Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38823, Abraham Hembree, S.C.
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Service: S.C.
Hembree, Abraham
Hembree, Abram
Emery, Abraham

Number: S.38823
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File 4159428_00912

Transfer to N. Carolina on Sept 1828 from  Sept: 1828 _____ objectiont sent to G Walton Stg Rutherfordtioin, M.G.Feby 21st 1834 see let: to the Houble Ino Blair ret y his informal app for transfer to Jonesboro which cannot be made to the app ____if the _____ were right – 25 apl ’36 see let to Pace: ag to know when each  fed  transfer from ___ to East Lexington confederacy ______July 33 and ____ Hon John Blair, H.O. May 6, 1834

Date of Death not on AB.

Side text: See letters to George Walton from June 1828, and Sept. 16, 1828 & 2 am respecting.

To North ______Gpegs offerings South Carolina

Tennnefsee 1949 East
Abraham Hombree alias and Graham Emory
Of ______ in the State of  S Carolina who was a Christian in the compy commanded by Captain Marley  of the regiment commanded by Colonel Flembley in the term of _____ from August 1777 to 17__
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of July 1825

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of August 1825
and Sent to E. Boman Esq
Spartanburgh, L. H. L. S.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1828 $12.41 

Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.
March 1, 1823

1..0
2x
3.35
$12.41
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State of South Carolina
On this Ninth day of April 1819
Spartanburg District

 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of law in the State aforesaid personally appears Abraham Hembree aged -- years recorded in the District and State aforesaid who being by so first duly sworn according to law do Honor his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Abraham Hembree enlisted in Captain John Montgomeries Company in the Continental service in the state of South Carolina for the Term of three years and was transferred from that company to the sixth Regiment South Carolina line commanded by Colonel William Henderson and that he was at the battle of Stans and Savannah exclusion of (illegible)other small skirmishes. that he served out the full Term of three years; and that was was the transfered to the first Regiment commanded by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of the assistance of (sic) his country for a support, that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9th day of April 1819
(signatures)
x his mark Abram Hembree
Sometimes called Embree

South Carolina
 I Chas J Colisch Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the affidavit of the above (illegible) that the Said Abraham Hembree did serve in the Continental line as stated in the preceding declaration in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy and is in reduced circumstances
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and stands in need of the assistance of his country for 
support. 
And I now transmit the proceedings and
Testimony taken and had before me to the
Secretary for the department of War pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act
of Congress in such case made and provided
Given under my hand and the Seal of the
Court at Spartanburgh Court house this
Ninth day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen and in the forty third year of the
Sovereignty & Independence of the
United States of America
C. J. Colisch
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SC Hembree, Abraham  S. 38823
Hembree, Abram
Emery, Abraham
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                NUMBER 
S.C.       Hembree, Abraham       S. 38823
[blank]  Hembree, Abram           [blank]
[blank] Emery, Abraham             [blank]
[line break]
CONTENTS
[blank]
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Service S.C.
Number S 38823

Hembree, Abraham
Hembree, Abram
Emery, Abraham
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District
Marten Marten came before me and made oath that Abraham Hembree did serve in the Revolutionary as a private regular soldier in Captain Marley's company attached to the sixth Regiment commanded by Col. Henderson South Carolina line  three years commencing from the first part of the year 1777 to 1780 and that he fell into the hands of the Enemy. Sworn to before me this 19th of March 1825
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th Mar 1825
W. Trimmier Ex off

x his mark
Marten Marten

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh district

I certify that Marten Marten ought to be believed on his oath 19 March 1825
W. Trimmier Ex Off

State of South Carolina
I Elisha Bomar clerk of the court of General Sessions and Common pleas of Spartanburgh district in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Abraham Hembree did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term therein stated in the continental establishment I also certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount is valued of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed the sum of fourteen dollars and fifty cents and I further certify that the aforesaid declarations and schedule and affidavits are truly copied from the records of the said court and that F.W. Robertson is an acting justice of the peace for said district and that William Trimmier is Commissioner of the court of Equity and ex officio Justice of the Decorum for said district-In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 19th day of July 1825. 
E. Bomar Clerk
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January 13, 1934
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BA-J/EEL
Abraham Hembree - S. 38823
Mr. I.S. Hembree  
515 Oak Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Abraham Hembree, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who drew a pension for his services.
The data furnished herin are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38823, based upon the military service in that war of Abraham Hembree or Abram Hembree, frequently called Emre or Emery.
Abraham Hembree was born May 16, 1757: the place of his birth and name of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in the state of South Carolina, in March, 1777, served in Captain John Montgomery's and George Warley's South Carolina Companies and in Colonel William Henderson's 6th South Carolina Regiment: was transferred to the 1st South Carolina Regiment, commanded by the Colonel Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and served until May, 1780. (Handwritten sidenote: as Geo Warley does not appear to have been
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residing with him: Polly, aged forty-three or forty-four years; and 
Jinny, aged twenty-six years; and to two children of his daughter, 
Jinny: Hampton Hembree, aged six years; and Isaac Hembree, aged three 
years. 
In 1834, one Isaac Hembree made affidavit in Cocke County, Tennessee:
no relationship to the soldier was shown. 
There are no further data as to soldier's family. 
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 pensioner, Abraham Hembree, or Emery (S.38823), you should 
address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records 
Division, this city, citing the following data:
Abraham Hembree or Emery, Certificate No. 19497, issued August 9, 
1825, rate $8 per month, commenced July 19, 1825, Acts of March 18, 
1818 and May 1, 1820, East Tennessee Agency. 
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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38823
INVALID.
File No. 38823
Abraham Hembree
The Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1915 Sept 25: history to
Mrs. Frank Tomlinson
M. B. H.
1934 Jan 12- Hist,
to Mr J. S Hembree
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1 An
J. Logan recd Letter by mail on 12 Aug. 1828
from Rutherfordton, N.C.
1st August 1828
.Addressed to:
J. L. Edwards [unintelligible]
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City [Washington, D.C.]
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State of South Carolina
Rutherford County
On this twenty ninth day of July 1828 before me who subscribe a justice of the peace for the said of Rutherford personally appears Abraham Emery who on oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain George Warley in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of South Carolina from where he has lately removed that he now resides in the state of North Carolina where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future and that his reasons for removing to the state of North Carolina is first provision is much cheaper rent for a place to stay and much lower and the county healthier and a much better range for cattle and hoggs
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid 
John Logan JP
State of North Carolina
Rutherford County
I [illegible] Clerk of the Court of [illegible] and [illegible] for said County [illegible] that John Logan Esquire whose name is officially subscribed in [illegible] of the affidavit of Abraham Emery; and of James Emmory and Edwin Pollard was on the day of the date [illegible] an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his acts lawfully made as such are entitled to full faith and credit the testimony of which I [illegible] my name and office the seal of the said county of office the 29th July 1828.
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State of North Carolina on this twenty ninth day of July 1828, Rutherford County. Before me the Subscriber a [unclear] of dean for the county of Rutherford personally appraises James Emory & Lewis Ballard who both swear that they well know, the person Abraham Emery who has taken the above Oath to be the same person Described therein and no other than the identical person to whom the pention was originally granted.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesure.

John Logan
James Emry seal
J.P.
Lewis Ballard (his mark) seal
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washingon, D. C. ____________, 19____
____________________
____________________
____________________
In reply to your request of _______________, received_______________ for a statement of the military history of Abram or Abraham Hembree a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) [strikethrough] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S38823

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 
March 1777

Length of Service 
1

Rank
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
John Montgomery
George Warley
COLONEL
William Henderson
Charles Coteworth Pinkney

STATE
SC

Was taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston, SC in May 1780 and later made his escape, date not stated. 

Battles engaged in, Stono, Savannah.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9, 1819. His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Spartanburgh Dist. S.G: Rutherford Go Cm 1828
Age at date of application, May 16 1757

Remarks: resided in Goche Go Lenn in 1834. 
In 1825 Soldier refers to his dau. Polly Hembrae, 43 or 44 years of age and to his dau Jinny Hembree aged 26 and her 2 children. Hampton Hembree 6 yrs and Isaac Hembree 3 years. Soldiers wife Mer alive m 1828, name not stated 
+Name also appears as Embree, Emree & Emery

Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

6-2856
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S.C
Hembree, Abraham S. 38823
Hembree, Abram
Emery, Abraham
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State of South Carolina
 Clerk's officed Spartanburg
20th July 1825

Sir enclosed you will receive the declaration and schedule of Abraham Hembree who requests me to forward them on to you at  Main office for the purpose of procuring him a pension certificate. The day at the time he enlisted he was frequently called by the name of Emmery and thinks it highly probable his name was spelt  that way when he enlisted but does not know, that it was,  in as much as he is quite illterate and cannot write.

Respectfully Yours, 
E.  __________  
Clerk
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time of entering service. Col
Hine under Capt. Montgomery,
time transferred-- explanation
how, after serving out time, he
was transfered to 1st Regt manner
of leaving service & other particulars.
All this was obviated by the law and
blank form enclosed when the
case was first acted on. One
witness has particularized the
length of service but not where performed
But neither of them are certified
to be credible & disinterested by
the Judge. The official [illegible]
of the Justice who administered
the oath is not authenticated
by the Clerk under seal of
Court. and
It does not appear by
the rolls that any such
man ever did serve in
the regiments setf orth
See letter to Hugh Moore
21 Apl. 1826.


Abm [Abraham] Hembree
So [South]
Carolina line
6 Rmt Col. Henderson
3 yr Service
68
the line is not set forth in
the declaration, agreeably to
law (See the act of Congress
herewith enclosed & a blank
form
time of entering service should
be setforth (see other side)
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The State of South Carolina 
Spartanburg district

J Elisha Bomar 
Clerk of the Court of Sessions
and Common pleas for said district do hereby
certify that the Honorable C.J. Colcock was at the
time of the signing of the within or [intelligble certificate  one of the associate Judges of the said
State duly appointed & qualified as appears by a
record of his commission now remaining on record
in the Clerk's office of said district
Given under my hand and the 
Seal of the said Court at
Office the 3rd day of April 1826
E Bomar
Clerk
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Certificate from
Saml [Samuel] Taylor
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[Rec'd] Sept. 16 1828

Rutherfordton N C
5 Sept 1828
James L. Edwards

War Department pension
Office Washington City DC
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Rutherfordton, NC  3rd Sept 1828
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you have agreeable to your
request the Certificate of Abraham Hembree
Allias Abraham Emery there are doubts
of his being the proper person entitled
to the pension and there can be no doubt
that he is very [illegible] I was at the place 
where he stays the cabbin [cabin] and all the
visible property is not worth five dollars he is not able to 
labour and himself and wife are really objects of charity. 
They are in want at this time of their pettan [petition]
and no person are willing to Trust them if
he is [illegible]you will please to give the
Earliest information. I am yours to serve
G Walton
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State of Tennessee 
Cocke County March 24, 1834
this day Personly apeard before the [me] James Holland, 
an acting Justice of the Peace for said County
Isaac Hembree, and maid [made] oth [oath] that he is acquainted with Abraham Hembree Alias  Embree [Embry]
the applicant for a [illegible] for of his pension
from the Pension Rolls of South Carolina
know on the Penson Roll of North Caroline
to Tennesse that he is the Identical individual
whose name was placed on the Penson Rolls
of State of South Carolina that he then recived [received]
His pension until he remove to the State of
North Carolina and than he received it
until he moved to the State of Tennessee
[illegible]
James Holland
Isaac Hembree

I do hearby certify that Isaac Hembree Is a man of Truth & respectability and that
his acts [illegible]  had full Faith
and Credit this 29th March 1834
James Holland [illegible]


State of Tennessee
Cocke County
 Genge M Porter Clerk of this
court of pleas & quarter session of county
do certify that James Holland whose name
appears to the above affidavit is now and was
at the time of signing the same an acting justice
of the peace for Cocke County
and that his name
appears in his own proper handwriting given
under my hand and private seal
[illegible insertion]
4th day April 1834-

Geo M. Porter Clk
By his Deputy John S. Waddill
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I certify that George M Porter Esquire
whose attestation is within is genuine
that he is clerk of the Court of Pleas &
for Cocke County & that there is no public seal of office
Apl [April] 22 1834
John Blair
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515 Oak Street
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Jan 2, 1934
Veteran's Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
In searching the Colonial State Record of North Carolina Census 1770 Volume 22 page 68, I find that Abraham Hembree drew a pension. I would appreciate it if you would send me all available information about this man. I will gladly pay any charges that may
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accompany this.
Thanking you in advance,
J.S. Hembree
Received 
Jan 5 1934
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Pine Bluff, Ark-
Sept. 20 1915
-
Commissioner of Pensions. Interior Department

Washington D.C.

Rev Sec

Dear Sir
Please send me the military
of Abraham Hemberee or Embree/Embry 
He fought in the South Carolina Continental
Line and is said to have been pensioned
for Rev. soldier's service.
&
Also please send the record of John Embree
who also served in Revolution. He was living in
Orange Co. Virginia in 1782-1785.
I thank you in advance for your
information on these two soldiers-
Very sincerely
Mrs. Frank Tomlinson
Bx 584
Pine Bluff
Ark,
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Abraham Hembree
for transfer of
Pension to Jonesboro
send to the Hon
John Blair H. R.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of Tennessee
County of Cocke
On this
29th day of
March 1834

before me, the subscriber, a

Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cocke

personally appeared Abraham Hembree (alias Embree) 
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain George Worley
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [illegible]
in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of S. Carolina
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of Tennessee Cocke County where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following
are his reasons for removing from South Carolina
to Cocke County Tennessee. towit that the means
of living are mere aboutant & cheap.
there are two agencies in East Tennessee and
he resides nearest to that at [illegible] and wishes then to be transferred. 

Sworn and subscribed to before me the 
the day and year aforesaid.
[illegible]
Justice of the peace
Abraham Hembree
his mark
alias Embrey

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified
by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer,
must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge,
Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He
must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate
must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed