Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21045, Joshua Ammons, S. C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Ammons, Joshua
NUMBER
S. 21045
Born in Va.
carded
CONTENTS
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12.634
South Carolina
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Joshua Ammons of Marlborough in the State of South Car. who was a pri. in the company commanded by Captain Wise of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thompson in the South Car. line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May '33 and sent C.W. Dudley Marlborough C.H. So. Ca.
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Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 40
[total] $200
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller. Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 62

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May 28/58 Hon. L. M. Keith
[sideways print] April 11-1833 CB
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Declaration of Joshua Ammons
23768
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Then returned home to now Marlborough District where he has resided ever since. and further saith that he has never received any pension for his services, Neither was he ever on any pension roll in the United States. In the 3d. Regt which Deponent served in at first, he recollects the names of the following officers viz. Col. Wm. Thompson, Major Vandross, Major Herow, Capt John Carroway Smith, Capt Joseph Warley, Capt Felix Warley, Capt Field Farrow, Capt John Donaldson, Capt Brown, Capt Hopkins, Capt Richd. Jones, Lieut Gascon, Lieut Wm. Tigrat, Lieut DeSaussure, Ensign Merry Mgyre. These names are spelled according to their sounds. Deponent recollects that these officers were in the United States Army at the Battle fought at Savannah when Genl. Howe surrendered the town to the British. They were likewise at Stono Fort twelve or fifteen miles north of Charleston S.C. when the battle was fought there between Genls. Lincoln & Provost. They were also at Savannah when Genl. Lincoln was repulsed at Savannah in attempting to storm the town then in possession of Provost, Major Wise, Capt Richard Jones, Lieut Gascon he recollects were killed in that engagement. Genl. Pulaski was killed at the same place. Those who were not killed at Savannah were in the army when when Cornwallis took Charleston. This Deponent recollects the names of many other officers but supposes that he has named as many as are necessary. He never recd. a discharge which was owing to this fact. vis. When, having been taken a prisoner in Charleston, he was exchanged at or near Williamsburg in Virginia, there was no field officer present & his Capt, Uriah Goodwin gave him a certificate of that he had served out his time. This certificate was taken on to Philadelphia by a Mr. Vining to get deponents arrearage of wages due him by the government for the last two years of his service & he has never seen the certificate since. He believes it is lost. He was born in Brunswick County Virginia between Roanoke & Meherrin River on the 22nd day of Jany 1756. His age was recorded in a family register which he has seen many years ago in the possession of an elder brother but which he believes to be lost at this time. He was living in Marlborough District So. Ca. when he enlisted (each time). He has lived there ever since the Revolutionary War. He hereby relinquishes all claim to any other pension or annuity except the present. He also states that Genl. Lafayette when he passed through Marlborough in 1825 recognized him. He had seen Lafayette at Williamsburg, Virginia
Joshua Ammons
Sworn to the 3rd day of October 1832 before B J Earle presiding judge of the court of common pleas & sessions, in open court at Marlborough Court house in the state & District aforesaid.
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South Carolina
Marlborough District
Know all men by these presents that I, Joshua Ammons of the State & District aforesaid, for divers good causes me thereunto movisery, have constituted & appointed & I do by these presents constitute & appoint C W Dudley of the same State & District my lawful Attorney to act for me in applying for a pension under the Act of Congress passed in 1832 hereby empowering the said Dudley to do all business in any manner connected with the same in as full & and ample manner as if I was personally present.
Given under my hand & seal this the 11th day Feby AD 1833.
Joshua Ammons {seal}
In the presence of
Robertson A Carloss
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above - named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
B J Earle
presiding Judge in open Court

I James C Thomas Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Marlborough District & State aforesaid do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Ammons for a pension.
James C. Thomas
C. C. Cpls
for. A R Brown
Depty C.C.Cpls.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal of office this Octr 3rd 1832

I Campbell Stubbs a clergyman residing in Marlborough District So. Ca. do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Joshua Ammons who has signed the above declaration for many years. that he is generally considered in the neighbourhood in which he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion
Campbell Stubbs
B J Earle
presiding Judge
as aforesaid

I do likewise certify that the foregoing affidavit of Campbell Stubbs was a part of the original proceedings of the court
James C. Thomas
C. C. Cpls
pr. A R Brown
Depty C.C.Cpls.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the
7th of June 1832.
State of South Carolina
Marlborough District ss
Personally appeared Joshua Ammons of the State and District aforesaid. Aged Seventy six years the 22nd day of January last. Who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy five with Captain Samuel Wise a resident of said District (then Craven County) and served in the third Regiment of the South Carolina line, under Colonel William Thompson Major Vandros, the other officers names, not now recollected the Term of enlistment, then six months certain or three years if required, with this reserve, that at the expiration of the six months service we might withdraw from the service by furnishing a substitute, to continue on the three years, and after the six months were expired he substituted a man in his place, then after he substituted the man in his stead he marched in a Militia company to Charlestown S.C. and it being found that there were more men there than was needed Captain Conner returned home with part of his men, but he with as many as were required continued in Charlestown & served under Capt Wm Standard six weeks, then returned home, and that soon after he volunteered under Captain Henry, William Harrington, in which company he served six months in Charleston and thereabouts. After which, early in June 1777 he enlisted in said same Third regiment under Capt Uriah Goodwin, General Moultrie, General of the Brigates Charles Courts North Pinckney Major General, and served two years and eleven months until Charlestown was surrendered by General Lincoln to Lord Cornwallis which was the 12th of May 1780. at which time he was taken prisoner then was kept a prisoner until the exchange took place, at or near Williamsburgh in or about the first of August 1781 and that he was engaged in no particular battle until the battle with the battle at Savana Town in Georgia, when the Town was surrendered to the British by General Howe. Then Marched through part of South Carolina, to Stono Fort June 1779 (to the best of his recollection) which was the 2d Battle he was engaged in. The 3d Battle he was engaged in at Savanna Town, he thinks in October 1779. The 4th at the siege of Charlestown when General Lincoln surrendered the Town to Lord Cornwallace. The fifth and last Battle he was engaged in was in at York Town State of Virginia, where he saw Lord Cornwallace deliver his sword to General Lincoln said to be (by the direction of General Washington) in the same manner as General Lincoln delivered his to Gen Wallace at C Town at which time he the said Ammons was present and saw the actions. Then in a short time took a certificate from his Capt Uriah Goodwin, that he had that he had served his time that he enlisted for, then returned to (now) Marlborough District S. Carolina, after which he served four tours, each term one month
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Then returned home to now Marlborough District where he has resided ever since. and further saith that he has never received any pension for his services, Neither was he ever on any pension roll in the United States. In the 3d. Regt which Deponent served in at first, he recollects the names of the following officers viz. Col. Wm. Thompson, Major Vandross, Major Herow, Capt John Carroway Smith, Capt Joseph Warley, Capt Felix Warley, Capt Field Farrow, Capt John Donaldson, Capt Brown, Capt Hopkins, Capt Richd. Jones, Lieut Gascon, Lieut Wm. Tigrat, Lieut DeSaussure, Ensign Merry Mgyre. These names are spelled according to their sounds. Deponent recollects that these officers were in the United States Army at the Battle fought at Savannah when Genl. Howe surrendered the town to the British. They were likewise at Stono Fort twelve or fifteen miles north of Charleston S.C. when the battle was fought there between Genls. Lincoln & Provost. They were also at Savannah when Genl. Lincoln was repulsed at Savannah in attempting to storm the town then in possession of Provost, Major Wise, Capt Richard Jones, Lieut Gascon he recollects were killed in that engagement. Genl. Pulaski was killed at the same place. Those who were not killed at Savannah were in the army when when Cornwallis took Charleston. This Deponent recollects the names of many other officers but supposes that he has named as many as are necessary. He never recd. a discharge which was owing to this fact. vis. When, having been taken a prisoner in Charleston, he was exchanged at or near Williamsburg in Virginia, there was no field officer present & his Capt, Uriah Goodwin gave him a certificate of that he had served out his time. This certificate was taken on to Philadelphia by a Mr. Vining to get deponents arrearage of wages due him by the government for the last two years of his service & he has never seen the certificate since. He believes it is lost. He was born in Brunswick County Virginia between Roanoke & Meherrin River on the 22nd day of Jany 1756. His age was recorded in a family register which he has seen many years ago in the possession of an elder brother but which he believes to be lost at this time. He was living in Marlborough District So. Ca. when he enlisted (each time). He has lived there ever since the Revolutionary War. He hereby relinquishes all claim to any other pension or annuity except the present. He also states that Genl. Lafayette when he passed through Marlborough in 1825 recognized him. He had seen Lafayette at Williamsburg, Virginia
Joshua Ammons
Sworn to the 3rd day of October 1832 before B J Earle presiding judge of the court of common pleas & sessions, in open court at Marlborough Court house in the state & District aforesaid.
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23768
Joshua Ammons
Marlborough District
South Carolina

Admit as a private for
2 years $80.00
on the SoCa. roll

C W Dudley
Marlborough Dis
South Carolina
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
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 the 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 shew what is necessary 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, shewing the Service of Joshua Ammons, Marlborough S.C.

Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.
Rank of the claimant. [blank column]
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Enlisted 1775 6 [mos] Cat Wise Col. Thompson Maj Vandros
Drafted 1 [mos] 12 [days] Capt Standard
Volunteer 6 [mos] Capt Harrington
Enlisted 1777 2 [yrs] 11 [mos] Capt Goodwin Gen Moultrie
Prisoner from 12th May 1780 to 1st of Aug 1781 1 [yr] 2 [mos] 18 [days]
service from Aug 1 to Oct 19 1781 2 [mos] 19 [days] Capt Goodwin
4 months tour 4 [mos]

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 
76 Craven County S.C.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Nothing - except the certificate of the court & the affidavit of a clergyman as tradition.

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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January 30,1934
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Joshua Ammons-S.21045
Bartlee Greenwood-W.3013
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. M. K. Malloy 
1403 Jackson Street
Charleston, West Virginia

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 19, in which you request information in regard to Joshua Ammons, Redmond Cody, Moses Parker, Bartlett Greenwood, Lancelot Barnes and William Gregory Hull.
The Revolutionary War records of this office do not show a claim for pension or bounty land on file, based upon the service of Moses Parker and Lancelot (Launcelot) Barnes, War of the Revolution. You were advised, January 13, that the Revolutionary War records
of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of either Redmond Cody or William Gregory Hull. It is suggested as a possible means of securing data relative to the military records of these soldiers, that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of Joshua Ammons and Bartlee Greenwood, as found in pension claims based upon their service in that war.

Joshua Ammons- S. 21045
Joshua Ammons was born January 22, 1756 in Brunswick County, Virginia; the names of his parents not given.
While residing in Craven County, South Carolina, he enlisted in 1775 and served six months as private in
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Captain Samuel Wise's company in Colonel William Thompson's Third South Carolina Regiment. He served six weeks in Captain William Standard's company, and served six months in Captain Henry William Harrington's company, no dates of service given. He enlisted in June, 1777 and served in Captain Uriah Goodwin's company in Colonel William Thompson's Third South Carolina Regiment; he was in the battle of Savannah, December 29, 1778, battle of Stono, battle of Savannah, October 9, 1779, siege of Charleston, where taken prisoner and held until exchanged, August 1, 1781, and was at the surrender of Yorktown. He later served four tours of one month each, no details of this service given.
The soldier, Joshua Ammons, was allowed pension on his application executed, October 3, 1832, then a resident of Marlborough District (formerly Craven County) South Carolina. He stated that General Lafayette, when he passed through Marlborough in 1825, recognized him, as he had seen La Fayette at Williamsburg, Virginia.
Joshua Ammons died April 11, 1833. There is no reference in this claim concerning the family of Joshua Ammons.
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Bartlee Greenwood - W.3013
Bartlee (as he signed) Greenwood was born July 18, 1764, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown. His father's home was in Charlotte County, Virginia during the Revolution.
While residing in said Charlotte County, Bartlee Greenwood enlisted at Hillsboro, North Carolina in 1777, served as a private in Captain James Gunn's Company, Colonel Anthony W. White's Regiment of Continental Dragoons, length of service between four and five years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 6, 1830, then a resident of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
He married, October 13, 1785 in Campbell County,
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Virginia, Nancy Sublet or Sublett; they were both then of Campbell County, Virginia. Nancy Sublet (Sublett) was born September 13, 1768, place not given, nor are the names of her parents stated.
The soldier, Bartlee Greenwood, died September 28, 1837 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. His widow, Nancy Greenwood, was allowed pension of her application executed, October 2, 1838, then living in Lincoln County, Kentucky, where she continued to live in 1855.
The children of Bartlee Greenwood and his wife, Nancy-
Elizabeth born February 18, 1787
Abraham S. " May 1, 1789
William Mc. " March 6, 1791
Susanna A. " February 16, 1793
John " July 18, 1796
Sally " July 8, 1799
Patsey " November 15, 1801
Lee " May 8, 1806
Lucretia " December 19, 1806
George A. " June 21, 1809
Their son, George A. Greenwood, was living in 1839 in the state of Illinois, and son, Lee Greenwood, was at that time living in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
John Greenwood, brother of the soldier Bartlee Greenwood, was residing in 1831 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Nancy Wood in 1838 was living in said county, and stated that she was a cousin of the widow, Nancy Greenwood, and was present at the marriage of Bartlee Greenwood and Nancy Sublet.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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21045
Revolution
INVALID.
File No. 21,045
Joshua Ammons
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: Vol. 2, Page 8
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1917 Mch. 26. Hist. to Mrs. J. A. Mobley c
1934 Jan 13 " " Mrs. M. K. Malloy CWY
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Rev
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Social Circle, Ga.
March 9, 1917.
The Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
War Department
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please see if you have on the Pension records of the Revolutionary War the names of James Echols ^ none of any spelling ^ of Ga. or South Carolina.
Also the names of Joshua Ammons of North Carolina.
History says it was Joshua Ammons who carried La Fayette from the field when wounded
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I am trying to get all the dates and names of my Revolutionary ancestors so I can join the Daughters of the Revolution.
Thanking you in advance
I am,
very truly
Mrs. J. A. Mobley
Social Circle
Ga.
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January 8-1934
Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C
[round stamp] RECEIVED JAN 22 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV.  VETS ADM READER # 17

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly have looked up in the files of Pensions for Revolutionary soldiers, the names of Joshua Ammons, Bartley Greenwood, Wm Gregory Hull and Redmond Cody, and if they are on file, will you send me a copy of the data attached to their pension application for genealogical purposes.
Thanking you so much for your courtesy and service, I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. M. K. Malloy

[round stamp] RECEIVED JAN 9 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM READER # 3

1403 Jackson St.
Charleston, W. Va
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[round stamp] RECEIVED JAN 22 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM READER # 17

Charleston. W Va
Jan 19-1934

Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter Bartlett Greenwood was born and raised in Surry Co. N.C. Was married to Nancy Sublett (whose father Redmond Cody was pressed from England to fight in the Revolutionary war) in Campbell Co. Va Oct 5-1785 by John Anthony
I would like to know who his Greenwood father and mother were, and all about him you can tell me.
Joshua Ammons I do not know so much about. He was in Bentons Regiment in the March of Lafayette between Charlotteville and Scottsville Va his first wife was the daughter of Moses Parker, who was also a soldier in the same regiment.
Over
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Can you give me any information about Launcelot or Lancelot Barnes who was a Burgess in Charles City Co. Va in 1629-30 and was given 100 acres of Land in 1633 called Indian Thicket
Wm Gregory Hull was in Capt Henry Garnetts Co.
Will greatly appreciate any information you can give me.
my thanks in advance
Sincerely
Mrs M. K. Malloy

1403 Jackson St.
Charleston, W. Va.

2 enc ck
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON

January 13, 1934
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IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. M. K. Malloy
1403 Jackson Street
Charleston, West Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information concerning Joshua Ammons, Bartley Greenwood, William Gregory Hull, and Redmond Cady, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of William Gregory Hull (William G. Hull or Gregory Hull), and Redmond Cady or Cody.
In order to identify the records, of Joshua Ammon and Bartley Greenwood in whom you are interested, as much as possible of the following data in regard to each, are essential - approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Upon receipt of this data another search of the records will be made in your behalf, and a report sent you. Please return these letters, with your reply.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[round stamp] RECEIVED JAN 22 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM READER # 17
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for a statement of the military history of Joshua Ammons a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 21045
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.
1775 6 mos. Private Samuel Wise William Thompson 3" S.C.
[checkmark] 6 weeks William Standard [checkmark]
[checkmark] 6 mos. Henry Wm Harrington [checkmark]
June 1777 2 yrs. 11 mos. Uriah Goodwin William Thompson 3" S.C.
captured May 12, 1780 at Charleston, exchanged about Aug. 1, 1781 at or near Williamsburgh
Abt. Aug. 1, 1781 to surrender of Yorktown [checkmark] [checkmark]
afterwards 4 mos. [checkmark] [checkmark] [checkmark]

Battles engaged in, Savannah Dec. 29, 1778. Stono, Savannah Oct 9, 1779 siege of Charleston and surrender of Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Craven Co. S.C.
Date of application for pension, Aug 3, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Marlborough Dist. (formerly Craven Co.) S.C.
Age at date of application, born Jany. 22, 1756 in Brunswick Co. Va
Remarks: between Roanoke & Meherrin rivers. Soldier stated "that General La Fayette when he passed through Marlborough in 1825 recognized him. He had seen La Fayette at Williamsburgh Va."
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856