Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32022, William Trammell, N.C.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Trammell, William
or
Trammel
NUMBER
S32022

CONTENTS
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(top corner of left page--[illegible])

30220
Georgia
William Trammell
albert in the State of Georgia
Who was a served private in the comp commanded
Captain Hardin of the Reg commanded
by Col McDonald in the N.C. in a line
for two months Sergean
and six months Priva

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
 Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Oct
1835
and Tenth
Benj Smith Elberton
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $120.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending [illegible] Sept 1855
15.00
$135.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd  Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 6   Page 104
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William Trammel
amended declaration for a Pension
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State of Georgia
Elbert County     SS

On this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open
Court before his Honor William H Crawford Judge of the Superior
Courts in and for the Northern Circuit State of Georgia, now sitting
for Elbert County, William Trammel a Resident of Said County
and State aforesaid, aged Seventy three 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
June the seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following
named officers, and Served as herein stated, 
That he volunteered into the Service [word crossed out] of the United States
as a Private in the County of Rutherford State of North Carolina on the
Eleventh day of May, in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine
for three months under Captain Benjamin Harden. marched from
Rutherford County to Charlotte in North Carolina and there joined
Colonel McDowell's Regiment of Militia all Commanded by General
to Horse Creek opposite to Augusta
in the State of Georgia on the South Carolina Side of the Savannah River
from thence to Moores Bluff below Augusta where he joined General
Lincoln, form Moores Bluff marched in pursuit of the British came
up with them at Stono River near Charleston in the State of South Carolina
and on Sunday the twentieth day of June Seventeen hundred and Seventy
nine engaged the British at that place, after the battle marched 
back to camp, and after serving three months was discharged as a
Private on the Seventh day of August Seventeen hundred and seventy nine
near Stono in South Carolina, that he served with the Continental
Regiments and Companies then under the Command of General Lincoln 
but does not recollect them by name.

That he also Volunteered into the Service of the United States
in the County of Rutherford State of North Carolina (then the place of his
residence) for two months as a Sergeant Major in the year Seventeen hundred
and eighty, the day or month he dies no recollect, under Captain
Lewis in a Regiment of North Carolina Militia Commanded by
Colonel James Miller, marched from Rutherford to the Valley Towns
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of the Cherokee Indians in north Carolina (now Tennessee) after remaining there for some time returned to the Settlements and then was discharged in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty the day or month he does not recollect. After having served two months as a Sergeant Major in the Army of the United States, and that he served with no other troops but the Regiment of Militia to which he belonged.
That he also volunteered into the service of the United States in the County of Rutherford State of North Carolina then the place of his residence for three months as a private in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty One (the day or month he does not recollect) under Captain Newell Lampkin, marched from Rutherford County to the High Hills of Santee in the State of South Carolina, and there joined General Green's Army, and was attached to Colonel Maltberdies Regiment of Continentals after the battle at the Eutaw Springs in the State of South Carolina which was fought in September in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one. Was sent as one of a party to guard some prisoners from General Greens camp to Salisbury in the state of North Carolina, that he guarded the said prisoners as far as Charlotte where they were delivered to another guard, then the company to which he was attached to was disbanded and sent home, having served three months as a Private, in the year Seventeen hundred and Eight One, but he does not recollect the day or month when disbanded, making in all at the different periods six months service as a Private and two months service as a Sergeant Major in the United States service during the Revolutionary War, that during the last tour of duty which he performed he served with the American Army, commanded by General Green composed of Continentals and Militia Regiments but he does not recollect them by name at this late date and that he knew General Green, Colonel Washington, Colonel Williams, Colonel Campbell and Colonel Maltberdie Regular Officers, and that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose evidence he can procure, who can testify to his service as a Soldier of the Revolution. 
He says that he was born in Fairfax County State of Virginia in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty, that he has no record of his age and do not know if there every was any; that he lived in Rutherford County State of North Carolina when he volunteered into service each time that he lived in Rutherford County State of North Carolina until the
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year Seventeen hundred and eighty three then removed to Elbert then Wilks County, in the State of Georgia where he now lives and has resided there ever since; that he volunteered into the service each time. He states that the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where he served were General Lincoln, General Green, Colonel Maltberdie, Colonel Washington, Colonel Williams and Colonel Campbell that he served the first year of duty with the Continental and Militia Regiments Commanded by General Lincoln, but does not recollect them by names, the second tour of duty he served with none but the troops of his own Regiment, the third and last tour of duty he served with the Continental and Militia Regiments Commanded by General Green but he does not recollect them by name at this late date.  He says that he received a written discharge for the first tour of duty given him by General Butler which was taken from him by the Tories during the Revolutionary War for the two last Tours of duty which he performed he was verbally discharged or disbanded after the expiration of each term of service.  
He states the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are the Honorable Wiley Thompson, James Davis, Thomas Maxwell, Thomas Oliver,  Simeon Oliver, James Oliver and Samuel Bently, Esq.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or security except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  
William (his X mark) Trammel
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  Benajah Hauston Clk, S.C.E.C.
We James Davis, a Clergyman residing in the County of Elbert State of Georgia and Amos Richardson residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with William Trammel who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
James Davis
Benajah Hauston Clk 
Amos Richardson
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And the said Court do hereby declare his 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 Davis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, residing in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia, and Amos Richardson, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Wm H. Crawford
J S C NC
I Benajah Houston, Clerk of the Superior Court in and for Elbert County State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Trammel for pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office this 17th day of September 1833.
Benajah Houston
Clerk. Supr. Court
Elbert County Ga.
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William Trammel Ga:
Rejected, See bel 9 Oct 33 to Bej Houston Elberton Ga
10675
Act of June 1832
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10675
William Trammel
Rejected
Alleges: See admitted soldier
File 32922
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32022
Rej Invalid.
File No. 82,022
[blank] Rev War
Act June 7 32
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 425

[blank] [blank]1835 of Elliot Co. [blank]
Vol Rutherford Co [blank]  In battle
at Stono Ferry 1779
Born Bedford Co. Va - 1783 [blank]
[blank] [blank] NC to [blank] [blank] Elbert Co.
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[blank] return this
March 8 - 1833
4 . 10 13.16.17
P 28th
Rejected, see bel 9 - 
October 1833 to
Benjamin Houston
Elberton Ga.
amended declaration of Wm. Trammel for a Pension
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V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
not affixed - Ville Quen 16
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XIII.  No
XVI. No [blank] [blank] 16
XVII. No
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served.
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper will contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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House of Rept.
Washington City D.C.
August 6th 1852

Sir,
I herewith enclose you a letter just rec'd from Javan Trammell of Gilmer County Georgia making certain enquiries relative to the amount of money drawn as for pension one Sally Trammell.  will you give me the information sought for immediately in a return [blank] Ms Trammells letter.
Very Respectfully
your obt. servt
E W Chastain

Hon. J.E. Heath
Com of Pensions
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Georgia
Elbert County
On this the 22 day of January 1833 personally appeared before the Inferior Court then sitting in and for said county William Trammel a resident of said county and state aged seventy two 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 the 7th 1832.  That he entered in the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. William Trammel states on oath, that he entered the service of the United States in Rutherford County North Carolina under Capt Benjamin Harden marched from thence to Charlott in or near North Carolina & there joined Col McDowells regiment under the command of Gen.l. John Butler from thence marched to horn Creek near August Georgia and from there co. marched to Moors Bluff below Augusta
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where he joined Genl Lincoln marched in pursuit of the British came up with them at Stone river in South Carolina and on Sunday the twentieth day of June had an engagement with the British, marched back to camp and was discharged on the 11th of July following the discharge I have lost and do not recollect the year that said service was done nor have I any living witness within my knowledge to prove the facts as stated I served the whole in the above tour three months, then returned to Rutherford County North Carolina and was in several scouting parties against the Cherokee Indians. Then I volunteered and done a tour of service under Col. James Miller against the Cherokees then I returned. Volunteered und Capt. Mewel or Newel Lamkin Marched from Rutherford to the high hills of Santee and joined General Green's Army and was attached to Col. Malberdie of the Regulars Regiment after the battle of the [blank] I was sent as one of a party to guard some prisoners from Genl. Greens Camp to Salisbury. I guarded them as far as
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Charlott when they were delivered over to another guard & the Company to which I was attached was disbanded and sent home. I was in the service in this campain three months, two years after Wallis was taken. I moved from North Carolina to Georgia where I have lived ever since in Consequence of which I have none of my old fellow soldiers to whom to prove my services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the preset; and hereby declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
William (his W mark) Trammel
Benja W Fortson, Clk
W James Davis a clergyman residing in the State of Georgia, Elbert County, Thos Oliver, residing in the same state and county hereby certify that we are acquainted with William Trammel who has sworn the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed to and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
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and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
James Harris
Thomas Oliver
Be Fortson Clk
and the said court do hereby [blank] their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Davis who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Elbert & State of Georgia and that Thomas Oliver who has also signed the same is a resident in the same State & County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Wm A Bick J. J. C.
James Oliver J.J.C.
Benjamin Smith J.J.C.
I Benjamin W. Fortson Clerk of the Superior Court of Elbert County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of William Trammel for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 day of July 1833.
Benja W. Fortson, Clk S.C.
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State of Georgia
Elbert County
On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared in open Court, before Garnett Andrews Judge of the Superior Courts Northern Circuit State of Georgia now sitting, in and for Elbert County and State of Georgia William Trammell a resident of said County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy four years who first being 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 June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
First. That he volunteered into the service of the United States for three months as a Private Soldier in the County of Rutherford State of North Carolina on the eleventh day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, under Captain Benjamin Harden, marched from Rutherford County to Charlotte in North Carolina and there joined Colonel McDowells Regiment of Militia all commanded by General John Butler. marched from Charlotte to Horse Creek nearly opposite to Augusta in the State of Georgia, from there to Moores Bluff below Augusta where he joined General Lincoln,  Moores Bluff marched in pursuit of the British Army, came up with them at Stone River near Charleston in the State of South Carolina, and on Sunday the twentieth day of June seventeen hundred and seventy nine engaged the British at that place, after the Battle marched back to camp. and after serving three months was discharged as a private on the Eleventh day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine near Stone in the State of South Carolina, that he served with the Continental Regiments and Companies then under the command of General Lincoln but does not recollect them by names.
Secondly, that he also volunteered into the service of the United States in the County of Rutherford State of North Carolina then the place of his residence for two months as a Sergeant Major in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty the day or month not recollected under Captain Lewis in a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel James Miller. Marched from Rutherford County to the Valley Towns
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of the Cherokee nation of Indians in Tennessee (then North Carolina) after remaining there for some time returned to the settlements and there was discharged as Sergeant Major in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty after having served two months in that capacity, and that he served with no other troops by the Militia commanded by Colonel James Miller.
Thirdly; That he also volunteered into the service of the United States in the County of Rutherford State of North Carolina then the place of his residence for three months as a private soldier, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, the day or month he does not recollect, under Captain Newell Lampkin. Marched from Rutherford County to the High Hills of Santee in the State of South Carolina, and there joined General Green's Army, and was attached to Colonel Maltberdie's Regiment of Continentals, after the Battle at the Eutaw Springs in the State of South Carolina, which was fought in the summer of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one  was sent as one of a party to guard prisoners from General Greens Camp to Salisbury in the State of North Carolina, that he guarded said prisoners to Charlotte in the last mentioned State where they were delivered to another guard, and then he was discharged, after having served three months as a private soldier, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, the day or month when discharged he does not recollect, making in all six months service as a private soldier and five months service as a Sergeant Major in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, and that during the last tour of duty which he performed he served with the American Army commanded by General Green composed of Continental and Militia Troops, but does not recollect all the Regiments by name, and that he was acquainted with General Green, Colonel Washington, Colonel Williams, Colonel Campbell and Colonel Maltberdie Regular Officers, and that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose evidence he can procure, who can testify to his services as a soldier of the Revolution.  
He says that he was born in Fairfax County State of Virginia in the year One thousand seven hundred and sixty, that he has no record of his age, and does not know if there ever was any record of it.  That he lived in Rutherford County State of North Carolina
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When called into service each time, that he lived in North Carolina until the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three then he removed to Wilks County, now Elbert County, in the State of Georgia where he now lives, and has resided there ever since. 
That he volunteered into the service of the United States each time; he says that the names of some of the officers who were with the troops where he served, now General Lincoln, General Green, Colonel Maltberdie, Colonel Washington, Colonel Williams, and Colonel Campbell all  Regular officers of the United States Army. That he served the first Tour of duty with the Continental and Militia Regiments commanded by General Lincoln but does not recollect them by name; the second tour of duty he served with none but the Troops of his Regiment of Militia; and the third and last tour of duty which he performed in the United States service was with the Continental and Militia Regiments commanded by General Green but he does not recollect them by name; He says that he received a written discharge for the first Tour of duty given him by General Butler which was taken from him by the Tories during the Revolutionary War; the last two Tours of duty which he performed he was verbally discharged or disbanded which was very common in those days of troubles after the expiration of each term of service; He states that the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are the Honorable Wiley Thompson formerly a Member of Congress from the State of Georgia, James Davis, M.D., Thomas Maxwell an old Revolutionary soldier, Thomas Oliver, Esq., Simeon Oliver late Senator from the County of Elbert, James Oliver late Justice of the Inferior Court of Elbert County, and Samuel Bently, Justice of the Peace as before,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 
William (his W mark) Trammell
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Benj. Smith Clrk.
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We Thomas Hearn a Clergyman, residing in the County
of Elbert and State of Georgia, and Benjamin Smith residing
in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
William Trammell, who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration; that we believe him to be 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
Thos Hearn
Benj. Smith
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid

Benjamin Smith Clk.
Superior Court E. Co

And the said Court, do hereby declare his [illegible] after that investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories 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 him that
Thomas Hearn who has signed the proceeding certificate is
Clergyman, resident in the County of Elbert and State of
Georgia, and that Benjamin Smith who has also signed
the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a creditable
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Garnett Andrews
Test Benjamin Smith
[illegible] S.C. N.C.
Clk
I Benjamin Smith Clerk of the Superior Court of Elbert
County State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing
conto [covered by seal] the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of [covered by seal] ation of William Hammell for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of the office this
twenty fifth day of September 1835
Benjamin Smith Clk
Supr. Court Elbert County
Ga