Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 352, Robert Craighead, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C.
CONTENTS
Craighead, Robert
NUMBER
S. 352
Carded
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East 395
Tennessee
Robert Craighead 4
private
Major Davies's detachment Com
by Genl Sumpter, during the Revolutionary
N.C
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Ratio of disability, one half
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Inscribed on the roll of Tennessee
at four dollars per month, to commence on the 31st
January 1815
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Certificate of pension issued the 6th of Mar: 1819
and sent to Hon. John Williams at
Knoxville, Knox Co. Tennessee
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Arrears to 4th Mar 1819-13 5/31 mo. - $52.54
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 - $24-
$76.64
law of the 3d of March (illegible)
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Tennessee
Robert Craighead,
private,
Major Davies detachment,
commanded by General Sumpter, during
the Revolutionary War,
evidence transmitted by the
Honorable John Williams
Senator U.S. on the 10th of February
1818. Received 20th February 1818.
to be laid before Congress
at their present session
"
Deposition of 
Mary Alexander
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Star
of North Carolina
I have Alexander Clerk of the Court of pleas and
quarter Sessions holden for the County of Mecklenburg
in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William
Gray who has assigned to the within deposition is
and was at that time a Justice of the peace in and for said County
acting under the authority of the State, and that due faith & credit
is and ought to be given to his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of my office the 31st day of January 1818
Isaac Alexander Clk
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North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
this day personally appeared before
William Gray one of the Justices of the Peace for said
County, Mary Thomas Alexander and made Oath that
for the fall of Charleston South Carolina was generally
overrun by the British Armies, and North Carolina threatened
with immediate invasion, several Individuals volunteered
their services, and joined the Army, at Landford Catawba, under
command of General Sumpter, and in particular, with part of
the army commanded by Major (now General) Davie, on the
evening before the Hanging Rock battle, which was in August
1780;
that Robert Craighead was one of those volunteers, that 
said Robert Craighead was with this deponent when they both entered
into the battle at Hanging Rock, that this deponent saw said 
Robert Craighead towards the close of the Action, who was there
wounded in the right shoulder and that this deponent farther
said that he took care of said Robert Craighead after
he had been wounded. Sworn to and subscribed this 30th
January 1818
William Gray Clerk
Thomas Alexander
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Charlotte Mecklenburg County North Carolina
To whom it may concern greeting
Being called on according to some
late arangements of the War Department, I have
examined a wound in the Shoulder of Mr. Robert
Craighead which is said to have received in the
revolutionary War, and find that the ball having
passed obliquely and near to the [illegible] Adami
entered the head of the os humeri immediately
under the clavicula, which does not appear to be
injured, and after passing through the spongy head of
the os humeri must have shattered, considerably
the processus acromion of the scapula. In consequence 
of the injury done to the Cartilage of the
joint an Ankylosis has taken place which prevents
the free motion, or rather, any motion of the Shoulder
but such as is given to the motion of the scapula-
This at once prevents Mr Craighead from manuel
labor of most kinds, and even injures that motion
of the Arm which is necessary in writing -
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me
James Cowan Justice of the Peace
D. R. Dunlap
January 30th 1818
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State of North Carolina
I have Alexander Clerk of the Court of pleas
and quarter sessions holden for the County of
Merklenburg in the State aforesaid do hereby
certify that James Cowan Esquire before whom the within
deposition was sworn to and subscribed is a Justice of the peace
in and for said County being under the authority of the State
and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given
to his official acts 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of my Office the 31st Jany 1818
Isaac Alexander Clk
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May 16, 1938

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Mr. Robert C. Alley
Gulf Power Company
Pensacola, Florida

Dear Sir:


BA-J/EEL 
Robert Craighead-S.352

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Robert Craighead, who served
as captain in the North Carolina troops, was wounded at the
battle of Guilford Court House and subsequently moved to the
state of Tennessee.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on
file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.352, based upon dis
ability resulting from wounds received in the service by Robert
Craighead.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of
Robert Craighead are not shown.

After the fall of Charleston, South Carolina, the state of
North Carolina was threatened with an invasion by the enemy,
and many of its citizens volunteered for the defense of their
state Robert Craighead joined the army at Landsford (later
in Chester County, South Carolina), under Major William R. Davie
and General Sumter, on the evening before the battle of Hanging
Rock, and in that action was severely wounded in the right shoulder,
resulting in stiffness of the joint and almost complete loss of
motion of his shoulder. It is not shown that he was in the battle
of Guilford Court House or that he ever served as an officer.

After the Revolution, he resided in Mecklenburg County,
North Carolina, then moved to Tennessee.

He was allowed pension from January 31, 1818, on account of
disability resulting from the above noted wound. He was then
residing in the state of Tennessee.

He died May 7, 1821, place not shown, and there are no data
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in regard to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension
and the name and address of person paid in the ones of the
Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert (illegible) 
should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the follow data:

Robert Craighead
Certificate No. 395
Issued March 16, 1819
Rate $4.00 per month
Commenced January 31, 1818
Act of March 3, 1819
East Tennessee Agency


Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Left side:]
May 23 1901
Mrs. Theodore Richmond
Chattanooga Tennessee
1912, March 28. History to
Mrs Blanche Radelfinger
1916 December 1. History to S. W. Ashe 
1938 - January 19 - History to Mrs
E.C. Marks EEL
1938 - May 16. History to Robt C
Alley EL

[Right side:]
Revolutionary War
of 1780
INVALID
File Number 352
Robert Craighead
Private. Revolutionary War
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Act March 3.1819. 
Index: -- Volume A, Page 80

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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The Honorable
John Williams
member of the Senate of United States
Washington.
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Robert Craighead
Landsford, Catawba, South Carolina
January 22nd 1818

Dear Sir,
Mr. Robert Craighead formerly a resident in
Mecklenburg County, No Caroline, and
now a citizen of Tennessee was severely wounded
at the battle of the Hanging Rock in the
in the state of 
South Carolina, in the mark of August 1780
and I believe serving as  a volunteer
under under my command
It would now
be extremely difficult almost in any case to
procure the certificates
that might have been
with propriety required at an
earlier period
Word of the officers
are in service, at
that time we now no more; the defense of
the Country in 1780 depended upon real
of the inhabitants, and of course upon
he volunteer service there were
few
or no regular draft for duty in the
Western part of North Carolina, and
be citizens generally ranged themselves
under
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under theoe leaders in whom they had the
most
confidence.-- I recommend Mr
Craighead earnestly to your patronage, for
he offered suffered severely in the cause of
his County
I am very respectfully,
Sir your and obt
W. R. Davie

The Honorable 
John Williams


I certify that the foregoing
letter is in the prope
hand
writing of General William R. Davie
John Williams
Senate Chamber
March 19th 1818
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Tennessee

Robert Craighead,
private, N.C.
Major Davie's detachment commanded by
Genl Sumpter, during the Revolutionary War
Ratio of Disability not explicitly stated...

Time of closing the ⎬
testimony
31 January 1818.
March 12.1818
Ref to the Comm on Pension Revol Claims
Law 3 March 1819-
Robt Craighead $4 per mo:
Comp. 31. Jany. 1818-
Cert to be sent to Honorable John
Williams, of Knoxville, Knox County
Tennessee
Award of Congress:
Disallowed
no commission
issued by a judge
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State of North Carolina
I Issac Alexander Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter sessions held in for the county of Mecklinburg
in the State foresaid, do hereby certify that William
Gray Esquire before whom the within deposition
was sworn to and subscribed in and was at that time a Justice of the
peace in and for said County acting under the authority of the state
and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his affidavits
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of my office the 31st day of January 1818
Isaac Alexander Clk

Deposition
of
William Shields

31 Jany 1818
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North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
this day personally appeared before
me William Gray one of the Justice of Peace for said County,
Wm Shields, and made oath that to his certain knowledge, Robert
Craighead served as a soldier, at the battle of Hanging Rock, August
1780. and that the said Robert Craighead was, in that battle
wounded in
the shoulder.
Sworn to and subscribed this 30th January 1818
William Gray Clk
Wm Shields
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Mr Boyd
Haub
John C. Calhoun
Washington City
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M. Boyd
Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Senate Chamber
February 19th 1818
Sir
I send you enclosed the
papers in support of the claim
of Robert Craighead for a
pension. I am not certain that the
evidence come within
reged construction of the pension
laws - Perhaps it may face
within your discretion
Yours respectfully
John Williams
Honorable
J. C. Calhoun
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir

Will you kindly inform 
8352
me whether a
Robert
or John
Craighead
served in and company
in the Revolutionary War.
It is believed he enlisted
 from N. Carolina, PA. or Va.
Thanking you
Respectfully-
Mrs Blanche Radelfinger
1431 Chapin St City
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Raleigh
North Carolina
November 10, 1916

Pension
November
U. 13 S.
1916
Office
-
Commissioner of Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I ([llegible] official information
to Robert Craighead, who is said
have enlisted in Davie's Detachment
N. Carolina Troops during War of Revolution
and who is mentioned in Records
Pension Office
I shall be very much obliged
for any information you can give me
and beg that you will reply
to your earliest convenience, giving
me the account of fee if any is
required
for this service
I am,
Very Truly
S. W. Ashe
628 Hillsboro St
Raleigh North Carolina

Pension
November
U. 13 S.
1916
Office
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2350 Broadway
Beaumont, Texas
Jan. 8th 1933

RECEIVED
Jan 10 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM 10
READER

Please send me copies of
pension of Alexander A. B Craighead
ahead, for which I have
asked before - but have not
received
1
I want to astablish a
in for D.A.R.
entrance-- I have
to be named as one of his children
(which I am)
also
please send
me  copy pension paper for, Robert Craighead
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issued 1818-
These paper are for same
purpose-
Thanking
you in advance
Mrs. E. C. Marks
formerly
Jeney Virlia Craighead
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RECEIVED
MAY 2 1938
(illegible)

Pensacola, Florida
April 29, 1938.

The Director,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly ascertain from your records
if the name of Captain Robert Craighead, from North Carolina,
appears thereon, and if so, please give me his service record.

If it is of any assistance to you, Captain
Craighead was under General Sumpter during the Revolutionary
War and was wounded at the battle of Guildord
Courthouse and cared for thereafter by the men of General
Morgan's command. Sometime after hostilities
ceased Captain Craighead moved to a point in Tennessee
near Knoxville.

Your kindness in making this search for me
will be appreciated.

Yours very truly,
out and
Robt. C. Alley,
c/o Gulf Power Co.,
Pensacola, Florida.

RCA/bh
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January 19, 1933

Mrs. E. C. Marks
3350 Broadway
Beaumont, Texas

BAJ/EEL
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Robert Craighead-S.352

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of Robert Craighead, a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that
of one Alexander A. B. Craighead.

The record of Robert Craighead is given below. In order to
identify the record of Alexander Craighead, it is essential that you
furnish the name of the war in which he served and as much as possible
of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places
of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Sandsford
io now in 
Chester Co
(illegible)

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.352, based upon disability resulting
 from wounds received in that war.

After the fall of Charleston, North Carolina was threatened with
an invasion by the British and many of its citizens volunteered for
the defense of their state. Robert Craighead joined the army at
Landsford, Catawba, under Major William R. Davie and General Sumter,
on the evening before the battle of Hanging Rock, and in that action
was severely wounded in the right shoulder, resulting in a stiffness
of the joint and almost complete loss of motion of his shoulder.

After the Revolution, he resided in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.

He was allowed pension from January 31, 1818, on account of disability
resulting from the above noted wound. He then resided in Tennessee.
He died May 7, 1821.
There are no data as to his family.
From the (illegible ) list
of 1835
Very truly yours
the
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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March 28, 1912.
Mrs. Blanche Radelfinger,
1431 Chapin Street,
Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In reply to your undated letter received the 22"
instant, you are advised that, from the papers in the claim
of Robert Craighead, Sur. File No. 352, it appears that in
August, 1780, when North Carolina was threatened with an invasion
by the British, on the evening before the battle of
Hanging Rock, he volunteered and joined the army at Landsford,
Catawba, South Carolina, under Major William R. Davie and General Sumter, and in that action was wounded in the right
shoulder.
On account of the disability thus incurred, he was allowed
pension, beginning January 31, 1818, at which date he was a
resident of the State of Tennessee. His former residence was
Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
There is no family data in the claim.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records
fails to afford any information in regard to John Craighead
described by you.
Very respectfully,
J. & Davenport
Commissioner