Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,150, James Caldwell, N.C.
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N.C.

Caldwell James    W4150
Coldwell                BLW26834-160-55


Sarah
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North Carolina  (illegible)
James Caldwell
of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ware of the Regt commanded by Col. Graham N.C. militia of North Carolina 6 mos private.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of $20 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of August 1837 and sent to J.T. Alexander, Lincolnton, N. Carolina.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $120.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept    10.00

                                                      $130.00
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3149
North Carolina
Sarah Caldwell widow of
James Caldwell
who served NC
in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Dec 1853 and sent to S.M. Knight

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 3, 1853, Page 133, A
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21 Feb
James Caldwell
Act 32

Sylvania

33945 
James Caldwell


Hon. H.W. Conner
H.R.
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33945
James Caldwell
NC

21 Feb
James Caldwell
Act 32 
Sylvania

Hon. H.W. Conner. H.R.
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County

Be it Known that in order to obtain the benifit of the Acts of Congress of June 1832 before us
John J Shuford Nathaniel Edward Alexander Ward acting Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared James Colwell an inhabitant of said County and after being before us duly sworn doth on his Oath make the following declaration, namely, that early in the year of 1781 and as (illegible) the deponent now believes in the month of February he was called out in the defense
of his Country as a drafted militia man for the term of three months that he joined a company commanded by Capt John Ware attached to a Regiment commanded by
Con William Graham joined to a division under the command of Genl Davidson who was killed at the time the British Army under the command of Cornwallis crossing the
Catawba River, that he continued to serve in the before mentioned Company though sometimes on detached parties watching
the approach of the British army in attempting to pass the Catawba River the said Company to which the said deponent belonged under the command of Capt. Ward aforesaid fortified themselves in an Island in the Catawba
River at the (illegible) forge after the British army had passed on through the country there were different detachments formed to suppress and inseriction of the people called Tories. Capt Hares Company, then forming part of the detachment which passed on to Charlotte Mecklenburg Court house and thence on to Rocky River which he the deponent obtained a discharge from said
Army having fulfilled the term for which he was engaged that in the fall in the same year A.D. 1781 as well as he the deponent now recollects in the month of September he was called out as drafted Militia then for the term of three months that he joined a company Commanded by Capt William Moore which was incorporated with an army under Genl Rutherford which marched on in oposition to the British army at Wilmington No Co an insurrection of the people called Torys
in the adjacent country he the deponent having
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fulfilled the term of three months for which he was engaged, obtained a discharge from the Army then lying at Sevans Ferry in the Cape Fear River near Wilmington.
Q. where did you reside when called out on the lower before mentioned. A. I resided near where I do at present in the County then called Tryon, Since Lincoln County
Q. What is your age, have you a record thereof
A. I have no record of my age that I can have receive to by the best information of which I am possessed I consider myself to be about Eighty four years of age

The deponent further says that his name is not on pension list Roll of the agency of any state and he relinquishes all claim to a pension except what may be allowed him on the present application sworn to and subscribed
before us this 9th Day of February AD 1837

J. Shurford (JP)
James Caldwell (x his mark)

I Nath Edwards
Alexander Ward
We the undersigned do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with the aforesaid James Caldwell for a number of years passed that he has our retained the character
of an honest man that we believe his affidavit will be relied on where he is known and in further believe that he served in the army as heretofore stated. And we further
State that he has been in an acting and debilitated state of body and frequently confined to his bed for some years past and consequently not able to attend Court.
J Shurford JP
Nath Edwards JP
Alexander Ward JP
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State of North Carolina
County of Catawba 

on this 11 day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
fifty three before me the subscriber a Judge of the Superior Court of law in open court held in and for the County and State afforesaid being
Court of Record personally appeared Wm Sarah Caldwell who is to me known as a resident of the County of Catawba and State of North Carolina aged 70 years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved February 1853 Viz that she is the widow of James Caldwell late of said County deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under act of
1832 at the rate of (illegible) per annum which he received at the pension agency at Raleigh in said state that she was not married to him prior to January Eighteen hundred but was at the time hereafter mentioned and further
that there is no private or publick Record of said marriage. She further declare that she was married to the said James Caldwell on the first day of Jan in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed that husband the afforesaid James Caldwell died on the third day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven she further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before
made any application for a pension nor has she married since the death of subscribed & sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I have
the said James Caldwell no interest in the application as attorney agent or otherwise sone in open Court as aforesaid

(Illegible) Dick
Sarah Caldwell (x her mark)

I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M Knight of Washington my true lawful attorney for the purpose of presenting this my application for a pension to attend
same while pending and to receive the certificate when issued and to do all
necessary and proper as fully as I could do were I personally present dated this
the day of October 1833
Gilbert Kie
Sarah Caldwell (x her mark)
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State of North Carolina, 
County of Catawba


it is hereby certifyed that satisfactory evidence
has been exhibited before me the undersigned
Judge of the Superior Court of law a court of Record held in and for said County that James Caldwell a late Revolutionary Pension
or died on the third day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty seven and that he left surviving him the following named widow viz
Sarrah Caldwell who still remains his widow
The evidence upon which this certificate is granted is hereunto (illegible) witness my hand this 11 day of October 1853
Jno M. Dick
-
State of North Carolina
Catawba County ⎬ I Henry Cline Clerk of
the superior Court of law for said County
do certify that the Hon. John M. Dick
is Judge of said Court duly commissioned
& sworn
Given under my hand and
Seal of said Court this 73 to
day of October 1853
Henry Cline Clerk ℗
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State of North Carolina 
County of Catawba

on this 6 day of October 1853 personally
appeared before me the undersigned
an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Catawba David Barringer and Miles Abernathy and being duly sworn and says they were acquainted with Sarrah Caldwell and James Caldwell before marriage & after marriage the lived together as man and wife was always recognized as such until the death of James Caldwell which took place to the best of there recollection on the 3 day of July 1837 the said Sarah is still living and reconnized as widow Sarah Caldwell is still a widow living in our Neighborhood that the said James
Caldwell was a Revolutionary pensioner, the have a knowledge of his drawing money one time & recollect of his making application for a pension the money did not arrive untill shortly after his death it arrived in Lincolnton in the post office to David Reinhardt P Master the reason the give for knowing the above is that the lived in the same Neighborhood of James & Sarah Caldwell & State lives there & was acquainted with said Sarah when she was the name of Sarah Short (widow) and she is the Identical widow of the above Named James Caldwell & the further swear the are not
interested in the passage of the above claim sworn to & Subscribed before me the date above written
Henry Cline I
David Barringer
Miles C Abernathy


I certify that David Barringer & Miles C Abernathy who subscribed the above affidavit
are men of good character in whom confidence may be reposed I also certify that I am acquainted with Sarah Caldwell & I believe her to be the Identical widow of James Calwell a revolutionary pensioner as set forth above given under my hand & seal this 6 day of October 1853
Henry Cline