Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,971, James Bell, N. C.
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NC

Bell, James

S. 2,971

carded
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BELL, JAMES
(N.C.
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James Bell
Declaration for a
Pension
15862
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State of North Carolina
RowanCounty
On this eighth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before
the un of the same out of Law for Roan County now sitting, the same
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unto him James Bell, rent of Herban County aged seventy
hers, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath such
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Affidavit in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
the 1853.
That he was born in Newton Norton in the year 1760 and has
reside willing that he has no record of his age at defaced and
in front able when the figure 76 only are visible-
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the intent thereto the United States as a volunteer under captain
William Bost, Colonel Jacks Regiment under the command of General
of the salt Hamson Mill in the County of Shing that
he was then under or attaine to the County
and went as a volunteer a few days with a company in persuit
Brant, two of the Soldier under her in the of the
in said note, but did not find any return home
again within three months in Captain Huggins company
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which he was under Gen Rutherford of General Gates defeat
and in South continue the whole hogs on dispersed.
afterwards volunteered for a three months tour in Capt William Wells Companythen

chastisement under General Rutherford and marched to our General
Green and was that Gurther but had not reached that place at the time of the
there between the american forces under General Green and the British
Cornwallis that he was one of General Rutherford of Guard
sently after the Battle of Guilford to convey one Capt William
who was sick with the small pox and was removed from the army to
present on to go and the spreading of that decease in the camp
that he was a
in the same to the company to Harries
on the three months was chosen as one of the
heard and was stated that on the last time at Wilmington North Carolina
he was one of the town to visit always served on horseback and punish
his or her heirs to these several tour before relate he was what was then called
minute man and was sent out on knows military expeditions for a few days
a time, during the whole of the Revolutionary war. That he does not remember
entering and the lives of the Continental army except Brigadier
a quest Virther with whom he tave home after Gales dela
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be answer claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the
and heard that his name went on the pension roll of any State of the
to
James and State
to and subscribed in open court
James Bell
the day and year aforesaid
Giles
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15862
James Bell
NC

return-
[Admit] as private
gmo $30-

4.5.11.12.13.17.

Sam Lilleman
Salisbury NC
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BRIEF in the case of James Bell
County of Rowan in the state of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or judge? Court
2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by a bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Vol in 17

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
                           about 10
             3
             3
             3

Rank.
As a
private
"
"
"
called out often as a

Names of General and Field officers under whom he served.
Gen. Rutherford
Col Locke Capt Bell
Capt Huggins
Capt Bell
Col Harris

5. In what battles was he engaged? [crossed out]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Ramsours Mill, N.C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls?
tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and, if so, in what respect?
defective in form, no certif. of Clergyman

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chs W Forrest Examining Clerk.
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1911 Jan. 10. Hist to Mrs Minnie G. Mccubbins letter in John McBride W. File 4730. c

1912, Feb, 23 Hist to Col. Charles A. R. Woods 

1915 Mch. 19. Hist. to R. L. Bonner c

1922 May 12. Hist to Mrs. J. W. Bell Letter in S. F. 18611  George Strother

1927 Jan. 7 Hist to Hon Geo. Huddleston Esq

1927 Feb. 8. Hist. to J. R. Logan MH

1927 Apr. 22. Della E. Webb advised how to obtain date of last payment etc. MH

1928-Nov. 7. Hist. to Mrs. E. G. Gooding. MH

1929, Feb. 27. Mrs. E. G. Gooding adv. hist. turn. Nov. 7, 1928. & turn. only once. MEE
1936. June 20 Ad. Mrs Gordon MacNeil that no person ap for pen. as widow in this [dse] EL

2971.

Rowan  INVALID

File No. 2971

James Bell

Pvt. N. C. line


Act: June 7, of '33

Index:-Vol. A , Page 26

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sept 13

Jas Bell
[Term roll]

Hon J. W. Crockett Hol

Pension Claim

Hon J. L. Edwards.

CMR. of Pensions
Washington
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Shady Grove I
Dec 4th
free

Mr James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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[stamp] Office of the Commissioner Mar 4-1927
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS