Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16412, Lazerous Hinson, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C. 

Hinson, Lazerous

NUMBER
S. 16412


CONTENTS
carded
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Georgia 16:68

Lazerous Hinson
of Canal in the state of ___________
who was a Pv :- in the __________ commanded by 
Captain __________ of the ???? commanded by Col. Literal in the ?????? 
line for ??????????



Inscribed on the roll of Georgia 
at the rate of 20.  Dollars ------ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept 33.
and ??
Canalton, GA 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833       97
Semi-ant, allowance  ??                    10
                                                           $60


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

Recorded by ?????? -- --        Clerk
Book   3       Vol     6        Page 92


Paid at the treasury under the 
act of the 6th April 1838 from 
4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1808 
??? notified 4 July? 1839

Paid as above from 4 Sept 
1838 to 4 March 1839  Agt Note
= died 7th Dec 1839
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State of Georgia
Carrall County

On this 14th day of September eighte
en hundred and thirty two personally 
appeared in open court before us 
James H Rodgers William - O Springer 
and Lewis McKeleroy Justices 
of the inferior court of said county 
now sitting (line through this) as a court of ordinary (line ends) 
Lazerous Hinson a resident of said 
county of Carroll and state of Georgia 
aged eighty (line through) years (line ends) years who being first
duly sworn acording to law doth on 
his oath make the following declara
tion in order to obtain the benefit 
of the act of congress Royce Kenneth 
7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the 
United States under the following 
named officers and served as therein 
state.
That he resides in Chathan - County 
in the state of North Carolina 
when he entered the service dose 
not recollect the day or month 
in which he entered the service 
but states that it was in the 
spring of the year seventeen hundred 
and eighty
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and that the companies where he 
lived were drafted on Nov. 1st
and that the companies service 
alternately for the term of three 
months at a time. So his first 
term of service of which he now 
speaks was for the space of 
three months and that he was 
drafted and served under Captain 
William ? Goldson --- Lieutenant John 
Brewer and Ensign Whitmill Arington 
(line through) The field officers that he was under (line ends) 
The field officers were General 
Ramsey Colonel Literal Major 
Birdsong. That he was attached to 
General Gates' army and marches 
to Camlin in South Carroll-
na where the British were stationed 
and where General Gates was 
defeated by the British. This deponant
states that he was not in the Battle 
But was ordered to guard some 
waggons near the Battleground 
in the time of the engagement.
And that he marched from there
back to Chatham County North 
Carolina when his time to wait 
three months expired and he was 
discharged; and another company
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ordered out from the same county a few days before the Battle at Gilford courthouse in North Carolina where Gen Green commanded the Americans.
This [illegible] further states that he served a second tour of duty in the revolution for the term of three months.  That this expedition was in obedience to a call by Gen. Ramsey for a battalion of light horsemen to [illegible].  That the highest officer in command was Major Joseph B Rosen Captain William Goldson (the same man who commanded the company in the other campaign) and that he himself was Lieutenant.  That he marched over the county on Deep River and Rocky River and went over as far as to PeeDee River and so around until his time was out.  He states that he was a volunteer in this expedition.  That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
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To the first Inter interogatory he answered
That he was born in Staffon country Virgina in the year 1759
To this he answered years and that it is in the family Bible to this he answered that he was living in Chatham country South Carolina and since the revolution he has lived in North Carolina and Georgia and that he now lives in Carrea County Georgia

To this he answers that the first three months he served was by a draft and that the other term was by volunteering to the fifth. In that he answers that he was acquainted with General Green and Gates and that the other officers whom he knew are chiefly stated within and that he does not recollect any particular continental regiment of the militia 
To that he answers that he received a discharge from Caption Goldson and that it is last he moved not law and that he received a commission as Lieutenant from the Governor of South Carolina and that it also is lost
To that he answers to Major Wm Beall
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and Daniel Fullbright are acquainted with him and that he expects they can testify to their belief of his service 
Sworn to and subservient 
Laz hinson

Before us 
??????????
??????????
??????????


We, William Beall and Daniel Fullbright, residing in the county of Carroll Georgia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Laz Hinson 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 soldier of the revolution and that we can err in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid    

??????????????

Lewis McKleroy  ???

William Beall 
???
Daniel Fullbright
?????

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to hearing or an ?????? except the present and he declares that his name is not on the ?????? ???? of any agency in any state ???? to and ??????? the ??????????????????????????????????????  

Laz Hinson

And the court to hereby declare their opinion that the above mentioned officiant was a revolutionary ?????? review he states 
?????????
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And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations ??????? by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them - that there is no clergyman in the neighbourhood and that the William Beall and Daniel Fullbright are credible persons and reside in the county of Carrall and state of Georgia and that their statemen is in little to credit 
WM Springer ??
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I, William L Parr, ???? of the superior court of Cassall County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Lazerous Henson for a pension 

In testimony wereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty three 

WM Parr
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Lazerous Hinson
Georgia
No. 17802
[illegible] as a private
6 mo 820

f.i.
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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 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 [nesefsary] to be done. Those 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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the Service of Lazerous Henson

Period When the service was rendered. Duration of the claimants service. Years. Month. Days. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Piece of abode when entered the service, and age at the present period. 

Spring 1780 draft? 3 Vol. 3 

Private  Lt. Light Horseman

Capt. [Tom] [illegible] [Soul Ram] = [Say] Col. Lite = [sal], Maj. Bird = [song] Major Joseph Rosen. Capt Sol = [atom]

Deep River and Rocky River as far as to Pedee River

80 years Chatham Co No. [Illegible]

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L. EDWARDS Commissioner of [Illegible]
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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 rolla 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, musicians 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 Country where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seat 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 }88.
County of

On this         day of         personally appeared (a) before         A.B.. a resident (b) of [blank] 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 provion 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 enered 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 sword 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 yeare 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 [blank 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 produces 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 in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts state, I 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 in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of the 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 of troops of Virginia. 
 1. Where and in what year were you born?
 2. Have you any record of you 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 names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; 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 given 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?
7. State the names of person to whom you are known 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 he 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 he is of the 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 persons, 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 enquiry 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 declaration 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 Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or 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. 
[a]] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The delcarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariable be mentioned. 
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitle. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and asith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grade:--For ----year ---- months, and ----days, I served as a ---------. For -------months and  ------- days, I served as a ----------; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is  important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is to  indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is  highly objectionable. it must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant serve; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service  was performed; that the applicant served with all embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the ield or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
{[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.}
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
{[i] The Clark must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.}

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Proof of Service.
[i] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnessses are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. [hand symbol] The notes from [a} to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This tradition[illegible]y evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declar
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec 24th, 1838
Sir:
Under the act of 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Lazarus Hinson a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia 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 1837 to the 4th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commisioner of Pensions, Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov: 26th, 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," Lazarous Hinson, a pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia 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. 1838, to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
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To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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16.412
INVALID
File No. 16.412
Lazerous Hinson
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]