Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39252, Archibald Butt, Md. N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.
N.C.
Butt, Archibald
NUMBER
S39252

CONTENTS
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Notification sent October 30, 1820 to
Lewis Steward Greenbrier, C.H.  Virginia

(16,439)
Virginia. R
Archibald Butt,
of Greenbrier Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clarke of the North Carolina line, for the term of during the war.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd of November 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Feb. 1820 and delivered to the Hon. Ballard Smith, M. H. R. N. S.

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $27.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
arr. 3Mo. 8/30-4/31

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
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Archibald Butt

North Carolina line
Col Clark 2n Regmt
1777
700 Spring Year taken
prisoner escaped &
joined the American
Army at Annapolis under
Genl Mordecai Guest
to the end of the war.

Adm. S

Hon. Ballard Smith
H.R.
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Virginia Greenbrier County Set.
At a Court held for Greenbrier County on the 24th Day of November 1819
  Be it remembered that on the 23d of Novr 1819. personally Appeared before the County Court of Greenbrier Archibald Butt aged 54 or 55 resident of said County who being Duly sworn on the Gospel of Christ doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war  That the sd Archibald Butt Enlisted in the County of Prince George at George Town State of Maryland for During the War in the Company at that time Commanded by a Certain William Smith then a recruiting Officer and transfered to the Company Commanded by Capt Benjm Coleman that his Enlistment took place as well as he now recollects some time in the year 1777. that he belonged to the 2d North Carolina Regt. on Continental Establishment Commanded by Colo Clarke that he continued to serve in said Corps until some time in the year 1780 when in-
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the spring of that year taken prisoner at Charleston South Carolina by Lord Cornwallace & continued in close imprisonment for about four weeks at which__ he deserted[??] from Confinement & joined the american Army at Anapolis in the State of Maryland under General Mordicia Guess That the sd Archd Butt then Continued to serve in service of the united states until the expiration of the war when he was discharged from sd service by a furlough without date That he was in the Battle of Monmouth Chas. ton & the taking of Cornwallace at little York That he has no other Evidence now in his power of said services That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support The County Court of Grembrier do therefore Certify that It appears to their satisfaction that the said Archibald Butt did serve in the revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as stated in his Preceding Declaration
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On the Continental Establishment for the term of During the war & that he served from the year 1777 until the expiration of the war they are also satisfied from his declaration aforesaid as well as from the testimony of other respectable witnesses that he is in reduced Circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support The Court do therefore dirct its Clerk to transmit the testimony taken & had before them to the Secretary of the depart ment of war pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid Act of Congress--

I Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County Court of Greenbrier do hereby Certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of the record and testimony taken and had before the Court on behalf of Archibald Butt together with his declaration on oath

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My name and affixed the Seal of my office this 25th Day of Novr. 1819 & in the 44th of the Count[r]y 
Lewis Stuart CGC
[folded paper covers seal]
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Archibald Butt
16.439
March 1820
Cm
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Virginia
Greenbrier County To Wit, 
On the 28th day of June 1820 Personally Appeared in open Court being a Court of Record Constituted as such by an act of Assembly of Virginia for the County of Granter aforesaid Archibald Butt Aged fifty five or fifty six years, Resident in the said County of Greenbrier who being first duly Sworn According to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary as follows,  That he entered in Prince George County at George Town in the State of Maryland for and during the War in the Company Commanded by Captain William Smith, and afterwards Transfered to Company by Captain Benjamin Coleman That his Enlistment Took place in the year 1777 that he belonged to the 2nd State North Carolina Regiment on Continental Establishment commanded by Col. Clarke that he served in said Corps untill some time in the Year 1780 when in the spring of that Year he was Taken Prisoner at Charles Town South Carolina by Lord Cornwallace and Continued in close Imprisonment for four weeks when he deserted and joined the American Army at Annapolis State of Maryland under General Mordecai Guess that the date of his Original Declaration is the [blank] day of November 1819 that he has received from the department of War a Pension Certificate No. 16,369 And I do solemly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
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1818. and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any Manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 Passed on The 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed one Coffee pot without a lid, Three cups & three saucers, Three old Pewter spoons, Three pewter plates, Two earthen plates, one old Pewter dish, one old Cherry tree Table, Half dozen knives & forks, Two old Stools, one Bucket, & one piggin.

I have a wife four Children one Girl Named Betsy fourteen years, sickly and unable to work Three Boys, William Eleven years Old John Nine years, & Thomas five or six, neither of them able to maintain themselves, my wife is forty nine years old subject to the Rheumatism, that I am a farmer but old and infirm and unable to work".
"Archibald Butt."

It is the opinion of The Court that the total amount in Value of the property
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property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seven Dollars and fifty cents, and it is ordered that The Clerk of this Court Transmit to the department of War for the United States a Copy of the foregoing Declaration and schedule,

State of Virginia
Greenbrier County to wit: }
I Lewis Stuart Clerk of the Court for the aforesaid County do Certify that the aforegoing is a true Copy of the Declaration & Schedule exhibited, subscribed and sworn to in open Court by Archibald Butt.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Public Seal of my Office this 1st day of September in the year 1820 and 45th of our Independance
Lewis Stuart
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  
3--525
[initials illegible]
S. 39252

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ,   Nov. 2   , 1921

In reply to your request of [blank] , received [blank]  for a statement of the military history of  Archibald Butt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment.   1777
Length of service.   1780    taken prisoner at Charleston, S.C. & held 4 weeks when he escaped & joined the Army at Annapolis Md. and served under Gen. Mordicai Guess until close of war.
Rank. [blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain.   Wm Smith   Benj. Coleman
Colonel.  Clarke
State.  N.C.
Battles engaged in,   Monmouth; Charleston; taking of Cornwallis--
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  enl. Georgetown,  Prince Geo's Co.,  Md--
Date of application for pension,     Nov. 24, 1819 -- all
Residence at date of application,     Greenbrier Co., Va                 
Age at date of application,      54 or 55
Remarks:     In 1820 his wife (name not stated0 was  ae. 49 and 4 ch. as follows: Betsy ae. 14; William ae. 11; John ae. 9 and Thomas ae 5 or 6 yrs.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
6--2856
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39252
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39,252
Archibald Butt
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol.  G [??] , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1900 Mar 5: Hist of service to Capt. Butt
1921, Nov. 2 Hist. to Mrs. Attis (or Ottis) Selman -En
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Feby 4th 1820
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that  Archibald Butt  received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $28..76- for arrears of pay from the 1st Augt 80 1st Jany 82 -- Also, the sum of $ _____ for pay from the _____  to the _____ and also the sum of $ _____  from the _____ to the _____  when his time expired.
Thos. Karney A.P.Md.

The applicant was Tranferred to North Carolina the 28th Apr 82.
T.  K.
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Rev Sec
Douglasville Ga
Oct 11th 1921.
Dept of Interior, Bureau of Pension,
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me some information concerning, one Archibald Butt, who applied for pension, or was
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given a pension in year 1819?
Thanking you in advance for any information
Respectfully
Mrs. Uttis [illegible][??Fiderell] Selman
22 Price Ave.
Douglasville, Ga.
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War Department
General Depot of the Quartermaster Department
Washington, D.C.
March 2, 1906.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Sir:
I have the honor to request that you furnish me with the number and date of the pension certificate, and the services in the Revolutionary War, rendered by Josiah Butt a soldier in the Revolutionary War, with his seven sons and ten grandsons.
The records to be used with my papers in the Society of American Revolution,
Also the record of services of Archibald Butt, North Carolina Troops.
Very respectfully
[illegible signature] 
Captain & Quartermaster, U S. Army,