Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6850, David Forehand, N.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE N.C.
Forehand, David 
NUMBER S 6850

carded
CONTENTS
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North Carolina 16796
David Forehand
of Nash in the State of N.C.
who was a pri in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded 
by Col Lowie in the Va Line
line for 6 months-

 Inscribed on the roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 20. Dollars ___ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 25.day of Sept.
and sent Henry C. Clark. Tarboro, No Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33.            50.___
Semi-anl allowance ending [illegible] 10.___
$60.___

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by N. Rice ----Clerk,
Book E Vol.6 Page 40
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State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County 

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
November Term 1832

On this the 25th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me Daniel 
Hopkins a Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarters of Edgecombe County David 
Forehand a resident of Nash County of 
North Carolina aged 78 years. Who being 
first duly sworn according to Law in order 
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 for the relief of revolutionary soldiers. doth make the 
following declaration - 

That he entered the service of the United 
States during the revolutionary war under 
the following named officers - That he 
enlisted in Edgecombe County, North 
Carolina in the month of November in the 
year 1779 in a militia Company commanded
by Captain Frederick Bell, John Bates Lieutenant and Shadrack Scarborough ensign
and marched thru Wilmington North Carolina 
& Georgetown South Carolina to Charleston 
and remained until about the middle of the 
next April when he was regularly
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discharged and returned home - during this
service he served in the regiment commanded by Col Lowrie, Lieut Col. John Shepard and Capt Bell of his company, was promoted to 
be Major Commander in chief at Charleston 
Genl. Lincoln - and during this tour he served among others with Micajah Pettaway and 
Lewis Todd both of whom are now living in Edgecombe County and are ready to testify 
to the truth this declaration and the said 
M Pettaway was promoted to be ensign in 
said company.

And further sometime during the next August he joined as a substitute  a company raised in Edgecombe by Capt Scarborough and marched in September and joined a regiment commanded by Col. John  Branch and Henry Hart and were marched into South Carolina by 
Genl Allen Jones where he staid until regularly discharged the first of January 1781. 

and during this service he also served with 
the said Micajah Pettaway who then acted 
as adjulant of the regiment and is now ready 
to vouch for his above mentioned service.

He also served in the county of Edgecombe 
for three months in a militia company raised 
by Capt James Bilson but being an illiterate 
man and having no living witness
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nor any documentary evidence of it. It has 
escaped his recollections and is unable to 
make any particular statements about it.

He hereby relinquishes 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 to his knowledge.
David Forehand [his mark] X

We Micajah Pettaway & Lewis Todd residents of Edgecombe county. state of North Carolina do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Forehand who has signed and sworn to the above declaration--That we believe him to be about 78 hears of age - and that we hereby testify to his services as stated in the above 
declaration that we served with him as there stated
Micajah Pettaway
Lewis Todd

I Mark Bennet a clergyman of the Babtist Church in Edgecombe county do Testify 
that the applicant David Forehand is worthy 
of credit and has the reputation in his neighborhood of being a revolutionary soldier-
Mark Bennett
Test By Daniel Hopkins
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And The court aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter and putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated - and further that Micajah Pettaway and Lewis Todd who have testified to the above declaration are residents of Edgecombe county and entitled to full credit. 
Daniel Hopkins
for Lewis D Wilson Chairman

I Michael Hearn Clerk of Said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of David Forehand for a pension -
Michl Hearn CC
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Court of Pleas & Quarters
Augt Term 1833
State of North Carolina 
Edgecombe County

Amended Declaration of David Forehand

The application of David Forehand for a 
pension dated Nov Term 1832 having been returned from the Department as insufficient 
in several items this is to remedy those 
deficiencies and accompany the previous 
declaration

1s. question answered sufficiently 
2nd & 3rd No
the applicant says that he resides at present 
in Nash Co. But that he was raised in Edgecombe and lived there until very recently. He enlisted there and both himself and his services were only known to citizens of Edgecombe county and consequently was compelled to have this application made out in  Edgecombe. for these reasons his application is made in a different county from the one he resides in 

3 & 4th with regard to the period of the war he served and the the term & length of service he must refer to his former declaration where they sufficiently as he hopes & believes. and are as distinct as memory will allow him to specify at least service for six months is established

6 7 8 9 & 10 11 are answered Yes
12 is sufficient by the affidavit of Mark Bennett attached to former Declaration 
and attested by the same Justice who attested the declaration before viz D. Hopkins Esquire

17th the seven interrogatories prescribed by the Department are embodied on the next page and there answered together with the former declaration
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I have always been told by my parents that I 
was born about the year 1754 in Edgecombe county state of North Carolina. But I have no record of my age. I know that I was living in Edgecombe when I enlisted. I was drafted 
twice but only served one of the times. Once I entered as a substitute for my brother Solomon Forehand and once as a substitute for one William Gadd. One tour of service was under capt Fred Bell, Lieut Bath and ensign Scarbaro-
the regiment commanded by Col Lowrie 
Lieut Col Shepard. another tour under Capt. Scarbaro. regiment commanded by Col Branch. for particulars see former Declaration annexed to this

I received a discharge from the service regularly but have lost it long since. I never received any commission 

Micajah Pettaway & Lewis who still live in Edgecombe can testify to my services & character. And also Mr Mark Bennett a clergyman. 

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name David Forehand [his mark] X

I Louis D. Wilson Chairman of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that David Forehand made the above statement in oath in open court in answer to the several interrogatories prescribed by the Department
Louis D. Wilson Chrm
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No 19.355
David Forehand
Edgecombe County
North Carolina

Annum as a Private 6 mo
$ 20

2.3.4.5.12.17.

Henry T. Clark
Tarbor
[crossed out words]
M. Hera Clk. Ct
Edgecombe County, NC
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BRIEF in the case of David Forehand County of Nash in the state of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Curt of Judge?  Court
2, If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78 years
4 State his service, as directed int he form annexed.
Period
enlisted in 1779
substitute
Col.
Duration of Service
Years, Moths, Days,
about 3 --
time not specified
--3--
Rank.
Private
----
---
Names Of General and Filed Officers under which se served.
Gen. Lincoln
Capt. Bell Col. Lowrie
Capt. Scarborough
Capt. Wilson
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered service? Edgecomb County North Carolina  [crossed through](Carolina)
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence. or by rolls? living witnesses to apart
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect. Correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John M Clagett Examining Clerk.
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Rev War
6850
INVALID
File No. 6850
David Forehand
Priv Rev. War
Act : June 7th 1832
Index :- Vol. 1 el, Page 129

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I further certify that Mark Bennett whose certificate is appended to the former declaration is an acting Babtist clergyman in this county.
Louis D Wilson Chm

I Michael Hearn Clark of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings together with the original declarations herewith annexed - of all the proceedings in said court in  the matter of the 
application of David Forehand for a pension - and also that Louis D Wilson is the chairman
of this court-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of my office.
Michl Hearn CC