Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,941, Coldrup Freeman, Va.
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Va. Freeman, Coldrup S. 37,941
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Feby. 1887
[illegible] 4 Dec. 1837

Died 28
Letter to [illegible]

16.295
Georgia R
Coldrup Freeman
in the state of Georgia 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel R. Parker of the Virginia 
[cut off]ne, for the term of the war. 

[cut off]nscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 22d of Sept. 1818

[cut off]ertificate of Pension issued the 6th of Jany. 1820.
and sent to Honble. Thos. W. Cobb 
House Rep. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819-11 13/30 
[right marginal notation: 91.46  48.00=$139.46]
[cut off]emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818
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Coldrup Freeman  Priv:
G of Parker
Virginia Rev
1779 war

On Roll Service admitted

Dec. 22 Sept 1818

Freeman claim for pension
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Georgia
Clark County } Superior Court
September Five 1878
Before me Christopher B Strong of the Judges of the superior courts of said state judging at said court personally came Coldrup Freeman & made oath that in October in the year [illegible] the co [illegible] [illegible]of the Revolutionary [illegible] in what year he cannot with certainty recollect, he [illegible] unto captain John Wester [illegible]  any of the four teenth Virginia Regiment are this c[illegible] & battle [illegible], commanded by Col William Davis that he way [illegible] by Lieut Geo Holland that he was by that [illegible] the name of said year that he served the [illegible] [illegible]
year about a [illegible] & ever after the battle and 16 July '75 Strong Point [illegible] [illegible] had into captains Pat [illegible]
 [illegible] in the Virginia Regiment is  [illegible]
also by Col Richard Parker, for desring this war in which regiment he served
nearly three years, & finally discharged and 
All are  [illegible] been in the state of Virginia 
where he was Wat[illegible] in the date [illegible]
guard Burgoyne's pris [illegible] That at this  [illegible]
place he received a discharge, on what date
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he cannot certainly recollect, signed by Col William Daivs, That in moving to the State of Georgia he had it serviced & out to pricy by it's getting and & is now  [illegible] What he has never been placed upon any [illegible] by that 
 [illegible] he never having received any 
 pensions.  That he is now very old, and 
rides and in his cerc [illegible] as to stand
in need of the aide of his country for
support in his old age
Coldrup Freeman 
his X mark

Sworn to in court
this 22nd Sept 1818
Sterling Elder
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Georgia
Clark County

Superior Court.  September Term 1818

I Christopher B Strong one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of said State presiding at said Court do certify that sufficient evidence has been offered before me upon the oath of Coldrup Freeman Richard Worsham - the said Coldrup did serve against the common enemy, on the Continental establishment during the Revolutionary war, for more than [illegible] months, as stated in his affidavit hereto annexed, & that the said Coldrup Freeman is now so reduced in his circumstances as to stand in need of the aid of his Country for support

Given under my hand & seal this Septr. 1818

C. B. Strong
Judge S.C.O.D. 
Georgia --
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Georgia
Clarke County

Superior Court. September Term 1818
I Sterling Elder clerk of the Superior Court of said County do certify that the foregoing proceedings  were had before the Honble. Christopher B. Young one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of said state, presiding at said Term and dates thereof

Given under my hand hand of Office this 22d. of September 1818.
Sterling Elder
Clk Esq
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231.

Coldrup Freeman

Coldrup Freeman,
b. Jany, 1820.

Sterling Elder, Clk.
Watkinsville, Georga.
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Georgia
Clark County} In the Superior Court of said County October Term 1820 before the Honorable Augstine S. Clayton Judge thereof 
On this 7th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record according to the Constitution & Laws of Georgia Coldrup Freeman aged Sixty Six years resided in the said county of Clarke who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows  in Captain Alexander Parker Company of the first Virginia Regiment commanded when he Enlisted by Col Richard Parker that he is now a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818. that his original declaration bears date as he believes in September 1818. to which refers the same being in the war department for the particulars of his service that his certificate is number 16295 sixteen thousand two hundred ninety five bears date at the war office of the United States on the 6th day of January 1821. and I do Solomly swear that I was aresident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not Since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as being [illegible] of within the provisiens of an act of Congress Enlisted an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not nor has any person in [illegible] for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have any increase other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed  

I Bed 1 pot 1 oven dozen knives forks [illegible] other inconsiderable articles not worth five dollars
 The above property is worth about twenty dollars
Coldrup X Freeman his mark 

A. S. Clayton Judge
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I also declare & swear that by occupation I am a miller to pursue which my ability daily decreased that I cannot labor hard on account of an injury done to my wrist joint by the wheel of a cannon carriage at the fall of Charleston that I have in family a wife upwards of sixty years old who is also a cripple.  That I have living with me occasionally two grandchildren one eight & the other five years old --

Coldrup X Freeman
   his mark

Sworn to & declared in open Court on the 7th day of October 1820
 Augustin S. Clayton Judge

Georgia
Clark County

I Sterling Elder Clerk of said County do certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in said schedule does not exceed twenty dollars --

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 9th day of October 1820 --

Sterling Elder Clerk of Superior Court of Clarke County Georgia --
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In reply to your request of ___________, received ____________ for a statement of the military history of Coldrup Freeman a soldier in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S. F. 37,941.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Oct. early in War served to end of War

LENGTH OF SERVICE.

RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED

CAPTAIN. 
John Winston Garland
Alexander Parker

COLONEL.
Wm. Davies
Richard Parker

STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in, _________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated

Date of application for pension, Sept 22, 1818.  His cl. was at

Residence at date of application, Clarke Co, Ga

Age at date of application:  64 yrs.

Remarks:  In 1820 he referred to his wife over 60 yrs. old and two grandchildren, one eight and the other five years of age, no names stated.
Soldier died Feb. 28. 1837

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
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37941
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 37941
Coldrup Freeman
Pvt Rev War

Act: 18th March 18[illegible]

Index:--Vol. D, Page 145

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1916, Feb. 3 History to J. C. Cook.  Letter with cl {S.F. 31681
{Daniel Freeman   f.n.

1923 - June 9 Hist. to Mrs. Caro H. Crees or Cress - aws.
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Monticello, Ga., April 18, 1923.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

Will you send me a statement of the Military history of Coldrup Freeman, Revolutionary Pensioner in Clarke County, Ga., in 1835?

Respectfully,

Mrs. Caro Harvey Cress.

[round stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE APR 20 1923
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Georgia Wilkes County

Personally appeared before me Richard Worsham esquire and after being first sworn saith, That he the said Worsham was a first Lieutenant in the fourteenth Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment. That he the Deponent was was well acquainted with Coldrup Freeman who was a soldier in Captain Garlands company of the same regiment early in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven and that he continued in the said Regt. until late in the fall of 1778 at which time he enlisted with me for during the war that then marched to the Southward in Capt. Parkers company and in the Spring of 1779 he this Deponant went on to Charleston where he met with the said Freeman and where we were all captured by the British army on the 12 May 1780.  That he this Deponent has just reason to believe that the said Freeman made his escape from the British and reported himself to me after my exchange, at Cumberland Courthouse Virginia and that he continued the service until the close of the war and was discharged I believe by Colo. Oliver Fowls . . and
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and furth this Deponent saith not

R Worsham

Subscribed and [illegible] before me the 21st October One thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Benja.  Porter
P. J: J. C: Wilkes County

Georgia
Wilkes County

I Overton Wingfield deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Porter was one of the justices of the Inferior Court of Wilkes County

Given under my hand and Seal of said Court the 23d day of October 1819

Overton Wingfield D. A. 

Alimony in the case of C. Freeman.