Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,658, Charles Blackwelder, N.C.
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N.C.
Blackwelder, charles

S.6658
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(Left hand side)
Let to pen [illegible] July 27. 1836
Order to pay 14 Oct 1837
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838. from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 march 1838. agt holi feed 5 Dec 1838.
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Order to pay 3 april 1841.
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Order to pay 19th April 1842
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Order to Pay  17 May 1843

Date of death no on [illegible]

(Right hand side) 
27,835
North Carolina
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Charles Blackwelder
of Cabarrus in the State of N.C.
who was a pr. in the ------------Commanded by Captain ---------------of the -------------commanded by Col Davidson in the N. C. line for 6 mo. 19-days
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 22 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March , 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6-day of June 34 
and sent Hon: I&W.
Conner - H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1834     66.30.
Semi Anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.-11.05
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                                                          $77.35
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath Rice clerk,
Book C    Vol. 6?     Page 46.
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Amended Declaration
State of North Carolina
Cabarrus County-

This day personally 
before me an [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cabarrus aforesaid - Charles Blackwelder- the applicant named in the declaration and made Oath in due form of law that of the service mentioned in his declaration as minute service- he remembered one specific- period or tour of four weeks, beginning in the first week of September 1780 and ending first week in October 1780.  Which he served as a volunteer under Capt. Stearns- Major White & col Phifer- we went to Rocky River - and returned to Salisbury N.C.  I cannot remember- specifically the other service, except there mentioned in my declaration- To:Wit: r months- & three weeks - as there mentioned - and the four weeks here sworn to making in all six months & three weeks - which I served as a private & for which I claim a pension-

Charles Blackwelder, his mark

Sworn to & subscribed before ne this 21 May 1834- My hand & Seal
G.W. Spears

North Carolina
Cabarrus County}
I, James G. Spears, Clerk of the Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cabarrus County hereby certify that G.W. Spears before & by Whom the foregoing affidavit of Charles Blackwelder was taken is a Justice of the Peace for Cabarrus County - & that the foregoing is his genuine signature- writen by my hand & seal of office - this 22 May 1834-
James G. Spears [illegible]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of congress Passed June 7. 1832-
State of North Carolina 
Cabarrus County}
Court of Please and Quarter Sessions held at Concord for Cabarrus County. October 15th 1832-
On this 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 the County of Cabarrus County and State of North Carolina, now sitting, Charles Blackwelder [illegible] of the county of Cabarrus and that of North Carolina, aged, seventy one years, in may 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-
"About the first of March 1780.  in the county of Mecklenburgh N.C. in that part now called "Cabarrus", I joined the service of the United States in a company commanded by Capt. John Stearns- Major White- regiment commanded by Col. Barger - The service I was engaged in was against the Tories- Served four weeks- discharged in April by Capt Stearns- we went to Little River in Montgomery County N.C. to where a Col. Childs lived- we there obtained a large quantity of salt that had been retaken from the Tories- about this middle of April I went in that tour to McAlpins Creek in Mecklenburg with about 300 men [the bottom of the page is missing or folded under]
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with about 300 men I was then placed under the command of Capt [illegible] Lieut. Robt Russell, Major White. Col. Davidson, (afterwards Genl) and was discharged by Major White about the middle of May 1780 I was in this service, a volunteer, and served four weeks on my return, I joined the scouting
company under Captain Stearns & the officer (White & Barger) already mentioned
 But I soon become a volunteer again, in the month of may under Capt Zaccheus Wilson Major White. Col. Davidson - General Griffith Rutherford served three weeks and was discharged by Zaccheus Wilson in June
1780. I returned home and joined a company, as a scouting party under
Capt Conrad Hise, Major White & Col. [illegible] and served in this service
from the last of June 1780 till September 1781 a year & two months during which time I was nearly always from home against the Tories in the surrounding Country. I always lived at the same place, Mecklenburgh [Mecklenburg] County when I entered the service. In the month of September 1787 I was a volunteer
in the same County, Mecklenburgh [Mecklenburg], under Capt. William Gardner, Lieut. Robert Patterson Ensign Peter Quilman. Major White [crossed out illegible] Col Loftin-- We were marched to Wilmington N.C. was a volunteer for three months served out the three months, till December 1787 and was discharged by by[sic] Capt Gardner - when near Wilmington we heard the news of the surrender of Lord Corn Wallis I served in all one year and nine months - one year & three months against the Tories and six months in the militia [missing text]
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of Mecklenburgh [sic] County, now Cabarrus, in the neighbourhood [sic] and on the same plantation where I now live - in the month of May 1761~ day not recollected not having been put down in the record which I have & I have lived there ever since and before the Revolution - I have mislaid or lost _ or destroyed all my discharges. I have no documentary evidence of my service - I refer to George Bernhardt to prove my service to Wilmington - and to Abraham Alexander - I have no living testimony to prove my other service - I refer to Genl. Paul Barringer & C Melchor Esqr. to prove the reputation of my service - and my character - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present - and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State~
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid ~ 
Charles [X his mark] Blackwelder

I George Barnhardt ^[strikethrough] - and Abraham Alexander, do hereby declare on oath that we knew Charles Blackwelder who signed the above declaration in the Revolutionary War - and that he was in the expedition to Wilmington N.C. three months as stated by him - from Septr. 1787 - to December 1787 - that we were with him in the same -
S/A" Alexander
S/Geo Bern hardt 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid }

[underlined] Question propounded by the court to Charles Blackwelder } [end underline]

Question 1- Where and in what year were you born? 
Ans in the county of Mecklenburgh (now Cabarrus) where I now live.
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[illegible for page fold] and if so where is it?
Ans. Yes - in my family bible - the day is not mentioned - not at home -

Question 3. Where did you live when called into the service - where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans. I was born and have always lived where I now do in the county of Mecklinburgh [sic] - in that part now called Cabarrus County -

Ques. 4 - How were you called into service - were you drafted - did you volunteer - or were you a substitute and if a substitute, for whom?
Ans. I was always a volunteer.

Ques. 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 do not remember the names of any regular officers - my services were chiefly against the Tories in this part of North Carolina - I was in Wilmington N.C. in one tour of three months -

Ques 6 - Did you ever receive a discharge and if so, by whom was it given - and what has become of it?
Ans - I was discharged first by Major James White - then by Zaccheus Wilson then by Capt Gardner - they are all lost -

Ques 7- State the names of persons to whom you are known in your
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present neighnourhood [sic] - and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Ans - Genl. Paul Barrington & Christopher Melchor Esqr.

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid }
Charles [X his mark] Blackwelder

We Paul Walter - George Bernhardt & Abraham Alexander do hereby certify that we knew Charles Blackwelder in the expedition to Wilmington, that he served three months - and and Paul Walter certifies that he was in various expeditions against the Tories in Mecklenburgh [sic] & the surrounding Country with Charles Blackwelder -
S/Geo Bern hardt
S/Paul Walter
S/-A" Alexander
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid }

We Paul Barringer and Christopher Melchor - residing in the County of Cabarrus hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Blackwelder who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that [illegible at page bottom]
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Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid } 
S/P Barringer
S/Cee Melchor

And 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 revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Paul Barringer & C. Melchor Esqr. who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Cabarrus County - that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and that it further appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood [sic] of the said applicant whose certificate can be procured -
S/M Hurt Chairman of S. Court


I James G. Spears, Clerk of our said 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 Charles Blackwelder for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of October 1832.
S/James G. Spears Clk
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[underlined] Amended Declaration of Charles Blackwelder [end underline]
Nort Carolina }
Cabarrus County. }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Cabarrus aforesaid, Charles Blackwelder who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - For one year and eight months I served as a private - and for such service I claim a pension -

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22nd day of April 1833~ witness my hand & seal
S/GW Spears [personal seal]
Charles [X his mark] Blackwelder 


North Carolina }
Cabarrus County }
I. J. G. Spears, clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Cabarrus County N.C. hereby certify that M. Spears Esq before & by whom the foregoing affidavit of Charles Blackwelder was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said county - & that the foregoing is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 22nd day of April 1833.
S/James G. Spears Clk.


Charles Blackwelder Declaration
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April 27, 1937
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Alice Hamm
1013 Lennon Way
San Jose, California

Charles Blackwelder, S. 6658
Isaac Blackwelder, S. 6660
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the records of Charles and Isaac Blackwelder, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. No others of that surname were found.

CHARLES BLACKWELDER
S. 6658

The data herein were obtained from pension claim, S. 6658, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Charles Blackwelder.

Charles Blackwelder was born in May, 1761, in that part of Mecklenburg County which later became Cabarrus County, North Carolina; the
names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Mecklenbrug [Mecklenburg] County, North Carolina, Charles
Blackwelder volunteered about March 1, 1780, served four weeks as a private in Captain Stearns' company, Colonel Barger's North Carolina regiment. He enlisted about April 15, 1780, served as private in Captain Reese's company, Colonel Davidson's North Carolina regiment, and was discharged after having served four weeks. On his return home, he
volunteered in May, 1780, and served as private in Captains Stearns' and
Zaccheus Wilson's companies, Colonels Barger's and Davidson's North Carolina
regiments and was discharged in June, 1780, having served a tour of three weeks. He volunteered the last of June, 1780, served as
private in Captains Conrad Hise's and Stearns' companies, Colonel Phifer's North Carolina regiment, and was discharged in September, 1781, after having served a tour of one year two months. He volunteered in September, 1781, served as private in Captain William Gardner's company, Colonel Loftin's
North Carolina regiment, and was discharged in December, 1781. During his service he was on various expeditions against the Tories in Mecklenburg County and the adjacent country [county], his service in all amounting to one
year eight months.
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Charles Blackwelder was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, while a resident of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. 

No reference was made in the claim to wife or children. 

In 1833, one Isaac Blackwelder made affidavit in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in behalf of the soldier, Charles Blackwelder, but did not state any relationship to him. 

In order to obtain date of the last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Charles Blackwelder, certificate No. 27835, issued June 6, 1834, rate $28.10 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency. 

ISAAC BLACKWELDER
S. 6660

You are furnished below the record of Isaac Blackwelder as found in pension claims, S.6660, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Isaac Blackwelder was born November 17, 1757, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, the names of his parents not given. While an infant, he moved with his father's family to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 

While residing in that part of Mecklenburg County which afterwards became Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Isaac Blackwelder enlisted February 15, 1776, served as private in Captain John Barringer's company, Colonel Thomas Polk's North Carolina regiment, on an expedition against the Tories in the southeastern part of North Carolina, and was discharged about March 15, 1776. He enlisted the ;ast of June, 1776, served as private in Captain John Barringer's company, Colonel John Phifer's North Carolina regiment,  as an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, during which eight of their towns were destroyed, and was discharged the last of September, 1776. He enlisted the middle of June, 1780, served as sergeant in Captain Matthias Beavers' company, Colonel George Alexander's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Camden in South Carolina and was discharged about the last of August, 1780, having served on this tour two months two weeks. 

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Isaac Blackwelder was allowed pension on his application executed July 21, 1834, at which time he was residing in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. 

No reference was made in the claim to wife or children of Isaac Blackwelder. 

In 1834, one Charles Blackwelder, while living in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, made affidavit in behalf of the soldier, Isaac Blackwelder, but did not state any relationship to him. 

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Isaac Blackwelder, you should address the Comptroller General, as in the other case, and furnished that official the following data: Isaac Blackwelder, certificate No. 27903, issued August 25, 1834, rate $25.44 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency. 

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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[underline] Charles Blackwelder
Cabarrus N.C. [end underline]


Admd. 6 mo. 19 d.
$22:10 per ann.

Rejected See Sch
9 Nov: 18[2 squiggly lines].
Deo Barringer
Concords
Hon. H. W. Conner H> R
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State of North Carolina}
Cabarrus County }
This day personally appeared before me, G. W. Spears. a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Cabarrus aforesaid, Isaac Blackwelder & Leonard Barbrick and made oath in due form of law that Charles Blackwelder the applicant in the annexed declaration for a pension was regularly called to service in the United States during the Revolutionary War, in what was called the "minute service" by regularly constituted authorities - that to their knowledge the said Charles was frequently called into such service & served as he believes, as stated by him. that they were generally in this section of the country ^called into service by the colonels commanding the regiment - Sworn to & subscribed before me as aforesaid & I further certify that Isaac Blackwelder & Leonard Barbrick are credible persons - Oct. 21. 1833-
S/Isaac Blackwelder
Leonard [B his mark] Barbrick

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me.. }
S/JW Spears [personal seal]


I James G. Spears, clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions, for Cabarrus county North Carolina do hereby certify that George W. Spears before and by whom the foregoing certificate of Isaac Blackwelder & Leonard Barbrick was taken is a Justice of the peace of said County - and that the foregoing is his genuine signature - I further certify that Isaac Blackwelder & Leonard Barbrick are credible persons - Witness my hand & seal of office this 30th Octr. 1833 -
[seal]
S/James G. Spears Clk
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April 27, 1937
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BA-J/MB

Alice Hamm
1013 Lennon Way
San Jose, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of March 26, in which you state that the soldier of the Revolutionary War in whom you are
interested was John Shaver, instead of John Traver as stated in your former letter that he lived near Cold Creek or Cold Water
in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and that he married ___ Blackwelder and died in 1794 or 1795 [1796?]. You request, also, the
records of Jacob Shaver and of the father of John Shaver's wife, ___ Blackwelder.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in
that war of either the Jacob or John Shaver described by you. The records of Charles Blackwelder and Isaac Blackwelder, both of North Carolina, have been found, which are the only ones of that surname under any spelling found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. They are furnished you herewith as they may prove of interest to you in your research.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1937, Apl. 27-Hist to Alice Hamm MCB. (see ltr in clm. S.6660 of Isaac Blackwelder)

6658.
Rev War INVALID.
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File No. 6658
Charles Blackwelder
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. A,   Page 34

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office
Fayetteville  July 23 1836

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The Atto of Charles Blackwelder a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 applied for the Stipend due him from the 4 March 34 to the 4 March 36: [illegible] for two years of the application is [illegible] for your decision.

I am Sir, very respectfully
your Obt Svt [obedient servant]
S/Jno Huski
Agent
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 27. 1838.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Charles Blackwelder a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and ten Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully, yours,
S/Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Pension Office
Fayetteville Oct 9 39

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the papers in the case of Gov. James Shankle or deceased pensioner. In the case of Charles Blackwelder a Pensioner under the act of 1832. prior to the 4 March 1836

I am Sir,
respectfully
your Obt Srv [obedient servant]
S/Jno Huski
Agent
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Pension Office
Fayetteville May 9 1843

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Please authorise [sic] the payment of Charles Blackwelder's pension. under the act of 1832. whose papers are enclosed.
12 mo - @ $22.10

I am Sir respectfully
your Obt Svt [obedient servant]
S/Jno Huski
Agt.