Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,561, Andrew Townsend, S.C.
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(3-1776)
Service: SC
Townsend, Andrew
Number: S.11.561
Contents: Born in SC
Carded
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Alabama 19.957
Andrew Townsend
of St Clair Co in the State of Alabama
who was a Private in the Co. commanded
by Captain Sadler of the Rgt. commanded
by Col. Neil in the South Carolina
line for Six months

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of September
1833 and sent to Elbert Herring
Com of Sadian officer (of) Present

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833  50-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March. 34. 10-
$60.00

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

Recorded by Wm. R Palmer Clerk
Book E. Vol. 8 Page 57.

see letter ---to P. Ajt Sept 1836
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to pay June 15,1837

Letter to 3rd auditor 27th [Dec] 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 Afrik 1838 from 4 Sept 1835 to 4 March 1838 age ho---ed 15 January 1839

Date of death not on AB
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1998)
Andrew Townsend
Alabama

Return at half
admitted 6 Months
$20

Elbert Herring Esq.
Washington City
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War Department, Pension Office. 19th July 1832. Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Andrew Townsend

Period when the service was rendered:  Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. Rank of the Claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at Present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.

 69 years. Camden New York District So Ca. Traditionary and Living Witnesses. 1780. about 2 (months) Same officers. Col James '' * Cap. Tate. Col 1781. WM Hanna Captain. Col Brattion. June '' Cap Jos. Steel.

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION. in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of __________________ } ss. On this day of __________________ personally appeared (a) before _____________________ A. B. a resident (b) of ________________ in  the county of _______________ and State, Territory or District of ____________________ aged (c) ________ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _________, with ____________ and served in the ___________ (e) regiment of the _________ line, under the following named officers: ___________ [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and state in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _________________ Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. ____________ A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I __________________ of the Court of _________________ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _______________ for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _________ & c. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____________ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _________________ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _________ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 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 that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _________________ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _________________ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, _____________________ Clerk of the Court of ____________________ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ________________ for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of __________ &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are know at the Department.  A very full account of the service of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The fact stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition. if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court  of Record on the Country in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declaration above provided, according tot he nature of his case.
The Court  will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the nmes of some of the Regular Officers, who where with the troops, where you serviced; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. To A soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it fiven, and what has become of it?   To an Officer  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 

&. State the names of persons to whom you are know in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe his is of age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other person giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.  
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declartion before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Recor, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State of Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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State of Alabama. St. Clair County.  On this 21st day of January personally appeared in open Court before John H. Carrett Judge of the St Clair County Court now sitting Andrew Townsend Resident of St Clair County Alabama aged sixty nine years who first being 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 Seventh 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. that he entered in the month of November Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine under Captain Richard Saddler of the Camden District New York district as a militiaman and was [illegible] and served at this time for two months William Hannah was Lieutenant, Robert Tate Ensign and James Brice orderly Sargeant - The company belonged to Thomas Neils Regiment who was Colonel this month he went to Savannah River, near [illegible] of town-- and was then kept as a guard against the Cherokee Indians. They were reinforced at that place by a company of Cavalry under the command of James Weems -- Andrew Pickens Colonel. This company was from Abbey Hall District Little River then discharged at that place. His next tour was as a militiaman in the next year 1780. He was then drafted, from the same district again and served about two months. This was in the spring before the taking of Charleston. The same officers again commanded with the exception of
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the 2nd Lieutenant, they served out their tour on Coristo River - at a place called Orangeburgh - they were in a camp or Garrison that had been occupied by some
Virginia or North Carolina troops who were moved lower down they remained there until Charleston fell- the above troops (Carolina and Virginia) he think were commanded
by General Ash - part of Colonel Thomas Brannen's Regiment was stationed there with him - although Thomas Neil was their regular and acting Colonel - He was discharged in about the time Charleston surrendered - His next tour was as a volunteer under one George Tate as Captain - they were horsemen and from the same district again - This was about
the month of June 1781 - and was in the service of and on, until November following whenever called upon - He joined General Sumpter at a place called Klenis Branch - In the Catawba Nation - near the Catawba
nation ford - The most of the troops were refugees from Santee Congaree. And part from Georgia under Sumpter who was trying to keep the tories down. And the British
from the upper part of the State. They had one
skirmish about one some tory waggons that were going from Charleston near Winnsborough Fairfield district
near Whateree Creek.  John Wallace at this time acted as major. Samuel Watson succeeded Neil as colonel who died this summer. His next tour was in the succeeding April of 1781.  As a volunteer from the same District. William Hannas was their
captain. Joseph Steel Lieutenant. and one William Hannan (by same name of captain though no Relation)
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their orderly Sargeant. William Bratton was their 2d Colonel as he believes, though he was not along with them Thomas Sumpter was their general. they were taken to Congaree fort & besieged it. They lay their until driven off by the British under Lord Rawdon from Camden James Hawthorn was their Colonel at this siege I was wounded. This deponent was also wounded at the same time by a ball through his arm while on the congaree bridge. They were going to reinforce one party who were in a house near the bridge and did do when the tories and british took to the fort. Rawdon two days after drove them from the fort or [illegible] it & they then went to attack Thompson for 20 miles below and were beaten by Rawdon who still beseiged them - General Sumpter then went on lower down and they there took Eighteen waggon loaded with British good for the use of their army-- they run these waggons to Santee River & put the good in boats,-- but the British retook them as by mistake they run them up to a British fort at the long Bluff or white Bluff they then crossed Santee in order to retake the goods and there were defeated by Lord Rawdon who took the River above the fort, while they crossed below and there accidentally met. They lost about 27 men, killed and taken--they then went to Black river to join General Marion, but did not succeed. They then went back to Santee River where Sumpter lived and fetched some of his white family & slaves away and carried them to North Carolina-- they then went again to meet Marion below Camden 25 miles on Lynch's or Black Creek. Marion there joined them with two
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hundred new. It was about ten o'clock when they united and had a Battle with the British that same day about 15 miles from Camden on the main Road leading King's Fall tavern on Black River. The British were defeated. About this time, most of the troops went home
about the middle of may, or first of June. And this deponent with them. In the same June he was again called out as a volunteer and went back to the company to a place called Brown's old fields. Joseph Heel acted as Captain. John Wallace Major. Edward Lacey colonel. They staid there about a month and then were
beat up to the upper part of the state. The states troops or ten month men were there with them. While at this place this deponent had his thigh broken by a fall from
a horse, and was disabled from serving any more. Peace being made that fall
and Cornwallis taken. He has no written discharges at this time, all his papers having been lost or destroyed many years since. Has no documentary evidence, but has some witnesses if they are alive who can prove the facts, or some of the above stated.
Andrew [Andee] Townsend
I Joshua W Hooper Clerk of the County Court
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Townsend
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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 sworn to & subscribed this 21st day
of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three
Andy Townsen


Mr. James L. Lewis a Clergyman residing in the County of St. Clair and John Massey &  Archebold Sloan all of the same county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Townsen who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur in that
opinion
James L Lewis
John Massey
Archibald Sloan
Sworn and subscribed this 
21st day of January 1833.

In open Court
Interrogatories required were put and answers given as below
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Has no Record of his age except one of his own making some years since
was here in South Carolina Camden District and there when called into service as a drafted militiaman. & then lived until the last 12 years, which he has spent in St. Clair County Alabama. [In finish can] state no 
more than he has stated he his declaration or writ of discharge or regular or militia officers or [badge of office]of the war. Is well known in this county has no other positive witness of service. 

[S] McClellan & one of Captain John Henderson
J.M. Hooper [Clk]
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6th
I. Joshua M Hooper Clerk of the County
Court of St. Clair County, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court. In the matter of the application
of Andrew Townsend for a pension, and also the
certificate of John H Garrett Judge of the same
as follows-- "and the said Court do hereby
declare their opinion after the investigation of the
matter and after putting Interrogatories prescribed
by the war Department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier as he states." -
and the court further certifies
that it appears to them that James L. Lewis
is a Clergyman and that John Massey &
Archibald Sloan who have also signed the same are residents of this County and are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 21 day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three.

John M. Carreth
Judge of the County Court
of St. Clair County
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7th
I, Joshua W Hooper Clerk of the County
Court for St. Clair County Alabama Do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court
In the maker of the application of
Andrew Townsend for a Pension in
Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this 21st of
January 1833-
Joshua W Hooper Clk                 {SEAL}
CC

I, Joshua W Hooper Clerk of the County 
foresaid, Do Hereby Certify that the amended declaration
and interrogatories at the Bottom of page (5)
who taken before the and attended and signed as of the time Dated in open Court and thereby satisfy [illegible] that that the same were taken before the Court
officially as there put down without any alteration or amendment since given under my Honored
[torn corner] of office this 17th of August 1833-
Joshua W Hooper Clk CC
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Ashville January 21st 1833

This Deponent Anne McClellan aged
about Eighty seven years being duly sworn
upon the Holy Evangelist say: that she is
well acquainted with Andrew Townsend
a Revolutionary applicant & also that she was well acquainted with him before
and during the Revolutionary War-
and that she knew that the said Townsend
was out in the service at least three times
being in the same company part of the time with her husband who is now deceased. She knew that he was out from
Home atleast six months and always understood and believed that he was in the service during the time. She has repeatedly heard those that they were out with him talk about it- not only 
during the War but For years afterwards-
She saw the said Townsend brought home after being crippled by a fall from his horse on Congaree River and also helped attend upon him when he was shot through the arm 
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as she was a near neighbor at the time-
This deponent made the affidavit 
for Townsend to obtain a pension some four or five years since which affidavit who was informed was sent on to Washington with his other papers-
She also says that she is...

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Is old and feeble that she is unable to go out of the house. And that she has not been able to get on a horse or ride for many years. What she resides twenty two or three miles from the court house.                           Anna [her X mark] McClellan

Sworn to and subscribed before me at her own house this 31st [illegible] 1833
I also certify that she is a woman of undoubted credit and veracity and that full confidence may be placed in what she says. 

James H Neel
Justice of the Peace    

Anna McClellan Affidavit  

I Joshua W Hooper Clerk of the County Court of St Clair, Alabama do hereby certify that James H Neel is now, and was at the time of his taking the above deposition an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and also that the above is his signature and that full faith and credit is to be given to his official and act as such given under my hand and seat of office, at office this 17th of August 1833
Joshua W Hooper Clk CC

On side of paper: Anna McClellen 
affidavit
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A Sloan Esq
Post Master
Ashville
Ala
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State of Tennessee}
McNairy County} 
Be it Remembered that on this the 19th
day of December in the year of our Lord 1832 personally
appeared before me Thomas Lane Esquire One of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County Captain John Henderson and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he was well acquainted with William Hall in the Revolutionary War, that said Hull was a true friend to his country and served in the following campaign at Ashes defeat
near the mouth of Brier Creek in the State of Georgia.
hear we were commanded by Maj. Francis Ross and am posative that said Hall was one of said soldiers said Hall as well as I now recollect served two months
in this campaign. I do further state that said
Hall served under Col Samuel Watson and was at the Stono Campaign this was before the fall of Charleston, but how long he served in this camp resign I cannot say, I am personally acquainted with
William Hall and know him to be a man of
honesty and whatever he states may be relied on as True, but I do not know of any further services he rendered the country. The said John Henderson
do further states that Andrew Townsend and was a Soldier in the Revolutionary and commanded by myself as captain had what company he was in or how long he served I am not able to say- said Townsand was always esteemed by
me as an honest Honable man and a true
friend to their country and did as far as I now recollect do every thing in his power to premate the cause of the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
I would have no hesitation in believing any
thing said Townsand may state relative to his services Given under my hand and seal this
day & date above}
Sworn to & subscribed}
John Henderson
before me the day &}
date above writen}
Thos Lane TL


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State of Tennessee
McNairy County } 
{Seal initialled "AD"}

I, William S. Wisdom Clerk of the County of peace and quarter sessions for said County dohereby certify that Thomas Lane Esquire who signed the within
Affidavit is now and was at
the date of signing the same an acting 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly qualified and commissioned and that
all due faith and credit should and ought
to be given to all of his official acts as
such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my private seal
then being no seal of Office yet provided
at Office in Pen of this 20 December 1832.

William S. Wisdom Clk
of McNairy County Court

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State of Tennessee  
McNairy County                              

I, Samuel D. Pace Charman               
or Presiding Justice of the
County Court of peace and quarter Sepions
for McNairy County do hereby certify that
William S. Wisdom whose name appears signed
to the foregoing certificate is now and was
at the time of signing the same clerk of
said Court, and that his certificate is in
due form of LawgGiven under my
hand and seal this 20 December 1832.

S.D. Pace presiding Justice of the
County court
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This affidavit applies to the cases of William Hall and Andrew Townsend
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Mrs. William A Wyatt    Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Box 447                         FEL
San Marcos, Texas

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.11561, that Andrew Townsend was born in Camden District, South Carolina, date not given.
 He enlisted in Camden (later York) District, South Carolina, and served as a Private in the South Carolina Troops as follows: from sometime in November, 1779, two month in Captain Richard Sadler's Company, Colonel Thomas Neel's Regiment: from sometime in the spring of 1780, about two months under the same officers: from June, 1780, until November, 1780, at various times on short tours in Captain George Tate's Company of Horse under Colonels  Thomas Neel and Samuel Watson and was in a skirmish near Winnsboro: from April, 1781, in Captain William Hanna's Company, Col-onels William Bratton's and James Hawthorne's Regiment, was in a siege at Fort Congaree, where he was wounded by a ball through his arm, and in a battle about fifteen miles from Camden, and was discharged about the middle of May or first of June, and again in the same June one month in Captain Joseph Steel's Company, Colonel Edward Lacey's Regiment: on this tour solider had his thigh broken by a fall from his horse. It is also stated that he served a one time under Captain John Henderson.
 After the Revolution, he continued to live in Camden District, South Carolina until 1821, when he moved to Saint Clair County, Alabama, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed January
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21, 1833, aged sixty-nine years.
There are no data as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau do not show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Henry Townsend who served with the North Carolina or South Carolina Troops.
The land to which you refer may have been granted by the State of Georgia. Information relative thereto might be obtained from the Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Date of death not on AB
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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(left side of page)
1931- Feb 14 Hist to Mrs Wm A Wyatt 

(right side of page)
11561
Invalid
File No. 11.561
Andrew Townsend
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page811
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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American Legion Auxiliary 
Department of Texas
Headquarters, Littlefield Building
Auburn, Texas

Office of             San Marcos Texas
                        January 18 1931

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir:

Do you have the pension record of Henry Townsend who served in the Revolutionary War? He probably served with the North or South Carolina troops, as he once lived in Camden District, South Carolina. He was granted land in 1784 or6 in Washington County Georgia, for the above service.
 He was probably the son of a Andrew Townsend of Camden District do you have any thing about this Andrew Townsend.
 I will greatly appreciate any data you may have on these names, 
Verly Truly Mrs WM A Wyatt (her signature)
Mrs William A Wyatt
Box 447
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
January 8th, 1839.
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, Andrew Townsend - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Alabama, Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1835, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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War Department Pension Office 19th July 1833

The evidence in Sufford of the claim of Andrew Townsend has been again examining.  There are State objections to the administration of the Same Ne[  ]. The Magistrate, James H. Weed before whom the deposition of Ann McClelland was taken, is not certified as Much by the Clerk of the Court. The amended declaration also wants the clerks certificate.  The accompanying brief made however more fuly paint out the objections.

I await [  ]
Very Respectfully
Your able clerk
J.L. Edwards

[signed also by]
Ellard Herring Esq.  Washington City
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War Department
Pension Office 19th July 1833

Sir
The evidence in support of the
claim of Andrew Townsend has been again examined.
There are still objections to the admission of the same viz. The Magistrate, James H Neel before
whom the deposition of Ann McClelland was
taken, is not certified as such by the Clerk of
the Court. The amended declaration also wants
the Clerks certificate. The accompanying brief
will however more fully point out the objections.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant,
J.L. Edwards
Elbert Herring Esq
Washington City.