Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4506, for William Lawhorn, North Carolina
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SERVICE
N.C.

Lawhorn, William

NUMBER
S4506

Carded

CONTENTS
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19201

West Tennessee

William Lawhorn of Maury Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jones of the regt commanded by Colo. Parmer on the N Carolina line for 12 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of $40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the ___ day of Augt 1833 and Sent to Thos J Porter Columbia

Arrears to the 4th of March                  80.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept       20.00

$100.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 7  Page 87
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7364
William Lawhorn
Maury Co
from - private
12 months
4.14  $40.

Evidence to be found  (faded) of the Office at (overwritten)
Jones
Parmer

N.C.

Thomas J Porter
Columbia
Maury Co
Tennessee
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7364
BRIEF in the case of William Lawhorn
County of Maury in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  68

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Sub In 17 not stated
enlisted

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
-  3  -
-  9  -

Rank.
As a private
"

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. D. Jones, Col. T. Parmer
Gen. Green
Capt. Hog, Col. T. Sharp,
Major Cook, Gen. Butler,
Capt. Asley Hix

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Wake Cty, NC

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary & a witness

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  The declaration is not attached to the clerks Seal as required.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
            F. Waugh            Examining Clerk.
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Wm. Lawhorn

7364.
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State of Tennessee 
Maury County
On this __ day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions now sitting William Lawhorn a resident of the County of Maury and State of Tennessee Aged sixty-eight years, 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 the 7th 1832. 
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and 
served as herein stated. 
At the age of about 16 in the State of North Carolina Woak County he entered the Service as a Substitute for a certain Josiah Brown for a 3 months tour under Captain Dread Jones and Lieutenant John Trent in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Parmer -- rendezvoused at Wake Court house from thence marched to Salisbury and there joined General Green then we marched to the 
Island Ford on the Catawba River where our troops were attacked by the British, and General Davidson killed. We had a tolerable Battle near the place in the widow Torence lane from that place we marched through Salem North Carolina to Dan River from thence to the high rock Ford on Haw River, there applicant got his discharge days previous to the Battle of Guilford Court house which discharge he will hereafter declare the loss of.  Sometime after this Applicant at the Court house in the County of Granville enlisted in the Continental line for during the war under Captain Hog a Continental officer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Sharp from thence marched to Hillsboro there applicant was sent off in a detachment under Maj. Cook Cross Creek from thence to Drowning Creek
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at Coles bridge then to the Raft Swamp, then to the Brown March then crossed Cape Fear 
River to bluford's bridge, while there there were several skirmishes. Applicant states that he being young and an orphan boy destitute of any learning he has no notes nor papers to refresh his memory to the date or date but here it was the news came that Wallis was taken and here he got his discharge which he carried him to his mother a widow when he left it with his other 3 months discharge, after this he moved up into Chatham County, State of North Carolina where he married and before he ever returned to his mother again she died, and he has never been able to obtain his discharges again. Applicant states that Colonel Thomas Parmer signed his 3 months discharge and Major Cook his last at Bluford's Bridge he thinks General Butler was commander when he was discharged by Major Cook. Applicant states that he was attached to different Companies during his service as a regular therefore he can only clearly recollect he enlisted under Captain Hogg and when discharged was under Captain Alsey Hix and 
is confident his name will be found on their roles, the exact time he served as a regular he cannot state that it must have been 9 months he has knowledge of but one man by whom he can prove his actual service and his certificate is hereunto annexed. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. 
Thomas J. Porter, Clerk    
                   William X Lawhorn  (seal)
                     (X his mark)
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James Y Green a clergyman of the county of Bedford & State of Tennessee & William Turner residing in the County of Maury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Lawhorn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be sixty six years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
                    James Y. Green (seal)
                    William X Turner (seal)
                      (X his mark)

Thos. J. Porter Clerk

Interrogatories 
1st  Where and in what year were you born? 
Ans: I think I was born in the year 1764 in the County of Johnston Swift Creek 6 miles of 
Smithfield North Carolina 
2nd  Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 
Ans: I have none. My father died I am told when I was but 11 years old, I never got any 
learning, but remember to have been told my age was set down in my Father's Bible. I have kept my age from the death of my Father & other occurrences. 
3rd  Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the 
Revolutionary War and where do you now live? 
Ans: I was living in Wake County when I entered the Service. After the war I went up 
into Chatham North Carolina where I live in one neighborhood twelve miles from Pittsboro 
forty-two years from thence I moved to this County where I am now living --
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forty-two years from thence I moved to this County where I am now living -- 
4th  How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a 
substitute, and if in substitute, for whom? 
Ans: I was a Substitute for a certain Josiah Brown for 3 months; then I enlisted as a 
Soldier for during the war -- 
5th  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, 
such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of 
your service. 
Ans: While a Substitute the Regiment I served and was commanded by Colonel Parmer. I 
do not know the number of that Regiment. When I enlisted Captain Hogg was said to be a 
regular officer. Colonel Thomas Sharp was the officer who swore me when I enlisted for during the war -- the general circumstances of my Service I have set in my declaration. 
6th  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
Ans: I did receive two one for a 3 month tour as a Substitute for Josiah Brown given by 
Colonel Parmer the other from Major Cook written discharge from the Regular troops at the end of the war. 
7th  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a soldier in the revolution.
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Ans: In my present neighborhood Shadrach Weaver who has been acquainted with me 
ever since the war who was well acquainted with me in the Service whose certificate is hereto annexed, Jonathan Greene, Alsey Ledbetter, William Duncan, Robert Cogins, Edmund Dorety, Josiah Duncan, West Duncan, James Beck etc. 

I Shadrach Weaver resident of the State and County aforesaid do certify that I was a 
Soldier of the revolution and in a Company commanded by General Butler on our march from the upper part of North Carolina toward Wilmington they marched by the way of Cross Creek and the Raft Swamp he saw William Lawhorn who made and subscribed to the above declaration in active service in a company commanded by Captain Alsey Hix. 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the above date. 
                 Shadrach X Weaver 
                        (X his mark)

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 James Y. Green who has Signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Bedford & State of Tennessee and that William Turner who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Maury & State of Tennessee and is a creditable person and their
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Statement is entitled to credit.
 John Vincent JP
 Robert Wortham JP
 Jas Huey JP

I Thomas J. Porter Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application William Lawhorn for a Pension.
     In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 13th day September 1832.
(seal)     Thos. J. Porter Clerk
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Rev War
4506
INVALID.
File No. 4506
William Lawhorn
Privt Rev War

Act:  June 7  1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 214

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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having marched up the Santee with our booty mouth of Fisher Creek and we halted at about 12 o'c.  Took refreshments having been upon a forced march for three days.  We were taken by B. Light Horse & on whole forces, (illegible) considerable no killed many taken prisoner & all was recaptured - Fault attributed to a Col - name not recollected disobeying Genl Sumter's order, to place out a guard - out six months - Him be thinking was just before the Battle of Eutaw S.

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4540
Peter Lesley


(right panel)
7139
Thos Lewis
of Wilkes Co -
mentioning 700 prisoners brought  to Wilkes from Battle of Kings Mtn & he marching the guarded that took them to Moravian Town
(illegible) Yadkin at Shallow Ford said to be fourteen wide & three feet deep that day -
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1682
Jacob Lowrance - Born in Rowan Co. N.C. Aug 7 - 1759 - drafted in 1777-rendezvoused at Charlotte where he and Gen Butler also  - also Col. Malmedy - he be in horse co. under Capt White - marched south by Cherokee Ponds to Augusta, Ga.  Thence to Stono.  was not in this Battle being sick. remain out 3 mos.
About 1781 Rendezvous at Charlotte under Capt. Bell and Col. McDowell of Burke.  Capt White in same Regt.  Genl Rutherford took com'd marched to lower N.C. vs Genl Butler's Cross Creek & to Wilmington.

Again, went under Capt. Thos Cowan, Col. Frank Lock & Col George Davidson - rendezvoused at Col Davidsons in Rowan & marched to Ramsour's Mills across the Catawba at which Battle he was in - recollects that Capt Houston was there, also Capt Wilson, Capt Falls of the horse was killed there - we whipped the T -
Again, under Capt Craig Gen D. & Col Lock.  Marched to Colston at wh fe.  met the T. Whipped them after a hard but short fight - out six weeks.
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Again, under Capt. Thos Cowan, Col Lock, rendezvoused at Salisbury, crossed Yadkin at shallows, at or near Hillsboro met Gen. G - & soon after discharged.

4056
Wm Lawhorn aged 68 (in Sept 1832) - entered service in Wake Co. Capt. Dread Jones, Col. Thos Parsons, rendezvoused at Wake C.H. marched to Salisbury.  There joined Genl Green then marched to Island Fort on Catawba River where (illegible) attacked by the B. and Gen Davidson killed - we had a tolerable battle near that place in the Widow Torrence's lane, from that place marched to Salem N.C. to Dan Rier & High Rock on Haw River - discharged 3 days before Battle of Guilford - 

4514
Hardy Lassiter of Wake County - two tours of six mos each under Genl Butler against Tories, who always dispersed on their approach - went through adjoining country and along Congaree and Wateree rivers in S.C.

3rd tour, guarding the assembly at Hillsboro, was under a Capt John Trent=
4th tour, again under Genl Butler, marched in to S.C. & down Santee opposite Hanging Rock.  Joined Sumter at some (illegible) name forgotten.  About that time we captured 13 wagons loaded with mil. stores, ammunition, provisions,  spirits &c from the B & wine going but to the off - side of (illegible) towards Eutaw Springs to (illegible) B had marched from Charleston one wagon captured to be laid with specie - a day
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(stamp)
COLUMBIA TEN
JUNE 12

FREE

Mr. J.L. Edwards
Pension agent
Washington City 

June 24
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Mr. Edwards - 
     The declaration of William Lawhorn for a pension under the act of 1832 was returned to my office - among many others - whilst I was away from home the lawyers who had known the different sections applied to my deputies and took them out to amend them agreeably to the instructions usually inclosed - a month other papers inclosed usually there is one of interrogatories showing precisely in what particular the declaration conformed with the requirements of the department and in what I did.
      Now that paper has either been lost by the long or by mistake was not inclosed by you as you did in other cases - so that the declaration we know must be defective from its being returned and yet we don't know in what it is defective.  The old gentleman has been to see me about it and I request exceedingly that such difficulty has presented itself, and I have therefore taken them on myself.  The trouble of returning to you all the papers that you may let us again know what was wanting to make it valid - I know this immense labor of your office but let me you the favour to give this an immediate attention - 
     You will confer a great favour on old soldier and good citizens who has been delayed longer than usual by the happening of circumstances beyond his control.
        Respectfully,

        Thos J. Porter

N.B. I am the Clerk of the Court inclose it back to me.