Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,218, John Broadaway, S. C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Broadaway, John
NUMBER
S. 39,218
CONTENTS
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20,878
West Tennessee
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John Broadaway of Wayne Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Caldwell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson in the South Carolina line, for the term of from 1 February 1776 to 1 June 1777
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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of May, 1829.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of June 1829 and sent to Genl. Jno. Coffee, Florence, Lauderdale Co., Ala
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1829 $32.28
Semi-anl, all'ce ending
[total] $32.28
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
Rec: Vol: 9 fol: 155
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Original Claim
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the act of the 18th March 1818
The State of Tennessee County of Wayne SS.
On this fourth day of May 1829 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Wayne of the State of Tennessee holden in the County of Wayne, John Broadaway resident in Wayne County and State of Tennessee aged sixty nine years, who being first duly 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 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. That he the said John Broadaway, enlisted for the term of sixteen months. On the 1st day of February, in the year 1776, in the State of South Carolina, in the Company commanded by Captain John Caldwell, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Thompson, in the line of the State of South Carolina, in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps untill the 1st day of June 1777. When he was discharged from the service in the State of South Carolina that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension that he did several years ago make application to the Pension agent at Nashville in the State of Tennessee for information so as to enable him to place himself upon the Pension roll of that State, and was informed by Stephen Cantrell the Pension Agent that unless he could make oath that he was not able to support himself without the assistance of his country he could not be entitled to a pension; and as he could not at that time take such an Oath, being extremely indigent, but still being able to support himself, he was at that time and has been since, nearly up to the present time prevented by this circumstance from making the application; but that his Indigence and bodily infirmities are now such as no longer to prevent him from taking the oath. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of 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 an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
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passed on the 18th day 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 and income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed, that since the 18th day of March 1818 there has been no change in his property not having at that time, or at any time since more than a small stock such as is contained in his schedule.
Sworn to and delivered on the fourth May 1829
John Broadaway his mark X
Witness Sam Savage

I James C Alderson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Wayne County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Broadaway did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereunto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and I also further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding the sum of two hundred and forty five Dollars. ($245)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal having no seal of office at Waynes Borough this the fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine and of the Independence of America the Fifty third year.
James C. Alderson Clerk
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The following is a true and perfect schedule of all the property (except my Bedding) at present belonging to me John Broadaway exhibited for the purpose of being placed upon the pension Roll of the United States.
56 acres of Land purchased of John Coffee on the first of June 1828 at two dollars & Fifty Cents per acre, payable in one, two & three years from the Purchase. only seventy five dollars of which had paid and the land should [illegible remaining side comment]
2 Horses both worth about Fifty dollars
13 Head of Cattle worth about Fifty dollars
50 Head of Hogs big & little worth about Twenty five dollars
1 Cupboard worth about Ten dollars
1 small plantation waggon worth about Twenty Five dollars
2 Ploughs worth about Five dollars
2 weeding Hoes. 3 Augers. 1 Mattock. 1 Grubbing Hoe. 2 Axes & One Hand Saw worth about Five dollars
I, John Broadaway have no trade, and have allways lived by farming but am now unable to labor from age & bodily infirmity, my Family consists of myself and my wife (aged sixty nine years) and an orphan girl named Lucy Hill aged fifteen years. We have two sons both of age who live with me a part of their time and assist me on account of my natural afflictions.
John Broadaway his mark X
Witness
Sam Savage
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The Hon John H Eaton
Sectry of War
Washington
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Florence 11th May 1829
Sir
I am requested by John Broadaway an old man and one of the revolutionary Soldiers who is applying to be placed on the Pension Roll, to write you a line saying what I know of him & his claims on the Govt. To his request I chearfully submit, as I know him to be a man of good honest character and in very moderate circumstances, say very poor. I become interested last year in making special enquiry into his character as an honest man. I was the agent of John C McLemore to sell some small tracts of land that lay in the hills of a poor Country in Wayne County of Tennessee, here I found the old man living on a tract of fifty some odd acres of those lands. I was selling them on along credit retaining the little untill paid for. I saw persons who knew him well for many years, all spoke of him as an honest industrious man and who would pay his debts if able. I felt for the
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old man who had his old Lady and several children & grand children with him, and sold him the little tract, thinking he would possibly be able to pay for it, whether he will be able or not is very doubtfull, if he does not get his pension allowed him. I have no interest in the business otherwise than as agent for McL. I do not pretend to know any thing of his claims to a pension of my own knowledge, except from his statements and from his character for honesty and truth I do verily believe he is entitled to it and I know if it can be paid him with propriety, it will be serving an honest good old man and may enable him to pay for the small tract of land that he is now living on as I have before mentioned for a home for himself & his family in his declining years.
with very great respect
Sir your Obt. servt.
Jno Coffee

The Hon John H Eaton
Secretary of War
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39218
Revy INVALID.
File No. 39,218
John Broadaway
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18th.
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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South Carolina
This is to [illegible with smudge] John Broadaway private in the third Regiment belong [illegible with smudge] this state is Discharged from said Regiment having [illegible] himself [illegible with smudge] & like a good soldier.
[illegible with smudge] under my hand at Head Quarters [illegible with smudge] 1st June 1777.
Wm. Thomson

Broadaway, John
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Pens. office
1st June, 1829.

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Honr. John H. Eaton
Washington City

claim allowed by the Peny of War

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Pension office
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Florence May 11. 1829
Honorable John H Eaton
Dear Sir
At the request of an old friend and Soldier I send you his papers claiming his right for a pension he sent on by our Senator Darl Winter but for his want of proper information he swore to his Declaration at our Court in Florence instead of the County & State he lived in. The then Secretary at War admitted his claim. Sent it back only to have it Sworn to & Recorded in the State he lived in (Tennessee). This has been done as you will find on examining the papers. You will find his disscharge also in Closed I have known this man Mr. John Broadaway for
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40 years & know him to an honest [illegible] man he is at this time very poor & in debt for the spot of land he lives on & is not able to pay for it unless he can be so fortunate as to get his pension. My pray is he may. I have the pleasure of being known to the President of him you can know who & what I am & also have the goodness to present to him my good wishes & may God preserve his usefull life for many years is the wish of his friend & sir your Fellow Citizen
Samuel Savage

P. S. Pray for the satisfaction of this old soldier, write me & let me know if he can or will be pensioned & at that time he can draw any money. Great uneasiness among the people of this State respecting their
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situation in regard to their homes not one in fifty can clear out their lands by the 4th July next & should the President advertise the lands for sale Hundreds will be turned out of doors our pray, an that he will not & save the people & few years Longer
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