Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38855, John Huggins, S C
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(8-1776)   [At the top right corner of the record:] NC
SERVICE       NUMBER
SC   Huggins, John  S. 38855
CONTENTS
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8955  
West. Tennessee,
John Huggins
of Davidson Co, in the state of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the S. Carolina line, for the term of two years

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th. of April 1819 and sent to John McNairy, Esqr. Nashville Tennessee.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819   9 4/31  [$] 73  03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4t [4th] Septr. 1819  [$] 48.00
$121.03

(Revolutionary claim,)
Act 18th March, 1818.)
Continued
Davidson County. 

[On right side of page, there is faint perpendicular text:] [Illegible phrase] sent May [?] 5th [?] 1821 per [or ? for]  Nathan [?] Gray [or ? Ewing] 

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John Huggins
Private
June 1775 to Jan: 1778
Thompson's South Carolina Regt.

1st. June 1818

Correct by [?] G M [or G U or P U] 

The Judge omits stating that [or the] [illegible]

^Admitted.
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District of West Tennessee
John Huggins a citizen of the county of Davidson in the State of tennesse came before me and claimed to be placed on the Pension list of the United States in consequenc of his service ["if" is stricken through] for the United States in the revolutionary war. 

And after being duly sworn deposed and Said that he enlisted in the service of the United States as a soldier under the Command of Captain John Caldwell, in June 1775. and belonged to the 3d. South Carolina Regt. commanded by Luit Colo. James Maser  and served three years and was discharged as may be seen by his discharge herewith enclosed. and served upwards of three Years after that in the Militia under Genl. Pickens. 

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Further States that he is old and very infirm and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need if [or of] aid from Government, that he has never had any pension from the United States or from any State Government. 
[Signature] John Huggins

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this first day of Jene [or June] 1818.
John McNairy
District Judge

James Mulhaven [or Mulharsen] esquere [or esquare] came before me and made Oath that he is will [or well] acquainted with the Applicant
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John Huggins, that from his good charector he would put the [illegible] confidense in him upon his Oath.  that besides he is acquainted with circumstances from which he is ennabled to Say that he believes his Statements nearly as confidently as if he had seen his service, and [illegible]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the date above.  James Mulherin

John McNary
District Judge

This may certify that from the foregoing examenation and my Knowledge of the man I am well satisfied of the truth of the Statement, made by Him. 
John Mcnairy
District Judge

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John Huggins
Certificate for a 
Pension Claim
West Tennessee
8955.
Sep 1819
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State of Tennessee)
Davidson County)  On this 23d day of January 1821 Personally Appeared and Came into Open Court of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Davidson County and State Aforesaid John Huggins Senr Aged Eighty one years  Resident in Davidson County and State Aforesaid  who being first duly Sworn According to Law doth on his Oath declare that he Served in the Revolutionary war as follows in the third Regiment South Carolina line, and that he does not Recollict [or Recollect] the date of his 
Original Declaration and that the number of his Pension Certificate is Eight thousand nine hundred and fifty five

And I do Solemly Swear that I was, a resedent citizen of the united States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not Since that time by Gifts Sale or in any manner disposed of my Property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so as to diminish it, as to bring myself within the Provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an 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 that I have not nor has any Person in Trust for me any Property or Securities Contracts or Debts due to me, not have I  any Income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto Annexed and by me Subscribed viz

Two Cows and Calves and two yearlings  $26.00
one Horse Valued to $20.00
one Colt Do Do [ditto ditto, so Valued to] $10.00
Twelve head of Hogs valued to $24.00
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$80.00

Amounting in the whole to Eighty dollars and that he is by Occupation a farmer and that he is Scarcely Able to Pursue it from Extreme Old Age and the Effects of a wound he received on the left arm while in the Continental Service - that he has in family five Persons viz his wife Polly Huggins Aged fifty one years and not healthy, Priscilla [or Priscella] Huggins his Daughter is fifteen
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Years Old and is Very healthy and well Grown  James Huggins is Twelve years Old. Very healthy and not [here the following word appears to have been added in later:] well Grown  Issabella [or Issabilla] Huggins is Ten years of Age Very healthy and Well Grown
John Huggin 

Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the said 23d day of January 1821 before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County of Davidson and State Aforesaid which is by Law a Court of Record and the said Court does also Certify that they believe the Above Statement to be Just and True as well as to his Property as his Services and disabilitys.
[Signature] R C Foster Chairman of the Court

State of Tennessee  Davidson County Let [or Set]
I Nathan Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby Certify to whom it may concern that the before [illegible word, possibly ?] Recited is a True Copy from the Original filed in my Office and Sworn to in Open Court by John Huggin a Pension Claimant 

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said Court at at office in Nashville this 31st day of January in the year of our Lord AD 1821 
[Signature] Nathan Ewing

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State of So. Carolina

John Huggins of the 3d Regiment of said State, in the service of the United States of America Commanded by Colonel William Thomson, is hereby discharged to the same; having fulfilled the time of his enlistment, [illegible] himself like a good honest Soldier

Given under my hand
at Charlestown this 16th June 1818

Jas Hayson Lt. Col.
3 Battalion