Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8423, for William Manson, South Carolina
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S. C. Manson, William W.8423
                       Mary
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Reported

5646
Iowa Territory
Mary Manson
widow of William Manson
who was a Private
in the Revolution 

S.C. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars, ----- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March. 1843.

Certificate of Pension issues the 4th day of June, 1844. and send to Wm. J. Mansion, Farmington Iowa. Ter. 
[ Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 250
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7528
East Tennessee
William Manson of Jefferson Co in the State of E Tenn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bowie of the -------Command by ------- in the S. C. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of E Tenn at the rate of 80 Dollars -----Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of April 1833 and sent to Alan J Anderson 1st Comptroler Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00 200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Boo C Vol. 7 Page 52
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State of Tennesee
County of Jefferson
Septemper 7th 1832
On the Seventh day of September personally appeared before me Jacob Gean one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Jefferson and State of Temnfse (Tennessee), William Manson, a resident of said County and State, aged eighter two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit (benefit) of the provision made by the act of Congrefs (Congress) paped (sic) June 7th. 1832.
That the Deponent William Manson was born on the 13th of November 1750 in Caithnefs( Caithness) , one of the northern Shires of Scotland; of which he has a record in his family Bible. In the year 1775 he emi-grated to the United states and landed at Savannah, Georgie, late in the fall of 1775. In the following spring he moved to Broad River, Wilks County, Georgia, 15 miles above James' Fort - now called Petersburgh - In July 1776 he enlisted under Captain Bowie, and after serving 15 months lived for nine months about three miles from Fort Independence (Charlotte crossed out) on Rocky (Savannah crossed out) River - Hence removed nin miles lower down up on Calhoun's Creek where he lived eleven years - then moved to Pendleton County, on a branch of the Savannah River, where he lived fourteen years and ten months - then moved to Warren County Kentucky, where he lived four years 0 then moved to Madison County, Alabama - at that time the Mifsifsipi (Mississippi) Territiry - where he lived
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five years then moved to Blount County, East Tennefsee (Tennesee) he remained three years - then moving again  Hence removed to East Tennefsee (Tennesee) Alabama, where he remained seven years in 1823 - where he now lives in Jefferson County. In July 1776, day he does not recollect, This Deponent enlisted under Captain John Bowie, of the South Carolina state troops, for the term of fifteen months - He enlisted in Fort Charlotte, South Carolina, on Savannah River - William Anthon - Lieutenant during the whole time - there were other Lieutenants, who changed or dispatched on other service - of which this deponent only recollects Lieutenant Prince - He does not recollect the name of the Ensign. Fort Charlotte was a large, well built, strong fort - and gave security and protection to the frontiers - Captain Bowie kep this fort for twelve months - during which time a constant war was waged between the Cherokee Indians, aided by the Tories - and the Whigs - this fort was constantly filled with the ( illegible) families of the frontiers until the close of this deponent's term of Service. After remaining in the fort for 12 months 0 this deponent was marched under Captain Bowier, about 40 miles up the Savannah River - together with several companies - the whole commanded by General Andrew Williamson - He believes Colonel Reed was one of the Officers - Major Pickenes was - to the right of the river, he does not recollect how far, General Williamson held a treaty with the Cherokee Indians, at which a large body of land was purchased from the Indians - extending up the Savannah River. After the Treaty was concluded, which occupied about two weeks, this deponent
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was marched back to Fort Charlotte - and in a few days was marched under Captain Bowie to Fort Independence, thirty miles higher up on Rocky River - where this deponent was discharged in the month of October 1777 after completing his service of fifteen months. This Deponent has lost his discharge; when or where he does not know. Nine months after his discharged, he removed to Calhoun's Creek - where he was attached to Captain Joseph Pickens' company of mounted Rangers - Alexander Lucky and Mathew Hurley Lieutenants - the name of the Ensign he is unable to recollect. IN 1779 the tory Captains Boyd and McCreery marched along the border settlements, coming out of North Carolina, plundering the Whig families - intending to join the British forces on the Coast. Early in the Summer of 1779 the Deponent was marched under Captain Pickens against the Tories Boyd and McCrury - At the Savannah River above James Fort - the company divided, on part crofsing (crossing) the river under Capt Pickens in pursuit of Boyd - the other part, of which the deponent was one, pursed McCrury who had not yet crofsed(crossed) the River - but did not overtake him - and returned to Fort - Charlotte. Captain Pickerns over took the Tory Boyd - routed his company and killed him, and returned with the pri-soners to Fort Charlotte - where the Deponent was employed as one of the guard over them - he was on service in this expedition one month. Just short time before the Siege of Savannah - the deponent was marched under Captain Pickens
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from Cowan's ferry, Savannah River, to Bry-ar Creek, to quell and subdue the tories in that Section, which was affectually done and the company returned after an absence of one month. The deponent was during a period of several months, engaged in several short expeditions, which in all must have amounted to two months - but all of them he cannot now recollect. He was, in 1780 marched under Captain Pickens from Calhouns Creek to the high hills of Santee, where Capt Pickens, being informed that Charleston was taken - returned through a Tory Settlement on the north side of Saluda river - after an absence of a month and a half. In 1781 he marched under Capt Pickens to the Siege of Fort 96 - where a large body of British and tories were beseiged un-on the command of Col Crieger of the British Army. General Greene com-manded the Regulars of the Continen-tal Army - the American Army had made considerable progrefs (progress) in under-mining the fort and the besieged could not have held out much longer - when information arrived of the approach of Lord Rawdon. General Greene determined upon an afsault (assault) in which the Deponent's Captain Josephy Pickens was killed and several of his men wounded. The deponent was two months in service in marching to - besieging "Ninety Six and returning home. Not long before the British evacuated Charleston, the Deponent joined
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his company. At Bacon's Bridge forty or fifty miles from Charleston - where he was comman-ded by General Andrew Pickens - gaurd-ing the country from the foraging par-ties of the British who were in Charles-ton - Returned under Lieutenant Hinley after service of one month. After this, time not recollected, he was marched under Hinley to the Block House, on Genl Pickens' farm, where Abbeville now stands, where he was engaged in service for two months and a half - guarding the prisoners that had been taken there for safe keeping. This Deponent declares that he was in service under Captain John Bowier -fifteen months as an enlisted soldier - and under Captain Josephy Pickens and Lieutenants Mathew Hinley ten months as a mounted ranger. He has no documen tary evidence in regard to his service, nor does he know of any person living from whom he could procure the testi mony as to his service. This Deponent 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. - William Manson (+ his mark)
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sowrn to and subscribed before me this seventhDay of September 1832 Jacob Gear 
Justice of the peace
We William Sutherland Manson a clergyman residing in the county of Jefferson and Thomas Gibbs residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Willaim Mansion who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neigh bourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. William Sutherland Manson
Thomas Gibbs
And the said Justice of the peace hereby declares his opinion, after the investiga-tion of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named appli-cant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states, and I further certify that it appears to me that William Sutherland Manson who has signed the pre-ceding certificate, is a cleryman, resi-
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dent of the County of Jefferson and that Thomas Gibbs who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Jefferson and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that the applicant William Manson is unable, from old age and an injury he received a few years ago by a fall from a horse, to attend the court. Jacob Gear Justice of the peace
Jefferson County Sept 7th 1832
To all whom it may concern, Be it known that I, William Manson do hereby consti-tute and appoint Pierce B. Anderson Esq of Jefferson Co.(illegible) my agent and attorney to received my pension, for which I have applied through him to the War Department. Witnefs (witness) my hand and seal this Seventh day of September 1832. Willim Mansion (X his mark) Just Jaboc Gear
William Sutherland Manson
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State of Tennefsee (Tennessee)
Jefferson County S. S. I Joseph Hamilton clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sepions for the County of Jefferson aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Gear whose name appears to the within certificate was at the time of executing the same and is now an acting Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid duly commis-sioned and swoarn and that due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that the same is his (illegible) signature. In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th. day of September 1832.
Joseph Hamilton Clerk ( seal)
State of Tennefsee (Tennessee) I Robert McFarland Judd presiding justice of the court of pleas and quarter sepions for the county of Jefferson and state of foresaid do certify that Joseph Hamilton Esq. whose signature and seal of office appears to the foregoing certificate is the clear of our Court duly elected   & qualified and was at the time of making the same and that full faith of credit is given and due to all his official acts as such given under my hand & seal the 19th of September 1832. 
Robert McFarland presiding justice of Jefferson county
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3203 
Mary Manson of William 
Tennefsee (Tennessee)
Admitted Per A yrs $80
died 3 July 1838 
Act of July 1838
Wm. S. Manson 
Dandridge Ten
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State of Tennefsee (Tennessee)
Jefferson County (S. S?)

On this the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Jefferson Mary Manson a resident of the state of Tennefsee (Tennesee) in the Count of Jefferson aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congrefs (Congress) pafsed (passed) July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows. That she is the widow of William Manson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution served in Captain Joseph Pickens Company of Militia and others & revolutionary Pensioner in the following copy of his Pension certificate will show
War department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the united states of the 7th June 1832 William Manson of the state of East Tennefsee (Tennesee) who was a private in the army of the revolution is entitles to receive Eighty dollars and ____ cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year given at the War Office of the United States this twenty-fourth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three. 
Examined and Countersigned 
J L Edwards Commifsioner (Commissioner) of Pensions Lew-Cafs (Cass) secretary of War
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She further declares that she was married to the said William Manson on the thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and Eighty three. That her husband the aforesaid William Manson died on the third day of July one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, ( illegible) at the time above stated. she further declares that the family record here exhibited cut out of the family Bible to be sent to the Pension office is the genuine family record kept in the pofsefsion (possession) of her husband the aforesaid William Manson untill (sic) his death and in her possefsion (possession) until now. that it is in the handwriting of her son William S Manson who at the request of her husband some thirty years ago copies it from the family record in an old well worn Bible the first fact of which was in the handwriting of Christopher Windows a school master in the state of South Carolina. Mary Manson X her mark
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State of Tennesee
Jefferson County (illegible)
As a county Court began (illegible) for the County of Jefferson aforesaid at the Court House in Dandridge on the first Monday of November A D 1838 before the Justices of one said Court, personally appeared Mary Manson which name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and in the province of said court made her mark to her signature and made Oath that the facts set forth in her said Declaration are hers. It is therefore amended by the Court that the claim be certified. 
In testimony whereby I am here unto set-(illegible) seal of office at office in Dandridge the 5th day of November AD 1838. Joseph Hamilton Clerk of Jefferson County (seal on document)
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( page from the family Bible)
William Manson was Born 
November the 13th AD 1750
Mary Manson Born
Aprile (April) the 27th AD 1762
William Manson and Mary Manson 
was Married October the 30th AD 1783
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(Page from family Bible)
Sinclear Manson son of William Manson was born December the 10th AD 1778
William Sutherland Manson was Born November  the 19th AD 1790
Jane Manson was Born February the 13th AD 1793
Betsey Manson was Born January the 23rd AD 1797
Maryann Manson was Born February the 3rd AD 1799
Rebecca Fields Manson was Born May the 28th AD 1801
Isaac Ambrose Manson was Born December the 29th day AD 1803
Millinda
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Mary Manson
of William
Tennefsee (Tennesee)
suspended
See let 10th April 1839 W. S. Manson

Act 7 July 1838
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Mary Manson
Wid. of William Manson 
(illegible) Rev. Hon
Act Moch 3743
Vol. M, Page 5 
[Arrangement of 1870]
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William Manson E Ten. Act of June 1832 
to what time paid
Pen. Office 
Sep 11 1839
Died 3 July 1838 paid to that period
SH (illegible initials)
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Tennefsee (Tennesee) 4183
Mary Manson 
widow of William Manson dec who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 3rd July 1838 of Jefferson in the State of Tennesee who was a private in the (illegible) commanded by Captain Bowie of the regt commanded by Col Reed in the S Carolina line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ Center per annum, to commence on the 3rd day of July 1838. 
Certificate of Pension ifsued (issued) the12th day of Septr 1839 & sent to W. S. Manson Dandridge, Tennessee
Arrears to the 4th Septr 1839 $ 93.55
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 40.00
$133. 55
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 208 (cut off)
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War Department
Pension Office
April 10 1839
Sir,
The papers of Mrs. Mary Manson, widow of William Manson, dec, have been examined and her declaration is herewith returned. The seal of office affixed thereto has neither device nor inscription on it. It will therefore be necessary that the official character and signature of the Clerk of the county court of Jeffer-son County should be certified by a member of Congress, as required in notes in the enclosed printed sheet.
I am, respectfully, your servants, 
J L Edwards
Mr. William S. Manson,
Dandridge,
Tennessee
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Dandridge
Ten
Nov 8
V 3202 Nov 7 1838
Tenn.
Mary Manson
(illegible)
J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City DC

(Appears to be an envelope. Some of the script is written sideways)
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Nov. 6th 1838
Honorable J L Edwards
enclosed is the declaration of My aged Mother of the facts within her knowledge in evidence to obtain her pension - under the late (illegible) any communication you may wish to make please send me to Dandridge, Jefferson County East Tennefsee (Tennessee)
Yours Respectfully
William S Manson
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Dandridge Ten. 
Tenn. (illegible) 2
(illegible) case,
Mary Manson 
Fre ( illegible)
Hon J L Edwards 
Washington City
District of Columbia
Mail

(appears to be an addressed envelope)
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Dandrige
June 3rd 1839
Hon. J L Edwards
Dear sir The scr ( illegible)
of the county  (illegible) being Broke at the time. The papers were first sent on the seal was affixed without device or inscription & now served them with the seal properly affixed
Yours Respectfu (ly)
William S. Mans (on)
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(This appears to be a note half inside an envelope.)
To the Honurable (illegible)
to enclose to you
situation and (?)
William Mans (on)
a pension under
7th 1832. 
Sentary at
Pierce B
near Ch
Jefferson C
I have the
Hon. Lewis

( the below was written on the envelope)
Pension application
Honourable Lewis Cafs (Cass)
Secretary of War
Washington CIty D. C. 

( upside down)
Jan 28
Tennefsee (Tennessee)
 23861
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(illegible)
$80 per anm (annum)
Hon. Joseph Anderson
1st Comptroller
Tresy. Dept.
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Chucky Bend Post Office
Jefferson County, East Tennefsee (Tennessee)
September 19. 1832.
To the Honourable Secretary at War
Sir
I have the honor to enclose to you and submit to your con-sideration and decision the application of Willaim Manson of Jefferson County - for a pension under the act of Congrefs (Congress) - June 7th 1832. The undersigned will thank the Secretary at War to direct the answer to Pierce B. Anderson - Attorney at law near Chucky Bend Post Office - Jefferson County, East Tennefsee (Tennessee).
I have the honor to be
With Much Respect
Your obedient
Pierce B Anderson

Hon. Lewis Cafs (Cass)
Secty (Secretary) at War
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593/1 May 27 43
Iowa (Postmark May Farmington Iowa)
Mar 30 1843 
Mary Manson
Place an the Iowa Roll
$80 per anm (annum) 
Send cert.: to
Wm. S. Manson
Farmington 
Iowa Ter. 
  [sideways]
Hon. J L Edwards
Comm. of pensions FREE
Washington City, D. C.
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congrefs (Congress) of the 8th March. 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.
Territoy of Iowa. Lea County.
On this the twenty seventh day of Aprile 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace for Lea County Territory of Iowa Mary Manson a resident of __ in the County of Lea and Territory of Iowa aged eighty three or four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs (Congress) pafsed (passed) on the 3rd of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Manson who was a private in the Revolutionary war and served under Captain Josephy Pickens in ____ Regiment. that she has been for one year last a resident of Lea County Territory of Iowa and previous thereto she was a resident of Jefferson County State of Tennefsee (Tennessee) and that she has recived a five years pension of Eighty dollars per Annum commencing on the3rd day of July 1838. payable at Knoxville by the Agent for paying pensions in East Tennefsee (Tennessee) and she further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Mary X Manson her mark
John n Millikin Justice of the peace for Lea County
Territory of Iowa Lea County I do hereby verify that the above named Mary Manson personally appeared before me & is personally known to me and I am fully satisfyed that she has drawn a penstion (sic) under the act of July the seventh 1838, this April 27th 1844
John Millikin J P
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Territory of Iowa 
Lee County 
I Joel C Walker Clerk of the District Court for said County do hereby Certify that the aforesaid John Millikin  Esq is now and was at the time an acting Justice of the peace duly elected and qualifyed to act as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, and full faith and credit is to due his acts as such - 
Given under my hand and seal of said Court annexed this tenth day of May A. D. 1844 - 
Joel C. Walker Clerk By G. McCready Deputy
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of signing this Testament

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
in making the declaration to obtain the benefit of the Act of July 7th 1838 the family records, containing the date of the age and Marriage of the aboved named Mary Manson was sent with it (without taking a copy of it) the statement now made is as near as could be from recollection please direct any communica-tion you may send to Farmington Vanburen County Iowa Territory
Yours with respect William S Manson