Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9485, William Huggins, S.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE  S.C.
Huggins, William
Nancy
NUMBER W.. 9485.
CONTENTS (no contents listed, only blank lines)
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3,728
South Carolina
Nancy Huggins (possibly we. but page is torn and the word is cut off) widow of William who died on the - of - in the State of S.C. who was a private in the - commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by- SC in the Revolution
(word crossed out, possibly line) for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 43 Dollars 33, Cents per annum, to commence on the (number half blotted out, possibly 4th) day of March, 1831, and Endg 15th Decr. 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of March 1852 and sent to
Geo. H. Jones
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3D.}
Recorded by G. R. Weightman Clerk
Book D. Vol. 2. Page (382 crossed out, under is written 383)
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Nancy Huggins
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To the Honorable The Senate and house of Repres-entatives of the State of South Carolina the humble petition of Nancy Huggins respectfully sheweth: That she is the widow and (illegible) of Wm Huggins late of the District of Richland now deceasd, that her said hus-band was severely wounded in the service of this (Country crossed out) State in the Revolutionary War, he was wounded and disabled in such manner as to render him unfit to obtain a livelihood by his labor, that he has been a pensionor of this State for several years past which pension afforded the principle support for himself and your petitioner he died about two years past and has left your petitioner destitute of the common comforts of life at the age of sixty years- your petitioner therefore prays that the said pension granted to her late husband may be continued for her support and maintainance, which will keep her from want, for her few remaining days and your petitioner will pray so. Decbr. 3rd. 1823 
(signed) Nancy Huggins her mark X
Test
 A. Brent
D Phawell

The committee on Pension to whom was referred the petition of Nancy Higgins praying to be placed on the Pension role in place of her decesed husband Report that they have had her petition under consideration with other satisfactory testimony, the Committee therefore recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted and that she be placed on the pension list (signed) Evan Beubon Chairman

In the senate 16 Decr. 1823 Resolved that this House do agree to the Report Ordered that it be sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. By order of senate
signed Wm. D. Martin C.S.
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In the House of Representatives 
December 18 1823. 
Resolved that the House do concur with the senate in the foregoing Report ordered that the same be returned to the senate.
By order of the House
(Signed) R Anderson C.H.R 

Office of Clerk of Senate
Columbia, S.C. Decr. 1850
I do hereby certify that the foregoing Assistance copies of the papers and Documents on file in this office in the matter of the application of Nancy Huggins for a pension.
John T. Goodwyn, Reading Clk S.
for Clerk of the Senate
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[ State of South Carolina District of Richland ] SS On this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty  personally appeared in open court  before the Court of Ordinary  for said District now sitting, George Huggins a resident of  Richland District in the State of South Carolina  aged about fifty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed  July 4, 1836 : That he  is the son and heir at law of Nancy Huggins deceased who was the widow of William Huggins deceased who died about the year 1821 in said District and State and who entered the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War under the following officers and served as herein stated. That he the said William Huggins enlisted as a private soldier in the first  South Carolina Continental  Regiment commanded by  Brigadier Genl. Charles Cotesworth ,  Pinckney was Colonel of said Regiment  that as  to his Captain this declarant does not  remember  but with candor submits that the  Roll in the Pension Office will show this and all the other facts of the service : That while his
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said father William Huggins was in said service he was badly wounded by the falling of a cannon on him and after being  confined in the Hospital for a length of time he was discharged  as incapable of duty and was  ever afterwards almost entirely helpless. That said William Huggins dec'd was pensioned by the Legislature of South Carolina  in 1827  in consequence  of the said disability  and service as aforesaid, and  dragged out a miserable existence from the pain and suffering brought on by the wounds incurred in the  great and glorious cause of liberty . That from the fact that neither of his said parents could  read or write  this declarant has no family record showing either the date of their marriage or the births of their children but that their marriage was before the said service of his said father as this declarant with the most positive certainty  recollects having heard  his said Mother often say she went to the Hospital  and  attend her said husband  William Huggins in his said confinement  the aforesaid wound : That his said Mother Nancy Huggins survived his father and in  1823  was pensioned by the Legislature of  South Carolina as his widow  which she continued  to receive  till her death . That said Nancy Huggins  remained a widow from the death of said husband  till the fifteenth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and  forty on which day she died in said District & State
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That there were nine children  of said parents older than this deponent  and two younger all of  whom this declarant believes to be dead as they have not been heard from in many years. All of which will be more fully proved by reference to the proofs hereunto belonging  . Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me  James S. Guignard ( signed ) Judge of Court of Ordinary George Huggins ( signed )  And the said Court doth hereby certify that satisfactory evidence  has been submitted to this  Court  upon the affidavits of  William J Joyner and Mrs. Phebe Joyner respectable and credible persons to whose statements upon oath are due full faith and credit that he is the son of Mrs. Nancy Huggins dec'd  who was the widow of William Huggins reputed and believed to have been a  Revolutionary soldier , that said Mrs. Nancy Huggins after the death of her said husband  lived near these deponents and was frequently conversing  about the  privations she had under gone in the Revolutionary war while her said husband was in the United States service and that these deponent's most distinctly recollects having heard  said Nancy Huggins repeatedly  say that when her said husband was wounded  and
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lying in the Hospital  she went there and attended him in his  distress and at that time she had one child : That said William  & Nancy Huggins were pensioners of this State and that said Nancy Huggins having remained a widow many years died at an advanced age - And the  Court doth further certify  that satisfactory evidence has been submitted  that said Mrs. Nancy Huggins died on the 15th  December  A.D. 1840. Given under my hand and seal of office at Columbia  South Carolina the seventeenth day of January   A.D. 1850.  William J. Joyner ( signed ) Phebe Joyner ( her mark ) James S. Guignard ( signed / sealed ) Judge of  Court of Ordinary  Columbia  ( vertical notes at bottom of page ) ( 7629 Nancy Huggins  widow of William  Act  July 4th 1836. )
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Filed by Geo. H. Jones 
Present
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State of South Carolina
Colleton District
 Personally appeared Job Padget and says on oath that he knew William Huggins and Nancy Huggins and that they lived together as man and wife and passed as man and wife and the said Huggins was a member of the Methodist Church
and I fully and earnestly believe the were man
and wife; this was soon after the Revolutionary war; I often times heard him say he listed 
during the war, I saw several scars on him which he said he received in the war him and his family removed from this part of the county up to the Congaree in Richland District, he had a son named Henry which was about my age and I was
born in the year of Seventy five in October
His mark - Job Padget
Sworn to before me
this 26th day Novr 1851
Joseph K Risher
Magistrate C.D.
We the under named subscribers certify that Job Padget is worthy of belief 
Joseph K. Risher, Magistrate
Benjamin Smith
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William Huggins
(partially underlined)
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Copy,
To the Honorable the President of the Senate and other members of the same.
The humble petition of William
Huggins showeth that your petitioner was a soldier in the first Continental Regiment of South Carolina commanded by Brigadier Genl Charles Cotesworth. Pinkney was disabled  while in service and after suffering a considerable time in the hospital, was discharged as an invalid with a certificate to that purpose but your petitioner being unable to read or write was so unfortunate as to loose or Mislay it. In the year 1794 the increase of his family awakened him to be alarmed at his situation, lest his feeble exertions should not be adequate to the task of their maintainance, applied to Genl Pinckney and obtained that certificate which accompanies this petition
but being ignorant how to proceed has never yet received anything for his services [illegible] able with the charity of his neighbors to drag on a wretched life has continued to depreciate in strength while his pains increased till at length he is unable to feed himself.  Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your
honorable body to take his case into consideration
and grant him such relief as in your wisdom
may seem meet and your petitioner will as is duty bound ever pray. (Signed) 
William Huggins
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( copy ) This is to certify that William Huggins a private soldier of the first Continental Regiment of South Carolina was disabled while in the the service  by the falling of a cannon upon him which crushed his hip and left and in consequence whereof  after he came out of the hospital he was discharged from the Regiment as unfit for duty . His having list the certificate  I then  gave him  is the reason of my now giving this. Given under my hand at Columbia  Dec. 12th 1794  ( signed ) Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Late Brig. Genl. L Col. of  the 1st Cont. Regt. of State of So. Carolina  ( copy ) November the 23rd 1807 Gentlemen , It is plainly to be seen not only from my own bodily appearance but also from a certificate that  I now have given to me at Columbia from under General Pinckney's hand that I was  wounded in the real defense  of my Country in consequence of which wounds I was discharged but the General  Assembly  in Charleston and the certificate that I then received have had the misfortune to lose it long ago and am ready to make oath if required - that I have  never received anything for the first or the last certificate that is to say the one I received in Charleston and the one I received in Columbia . I would come
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up to Columbia myself if I were able but am not without the  assistance of a friend  horse and chair -- but will come if it is requested ( signed ) William Huggins ( his mark X ) Test Benjamin Robinson Jr. N.B. hope Gentlemen you   will contrive some way  to come at my pay which if I can  it will something to help me our of my great distress.  Office of Clerk of Senate Columbia S.C. Dec 1850  I do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the papers & Documents on file in this office in the matter of the application of William Huggins for a pension. John J Goodwyn Reading C.S. for Clerk of the Senate
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Revy WIDOW , &c.  File No. 9485 Nancy Huggins wid  William Huggins Privt Rev War  Act : July 4th  1836 Index : - Vol. A Page  356 [ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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[ Office of Clerk of the Court Colleton District ] This is to certify  that Mr. Joseph H. Risher was a duly qualified  & acting Magistrate for Colleton District : The time this affidavit was taken . Given under my hand and seal of office  Colleton District This  24th  Dec. 1851 J.H. Linder ( signed ) C.C.P.
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No. 7629 Nancy Huggins  , dec'd  widow of William  S.C. Act July 4th 1836 Let  Jas A. Black  14th Oct 1850  Let same - May 13'50 Let Geo H Jones Jan 20/52 July 4, 1836
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Brief in the case of Nancy Huggins wid of  Wm County and State of South Carolina act 4 July 1836.Claim ( "original " )  Proof Exhibited ( if original. ) Is it documentary , tradionary, or supported by rolls ? If  either, state the substance. Service supported by the rolls in Pension Office  Evidence of marriage , ages of children etc. Name and residence of Agent Geo. H. Jones Present Kirby Examining Clerk
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No. 7629 Nancy Huggins widow of William SC Act 4  May 1836  William Huggins  and ..  ( illegible ) on Roll  Dec 1776  1 Regt  William Huggins enlisted  July 24 1776
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Columbia So. Ca. Feby 8th 1850  Sir, Please find the Declaration of   Geo. Huggins heir of Mrs. Nancy Huggins  & her husband in their lifetime were State pensioners their identity  will be clearly established - Reference to your  Rolls will show his service & when he was wounded  in all probability  - Proofs will be forwarded in due time  Very respectfully your obt servt. James A. Black ( signed ) for Geo Huggins   Hon James L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Columbia S.C.  18 Sept. 1850  Dear Sir, On 8th last Feby I forwarded  you  the Declaration  under Act 4 July 1836 of George Huggins  son  & heir at law of Mrs. Nancy Huggins , dec'd  since which time  I've not  had the first line of a report on the same. Please report early as I wish  to be bringing that matter to a close in a reasonable period of time. By so  doing you will much oblige. Yours respectfully  James A. Black ( signed )
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Nancy Huggins So. Ca. Act  4th July 1836 Suspended  Geo H Jones atty
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Columbia S.C. Nov. 1st 1851 Geo H. Jones Esq. Dear Sir , I have filed an application of the heir of Nancy Huggins  dec'd under act 4th July 1836  and  produced a great deal of proof  in the same. It  is now before the  Pension Office and I enclose the testimony of Joel Adams Senr.  a gentleman of high character  on the point of  their  ( Wm & Nancy Huggins ) being husband  & wife  - Will you  do me the favor to examine all the papers , the Ordinary's certificate in particular  & to  conduct the claim for me generally  & oblige. Yours respectfully  James A Black ( signed ) for Geo Huggins
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No. 7629 Nancy Huggins dec'd  wid of Wm S.C. Act 4 July  1836  13 mos private $ 43.33 per an to the 15 Dec 184_ when she died . Payable to George Huggins only child  Geo. H. Jones Present
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Columbia So. Ca. Jany 21st 1851  Jas E. Heath Esq. Com. of Pensions  Sir, The report of Pension office  to me on  14 Oct 1850 in the claim of heir of Nancy  Huggins a copy of the papers of Wm . Huggins her husband, inthe matter of his application tothe Legislature of this State  for a pension . It is enclosed and a copy of hers -  It will be easy form these official copies to determine  the  Regt. in which  Huggins served- that he was  wounded & that as early as  1794  " the increase of the family" etc induced him to apply - that he was badly wounded & was allowed in  1807  arrears back to 1796 - now  the fact that he states that " the increase of  his family " as early as 1794 raises a strong presumption of his having been married for sometime before  & the Ordinary  in his certificate  states that  Wm J Joyner & Phoebe Joyner respectable & credible witnesses swear that  Nancy Huggins his widow spoke of his having been wounded and her attending him in the Hospital having one child etc.  So that  the application under act of 4 July 1836  is correct and with these proofs together with what  your Rolls  show I hope  this claim will be admitted at an early date. Very respectfully yr obt servt James A. Black ( signed ) for Geo. Huggins
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[ State of South Carolina Colleton District [ Personally appeared  Henry Ulmer before me  Eugene Mc Leer Magistrate  who being duly sworn  saith that about the year of 1786 or 7 he became acquainted with Wm. Huggins who  then came into the neighborhood of his Father he being at that time about  15 or 16 years of age he says the said Huggins had a wife and 2 or 3  children the name of one of his children he recollects because it was his own  given name which is Henry but as to their marriage he knew nothing about but had good reason to believe that they was for they were members of the Methodist Church  . he also says that he saw marks of service wounds on him that he said he got in the war . Sworn before me this 24th day of Nov. 1851.  Henry Ulmer ( signed ) Eugene Mc Leer ( signed ) Magst.  [ South Carolina Colleton District ] Personally appeared  Edwin Mc Leer and Henry Crosby  before me Eugene Mc Leer  who being duly sworn  saith that Henry Ulmer is worthy of belief . Sworn before me the 24 day of Nov. 1851 . Edwin Mc Leer ( signed ) Henry Crosby ( signed ) Eugene Mc Leer ( signed ) Magst.
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[ South Carolina Colleton District ] Personally appeared  Elijah Carter before me Eugene Mc Leer  Magistrate  who being duly sworn  saith that he knew  Wm. Huggins before the war and afterwards and that he believes that he was lawfully married  for him and his wife lived together as such  after the war  and was members of the  Methodist Church . he says that the said Huggins  had marks of severe wounds on him also that he remembers that the said Huggins moved up to Congaree river he also says that the said Huggins and his wife was under good character. Sworn  before me this  25th day of Nov. 1851  . Eugene Mc Leer ( signed ) Elijah Carter ( signed ) [ South Carolina Colleton District ] Personally appeared  Edwin Mc Leer  and Henry Ulmer  before me Eugene Mc Leer Magst . who being duly sworn saith that  Elijah Carter is worthy of belief. Sworn before me the 25th day of Nov. 1852/ Eugene Mc Leer ( signed ) Magst . Edwin Mc Leer ( signed ) Henry Ulmer ( signed )
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[ South Carolina Colleton District ] I, J. H. Linder clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for said District  certify that Eugene Mc Leer is a duly qualified and acting Magistrate for said District - and also there is no records of marriages kept within  this District . Given under my hand  and seal this 26th day of November Anno Domini  one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.  J. H. Linder ( signed / sealed  )
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Nancy Huggins
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[ State of South Carolina District of Richland ] SS It is hereby  certified by the undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary  within and for said District  that satisfactory proof has been thus submitted in open Court  by the affidavit of William J Joyner  a citizen of said District  and  is worthy of credit that  George Huggins of said District is the only known  living child of  Nancy Huggins, deceased,  widow of   William Huggins deceased,  who was reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war. And I further certify that the date of the death of  said Nancy Huggins is shown by the Family Record produced  before me  and proven to be that of said George Huggins , to have been the fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and forty.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Columbia in said District, this nineteenth day of February  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.  James S. Guignard ( signed / sealed ) Judge of Court of Ordinary for Richland District
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Nancy Huggins
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( copy ) To the Honorable  Speaker and other members of the House of representatives .  The herewith petition of William Huggins showeth  that your petitioner was a soldier in the first Continental Regiment of South Carolina  commanded by Brigadier General   Charles Cotesworth Pinckney  , was disabled while in service and after suffering a  considerable time in the Hospital was discharged as an invalid with a certificate to that purpose, but your petitioner unable to read or write  was so unfortunate as to  lose or mislay it. In the year 1794  the increase of his family awakened  him to be alarmed at his situation . least his feeble assertions  should not be adequate to the take of their maintenance  applied to  Genl Pinckney , obtained that which  accompanies tis petition , but being ignorant how to proceed has never yet  received anything for his service . Scarcely able with the charity of his neighbors to drag on a wretched life, has continued to depreciate in strength  while his pains increased till at length he is unable to feed himself. Your petitioner  therefore humbly  prays your honorable body to take his case into consideration and  grant him such relief as in your wisdom  may seem meet and your petitioner will as in duty bound ever pray. ( signed ) William Huggins . This is to certify that William Huggins a private  & soldier in the first Continental Regiment of South Carolina was disabled  while in service by the falling of a cannon upon him which crushed his hip & left hand , in consequence where of  after he came out of the hospital he was discharged from the regiment as unfit for duty . His having lost the certificate I then gave him is the reason of my
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now giving him this . Given under my hand  at Columbia  Dec 12th 1794. ( copied ) Charles Cotesworth Pinckney  late Brig. Genl  & Col. of the 1st Contl . Regt . of the State of South Carolina  The Committee on Pensions to whom ws referred  sundry petitions beg leave to report that they have considered the same and recommend that the prayer of William  Huggins 'petition  be granted and he be allowed  an annuity from  1786  etc. In the House of Reps  Dec 12th  1807   Resolved that this  Ho. do agree to the within report  ord'd that the report  & resolution be sent to the  Senate for their concurrence. By order of the Ho: ( signed) R Gantt  C.H. Reps. In the Senate Dec 14th  1807  Resolved that this Ho: do concur with the  Ho. of Reps ord'd  that the same be returned to the Ho . of Reps. By order of the Senate. ( signed ) B. H Saxon C.S.  Office of the Clerk of  House of Reps  Columbia So. Ca. 23rd  Oct 1850. I do hereby certify the foregoing  to be a true copy  taken from the original papers on file in this office. For clerk of House of Representatives Benj. Hart Libr.