Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9652, for John Singleton, South Carolina
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(3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Singleton , John Elizabeth NUMBER W. 9652
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(left page ) 7724 South Carolina Elizabeth Singleton  widow of John  Singleton who was a Private & Dragoon in the Revolution ... ( illegible ) 18 June 1824  Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars 21 Cents per annum  , to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1846 and sent to Hon . J.A. Woodward House  of Reps[ Act of March 3, 1843  & 17th June ' 44 ] Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 169 ( right page ) Reported let to Hon J A Woodward June 13, '46 Let to  F J & M Moses  Sept 16, 1846
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12.578 R'd  Feb. 14. 1846 In the matter of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth  Singleton, widow of John Singleton , dec'd  a revolutionary soldier for a pension under act 7th July 1838 . Married 1789 Husband died 1824
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Declaration of Elizabeth Singleton for a pension
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[ The State of South Carolina Sumter District ] On this  fourth day of July  in the year of our Lord  one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally  appeared before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary  and Probate in the District of Sumter  an in the State aforesaid , Elizabeth Singleton  a resident of said District  and State  in the County of Claremont , aged seventy one years on the sixteenth day of October last, 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 Congress passed July 7th  1838 entitled : An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows "  That she is the widow of John Singleton  who was a private soldier in the army of the revolutionary war- That her said husband  enlisted at the beginning of the said war in the service of the United States under  Colonel  Richard Richardson and served under him  regularly for six months  the term of enlistment. That afterwards for the next six months he served irregularly  when there was need and at the end of that time he enlisted for the whole war  as a private soldier and was under the command of General Francis Marion until the said war ended serving regularly - that he was at the taking of Fort Nortte (?) on the
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south side of the Congaree  river in Orangeburg  District in the said State, under General Marion and  performed his soldier's duty  on that occasion - that he was at the battle of now Eutaw Springs and fought under the general orders of Green - that he served much of his time  whilst  under General Marion and  as a trooper on horse back ; but this deponent does not remember the name of the Captain  who commanded her said husband ; that he resided in the said District & State when he entered the same service - that he was  drafted on his first enlistment & in the said second enlistment , under General Marion, he  went as a volunteer - his services aforesaid, was done in the State of South Carolina. She further declares that she was married to the said John Singleton  on the  sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine ( 1789 )  by the reverend Mr. Thompson a regularly ordained minister at Manchester , in the said District and State ;  that the is no family record or other record of the said marriage  - that there was but a small company of  eight  or ten persons present at the  nuptials and she does not know of any one of the said company to be now living ;  that he said husband died on
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the first day of June  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  twenty four  ; 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. viz. at the time above stated , and that she has never been married since. Sworn to and subscribed before me  William Lewis  Judge of the District of Sumter and the State aforesaid the day and year above first written  in open Court . Witness my hand and seal of office.  Elizabeth Singleton ( signed ) William Lewis ( signed . sealed )  OSC
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[ State of South Carolina Sumter District ] Personally appeared in open Court before me William Lewis  Judge of the Court of Ordinary  for said District & State John China  Sr.  - who being duly sworn  deposes and & says that he is ow in his 82nd year of age - that he is a Revolutionary pensioner of the Government of the United States . This deponent  further says that he was acquainted with John Singleton   the  husband of the applicant during the Revolution. That his acquaintance with him began  about the year  1781 in camp , the both of them then being residents  of Craven County  now Sumter District - That he thinks the said John Singleton  served in the war about one year & was attached to  Horry's corps  of horse. That he cannot recollect any particular skirmish  that the said John Singleton was in except  that of  Wambain  that he continued to reside in Sumter District until his death  & was always  recognized as a revolutionary soldier. This deponent further says that he has know the applicant  Elizabeth Singleton for about 57 years as the wife  & since  1824  as the widow of the said John Singleton  who reared a large family in this District. That this deponent believes that she was married to the said John Singleton in  the year 1789 . Sworn to  & subscribed before me  William Lewis  Judge of the Court of Ordinary
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for the District of Sumter and the State aforesaid this 17th day of January  A.D.  1846 in open Court  Witness my hand  and seal of Office. John China Sen. ( signed ) W. Lewis ( signed / sealed ) OSD
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[ State of South Carolina Sumter District ] Personally appeared in open Court  before me  one William Lewis  Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District & State  William Vaughan  Sr. - who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now in his 82nd year  of age, that he is a Revolutionary pensioner  of the Government of the United States. This deponent further says that he was acquainted with John Singleton  the husband of the applicant during the  revolution - That his acquaintance with him began about the year 1772, the both of them being residents of  Craven County  now Sumter District. That he thinks  the said John Singleton served in the war about two years - that he  knew the said  John Singleton  first in the war as one of Marion's Brigade  in the years 1780 , 1781  as well as he now remembers. Col. Richard Richardson was a Col . in the same brigade & Joseph Hill the Captain of the company  in which said  John Singleton  served. That he cannot recollect any particular  skirmishes  that the said John Singleton was in but remembers that he was in several  about Monk's corner  &he was at Tidderman's lane. That the said John Singleton  was at the battle of Quinby  - that at the latter part of the war he knew him as a twelvemonth as a trooper under Col. Horry  after the war the said John Singleton   until his death  continued to reside in Sumter District always recognized as a revolutionary soldier - This  deponent  further says that he has known the applicant  Elizabeth Singleton for about 57 years as the wife & since 1824 as the widow
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of the said John Singleton  who reared a large family in this District - He believes from facts within his knowledge  that she was married to  John Singleton  in the year 1789  - This deponent  was married in 1790 , & he remembers that the applicant  the the wife of John Singleton , could not attend the wedding to which she had been invited by reason of being far advanced in her pregnancy  with her first child - He perfectly remembers  the fact of the said John  Singleton having married the said Elizabeth  the applicant the year proceeding that  of the marriage of this deponent. Sworn to and subscribed  before me  William Lewis Judge of the Court of Ordinary  for the District of Sumter and the State aforesaid  this 7th day of January  A.D. 1846  in open Court  . Witness my hand and seal of office  Wm. Vaughan ( signed ) Wm Lewis ( signed / sealed ) OSD
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[ State of South Carolina Sumter District ] Personally appeared in open Court  before me William Lewis  Judge of the Court of Ordinary  for said District & State  John B Miller Esq.  Commissioner & Register of the Court of Equity  for said District & State who on being duly sworn  to pages  & says that he was acquainted with John Singleton the husband of the applicant from  the year 1806  up to the time of his death - that he was always regarded as a revolutionary soldier - that he has known the applicant Elizabeth  Singleton .. ( illegible )  years as the wife & widow of the said John Singleton - that they have always lived in Sumter District & have  reared a large family  & from facts within  deponent's knowledge he believes they must have married prior to year 1789. sworn  to & subscribed before me  William Lewis  Judge of the Court of Ordinary  for the District & State aforesaid this 27th day of January  A.D.  1846  in open Court. Witness my hand  & seal of office. John B Miller ( signed ) William Lewis ( signed / sealed ) OSD
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[ State of South Carolina Sumter District ] I William Lewis Judge of the Court of Ordinary  for the  District & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within eight written  sheets attached , purporting to be the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton  & the affidavits of William Vaughan Sr. & John China Sr.  & of John B, Miller  were duly executed  before me in open Court on the several days within mentioned by the said  deponents & constitute the proceedings before me  had in the matter of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton  - widow of John Singleton , deceased for a pension. witness my hand  & seal of office at Sumter Court House this 31st day of January A.D.  1846.  W. Lewis ( signed / sealed ) OSD
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[ State of South Carolina Sumter District ] I John M. Dargan  clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  for Sumter District certify that  William Lewis  is Judge of the Court of Ordinary  for the District & State aforesaid as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed  my seal of office  & subscribed my name this 31st day of January A.D. 1846.  John M. Dargan ( signed / sealed )  Clerk  Court Com. Pleas  Sumter District
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Revolution South Carolina WIDOW , &c. File No. 9652 Elizabeth Singleton  wid John Singleton  Privt. Rev. War  Act :  Mrh 3rd / 43 June 17 1844 Index : - Vol. M Page 214 [ Arrangement of 1870 ]
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( check mark ) No 12528 Elizabeth Singleton  SC  Act 7 July 1838
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No 12328 Act '43 8676 act '44 573  Elizabeth Singleton widow of John  S.C. Act 7 July 1838 Admd 12 mo Dragoon  $ 50.00 5 mo 14 dy / m $ 18.21 ( total $63.21 ) Admd Act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $ 68.21 per an   Hon. J.A. Woodward House of Reps
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12528 Elizabeth Singleton S.C. Act 7 July 38
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House of Representatives Feb. 13 1846 J.L. Edwards Esq. Sir : Enclosed is the  petition of Mrs. E. Singleton for a pension. Your early action will oblige me. Very respectfully your obt servt. J.A. Woodward ( signed )
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House of Representatives June 12 1846 Sir : Please examine the enclosed certificates , and see whether  one year ( 1842 ) is not omitted. I have thought  proper to trouble you  at this time, because Mrs. Singleton will suspect a mistake and in quire me to call on you hereafter. Most respectfully your obt servt. J. A. Woodward ( signed )   J. Edwards Esq. Com. Pen.
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Sumterville So. Ca. Sept . 4, 1848 Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions  Dear Sir : At request of Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton  widow of John Singleton  deceased,  we take the liberty of addressing you this letter enquiring if she is not  privileged to draw a pension under act 17 June 1844 " continuing pensions to certain widows "  Mrs. Singleton's pension  expired in March or April  1848  - we believe she drew under act aforesaid 1843. We herewith enclose a blank form , for purpose of obtaining  from  you ( if she is entitled  to a pension ) from  what time said pension commences  , which you  will oblige us by filling up in pencil in the  Power of Attorney on second page & noted by us in pencil. Mrs. Singleton is a poor widow  lady ,  quite advanced in age, to whom any relief will  be durable if she is entitled to it  & which must excuse our troubling you . Please return us  blank enclosed  . Any information on the subject will much oblige. Very respectfully  F.J. & M. Moses
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Hon . J. L. Edwards " Commissioner of Pensions "Washington  City D.C.  10 ( vertical note ) ( Widow 30 1846 Add'l to case Elizabeth Singleton )
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Sumterville So. Ca Mar 31 1846  Hon : J .L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions  Dear Sir . Enclosed beg leave to submit  to your consideration a statement of the Comptroller General of South Carolina  , as to the services rendered by John Singleton  during the War of the Revolution and also the several payments made him for said service as certified by  said Comptroller - the evidence of such service being required by you in your communication of  Feby 26, 1846 to the Honorable J. A. Woodward of the  House of Representatives in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Singleton  widow of John Singleton for a pension. We trust that the evidence  furnished  & certified to by the Comptroller Genl.  of this  State may prove sufficient  & respectfully solicit your early attention to the matter. We remain  respy  etc. F. J. & M. Moses
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Hon. J. A. Woodward  Feb 26 ' 46
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Pension Office  February 26, 1846             (499 )   Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Elizabeth Singleton  widow of John Singleton  under the act of 7 July 1838  have been examined and filed . The date of the marriage is satisfactory  established , But service of claimant's husband  is not set forth with sufficient  precision to enable the department to  make an estimate of its  duration , nor is the proof deemed sufficient to show that he served as much as  6 months. The records in the Comptroller Genl. office at Columbia should furnish evidence of any service  rendered by John Singleton in South Carolina. The certificate  of the Comptroller showing  any payments  charged to his name should be procured and sent to this office.  Hon J. A. Woodward House of Reps
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House of Repres. June 3rd 1846  Sir : At your suggestion  I informed the agent of Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton of Sumter District  S.C.  that hew evidence would be required in relation to her application for a pension. The agent informs me that the evidence was sent  you some weeks since , and  desires very much  to know your determination. Very respectfully , your obt servt J A Woodward ( signed )  J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pens.
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( post mark )  [ COLUMBIA S.C. MAR 21 ]   5   F. J. & M. Moses Sumterville So. Ca.
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Comptroller Genl.'s Office  Columbia S.C. March 19, 1846  [ Book X Indent  175 ] Issued 1st September  1785  to Mr. John Singleton  fifty six pounds for 12 months service as a private in  Col. Horry's Dragoon  per account audited . Prin. Lbs 56. 0.0 D. Annual Interest Lbs 18.4. D  [ Book X Indent 610 ] Issued 1st September 1785  to John Singleton for eleven  pounds 14 S . for militia duty in 1781  as pr account passed by Commissioners of accounts  Prin. Lbs 11.14 S. Ann. Int. Lbs 16.4 D  [ Book X Account  610 ] John Singleton for 164 day s in militia  from 1st December 1780 to  May 19th 1781 Amount  Lbs 11. 14 . 3 D Sterling . I certify the above to be a true copy of the Records in this office . For Comptroller Genl J. Aug. Black ( signed )
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March 19, 1846 F.J. & M. Moses Esqrs . Gentlemen , Your communication of the 8th inst, received this morning - contents answered - charge $ 3  very Respectfully  J. Aug. Black ( signed ) Dep. Compt. Genl at Columbia S.C.  ( post mark ) [ COLUMBIA S.C. MAR 13 ]
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Left page ) 10.063 North Carolina  Elizabeth Singleton  Widow of John Singleton  who was a pensioner under the Act of __ w=and who died on the 14 June 1824  of Sumter Dist. in the State of S.C.  who was a priv  & dragoon in the company commanded by Captain __ in the  Regt  commanded by __ in the Revolution  line for 12 m dragoon 5 m 16 dys pri  Inscribed on the  Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 68 Dollars 21 Cents per annum , to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. Certificate of Pension issued  the 10th day of June 1846  and sent to Hon J.A. Woodward  Ho of Reps  Total Amount $ 341.05 ) [ Act  July 7, 1838 .] Recorded by Th. Lumpkin Clerk Book D Vol. 1 Page 313 ( right page ) Reported