Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,600, George Wigington, Ga. S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE        NUMBER

Ga.     Wigington, George   S. 32.600
S.C.


CONTENTS
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[FIRST COLUMN]

Alabama  25,816

George Wigington
Pickens Co. in the State of Alabama
who was a Prt in the Company commanded
by Captain Inman of the Regt. commanded 
by Col Twiggs in the (N Carolina = crossed out) Georgia (inserted) 
line for
9 Mo (illegible)  $ 30.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 30 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jany
(blank)  and (Illegible)
(several words illegible), G. Moore, Private, U.S.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '32  15.00
$ 90.00

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk,
Book 6  Vol. 8  Page 53


[SECOND COLUMN]

Letter to 3d. (page folded - illegible) for 28 April 18 (page bent)
Same person (page folded - illegible)   July 1841

Paid at the (page folded - illegible)  -ing under the
Act of the 6 April 1838, from
4 March 1837 to 4 March 1840
Agt notified 29 July 1841

Let to pension, Sept 21. 1841.
" " 3d Aud. Sept 9. 1843.

Paid as above from 4 Sept 1840
to 4 March 1842. Agt notified
30 Oct 1844

Paid as above from 4 Mar ' 43
to 4 Mar. 1844.  Agent notified
26 march 1846.

Death not on A.B
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State of Mississippi }  ss
Monroe County }

on this 21st day of June
1841. before me. the subscriber. Judge of the
Probate Court for said county of Monroe
Personally appeared George Wigington of said
County. who. on his oath. declares that he is the
same Person who formally belonged to the Company
Commanded by Captain Lewis Duvall
(space)   in the Regiments commanded by
Colonels Williams & Haise -- in the service of 
the (illegible) states: that his name was placed on the
Pension Roll of the State of Alabama from whence
he has lately removed: that he now resides in
the State of Mississippi. Monroe County. where he
Intends to remain: and where his Pension to be
there payable, in future, the following on his
Reason for removing from Alabama (illegible)
I sold my land in Alabama & removed to
Mississippi with my Sons --

Sworn to & Subscribed }
before me this 21st day }  
of June 1841. }
George X Wigington
["his" above X and "mark" under X]

Richard Dilworth (signature) }
Judge of Probate }
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The State of Mississippi }
Monroe County }

I Sterling H. Buckingham
Clerk of the Circuit Court in afore said
County. do hereby certify that Richard
Dilworth whose name appears to the
within & foregoing affidavit is the acting 
Judge of the Probate Court in the County
aforesaid. that he is duly qualified and
Commissioned and that full faith and
credit are due to his official acts as Such

From under my 
hand and Seal of Said
Court at office this
23d day of June 1841

S. H. Buckingham Clerk  (signature)
By Will J. Williams (illegible)  (signature)
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This has accompanied by his (illegible) for arrears under
the Act of the 6 April 1838, in which his identity
is clearly established    (Illegible signature)



R. Dilworth (Seal - circled)  (line crossed out)
Judge of Probates  (line crossed out)
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Alabama }
Pickens county }  ss.

On this 11th day of December 1833 personally appeared in
open court before the Judge of the county court of said
county of Pickens, being a court of record having by law
a Seal & clerk, George Wigington a resident of Said county
of Pickens & state of Alabama, aged Seventy one years on
the 17th of January last, who being first duly Sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in 
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he was born in
Kershaw district in the State of South Carolina on the 17th
day of January 1762, that he has no record of his age, or of
the time of his birth, the record kept by his parents was
destroyed when their house was burned, that the above
Statement as to the time & place of his birth; he received
from his parents, & believes it to be true - That afterwards he
resided in Burke county in the State of Georgia, & in the
year 1777 he thinks in the month of September he first
entered the service of the United States, then being a resident
of Said Burke county, as a substitute for Robert  French, under
Captain Larkin Inman, who commanded a company ordered
to guard the Frontiers of Georgia, against the invasions of the 
then hostile Creole Indians, 2 British, from a Regiment
of militia commanded by Col. (space) Twiggs, & under the
command of General Thomas Sumpter - That he served
four months, the time for which he engaged, & was regularly
discharged by parol, written discharges were not customary
in that Service -- That he & the said company were Stationed
on Ogeechee river in said Burke county, during the whole
term of Service, no marching except Scouting parties - That
he was in no battles during the above service, there were no
regular troops with the said company. That during the said
service he was not employed in any civil pursuit -- That in the
early part of the year 1774 he removed to Laurens district in
the State of South Carolina, and in the Autumn of the same
year again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer,
under Captain John Burns who commanded a
company ordered out by legal authority, from a regiment
 in said district commanded by Colonel James Williams,
& at that time under the command of General Andrew
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Williamson where he was considered to be a true whig -- That the
object of (illegible) this company was to defend & protect the
country against the ravages & destructive assaults of the Tories (& Cherokee Indians = inserted) --
That the said company was called a scouting party, continued
a greater part of the time within the Said Laurens district
& part of the time Stationary, there were no regular troops
with them -- That he was two months in this service, being the 
term for which he volunteered, & was regularly dismissed, by
parol, written discharges were not given -- That he was
in no battle or battles during the Said last mentioned service
& was engaged in no civil pursuit during the said (inserted) term of two
months -- That in the month of December 1780 still
being a resident of the said Laurens district he again
entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under
Captain Lewis Duvall, who commanded a company
ordered out by legal authority, & destined to join the
troops then under the command of General Daniel
Morgan -- That on their march to join the said troops
he was in a battle at Jones' mill in Union district
(4 words crossed out - illegible) in South Carolina, against
Tories then under the command of Major Zackariah
Gibbs -- That in this battle they were successful & 
And that afterwards he with the Said company pursued
their march, until they joined the troops under the 
command of General Morgan, about twelve
miles from the Cowpens, the place of the noted battle
called "The battle of the Cowpens" or "Tarletons' [Tarleton's] defeat" --
That he was on guard during the said battle, &
was afterwards detailed as one of the guard to convey
the prisoners to Salsbury, which service he performed --
That he did not enter this service for any specified
time, there being no specific time required -- That he served
the term of three months, & was regularly discharged by
parol, written discharges were not given -- That he with
the said last mentioned company was attached to
a regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Hayes
under General Morgan -- Col. William Washington
commanded the Cavalry at the Battle of Cowpens
Colonel (space) Howard commanded the Regular
Infantry -- That he does not know of any person now
living by whom he can prove his service -- After
the revolutionary war he states that he removed
to Greenville district of South Carolina, this removal
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war in 1793 -- That from said last mentioned 
district he removed to Madison county in the state 
of Alabama in December 1817 thence in December
1819 he removed to St. Clair county, thence 
in December 1830 he removed to Pickens county
in the said State of Alabama where he has ever
Since resided & still resides -- That he is known to
Charles Stewart a clergyman & John Mangune who
are here to testify as to his character for veracity; &
their belief of his services as a soldier of the
revolution -- That he is also known to William
O. Daniel, Parvis Johnson, James D. Stanton
Richard Jones, Freeman Jones Senior & others
all of whom reside at the time in his neighborhood
& would testify to his character & belief
of his services as aforesaid-- That he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity
except the present, & he declares that his name is
not on the pension Roll of any agency in
any State --

George X Wigington
["his" above X and "mark" under X]

Sworn to & subscribed the }
day & year first aforesaid }

[Three lines crossed out]

We Charles Stewart a clergyman residing in the
county of Pickens & State of Alabama, and John Mangune 
residing in the same county & state, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with George Wigington
who has Subscribed & Sworn to the foregoing
declaration that we believe him to be about
Seventy one years of age; that he is respected and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to
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have been a soldier of the revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion -- Charles Stewart (signature)
Sworn to & subscribed in open
court the said 11th day of December
1833
John X Mangune
["his" above X and "mark" under X]

Just  Francis W. Bostick Clerk  (signature)

And the said court do hereby certify & declare
their opinion, after the investigation of the
matter, & after putting the interrogatories
proscribed by the war department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, & served as he states -- And the court
further certifies that it appears to them that
Charles Stewart who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergyman, & that John Mangune
who has also signed the same is a respectable citizen
& credible person, & are both residents of the said
said county of Pickens & that their statements
are entitled to credit --

G. H. Flournoy, (signature)  Judge for
said court

State of Alabama } I Francis W. Bostick clerk of
Pickens county }  the county court of said county
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said court, in the
matter of the application of George Wigington for
a pension --

In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this 14th day of
December in the year of our
Lord  1833 

Just Francis W. Bostwick  Clerk  (signature)
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REVOLUNTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,..............., 19......

S.F. 32600


In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank)
for a statement of military history of George Wigington
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.

[TABLE]

(Column 1)  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
(Column 2)  LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(Column 3)  RANK.
(Column 4)  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.   COLONEL.
(Column 5)  STATE.

(Row 1) Sept. 1777 .... 4 mos. .... Prt. .... Joshua Inman .... Twiggs .... Ga.

(Row 2) Autumn 1778 .... 2 mos. .... " .... John Burns. .... James Williams .... S.C.

(Row 3) Dec 1780 .... 3 mos. .... " .... James Duvall .... Joseph Hayes .... "

Battles engaged in,  Jones Mill

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Burke County, Ga.

Date of application for pension,  Dec 11 1833. His cl. was allowed

Residence at date of application,  Pickens County Ala.

Age at date of application,  both Jany 17, 1762 in Kershaw Dist. S.C.
(Hand written in margin - 1833  71/ 1762

Remarks:  There is no data on file as to his family


Respectfully,
(blank)
Commissioner.

6-2836
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

June 6th, 1845.

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension
agents, George Wigington
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Tuscaloosa, Al.
Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars
[and (blank) Cents = crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1843 to the 4th March 1844.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris  (signature)
Comptroller.
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Sept 16 1843.

Nv Evans.  (signature)
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GIDEON, PRINTER.


TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

Sept. 14th. 1843.

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension
agents,  George Wigington,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Tuskaloosa, Al.
Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars
[and (blank) Cents = crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1842.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris  (signature)
Comptroller.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,

July 20th, 1841.

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,"  George Wigington
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Tuskaloosa, Al. Agency, at
the rate of $30 Dollars [and (blank) Cents = crossed out]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1837.
to the [1827 = crossed out]  4th Sept. 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris  (signature)
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[Written Horizontally]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
War Deptmt.


[Written Vertically]

Ala

Hon. G. Moore
Lonato  N.S.
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Senate Chamber

Jany 1st. 1842

Sir:

I herewith transmit you the declaration
& other papers of George Wigginton [Wigington] applying
for a pension be pleased to give his
claim an early consideration and inform
me of the result

I am Sir with high respect
Your obt. (illegible)
Gabriel Moore
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[FIRST COLUMN]

32600

Revy INVALID.

File No.  32,600

George Wigington

Pri  Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32"

Index: -- Vol. 2 , Page 456

[Arrangement of 1870.]

* W. W. G. Jun 13. 07.


[SECOND COLUMN]

1922 } Hist. to Mrs. Alberta Garrett
Jany 10 }
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3-049.

Ex (illegible) Rev. War   Div.  Record

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

WASHINGTON, D.C.,  Nov. 17, 1921

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make
intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.

[No. of claim, = crossed out]  [First name of widow = inserted]  Elizabeth

Full Name of soldier, George Wigington

[P.O. = crossed out] address of claimant, at enlistment
& after services

Company ............................
Regiment ...........................

[Circle STAMP]
PENSION
D
U.    DEC   S.
19 1921
OFFICE

State where enlisted ......................
Approximate dates of birth & death

If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.

Only 2 (underlined) reports are sent to
each inquirer

Return attached letter with reply,
Washington Gardner  (signature)


6-2469
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Fairfield Iowa   Dec. 15 - 1921.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.  Gentlemen:  I have found that
George Wigington and Joshua Chapman
were Revolutionary soldiers, that each of their
wives first names was Elizabeth.  Think
these men enlisted from South Corlina [Carolina] or
perhaps Georgia.  This is all the information
I can give.  I thank you for any kindness
shown me.

Yours truly
Mrs. Alberta Garrett.  (signature)

308 W. Jeff. St.


[Circle STAMP  - above signature]

PENSIONS
D
U.   DEC     S.
19
1921
OFFICE
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Fairfield Iowa  Oct  23  21

[Rev. Sec / Rec]

Pensions Dept
Washington D.C.  Gentlemen:  I would like very
much to find some of my ancesters [ancestors]
names who were Revolutionary (underlined) Soldiers.
There was a George Wigington (name underlined) also several
men whose names were Chapman (underlined) who
were in the Revolutionary (underlined) War but I am
unable to get date of birth and so I write
you. I think the Chapmans names were
Isaac. Jacob. Joseph and an Elijah Chapman
a John Chapman who served as surgeon.

Any information you can give I surely
will appreciate.

Thank you I am
Yours truly
[Circle STAMP]
PENSION
D
U.   DEC   S.
19
1921
OFFICE

Mrs. Alberta Garrett  (signature)

308 W. Jeff. St

[Oval STAMP]
RECORD
DEC 20 1921
DIVISION

[Circle STAMP]
PENSION
D
U.  OCT   S.
29
1921
OFFICE