Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,275, Joseph West, S.C.
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(8-1776)
Service Number
S.C. West, Joseph  S.18,275
Born in N.C. carded
Contents
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South Carolina 23.478
Joseph West
of Sumter in the State of So Car
who was a pr: in the  commanded
by Captain of the Regt commanded by Colo Fletcher in the So Car:
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Feby 04 and [illegible] Jos: J. Crosby.

Sumterville So Ca:
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833  200
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] 34 040

$240.___

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 83

order to pay May 26, 1837

[illegible stamp]

Dec'd May 19, 1849 (AB)
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Declaration to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress pass June 7th 1832.

The State of South Carolina} on this the thirtieth day 
Sumter District.} of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before this court of General [illegible] and Common [illegible] now sitting Joseph West a resident of the District and State aforesaid [illegible] in his seventy seventh or eight year who being sworn on oath [illegible] the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act passed June 7th 1832.
Deponent was born in North Caroline near Newbern about the year 1755 and when about 10 or 12 years old moved to Sumter District S. Carolina where he has lived ever since.  He volunteered in the service of his Country under the Command of Genl Richardson [illegible]. The Snowy Camp Tour - I [illegible] the year 1776 enlisted under Col. Sumter. While under him had a very severe engagement with the Indians in Tennessee. [illegible] about 18 months after our return to the State had several skirmishes with the Tories. Afterwards volunteered under Col. Richd. Richardson. was with him in the Battle of Stono. About 1780 and 81 joined Marion. had several skirmishes. was in one engagement where our officer of the Regular Army commanded. In the latter part of 1781 and 82 served as a Stock Driver for General Army. I received part of my pay while performing service under Sumter for my other services I have not
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received one cent. And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to [illegible} an annuity or pension except the present one and do declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of this agency of any State whatever.

Sworn to and subscribed this day and 
year aforesaid  his
Joseph X West
BJ Earle presiding and so mark
in open Court

State of South Carolina}
Sumter District}

I Jesse Wilton a soldier of the Revolution residing in [illegible] District and state aforesaid [illegible] known the above deponent from boyhood.
I was engaged with [illegible] in the campaign of Snowy campaign.  I know of his enlisting under Col Sumter and having returned to his neighborhood at the end of 18 months. He volunteered under Col. R. Richardson and was a the Battle of Stono. I have also seen him with Marion.  Sworn to and subscribed on the thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 

Jesse X Wilton
BJ Earle 
presiding and so mark
in open Court
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Letter:

October 14, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JOSEPH WEST
S. 18275
BA-J/AWFMLB

Mr. H. H. West
214 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Joseph West, of Sumpter District, South Carolina. 
The record of Joseph West follows as found in pension claim, S. 18275, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph West was born in 1755, near New Bern, North Carolina, and moved when about ten or twelve years of age with his father to Sumter
District, South Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in said Sumter District, Joseph West served as a private with the South Carolina troops, as follows: In 1775, six months
in Captain Richard Richardson's company of horse and was in the Snow Campaign; about one week later, he enlisted in Captain Henry Richborn's company, Colonel Thomas Sumter's regiment, was in several skirmishes with the Indians and Tories in Tennessee, Florida and Georgia, length of service eighteen months; from sometime in June or July, 1779, five months in Colonel Richard Richardson's troop 
of horse; in 1780, twelve months under Captains Snipes and John Nelson, General Francis Marion, and was in many skirmishes, one near Georgetown; in 1781 and 1782, as stock driver for General Greene's Army, length of the service not shown.
Joseph West was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, while a resident of Sumter District, South Carolina. He died May 18, 1849.
There are no family data in this claim, other than the reference to soldier's father, as given above.
In order to obtain date of last payment of 
pension, and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller
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General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and site the following data:
Joseph West
Certificate #23470
Issued February 5, 1834
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
South Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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2-page Form: 

Left Side-

18275
Invalid.
___________
File No. 18275
Joseph West
Pri Rev War
____________
Act.: June 7th 32
Index: -Vol. 1, Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right Side-
1930 - Dec. 18 Hist to G. Leland Summer
1933 - Aug 11 " " Mr. J. L. Capps - See
his letter in Greenbery Caps S. 21105 [illegible]
1937: Oct. 15 - Hist. to HH West ---- AWF: MLB
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Letter: 

August 11, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Greenbery Caps-S.21105
Joseph West - S.18275
BA-J/AWF

Mr. J. L. Capps
208 Post Office Bldg.
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of the Revolutionary War
pensioners, Greenberry Capps of Greenville District, South Carolina, and Joseph West of Sumter District, South Carolina.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, based upon their services in the War of the Revolution.
Greenberry Cape-S.31105
Greenbery Caps (pensioned Greenberry Capps) was born in the year 1762 in Chatham County, North Carolina; the names of his parents not stated.
While residing near the High Hills of Santee (which was later Sumter District, South Carolina, Greenbery Caps served as a private with the South Carolina troops, as follows-
In the spring of 1776, one month in Captain Josiah Furman's company; five months, dates not given, a part of the time in Colonel Singleton's regiment, and at other times, hauling provisions for the Army, under Wagonmasters Armstrong and Rutherford; from the spring of 1780 to the summer of 1782, five tours of one month each, sometimes under Lieutenant Joseph Hill, one month under Captain Thomas Stark and Major Adair.
Greenbery Caps was allowed pension on his application executed June 30, 1834, then a resident of
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Greenville District, South Carolina.
There are no data in this claim relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of that of the pensioner, Greenberry Capps, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- Greenberry Capps, Certificate No. 27913, issued September 3, 1834, rate $20.00 per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, South Carolina Agency.
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Joseph West-S.18275
Joseph West was born in the year 1755, near New Bern, North Carolina, and moved when about ten or twelve years of age, with his father to Sumter District, South Carolina. The names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in said Sumter District, Joseph
West served as a private with the South Carolina troops as follows-
In 1775, six months in Captain Richard Richardson's company of horse, and was in the Snow Campaign; about one week later, enlisted in Captain Henry Richborn's company, Colonel Thomas Sumter's regiment, was in several skirmishes with the Indians and Tories in Tennessee, Florida and Georgia, length of service eighteen months; from sometime in June or July, 1779, five months in Colonel Richard Richardson's troop of horse; from 710 1780, twelve months under Captains Snipes and John Nelson, General Francis Marion, and was in many skirmishes, one near Georgetown; in 1781 and 1782 as stock driver for General Greene's Army, length of this service not shown.
Joseph West was allowed pension on his appli-
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cation executed, October 30, 1832, then living in Sumter District, South Carolina. He died May 18, 1849. 
There are no family data in this claim, other than the reference to his father, as given above,

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF

December 18, 1930

G. Leland Summer
1711 East Main Street
Newberry, South Carolina.
Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18275, that Joseph West was born in 1755, near New Bern, North Carolina, and moved, when about ten or twelve years of age, with his
father, whose name is not stated, to Sumter District, South Carolina.

While residing in said Sumter District, he enlisted and served as a private with the South Carolina Troops, as follows- in 1775, six months in Captain Richard Richardson's Company of Horse, and was in the Snow Campaign; about one week later, enlisted in Captain Henry Richborn's Company,
Colonel Thomas Sumter's Regiment, was in several skirmishes with the Indians and Tories in Tennessee, Florida and Georgia, length of service eighteen months; from June or July 1779, five months in Colonel Richard Richardson's Regiment; in 1780 in Captains Snipes' and John Nelson's Companies, under General Francis Marion, was in several skirmishes, length of service twelve months.

He also stated that he served in 1781 and 1782 as stock
driver for General Greene's Army, length of this service not
given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Sumter District,
South Carolina.

He died May 18, 1849. There are no family data, other than
the reference to his father as above.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Letter:

Stamp- 
RECEIVED OCT 6 1937
MAIL LOCATION
VETS ADM
READER #11

Letterhead-

H. H. WEST CO.
Manufacturers' Representative
214 South Hill Street
V Andike 1818
Los Angeles, Calif.

2 October 1937

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

In the List of Revolutionary Pensioners, from the 1840 Index, is the name:
JOSEPH WEST, 80 years old, Sumpter District, South Carolina.

Will you kindly furnish me abstract of his military service and any family data found in his pension application. Information wanted for History of Hezekiah West, Revolutionary soldier, which I am making up, and
oblige,

Yours very truly,
[Signature: H. H. West]
H. H. West.

HHW/M
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Letter:

Letterhead-
Left side:
GENEALOGICAL
RESEARCH
HISTORICAL
WRITER

Right Side: 
ABSTRACTS
PREPARED
TAX
CONSULTANT

Middle: 
G. LELAND SUMMER
171 EAST MAIN ST.
NEWBERRY, S. C.

Nov 29, 1930 193_

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Nov 29 1930 18s.
Will you please send me all data pertaining to the following Revolutionary War soldiers who were pensioned
1. Joseph West -- S.C. Militia-Sunter Dist. Pension Roll 49-
William West S.C. Militia-Spartanburg Dist. pensioned 4 / 13 / 1821 - age 71.
Thanking you for the above information, I am,

Yours very truly,
[Signature:  G. Leland Summer.]

Stamp:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
DEC. 1 1930
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Two Page Document:

Left Side- 
South Carolina
24. Dec. 1833
Retur[illegible]
[illegible stamp under handwriting]
Minl

Right Side-
Revolutionary Claims
Honorable Secretary of War
Washington City

Bottom of Right Side, Upside Down

Jos. West
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Sumter ville S. Ca Dec 18. 1833
[illegible]
[illegible] with the [illegible]

on the Subject of the enclosed papers
Jos. J. Crosby
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after [illegible] 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 Jesse Wilton who signed the [illegible] certificate was a Revolutionary soldier now resident in Sumter District.  and that Evan Benborn and George J. McCauley who have also signed are residents in their District - credible persons - and their statement is [illegible] to full credit.
BJ Earl
Presiding Judge
in Open Court

Joseph West, 17741 (appears vertically in left margin)

I Thomas J. Wilder Clerk of the Court of [illegible] and Common [illegible] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the mater of the application of Jess Wilton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [illegible] this of office this 31st day of October 1832
Th Wilder
ccps
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South Carolina
Sumter District

Col Evan Beabour
makes oath that he resides in the District
and State aforesaid.  That he is acquainted with the deponent Joseph West for many years. That he was quite young during the Revolutionary war and know deponent to have been the service of his country. That the deponent is a respectable man and entitled to full credit.

B J Earle presiding Judge in open court
Evan Beaborne

South Carolina
Sumter District 

George J. McCauly makes oath that he is acquainted with Joseph West that he is entitled to full credit and is generally believed to have done service in the Revolutionary war

B L Earle
Presiding Judge
in open Court

Geo. J. W. Cauley
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The State of South Carolina
Sumter District
Personally appeared before me Isaiah J Crosby
a Justice of the quorum for the District aforesaid Joseph West who after being sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty God makes the following Statement,  Deponant [sic] was born in the State of North Carolina near the Town of New Bern as he supposes some time in the year 1755, that when
he was a boy, able to ride a horse alone, he move with his father to what was then called Craven County, now Sumter District, in the State of South Carolina, that in 1775 he volunteered in a company of horse as a private under the command of Capt Richard Richardson, that with said company he went under the command of Genl Richardson, given name not recollected, what was called the Snowy Campaign  the object of which was to support a  body of Tories under the command of a Col Fletcher
who had assembled in the upper part of this State and the broad union, that he remained in the Company of Capt Richardson about six months, that when said Company returned home he remained not exceeding one week, when [illegible] enlisted in a company of [illegible] under the command
of Capt Henry Richborn. who after the fall of Charleston joined the tories, attached to Col. [illegible], after Genl Sumters regiment that he enlisted for Eighteen months as a private and
served out the full time for which he enlisted, that while with Sumter about August or September 1776 he  in a hand fought battle with the indians and
tories in the State of Tennesse, that Genl
Williamson
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Commanded the American forces on that [illegible] that afternoon and he was engaged under the immediate Command of Col. Thos Sumter in [illegible] skirmishes with the Tories and indians in Florida & Georgia that in 1779 he [illegible] in a troop of horse under the Command of Col. Richard Richardson /a Capt. in 1775/ that said Troop was afterward under the Command of Genl Lincoln, that in about 1779 he was a private with the troop of horse last [illegible] and when an engagement took place between the forces under Genl Lincoln and the British on Stono River in South Carolina, but that he was not engaged in the action, his company being stationed about a mile from the scene of action as a [illegible] - that he served in said troop about five months when the whole company returned home that after the fall of Charleston in 1780 he joined Genl Francis Marrion's [sic] brigade, that he remained with Marrion [sic] about 12 months a part of the time in the company of Captn Snipes and the remainder of the time under the command of Capt John Nelson, that while with Marrion's [sic] he was in frequent skirmishes with the Tories the most important of which occurred near George Town S Ca when a good many Tories were killed & taken prisoners
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that from the time Genl Green arrived in South Carolina up to the time he left the State, deponant [sic] was engaged as a track driver to to Greens army for which he never received any pay - Deponant [sic] states that the only minister of the Gospel living in his immediate neighbourhood [sic] died about Two Years ago, that the Revd James Parsons whose affidavit is herewith annexed resides in the village of Sumter about 14 miles from deponant [sic] and live nearer to him than any other minister

Sworn to before me
this 2 Nov 1833
Jos. J. Crosby

Joseph West
Mark
12
State of South Carolina
Sumter Dist

Personally appeared before the Revd James Parsons highly respectable & much is [illegible] minister of the gospel of [illegible]
methodist church who on oath says that Joseph West is respected in his neighborhood to have fought through the Revolutionary war on the side of the Americans, and that from [illegible] he can learn from the most respectable gentlemen of Mr. West's immediate neighborhood he has not the slightest doubt of the fact & of the truth of Mr West statement as above set forth
Sworn to before me this
[illegible] A D 1833
Jos. J. Crosby US

James Parsons
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The State of South Carolina
Sumter District

J. Thomas J Miller Clerk of the Court of General Session and Common Pleas for Sumter District in the State aforesaid do hereby centify unto [illegible].  Whom it may concern that Josiah
Crosby Esq whose is Signature appears [illegible] the [illegible] within affidavits is an acting Justice of the quorum for Sumter District & that his certificates as such is entitled to due faith and credit
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this Second day of November AD 1833
Th. J. Wilder
ps
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Admit as a private
2 years $80
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Thos. J. Welder
clk
Sumpter Dist
S.C.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Joseph West of Sumter District, S.C. which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
fall 1775 to Feby following 18 month in 
March 1776 - Sumter brigade  [illegible] Richard [illegible]
V. * Has he mentioned 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 entitled?
No private
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No
Richard Richardson Captain Volunteer Horse
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
Yes
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2.
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Three credible cities, no clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?  Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2,5,6

*EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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 saith, 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 grades; 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.
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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 too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state 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 shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no 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.