Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39087, for James Strange, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
Service Number
S.C. Strange, James S 39087
Contents
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3620
South Carolina Rev.
James Strange, 4
Capt Mitchell
Matross,
South Carolina line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Transcribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Oct 1818
[illegible] sent to J.F. Grimkrie Esq.
Charleston South Carolina
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818 34.40
Semi-Anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo 9/80 $82.40
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
76 Two years
Continued,
Columbia [illegible]
(checkmark) Death not shown on agency books
Notification sent 10 June 1823 to Wm H. Brickell, Columbia, S.C.
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General Sessions
Abbeville District
Duplicate
Maxfield Kennedy ads the State
Motion in arrest of Judge-
ment.
G de J Boure Deft Atty
Saxon, Solicitor
Tried before Judge
Chevis
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Admitted
Personally appeared before me J F Gremkie Senior 
associate Judge of the State of South Carolina James Strange, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was enlisted by Jefferson by then Capt. Lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillery & raised in the State of South Carolina, at ?? in North Carolina as a Matross in said Regi-
ment, that he enlisted some time in the Spring of 1776, & that he served two years in said Regiment, except a few days before his time expired, when he was sent on board a vessel named Polly & commanded by Capt Anthony - who sailed with the Randolph which blew up at sea, when the vessel he was in returned to Port. That from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of this Country for support of his family. 
Columbia - 
Sworn to before me
this 26 Apl 1818
J F Grimkrie
James O Strange
Mark
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I do certify that I enlisted a young many by the 
name of Strange at Salisbury in North Caro-
lina I think some time in the Spring of 1776 & for two years being the period then limited. & I believe that he served his time out or nearly so, tho I do not recollect anything of the circumstances of his sailing on the expedition alluded to with the Randolph. I acknowledge also that I do not recollect to have seen him for many years back, & that he has grown totally out of my recollection, but from his mention of certain circumstances & facts I am induced to believe that he is the person I enlisted as above mentioned. 
Columbia 
26 Apr 1818
J F Grimkie formerly
L Grl of the Regiment
of Artillery on the U.S.
establishment in South
Carolina
He tells me he has lost or mislaid his discharge.
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Copy Schedule to:
South Carolina
Columbia District
[in] the Court of Equity

on this twenty fourth
day of February 1823, personally appeared in
open court, being a court of record for the said
district, James Strange, aged sixty nine years
resident in Richlado district, and state aforesaid, 
who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath [illegible][illegible]
in the revolutionary war as follows, biz:  That 
he enlisted the year 1776 (as well as he
now recollects) in Capt. [illegible] Mitchell's company of Artillery 4th Regiment Continental
troops.  Colonel Owen Roberts; and served
[thereic]  as a [illegible] for the space of two years, during which time he was in several  [illegible]with the [illegible]. and also served
during the period of his enlistment as a marine on board the Privateerd Brig. P. by Cap.Ephraim Mitchell, in the service of the United States such that he was regularly discharged in the city of Charlotte, S.C., but that time and accident, he had lost all evidence of his said service.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of  the United States on the 18th March 1818 and I have not since that timer by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of
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of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to [illegible] it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled but to act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
passed on the 18th day of March 1818:
and I have not, nor has anyone in trust for any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto [illegible], and by the subscribed, biz:

2 [illegible] $30.00
2 Pots   1.50
2 Tables of pine  2.00
1 Teakettle  1.00
[illegible] lot of crockery war
1Pails and 1 [illegible] .50
1 cart       6.00
1 small bed   5.00
Wearing apparel  10.00
$37.00
   I further declare, that I am a farmer
by occupation, but from bodily infirmity I am unable to make a subsistence.  That the land where I live, is the property of Middleton Glaze
[illegible] and is very poor; so that
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it would be  impossible to raise sufficient [illegible]  therefrom, without [illegible]

That I have two [illegible] boys/my grandsons, (whose parents are dead.) living with me, sand dependent upon me for support, and I am in debt and indigent circumstances, as to be un
able to support myself without the assistance my country.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
on the 24th of Feby. 1823

Thomas T. Willisson C.E.C.D.

South Carolina
I do hereby certify that on the representation made to me of the property of the said James Strange in the schedule above mentioned.  I am of opinion on that the valuation of said property is as correct as could be made; and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to require the assistance of his country.

(signed)  W. Thompson. I.C.E.

Clumbia Feby 24th. 1823
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South Carolina
Columbia Dist.

I. Thomas T. Willisson Commissior of the Court of Equity for said District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the original oath and schedule  filed in my office as a record of the said Court, and I do hereby further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the valuation of the property in the schedule contained is as correct as such could be made, and that the total amount in value thereof is fifty-seven dollars and no more.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [illegible] affixed the seal of the said Court this 28th Feby:1823.
Thomas T. Willisson
C.E.C.D..
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March 24, 1917

Hon.  Fred H. Dominick,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Dominick:

In response to your letter dated the twenty-second [illegible], I have the honor to advise you the [papers on file in this Bureau show that James Strange, Survivor's File No. 39087 Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed April 26, 1818.
He stated that he enlisted at Salisbury, North Carolina in the Spring,1778, and served two years; first as a Matross in James Mitchell's company, Colonel Owen Roberts' 4th  regiment  of South Carolina's Artillery, and then as a Marine  on the Privateer brig "POLLY' commanded by Captaine Anthony, and Ephraim Mitchell, and was discharged at Charleston, South Carolina.  No date of discharge, nor further particulars of service.

In 1823 he claimed to be sixty-nine years of age, and was a resident of Richland District, South Carolina, where two small grandsons whose parents were dead, resided with him--no names are stated.

There is no further family data on file.
Very truly yours,
[signature] C. Tiema
Deputy Commissioner
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Columbia - S. Carolina
29 May 1823.
Sir:

With deferrence to the opinion expressed
in [illegible] letter of the 20th [illegible] I have again enclosed the schedule of   James Strange, and shall take the liberty  of expressing my opinion further on the subject.  I would not
 be understood to arraign the judgement passed upon it, for that ,would be arrogated, as I  am well aware that there is no appeals but to yourself:  but I write in the hope on a further consideration of the subject that the claimant in this in this case had complied with the requisitions of the law on the subject.  The law of 1st May 1820 (which I have before me) required the claimant to exhibit 'to [some] [underlined] court of [record][underlined]in the county, city, or borough in which
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he resides a schedule subscribed by him Re:Re' ...
 Now in the present case the claimant appeared in the court of equity (being a court of record for Columbia district,(comprehending Richland district in which he resides and Lexington did - trechs and exhibited and made oath to said schedule he, which the Commissioner (or clerk of the said court certification. The court is particularly stated in the schedule to be a court of record and it is a court of record for the district in which the claimant resides for the district of Richland is comprehended in the equity district of Columbia, so that it appears to me he has strictly complied with the letter of the law.
  True, the law does not particularly recognize courts having equity jurisdic-
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tion, but it does not except them.  It simply says that the claimant shall exhibit to some court of record of the county, city or borough in which he resides a schedule [illegible].
  For support of my opinion, I find by reference to a blank form of a Schedule which I received from the Pension office as a guide, some notes thereto illustration.   It appears from  in them to be the opinion of the Atty. Genl. of the United States that "all courts are courts of record within the contemplation of the Act of Congress of 1st day 1820 1st.  Which are expressly made courts of record by the Laws of the State which created them 2nd.  Which have been solemnly adjudged by the tribunals of the [illegible] States to be courts of record 3rd. Which proceed accordingly to the court of the code now law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in
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point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings. 4th Which have the power of fine and imprisonment".....
  Our court of equity possessed all these four necessary attributes and is the highest tribunal (save ,) in the State.
    By reference you will find that many schedules have been submitted to the consideration of the Secretary of War, which were exhibited and sworn to in our court of equity and no objection was ever made on that score: and I presume that if the construction of the law will hold good in our case it ought in all ....
  And now Sir permit me to apologize for this trespassing upon your time and patience.  I should not have done so, but from my anxiety to relieve the wants of a revolutionary soldier.

        I am Sir very respectfully 
          Yr. Obt. Serv.
          Wm. H. Brickell

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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James Strange
Admitted

Jno C Calhoun
  Secretary of War
      Washington  -

Mr Boyd
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Dear Sir:                             Columbia 26 Apr 1818
        I have a real pleasure in transmitting you the enclosed paper, which I hope will prove sufficient to obtain the bounty of the country for the [illegible - water stained] mentioned in my  certificate. Had the [illegible] been made to me in Charleston, I could [illegible] more definitely as to the applicant as I [illegible} referred to my old regimental books.
   I am with sentiments of respect & esteem [illegible] yours most sincerely J F Grimke

Excuse the haste I write in as I am surrounded by lawpapers of my friend filled with law arguments
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39087
Invalid
Revy
File No.  39087

James Strange
 Matross Rev. War

Act: 18th March 15
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870]

1917 Mch.24. Hist to Hon. 
Fred W. Dominick.
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Fred H Dominick
3d Dist. South Carolina

     House of Representatives  N.S.
             Washington, D.C.
          Newberry, S.C., March 22, 1917.

Hon. Edwin C. Tieman,
        Department Commissioner of Pensions,
                Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Tieman:-
  I am herewith enclosing you my letter to the Hon. H. P. McCain, The Adujant General, together with his information thereon in reference to the Revolutionary record of James Strange.  As you will note from his statement, some information may be secured in regard to his record from the Commissioner of Pensions.
  I would thank you to kindly advise me if there is any information on file in your office regarding James Strange, and if so kindly inform me of same.
   Kindly return my enclosure along with any information you may be able to find in the matter.
   Thanking you for your attention in this and with kindest personal regards and best wishes, I am,
     Yours very truly,
       Fred H Dominick
FHD/WGR

[Stamp]
  Deputy Commissioner
    Mar 24 1917