Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38189, for John Mc Entire, Georgia
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Service Ga, McEntire, John, Number S.38189
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15.253
R
South Carolina
John McIntire of in the state of South Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the [New ILLEGIBLE - CROSSED OUT] GA line, for the term of 3 years Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of October 1819 and sent to John T Lewis Esq
Pendleton C.H. South Carolina
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819                   $82.32
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 [Mar?] 1820   $48.--
                                                              $130, 32
{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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John McEntire
15.253
[ILLEGIBLE] to: 1819
[Mar '20?]
6
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Schedule
The State of South Carolina, Pendleton District
On this twentyfifth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open Court, in the court of General Sessions of the peace byer and Termines Assize and General Gaol delivery being a Court of Record for the said District in the said state, John McEntire aged about Fifty nine years, resident in the District and State aforesaid, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted under Captain Edward Wood of the second Regiment, commanded by Colonel Stark of the Georgia Line, was in the battles at  Sunberry, and Juniper Springs- was taken and kept a prisoner by the British about five months, and when released joined the American Army under Colonel Middleton and served about ten months. All of the time I was in the regular service was about three years.
Made an original declaration on the twentyseventh day of October 1818 and received Pension certificate No.15.253 dated Seventh day of October 1819.
And I do solemnly swear, that I am 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, disposed of my property, or any part there of, with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions 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, contract, or debt, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. One mare and colt, two cows and calves, one heifer, three sows and pigs, two hoes one plough, one ax, one old mattock, one smoothing iron, one cow and yearling, nineteen shoat, one hoe, one Tomahawk, one iron wedge, two augers, one handsaw, one gimlet, one drawing knife, one reapkook, one gun, and fifteen chickens - this deponent is not able to follow his occupation as a farmer and is full of pain, and his wife Anna aged fiftyweight years is very sickly and hardly ever able to do anything Ellender aged 16 years; Elizabeth aged fourteen years who is a weakly woman and they are both unable to do much toward their support. 
Sworn to and declared on twentyfifth day of October Anno Domino, 1820. 
John {his mark} McEntire
Abm. Nott
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The State of South Carolina,
Pendleton District
I John T. Lewis Clerk of the Court of General
Sessions for Pendleton District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court: and I do further certify that it 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
thirty one Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twentyfifth day of October 1820.
John T. Lewis C. C. G. S. P. D. {Clerk Court General Sessions Pendleton District}
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John McEntire
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South Carolina Pendleton District
Personally appeared before me John McEntire who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted as a continental Soldier in the service of the United States under Captain Wood in Col Stark's Regiment in the year 1776 or 1777 for three years, that he served two years & upwards that this deponent was taken prisoner by the british at the Battle of Sunbury & was a prisoner in the british Ship Vigilant for five months, & upwards that this deponent deserted from said ship and returned to the American Army - & that when this deponent returned that his company was all broke up at the battle which was fought at Brier Creek so that this deponent never had it in his power to obtain his regular discharge, & that in consequence of this fact your deponent never received pay for his service aforesaid - that this deponent is old & infirm & is extremely poor & not able to support himself but by his own labour & that from his infirmity he is in capacitated from Labour, & that this deponent is in real need of the Support of his country for his revolutionary services, which he dearly earned during a service of the
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years & a cruel & ignominious British imprisonment of five months- 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 27th Oct 1818
John T Lewis Clerk of the Court
John McEntire {his mark}
I certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly made before me that from the personal appearance of the deponent I should [infer] that his situation is an impoverished one.
I know nothing of his service as a soldier but from his own affidavit nor am I personally acquainted with his situation in life.
Given under my hand this 27th day of October Anno Domini 1818. Richard Gantt
 The State of South Carolina Pendleton District 
I John T. Lewis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the strict aforesaid do hereby certify and make known unto all whom it may concern that Richard Gantt Esquire whose signature appears to the above certificate is one of the associate Justices of the said State and Presiding Judge at Pendleton Courthouse October Term Anno Domini 1818. Witness my hand and the seal of the Court the day & date last aforesaid
 John T. Lewis Clerk of the Common Pleas
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38 189
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38189
John McEntire
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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South Carolina
to Georgia

John McEntire of Pendleton District in the State of South Carolina in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elbert of the Georgia Line for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th Octr 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the [ILLEGIBLE - CUTOFF] Oct. 1819 and sent to John T. Lewis, 
Pendleton C. H. S. Co.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $82.32
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 [Mar?] 1820  [$] 48
[$] 130.32

Revolutionary Claim}
Act 18th March, 1818}
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Transferred to Georgia 1st Apl 1828, to take effect from and after the 4th of March 1838, and notification directed to the Pensioner, to the case of Thomas J Rush Esq Clarksville, Georgia.  
Per letter Feb. 2. 1836 toHon. G. W. Owen
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South Carolina Pendleton District
We the undersigners having been personally acquainted with John McIntire for many years we know him to be an honest industrious man; but he has been bound under a bodily complaint for several years and is now not able to support his family   July the 28 day 1818
George Powell 
John Reid
James Powell
James Williams
[ILLEGIBLE] MacKinny
James Hunter
Mathew Goss
I John T. Lewis Clerk of the Court for for this District do certify that I have for several years known the aforesaid John McEntire, for his situation, his incapacity & his [ILLEGIBLE], I have no doubt that he is intitled to the Bounty of Government 
John T. Lewis the Clerk of the Court
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4635
Case of Jno. McEntire  
Jno T. Lewis New Hampshire
Rmt [Regiment?] Col Stark
Clk 
March [ILLEGIBLE]
20.700
Pendleton, So Co
Recd Aug. 21. 1819.
Adm

Secretary of War
Washington
Free
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Free
The Hon. 
Secretary at War
Washington

(Public)

Pendleton, S.C.
10. Aug. 1819

Adm

John McEntire
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The enclosed papers of John McEntire  I hope
will receive your earliest attention. I beg
that you will do every thing as soon as
possible for God sake let me be rid of it
Post office Pendleton S.C
3. Aug 1819 
Yrs Respt 
John T. Lewis
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Clarksville, GA
13 March
FREE

Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

App of Jhn McEntire for transfer

Thomas J Rush Esq
Clarksville
[ILLEGIBLE]
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Clarksville, GA 
[17 or 12] [ILLEGIBLE] 1878
Dear Sir
The Letter of Mr. J L Edward under date February 5th to John McEntire Revolutionary Pensioner has been duly Received and the Blank?? Enclosed 
is filled up as due [ILLEGIBLE] herewith returned Mr. McEntire is a very poor man and will be very thankful to you to pay as much attention to the subject as you conveniently can 
he [ILLEGIBLE] you to write to him immediately.  
I am very Respectfully [ILLEGIBLE] 
Obedient 
Thomas J Rush
Hon Jas Barbour
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

Georgia County of Habersham SS
On this twenty eighth day of February 1828, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Habersham 
personally appeared John McEntire who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Edward Wood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Starkes [Stark] in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of
South Carolina from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory, of Georgia where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of George was for the purpose of bettering his situation 
John his X mark McEntire

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the Day and year aforesaid
Andrew M Norris
Justice of the Peace

NOTES.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the Certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the person taking the Testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The witness must swear that he well knows the person who has taken the above oath to be the same person described therein, and no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted. The magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity. The witness's affidavit must be authenticated in the manner above described.
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Georgia
Habersham County
I James Williams Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do certify that Andrew M Norris   whose signature appears on the foregoing & following affidavits is and was at the [ILLEGIBLE] the same a duly qualified and [ILLEGIBLE] justice of the peace for said county and that all due faith and credit is due to his official acts as such [ILLEGIBLE] under my hand and personal seal there [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE - publick?] seal attached to my office February 28th 1828
James Williams [ILLEGIBLE] seal

Georgia
Habersham County
I Benjamin Chastain a Judge of the Superior Court of said county do certify that James William [ILLEGIBLE] Clerk of said Superior Court that all due faith and credit is due to his official acts and such and that the foregoing 
certificate is in due form
[ILLEGIBLE] under my hand and seal
February 28th 1828
Benjamin Chastain [ILLEGIBLE]
seal
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Georgia, Habersham County
Before me Andrew M Norris
Justice of the Peace in and for said
County personally appeared Phillip McEntire,
who being duly sworn saith on oath that he
is well acquainted with John  McEntire, whose
name is signed to the foregoing affidavit. That
he saw him sign the same and well 
knows him to be the same person therein described
and no other one. That he is the
identical person to whom the pension
was originally granted. Phillip McEntire

Sworn and subscribed before me 
on this 28th day of February 1828
Andrew M Morris
Justice of the Peace

Georgia Habersham County 
I Andrew Morris do certify
 that I am well acquainted
with Phillip McEntire who has [sworn] before me
to the above affidavit and that I have no
hesitation in saying that he is a man of
 veracity. 
Given under my hand
February 28th 1828
Andrew M Morris, J.P.
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S Carolina
Abbeville District (seal)
Personally Appeared William Dean
before me & made Oath that
John McEntire was enlisted in the
Service of the United States as a Soldier
under Capt Edward Wood in Col Starks
Regiment in the year 1775 or 1777 for three
years and after serving two years the said
McEntire was taken prisoner by the British
at the Battel at Sunsberry & he was a
prisoner on the Ship Vigilant & Others upward
of Five months and Deserted from the
said Ships & Returned to the American Army.
Wm Dean his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this
16 June 1818.
Reuben Sash [illegible initials]
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Feb
Jno McEntire
[illegible]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Hon. G W Owens
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Washington 31 day 1836
Sir
I am requested by one of my constituents
of the State of Georgia to say [in] John McEntire
who was on the pension roll, died last week. That
at the time of his death three months of his pension
was due - and he wishes to know if the widow
is entitled to the same and the steps necessary for
him to take to obtain the same - and whether
the widow is not entitled to the pension during
her life
I also wrote you a few days ago requesting
 information whether the papers of John
Stark of Georgia was on the file in your
office to which I have as yet rec’d no answer.
You will oblige me therefor by directing your
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 attention to this matter and giving me an early answer
 to the enquiries made within.

Yrs &c
G W Owens
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[circle stamp-partly illegible]
SEP 20

FREE
Joseph Grisham
Post Master

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington
Dist. Co.
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The State of South Carolina
Pendleton District
Before me personally came John Mcentire, and made Oath, 
That he is the identical John McEntire who enlisted under
Captain Edward Wood who was attached to Colonel
Elbert’s Regiment of the Georgia line. And this deponent saith
 that the reason of his mistake was in this - that he believed
 that Elbert was promoted to a Brigadier General
and Col. Stark took his place. This deponent saith he recollects
Col. Stark very well and knows he was from the North or Eastern
States and understood he was afterwards attached
to the Georgia line, and this deponent was under
Stark’s command. Capt. Edward Wood resigned
his commission at Savannah and Capt Moore
took his place. This deponent was a
prisoner at the time of the Battle at Briar
Creek, but knows of Elbert being made a
prisoner at Briar Creek - This deponent
further saith that Cornelius Collins was a Lieut. in
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Capt woods company
This deponent enlisted at Orange County in north Carolina.
This deponent saith he is very illiterate, old and has a bad memory. That his original papers was drawn up in the hurry of business at a court at Pendleton Court house; and that if any mistake is made or error committed it was not with an intent to impose on the government.  That he only wishes justice and that the truth may be made known.  This deponent saith he is extremely poor is now indebted for his providing for the support of himself and family during the last year and hath no way of procuring corroborating testimony than by traveling on foot as he now is compelled to do to get to this place.  This deponent saith the error no doubt might be committed by him in not knowing but all the officers commanding in Georgia was of the Georgia line.
John McEntire 
his mark X 
The foregoing statement sworn to on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God
This 4th day of September 1822
Before Joseph Grisham
Nov Pub & Ex off
J. W.Q
Pendleton S. S.
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Pendleton S. C. 4 September 1822
J. L. Edward Esquire
Dear Sir,
John McEntire an old revolutionary Soldier is now here in great distress.  He received your letter of the 14 Aug this morning.  He has made a statement which I hope on his account will be quite satisfactory.  The old man has come a considerable distance he travels on foot and
if you require any further proof I do not know how he will procure it as he is so poor & old.
Please to let me hear from you as soon as convenient on this subject. And if there is any thing in my power to assist the old man I will assist him as I have no doubt in my mind of his honesty.
I am dear sir yours 
very respectfully 
Joseph Grisham