Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3706, for William Polk, North Carolina
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(3-1776)


SERVICE    N.C.   S.C.                                                                                                                                                                                          NUMBER S. 3706   

                                                                                   Polk, William                                                                                                       



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12369                         12369

North Carolina
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died Jany 14 1834

William Polk            OK

of Wake in the State of N. Car.  OB

who was a Maj in the                    commanded

by Col Thompson in the S. Car

une for 2 years


S.C. and N. C. Line Record  O.K,
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                                                       Mar 29'04

Inscribed ont the Roll of North Carolina

at the rate of OOO _ Dollars ----- Cents per annum.

to commence on tht 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Apl 33

1832                                    and ?uth Hon. D. L.

Barrenger, Raliegh N.C.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833                       1200 -

Sem-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept                      300
                                                                                       ----------
                                                                                        ?1500


                                                                 Revolutionary Claim,
                                                                 Act June 7, 1832


Recorded by Nataniel Rice Clerk

Book E    Vol  6     Page 5
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State of North Carolina                                                                                           Superior Court of 

Wake County                                                                                                                Law Spring Term 1833


In this the 4th day of April personally appeared

Before me Robert Stronge one of the Judges  

of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the

State & County aforesaid in a Open court

William Polk of the State and County aforesaid aged seventy five years on the 9th day of 

July next ensuing who being first duly sworn

accordingly to Law, doth on his oath make

the following declaration in order to obtain

the benefit of the provision made by the Act

of Congress papers June 7th 1832


That he entered into the service of the state of 

South Carolina.  In the War of the Revolution in the capacity of Second

Lieutenant in the Month of April 1775 in the

company commanded by Ezekiel Polk

Capt in the third regiment South Carolina

State Troop of mounted infantry commanded by Col Wm Thompson.

Major - - Mason.  The company rendezvoused in

what is now York District South Carolina -

and marched thence to ninety six thence Dorchester

thence to Granby when we were

joined by the militia of South Carolina

There assembled to oppose the Tories embodied

at ninety six - and marched thence to Ninety

six, where we pursued the Tories to a place called

The Great Cane Break. When an engagement

took place in which act this declarant was on the 22d day of December 1775

wounded in left shoulder; with this wound

He was confined for a space of 8 or 9 months

and immediately after his recovery to wit

on the 26th of November 1776 he was appointed a Major in the 9th North Carolina Regiment
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Upon continental establishment - in the war 
the Revolution - he having held his commission of Lieutenant in the South Carolina State Troops from April 1775 to the said 26th November 1776
That having been to commissioned as Major
I joined my regiment at Halifax North Carolina
in the month of April 1777 he having in the
interim been on duty by the command of Genl
Moore at Charleston S.C & Wilmington N.C.
The Col of the 9th Regiment was John Williams and the Lieutenant Col John Lesttnel;  The command of the Regiment by reason of the absence of the Col and Lieutenant Colonel Luttrell devolved upon this declarant - and he marched with The Regiment to Georgetown then in the state of Maryland now District of Columbia where they were inoculated with the small pox. From thence after their recovery from the small pox  they marched to Trenton 
New Jersey where they joined the Grand Army 
under General Washington and - marched thence with the Grand Army to meet the enemy at the head of Elk. That he was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown in the latter 
of which he was wounded by a musket 
Ball in the cheek, he continued with the 
Army until it went into winter quarters 
at Valley Forge, where he remained until the 
Regiments were reduced when he with 
other officers returned to North Carolina 
to superintend the recruiting service for
the purpose of filling up the Regiments. 
The particular length of this Service he cannot now
recollect - nor the precise day of its termination
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But upon a further reduction of the regiments

which he thinks took place in the spring or

summer of 1779.  When he was put out of

service.   For the precise length of his service

as a Major on Continental establishment.

He refers to the annexed certificate of Wm Hill

Secretary of State as the best evidence now within his power to command and as affording 

a more precise data than his own memory 

now affords.  After the termination of his 

Service on Continental account in the year 

1779, he continued out of service except as an

occasional volunteer in the militia until the fall 

or winter of 1780, the day and month not now 

recollected, but he received a commission of 

Lieutenant Colonel commandant from John 

Rutledge then Governor of South Carolina, 

in the State Troops of that State - and had

the command of the 4th and then 

the 3rd Regiments of that State.  that he

first mustered his Regiment under the command of General Thomas Sumpter on Broad 

River in South Carolina. The first active

service rendered under his view commission 

was in an attack upon a block house

near Granby on the Congaree which was carried by his own and Colonel Wade Hampton's Regiments - that he was at the Siege and reduction of Forts Motte & Orangeburg; and 

at the battle of Eutaw Springs where he had 

a horse killed under him and subsequently

at the reduction of [illegible] Fort -- and at the battle 

of Quinby - making the whole of his Service

as a Lieutenant Commandant in the South Carolina State Troops a period of 10 months - 

- Making his entire Service as of officer in the dif
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[different] grades of Lieutenant, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel of five years and two months - besides occasional service as a volunteer in the 

Militia between the fall of 1779 and the date 

of his commission as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1780. 

On one of which occasions he served as a volunteer aid to General Caswell at the battle of Gates 

defeat at or near Camden. This declarant is 

not informed whether there is preserved a 

Roster of the Officers of the State Troops of South 

Carolina, but for his The service as a Lieutenant 

Colonel in the State Troops of that State, he would 

refer to the declarations on file in the Pension 

office of Isaac Alexander, Archibald Mc-

Curdy, Jonas Clark and William Hutcheson, William Hutchinson

 who served under him. Sworn to and sub-

scribed in open Court.
x Will. Polk


Add Died Jany. 14, 1834

This declarant statement is not on the Pension Roll 

of any State, & he hereby relinquishes all claims to 

a Pension except the present.


The following Interrogatories were propounded 

by the court - which have their respective answers annexed.

Qu. Where and in what year were you born?

Answer. In Mecklenburg County North Carolina on the 9th day of July 1758.


Qu. Have you any record of you age?

Answer. I have none, but arrive at it from the information from

my parents in their lifetime.


Q. Where were you living when called? 

into service and where have you lived 

since the Revolutionary War and where 

do you live now?

Answer. I lived in Mecklenburg County N. C.
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when I entered the Service. I continued to live 

in Mecklenburg until 1783 when I removed to Davidson County, Tennessee where I 

resided occasionally for three years - returned to Mecklenburg County and continued to reside

 there till 1799, since which time I have 

resided in the County of Wake - as the 

Mayor of the City of Raleigh - where I 

now live.


How were you called into service?

By commission first as a Second Lieutenant

 next as a Major - then as a Lieutenant Col.

Qu: Did you ever receive a commission - and if 

so, by whom was it signed and what has become of it?


Answer - I received my first commission as a 

Lieutenant from the public authorities of 

South Carolina and does not now recollect 

by whom it was signed. I received my commission as a Major in like manner by -

appointment of the General Assembly or Legislature of North Carolina, and do not 

recollect by whom it was signed - the state 

not having been organized under its

present Constitution - and I received my commission as a Lieutenant Colonel commandant from John Rutledge Governor 

of South Carolina by whom it was 

signed, and I lost the two first at Charlotte Mecklenburg County - My papers 

having been seized by the British, and my
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last commission as Lieutenant Col command-

ant, I have lost - how where when 

I do not know.


I knew in the Service Generals Washington, Lafayette, Gates, Greene and many others - and Cols Parker ^of Virginia^, Williams, Howard, Smallwood 

of Maryland and many others-- the

Pickneys and Hugers of 

S. Carolina and the whole field officers of the 

North Carolina line.                                                                        William Polk

Sworn to & subscribed in open court
 John Stedman, Clk


And the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion

that the above named applicant was a revolutionary

soldier & Served or he states.

Robert Sharp of the Judges of the Superior courts of said Equity in & for the State of North Carolina

I John C. Stedman Clerk of the Superior

Court of Wake County do hereby certify that

the foregoing contains the original proceedings 

of the said Court in the matter of the application

of William Polk for a pension.


In testimony where I have hereunto set

hand and seal of office this 3 Apl 1833

 John Stedman, Clk
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                                                                                                                                       September 28, 1936




                                                                                                                                            William Polk - S.2706
                                                                                                                                             Ba-J/AWF            Our




Ehna T. Havemann
742 18th Avenue East
Eugene, Oregon


Dear: Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from pension,
claim, S. 3706, based upon the service of William Polk
in the War of the Revolution.

William Polk was born July 9, 1758, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, names of his parents 
not given.  (Pencil in - Col Thos Polk - Susan Spratt Polk)

While living in said Mecklenburg County, WIlliam 
Polk entered the service sometime in April, 1775, as 
Second Lieutenant in Captain Ezekiel Polk's company,
Col William Thompson's Third South Carolina Regiment of Mounted Infantry, he was wounded at the battle
of Great Cane Brake in left shoulder, which rendered
him unfit for service for eight or nine months.  He
was appointed, November 26, 1776, Major in Colonel
John William's Ninth North Carolina Regiment, was in
the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, where wounded
in the cheek by a musket ball, wintered at Valley Forge
and served until the spring or summer of 1779. He 
served as Aide to General Caswell at the battle of
Gates' Defeat, and in the fall or winter of 1780, was
commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of South Carolina
troops, was in an attack on a block house near Granby 
on the Congaree, at the Siege of Orangeburgh, Fort
Motte, For Wadboo and and in the battles of Quinby and
Eutaw Springs.  Length of his entire service five 
years and two months.

He moved from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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in 1783 to Davidson County, Tennessee, there about
threee years and returned to Mecklenburg, and
in 1799 moved to Wake County, North Carolina.

William Polk was allowed pension on his appli-
cation executed April 4, 1833, at which time he was
living near Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.  He
died January 14, 1834.

The papers in this claim contain no refrence
to wife or children, nor is it stated that the Captain
Ezekiel Polk referred to herein was a relative - (Penciled in - Uncle)

In order to obtain the name and address of person
paid the last payment to the Comptroller General, General
Accounty Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
and give the following - 

William Polk
Certificate # 12369
Issued April 24, 1833
Rate $600.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.


                                                       Very truly yours,


                                                        A. D. HILLER
                                                        Executive Assistant
                                                        to the Administrator
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Nov. 23 - 1903  Histy to                                                                                            Rev War

Wm C. L. McMillin                                                                                                                                INVALID.

Pbgh, Pa,
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1911 July 14. Hist. to Hon. Robert 
                                                                       
N. Page [c  with back slash through it] (letters returned thro' [through]                                                                              Mr. Marsh).                                                                                                                         ----------------------------------------------
1911 July 25 - Hist. to                                            

Mrs. Pauline current                                                                                                       
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1914    Mch. 3. Hist to George W Polk [c  with back slash through it]                                                                  

1914    Mch 27, "            "      : Mrs . J. C. Redfearn [c  with back slash through it]                                          
1921,   Sept 15 "            "            Raymond E Van Syckle, En

1922    June 20 Hist to J. E. Little

1922     Aug 14 C L Harmon infd in of cost of copies.  AW

1923     Jan. 29 Hist to Clarence H. Smith AUB

1929     Feb 5 Hist to Laura Faye Cleggary

1936     Sept 28 hist. to Elma J. Havermann awf  

REVY WAR [check mark]
INVALID
FILE NO 3706
WILLIAM POLK
MAJ REV WAR
ACT: JUNE 7 1832
INDEX: -VOL. A, PAGE 298 
[ARRANGEMENT OF 1870.]
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To what time was Col William Polk, N. Carolina

(act 1832) last paid ?

                                                             J L Edwards
                                                             Jan 30 1836

Wm Polk - Maj - No. Ca. died Jany 14th - 1834 and was 

paid to the day of his death.

                                                              A. Hyde
                                                              Jan. 30. 1836
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                                                                                                                                                                   W. H. Webster, Esq.
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                   Pension Office

                                                                                                                                                                                                 City


Republican
Building
135 Pa Ave.
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Dear Sir;

I wrote for Col Wm Polk

applicaton;  I find Genl Joseph Graham

who served in the 4th N. C. (Continental)

Regt, bears in the subject mentioned in 

his application (No. 17953) can you

have it copied for me?   I will call 

on Saturday about 2 P.M.  

330 = 4 1/2 St
Washington, D.C.

Very Resfy,

W. Wheeler

26 June 85


(died Nov 12 1836)
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.                                                                                                                                         September (Crossed Out - 21) 28, 1926.




Ehna T. Havemann                                                                                                    BA - J /ILL
742 18th Avenue East                                                                                              William Polk
Eugene, Oregon                                                                                                          S 3706


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of General Thomas Polk, Polk and his son, Colonel
William Polk of Mecklenburg, also the War of 1812 record of William
Thomson who enlisted in North Carolina or Tennessee, and was in 
battle of New Orleans.

There is no claim for pension on filed based upon service
if the Revolutionary War of a Thomas Polk.  The record of William Polk
of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, who was an officer in that
was is furnished herewith from pension claim, S. 3706.

In order to identify the record of the particular soldier
named William Thomson of the War of 1812 in whom you are interested,
some of the following information is essential:  approsimate dates of
birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service,
and given name of wife, or widow. Upon receipt of furhter data,
andother search of the records will be made and a report furnished.

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administor.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                                                                                        AWF

 

                                                                                                                                            February 5, 1929.


Lulu Faye Clegg
2308 East 7th Street
Charlotte, North Carolina


Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolution-

ary War pension claim, S. 3706, it appears that William

Polk was born July 9, 1758 in Mecklenbur County, North

Carolina, where he lived when he entered the service in

April 1775 as Second Lieutant in Captain Ezekiel Polk's

Company, Colonel William Thompson's Third South Carolina

Regiment of Mounted Infantry, he was wounded in the left

shouder at the battle of Great Cane Brake, and was in -

incapacitated eight or nine months; on Novmeber 26, 1776 he 

was appointed Major in Colonel John Williams's Ninth North

Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine;

wounded in the cheek at the battle of Germantown, and 

served until the spring or summer of 1779.  He served as 

Aide to General Casewll at the battle of Camden, and in

the fall or winter of 1780, was comissioned Lieutenant

Colonel of South Carolina State Troops, and commanded

Fourth and Third Regiment; wa in an attack on a block-
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house near Granby, at the sieges of Orangeburgh, Fort

Motts, Fort Wadboo and in the battles of Quinby and

Eutaw Springs.


He was allowed pension on his application executed

April 4, 1833 while living near Raleigh in Wake County,

North Carolina.  He died January 14, 1834.  There are not

date on file as to the family.


The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail

to afford any information in regard to any Robert Squires.

                                            Respectfully,


                                            WINFIELD SCOTT,
                                            Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section            

                                                                                                                                         Janunary 29, 1923




Clarence H. Smith, Quarter
Henry County Historical Society
314 South 14th Street,
New Castle, Indiana.


Sir;

In response to your inquiry of the 5th instant,

you are advised that from the papers in the pension

claim. S. 3705, it appears that William Polk was born

July , 1758 in Mecklenburg County, N. C., where he

lived when he entered the service in April 1775, as

Second Lieutenant in Captain Ezekiel Polk' Company,

Colonel William Thompson's Third S. C. Regiment of

Mounted Infantry, he was wounded in the left shoulder

at the battle of Great Cane Bank, and was incapacitated

eight or nine months; on November 26, 1776, he was appointed Major in Colonel John WIlliams' Ninth N. C.

Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine; wounded in

the cheek at the battle of Germantown, and serve untill [until]

the spring or summer of 1779.  He served as Aide to General Caswell at the battle of Camden, and in the fall or
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winter of 1780, was commissioned Lieutenant  - Colonel

of S. C. State Troops, and commanded Fourth and Third

Regiment;  was in an attack on a blockhouse near Granby,

at the siege of Orangeburgh [Orangeburg], Fort Motte Fort Wadboo and

in the battles of Quinby and Eutaw Springs.


He was allowed pension on his application executed 

April 4, 1833, while living near Raleigh in Wake County,

N. C.  He died January 14, 1834.  There is no data on

file as to family.

Very respectfully,


Commissioner
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Rev. War Sect.                                                                                                             AW



                                                                                                                                          June 30, 1922.




Mr. J. E. Little,
Room 500, 1483 N. Y. Ave. N. W.
Washington, D.C.


Sir:

In response to your inquiry of the 15" instant, you 

are advised that from the papers in the pension claim S.

3706, it appears that William Polk was born July 9, 1758,

in Mecklenburg, N.C. where he lived when he entered the

serivce in April 1775, as Second Lieutant in Captain Eze-

kiel Polk's Company, Colonel William Thompson's Third S. C.

Regiment of Mounted Infantry, he was wounded in the left

shoulder at the battle of Great Cane Brake, and was in-

capacitated eight or nine months; on November 36, 1776, he

was appointed Major in Colonel John Williams's Ninth N. C.

Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine; wounded in

cheek at the batte of Germantown, and served until the

spring or summer of 1779.  He served as Aide to General

Caswell at the battle of Camden, and in the fall or winter

of 1780 he commissioned Lieutenant - Colonel of S. C. State

Troops, and commanded the Fourth and Third Regiments; was in
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in an attack on a blockhouse near Granby, at the siege

of Orangeburgh [Orangeburg], Fort Motte and Fort Wadboo and in the

battles of Quinby and Eutaw Springs.


He was allowed pension on his application executed

April 4, 1833,  while living near Raleigh, in Wake County,

N. C.   He died January 14, 1834.  There is no data on

file as to family.

Very respectfully,


Commissioner.
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Rev.  War. Section.

  
                                                                                                                                           March 27, 1914




Mrs. J. C. Redfearn

Wadesboro, N. C.


Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 15" instant.

you are advised that William Polk.  Sur. File No. 3.706 was

allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1833,

at which time he resided near Raleigh in Wake Count, North

Carolina.  (Crossed Out - He stated that he) was born July 9, 1758.  in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he resided when he

entered the service in April 1775. as second Lieut.  Captain 

Ezekiel Polk's company.  Colonel William Thompson's Third regiment South Carolina Mounted Infantry; was wounded in the left

should at the battle of Great Cane Brake [Break], by which he was

incapacitated eight or nine months; on November 26, 1776, he

was appointed Major in the 9th North Carolina regiment (Crossed Out - under)

Colonel John Williams was in the battle of Brandywine, (Crossed Out - sustained) received

gun shot would of cheek in the battle of Germantown.

and served until the Spring or Summer of 1779.


He served as a (Crossed Out - Volunteer) Aide to General Caswell at

the battle (Crossed Out - Gates defeat near) Camden. and in the Fall or Winter of 1780

he was commissioned Lieut. Colonel of South Carolina State
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trrops and commanded the Fourth and Third regiments:  made

an attack on blockhouse near Granby (Crossed Out - on the Congaree,) was at

the sieges of Orangeburgh.  Forts Motte and Wadboo. In the battles 

of Quinby and Eutaw Springs, (Crossed Out - in which latter engagement his

horse was killed under him.  served five years and two months.)

He died January 14, 1834.  There is no family data on file. --


(Crossed Out Section)

In order to ascertain the name of the person to whom the

arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made

to the Auditor for the Interior Department. U. S. Treasury

Department citing the follow data:


(Crossed Out Section)

"William Polk, Certificate No. 12.369, issuded April

24, 1833.  for $600. per annum from March 4, 1831.

under the Act of June 7, 1832. at the North Caro-

lina Agency."


Very respectfully,

G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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Mrs. Annie E. Current,

Red Key, Indiana


Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 18" and received the 21" instant,

your are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford

any information in regard to Revel Colburn described by you.


In the application of William Polk, Sur. File No. 3.706, Rev. War,

executed April 4, 1833, he states under oath that he is "aged seventy-

five years on the 9th July next ensuing".

Very respectfully,


Commissioner
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Rev. War Section                                                                                                        AW


                                                                                                                                           Aug. 17, 1932



Charles L. Harmon
1134 Granite Building
Rochester, N.Y.


Sir:

In response to your letter of 20" ultimor,

requesting copies of the original papers in the Re-

volutionary War pension claim, S. 3706, of William

Polk of the N. C. and S. C. Troops, you are advised

the photostat copies of the same will be furnished

you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912,

at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five

cents extra for certification, if that is desired.


The number of pages to be copied is eight.


The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bu-

reau by money order drawin to the order of the Secretary

of the Interior.
                                               Very respectfully,


                                                Washington Gardner
                                                Commissioner.


copy these -
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Eugene, Oregon.
                                                                                                                                            742 - 18th Ave. E
                                                                                                                                            Sept. 10th  1956




Pension Brueau
Washington, D.C.


Gentleman; --

I am very anxious to get complete records of the following
men and shall appreciate your sending me any data you mmay have on 
file regarding them.

General Thomas Polk, signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration,
and his son Colonel William Polk, both of whom served in the War of the 
Revolution.  Also of William Thomson who enlisted in the War of 1812
either from North Carolina or Tennissee.  I believe he was a Captain and
saw action in the Battle of New Orleans.

Thank you in advance for any material you may be able
to find relating to themselves or familties, I am

Yours very truly,


Ehna T Havermann


(Black Ink Stamp) 
RECEIVED
SEP 15 1936
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Department of War Records
Washington, D.C.


I am anxious to ascertain the 

record of Willim Polk from N.C.

He was an officer in the Revolutionary

War and related to President Polk.

He married and settled in N.C.

Where hsi daughter married a

Cleff from whom I am descended.


I would also lie to know 

if a Rober Squires drew pay in

the Revolutionary War, he 

came to N.C. after the war but

I do not know if he ws from

Connecticut or from Virginia.


Hoping to get some authentic

information.

I am, Very truly,


(Miss) Lula Faye Clegg
2308 E 7th St.
Charlotte, N.C.
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HENRY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
614 SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET
NEW CASTLE, INDIANA

                                                                                                                                            1-5-1928



William Gardner, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
WASHINGTON, D.C.


Dear Sir: - 

This Hisotrical Society feels that is under marked obligation 
to your department for the assistance it has received from you in its
research, especially in the Revolutionary War section.  Please accept
hearty thanks for the military records of Aaron Burr, Bacob Morris,
and Jacob Wimmer, Revolutionary pensioners, which you furnished us  under
date of December 19, 1922.

It is not our intention to impose upon you but it will be 
long until the list of probable Revolutionary soldiers who have lived
in the county will be completed Revolutionary solders who lived
in the county will be completed.  We Hope to mark the graves of all are
buried in the county.  

Can you furnish us any data regarding William Polkm who is said
to have served the full seven years as a Captain of the American force
From Mecklenburgh County, North Carolina, or Revel Colburn, who is
said to have been a Lieutenant in the same company?  The latter died 
in Henry County, Indiana  in 1844.  If in a back published in this
county, the following "In 1780 whne he was sisteen years old, Revel Col-
burn volunteered to go to war, as a sustitute for a man who had been
drafted.  He served in Captian Polk's company and was promoted to the 
office of lieutenant.  A frindship sprang up betwen the young man and
Captian Polk's daugher, Margaret."

Any information will be greatefully received.

Yours very truly,


Clarence H. Smith
Curator

(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
U.S.
OFFICE
O
JAN
9
1923
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National Life ins Company of Vermont Letterhead

National Life ins Company of Vermont
Established in 1860

BRUCE S. JOHNSON
GENERAL  AGENT           

CHARLES L. HARMON                                                                                                Rev
ASSOCIATE GENERAL AGENT

1134 -1136 GRANITE BUILDING
ROCHESTER, N.Y,

                                                                                                                                             July 20, 1922



Pension Office
Washington, D.C.


Gentleman:

Will you kindly advise me if Major William Polk, of the

9th North Carolina Trops 1776 to 1777 ever applied for a pension

and if so what you would charge for copies of all the papers i his

pension file?


Will you kindly advise me if Major William Polk, of the 

9th North Carolina Troops 1776 to 1777 ever applied for a pension

and if so what you would charge for copies of all the papers in his

pension file?

Thank you kindly in advance for the favor

I am


Very truly yours,


Charles L Harmon




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J E Little 
Room #500
1423 N Y Avenue NW
Washington D. C.


Letter of Information
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Wm. Polk N.C. & S.C.

S 3706


Personal Inquiry

June 14, 1922
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Commissioner of Pension
Washington, D.C.


Please advise Revolutonary Service

Family Vols contained an application

for pension (if any)

William Polk             Mecklenberg Co., N. C.

Bn 1758 July             Died Jan. 14, 1834

Wife Sarah (Hawkins)


Raymond E Van Syckle


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The War Dept of U.S.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

Can your give me 

any information about

Wiliam Polk, pension,

of N.C. born in Mecklenburg

Co -- I would lke too know

who his wife was, als

the children.


Have you any record 

of Evan Shelby and
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Robert Huntly ?   ? they

on the pension list of

Revoutionary service?

Thank you & hoping

for an early reply

Sincerely,

Mr. J. C. Redfearn
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210 Augusta Street
                                                                                                                                            San Antonio Texas
                                                                                                                                            Feb. 20 1914



Com'r of Pensions
Washington, D.C.


Dear Sir: -- 

Refering to the attached letter to the Adjutant

General and his endorsement thereon, all having reference to the

military history of William Polk in the Revolionary army,

if possible will you pleas give me the informatin asked

for in my letter.

Yours truly

Geo. W. Polk


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                                                                                                                                           San Antonio Texas

                                                                                                                                           Jan. 29 1914



Genl Geo Anderson
Adj't Gen. U. S. Army
Washington, DC


Dear Sir:

Will you please furnish me with a concise state-

ment of the military history, so far as shown by the records

on file in your office, of William Polk an officer of the

Revolution.

(a)  He was my grandfather.

(b)  His full name was William Polk, Major of the 

        9th Regiment of North Carolina troops in the 

        Continental line

(c)   He entered the service from the State of 

         North Carolina

(d)   He served under Gen. Francise Nash, so far

          as I have information.

This requrest is made to conform to an amend-

ment to War Department Orders of Feb. 23 1897

Respectfully

Geo W. Polk
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Redkey, Ind.
                                                                                                                                            July 17, 11


Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.


Dear Sir:

I write to ask from

you any informaton you

can give me concerning my

ancestor Captain William

Polk of North Carolina.  I would

like especially to know something

concerning his military service

in the Revolutionary War and 

his birth etc.  I think that

he enlisted from North Carolina

He married Sabra Bradford

Revel Colburn who married

Maraget Polk his daughter

and he served a leuteutant

under Captain Polk.


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Captain William Polk

settled on the banks of

the Catawba River in

the county of Mechlenburg.

These few points may give

you some information to

look up his history.

Yours truly


Pauline Current


P. S. I would like tohave

the information as service as 

possible

Pauline Current


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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.


Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish

me the records of Pension

Bureau a copy of the application &

declaration filed by Col William

Pok in applying for a Pension

as a soldier of teh Revolutionary

War the application before Judge P

Strage under Act of 1832 but

cannot give you the dates.  Col William

Polk was my grandfather & U 

should like very much secure

a copy of the record, if it is
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possible I do kindly let me

hear from you relative to this 

matter.


Very respt

Mrs. C. L McMillin
140 Auburn Dr
Pitssburg, Pa
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WOODBURY WHEELER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
No. 330, 4 1/2 Street
Practice in the Courts of the District
and of Prince George's Co., Md.

                                                                                                                                              Washington, D. C.  23 June 1883


My dear Sir:

As  promise I herewith respectfully

enclsoe an extract from my Father's book

Reminicences of North Carolina being the

letter of Lord Cornwallis in reference to the

death of Lt. Col Webster (of the 33rd Grenades

from words received at Guilford Court House

             I have located one pensioner whose affi-

davit may be valuable on the other matter

of which were speaking i. e. the Mecklenburg

Resolution of May 20, 1775. --- I ?

copy of the application of Col Ebn Polk. --

He was born July 9 1758  - ergo 75 years old

July 9, 1833, when he files application.

? since April 1775 as 2d Lt in Capt Ezekiel

Polk Co.  3rd S. C. Regt of Mounted Infantry Co. in Col W.

Thompson, Major ? Commander ; made

Major of the Battalion Nth Caro. Contitnentals. --

Joined his regiment at Halifax under the command

of Genl Moore at Charleston or Wilmington

Col. Jno Williams, Lt Col. Jno Lutrell -- Worchest


R   8301   Charles Polk

R   8302   Ephraim  Rhoda

R   8303    Isaac "  "



C  12369                                           died  Jany 14 1834  fl 3706

Wm Graham Cols   23620         Joseph 16, 286  &  6937

68624
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join Genl Geo Washington was at Brandywine at

Germantown and Valley Forge. -- In 1780 he was

made commander of 3rd  afterwards of the

4th Regt of South Carribus Troops, was at ?

Mathis Jost and Quinby. --


Has heard from Dr. Lyman C Draper of

Madison Wisconsin is advise to inquiry on same

subject, but he says he has nothing ?

"inj" on the subject of our inquiry.



Be please to have Col. Polk applica-

yion copied fro me.  I will do myself

the pleasue of calling again and tried

to interest your further in the subject 

Ive referred to.


Dr. Draper's King Mountian gets ?  Has

many very kind reference to Lt. Col.

? Webster -- it is a new book and 

you can get  it at Congressional Library


Your Truly Yours,


W. Wheeler
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State of North Carolina

Secretary of States office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State

aforesaid  do certify that it appears from the Warrant

book in this Office that Col William Pok received

a Warrant for thirty three  mons service as a

Major in the line of this State in the revolution-

ary War, which warrant was issued at a time

when all warrants of that description were

issued on certificates of Field Officers.

Given under my hand

this 4th April  1833

Wm. Hill


I Danl. L Barringer of the county of 

Wake in the State of North Carolina

do hereby certify that the above

certificates is signed by William

Hill Secretary of State for the state

of North Carolina, and that them

is no seal of office.

D. L. Barringer
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Raliegh    9th April 1833



James L Edwards, Esqr


Dear Sir:


I enclose the de-

claration of Col Wm Polk more for-

mally made out then the one which

he says he transmitted to your office

some time ago, and which we could

not find on file.  I return the case

of Robert Sneed with the required

amendments - (which name of form

mainly)  I respectfully request that 

Those two case may be examine

an reported on as soon as possible

and returned to my address at Raliegh

Presuming tha there is nothing to 

?  to Col Polk the highest rate

of Pension - & to Mr. Sneed the pension

for a year.

Respectfully, 


D L Barringer
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Senate Chambers   27th Jan 1836






To

The Commissioner of Pensions



SIr


I enclse you a letter to me for the Hon

W. Badge or North Carolina  making serveral

inquiry touching the rogts or claims of the 

late Col Polk of that state  As much of the

evidence is on file in your office (he having 

been a pensioner).  You will much oblige me

by giving to the enclosed letter such direction

as to put me in ? of all the infoma-

tion desired.


An early attention to this as may be

conveinient to you,  will be very obliging to me.
 
I am for your obt sevt


Willie P. Mangum


J. L. Edwards 

COmm of Pension
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William Polk


Admin as Major & Col

2 years  -  $700

per annum



Hon D L Barringer

N C