Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41968, for John Privit, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
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SERVICE N.C.
Privit, John
NUMBER S 41968
CONTENTS [left blank]
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41968
Revy 
INVALID. 
File No. 41968
John Privit
Pri. Rev. War
Act: 18" March 18 [1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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19.911
North Carolina
John Privit
of Iredell Co. in the State of N. Carolina
who was a private in the Company 
commanded by Captain [Tilghman] Dixon
of the Regiment commanded by Colonel
[Henry] Dixon in the North Carolina line, 
for the term of one year from 12 May 1781 
to 1 June 1782.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at
the rate of eight Dollars per month to 
commence on the 19th day of February 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of April 
1828 and sent to Richard Allison Esq. Statesville, N.C.

Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $ 4.17
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1828 $48.
$52.17

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818 and 
May 1, 1820.}
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See letter 4 Dec 1828
to Saml King Esq
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State of North Carolina, 
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that John Privit a private Soldier in Captain [Tilghman] Dixon's Company of the 19th Regiment enlisted on the 12th day of May 1781 for the term of twelve months and that he left the service of the 26th day of May 1782.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh this 8th day of April 1828
W. Hill

The name John Privit I have no doubt is mispelt [misspelt] on the Rolls  , and ought to have been Privitt instead of Pribit
Given as above 
W. Hill
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20561
John Privit
Iredell County
N. Carolina
Act 18 March 1818
Recd  4 March 1828

A. Simonton Clk

Richard Allison Esq.
Agt 
Mocksville N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Iredell County 
Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions 
February Term 1828

On the 20th day of February 1828 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for the county & State aforesaid John Privit resident in the Said county aged 64 years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st May 1820 that he the Said John Privit enlisted for the Term of 12 months in the Spring of 1781 in the state of North Carolina, in the [illegible]  troops [illegible] commanded by Captain Dickson [Tilghman Dixon] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dickson, [Henry Dixon] in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Southern continental establishment 

that he marched under Capt Dickson [Tilghman Dixon] from Hillsboro [Hillsborough, North Carolina] via Salisbury  [North Carolina] & Charlotte [North Carolina] and joined General Green [General Nathanel Greene] in the state of South Carolina 

that while in that state he served part of the time under Captain [Joshua] Hadley and a part of the time under Capt. [Benjamin] Bailey - that he remained with the Baggage Wagons as one of the guard during the Battle of Eutaw Springs [Battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina 1781]

and that he continued to serve in said continental line untill the 1st day of June 1782 when he was discharged from the service at Bacons Bridge near Charlestown in the State of South Carolina- that he does not well recollect under what Capts he was, when discharged but he recollects of returning from Bacon's Bridge within
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with Colonel Dickson [Henry Dixon] to Guilford Court House in the State of North Carolina who there delivered him his discharge and that he filed his discharge in the office at Halifax N Carolina

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any state except the State of North Carolina; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension;

that he did not know the proper manner of applying - that sometimes he was induced to believe it would not be granted because he had not been wounded - and at others discouraged by those to whom he applied telling him that did not know how to prepare the evidence of his claim and others telling him it was difficult 
to obtain 

He further states he is an illiterate man and that he lives in a very retired obscure part of the county and that he was not till very lately fully apprised of the acts of congress making provision for men in his situation.
John Privit [his mark] X

And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that i was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner dispersed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 day of March 1818- 

and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the scheduled hereto annexed and by me subscribed -(to wit)

100 acres of poor land 
1 horse beast
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4 sheep,  4 cows,  2 calves,  3 yearling calves, 2 two year old cow beast- 8 Hogs,  10 Barrels of corn,  14 Geese, 2 ovens,  1/2 dozen Knives, 8 forks & three or four plates, 1/2 dozen cups and 5 Saucers -

Declarant further States that he is a farmer by occupation - that he has been afflicted for many years with Rheumatism which has increased very considerably within the last few years.  So that he is now unable to labour and to make for himself and wife a daily subsistence as he was want to do. 

He states that he has been married twice and has had ten children all of whom have left him- that his last wife's son resided with him till within a few weeks back - but he is now married and left him - so that he and his wife both of whom are very infirm are now left entirely alone-

Declarant further states that sinse [since] the 18th of March 1818 he has not traded to any amount that he neither owes any obligation or has any due him - that the horse beast returned in his schedule he brought when a colt in 1822 for $15 dollars which he discharged with tow linen & some other domestic manufactories together with some personal labour - 

he further states that he never has been able to give any of his children any assistance on their leaving him- that the only material changes which have taken place in his property have been such as would necessarily be consumption and by the course of nature and that he has now more property than he had in 1818
John Privit [his mark] X

Sworn to and subscribed on the 20th day of February 1828- before -
James King JP [Justice of the Peace] 
Clk  

I A. Simonton clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarters sessions for the county of Iredell & State of [North Carolina]
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of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the court that the Said John Privit did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment.

I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of said court and I do further certify thattit is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $220 dollars and cents- 

In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 19th [?] day of February A.D. 1828
A Simonton Clk 

[seal not visible]

20561
John Privit
Iredell County 
N. Carolina
Act 18 March 1818
recd 4 March 1828

Richard Allison Esq.
Agt
Mocksville N.C.