Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8414, William Elmore, N.C.
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SERVICE                                 NUMBER
N.C.        Elmore, William        S.8414
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COMMENTS
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North Carolina         
12.999               
William Elmore             
of Lincoln in the State of North Car who was a pri: inf: &cav. [private of infantry & cavalry]   in the Company commanded by Captain Hodge of the Regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the North Car: line for 10 mos.       
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 38 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.            
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of June '33 and sent Vardy McBee Lincolnton C.H.(clk)      
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 -   76.66     
Semi-Anl. allowance ending 4 Sept ’33     19.16           
$95.82           
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}               
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk               
Book E Vol 6. Page 39               
3d [unreadable]
May 7 / 57
Hon. B. Craige
May 14 / 57
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State of North Carolina Lincoln County } Ss. On this second day of November one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the county court of pleas & quarter sessions of the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid now sitting William Elmore a resident of the County of Lincoln aforesaid & State aforesaid aged seventy three years the 4th day of February last past who being 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a substitute under the following named officers. The field officers names were Skinner who commanded as general, William Oneal Colonel, a Doughterty Major       Grissum Captain &         Thomas Gray Lieutenant.   That the time he entered said service was about the last of February or 1st of March 1780. That he was marched to Fayetteville & from thence to Wilmington in North Carolina and from thence to Lynches Creek in South Carolina. He was there discharged as his term of [unreadable] months for which he was substituted had then expired. That he was in no engagements during that service. That shortly after he returned home (he then resided in Orange county in the State of North Carolina & not far from the town of Hillborough) he entered
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the services of the United States as a volunteer for the term of three months under General Buttler Col John Taylor & Captain George Hodge that he was marched from Orange County in the state aforesaid & town of Hillsboro to Fayetteville & from there to Duff's river & then joined General Gates. From thence to Rigbys Mill near Camdon & then continued until the battle was fought commonly called Gates defeat or battle of Camden. That he was in said battle. He was then ordered on to Colonel Phefers in Mecklenburg county North Carolina & from thence to Gilford county in said state & was thence discharged having served out his term of three months He then returned home & in about four or five days after he returned home he volunteered in the service of the United [States] in the Cavalry at Hillsborough aforesaid under the command of Colonel John Taylor & Captain George Hodge He was then marched to Fayetteville for the purpose of defeating the tories and from thence he was marched to Pee Dee & joined General Arington there & continued at that place until the time for which he enlisted the services had expired To wit three months. He then returned home & remained there until an express came for all the (illegible) men in the county to turn out & fight Cornwallis; he then volunteered again & served one month in the foot service under the command of Captain Robert Hodge. He was marched from Hillsborough to Dare river it was
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then ascertained that Cornwallis had surrendered he was then discharged & returned home. having served in all ten months. That he has no documentary evidence to prove the above facts & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his or any of his services except Edward Reppy whose affidavit is hereunto annexed he hereby relinquishes every claim whatso ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of any agency of any state or of the agency of the State of North Carolina Sworn to & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid William Elmore his mark      
Witness   Vardry  McBee clerk of said court               
And Bolen T. Kirby clergyman residing in the county of Lincoln & of North Carolina and John B. Henry residing in said county & state Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Elmore who has subscribed and sworn to have a declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion               B. T. Kirby                John B. Henry     
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid               
Test Vardry McBee clerk of said court                              
Interrogatories put by the court. 1st where & in what year were you born?                 
Answer I was born as well as I now remember in 1759
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2. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it? Answer I have a record of my age but I have it not in my possession, it is in Orange County North Carolina
3. Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live? Answer I lived in Orange County No. Carolina when joined the service as I before stated & I live now in Lincoln County as before stated
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom? Answer I was twice a volunteer & once a substitute for a certain David Phillips
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service?
Answer I have already listed their names on the foregoing declaration.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Answer I think I got a discharge from Captain Hodge but I do not now remember what became of it.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer B.T. Kirby a Clergyman and Robert Ford & Jno B Harry } 
William x Elmore 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 & served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Bolen T. Kirby who has signed the preceding statement is a clergyman residing in Lincoln
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of the Revolution.
Answer B.J. Kirby a clergyman and Robert Ford & Jno B Harry
William x Elmore his mark

And the said court do hereby certify declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war the department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Bolen J. Kirby who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Lincoln County & that John B. Henry who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county is a credible [illegible] and that their statement is entitled credit
I Vardry McBee clerk of the county court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Elmore for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5th day of November 1832
Vardry McBee Cle
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8414 
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 8414
William Elmore
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 102 Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Free         
B Craige        
Hon G. C. Whiting             
Commissioner of Pension         
Washington DC                    
DALLAS APR              
If he was pensioned [illegible] & say that we cannot tell whether his heirs are further entitled until we know the grounds on which a further claim is predicated & that it might subserve the ends of  right and justified to enclosed to Mr. Commr confidentially any commission which may have been sent to any of the parties interested or something of back pay.
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Dallas Garden County N.C
April 29th 1857
Hon G. C. Whiting
The heirs of William Elmore a revolutionary pensioner of Lincoln County North Carolina have been informed that there is something due them for their father's services. He died in Feb 1836 and received as they believe a Pension for three years or rather that he "drew three times" as they express it.
I wish the necessary examination made in regard to it, and the result sent to me at Salisbury, N. C.  
I have the honor to be respectfully
Your obt. Svt.
Burton Craige
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
This day Edward Rippey appeared before me, John B. Harry one of the acting Justices of the peace for and in the Said County and after being sworn in due form of law deposeth and saithe that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war. that he served a three months tour in the cavalry commanded by Col Taylor Capt Hodge & Lieut Crawford and marched from Hillsborough orange County N.C. where he then resided. and marched from thence to Grays Creek from Fayetteville from thence to the High Hills of Sanatee in So. Carolina at which place we united with General Arrington's Troop. and continued with him until discharged in South Carolina. Some distance below where Cheraw is now situated that he served as a volunteer this tour and further says that William Elmore. who was at the time a near neighbor of his, volunteered at the same time and served the above time faithfully under the above officers until loyally dismissed. and that they now live in thirty miles of each other in Lincoln County. this deponent further sayeth that he does know that the said William Elmore took another tour but how long he served he does not recollect as he was not with him Sworn and Subscribed to this 10th day of May AD 1833 before me 
his
Edward x Rippey
mark
John B. Harry JP
close it in the usual forme.
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State of North Carolina Lincoln County }       This may certify that I John B Harry one of the Justices of the peace for said county before whom the written deposition was taken have been long acquainted with the deponent Edward Rippey and I feel no hesitation in saying I believe him to be a man of good character, and have no doubt but the written statement is correct and have reason to believe he was a revolutionary soldier, and that he is old and frail that being the reason why he did not attended Lincoln Court as he lives thirty miles from said court house    
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of May AD 1833                 
John B Harry JP [seal]    
State of N Carolina Lincoln County } SS 
I Vardry McBee Clerk of the Court of Pleas quarter Sessions in the State & County aforesaid certify by these presents that John B Harry Esq before the within affidavit was made & who made the above certificate & attested the same is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly sworn & commissioned his official attestations are entitled to all due Faith and Credit as such. In testimony whereof I set my hand & Seal of office at Lincolnton the 13th day of May 1833         
Vardry McBee Clerk
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors office
May 12 1857
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 7th I have to inform you that the pension of William Elenore North Carolina under act of June 7 1832 at $38.33 per annum, has been paid to Sept 4 1835. The arrears do not appear to have been paid
I return herewith the original papers
Very Respectfully
Your obt, servt
Rob J. Morrison
Auditor
Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
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Admit as a Pri
4mo Inf     13.33
B. Cav      25
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                 $38.33
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I thank you for the cherries Madam 
They 'r the best in all the town; 
I'd thank you more for your daughter though,
Whose name is Catherine Brown.

Taken from case of William Elmore
S. file 8414