Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9391, Samuel Clowney, S.C.
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S.C. Clowney, Samuel W.9391 or Clowny Elizabeth
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4409 South Carolina Elizabeth Clowney widow of Samuel Clowney who was a Private in the S. Carolina Line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 61 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the sixteenth day of Jany 1844 and sent to Wm [illegible] Clowney Unionville S.C. [Act of March 3, 1843.] Recorded in Book 06 Vol. 1 Page 207
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The State of South Carolina Union District ] On this the 20th day of December 1838 formally appeared before me Mrs. Elizabeth Clowney a widow of Union District S.C. aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law hath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. Entitled are act granting half pay and [illegible] to certain widows; that she is the widow of Saml. Clowney of South Carolina Union District who was a private in the war of the Revolution. The [illegible] believes he volunteered in Capt. Matthew Pattons company and served she thinks throughout the war as a private, she cannot depose with certainty to day + dates but believes he was in most of the principal engagements in the upper part of the State of South Carolina particularly the Battle of The Cowpens and Blackstock, for further detail of his services she refers to the affidavit of Christopher Brandan, Major Thomas Young and Major [illegible] all think is who were with him in the service and where evidence is hereunto attached She declare that she was married to the said Saml. Clowney on the 1st day of January seventeen hundred and ninety two or three and that her husband the aforesaid Saml. Clowney died on or about the 19th day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty four That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated Sworn to + subscribed the day and year above stated ] Elizabeth Clowney
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South Carolina Union District } I John J. Pratt of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid do declare it as the ofician of the Court that the written declaration as stated by Mrs. Elizabeth Clowney of said District is substancially true That she is now and has remained the widow of the said Saml. Clowney died and that Major Joseph [illegible] Major Thomas Young  and Christopher Brandon are all men of acknowledged character for truth and veracity and their statements entitled to the utmost confidence. January 16th 1839. J.J. Pratt Judge of Court of Ordy for Union Dist. South Carolina Union District } I William T. Roberts Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sesions for the District + State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John J. Pratt is whose Signature appears to the fore-going Declaration + Affadavits, is [illegible] of the Court of Ordinary for the District + State aforesaid, and that the Sig-natures purporting to be his, is genuine, Given under my hand + Seal of affixed this 16th day of January [illegible] 1839. Wm. T. Roberts [illegible]
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South Carolina Union District } Personally appeared before me Mary McCullough who being duly sworn, states that Samuel + Elizabeth Clowney was married about January or February (1793) the [illegible] [illegible] states that she has known Samuel + Elizabeth Clowney as man + wife until his death which happened about 14 years ago, the informent states that she has never lived exceeding five miles from them since Samuel + Elizabeth Clowneys marriage Mary x her mark McCulough Sworn to and subscribed before me December 17th 1838 William Long [illegible]
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South Carolina  
Union District 
I Wm T Robert Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the District & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Long Esquire whose Signature appears on the within affidavits is Justice of the Quorum for the District State aforesaid & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Union Court House this 16 Jany 1839
Wm T. Robert
C.C.C. Pls.
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South Carolina
Union District  
Personally appeared before me John McCullough who being duly sworn, states that he knew Samuel Clowney & Elizabeth Kennedy now Elizabeth Clowney in the year (1792) The Deponent further states
that Samuel & Elizabeth Clowney was Married in January or February (1793) the Deponent further
states he knew Samuel & Elizabeth Clowney as man & wife until Samuel Clowney's Death which happened about 14 years ago, & that the deponent has never lived exceeding five miles from the said Samuel & Elizabeth Clowney since their marriage
[signed] John McCullough
Sworn to and subscribed before me December the 17th 1838
William Long Qu
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sion on file in this Bureau. Samuel Clowney. W F 9391

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1775
1776
Feb 7. 1779
1779 and 1780
June 8 1780
Dec. 18, 1780
Served when called upon until 1783

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
__
__
120 days,
80 "
192 "
57 "

RANK.
Pvt. [all tours]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Thomas
Farris
Farris
Matthew Patton
Hugh Mean
Robert Farris
COLONEL.
__
__
Brandon
Brandon
Brandon
Brandon

STATE.
S.C.

Battles engaged in, Reedy River, Blackstocks and Cowpens
Residence of soldier at enlistment, __
Date of application for pension, Dec. 20, 1838. His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Union District SC Fairfield county district in 1843
Age at date of application, 76 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier died Sept. 19, 1824. M. Jan. 1, 1792 or 1793
Elizabeth Kennedy They had a large family of children, no names stated except W. K. Clowney who gave his address in 1839 as Union C.H.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
3179355 - 10 - 07
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June 2, 1913. Mrs. Elizabeth Sherman, 7212 Washington Street, Kansas City, Mo. Madam: In response to your letter dated the 19th and received the 23rd ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Hugh Means or William Kennedy described by you. You are further advised that under date of September 7, 1910, you were furnished the history of Samuel Clowney, W. File No. 9,391. Rev. War, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish such a statement more than one to the same person. Very respectfully, G.M. Saltgaber Commissioner.
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Southwest National Bank of Commerce Capital $3,000,000 Surplus $600,000 Kansas City, Mo. March 8th, 1915 Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Gentlemen: - I am making application to the Son's of the Revolution for membership. They have asked that I send with my application a certified copy of the pension allowed my ancestor, Samuel Clowney. My sister recently went into the Daughters of the Revolution and my application is based on the same line as hers. I enclose you a copy of a letter to her from your Department Dated September 7th, 1910, which contains, I presume the information that is required with my application. I will be glad to have you send me a certified copy of this record. If you will let me know I will remit to you before you send it or I will remit to you upon receipt of it. I presume it will not be more than a dollar or two. Yours very respectfully W.H. Glaskin WHG-P Enc
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3-871. Record Division. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Briefed by [illegible] 31/8/10 Claim No. Certificate No. Claimant Soldier Samuel Clowney Service S.C. Additional Service Rev. No claim, State records, 191_ No claim, combination records, 191_ REMARKS: No Inv. of any service W id.7.9,391 (S.C.) No other W id. of any service " Rej._" " " Chief Division
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Dixon Ill Aug 22 Record and Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Please give me the Revolutionary Record of Samuel Clowney of South Carolina. He fought under Brandon William, Sumpter and Morgan. I would like information in order to substantiate my claim to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution Also inform me if he
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received a pension. [illegible] Mrs. Elizabeth Sherman 104 E. [illegible] St Dixon Ill: Samuel Clowny Revolutionary Soldier
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1910 [illegible] 7 To Mrs. Elizabeth K. Sherman 1913 June 2 To above that she has been furnished history [illegible [illegible] 1915 Mch 19. history to Mr. W.H. Glaskin M.13.H Revy WIDOW, &c. File No. 9391 Elizabeth Clowney Wid Samuel Clowney Privt Rev War Act: March 3rd 1843. Index:-Vol. A, Page 136 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elizabeth Clowney wid of Saml. So. Ca Act 7 July 1838_[illegible] see letter to W.K. Clowney 31 Jany 1839. [illegible] 26 Feby "
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Mr. J. J. Edwards Com. of Pensions
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Union [illegible] March 12th 1839 Sir In consequence of the informality, as well as uncertainty of the information respecting the evidence of my father's services in the war of the Revolution to be found on record in the Controller's office in Columbia, I had twice written to the Controller Genl. for more particular information, before I left Washington. Enclosed you will find the evidence required without any further attempt, to prove any thing more by tradition or living witness. My first information was derived thr'o a friend, who stated to me by letter, that he was the Controller Genl. had examined the records + could find nothing of my father's services expect a samll account for [illegible] [illegible] + furnishing ammunition. Your's [illegible] W. K. Clowney
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Indent Book
X No 3007
Issued on the 29 April 1786 to Mr. Samuel Clowney for L64.5.8 1/2 Sterling for 449 days duty in Col Brandons Regt in 1779. as pr acct audited L64.5.8 ½

Comptroller General Office
Columbia 6 March 1839

I do hereby certify that the above memorandum is taken from the Margin of Indent Book deposited in this office, and is a true copy of the original. I also certify that the subjoined account is a true copy of the one for which the said Indent was issued
William E. Hayne
Compt General
for B. Hart

See on other side
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The State of South Carolina
To Samuel Clowney for 120 days duty as a private horseman in Captain Farris Company from 7 Feby
to 6 June 1779 both days included at 20s pr day  L 120.00

Sep 241 in extra
For 80 do as do in Capt Matthew Patton Company in 1779 & 1780 121.0.0
For 192 days do as do in Capt. Hugh Mann's company from & June to 17 Decr 1780 both days
included 192.0.0
For 37 days do as do in Capt Robt Farris company from 18 Decr 1780 to 4 May 1781 57.--
L490
Deduct for error in extension 41
L449.0.0

The above in Col Brandon Regt and taken from the pay Bills-
W. E. H.
Con. Gen
P. B. Hart
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Dear Sir
Yours of the 27 ult from the City of Washington was recd this morning

I hasten to comply with your request

Very Respectfully
your Obt Sert
Benj Hart

Fee $2-
do. for W Farr $2
4 -
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4770 Declaration of Elizabeth Clowney under the act of [illegible] March 3rd 1843 $61:67 per [illegible] Wm. K. Clowney Unionville S.C.
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Declaration
State of South Carolina 
Union District
On the second day of November 1843 personally appeared before me William Long, Magistrate of the District of Union Elizabeth Clowney a resident of Fairforest in the District of Union, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Clowney deceased, who was a private soldier of the Militia in the war of the revolution & that she received --- dollars --- cents from the United States as a pension under the act of Congress July 7 1838. The further declares that she is still a widow
[signed] Elizabeth Clowney
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
William Long Magt

I do hereby certify that the declarant Elizabeth Clowney is personally known to me as the widow of Samuel Clowney deceased & also as a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress July 7 1838.
William Long Magt
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I William J Kunan Clerk of the Court of Union District do hereby certify that William Long is a magistrate as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4th day of November in the year 1843
Wm J Kunan
Clerk of the Court of Union District
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4107 Elizabeth Clowney widow of Saml. S.C. act 7 July 1838. Married 1792 Died 1824 Allow 14 [illegible] 24 day for [illegible] $61.66 per ann [illegible] W. K. Clowney Union [illegible] [illegible]
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The State of South Carolina
Union District
Personally appeared before me Major Joseph McJunkin a soldier of the Revolution who being duly sworn upon the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Clowney the widow of Saml Clowney who was a private in the war of the Revolution for a pension under the law of the United States of the 7th July 1838

This deponent states that in the 1775 under Col. John Thomas "Spartan Regiment". This deponent together with Saml Clowney were in active service and continued together under Col. Thomas command until they Joined Genl Richardson at the Congaree same year attacking the Tories under Cunningham at Reedy River on Christmas day- Saml Clowney was then discharged, and the next place that this deponent knows of his serving in the war was at Stono (this he knows only from report at the time and he believes the report true) The deponent states that in the year 1776 on the 28th day of June, the Indians made an attack upon the [illegible] at a place called the Indian line, and massacred many of them, when this deponent & the said Saml Clowney, with others under the command of Capt Harris repaired to the scene of Slaughter and buried the slain. - The deponent states that he knew the said Saml Clowney in all the most remarkable engagements in South Carolina from the year 1775 to the close of the war 1783, that knows from his own observation and the character he sustained among the friend of liberty that none were truer or more devoted to the cause of Freedom than he was. That he was always at his post and where duly called him.

The said deponent believes that the applicant Mrs. Elizabeth Clowney to be the widow of the said Saml Clowney decd. That they have lived together as such and always been so reputed in the neighborhood, that they have raised a large & respectable family of children, and there
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there can be no doubt of their being legally Married
[signed] Joseph McJunkin
Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of December 1838. 
J, J. Pratt
Judge of the Court of Ordinary Union Dist
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South Carolina
Union District
Personally appeared Christopher Brandon a soldier of the Revolution who being sworn upon Mrs. Elizabeth Clowney's application for a pension under the law of the United States of 7th July 1838

The deponent states that he knew and was well acquainted with Saml Clowney during the revolutionary war. That he believes Saml Clowney was in the service previous to the fall of Charleston March 1780, and after that time he knows he was regularly in the service till the close of the war whenever there was a call or it was necessary. The deponent was with him at the Battle of the Cowpens where was engaged on the picket Guard and made a very narrow escape from the enemy (17 Jany 1781) The deponent thinks Saml Clowney was at the battle at Blackstocks. It was reported at the time and the deponent does verily believe that the said Saml Clowney succeeded in capturing alone and detaining as prisoners five Tories until his friends who were at some distance came to his assistance displaying on that occasion much of that heroism which distinguished citizens and soldiers of S. Carolina in her struggles with the Tories & British in the war of the revolution. - This deponent has known Saml and Elizabeth Clowney as man & wife from about the year 1791 or 1792 Until Saml Clowney's death which happened about 13 or 14 years ago. That she Elizabeth Clowney is his widow and has never married to any other person
[signed] Christopher X Brandon his mark
sworn to and subscribed this 12th Dec. 1838-
J. J. Pratt
Judge of the Court
of Ordy Union Dist
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The State of South Carolina
Union District
Personally appeared before me Major Thomas Young who being duly sworn upon the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Clowney (the widow of Saml Clowney who was a private in the war of the Revolution) for a Pension under the law of the United States passed the 7th July 1838 -

The deponent states that he was in service with Saml Clowney in Col. Brandon's Regiment in the
year 1781 that he same Clowney was with this deponent in the battle of the Cowpens on the 17th
day of January of that year. That he the deponent further says that the said Saml Clowney was
distinguished for his determined bravery and soldier like conduct, through the whole of troubles that characterized the revolutionary war in the South. That he was a staunch Whig & firm patriot-

This Deponent states that the present Mrs. Elizabeth Clowney the applicant is the widow of the said Saml Clowney deceased - They lived together as man & wife from about the year 1793 and raised a large and highly respectable family. That he has for many years resided within about 12 miles of them and has no doubt that they were legally married about the time above mentioned and lived together amicably until Mr Clowney's death which occurred about 14 years ago
[signed] Thomas Young
sworn to & subscribed before me the 12th day of December 1838 -
 J. J. Pratt
Judge of the Court of Union Dist S. C.
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2132
South Carolina
Elizabeth Clowney widow of Samuel Clowney dec. and who died on the 19th September 1824
of Union Dist in the State of So Ca who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Patton of the ____ commanded by _____ in the So Ca line for 14 mos & 24 day Pri of Cavban

Inscribed on the Roll of So Ca at the rate of 61 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May 1839 and To Hon W K Clowney Union. C.H. S.C.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 $185.01
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 30.83
$215.84
Act July 7,1838

Recorded by D D Addison
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