Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 31835, for David Madden, Georgia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Ga
David Madden
Berwin Md.

NUMBER
S 31385

CONTENTS
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Date of death not on AB
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U.[?] Hon C E Haynes Feb 9 37
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Georgia, 30.924
David Madden
Pike Co in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Duncan of the Regt commanded
by Col Stewart on the Georgia
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Decr.
1836 and sent Hon.
C. E. Haynes Heo.d 6 yrs.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 40.00
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$480.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dhl [?] Addison Clerk
Book [?] Vol. 6 Page 98
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. 

State of Georgia County of Pike ss }  
On this the third day of October Eighteen Hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Inferior Court of Pike County now sitting, David Madden a resident of said County of Pike and State of Georgia, aged Seventy Six 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 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; that he enlisted under Captain Josiah Duncan for the Term of two years, in the County of Wilkes in the State of Georgia, in the year 1777 and joined and was Commanded by Colonel John Stewart, and Served in the Regiment Commanded by said Colonel John Stewart for the said Term of two years, went into the service sometime about the first of May 1777. I was appointed orderly Sergeant by the Captain Josiah Duncan, served in that capacity for the Term of about three months, when Captain Josiah Duncan died; Robert Middleton was Lieutenant on said Company, who after the death of Captain Josiah Duncan, Commanded the Company as
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Captain by Seignority [Senority]; and I myself commanded in said Company as Liutenant [Lieutenant] from that time untill the end of the two years, by seignority [seniority], and was commissioned, by John Houston, then Governor of the State of Georgia, as Liutenant [Lieutenant] in said Company: to the best of his recollection his commission bore date, sometime, during the month of September 1777, which commission I lost after my Term of Service was out in swimming across Savannah River, after I enlisted, we were stationed a while in Washington in Wilkes County, County Georgia, from which place we marched to Augusta, under the Command of Liutenant [Lieutenant] Colonel Elijah Clark, and at Augusta we joined Colonel John Stewart, were stationed in Augusta about two weeks; from there we marched to place called Buck Head, on Ogeechee River in Burke County Georgia, we stationed there for about a month, from there we marched to a place called Cat Head in Liberty County, Georgia, at Cat Head, General Scriven took the Command of us, and marched us from there to Reeds Bluff on the Altamaha River where we were stationed about a month-- from there we were marched to a place then called McGirts ferry on the St Marys River, (now known by the name of Colerain) where we were stationed about six weeks. - from there we marched over to St. Marys River into Florida to a place called Fort Tony, a British Garrison, but which they evacuted on our approach, took possession of Fort Tony, remained
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at Fort Toney about six months; while stationed there was principally engaged in scouting parties, from Fort Tony to the River St Johns, was in one engagement in a scouting party commanded by Liutenant [Lieutenant] ColonelElijah Clark, at a place called Nassau Swamp at which we were Successful, and the British fled across the River St. Johns; From Fort Tony we were marched back into Liberty County Georgia, to a place called Midway meeting House where we stationeduntill [until] our Term of service was expired, and where I received a discharge, Signed by Liutenant [Lieutenant] Colonel Elijah Clark - which discharge has been lost long since; I was acquainted with Colonel Elbert who Commanded the first Regiment of Continentals. I was also acquainted with Colonel Stark who was killed at the Breast work at Savannah, - after I got my discharge I returned to Wilkes County Georgia in the Summer of 1779 - In the month of January 1780. volunteered in Wilkes County Georgia, under Captain Alexander Awtry, in the militia of Wilkes County, Ga., John Dooly was the militia colonel of that County, Colonel John Dooly took the command of us, and Col. Elijah Clark also volunteered and was appointed Liutenant [Lieutenant] Colonel, by Colonel John Dooly, in the latter part of January 1780. Colonel Dooly with his Regiment fought, Col Boyd from Spartanburg District S.C. at a place called Kittle
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Creek in Wilkes County Georgia, in which we were Successful; after that Battle, Col. Dooly still kept us together as volunteers, untill [until] the fall of Charleston in S.C., when we were no longer able to maintain our ground in Georgia; about 280 men of us embodied our selves as Volunteers in Wilkes County, Georgia, and Elected Elijah Clerk as Colonel to command us, we refusing to submit to the Royal Proclaimation, we fled from Georgia in the month of June 1780 under the command of Colonel Elijah Clark, into South Carolina, where Colonel Elijah Clark marched us to Spartanburg District S.C. and with us Joined General Sumter at a place called the Fish dam Ford, on Broad River; General Sumpter, marched us from, Fish dam Ford, to Shires ferry on said Broad River - from there  general Sumpter, marched us to a place called Black stocks Ford on Tiger River in South Carolina while in the month of November 1780, in General Sumpters army, was in the engagement with Colonel Tarlton; after the Battle at Blackstock Ford Col. Elijah Clark with us, drew off from General Sumpter, and Colonel E. Clark stationed us in Spartanburg District S.C. until [until] General Morgan came on, when Colonel Elijah Clark marched us to the Grindall Shoals on Packlett River where he joined with his men General Morgan, early in January 1781. was in the encas  [partial word]
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at the Cowpens on 16th January 1781. In General Morgans Army - After the Battle at the Cow Pens marched back to Wilkes County in Georgia in the month of March 1781. immediately after our arrival at home in Wilkes, in the month of March, Colonel Elijah Clark marched this Regiment of volunteers, as aforesaid to the Siege of Augusta in Richmond County Georgia, General Greene sent on a small party of Horsemen and Foot men of the Continentals to Join Col. Elijah Clark at Augusta, commanded by Colonel Lee,  and I was in the Seige [Siege] made by Col Clark on Augusta, which was then in the possession of the British, after a seige [siege] of about six weeks, the British Surrendered to Colonel Clark and Colonel Lee, during the whole of the time I was in service after we embodied in Washington in Wilkes County, as  Volunteer under Colonel Elijah Clark, and our Services in South Carolina, and back to Georgia and Services at Augusta, I served as a Liutenant [Lieutenant] for when we left Georgia with Colonel Clark, we were known by the name of the Georgia Refugees, I had no commission during the last mentioned Term of service, for when we embodied, under Colonel Clark, in June 1780 as refugees, for refusing to take the oath of allegiance to the British Crown, there was no Executive Department in Georgia in operation so that to get a Commission was impossible --
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after the siege of Augusta, Colonel Elijah Clark stationed us in Augusta, untill [until] the month of June 1781, when Col Clark marched us back to Wilkes County, where we were disbanded but received no discharges -- In the month of March 1782. I raised a Company of volunteer[s] in the County of Wilkes in Georgia, and about the middle of March 1782, I marched with my Company of Volunteers against the Cherokee Indians, and between Savannah River and Broad River Joined General Pickens of South Carolina, and put ourselves under his Command, he then also marching to fight the Cherokees, - In this expedition I was the Captain of the Company, but had no commission In this expedition, was in no general engagement but, was in Several skirmishes, and Burnt some  Indian Towns, the name of one of which was Chew, wee, was in this Service about six weeks and then returned home to Wilkes County Georgia -- and that this applicant has no documentary [illegible] evidence that he knows of to sustain his Claims; and that he knows of no evidence or Testimony, that he can conveniently procure who can testify to his Services -- John Neil and Allen W. Prior, can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a Revolutionry
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soldier -- and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State and this applicant, cannot procure a living witness to prove his declaration, without very great, trouble and expence [expense]: - [signed] David Madden
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Andrew Battle J.S.C. [Justice Superior Court]
[signed] M [illegible] Mangham J.S.C.
[signed] Lewis Daniel J.S.C.

1 where & in what year were you born?
Ans. In the year 1755 - on the 20th of October, and in the County of Frederick State of Maryland.

2 Have you any Record of your age, and if so where is it? -
Ansr I Have, in my House at home

3rd where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans. -  In Wilkes County Georgia, when I went into the service, - Since the Revolutionary War I have lived in South Carolina, and in Georgia - and now live in Pike County Georgia. --

4th. How were you called into service; were you drafted Did you volunteer or were you a Substitute, and if a Substitute, for whom?
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Ansr. I enlisted for two years, this was my Tour of duty. -- my other Tour of duty was Volunteer.

5th State the names of some of the officers who were with the Troops, where you served, such
as Continental Militia Regiments as you Can recollect, and the general Circumstances of your Service-
Ansr. Col Elbert, Col. Stark General Scriven Col. John Stewart Luitenant [Lieutenant] Col. Elijah Clark Genl. Sumpter, General Pickens, Col. Dooly General Morgan, Col. Lee & Co .-- I have related the general circumstances in my declaration

 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given or signed, and what has become of it?
Ansr. I received a discharge at Midway meeting house from Col. Elijah Clark, and lost swimming in Savannah River

7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for truth and veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Ansr. John Neil and Allen W. Prior

We John Neal and Allen W. Prior, residing in Pike County and State of Georgia, Certify, that [illegible]

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(Copy)
"State of Georgia
" This is to certify that David Madden
" hath stedfastly done his duty, from the time of
" passing an act at Augusta, to wit, on the 20th
" of August 1781, until the total expulsion of the British 
" from this State; and the said David Madden
" cannot, to my knowledge or belief, be convicted of
" plundering or distressing the country, and is therefore,
" under the said act; entitled to a Bounty of Two
" hundred and fifty acres of good land free from
" taxes for ten years.
Given under my hand at Savannah
the 2nd day of February 1784.
[signed] Elijah Clark Col.

" By his order [signed] H. Freeman
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" Georgia (No. 853.)
"These are to certify, that David Madden 
" a citizen, is entitled to two hundred and fifty
" acres of land, as a Bounty agreeable to an Act &
" resolve of the General Assembly, passed at Augusta
" the 20th August 1781
" As for Certificate E. Clark
" Colonel,
" Given under my hand at Savannah
" the 25th day of March in the
" year of our Lord one thousand
" seven hundred and eighty four.
" [signed] J. Houston "
" Attest
" [signed] D. Rees Seig
Executive Department Georgia
Milledgeville 16th Decemr 1833
I certify that the above is correctly copied from
the files and records in this Department.
[signed] Rhodom A. Greene, Secretary.

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David Madden Geo
AUE Prior
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Hon C E Haynes 
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Georgia Pike County } 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in &  for the County aforesaid,  Richard Madden & after being duly sworn deposeth  & saith, that David Madden did on or about the month of June 1780, to the best his recollection march from Wilkes County in this State, under Col. Elijah Clark, under the name of the Georgia Refugees -- And the said David Madden was to the best of Deponents recollection, in the service of the United States, as a Soldier, from that time until the end of the war ,with the British, and this deponent further saith from information from the family, & from other persons, that David Madden, was a Liutenant [Lieutenant], in the service of the United States; previous to the year 1780, but how long this deponent does not now recollect that he was informed. and this deponent was two [sic] young previous to the year 1780 to recollect, or have any distinct Idea. -- Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 7th January 1834 --
[right][signed] Richard Hadden
[signed] Malachi Lauvane Jr [crossed out]
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are well acquainted with David Madden, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Six 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. --
[right] [signed] Allen W. Prior
[right] [signed] John Neal
[signed] Maj Mangham J.S.C [Justice Superior Court]
[signed]  Andrew Battle J.S.C.
[signed] Lewis Daniel J.S.C.

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, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states -- And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Allen W. Prior and John Neil are residents of said County of Pike and State of Georgia, and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled [crossed out] to credit
[signed] Maj [?] Mangham J. S. C.
[signed] Andrew Battle J. S. C.
[signed] Lewis Daniel J.S.C.

Hugh G. Johnson Clerk of the Inferior Court of Pike County, State of Georgia, do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application
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of John Kendrick for a Pension -- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, there being no seal of office this 2nd day of October 1832
[signed] Hugh G Johnson Clerk J.I.C. [Justice Inferior Court] Seal [Seal inside curly circle]

City of Washington District of Columbia }
I Charles Eaton Haynes a member of the House of Representative of the United States from the State of Georgia hereby certify that Hugh G. Johnson whose name is annexed to the foregoing [???]reace is to the best of my knowledge and belief [crossed out]  Clerk of the Inferior Court of Pike County, Georgia, & his signature genuine.
Given under my hand this 10th day of December 1836.
[signed] C E Haynes
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31835
Revy INVALID
[illegible initials]

File No. 31,835
David Madden
Pri Rev War
Act June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 9, Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Department of the Interior
Official Business
The Hon.
Loren I Maldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Commissioner [/left side]
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[handwritten]
David Madden
Geo
Sus see let Hon
C E Haynes dcd [deceased]
20 1836
Admit a private
$80 per ann
Hon C E Haynes
Hs Rep [House of Representatives]
Act 7 June 1836
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James L. EdwardsEsq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.

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C. E. Haynes 
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House of Rep's Dec. 21, 1836.
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
I will take great pleasure in forwarding to my friend Mr Pryor the pension certificate mentioned in your letter of the 20th yesterday, & I will take the responsibility of asking a soldier's certificate for a full pension for David Madden subject to the condition mentioned by you of increase if he shall satisfactorily  prove to you that he served as an officer.
Very respectfully 
Your obt Serv.t 
[signed] C E Haynes
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State of Georgia Butts County }
Personally came before me James R McCord a Justice of the Peace for said County Elijah Bankston who being sworn on Oath Saith that he knew David Madden of the County of Pike in said State during the Revolutionary war between the United Colonies now the United States and Great Brittian [Britian]- that this Deponent did in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one (1781) serve with the said David Madden at the siege of Augusta in the State of Georgia this deponent being [crossed out] then a private in the same Company with the said Madden and the
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said Company at that time was Commanded by Alexander Autrey as Captain -- and deponent saith that the said David Madden served in said Company as first Lieutenat [Lieutenant] and this deponent served as a  private in said Company
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th January 1837
[right][signed]Elijah Bankston
[signed] J R McCord J. P.

County of Washington District of Columbia }
I Charles E. Haynes a Representive [Representative] in Congress from the State of Georgia, do hereby certify, that J. R. McCord who has attested the foregoing affidavit is, to the best of his knowledge & belief an acting magistrate of the County of Pike & State of Georgia, & his Signature genuine -
Given under my hand this the 8th day of February, 1837. 
[signed] C. E. Haynes
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