Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32063, Faddy Whittington, N. C.
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N.C. Whittington, Faddy   S32063
          Or
         Whitington                 B.L.W26174-160-55
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Georgia 31231
Faddy Whittington of Pike Co in the State of Georgia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Giles of the Reg commanded by Col Bryant in the S Carolina line for 7 months 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 24  Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the. 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension if sued the 26th day of October 1837 and sent to Hon [illegible] F. [illegible], M.C. 
[illegible] Dekalb  Co

Arrears to the 4th Sept 37.                       $170.39
Semi-ant allowance ending
 4 March 1838                                              22.33
                                                                     $192.62

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D.M. Curry Clerk
Book E. Vol 6. Page 107

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th [illegible] 1838 from 4th March 1838 to 4 [illegible] 1838 agt notified 3 July 183
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress
passed June 7th, 1832.
State of Georgia on this the first day of May
County of Pike Eighteen Hundred and thirty two
personally appeared in open court before the Inferior
court of Pike County now setting Faddy Whitting
ton a resident of said county of Pike, and state
of Georgia, aged Seventy five years on the twelfth
day of February last, who being first (inserted via ^) duly sworn according
to law doth on his oathe make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of congress passed June 7th, 1832.  That he entered
the service of the united states, under the following
named officers - and served as herein stated
that he entered this service as a volunteer, under
Captain Jonathan Smith, in Johnson County
in the state of North Carolina, sometime about the
first of November, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy
nine, for no specifick term of duty, was in the service
about six weeks, resided in Johnson County, North
Carolina, at the time he went into the service, marched
out of Johnson County to Bladen County and to
Fayetteville then known by the name of the Cross
Creeks - From Fayetteville, marched through Sampson County, North Carolina to Johnson County again, where
the company was disbanded and discharged.  This
applicant obtained a written discharge from Captain
Jonathan Smith, which he has long since lost,
about the last of March or first of April 1780. This
applicant was drafted in Johnson County, North Carolina
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for a three month Tour of duty under Captain
John Giles, from Johnson County, marched under
Captain John Giles to Wilmington in North
Carolina, and were stationed at Wilmington until
the three months Tour expired, at Wilmington got
acquainted with Major John Raiford, and
Colonel William Corswell. after the three months
Tour expired this applicant got a written
discharge from Captain John Giles and
returned home. Needham Bryant was the
Colonel commanding us while in this Tour of
duty - was in no engagement, now recollected
and the discharge given him by Captain Giles
is lost. - Sometime in the month of October
Seventeen Hundred and Eighty, in Johnson
County North Carolina. this applicant volunteered
for a three months Tour of duty under Captain
John Whitley in his Company of Cavalry, from
Johnson County, marched to Kingston on Neuse River
and from Neuse River down to Duplin County
and from Duplin County, to Pedee River, and
from Pedee River, marched to a place called
the High Hills on Santee River in South Carolina
from the High Hills on Santee, marched to the settlement
of George Town in South Carolina, and from
George Town marched back to Johnson county
North Carolina, where the three months Tour of
duty expired, and where we were discharged
received here a written discharge from Captain
John Whitley - which I have also lost, during
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this Tour of duty, was in no General engagement
but was in several skirmishes with the Torys
against whom our attention was principally
directed. - This applicant states that he has no
documentary evidence, to substantiate his
claim, and that he knows of no person at the
late period of time whose testimony he can
procure, who can testify to his service. And
that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
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. - To the first 
Interrogatory, he answers that he was born
in the state of North Carolina on the
Twelfth day of February 1752. - to the second
he answers - I have not any record of my age
in my own possession, but there was a Record
of it in existence in North Carolina, four or
five years since. - To the third, he answers in
Johnson County North Carolina, and that since
the Revolutionary War, he has resided in
North Carolina and Georgia, and that he
now lives in Pike County Georgia - To the
fourth he answers - He volunteered twice as stated
in the body of his declaration, and was one
time drafted. - To the fifth, he answers that he does
not at this time recollect the name of any of the
regular officers, or whether any of them were stationed
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stationed at Wilmington. But he will state the
names of such officers as he does recollect; he knew
Col Needham Bryant, Col. William Carswell, and Major John Raiford, and they were stationed at Wilmington
and commanded what was then called, the North
Carolina Militia. - To the sixth he answers, I received three discharges, one from Captain Jonathan Smith
, one from Captain John Giles, and one from
Captain John Whitley. and they are all long
since lost. - To the seventh he answers, I can name
Jacob Andrews + John B. Reid who can testify to my
veracity, and their belief of my services.
his
Faddy Whittington
name
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afores-
aid
Jesse B. Reeves I.I.C.
Robert Walker I.I.C
Joseph C Adkins I.I.C
Mr. Jacob W. Andrews + John B. Reid residing in the County
of Pike and state aforesaid, hereby certify that we
are acquainted well, with Faddy Whittington, who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy years of age
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor-
hood, where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we con (illegible) our in
that opinion, sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid.
Jesse B Reid
Jacob W. Andrews
Jesse B. Reeves I.I.C.
Robert Walker I.I.C
Joseph C Adkins I.I.C
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And to said court, do hereby declare their
opinion after putting the interrogations prescribed
by the war Department, and after the investigation
of the matter, that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier and served as
he states. And the court further certify that
it appears to them that Jacob W. Andrews
and John B. Reid who have signed the same, are
residents of the County of Pike, and state
of Georgia, and that they are credible
persons and that their statement is
entitled to credit.
Jesse B. Reeves I.I.C
Robt Walker I.I.C
Joseph C. Adkins I.I.C

I, Hugh G. Johnson, Clerk of the Inferior
court of Pike County Georgia, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the
original of the proceedings of the court
in the matter of the application of
Faddy Whittington for a pension. In (?)
testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and private seal there being
no seal of office, this 1st day of May
1837.
Hugh G. Johnson Clk. I.C.C.
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Washington City
District of Columbia
This is to certify that Hugh G Johnson is clerk of the Inferior court of Pike County Georgia
and that the written Signature is genuine to the
best of my knowledge and belief, and that it is
written(?) to full faith and credit. October 10th
Jesse F Cleveland
Member of Congress
from the State of Georgia
[the following text is perpendicular to the above]
Faddy Whittington
(illegible)
2299x(last digit illegible)
New Declaration
[remaining text illegible]
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SERVICE
N.C.

Whittington, Faddy
or
Whitington

NUMBER
S32063
B.L.Wt. 26174-160-55
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A Declaration for bounty Land
Where the Soldier has never received any bounty land
State of Georgia
Polk County
On this the 7th day of April A.D. One thousand
eight hundred and fifty five Personally appeared
before me a acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State afore said Faddy Whittington age
Ninety eight years in February last a resident of Polk County
in the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to
law declares that he is the identical Faddy Whittington who was
a private in the volunteer Company Commanded by Capt
John Whitley in the revolutionary war under the command
of Gen George Washington and he further states that he continued
in actual service in said war for the term of three months
and was honorable discharged at Smithfield N.C. and that he never
has heretofore made application nor received any bounty
land under this or any other act of Congress and he now
makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty
land that he is entitled under the Act approved March the
third 1855 ,, and he further states that he has no living
testimony under his knowledge except on record in the
Pension office where he obtained a certificate authorizing
him to obtain as a Pension c/o 24:66 anually during life (illegible)
in Book 6,, Volume 6, page 107 by D. McCurdy Clerk
October 26th 1837 and he further states that his discharge
was stolen in a truck from him with other papers.
Faddy Whittington (initialed) L.S.
mark
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Affidavit of Two Witnesses
We James H. Price and William C. Oliver residents of
Polk County in the state of Georgia upon our oath declare
that the foregoing Declaration was assigned by Faddy
Whittington in our presence and that we believe from
the appearance and statements of the applicant that
he is the Identical Person that he represents him self to be
this April 7th 1855
James H. Price (initialed LS)
William C. Oliver (initialed LS)
[numbers written perpendicular along right margin]69-556
Magistrates Certificate
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and
subscribed be fore me on the day and year above written
and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable
Persons that the Claimant is the Person that he represents
himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Thomas A Chisolm J.P.

State of Georgia
Polk County
I certify that Thomas A Chisolm esq before
whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit
were made is and was at the time of taking the same a acting
Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state
afore said duly commissioned and qualified and that his
signature above is genuine,, in testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my
office this 7th day of April 1855
William H Duke C.I.C
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December 5, 1939.

[upper-left]Gladys W. Thomas
Maxwell Field
Alabama.
[faint, handwritten "OK" & (P.O. of Montgomery)

[upper-right]BA-J/ILL [handwritten "our"]
Faddy Whittington
S. 32063

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Faddy Whittington, who lived in Pike
County, Georgia, also the record in that war of Samuel Whittaker of
Richmond County, Georgia.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office
has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based
upon service of a Samuel Whittaker, under any spelling of that surname.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension
claim, S. 32063, based upon service of Faddy Whittington in that war.

Faddy Whittington was born February 12, 1752 in North
Carolina; the names of his parents were not given, nor the county in
which he was born stated.  At the time of the Revolutionary War, he
resided in Johnson County, North Carolina.

He enlisted and served as private in the North Carolina
troops on different tours, shown as follows: from November 1, 1779 six
weeks in Captain Jonathan Smith's company; from March or April 1780, three months in Captain John Giles' company, Colonel Needham Bryant's
regiment, during which he was stationed at Wilmington; and from October
1780, three months in Captain John Whitley's company during which he
marched to the High Hills on Santee River in South Carolina, thance
to Georgetown, was in several skirmishes with the Tories and returned
home.

After his service in the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided
in North Carolina, then in Georgia.

He was allowed pension on account of this service in the
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Revolutionary War on his application executed May 1, 1832, at
which time he resided in Pike County, Georgia.

The soldier applied April 7, 1855 for the bounty land which
was due under the Act of March 3, 1855 on account of his service in
the Revolutionary War.  He resided then in Polk County, Georgia.
William C. Oliver, of Cedar Town, Polk County, Georgia, and James
H. Price of Polk County, were present at the time Faddy Whittington
made application for this bounty land; the soldier had been confined
to his bed on account of old age for five or six years.  He was
allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on warrant #26174 under
the Act of March 3, 1855.

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

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner,
you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
this city, and furnish the following data:

Faddy Whittington
Certificate #31231
Issued October 26, 1837
Rate $24.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Georgia Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[image of envelope]
[upper-left postmark] CEDARTOWN G[??] APR 8
[upper-right postmark] PAID 3

Commissioner of Pensions
City Washington
D.C.

[handwritten on right margin] 955.69
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[check mark]
26.174
[illegible]
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Rev. War Section.

April 4, 1931

Hon. Charles R. Crisp,
House of Representatives

My dear Mr Crisp:

In response to your letter of the first
instant, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File No. 38,063,
it appears that Faddy Whittington or Whitington was born in N. C.
on February 18, 1752; resided during the Revolution in Johnson
County, N. C. and served as a private as follows: from November
1, 1779, for six weeks in Capt. Jonathan Smith's Company; from
March or April 1780 for three months under Capt. John Giles and
Col. Needham Bryant and from Ocotber (actual spelling) 1780 for three months in
Capt. John Whitley's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1,
1833 while living in Pike County, Georgia.  There is no data
on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,

Commissioner.
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Maxwell Field, Ala.
Nov. 10 - 1939
The Veterans Administration
Revolutionary + 1812 Section
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am writing to ask for
the pensian record of Faddy
Whittington(name underlined). He was living
in Pike County(name underlined), Ga. when he was
drawing the pensian. I want
his wife's name and also his childrens names. He was 84 yrs.
old. His name is on the Ga.
Roster of Revolutionary soldiers.
Also, can you tell me
wether(actual spelling) Samuel Whittaker(name underlined)
from Richmond County Ga.(name underlined)
drew a pension?
Samuel had several child-
ren, namely, Joshua, William,
Mark, John, Joel, Sallie and
Elizabeth.
These names are needed for
D.A.R. record.
Thank you
Sincerely
Gladys W. Thomas
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[image of postmark; circular dial with numbers 1-12; Arrow pointing to 11]
RECEIVED
NOV 16, 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 22
VETS ADM
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[Letter on official letterhead]
[Upper-left] CHARLES R. CHRSP
3D DISTRICT GEORGIA

[Upper-right] JOHN M. GREER
SECRETARY

[Center] House of Representatives
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Washington, D.C.
April 1, 1921.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with
such information as your records may disclose
concerning the following Revolutionary sol-
dier:

Foddy (or Phody) Whittington who
came from North Carolina and drew
pension in Pike County, Georgia?

Yours very sincerely,

C. R. Crisp [handwritten signature]
M. C. 3d Dist. Ga.

[official circular stamp; read from top to bottom]
PENSION
M
APR
U.    2    S.
1921
OFFICE

[bottom-left] CRC: GS.
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32063
Rey[spelling?] INVALID
File No. 32,063
Faddy Whittington
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7  32
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Handwritten, perpendicular notation]
1921 Apr 4. Hist D Hon Chas R. Crisp
1934 Mch 28 - Inf. fut. Hon. Wm M. Whittington. See
corres. in Richard Whittington - No.535 - WMW
1939. Dec 5. Hist. to Gladys W. Thomas. ILL.
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[Official letterhead]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,

June 19th, 1839,

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," Faddy Whittington,
a Pensioner of the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at
the rate of Seventy four Dollars and sixty six Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838,
to the 4th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris (handwritten signature)

[bottom-left] To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Cedar Town Polk County - Ga Decr 15th 1855
to J. Minr Commissioner of
Pensions Sir yours came to hand stating that the
claim of Faddy Whitington No 69.550 had his examined 
and suspended for lack of record testimony I can say to
you in Mr Whittingtons Declaration you will find the
citation to the book & page where his testimony is
recorded that was taken from his certificate from
[crossed out (from)] that office authorising him to draw
Pension money, which I think would prove verry
strange if the testimy failed to be in accordance
with his Pension Certificate from that office
you will please examine said Declaration
again and you will find those reccords cited
to. you will please examine and write soon
[illegible] answers here the  vision
Yours truly
William C. Oliver
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Cedar Town Polk County Ga April 7th 1885
to the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir enclosed you will find a declaration from
Faddy Whittington making application for bounty
land,, under the statement of the act of 3rd of
March I was not certain whether he was still entitled ^to any
land,, you will please write me immediately
if you please,, what will be the result I can
say to you that his condition is very bad he has
been confined to his bed for five or six years or more
and if he is entitle it would accommodate him
very much to forward as soon as possible
and of you are at any expence of trouble more than
common you will please send me a bill
and I will forward it immediately as a friend
to Faddy Whittington as he is not able nor
competent to attend to his own affairs
Yours with respect
Wm C. Oliver