Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11662, John Wadkins, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE N.C. Wadkins, John NUMBER S. 11662
carded
CONTENTS
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Order to pay 3 May 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 40 to 4 Sep 1839. Agt notified 18 June 1840
Letter [illegible] A H [illegible] ington H of Reps. June 24th [illegible]:
4 [illegible] to
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1841.
Agt notified 23 Feb 1843
Dead

6733
North Carolina
John Wadkins of Warren in the State of N.C. who was a pri in the com commanded by Captain Gilliam of the Regt commanded by Col Moore in the N. Carolina line for Militia 10 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Car. at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon M [illegible] J. Hawkins M. C. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 $12.50
$72.50
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by C. L. Bullock Clerk Book D Vol. 8 Page 47
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GIDEON, PRINTER
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND CONTROLLERS OFFICE, Dec. 21st, 1842.
Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen
sion agents, the children of John Wadkins decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty three dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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1735.
Admit pri 10 mo $30.00
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State of N. Carolina
Warren County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
August Term 1832
On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said Court now sitting, it being a Court of Record - John Wadkins of the County aforesaid - aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law, both on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832-
Fortuit that the events of the period during which he served have transpired so long since that many of them are entirely forgotten and others are lent imperfectly remembered, and being but a private Soldier my little opportunity was afforded him of becoming acquainted with, or of knowing even the names of officers except those under whose immediate command he served. He however ventures to declare, that when he was quite young perhaps about 8 or 9 years old his parents moved from the County of Hanover State of Virginia and settled within a few miles of where he now resides - it - being then the County of Granville, N. Carolina but since cut off from it & now constituting a part of the County of Warren aforesaid. That sometime before Gates defeat at Counden So Carolina, while living in the capacity of an overseer with one Benj: Thomas in the County of Granville aforesaid, this affiant became a substitute in the place of the Freeman (where Christian name, he thinks, was Harry) who had been drafted as a militia man for 3 months - that
Capt. Bartlett Searcy & Lt. Sherwood Simms both of said County were ordered to the command of his company. That they marched from Harrisburg in said County (in company with another company of Militia under the command of Capt. Banks) with orders to join Genl. Gates army in the south that they passed by the Caraway Mountains - crossed the River Yadkin and the great Peedee in So Carolina and got to a certain X Roads about 6 or 7 miles from Massey's ferry on the latter River where they were met by the Americans escaping from Gates defeat which we understood was the day before -
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the Troops continued to come in all day - we were then all marched back to Massey's Ferry at which we crossed & found on this side some Virginia Militia. This affiant recollects Majr Stubblefield & Capt G [illegible] of Va militia (Capt. Searcy's & Capt. Banks' Company's crossed Peedee in their march southwardly above Massey's ferry) From this place the troops were marched to one Catton's Tavern in the western part of this State N.C. which they reached in, he thinks, two days - Here they remained two or three days and during the time took some Tories as Prisoners and killed others - when were engaged in plundering the Americans troops as they returned from the defeat. After two or three days farther march the N. Carolina militia under Capt. Searcy and Banks separated from the other troops and were marched back to Granville Court House where they recd a furlough for a few days to see their families. When they were called together again and marched the o' Hillsboro N.C. to a place called the Hawfields where they joined the troops under one Genl. Butler whose aid was Majr Sharp at this place and about it they were employed against the Tories until this affiant's three months service expired, when he was regularly discharged. Very soon afterwards he was drafted again for three months and met at Harrisburg in Granville aforesaid - His company was commanded by Capt William Gilliam and attached to the regiment of Militia, under the command of Col William Moore aided Majr Dempsey Moore. We were marched to Hillsboro N.C. and remained there about a week. Here he learnt some regular troops came on from the north but did not see them. We then marched Southwardly & crossed Haw River at Butlers Ford- thence to Island Ford on the Yadkin, then through Salisbury and Charlotteville to six mile Creek, where he joined the light Infantry under Genl. Davison. the Regulars under Col Dixon and the cavalry under Col. Washington. During our stay at six mile Creek, where we remained some time, Col Washington with his Horse took an excursion to the South and penetrated as far as Rugely's Mills. The seat of Col. Rugely who commanded the Tories and took him this company & brought them in to six mile creek. He understood there and it was this common talk of the soldiers that Col Washington finding Col. Rugely strongly fortified- got a pine tree & skinned it & planted it before the fort as if it was a Cannon - upon which Rugely & his man surrendered - The No Carolina Regiment
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Under Col Moore to which he was attached carried the prisoners from six mile creek to Salisbury N.C. and put them in Gaol where he remained to guard them until he was discharged. During this service he performed his three months tour for which he was drafted and one month in addition as the substitute of one [illegible] Moss – of the militia – a short time before the battle of Guilford he was drafted again and put under the command of Capt. Richd Harrison and Col. Taylor of the Regt of Militia and marched to Hillsboro, where we joined the militia under Genl. Butler and Majr. Sharp. We were marched from Hillsboro to High Rock Ford on Haw River and there joined the forces under the command of Genl. Green. Here we made a good many excursions in pursuit of the Tories. We were thence marched to Guilford Court House. After being here a few days [illegible] recollect. The officers came round at night with information that a general engagement was expected next day and distributed ammunitions among the soldiers. The next day there was some skirmishing at a small distance from the main army early in the morning. The No. Carolina militia was stationed in the front line in the rear of a fence. This Affiant was in the left wing. Orders were given us not to fire until the enemy passed two dead trees standing in the field through which he was to approach us about one hundred yards from the fence. The morning was cloudy. Cannonading commenced on both sides which lasted a short time only after it ceased the enemy began to advance and fire and as soon as they reached the trees the N. C. militia fired and that part of this line in which he was exchanged three or four fires when they became alarmed by a report that the enemy was surrounding them and fled. Col. Washington endeavored to rally the men but could not. This affiant stopped at the Court House about one mile in the rear and saw the engagement between the British and the Maryland line. Washington’s horse were at the Court House at the commencement of the engagement and formed and rode over the Branch to the opposite Hill where the battle was raging and charged the enemy. Some of the militia who had stopped at the Court House followed in the rear of the Horse to the Battle ground. After [illegible] this I started again &
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Went to a Relations about fifteen miles distant where I remained three or four days when understanding that the american soldiers had reassembled at certain [illegible] works, called this troublesome [illegible] works about ten or twelve miles from Guillford Court House he went back to that place and joined them from thence they marched in close pursuit of the enemy who had gone off toward Wilmington N. C. until they reached Ramsey's Mill in Deep River near the junction of Deep & Haw River. when we got this forward the Mill had been set on fire by the British and extinguished it. Trees were cut down across the road in many places to impede our march. The enemy crossed the River here by a bridge constructed by themselves of trees and fence rails taken from a neighboring fence at this place (Ramsey's Mill) a strong force was left. This affiant being one of them remained until he was regularly discharged it being his last tour (of 3 months) during the war and making ten months service rendered by him in his three campaigns.
This affiant hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. He has no register of his age but always understood he was born in the Spring of the year 1762. He has lived, ever since his parents moved to N. Carolina at and near the place he now occupies with the exception of a few months spent in Virginia. His discharges are lost undestroyed, he never considered them of any use after the war. He does not recollect by whom they were signed but thinks by his respective Captains.
He has no other proof of his service within his reach  except that set forth in the annexed affidavits of his neighbors and old acquaintances.

Sworn to in open Court
Caswell Drake CNCC

his
John [illegible] Wadkins
mark
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We [illegible] Allen a clergyman residing in the County of Warren aforesaid and Richard Short residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Wadkins who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, we believe him to be of the age he represents, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to in open Court. 
Caswell Drake CNCC
Chas Allen
Richard Short
And the said court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigations of the matter and putting the  interrogation as presented by the War Department that the above named served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Chas[illegible] Allen who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman resident in said County and Richard Short who has also signed the same is a resident of said County and is a credible person that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Caswell Drake Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Wadkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & seal of office. This 27th Augs. 1832
Ca Drake CNCC
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State of No. Carolina Warren County} 
I Henry Kitts P. Justice in the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Caswell Drake whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of said Court and that his attestation is in due form of the Law. given from under my hand & seal as Warren[illegible] in the County aforesaid this 3rd day of September AD 1832
Henry Kitts P [illegible]
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Revolutionary War Records Section. 3-525
Department of the interior
Washington, D. C., ..., 19...
S. F. 11662
In reply to your request of..., received... for a statement of the military history of John Watkins
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
*1780
soon after
1781
Length of service.
3 mos.
4 mos.
3 mos.
Rank.
Pat.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered,
Captain.
Bartlet Searcy
William Gilliam
Richard Harrison
Colonel.

William Moore
Taylor
State.
N. C.
Battles engaged in, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Granville Co. N. C.
Date of application for pension, Aug 27 1832 N. C. 
Residence at date of application, Warren Co. N. C.
Age at date of application, born Spring 1762 He said Sept 4, 1841
Remarks: Soldiers parents moved from Hanover Co. Va. when he was 8 or 9 years of age to N. C. settling near Warren Co. where he lived in 1832. Children are referred to but no names are stated and there is no other family data on file.
Respectfully,
*battle Camden was fought in 1780 & Guilford in 1781
Commissioner.
3-2856
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1916 Apr. 14 Hist to
Mrs. D. M. Dough

Rechon
11662
INVALID
File No. 11662
John Wadkins
Pri Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12th 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States "John Wadkins,-
a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Thirty three Dollars and 33 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March,
to the 4th Sept. 1839
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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No [illegible] May 3
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Office
[illegible] April 30 1839
James Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
I enclose for your inspection the pension of John Wadkins.
Act of 1832. 12 mo to 4 ma 39 33.33.
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House of Reps.
June 23rd 1842
Sir,
I enclose to you the letter of Mr. Montgomery asking for information which you will do me the kindness to furnish- 
& oblige
Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comiss. of Pensions
A. A. Armington
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Aurora, N. C., April 4, 1916.
Gentlemen:-
Please send me a statement of the military history of JOHN WADKINS a soldier of the Rev. War of N. C. who was on the pension
list of N.C. in 1835.
Yours truly,
Ellis D. M. Dough