Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,013, Abram Alexander, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.

Alexander, Abram

NUMBER
S.8.013

Bowen S.C.
carded

CONTENTS
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Let to Pen: Agent 9 Nov 1833.
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
23.117
North Carolina.
Abram Alexander, Decd.
of Cabarrus in the State of N.Car.
who was a pr: in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col Lock in the N.Car.
line for 12 mo: 12 days. Cert. year in favor
of Jos: Y. Alexander Jane Alexander Elizt:
Neel Margaret Neel and Abram R.
Alexander--

Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina
at the rate of 41. Dollars 33. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Nov: 33 
and Sent D.W. Barringer
Concord, N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [blank]
Amt due up to 17. decr
1832, the any of his death.   $73.83

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.       }
Recorded by N Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 ½ Page 44
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Declaration in [page damage] to obtain the benefit [page damage] act of Congress passed
June 7. 1832
State of North Carolina )
Cabarrus County            ) 
Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the
County of Cabarrus begun and held at the
Court House in Concord. October 15. 1832_
On the 15th day of October one thousand eight hundred  and thirty two
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions for Cabarrus County North Carolina now sitting, Abraham Alexander
a resident of the county of Cabarrus and state of North Carolina aged
seventy-two years on the 11 day of March last, who 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 7. 1832.  That he entered the service
of the United States under the following named officers and served as
herein stated.  I entered the service of the United States first as a volunteer
in the County of Mecklenburg N.C. town of Charlotte in the month of ["October" is crossed out November
on or about the 20th day, 1778__ in a company commanded by Capt. William
Houston - lieut. Stephen Alexander, ensign William Gardner in the regiment under
Col. Francis Locke under General Griffith Rutherford.  Volunteered for 
five months - I went near to Charlotte S.C. from Charlotte N.C. thence to
Parisburgh on the north side of that river - this was while the British were stationed
along the Savannah River [page damage] I was present to cover
the retreat of a part of the Army then defeated at the Battle of Briar Creek
Served out my five months - and was discharged about the 20th of ["March" is crossed out] April
1779 by Col. Locke - I again, in the same county, in the month of
April 1780 became a volunteer in a company under the Command of Zachariah
Wilson - in the Regiment of Col. Alexander under Genl. William Davidson for six weeks
in which I
went to Ramsour Mills - was sometime on foot and sometime mounted as the nature
of my service required - after the battle was a part of the guard that took prisoners
to Salisbury - thence I was marched to Colsons the mouth of Pee Dee River against the Tories was discharged sometime in June 1780 after having served the six weeks by
Zachariah Wilson. I was then in June 1780 in the same county, & state drafted
for three months, and placed in a company under the Command of Captain
Givens, lieut. Falls - was myself a sergeant in a regiment commanded by Col.
George Alexander - under General Griffith Rutherford - went from Mecklenburg
to South Carolina - and was in the battle of Camden usually called Gates defeat.
on the 16th August 1780 served out the three months and was discharged
about the first of September 1780 by Capt. Givens - I again volunteered
in the same county & state in September 1780 under Captain William
Gardner - Col. Alexander a minute-man and was continually in the service
chiefly against the [page damage] till August 1787 [page damage]
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officer during this ter [page damage] those names I do not recollect but he served this
eleven months and was discharged by Col. Alexander .
I again volunteered in the month of September the county of Mecklenburgh N.C.
for three months in a company commanded by Captain William Gardner,
lieut Robt. Patterson, Major White Col. Phifer and General Rutherford marched to
Wilmington N.C. near which place we heard of the surrender and
capture of Lord Cornwallis at York Town.  Served out the three months
and was discharged in December 1787 by Capt. Gardner.  I served in all 20 month & 2 weeks.
I have lost. mislaid or destroyed all my discharges.  I was always a volunteer
in the Service except once when I was drafted for three months.  I always
lived in Mecklenburgh when I entered the service.  That he was born on the 16
day of March 1760 in the State of South Carolina brot [brought] when a child to Mecklenburgh N.C.
and has lived since the Revolutionary war always in Mecklenburgh, now
called Cabarrus.  He has no documentary evidence of his service.  He
refers to Paul Walton, Charles Blackwelder, George Barnhardt & Will Carrigan.
His family record is in a bible now at home.
He refers to the Revd. Dr. John Robinson and Genl. Paul Barringer as
to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a
soldier of the Revolution.  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 any agency in any state. 
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid } A Alexander

Questions propounded by the Court to A. Alexander }
Quer {Query] 1.  Where and in what year were you born.
Ans.  In the State of South Carolina--16th March 1740.
Quer 2.  Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans  I have in a bible at home.
Quer 3.  Where were you living when called into the service.  Where have you 
lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
Ans.  Always in the County of Mecklenburgh in that part of the County of
Mecklenburgh N.C. now called Cabarrus.
Quer. 5.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the
troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as
you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans.  I was at Briar Creek, Gates Defeat, and at Ramsour Mills
I knew Col. Lytle, Capt. Craig.  I do not remember the no. of any
regiment.
Quer. 4.  How were you called into the service, did you volunteer were you
[page damage] a substitute and if a substitute [page damage] ?
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Ans.  I was always a volunteer except once when I was drafted.
Quer. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge and if so, by whom was it
given and what has become of it?
Ans.  My discharges are all lost.  I first discharged by Col: Locke.
Then by Zaccheus Wilson, then by Capt. Givens, then by Col. Alexander,
then by Capt. Gardner.
Question 7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present
neighbourhood to whom you are known, and who can testify as to your
character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of
the Revolution.
Ans.  General Paul Barringer and Dr. John Robinson D. D.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. }__ A. Alexander

We George Bernhardt and Charles Blackwelder hereby certify an Oath that Abram
Alexander who has signed the above declaration & interrogatories was a soldier
for three months in our army in the expedition to Wilmington N.C. under Capt.
Gardner & Genl Rutherford.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid}
Geo Bernhardt
Charles his x mark Blackwelder

I Paul Walter [page damage] Alexander who has signed the
above declaration was a soldier in the Revolution for five months under
Col. Locke & Genl Rutherford in the expedition to Briar Creek as stated by
him.  
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid }
Paul Walter

I William Carrigan of said county do hereby certify that Abraham Alexander
who has signed the above declaration was a soldier for five months in
the expedition to Georgia, at Briar Creek, for three months to South Carolina
at Gates Defeat, and for three months to Wilmington.
Wm. Carrigan
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the
matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that 
the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the
Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Robinson D.D. who has signed
the preceding certificate is a clergyman
Cabarrus and that P. Barringer who has also signed the same is a resident in the 
County of Cabarrus and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled
to credit & that Wm Carrigan, George Barnhardt, Charles Blackwelder & Paul Walter
are credible persons, who have signed the above certificate
M Hunt Ck of said Court

I James G. Spears Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Cabarrus county do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Abraham Alexander for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have this 18th October 1832 set my hand 
and seal of office
James G. Spears clk
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North Carolina    )
Cabarrus County )
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of
Cabarrus NC. William Carrigan Esqr. who being duly sworn,
deposeth & saith, that Abraham Alexander, the applicant, mentioned
in the written declaration, was in the Service of the United States, during
the Revolutionary War for the following periods and in the following
grades_ that he served five months in the expedition to Georgia under
Col. Locke _ three months in South Carolina under Col. Alexander, in
which three month service he the said applicant was a sergeant _
and three months to Wilmington N.C. and that he served seven months
besides the service above mentioned
under different officers, as mentioned by him, against the Tories & British in this section
of N.C.  I know therefore that he served in all eighteen months--fifteen
months as a private & three months as a sergeant _ that he was a good
& faithful soldier _ that I served with him in the services above mentioned
and that he was a man of unblemished reputation _ that he died sometime
in the month of Decr. 1832 _ 
William Carrigan
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 26th day of April 1833 & I further certify that Wm Carrigan Esqr who
has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a citizen of this (Cabarrus)
County and that he is of unquestionable reputation for veracity _ and is
reputed to have been a solider of the Revolution with the said Alexander _
M Hunt JP (seal)

(Abraham Alexander )
(Declaration               )

North Carolina    )
Cabarrus County )
I J. G. Spears, clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter
sessions for Cabarrus County certify that M. Hunt Esqr. before & by whom
the foregoing affidavit of Wm Carrigan Esqr. was taken in relation to the services
of Abraham Alexander, is a Justice of the peace in & for one said County of
Cabarrus _ that the foregoing is his genuine signature & that Wm. Carrigan
the affiant is entitled to credit _ & that Abram Alexander died sometime
in December last past _ In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of my office _ this 26th day of
April 1833__
James G. Spears Clk

concord
DW Barnum
Concord
NC
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Abram Alexander
Cabarrus N.C.

Admit as private
12 mo 12 days  41.33

certificate to be issued to the
children
Amt due up to 17 Decr. 1833
$73.83
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State of North Carolina  )
Cabarrus County             )
Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions October Term 1833 __

I, Joseph Young Chairman
of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Cabarrus
County N.C. do hereby certify that it appears to us from
the most satisfactory evidence __ and from our own personal 
knowledge that Abram Alexander, whose declaration for
a pension is hereunto annexed died on the 17th day
of December 1832 __ that he left no widow __ and that
the following persons are his living children __ To wit.
Joseph Y. Alexander. Jane Alexander. Elizabeth Neel.
Margaret Neel and. Abram R. Alexander.  In testimony
whereof, in the name of the said County, I do hereby set
my hand & seal__ Octr. 22. 1833.
Jo. Young Chmn
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1926 July 14. Hist. to Mrs
W. B. Terhume au
1931. Sept.22. Hist to Mrs.
Francis G. McMurray awf

Rev War
8013
INVALID.

File No. 8013
Abram Alexander
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1833
Index:--Vol. 1st, Page 6

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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We John Robinson a clergyman residing in the
county of Cabarrus__ and Genl. Paul Barringer__ residing
in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Abraham Alexander who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy
-two years old and seven months __ that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the Revolution and that
we concur in that opinion.
Jno. Robinson D.D.
P Barringer
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year )
aforesaid                                                )
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I James G. Spears, clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions for Cabarrus County North Carolina do hereby
certify that Joseph Young Esqr. is Chairman of our 
said Court__ and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine__ and that the said certificate
was made in open Court__ In testimony whereof
I do hereby set my hand & affix my seal of office
this 22nd day of October 1833 __
James G Spears clk
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Abram Alexander - S8013

Mrs. Francis G. McMurray
863 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Alexander
[illegible] as he is

Personal request Sept. 16. 1931
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FORM 2176

ATLANTA AND WEST POINT RAIL ROAD COMPANY
THE WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA
GEORGIA RAILROAD
818 HIBERNIA BANK BUILDING

W. B. TERHUNE,
GENERAL AGENT,
A. J. TOMASSI,
COMMERCIAL AGENT.

NEW ORLEANS, LA.,
May 5th, 1926.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

I am endeavoring to get the Revolutionary
war record of Abraham or Abram Alexander, who was born
Marcy 16th, 1760, and was either from Mecklenberg [Mecklenburg] or
Charlotte, N.C.
I am enclosing stamped envelope for reply. 
Yours truly,
Mrs. W. B. Terhune,
1735 Milan Street.

returned

[round date stamp]
PENSION
F
MAY
U. 7 S.
1926
OFFICE
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WASHINGTON
September 23, 1931

BA-J/AWF
our

Mrs. Francis G. McMurray
863 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 8013, that
Abram or Abraham Alexander was born March 16, 1760, in
South Carolina, definite place not stated, and when a 
child moved to Mecklenburg, that part which was later
Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

While residing in said county, he enlisted and
served with the North Carolina troops, as follows-
from November 20, 1778, five months as private in
Captain William Houston's company, Colonel Francis
Locke's regiment, and was in the battle of Brier
Creek: from April 1780, six weeks in Captain Zac-
cheus Wilson's company, Colonel Alexander's regiment;
from June 1780, three months as sergeant in Captain
Givins' company, Colonel George Alexander's regiment,
and was in the battle of Camden; from September 1780
to August 1781, minute-man in Captain William Gard-
ner's company, Colonel Alexander's regiment; from
September 1781, three months in Captain William Gard-
ner's company, Colonel Phifer's regiment.

He applied for pension, October 15, 1832, then
a resident of Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

He died December 17, 1832, and the pension due
him was allowed the following children-- Joseph Y. Alex-
ander, Jane Alexander, Abram R. Alexander, Elizabeth
Neel, and Margaret Neel.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

July 14, 1926.

Mrs. W. B. Terhune,
1735 Milan St.
New Orleans, La.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8013, it appears that
Abram, or Abraham Alexander was born March 16, 1760, in
South Carolina, place not stated, when a child

While residing in that part of Mecklenburg County,
N. C. that later was Cabarrus County, he enlisted and
served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:

As a private, from Nov. 20, 1778, for five months,
in Capt. William Houston's Co., Col. Francis Locke's Regt.
and was in the battle of Brier Creek.
From April 1780, for six weeks, in Capt. Zaccheus
Wilson's Co., Col. Alexander's Regt.
From June 1780, for three months as a sergeant, in
Capt. Givins' Co., Col. George Alexander's Regt., and was
in the battle ['s" is crossed out] of {"Ramsour's Mills and" is crossed out] Camden.
From Sept. 1780, to Aug. 1781, he was a minute-man
in Capt. William Gardner's Co., Col. Alexander's Regt.
From Sept. 1781, for three months in Capt. William
Gardner's Co., Col. Phifer's Regiment.

He applied for pension October 15, 1832, while living
in Cabarrus County, N. C. and died December 17, 1832, and
the pension was allowed to the surviving children:  Joseph Y.,
Jane and Abram R. Alexander and Elizabeth Neel and Margaret
Neel.  His wife did not survive him, and there is no further 
data on file as to family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.