Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10315, George Agnew, S.C. Continental
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE
Continental 
S.C.
Agnew, George 
Egnew
NUMBER 
S. 10315
CONTENTS
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[first section too torn up - it would read George Agnew of county of state who was a rank in the regt. commanded by Captain in the S. Carolina line]
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on the Roll of Alabama at rate of 25 Dollars - Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Sept. 6, 1836 and sent to William Grimes Esq Washington City
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $137.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 11 March 12.50
[total] $150.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 8 Page 91
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Letter to P. H Agnew 31 May 1837
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837. Agt notified 5 June 1838
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[sideways print] Date of death not on AB
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32.861
George Agnew or Agnee
Alabama
Admitted 6 mos
Pr Cam.
$25

[sideways]
a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set me hand and seal of office on this 21st day of October AD 1834
Wm Grimes Clk
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Declaration of George Agnee
On this 27th day of November in the year AD 1833 Personally appeared before me Josiah D Lister Judge of the County Court of Washington County and State of Alabama George Agnee a resident of said County aged Seventy one 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 entered the service of the United States as he believes in June or July in the year 1779 as a light horseman and that he was belonging to the State troops of South Carolina and he served from then untill January 1783 as this declarant believes but the length of time, the defects of age and consequent loss of memory renders impossible for him to state the day on which he entered the service of the day on which he was discharged.
That he first entered the service under Captain Edward Martin Regiment commanded by Col. Wynn of the North Carolina line, that Thomas Sumpter was General, that the company to which he belonged was cancelled from one place to another and that while he was in the service he was under General Green and General Marion as also under General Sumpter That he resided at the time he entered the service in Fairfield District South Carolina near Winnsboro that he marched from that place to Fridays Fort on Congaree which was captured from thence to the Eutaw Spring from thence to Monks Corner Captured a British Sloop and burnt it, that he was in an ingagement with the Torries on Peedee River and
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defeated them and beside those Battles herein mentioned was in several light engagements with small parties of British & Torries that he was marched to and fro in the State of South Carolina as the nature of the service required and was discharged at Orangeburg in that State
Then the questions as required by law was asked to wit
1st Where and in what year were you born
Ans In the County of Antrum in Ireland in the year 1762 and come to South Carolina at about seven years of age and was raised near Winnsboro
Question 2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Ans I have no record of my age and only know my age by what my parents has told me
3d Where did you live when called into the service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans. At the time I entered the service I resided in Fairfield District South Carolina and moved from thence to the State of Kentucky where I resided eight years and from thence to the State of Tennessee where I resided eight years and from thence to the Mississippi Territory (now State of Alabama) where I have been living for the last seventeen years
4th How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Ans I inlisted in the State troops 
5th State the names of some of the regular officers
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who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
Ans Generals Marion, Green and Sumpter & Col William Washington and as to the number of any particular regiment he has no recollection, that he entered the service under Capt Edward Martin Major Mee Col Wynn commanded the regiment under General Thomas Sumpter that he served in the horse troops & furnished his own horse that at one time he was attached to the horse troops under Col. Washington but afterwards returned again to Col. Wynns Regiment, that during the term of service (which to the best of his recollection was two years & seven months) he marched over South Carolina and was in many skirmishes with the Torries & British besides the Battles mentioned in this declaration
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans I received a discharge from General Thomas Sumpter which has long since been destroyed
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution Ans Samuel Frisbie & Joseph Black besides I have a general acquaintance with the citizens of my County & Country any or all of which will testify their belief of my services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll
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Any Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
George Agnew

We John Shoemaker a Clergyman residing in the County of Washington and Samuel Frisbie residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Agnew who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be a seventy one 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 & Subscribed
John Shoemaker
Samuel Frisbie

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 John Shoemaker who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resided in the County of Washington and that Samuel Frisbie who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
J D Lister Judge
C.C. W.C

I William Grimes Clerk of the County Court of Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Agnew for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this day of November AD 1833
Wm Grimes Clk
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The State of Alabama
Washington County
On this 21st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me Josiah D Lister Judge of the County Court of said County of Washington George Agnew of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That he volunteered in the light Horse troops of the State of South Carolina under Major Mee that Col. Edward Lacy commanded the rigment which he belonged to, that he believes it was in the year of 1779 and served until February 1782 but from the lapse of time, age and consiquent loss of memory, being illiterate also, makes it impossible for him to say with certainty the precise time he entered the service, but that he believes that he served two years and six months and that he continued in service untill the close of the war. That from the time he first entered the service he remained constantly therein untill the close of the war when the troops was discharged from the service. That he was in General Francis Marions Army one summer, and part of the term of his service was under Col. William Washington and the residue of his time was under Genl. Lee
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That at the time he entered the service he resided in Fairfield District in the State of South Carolina that he marched from Orangeburg the place where he joined the troops when he first entered the service and marched against a garrison called Fridays Fort on the Congaree and was in the engagement when that place was captured, that he then marched down the country towards Charleston and was next in a little ingagement, at the place called Monks Corner, where the troops captured a schooner this battle was under the command of General Marion, was next in the battle at Eutaw Springs under Col. Washington who was taken prisoner at this place, and was also in another ingagement with the Tories on little Peedee River at which place the tories was entirely defeated this battle was likewise under the command of Genl. Marion. That he marched throughout the State, but was the principle part of his time on the Peedee Rivers and in the Country in the Southern part of the State generally in pursuit of the tories, that he suffered many privations and hardships while in the service of his country
1st Question (as laid down on the regulations) being put
Answer, I was born in Ireland in the year 1763 and immigrated to the State of South Carolina at about seven years old and was raised and remained there untill I entered the service as above stated
2nd Qus. I have no record of my age with me
3rd Qus. Fairfield District South Carolina that after the revolution I remained there for many years and then moved to the State of Kentucky lived there eight years then went into the State of Tennessee and lived there eight years and then immigrated to the Mississippi Territory now Alabama State to the County and neighborhood where I now reside and have been living for more than eighteen years at this place 
4 Qus. I entered the service as one of the State troops and volunteered my services I believe
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5th Qus. I entered the service in the Company commanded by Capt. Edward Martin, the rigment (number of which I do not recollect) was commanded by Major Mee, & Col. Edward Lacy, and that during my service I was under sometimes the command of Col. Washington sometimes General Marion and sometimes Genl. Lee all which said officers I was acquainted with, that there was any changes in the disposition of the troops made by the commanding officers to meet the emergencies of the service &c
6th Qus. recd a discharge from General Lee which is now lossed or destroyed
7th Qus. I refer you to Samuel Frisbie Post Master at Washington Court House and Joseph Black Esq both of those gentlemen has known me for many years besides the above named persons I refer you to all the old men in my County
This applicant further states that he does not know of any living witness in this State which could testify that he did render the services as he has above declared there being no person who was in the service with him now living in his knowledge 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
George Agnew

We Samuel Frisbie & Joseph Black both residing in the County of Washington and State of Alabama, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Eqnew who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Samuel Frisbie
Joseph Black
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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 states that they are satisfied that there is no Clergyman living in the neighborhood of this applicant that thereby he is deprived of the ability of complying with the regulations in this respect but that Samuel Frisbie & Joseph Black who has signed the above certificate both resides in the County of Washington and is credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
J. D. Lister Judge Cty. Court, Washington Cty.

I William Grimes Clerk of the County Court of Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Egnew for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 day of October
A D 1834
Wm Grimes Clk

[sideways print]
32.861
George Agnew or Agnee
Alabama
Admitted 6 mo
Pr Can
$25
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May 19, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Mr. W. C. Randall
408 Dayman Street
Long Beach, California

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10315, that George Agnew (the name also appears as Egnew) was born in 1762 or 1763 (both dates appear in the claim), in County Antrim, Ireland, emigrated to South Carolina when about seven years of age and resided near Winnsboro.
While residing in Fairfield District, South Carolina, near Winnsboro, he enlisted in June or July, 1779, and served until the close of the war, on short tours amounting to two years and six or seven months in all as a private and light horseman under Captains Edward Martin and John Grey, Colonels Winn, and Edward Lacey in the South Carolina Troops, and also under Colonel William Washington. He was in the battles of Friday's Fort, Orangeburg and Eutaw Springs, was also in the battle at Monk's Corner and in an engagement with the Tories on the Peedee River and in several other small engagements.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Fairfield District, South Carolina, for some years, then moved to the State of Kentucky, where he lived for eight years; from thence removed to the state of Tennessee, resided there for eight years and then moved to Mississippi Territory, that part which was later the State of Alabama.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1833, while residing in Washington County, Alabama.
There are no data as to his family.

[left margin side note]
once he gave Monk's Corner in fall & once after Eutaw Spring as as there were two engagements & I could not tell which one he was in place it last.

[right margin side note]
He said Col Winn of NC - but Col. Winn does not appear to have ever served with NC troops so I used SC. only
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The foregoing is the history of the only soldier named George Agnew or Egnew found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Date of death not on AB
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[first column]
1931 - May 19 - Hist. to W. C. Randall EEL
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1936 - Apr 9 - Ad. W. C. Randall to apply to C.G. for last payment of pen. etc EL

[second column]
Rev War
10315
INVALID.
File No. 10,315
George Agnew
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 4
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Suspended
See letter to Wm. Grimes
Washington C. H.
14. March 1835
do. 16 Aug 1836
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Washington C H Ala
Sept 12th 1836

Revolutionary Claim
Free

Honble. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Sept 28
Ala.
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Washington Court House Ala
Sepr. 7th 1836
Sir
Your information respecting the claim of George Agnew to a pension (of 16 ult) has been received. The original declaration of Mr Agnew when returned was handed to him and considered as entirely useless after making another declaration therefore it was not preserved. I have not seen Mr Agnew since I received your letter - but when he made his last affidavit before me (which was forwarded) he declared it would be impossible for him make a more specific statement of his terms of service than he had already done.
My own statements I know would have no weight in his favour, but I can state that I have known Agnew for twenty years that his age is sufficient for him to be entitled to a pension, that he is very poor, and destitute of sons to help him that he is esteemed by all for his honesty, and pitied by all for his poverty he enjoyed good health and has as yet supported himself.
In behalf of Mr Agnew permit me
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to say that if you find him entitled to anything as a Pensioner please forward a certificate for whatever it may be he has waited though not patiently and every time he see's me is beging me to write for him respecting his claims &c

I am respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Wm. Grimes

Honble. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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Washington CH Ala
Octr. 24 1834

Pension Claim
Free

Honb. James L. Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington City D.C.

[sideways]
Geo. Egnew
Ala.
Nov 10
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Washington C.H. Alabama Oct 23d 1834
Sir
Inclosed is the declaration of George Egnew for a pension this is the third declaration I have prepared for this very poor old man the first was so defective I thought it best to make a second which I am informed never reached the pension office department - the second declaration was made some time in November last. I hope the business of that department will admit of an immediate examination of this claim, that if Mr Egnew (or Agnew) is entitled to a pension that he may be receiving it - he is needy
very respectfully your
Obedient humble svt
Wm Grimes
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The State of Alabama
Washington County
Personally came before me William Grimes a Justice of the peace for said County George Agnew who claims a pension under an act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 (he the said George Agnew having forwarded to the Department of War his declaration for a pension) who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath declares that he served in the War of the Revolution as a soldier in the militia of South Carolina. That his first term of service was under Captain Edward Martin that under this Capt. he performed three or more tours making as well as he can recollect twelve months. This deponent then went under Captain John Gray two or three tours but does not recollect which nor the precise length of his service under Capt Gray but believes it to be not less than 12 months, that after performing the above named tours of service he joined General Marion and served under him for a term of six months or more. That for the first tour he was drafted and he believes was drafted for another tour and then volunteered his services untill the close of the war. That in his tours the first he belonged to Col Winns Rigment and then in Col Lacy's Rigment that his principle service was in pursuit of torries many of which they killed and captured and was in
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the Battle at Eutaw Springs in So Carolina was also an engagement at Monks Corner and at the taking a fort on the Congaree River also at the taking Orangeburg &c &c but that from his great age and consequent loss of memory it is utterly impossible for him this deponant to state precisely the time he entered the service or give the dates of any particular event that transpired during his soldiership. but that the events which took place while he was in service are fresh in his recollection many of them, that he could state caroberating circumstances of his service if necessary for the satisfaction of the department but hopes that when this affidavit is annexed to his declaration that his showing will be found sufficient to enter his name to a place on the Pension roll
George Agnew
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 28th day of July AD 1836
Wm Grimes JP

I William Grimes Clerk of the County Court of Washington County State of Alabama do hereby certify that William Grimes whose signature attests the above affidavit of George Agnew is in his own proper hand writing and that he is an acting Justice of the peace for said County
Given under my hand and seal of office done at office this 28th day of July AD 1836
Wm Grimes Clk
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Washington CH Ala
July 29th / [illegible]
Revolutionary Claim

Honbl. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

[sideways]
Aug 15, 1836
Mr Allan
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Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 1, 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, George Agnew a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at the rate of twenty five Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September 1836 to the 4th September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Present.
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[first letter]
3602 Myrtle Ave.
Long Beach, Calif.
Mar. 22 - 1936
[round stamp] RECEIVED MAR 27 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER #29

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary Section
Wash. D.C.

Gentlemen:
George Agnew or Egnew who inlisted from South Carolina was granted a pension Nov. 27 - 1833 while living in Washington County, Alabama.
May I ask if payment of this pension ceased at the man's death? If so when? In case it was continued to some one else may I have the name of the recipient and when and where they were located when the last payment was made? I assume that the receipts for payment are on file. Will be most grateful for any facts on the subject.
For genealogical purposes.
Sincerely W. C. Randall

[second letter]
408 - Dayman St.
Long Beach, Calif.
April 3 -1931
[round stamp] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION APR 11 1931 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Bureau of Pensions
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me if there ever was a pension applied for or issued to any of the following persons;
Geo. Agnew, of Chester Co., South Carolina.
Samuel Agnew, -----, South Carolina.
Elisabeth Agnew, -----, South Carolina.
Would appreciate greatly any and all information concerning them.
Yours Sincerely
W. C. Randall
[round stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE O APR 17 1931
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April 8, 1936
XXX
BA-J/EEL
George Agnew-S.10315

Mr. W. C. Randall
3602 Myrtle Avenue
Long Beach, California

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you ask to be advised in regard to the last payment of pension made to George Agnew, of South Carolina, who was granted pension November 27, 1833, while living in Washington County, Alabama.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, George Agnew (S.10315), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
George Agnew, Certificate No. 30851, issued September 29, 1836, rate $25 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.