Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32024, John Trimbel, S.C.
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(3 - 1778 )
SERVICE
S.C.
Trimbel, John
or Trimble
NUMBER
S 32024
CONTENTS
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Georgia 30.868
John Trimble [crossed out] John Trimble
of  Dekalb in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Anderson of the Rgt. commanded
by Col [blank] in the [Georgia crossed out] S.C. line for 7 mos. &  6 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 24 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Novr.
1836 and sent George D.
Anderson Decatur Georgia

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $132.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible]12.00
$144.00
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{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.     } 
Recorded by D D Addison Clerl[clerk]
Book C Vol. 6 Page 104
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33.805
John Trimble
Georgia
Declaration in
the case of
John Trimble in
an application for
Pention[Pension]
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State of Georgia )
Dekalb County )
On this the Eleventh day of
 July in the year eighteen hundred
and thirty Six. Personally appeared in open Court before
James Lemon, Isaac N Johnson, and Edward Jones
Judges of the Inferior Court of the County of DeKalb
the same being a Court of Record, and now sitting
John Trimble a resident of the State of Georgia and the
County of DeKalb, aged eighty 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 the Seventh June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United 
States under the following named officers, and served as
herein stated (to wit) that he entered the service of
the United States as a volunteer in the Malitia[Militia] of South Carolina
in Abbeville County the ninety six district in
February 1779. Under Captain Robert Anderson Major
Hamilton and General Andrew Williamson, was marched 
by them over the Savannah river, was in the ^battle of 
Cherokee ford on Savannah river, was at that place
taken prisoner by the British and Tories, was carried
by them to Kettle Creek in the State of Georgia, where the
Americans overlook them, when a sever[severe] battle was fought
between the American, British Tories at which place this
applicant was again retaken by the Americans, was
then permitted to return home, but was required to
hold himself in readiness to march at a moments
warning received no discharge except a verbal
discharge, served in this town three months, or more,
was not called on for some time say six months or more
when he again entered the service as a volunteer in the
Militia of South Carolina from Abeville[Abbeville] District or
County under the command of Captain James McCall
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Colo Anderson and General Andrew Williamson
(member of the company, Battalion or Regiment,) was marched
by them to Beach [Beech] Island in South Carolina, and from
there to Midway, stayed there some time was agained [again]
marched back to Beech Island, was again marched
up the County and discharged by a verbal discharge
served in this tour three months; [illegible crossed out]

Went from there into the State of North Carolina
where there was a company of volunteers raised of which
this applicant was one, after the organization of the
company they elected Francis Carlile Captain, was marched
by him back again to Aberville[Abbeville] County Ninety six
district South Carolina, there joined the troops under
Colo. Anderson and General Clark, was in the battle
between the American and British at long canes at
which place the Americans were defeated, does not
recollect the number of the compay [company] or Regiment,
received no discharge but a verbal discharge
served in this tour two months;

This applicant again entered the service of
the United States in the Militia of South Carolina
in 1780 under the command of Captain Joseph
Calhoun, Major Hamilton Colo Anderson & General
Pickens (does not recollect the number of the Company
or Regiment, was in no battles. acted during the tour as a
ranger, was stationed at no particular place
but went to every place where they could have 
of any body of Tories, received no discharge
but a verbal discharge service in this tour one
month.

That this deponent knows of no person by whom
he could prove said services, that it is now in his
power to procure, and that he has no documentary
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of the same other than that submitted marked
.A. and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
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 the day and year
above written.
11th July 1836
Edward Jones JJC
Isaac N. Johnson J.J.C. , John Trimbel
James Lemon J.J.C.

And the following questions were then propounded
to the applicant John Trimble, by the Court, who first
being duly sworn according to law, [illegible] answer to
make to such questions, as might be propounded to
him by the Court touching his services, and the application for his pension as a Revolutionary soldier, the
answers to which of the said John Trimble follow each question [illegible]. (to wit)
1st. Where and in what year was you born?
I was born in the State of North Carolina
in Mecklenburg County, I cannot now recollect the year, or month.
2nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
I have no record of my age, it was burned in
the house of my Father.
3rd Where were you living when called into service, where
have you lived since the Revolutionary war, & where
do you now live?
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I was living in Abbeville County South Carolina,
I have lived one year in South Carolina, and the
remainder of the time I have been a citizen of the
State of Georgia, in the County of Franklin, untill about
the year 1824 when I move into the County of DeKalb
State of Georgia where I have lived ever since & no
live.
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted
or did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if
a substitute for whom?
I never failed to volunteer my service
when I believed my county need my assistance. & was
always a volunteer;
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who
were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia regiments, as you can recollect,
and the general circumstances of your service?
General Morgan, is the only one I now
recollect. I do not now recollect any Continental or
Militia Regiments, the general circumstances of my
service are given in the forgoing declaration.

6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the
Service & if so by whom was it give, & what has
become of it?
I never received any discharge more than
a verbal discharge.
7th State the names of persons to whom you are know
in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as
to your character for veracity, and there belife [belief] as to
your service as a solder of the revolution?
Thomas Harris, Robert Simon, James Anderson
and Mikel Dickson
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court  7th July 1836
Edward Jones JJC
Isaac N Johnson J.J.C.
John Trimbel
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James Lemon J.J.C.
Mr. Michael Dickson a Clergyman, resides in the
County of Dekalb and State of Georgia, Thomas Harris
Robert Lemon, of the same County, and James Anderson
of the same state and the County of Cobb, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with John Trimble who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration;
that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he
is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he
resides, to have been a solder of the revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day the day & year above
written,
Michael Dickson V. D.M
Edward Jones J.J.C.
Thomas Harris Senr
James Lemon J.J.C.
Robert Lemon Sen
J Anderson

Edward Jones J.J.C.
Isaac N Johnson J.J.C.
James Lemon J.J.C. [underlined]
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 applicat [applicant] was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the court
further certifies, that it appears to them, that Michal
Dickson who signed the preceding certificate, is a
clergyman residing in the County of DeKalb and
that Thomas Harris, Robert Lemon and James
Anderson who has also signed the same are residents
in the State & county exept James Anderson who is a
citizen of the County of Cobb & State of Georgia, and
are credible persons & that there statements are entitled to credit, 10th July 1836
Edward Jones JJC
Isaac N Johnson J.J.C.
James Lemon J.J.C
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I Elgy Reynolds Clerk of the Inferior
Court of the County of Dekalb, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Trimble for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office of this 1st day of August
1836 -
E. B. Reynolds Clk
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32024
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32.024
John Trimble
Pid Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32nd
Index: --- Vol. 2
Page 425
Arrangement of 1870.
[handwritten is the following]
1925 Oct. 30. photos mailed to Ashley J. Cole
30 E 42 st. N.Y. City 
(see receipt for payment in John Trimble. Perm. S147N) an
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John Trimble
Georgia
Suspended
let: 19 Augt 1836
Geo D. Anderson
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Jno Trimble
Geo

Admit 7 mo. 16 day
private - $24.00
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Georgia )
DeKalb County )
Before me James W Reeves an
acting Justice of the peace in and
for said County appeared John Trimble who after being
Sworn in due form of law, Saith that he has two reasons
for not having made and earlier application for a
Pension as a "Revolutionary Soldier" to wit,
1st Because he soon after the passage of the act of 1832
he imployed[employed] an attorney to make out a declaration for
to obtain a pension as a "Soldier of the Revolution", but
owing to his old age and infirm disposition, he never was
able to attend before the Court of said County, at a time
when he could get the necessary witnesses and papers
before said Court, and further that this deponent made
application to the Comptroller Generals Office of South Carolina
for the "documentary evidence which was
forwarded to the "War Department with the Declaration of
of this deponent which caused additional delay.
2nd Because at the time of the passage of the act
of 1832 for the benefit of Revolutionary this deponent
was thus old and feeble, and had some property, which 
this deponent believed would be sufficient to support
him his few remaining days, but through the goodness of
Almity[Almighty] God, he has lingered for beyond his most
[illegible] hope or expectation, consequently has become
entirely unable to [illegible] perform any [illegible] and 
whilst in the [illegible] he is unable [illegible] to his
pecuniary [illegible] which occasions [illegible]
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declaration of his property, and not knowing how long
he may yet survive, he feels that he may yet want
and that it is therefore his duty to apply for that
Pension, which is the reward of his country for his youthful 
labours, to support him in his old and helpless
days.
Sworn to and subscribed before me at the house
of the said John Trimble he being unable to leave
home in person this 5th day of October 1836
James W. Reeves, J.P. ) John Trimbel

Georgia)
Dekalb County)
I Elgy B. Reynolds Clerk of
the Inferior Court of DeKalb
County do certify that James W. Reeves is an acting
Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that the
signature to the foregoing affidavit purporting
to be [illegible] genuine. 

[Sworn] under my hand & seal of office this
7th day of October 1834
E. B. Reynolds Clk
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Decatur DeKalb County
October 7th 1836
Sir
On the other two ^preceding pages you have the affidavit
according to your directions of Jno Trimble
for not having made an earlier application for
a Pension, pleas[please] inform me the result of your
deliberation as early as practiable[practicable]
your obt Sev. &c
Geo D Anderson
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Washington City
D.C
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3 - 2006
Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
Ex. A W
2589 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No.   Date Oct. 24, 25

Subject John Trimbel S32024  Rev
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 6  pages to be
(No.)  (No.)  (No.)
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect Division.
Remarks: See Receipt for payment
John Trimble  S14715
Approved
A.E. Wilson
Chief Sect.           Chief Clerk
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Exhibit
A
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
George McDuffie Esqr
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Geo. McDuffie
Know Ye. That William Laval is Compt Genl
of the State of South Carolina. That John T. Seibels whose
certificate appears on the annexed sheet of paper
is and was at the time of signing the same, the lawful
Deputy of the said William Laval, that his Authentication 
 is in due form by the proper Officer, this
signature genuine.
THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and authority is and ought to be had and given
to his proceedings and Certificates as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused to be affixed
the Seal of the State in the Town of Columbia
the fifth of July in the 
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and
in the Sixty first. year of the Independence of the United 
States of America

BY THE GOVERNOR.
B H Saxon
Secretary of State.
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Exhibit 
A
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State of S. Carolina
Ser. to Jno Trimble

For Duty per Col. Andersons Returns £108.2.8
1 Case Pistols in Septr 1780    20.0.0
24 Days waggon hire  in 1781 @ £4    96.0.0
Currency  £224.2.6
Stg. £32.0.4½

Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia S.C. 5 July 1831
I certify the above to be a true copy
of the original account of John
Trimble for services performed in the 
War of the Revolution, as settled
and Filed in this office,  and that
an Indent was issued for the same.
William Laval, Compt. Gen.
per
John T. Seibels
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Aug 10
1 1/4 oz $1.25
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D. C.
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Decatur DeKalb Co
Geo 2nd August 1836
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the declaration 
of Jno Trimble to obtain a pention[pension]
together with some documentary evidence,
which you will please act on, & forward
to me me, the result of your deliberation,
I have the honor sir to be
Your very Obt Sert &c
George. D. Anderson

J.L. Edwards Esq