Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,639, Daniel Dampeer, Ga.
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Ga Dampeer, Daniel R. 2639
0r Dampier
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33703

Declaration of Daniel Dampier to obtain a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier in the UNited States Service during the Revolution.

Clerks Office
Interior Court
Effingham, GA

Recorded on the [illegible] of the Interior Court of said county of Effingham

Jon Charlton

2639

1832
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State of Georgia,
Effingham County 

Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the seventh of June eighteen hundred and thirty two. On this second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. I personally appeared before Jeremiah [illegible] one of the Justices of the Interior Court of the County and State aforesaid being a court-of-record Daniel Dampier a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty Six years, who being duly sworn according to law does on his [illegible] make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act-of-congress passed 7th June 1832. That he was born in the State of North Carolina July the second 1757. That he entered the service the service of the United States as an enlisted soldier about the month of March 1780 under Colonel White of the fourth Georgia Battalion and served in what was then called the Florida [illegible] and was attached to Captain B[illegible] as a Sargent. Prior to his enlistment he was living on Brier Creek Screven County in said state and has lived in the State of Georgia ever since. After the Revolution he was in the Battle of Savannah as the [illegible] British took possession of it. He recollects General Elbert, Captains [illegible] and [illegible] of the Battalions in which he served and also remembers one Sergeant Palmer. He recollects being on the [illegible] at the Siege of Savannah. Was there taken prisoner, and was [illegible] into the prison [illegible] and remained there [illegible] and seventeen days. Was then exchanged. He was at the Battle of [illegible] in South Carolina, was again at the Battle in Savannah when besieged by the French and Americans at the [illegible] General Pulaski got his death wound. At the time he was exchanged. He went with Lieutenant Colonel [illegible] into South Carolina  at which time his service expired in the army. When the Lieutenant Colonel gave him a certificate to receive his pay, which he gave up to the pay master that he has no other evidence in his possession of his actual service or discharge. Nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. Not expecting in his old age to receive this benefit. He was never particular in preserving any [illegible] that might go to [illegible] anything further that [illegible] is herein stated. Nor does he at this time recollect any other [illegible]those above mentioned. He was in the Service three years from the time he enlisted — he hereby relinquishes
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Every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, [accept] the present, and declares that his name is not on the [illegible] the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,

Daniel Dampier

Jeremiah Malett J.J.C.

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We, Paul Colton a clergyman residing in the county and state aforesaid and John J Pitts residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Dampier who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty six years of age; that he is [illegible] 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 day and year aforesaid.

Paul B. Colton [illegible]
John J. Potts

Jeremiah Malett J. J. C.

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And the said Jeremiah Mallett hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named officiant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And he further states that it appears to [illegible] Paul Colton who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the county aforesaid and that John J. Pitts who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit. 

Jeremiah Malett J.J. C.
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I Jeremiah Mallett a Justice of the Superior Court of the County and State aforesaid do Certify that the above named Declaratory by reason of bodily infirmity is not able to attend at the regular term of the Superior Court of said County. 

Jeremiah Malett J.J.C

I John Charlton clerk of the Superior Court of the county and state aforesaid do freely certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Jeremiah Mallett a Justice of the Superior Court of the county and state aforesaid in the matter of the application of Daniel Dampier for a pension, and that the above signature of the said Daniel Dampier is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here unto [illegible] my have and affixed my Seal of Office this second day of December Eighteen hundred and forty three.

Jno Charlton
[illegible]

[illegible] Interior Court [illegible] and held at Springfield in the County of Effingham State of Georgia Monday the twelfth day of February 1844. Present Daniel Remshart Mr McGahain and Frederick [illegible] esqJustices interior court in said county of Effingham.

The aforegoing original proceedings of Jeremiah Mallett JJC in certifying the Declaration of Daniel Dampier on the second day of December last being submitted to this court; it doth appear that thr acts proceeding of said Jeremiah Mallett in said case [crossed out] thereby directs to the clerk to [illegible] this [illegible] on the minutes. 

Dan Remshart J.J. G. C. G
We McGahagin J.J. G.G.G
Fred Hanks {illegible]
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Superior Court
Effingham County, GA

I John Wharton clerk of the Superior Court of the county and the state aforementioned do hereby certify that Jeremiah Mallett is a Justice of the Superior Court of said county and that his signatures aforesaid are genuine and that the foregoing is a copy of the proceedings of said court on the twelfth day of February eighteen hundred and forty four in regard to the Declaration of Daniel Dampier.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [illegible] the seal of said court [illegible] twelfth day of February eighteen hundred and forty four. 

Jno Charlton
Clk Sup Eff
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State of Georgia
Effingham County
Personally appeared before me John R Morgan, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Daniel Dampier of the same place, who being duly sworn as the Holy Evangalist of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he was a revolutionary Soldier. That when he was discharged from the service of the Unied Stated as a revolutionary Soldier that he sold his eight und title of all the bounty land that he might be entitled to for said Service to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Pannell of the United States service who was attached to the same battalion this deponent was, and that he received his Note for four pounds money, He has no knowledge that the land was obtained he only sold his eight to it. He gives as his reason, for not applying at an earlier date for the pension, that he was in tolerable circumstances and did not stand in greed it was some time after the passing of the Act of 1832 that he heard he was entitled to it and made some enquiries about it, that seven or eight years back that one Doctor Hill, and since then a W. Matthews. both promised to do something for him in the way of obtaining it, but both failed in their promises nor was he acquainted with any one to befriend him untill last year, when a Gentleman called upon him & informed him that it could be done for him to which he consented and the result was his present application which he hopes may be successful, being old and needy further he says not.
Sworn to this 9th day of November 1864
Jno. R. Morgan J.P 
Daniel Dampeer
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State of Georgia
Effingham County

I James Rahn, Clerk of the Superior and Interior Courts of the County and State aforesaid, Do hereby certify that John R. Morgan is a Qualified Magistrate for the County of Effingham State of Georgia. That the [illegible] signature is genuine. 

[illegible] under my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty four. 

James Rahn
Clk, Sup, Ct, E, G
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 (Crossed Out) 

(scrawl in ink) [illegible] 

2634

P.O. Daniel Dampier
Service:

Enlisted: REJECTED (Stamp), 18
Discharged: ____________, 18

[hidden]eges: ___________ 
Re-enlisted: _____________

Attorney: ________________
[hidden] O, _______________

_____________ Recognized.
_____________ Contract.
_______ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ________, 18
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Excecutive Department 
Milledgeville 10th May 1845
I, James U Horne, Secretary of the Executive Department of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the name of Daniel Dampier, Sergeant, appears on a record in this Department which record is prefaced as follows. "The following is a list of the names of such officers and soldiers only who made application to the Governor and Council of the State of Georgia in pursuance of the 2d Section of an act of the General Assembly passed the 17th day of February 1783, entitled. " An act for opening the Land Office and for other purposes therein mentioned" for procuring a certificate on pursuance of the Section above referred to, and a Resolution of Congress of the 16th of September 1776, of the bounty of land due then respectively for their services during the last war with Great Britain in what was termed the "Georgia Continental establishment."
And I further certify that the name of "Daniel Dampier No. of Warrant 2059" appears on another Record in this Department which record is endorsed as follows "an Account of the Lands Granted in the two new counties of Washington and Franklin by the Land Court of Augusta pursuant to the Act of Assembly passed the 25th day of February 1784" 
Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Executive Department By the Governor 
James U. Horne
S. E.S.C.
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Dec. 6. 1844

Add[illegible] Case of Daniel Dampier

Col J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[illegible] 4 Dec. 1844

Col J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

Sir,

Enclosed is the explanatory affidavit of Daniel Dampier of Georgia, [illegible] by your letter of 30th August 1844.

I am Y. Obd. Sevt.

Thomas Green
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35 713
Daniel Dampeer
Ga

Suspended
Lts Tho Green Au 30 - '44
 "  " Do. Jany. 20 "45
"  " John Charlton March 17, 184?
" same April 16th 184?
" {indecipherable] Green July 2, '45." same, Mary 28, '46. 
Oct June 7 '32
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May 27 1984

[illegible] to case
Daniel Dampier

Col J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Present
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Washington 26th May 1845

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm. Of Pensions

Sir, 

Enclosed in this certificate of J. U. Hume Sec of State of Ga: dated 10 [illegible] furnishing the information required in your letter of 20 January last (as far as he can) in relation to Daniel Dampier of GA: applying for a pension under act 7 June 1832. The Record does not know whether Col. Parnell was the [illegible] or not , which would have been conclusion as to identity — But it does describe his rank, as Sargent, as he had given in his declaration. And the circumstance is the stronger from the fact that neither he nor his attorney thought of this source of evidence. [illegible] the receipt of your letter of 30th August & 20th January last. 

I am yours very respectfully,

Thomas Green
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35714 April 1st 1844
Ga
Daniel Dampeer
7 June 1832
Col. J. L. Edwards

Comm. of Pensions
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Washington 29 March 1844.

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Sir, 

Enclosed is the affidavit of Daniel Dampier of Effingham Co Ga, for a pension under the Act  7 June 1832 for 3 years service. His application is in form of his statement [illegible], but he must rely on the public [illegible] to sustain it. 

I am Y. Obd. Serv.

Thomas Green
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March 1845
Springfield Ga
4 March [illegible]
To
Colonel Edwards
Commissioner Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
Dis: Columbia
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Springfield Ga 4 March 1845

Col Edwards

Sir, 

I have taken the liberty of addressing you to make an (inquiry) respecting an application for one Daniel Dampier for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier. It was first made [illegible] times during last year through the agency of Thomas Green Esqr. of Richmond Va the last time Mr Green wrote was sometime in December to obtain an affidavit from Mr. Dampier whether or not he had received county land. He made an affidavit stating he had sold his rights to the land to the colonel of the regiment. Mr. Dampier is old and very needy and supposed to be entitled to the benefit of a pension. I was clerk of the court at the time application was made and [illegible] Mr. Green who when last heard from stated he was waiting the result. Your attention of this matter would much oblige the applicant [illegible].
Address to me [illegible] Springfield Effingham Cty Ga

Your Obd Serv

Jno Charlton
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Ga.
Dampeer, Daniel or Dampier
NUMBER
R. 2639
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Copy

Surveyor Generals Office
Milledgeville Ga April 1845

Dear Sir, 

Mr Thorn, one of the Secretarys of the Executive Department, informs me that a gentleman by the name of Thomas Green (he thinks) has applied to him or the Executive Department for a certificate of a Mr. Pannel in relation to the draw of land but that he could find no evidence that he drew land. All the evidence in relation to this gentleman’s service in the Revolutionary War — if indeed there is any evidence [illegible] record to that effect. These records have been carefully kept and what few yet remains are so mutilated that it’s impossible to make any thing of them. 

I am very respectfully, Yr Obed Serv

T. M. Compton
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[illegible] Ga 11 April 1865

Col. J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, 

I have received your letter dated 17 March in answer to mine by [illegible] [enclosing] the last on (crossed out) copy of one to the (illegible) The last action on the Case of Daniel Dampier a revolutionary soldier requiring a certificate from the [illegible] office in Georgia. I wrote to the Surveyor General of the State and taken the liberty of inclosing his your answer. You will see by his statement the situation of the Records of the Land Office of the State that it would be almost impossible to ascertain whether or not Col Pannel ever drew its land as [illegible] of Dampier — accept of my thanks and that of Mr. Dampier for your kind attention in making so prompt a reply to my [inquiry] about him. I trust the failure in the land office will not operate against him for I believe there can be no doubt of his having sever in the Revolutionary War. [illegible] old and very needy.

I am [illegible]
Very respectfully 
Your Obed Servant
John Charlton
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[Printed: RICHMOND VA. MAR 3]

[PRINTED: 5]

March 5, 1846

Rel I 
Daniel Dampier

Col. J. L. Edwards

Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Rich. 3 March 1846

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm. Of Pensions

Sir,
In Daniel Dampier’s to a pension under Act 7 June 1832, [illegible], your letter of the 2 July last, required a certificate of the state of GA. That D. Dampier has transferred his claim to Col. Pannell before it would be a sufficient identification of this affidavit. On the 10 July I sent a copy of your letter to the Sec of Statebut have received no answer. 

I think it highly probably no such document appears in the land office of that state.

But this is not even [illegible] evidence, that there was no such transfer. I know, that a vast number of warrants [illegible] in the names of the original parties from the Land Officer [illegible] the property of the [illegible].

The next [illegible] form of [illegible] is to take a [illegible] duly attested, in black, the the warrant may help through 100 [illegible] to delivery. Such was the common [illegible] in [illegible] or [illegible] endorsements of the warrant. The [illegible] name and the [illegible] being the only endorsement.

Under the circumstances, coupled with the fact that D. Dampier was the [illegible] of his service before any reform was even thought of, to the record of GA. I beg him to ask your personal recommendation of this case. 

I think it a hard measure to refuse the claim upon the grounds stated. I would be willing to submit it to the [illegible] of the  most rigid court of law. I think Thos Wylly’s claim under same act, from same state, on the [illegible] of Senator Berrian was allowed for a large sum on evidence, not one half, if indeed one tenth as strong as in this case of Dampier. 

I am Y. Obd. Serv.

Thos. Green