Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39.166, Peter Bacot, N.C.
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NC
Bacot, Peter
S39166
BSWt291_300_Capt.
Issued Dec. 31. 1796.
No papers
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Cond & sent to The. W. Bacot Charleston, S. C.
Apl 11. 1821



3071.
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South Carolina Roll
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Peter Bacot
1st Regt Captain
North Carolina line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 20 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Sept.. 1818 and sent to Thomas U. Bacot Esqr.. Charleston South Carolina
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. - 1818    62.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819   120.00
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Arrears - 3 mo 3/30    $182.00
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

81 Three years

[crossed out] County of William [illegible]
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South Carolina George town district In the Court of Equity J S Baron Personally came and appeared before me William D. James one of the Judges of this honorable the Court of equity of the said State Peter Bacot who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a native of the said State of South Carolina and at present a citizen of the same and a resident ● of the district of Williams Burgh this deponent further saith that shortly after the commencement of the revolutionary war this deponent was upon application appointed & duly commissioned an Ensign He believe some time in the month of September Anno Domini 1776 and immediately thereafter was attached to a company of infantry of the first Regiment of the north Carolina line that he rose regularly to the rank of Captain the eightteenth day of September Anno Domin 1781 and was commissioned as such the twenty third day of February Anno Domini 1784 as will appear by the Commission herewith transmitted that this deponent continued in the Continental service holding the rank of Captain untill the army was regularly disbanded at the close of the war this deponent further saith that unfortunately for himself that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support and further deponent saith not—- Sworn to before me the 2 day of June Anno Domini 1818 Wm D. James judge in equity
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Case of Capt’n Peter Bacot. South Carolina ● ● Georgetown Dist  In the court of equity. I do hereby certify that it does satisfactorily appear to me that Peter Bacot did serve as an officer in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as set forth by him in this written affidavit I believe he is in reduced  circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support. given under my hand and the Seal of the Court  at George town the 2nd day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  Wm. D. James Judge in equity
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Peter Bacot
3071
March 1819
Con
Sent to
Thomas W. Bacon Esq
Charleston, S.C.
Apl 11. 1821
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South Carolina Georgetown District On this tenth day of November in the year of one Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common pleas, being a Court of Record for the District aforesaid Peter Bacot, aged Sixty five years, resident in George town, in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: he in fixed the service in the year 1776, as an ensign and gradually rose to be a Captain in the him in the year 1780 from which time he served as such until the close of the Revolution. 

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 thereby so to diminish it; as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war " passed on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor
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have I independent of my pension any income whatever. and no property real or personal, my clothing excepted. and the said declarant further makes oath, that he has no occupation nor is he able to pursue any, that he has no family, and that he is in such indifens circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country.
Sworn to and declared on the day and year first above written, before 
S/C. J. Colcock
[illegible] Judge
S/Petr. Bacot


I Thomas Heriot Clerk of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, is hereby copied from the record of the said Court; In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty. -
[seal]
S/Thomas Heriot
C. C. T
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Mr. Graham - 
[illegible], N. C-
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39166 Revy INVALID.
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File No. 39,166  OM
Peter Bacot
Capt Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index:- Vol. G,   Page 22

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]



Dec. 8/97 - Hist. Davis New Bern
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THE UNITED STATE of AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To Peter Bacot Gentleman ______ (Greeting.)
We Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour [sic], Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents constitute and appoint you, to be a [illegible] in the Army of the United States, to take rank as [illegible] from the Eighteen day of [illegible]. You are therefore, carefully and diligently discharge the duty of Captain__ by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain___. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.

Witness His Excellency Thomas [illegible] President of the Congress of the United States of America at Annapolis the [illegible] day of [illegible] A.D. 17[illegible] and in the Eighth Year of our Independence.

By Order of Congress 
Jas. C [illegible]
Secretary of War [illegible]
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Charleston 26th Decemr. 1820

Sir,
At the request of my Kinsman, Captain Peter Bacot, late of the Continental Army, & now a pensioner of the United States, I transmit you enclosed his affidavit taken, in open court, before Judge Colcock, conformably to the requisition, of Congress, or of the War Department, made within a short time past. I, also, return the former Certificate of revolutionary claim to obtain a new one, which you will be pleased to direct to be forwarded under cover to me.

I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your Obedt. Servt. [obedient servant]
S/Tho. W. Bacot


The Hon. I. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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[round stamp:
CHALSN [illegible]
APR 5]
[stamp: FREE]

The Hon:
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.

[illegible writing up left margin]
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Charleston S.C. 5th: April 1821
Sir
Some time about the last of December or beginning of January, I enclosed to you an affidavit of captain Peter Bacot, late of the revolutionary army, taken before the Hon. Judge Colcock, in conformity, as was believed, with the regulations of the War Department, for the payment of pensions under an act of Congress.

The list of pensioners has been some time since received, but the name of Captn. Bacot is no t among the number, & for what reason I know not.

Permit me, Sir, to request the favor of you to cause an enquiry to be made into this circumstance. and to let me know, as early as possible, whether the affidavit above mentioned was received; if it was, whether it was informal, or if any further document was requisite, and the nature of such document.

My friend is in great distress from the disappointment,
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and it will be an act of humanity to relieve him as soon as may be practicable. He is old, infirm & pennyless [sic], and served his country during the whole of the war with great credit to himself

Do not, I pray you, Sir, deem me too urgent in requesting your early attention to the subject of this communication; my apology must be the distress of a war worn soldier.

With great respect,
I have the honor to be
Sir, 
Your Obedt. Servt. [obedient servant]
S/Tho: W. Bacot



The Hon: J. C. Calhoun
Secr. of War 
Washington DC.
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Charleston 15th: Septemr. 1818
Sir
At the request of my friend & kinsman, Captain Bacot, of the late Continental Army, I have the honor to transmit herewith, his affidavit taken before the hnble [honorable] Judge James, together with the certificate under seal of the Judge, accompanied with Captn. B___s commission, for the purpose of obtaining for him the pension to which he is entitled by the late act of Congress.

Any communication for Captn. Bacot, directed to me, will be carefully forwarded to him by

Sir,
Your respectful
& Obedt: Servt: [obedient servant]
S/Tho. W. Bacot


The Hon. John C. Calhoun
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[2 square stamps:
OLD WAR & NAVY
NOV 26 1897
FILES,]
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New Bern, N. C.
22 Nov., 1897 -

The Hon.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir: 
Referring to my enclosure for your guidance, I beg to ask that you will have sent to me the [underlined] date of Capt. Bacot's commission as Captain in the N. C. Continental Line, the name of the official by whom signed, and the regiment to which he was assigned, if given.

The commission is filed, with his declaration for a Revolutionary pension. 

Your kind compliance will oblige.
[round stamp:
PENSION OFFICE
NOV 23 1897
US]
Yours truly,
S/Graham Daves.