Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21167, Robert Duncan, N.C.
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(3-1776)

Duncan, Robert

Number: S21167
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See cellis to B.F. Perry

2. 1840

Paid at the Treasury 

Act of flee to (afrid?) 1838 from
4 Sept. 1834 to 4 March 1839
Agt. Notified 10 March 1840

Letter to Auditor Oct. 14 1842

Paid as a --- from 4th Sept. 1829
to the 4th March 1841. Agt. notified Nov. 4th 1842.

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South Carolina 29612

Robert Duncan

(?) in the state of S. Car
who was a Private in the ___ commanded by captain ___ of the Ry(?) commanded C. Littrell in the S. Car.

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina ar the state of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of (?) and (? ?)

Greenville [South Carolina]

Arrears to the 4th of Jan(?) '34 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '35

$8x.69
   11.64
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$93.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath. Rice -- Clerk
Book (?) Vol. 6 Page 65
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State of South Carolina
Greenville District
On this thirteenth(?) day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions name
betting Robert Duncan a resident of Greenville District and State of South Carolina aged seventy then years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he enters the
Service of the United States under the following name officers and served as Levin States(?). He lived in North Carolina Randolph County when he entered the service. He was first drafted for three months about two months before the battle of Guilford in the year of our Lord 1782 under the command of Captain Robert Lane and Colonel John Littrell. He was selected by Captain McLane to help in hunting a house for
purpose of holding corn for the use of General
in any. A quat deal of corn was collected
this deponent was placed to guard the same-- General [?]. Many came on and made use of as much as they wister & popular to Guilford. The corn was collected and stored in Randolph County. In a few days after greens army passed by the battle of Guilford was fought. This applicant had the guns of the battle. Captain McLane rode to the [] 
which are kept in population of the battle ground and on are finding that the British maintained he left the store house and ordered this applicant to do the same as it was expected the corn would fall into the hands of the British. In a short time after the battle a detachment of the British forces came by where this applicant still...
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...remained guarding the corn although his Captain had left. They made use of a parcel of it and went on without interfering with this applicant. Immediately after this he was put under the command of Captain John Rains and continued ranging about over the county after the Tories under the command of Col. Fanning. Capt. Rains would  same time pursue on after them until he came near the Peedee in the Scotch Settlement and then return. The company under the command of Captain Rains was very often alone and at other times with other companies. He served out his time of  three months and was discharged in writing by Captain Rains --
Immediately after this he returned home and was informed by Colonel Segan or Colonel Clark that if he would join the lighthouse and furnish his own house and arms for two months it should count for a three months tour when it came round for this applicant to be drafted again - He did under these circumstances join the Light House under the command of Captain John Rains -  He was induced to do so in order to permit a law to Charleston which he expected he might otherwise have to serve. He was employed during this tour of two months in marching after Colonel Fanning and scouring the county for Tories. He was frequently with two other companies under the command of Captain Hines and Captain Galston. All three of these companies were employed with protecting the county from the Tories in search of Colonel Fanning - He served out his tour after having frequent skirmishes with the Tories but no battle
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...of any consequence. He was again discharged in writing by Captain Rains - His discharge was for a three months tour. He served however but -two months-.

After serving this second tour this office
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first entered the service, and in Washington County, Tennessee when he entered the third time.  He was drafted one tour, volunteer the second tour and substituted himself the third tour. He has land in South Carolina ever since the two first years after the close of the Revolution where he now lives. He was not with any of the regular troops nor was he acquainted with any of the regular officers. He was twice discharged in writing by Captain Ina Rains which discharge he left in Tennessee where he moved from thence. He is know to Eli Hunt and Ina Young Esq who live in his
neighborhood and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in his service as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a Pension or (illegible) except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Louis Daniel CCP
Robert R. Duncan (his mark)

We William King a clergyman residing
in the district of Greenville SC and Ina Young
---
residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Duncan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years old, that he is (illegible) in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in the (illegible).
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
(illegible) Daniel C.C.P.
William King
John Young
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In reply to your request of
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Revolution
21167
INVALID.
File No. 21,167
Robert Duncan
Pri  Rev  War
Act: June 7 32
Index:--Vol. 2.
Page 115
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jan. 9, 1913. History to
Mrs. J.E. Martin  FW
1913. Jan. 13. History to
Mrs L. Elizabeth Harrison D.  FW
---
1920 June 30 Hist to
Mrs. Frank Graham EW
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Robert Duncan
South Carolina
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Suspended
(illegible)
Sub Pensioner
Greenville So Ca
11 Jan 1835
7 mo for 23.33
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Georgia
Hall County
Personally appeared before me Elias Allred Lewis and after being duly sworn saith that
was personally acquainted with Robert Duncan the applicant in the foregoing declaration and served one tour of three months service (illegible) John Littrells Regiment with
said Robert Duncan in the Revolutionary War
and deponent further says that
he knows of his own knowledge
of said Duncan having served
One other tour in guarding the
Public Stores.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 11th day of June 1834
E. M. Johnson
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Elias Allred his mark
I hereby certify that the above named
deponent Elias Allred Lewis is a
credible witness 11th
June 1834
E. M. Johnson
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Georgia
Hall County
Personally appeared before Me John Duncan and after being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was and is personally acquainted with Robert Duncan the applicant in the foregoing declaration and served one tour of three months in Capt Rain's Company of Cavalry in Col. John Littrells Regiment in the Revolutionary war with said applicant and deponent further States that he knows of his
Own knowledge that said Robert Duncan Served one other tour of three months in guarding the public stores in Capt Robert McClains company
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 14th day of July 1834
E. M. Johnson JP
John Duncan
I hereby certify that John Duncan the above
named deponent is a credible Witness
Given under my hand this the 14th July 1834
E. M. Johnson JP
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State of Georgia
Hall County
I James Law Clerk of the Superior Court of said County hereby certify that Epraim M Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures
Given under my hand and Seal of office this 14th day of July 1834
James Law Clk
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32,494
Robert Duncan
Adm c 7 one pn
B. F. Perry
Granville N.C.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogators presented
by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William King who has signed the preceding artifact
is a clergyman resident in the District of [illegible] South Carolina and that John Young who signed the same is a resident in the district of Greenville and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
A. P. Butter
Presiding Judge
James McDaniel Clerk of the of Common Pleas & General Sessions for [illegible] district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Duncan for a Pension
The testimony whereof I have [illegible] set my hand & seal of office this Oct 13th 1834
[illegible] Daniel
Clerk of Greenville District
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
February 25th 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," Robert Duncan, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832,
has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1834. to the 4th March 1839. 4-1/2 years.
Respectfully, yours,
[illegible[ K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Pension Office
Aug 19 18[illegible]
Respectfully referred to the Third Auditor for
date of last payment
[illegible]
3d Auditors office
Aug. 30. 1838.
Sir:
Nancy Allen, New Jersey. Act 1844. appears
to have been paid to 4 Sept. 1846.
Very Respy
[illegible]
Auditor
Rev. C. Whiting Esqr.
Comm of Pension
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Pension Office
August 18, 1858
Sir,
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GIDEON PRINTER
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Oct 17th, 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 pension agents, Robert Duncan, a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty 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 Sept. 1839, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully yours
(illegible signature)
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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126 Waverly Way
Atlanta, GA
June 3 1920
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C
Dear Sir: Please send me, at your earliest convenience, the record of service of Robert Duncan, a revolutionary pensioner, of Greenville Co. S.C. in 1835, and greatly oblige,
Yours Truly
Mrs Frank Graham
126 Waverly May
Atlanta, Ga
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Columbus Ga
Jan 2nd 1913
Kind sir-
Will you be so kind as to give me the Pension
record of Robert Duncan - of South Carolina. His name appears in a list of Rev soldiers as publish in the American Monthly in 1840 as taken, from "JA Census of Petitioners in 1840."
I desire to get the names of his wife and children - and his service - W ill appreciate it
very much
Respectfully-
Mrs J. E. Martin
Columbus -14 street Ga
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To the Secretary of Pension Dept of the Old War Records
Washington D.C.
Columbus Ga.
14 St
Dear Sirs -
Will you be so kind as to look and see if you have any record of Robert Cobb or Henrico or Goochland counties, Va., and Robert Duncan of
So. Carolina, a Revolutionary soldier. We know that Robert Duncan received a pension, we want to get the names of their wives and children. We will appreciate an early reply
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The Duncan Family Tree
Robert Duncan Family
Robert Duncan was born June 14, 1762 in Randolph Co. North Carolina
Died July 2, in 1845 in South Carolina. Robert fought with France Marion in the Battles of Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs.
Received Bounty Land in District # 96. Robert married Hannah Carr
who was born September 28, 1765 in Tennessee. To this Union
twelve children were bonr(sic):
1. John Duncan B. Dec. 18, 1783 D. Feb. 9, 1850 in Phelps Co. Mo.
2. William L Duncan B. April 29, 1785
3. James Duncan B. Aug. 24, 1787 D. 1814
4. Louisa Voss Duncan B. Dec. 7, 1789 D. in Mo. 1863
5. Charles Duncan B. Dec. 22, 1791
6. Deborah Duncan B. February 6, 1794
7. Permelia Carr Duncan B. March 12, 1795 D. in Mo. 1861
8. Robert Berry Duncan B. November 10, 1798
9. Perry Emory Duncan B. May 26, 1800
10. Sophronia Isabel Duncan B. March 5, 1804 - 1900
11. Hannah Millicent Duncan B. July 12, 1806.
12, Melissa Fairfield Duncan B. March 24, 1810
Jhon (sic) Duncan's wife is unknown to me
Louisa Voss Duncan married James Berry Harrison
Permelia Carr Duncan married William Eaton Hawkins
Robert Berry Duncan married Jane Hill
Perry Emery Duncan married Mary Ann Hill ( sister of Jane Hill )
Sophronia Isabell Duncan married Solomon Hawkins (brother of William Eaton Hawkins )
These names and dates are from the Bible of Louisa Voss Duncan
and James Berry Harrison.
Supplied by Mrs. Gertrude R. Duncan Groff to the National
Archives at Washington, D. C.
Gr. Gr. Gr. Grand-daughter of Robert &
Hannah (Carr) Duncan
July 26, 1968.