Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38900, for William Knox, South Carolina
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Service S.C.

Knox, William

Number S.38900
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7275
South Carolina
William Knox
of Chester District in the state of So. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel [Thomas Sumter] Sumpter of the So. Carolina line, for the term of 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819
and sent to Hon Langdon Cheves 
Chester South Carolina

Arrears to 4th of March 1819               $ 60.12
Semi-anl. all'cc ending 4 Sept 1819         48.00 =   $108.12
                                                                         { Revolutionary claim,
              Act 18th March. 1818.}

[opposite page]
Notification sent Nov 5, Jan 10th to Hon. J Mc Cree [illegible]
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William Knox
7275
Sept. 10/19
  C
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Schedule
State of South Carolina Chester district
On this 13th day of October 1824 personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of
Common Pleas (a Court of record) for the said District William Knox aged sixty-eight years
resident of South Carolina in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on
his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz.: In the 6th Regiment under General Sumpter [Thomas Sumter] in Captain [William] Brown's Company during eighteen months and that he has received a pension, and a number of the Pension [illegible] is 7275 and the original application was on or about the 20th day of July 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever
disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an 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 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
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Schedule of Property  $  .Cts
one cow and calf 14.00
a 2 year old Bull 5.00
one Shot Gun 7.00
a Wheel and Cards 3.00
one Chest 1.00
3 augers 1.25
3 old Chairs .75
one Small pot & frying pan 2.00
Coffee pot .75
Half a Dozen knives & forks ½ Dozen spoons 1.50
½ Dozen Pewter Plates 2.00
2 pans two Mugs 3 Cups and saucers 1.00
2 Small pitchers .37 ½
4 Small [illegible] & two large ones 2.50
one Dish two plates 50
a Small tea Kettle 1.00
one hand saw two chissels 1.20
one Pot rack pair of tongs & fire Shovel 2.50
a Wash Tub & Pail 1.00
a pocket knife .37 ½
2 small axes and a Mattock 3.00
a hand ax and a hammer .50
a Cooper's Howell .50
Books 4.00
a Saddle and Bridle 7.00
thirty Bushells Corn 10.00
two Ploughs 1.00
a Small sifter 1.00
one Umbrella 4.00
Also an annuity of $60 per year as a pension from the State of South Carolina but its duration is uncertain 60.00
$145.23
And that his Occupation is that of a Farmer and that he is not well able to procure it being old and disabled in the Revolutionary War his family residing with him consist of none but himself and his wife who is about the same age with himself and that
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they are not capable of Supporting
themselves.
S/ Wm Knox
Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of October 1820
Before
S/ David Johnson, Associate Judge

I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule annexed are hereby copied from the Record of the said Court
and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said Court 
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is one Hundred and forty five Dollars and twenty five Cents. In
Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 25th day of Novr 1820
s/ J Rosborough CCPls
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Wm Knox of Chester District
Not entitled to a pension
on having procured a
substitute
    Correct
[entitled a pension]
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So. Carolina Chester District
Personally appeared before me,
Langdon Cheves one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of So. Carolina aforesaid
William Knox, of Chester District, in the State aforesaid who made oath that he enlisted as a private in Captain William Browns company in the Sixth Regiment of the So. Carolina line commanded, at that time by
one Thomas Sumter & afterwards by Colonel [William] Henderson. that he enlisted for fifteen months. That according to an [illegible] at the time of the enlistment, he got a Substitute (his Brother Samuel Knox) to serve for a certain time at the commencement - he thinks about six months. That he served personally for the remainder of the term of
enlistment. That he continued to serve in said Regiment under the said enlistment until about eighteen months from the time of enlistment, when he was discharged at the Camp near Santee River. That from his reduced Circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for Support.
S/ William Knox
Sworn to before me this 20 July 1818
s/ Langdon Cheves

John Miller being duly sworn maketh Oath that William Knox was a soldier in Wm Brown's Company in the 6th Regiment S. Carolina line
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commanded by Thomas Sumter afterwards by Col. [William] Henderson. that he does not remember the time of his enlistment, but he recollects very well
the time of his discharge. That deponent served
in the same company & Regiment & was discharged the same day.
s. John Milor
Sworn to before me this 20th July 1818 s/ Langdon Cheves

John McGeary & James McClintock being duly Sworn make oath that they have [illegible] known William Knox Forty Years upwards as a resident of Chester District & So Carolina
that they have known him well & know him to be an honest man & man humble. That they have both frequently heard & believe the
facts stated in his affidavit to be true.
s/ J McGreary J, McClintock
Sworn to before me this 20 July 1818
s/ Landon Cheves Clerk of the Ct of Com. Pleas for Chester District
John Rosborough being duly Sworn maketh oath  that he has known William Knox for upwards of Thirty years. that he has known him
well. That he has always understood he served
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a soldier in the Continental service- That he knows him to be a man of good character & believes the facts stated in his affidavit to be true
Sworn to before me the 20 July 1818.
s/ J Rosborough

I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits made before me as well as personal examination of the applicant
have fully Satisfied me that William Knox served in the continental establishment, during the war of the
Revolution for the term of nine months upwards.
I further certify that it has assured some Satisfaction that the said William Knox is in reduced circumstances & requires the assistance of this Country for Support. Chester District 20 July 1818
s/ Langdon Cheves

State of South Carolina Chester District
In the Court of Common Pleas
I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said District do hereby certify that the above certificate was signed by Langdon Cheves Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the said State
and that he presided in the Court of
Common Pleas in the District
Given under my hand & seal of Office
at Chester Court on this 20th July AD
1818 and forty third year of American
Independence
s/ J Rosborough CCCPls
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August 17, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section awf
Alice Pettus
1028 Leighton Avenue
Anniston, Alabama.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that you were furnished, August 13, 1931, a report as to the Revolutionary War and War
of 1812 pension records of this office in regard to John, Stephen and Dabney Pettus.
Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for
the purpose, it is the policy of the office to furnish but two histories to each inquirer.
You are furnished herewith the record of William Knox, War of the Revolution, and the record of Russell
P. McCord, War of 1812.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38900, it appears that William Knox served
as a private eighteen months in Captain William Brown's company, Colonels Thomas Sumter and [William] Henderson's South Carolina
regiment, no dates of service given.
He stated that his brother, Samuel, served as his substitute in the early part of his enlistment:
William Knox was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1818, at which time he was a resident
of Chester District, South Carolina.
In 1820, he was sixty-eight years of age, and referred to his wife as "about the same age. There is no further reference to wife. The soldier died October 1, 1830. There are no further data as to family.
(Remainder of this letter in War of
1813 Russell McCord SO.28673)
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38900
INVALID
Revy

File No.  38,900
   William Knox
  Pri Rev War

Act:  18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 281
  [Arrangement of 1870]

1931 - Aug 17 - Hist C Alice Pettus cwj
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Anniston Alabama July 1931
Pension Office,
Washington. DC
Gentlemen:
Sainton,
July 2, 1891.
Advice to the amateur genealogist is to appeal to the Pension office when other sources fail. I come with several queries.
First, great grandfather John Pettus, born 1782 in [illegible] County, Va, or
Davidson County Tennessee, died in Lineston County Alabama 1822, married in Davidson County Tennessee Alice Taylor Winston daughter of Captain Anthony Winston, Revolutionary soldier served with the rangers under Andrew Jackson. It is matter of family knowledge that he was away from her on such duty when a child was born to his wife in
1813 but I find no record  of this service. Can you give us proof of it?
Is there record of service in this war by Russell Paul McCord, of South Carolina and Alabama

Of John Knox of Abbeville, SC who married Sarah Eugenia [Illegible]

[remainder of mostly illegible letter does not apply to this file]

smaller and the married man was all render any patriotic service.

the Reverend William was born in 17th gender strictic servi
Bowin
Scotland
Can you helps trace the latter line
1722
the wars the parent of one
this love, Real, married corner 1, of
grandfather thought that the father of John I John I of Fluvanna
ty, Virginia, but he did not find proof of thisthought

that John I anter was by letter of Charlotte County
and that same as father was stolen of Hanover County.
the negro
did not connect it with the Thomas Pettus of James City County whose descendant
probably as can you tell me clear this line to the first attes?
there
in all greatly appreciate this service. I try to fulfil my coligations
standard to claim its privilege.
them for your assistance, and
Yours truly
1937
Fic
Alice Pettus
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Chester S. Carolina 20 July 1818
Sir I have the honor to enclose according to the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 the affidavits
and accompanying evidence of Benjamin Bowan, Jacob Lewis, 
Charles Kea, Joseph Brown, John
Miller and William Knox of Chester District So Carolina, also of John Smith of Fairfield District, in the said State
I have  relied much upon the character of the person who certified to the character of the applicants.
John McGreary Esq. is Senator from Chester in the Legislature of the State & personally known to me. James Mclintock is the sheriff & John Rosborough the Clerk of the Court for the District. I mention these circumstances, as these affiants
frequently occur to shew that they are
given respectability 
I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Yr Obt svt
s/ Landon Cheves
Hon: John C. Calhoun
Secty of War
City of Washington