Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 30862, John Billingsley, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                              NUMBER
N.L.     Billingsley John       S 30862.

CONTENTS
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25,54
Kentucky 25545
John Billingsley
of Warren Co in the state of Kentucky 
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain McFadden of the reg't commanded 
by Col. Hampton in the N.C. Militia
for 1 year from 1776

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 40 dollars blank cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jany
1834 and delivered to Geo Wake - Present

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34 $20.00
$120.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm Allison - Clerk
Book E Vol 7 Page 34

Date of Death Not on AJB
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29191
John Billingsley
Kentucky

for 1 Yr
$40

can only allow for months [illegible] of six


SEAL

Wake

Add seal of office this 24th day of December 1833
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State of Kentucky Warren County

On this 23 day of December 1833 personally appeared in open court before the magistrates of the Warren County Court now sitting John Billingsley a resident of the state and county aforesaid age in his 80th year 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 July 7th, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

He was drafted for six months in the State of North Carolina Rutherford County in the year 1776 in which count he then resided. James McFadin was his Captain & Andrew Hampton was his Col. His corps ranted through the Saluda Mountains & the Mountains of Green River in N.C. to guard against the Tories & Indians - he served out this term & was discharged by Col. Hampton at his camp in Rutherford County aforesaid - which discharge he has lost. He was again in a few days drafted for six months & served under the same officers for six months more & marched through the same county as before & was discharged by the same officer which is lost also - he again about the year 1777 or 78 was called on
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in Randolph County in N.C. he was again drafted for six months to the best of his recollection & [illegible] & served under Capt. John Arnolds & Col. Colliers (he believes) he marched towards the Sand Hills after the Tories he was discharged by Arnold this time in County of Randolph which discharge is also lost. He was again drafted in Randolph County N.C. & served under Capt. Britton Fuller & Col. Collier & Genl. Davidson, he marched out to near Santee this time after the British & Tories who then lay near Santee River, he went out for six months this time towards the end of this tour he was sent on an express to lead Francis Lock 9 miles above Salisbury to raise more troops & Genl. Davidson was killed while he was gone, he was then placed under Genl. Morgan & Capt. Jacob Williams for the remainder of this tour at Genl. Smallwood's camp - he served this tour out & was discharged by Genl. Morgan &
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the Christmas before the Battle of the Cowpens in a few days thereafter he joined Capt. Thomas Williams & served but a few days but cannot recollect how many - he has no documentary evidence of his service & that he knows of no person by whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn & subscribed the day &year aforesaid.

John Billingsley

We Merrick Herrington a clergyman residing in the county of Warren & Joshua Brown residing int he county of Simpson adjoining Warren & Nathan Hale of Warren County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Billingsley who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be in his eightieth year that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Merrick Herrington
Joshua Brown - His X Mark
Nathan Hale
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Merrick Herrington who has signed the preceding certificate was a clergyman resident in the county of Warren and sate aforesaid and that Joshua Brown who lives in Simpson County and Nathan Hale who also signed the same are residents in the county and state above named and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

W. Payne (JPWC)
Wm Volk Loving JPWC
J G McFaden JPWC

Jno Billingsley
[illegible]

State of Kentucky
Warren County

County Court December Term 1833

I Jonathan Hobson clerk of the court of Warren County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Billingsley for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 day of December 1833

Jno Hobson - Clerk

SEAL

29,191
John Billingsley
KY
for 1 year

$40

Can only allow for the [illegible]
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October 23, 1936

BA-J/ILL
John Billingsley
S.30662

Mrs. Irene Billingsley Wilson
Route 4, Box 19
Mansfield, Louisiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of your ancestors Jacob Ricks, James Billingsley, William H. Billingsley and of a soldier with the surname of Stephenson, a forefather of John Wesley Stephenson who was born in 1812, in North Carolina, and the War of 1812 record of William Henry Billingsley who was born in 1789, in North Carolina.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary war of a Jacob Ricks, or of a James or William Billingsley, nor for service in the War of 1812 of a William Henry Billingsley. The records of both wars have been searched also, for records of Sias or Cyrus and John Billingsley, names which you sate are found in your ancestral line, and no record found of a Sias or Cyrus Billingsley. The record of John Billingsley of North Carolina, a Revolutionary War soldier is furnished you herein as found in pension claim S.30662, based upon his service in that war, which may be of interest to you. In order to identify the record of Revolutionary War soldier with the surname Stephenson, it is essential that you furnish his full name, also, approximate dates of birth and death, and residences at enlistment and after service.

JOHN BILLINGSLEY - S.30662

John Billingsley, while a resident to Rutherford County North Carolina, enlisted sometime in 1776 and served two tours of six months each as private in Captain James McFadden's company, Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina regiment, engaged against the Indians and Tories; subsequently he enlisted in Randolph County, North Carolina and served six months as private in Captain John Arnold's company.

(Hand Written - This service was changed in 1936 as dates of the times given by soldier could not be correct & Gen. Davison was killed in Feb. 1781)
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Colonel Collier's North Carolina regiment, another tour of six months as private in Captains Britton Fuller's and Jacob Williams' companies, Colonel Collier's North Carolina regiment, and a short tour as private in Captain Thomas Williams' North Carolina company, his service ending in 1781.

John Billingsley was allowed pension on his application executed December 23, 183, at which time he resided in Warren County, Kentucky; he was aged seventy-nine years. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not stated.

No reference was made to 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, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

John Billingsley
Certificate #25545
Issued January 28, 1834
Rate $40 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Left Side Page

1915, Aug 11 - History to Mrs. Otis Huffsmith [Letter on Claim SF.1901 John Fite]
1931 Jan 12 - Hist to Mrs. F.M. Andrews
1932 May 19 - Hist to Hon. John W. Moore

Middle of Page

30862
Revy INVALID

File NO 30,862
John Billingsley
Pri Rev War

Act June 7 '32
Index: Vol - 2 Page 38

Right Side Page

Oct 15, 1901
Mrs. Kate Elliott
Fremont Ohio

Feb 29, 1904 - Hist to Mr. Augusta L. Geer

1907 Feb 16 - History to Mrs. Luke Russeau

1910 Apr 18 - Hist to Mrs. Finley C Evans

1910 Nov 14 - Hist to Mrs W. S. Peniak

1914 Feb 24 - History to Mrs S J Smith

1915 Apr 19 - Hist to Mrs E B La Fergue
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STAMP = O.W.& N. Div
Oct 12, 1901

Fremont O. Oct 8, 1901

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My Dear Sir

Will you please tell me if either John Baird, Alexander Baird, John Billingsley or Benjamin Hooker soldiers in the Revolutionary war from N.C. ever rec'd a pension.

Yours Respectfully

Mrs. Kate Elliott
403 Arch St
Fremont Ohio
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The Women's Club of Denver
976 So. - 15th St.
Dever, Colo.
Feb. 3, 1904

Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Will you kindly send a pension certificate of the services of John Billingsly. It is to be found in J.R.W. = 30, 862.

[unintelligible] Rev. War. A. U. & S Division.

[Round Stamp on the right, "Pension F FEB 8 1904 Office," with "U" and "S" on the right and left]

And oblige, 
Yours truly
Mrs. W.H. Kistler
#976 South 15th Street
Denver, Colo.

P.S. An early reply will greatly oblige

[Regtangular stamp, upside down, "[unintelligible] Navy, Feb 10 1904 Files"
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STAMP: O.W.& N. Div Feb 4, 1907

Paducah Ky
Feb 2, '07

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Will you kindly have the Revolutionary War record of John Billingsley looked up? He inlisted (enlisted) either from Maryland or North Carolina but I think from North Carolina.
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He was granted a pension after the war and was then living in Rutherford County N.C.

I also with the record of Conrad Harkreader. I think he served from Virginia and was given a grant of land in Kentucky.

Kindly send me the record of the Revolutionary
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service of these two men John Billingsley and Conrad Harkreader and greatly oblige.

Yours very truly

Mrs. Luke Russell

2001 Jefferson St
Paducah, KY

STAMP - US Pension Office Feb 4 1907
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April 11, 1910

Palestine, Texas
April 4th, 1910

The Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly send me a certificate of the services of John Billingsley who served in the Revolutionary Was of 1776 in State of North Carolina.

Also, of a Herbet Claiborne of [illegible] if you have any record of his service during 1776 to 1778.

Thanking YOu
Mrs. Finley Claiborne Evans
Palestine, Texas
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Number One Audubon Place

7004 St. Charles
New Orleans, LA

Commissioner of Pensions for the Service of Revolutionary Pensioners.

Please be kind enough to send me the records of service of the two following Revolutionary Pensioners. John Billingsley of N.C. Militia, aged 81 in 1834 of Warren Co. KY and
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Henry Sparrow of VA Militia aged 69 in 1832 of Marion Co. KY

Very Respectfully
Mrs. W S Penick
7004 St Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA

Jan 10, 1910
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Local Board, Lampasas, Texas
Mrs. S.J. Smith, General Chairman
Mrs. W.F. Mace, Vice-Chairman
Mrs. J.F. Skinner, Secretary
Mrs. F.J. Harris, Treasurer

Texas Federation of Woman's Clubs
Thirteenth Annual Convention of Fifth District
Lampasas, Texas

Lampasas, Texas, Feb 12, 1914

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Please send me the revolutionary record of John Billingsley, Warren County Kentucky like the one furnished Mrs. Kistler of Denver Co.

Very truly
Mrs. S. J. Smith
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Le Hameau
PAU

19 Rue de Pomeren
Paris, France
March 30

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP: Apr 14, 1915

The Commissioner 
Bureau of pensions
Dear sir

In answer to the enclose I have discovered the following data:

John Billingsley, Private, enlisted from Rutherford Co North Carolina.

Applied for pension 28, Dec 1833 from residence Warren Co, Kentucky age 79 years.

Wife Mahala Conley of Maryland married in Maryland
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As my people were from Virginia (after Maryland) into Washington Co PA then Columbia Co Ohio I am not positive that this may give light but am following all possible clues everywhere!

Can you tell me if there are others of the name? Or where can I find such information?

Hoping to learn something helpful to my search.

Yours Very respectfully

Elsie B Lafargue

No evidence used by me unless thoroughly proved for college of Herald England
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19 Rue de Pomeren
Paris, France
1 February 1915

The Chief
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir

I am searching information concerning my ancestor during the times of the American Revolution and desire to know if the following names are on the Pension List.

Billingsley
Hardesty

From Maryland, Virginia or Pennsylvania possibly from
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North Carolina. I have the name of John Billingsley of Rutherford Co North Carolina but am not certain this is the name wanted!

An early answer will greatly oblige.

Yours truly

Elsie B Lafargue
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Mansfield, La. Sept. 26, 1936 
Veterans Administration 
Washington D.C 
Dear Sirs 
I want to join the D. A. R and would like to find out about the war record of some of my ancestors. Jacob Ricks ^alsp my great-great grandfather was born in Edgecombe Co. N.C. 1735 died 1833. I have no war record of him but his brother Benjamine was an officer, Sergeant Major in the 10th N.C. Regent Continental troop in Gen. Washingtons Army, but I cant get in the D.A.R. on an uncles record. I don’t know the names of my Stephenson ancestors any further back than my grandfather John Wesley Stephenson [illegible]
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1st
Francis Billings born in England in 1620 
2nd
John Billingsley born in Holland in 1647.
[illegible stamp]
3rd
William born Calvert Co. Md 1690 
4th William [illegible] in Calvert Co. Md 1691 
5th James born St Marys Co Md 1726.
6th her William N. born Baltimore Co. 1758 moved to NC. 1767
7th William Henry born N.C. 1789, 1812?
This list was given me by a cousin whose grandfather was 
^8th David born in N.C. 1814 moved to [illegible] Parish, La about 1858 or 1857.
I dont know of this in my line ^correct or not but this David 8th was my grandfathers
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brother for I knew him. I thought my great-grand father was name John but could have been mistaken. My Grandfather was named Wade H. There was a John somewhere for my father had some old papers among his where a John had bought land in Natchitoch Parish, La.
I would appreciate any help you could give me. Please let me know what will be the charges If it is much I’ll have to let it drop.
Yours Truly 
Mrs. Irene Billingsly
^Wilson
[illegible Rte] 4- Box 19 Mansfield, Louisiana
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my father was James Joshua Billingsley born in Miss. 
There was a Cyrus or Sias somewhere in the line.
I would like so much to know my Revolutionary grandfathers record I know some of them fought in the Revolution 
Mrs. Irene Billingsley Wilson 
Mansfield, 
Louisiana,
De Soto Parish.
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Mrs. F.M. Andrews
149 Harrison Street
Apartment 305
East Orange, New Jersey

Dec 13th, 1930

Pension Dept
Washington, D.C.

Do the records show Revolutionary Services for John Billingsley of N.C. and John Billingsley of KY. I mean where he drew pension or his services - if so please let me know - all the records showing these two names.

Aud Oblige

Alice B Andrews
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Jno W. Moore
3d Dist. Kentucky

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

May 13, 1932

Mr. E.W. Morgan, 
Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I will appreciate it if you will advise me what your records show concerning the veteran of the Revolutionary War described below:

John Billingsley, born March 7, 1754, in North Carolina. Married Jane Millsap, in 1772 in the Army or War Department. Died in Warren County, Kentucky, September 19, 1844. He probably moved from North Carolina to Tennessee, and then to Kentucky. He had four brothers in the service. Please give me his record and location of his and grant (in Kentucky (I believe) and such information of parentage as is available.

Very truly yours,

Jno. W. Moore
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Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Finley Claiborne Evans
Palestine, Texas

In reply to your request of 4 inst. received 9th inst. for a statement of the military history of John Billingsley S.F. 30862 a soldier of the Revolutionary war you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appt:
1776 - 1 Year Private under Capt. James McFadden and Col. Andrew Hampton in N.C.

1777 or 1778 - 6 Mos. Private under Capt. John Arnold and Col. Collier in N.C.

June 1780 to Dec 25, 1780 Private Under Capts. Britton Fuller and Jacob Williams and Col. Collier in N.C.

Shortly after - a few days Private under Capt. Thomas Williams and Col. Collier in N.C.

Battles Engaged in - BLANK
Residence of Soldier at enlistment - Rutherford Co N.C.
Date of application for pension - Dec 23, 1833 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application - Warren Co. KY
Age at date of application - 79 years
Remarks: No data as to family
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January 12, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Section / ILL

Mrs. F.M. Andrews
149 Harrison Street, Apt 305
East Orange, New Jersey

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30862, that John Billingsley, while a resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina, enlisted in 1776 and served two tours of six months each as private in Captain James McFadden's Company, Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment. In 1777 or 1778 he enlisted in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and served six months as private in Captain John Arnold's Company, Colonel Collier's North Carolina Regiment. From June, 1780, he served six months as private in Captains Britton Fuller's and Jacob Williams' Companies, Colonel Collier's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged on Christmas, 1780. He then served a few days under Captain Thomas Williams.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 23, 1833 while a resident of warren County, Kentucky, aged seventy-nine years.

There are no data relative to his family.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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May 19, 1932

BA-J/ILL
John Billingsley
S. 30862

Honorable John W. Moore
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
My Dear Mr. Moore:

Reference is made to your letter of May 13, in regard to the record of John Billingsley, North Carolina soldier of the Revolution who died in warren County, Kentucky.

The date furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary war pension claim S.30862. John Billingsley, while a resident tof Rutherford County, North Carolina, enlisted in 1776 and served two tours of six months each as private in Captain James McFadden's Company, Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment; in 1777 or 1778 he enlisted and served six months as private in Captain John Arnold's Company, Colonel Collier's North Carolina Regiment; from June 1780 he served six months as private in Captains Britton Fuller's and Jacob Williams' Companies, Colonel Collier's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged December 25, 1780; following that, her served a few days under Captain Thomas Williams.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 23, 1833, while a resident of Warren County, Kentucky; he was then seventy-nine year of age. There is no reference to family in this claim.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the above named pensioner, you should apply to the Record Division, General Accounting Office, this city citing all of the following Data: John Billingsley, certificate #25545, issued January 28, 1934, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

This office has no record of land granted on account of his service. The land to which you refer may have been granted by the state from which he served.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator