Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17825, Levin Argoe, N.C. S.C.
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SERVICE          NUMBER
N.C.  Argoe, Levin     S. 17825
S.C.  Argor,

Born in N.C.   carded.
CONTENTS
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23.479
Argoe
in the State of N.C.
in the (blank) commanded
of the Regt commanded
[illegible] in the 
Levin Argor or Argoe
N.C. & S.C.

scribed on the Rolls of So. Carolina
at the rate of 50 dollars 33 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Feby 34 and [illegible] 
Felder. St. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 mar '34
133..32
26..67
$159,,99

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C Price
Book E Vol. G Page 62

Order to pay 31. March 1838
Order to pay 1. April 1839.
Order to pay 7. April 1860
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Levin Argoe
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State of South Carolina
Orangeburg District
To Wit:
This the 24th Oct. 1883
Levin Argoe in amendment to his annexed petition for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1833
having been duly sworn, says that his
service under Capt. [illegible] Blount for
twelve months & under [illegible] Capt Pope four months make the time of his service sixteen months

Sworn in open Court
at Orangeburg before
B J Earle
presiding Judge
Levin Argoe X his mark

And the said Court do herby certify that
after examination of Levine Argoe as to math
of the above affidavit that it is that to credit

B J Earle
[illegible] Judge

I, Joseph Winningham, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Orangeburg District 
do hereby certify that the [illegible] contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the [illegible] of [illegible] for a pension.

In [illegible] whereof I have [illegible] to by my hand & seal this the 24th day of October one thousand and eight hundred and thirty three.

Josep Winningham
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
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Con. Inder
Levine Argoe

[illegible]
Feldor
Jany 18 1855
con. Index
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South Carolina
Orangeburg District ⎬ To Wit
On this 18th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Josiah J. Evans one of the Judges of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas, now sitting Levin Argoe, a resident of Orangeburgh District & State aforesaid, in his seventy eight year of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed June 7 1832

That he entered the service of the United States in the forth Regiment under the following named officers and served as herein after stated

He was born in Dobb's County North Carolina and from the information of his mother, he believes he was born in the year 1754. but he has no record of his age. He enlisted whilst living at the place above mentioned, in the continental army under Capt Ridden Blount in the Regiment of Col Buncomb, about the year 1776 for 12 months at the expiration of which time he left the service after his enlistment he marched to New Berntown, where he remained one month or thereabouts, and thence to Wilmington, where he remained stationed with the Regiment from early in the spring untill Fall ,and was then marched to Halifax No Carolina he remained about two weeks, when he returned, with the Regent of Col Buncomb to New Berntown in North Carolina, when he remained untill the expiration of the term of his enlistment where he received a written discharge from Redden Blount which he has since lost. He then removed to South Carolina to ninety six District during the war. After he came, he was drafted & entered intend into South Carolina Militia in Capt. Solomon Pope's Company to Scherely Hill opposite Augusta upon the Savannah, where he was stationed about nine weeks during his stay there Col. Hammond and & Major Bower commanded. From thence he marched, under Capt Pope to Dorchester in Charleston District, where Capt. Pope joined Gen Lincoln's Army - Genl Count Pulaski with
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his command joined them there, from this place he was next march to Stono with Genl Lincoln's army where he was stationed for 8 weeks, when the battle of Stono took place, during which battle he was taken to guard Stono ferry, in a company of Horse who commanded by a Lieutenant, whose name he does not recollect. He was discharged without a written discharge. He served under Capt Pope four months. He has no documentary evidence, nor does know of any person whose testimony he can procure, to testify to his services under said Capt Pope

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any state.
[signed] Levin X Argoe his mark

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J Winningham Clerk

We Joseph Winningham, a Clergyman residing in Orangeburgh District & State of South Carolina and David Argoe of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Argoe, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age or thereabout; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that we concur in that opinion


[signed] J Winningham
David X Argoe his mark

sworn to & certified, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Josiah J Evans Presiding Judge

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies
that it appears to them at Joseph Winningham, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the District of Orangeburgh, and David Argoe who has also signed the same is a resident
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in the said District & is a credible person & that their Statement is entitled to credit
[signed] Josiah Evans
Presiding Judge

I Joseph Winningham, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas for the District of Orangeburgh & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Levi Argoe for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 18th day of October
1832

[signed]
J. Winningham
Clerk
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17825
INVALID.

File No. 17825825
Levin Argos or Argoe
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" "32
Index:-- Vol. 1 Page 438
Arrangement of 1870.
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Levin Argor
South Carolina Returned

26 Dec. 1838.

Admit as a private
16 months $53.33

There are no rolls of
No Car troops as early as
1776

Hon J M. Felder
HR
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that the name of Levin Argoe or is not found on the musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, or any other document in this Office affording evidence of service in said line

Given under my hand 19th December 1833
[signed] W. Hill
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Planters & Mechanics Bank
Charleston 24 March 1838

J.L. Edward Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sir,
I forward herewith for your Authority to pay Vouchers of Levin Argor and William R Brumson

Respectfully
Your Ob Serv
A Spears
Pension Agent
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Charleston 4 April 1840
Sir,
I forward herewith for authority to pay Vouchers of of Levin Argoe and John Ott

I am very respectfully
Your Obs
A Spears
Pension Agent

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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N.C.
S,C,
Argor or Argoe Levin