Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,793, Thomas Cassity, S.C.
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Cassity , Thomas  NUMBER R.1793
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Declaration of Thomas Cassity for a pension   a tabular statement accompanies this declaration
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[ State of South Carolina Sumter District ] On this tenth day of September  Anno Domini  1832 personally appeared before me Baylies J. Earle  one of the associate Judges of the State of South Carolina and a presiding Judge in the Court of Common Pleas of said State, Thomas Cassity  a resident of Sumter District  in said State aged seventy 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  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 in 1781 he entered as a volunteer in the company of Capt. Joseph Hill attached to  Regiment of Col. Richard Richardson. That he remained in same brigade in the companies of Capt. Hill - Capt. Malone - Capt. Douglas Stark - Capt. James Cantey and remained until the end of the war when Marion's brigade was discharged by the General himself. That he was  in service eighteen months, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs at the Brick House when Biggin Church was destroyed . He has no documentary evidence  of his services but refers to  the testimony of William Vaughan a fellow soldier  to corroborate his statement. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
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pension or annuity except the present  & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State, but is on the Pension Roll of the State of South Carolina. Sworn to   & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Thomas Cassity ( his mark X )  B J Earle  ( signed ) one of the  Circuit Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions of the said State at Sumterville in the dist. aforesaid.  And on the same day & year aforesaid  before me the said B J Earle  presiding Judge as aforesaid appears William Vaughan  who being duly sworn  sayeth that during the Revolution he was acquainted with the applicant Thomas Cassity - was in service with him in Marion's brigade , and knows the facts from personal knowledge stated in the declaration of said Thomas Cassity . Sworn to  year & day aforesaid  Wm Vaughan ( signed ) B J Earle  ( signed ) one of the Circuit Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & Session at Chambers at Sumterville  in the district  & State aforesaid . We William Vaughan and Noel Vaughan  residing in district of Sumter  & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Cassity  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be seventy 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 to & subscribed the day  & year aforesaid . Wm Vaughan ( signed ) Noel Vaughan ( signed ) B J Earle ( signed ) Judge as aforesaid at Chambers
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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  Thomas Cassity  was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states ; and the Court further  certifies that it appears to them that William Vaughan  who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident  in the district of Sumter and State aforesaid and that Noel Vaughan who has also signed the same is a resident in said district and State, that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. B J Earle ( signed ) one of the Circuit Judges as aforesaid at Chambers at Sumterville   I , Thomas J. Wilder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions for Sumter District  in  State of South Carolina  do hereby certify that  the said B J Earle  who has signed the certificate and deposition s aforesaid is one of the associate Judges of the said State and  whoa presiding Judge in the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions of said State - all Courts of Record-  and that the signature above written and annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & seal of office this tenth day of November Anno Domini  1832.  Th J. Wilder ( signed ) C.C.Ps
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[ State of South Carolina Sumter District ] On this the fourth day of October  Anno Domini  1833  before me  Franklin Moses , Justice of the Quorum  for said district & State , personally appeared  Thomas Cassity  , who being duly sworn  deposes and says by  way of amendment to his declaration for a pension inconformity  with the letter of instructions of Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions date at the Pension Office on the 16th September 1833.That in  1781 he entered as a volunteer in the company of Capt. Joseph Hill in the Regiment of  Col. Richard Richardson in Genl. Marion's brigade. That he entered said company  on the  Wateree River near Sumter's landing - That the duty of said company consisted in  reconnoitering from the Wateree down to Georgetown near the Pedee - that he remained in said company  of Capt. Hill for three months doing duty as a private - That the next company  he was in was that of Capt. John Postell in the regiment of Col. James Postell - that he entered here as a volunteer that the duty of said company  consisted of reconnoitering  in the same way  & over the same country  that the company of Cap. Hill traveled - that he remained in company of  Capt. Postell for six months. That he next volunteered in the company of Capt. John Malone in the Regt. of Col. Richard Richardson - that the duty of said company  was the same as that of Capt. Hill and Postell's - That while in
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Capt. Malone's company  they had a skirmish  below Manchester with a party of  Tories & dispatched them , that he was in his company  five months - he was still serving as a private. This deponent was then drafted  in the company of Capt. Douglas Stark a Militia Captain - Henry Bates was his first Lieut. & James Bates Ensign . This deponent  served as a private is said company. He joined it at  Rafter Creek , the into Camden district. They marched  from there to join Marion - Stark's company was in the Regiment of Col. Eli Krenshaw - they joined Gen. Marion near the mouth of Santee at a place called  Sampit then marched across  Santee to Raysburg to  attack the baggage wagons of the British , which they  seized and took forty of their men prisoners- then crossed the Santee below  Manchester and marched until they crossed the Congaree  & Wateree Rivers, and joined  Gen. Green's brigade near Manchester. Marion  & Green's brigade then united  crossed
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Regiment  of Col. John Marshall he was a private. The company  was marched  to the  Four Hole bridge at Edisto & stationed there for three months & ten days - after being discharged from this duty , this deponent returned home. This deponent then went as a substitute for his Uncle Charles Speers in Capt. James Cantey's company . Charles McGinney  was the Lieut. was marched to Charleston , &  the  second day they got there , the British  evacuated Charleston, on this tour as a substitute he was in service for four weeks -  he was then finally discharged.  Thomas Cassity ( his mark X ) Subscribed and sworn to before me  on the day & year above written . Franklin J. Moses ( signed ) Justice of Quorum for said Dist.  & State
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South Carolina 
Sumter district
I Thomas J Wilder Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions
for Said district state hereby certify
that the two sheets of paper here to
-gether attached contain the orgininal
 proceedings in the matter of the 
 application of Thomas Cassity for a
pension as said court [illegible] his
amended declaration .

I further certify that that Franklin J Moses is a Justice of the Peace (duly qualified ) for said district & state - and that the above signature to be his is genuine.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said court this 4th
day of October 1833.

Th J Wilder
C.C. P

[Right Side Margin]
Tho Cassity

[May be a ink spot or seal bottom right]
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Tabular statement
of case of Thomas Cassity in matter of his declaration
for a pension 

For  Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions 

20871
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Tabular statement of Thomas Cassity a matter of his declaration for a Pension . Period of service . 1781 . Duration of service . One year and six months . Rank. Private. Names and rank of  company officers under whom served.  Capt. Joseph Hill , Capt. Malone, Capt. Douglas Stark, Capt. James Cantey. Names & ranks of General  & field officers .  Col. Richard Richardson, Gen . Marion. Battles in which  ( he the applicant ) was engaged. Battle of Eutaw, Skirmish at Brick House when Biggin  Church was destroyed . Country through which he marched.  From 1781  to time of discharge  of Marion's brigade he was with  the Brigade in all the time of service. Place of abode  & age now.  Sumter District, seventy years of age. Evidence by which declaration is supported. His own oath  to his declaration  the  positive testimony of a living witness, William Vaughan  & traditionary evidence  which  appears on his declaration.
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1793
REJECTED
P.O. Thomas Cassity
Service:
Enlisted:   ,18
Discharged.  , 18
Application filed    ,18

List of rejected claims
printed in 1852 shows cause
of rejection as follows:

" He did not serve in any regularly
organized corps."
Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized.  Contract
Cert. of Dis  Searched for.   ,18
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Thomas Cassity So. Car. Rejected  In let. 14 Oct 1833 to  1 Aug 34composit letter referring to June 13, 1835   F.J. Moses Sumterville So. Car .  1793  act 7 June 1832
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Declaration and amended declaration of Thomas Cassity for a pension  20871 Rejected see let 14th Oct. 1833 to F. J. Moses Sumterville So. Car.
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Jno Piper  Winchester  app @hck -care of Tho. Cassity  ( upside down on page ) John L Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington City  D.C.
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Winchester  July 28th 1834  Dear Sir, A few days ago since I received a letter from the Hon B Payton  ( with a letter from you to him enclosed ) dated June 15, which had been laying in the office for upwards of a month and old age and little business in all, was the cause of my not receiving his letter before this. Mr. Payton wishes to know , whether or  not I remember a Thos. Cassity  who it seems served in the same regiment in which I did. I have not any recollection of him, but from the statements which he makes, I have every reason to believe he was. The number of years which have intervened , has entirely obliterated him from my memory. I am truly sorry that it is not in my power to assist a brother soldier as it would afford me  the greatest pleasure to do so. It is  and always has been , my sincerest with to help  any of them for reasons which  every one has , that have fought and bled for liberty. The early associations in toil and danger has bound me more particularly  to every revolutionary  veteran & I now could exalt to have done any thing  that would render him ( or any of them ) happy. With sentiments of the highest respect I remain  very resp. your obt. servt. Jno Piper ( signed )   J L Edwards Esq.
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F.J. Moses S.C.  14 Oct 1833 O.C.
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Depart. of War Pension Office October 14, 1833  Sir  The amended declaration of Tho . Cassity  has been examined  and his claim rejected upon the ground that of  the eighteen months service claimed by him  to have been performed, fourteen of it was not military service within the meaning of the act of June 7 , 1832. His having been a month of a militia  Co.  during the revolution  and his having been during that period engaged in many attempts to annoy the enemy , was that any other good citizen would have done whether a militia man or  not. His papers are placed upon the files of this office . Franklin  J Moses ( signed ) Sumterville, S.C.
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F J Moses
June 13 - 1834
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Dept of War Pension Office June 13, 1834  Sir, I have examined your declaration of Thomas & Jesse Woodward, and find no evidence to  attest the fact that either of them performed  was that their ... ( illegible ) each . The .. ( illegible ) of service that each claim to have performed subsequently  to that above  mentioned , cannot  be considered as military service within the meaning of the law , and  .. ( illegible ) did , they have wholly failed to comply with the rules in  specifying it  . The claims are therefore rejected  & their papers place on file in this office. No further action can be had  with Silas Hailes case or Mr. Cassity  until the   objections are removed that were made known to you  at the time of their claims. My respect . Franklin J Moses ( signed ) Sumterville, S. C.
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Franklin Moss
Aug 1.  18 [illegible]
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Department of War Pension Office  Aug. 7 1834  Sir, In answer to your letter of the 18th of June . I have to state that the name of  Willoughby  Wills ( note- no name in  files ) is not found upon any of the indices of claims in this office and consequently could not have been rec'd. The papers in the case of Jesse Woodward ( R.11840 ), Thos Woodward ( R. 11844 ) , Thomas Cassity ( R. 1793_ ) and Silas Hailes  are on file - my letter of the 13 June last will explain to you the reason of the rejection of their claims, and  also my letter in the case of Mr. Cassity  - 14th Oct. , and that of Mr. Hailes of the 8 of Nov last - they are to refer you  no further action  can be had on their claims  with the objections already made known to you  in the letter  claims referred to are .. ( illegible ) . J Moses ( signed ) Sumterville