Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,286, for James Sturgeon, North Carolina
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE      
N. C.  
Va..

Sturgeon, James 

NUMBER
R. 10,286

Born in Va.

CONTENTS
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James Sturgeon
Ken. act 1832 -
Suspd-
10286
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

REJECTED

10.286

James Sturgeon
P. O.  [blank]
Service:  [blank]
Enlisted:  [blank date]
Discharged:  [blank date]
Application filed:  [blank date]
Alleges:  [blank]
Re-enlisted:  [blank]
Attorney:  [blank]
P. O.  [blank]
[blank] Recognized.   [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis.   Searched for [blank date]
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State of Kentucky
Morgan County Sct.

On this 6th day of October 1834 personally
appeared in open Court before the Court of Morgan County
James Sturgeon a resident of Morgan County and 
State of Kentucky aged Seventy Three years past who being
first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath 
make the following Declaration in order to obtain 
the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of 
Congress passed June 7th 1832  That he entered the 
Army of the United States on the [blank] day of June (the 
day of the month not recollected) 1777 as a Substitute
for Frank Sturgeon who was Drafted under Captain John Hays.
Col. Crockett - We Rendezvoused at [Dakes?] Mill
on the [blank] day of June 1777 in Wythe County
Virginia and was marched to Ramsours Mill
in North Carolina when we was detained a 
short time [illegible] three months to Kings
Mountain after the Battle of Kings Mountain
(whilst at Ramsours Mills we had a skirmish
with a party of Tories & Defeated them)
we was detached to Gaurd the prisoners taken
in the Battle of Kings Mountain and Guarded 
them on to Albemarle County Virginia where
we was relieved by a company of Regulars
taking charge of them we was then marched
to Va the Court House & Discharged on the [blank] day 
of November 1777 - (The Day of the month not recollected
but thinks between the 1st & 10th of Novr. 1777)
He states that he went to North
Carolina and in Volunteered for Six months
under Captain Martin  they Rendezvoused
on the [blank] day of February 1781 at Hawkins in 
Surry County North Carolina  Col. Sumpter
we was marched to Guilford Courthouse we did 
not reach Guilford Courthouse untill the
5 day after the battle having been stationed
a short time after in Rendezvous at the [illegible]
ford of the Adkin & before the Battle of 
Guilford - we was marched from
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Guilford to Salsburry in South Carolina
where we was stationed and acted as spys
or scouting parties from Salsburry we
was marched to a place known by the name 
of the Thicket where we lay a few days
we was then marched to Burk Court House
thence was marched to Surry Court House and
was Discharged in July 1781 at Surry Court
House  I was under Captain Martin & 
Col. Sumpter
He states that he returned to Wythe County
in the fall of 1781 and in the spring of 1782
was Drafted but states that on the [blank] day of 
April 1782 he Rendezvoused at 
Wythe Court house Va under
Capt John [Case?] was marched a place called
the Lead Mines on the River where we was
stationed as Indian spies or scouts being out
every day untill our Term of Service of 
Three months had expired  we was then marched
to Wythe Court house & Discharged on the 4" day 
of July 1782 - He states that he was born 
in the year 1761 in Orange County Virginia
That he has no record of his age
That when he first served the Army he lived
in Wythe County Va  that since the Revolution
he has lived in Va & Kentucky where he now 
lives  he states that one tour he served as a 
Substitute for Frank Sturgeon for Six months
a second tour as a volunteer and the third tour
was Drafted for three months
He states that he was commanded by
the officers above named and a short time
by Col. Cleveland in place of Col. [Crockett?]
that he received a written Discharge
from Capt John Hayes and none other
and that the same is lost so that he
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cannot find the same  He states that he is known
to Levi Swanson & John E Williams
who can Testify as to my character for veracity
& their belief of my services
He Hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 
pension or an annuity except the present and he
declares that his name is not on the pension Roll
of any agency in any State
Sworn & subscribed
the day and year aforesaid

James Sturgeon  X  his mark


We John E Williams a Clergyman
residing in the County of Morgan and Levi Swanson
residing in the same county hereby certify that we are 
well acquainted with James Sturgeon who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration   that 
we believe him to be 73 years of age  that he is 
reputed & believed in the neighborhood where 
he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid

John E Williams
Levi Swanson  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 John E Williams who 
has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in Morgan County and that Levi Swanson who has 
also signed the same is a resident in the same county
and is a credible person and that their statement
is entitled to credit -

Jesse Cassity JPMC
John Cassity JPMC
Thomas Hickel JPMC
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I James C Hazelrigg Clerk of the Court of Morgan
County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said 
Court in the matter of the application of 
James Sturgeon for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and Seal 
of Office this 7" day of October
1834

J G Hazelrigg Clerk 
of Morgan County Court

[seal]
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October 21, 1834
Pension Office
James Sturgeon
&
Jos. Login
Ken

Lee letter to Hon. A. Davis
March 1835

Suspended

[illegible] cases
[correct?] against Hazleriggs cases


J. G. Hazlerigg


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