Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7219, for Nathan Mendenhall, North Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
N. C.

Mendenhall, Nathan 
NUMBER
S. 7219

S.C.
Born in Pa. 
carded
CONTENTS
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North Carolina 27807

Nathan Mendenhall
of Lincoln in the State of N. Car.
who was a Pr in the commanded
by Captain of the Reg commanded
by Col. Watson in the paid
time for 11 months -

S.C. and N.C. 
July 12, 1904
Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May, 34
and such Hon H W 
Connor H.R. 
Arrears to the 4th March: 34
109.98
Semi-amt. allowance ending to Sept
18.33
$128.31
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice, Clerk,
Book E Vol 64 Page 65.
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Nathan Mendenhall
N. Car
30756

Admitted private
11 months
$36.66

Hon H. W. Connor
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County

On this Eighteenth day of April
in the Year of our Lord 1834.

Personally appeared before me, William J. Wilson one of 
the Justices of the peace in and for the said county of Lincoln
in the State of North Carolina; Nathan Mendenhall
a resident of the County & State aforesaid. Now in the
Eighty eighth year of his age who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision of an act of Congress passed the 7th 
day of June 1832. That he was born in the county
of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania in September 1746.
That he served an apprenticeship to the Carpenters Trade in 
the City of Philadelphia that after arriving at age [illegible]
from his apprenticeship he worked several years in Philadelphia
and in Baltimore that in or about the year 1773 or
1774. He moved to South Carolina now York District.
That sometime in the last of the year 1778. He was drafted 
for a three months tour as a private in a Company of
Militia Commanded by Captain Peter Clinton that they
were ordered to march and join a Body of Militia commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Watson and Major 
Francis Rofs that they did join said Army in said District
on the waters of Rocky Creek. That said Army marched
through the western parts of South Carolina and
into the State of Georgia in order to protect the frontier settlements
from the Indians, and returning into South Carolina
near ninety six days his time of Service being expired he was 
discharged by said Captain P, Clinton. Being this Power 
what was then called Mounted Riflemen each man finding 
his own Horse. That in a few days after his reaching home, He was again drafted for another Tour of three months. 
That he served under same Captain Peter Clinton that
they joined the Army of Militia commanded by Colonel
Thomas Null on Fishing Creek in York District South Carolina
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That they marched to Orangeburg in said State being the place
of Rendegvouse from them. They started with 30 or 40 wagons
with provisions for the Army of General Moultrie and
missing his army Colonel Neel marched on towards
Charleston as far as Goose Creek where the provisions was
taken from the wagons and put in boats to take to Charleston.
Colonel Neel with his army marched by land on and got
into Charleston, and this Declarant remains there with
the Army until his Tour of three months was expired.
This declarant thinks that General Lincoln Moultrie
were his Commander at Charleston. Govenor Rutledge
was something with the Army & at Orangeburg
Having recd from his Captain a discharge he returned
home and early in the year 1780 he with a small 
family moved into North Carolina Tryon/now Lincoln
County. That sometime in the Spring of 1780 he joined 
a company of Militia commanded by Captain
Malcolm Henry that said Company joined the Army 
of Militia commanded by Colonel William Graham 
and Major Frederick Hambright. That they continued
scouting through the Counties of Mecklenburg & Tryon
in North Carolina and the upper Counties of South
Carolina in order to keep down the Tories and
to prevent them from embodying and joining the
British Army. That he continued attached to said
Company commanded by Captain M. Henry until
the end of the war and that he received from
said Captain a certificate for five months services 
under his command. Making the time of service
for which he claims a pension to be Eleven months.
He hereby states that his notion of any pension lists of the United States or of any State or Territory thereof
and relinquishes any claim thereto.
He maketh answer to the seven Interrogatories follows
Viz 1. That he was born Sept. 1746 in Chester County
State of Pennsylvania
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2nd - He had a record of his age but that record together
with the two discharges from Peter Clinton and
the one from Captain Malcolm Henry before
mentioned was burned in his swelling house in
the year 1813 at which time he said house with
all his valuable property was destroyed.
3rd - The declarant states that he was living in South
Carolina York District when he entered the services
in 1778 and lived there until early in 1780 when
he moved into the Tryon/now Lincoln County North 
Carolina where he has resided ever since.
4th - That he was drafted for two tours of these months
each in South Carolina and that he entered as a 
volunteer in North Carolina and served as such 
for five months in actual duty.
5th - In the first 3 months I do not recollect any higher office
than Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Watson
In the second 3 months Colonel Thomas Neel, Governor
Rutledge, General Moultrie, & General Lincoln.
These are all the officers that Declarant can remember.
6th - I did receive two discharges or certificates for three
months each from Captain Peter Clinton an
one for five months from Captain Malcolm Henry.
They were all three burned in my house in 1813.
7th - I could refer to many of my now [illegible] for additional 
evidence, most of my old acquaintances being dead 
or removed. I only refer to Andrew Floid and 
James Hill and the Reverend William B Davies.
The said Nathan further states, that the aforesaid Captain Peter
Clinton died during the Revolutionary War. As that Captain Malcolm
Henry removed from these parts to the Westward some 35 or 40
years ago, and that he does not know whether he is yet living.
He further swears that on account of his age, loss of eyesight and hearing
together with loss of memory, he is unable to give a more [illegible]
account of his services in said war.
Nathan Mendenhall
Sworn to his Service
The date first mentioned 
before me
Wm J Wilson, J.P. 
Nathan Mendenhall
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Mr. Andrew Floid and James Hill do certify that we are 
neighbors to Nathan Mendenhall who makes the foregoing
Declaration and have been long acquainted with him. 
That he is generally reputed to have been a Soldier of
the Revolution and a man of veracity and we do concur
in that belief and we believe him to be this age he therein 
represents himself to be.  
Andrew Floid
James Hill
Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 24th day of April
A.D. 1834
Wm J Wilson, J. P. 

I William B. Davies do hereby certify that I have for several years
been acquainted with Nathan Mendenhall aforesaid, that he is reputed
to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and a man of veracity
and I concur in that belief.
Wm. B. Davies
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 24th day of April 1834
Wm. J. Wilson, J. P.

State of North Carolina
 Lincoln County
I, William J. Wilson a Justice of the peace
in the County of Lincoln aforesaid before
whom the foregoing declaration of Nathan Mendenhall was by him
sworn to and subscribed do hereby certify that the said Nathan lives
twenty three miles distant from any court of record in said county
that from his advanced age, the failure of his eyesight and hearing
and to a great extent, together with other bodily infirmities he could
not with safety appear before the court to make his said Declaration.
I do further certify that Anrew Floid & James Hill whose certificate
is hereto attached in old men of good moral character
and strict veracity. And also attached is a regular Clergyman
of good character respectable standing and that any
statements made by any, or either of them are intitled 
to full credit. Given under my hand this 24th day
of April A.D. 1834. 
Wm J. Wilson, J. P.
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
I Lawson Henderson, Clerk
of the Superior Court for Lincoln County
do hereby certify that William J. Wilson
before where the annexed affidavit of
Nathan Mendenhall the applicant and
Andrew Floyd and James Hill were
sworn to and subscribed is and was at
the law of Executing the same as acting
Justice of the peace in and for said County
duly sworn and Commissioned and that
all due Faith and Credit should be
placed in his official signature as such.
I further certify that I am well 
acquainted with Andrew Floyd and
James Hill that they are esteemed to be
men of truth and respectability given
from under my hand to which those
affixed my Seal of office as Lincolutor 
this 5th day of May 1834.
Lawson Henderson
Clerk of the Superior Court
for Lincoln County
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M.C.S

Rev. A 1812 Wars Section

February 5, 1926

W. P. Marine
301 1/2 S. Reno St.
Los Angeles, Calif.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 7219, it appears that NATHAN MENDENHALL was born
in September 1746, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, names of his 
parents not stated.
While living in York District, South Carolina, he enlisted in 
1778 and served three months as private in Captain Peter Clinton's 
Company, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Watson's South Carolina Regiment
of Mounted Riflemen.
A few days later he enlisted and served three months 
in Captain Peter Clinton's Company, Colonel Thomas Neele's South Carolina 
Regiment.
Having moved "with a small family", no names given, to Tryon
(later called Lincoln) County, North Carolina, in 1780, he enlisted
in the spring of 1780 and served at various times until the close of
the Revolution, amounting to five months in all, as private in Captain Malcolm Henry's Company, Colonel William Graham's North Carolina Regiment.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 
1834, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
For the date of last payment of pension, name and address
of person to whom paid, and possibly the date of death of Nathan
Mendenhall you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division,
General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St., N.W., Washington, D.C., citing
all of the following date:
Nathan Mendenhall, Certificate 27807, Issued May 20, 1834,
rate $36.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, As of June 7, 1832,
North Carolina Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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1892 Apr 25
Hist to
T G Adams
Topeka Kas.

1926 Feb. 5 hist [illegible]
to W. P. Marine
UCS
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O. W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C, ___, 189__

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of 
, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will
please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
DATES OF          LENGTH
ENLISTMENT.   OF SERVICE   RANK  CAPTAIN  COLONEL   STATE
1778                  3 mon      Pri    P. Clinton   Samuel Watson    NC
  _____                3 mon      Pri    P Clinton    Thos. Neel          SC
Spring 1780      5 mon      Pri    Malcolm Henry  Graham      NC

Battles engaged in, [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, York District of South Carolina
Date of application for pension, April 18, 1834
Residence at date of application, Lincoln County, N. C.
Age at date of application, 88
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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