Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1687, John Cargle, N.C. Va.
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N.C.
Va
Cargle, John
R1687
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Jno. Cargle N.C.  33642       Cargle 1687 3 mos ser in Va for 6 mos in N.C. a ranger Ga co (?) -       
(X)  see Wm Cargill paper in Ala ( underscored) -
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[State of North Carolina Haywood County ] SS  On the nineteenth day of Apr 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Superior Court of law , (it being a court of record ) for said  County of Haywood now testify John Cargle a resident of said County and State aged ninety one years who first being duly sworn according to law doeth his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of  Congress , passed 7th June 1832. That he resided in the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia when he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit that in the month of May in the year 1778 he entered the Service for a term of three months in the company of Virginia  Militia commanded by Captain James Hudgins in the Regiment commanded by Col John Wilson & Lieut Col Peter Parkins , he was marched from there to Richmond Virginia to oppose the British who were then invading that State (from his age .... defect of memory he may be mistaken as to the year but believes it to be  in the year 1779, at Richmond.), his Regiment joined a body of troops composed of Regulars and Militia but he does not recollect the names of any of the officers he remained there ...                                               
( numbers 91 and 3 in left margin of page)
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until the enemy had left the Coast of Virginia when his regiment was marched home and discharged, he removed from Virginia in the fall of that year to Wilks County in the State of North Carolina and in June or July of the year 1780 he entered as a Volunteer in the Company of Captain Robert Cleveland in the regiment commanded by Col Benjamin Cleveland. Lieutenant Co. Benjamin Hearne  Major Beverly Lewis of the North Carolina Militia for a six (6+) months tour and as rangers to protect the County from the tories. ,he was in the service at the time of the Battle of King's Mountain but not in that Battle , the fact of his Father's being killed by the fall of a hoe and he having obtained leave to attend his burial . Shortly after Battle of King's Mountain his company was discharged the time of service having expired .  After that time he served for short periods as a minute man in the Company of Captain Cleveland but ... (illegible ) the different times or period except that he Volunteered under Captain Cleveland  to recon, Captain Cleveland who had been taken prisoner at the head waters of new river and retook him at the ... (illegible) on Cove Creek of Watauga river, his company was out at this time about eight days about two weeks after he volunteered in the same Company against a party of Tories who had collected on the head of the Watauga  eight of whom were taken prisoners by his company &
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Shortly after being at Wilkes Court house in N
Carolina
He was born in what was then Halifax now
Pitsylvania Virginia removes from thence
to Wilkes County N Carolina, after the close of the
war he removed to Burke N Carolina from 
Rence to Rutherford in said state from there to
Spartanburgh South Carolina than to Buncombe
County N Carolina and now lives in
Haywood County N Carolina
He knew none of the regular or Continentle
officers or regiments having performed
services in militia and the greater part of
them in the frontier nor does he now recollect
any of the militia officers except those under
whom he served and General McDowel Davidson
and Rutherford of the north Carolina militia
He has no documentary evidence of his
of his service not having ever received any
writen discharge and that he does not know
of any person whose testimony he can produce
who can testify as to his service
Qust 1st Where were you born
Ans In what was then Halifax now Pitsylvania
in the State of Virginia
Qus 2nd Have you any record of your age
Ans I have the family bible of my father
in which my age is recorded
Qust 3d Where ever you living when called into the Service Where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live
Ans I lived in what is now Pitsylvania County
Virginia when called into the service I have lived
since the war in Wilks Burk Rutherford &
Buncombe N Carolina & Spartanburgh South Carolina and now live in Haywood County North Carolina
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Qust 4th how were you Called into the Service
Were you drafted did you volunteer or were
you a substitute
Ans the first tour I was drafted all my
other service I performed as a volunteer
Qus 5th State the names of Some of the regular
officers who were with troops where you served
Such Continental & malitia regiments as you
can recollect & the general circumstances of your Service
Ans I do not recollect any of the regular officers [word inserted above sentence] nor 
do I recollect any of the Continental or militia
regiments as I was not in my service attached
to any troops but my own Regiment as I now
think except while I Remained at Richmond
Virginia
Qust 6th Did you ever receive a discharge
from service if so By was it given and what
income of it
Ans I received a written discharge
Qust 7th State the names of persons to whom you
are Known in your present neighbourhood &
who can testify as to your character for voracity
and their belief of your Service as a Soldier
of the revolution
Ans John B Love & James R Love
I am not acquainted with any clergyman
in my neighbourhood where [crossed out] whose testimony I
on procure in Court
He hereby relinquishes every claim
Whatever to a pension or annuity except the
present & declares that his name is not on the
Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open Court 
Hon Johnston [illegible]
his
John Cargle
mark [X handwritten as personal mark]
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We John B Love & James R Love
residing in the County of Haywood in the State
of North Carolina hereby certify that we are
Well acquainted with John Cargle who has Subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be ninety one years of age that he is reputed
& believed in the neighbourhood when he resides
to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we
concur in that opinion Jno B Love
Subscribed & Sworn to in Jas R Love
open Court the day & year
aforesaid Wm. Johnston Clk


And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion after investigation the matter &
after putting the interogatories prescribed by
the war department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary Soldier &
served as he states & the Court further
Certifies that it appears to them that
John B Love & James R Love
Who has signed the preceeding certificate
are credible persons and that their statement 
is entitled to credit
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I William Johnson Clerk of the
Superior Court of law for Haywood
County in the State of North Carolina
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application
of John Cargle for a
pension
In Testimony, whereof I have
hereto set my hand and seal of
office this 19th day of April 1836
Wm Johnson Clk
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June 12, 1939.

Miss Mary Lou Cargill
422 West Athens Street
Winder, Georgia.

BA-J/ILL
John Cargle
R. 1687

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 1687, based upon service of John Cargle in the Revolutionary War.
John Cargle was born in Halifax County (the part which was later Pittsylvania County), Virginia; the date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. His father was killed by the fall of a tree and his burial took place about the time of the battle of King's Mountain, exact date and place not stated.
John Cargle entered service about May 1779, at which time he resided in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, as private in Captain James Hudgins' company, Colonel John Wilson's Virginia regiment and served three months. He moved that fall to Wilkes County, North Carolina. He enlisted there in June or July 1780, and served in Captain Robert Cleveland's company of North Carolina troops, engaged in ranging the country to protect the inhabitants from the Tories, and at the time of the battle of King's Mountain was away to attend the burial of his father; he served subsequently several short tours under Captain Cleveland. He stated that his service in the North Carolina troops amounted to six months as ranger, and short tours, as minute man.
The soldier resided after the Revolutionary War in Wilkes, Burke and Rutherford Counties, all in North Carolina, then moved to Spartanburgh District, South Carolina, after which he lived in Buncombe County, and in Hayward County, North Carolina.
He applied April 19, 1836, for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He gave
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his age then as ninety-one years. He resided in Hayward County, North Carolina. His claim for pension was not allowed he did not serve six months in a regularly organized military corps as required by the pension law under which he applied.
There are no data whatever in regard to wife or children of this soldier, John Cargle.
Very truly yours,
A D. Miller
Executive Assistant 
to the Adminstrator.
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(left page) 1916 June 7 Hist. to  Miss Nettie R. Pittman. Letters in W.H542 John Marks. 1939 June 12. Hist. to Mary Lon Cargill - JLL  (right page) REJECTED P.O. John Cargle Service:--- . 18 __.Enlisted :--- 18__. Discharged :---18__. Application filed : ---18__. Alleges : List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause Re - enlisted : of suspension as follows : "For want of proof". Attorney : --- P.O. --- Recognized. ---Contract. ---Cert. of Dis. Searched for ---, 18 __.
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John Cargle NC (underscored) Sus til Hon J. Standifer ( Marked through Sandifer)  June 8, 1826  (x) Hon W.R. ( W.R. marked through ) W.J. Cobb June 2/52   Act 7 June (7 marked through) 12
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Department of War                                    
Pension Office                                                 June 8 1826                                                         Sir                   I have examined the declaration of John Cargle of NC and have placed his papers on file. The letter of Mr. Porter  - I herewith return. Mr. Cargle alleges that he sent a ... (illegible) of their months in Va that he subsequently removed to NC where he servd under Capt Cleveland with character if a ranger . 6 months ?  that he serve several that ...(illegible ) Capt Cleveland, but cannot specify them. The 6 Months he serve as a ranger cannot be all and , the regular militia .. (illegible ) in NC were ended in  ...(illegible) of NC (NC marked through) the State and did not exceed three months  except when they marched beyond its limits. This service of  Mr. Cargle appears to have been simply a (the result of) a voluntary character for mutual protection against tories and not a military service. (signed but illegible)     Hn G Standifer (signed ) HoRep
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Hon. W. R. W. Cobb
June 2nd, 1852
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(top right of page ) 13                                     Pension Office,                                             June 2nd 1852.                                                         
   Sir, The additional evidence filed by you in the case of John Cargill of N.C. under Act of 7 June 1832 is not of a character to authorize an allowance . The claimant in 1836 alleged the performance of a six months tour of service in N.C. in 1780 under Capt. Cleveland, and subsequently several short terms of a few months each. The affidavit of Thomas Cargill of Ala taken in 1845 which you file states that John Cargill entered the service in Apl. or May 1780 for a three or six months tour under Capt. Pearson , and remained in the service under Capt. Lawson to the close of the war. From the statement of this witness it is evident he knew nothing of the service of the claimant . His statement cannot be relied on. If he  performed military service in N.C. you can no doubt , procure evidence of it from the Comptroller of that State, to whom you are referred. The witness called him Wm Cargill-       I have etc.                                                     Hon W. R. W. Cobb. (signed)                               H of Reps.
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                                                   Winder, Ga.                                              
                                                   Apr. 16,1939        (receipt stamp)  [RECEIVED APR 19 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM. BRANCH # 26]                           
The Veteran's Administration .            
Washington, D.C.                                                                 Dear Sir:       I am seeking information in regard to the following Revolutionary soldiers from Lunenburg County, Va.                                  (check mark) Capt. John Cargill, (underscored) (check mark ) Cornelious Cargill, Jun., Lieutenant.                                                
(check mark) Daniel Cargill [Cowgill but not right verify ( underscored)  Daniel Cow-]          (check mark) John Cargill, Jun (check ) [Send this one to me ( John Cargle)  Hol Co. Va   near Lunenburg  ... illegible NC & Va] The three named last , I think are my my great great great grandfather and his two brothers. At any rate they come somewhere in my ancestral line and I'd be glad to get any information contained in their service records or pension records. Our great great great grandfather married  married Mary Allen of Brunswick Co., Va. Our great grandfather married Rachel Lester of Brunswick Co., Va. Both were named John Cargill.  Also , is there any record of Muscoe Garrett of "Elmwood", Essex Co., Va. married Grace Fenton Mercer , Member of Committee of Safety, American ...
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                                            2.               
Revolution. My grandmother who was Elizabeth Garrett , is a lineal descendent of Muscoe Garrett. 
I will thank you very much for this information , if it is obtainable. 
Very respectfully , 
(Miss) Mary Lou Cargill                                     
422 West Athens Street                             
Winder, Georgia                                                   [receipt stamp RECEIVED APR 19 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM BRANCH #26]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
R. 1687 [handwritten]    Washington, D. C., , 19



In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of John Cargle [handwritten]
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPONTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.: CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |STATE. ]  

1. May 1779 | 5 mos | James Hudgins | John Wilson | Va.
2. June or July 1780 | 6 mos | as Ranger | Robert Cleveland | Benjamin Cleveland | N. C.
3. Also served several short tours as minute-man.
[hand-written]

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania Co. Va. [handwritten]
Date of application for pension, Apr. 19. 1836 [hand-written]
Residence at date of application, Hayward County, N.C. [hand-written]
Age at date of application, 91 years, born in Halifax Co. Va. [hand-written]
Remarks: Moved to Wilkes Co. N.C. in the fall of 1779.

The el was not allowed for the reason that he did not render 6 mos. Military
service as required by the act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied for pension
the service of 6 mos as Ranger & minute man not coming under provision
of that act.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2850
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June 12, 1939.

Miss Mary Lou Cargill
422 West Athens Street
Winder, Georgia.

BA-J/ILL
John Cargle
R. 1687

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Captain John Cargill, John Cargill, Jr., Cornelius and Daniel Cargill, Revolutionary War soldiers of Lunenburg County, Virginia, and Muscoe Garnett of Essex County, Virginia.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and the claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Captain John Cargill or Daniel Cargill of Lunenburg County, Virginia, not of any Cornelius Cargill or Muscoe Garnett; carious spellings of the surnames were searched. The record has been found of a John Cargle who was born in the vicinity in Virginia from which your ancestor came; hos record is furnished you herewith as found in pension claim-R. 1687.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.