Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5039, John Hinson, S.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE     NUMBER

   S.C.         Hinson, John          R.5039

CONTENTS
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[Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 - struck through]

5039
P. O.
John Hinson
Service:

Enlisted: [Stamped 'REJECTED'], 18
Discharged:  ,18

Application filed:  ,18

Alleges:  

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized.   Contract.
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NO. 38,779 
John Hinson dec'd
S.C.
J.S. Edwards 30 June 1832
5039

Act 7 June 1832
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Richmond R Terrell
admin of John Hinson
for arrears of Pension
act June 7 1832
original
filed by
John S Edwards
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R
State of South Carolina
District of Lancaster
On this 22nd day of March 1854 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions now sitting Richmond R Terrell - a resident of the District of Lancaster - and state of South Carolina and administrator of John Hinson deceased who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the arrears of Pension due to John Hinson deceased who in his life time was entitled to the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of June 7 1832. That the said John Hinson enlisted as a private in Captain - the name of the Captain and Col of Regiment not known to the administration... and that he served during the Revolutionary War.

...but all of which is fully proved by official documents on file among the Public records of
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This state at Columbia South Carolina upon which a pension was granted to him by the state of South Carolina for his services in the Revolutionary War of $60 per annum, authenticated copies of said records are herewith presented to prove that he served during the Revolutionary War upwards of - year, - as a private.  He also declares that the said John Hinson died in Lancaster District on the 26 day of January 1845 aged about 94 years that he left no widow mourning him, but left the following children who now survive him to wit - John D Hinson, Elijah Hinson, Molsey wife of Riley Catoe and Esther wife of Jesse Catoe.
That he has never heard nor does he believe that the said John Hinson was ever placed on any pension roll of the United States or was made application for a pension from that United States and he hereby relinquishes his every claim to a pension or arrears of Pension except the present under any other law.
Before me - 
J.N. Whitner 
R.R. Terrell
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State of South Carolina
Lancaster District

On this the 22nd day of March 1834 personally came before one Daniel Hinson - and on oath state that John Hinson (dec'd) died about the time stated in the foregoing declaration, that his wife died before him and that John D Hinson, Elijah Hinson, Molsey wife of Ruby Catoe, and Esther wife of Jesse Catoe are his only surviving children.
Before me -
[signatures]
J.N. Whitner
 Daniel Hinson

State of South Carolina
Lancaster District
I. John A Stewman Clerk of the Court of Common pleas and General Sessions of Lancaster District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richmond R Terrel adinistrator of John Harrison dec'd for arrears of Pension due the estate and heirs of said John Harrison (dec'd)-and that the foregoing depositions were made in open court before His Honor J N Whiotner Judge of Said Court as they purport
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and Seal of office at Lancaster Court House this 19th day of June 1857.
J. A Stewman
Clk CCP and G S
LD