Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,054, Redman Crews, S.C.
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( 3- 1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Lee's Legion Enlisted in S.C.  Crews, Redman NUMBER S. 40.054
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20.352 West Tennessee Redman Crews of Carroll Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Handy  of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lee in the S. Carolina line , for the term of  three years ? from June 30 1780 to __ 1783 . Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of eight Dollars per month , to commence on the  25 day of August  1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 1of Sep. 1831  and sent to  Barry Gillespie ,Esq. Huntington , Ten.  Arrears to  4th of Sep. 1831  $ 2.60 Semi- anl all'ce ending 4 March 1832 $ 48.-- ( total $ 50.60 )  { Revolutionary Claim Acts March 18, 1818 , and May 1, 1820. } Rec : Book D. Vol. 7 fol. 145
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Original Claim Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of 18th March 1818 . [ State of Tennessee  Carroll County ] June Term  1831 of the Court of Pleas and  Quarter Sessions . On this 16th day of June 1831 personally  appeared in open Court  the same being a Court of record and having authority and jurisdiction to hear and determine  causes in and for said County  & State  Redman Crews  who being duly first sworn according to law  doth  on his oath  make the following declaration  in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818  and of the 1st May 1820  that he  the said Redman Crews enlisted  for the term of three years on the 30th June in the year 1781  in the State of South Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Handy  in the regiment commanded by Col Henry Lee in the line of the State of South Carolina , that he  continued to serve in said Company  and line until the end of  three years. when he was honorably discharged at Charleston  South Carolina from the service of his Country which
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discharge of was his misfortune to have burnt as to the burning of his house some fifteen or sixteen years  since. .That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present , that this name is not on the  roll of any other State , except the one as above mentioned, and that the following is the reason for not making an earlier application for a pension. that at the  passage of the act of 1818 and for many years before  & until  the last two years he was a citizen of the State of Kentucky  , that all is life he has been a poor man and unable to bear expense in going in search of his witnesses, that he was ignorant of the law, and for a long time did not know  what was necessary  to be done  and it was only the last year he ... ( illegible )  information where his witness Judge Peter Johnston  there lived & that he was availed the first opportunity  in his power to bring his claim before his Country . And  in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820  I do solemnly  swear  that I was a resident 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 to bring myself within the provision for certain persons  engaged in the land and navel  services of the United States , in the Revolutionary
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War, passed the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person  in trust for me any property or securities  , contracts, or debts due to me , nor have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed . Sworn to & subscribed in open Court  this 15th June 1831. Redman Crews ( his mark ) Edward Gwin ( signed ) Clerk  The following is a schedule of my property at the present  time. One mare three years old worth about  thirty dollars, one cow and calf worth ten dollars. That at the passage of the act of 18th March  1818  he then owned one horse worth  forty or fifty dollars  some few cattle & hogs and Blacksmith's tools all worth not more that one hundred dollars and fifty dollars, that his situation from that time  to the present has not materially changed only a gradually  state of decline  . That he is a blacksmith by trade  but from his ill health and infirmities he has been unable  to follow his trade for the last four years, or to follow any other kind of work , that his family at present  consists of himself and two children one of the age of nine years named Redman and the other the age of seven named Barbara Ann. Redman Crews ( his mark ) Sworn to  and subscribed in pen Court  this 15th June 1831, Edward Gwin  ( signed ) Clerk
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[ State of Tennessee Carroll County Court ] June Term 1831 , I Edward Gwin  Clerk of the Court of Pleas  and Quarter Sessions  for the County aforesaid , do hereby certify that it appears to the  satisfaction of the Court that  said Redman  Crews did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy  for the term of three years under one engagement on the continental establishment . I also certify  , that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed , are truly copied from the records of the said Court ; and I do further certify   that it is the opinion of  the  said Court that  the total amount in value of the property  exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court  this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1831  and 55th year of American Independence. Edward Gwin ( signed / sealed ) Clerk
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Huntington , Te. Dec 20 1830   Pension Office Jany 6 1831 Free Hon. J. H. Eaton  Secretary at War  Mr. J. L. Edwards War Department  Washington City
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Huntington ,Ten Decr. 17th Mr. J. L. Edwards  In pursuance of your instructions I herewith  send you my  documents for a claim  .. ( illegible )  pension list of our County  when my claims are examined you will please inform me  at this place the result of its fate . Redman Crews ( signed )   or to Col. B Gillespie
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40.054 Revy INVALID. File No. 40.054 Redman Crews  Pri Rev War  Act 18 March '18  Index : - Vol. G Page 105 [ Arrangement of 1870 . ]
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( post mark ) [ ABINGDON VA AUG 13 ] 25  Mr. Redman Crews Mail  near Paris Tennessee
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Huntington , Ten. Aug 12, 1831  free The Hon the Secretary of War Washington  City  ( vertical notes ) ( War office Aug 26 1831  check mark Pension office ) ( upside down on page ) Admitted pr Comp 26 Augt  1831
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Huntington  .. ( date illegible )  The Hon Secretary of War   ... ( illegible )  the solicitation of the ignorant neighbors of mine . I have prepared a ... ( illegible )  now forward the declaration which  he has  been informed is necessary  for him to procure a pension. from his present infirmities it is material that it should be attended to in ... ( illegible )  I have been requested to  allow  to ... ( illegible ) the money etc. for him . I understand from a .. ( illegible ) taken of the war department  that no agent or attorney  would be necessary  ... ( illegible ) known to the department  as satisfactory  references  should Maj . Eaton  be in that City  I would refer to him if not  W. B. Lewis  2nd Auditor...
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should there be anything  further necessary  for the old  gentleman  to please inform me. I have the honor to be your obt st. Barry Gillespie ( signed )  Mr. Barry is an acquaintance of mine is a gentleman of much respectability and entitled to confidence. W. B. Lewis ( signed )
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[ Charlotte County  and State of Virginia ] To wit : Came before me  Wm. B. Green a  Justice of the peace in the aforesaid County  & State  Clement Carrington   of the said County formerly of Lee's Legion in the revolutionary war, and made oath that  Redman Crews now of the  State of Tennessee was a soldier in the  2nd Legion he enlisted for war at Ninety Six  in the State of S. Carolina and served as an orderly  and brave soldier  till the end of it ; he was in the  hard fought  battle of the Eutaw Springs for I remember to have remarked that a  musket ball has passed thro'  the rock and crown of hat on leaving the Battle ground. Wm. B. Green  ( signed ) Virginia : Charlotte County to wit : I  Winslow  Robinson clerk of the County Court of  Charlotte  in the  State of Virginia  do  hereby certify that  William B. Green   Esq. whose hand is affixed to the foregoing certificate  is a Magistrate of the said County and as such duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths  and that due faith and credit ought to be given to  all his acts and deeds as such .  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and affixed the seal of the said Court  at my office this 29th day of October  1820 . Winslow Robinson ( signed /sealed )
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Virginia Charlotte County  to wit ; I Clement  Carrington   presiding Justice of the County Court of Charlotte do hereby certify that Winslow Robinson  who signed the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the  said Court and that his certificate is in due form of law . Given under my hand  and seal this 29th day of October 1820. Clement Carrington  ( signed / sealed )
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I hereby testify on oath  that  Redman Crews  now a resident of __ County  in the  State of Tennessee  served as a private  soldier  for a longer period than  twelve months . the infantry of his  Lee's Legion , on continental establishment  in the war of the American Revolution . I was a Lieutenant  in the same corps and retain a perfect  recollection of the said services and of his serving . in justice to the  meritorious character of this man  I feel it a duty to add that  he was distinguished  for his orderly conduct , and soldier- like conduct , during the   whole time of his service.  Witness my hand at  Abington  in the County of  Washington  and  State of Virginia  on this tenth day of August in the year 1830. Peter Johnston ( signed ) Personally appeared before me  a Justice of the peace for the County of Washington  in the  State of Virginia , Peter Johnston , who hath  subscribed the foregoing certificate  with respect to the  services of Redman Crews in the revolutionary army  and made oath that the said certificate contains the truth . Given under my hand  at Abington , Washington County , Virg'a. Augt 10th 1830. James White ( signed )   [ State of Virginia Washington County ] SS I David Campbell Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify  that James  White whose name is signed to the above
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affidavit of Peter Johnston  now is  & was at the time of subscribing  the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the  County  duly  commissioned and qualified and due faith and credit is due all his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have  hereunto subscribed my name and affixed  the seal of the said County this  10th day of August  in the year of our Lord 1830 . David Campbell ( signed / sealed )