Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31932, for Amos Richardson, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Richardson, Amos
NUMBER
S.30932
CONTENTS
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Georgia
6760

Amos Richardson
of Elbert - in the State of Georgia -
who was a Pr. - in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Russell - of the Regh commanded
by Col. Campbell in the N. Car
time for 13 months-

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia -
at the rate of 43- Dollars 33- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of March
of 1833 - and sent on Willey
Thompson, H. of R-

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833- 86.66
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " 21.66
$108.32
died Jan. [illegible] 1827
rec
Agency Book

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book D Vol. 8 Page 14

Rice
Page
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16946
Amos Richardson
Application
for a Pension under the
Act of Congress
June 7th 1832

Admitted
13 month
private

43.33
per annum
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State of Georgia
Elbert County }  SS.
On this Nineteenth day of September one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in
open Court, before William H Crawford Judge of the
Superior Courts of the Northern Circuit of said State
now sitting for Elbert County, Amos Richardson a
resident in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia
aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, who being sworn
according to law, doth on his oath, make the 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
That he entered the service under Captain George Russell
commanded by Colonel Campbell, Colonel John Sevier,
and Major Isaac Lane, as a volunteer ^Private Soldier the first of
September one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and
left the same about the last of November One thousand seven
hundred and eighty, making three months, that when
he entered the service he resided on the waters of Holston
River then in the State of North Carolina now Tennessee,
and that he joined his detachment at Tolberts Mills
on Doe River in the State of North Carolina now Tennessee
from thence marched over the Yellow Mountain to Kings
Mountain, and was in that Battle fought there against
the British and Tories, the American force was commanded
by Colonel Campbell, Colonel Shelly Colonel Sever and
Colonel Cleveland, the exact date he does not recollect.
That also he entered the service of the United States under 
the following named officers and served as herein stated
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He entered the service under Captain Samuel Alexander, Commanded 
by Colonel Elijah Clark, Colonel Davis and Major
Shelly, (as a volunteer private Soldier) on the fourth of February
one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and left the same
about the fifteenth of December One thousand seven hundred
and eighty one, making a little more then ten months service,
that when he entered this service he lived on the Waters of Holston
River then in the State of North Carolina was therefore, and
that he joined his detachment at David Miller, on the
Waters of Green River North Carolina, and Marched from
thence to Augusta in the State of Georgia, and besieged the
enemy for about nine weeks who surrendered the Fort on the
fifth of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty one from Augusta
Marched to the mouth of Broad River in a place called Clark
Fort then in Wilkes County now Lincoln State of Georgia,
and at that place was discharged.
Says that he was borned in Loudon [Loudoun] County in the State of
Virginia, on the Eighteenth day of September one hundred
and sixty four, says that he has no Record of his age
when called into service he lived on the waters of Holston
River then in the State of North Carolina now Tennessee, lived in
Bedford County State of Virginia One year, then removed to
Union district in the State of South Carolina where he lived
five years, or thereabouts, from there he remained to Elbert County
in the State of Georgia When he has lived since and
resides there now.- He say he entered the service as a Volunteer.
with the troops where he served to the best of his recollection the Regular
officers names were, Colonel Lee, Major Eaton and he [illegible]
Colonel Chandler the Regiments which he [illegible] with [illegible]
Colonel Campbell, Colonel Shelby, Colonel Davis and Colonel
Cleveland of the Militia, the Regular Regiment were
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Colonel Leslie Chandlers, marching and fighting
the Enemy was mostly employed in whilst in service
he says that he received the written discharge the discharge
which he record was  ^a that alone.
That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of
no person, when testimony he can procure, who can testify to
his decree.
The names of persons to whom I am known in my present
neighborhood, and who can testify as to my character for veracity
and the belief of my time as a soldier of the Revolution, are
William Dooly Esq - Benjamin Rob Esq. Lewis McMullan Lewis
Stevens Sen and Wiley Thompson
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present and declares that his name is not
on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed,
the day and year aforesaid }
Amos Richardson
Just Benajah Houston
Clk
We Thomas Hearn a Clergyman residing in Elbert
County and State of Georgia, and William Dooly
residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Amos Richardson who has subscribed and
Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty
eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed,
Thos Horn
the day and year aforesaid, }
Benajah Houston [illegible]
Clk
Tho. Hearn
Wm Dooly
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogators
prescribed by the War Department, 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 Thomas Hearn who has signed the preceeding[sic]
Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Elbert
and State of Georgia, and that William Dooly
who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place
and is a creditable person, and their statement is entitled to
Credit.
Wm H Crawford
J.S.C.N.C.
I Benajah Houston Clerk of the Superior Court of Elbert
County in the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court,
in the matter of the application of Amos Richardson for
a pension
-
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this 19th
day of September 1832
Benajah Hanston
Clk Sup Court
Elbert County Ga
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Rev. War Section.
May 19, 1931
Mr. C. H. Brand
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Brand:
In response to your letter of the 18*
instant, and the enclosed letter of Miss Madora Skelton,
of Hartwell Georgia, I have the honor to advise you that
a careful search of the records fails to show a claim for
pension or bounty land on file on account of the services
of any soldier of the Revolution named Peter Ragsdale,
Miss Skelton is requested to furnish this Bureau with any
data in her possession relative to his alleged pension when
another search will be made in her behalf.
From the papers in the claim, S. File 31,938, it appears
that Amos Richardson was born Sept. 8, 1764 in Loudoun Co. Va.
and was living on the Holston River in North Carolina when
he enlisted Sept. 1, 1780 and served as a private until the
end of Nov. 1780 under Capt. George Russell and Col. Campbell,
and was in the battle of Kings Mountain. He also served from
Feb. 4, 1781 to Dec. 15, 1781, as a private under Capt. Samuel
Alexander and Col. Elijah Clark.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed Sept.
19, 1832, while living in Elbert Co. Georgia. There is no
data on file as to his family.

From the papers in the claim, W. File 419, it appears that
John Gray was born in Georgia in 1758, and while living in that State, served 18 months as private in Capt. Joseph Duncan's Co. 
Col. Clark's Regiment, date of service not given. He also enlisted
June 12, 1780 and served as private in Capt. James Stallion's 
Co. Col. James Jackson's Regiment. He was allowed pension
on his application executed Oct. 3, 1832, while living in
Pickens District, S. C. He died Sept. 12, 1838.
He married Oct. 17, 1837, Elizabeth, the widow of Henry
Green. She was allowed pension in 1853, while living in Pickens
District, S. C. aged between 55 and 80 years. She died
in Oconee Co. N. C. April 12, 1878.
From the papers in the claim, S. File 16,358, it appears
that John Davis was born in King William Co. Va. July 3, 1754.
and while living in Culpeper Co. Va. served as private as follows
for 3 months under Capt. Rucker and Colonels James Warber
and Pendleton, from July 1777. For 3 months from March
1780, under Capt. Plinks and Col. Hill and was in battles at
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Petersburg and Shirley Hundred. During 1780 for 2 months
under Capt. Early and Col. Lewis, and during 1781 for 1 month
under Capt. Joel Early and Col Bell.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July
15, 1833, while living in Elbert Co. Georgia. There is no
data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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31932
Ray INVALID.
File No. 31,932
Amos Richardson
Pvt Rev War
Act June 7th 32nd
ndex:[sic] - Vol 2, Page 341
{Arrangement of 1870}
1914 Mch. 3. Hist. to Hon. Sam'l
J. Tribble & 1914 Mch. 17. above
ref to and. for date of death etc
1924 May 18. Hist. to Hon C.H. Brand AM
1922 Aug. 16 Tombstone data to
J.M. General AM
1923. May 11 hist to Mrs J.H. Webb E.M.
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Sixty-Second Congress
LEMUEL P. PADGETT, TENN, CHAIRMAN
ALEX WHITE GREGG, TEX
J. FREDERICK C. TALBOTT, MD
RICHMOND F. HOBSON, ALA
ROBERT BRUCE MACON, ARK
ALBERT ESTOPINAL, LA
DANIEL J RIORDAN, N.Y.
ROBERT TURNBULL, VA
SAMUEL J. TRIBBLE, GA
SAMUEL A. WITHERSPOON, MISS
WALTER L. HEMSLEY, MO
FRANK BUCHANAN, ILL
E. R. BATHRICK, OHIO
ROBERT E. LEE, PA
GEORGE EDMUND FOSS, ILL
THOMAS S. BUTLER, PA
ERNEST W. ROBERTS, MASS
GEORGE ALVIN LOUD, MICH
ARTHUR L. BATES, PA
ARTHUR W. KOPP, WIS
WILLIAM J. BROWNING, N.J.
ELISHA S. THEALL, CLERK

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Feb. 28, 1914.
Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Mr. Saltzgaber: -

Enclose find correspondence which explains
itself. Please see if you can give me further information
in regard to parties mentioned in Mr.
Richardson's letter.
S. J. Tribble
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[partial post office seal]
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C. H. BRAND
8TH DIST. GEORGIA
Record C
MEMBER OF FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:
BANKING AND CURRENCY
EDUCATION

House of Representitives H. S.
Washington, D.C.
May 16 1921.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior.

My dear Sir: -

I am enclosing herewith letter from Miss
Madera Skelton, Hartwell, Georgia, which is self
explanatory. Please give me any available information
in regard to the military record of the men
mentioned in this letter, viz; John Davis, Amos
Richardson, John Gray, and Peter Ragsdale. I will
thank you to return Miss Skelton's letter with your
reply.

Very truly yours,
C. H. Brand

CHB/eb
Enclosures -

[Pension Office Seal]
[Chief's Desk Seal]
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First Baptist Church
John H. Webb. Pastor
Monroe, Georgia

Rev/1
April 2 1923

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
I will greatly appreciate it if you will give me any and all
information you may have on your files and records regarding Amos
Richardson, born Sept 2, 1764, Died Sept 15 1847, a private in the American
Revolution, enlisting from N.C., died in Hart Co. Ga.

Any facts which will aid in establishing his record in full
in meeting the requirements for membership in the D. A. R., will be
greatly appreciated. Thanking you,
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs. J. H. Webb

P.S. Please be sure to give date and place 
of receiving pension and place of his 
enlisting.

[Pension Office Seal]
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Amos Richardson served 13 months. The ends of
the tape which attach the short together are not under
the seal as required by the regulation.  [illegible] as the 
declaration comes the first and part of the second
short and as the certificate follow the declaration
on the second short, it is obvious that no papers have
been improperly attached. Amos Richardson his the 
reputation of a revolutionary soldier. He is entitled 
to a pension
Wiley Thompson
March 6th 1833
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March 17, 1914.

Hon. Samuel J. Tribble,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Tribble:

In response to your letter dated the
sixteenth instant, requesting information for Mr. A. S. Richardson
of Hartwell, Georgia, relative to Amos Richardson,
Sur. File No. 31, 932, I have the honor to advise you that
in order to obtain the date of his death, or the date of the
last payment of his pension and name of the person to whom
it was paid, application should be made to the Auditor for
the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving
his all of the following data:
"Amos Richardson. Certificate No. 6,760, issued
March 7, 1833. for $43.33 per annum, from March
1831, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the
Georgia Agency."

Very truly yours,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner

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