Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20391, for Robert Kirkland, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C. 

Kirkland, Robert

NUMBER 
R. 20391

CONTENTS
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Rejected

[blank] Ex'r.   OLD WAR.

File No. 20391
Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873.
Robert Kirkland
Pri.
Capt. Stead
S. C. Line
Revy War
Died at [blank]
[blank] other claim.
[blank date]       [blank]  Clerk.
Application filed:  [blank date]
Attorney:  [blank]
P. O.  [blank]


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Evidence insufficient 
Act 1828
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1577

For the purpose of obtaining the amount of pay
accruing to me for the half year ending on the 2d
day of Sept. AD 1828 under the act entitled an act
for the relief of revolutionary officers and soldiers
of the army of the Revolution approved the 15th May
AD 1828.  I Robert Kirkland of Capt Jesse
Steads Company in the State of South Carolina and 
district of Cheraw being Eighty two years of age and 
now a resident of the parish of St Helena and State 
of Louisiana do hereby declare and most solemnly
Swear that I was a private soldier in the company
of Capt Jesse Stead of the army of the revolution
in the continental line as was more fully set 
forth on my application for the benefits of said 
act and that I have been found by the secretary 
of the treasury under that act to the pay of a private
soldier in said line  Witness my hand this 29th day 
of January AD 1829 --  Robert Kirkland  X  his mark

Sworn to and subscribed this 
29th day of Jany AD 1829 before me

Adriel Mixons J.P.

Note  The Honb. the Treasurer of the United States will please issue
his Draft on the Branch Bank of the United States at New Orleans
and address to me at [Marburyville?] post office, St.
Tammany Parish, Louisiana and oblige

Robert Kirkland  X  his mark
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
9 April 1829.

Robert Kirkland of St. Helena 
Parish in the State of Louisiana has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he 
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and 
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in Captain
Stead's company, in the [blank] regiment of the South Carolina
line; [from here to the end of this sentence, this is marked through] and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of 
March, 1826

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by 
the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
F. A. Dickins


TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
13th March 1829.

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [all marked through]
It further appears that Robert Kirkland is not on the pension 
list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March
1826.

The name of Robert Kirkland La
cannot be found among those of the South
Carolina line, to whom Certificates for the 
gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -

Peter Hagner Aud.
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War Depart: Bounty land office
20 April 1829

The records of this office do not show that Robert Kirkland of the So. Carolina line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
signed  Robert Taylor
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Pension 
Pension Office
17 Aug 1829.

Respectfully referred
to the Secretary of the
Treasury.
War Department
Pension Office
Augt. 18. 1829

Elias H. Murray
Rec'd 18 Augt 1929
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Pension
Pension Office
17th Aug't 1829

Respectfully referred
to the Secretary of the 
Treasury.
War Department
Pension Office
Augt 18, 1829

Elias H. Murray
Rec'd 18 Aug't 1829

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Robert Kirkland     (illegible)
S. Car. line
Evidence insufficient
Act 1828
Louisiana

{Exd. widow
{Invalid

_______________________
Old books - Susp. & Reject'd.
No Record
(illegible)
(illegible)
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Marburyville Ga               free
Dec 9th                  E. [Bull?]


Capt. George Turner
Cincinatti
Ohio



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Marburyville Ga
Nov 26 1929
From Capt Kirkland [illegible]
[illegible] claim of pension
Recd. Feb [illegible]
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[duplicate of page 10]
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Marburyville La  Nov 26th 1829

Capt George Turner

Dear Sir    from the request of Mr. Robert Kirkland I take the liberty of troubling you with a few lines respecting your knowledge of him and his Services in the Army of the Revolution.  Mr. Kirkland says that he was acquainted with you in Carolina in time of the Revolution but can not Recollect whether you have or had any knowledge of him at the time of any Battle or skirmish but was at the Eutaw Springs Bunkers Hill & some skirmishes with Gen. Marion he is a tall man Raw Bone and weighed from 175 to 185 lbs strong & active in his youthful days. 
Should you Recollect his name and description please to direct a line to the Secretary at war stating what your memory may sanction in support of his claim for Revolutionary services a knowledge of procedure in such cases will enable you to make a better Statement than I could suggest hoping that for the cause of liberty and the memory departed heroes you will delay no time in assisting Mr. Kirkland in his old age (should you recollect him) I subscribe myself very Respectfully your Obt Servt.  for Robert Kirkland
(illegible) A---pt Elias Murray contractor }
on the --anal living at M-----iesburg} 
Elias H Murray
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Free

Honble Secretary of War
Washington

[post mark]
CINCINNATI
MAR 11




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pensions
18th Feb. 1830
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23 Feb 1830

1386
Cincinnati  Feby 9th 1830
1577


Sir,
According to request (tho' so indisposed that I can hardly hold a pen) I transmit the enclosed.  I well remember the name of Captain Kirk - if mistake not - his character was coupled with that of a brave and active officer.   But as to period of his friend allluded, I have little (illegible) recollection; being of that line a prisoner on parol (sic). 

With great respect, I have the honour (sic) to be sir 
Your very Obedient Servant
G Turner
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[Text is so light the words are illegible and could nor be transcribed]
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[this document appears to be a continuation of the previous text, also illegible  and cannot be transcribed]
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Before me Adriel Mixon a Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Washington and State of Louisiana personally appeared Mr. John Dicks and John Vernon Esqr who did severally make oath that Robert Kirkland by whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed is well now to be reputed and believed to have been a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein Stated and that the said declaration was made and subscribed by the said Robert Kirkland in the Presence on the 29 day of January AD 1829
Parties present sworn and subscribed } 
before me this 29th Jan AD 1829}  John Dicks
                                                       John Vernon
Adriel Mixon} J. P.
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I Thomas C. Warner Judge of the Parish Courts of the Parish of Washington in the State of Louisiana do hereby Certify that Adriel Mixon before whom the foregoing Affidavits were Sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace for the said Parish, and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Seventh day of February in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine.
Thos. C. Warner
Parish Judge
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(illegible)

At a Special Parish court holden in and for the Parish of St. Helena State of Louisiana on Wednesday the fourth day of February in the y---
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine Present Burton Childress Judge of 
court then came into court Robert Kirkland. Personalyy and stated that he had obtained the affidavits of John Dicks and John Vernon residents of said State that he was a Private soldier in the continental line under Captain Jesse Stads company and agruable to an act of congress for the Relief of Revolutionary officers and soldiers of the army approved the fifteenth of may eighteen hundred and twenty eight he the said (illegible) to apply for said Pension  forward for the purpose of having an estimate of his property and Samuel J. Rannels and -- Vernon are sworn to appraise the same he states that he had once Section of Land lying in said parish containing six hundred and forty acres which was  appraised at two hundred and fifty dollars and then the said Kirkland stated that he possesses nothing else and is in indigent circumstances and being old and decrepit that he is entitled to the Pension he the said Kirkland is now eighty two years of age.
Robert (his X  mark) Kirkland

Sworn & Subscribed this
4th February AD 1829
Harlen Childress P. J.  

Saml J. Rannels  }
John Vernon }    Signed
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The State of Louisiana
Parish of St. Helena

I Edward Gorman [paper edge torn]
the Parish Court for the parish 
of St. Helena aforesaid do hereby certify that the within 
inventory and estimate is a true copy of the original as [father?]
from the records of the Parish Court and further I do hereby
certify that the Honorable [Ruben?] Childress was the presiding
Judge of said Court at the time of the execution of the within
instrument and that full faith and credit are and ought
to be due to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and the Seal of Office at St. Helena
aforesaid this fourth day of February
AD one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
nine --

Charles Gorman Clerk of 
the District Court of the Parish 
Court for the parish of St. Helena