Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3930, for George Smith, North Carolina
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3930

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File No. 3981
George Smith
Pvt. N.C. Line

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Act: June 7 1732

Index: - Vol. A, Page 345

[Arrangement of 1870}
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West Tennessee

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George Smith

Of Davidson in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bryant of the Regt- commanded by Col Butler in the North Carolina line for 6 months private after 6 months private of Tensse [sic]

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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 45 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of June 1835 and sent to Wm B Lewis Present 

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Arrears to the 4th of March 90 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 22.50
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$112,50
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[curly brackets] Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. [curly brackets]

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 97
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Declaration [heavy underline]

In order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Tennessee 
Davidson County [squiggly bracket drawn]

SS.

On this (1st) day of (February) 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the State & County aforesaid, now sitting, George Smith, a resident of said County & State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration:

That he was born on the eight day of February 1761 in the County of Wake, State of North Carolina, his age as stated he is not confident is correct. (though he believes it is) as he is guided altogether by recollection and what he has heard his mother say some ten or twelve years ago — At the age of sixteen, he entered into the service of his country as a drafted militiaman of the County of Wake N. Carolina under Capt. Bryant who marched the militia of said County from the Courthouse to [direct?] Genl. Butler at Salsbury [sic] in the State of (No Carolina) — After we met him, part of the militia of our County including applicant was dispatched from Salsbury [sic] by Genl. Butler under the command of Col Wm Moore - After arriving at Charlotte the place of our destination, we during six weeks reformed the duties of a scouting party & at the end of which time returned back to Salsbury & were there dismissed by [redacted] Capt. Bryant that is, the militiamen of the County of Wake - Applicant received a discharge
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from Genl. Butler, which with the others (to be mentioned hereafter.) was destroyed by fire in the house of his gather in South Carolina. As he was a young man when he performed all of his service, he invariably handed over to his father the discharges which he received - He enlisted and served this his first term three months. The second time he was [redacted] served as alt as a militiaman from the same County of [redacted] and a volunteer from Wake County in [redacted] [caret] a Company of light - horsemen where object was to harass and watch the Torres of that [underlined] and the neighboring Counties - This kind of service he underwent for three months, the time for which he enlisted, & was discharged, receiving from Captain Mayban the Captain of the Company, a discharge. The [redacted] third term was served as a drafted militiaman of Wake County under Col. Wooten, of the same county who marched us from the Court house of sd. County to Salsbury first [redacted] [caret] where we met some other companies, of the adjoining Counties with whom we marched across to Cambed but did not arrive, as was our intention, until after the battle had taken place — We lay at Camden something like a week and from then we marched across to Pedee in No. Carolina, & after crossing Pedee river, we stopt [?] on a little creek called Drowning Creek, for some time, & after leaving there went to Cape Fear, & from there to Hillsboro where after staying five or six days were dismissed. Applicant received also a third discharge from Col. Wootten [sic] — He enlisted for three months. Served that time
His fourth time was as a volunteer light horseman — similar to his second term before related, only under different Officers; the fourth being under Capt. Trent, Capt of the Company — After taking a few men called Tories & putting them in confinement, Applicant with
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the rest of the Company was discharged receiving from Capt. Trent a discharge for three months service, the time of his enlistment & service -
The fifth tour was performed in the manner following: He enlisted on Pedee river under a certain Capt. Bugg and at the time of enlistment received from Bugg a furlough & upon this returned home, seen his father, mother &c. & returned back to Hillsboro the place where he was to meet said Bugg —upon his arrival here Capt. Bugg did not make his appearance — He was advised that as he had enlisted he was compelled to serve under the Col. of the Regiment to which Buggs Company was attached — He understood that that regiment was stationed in Georgia under Col. Jackson, & as some of his neighbors & friends were about moving to Georgia, he concluded to accompany them — When he came into Georgia, at the Fort situated at the mouth of Broad river where it empties itself into the Savannah he met with Genl. Clark (the Governor of Georgia) & asked his advice as to what course he ought to pursue in relation to his serving under Col. Jackson, the commander of the Regiment to which Sd. Bugg’s Company was to serve under - Genl. Clark told him that he was going to Augusta & if he would wait at the fort he would see Col. Jackson on the subject - He afterwards received from Genl. Clark a furlough or leave of absence until his services should be called for. The furlough was signed by Col. Jackson - he then returned back to Wade County to his home and was never
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afterwards called upon — In making this attempt to get into service, he spent about two months - he enlisted for twelve months under Capt. Bugg —
It will appear that his (applicant) actually served twelve months- and for the two months last spoken of he does not expect he is entitled to any thing - However, he has stated it, under the impression that if nothing it allowed him for it, it can do harm. He served after & on during three years from his first enlistment and until peace was considered between this Government & that of Great Britain —And peace was established or at least see hostile operations were suspended when he left Hillsboro for Georgia & the furlow [sic] he received of Genl. Clark was in consequence of the expected termination of the war: though applicant was ignorant of this at the time —
During the whole of his service, he never saw any of our distinguished Officers - He saw at Salsbury Genl. Butler - and his Officers before enumerated - such as Capt. Trent Marin, Bryant & Col Wotten - And there was but one remarkable circumstance which transpired that has vetted [?] his attention - whist we were encamped on Drowden creek in applicant’s third tour, his canteen was shot from his side, while he was out doing duty as a sentinel. After the war was ended Applicant moved to the State of Georgia, where he resided about twenty years, and from thence moved to East Tennessee where he lived three years & moved from thence to Robertson County in this [redacted] State of (East) Tennessee — From Robertson County (where he
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George Smith

Pension Claim

[very lightly]
Enclosed by Mrs Fanter [?] of Nash ville Ten.
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lived seven or eight years. [redacted] he moved to this County, where he has resided ever since which has been for the the [sic] last thirteen or fourteen years - He has no written evidence of his age: though as he has already stated he believes he will be seventy two years of age the 8 of this present month of February —

He knows of no person by whom he can prove his service —
For his character, he refers to the Governor of the State, His Excellency Wm Carroll[redacted] our state legislature to [redacted] E. H. Foster Esq [redacted] of our senator in Congress Felix Grundy Esq.—

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state or Territory —

Sworn to and subscribed in open court February first 1833. Test Henry Ewing Clerk of Davidson County Court 

[signed] Geo 
his X mark 
Smith
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[He] [?] Richard Pepper a clergyman & Daniel Buie a Justice of the peace [series of drawn lines and two dots] residing in County of Davidson & State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Smith who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - that we believe he will be seventy two years of age on the 8th of this present month (February) - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion —

[signed] Ricd Peeper
[signed] Danl Buie

Sworn to and subscribed in open court February first 1833. Test Henry Ewing Clerk of Davidson County Court 

State of Tennessee
Davidson County [squiggly brackets]
Court of pleas and quarter sessions January Term 1833.

The said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war Department & knowing the evidence of several respectable [illegible] the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Richard Pepper who has signed the preceding certificate is a justice of the peace for said county and that they are both reputable, credible persons and that this statement are in [illegible] full faith

[signed] Will Williams
[signed] G. G. Washington 
[signed] J. W. Horton
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County [squiggly brackets]
Ss

I Henry Ewing clerk of the court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings [caret] of said court in the matter of the application of George Smith for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be also affixed at office in Nashville on this first day of February A.D. 1833.

[signed] Henry Ewing.
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6 mo. Inf.  [?] Pr.

6 mo. Car. [?] Pr.

$45 per ann

Major W. B. Lewis
Present
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George Smith of Davidson County a soldier of the Revolution - who made his declaration in the county court - Davidson: on the 1st of Feb 1833 - under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, in order to obtain a pension, having waived his declaration retained by the commissioners of Pensions for the informality of not having answered in writing the interrogations required by the war department - this day appeared in open court and answers said interrogations as follows to wit:
1. When and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born [caret] & raised in Wake County North Carolina - and to the best of my [redacted] information [redacted] I was born on the 8th day of February 1761 - but I have no written evidence of the day.
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer. I have no record of my age other than what my mother has told me. . [sic]
3. Where were you [caret] living when called into service; wher [sic] have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in Wake County North Carolina when called into service, and remained there untill [sic] [redacted] the close of the war - I lived since then about Twenty five years in the state of Georgia, and the remainder in the state of Tennessee - and am now a resident of Davidson County Tennessee. 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I was first drafted for three months - then volunteered in the light house and served for these months prior - i again volunteered for three months - drafted again and served for three months and then enlisted under Capt Bugg in Col. Jackson’s regiment for 12 months - but on going to Hillsborough this place of rendezvous, said Bugg did not make his appearance I then went into Georgia, as I was informed I would have to serve my time of enlistment under the Col. of the Regiment to which Buggs company was attached - in Georgia I received a furlough from Genl. Clark untill [sic] my services should be called for. 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, when you served; such as continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
Answer. I knew Capt. Heuit who was a Regular officer in the service of U. S. I do not now recollect of any other Regular Officers that I could name.
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I [redacted] recollect at the Militia Regiments of Genl. Butler and Col. Wooten, but have as not recollect any others - for the general circumstances of my services I refer you to the Declaration.
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the services, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it - ?
Answer. I did receive a discharge from the service - one from Genl. Butler - one from Col. Wooten - one from Capt John Trent and an other from Capt Mebane - but they were all burnt when my father’s house was destroyed by fire.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood [sic] and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
For evidence as to my character for veracity and a belief that I served in [caret] the Revolutionary war - I refer you to His Excellency Wm. Carroll Governor of the State Wm. Lethe of the Legislature to E. H. Foster Esq. and to our Senator in Congress Felipe Grundy Esq. and to the certificates of the Revd. Richard Pepper and Daniel Buil Esq.

Sworn to in open Court by George Smith May 27 1833 Jacob M Gavock Clerk of the Circuit Court for Davidson County 

[signed] George his X mark Smith

Personally appeared in open court Ephriam H. Foster & made oath that George Smith, whose name is subscribed to the above interrogations & answers is the same George Smith whose declaration under dat 1st Feby. 1833 was made in the Davidson County Court and which is hereto sealed [?] to be forwarded back to the Department 
[signed] Ephraim H. Foster 

Sworn to in open Court by Ephraim H. Foster May 27 1833 [signed] Jacob W Gavock Clk
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I Thomas Stuart Judge of the Circuit Court of law & equity now holding the Circuit court of the state of Tennessee at Nashville in the County of Davidson do hereby certify that George Smith the foregoing applicant, appeared this day in open court and answered under oath the foregoing interrogations, as the same are written down & subscribed [caret] by him. I further certify that I examined a respectable & credible witness in relation to the veracity of the said Smith, and the testimony witness of his having been a soldier of the Revolution, and from such examination, I am satisfied that he is a man of truth & veracity and that he served as he states, in the war of the Revolution:  all of which is submitted under the seal of the court to the proper department: May 24th 1833
[signed] Thos.. Stuart.

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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
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I Jacob W Gavock Clerk of the Circuit Court of law and Equity in and for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that the interrogations and answers the affidavit of Ephraim H. Foster and the certificate of his Honb. Thomas Stuart Judge presiding in said Court set out on the sheet of paper to which this my certificate and seal of office are affixed contains the original proceedings of said COurt and the matter of the renewed application of George Smith a pension. In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Nashville this 17th day of [covered by seal image] AD 1833 [signed] Jacob W Gavock
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Rev War
3930

INVALID.

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File No. 3981

George Smith
Pvt. N.C. Line

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Act: June 7th 1732

Index: - Vol. A, Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870]