Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32297, John Hargrave, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
S.C.
Hargrave, John
NUMBER
S 32297
CONTENTS
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[Two sides. Left side:]
Illinois 13.398.

John Hargrave
of Union County in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Hawkins of the Regiment commanded 
by Colonel Locke in the South Carolina line for 8 months and 14 days.

$28.22/100

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 28 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of July
1833 and sent to William H. Rumsey. Jonesboro. Illinois

Arrears to the 4th of March 33.               56.44
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 September. 33.   14.11.
                                                                $70.55

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by William.  R. Palmer Clerk,
Book E Volume 8 Page 57.

[Right side:]
Dead

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838,H.  to
1 of 5 children, from 4 Sep 1833 to 30 Oct 1834.  Agt notified 
23 May 1843
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State of Illinois}    Declaration in order to obtain
Union County}      the benefit of an act of congress
                              passed June 7th 1832

On this 20th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Hon Tho C. Browne Judge of the circuit court of Union County now sitting.  John Hargrave, resident of said County & state aged 77 years on the 23rd Nov next being born in Nov 1755, having now no record of his age, who being sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated:  This applicant states that he was born in South Carolina, near the state line of N & S. Carolina in Nov. 1755 where he lived until he volunteered in the service of his country in '75.  That some time in the summer of 1775 when the Tories {illegible} in the back part of the states there was a call for men & that he volunteered under one Capt Dennis Hawkins & one Col. Daniel Harry, & stood in readiness for service at a minutes warning, being called minute men.  That some time in the following summer '76 he was ordered to march to Wilmington [markouts] but before they reached Wilmington they met an army under the command Gen Lee marching southward, which when they had joined it, received an express to turn its course immediately for Charleston as
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it was expected that the Brittish Fleet would attempt to land.  That when he arrived at Charleston the Fleet of the enemy, was anchored in what was then called the five fathom hole.  That he was one of the 500- volunteers placed on Sullivans Island Fort Moultrie, to watch the Brittish & prevent them from landing.  That he after the Brittish left, he was discharged, and was about returning home, when some man offered him the usual wages to take his place which he accepted & served something like a month, having served before but about 6 or 7 weeks.  From this tour he was discharged & returned home again.  That after this he did no more service until the year 80 except having removed to the frontier part of the state he & others had to defend themselves against Indians Cherokees.  He further states, that in June of the year 80 he again Volunteered under one Capt Thomas Hemphill & Col. Francis Lock for the purpose of fighting the Tories, who were very numerous.  That having got together about 400, they heard that the Tories had taken Maj (then) Edward Hampton Jr. John Russell Lieut & had condemned them to be hanged, but that they having determined to rescue them, met the Tories 1400 or 1600 in number at a place called Ransours Hill & defeating them took all their baggage & made something like an 100 of their prisoners as well as he recollects.  That he continued in this kind of service off & on till 81 probably in the month of April, when he again volunteered under one Francis Boikin as
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Capt., & Col Charles Middleton as horsemen or mounted men for ten months
That he marched under these officers to Fort Granby on the Congaree River, which they from the British & Tories. That in this manner he was engaged for sometime in taking several
other Forts on the same River such as
Fort Motte the same River & Orange Fort on the Edisto River. in this manner were they employed through the summer until September probably the 9th he was at the battle of Eutaw Springs. Gen. Green being the chief commander. That they drove the Brittish from their Camp about three quaters of a mile, when they were met by a reinforcement, when they turned the same upon us, and we were in turn forced to retreat, & they again occupied the original battle ground. That after this battle was over sometime in the Otober, following after having been in this service about six months, he hired a substitute, obtained a discharge & returned home. He further
states this to have been the last of his services
That he continued to live in N & S. Carolina
until the year '97'. When he removed to Kentucky Logan Cty. A where he lived until 1809 when he came to Union County, Illinois where he has resided ever since & now resides. That before he left South Carolina his was burnt he rather thinks by a tory & all his discharges were thus destroyed. He further states that he has no documentary evidence & that he known of no person, whose testimony
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he can procure, who can testify to his
services. That he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present, & declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of
the agency of any State. John Hargrave
Sworn to & subscribed
The day & year aforesaid
W Doure Clerk
We Jeremiah Brown and John S Hacker residing in the county of Union State of Illinois
residing in the same hereby certify that we
all well acquainted with John Hargrave
who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years
of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Jeremiah Brown
John Hacker

Sworn & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
W. Doure Clerk
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jeremiah Brown
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
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[Prev page the word Department, the nt, comes from that]
nt, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jeremiah Brown
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Union aforesaid and that John S. Hacker who has also signed that same, is a resident in the same & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I Winstead Doure clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Union State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the applicant of John Hargrave for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 13d, Nov A,D, 1832
Winstead Doure Clerk

Pension Dec
John Hargrave
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21281    13.398.
John Hargrave
Union Co.
Illinois

Adm 8 months &
14 days-

Wm H. Rumsey Esq.
Jonesboroug
Union Co
Illinois
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21281    13.398.
John Hargrave
Union Co.
Illinois

Adm 8 Months &
14 days-

Wm H. Rumsey Esq.
Jonesboroug
Union Co
Illinois
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
23d April 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjcined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of John Hargrave, Union Co. Illinois

Period when the service was rendered
*1775
1776
*1778
1780
1781

Duration of the claimant's service
Years.      Months.       Days.
                 1             12 or 19
                 2               14
About 1                      "
Not stated [10 is written over statement]
Abou [struck through] 6 [months]

Rank of the claimant.
Private
"
"
"
Names and Rank of the Company officer under whom he served.
Capt Hankins
None given
Capt T. Hemphill
Cap [illegible]

Name and Rank of the General and Field Officers.
Col D Horry
Gen Dec
Not Stated
Col. T. Lock
Col. Middleton-
Gen. Green

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
None

Ramsours Mil
Eutaw Springs

Country through which he marched.
S. Caroa.
"
"
"

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
77 years
23. Nov

S. Caroa
"
"

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

The period of 5th service corrected in this brief '76 for '75
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the [illegible] of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line, " "State troops, ""militia, " and "volunteers, " all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissions and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged -in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress on the 7th of June 1832.

State, Territory, or District of 
County of
On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District
of aged (c) 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service, (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers.) the town or county and State in which he resides when he entered the service; battles, if any, in which he was engaged and the county through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c,]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                     A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solider, and served as he states.
I                                         of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of  for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the  and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the 
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,   Clerk of the Court of     do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation [word is spelled like this in the original document] of 
for pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will the precure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the service of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether be produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged services, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each persons
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will proposed the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
5.. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. To a solider. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer. did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a solider of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and  inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason  of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on the account of the services or any persons who may have died before that taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.



[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d]The declarant must mention the period or periods in the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under who he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state whit precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so defined as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words;
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequence loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades: [blank space] For [blank space] year [blank space] months, and [blank space]days, i served as a [blank space] For [blank space] months, and [blank space] days, I served as a [blank space] ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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 statements are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the times, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown 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 fit the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required
[h] The Clerk must give his  certificate in every case
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.

Made 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 which contains the affidavit, or other papers 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.

Proof of Service.
[j] 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 the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line in 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.
[illegible]  * The Notes from [h] in [i] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] The traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must be written and sent to the War Department, with declaration.

Joseph Rowen Ex. C
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In reply to your request of {blank space], received {blank space] for a statement of the military history of John Hargrave a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( [crossed out] or his wife) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.32,297
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Summer 1776
June 1780
Apl 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 1/2 mos.
10 mos.
6mos.

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAINS
Dennis Hawkins
Thomas Hemphill
Francis Boykin

COLONEL.
Daniel Horry
Francis Locke
Charles Middleton

STATE.
S.C.

Battles engaged in,  Ramsour's Mill & Eutaw Springs.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, South Carolina near North Carolina line.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 20, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Union Co., Ill from 1809.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 23, 1755 in S.C. near the line of N.C.
Remarks: after the war he resided in South & North Carolina until 1797. 
when he removed to Logan Co., KY. where he remained until 1809. He died Oct. 30, 1834 leaving five children - no names stated.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
6-2856
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A declaration or affidavit of John Hargrave supplementary to an affidavit or declaration of saia Hargrave made & taken before the Hon Thomas C Browne Judge of circuit court of Union County Illinois on the 20th , of October 1832 and also the answers to certain interrogatories prescribed to be put to the applicant by the War Department in matters of an application for pensions. This the 22day of May1833

State of Illinois
--------
Union County
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace John Hargrave who duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; bit according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades in 1776 in all two months 7 2 weeks 7 in 1780 For ten months, in 1781-
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81. For 6 months when I hired a substitute by the name of Samuel [Sorrels] [Torrels] (as he thinks) who served in his place the other four of ten months for which he volunteered. I served as private and for such service I claim a pension. Interrogatories.
Where & in what year were you born? Ans. In South Carolina Nov 1755. Have you any record of your age, & if so where is it? Ans. I have not my Bible being burned 1782 which contained it. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live? I was living in South Carolina when I first entered the service & have since lived in N. Carolina & in Kentucky & in Illinois where I now live.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a substitute. Ans. I always Volunteered & never had a ticket drawn for me in the world. State of the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service. Ans. General Sumpter & General Green & General Marion he knew also, and
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general circumstances I have already stated in the Declaration to which this is Supplementary. 
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it? Ans. I did one in 1776 from Col. Horry in 80 I got now & one in 87 from Col. Middleton all of which have lost by fire.
Sworn to & subscribed
22d, May in the year 1883 John Hargrave
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
Wm P.W. McCall

State of Illinois
County of Union Be it remembered that I Winstead  Doure Clerk of the County Commissioners & Court of Union [illegible] the aforesaid State and the keeper of the Judica _ seal of saeith Court do hereby certify and make known that Wm P. W. McCall whose signature is above affixed is now and was at the time of signing the above attestation to wit 22d, May 1833 an acting Justice of the Peace, within said County duly elected commissioner and qualified to office and that all faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given all his  Official as such and that Edward Davis, John Balltzel and Thomas Ferrell are the presiding state officers said Court for the time present
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Judicial Seal of said Court hereto at Office in Jonesborough this 23d, May 1833
Winstead Doure Clerk 

[there is a seal mark in the bottom left hand corner that is illegible]
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We the undersigned two of the Judges of the
County Commissioners Court of Union County
State of Illinois hereby certify that Winstead
Davie, who has signed & sealed the above certificate is our clerk duly elected commissioned & qualified to office. & was at the time of making the same, & that full faith & credit is due & right ought to be given to all his official acts as such & that the foregoing attestation is in due form of law.
Given under our hands & seals this 3d,
 day June 1833.
John Baltzell  seal
Thomas Ferrell seal
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS 
Second Comptroller's Office
April 17th 1843

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 third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending 
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen=
sion agents,  one of the five children of John Hargrove
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois  
Agency, at the rate of Twenty eighty Dollars 
and 22 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept, 1833 to the 30th Oct. 1834.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[TOP OF PAGE IS TORN]
JRW [top left hand corner]
No. 32,297, Inv.,
Revolutionary War.
June 11, 1904

Madam:
In reply to your inquiry you are advised that John Harga\rave residing in Union county, Illinois, made an application for pension October 20, 1832, alleging that he was born in South Carolina, November 23, 1755; that he enlisted in the summer of 1776 and served under Captain Dennis Hawkins and Colonel Daniel Horry, South Carolina Line, two and one-half months; enlisted June 7, 1780, under Captain Thomas Hemphill and Colonel Francis Lack, and served until April, 1781; also served six months from April, 1781, under Captain Francis Boykin and Colonel Charles Middleton, holding the rank of private.
He was engaged in the battles of Ramsour's Mills and Eutaw Springs. Place of enlistment not stated. His claim was allowed. 

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.

Mrs. Edmund O. Pope, 
931 Laurel Avenue, 
St. Louis, Mo.
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32297
3 - 068.
( Old No. 3 -- 649. )
Bureau of Pensions.
Jno Hargrave
Oct 20, 1832 -77
Union Co. Ill
Born Nov 23, 1755 S.C.
June 16
J.C
Capt. Dennis Hawkins
Col Daniel Horry
Pvt. 2 1/2 m.

June 80 Capt. Thos Hemphill
Col. Francis Lock
Oct to Apl 81
Ramsour's Mills
Eutaw Springs
Apl. 81 Capt. Francis Boykin
Col. [Boykins crossed out]
Col. Chas Middleton
Pvt. 6 mos.
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This is a stamped seal

PENSION
          D
       AUG
U      2        S.
       1917
      office.
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[Perm written in pencil top right hand corner]

July 30th /17
The Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington DC.

Your letter of July 15th instant received asking for more about the date of John Hargrave if he had a middle name I don't know it. He was born and raised in Charleston S.C. after the Revolutionary Was he married a Scotch woman name Catherine McNeal and lived in South Carolina until 1809. Trust I can get some information.
Very Sincerely
Mrs. L. H. Cook
510 Main Street
Anna Ills

[bottom left hand corner written in pencil send S. 32,297]
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[Daughters of the American Revolution Stamp in top left hand corner]
Revolutionary Section


Springfield Illinois-
April 11,1916-,

To The Commissioners of Pensions -
Washington, D.C. -
Will you please send me the record of John Hargrave a Revolutionary soldier who drew a pension in Union County Illinois? -

Mrs. E. A. Reece
816 So. 7 Street.

[seal stamp bottom left hand corner]
Pension
D
U 2 S.
13
1916
OFFICE
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931 Laurel Avenue.
Saint Louis, MO

[in pencil under address is written OWN SCL]

Pension Officer-
Kindly give me information concerning John Hargrave who served n the American Revolution enlisting from South Carolina.
He afterwards received a pension so that he must be recorded.
He was my great grandfather and I wish to gather all data concerning him that I can.
Please give me all records [illegible]
I am concerning him as I wish it
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first of all for my self and their also to establish my claim to membership in the D. A.
Thanking you for your constery
I am sincerely yours
Annie Moody Pope
(Mrs. Edmund O. Pope)
May 24, 1904
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Pension
A
May
U  26  S.
1904
OFFICE
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32297
 Revy INVALID.
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File No. 32,297
John Hargrave
Pri  Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index : -- Vol. 2,   Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]
His

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June 10, 1904
His to Mrs Edmund  O Pa
St Louis Mo
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1916 Apl. 20. Hist. to Mrs E. Reece
1917 Aug. 11 To Mrs. L. H. Cook.