Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35045, for Samuel Rhodes, Virginia
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(S—1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Rhodes, Samuel
NUMBER
S.35045
CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[illegible]
12.143
East Tennessee
Samuel Rhodes of Hawkin Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Febucker of the Virginia line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1819 and sent to D. Alexander Esq.
Agent.
Rogersville Tenn
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 $74.32
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48
9 mo 9/31 $122.32
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Comtd 
Notification sent the 12th Decr 1820, to Dix Alexander, Esq. Rogersville, Tenn
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Saml. Rhodes
|Private|
2d Virginia Regt.
1779 – 2 yrs 5 mos
27 May 1818
Two Cases
S. D. Mitchell Pagr Judge Maxwell
Jenkins Cm County Tennessee
Rogersville
Recd June 8th 1818
[illegible] admitted
Judges certificate of
The Honble J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Saml. Rhodes
|Private|
2d Virginia Regt.
1779 – 2 yrs 5 mos
27 May 1818
Two Cases
S. D. Mitchell Pagr Judge Maxwell
Jenkins Cm County Tennessee
Rogersville
Recd June 8th 1818
[illegible] admitted
Judges certificate of
The Honble J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
May Sessions 1818
Personally appeared in open court Captain William Young and made oath that he he has been acquainted with Samuel Rhodes to obtain the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States, & that [illegible] honest man & entitled to full credit & that he is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance & support of his country
Sworn to in open court the 27 day of May 1818
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
May Sessions 1818
On this 27th day of May 1818 personally appeared in open court Samuel Rhodes ages sixty three years, resident in the County of Hawkins & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn in open court according to law deposeth and saith that he the said Samuel enlisted in Botetot County, & State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Wallace who was killed in the Battle of Guilford, when this deponent was present, that afterwards J. Anderson commanded said company in which said deponent served, that this deponent enlisted sometime in June or July in the year 1777 for 18 months, that he continued to serve in said corps until December 1791, when he was
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and was present that afterwards [illegible] commanded said company in which said deponent served, that this deponent enlisted sometime in June or July in the year 1777 for 18 months, that he continued to serve in said corps until December 1791, when he was discharged by said Capt. Anderson of Salisbury having served 18 months honorably, as will now fully appear [illegible] once being had for copy of his discharge the original having been given by this deponent to a certain [illegible] Mason High Sheriff of Botetot County to whom the Deponent sold his pay shortly after he was discharged, that the regiment to which he belonged was the 2nd commanded by Col. Haws, under the command of General Green. That during the battle Guilford this deponent was in that of Camden in that of Eutaw Springs and at the Siege of ’96. This deponent further states that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence proving his power of his said services that he has never recd any pension from the United States
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
I Stockley D. Mitchell Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the aforesaid Samuel Rhodes
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
I Stockley D. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions in and for said County do hereby certify that the said Capt. William Young was sworn in open court & examined by them as stated above & that said statement was just & true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office this 27 day of May 1818
S. D. Mitchell Clk
Appeared this day in open court it being a court of record and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing statement was just & true.
Given under my hand & seal this 27th day of May 1818
S. D. Mitchell Clk
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
I George Maxwell clergiman of said County Court of Hawkins do hereby certify that Stockley D. Mitchell whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of signing said certificate Clerk of said County Court of Hawkins. That said certificate is in due form of law. That full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such
Given under my hand & seal of office this 27 day of May 1818
Geo Maxwell
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Samuel Rhodes
12.143
Sept 1819
1 Horse aged 20 years 100
1 Do aged 5 years 70
4 head cattle 30
8 sheep 10
1 sow and nine pigs 6
2 pots 3
4 Doz pewter plates 1.50
4 Doz knives & forks 1.
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
February Sessions 1820
On this 29th day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court being a court of record, for said county Samuel Rhodes, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration. That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. Enlisted in Captain John Anderson’s Company Second Regiment Virginia Line for 18 months. That he has received a pension certificate now in his possession number 12,143. That his first declaration was made out in the said County Court of Hawkins about the twenty seventh day of May 1818 to which he refers for a more full account of his said services. 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 thereof so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an “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 vig one horse aged twenty one years about 15 hands high & blind in one eye, one ditle[?] five years old not spring about 14 ½ hands high, four head cattle, eight sheep, about ten head of hogs vig one sow nine pigs, two pots ½ doz pewter plates ½ dozen knives & forks, five basins. That I am by occupation a farmer, but being now about 67 years old and very infirm am not able to support myself, my wife is about 74 years old and have a son, at present living with me aged thirty four years, who is frequently unable to
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The Beaves[?] hereof Saml. Roads in the 2nd Virginia detachment and in Capt. John Anderson’s Company having served till the last day of December 1781 the term for which he was engaged is hereby discharged from the service – and we do further certify that the said Samuel Roads behaved as a brave and faithfull soldier.
Given at Salisbury this 7th day of January 1782
A true copy
J. L. Madison
Per { J. Anderson Capt.
S. Snead Majr. Com
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
35045
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,045
Samuel Rhodes
Priv Rev War
Act: 18th, March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The Honable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Rogersville Tennessee
May 27th 1818
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the claim of Samuel Rhodes a Revolutionary Soldier. Made out in two forms; but they are respecting the same person. The reason why this has been done, was, because a doubt existed whether it should be made out before me, & certified in the manner that a circuit court judge would certify or whether the claimant should be sworn in open court. This statement takes [illegible] & certified by the Clerk of the County. In order the person should receive the benefit of the act claim has been made out in the manner above stated, so that if one is improperly made out the other might be correct.
I am respectfully
Your obt servt
Geo. Mitchell Chairman
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Hawkins County
State of Tennessee
May Sessions 1818
On this 27th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber chairman of said County Court and one of the Justices of the Decorum personally appeared in open court Samuel Rhodes aged sixty three years resident in the County of Hawkins in State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” That he the said Samuel enlisted in Botetot County, State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. Wallace who was killed in the Battle of Guilford where this deponent was present. That afterwards J. Anderson commanded said company in which said deponent served, that this deponent enlisted sometime in June or July in the year 1779 for eighteen months that he continued to serve in said Capt. Anderson’s Company until December 1791 when he was discharged by said Capt. Anderson at Salisbury having served his 18 months honestly as will more fully appear reference being had to a copy of his discharge, the original having been given to a certain James Mason to whom the deponent sold his pay, shortly after he was discharged – that the regiment to which he belonged was the 2nd Regiment commanded by Col. Haws under the command of General Green, & that, besides the Battle of Guilford this deponent was in the Battle of Camden in the battle of Eutaw Springs and at the Siege of 96. This deponent further states that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence had in his possession of his said services. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Geo. Maxwell J. P.
I George Maxwell Chairman as aforesaid do hereby declare that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Rhodes did serve in the War of the Revolution as stated above against the common enemy and I now submit the proceedings and testimony to wit & had
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before me to the history of War [illegible] to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written
Geo. Maxwell
State of Tennessee
I Stockley D. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas for the County of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do hereby certify that George Maxwell Esquire is chairman of said Court and that full faith & credit should be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at office the 27th day of May 1818.
S. D. Mitchell clk
Service admitted Judges Certificate if indignant is necessary
Hawkins County
State of Tennessee
May Sessions 1819
I George Maxwell Chairman of the Court of Pleas & quarter affairs for said County do hereby certify & make known that the within named claimant for a pension Samuel Rhodes is in poor & indignant circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Sworn under my hand & seal this 25th day of May 1819
Geo Maxwell {Seal}