Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39114, James Waddell, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C. 
Waddell, James 
NUMBER
S39114.
CONTENTS
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17.672
South Carolina - R
James Waddell of Charleston in the State of S. Carolina who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pinckney of the S Carolina line, for the term of the war. 

Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of March 1820. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of Aug 1820 and sent to the Clk:  of the District Court U.S. South Carolina Dist: Charleston. 

Portion of semi-anl. all'ce ending: 4 Sept 1820  45.10 
5 mos. (16/31) / (4/30)
$45.10

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
and 1 May 1820

Charleston.
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James Waddell Sergt
Col. Pickney's South Carolina Regt. 

1782 - war
16 Mar 1820

17.672

Sept. 1821
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District of South Carolina. In the District Court
On this twenty sixth day of July 1820 personally appeared
in Open Court being a Court of Record in the said District, James
Waddell aged Fifty nine years resident in Charleston District in said
District who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath
declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in the first
Continental Regiment of South Carolina, commanded by Colonel Charles
Colesworth Pinckney, as a Sergeant from about the 1 May 1782 to 1 July
1783 or to the close of the War. That he fought under General Green's
command at the Battle of the Eutaw in the State of South Carolina under
Captain Felix Warley, then of the said First Regiment. He further
swears that he has received no pension from the United States.
having applied for further except in the present case. 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident [illegible]
of the United States and on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have 
not since made a gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 
property  or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it
as to bring myself within the requirements[?} of the Act of Congress 
passed on the 18 day of June 1818 and that I have not made any further 
[illegible] any property or securities [illegible]
or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by the Subscribed
to wit:
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towit sometimes five or ten dollars, which Lodge No 31. Ancient
Masons in Charleston sometimes give me in charitable donations.
That I have no occupation or ability at present to pursue any.
That I have a wife and three small children, my wife is named Louisa.
My eldest child is named Jane, next Sarah and the
third William. The oldest of them is only seven years old and
they are incapable of contributing in any manner to their or my
support - And further, that I have no means of support whatever.
James his mark [handwritten X] Waddell

Sworn to and declared on the twenty sixth day of July in open
Court appeared before me John Drayton Dep. Judge S. Carolina

I James Jervey District Clerk of South Carolina District do
hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto answered
are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and
I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the
said James Waddell has no property as appears above.

[affixed seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court
on the twenty sixth day of July 1820-
James Jervey
Clock of the Court for the District
of So.Carolina
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[left side of page]
James Waddell
Sergt
-
Col. Pinckney's
South Carolina Regt.
1782 war
Admd.
17672
Septr 1820-
Charleston S.C.

[right side of page]
This can will be
admitted when
the act of the 1st of
May is comply'd with
Enclosed you have
a blank Schedule
for that purpose.
W Dept
P. Hein
19 June 1820
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District of South Carolina

I James Waddell, do hereby
swear, that during the American Revolutionary war, 
I belonged to the first Continental 
Regiment of South Carolina, commanded 
by Colonel Charles Cotesworth
Pinckney; that I served therein as a Sergeant
from about the 1st May 1782 to 1st July 1783.
or to the close of the war. That I fought under
General Green's command at the battle of
the Eutaws in the State of South Carolina under
Captain Felix Warley, then of the said first
Regiment to which I belonged - That, at the
end of the said War, I received my honorable
discharge, but lost it; which prevents me
from producing it, to be affixed hereto. I further 
swear that I receive no pension at
present, or ever have done, from the United 
States of America. And that from
my reduced circumstances, I need the
assistance of my country for support.
And that it is not in my power to
produce papers in support of my
claim for the reason aforesaid, except
those which are hereunto annexed.
James his mark [handwritten X] Waddell

Charleston So. Carolina )
March 16th 1820 )
Sworn to before me )
& signed by his mark, )
in my presence. )
John Drayton)
Dist. Judge, So. Carolina )
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District of South Carolina )
Charleston March 16. 1820 )
To the Honble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

I John Drayton District Judge
of South Carolina, do hereby certify 
the above Deposition of James
Waddell, and that I believe the same
to be true he to be in indigent circumstances, 
needing the assistance of his
Country for support: and that there is no
reason for doubting the propriety of his
claim. I further certify, Colonel
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney is not in
town; which prevented his certificate
being affixed hereto. But that
Thomas Pinkney his Brother, who
was major in the said first Regiment, 
has signed a certificate hereto
annexed; as well as James Kennedy
who was Lient & paymaster therein
John Drayton
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Charleston 6th March 1820
This is to certify that James Waddell was a Sergeant
in the first Continental Regiment of South Carolina
during the Revolutionary War, & particularly with
the Detachment on the recruiting service on the Congaree
under the act of the Legislature of this State who convened 
& sat at Jacksonburgh {Jacksonboro], & that he continued with
the said Regiment & acted therein to the end of the 
War, & was esteemed an active & useful soldier.
N.B. The above named James Waddell )
served from 1st May 1782 to 1st July )
1783 to which period he recd my Certificate )
of pay due him James Kennedy )
late Lieut. & Paymaster 1st Contl. )
Regt of So. Carolina )

James Kennedy 
 Lieut & Paymaster
in the late 1st  Contl. Regt.
So CarolinaSo Carolina
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I hereby certify that James Kennedy, whose certificate is on
the other side of this paper, was during the revolutionary War
a Lieutenant & for some time paymaster of the 1st Continental
Regiment of South Carolina, and that due faith should be given
to his certificate as such Thomas Pinckney
late Major of the Cont.  Regt. So Carolina
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South Carolina, Charleston March 16th 1820
I John Russell of the State aforesaid do solemnly
swear, that I have known James Waddell of
the said state for twenty years; that in the first part of
that time he was in tolerable circumstances for
his station of life, but at present, he & his family
are staying at my house, destitute of employ
and that he is in indigent circumstances at
present, and a proper subject of relief, under the
Revolution Pensionary act of the United States of America

Sworn to before me the )
day & place above written )
John Drayton: Dist. Judge )
So. Carolina )

John his mark [handwritten X] Russell
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39 114
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 39, 114
James Waddell
Serg Rev War
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