Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38028, James Hillan, N.C.
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SERVICE NUMBER
NC. Hillan, James S. 38028
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19 026
Virginia
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James Hillan of Washington Cy in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Regimanet commanded by Colonel Lytle of the N. Carolina line, for the term of nine months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1823
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1823 and [illegible] applicant Abingdon, Virginia
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Arrears to 4th of March 1823 1. 3 Semi anl. all’ce endingSept 1823 48
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$49.3
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
May 1. 1820
March 1. 1823
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James Hillan
18,646
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Transmitted to the Sec’y of State of N. Carolina, for proof of pension, as stated in the original declarations.
6th Dec. 1822.

Rejected - not on the continental establishment-3rd June 1823
Applicant
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Abingdon, Va
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Virginia
Washington County Ss.
On this nineteenth day of November 1899 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County of Washington James Hillan aged, nearly, sixty four years, resided in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows
The said James Hillan entered the military service of the United States in Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina about the month of June one thousand seven hundred seventy eight as a private in the Company commanded by James Jack of Col Lylle’s Regiment of the North Carolina line on Continental establishment, called the “new levies of North Carolina,” that he was marched by said officers to Moons creek when he received a furlough _ that afterwards he was marched to Purrysburgh in South Carolina where he joined the army commanded by General Lincoln and was assigned to Captain Goodwins company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Malmedy of the Continental Line that he was in the battle of Stone in South Carolina and that he has long since lost his discharge he served nine months And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent
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thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of and act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income [crossed out]
other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed_a small quantity of corn fodder and oats_two pots_one ax_one grubbing hoe_one shovel plough_one cutting knife & box_Three clavisses_one Table_one old loom_a few pewter plates_a few old pails_one small keg_one pair of drawing chains_a small quantity of flax_a few old bridle bits_and one pot rack of the value of $35.00.
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James U Hillan
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I John Campbell Clerk of Washington County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars
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dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set [paper seal] my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 20th day of November 1899 in the 47th year of our independence
John Campbell

The name of James Hillan does not appear on the Musterrolls of the N. Carolina line for the revolutionary war. Given under my hand this 9th Decr 1822.
Wm Hill [illegible]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C.,, 19
In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of James Hillan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) [crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 380:8
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
Nov 5, 1778 9 mos. Pvt. James Jack [illegible] Lytles Malmady  N.C. “ “
Battles engaged in, Stone & several skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Mecklenberg Co, NC.
Date of application for pension, Nov 19, 1822. His Claim was approved.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 63.
Remarks. [check mark]
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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L. P. SUMMERS
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
ABINGDON, VA.
March 15th 1930. 
[illegible] Church.
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington. D. C. 
Dear Sir.
 I have a letter of the 12th (Rev. & Wars 1812 ?. H. F. ) in regard to photostatic copies of war papers of James Hillan and in reply will send cashiers check for $2.35 to pay for certified copies of same.
Yours Truly. 
[signature]
L. P. Summers

1930 [black stamp]
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

March 12, 1930.
L. P. Summers,
Abingdon,
Virginia.

Dear Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of James Hillan, 9.38028, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is fourteen.
Should you desire to have them certified allow twenty five cents additional for the entire set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Very truly years,
KARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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L. P. SUMMERS
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
ABINGDON, VA

Commission of Pensions. Febry 11th 1930
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
James Hillen or Hillan was a Revolutionary pensioner I believe from Virginia but maybe from North Carolina and I want a photostatic copy of the proofs furnished by him and am writing to ask the costs.

Yours Truly,
[signature]
L. P. Summers.

FEB 12 1930
U.S. [stamp]
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November 1, 1930.
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 541

[crossed out]

Rev. War claim for pension of James Hillan, File No. S.38028. Actual 1 of each page
L. P. Summers,
Box 165,
Abingdon, Virginia.

$2.10…..14 pages —Cert. jacket included [handwritten]
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.

Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

The word “omit” written in pencil on these pages which are not to be copied.

Nov. 8 [handwritten, left margin]
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926 West State Street,
Trenton, N. J.
Dec, 17. 1913.

To The Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
[illegible]:-
Would request you to furnish one copy of pension record of our James Hillan, North Carolina Line who fought at King’s Mountain and Guilford Old Court House where he was wounded. My great-great uncle David L. Clark who is grand son of James Hillan
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who resides at High Point North Carolina, now 90 years of age, says that his Grand Father James Hillan received a pension until his death for his services in The Revolution.
Trusting for an early reply I am.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Lucy Shaw Maxwell
926 West State St Trenton, N. J.
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
March 25,1930

MO#204155–$2.35
L.P. Summers
Box 165
Abingdon, Virginia

Dear Sir:
I have enclosed your letter of March 15, 1930 in which you state you enclosed cashier’s check for $2.35 to pay for certified copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of James Hillan, S.38028.

No check was found enclosed, or remittance in any form.

It was presumed that when you found you had inadvertently omitted the check another letter would follow, hence this delay in response to yours of above date.

Very truly yours
[signature]
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Dear Sir,
This is an oversight. Please find check to cover.
Yours truly,
[signature]
L. P. Summers.

DEPUTY
OCT 20 1930
COMMISSIONER
[stamp]
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March 25, 1930
L.P. Summers
Box 165
Abingdon, Virginia

Dear Sir:
I have your letter of March 15, 1930 in which you state you enclosed cashier’s check for $2.35 to pay for certified copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of James Hillan, S.38028.
No check was found enclosed, or remittance in any form.
It was presumed that when you found you had inadvertently omitted the check another letter would follow, hence this delay in response to yours of above date.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County 
[illegible] day of the [illegible] appeared before me Jacob Arney a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid General Joseph Gragam and Jonas Bradsha both of said County and being duly sworn according to law on their oaths respectively deposeth & sayeth.—
that in presence of an open Assembly of the State of North Carolina, for raising their quota of Continental Troops a Company was raised in the county of Mecklenburg in said State in which these deponents together with James Hillan [illegible] & a sound [Illegible] Viz was [illegible] into service and marched for [illegible] the month of June 1778 & marched under command of Capt James Jack as far as a place called Moon Creek near the Virginia line in Dan River where the [illegible] of Troops [illegible]the other Counties in said State Joined  the terms of Inlistment [Enlistment] was that each man was to serve 9 months from the time of theri arrival at Bladensburg in the State of Maryland, at Moons Creek inteligence [intelligence] was received of the Battle of Monmouth & that the British Army had evacuated Philadelphia & gone to New York that said troops were not [illegible] to the north & that [illegible] of said men as chosen should be furloughed for 6 months except sooner called on most of the men & these deponents and James Hillan accepted of the furloughs and returned to their respective homes.
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in the month of August in the said year 1778 and in the month of October following received orders to meet in Charlotte and Marched from there on the 5th day of November (at which time it was computed their 9 months commenced) marched to Parisburg in the State of South Carolina where the whole quota of North Carolina was organized in two Regiment under the command of Cols. Armstrong & Lytle the Brigade commanded by Brigadier Genl. Sumner the whole under General Lincoln the Company from Mecklenburg County was selected as a company of Light Infantry from the Regiment to which it was attached & such Companies from each Regiment after some time were organized into Battallion and placed under the command of Malmedy (a frenchman) who was said to be Commissioned by Congress in which Corps these Deponents & James Hillan served the remain of their said term of 9 months Viz until the 5th day of August 1779 the deponents & James Hillan were in the Battle of Stone & in several skirmishes where the Light Infantry and Cavalry alone were engaged In August 1779 the whole were discharged some at Bacons Bridge and part on their return in Charlotte the Deponents distinctly recollects the said James Hillan
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during the whole term of said service in the capacity of a private & Graham as Sergeant in said Company - Genl. Joseph Graham - states that to his knowledge at that time there was great negligence in making out & preserving proper Muster Rolls of the said troops by the Officers commanding them the above sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of October 1822
Commissioner GJ
Joseph Graham
Jonas Bradshaw

State of North Carolina Lincoln County }
This may certify that George Cathey of said County came before me Andrew Hoyl one of The Justices of the Peace in and For said County And made oath in due form of Law & on his oath deposeth & saith that he served in company with the above mentioned Joseph Graham & Jonas Bradshaw as a private in the North Carolina infantry for a term of Nine Months As mentioned in the foregoing depositions of Graham & Bradshaw. & this deponent further saith that he believes that the said James Hillan who is now personally present also served in the Aforesaid Nine Months Levy - swore to & subscribed before this 5th Day of October 1822
Andrew Hoyl JP
George Cathey
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State of North Carolina
[illegible] county
I Vardry Mc Bee Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Session in the State and County of said do hereby Certify Jacob Arney  & Andrew Hayle [illegible] whom in the written affidavits [illegible] & who attested the same and acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly sworn and commissioned [illegible] In testimony whereof I have [illegible] Office of Lincoln the 9th day of October 1822 [illegible] of Our Independence
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
I Vardry McBee Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in the State and County aforesaid, do hereby Certify “that, in name of Jacob Arney Signed to the foregoing - certificate and his and of the 5th of October 1822 into the best of my belief) the proper hand writing of Jacob Arney Gent. [gentleman],  And I do further certify “that the name [illegible] Signed to the foregoing certificate, and the one of the 8th day of October 1822 is the proper handwriting of Andrew Hoyl, Gent. that the certificates above alluded to (Viz) the one of the 5th and the other of the 8th days of October 1822, the first Signed by Joseph Graham & - Jonas Bradshaw in Presence of Jacob Arney the other. Signed by George Cathy in presents of Andrew Hoyl - as the certificates [illegible] James Hillan Serving as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, the nine months Tour, that the Said Jacob Armey and Andrew Hoyl was and now as Acting Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid, duly commissioned, and Qualified and full faith and credit as are their Official Acts as Such. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal of Office, at Lincolnton the 7th day of June 1823 Vandry McBee CC by Jas. T. Alexander
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Jacob Arney a Justice of the peace in the County of Lincoln an State of North Carolina do hereby certify that General Joseph Graham and James Bradshaw whos depositions were taken before me on the 5th day of October 1822 and are hereunto annexed: proving the Service of James Hillan in the Continental line during the term of nine months in the Revolutionary war are as credible [illegible] as our County holds at present given under my hand and seal this [illegible] day of Jun 1823 Jacob Arney JP
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Sir/ by Request of James Hillan to state the caracter of this witnessin his case, Joseph Graham Jonas Bradshaw & George Cathy are all living in the same County with me & I have been acquainted with them for more than thirty years - I can say, are Caracters of the first standing in this place and can be relied I am respectfully yours
Peter Forney

Hon. John E. Calhoun June 4th 1823

I Andrew Hoyl a Justice of the Peace in the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina do certify that George Cathey whose deposition was taken Before me on the 8th day of October AD 1822 and is hereunto annexed Proving the Service of James Hillin [Hillan] in the Continental Line During the for a term of Nine Months Revolutionary War & is a credible witness given under my hand this Sixth day of June 1823
Andrew Hoyl JP
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Raleigh 5th July 1823
Sir
Your letter of the 30th Ultimo on the subject of James Hillan’s application for a Pension is received. I have examined the papers in his case, and am of opinion on that the deposition of Genl. Graham is entitled to credit, although I do not find either his or Bradshaws name on the Rolls, -this may be owing to negligence in making out and preserving proper Rolls, which existed in a great degree at the time these men were in the service, as appears from Genl. Graham's statement. The new levies were placed under Continental Officers, of course from a part of the Continental establishment. The nine months men who entered the service on the 20th July 1778, are generally on the Rolls, and I think if any entered in June 78, they ought also to have been enrolled.
Very respectfully
Your most Obt Servt.
Wm Hill

James L. Edwards Esqr.
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The Secretary of War
Washington City [sideways text]
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From.
David Campbell,
Abingdon, Va
June 18th 1823
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Answered, 30 June 1823.~
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Abingdon Va. June 18, 1823
Sir, 
Some time ago the declaration of Jas Hillan a revolutionary soldier was returned to him on account of some defects in the authentication of the enclosed depositions__and on one of the papers returned to Hillan was a memorandum stating that in order to entitle himself to the pension there must be positive proof of nine months service in continuation on the continental establishment; by two witnesses certified to be credible.
Hillan has since been to the State of South Carolina and procured the additional certificates here enclosed showing that the two witnesses Genl. Joseph Graham and Jonas Brashaw are credible witnesses__They prove that Hillan was enlisted and mustered into service in the Continental line in June 1778 That he received a furlough till August 1778 That he was again called on & marched on the 5th day of Nov 1778 and was discharged rhe 5th day of August 1779 showing positively that he served nine months in continuation.
I see that the Secretary of State of North Carolina has stated that the name of Jas Hillan does not appear on the muster rolls of the North Carolina line for the Revolutionary war. I think it probable from what Genl. Graham has stated that although
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the corps to which Hillan was attached faithfully performed their duty according to their enlistments that none of them appear on the muster rolls in that State. From the directions given however to Hillan, I presume tha depositions now forwarded will be satisfactory.
Most respectfully 
Your Obt Servt.
David Campbell
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38028 
Revy INVALID.
File No. 38028
James Hillan
[illegible] Rev War
———Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Dec 22. Hirt to
Miss Lucy S. Maxwell
M.B.H.
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Mch 12-L. P. Summers
W. cost of photos. MMF
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O. Nov. 13 - Photos
iled to L. P. Summers
in Div. notified [illegible].