Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4290, John Greer, S.C.
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S.C. Greer or Grier, John    Number R. 4290
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Rev. Pension Claim
Sarah Irvin
& other heirs at
law of
John Green
S.C. Militia
Revolutionary War
Oct 7 June 1832
Recd from Thos L Green of 
Fort Graham
Hill Co Texas
J. S. Stevens
Atty
Present
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An Sarah Greer his wife for twenty five
years previous to their deaths, that
said John Greer & Sarah Greer during the
time this deponent was acquainted 
with them lived together as man &
wife and were reputed so to be, and
that deponent never heard the fact of
their marriage questioned or disputed.
that said John Greer died in February
AD 1843 and the said Sarah Greer died 
in the year 1835.  That said John Greer
left no surviving widow and that the
following named persons are
the sole surviving children of the
said John Greer, namely Sarah Given
Nancy R Sprown and Hannah Noland
Sworn to & subscribed before
me this the 29th day of
December AD 1877 and
I certify that I know the
deponent to be a credible
witness L.S. Hosea J.P.M.C.
(signed) her mark X Nancy Burns
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State of Texas
County of Washington ⎬ In open Court at a Term
of the County Court of said
County of Washington held at Brenham on this
the 4th day of January 1858.  Present and
presiding Claudius Buster, Chief Justice of
said County & sole presiding Judge of said Court.
It is hereby certified that, satisfactory
Evidence has been exhibited before said Court
which said Evidence, (to wit-- the affidavits of
Leander Burns, Susan Carothers & Nancy Burns)
is hereto annexed. That John Greer who
as reputed was a Revolutionary soldier of
The United States, died in the month of
February AD 1843. leaving no widow
surviving him, and that Sarah Irvin
Nancy A Sprouse, and Hannah Noland
are the only surviving children of the
above named Soldier, John Greer.
In testimony of which I have
by order of said Court hereto
set my hand and the seal
of said Court, this the fourth
day of January AD 1858
Claudius Buster Chief Justice
Washington County, Texas,
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State of Texas
County of Washington ⎬ In open Court at at Term
of the County Court of said County
of Washington held at Brenham on this the
4 day January AD 1858.  Present
Claudius Buster Judge of said Court
On this the 4th day of January AD 1858.
before the County Court held within and
for said County & State personally appeared
in open Court Sarah Irvin aged, ? one
and a half years a resident of the
said County of Washington in the State of Texas
who being duly sworn according to Law doth
on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions
of the act of Congress of July 7th 1838,
That she is one of the children and heirs
at Law of John Greer deceased who was a
private in the Company of Militia
commanded by Col Anderson in the
War of the Revolution.  That her said
Father entered the service at the County
of Edgefield in the State of South Carolina
in the year. AD 1778 for the Term of the
war and continued in actual service in
said war for the Term of Four years and
was honorably discharged in the year
AD 1781. that he served under the following
officer Col Anderson, That he left no
Widow at his death, that the following
are the only surviving children of said 
soldier. viz Hannah Noland Evidence
Columbus Georgia, Nancy R. Sprouse
Evidence Great salt Lake aty Ridah Temmling
and this deponent and declarant. whose
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evidence as above stated is in Washington
County State of Texas.  That her mother
was married to the said John Greer
in Edgefield District or County in the State of
South Carolina in the year AD 1782.
but deponent cannot state by whom and
deponent does not know whether there
is any word of said marriage or not.
That the name of her said mother
before she was married was Sarah Hunt.
That her said Father died in Troup County
Georgia in the month of February AD
1843. and further that her said
mother died in the year AD 1835.
The words of the said Marriage if any
exist she does not know where they
are or what has become of them.
She hereby appoints J L Stevens of
Washington City D.C. her true and
Lawful attorney with power of substitution?
to prosecute her claim to excuse her
Certificate when issued and do all
other acts necessary and proper in her
premises.
Witness     Sarah Irvin herXmark
Geo W Horton
O.H. P. Garrett
Sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and year first
above mentioned and I hereby
certify that I know the said
deponent Sarah Irvin and
believe her to be as above stated
and that she is of the age above
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Stated. And further
that I am not
interested in this her claim as attorney
or otherwise
Given under my hand and
the seal of said Court they order
of said Court this the said
4th day of
January AD 1858
Sam Lusk C.C.C.W.C.
By G. B. Hains Deputy
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Dear Madam:
April 18, 1939
Mrs. Ellen Greer Rees
1831 South 12th Street East
Salt Lake City, Utah

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Greer, of some southern state, and the record of Colonel Nathaniel Hunt Greer who was born in 1805, married Nancy or Ann Terry of Virginia and died in 1855.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon the military service in any way prior to 1855 of Nathaniel Hunt Greer. The records have been found of a John Greer or Grier of South Carolina who served in the Revolutionary War. His record follows as found in the claim for pension under File, R. 4990, based upon his service in that war.

The date and place of birth of John Greer and names of his parents were not given.

John Greer married in 1782 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, Sarah Hunt. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.

John Greer's wife, Sarah, died sometime in 1835 and he died in February 1845, in Troup County, Georgia. He was survived by children whose names were as follows:

Sarah Irvin (name of husband not stated) aged sixty-one- and one-half years in 1858 and of Washington County, Texas.

Nancy R. Sprouse (name of husband not stated) of Great Salt Lake City, Utah

Hannah Noland (name of husband not stated) of Columbus, Georgia.

January 4, 1858, Sarah Irvin, while living in Washington County, Texas, applied for pension which might have been due on account of
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the service of her father, John Greer, in the Revolutionary War.  She applied in behalf of herself and the other surviving heirs at law just named, and stated that John Greer enlisted in Edgefield District, South Carolina, in 1778, for the term of the war, that he served under Colonel Anderson in the South Carolina troops and continued in service four years, being discharged sometime in 1781.

Sarah Irvin's claim for pension was not allowed as there was then no provision of law under which children of soldiers of the Revolutionary War were entitled to pension.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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No 39.136
John Greer deceased
South Carolina

"Ls J.T. Stevens March 18/58" has 2 lines through it

4290 

A of June 7, 1832
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Salt Lake City, Utah
February 20, 1939

The Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C.

("old man ?" is handwritten above body of letter)

Gentlemen:
Can your office supply any information relative to 
land grants, deeds, pensions, etc., pertinent to my 
grandfather, Nathaniel Hunt Greer, Colonel Nath, H. 
Greer he was called, born in Jasper County, Georgia,
October 20, 1803, married (Nancy) Ann Terry Roberts
of Virginia, died 1855.

They lived in Bedford County, Virginia Decalb Troup and 
Jasper Counties, Georgia about ten years, then Chambers 
County, Alabama, about ten years, then Washington County, 
Texas, about 15 years and he died on his way to Utah in 1855.
Did he have any militay activities?

I would appreciate any data respecting him or his family as 
it may give me a clue to what I am seeking and that is to 
locate the places and dates of his parents and even grandparents
births, deaths, or residences.  As I have them his father was
John Greer, his mother, Sally Hunt, all dates and places
unknown except that they were born, lived, and died in "The South."

Any data from you may help me greatly.

Very humbly and respectfully,
Ellen Greer Rees (Actual signature)
Mrs. Ellen Greer Rees
1631 South 12th East
Salt Lake City, Utah

EGR:n

Circular Stamp
RECEIVED 
FEB. 24 1939
MAIL WOW-DIV.
VETS ADM (illegible) #15 

("ours" with check mark handwritten in margin)
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873

REJECTED

4290

John Greer
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Washington D.C.
2nd March 1858

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you the claim of Sarah Irvin & other heirs (illegible) law of John Greer for arrears of Pension due him.

Very Respectfully Yours
J.T. Stevens

(illegible) to Whiting Bay Court of Pensions Preach
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J.T. Stevens
Mh. 18.
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Pension Office, March 18, 1858

Sir,
I have examined the paper files by the surviving children of John Greer, for arrears of pension in 
virtue of the servers said (illegible) in the revolutionary war, and filed them under act of  
June 7, 1832.  

Claims of this description are not recoverable by the representatives of deceased revolutionary soldier.
Very (illegible)

J.T. Stevens Esq.
Washington, D.C.
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John Greer's 
Indents Acct:

Paid W.R.H. (this has a circle around it)
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No. 494 
Book S
Issued the 18th of June 1785 to John Grier
Seventy two pounds and one Schilling and five pence sterling for Duty done in the Militia as per accounts.

Principal L72..1..5 Annual Interest L5..1..10
No. 46
494 S.
Mr. John Grier his acct. of Militia duty as private before and since the reduction of Charlestown Amoty to 
Curry L504..10..0
Shlg L72..1..5

Ste of South Carolina
To John Grier Dn
Duty for Col. Anderson's Return - 
Curry  L504..10..-
Shlg L72..1..5
Recd full satisfaction for this acct in an Indent No. 494S
John Greer

Controller General's Office 
Columbia S.C. Sept 22nd 1857

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a time copy from the Records of this office.

No Seal Of Office 
Given under my hand 
W..R Hundtt
Dep Comp Genl
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State of Texas
Washington County ⎬ 
SS. On this the 14th day of December
AD 1857 Before me the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace in & for said County Personally appeared Leander Burns & Susan Carothers who are to me well known & who are Credible witnesses & residents of said County, and who being duly sworn according to Laws did depose & say that is the said Susan Carothers did depose & say, that she was well acquainted with John Greer
that she knew him for ten years previous to his death that she deponent was also acquainted with his wife Sarah Greer having known her
also ten years previous to her death. and
that the said John Greer & Sarah Greer
lived together as man & wife during the
time deponent was so acquainted with them
that they were reputed as man & wife &
deponent never heard the fact of their marriage questioned or disputed that the
said John Greer, as deponent was informed of his family at the time, died some time in the
year 1843, and that said Sarah Greer
had at the time of the death of said
John Greer had been dead for severe years,
according to general Estate and
information derived from the family of
said John & Sarah Greer deponent further saith that she is well acquainted with Sarah Irvin & knows her to be 
a child of the said John & Sarah Greer
and has said Leander Burns to
did depose & say that he was acquainted
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with the before mentioned and named
John Greer and Sarah Greer his wife
that he know the said John Greer for
about ten years previous to his death
and the said Sarah Greer some time
or four years previous to her death
that said John & Sarah Greer lived
together as man & wife and live
reputed so to be that deponent never
heard the fact of their marriage disputed
or questioned that the said John Greer
And in the month of February AD 1843
and that the said Sarah Greer died
in the year 1835, and the following
named are the only surviving Children
of the said soldier John Greer to wit
Sarah Irvin Nancy R Sprouse and
Hannah Noland, and that said
John Greer left no surviving widows
sworn to subscribed
before me this 14th day
of December AD 1857

Leander Burns his month
(Illegible first name) Carothers
George W Horton
J.P.W.C.

State of Texas
Washington County ⎬ 
On this the 29th day
of December AD 1857 before
the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
in said County personally came Mary
Burns who being duly sworn according to
Law did depose and say that
she was acquainted with John Greer
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Greer, Matthew (handwritten)
GRADE  Private (handwritten)
LINE New Hampshire (handwritten)

WARRANT NUMBER  3134 (handwritten)
Acreage  100
ISSUED  Aug. 12, 1795 to Sampson Crosby, assignee  (handwritten)

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.