilton. children of John Hamilton, dec’d
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Savanna, Ga.
Agency, at the rate of ninety. (illegible) – Dollars and – Cents per annum, under the law of the 18th of March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of Sept. 1832 to the 6th of Feb. 1833
Respectfully, yours
T. Punington
Acting Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.
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Hall County
Georgia Aug 6th 1828
August 6 1828
The Hon. 6 P B Porter Sec’t of war
Sir: inclosed is my application for a Transfer of my Pention from the South Carolina agency to that of the State of Georgia in which I now reside You will file as to Instreuct me who the agent is and where he resides and any other infirmation that you may think will assist me in the Speedy attainment of my Pention will be Thankfully  received
I am Sir-your most obt Humble Servant 
By
John Hamilten + Mark
Allest 
Robt. Stribting
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
July 27. 1853.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
One of the four children of John Hamilton,
 dec,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia 
Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars 
and [crossed out] Cents [crossed out] per annum [crossed out] month [written over annum,] under the law of 18 March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 10 of Sept. 1832 to the 6 "Feb'y 1833. 
Respectfully, yours,

T. Punington
Acting Controller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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South Carolina }
Pendleton District
I do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with The above named John Hammitton and that he is a poor man and needs the aid & assistance of his country,  in consequence [written over something crossed out] of his old age and Bodily infirmity
Certified this 24th of February 1820-
Before me
Henry Cobb I Wm [Illegible] 
John Wilson Junn
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W Edwar
JGS
[Written horizontally] Pendleton of e
29 February 1820

[Written horizontally] Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of Wars
Washington City
D4T Ca.
[circled] Fare
[written over the J in John] Honorable W. Earl H.R
[written in pencil, over the C in C. Calhoun parallel to the end] admitted 
[ written parallel to short end of envelope] 
166 21v
John Hamilton
 So. Car
Joseph Greshem
agt.
S Caro [underlined]
Rec. 13 Mar
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South Carolina     Hamilton, John    S. 37,981
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Post Office 
Pendleton S.C
28TH February 1820

Honorable John C. Calhoun 

Dear Sir, 
I now [illegible] you
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The State of South Carolina
Pendleton District
Before me personally came and appeared John Swords and made oath, that in the time of the Revolutionary War he this deponent got acquainted with John Hamilton Senior who then belonged to the Sixth Regiment of the South Carolina line commanded by Col Sumpter, this deponent saith that he first got acquainted with him tho said John Hamilton at the Cross Roads in Chester District this deponent and the said John Hamilton both belonging to the Sixth Regiment of the South Carolina (??) in the Revolutionary War and for eight or nine months were in the same company.  This deponent and the said John Hamilton done duty together upwards of the two years and a half, and this deponent saith that he does know that the said John Hamilton done his duty faithfully and was a brave, good honest soldier of the Revolutionary War.
his John T. Swords Mark

Sworn to and signed this
23rd February 1820.
Before me Joseph Grisham
Not Pub & Esc Off I.U.2.
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The State of South Carolina
Pendleton District
Before me personally
came Col. Thomas
Farrar a respectable planter of the District
aforesaid, a person to me well known and
worthy of credit - and made oath. That in the 
summer of the year 1777 He & this despondent got acquainted 
with John Hamilton, Senior now present, who this
deponent saith is the identical John Hamilton whom he 
then saw doing duty as a private Soldier in the Sixth
Regiment of the South Carolina Line of the Continental
Army of the Revolutionary War. Commanded by Col
Sumpter, This deponent saith he was ultimately acquainted
with the said John Hamilton & was in the army together
and done duty for three years or near in, That the
said John Hamilton did do duty in the said Sixth Regr
or in the first Regiment to which this deponent believes he
was transferred_ And this deponent knows that he
was a good faithful soldier & done his duty well
And further that the said John Hamilton is a
very poor man & needs the assistance of his
Country for support.

Thomas Farrar
Sworn to 22. February Anno Domini 1820
Before me.  Joseph Grisham
Public Notary
Pendleton
J.C.V
Ex. off J.W.O
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James Hamilton (illegible) of Georgia, under act of March 18, 1818, died Feb 6, 1833, One fourth of the award have been paid by Treasury Secrterry in July 1853, and the remaining three fourths in the same manner in August 1853.
Wr Travis Ex
Given 28 1869
Re(illegible) of P Air Jiten
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Application for a Transfer
Hall County State of Georgia
On this 6th day of August 1828
Before me the Subscribing Justice of the
peace for the said County of Hall
personally appeared John Hamilton
who on his oath declare that he is
the same person who formerly belonged
to the company commanded by Captain
John Buchanan in the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Sumpter in the service of the United States. That his name
was placed on the Pension Rolls of the State of
South Carolina from whence he has
lately moved and that he now resides in the
State of Georgia where he intends to remain
and wishes his pension to be there payable
in future and that his reasons for moving to the State of Georgia was that he
thought he could thereby better his situation in life.
Sworn and subscribed to before
me the day and year aforesaid his
David Talant John Hamilton
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I James Law Clerk of the Superior Court of Hull County do Certify that David Tallant is a Justice of the Peace for [illegible] County and that the signature to the within application for [section covered by seal] is genuinely his also that of the witness  [illegible illegible] my hand and seal of office this 5th day of August 1828
James Law [illegible]
[words covered by seal] appearance before me the subscribing Justice of the Peace Robert Stribling and after bring duly sworn sayeth that he will know the witness named John Hamilton who has taken the above oath to be the same person described therein and no others than the identified person to whom the pension is originally granted sworn to and [illegible]this 6th day of August 1828 David Talant  Robt Stribling
I David Tallant do certify that the above named Robert Stribling is [illegible] to the [illegible] of John Hamilton is a person of [illegible] given under my hand this 6th day of August 1828
David Talant