Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6516, James Anders, N. C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER
N.C.   Anders, James  S.6516

carded

CONTENTS
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[FIRST COLUMN]
Order to pay 29 Sept 1837.
Order to pay 2 May 1838
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 8 April
1838 from 4 March 1838
4 Sept 1838 Age (illegible)
1 Oct 1839.

(Written Vertically)
Oct 10-1839 (illegible)

[SECOND COLUMN]
27.842
North Carolina
James Anders
(illegible) in the State of N. Ca:
who was a prv in the Rgt commanded
by Captain (illegible) of the Rgt commanded
by Col. Caswell in the N. Car:
line for 15 mo 21 days

Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina.
at the rate of 5 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 34
and Such Hon. J.I. McKay - OH.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 34  171.18.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  28.53
$199.71

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath Rice. Clerk,
Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 44
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State of North Carolina } Superior Court of (illegible)
Bladen County } Spring Term 1834

On this the 1st day of April in the year 1834
before the Honourable [sic] Henry Seawell one of the
Judges of the Superiour [sic] Courts of Law & Equity
in and for the State of North Carolina, now presiding 
in the Superior Court of Law for the County of
Bladen, personally appeared James Anders
a resident of New Hanover County in the State
of North Carolina aged seventy five years the
18th May 1833, who being first duly sworn doth on
his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed June 7 - 1832 --

The reasons this applicant assigns, for making 
his declaration in Bladen County instead of New
Hanover County in which he resides, are - First
that he was born and raised in the County of Bladen
and is better acquainted there than in New Hanover,
2ndly [sic] that he lives nearer the Court House in
Bladen than to the Court House in New Hanover -
living thirty five miles from the Court House in
Wilmington New Hanover County, and lives only
twenty miles from the Court House of Bladen
in Elizabeth Town, and 3rdly [sic] because it will
be more convenient to obtain the evidence of Josiah
Sykes by whom he expects to prove part of his service

The he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served
as herein stated --
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1st  In January 1776 there being a demand for
soldiers he volunteered and entered service
in a company of Bladen militia under Captain
Stephen Anders, John Anders Lieutenant, Joseph
Anders Ensign, and served one month as a
private, and marched from the place where he
embodied on South River to Elizabeth Town
thence up to Rockfish seven miles below Cross
Creek now Fayetteville, where he joined some
provincial troops under Gen Moore stationed
there to prevent the tories [sic] from marching by that
way to join the enemy in Cape Fear - below Wilmington
and understanding the tories [sic] had crossed Cape Fear
higher up & were marching for Wilmington, he was
ordered & thence marched to Moores Creek Bridge
where he was in a battle with the enemy under
Capt McLeod who was killed and eight others -
that the Americans were commanded by Colonels
Caswell and Lillington; the regular officers he knew were Gen Moore & Col Ashe -- that he
has no documentary evidence, and knows of no
person by whom he can prove this service --

2ndly [sic]  In May 1776 he again volunteered and entered
service in a company of Bladen militia under the
same officers as in the last mentioned tour viz [sic] Stephen
Anders Captain, John Anders Lieutenant, Joseph
Anders Ensign and served three months as a private
and marched from Bladen to Wilmington, thence to
Jumping Run and there stationed to prevent the
enemy, lying on board their shipping in Cape Fear
from landing and marching up to Wilmington - 
in no battle, - that he has no documentary evidence
but thinks he can prove this service by Josiah Sykes
living in the upper part of New Hanover County
near the line of Bladen County aforesaid --
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3rdly [sic]  He entered again as a volunteer in September
1776 in a company of Bladen cavalry under Capt.
James White, Edward Jones Cornet and served one
month as a private in an expedition against Tories
and disaffected persons, and marched from Bladen
into Robeson County on Drowning Creek, thence into South
Carolina, was in no battles, has no documentary proof
and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service.

4thly [sic]  In April 1777 a draft being ordered to be made
there being a necessity for soldiers this applicant, rather
than stand a draft volunteered and entered service
again in a company of Bladen militia under Captain
James Shipman, his other company officers he forgets
and was attached to a brigade under the command of
Gen. Moore, and actually served five months as a private
marched from Bladen to Wilmington and stationed
there and in the vicinity to guard against an  apprehended
attack of the enemy, on board ships of war in Cape
Fear below Wilmington, was in no battle, has no documentary
evidence, and dont [sic] know that he can prove
this service. -- Captain Shipman is alive but cant [sic] tell
whether he recollects this applicant' service under him.

5thly [sic]  He entered service again as a volunteer in February
1778 in a company of Bladen cavalry under Captain
James White, Edward Jones Cornet, in a regiment 
commanded by Col Richardson, Stephen Anders Major,
and served three months as a private, marched from
Bladen into South Carolina, and was seeking an engagement
with Col. Barfield commander of a body of Tories
in South Carolina. During this time of service, a
detachment of the tories [sic] fired upon the Americans in
camp and wounded Joseph Anders Captain of a
company of militia Infantry belonging to said regiment,
he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person
alive who served in his company but can prove that he
was in service at that time by Josiah Sykes aforesaid --
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6thly [sic]  He entered service again as a volunteer in
a company of Bladen cavalry under Captain
James White in June 1778 and served three
weeks as a private, forgets his other officers - 
marched from Bladen to Cross Creek now Fayetteville
thence over Coles' Bridge into Richmond County. thence
along down near the South Carolina line into Brunswick
County; this being an expedition to keep the
tories [sic] and disaffected persons in awe & subjection - 
he has no documentary evidence and knows of no
person by whom he can provide this service --

7thly [sic]  In January 1781 he entered again as a volunteer
in a company of New Hanover cavalry, (having then
removed into that county) being ordered out by the
Acting Colonel of the County, under Captain David
Jones, his other officers he forgets and served two
months as a private and was marched down to the
Big Bridge in New Hanover County to guard that place
and while he was out in this service a skirmish occurred
on the East side of the River in which Col Brown
was wounded -- he has no documentary evidence
and knows of no person by whom he can prove his
service - in his last tour Abram Moulton was his
Major --

Answers of said applicant to the questions propounded
to him by the Court aforesaid as prescribed by
the War Department
 1.  I was born in Bladen County N.C. 18th May 1758 --
2.  There is a record of my age at W. H. Beatty Esq in a 
Prayer book that belonged to my father.
3.  When first called into service I was living in Bladen
County NC, Since the Revolutionary War he principally
lived in New Hanover County NC and I now live in
New Hanover County NC --
4.  I always volunteered --
5.  I refer to my declaration --
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James Anders

N Carolina

Admts [sic]
Pr (illegible)  10 mo  33.33
" Cav. 5 mo 4 d.  23.73
57.00

Hon. J.I. McKay HR
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6.  I dont [sic] recollect me to have received a discharge
in writing.

7th.  George W. Bannerman Esq, Owen Anders, Stephen
Pridgeon, John Anders, James Anders, Timothy
Pridgeon, Thomas Sykes, & others I could name in
Bladen County and George Bannerman, James
Kerr, Enoch H. Anders, Robert Murphy and
others I could mention in New Hanover County.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of
the Agency of any State.

Sworn & subscribed the }  James Anders (signature)
day & Year aforesaid }
(Illegible)
Alex McDowell (signature)

We Owen E. Anders and Timothy Pridgeon
residents in the County of Bladen hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with James Anders
who has sworn to & subscribed the preceding
declaration, that we believe him to have been
seventy five years of age last May; that he is
reputed & believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where
he resides to have been a soldier in the war of
the Revolution, and that we concur in that 
opinion.

Sworn & subscribed } Owen E. Anders (signature)
day & Year aforesaid }  Timothy Pridgeon (signature)

Alex McDowell (signature)
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And the said Court hereby declares it his opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatories proscribed by
the War Department, that the abovenamed
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served
as he states -- The Court further certifies
that it is made appear to him that Owen E.
Anders and Timothy Pridgeon who have signed
the preceding certificate are residents in the County
 of Bladen & credible persons & that their statement
is entitled to credit and there is no
clergyman in the vicinity of said applicant

Given under my hand the day & Year aforesaid
Henry Seawell (signature)
(illegible)

I. Alexander McDowell Clerk of the
County aforesaid hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of James Anders for a pension.

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto affirmed my
seal of office & subscribed
my name this the 4 day of
April A.D. 1834 
Alex McDowell (illegible) (signature)
[Large Seal to Left of Signature]
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December 8, 1936

James Anders
S. 6516
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. W. L. Bissinger
315 Princess Street
Wilmington, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of James Anders
of Bladen County, North Carolina, in the Revolutionary 
War.

The data which follow were obtained from
pension claim, S. 6516, based upon the service of
James Anders in the War of the Revolution.

James Anders was born May 18, 1758 in Bladen
County, North Carolina, names of his parents not given.

He was reared in said Bladen County, and resided
there during the greater part of the Revolutionary War.

James Anders enlisted sometime in January, 1776,
served one month as a private in the Bladen County
Militia, under Captain Stephhn [sic] Anders, Lieutenant John 
Anders, and Ensign Joseph Anders, and was in the battle
of Moore's Creek Bridge. He enlisted sometime in May,
1776, served three months under the same officers. He
enlisted sometime in September, 1776, served one month
in the cavalry in Captain James White's company. He
enlisted soemtime [sic] in April, 1777, served five months in
Captain James Shipman's company. He enlisted sometime
in February, 1778, served three months in Captain James
White's company, Colonel Richardson's regiment; Major
Stephen Anders served in this regiment at this time,
and Joseph Anders was Captain of the militia, during
this period and was wounded by the Tories. He enlisted
sometime in June, 1778, served three weeks in Captain
James White's company. He enlisted sometime in Jan-
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uary, [sic] 1781, at that time living in New Hanover County,
North Carolina and served two months as private in
Captain David Jones' company of cavalry, and was in a 
skirmish naar [sic] "Big Bridge".

The soldier, James Anders, was allowed pension
on his application executed, April 1, 1834, then a
resident of New Hanover County, North Carolina.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married. 
He died October 10, 1839.

In 1834, Owen E. Anders, John Anders, James M.
Anders were living in Bladen County, North Carolina,
and Enoch H. Anders was then a resident of New Hanover
County, North Carolina. Their relationship to the
soldier is not shown, nor is it stated that the officers,
with that surname, referred to herein, were related to
him.

In order to obtain the name and address of the
person paid the last payment of pension, you should
apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and give the
following:

James Anders
Certificate # 27842
Issued June 16, 1834
Rate $57.06 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly your

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[FIRST COLUMN}

6516
Revlary [sic]  INVALID.

File No.  6516
James Anders
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 9

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[SECOND COLUMN]
1921, Aug, 2 (illegible) to Mrs,
J.F. Rodman, Letter in
W.9806 Jns. Corbett, en.

1936 Dec 4 (illegible) to Mrs.
W.L. Bissinger (illegible)
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3
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5
10 (illegible)

3 21
2
5 21 (illegible)


Hon. J. I. McKay HR
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State of North Carolina }
Bladen County }

On this the 2nd day of April Anno
Domini 1834 before the Undersigned a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared Josiah Sykes a resident
of New Hanover County in the State aforesaid
aged ninety two years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath depose
and say that he is well acquainted with James
Anders a resident of New Hanover County aforesaid
aged about seventy five years, an applicant
for a pension under the act of Congress
of June 7th 1832, knew him before, during, and
ever since the Revolutionary War and served
with him in that war a tour of three months
in a company of Bladen militia under 
Captain Stephen Anders, John Anders Lieutenant
and Joseph Anders Ensign, commencing
in May 1776 -- that they marched from
Bladen to Wilmington, thence to Jumping
Run just below and there stationed to prevent
the enemy lying on board their shipping in
Cape Fear below Wilmington from coming
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up and attacking the Town -- This
Deponent does not recollect to have served
in any other tour with said applicant 
than in that above stated. He recollects
however to have been in pursuit of a body
of Tories under the command of Col Barfield 
being in a regiment commanded by Col
Richardson of Bladen. The date he cant [sic]
pretend to state with certainty.

Sworn & Subscribed the }
day & Year aforesaid }
before me and I do hereby }  Josiah Sikes [sic] (signature)
certify that Josiah Sykes }
the aforesaid deponent is }
well known to me and that }
he statement is entitled to }
full faith and credit }
Wm Sutton J.P. (signature) }

I, Patrick Kelly Clerk of the Court of Pleas
& Quarter Sessions for Bladen County hereby
certify that William Sutton before whom the fore-
going affidavit was sworn to & subscribed is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned & sworn and that
the foregoing signature purporting to be his is 
genuine.

{ In testimony where I have hereunto 
{ affirmed my seal of office & subscribed 
{ my name this the 3rd day of April 1834
{ P. Kelly Clk (signature)
{Large Seal to Left]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 21st, 1839 -

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pernsioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," James Anders,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at
the rate of fifty seven Dollars and six Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838,
to the 4th Sept. 1838.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris (signature)
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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515 Princess Street,
Wilmington, North Carolina,
November 20, 1936.

Veterans' Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Sirs:

Please send me what record you have of the service in
the Revolutionary Army of James Anders of Bladen County,
North Carolina, who received a pension while residing in
New Hanover County, North Carolina. Please furnish names
of all available officers under whom James Anders served,
particularly those named Anders.

Please also give sufficient information to enable me
to obtain from the General Accounting Office the record
of the last pension payment made to the said James Anders.

Respectfully,
Agnes Anders Bissinger (signature)
(Mrs. W. L. Bissinger)
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REVOLUTIONAY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.,  Aug 2, 1921

In reply to your request of (space), received (space)
for a statement of the military history of Jas. Anders
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) (crossed out) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.  S. 6516

[TABLE]
[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[Column 3]
RANK.
[Column 4] 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN.   COLONEL.
[Column 5] 
STATE.

[Row 1]
Jan. 1776 .... 1 mo .... Pvt. .... Stephen Anders .... (check mark) .... NC
[Row 2]
May 1776 .... 3 mos. .... (blank) .... " .... (check mark) .... (blank)
[Row 3] 
Sept 1776 .... 1 mo. .... (blank) .... Jas. White .... (check mark) .... (blank)
[Row 4]
Apl 1777 .... 5 mos. .... (blank) .... Jas Shipman .... (check mark) .... (blank)
[Row 5]
Feb. 1778 .... 3 mos. .... (blank) .... Jas. White .... Richardson .... (blank)
[Row 6]
June 1778 .... 3 wks .... (blank) .... " " .... (check mark) .... (blank)
[Row 7]
Jan 1781 .... 2 mos. .... (blank) .... David Jones .... (check mark) .... (blank)

Battles engaged in, Moores Creek Bridge; skirmish.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bladen Co. NC.
Date of application for pension, Apl 1, 1834 - (illegible)
Residence at date of application, New Hanover Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, b. May 18, 1758 in Bladen Co., N.C.
Remarks: There is no data as to family
Sol. died Oct 10 - 1839.  AB (initials) (illegible)

Respectfully,
(blank)
Commissioner.