Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7790, Samuel Vermillion, Md. N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md
N.C.

Vermillion, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 7790

carded
CONTENTS
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12.876
North Carolina

Saml. Vermillion

Macon in the State of N.C. who was a pri. in the company commanded by Captain Stone of the Regt commanded by Col. Smallwood in the Md. line for 2 years.

Md. and N.C.
Records completed Oct. 4, 1904

Inscribed on the Roll of North Car at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of June '33 Franklin 2.06 c and rest L. Tatham

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 = 160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept = 40

$200

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 58

Lead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1836 to the 8 Feb 1837 the day of his death Aug. 5 Modified 5th Nov. 1838
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John Tatham [illegible]

24,887

A. Declaration of Samuel Vermillion from the County of Macon N. Carolina
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11th April 1833

State of N Carolina, Macon County} On this day, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of said County now sitting Samuel Vermillion a resident of the aforesaid State and County, aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benfits of an act of Congress past(sic) June the 7th, 1832. He the said Vermillion entered the Service of the United States under the following Officers and has served as herein stated. Enlisted under Capt John Stone in Col Smallwood Regiment in the State of Maryland in the first Maryland Regiment in the month of February A.D. 1775 and served as a continental regular from that date to the eighth day of January 177(illegible) in which term of time he was at the battle at Long Island and was under the command of Gen Starling and immediately  under the command of Capt. John H. Stone and from said battle onward atop Kings bridge to the battle at White Plains which battle was commanded by Gen MC Dougle and Col. William Smallwood Maj Mazilia Goss Capt John H. Stone which battle was fought in the month of Oct and year 1776 and from there he was marched to Morristown in the State of Jersey and sometime in the month of November was taken sick and carried to the hospital and from there was taken to the State of Pennsylvania to a town by the name of
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Bethlehem and from there was taken to the Town of Philadelphia and at that place reissued a [illegible] from Lieu. Lamb to ^go to Anoplis(sic) in Maryland and there received a furlow(sic) from Gen Smallwood to go home and stay at home till the time wood(sic) be made known by the publick(sic) papers to repair to which quarters and was takin(sic) with the smallpox and after geting(sic) well started to gain head quarters and finding himself weak and not able to travel to head quarters by land went on board a sail trading vessel as a passenger to ^go to head quarters at Philadelphia and on his way there was taken prisoner by a British Vessel and was keep(sic) as such one year and eight months confined in the vessel all that term of time and was taken by watter(sic) round to Savanah(sic) in the State of Georgia and between that place and [illegible]burg made his escape from the vessell(sic) in the month of April 1779 and then the said Col. James Kinion in Duplin County in the State of N. Carolina and was put under Capt. John Moulton as a militia man and was at a scrimmage ^at Bluefords [meaning Hebrons Bridge, perhaps] Bridge in the East fork of Cape Fear River in New Hanover County the whole term of that tour three months this Sevice was in the year 1781 then was under Capt Mickle Kinion a two month tour and was at the battle of Rockfish Bridge [Battle of Rockfish Creek] in Duplin County So Carolina --then was under Capt James Gelaspy a three month tour at Wilmington Town N. Carolina from there was sent to Bacons Bridge in South Carolina and then joined the Maryland Regiment under Capt
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Winchester Commanded by Col. Gen. Gue[illegible] brigade and from that time served untill(sic) the end of the war and peace was made in the year 1783 and did not receive any written discharge.

Was born in Charles County Maryland on the 6 April in the year 1755 agreeable to a record received from his Father. lived in the State of Maryland when called to Service and since the war he generally lived in N Carolina. I was inlisted(sic) into the Service of the United States.

I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pention(sic) or anuity(sic) except the present and declair(sic) that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above mentioned.

Saml. (his X mark) Vermillion

attest John Hall Clk

Which the said courts do hereby declare their opinion that the above ^married applicant was a revolutioner(sic) soldier and served as he states.

I John Hall Clerk of the county court of Macon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the aplication(sic) of Samuel Vermillion for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day April 12th 1838

John Hall Clk.
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Rev. War Section.

March 11, 1918.

Mrs. R.A. Nescott,

Sumner, Iowa.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the twenty-seventh ultime, you are advised that the papers on file in the claim of Samuel Vermillion. Survivor's File No. 7,790 Rev. War, show that he was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Macon County, North Carolina.

He stated that he was born April 6, 1755, in Charles County, Maryland and served in the Revolution as follows.

Enlisted in Maryland, in February 1776, Private, in Captain John H. Stone's company, Colonel William Smallwood's 1st Maryland regiment and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains; he was taken sick in November and was in hospital at Morristown, Bethlehem, Philadelphia and Annapolis, from which place he was furloughed home; on returning to headquarters at Philadelphia, by sea, he was captured by a British vessel, and confined on board one year and eight months until he made his escape in April, 1779.

In 1781, he joined Captain John Moulton, and Colonel Kinion in Duplin Co., North Carolina, and was in scrimmage at Bluford's Bridge on Cape Fear River; ^served three months.

Under Captain Mikle Kinion, in battle at Rockfish Bridge, Duplin County, N.C.; two months.

Under Captain James Gelaspey at Wilmington, N.C.; three months.

Bacon's Bridge, South Carolina, he joined the Maryland regiment, commanded by Colonel Stewart, under Captain Winchester, and served until Peace was declared in 1783.

Soldier died February 8, 1837, leaving children--no names stated. There is no further family data on file.

Very respectfully, 

[illegible signature]

Commissioner.
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office,
Octo. 29, 1838.

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," Children of Samuel Vermillion dec'd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Fayetteville NC Agency at the rate of Eighty Dollars and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4 of Sept 1886  to the 8 February 1857 day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
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Rev War.

7790 INVALID.

File no. 7790

Samuel Vermillion Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

[illegible]:--Vol. Ask, Page 388

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1918 Mch. 11 Hist. to Mrs. R.A. Nescott
1919 Apt. 5. Francis B. Culver furnished date for auditor for the Interior Dept. [illegible]
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Sumner Iowa

Rev Sec Feb 17th 1918

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me the pension records of Ben Vermillion and Sam Vermillion who enlisted Feb. in 1776 and were stationed at Headquarters in the city of Annapolis with a battalion of regular troops in the first and second companies.
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also any information regarding their families that you may have.

Thanking you for your courtesy in past favors.

I remain

Mrs. R.A. Nescott
Sumner, Ia.
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Rev. Sec. Grimm.

Coat of Arms Investigated and Tinctured

Her[illegible]y    Geneology    Biography

Members of Scions of Colonial Cavaliers. Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of American Revolution, Society War of 1812

Member of Maryland HIstorical Society, The Order of Washington, Knights of Golden Horseshoe, Order of LaFayette

28 Mch 1919

Francis B. Culver
2208 North Charles Street
Baltimores, Maryland

The Autidor of the Treasury
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Samuel Vermillion, a Revolutionary War pensioner, residing in Macon County, Georgia in 1833 (Pension File #7790 Rev. War). died 8 February 1837, and the arrears of his pension were allowed for the benefit of his children (names not given).

Will you kindly advise me, from your records, as to the names of the aforesaid children.

Very truly yours.

Francil B. Culver

Please refer to the proper official.
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LAND OFFICE, 

Annapolis, May 24th 1833,

I Certified, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaining In the Office that Samuel Vermillion a private received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland Line, $80.00 cts arrears of pay from the 1st August, 1780, to the 1st of January, 1782--also $80.00 cts pay from the 1st January, 1782, to the 1st January, 1783 also $43.30 cts from the 1st January, 1783, to the 18th of November, 1783.

Gratuity, ____ Total received, $203.30 cts.

George G. Brewer
Register Land Office, W.S. Md
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Aug Rev. War Section.

April 5, 1919

Mr. Francis B. Culver,
2203 North Charles Street,
Baltimore, Maryland

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the twenty-eight ultime, you are advised that in the papers in the claim of Samuel Vermillion S. File No. 7,780 Rev. War, the names of his children are not stated.

In order to obtain the names of the persons to whom the last payment was paid, in the case of said pensioner,

"Samuel Vermillion, Certificate No. 12,876,
issued June 6, 1833, for $80. per annum from March 4, 1831, under the Act of June 7, 1838, at the North Carolina Agency" 

you should forward this letter to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Auditors' Building, 14th & B Sts. S.W., Washington, D.C.

Very respectfully,

GM Saltzgaber

Commissioner.