Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38080, for William Jenkins, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S. C.  Jenkins, William
NUMBER
S.38080

CONTENTS
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18,167. 
Georgia. 
William Jenkins,of [illegible] in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moultrie of the South Carolina line, for the term of 3 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of September 1820
 Certificate of Pension issued the 13th June 18[illegible] and sent  to Hon J. Crawford, Milledgeville, Georgia
 Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1821 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1821 
$ 47.43 
48.00 
95.43 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} on May 1821
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Wm Jenkins 
Application for a Pension 
On Roll [circled]
admitted under both a
[illegible]
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Georgia
District of Oakmulge
 On this 7th day of September 1820 Personally  appeared in Open Court for the County of Wilkinson in said district  William Jinkins of said County aged Sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818. and the first May 1820 that he the said William enlisted For the term of three years on or about the 15th July 1775 in the State of South Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Mason and afterwards by Captain John Blake in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moultrie in the line of the State of South Carolina on the United States Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 15th day of July 1778 as nearly  as can now be recollected when he was discharged from said service in Charleston in said State of South Carolina. that he was at the battle fought at fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services Except this his declaration and furthermore this deponant doth solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen [underlined]of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war Passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any Property or Security Contracts or Debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed that he is by Occupation a farmer but not able to Pursue it from old age & Infirmity that he has a wife & three Children married but not living with him. nor in capacity to afford or Contribute to his support and with difficulty their own and that of their families and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without
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the aid of Government unless by Private or Public Charity Sworn to declared & subscribed in open Court it being a Court of record having Exclusive Jurisdiction in Criminal cases & Original Concurrate & appelate jurisdiction in Civil Case before his honor Christopher B. Strong one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the County and State aforesaid this 7th September 1820 
C B Strong
 Judge S.C.O.D.
Georgia
 William Jenkins   [underlined]
Schedule of William Jenkins Property $6 
 Declarent has a [illegible]  Pension & property of any other discription. whatever Except his swearing  appeal
 C.B. Strong Judge 
William Jenkins 
Georgia 
Wilkinson County I Joseph Belk Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it appears to be the opinion of the said Court that the declarant has no Property whatsoever either real or Personal and that said Schedule is only Exhibited for form taken in strict Compliance with directions from the war department In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Private seal, there being no appropriate seal of Office belonging to said Court this 29th January 1821
 Jos. Belk Clerk of Wilkinson Sup Court
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
December 27, 1926
Mrs. Gordon G. Singleton 1139 Boulevard N. E. Atlanta, GA.
 Madam: 
 I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38080 it appears that William Jenkins enlisted in South Carolina, place not stated, July 15, 1775, served as a private in Captains Mason's and John Blake's Company, Colonel Moultrie's South Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Fort Moultrie, and was discharged July 15, 1778. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1833 while a resident of Comulgee District, Wilkinson County, Georgia aged sixty-seven years. In 1820 he referred to his wife, and to his three children all married, no names given. 
Respectfully, 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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The Honorable Irwinton Free 
January[crossed out] July 3 - 1821
 Joel Crawford Esquire Member of Congress Washington City D.C.
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 Inwenton  1st Feby. 1825 
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you an application for a Pension in favor of Wm Jenkins of this County of Wilkinson, which I will thank you to present to the proper offices of the war Department, & obtain from him the proper entry & stipent for this worthy old veteran who is a worthy poor man & of good character;  & have the remittancy made to him for the years since the passage of the Act of Congress in March 1818 up to this time, if pensitable. The direction may be to me for William Jinkins, or any other address that may the it be thought proper by war Dept. 
If ever mortal was a worthy & fit object for the charitable interposition of Government, this is the man.
 Please to send me what information you have respecting Florida & Congressional proceedings- 
 I am  respectfully your fellow  citizen 
Hiram Storrs
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June 25, 1926
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section     W. C. S.
Honorable William J. Harris 
United States Senate
 My dear Senator: 
In response to your letter of the twenty-third instant, I have the honor to advise you as follows: 
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7894, it appears that JOHN JENKINS, while living in Henry County, Virginia, enlisted in March, 1780, and served at various times until the surrender of Cornwallis, as a private with the Virginia Troops under Captains Jesse Heard and Swingfield Hill and Colonel Davey; and he was at the siege of Yorktown. He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1832, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and was living in Pike County, Georgia.
 He died in said county July 20, 1847.
 He married in Greene County, Georgia, February 28, 1797, Mary Rutherford. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 14, 1854, at which time he was seventy-seven years of age and was living in Pike County, Georgia.
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John and Mary Jenkins had the following children: 
Sally B.                 born December 2, 1797.
Polly W. Lewise       "    May 16, 1801.
Lewisa                      "    August 10, 1803.
Jesse                        "    November 1, 1804.
Francis A.                 "    November 17, 1810.
John R.                     "    March 4, 1813.
Mahala                      "    October 1, 1815.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38080, it appears that WILLIAM JENKINS enlisted in South Carolina, July 15, 1775, served as private in Captains Mason's and John Blake's Companies, Colonel Moultrie's South Carolina Regiment; he was in the battle of Fort Moultrie and was discharged July 15, 1778.
 He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1820, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was living in Wilkinson County, Georgia. 
In 1820 he referred to his wife and to their children, all of whom were then married, but he did not state any names. 
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31771, it appears that LEWIS JENKINS, while a resident of Wake County, North Carolina , enlisted in 1776, and served three years as private in Captains William Ward's and Kid's Companies, Colonel Edward Buncombe's North Carolina Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was seventy-two years of age and was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia. 
There are no data on file relative to his family.
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You are furnished the histories of the only soldiers of the Revolution by the names of John, William and Lewis Jenkins of Georgia that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
Very truly yours, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner
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38080
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38080

William Jenkins
Mrs.  Geo [illegible]
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

 1921. June 25 lish to Hon. W. J. Harris 
See letter in case of Jno. Jenkins W. 7894 M.C.S.
1926 - Dec. 27. Hist to Mrs. Gordon G. Singleton- Her letter in claim of Lewis Jenkins ^S. 31771.  M.M. F.
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405 Hon. J. Crawford Rec 16 Feby 1821 
1 I need Review of Case 
James L. Edwards Esq
Pre[illegible] office
Washington
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Capitol Feby 13th 1821
Sir,
If  on reviewing the enclosed documents you should be of opinion that the applicant is entitled  to a pension, you may please transmit the Certificate to me.
Should the proof be considered refuted - I have to request you to notify the applicant by [illegible] Hiram Storrs Esq  Georgia
Please let me hear from you as soon as Convenient.
Crawford