Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9497, for John Kirkpatrick, South Carolina
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S.C. Kirkpatrick, John N 9497
Elizabeth
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South Carolina 4885
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick dec'd
widow of John Kirkpatrick
who died on the [blank] of August 1785
of Chester distr. in the State of South Carolina
who was a private and Captain in the [ blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the Regiment commanded 
by Col's Bratton & Robbins in the South Carolina
line for [illegible]

Inscribed in the Roll of South Carolina 
at the rate of 37 dollars 11 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and
terminating 30th June 1838

Certificate of Pension issued the Tenth day of Aug 1849 Payable to Joseph Kirkpatricks child and sent to Hon. D Wallace Unionville [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836
Section the [illegible]

Recorded by Henry Robinson Clerk
Book C Vol. 4 Page 187
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South Carolina
York District
Joseph Learned

Appeared and made oath and form of law before me this inscribing magistrate that he made the the coffin for Elizabeth Kirkpatrick widow of John Kirkpatrick Revolutionary died on the night of the thirtieth of June eighteen hundred and and thirty eight and that the coffin was taken from his shop on the thirty first day of July swornto and inscribed on this 22nd day of Sept 1846 Joseph Learned

Before me
A.S. Wallace Magt
I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that the inscribing witness Joseph Learned is a reputable merchant and for his statements is on full faith and credit-----  A.S. Wallace, Mgst,

South Carolina}
York District}

I, Jas Kuykendal, Clerk of the Court of York District, do hereby certify that A.S. Wallace is a Magistrate as above, that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his in genuine. 

Given under my hand and seal, of office, this 7th day of December 1846. 

Jas Kuykendal, C, C, Cps
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South Carolina
York District

Appeared and made oath in due form of law James R Williams that he was well acquainted 
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick widow of John Kirkpatrick Revolutionary soldier (decd) that he has lived within one mile of the said Elizabeth Kirkpatrick for the last forty years and never lived more than three miles from said Elizabeth Kirkpatrick and was often to see her in her last sickness and was at her buring which took place the thirtieth [first] (30) day of June eighteen hundred and thirty eight and well recollect she died the evening before late in the evening deponent did not see Mrs Kirkpatrick die but was with her that evening and was at her wake and burial the next day (as noted above) and although deponent has no record to fix the date he is satisfied from his own personal knowledge as well as from the record of Mr. Joseph Kirkpatrick that the deponent is correct as to the date of her death and further says that he has always heard from tradition that John Kirkpatrick Husband of Elisabeth Kirkpatrick was an officer in the revolution war.  Narrated and subscribed this 22nd day of Sept 1846  
James R Williams
Before Me
A.S. Wallace, Magt,
South Carolina}
York District}
I do hereby certify that this
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that the witness James R. Williams is known to me and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
A.S. Wallace, Magt
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6725
Declaration of 
the heirs of Jn. W
Kirkpatrick
Act of 4th July 1836

6725
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
decd
S.C.
Act 4th July 36
30 Sect

admitted
Pr 5 mons, 10 days $17.77
Cap 29 days 19.34
Per annum $37.17
[ ] of March 1831
to 30th June 1838 one child
Joseph Kirkpatrick
husband died Augt 1785
widow died 30th June 1838

Hon. D. Wallace
Unionville
S.C.
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State of South Carolina
York District

On this 8th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty six 1846, personally appeared in open court, and before the Court of Common Please & General Sessions now sitting in Yorkville for the District of York & State aforesaid Joseph Kirkpatrick, Son of John Kirkpatrick dec'd a resident of Chester District State aforesaid aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th'' 1836, granting pensions to certain widows - That this declarant the aforesaid Joseph Kirkpatrick in the behalf of himself, the only surviving Child of the said John Kirkpatrick decd states, that the sid John Kirkpatrick was a Captain in the South Carolina Militia in the Army of the Revolution, in the Regiments commanded by Cols Bratton & Robuck, as he understands, and as such he served the United States against the Common Enemy, That he the said John Kirkpatrick was commissioned as Capt. by his Excellency Governor Rutledge in April 1781 and as such he served in the Army till the end of the war
He further declared that the said John Kirkpatrick was married in March seventeen hundred and seventy two, 1772, to Elizabeth Craig and as husband and wife they lived together till the death of said John Kirkpatrick who died in the month of August, seventeen hundred & eighty five, 1785, and that his widow Elizabeth departed this life on the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred & thirty eight, not having intermarried after the death of her said husband John Kirkpatrick deceased.
And he further declares that he has in
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support of the marriage of the aforesaid parties their old original family Record showing the births of their children which is in the hand writing of said John Kirkpatrick and that he believes it to be correct and true and the same is hereto appended together with his commission as Capt.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year fist above written before the Court
[signature] Joseph Kirkpatrick
[signature] Edward Fresh - Presiding Judge

And the court doth hereby certify, that it was shown in evidence to the satisfaction of the court that John Kirkpatrick above named died at his residence in the District of Chester, South Carolina in the year seventeen hundred and eight five, 1785, and that his widow Elizabeth died in the District of Chester South Carolina on the 30th'' day of June, eighteen hundred and thirty eight 1838. leaving surviving Joseph Kirkpatrick who is the only surviving Child of said dec'd & of Lawful age, and that the declarant Joseph Kirkpatrick is a person to whose statements is due full credit.
[signature] Edward Fresh
Presiding Judge

South Carolina
York District


I, Ja. Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Kirkpatrick for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office
April 15th 1846
Ja. Kuykendal, Clk
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South Carolina

By his Excellency John Rutledge, Efq; Governer and Commander in chief of the said State,
and to John Kirkpatrick [illegible]

I reposing special trust and confidence in your courage, [and] good conduct, and in your fidelity and attachment to the united states of America, have commissioned and appointed, and by these presents do commission and appoint, you the said John Kirkpatrick, to be a [illegible] J Rutledge in the new [illegible] Colo W.M. Bratton. [illegible] which said [illegible] you are to lead, train, muster, and exercise, according to the artillery discipline And you are to follow and observe all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me, or the governor and commander in chief for the time being, or any of your superior officers, according to the rules and discipline of war, pursuant to the laws of this state. And all inferior officers and privates belonging to the said [illegible] and hereby required and commanded to obey you [illegible]

This commission to continue during pleasure. 

Given under my hand and seal, this [illegible] day of [illegible] Anno Domini 178/ and in the fifth year of the independence of America. 

By his Excellency's command
Chas S. Middleton, Secretary

GOD save the United States of America.
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[illegible]
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[illegible]
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[ ] WIDOW, &c

File No. 9497
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Wid
John Kirkpatrick
[ ] Rev. War
Act: July 4th, 1836
Index: Vol. A, Page 401

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca: Nov 17, 1846

Book N
[  ] 533  Issued the 24th August 1785 to John Kirkpatrick for
forty nine pounds 1 S 5 D for sundries in 1779
1780 & 1781 per apc from the Commissioners
Princl L49:1:5:D annual [ ] L3:8:8D

Book N
Account 533
Mr. John Kirkpatrick
His account of sundries in
1779, 1780, & 1781 & 1782 (viz) the State of South Carolina to John Kirkpatrick Sr 8th February until March 16th 1779 both days included to wages [ ] in publick service 37 days a L4 L148:0:0   July & August 1780 to 40 days service under Genl Sumter at 20 S per day L 40:0:0.  September & October 1780 to 30 days service under Capt Moffett at 20 S per day 
L30:0:0 11th April until May 9th 1787 to 29 days service as Capt under Genl Sumter at 65 S per day L 99:5:0.  February 1777 to 4 bushels of salt delivered Colo Neil's Regt. for public use at L6.10 per bushel L26:0:0..4th February 1782 to 7 bushels corn 15 S per bushel L5.5.0 Total L383.10.0

Book X
Indent 3577
Issued 18th August 1786 to John Kirkpatrick fixty three pounds 0 S 10 1/4 D duty in Roebuck's Regt. per account audited
Prinl L63:3:10 1/4 D Int. L 4:8:4 D

I certify the above to be a true copy from the records in this office
The Comptroller Genl
[signature] J.Aug. Black
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Certificate of D Wallace
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In the Matter of 
Joseph Kirkpatrick

Application for ___________________

I am sufficiently acquainted with the characters of Joseph Kirkpatrick James R Williams & old Capt Robert Wilson to express the opinion that the testimony they have respectively given in this case is entitled to full faith and credit.  The witnesses and magistrates are persons of [ ]

[  ] Reps
[signature] D Wallace
Dec16 1848
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South Carolina
York District

Apeared Joseph Kirkpatrick son of Capt John and Elizabeth Kirkpatrick decd, a resident of Chester district aged 73 years who being first duly sworn accounding to law says that his father John Kirkpatrick entered the service of his country in what was called the [] campaign in 1775 in Capt. Thomas Kirkpatrick's company Col. O'Neil's Regiment.  That the affore said John Kirkpatrick left home a short time after the birth of deponant and was gone in service as the Deponant always understood Some days over three months and believes that the afforesaid John Kirkpatrick was in the Indian Campaign in the latter part of the year 1776 & beginning of 1777 but can not say in which company said John Kirkpatrick served or length of said service but has understood that it was for some months.
Deponant did not claim the above service in his former declaration in light of his mother Elizabeth Kirkpatrick widow of the aforesaid John Kirkpatrick being informed by his agent that the Commissioner of the time could not grant any thing for service that was not shown by the Comptroller's office in this state.  Deponent now offers this as an [  ] and amendment to his former declaration and would further say that his father the said John Kirkpatrick was generally in service from the above period until the close of the War and that although the deponent distinctly recollects of seeing his father leave home for service & return from Service he cannot say what rank he held in all
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his towers of service but knows that he was always called Capt and retained his commission which was surrendered by deponent and sent to Commissioner of pensions for further particulars.  Deponent would refer to his declaration on file in Claims of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick.

Sworn to and subscribed
Sept 7th 1848
[signature] J.P. Hood [ ]
[signature] Joseph Kirkpatrick

I, the said Magistrate do certify that Joseph Kirkpatrick was sworn to and subscribed the above deposition is a respectable citizen of Chester District and his statements are intitled to full credence.
[signature] J.P. Hood, Magst

South Carolina
York District

I, Ja. Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Saml C. Youngblood & John P [ ] are magistrates as above, and that he foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.  And I further certify that Robert Wilson, whose name appears to the first affidavit, is well known to me, and that he is a man of undoubted veracity and [ ] his statements are entitled to full cre...

Given under my hand and [ ]
[signature] Jas Kuykendal
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So. Car.
York district

Personally came James R Williams a resident of said district aged sixty four years.  Who being first duly sworn on his oath makes the following statements viz that he was born and raised in some three miles of this family of John Kirkpatrick and during the last forty years has lived within one mile of said family and been intimately and personally acquainted with Elizabeth Kirkpatrick the widow of the said John Kirkpatrick and son Joseph now an applicant for a pension in right of his mother the said Elizabeth  Deponent has always understood and believes that John Kirkpatrick commenced the service of his country in the Snow Campaign in 1775 a tour of some 3 months and was generally in service at his countries call down to the close of the war during which period he was promoted to the rank of captain.  Deponent has seen his commission and has often heard his widow Elizabeth and Robert Cowles with many others of his revolutionary comrades of his.  The said John Kirkpatrick's service in the Snow Campaign as above specifics in the year 1775.

Deponent further sayeth that he has always understood the patriots of South Carolina in the years 1775 and 1776 were hard off at the expiration of their respective terms of service.

Sworn to and subscribed this 25 day of February 1848 before me
[signature] S.C. Youngblood Magst
[signature] James R Williams

I the said Magistrate certify that James R. Williams Esqr who was sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit before me is a man whose statements are intitled full credit.
[signature] S. C. Youngblood Magst
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[illegible]
Dec 15 1848

Sir

You have inclosed additional evidence on the pension claim of Mr Joseph Kirkpatrick, for [illegible] after this matter Elizabeth Kirkpatrick widow of John Kirkpatrick which claim is represented by A.S. Wallace [illegible] of York[illegible] S.C.

You will receive from the testimony on this case still if you allow the claimant the benefit of the smallest account of five months and some days, the three months in the Andrew Campaign in 1775 need claimed, added to that will make [illegible] eight and nine months.

Old Capt Robert Wilson reserves the service in the Andrew Campaign and permit me to asses you, that his testimony
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cannot be reasonably questioned, as he is a man of undoubted credibility

Your early reply in this case will be thankfully received 

Very respectfully 
Your [illegible]
[signature] D Wallace

Attn J L Edwards
Washington
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South Carolina
York District

Personally appeared James G Robinson a Resident of Chester district after 49 years past who being first [illegible] according to law says that he has always understood and he believes that Capt John Kirkpatrick refuted has land of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick and father of the present claimant John Kirkpatrick was in the Snow [illegible] of 1775 and generally in service within the clan of the war [illegible] has after heard his father Joseph Robinson Capt James Jamieson and other soldiers of the revolution who commenced their service in the Snow Campaign say that the said Capt John Kirkpatrick was in the Snow Campaign and understand that former was something over three months. 
Informant says he has been in the mostly and formally as guarantee with Elizabeth Kirkpatrick since his first revolutionaries having been here and raised within four miles of the said Elizabeth Kirkpatrick and [illegible] with her at the same church and found she was always regarded by the soldiers of the revolution as the widow of their companion in arms [illegible] and [illegible] this 26th day of July 1849
Before me [signature] James G. Robinson
A.S. Wallace
Magt for
[illegible]
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John Jamieson aged 82 years past who being first only [illegible] before me say that he has often heard his father Capt James Jamieson as well as all other revolutionary soldiers that were all quainted with the fact that John Kirkpatrick husband of Elizabeth and father of the present claimant Joseph Kirkpatrick that the said John Kirkpatrick was in the Snow Campaign of 1775 and thinks [illegible] not be positive that the said John Kirkpatrick was in the Indian Campaign of 1776 and 1777 and was eventually in service in the militia or where called on from the face of Charleston South Carolina within the class of the war and hold the rank of Capt in Col Bratons [illegible] of the Sc militia this was his reparations from all the soldiers department has even heard of the services of this said John Kirkpatrick deployment has been infantry and formally as guaranteed with Elizabeth Kirkpatrick widow of the said John Kirkpatrick since his first collection and worshiped with her at the same church (vaz Bullock Creek Church) and knows she was always said to be the widow of a revolutionary officer and further says the Snow Campaign was some days over three months this Snow [illegible] on this 26th day of July 1849 
Before me [signature] John Jamieson 
A.S. Wallace (Magt)
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and I the said Magistrate certify that James G. Robinson and John Jamieson who have [illegible] and subscribed the above affidavits before are gentlemen with whom I have been intimately acquainted for many years and their statements entitled to every confidence, [signature A.S. Wallace (Magt)
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Unionville SC
August 7th 1849

Sir

In your letter to me of the 25 June last, you remark that
"In the case of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick under act of the 4th July 1836 the testimony should be distinct from that of [illegible] Robinson, so that each case shall be complete in itself."
In reply I inclose the additional testimony of John Jamieson and James G Robinson both of whom are sons of Revolutionary pensioners, to [illegible] Capt James Jamieson and Joseph Robinson, whose heirs have recently drawn a pension in right of their mother Rebecca Robinson the widow of Joseph Robinson. 
These witnesses are both Elders of the Presbyterian Church - men of the first respectability - they were [illegible] the immediate neighborhood of Mrs Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, and their testimony is entitiled to full forth and credit. I beg to call your
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attention to the evidence of Capt Robert Wilson now on file in this claim, which will show that John Kirkpatrick served with him three months and ten days in the Snow Campaign of 1775, the benefit of which evidence you have recently given, and the heirs of Rebecca Robinson, which together with the Indian Campaign and the service to the credit of the said John Kirkpatrick of near six months as shown by the records of the Controller Generals Office of South Carolina, makes the whole service preview amount to eleven or twelve months. 
The service for nearly six months as proved by the Controller Certificate I understand to be admitted - the service of more than three months in the Snow Campaign I regard as being clearly proved by the evidence of Capt Robert Wilson, where evidence I beg again to say as unimpeachable -
I think the claimants are also entitled to claim for the service refer to in the Indian Campaign
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but if you to not concur with me on the branch of the case, then I have to [illegible] the home that a certificate may issue on the other two claims of service embraced on the testimony, as I am well satisfied that the claim is a most meritorious one - 
In the case of Joseph Robinson you recently increased the pension in reference to the service rendered in the Snow, Florida, and Indian Campaigns. It has been extremely difficult therefore to find satisfactory testimony in regard to services rendered in the last named Campaigns - and I was much gratified to find you willing, in the case referred to, to give due consideration, to claims from and when these services in our Revolutionary struggle - and for luck after consideration heretofore due rewards for these laborious and meritorious services has in many cases been withheld, which I hope you will find sufficient reason to
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avoid in the few case, that remain in the right to your notice

I have the honor to be 
your [illegible]
D Wallace

Attn J L Edwards
War Department
Washington
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To James L Edwards
[illegible]
Washington DC
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Chesterville So. Carolina
Dec 14th 1846

Sir

Inclosed I send to your Department evidence in support of the claim of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick dec of [illegible] whose claim was [illegible] of July 1836 which you will please to experience the [illegible] to me at the above place and very much oblige. 

I am [illegible]
[signature] S. A. Bettis
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May 6, 1846
J.L. Edwards Eser
Conc. of Pensions
Washington City D.C

12,726 Magt Nelson
12,725 Elya Sader
12,724 Grezzell McCall
}July 7, 1838

6726 Mary Pensley
6724 Elizabeth Black
6725 Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
}July 4, 1836

Riht to
[illegible] Jas Graham
HR
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[illegible]
April the 29th 1846

Sir

I enclose to your department to the case of the [illegible] James Graham the following claims which you will please to report at no early a day as possible to the said James Graham and oblige Viz: the heirs of Margarette Nelson, Grezzell McCall, Eliza Sadler, Mary Presley, John Black, and John Kirkpatrick

I am very respectfully yours, 
[signature] S.A. Bettis
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South Carolina
York District

Appeared Robert Wilson before me the subscribing Magistrate and made oath in one form of law that he was well acquainted with John Kirkpatrick whose heir John Kirkpatrick is now applicant for a pension since his first recollection and was raised within four miles of the said John Kirkpatrick's wife to the time that the said Kirkpatrick father of the present claimant died some fifty year since and well receive that the said John Kirkpatrick father of this present claimant served a term of three months ten days with before in the Snow Campaign in (1775) seventeen seventy five that they left home and returned together and well recollects that the said John Kirkpatrick was in Capt Thos Kirkpatrick company but nears replacement and was also a [illegible] with the afore said John Kirkpatrick in seventeen hundred eighty (1780) [illegible] brothers regiment [illegible] brigade and at the Battle of Hanging Rack together and knowns that the said John Kirkpatrick always had the reputation of very good service and was a Capt in said war but never served with him in the [illegible]
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sworn to and subscribed this 27th'' day of September 1847
before me
S C Youngblood
Magt

Robert Wilson


I do hereby certify that Robert Wilson [who?] has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a man of sound mind and a respectable character and his statement is entitled to full credit
S C Youngblood
Magt