Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,698, Edmund Clement, Va.
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Va       Clement, Edmund           S. 21,698
                   or
            Clements, Edmond
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South Carolina      16,469                                    
            
Edmond Clements 
at Spartanburg in the State of South Carolina
who was a private in the ___ commanded 
by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded
by Col Ellis in the Va 
_ne for ___,         

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars __ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Aug 1833
and S_  Wm Trimmer
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833:  $160.
Semi Anl. Allowance ending _Sept: $ 40.
Total:                                                $200.      

  Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nath Rice, Clerk
Book E   Vol. 6   Page 64


let to Pen agt Oct 18.1845. & to Same
Oct. 25, 1845.
Died 17 Jul 1845

Letter to H J Deane & 3 ___
29 Dec 1848.
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The State of South Carolina 1 May to Oct
Spartanburgh District

On this 29th day of September 1830
personally appeared in open court, before the
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions
now Telling Edmond Clement, a resident 
of Spartanburg District in the State aforesaid
aged seventy three 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 Act of Congress
passed June 7 1832. That he entered the Ser-
vice of the United States under the following
named officers and witnesses do as herein  stated
enlisted in the State of Virginia in the
month of February 1777 under Captain Foster
and Colonel Ellis of the 15th Old Virginia Regi-
ment for three years and after the death of
Captain Foster I fell under the command of Captain
Gray. I served out my time of three years
and was regularly discharged at on the Potomac
by one of my officers, but cannot recollect
his name. I was in the battles of Germantown
and Monmouth and some small skirmishes.
I have no documentary evidence of my Service
losing long Service since I lost my discharge. And
I know of no person now alive in this coun-
try who knew me in the Revolution, except
Mr. Robert Belcher who served with me, and
to whom I refer for evidence of my Service.
I do hereby relinquish my claim whatever
to a pension except the present, and declare
that my name is not on the pension Roll of
the agency of any State.  In
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answer to the Questions proposed by the
Court, I answer:
1&2. I was born 10 September 1759 in
Amelia County in Virginia, as I have
been informed. but have no record
except a memorandum made in
my correcting or cyphering Book by my
Teacher, when I was a Boy, which
I was__ have at home.
3. I lived in Amelia when I enlisted
and have resided where I now live
Spartanburg South Carolina saw Service
thru August.
4:.See the written Declaration.
5. I recollect General Lafayette, B___,
Stuben, General Starling and General
Wayne and many other officers
of smaller command.
6. I received my discharge charge regularly
from ___ as I told--but it has
been long since lost.
7. I refer to both Belcher to prove
my services and Mr George
Hughey and Jesse Cleveland to prove
my character for truth & morally
sworn to & subscribed.
 Edmund Clement

the day & year aforesaid

Jno M O'Neall, Judge
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15252

Edmund Clements

Spartansburgh
S. Carolina

Administered
 Private  $80


14
p 346

19 April 1833



Wm Trimmier
Spartansburgh, 
S. Carolina
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BRIEF in the case of Edmond Clement of Spartansburgh 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 is appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  73
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed
Period.  Enlisted in 1777
Duration of Service.  3 years, 0 months, 0 days
Rank as a ---
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.  Gen.___, Capt. Foster, Col. Ellis, Capt. Gray
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Germantown, Monmouth
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Amelia County, Virginia.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form of authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Correct

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

T.E. Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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February 15, 1938

Mrs Howard B. Carlisle
151 Fairview Avenue
Spartanburg, South Carolina

BA-J/ILL
Edmund Clement
S. 21698

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Edmund Clement, of Spartanburg County.

The data given herein are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 21698, based upon service of Edmund Clement in the Revolutionary War.

Edmund Clement was born September 18, 1759, in Amelia County, Virginia.  The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Amelia County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in February 1777, served as a private in Captains Foster's and Gray's companies, 15th Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and in some small skirmishes, and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years.

Edmund Clement was allowed pension on his application executed September 29, 1832, at which time he resided in Spartanburg District, South Carolina.  He signed his name  Edmund Clement, but was borne on the pension roll as Edmond Clements.

The soldier died July 17, 1845.

No reference was made to wife of children of this soldier.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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South Carolina
Spartanburgh Dist

We Berryman Hicks a clergyman & resident of the Dist aforesaid and Robert Belcher residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted Edmond Clement, who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy-three years old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Berryman Hicks
Robert Belcher X

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afo'd
Jno B. O'Neall
Pres Judge

And the said Court does hereby declare the [illegible] after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named application was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to it that Berryman Hicks who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resideent in the District of Spartanburgh and that Robert Belcher who has signed the same is resident in said District is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit.
Jno B. O'Neall
Pres. Judge
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Edmund Clement
Declaration
Spartanburgh
South Carolina

I Elisha Bomor Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for Spartanburgh District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edmond Clements for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of October 1832
E. Bomor
Clk.
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South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
                    Personally came before
the subscribers, a magistrate for the
District aforesaid,  Robert Belcher, and       
James Seay. Said who being sworn in  
due form of Law on their oaths says
that they were well acquainted with
Edmond Clement (alias Ed W Clement) in
the Revolutionary War. --that the said
Edmund Clement enlisted about the
month of February 1777 in the 15th
Old Virginia Regiment in the Company
commanded by Captain Foster, the Regi-
ment commanded by Col Ellis.--that he
served three years, the term of his enlistment
and was regularly and honorably discharged--
that they have resided near, and
have known the said Clements since
the Revolution, and will know him 
to be the same Edmund Clement: who served
with them as above stated.
                                                  his
Sworn to & subscribed   Robert  X   Belcher   
before me this 28th day            mark
of May 1833.                    James Seay

Wm Trimmier, J.D. Ex off.
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South Carolina
Spartanburgh Dist.

I William Trimmier a magistrate in and for said District do hereby certify that James Seay [illegible] and robert Belcher, who make the foregoing affidavit, are persons of credibility and unimpeachable veracity
Given under my hand this 29th May 1833.
Wm Trimmier
J.D .Ex. Off.

South Carolina
Spartanburgh Dist
I Elisha Bomor Clerk of the Court for said District, do hereby certify, that William Trimmier is an acting magistrate as above, for the District of Spartanburgh and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 5th June 1833.
E. Bomor
Clerk of Spart. Dist
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April 29 1932

BA-J-ILL
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Edmund Clement-S.21698
Mrs. C.B. Fretwell
236 Pine Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information relative to Edmund Clement, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on fille in pension claim, S. 21698, based upon his service in that war.

Edmund Clement, pensioned Edmond Clements, was born September 18, 1759 in Amelia County, Virginia.

While living in Amelia County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in February, 1777, served as a private in Captains Foster's and Gray's companies, 15th Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and in some small skirmishes and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years;  the exact date of discharge is not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 29, 1832, at which time he resided in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, where he had resided ever since the war.

He died July 17, 1845.

There is no reference to family in the papers in this claim.

The above record is that of the only soldier named Edmund Clement found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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April 21, 1932

Miss Gertrude Gilbert       [upper left corner]      
910 Peden Avenue                  
Houston, Texas.

BA-J/ILL                [upper right corner]
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Edmund Clement-S.21698

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information relative to Edmond Clements, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 21898, based upon his service in that war.

Edmund Clement, pensioned Edmond Clements, was born September 18, 1759 in Amelia County, Virginia.

While living in Amelia County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in February, 1777, served as private in Captains Foster's and Gray's
Companies, 15th  Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and in some small skirmishes and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years; the exact date of discharge is not given.

[hand written left side of above paragraph]
Omitted Colonel's name as it was Innis - not Ellis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 29, 1832, at which time he resided in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina, where he had resided since the war.

He died July 17, 1845.

There is no reference to family in the papers in this claim.

In order to identify the record of the particular soldier, John Moreland, in whom you are interested, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence
at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. Upon receipt of this information, a further search of the records will be made in your behalf.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER.
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. War Section
MNSTF
July 12, 1923
Mrs. Ila L. Willson
Reidville, S. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that in the papers of the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 21698 of Edmund Clement or Edmond Clements, there is no reference made to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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n reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the 
military history of Edmund Clement Mrs. Edmond Clements 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. S. File 21,698
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Feby 77
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 years
RANK,
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Foster
Gray
COLONEL.
Innis
STATE.
15 Va
Battles engaged in, Germantown & Mon
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amelia Co., Va
Date of application for pension, Sept. 29, 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Spartanburg Dist, S.C.
Age at date of application, b. Sept. 18, 1759 in Amelia Co. Va
Remarks: Bureau record endorsed "died July 17, 1845
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[circular black stamp on back of hand written page]

RECEIVED
[?]  4  1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM. 40
READER [?]
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Mrs. Howard B. Carlisle
151 Fairview Avenue
Spartanburg, S.C. Feb. 3-1938
To The Pension Bureau
Dept. of the Interior
Will you kindly give me the record of Edmund Clement Revolutionary Soldier of Spartanburg County, as I am desirous of applying for a headstone for his unmarked grave. Thanking you, I am respectfully Mrs. Howard B. Carlisle
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235 Pine St. Spartanburg S.C. Mar. 28, 1932
Pension Dept of Revolutionary Soldiers Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen, If you have any information regarding only 1 Edmund Clement buried near Inman, S.C. please send to me. Thanks, Mrs. C.B. Fretwell
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910 Peden Ave., Houston, Texan, March 6, 1932
Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:
 Will you please send me the pension record of Edmund Clements, hero of King's Mountain, Spartanburg, S.C. He may have been listed with Va. Militia Pensioners. I would also like to have the record of one John Moreland who was a private in Lieut. Thomas Hungerfords Company, First Virginia Regiment. He received pay-(10 shillings 8 pence) for 160 miles travel from Valley Forge. I am sure these men are my ancestors but cannot find anything thats
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gives the wives and children names-ages. etc- I would very much appreciate it if you would give me this information. I was enabled to join the D.A.R. on information I got from your department on another ancestor, Aaron Wood, for which I again thank you. I assure you that I am not in the genealogy business but am an interested D.A.R. who is axious (anxious) to know more of her forebears and give the data to younger members of the family. Very respectfully, Miss Gertrude Gilbert-
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Grand Chapter South Carolina
Order of the Eastern Star 5/22 Reidville, S.C.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington,
Please send me the births of the children of Edmond Clement in his Rev. War Record-as per file G. 21,698 in his app. for pension from Spartanburg Dist. I will be very grateful for the information. Thanking you in advance, Very truly yours, Mrs. Ila L. Willson, Reidville, S.C. Pension U.S. Office May 23, 1923
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NL 1.
{postmark] PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
D 
JUN
22
1914
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H.B. Carlisle, Chairman 
LeGrand G. Walker
Huger Sinkler
J.H. Clifton
Robert Lide
W.S. Hall
T.J. Mauldin
G.K. Laney
L.M. Lawson
J. Morre Mars
E.J. Dennis
Macbeth Young
Judiciary Committee Senate Chamber Spartenburg, S.C. Jun 20, 1914
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly inform me if you have in your office any record of "Ned" Clement or Solomon Abbott, Revolutionary soldiers from Spartanburg County, South Carolina? I shall greatly appreciate any information you can give regarding their record. Very respectfully Mrs. H. B. Carlisle Regent, Cowpens Chapter D.A.R.
Fairview Avenue Spartanburg S.C. June 20, 1914
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U.S. Pension Office Mar 12, 1908
Being desirious (desirous) of obtaining information so as to procure stones from the U.S. Government to place over the graves of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Spartanburg County S.C. I appeal for your help as Historian of Cowpens Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
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We have located the graves of James Seay and Edward Clement and know that for years they received a pension from the government for their services so ask your help in giving us if possible, their company, state organization and date of death, so we can make out the data necessary to procure the stones. Please address Mrs. Ralph Carson Spartanburg S.C.
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21698
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Mrs. J. A Gamewell
Spartanburg SC
April 9, 1912
advised that tombstone data
of Edmund Clement had been
furnished to Mrs. R. Carson
see letters in
Geo Roback N.C. & S.C. S9467
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21698 Revolution Invalid
File No. 24698
Edmond Clements
Pri, Rev War Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 72
(Arrangement of 1870)
1908 Mar. 19 Hist to Mrs. Ralph Carson
1913 May 12. Hist to Miss Ora A. Willis c letter in R. 9359 Reuben Seay c
1914 June 24. to Mrs. H.B. Carlisle, c
1923 July 12, Letter to Mrs. Ila L. Willson no family date-MMHF
1932-April 21-Hist. to Miss Gertrude Gilbert. ILL.
1932- April 29-Hist. to C.B. Fretwell ILL
1938-Feb. 15-Hist. to Mrs. Howard B. Carlisle ILL
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name
Clement, Isaac

Grade
Sergeant

Line
Massachusetts

Warrant Number
3964

Acreage
100

Issued
Feb. 27, 1790
10 Theodosius Fowler

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.