Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,962, for William Noble, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Noble, William

NUMBER
S. 38.962

CONTENTS
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7291.4
South Carolina
William Noble
of Pendleton in the State of So. Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gidion Lamb the North Carolina
line, for the term of four years

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2d of September 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819
and sent to Hon J. T. Lewis
Esqr Pendleton S. C

Arrears to 4th of March 1819           $48.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48.
continued                                         $96.76

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Duplicate certificate
[illegible] & Sent Feby 26. 1820
to Hon Mr Earle House of Rep
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Notification sent January 3d 1820 to
Joseph Grisham Pendleton S. Carolina
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Wm. Noble
N Carolina line
Carolina line
6 Regnt Col Lamb
Revolutionary Soldier
May 1776 - 4 years

Evidence of
service is to be
produced -
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South Carolina
Greenville District ⎬ To wit

Personally appeared before me W. Thompson one of the Judges of the Court of Equity in and for the State aforesaid
Wm. Noble who being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith, that he is a resident citizen
of the District of Pendleton in the said State. That he enlisted in the month of May 1776 as a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War,
in Captain George Mitchell's company in the 6th N Carolina Regiment commanded by Gideon Lamb and continued in the
service of the United States for nearly four years, and was regularly discharged at Halifax Town in N. Carolina by his said Colonel, which discharge has been lost or mislaid, so that
he cannot now procure it. He further maketh Oath that from his bodily infirmities, and reduced circumstance in life he needs the aid of his Country for support.
Wm Noble
Sworn to and subscribed before me }
this 2nd day of September 1818. }
W. Thompson

To the Honble [Honorable] John C Calhoun
Secretary at War.
I do hereby certify that from the
above affidavit, and accompanying affidavits &
vouchers, I am fully satisfied that the abovenamed Wm. Noble did serve in the Revolutionary War for the term above mentioned, and that from his bodily infirmity, and reduced circumstances in life, he needs the aid of his Country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the Court
of Equity to be hereunto affixed, the day
and year above written.
W. Thompson

John McComb
Commissioner
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William Noble
7291
[illegible] 5 Mar 1819.
[illegible]
Noble
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Schedule
The State of South Carolina, }
Pendleton District. }
On this Twenty sixth day of October 1820, personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of General Sessions of the Peace Oyer and Terminer Assize and General Gaol [Jail] Delivery for the said District in the State
aforesaid being a Court of Record William Noble aged Seventy six years resident in Pendleton District in the said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted as Serjeant under Captain George Mitchell of the sixth Regiment commanded by Colonel Gideon Lamb of North Carolina Line in May 1776 for the term of two years and six Months, served as Sergeant Major, and before discharged as Adjutant to the Regiment. Was at the Battles at brandywine and Germantown after which the Regiments were consolidated and officers sent back: this deponent went back to North Carolina when General Lincoln went to Southward to carry deserters to Purysburg [Purrysburg] where he joined the Army again and was at the the (sic) Battle at Stono - was discharged at Halifax in North Carolina by Colonel Gideon Lamb about October 1779. Original Declaration was made on the Second day of September 1818. Number of Pension Certificate 7.291. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war", passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other
than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed to wit one Mare for which I paid fifty Dollars of the money I received for my Pension
as a Revolutionary Soldier
Wm. Noble
Sworn to and declared on 26th October 1820 }
Before Abm. Nott Presiding Judge }
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The State of South Carolina, }
Pendleton District }
I John T. Lewis Clerk of the Court of General Sessions for Pendleton District
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is Fifty Dollars and not exceeding that sum
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Twenty sixth day of October 1820.
John T. Lewis C. C. G. S.P.D
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38.962
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38962
William Noble
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 566

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Hon Mr Earl House Rep
Feby 24, 1820
Duplicate Certificate
defined-
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War Department
Pension Office,
Decr [December] 20 1819.

Sir,
Agreeably to the request contained in 
your letter of the 17th inst. I have to acquaint you that a certificate of pension was issued in favor of Mr William Noble, on the 5th of March, last, and enclosed under cover directed to "J. T. Lewis, Esq. at Pendleton South Carolina" on application to whom there can be no doubt, that the party will receive it. The letter from Mr. Noble to yourself is herewith returned
I am, respectfully
Your Obed Servt.
J.L. Edwards


Hon. Elias Earle,
House of Representatives.
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The State of South Carolina }
Pendleton District }
Before me personally came John
T. Lewis Esquire and made oath
that the certificate of Pension for William
Noble never came to his hands as directed as
within nor did he ever see the same to the
best of his knowledge and belief
John T. Lewis

Sworn to 3d February 1820 }
Before me }
Joseph Grisham }
Notary Public }
Pendleton S.C }.
Ex Officio }
I.U.2. }

Pendleton S.C.
Before me personally came William Noble and made oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, that he proved his service before Judge Thompson, and that he has never received any certificate of Pension nor has any person for him received his certificate to his knowledge.
Wm Noble
Sworn to & Subscribed this 3d day of February 1820.
Before me Joseph Grisham Notary Public Pendleton S.C.
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South Carolina }
Pendleton District }
personally appeared
Before me Levi
Garrison and Joel Breazeale who being
duly Sworn Saith that they
have been well acquainted with William
Noble and know of their own knowledge
for several years, that he is old infirm
& without property, in this Country to
support him, and needs the aid of
his country for support
Sworn To and Subscribed September
the 2 [?th] 1818
Before me
Henry Cobb JQM
Levi Garrison
Joel his X mark Breazeale
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Pendleton S.C. }
8th February 1820 }

Free

Honorable
Elias Earle
Representative
in Congress
Washington
City
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Post Office
Pendleton S. C
3d February 1820

Honorable Elias Earle
Dear Sir

William Nobles call'd to day
and got your letter to Wm Garretson about
his Nobles Pension I have taken the
affidavits of Lewis & Nobles that the
Certificate never came to hand & now
Enclose Edwards Note to you, on which
is Endorsed the affidavits. Please get
another Certificate and Wm Nobles wish
is that you enclose it to me.
I remain respectfully
Yours
Joseph Grisham