Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,524, for Edward Sims, Virginia
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SERVICE                                           NUMBER

Continental Va.   Sims, Edward       S 46524
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17.734               Papers copied. see letter to W. 
South Carolina  H. Richardson on 7 Oct. 1830

Edward Sims, 
of Richland d, t in the state of So. Car.
who was a private in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Washington, of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of South-Carola_
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
on the 14. of November, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of Sept.1820 and sent to D. Faust, agent,
Columbia, South Carola.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820.     $:173.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4.March      48 "
21 mo. 21          1821                 $:221.00
            30.
                      {Revolutionary claim,}
                       {Act 18th March, 1818.}
"Discontinued" in faint script

Along left side: See letters of 9 Sept 1828 to Sec. of War
           
Along right side: Notification sent 25 Sept. 1821 to Wm. A. Brickell, Columbia, S.C.
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Edward Sims of 
Richland District, So. Carolina, 14 November, 1818. private of Infantry attached to Col. Wm. Washington's regt. Cavalry, 1780 to 1782

There was no Col. Washington in command of a regiment of Infantry.

Not found on the rolls. Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of Reuben Long, lieut. of the detacht. in which the applicant served.

D. Faust, agent
Columbia So. Carol.
Rec'd 9 Aug 1820.
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South Carolina}
Richland district}

          Before me Langdon Cheves one of the associate judges of the state aforesaid, personally appeared Edward Sims, and made oath, that he served as a private soldier in the regular army of the united States, in the revolutionary war,in the second Virginia regiment, in Capt. Boyers company, attached to the infantry under Col. Washington, and Kirkwood, that he enlisted some time in the year 1782, to the best of his recollection, having enlisted during the war, and that he was discharged in the consequence of a wound which he received in the war service. That in attempting to burn a house near the fort at the siege of Ninety Six, in the state aforesaid, accompanied by a Sergt --(illegible) and eight men besides himself, he received a wound in his ankle, of which he has been lame 
ever since, and with which he has often been laid up for a week at a time; that he is now old and infirm, and from his reduced circumstances, requiring the (illegible) of his country; that he does not at this time receive, nor ever has received a pension from this state nor from the United States for his support, that he received a regular discharge at M'Cords Ferry in this state to (illegible--"pass"?) him through the country to headquarters, to be placed on the list of invalids; but that being unable to travel he has remained in this state ever since, and that he gave the aforesaid discharge to either general Winn, or a Mr. Craig to enable them to receive his pay, and that he has never had it since; that while in the hospital,he was under the care of (?) Brownfield, surgeon of the united States hospital, as will appear by his certificate herewith (illegible--"handwritten"?).

Sworn to before me}
this 14th November 1818}
Langdon Cheves
                                                       his
                                               Edward Sims
                                                     mark
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S. Carolina}
Richland District}

Before me Langdon Cheves, one of its associate judges of the said state, personally appeared Daniel Faust, and made oath, that he has been personally aquainted with the (illegible) applicant Edward Sims, for more than twenty years, and that he has always born a good character; that he has lived by his industry, has raised a large family, and that he always has been and still is in very reduced circumstances; (words missing page torn--presumed to read "that he") always understood that the said applicant Edward Sims was a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he has never doubted (missing)....
                                               D. Faust
Sworn to before me}
this 14 November 1818}
Langdon Cheves}
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State of South Carolina
      Office of common pleas Richland District 

I James L. Guignard clerk of the Court do hereby certify that Langdon Cheves Esq(?) who hath attested the foregoing affadavits and signed the foregoing certificate is one of the associate judges of the said state and that said signatures are his true and proper handwriting 
    Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Columbia this 24 day of December 1818

James S.. Guignard
Clerk of the Court

I Abraham Notton one of the associate judges of the superior courts of the Law of the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that I am well aquainted with Reuben Long & Daniel Faust whose affadavits accompanying the application of Edward Sims for the provision(?) allowed by an act of Congress for poor and indigent soldiers of the revolutionary war & that they are gentlemen of good characters & that full faith is due to their affadavits (illegible)  June 30th 1820                     
                                    Abrm Nott.
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It is (illegible) necessary that the judge or some other magistrate should certify the credibility of (illegible) War Depmt Pension Office  June 9 1820

Edward Sims of Richland District So. Carolina 
14 November, 1818.

private of Infantry Attached to Col. Wm. Washington's reg. Cavalry, 1780 to  1782
There was no Col. Washington in command of a regiment of Infantry

Not found on the rolls. Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of Reuben Long, lieut. of the detacht in which applicant served. 

D. Faust, agent 
Columbia, So. Carol. 
Rec'd 9 aug 1820.
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Edward Sims.

17.734                             March(?) 1821






(faint script) 

not entitled

       (Illegible initials middle initial "L")
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South Carolina No 3}  On this twenty fourth day 
Richland District}    October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of records for the said(?) District Edward Sims aged sixty one years resident is said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows (illegible) in the second Regiment of the Virginia Line under Colonel Bluford in Capt Boyers's Company, afterwards transferred to the command of Col. Howard in Capt. Wallaces company and was at the Battle of the Cowpens in South Carolina, afterwards was in a detachment which was taken from the line of Virginia troops 20 each as Light Infantry to Col Washingtons regiiment of cavalry & was at the siege of Ninety six under Lieutenant Reuben Long acting as captain--That he has applied for and obtained a pension certificate of Eight dollars a month up the 4th March 1820 which said certificate is registered in the Office of the Secretary of (illegible) in Book B volume 9 page 163 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manners disposed of any property or any (illegible) thereof with intent thereby so to (illegible) as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled 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 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any in trust(?) for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any incomes other
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than what is contained in the schedule hereto (illegible) and by me subscribed. Viz.
200 Acres of (illegible) Land valued at $200.
1 Mare ................             Do....(ditto?)        10              
4 cows                                                       40
20 Hogs                                                     20
4 Sheep                                                        8
Household furniture                                  50

And this declarant further states that he is a farmer by occupation but in consequence of his age and infirmities is not able to do much work-That he has five children living and residing with him one of whom a daughter has been married but whose husband is deceased leaving three small children who all reside with this declarant and are supported by him.
                                                              his
Sworn to and declared                  Edwd. S. Sims
on the 24th Oct 1820 before               mark
James L. Guignard
Clerk of the Court   
From the evidence produced to I am of the opinion that the estate of Edward Sims is worth the sum of three hundred and twenty eight dollars and no more.
                                    Richard Garett.(illegible)
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Office of Common Pleas}    I James L. Guignard 
Richland District    Clerk of Richland District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the minutes of said court at November term last--and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property explained in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred and twenty eight dollars and no more.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court on this twenty sixth day of April 1821

James L. Guignard 
C.C.
p2.
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State of South Carolina}
District of Fairfield}         Be it known that on the fourteenth day of July 1853 personally appeared before th undersigned, a magistrate in and for the said District and State John Sims aged 64 years, Duke Sims aged 52 years and Rachael Curlee aged 58 years all residents of the said District and State who having been sworn declare on their oath that they are the only surviving children of Edward Sims deceased who was a private soldier a drummer(?) they much(?) in the Revolutionary War and who received under the Act of 18th March 1818, a pension of $96 per year, but who was dropped under the Act of Mar 1 1820 on account of property: that their said father died in this state on the 11th day of September 1832 and that their mother the wife of said Edward , died before him and that he did not marry again. 
They the said children make this application for the purpose of receiving the amount under the Act of June 1832 to which their deceased father was entitled under that act to the day of his death. They also declare that they have appointed William Hunt of Washington City D.C. as their attorney to apply for & to take charge of the certificate if granted. The do not know what has become of the pension certificate of their father       Rachael Curlee
Attest Benj P Ravenel            Duke Sims                       
Wm. McCreight                      John Sims
 (left margin: 2 notarys(?)        her/his mark

Sworn acknowledged and (illegible) before me the day and year abovementioned and I certify that I know the above presenter(?) to be the only surviving children of Edward Sims, a Revolutionary soldier whose wife died before him and who did not marry again; also that satisfactory evidence has been (illegible) to me that Edward Sims died on the 11th day of September 1832. I also certify that i am not interested or concerned in the matter. 
                                               Benj P Ravenel
                     
State of South Carolina}
District of Fairfield}
At the same time, personally appeared before me the two persons whose names are hereunto (illegible) residents of the above district and state, whom I certify to be credible persons and made oath that they family (illegible) and have no doubt that John Sims, Duke Sims and Rachael Curlee are the only surviving children of Edward Sims a revolutionary soldier whose wife died before him, that they of their own knowledge know that said Sims died on the 11th September 1832 also they are (illegible) (illegible) they likewise attest (illegible) above are the genuine signatures of the said children signed in their presence(?)
Hiram Wilson                Elisha H Jones
Theophilas Wilson                 Magistrate
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State of South Carolina}
District of Fairfield

It is hereby certified from the foregoing(?) (Illegible........................................................) the personal(?) knowledge of the undersigned
Judge of the Court of ................State and District aforesaid that John Sims, Duke Sims and Rachael Curlee are the only surviving children of Edward Sims a Revolutionary soldier and that the said Edward died on the 11th day of September 1832, and that his wife died before him and that he did not again marry.                 Signature of Judge

I.........................................Clerk of the (illegible) Court hereby certify that the above is a correct statement of the (illegible) of John Sims, Duke Sims and Rachael Curlee for (illegible) pension of their deceased father. I also certify(?) that the (illegible) (illegible) signature of the Judge of the said court who is duly qualified as such.

I do certify (illegible) when the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the time of the signing thereof a magistrate for the said District, duly (illegible) and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit also that the foregoing signatures of his are genuine.  I likewise certify that I have no interest in this matter.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court this               day of 
1853

State South Carolina 
Fairfield District
O.R. Thompson Clerk this Court of common pleas for said district within the state aforesaid, certify that Benj. P. Ravenell & Elisha H Jones Esqrs who has attested this within are both acting magistrates duly qualified at the time of signing and that the signatures (illegible) to theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this court
this 3rd day of July 1853.
O.R. Thompson
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none necessary
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No. 38.669
Edward Sims dec'd  S.C

Wm Hunt Dec 15 1853

Rejected pension(er) under 1828

Wm Hunt May 5 1854

9606

(illegible) June 7 1832
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Hon L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC                           Wm Hunt

Edward Sims
86(?) (illegible) 1818
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Children of Edward Sims deceased
Rev Pensioner S.C. Roll

Application for arrearages of pension due at his death

Application of children under Act of June 1832

Attorney 
William Hunt 
Washington City
D.C.
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9606

P.O.
Edward Sims
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Edward Sims
Virginia Line

SC Consol. Rej #9606
with this-

(illegible lined out) #9,606
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Application of children of Edward Sims deceased
Rev Pensioner S.C. Rolls for arrearages of Pension due at his death

Attorney
William Hunt

Washington City
D.C.
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Washington City D.C. Dec 8 1853

Sir
I herewith present the application of the children of Edward Sims who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 1818, S.C. Roll claiming the arrearages due to him at the time of his death. 

Based on the instructions sent to me, I prepared the form of application assuming that the judge of the Court would be able, from his knowledge of the parties, to give his certificate. It appears however that not being acquainted with the parties, he could not give any certificate.
I have therefore crossed out that part of the paper intended for the judge to sign.

The evidence therefore now presented, amounts to this.
1st-the affidavit of the children
2d-the certificate of Benj Ravenel Magistrate to the death of Sims, that his wife died before him and to the identity of the children etc.
Under these circumstances, it will be for you to say whether the evidence is sufficient. 

Respectfully (illegible) William Hunt

Hon L P Waldo 
Comm Pensions
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1936 (illegible) 18 (illegible) to Mr. J. B. Sims
See corres.in Rev. clm. Wm. McGarrity
R.6713 (illegible)

No. 535                          46524
Name: Edward Sims
Rank: Private  Comp'y:
Reg't; Virginia Line Revy
South Carolina

Disability. Rejected claim inside
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State of South Carolina
Fairfield District

I T. J. Withers presiding judge of Fairfield Court House in the district and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that O.R. Thompson Esq. whose name on the certificate hereto attached is and was at the time of signing said certificate, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas for Fairfield District in the state aforesaid and that due faith & credit should be given to all his acts as such.

In open court                      T.J. Withers
Fall term 1853                     3 Nov. 1853
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State of South Carolina

Captain Ruben Long, who has signed the written certificate, being duly sworn made oath before me, that al the facts stated therein are true to the best of his knowledge & belief. And he further states that he (illegible) is perfectly acquainted with the person of the (illegible) named Edward Sims & saw the wound he received immediately after he had received the same; that the said Sims was then under his command as one of a corps of infantry detached for the purpose of acting as light infantry with Col. Washington's regiment of cavalry & which corps was, as this informant(?) again asserts, then under the command of Col. Washington; that he believes the said Sims was taken from the company commanded by Capt. Rozier of Col. Campbell; regiment of the Virginia line on the Continental establishment, & also that he was more than nine months in service; and this informant further adds, that he himself was then a Lieutenant in the regiment called at that time the Second of the Virginia Line in the Continental establishment, and commanded by Major Snead. 
                                             Reuben Long
Sworn to & subscribed
this 5th Nov 1819
before me, Tho. Waties
one of the Judges of the Court of Equity of the state aforesaid.
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I do certify that Edward Sims was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War in the Virginia line, a detachment was taken from the said line to act as light infantry to Col. Washington's regiment of Cavalry, which detachment I commanded as Lieutenant of which was my rank in the said Virginia Line; at the sieges of Ninety Six in 1781 in an unsuccessful attempt to burn the abattis at the Spring Redoubt, the above named Edward Sims was shot through the heel; out of a sergeant and twelve men that was sent to accomplish the above attempt only one escaped but was killed or wounded; The above circumstances (being remarkable) I have ever retained to this day & am willing at any time to be qualified to the same given under my hand at Statesburg this 18 Nov 1818.
                                               Reuben Long
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638


621 (lined out)


E. Sims
(illegible) rec'd? July 25 1828
(illegible)
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State of South Carolina

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act of (illegible) entitled " and act for the relief of certain officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th day of (illegible), I Edward Sims of Richland District in the State of South Carolina do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the revolution for & during the war and continued in the service until the termination at which period I was a private in Capt. Boyer's company of the 2nd Virginia Regiment, & that i was an invalid & unable from wounds to go to the north in due time to report myself for the pension I was entitled to. I further declare that afterwards I delivered to James Craig Esquire, my certificate, (illegible) in his charge & also a power of attorney to collect what ever might be due me from the U. States. By virtue of the documents, I suppose & believe his agent (illegible) Rich'd Winn, a member of the H. Reps. U.S, from South Carolina, did receive the certificate
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certificate for me, of the reward of Eighty dollars, to which was entitled and the (illegible) of Congress (illegible) the 15th May 1778, and which was duly received by me

And I further declare that I was not on the pension list of the United States.

(illegible) my hand this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty eight     

Edward Sims 
his mark

Test John Taylor

Personally appeared before me Benjamin Rawls
(illegible) of Richland District
John Taylor and Daniel Faust of the District of Richland State of South Carolina who did (illegible) make oath that Edward Sims, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution in the manner as therein stated at which my hand this
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Sixteenth day of July in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Benj Rawls
John Taylor
D. Faust

I James L Guignard Clerk of the Court of Richland District in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that Benjamin Rawls before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time, a (illegible-Justice?) of the quorum and duly eligible to administer oaths
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court this seventeenth day of July 1828

Jame L. Guignard
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The name of Edward Sims cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued

Peter Hagner
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General Land office
16th December 1828

The name of Edward Sims does not appear on the list of warrants issued by the Registrar of the land office at Richmond (illegible)

GW Graham 
Commissioner
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(handwriting): or what other evidence has been exhibited to that department of his service

Richard Ruth

letter from the War Department 9 Sept 1828
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(handwriting): War Department Bounty Land Office

The records of this office do not show that Edward Sims of the Virginia Line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States. 

Robert Taylor
11 Decbr 1828
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I do certify that Edward Sims was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War in the Virginia Line a detachment was taken from the said line to act as light infantry to Col. Washington regiment of cavalry which detachment I commanded as lieutenant of which was my rank in the said Virginia Line at the Siege of Ninety Six in 1781 in an unsuccessful attempt to burn the abattis at the Spring Redoubt the above named Edward Sims was shot through the heel and out of a sergeant and twelve men that was sent to accomplish the above attempt only one escaped that was but killed or wounded. The above circumstances (being memorable) I have ever retained to this day 
I am willing at any to time to qualified to the same given under my hand at Statesburg this 
18 Nov 1818
Reuben Lang
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no transcription necessary
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Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year by the Branch Bank, U.S. in Charleston, So. Carolina
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after issue of the Certificate. 

Payable up to the 4th March, 182. No further payment, unless a schedule of property is exhibited. 

Registered by Eben Stout
Clerk, in book B, Volume 9
page 163.
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no transcription necessary
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& that he is entitled to his pension, I have known him from in the days times I was a school boy & know he was always (illegible) to be a continental soldier. D Brownfield (illegible) & Capt Long, (illegible...........) the matter and of excuse this (illegible) they are a furtherance of the (illegible) of (illegible)
I am yours truly, 
John Taylor 

(illegible) you have a (illegible) to the (illegible) at the mans request that you will send Capt Longs certificate back to him.....illegible....the certificate of....illegible...officer who led him in the forlorn Hope, .....

remainder illegible
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Sir
I enclose the application of Edward Simms, whose story I heard from D Brownfield who dressed his wound which...illegible....in the army of the United States-He told me he was so crippled that he thought he never would have walked (illegible..without?) his crutches--you...illegible...if the...illegible...of the...illegible..can and are to be found, that he may appear absent from his regiment(?) from the ..illegible..of...illegible..from NInety Six to the end of the year this interval he spent on his crutches at...illegible..Isaac Hagon's plantation on the Congaree& his meeting with a pretty girl who undertook to...illegible..him & no doubt did to a considerable degree, occasioned him to stop short of asking his reward from his Country for his faithful service....illegible...for although he ...illegible..in his...illegible...land worth $1,000 the land was not his property but his wifes as she inherited from her father she is dead & he children now claim the land-he came...illegible...to ask my assistance in getting him on the pension list by virtue of the former law & I told him he had better apply under the late law which he now does--His believed that Craig to whom he gave a power of attorney....illegible...shamefully, he however...illegible...him about the sum of eight dollars . which raises the presumption that this might have been the sum to which he was to  have been entitled on his discharge. I have not the slightest doubt, but that his tale is correct &