Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,235, for John Sullivan, South Carolina
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S.C. Sullivan, John S.18235
carded
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John Sullivan
Edgefield in the State of SC who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Carter in the Regt commanded by Col Hammond in the sole time for 17 months and 12 days

Inscribed on the roll of SC at the rate of 58 dollars and 0 cents per annium to commence on the 4th day of March 1834

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $435.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1839 29.00
$464.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832

Recorded by DH Addison
Book C Vol 6 Page 84
 Date of Death not on AB
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John Sullivan
So Carolina

Act June 7    1832
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
On the seventeenth day of
October in the year of our Lord 1838
personally
appeared in open Court before the Court of Counded
Pleas for Edgefield District.
John Sullivan at present a resident of Edgefield
the State aforesaid, now in the Eighty third year of his age who
being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
Congress passed June 7th 1832. That according to his father's family
the
record or register, he was born in the year 1756 in Caroline County
State of Virginia, was Baptised and Registered in the Protestant Char
of Caroline County. The applicant emigrated to the State of
South Carolina in the year 1774 with his father's family, and settled
in the
District of Edgefield, where he has resided ever since, and
there first Enrolled himself in a Company of South Carolina
Militia, commanded by Capt John Carr of C Schi Hammonds
Regiment, the applicant was first Sergant in Capt Carter
Company, and marched as such with said Company and
Lake Hammond Regt to Georged to meet the British and
came in view of them at Spirit Creek on the 27th or 28th January
1779. when a trick Cannonade took place, during which the Amen
can destroyed the bridge across spent Creek on the road leading to ┃
Augusta, as also the pass at Hendersons mills. The eight
retreated to Augusta, secured the boat and crossed over to the
opposite Augusta and there formed a carry on the 1st of Feb
Mary 1779. The next day Genl Williamson joined them, as also a
large proportion of the Militia of the Brigade. said Company
commanded by Carter remained in servis with C Lee
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Regt untill ask's defeat, and during the time was engaged in several
partizan Engagements from elshs dese thy returned to Williamson
Camp appointed Augusta. Remain and Genl Williamson
marched to join Genl Lincoln on Stone Campaign. At ┃
that time said Sullivant was ordered with Sergeants guard, to take
charge of Twelve Tory prisoners then at Snow hill under guard, and
Convey the same to Charleston, which service he performed was on his ┃
way at the time the Battle of Stone took place. After the battle he went to ┃
Genl Lincoln's Camp, by whom he was ordered to proceed with the prison
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to Charleston, which he done, and delivered them to a guard at that place on the 7th or 8th of July 1779. On the 6th April 1780 was again called into servis and marched under Lt Col Pervis of Col Hammond Regt into Georgia, and stationed at Cubboard Creek a few miles below
Augusta on the Savanah River, where they remained till 17th May 1780. The applicant was in servis in Capt Carter's Company, Col Hammonds Regt and Williamson's Brigade, South Carolina Militia from 18th or 20th January 1779 continually to the 7th or 8th July of same year.

applicant was again in servis in Georgia a few miles before Augusta from 16th or 17th March 1780 to 17th May 1780. Applicant was also with Col Hammond at the taking of Golphins, Shapons & Brown Forts in Carolina and at Augusta Georgia. Applicant was also in servis with said Company, Col Hammonds Regt and Pickens' Brigade on the rout through the upper part of South Carolina in to North Carolina, and back to South Carolina by the head of Broad River, Taylors Plantation, now Columbia on to Edgefield District. Aplican does not recollect what date he entered the service on the above Expedition but beleaves the services were rendered in the spring summer & fall of 1781 and that he served six months on said Expedition.  Applicant was also in service as a volunteer under Capt George Hammond on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians commanded by Genl Pickins and that he entered the service about the 28th February 1782 and remained upwards of four months on that expedition and that he lost his house on said expedition.

In this declaration the applicant has only stated in detail which he could establish by the testimony of men of respectability which he has been enabled to obtain as to the facts of his services of later dates.  that his services previous to January 1779 were considerable; the he has not at this time a knowledge of any one Living by whom he could prove them. Therefore
relying altogether upon testimony which he hopes may be favourably received.

applicant states that he marched in a company of volunteers commanded by John Hammond
and of which John Carter was Lieut Colonel
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A. Williamson Commander against the Cherokee Indians, was with him in several battles, and remained with him untill the end of the expedition. returned with Col Lee Roy Hammond. upon this duty I was four months in service and that the services were rendered in 1776 and that he served about Twenty Two months at the diferent times stated in this declaration and that he believes he served near three years during the war of the revolution but is unable to give the precise dates when all the services were rendered.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present.
and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State

John Sullivan

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Bolton O'Neall
Pres Judge

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 W. B. Johnson D.D. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident at Edgefield and his statement is entitled to credit.

John Bolton O'Neall
Pres Judge

Interrogatories propounded by the Court answers are given in the body of the Declaration to 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th; to 6th he answer he had no written discharged and 7th answered in the testimony
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I Geo. Pope Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of John Sullivan for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and & seal of office
Geo Pope

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Declaration
John Sullivan
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December 30, 1931 BA-J/EKL Miss K. G. Mealing R. F. D. #3 Augusta, Georgia

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter relative to John Sullivan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who, you state, was pensioned from March 4, 1831, at the rate of $58 per annum. 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.18358, based upon the military service of the above noted John Sullivan in that war. 

John Sullivan was born in 1736, in Caroline County, Virginia, and in 1774, migrated with his father's family to Edgefield District, South Carolina. The names of his parents are not stated. 

While residing in Edgefield District, South Carolina, he volunteered and served at various times from 1776 until 1782, twenty two months in all, as a private and first sergeant under Captains John Hammond, Senior, John Carter and George Hammond, Lieutenant Colonel Purves and Colonels Andrew Williamson, Le Roy Hammond and S. Hammond in the South Carolina troops; he was in an engagement at Spirit Creek at Ashe's Defeat (Brier Creek) and was at the taking of Galphin's Fort, Grayson's Fort and Brown's Fort and at Augusta; he was also in several other engagements, names of engagements not given and in a member of battles with the Indians. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1838, while residing in Edgefield District, South Carolina. It is not stated that soldier was ever married. 

Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.  

There were some definite dates in these papers, but the service was so mixed that I could not tell definitely under which officers he served of there different periods so decided to "Lump" service. 

Date of death not on AR

For Ashe's defeat or Brier Creek, see McCready 1775-1760. Pages 343 and 344
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[illegible] John Sullivan

Sir

Agreeable to your request, I make the following
statement of what I know relative to your service in the Revolution
War

Respectfully &c
L Hammond

X
State of South Carolina}
Edgefield District           }

The facts in relation to his service 
are as follows ---
X
I  found him 
served in Captain John Carter Company of Col Leroy Hammond's
Regiment South Carolina Militia Volunteer as first Sargent of
said Company. The volunteer Regiment under Col Leroy Hammond
was marched to Georgia to meet the British. And came in view of
them at Spirit Creek on the 27 or 28th of January in the year 1779
when a brisk Cannonade took place- during which, the bridge a cross
Spirit Creek on the Road leading from thence to Augusta, was by the
American troops entirely destroyed, as also the [illegible]over Henderson
Mills. The Regiment retreating to Augusta Secured the roads
and crossed over to South Carolina and formed a Camp on the Right
opposite Augusta. The British arrived in Augusta on the 1st of
February 1879. The next day Genl Andrew Williamson arrived
and took command of the troops. A large proportion of the militia
of the Brigade had also arrived. Captain John Carter Company
still remaining with the Regiment under command of Col
Peter Hammand, Which Regiment was in servis untill Ash
defeat. And during the time, was engaged in several partizan
Engagements. From Ash's defeat, they returned to Genl Andre
Williamson's Camp opposite Augusta. Remained, and went
with Genl Williamson when he marched to join Genl Lincoln on
Stono Campaign. At that time said Sullivan was ordered with
Sargents Guard, to take charge of twelve Tory Prisonors then at
Snow - Hill under guard, and convey the same to Charleston, which
Servis he performed was on his way at the time the Battle of Stono
took place. After the battle he went to Genl Lincoln's Camp,
by whom he was ordered to proceed with the prisoners to Charleston, which
he done, and delivered them to guard at that place on the 7th or 8th
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of July 1779. He returned home and for a short time was out of servis On the 6th April 1780 was again called into servis and marched under Lieut Col John Purvis of Col Hammonds Regiment into Georgia and stationed at Cubboard Creek a few miles below Augusta on the Savannah River where they remained untill 17th May 1780 That of knew John Solivan to be in servis in Captn John Carters company of Col LeRoy Hammond Regt General Andrew Williamson Brigade South Carolina Militia from 18th or 20th January 1779 continually to the 7th or 8th July exclusive of time of returning home as six months detailed in his declaration now before me I also knew him in servis in Georgia a few miles below Augusta from 16th or 17th March 1780 to 17 May 1780. At which period they were discharged from servis From this I knew nothing of Mr Sullivans services Having marched myself to North Carolina And untill my return a short time before the siege of Augusta When I found him again in Captn John Carters company as before that he continued in servis under my command until the surrender of Brown's Fort in Augusta After Genl Green raised the siege of Ninety Six and retreated Carter with Col Hammond and Regt under Command of Genl Pickens marched again passing the head of Broad River in to South Carolina and joined Genl Green at Taylors Plantation now Columbia and from there returned to Edgefield District and was then discharged from that servis
S Hammond
X
Sworn to before me
17th October 1838
AB Addison
QU } 
I have been more in detail in this case than usual on such occasions because this Mr Sullivan remberes cirreted by all the services & battles that he was in gaged in shill he did not recollect the date or the order in which they occurred & I had to refer to my journals & other papers to establish them for him Respectfully
S Hammonds
X
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Jn Sullivan
SoCa
Act June 7 1832
[illegible] Let. F. [illegible] .  Pickins,
Decd. 13, 1832
Ado pr July. S Ca
Militia Capt Carter
[illegible] Hammond
17 mo. 12 days $50.00
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June 7. 32 34664
Affidavit
of
Col Saml Hammond
[illegible]
Revolutionary  Service
of John Sullivan 

Hon 
[illegible] Pickins
H R
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South Carolina      }
Edgefield District  }
I Geo. Pope Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District certify that A. B. Addison before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Justice of the Quorum of Edgefield District and that S. Hammond is entirely worthy of belief & is a reputed soldier of the Revolution 
Witness my hand & seal of Court this 23d of Nov 1838.

[evidence of seal]

Geo. Pope
Clerk
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Edgefield CH SC 16 Oct 1838
I have no personal acquaintance with Mr John Sullivan of Edgefield District SC who is stated to have been a Revolutionary soldier but gentlemen of the first respectability in the district represent him to me to be a worthy excellent man to have served in the Revolutionary War. I believe the testimony of these gentlemen & place the utmost relevance in their word & hope that Mr Sullivan was serviced
WB Johnson DD
Minister of the Gospel at Edgefield CH SC
I have known the above named John Sullivan I suppose forty hears & a more exemplary man I never saw
John S Jeter
I concur in the above
AB Addison
I have known Mr John Sullivan of Edgefield District ever since I was a boy say about fifty years and can say of him that he has been among the most respectable man of the state
J Ganrth Senr
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Jn Sullivan
Ad  al  Pri 
[illegible]
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Indent Book X  }
No. 294            }
Issued 16th Dec 1785 to John Sullivan for Eighteen pounds fourteen Shillings and Seven pence for duty. per account from the commissioners.  £18.14.7

Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia 10th January 1839
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record made on the Margin of Indent Book X No. 294 deposited in this office.
William E. Hayne
Comp. General
P. B. Hart
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18235
INVALID.
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File No. 18235
John Sullivan
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7"  32
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 365
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1931 - Dec 30 - Hist to Miss
H [K]. G. Mealing -
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA R.F.D.3
December 23, 1931

Commissioner of Pension
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Can you give me any record of the services of John Sullivan? He was from Edgefield District, S.C. and fought in Revolutionary War.

We have a copy of his pension papers - This pension was $58.00 paid semi annually on 4th of Sept, commencing on 4th of March 1831.

It was given at the War office of U.S. 2/28/1839. Payments were to be made at Charleston, S.C.

It was recorded in Vol. VI p.84 Book G by D.D. Addison, Clerk.

I certainly would appreciate it if you caould give me the record of the services rendered during Revolutionary War.

Sincerely yours,
[Signature] Katherine Mealing
[Circle Stamp] RECEIVED DEC 17 1931 [Illegible]

[Print] Miss.K.G.Mealing
Auguusta, Georgia
R.F.D.#3