Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2543, Samuel Everett, Marine Service Md.
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Service
Marine Service
MD

Name
Everett, Samuel

Number
S.2543

Carded
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Left Side Page
See letter 6 June 1835 to Hon D Crockett

Let to R Murray & order to Jackson Hgt to pay
Sept 2, 1837

Letter to R. Murray 29 Jany 1838

Right Side Page

7583
West Tennessee
Samuel Everett
of Carrol Co in the state of W. Tenn
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Day of the Regiment commanded 
by Col. Cowan's in the Md line for 6 months.

Md & Marine Service Records corrected
Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 dollars blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1833 and senet to Thos. J. Jennings - Huntingdon

Arrear to the 4th of March $40.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept $10.00
$50.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd - Clerk
Book 6 Vol 7 Page 77
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of a act of congress passed June 7th, 1832

State of Tennessee
Carroll County

County Court December Term 1832

ON this 10th day of December AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Country Court now in session for said county Samuel Everett a resident of said county and state aged seventy years in April next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in er to oordbtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

This declarant was born on the 5th day of April AD 1763 in the county of Harford in the then province of Maryland. He resided in this county until several years after the close of the revolutionary war.

This declarant states that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Early in the year 1780 three companies of volunteers were raised in the said county of Harford for the purpose of defending the coast of the Chesapeake Bay. This corps was commanded by Col. Alexander Cowan of said county of Harford. One of the three companies was commanded by Caption Day. Of this company I was a member and served out the term of two months for which period we had turned out. In this service we rendezvoused at Wilmore Ferry on the Chesapeake about fifteen miles above Baltimore. Here we remained during the above period of two months without meeting the British. My lieutenant was James Maxwell, and our Major was by the name of Samuel Caldwell a Irishman. I do not remember the names of any other officers. In this service I saw no continental officers or soldiers and now such served with us. While I was on this service, the enemy killed and took away all the cattle of which there was a large number on Pooles Island about three miles from the place at which we were stationed as aforesaid.

Afterward in the same year, day or month not recollected I again volunteered and served two months under Captain Thomas Huckins and turned out
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Lieutenant Joshua Miler in the latter service there were about 3 companies of volunteers commanded by the same Colonel and Major as before. Captain Charles Baker commanded one of the other companies, the third captains name not recollected, the object of our turning out was the defense of Baltimore which it was daily expected was about to be attached by the British. our three companies rendezvoused at the widow Finnegan's tavern and marched immediately to Baltimore where we remained during the two months. Here we served with a regiment of the Maryland Continental line commanded by Colonel Asahel Hitchcock while we were led General Smallwood of the regular army I know not though of what line arrived with a body of troops of whom a great many were Dutch and took the command. General Smallwood left Baltimore with his forces for the northward before out term of service was out. In the year 1781, declarant states he was drafted for a tour of eighteen months to meet Cornwallis who was then at or on his way to Little York. They were ordered to Annapolis and then after serving two months declarant was taken sick and hired a substitute for him by the name of Connor for fifty dollars which he paid him in silver. The company we entered on our arrival to Annapolis was commanded by Captain Jacob Norris who gave declarant a written discharge which he states he has lost. Declarant states soon after he was discharged, an express arrived bringing news of the surrender of Cornwallis and after receipt of the intelligence, the balance of the troops were discharged. Sometime afterwards in the same year, declarant states he enlisted into a company of marines of 101 men raised partly out of the county of Harford and partly out of Baltimore County. These Marines were raised by Captain Jesse Bussey and went on board the "Jolly
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Tar" a forty-gun ship commanded by Captain Bell of Baltimore which sailed from Fell's point in company with the "Matilda" also a ship of forty guns commanding name not recollected. It was understood that we had enlisted for a cruise of six months. We had cruised off Cape Henry for about two months when we returned to Hampton Road, we were attached by the British Ship "Perseverance" and after a short engagement in which our vessels were both disabled, we were captured. In this action, the marines of our ship never came into engagement owing to our *** and rigging being so much cut away. Three men were killed on board of our ship one of whom was Captain Bell's clerk by the name of Bussey and several wounded. We were immediately carried on board of the "Perseverance" and put in the hold and sailed to Long Island below New York where we were transferred to the British Prison Ship the "Old Jersey". Here we were confined twelve months wanting one day where we endured incredible suffering. We were taunted, insulted and put upon and maltreated in almost every imaginable way. Numbers died for the want of the necessary sustenance of life and others from sickness proceeding from the manner of our treatment, besides this as many as 6 or 7 of my acquaintance to my knowledge died after their release as I suppose from exposure to the open air after having been confined so long to the gloomy hole of that horrible vessel. Among these I remember the names of Benjamin Howard, Richard Jourdan, and William James all from the same neighborhood with myself. Captain Bell did not remain long with us but was paroled on his honor. Captain Bussey was likewise paroled. When we were released, it was by the influence of two Quakers by the name of John Mason and William Bull who each had a son confined on the prison ship. As well as I can remember, these Quakers procured the release of all with whom they were acquainted amounting to almost forty. We were released upon our parole. And so, this declarant states by way of recapitulation that he served 2 months as a volunteer at Wilmore's Ferry, 2 months at Baltimore, 2 months as an enlisted marine on board the "Jolly Tar" and 12 months was a prisoner on board the "Jersey" prison ship.
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aforesaid making in all 18 months this declarant states that in the year 1786 he removed to an settled in the state of North Carolina and resided in the counties of Caswell and Orange till the year 1821 when he removed to Smith County in the state where he resided till the year 1826 when he removed to the county where he has resided ever since. This declarant has never received any other discharge than the one before mentioned, he has no documentary evidence of his claim and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services.

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.

Samuel Evertt

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Edward Gwin - Clerk

We Thomas Hamilton, an acting Justice of the Peace and Wm H A Bagby residing in the county of Carroll in the state of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Everett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about sixty-nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that belief.
 
Tho. Hamilton JP
Wm H A Bagby

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 10th day of Dec 1832.
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Edward Gwin - Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Hamilton who has signed the proceeding certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace and resident of the county of Caswell and State aforesaid and that Wm H A Bagby who has also signed the same is a resident of the county and state aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Saml Ingram - JP
Isaac McPee - JP
H Wright - JP

Interrogatories propounded by the court for Samuel Everett the foregoing applicant for a pension>

Question 1 - Where and in what year were you born?
Ans - In the province of Maryland Harford County on the 5th day of April AD 1763

Question 2 - Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans - Replies that he had but it was left in Maryland in my father's family bible.

Question 3 - Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans - The declarant with due deference considers the answers to these questions as being embodied in the foregoing declaration

Question 4 - How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? 
Ans - In my first tour of service I was a volunteer, in my second tour I was again a volunteer, in my third tour I was drafted, in my last tour I was enlisted which was the last service.
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enlisted which was the last I served.

Question 5 - State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service? 
Ans - to the 1st query in the above section, declarant states that all the regular offices whom he knew he has mentioned in the body of this declaration. The balance of it is also answered by the details in his declaration.

Question 6 - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
Ans - He received one written discharge signed by Captain Jacob Norris which was lost in Maryland

Question 7 - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and the belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution?
Ans - I will state that I am well known to Esquire Thomas Hamilton and William H A Bagby who have signed the declaration and also Colonel Henry Wright.

State of Tennessee
Caswell County

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
December Term AD 1832
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State of Tennessee
Caswell County

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
December Term AD 1832

I Edward Gwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions in and for the county & state aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Everett for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Huntingdon on the 10th day of December AD 1832.

Edward Gwin - Clerk
of Caswell County Court

SEAL

Saml Everett
21943
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21943
Saml Everett

from 1780 Private
6 months - $20.

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Service on land private and vessels not allowed

Thos J Jennings
Jesse Benton Jr
Huntingdon
Carroll Co
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office, 183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objects exist, which must be removed, before a pension is allowed.  The notes and regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (this: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim
A Statement, shewing the service of Samuel Everett Carroll 
Period of the service was rendered
Vol Early in 80------2 months
vol early in '80        2 months
drafted '87              2 months 
enlisted in a (illegible ) "Jolly Tar") 14 months 
he sums up all as 18 ans 
Name and rank of the company officers under whom he served.
Cap Day name and rank of field officers Col Cowan
Capt Huchins 
Capt Norris
Capt Bussey
Capt Bell 
Battle in which the applicant was engaged
Country though which he marched
Maryland
place pf abode when he entered the service and age at the present period 
Harford County Maryland
Evidence by which the declaration is supported 
Trad
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of }ss. On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore. these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: " Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of bis service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For year months, and days, I served as a ; For mouths and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension." {It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

W.P. Williams Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

October 29, 1929

Miss Ala Media Everitt
719 Bordentown Avenue
South Amboy, New Jersey

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2543, it appears that Samuel Everett was born April 5, 1763, in Harford County, Maryland.
While residing in Harford County, Maryland, he enlisted early in the year 1780, served two months in Captain Day's Company in Colonel Alexander Cowan's Maryland Regiment, and guarded the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
In the same year he re-enlisted and served two months in Captain Huchins' Company in Colonel Alexander Cowan's Maryland Regiment. 
In 1781, he enlisted in Captain Jacob Norris' Maryland Company, but after serving two months was taken ill and discharged.
Later in 1781, he enlisted in a company of marines commanded by Captain Jesse Bussey, and went on board "The Jolly Tar", Captain Belt.  After cruising off Cape Henry for two months, they were in an engagement at Hampton Roads
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with the British ship, "Perseverance," he was taken prisoner, carried to New York, and placed on the British prison ship, "Old Jersey", where he was held for twelve months, "wanting one day", when paroled. 
In 1786, he moved from Maryland to North Carolina, and resided in Caswell and Orange Counties, until 1821, when he moved to Smith County, Tennessee, and resided there until 1826, when he moved to Carroll County, Tennessee, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Samuel Everett found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
Earl. D. Church
Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB
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Huntingdon Tenn Dec. 23, 1832.
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(seal) Huntingdon Aug 22 TN
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 
Free
Everett
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Huntingdon TN 19th Augt 1837
J L Edwards Esq.
Washington City 
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find W. Samuel Everetts Pension Certificate and other vouchers for your examination W E having neglected to apply for his Pension until two payments became dire, a regulation of the Department requires there to be forwarded to your office.  Mr. E will have another payment due on the 4th of next month and before these vouchers can return and be presented at the agency for payment provided they are right, I hope that will not be any obstacle in the way of drawing his next payment.
I have the honor to be very
Respectfully your
Obt. Servt. 
Robert Murray
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February 26, 1937
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BA-J /EEL
Robert Everitt-S.38682
Samuel Everett- S. 2543
Mr. M. T. Everett
4215 Alabama Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which your request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Everett, who served in the Virginia Continental troops, both of whom received pensions while residing in the sate of Tennessee.
The records of Robert Everitt and Samuel Everett are furnished herein.
Robert Everitt
S. 38682
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38682, based upon the military service in that war of Robert Everitt.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Robert Everitt are not shown.
Robert Everitt enlisted at Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, in July 1750, or earlier, served as a private in Captain Adam Wallace's Company, Colonel Hawes' Virginia Regiment, and in Captain Andrew Wallace's Virginia Company, also in Captain S Stribling's Company, under Major Smith Snead in the Virginia troops, was in the battle of Guildford Court use under Major Ridley, in the battle of Camden, siege of Ninety six and battle of Eutaw Springs and in a number of skirmishes.  He was discharged at Salisbury, North Carolina, January 17, 1782, said discharge being signed by S. Stribling, Captain, and S. Snead, Major commanding, having served eighteen months.  
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6,
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1818, at which time he was aged sixty-five years "and upwards" and lived in Blount County, Tennessee.  He had lived at one time in Kershaw District, South Carolina.
Robert Everitt married July 2, 1783, Margaret Lockhart. The place of their marriage, date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not given.  In 1826, the soldier stated that his wife was then aged sixty-eight years.
Robert Everitt died May 23 or May 30 (both dates are given) 1827, in Blount County, Tennessee, and his widow, Margaret, died in February 1832 or February 28, 1833, in said Blount County. 
Children of Robert and Margaret Everitt:
Caty Everitt - born December 6, 1784, in 1845 living in Blount County, Alabama.  
Mary Everitt- born November 25, 1786, deceased in 1845.
Thomas Everitt- born March 19, 1789, in 1845 living in Blount County, Tennessee.
Agness Everitt- born February 27, 1791, in 1845 living in Blount County, Tennessee.
William Everitt- born February 26, 1793, in 1845, living in Blount County, Tennessee.
Jean Everitt- born May 6, 1795, married, date not given, Baron Trank (?) McConnell and in 1845, living in Blount County, Tennessee, and a widow. 
Ann Everitt- born November 18, 1797
Margaret Everitt- born March 20, 1800, in 1845, Ann and Margaret Everitt were single and living in Blount County, Tennessee.
The following family data are also shown:
John Everitt- born April 1810.
Isaac White and Nancy Everitt Married April 29, 1813.
Jean White- born February 13, 1814.
James Everitt, son of the soldier, Robert Everitt, stated that his sister, Agnes married Isaac White. It is not shown, however
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that Nancy, above named, who married Isaac White, was identical with Agness, who lived in Blount County, Tennessee, in 1845.
Additional family data:
Charles Walker and Caty Everitt were married March 31, 1808.
Polly Walker born January 21, 1809.
Robert Walker born August 6, 1810.
Vincent Walker- born June 5, 1812.
William Walker- born August 17, 1814.
Peggy Walker- born November 16, 1816.

Charles Lockhart- born August 29, 1782.
Peggy Lockhart- born February 6, 1806, died October 25, 1813.
Thomas Lockhart born January 7, 1808.
Mary Lockhart- born May 8, 1809.
Samuel Lockhart- born January 18, 1811.
Samuel Evertt
S. 2543
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2543, based upon the military service in that war of Samuel Everett.
Samuel Everett was born April 5, 1763, in Harford County Maryland.  The names of his parents are not shown. 
While residing in said Harford County, Samuel Everett volunteered early in the year 1780, served two months in Captain Day's Company, Colonel Alexander Cowan's Maryland Regiment and guarded the shores of Chesapeake Bay; in same year, he reenlisted and served two months in Captain Huchin's Company, Colonel Alexander Cowan's Maryland Regiment; in 1781 , he enlisted in a company of marines, commanded by Captain Jesse Bussey and went on board "The Jolly Tark", Captain Bolt.  After cruising off Cape Henry for two months, the ship was in an engagement at Hampton Roads with the British ship "Perseverance", in which they were captured: Samuel Everett was taken prisoner, carried to New York,
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and placed in the hold of the British prison ship "Old Jersey", where he was held for twelve months, "wanting one day", suffering many hardships, and was then paroled.  
In 1786, he moved from Maryland to North Carolina, and resided in Caswell County, and Orange County, that state, until 1821, when he moved to Smith County, Tennessee, and resided until 18526, then moved to Carroll County, Tennessee.
Samuel Everett was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832 while residing in Carroll County, Tennessee.
There are not data as to soldier's family. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person apaid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Samuel Everett (s. 2543), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Samuel Everett, Certificate No. 7583, issued May 3, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency.
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Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Commissioner.
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719 Bordentown Ave.
South Amboy, N.J.
Aug. 28th, 1929.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:
Please tell me if you have a record of Samuel Everitt; Ensign in Capt. Groendykes comp. 2nd Hunt. Co. Reg. during the Revolutionary War. Was he given a pension or any acknowledgement of service? If you have his record,- during what time did he serve, in what actions, his wife's name, the names of his children, father, mother, brother, et. als?
about how old was he when he enlisted? When was he discharged?  Why?  How old was he then? If you could answer all of these question will you please advise me where I might possibly find out Ensign Samuel Everitt's history and family connections.  I am trying to join the D.A.R. so thro' four old families and am in some tangles which is am trying to get date to unswarl.  Will you help me please?  With many thanks for courtesy of (illegible).  
I remain, yours truly, (Miss) Ala Media Everitt.
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2543
INVALID
File No.  2543
Samuel Everett
Privt Rev War
Act June 7 1832
Index Vol A Page 116
(Arrangement of 1870).

1929 Oct 29 Hist
to Mis Ala Media Everitt 
1937- Feb 26 HIst 
Emmertt Letter in case
Robt Emmitt S 38632
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Lewis Cass
Secty of War
Washington City
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Samuel Everett Jackson Tenn- 7 June 1832
$20
To what time last paid, and what was the amount paid.
Pension Office
29th Jany 1838
To the 4 Sept 1837
JH
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Huntingdon Tn Jany 16 1838 
F L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Huntingdon Ten 15th Jany 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
D Sir:
Will you have the goodness to furnish me with the necessary forms for a pensioner who has lost his Pension Certificate to enable him to obtain a new certificate, also inform me whether Congress has made any provision for Claimant of property lost during the Revolutionary War, if so furnish the necessary forms and instructions to enable me to make out proper Documents to entitle the claimant to pay there is a difference between the agent at Jackson and myself in notation to the amount paid Samuel Everett when he was last paid, will you be so good as to examine his papers and specify the amount paid him by the pension agent at Jackson Tennessee as  I presume the papers upon which he as paid are in his office.  Please notice these several requests at your earliest convenience and very much oblige
D Sir your
most obt servt
Robert Murray
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Huntingdon, Tn
Dec. 24 1932
TO the Hon: Lewis Cap Sec of War 
Washington D. C. 
Pension office 
Ten 21943 
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Cole & Daniel Everitt claimants of pensions under the last act of congress. Answers to them can be addressed to either of us at this place.

With high respect Sir
W remain your obedient
and humble servants

Thos J Jennings
Jesse Benton Jr
Agts and Attorneys for claimants