Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2053, William Clinton, S.C.
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Service.    S.C.                                            
Clinton, William
Violet
Number R2053
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State of Georgia
Campbell County
On this the second day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty two (1852) in open court personally appeared William P. Clinton, a resident of the county aforesaid aged forty eight years (48), a person whose statements are entitled to full credit who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, and subsequent Acts making provisions for the widows and children of deceased Revolutionary soldiers.  that he is a son of Violet Clinton deceased, who was the widow of William Clinton, who was a soldier of the United States in the war of the revolution in the State of South Carolina.  that he can describe the services of his father only from his recollection of the statements that he repeatedly heard his father make, that he has always understood that his father was born in Virginia, in the year 1749, that while a boy he moved to Kershaw District South Carolina where he was living at the commencement of the War, that he often heard his father say that he volunteered or enlisted and entered the army as a private footman the second year of said war, and served all or nearly all of the time until peace was made, that he served under [Lt.] Colonel [William] Henderson for a considerable length of time, and also under the command of an officer of the name of [Col. Joseph] Kershaw from whom the District in which his father lived took its name, and other officers whose names are not now recollected, that he was at the Battles of Camden, Utaw [Eutaw] Springs, Hanging Rock and Stoneo [Stono Ferry], that at the Battle of Utaw Springs he received a shot which lodged in his thy [thigh], which was never extracted, and from which he never entirely recovered, that towards the latter
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part of the war, his father held the office of Sergeant for some length of time, that he also near the end of the war served as Lieutenant.  That he this deponent remembers distinctly, of having for a plaything when he was a boy, the old sword, that his father used in the war: that he is unable to describe the services of his father more definitely than as above stated, and or proof of the same he would refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the records of the War Department.  He further declares that he has always understood and verily believed that his father the said William Clinton was lawfully married to Violet Perry, deponents said mother, in Kershaw District State of South Carolina, in 1783 or 1784.  That he believes no license were obtained as the laws of the state did not require it and that his parents were unlearned and kept no bible record,  He therefore has no documentary evidence of said marriage, he further declares that his parents lived in Kershaw District S. Carolina until the year 1834, when they removed to the State of Georgia Campbell County, where they remained until the death of his said father, which occured on the sixteenth (16) day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty seven (1847) that he died leaving his mother the said Violet Clinton a widow, who survived him and remained his widow up to the day of her death which occured on the twelvth (12th) day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. (1852) that she died leacing the following children to wit. David Clinton aged sixty seven (67) years, living in the state of Louisanna. William P Clinton aged forty eight (48) years as above stated, Susan V. Hollis, formerly Susan V. Clinton aged forty five (45) years, living in Cobb County Georgia, and George P Clinton aged forty two (42) years, living in Campbell County Georgia.
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that these are her only surviving children, and he further states that from his earliest recollection his said parents lived peacibly together as husband and wife, and a doubt of their lawful marriage as stated above was never entertained by any one as this deponant verily believes, and that his father was universally reputed and believed to have been a faithful and honorable soldier in the revolutionary struggle for liberty and that he remembers distinctly of seeing his fathers discharge signed by Col. Henderson above named but that that discharge with other of his fathers papers was accidentally burned many years ago, and further states that he makes this declaration for a pension for the benefit of himself and his brothers and sister above named.  
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written in open court before us 
William P Clinton
Benjamin Carry 
James (illegible)
L. (?) Cochran
And we the Court do hereby certify that we well knew William Clinton the reputed father of the above declarant, that he was a man of truth and respectibility, and was reputed and believed to have been a faithful soldier on the Whig side in the War of the revolution.  We further certify that we well know William P. Clinton, that we are entirely satisfied, that the statements made by him in the above declaration are strictly true: that we have satisfactory evidence before us that the
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said William Clinton died on the 16th day of February 1848, leaving the said Violet Clinton his lawful widow, that she survived him and remained his widow until her death which occured on the 12th day of February 1852, that she died leaving the following children:
to wit: David Clinton, William P. Clinton, Susan V. Hollis, formerly Susan V. Clinton, and George P. Clinton and that they are her only surviving children.
Given under our hands and private seals this second day of April 1852
Benjamin Carry
James G. Nelson
L H Cochran

State of Georgia
Campbell County   John W Gibson Clerk of the Inferior court within and for the County of State aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Carry, James F Nelson and  L H Cochran whose names appears to the foregoing declaration is acting (illegible) of the inferior Court with in and for the County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned, authorized to administer oaths, take depositions and their signatures are genuine, as such full faith and credit should be given, enlisted on 1st page are underlined before signing, to their attestations given under my hand & seal of office this 2nd day April 1852
John W. Gibson Clerk
of the Inferior Court of Campbell County GA
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June 29, 1939.
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Mr. B. J. Roan
Box 785
Chattanooga, Tennessee

BA-J/ady
William Clinton
R. 2053

Dear Sir:

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 2053, based upon the military service of William Clinton in that war.

William Clinton was born in 1749 in Virginia,
place, day, month, and the names of his parents
are not shown. When a boy he moved to Kershaw District, South Carolina.

William Clinton married in 1783 or 1784, day,
and month not stated, in Kershaw District, South Carolina, Violet Perry.

In 1834 they moved from Kershaw District, South Carolina, to Campbell County, Georgia.

William Clinton died February 16, 1847, in
Campbell County, Georgia, and his widow, Violet Clinton, died February 12, 1852, place, and her age not shown, leaving the following children: David Clinton, aged sixty-seven years, living in Louisiana, place not given; George P. Clinton, aged forty-two years, residing in Campbell County, Georgia; Susan V.
Hollis, aged forty-five years, a resident of Cobb
County, Georgia, and William P. Clinton, aged forty-eight years, living in Campbell County, Georgia.

April 2, 1852, said William P. Clinton, applied
for pension, on account of the Revolutionary War services of his father, on behalf of himself and his brothers and sister named above. William P. Clinton stated that his father, William Clinton, while a resident of Kershaw District, South Carolina, enlisted the second year of the Revolutionary War and served all


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or nearly all of the time until peace was made; that he served in the South Carolina troops under Colonel Henderson and under Kershaw and other officers, names not given, as private and sergeant, and that near the close of the war he served as lieutenant and that he was in the battles of Stono, Hanging Rock, Camden, and Eutaw Springs where he received a shot in his thigh.

The claim for pension was not allowed as proof
of service was not furnished as required by the pension laws.

In 1852 one Alexander W. Perry and one Thomas J. Perry were of Kershaw District, South Carolina, their ages and relationship to the family are not shown. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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2053

William Clinton
 Rejected

1939 June 29      Hist to 
BJ Roan
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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia SC
24th April 1852
No 423  Book S
Paid the 17 of June 1783 to Mr. William Clinton for fourteen pounds fifteen shillings and eight pence half penny sterling for duty done in the Militia as per account audited
Principal £14.15.8 1/2.  Annual interest £1.0.8
No 46
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No 46 
423S
Mr. William Clinton his account of militia duty as Lieutenant since the reduction of Charlestown amotg to currency £103.10. / Stg £14.15.8 1/2
State of South Carolina to William Clinton Dr. Duty pr Col. Andersons return Curry £103.10 /
Stg  £14.15. 8 1/2
Recd. full satisfaction for the written in aud indent No. 423 Book S by virtue of an order (signed Robert Hanna)
No 424 
Book S 
Issued the 17 of June 1783 to Mr. William Clinton for twenty one pounds ten shillings sterling for duty done in the militia as a private per account audited. 
Principal £21.10 annual interest £1.10.1  
No 46
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No 46
424 S Mr William Clinton by account of militia duty as private since the reduction of Charlestown amounting to £150.10.0 / stg £ 21.10.0

State of South Carolina To William Clinton Dr Duty pr Col Andersons return Curry £150.10.0 / Stg £21.10.0

State of South Carolina
Laurens County Mr Blak & Bocat Transsaryers - Gentlemen be so kind as to gave my Indent and Special Indents to the Bearer Robert Hanna and his recept shall be your discharge as witness my hand this 26th day of September 1785 ( Signed / his mark * William Clinton
I do certify that the above named William Clinton did sign the above order to the above Named Robert Hanna before me this 26th Day of September 1785 (signed/  James Montgomery J.P.
Rec'd 17 June 1785 full satisfaction for the wittness account in an Indent no 424 Book S. by virtue of an Order.
(Signed / Robert Hanna)
I do hereby Certify the foregoing to be a true copy as taken by me from the records in this Office
for Comptroller General
James A Black
Dep.
No Seal of Office
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No 38. 403
William Clinton dec'd
Georgia
Act 7 June 1832.
and
Violet Clinton dec'd
widow of William
Act February 2. 1848
Set 9 Sept '32
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No 38. 403
William Clinton dec'd
Georgia
20
Jun 7 1832
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sept 8th 1852
Addl evi: in case of Violet Clinton
Widow William

George H Jones Agt
Present
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State of South Carolina
Kershaw District
On this 21st day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two (1852) before me, Elijah Sill, a Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid personally appeared Anna Reeves
aged seventy six (76) years passed a resident
of Lancaster District, in said State and well known to me as entitled to credit, who after being duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following statements. That at the time of her earliest recollection she was living in Kershaw District in the State aforesaid, that excepting her fathers family, William Clinton, was one of the first persons that she became acquainted with that he lived near her fathers, that she always heard him spoken of as a Revolutionary Soldier.  that he was always respected & reverenced as such, and she fully believes that said Clinton was a faithful soldier of the Revolutionary war And she always understood and believes, from what she heard him and others who served with him repeatedly say that he was engaged as a soldier in said strife for liberty for all
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or nearly all of the time until peace was made.
And deponant further states that she does
not remember the time of the marriage of said
Clinton, but she recollects distinctly that she
was at his fathers house soon after said
event took place as she supposes, as while there as above stated, said William Clinton brought his wife home to his fathers: that her maiden name was violet Perry; and she further states that she continued to live near said William and Violet Clinton, was intimate with their children, that they lived peacably together, that their lawful marriage was never doubted and that during deponants whole acquaintance with him, said William Clinton was honored as a
revolutionary soldier, And she further state
that said William & Violet Clinton moved from
the State of South Carolina about the year 1834 and settled as the understood & believes in the State of Georgia Campbell County, and that David Clinton, William P. Clinton Susan V. Hollis formerly Susan V. Clinton, and George P. Clinton were always reputed as the lawful children of William Clinton & Violet Clinton above described.
Attest
Thomas J. Perry
Anna Reeves   * her mark
Sworn to and and subscribed 
to before me this 21 August 1852
E. Sill magistrate
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State of South Carolina
Kershaw District
On this 21st day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me Elijah Till a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared James Summerville aged seventy six (76) years passed a resident of the State & District aforesaid and well known to me as entitled to full credit, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his
oath make the following statements.
That from the time he was twenty years of age from the year 1796 he was acquainted with
William Clinton and his wife Violet Clinton
that they lived in the State and District afore
said, that the said William Clinton bore
the character of a Revolutionary soldier, and
deponent fully believes that no one who knew the said Clinton, ever doubted his having been a faithful soldier during all or nearly all of the
Revolutionary war, in the State of South Carolina that he often heard those who said they served with him in said war speak of him as a faithful soldier in the struggle for liberty, that he was always respected & honored as such in the community where he resided, and that he knows of no one now living who served with him in said war
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And deponent further states, that during his
whole acquaintance with said William & Violet
Clinton they lived peacably together as husband and wife, that their lawful marriage was never doubted by any one, that about the year 1834 they moved from the State & District
aforesaid, and deponant understood & believes they settled in Campbell County, State of Georgia and are now dead. And he further states that David Clinton, William P. Clinton, Susan W. Hollis formerly Susan V. Clinton, and George P. Clinton were always reputed as the lawful children of William Clinton and violet Clinton above described.
James Summerville
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written And I certify
that I believe the statements of the said
James Summerville in the foregoing affidavit
are strictly true.
E Sill Magistrate
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State of South Carolina-
Kershaw District
On this 21st day of August
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two (1852)before me Elijah Sill a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Moses Reaves aged (69) sixty nine years passed a resident of the State and district aforesaid, and well known to me as entitled to full credit, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath make the following statements, that from his earliest remembrance he was acquainted with William Clinton, and his wife
Violet Clinton, that he was raised near to them
in said District, that he always understood and
believed that said William Clinton was a Revolutionary soldier in the State of South Carolina, that he was always respected and honored as such in the community where he resided and deponent fully believes
that no one who ever knew the said Clinton doubted his having been a faithful soldier in the strife for freedom during all or a greater part of the Revolutionary war, that he repeatedly heard this from those who said they served with him in said war, and that he was a Lieutenant during the latter part of the war and served as such, this he remembers distinctly to have heard said, but he believes all who served with him in said war are now dead and deponant further states
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that said William and violet Clinton lived peacably together as husband and wife so long as they remained in South Carolina; that they left said state about the year 1834, and moved, as deponent understood and believes to Campbell County Georgia: and are now dead And he further states that David Clinton, William P. Clinton, Susan V. Hollis formerly Susan V. Clinton and George P. Clinton were always the reputed lawful children of William Clinton and Violet Clinton above described
Attest
Alexander W Perry
Moses Reaves * his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
above written before me and I certify that I
believe the Statements of the said Moses Reaves in the above affidavit are strictly true:

E  Sill Magistrate
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Sept 8th 1853

Add evi: in case of Violet Clinton widow William.

Geo H Jones Agt
Present
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31
G H Jones
Sept 9/52
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118
Pension Office
Sept 9. 1852
Sir,
I have examined the claim of the heirs
of William Clinton dec'd of Georgia under the Act 7 June 1832. The identity of the father of the present claimant with the soldier referred to
in the Certificate of the Comptroller General of
S.C. must be established by the testimony
of individuals who had a knowledge of his service or who know that he always bore the reputation of having performed the particular
service claimed.
If the claim for the widow under act
of 2d February '48 is prosecuted further, the usual evidence of the date of the marriage should be produced
George H. Jones, Esq.
Present
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June 29, 1939.

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BA-J/ ady

Mr. B. J. Roan
Box 785
Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dear Sir:
   Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
   The record of the only William Clinton that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office and the record of the only James Daily of Virginia and Tennessee that is found on said records are furnished you herewith.
  Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Kindly advise me of any records your dept might have of a JAMES DAILY of Virginia or TENN. Who served in the Revolutionary Army.

Also advise me of any records your dept might have of a WILLIAM CLINTON of S.C.

Thanking you in advance I am


Yours truly
Mr. B. J. Roan.
Box 785
Chattanooga Tenn.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
MAY 9 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
GRADER $36
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July 3d 1852

The application of
William Clinton
and
Violet Clinton for
Pension under the Act
of the 7th June 1832
and
7th July 1838 - 

George H Jones
atty
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State of Georgia
Campbell County
S
On this 15th day of May 1852 before
the Inferior Court within and for said County, now sitting personally appeared William P. Clinton aged forty eight years, known to said Court as entitled to full credit, who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
That he is the son of William Clinton who was a soldier of the Revolution in the State of South Carolina, that he has frequently heard his Father state that he enlisted as a private some time in the second year after the commencement of the Revolution and served all or nearly all of the time, and until peace was made
That he was promoted to Sergeant in which capacity he served for a considerable length of time, that toward the close of the war he served as Lieutenant. He distinctly remembers hearing his Father say that he served under Colonel Henderson and Kershaw and was in the Battle of Camden Eutaw Springs, Hanging Rock
and Stoneo, and that at the Battle of Eutaw Springs he received a shot in his thigh which was never extracted and from which he never recovered.
William P Clinton
Sworn to and subscribed before us the day and
year above written. And the Court do hereby certify
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that we were well acquainted with William Clinton the reputed Father of the declarant, that he was a man of truth and respectability and was reputed and believed to have been a faithful Soldier of the Revolution. We further certify that we are entirely satisfied that the statements made in the foregoing declaration are strictly true- We further certify that satisfactory evidence was made before us that William Clinton died on the 16th day of February eighteen hundred & forty seven (1847) leaving a widow Violet Clinton  who survived him and remained his widow until her death which occured on the 12th February eighteen hundred and fifty two (1852) leaving the following
children surviving her, To wit.-  David Clinton
aged sixty seven (67) years, William P. Clinton
aged forty eight (48) years
Susan V. Hollis formerly Susan V. Clinton aged forty five (45) years  and George P. Clinton aged forty two (42) years, and that they are her only surviving children.
Given under our hands and private seals
this 15th day of May A.D. 1852
Ezekiel Polk
L. H. Cochran
Benjamin Camp
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State of Georgia
Campbell County
I, John W. Gibson Clerk
of the Inferior Court within
and for said County and the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Ezekiel Polk, L.H. Cochran and Benjamin Camp, are acting Justices of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified that their signatures to the foregoing declaration and certificate, are genuine and that all their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand &
seal of Office this 15th day
May 1852
John W Gibson Clerk
Inferior Court Campbell
County Georgia
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July 3d 1852

The application of
William Clinton
and
Violet Clinton for
Pension under the Act
of the 7th June 1832
and
7th July 1838 -

George H Jones
atty