Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,150, Daniel Bumgardner, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C.

Bumgardner, Daniel

SERVICE
S 32.150
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32 150

Revy  INVALID

File No 32,150
Daniel Bumgardner
Pri.  Rev.  War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index : Vol D  Page 98
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State of Indiana
St Joseph County    Ss.
On this 11th day of December
A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the St.
Joseph Circuit Court of said County, in open
court Daniel Bumgardner a resident of said
County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana
aged seventy two years who being first duly
sworn according to Law doth on his oath make
to 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 under the following named officers
and served as herein stated.
I Daniel Bumgardner the above named
claimant in the month of March 1779 was living
in the County of Bowan in the State of North
Carolina when I volunteered for three months
in the company of Captain Armstrong & we
marched under Captain Armstrong to South
Carolina and joined General Butler's Army
at what point I do not recollect [illegible....]
joined General Butler's Army, I was transferred
to Captain Garridan Company of light infantry
and Butler's Army marched towards Charleston
until we reached Stono where [crossed out] the
British were entrenched.  One Majors name
was Lewis Col. name not recollected: We
attacked the British entrenchment on
Sunday morning before sunrise and the
close engagement lasted sixty six minutes
we then retreated back about two miles
without having dislodged the British, about
three hundred of our men were killed and
[torn, smudged] the same number afterwards died of
their wounds; the British after that marched to
Beaufort; General Butler's Army was called
seven thousand strong:  When the battle of Stono
was fought---fought my time was nearly
served and as soon as the three months had
expired for which I volunteered I was discharged
about six miles from Stono.
Col, Malmady commanded us in the battle
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which discharge I have lost.  I then returned
to Bowan County North Carolina and in a
few months was drafted to serve a three
months tour in General Readerforth's army under
Colonel Lock and in Captain Lops Company
we marched down on Peace River against
Fannon who headed a party of Tories.  I served
out this three months draft & was discharged
at Anson Courthouse,---which discharge
I have also lost.  I was a second time drafter
to serve a three months tour in the
Company of Captain Lop, who now Commanded
a light- horse Company, we marched
to [illegible] & to little river & Peace
before this draft expired Captain Lop was
taken prisoner by the British and was sent to
Cornwallis; & Lieutenant Bordenhammer took
the command after Lop was taken
prisoner: was discharged in Randolph County
North Carolina after having served this
last tour, which discharge-----I have [illegible]
[illegible] this was near the close of the Revolutionary
war or about the time Cornwallis
was taken prisoner.  I was born in Berks County
Pennsylvania in the year 1761.  My age
was recorded in my father's family Bible
which was sold at his death, I took a copy
of the record of my age which I now have
in my possession.  When I was called
in to service I was living in Bowan County
North Carolina and I have lived since the
Revolutionary war in the State of Kentucky
Ohio and Indiana where I now live:
When I first entered the service of the
United States I joined the North Carolina
State troops as a volunteer for three months
which time I served out as a private; and Iby whom [
was subsequently drafted twice and served a three
months tour each time as a private of [illegible]
North Carolina State Troops, and at each time
when I entered the service I was living in
Bowan County North Caroling: my discharges
were handed to me by the Lieutenant
but[crossed out.....]   by whom [illegible, crossed out]
I do not remember as I cannot read the English
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language and all the discharges that I
have received are lost.  He know of no documentary
by which he can substantiate his services, nor can be
prove it by any person living.
Solomon Michael and Edmund Byrket
are persons in my present neighborhood
to whom I am known and who can
testify as to by character for veracity and
their belief of my services as a soldier of
the Revolution.  There was a five months 
Regiment of North Carolina Militia out with us.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except--the present and
declare that his name is not on the pension
Roll of the Agency of any State, but to the
best of his knowledge and belief he has
served nine months in the Revolutionary war.
(mark of David Bumgardner)
Affirmed to & subscribed in open court--
(signature of S.M. Taylor) clerk
Residing in the said county of St. Joseph
Solomon  Michael and Edmund Byrket
[crossed out.....................] hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with David Bumgardner
who has subscribed and affirmed
to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be seventy two years of age; that he
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
(mark of Solomon Michael
(signature of Edmund Byrkit)
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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion of of the investigation of the matter and
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by
the War Department (the answers to which are embodied in the declaration) 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 no clergyman could be provided to
the Court by this applicant who is
[entire line crossed out.................................]
resident in the neighborhood of said applicant
and that Solomon Michael and Edmund
Byrket who have signed the same
are residents in the said county of St. Joseph
and live in the neighborhood of said applicant 
and are credible persons and that their
statement is entitled to credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at South Bend in said
County this 21st day of December 1833.
(signature of L. M. Taylor) clk