Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 7951, John Wilfong, S.C.
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S. C. 

Wilfong John

S7951
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14840

Rev War

INVALID.

File No. 14, 840

John Wilfong

Priv. U. S. Army

Act:

Index :--Vol. 1, Page 412

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Consolidated with
O. W. Inv. File # 7951.
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7951

Rev War

INVALID.

No. 7951

John Wilfong

Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32

Vol. [illegible], Page 410

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apr. 29-/97 - History to Mr. George McCorkle.  General Land Office Washington, D. C.

1912 Aug. 27. to George McCorkle C.

1914. Oct. 14: history to Mrs.
G. W. Barineau. M. B. H.

1923. June 15. Hist to
Geo. McCorcle. AW

1925-Aug-17-Hist. to Major
C. M. McCorkle. MMHF

1937 July 27. Hist. to Mrs.
DeWitt Plyler. A. D. Y.
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[stamp of] FAYETTEVILLE
MAY 20

James. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Set papers
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Pension Office
Fayetteville May 30 1834.

Sir

Application has been made by John Wilfong who it appears is entitled to a Pension as an [illegible] and also under the Act of 1832: not being aware that the Stipend formerly paid him could not be Continued, he has not applied by an Invalid Since the 4th March 1832.  his has been regularly paid to the 4 March 1834 under the Act of 32 --

Plan upon the necessary [illegible] --

am respectfully
your Obt Serv

Jno Huskin
wnn

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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[stamp of] FAYETTEVILLE
NOV 
25

Free
553

J. L. Edwards Esq
chief clerk Pension Office, War Department
Washington
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Fayetteville 25th Nov 1832

Sir,

I have to ask the favour of your transmitting me a Pension certificate for the enclosed application of Jno Willfong.  Although this application is not drawn after your prescribed form I trust it will be found to contain Sufficient evidence to warrant the issuing a certificate.  Your early attention will oblige

Your Obt Servt
D. A. Davis

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Office of the
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady
Archdeacon of Pennsylvania
OWM

The Church House,
Twelfth & Walnut Sts.
Philadelphia.

Oct 8 - 1897

[stamped] OLD WAR & NAVY
OCT 13 1897
FILES,

[stamped] PENSION OFFICE
OCT 9 1897

Dear Sir -

Will you kindly ascertain for me whether or not you have in the archives of the Pension Office, a petition for a pension from Major John Wilfong of North Carolina, a Revolutionary soldier dated October 1833?  If so can you furnish me with a certified copy of same - I will gladly pay any expense which may be necessary to procure it - Asking the favor of an early reply I am - yours truly
C. T. Brady
Archdeacon of Pa

Dictated
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, 
D. C. -
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Rev SCC 3
Oct 9 - 1914

To the Commissioner of Pensions -

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me a copy of the military history and the pension claim of John Wilfong of North Carolina?  I think he was from Lincoln of Catawba County.
I will appreciate it very much if you can do this:  I would also like to have the date of his marriage if it is on record.  I thank you very much for your kindness in this matter.

Very truly your,
(Mrs.) J. W. Barineau
Lincolnton N. Carolina

R. F. D *3
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LAW OFFICE
OF
GEORGE MCCORKLE
MAIN STREET, PUBLIC SQUARE
NEWTON, N. C.

August 19, 1912.

To the 
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir:-

Please give me as soon as convenient a copy of the application for pension of John Wilfong soldier of the Revolutionary war, He was wounded at Kings Mountain, 20th June 1780.

Very respectfully,

Geo. McCorkle

was in Col Jon McDowels Booke & Rutherfod Reg- N. C.
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ADDRESS COMUNICATIONS TO
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON

IN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE

[stamp of] OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONER
JUN 14 1923
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

June 13th 1923

Hon Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Dear Sir:

I will thank you to furnish me with a copy of the application and any other records connected therewith, of John Wilfong of Lincoln County, State of North Carolina Revolutionary soldier.  I do not think he was a member of the Continental Army, but was wounded in the battle of Kings Mountain.

Very respectfully

[signature of] Geo McCorkle
George McCorkle
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Room 332 -
WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF
WASHINGTON

August 13, 1925.

The Honorable,
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with copies of the war record of the following soldiers who served in the North Carolina Volunteer Militia during the Revolutionary War, and oblige:
Col. Francis Locke,
Capt. John Conley,
Capt. John Brandon,
1st Lt. Wm Brandon,
Capt. Peter Forney,
Maj (?) James Brandon,
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF
WASHINGTON

Francis McCorkle,
John Wilfong -
I will be pleased to remit any charges for same upon receipt of bill.
Very truly yours,
C. M. McCorkle,
(Major, U. S. Army)
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304 W. Meeting Street
Lancaster, S. C.
July 13, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am interested in securing some information concerning Major George Wilfong and John Wilfong of Lincoln or Catawba County, North Carolina, and their Revolutionary War service, if any.  I Will be grateful for any data concerning these men.

Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,

Mrs. DeWitt Plyler


[stamp of] REVEIVED
JUL 15 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER 12
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                      MMHF


August 17, 1925


Major C. M. McCorkle
Washington, D. C.


Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7951 it appears that John Willfong or Wilfong was born April 8, 1762 in North Carolina.

While a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina he volunteered in August or September 1780, served as a private in Captain John Sigman's Company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina Regiment, was engaged in a skirmish at Cane Creek and in the battle of Kings Mountain where he was wounded in his left arm by a ball and returned home October 8, 1780.

He volunteered July 15, 1781, served in Captain Cowan's Company, Colonel Samuel Hammond's South Carolina Regiment, was engaged in the battle of Eutaw Springs and in March 1782 went in Captain Jesse Johnson's Company, Colonel Samuel Hammond's Regiment to the Cherokee Nation and was discharged May 31, 1783.

He was pension from September 4, 1808 on account of
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disability resulting from said wound.

In 1832 he was living in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He died June 8, 1838.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,



WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                   MMHF



August 17, 1925


Major C. M. McCorkle
Office of the Chief of Staff, Rm. 332
War Department, Washington, D. C.


Sir:

I have to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Francis McCorkle, James Brandon, or of Captain John Brandon and Colonel Francis Locke of North Carolina.

Respectfully,



WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.                                      AW


June 15, 1923.


George McCorkle,
Federal Trade Commisison.
Washington, D. C.


Sir:

In response to your letter of the 13" instant, I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 7951, it appears that John Willfong, or Wilfong was born in North Carolina, on April 8, 1762, and while living in Lincoln Co., N. C. volunteered in August or September 1780, served as a private, in Capt. John Sigman's Company, Col. Charles McDowell's N. C. Regiment, was engaged in a skirmish at Cane Creek and in the battle of Kings Mountain, and returned home October 8, 1780.  He volunteered July 15, 1781 and served in Capt. Cowan's Company, Col. Samuel Hammond's S. C. Regiment was engaged in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and in March 1782, went in Capt. Jesse Johnson's Company, Col. Samuel Hammond's Regiment to the Cherokee Nation and was discharged May 31, 1783.
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He was wounded in the left arm at the battle of King's Mountain and was pensioned for the disability resulting therefrom, from September 4, 1808.

In 1832 he was living in Lincoln County, N. C. and he died June 8, 1838.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

[signature] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.


[handwritten down left edge of page]
[Illegible] of pension gotten from Rowan Co. N. C. Invalid List.