Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 995, Spencer Boulton, S.C.
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Service
SC

Boulton Spencer  

R. 995
Bolton
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Spencer Boulton
of
South Carolina

[] Gaffer A B /773.33
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BRIEF in the case of Spencer Boulton of Laurens District in the state of South Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 or 80
4/ State his services as directed in the form annexed.

Period

In 1776 1/2 months Rank as a Pri Names of General and field officers under whom he served Capt King, Major Irvin

1778  1 month  Capt Ford  Col Culp

1778 or 1779 1 month Ford

1782 1 month Genl Marion

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6.Where did he reside when he entered the service?[] district South Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, incidental evidence or by the rolls?
Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Declaration not made in the district where he resides

I Certify that the foregoing statement, and the answers agree with evidence in the case above mentioned.

Jas Wilson Examining Clerk
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State of North Carolina}
Henderson County} SS

On this 3d day of October one thousand eight hundred forty five personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions (now sitting in Hendersonville) Spencer Bolton a Resident of Henderson County & State of North Carolina aged one hundred & ten (110) years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make he following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated,

That he entered the service of the United States a volunteer in Mulbury district South Carolina in the summer or fall of the year but what year he does not recollect being interly illiterate & can not recollect dates, though he recollects being in the army at the time of the Battle of Sulivans Island and was on a march at that time to Charlestown S. Carolina and got there soon after the Battle & hope to pick up the loos Battle he volunteered under one Capt King Ridgment [regiment] Commanded by Genl Lee, and was marched as above stated, he thinks that he was out at that time three months he then returned home & soon after he again volunteered under one Capt Ford, still in Lees redgment [regiment] & was marched to Hadwells Point on the Santer River & there remained he thinks for three months & was released & went home after being at home but a few days then was another call for volunteers he again volunteered under one Capt Lucus Whitfield & was marched to Charlestown & there remained about three months  & again returned home & stayed at home he thinks about two or three
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months after which he again volunteered under Capt King & was marched from place to place the names of which he can not recollect nor the length of time he cannot recollect but know that he was in actual service untill the fall of Charlestown at which place he was at & the Company to which he belonged made there escape  Leaving behind them there baggage & every thing in the City, he was there joined to Genl Marions Army at Bowling Green, & was marched into North Carolina the name of the place he cannot recollect then back to Georgetown South Carolina, & from there to Blewford when Genl Marian forted his Army the names of the places he was then marched to he does not recollect but know that he remained under Genl Marian until the close of the war.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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  Spencer X his mark Bolton

Sworn to Subscribed in open court
the day and year above, 
James Blythe Clerk of Henerson County Court

Question 1st Where and in what year was you born
Ans I was born on the Peder River South Carolina int he year he thinks of 1735
Quest 2d Have you any record of your age
Ans I have not
Ques 3d Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live
Ans I lived in Mulberry district South Carolina when I entered the service
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I lived in that district for may years I then moved to Rafting Creek in Sumter District South Carolina then to Spartain [Spartanburg] Burg South Carolina There I remained until last August I thne moved to Henderson County North Carolina where I now live.
Quest 4th How ere you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer or was you a substitute and if a substitute who for whom,
Ans.  I was a Volunteer
Quest 5th did you ever receive a discharge form the service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Ans. I received a discharge from from Genl Marion at the close of the war, but many years ago I lost it not knowing that it would ever be of any use to me.
I was acquainted with Genl Sumter Green & Beauford beside, there mentioned in my Declaration.
There is living in the neighborhood where I resided in Spartain Burg South Carolina until I moved to Henderson County N Carolina in August Last: Wm Love John Lankford Joseph Wawford Samuel Lucker & Wm Young beside many others who can testify as is my caractor [character] for veracity & there [their] belief as to my having been a soldier of the Revolution  Spencer X his mark Bolton

Sworn to and Subscribed the 3d day of October A.D. 1845
James Blythe Clerk of
Henderson County Court
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State of North Carolina}
Henderson County} 
We William Merrell, and Charles Pearson residing in the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Spencer Boulton who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be about one hundred and ten years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution though he is not much known in his present neighbourhood [neighborhood]as he has but recently came to it & and that we concur in that opinion.

Wm Merrell []
Charles Pearson

State of North Carolina}
Henderson County} 
And the said Court do hereby declare there [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 William Merrell and Charles Pearson who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is personally known to the Court that they are respectable & inteligent [intelligent] citizens & reside in the state & county aforesaid & that there [their] statements is intitled [entitled] to full faith ^ credit  R Thomas Chairman

I James Blythe Clerk of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Henderson State of North Carolina as hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings [proceedings] of the said Court in the matter of the application of Spencer Bolton for a pension}
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 3rd day of October 1845 James Blythe CCC
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia S.C. Febry '/45

Book R}
Pricent 362}

Record the 30 "May 1785 to Mr. Spencer Bolton for two pounds four shillings and three pence [] sterling for Thirty one days duty in the militia in 1782 pd an [] Princl [] 2:4:'/4 In [] 
I certify the above to be a true copy from the records in this office
The Comptrollers Gen.
Zaval
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____Ex'r.  INVALID

{STAMP RECEIVED}

995

P.O. Spencer Boulton
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___ Ex'r.  INVALID

{Stamp RECEIVED}

 Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 2, 1873.

1060

Spencer Boulton
service:  Consolidated Jany 25 1882 with same soldiers rejected file No 995
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Lanners Du[]
So Carolina
applicating
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State of South Carolina}
Laurens District

In the common pleas on this 17th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before his Honor Richard Grant one of the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting Spencer Boulton aged between 70 & 85 years a resident of Spartanburg District So. Carolina 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 7th 1832 viz That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served on by him stated That he was drafted in the militia about the year 1776 under Capt John King & Major Irvin in the state of South Carolina was marched to Hadwells Point remained there a short & was marched to Fort Sullivan from there back to Hadwell's point and was there discharged by  Capt John King received the written discharge after the period of one month & a half He was drafted against in the year 1778 or 79 under Capt Jas Ford and was marched to [] & remained there the time for which he was drafted viz on month and was discharged by Capt. Ford He volunteered in the year 1782 under Genl Marion & was marched to Blufort [Beaufort] and remained there one month & was then discharged by Genl Marion he received not written discharge  He was a resident of County now Manor District South Carolina he has lived in Orangeburg Laurens & Spartanburg Districts ever since the war
He has no documentary evidence & knows of no person who can testify to his revolutionary services-
I was born at [] in South Carolina
I have not record of any age but think I am between 70 & 80 years.
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I hereby relinquish any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state-
I never received a commission-

The Revd William Henderson & Charles Fowler are persons acquainted with me in my neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity & good behavior - sworn & subscribed in the day & year above written
Spencer his mark Boulton

John Garlington
Clk L Dist.

We William Henderson & Charles Fowler of Laurens District So Carolina do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Spencer Boulton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be about the age he represents that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn to subscribed this day & year aforesaid -
William Henderson
Charles Fowler

John Garlington
Clk L Dis.
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & 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 William Henderson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident int he District & state aforesaid & that Charles Fowler who has also signed the same is an resident int he District & State aforesaid & is a credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
Richard Gault

I John Garlington clerk of the court of Laurens District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Spencer Boulton
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventeenth day of October 1832

John Garlington
Clk L Dis.
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State pf North Carolina}
Henderson County} 
On this 3d day of October 1845, personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for said County (now sitting in Hendersonville) Spencer Bolton who is now an applicant for a pension & a Citizen of the County & state afforesaid [aforessaid] and after being first duly sworn according to Law, doth uppon [upon] his oath declare that the reason why he had not applyed [appied] for a pension before this late day is That he is intensely illiterate and did not know how to go about i and that six or eight years ago in Spartainburg South Carolina a man by the name of Treamier did agree to prosecute his claim & that he went to Spartainburg Court house, at an appointment made by the said Treamier to attend to it & he informed him that he could get his claim, though did not do any witing [writing] for him, & sometime after the said Treamier informed him that he had not done anything for him, he then despaired ever geting [getting] it, until very recently he was informed it might be got. 
Spencer his mark Bolton
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court
the day & year above James Blythe Clerk of Henderson County Court
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State of North Carolina}
Henderson County}

County Court Clerks Office

I James Blythe Clerk of this Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed affidavit was duly sworn to and subscribed in open court by Spencer Bolton after the same was red [read] aloud to him and by him understood 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court office in the town of Hendersonville this 3rd day of October A.D. 1845

James Blythe Clerk of Henderson County Court
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1060
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Mountain [] Paid 20
Dec 18th
Col. J G Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Spencer Bolton

SC
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Mountain Shorles
Spartanburg District SC
Dec 18th 1846

Sir Please inform me if Spencer Bolton a Revolutionary Soldier, has been placed upon the Pension List If he has, I supose [suppose] it has been done through the agency of a Mr. King of North Carolina, who I supose [suppose] has proved insolvent and refuses to give said Bolton any information or satisfaction in relation to the matter; therefor I am instead by Mr. Bolton to say to you, not to pay monies to Mr. King, or his order untill [until] he (Bolton) gives you further instruction by another agent.
The above desired information will be thankfully received as early as convenient

Respectfully yours
J.P. Hanna 
Col. J. G. Edwards
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Nov. 22 1845,
Stephen Bolton [Spencer?}

June 7, 1832

J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Present,
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Washington Nov 22 - 1845

Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration & proof in the case of Spencer Bolton of South Carolina, for services performed in the Revolutionary war in the state of South Carolina the Comptrollers Genl. Cert. shows a part of the service & his explanatory letter accompanying will also shew that much service was performed in that state, that is not shown upon the [] books there. The claimant is 110 years of age & the reasons for not making application sooner are set forth in the papers.  I hope this case may have the most favorable consideration of the office at as early a period as your convivence will admit 
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your obt servant
Nathan Leake

NB I expect soon to be able to present some further proof in this case of a traditional character
NL.

Hon J. L. Edwards
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time of Battle of Sullivan, [] June 76 Capt King Genl Lee 3 mo
soon after Cap Ford Lee's regt  Sumter River 3-
a few days after Capt Whitfield Charleston - 3 -
two or 3 months after Capt King untill Charleston was taken
(May 80) by the enemy.  then escaped joined Genl Marions army at Bowling Green & served under him to the close of the war.
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Spencer Boulton
South Carolina

Rejected see letter to Ho. J. R. Griffin Feby 3d 1833-
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37,166
Spencer Bolton
NC
Act 7 June 1832
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Comptrollers Office
Columbia []

Sir
Your communication of the 3 [] in the case of Mr. S Bolton the records offered in [] evidence than is exhibited Incent 362. []

Allen [] Agnes. Genl John Richards and Spencer are all of that name of records

Mr. Spencer being credited with but one indent is no proof that he might not have been entitled to other He might at the end at the end of his first term of service a short one been removed or transferred to another company and previous to his entering in the second tour, have requiring and his intent for the service rendered
The subsequent service may have been for a more protracted time, and the intent may not have been call for at the [] which was not unusual, home his name would not appear [] record on the Books in this office
These presumptions together with the imperfect state of the records may be written for consideration and will no doubt have a proper influence with the Commissioner
There is no record proof in the office of Secretary of State.
The records of enlisted regular soldiers and others &c men calld for and sent to Washington City some years since.
Mr. Thos R Cochran United State P. Agent at Charleston So Ca. may possess record evidence of enlisted regulars &c-

Very Respectfully
For Comptroller Genl O
Z Aval