Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2732, James Hamilton, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. C.

Hamilton, James
Martha

NUMBER
W. 2732
B.L.Wt. 30782-160-55

CONTENTS
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5412
North Carolina
James Hamilton
of Cabarrus Co in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Givens of the Regt. commanded
by Colo. Alexander in the North Carolina
Militia for 13 mo and 10 days (illegible) 1781

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 44 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 
1833 and sent Hont. H. W. 
Conner HR

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                         66.66
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mach 1833   22.22
                                                                    _______
                                                                    $88.88

( Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Henry H Sylvester  Clerk,
Book  D  Vol.  8   Page  32
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Date of death not on B


964
North Carolina
Martha Hamilton
widow of James Hamilton
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
N. C. Line


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
44 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence o-
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
31st day of Augt '52
and sent to   J. J. Coombs
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page  135   Vol. A
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178.769  Act Mrch 3/
                     June 27 / '55

Martha Hamilton wid
James Hamilton, his.

Capt. Gives
Col Alexander
M. C. Ma

Revy war

Pens. Act 29 July 1848.  N. C. Rolls

N. C. July 48 - 964

AW:  160 ac. April 13/56
(illegible)

R AF

J. J.  Coombs
Present

Vo.   H - 1 = 31
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 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and quarter Sess. Cabarrus County }   Oct. Term 1832.

On this 15th day of Oct personally appeared in Open Court James Hamilton a resident of the county of Cabarrus and State of North Carolina and being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he volunteered for the term of three months and entered the service on the 16th day of June in the year 1780 at Phifers Mill in the County of Mecklinburg North Carolina, under the following officers (viz) Brigadier General Rutherford, Colonel George Alexander, Captain Samuel Givens, Lieutenant Thomas Givens, and Ensign Joh McFalls, that he don't remember the names of any continental officer with whom he was acquainted except Genl Gates, and Baron DeKalb that from Phifers Mill he was marched by Charlotte N. C. and from thence to Ramseur when he arrived after the battle then from Ramseur he was marched to Salisbury when the Army remained 15 or 20 days, from thence they marched into South Carolina and joined the Army under Genl Gates between Cheraw and Ridgeway that he was at the battle near Camden South Carolina
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When Genl Gates sustained a defeat from the British Army under the command of Lord Cornwallis, at which place after the dispension of the North Carolina Militia he was taken prisoner by a detachment of the enemy dragoons and was carried to Charleston South Carolina and kept in confinement, partly in the baracks (sic) and partly in a prison ship until the 26th July 1781 making his term of service including imprisonment over thirteen months, after his imprisonment as above stated he was exchanged as he was informed, but was retained in custody and carried round to Jamestown in Virginia when he was finally set at liberty.  he has no documentary evidence of his service in as much as he was taken prisoner as above recited previous to the expiration of his term of service and never afterwards joined the army as to the fact of his being enrolled he expects to to prove it by William Carrigan - whose certificate is hereto annexed as respects his credibility and the tradition of his being a revolutionary soldier he refers the evidence of Reverend John Robinson and William Carrigan whose certificates are annex'd he knows of no person living who can prove all the facts herein stated as he believes those who were with him in the imprisonment are dead or at least he has not heard of them for may years.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or
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annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on any pension roll whatever. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
(signed) James Hamilton

We, John Robinson, a clergyman residing in the County of Cabarrus of North Carolina and William Carrigan residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Hamilton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which 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.
(signed) Jno Robinson D. D.
(signed) Wm. Carrigan


Questions by the Court

Question 1st   Where and in what year were you born?    
Answer    In the State of Pennsylvania and County of York, and I believe on the 29th Sept 1763

Quest.  2   Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?   
Answ    I have a record in my possession and old family Bible stating I was born in 1761 but am induced to believe that it is wrong and that the true time of my birth is stated in my declaration above.

Quest  3   Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
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Answ.   I was living in the County of Mecklinburg, North Carolina, since the revolution I moved to the State of Pennsylvania and remained there until the year 1814 when I came to North Carolina and have lived since that time in Cabarrus County North Carolina.

Quest 4   How were called into Service, where you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  
Answ.    I volunteered

Quest.  5    State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services *

Quest. 6   Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answ   I never received any discharge because I was taken prisoner before the expiration of my term of service.

Quest.  7   State the names of persons to whom you are know in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services, as a soldier of the revolution?
Answ.  I am know by Rev'd J. Robinson, William Carrigan and others.

*  Answer to Question 5.  I dont now remember the names of any of the continental officers except the Commander in Chief Genl Gates and Baron DeKalb.
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there was I think one other Regiment of N. Carolina Milita iwth Col. Alexander the officers name not remberd(sic) now. The part of the Army I was with marched immediately from Phifers on to Charlotte and thence to Ramseur in Lincoln County but arrived too late for the Battle there with the tories.

The Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution, and served as he states, and the court further certify that it appears to them that John Robinson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Cabarrus and State of North Carolina and William Carrigan who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County and State, and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.

I James G. Spears Clerk of Cabarrus County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Hamilton for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of October 1832.

(signed) James G. Spears CMR
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I William Carringan do hereby certify that James Hamilton was a soldier in the Revolution as he states and I believe he was absent from home something like the period he mentions in his declaration, but do not know positively knowledge respecting his imprisonment
(signed) Wm. Carrigan
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State of North Carolina }
Cabarrus County  }    On this the 25th day of December 1851 personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the Cunty and State aforesaid Martha Hamilton aged seventy six years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath state that she is the widow of James Hamilton (dec'd), late of Cabarrus County and State of North Carolina 
and who was a Revolutionary pensioner under Act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1837 at the rate of Forty four Dollars and forty four cents per annum (the certificate signed by Lewis Cap dated the 95hday of Feb 1j833 has been returned to the department)  She further states that her husband the said James Hamilton died at his residence in Cabarrus County and State of North Carolina n the twenty first day of October eighteen hundred & forty two aged eight one day of October eighteen hundred and forty two aged eighty one years and that she was married to the said James Hamilton (dec'd) in York County Pennsylvania on te twenty second day of August seventeen Hundred and ninety nine (1799) by one of (Alex Slemmons  a preacher of the Presbyterian or associate reformed church  She further states that she has never married since the death of her husband the said James Hamilton (dec'd) and that she is still a widow,
(signed) Martha Hamilton (seal)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 25th day of December 1851 and I hereby certify that Martha Hamilton is personally  known to me as the widow of James Hamilton (dec'd) and that all her statements are entitled to full faith & credit. 
(signed)  Kirby Pope  JP

State of North Carolina }
Cabbours County   }   J R W Food declare Clkeak about clerk of the cout of pleas q