Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10350, Robert Ballow, N.C. Va.
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N.C.
Va.

Ballow, Robert
or Ballew
S 10 350
Carded
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Alabama 30,825
Robert Ballew
or Ballow
[illegible]  in the State of Alabama
Ala. Infantry in the Comp com. by Ballew
 of the regt Com by Abell (?)
in the Virginia [illegible] & N.C. 

[illegible] R. Cary
[illegible] $17.1
[illegible]  $18.3
$45.4
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 45 Dollars 40 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sept
1836
and send to Green J. Rice Esq. Sommerville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $249.70 
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Mar '87 $22.70
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$272.4
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Rook 6, 20  Vol. 8 Page 92
Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [Illegible] Allison
Clerk
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Alabama
Morgan County
S. S.
On this 22nd day of July 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of said County now sitting, Robert Ballew, a resident of said County and State aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832

That he entered the service of United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit:
sometime in the year 1778, he entered the
service of the United States as a volunteer in Burke County North Carolina
under Captain John Harding, who immediately marched him to Salisbury, the place of rendezvous, where he was
mustered into service under Col. Thomas Lytle and Major Anderson (?) [illegible] and then took the command
of the Company that Capt Harding marched to Salisbury who (Harding)  returning home. While at Salisbury he was ordered to Penensburg by Gen Lincoln, to join GenRutherford. From thence he marched to Golphin's Cliff under command of Gen. Nash. At which place he remained until the British evacuated Augusta, he then
marched to Augusta, which place was taken possession of by the troops under Gen Nash and the above mentioned officers. From thence, under the command said
last mentioned officers he marched to Briar Creek Bridge in the State of Georgia where he fought a very bloody battle with great slaughter and the United States troops were defeated with very great loss of life and property. From thence he marched to Charleston S. Carolina where he suffered much for want of food and raiment 
and continued there
until the time for which he entered the service (it being nine months) had expired. To the best of his recollection he received a discharge from Col. Thos. Lytle, who certified  that he had served faithfully nine months and
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was honorably discharged; this discharge was in 1779. This closes his first services. He then returned to his home in Burke County N. Carolina when he remained at home
about one month. He then entered the service a second time in said County of Burke N.C. as a substitute, for his uncle Robert Ballew, under Capt. Richard Simmons, Lieut. Martin in a company of Cavalry, called
the Reconnoitering horse company commanded by Col. Lee.
He then marched to Camden he believes it is in South Carolina thence he marched to ninety six and joined Col Lee's Corps of horse; he then marched to Stone's Ferry or Ashly or
Cooper River he do'nt recollect which, having some skirmishes every day, some very severe with loss of lives horses and many wounded; the British at this time had possession of St. John's Island. He continued at
Stone and Dorchester alternately (the latter being Head quarters, until discharged. He continued
in this service three months received his discharge at Dorchester at the latter [illegible] 
Richard Simmons. This closes his second tour of service.  He again returned home to Burke County N. C. at home a few weeks, when he received orders from Gen Charles McDowell to raise a company and command the same as Captain of horse and march to join Col Cleaveland, who was stationed in the neighborhood. He, in a few weeks raised forty two men and horses, and joined Col. Cleaveland as above ordered. He continued to command said company of horse
after joining Col Cleaveland He watched the
movements of the Tory Col. Husband, and his company of eight hundred, until they reached
Ramsower's Mills, where the Tories were wholly 
defeated, many killed, wounded and three hundred & more taken prisoners. He engaged in the whole of this battle, and fought at the head of his company.   After this battle he returned to Burke Court House (Headquarters) with his company
He was ordered by Gen McDowell to take a part of
his company, and go to the head of Holston, and aid
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in guarding Col. Campbell and Col Evan Shelby to Headquarters at Burke Court House N.C. which service he also
performed. Afterwards he went with James Davenport, by order of Gen McDowell, as express to Col Cleveland, who
was on the lower Creek of the Catawba, ordering him to rendezvous at Head quarters. Then he marched to Kings Mountain ahis company, under same officers as
before, there he was in a very bloody battle, which lasted over three hours; many killed and wounded.  Here Forgeson was wholly routed himself killed and nearly all his men & officers, some of the Tory officers were hung-Thence he marched with the prisoners
back to Burke Court House, thence to the Moraven when after this he was again discharged in 1780, and again returned home. In this last horse company he thinks he served about four months, as commander of
the company. Again, in 1781. he went to Amherst County in the State of Virginia where he volunteered his services under Captain John Stewart, and marched to Little York, there he was commanded by Gen George
Washington, and was present and fought day and night during what is called the siege of York, and was present when the British troops marched out and Surrendered; he assisted in guarding the prisoners to, near Winchester, at which place (near Winchester)
Gen. Washington proclaimed, that all of the militia who were sick or lame might be discharged.
He being lame, applied to Capt Stewart who gave him his discharge, at same time discharged William Bailey He served nearly three months at this time, during which service he was not engaged in any civic business. This
Closes his services. All of which said discharges and
papers relative to said services have been destroyed
by fire. He can prove a part of these services by Joseph
Ballew, who is now a pensioner, in Tennessee, near Memphis Shelby County, and a part by-----Walker*, who served with him, and lives in Shelby County Tennessee. He
has no documentary evidence of his services. He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
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except the present and declares that his name is
not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State

His
Robert X Bellew
Mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, 

H, Philpott Judge
of the County Court
of Morgan County Ala.

*Said Walker has been diligently enquired for and can not be found
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Interrogatories propounded by the Court, to Robert Ballew, an applicant for a pension.

1st Where and what year were you born?
Ans I was born in the State of Virginia in Buckingham County, I cannot tell the year

2nd Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
Ans. I have none. All the record kept in my father's family Bible was destroyed by the Tories

3. Where were you living when called into service;
Where have you lived since the
Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Ans.
I lived in N Carolina Burke County when I was called into service, since the Revolution I lived Virginia in Amherst & Buckingham County until I moved to Kentucky, Knox County in 1800, and in 1819 moved to Morgan County Ala where I now live
4th
How were you called into the service; were you
drafted, did you volunteer or were you a
substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. I first volunteered under David
Ballow as mentioned in a former declaration
(where I called it enlisting, not understanding the import of the word) the balance of my services were as a volunteer except once, as mention in my Declaration, I was a substitute for Robert Ballew my uncle

5th
State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops, where you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Ans

The above interrogatories are as fully answered
in my declaration as I am able to do
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and
what has become of it?
These questions are fully answered in my Declaration
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7th
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by
whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
Ans. I received the appointment of Captain, and my Commission was signed by Gen Chas McDowell, which was burnt with my discharges as mentioned also in my Declaration
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State of Alabama
Morgan County
We James H. Gillespie, a Clergyman
and James B. Graham, residing in the County aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Robert Ballew, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
Declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
James H. Gillespie
James B. Graham,

Sworn & subscribed this [blank] day of June 1836

H. Philpott Judge of
the Court for Morgan County A.C.
State of Alabama
Morgan County
I Horatio Philpott, Judge of the
County Court of said County, (it being a Court of Record, do hereby declare my 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 and served as he states. And the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that James H. Gillespie
who has signed the preceeding certificate
is a Clergyman, resident in said County, and
that James B. Graham, who has also signed
the same is a resident of said County, and
is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit

H. Philpott Judge
of the County Court for
Morgan County Ala.
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State of Alabama
Morgan County

I, Matthew C. Houston, Clerk of the
County Court for said County do hereby certify
that Horatio Philpott is Judge of the said County Court, and that the signature annexed to the within certificate is his genuine signature; and that the within and foregoing proceedings
were regularly had at a special term
of said Court, in the matter of the application
of Robert Ballew for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of
office this 22 day of
June
1836 -
M Houston Clerk, C.C.
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State of Tennessee 
Shelby County⎬ 

Personally appeared before me, John Ralston, an acting
Justice of the peace in and for
said County Joseph Ballew who being first
duly sworn deposeth and saith: That he is a
Brother of Robert Ballew of Morgan County
in the state of Alabama whose application for
pension accompanies this affidavit,
that said deponent was a soldier of the Revolution and is now drawing a pension for his services under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. That he this deponent was a citizen of Burke County N. Carolina
in the year 1778, and knows of his own personal knowledge that said Robert Bellew did enlist in the service agreeably to the
statement first made in his application and was out engaged for the term of nine months but as to the particulars of the service of said applicant this deponent is not sure as he was not in the same company with him; but  deponent knows and positively states that he entered the service stated in the commencement of his application and was continued therein for the term of nine months.
This deponent further
states that he knows of his own knowledge that the second term of service mentioned in the said
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declaration of Robert Ballew, for the term of
three months as a substitute for his will
Robert Ballew was also rendered. Deponent
in not state as to the particulars of applicants
service during this term of three months, but
he does know positively states that he entered
the service the second time as stated in his
declaration for the time of three months and
was that long absent from home before
he received his discharge. Deponent has an in
distinct recollection of having sum both the
discharges of Robert Ballew for the two terms
of service above mentioned.

This deponent further states that the said Robert Ballew whose declaration accompanies this affidavit did enter the service the third time as stated in his said declaration under the
orders of Genl Charles McDowell and continued therein for the time
of four months agreed, to best of deponent's recollection; This deponent
went out with said applicant on this term
of service and knows all the particulars
relative to that term of service to be substantially true, for this deponent served
during all said time with said affiant
and returned home with him at
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the expiration of the time for which they entered.
Deponent further states that he knows of his own personal knowledge that the said applicant did receive a commission as capt of the reconnoitoring horse company as stated in his said declaration. This deponent further states that after the close of the war himself and his brother settled at a considerable distance apart but deponent heard that his said brother Robert Ballew
and all his papers destroyed by fire as stated.
This deponent knows of his own knowledge that the said Robert Ballew did go to Amherst County in Virginia in the year 1781, as stated in his declaration, and deponent frequently heard and understood that said applicant herein
entered again into the service and was at the
taking of Cornwallis at Little York; but as to the
particulars of that term of service deponent
cannot state, but firmly and fully believes that the said Robert Ballew did serve in that campaign as stated in his said declaration.

And further this deponent saith not

Joseph Ball

Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 6th day of June 1836
John Ralston JP
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State of Tennessee 
Shelby County⎬

 I, John W. Fuller Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County in said State do hereby certify that John Ralston whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit of Joseph Ballew, is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in
and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith and credit are due
and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.

In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal of office this the 6th day of June 1836.
John W. Fuller

State of Tennessee
Shelby County
I,  John Pope Chairman and presiding justice for the County Court of said County, do hereby 
certify that John W. Fuller whose name is signed to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing thereof clerk of said Court duly appointed and qualified and that his said certificate and attestation are in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of June 1836.

Jno Pope Chairman & Presiding Justice
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INVALID.
File No. 10,350
Robert Ballew
or Ballow

Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. A, Page 21
Arrangement of 1870.]
Suspended
See letter 15th Feb. 1836 R. Chapman H.W. Nile
d.o. to Hon R. Chapman
24 Feb. 1836
See letter 29 July '36
G.P. Rice
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Ala
Comr of Pensions
Feb 13
Edwards
Hon R Chapman
H.R.
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Washington City
Feby 11th 1836

Sir
I have the honor to enclose
for your examination, the declaration
of Robert Ballew under the act of
1832 in order to obtain his pension.
I have to remark, that Robert Ballew
is the applicant whose former
declaration forwarded to your offices
two years ago was lost.
With great respect

Your  Ob't svt

R. Chapman

The Hon. J.L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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State of Alabama
County of Morgan ⎬
On this 21st day of January one thousand eight hundred & thirty six personally appeared before me Edwin R. Wallace, Judge of the County Court for the County of which
is a court of record, Robert Ballew (or Ballon) a resident of the County of Morgan & State of Alabama, aged Seventy four years, 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 the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. 

That he enlisted in the Army of the U. States
in the year 1776 with Capt. David Ballen and in the 71st Regiment of the Virginia troops, in the Continental line an that Col Nicholas Cabbell who belonged to the militia took the command of the Regiment, Myer Higginbotham being next in command, and marched with the 71st Regiment
troops under him to old James Town, where they continued to rendezvous for eighteen months, as well as he recollects that
he enlisted for the years or during the war; that his father Capt, David Ballew, was seized with the small pox and died with that disease in Winchester, & that a few days before
his death, this declarant obtained his discharge, though the influence of his brother in the year 1777. He then returned
home and his father removed to North Carolina Bank County, when he enlisted again in the service of the United States under the command of Capt. John Hardin
for nine months, and was marched to Salisbury in North Carolina where the company rendezvoused, that Capt. Hardin then retired
from the service & this declared was then placed under the command of Capt. James Craig, Major Nelson being next highest in command & Col Thomas Lytle commanded the regiment, that orders were then received from Gen.
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Lincoln to march to Pennsburgh twelve miles from the town of Savanah; that the troops were then marched to Golpin's
Bluff under the command of General Nash. the British then having possession of Augusta evacuated the place & the troops of the United States took possession of it under Gen'l Nash & that from that place he was marched to Brier Creek Bridge in the State of Georgia where the troops were defeated by the
British, he thinks in March 1779. That Genl Nash had the command of the troops at the time of the defeat. The troops were
then marched, this declarant still in the service,  to Charleston when he continue till the expiration of his term of enlistment, when he was discharged from service, as well as he
recollects, by Col Thos Lytle. This declarant further states that he then enlisted in the a reconnoitering party of horsemen commanded by Capt. Dick Simmons, funding his own horse
and equipage & a Mr Martin was the Lieutenant, that he was marched with his troop of horses to Stono when there many skirmishes with the British who then had possession of 
of St. John's Island. The commanding officer then was Col Lee of the Cavalry, who at times was succeeded by Col Washington. From Stono, he was marched to ninety six where
there was a serve engagement with the British; & from that place, the troops were marched to Dorchester when this declarant was discharged from service & returned home
to Burk County in North Carolina. This declarant was then commissioned Genl Charles McDowell to raise a company of Cavalry to join Col. Cleaveland's troop of horse
to go against the Tory party commanded by Col Husbands, who were defeated at Ramsowers Mills. This declarant was
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then sent with his company to conduct Col Shelby and Col Campbell from the head of Holston River to Burk Court house in
North Carolina which was the head quarters. From this place this declarant was dispatched with orders to conduct Col Cleaveland
from the Yadkin river to head quarters; from then he was marched against Ferguson to Kings mountain where there was a general engagement, & the British defeated, the troops were then marched with the prisoners to head quarters at Burk Courthouse & from thence to the Moravian towns, when he was
then discharged. This was in the year 1780, to the best of his recollection. He then returned to Amherst County in Virginia in the year 1781, and in the month of September that year he enlisted under Major James Franklin
and was under the immediate command of Capt. John Stewart, under whom he was appointed quarter master Sergeant &
was marched to Little York where the troops defeated Lord Cornwallis. After this battle, this declarant was legally discharged by Capt. John Stewart, his last commander.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state. This
declarant further states that his discharges are not in his possession & have been lost for many years, having been burned with all his other papers, in his house which
was consumed by five the year after the Revolutionary war
And he also states that he knows of no individual in existence at this time, by whom he can prove his services.
Robert Ballow

Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid

C.R. Wallace
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he
States
E. R. Wallan

I, Matthew Houston Clerk of the Court of Morgan County State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of application of Robert Ballew for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this 21st day of January 1836 and
of American Independence the
60th year.
 
M.C. Houston Clk

We James H Gillespie a Clergyman and James B
Graham, residents in the County of Morgan
and State of Alabama hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Robert Ballen who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy four
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

J H Gillespie
James B Graham

sworn and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
E. R. Wallan

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 and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James H Gillespie who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and that James B Graham who has also signed
the same is a resident in the County & State aforesaid and is credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
E. R. Wallan
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Somerville Ala.
June 24, 1836
Hon J.L.  Edwards
War Department.
Pension Office
Washington City D.C.

Robert Ballew July '77
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Sommerville Ala.
June 23rd 1836,

Dr Sir
the department may discover an apparent
discrepancy between inclosed Declaration, and
the one heretofore filed in the pension office, arising no doubt from the improper use of the word "enlisted". The declarant using that term as synonymous with, "entered the service" "Volunteered", & C. intending, simply to convey the idea that he was a soldier of the Revolution & the justice of the piece taking the deposition of Witness Jos. Ballew has not certified that he was a credible person. This defect, it is hoped will be remedied, when it recollected that affiant is favorably known to the Department as a pensioner, for the self same service, in part, for which declarant applies, the Hon. R. Chapman of the House of Representation of in the City, is personally acquainted with all the persons whose certificates are inclosed, except
Witness Jos. Ballen, and can give the department any information relation thereto that may be deemed necessary. Your early and polite attention will confer a lasting favor on the applicant and acknowledgments from
Yr. Obt St.
Green P. Rice
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Robert Ballan
Alabama
W Will's certificate
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Sir
State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
19th February 1836.

Sir:
your letter of the 15th instant is received
and I have carefully searched the muster rolls
of the continental line of this State in
the revolutionary war for the name of Robert
Ballew but do not find it there neither do
I find that he had his account settled by my
Board of Commissioners for settling the revolutionary Army accounts in this State. Captains Hardin and Craig must have been militia
Captains. There was a Colo. Archd Lytle of
the Continental line but no Colo. Thomas
Lytle.
I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt
W Will

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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33.536
Robert Ballew
Alabama
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admitted [illegible]
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[illegible] 27.08
[illegible] 18.32
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45.40
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I Matthew Houston Clerk of the Court of Morgan
County Ala do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of application
of Robert Ballow for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 21st day of January
1836 and of American Independence the 60th year
M Houston Clk
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Somerville, Ala.
August 17th 1836

Hon. Geo. Wm Crump
Acting commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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Sommerville Ala. Augt 15th 1836.
Sir-
Your favor of 29th ult.
is before me. I have examined its contents. Although I am fully satisfied that Robert Bullew, is entitled to pay as a Capt yet, at the same time I am convinced, that from lapse
of time & he cannot make the proof
required by the department.
Mr. Ballew is now in my office, and
authorizes me to say that he will rest
his claim, where it is, and be content
with his pension for six & half mos.
in cavalry & five & half in infantry.
You will please act accordingly &
Please forward me the necessary vouchers
& forms
Oblige yo Obt. Servt
Green P. Rice