Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1885, William Whiteside, S. C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Whiteside, William

NUMBER
S 1885

carded

CONTENTS
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4934

Tennefsee West
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William Whiteside
of Murray in the State of Tennefsee
who was a Private in the Compiny commanded
by Captain Isbell of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Lacey in the South Carolina
line 6 M. + 10 day
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Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennefsee
at the rate of 21 Dollars 10 Cents per annum,
to commence in the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Jan
1833 and sent to Hon M Polk Ho of Rep
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Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1812 $31.65
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th Mr '33 10.55
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$42.20
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7 [or 9] Page 163
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State of Tennessee Court of Pleas & Quarter
Maury County ⎬ [illegible] September Term 1832 On this 12th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court now sitting William Whiteside a resident citizen in the County of Maury & State of Tennessee aged Sixty nine years, 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 June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated,- he entered as a volunteer in a company commanded by Capt
Littleton  Isbell Christopher Strong as Lieutenant in said Company, the Company when it joined the Regiment was under the command of Col. Edward Lacey in Fairfield [?] district this applicant thinks he entered the service the month of April 1781 that he served three months or longer -  that he got home about the last of August same year - that he was born in the County of Chester South Carolina where he principally resided until the year 1818, when he moved to the County of Maury State of Tennessee where he now resides. This applicant states that he was at home but a few weeks after his last tour of service when he was drafted in a company commanded by Capt Picket attached to a Regiment under the command of Major Eddis [oddis?]& Colonel Bratton, that he got home the night before Christmas 1781. & served in this second cam
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paign about there months and a half when
he was discharged he thinks he never received
a written discharge. Applicant states that he
was in no regularly fought battles, but
several skirmishes against the Tories under Colonel Bratton commanded by General Sumter i[illegible] River in the neighbourhood of Orangeburg. - This applicant says that he was principally engaged in watching pursuing & arresting the Tories, between Broad River & the Catawba River and was never stationary, he states that he was taken prisoner by the Tories between
Cam[p]den & the high hills of Santee, while
taking public arms from the County of
Chester to General Sumter - who was then
stationed at the high hills of Santee.
Applicant further states that in the second
tour in which he was drafted, he was
camped for some time at Marsh's mills
on the waters of the Congaree common
aid[did?] [this transition is confused] by Major Alee who afterwards marched up the river and joined General Sumter at Howell, on the Congaree This applicant also states that he was garrisoned nearly there months in Orangeburg
after it was taken from the Tories by General Sumter - where he was finally discharged. This applicant has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person
whose testimony he can procure, who can
testify to his service except Caleb Farris
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.
Wm Whiteside
Sworn to before me in open court 12 Sept 1832
Thos J Porter Clerk
 
State of Tennessee Maury County
We Caleb Farris and Samuel Lusk Citizens residing in the county + State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Whiteside who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age. the said Caleb Farris served with him in the revolutionary war + knew him to be a soldier. the said Samuel Lusk states that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we both concur in that opinion
Sworn + subscribed the day + year aforesaid
September 12 1832
Open court
Caleb Ferris
Sanl Lusk
Thos J Porter Clerk
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State of Tennessee Maury County
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation 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 Caleb Farris and Samuel Lusk, who Signed the preceding certificate are resident in said County of Maury and credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Robert Wortham JS
John Vincent JS
Jas Huey JS

I Thomas J Porter clerk of the court of pleas and quarter session for said county hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Whiteside for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 12 day of September AD 1832
Thos J Porter clerk

admitted
6 mo 10 days
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William Whiteside

Admitted

Polk
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BRIEF in the case of William Whiteside 
of Maury County in the State of Tennefsee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Sixty nine years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.
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Volunteer In 1781 apl to about last of augst.
drafted 1781
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Duration of Service.
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Years, Months, Days.
 - 3 or longer -
about 3 1/2 -

admitted 6. 10.
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Rank.
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As a
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
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Gen. Sumter 
Capt Littleton Isbell Col Lacey
Capt Picket, Col Bratton Maj Odan

5. In what battles was he engaged? Kerensky

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester County S Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Celeb Farris living witnefs proves him a Soldier
Samuel Lusk together with Farris certify to traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

X Certify that the forgoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

D Kurtz Examining Clerk.
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February 7, 1934

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BA-J/EEL
William Whiteside - S. 1885

Mrs. J E Shumate
2734 Gold Street
El Paso, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Whiteside, who received pension while residing in Carroll County, Tennessee, in 1841, and Samuel Watson, who also received pension in 1841, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee, both soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the service in that war of a Samuel Watson, who received pension while residing in the state of Tennessee. Not all the pensioners reported on the list printed in 1841 are pensions of the United States. The record of William Whiteside, who applied for pension while residing in Maury County, Tennessee, has been found and his history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 1885, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.

William Whiteside was born in Chester County, South Carolina, date not shown.

While residing in Fairfield District, South Carolina, William Whiteside volunteered in April, 1781, serviced in Captain Littleton Isbell's Company, Colonel Edward Lacey's South Carolina Regiment, and was discharged about the last of August following, having served about three months: a short time after the termination of this service, he again enlisted, served in Captain Picket's Company, Colonel Bratton's South Carolina Regiment and was discharged late in December, having served three months. He stated that his entire service was against the Tories, with whom he was in several skirmishes.

In 1818, he moved to Maury County, Tennessee.
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William Whiteside was allowed pension on his application executed
September 12, 1832, at which time he was aged sixty-nine years
and resided in Maury County, Tennessee.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

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 Rev
lutionary War pensioner, William Whiteside S.1885), you should apply
to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

William Whiteside, Certificate No. 4934, issued January 14, 1833,
rate $21.10 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Tennessee (West) Agency.
the foregoing is the history of the only soldier named William
Whiteside that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this
office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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[illegible]
in Agency book.
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Aug. 14/97 Anthony B.
Dunlap Cinn. Ohio
1934 - Feb 7. Hist to
Mrs J E Shumate
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Rev War
1885
INVALID.
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File No. 1885
William Whiteside
Priv. S.C. Line
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Act June 7, 1832.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.                                    M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.                                                  Inv. 1, 885.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
August 14, 1897.

This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.

Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department
ment. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

Sir:


Replying to your request for information concerning
certain soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised
as follows:

The only soldier hearing the name of William Whiteside,
found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in
this Bureau, is one who made an application for pension on
September 12, 1832, at which time he was sixty-nine years of
age and residing in Maury Co., Tern, and his pension was
allowed for six months and ten days actual service as a
private in the South Carolina troops, Revolutionary war; a
part of the time he served under Capt. Isbell and Col. Lacey.
enlisted in Chester Co., South Carolina.

A very careful search has been made and from the date
given the names of Cornelius and Abram Gooding and Davis
Whiteside have not been found upon the Revolutionary War
Pension records on file in this Bureau.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Anthony B Dunlap, Esq.,
Atlas Bank Buildime,
Cincinnati, Chio.
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El Paso Texas, Jan 22", 1934
2734 Gold St.

Veterans Bureau
Washington D.C.

Will you please give me any information you
can about William Whiteside, Carrol Co. Tenn.
He received a pension in 1841 for services in
1776, and also Samuel Watson Giles Co. Tenn
who was said to receive a pension in 1841 for
service in 1776. These I believe are my ancestor
and wish all the information I can receive
about them
Sincerely

Mary Ruth Shumate
Mr. J. E. Shumate

[illegible time stamp]

[hand written note  - in shorthand]
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ANTHONY B. DUNLAP,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Room 71, Atlas Bank Building,
118 Walnut Street.

CINCINNATI, July 26th, 1897

Record Dept. Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.,

Gentlemen,

I will esteem it a favor if you will kindly investigate yo
your pension records to ascertain whether any of the below named drew
pension for services rendered in the War of Independence;

From Virginia or Kentucky,
Cornelius Gooding
Abram Gooding

From North Carolina
William Whiteside
Davis Whiteside

From Illinois
William Whiteside.

Respectfully yours,
Anthony B. Dunlap
Atlas Bank Bldg
Cincinnati, Ohio

[stamp]
PENSION
[illegible]
31
1897
OFFICE
US