Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,195, for Andrew Salsbury, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Salsbury, Andrew

NUMBER
S. 18.195

carded

CONTENTS
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1645

Missouri

Andrew Salsbury
if Cole in the State of Missouri
who was a private in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Alexander of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Taylor in the So. Carolina 
line for 2 years from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Nov 18 - 2  and sent to Wm. Scott  Jefferson, Missi

ears to 4th of Sept 1832                    $120.00
i-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833   40
                                                             _______
                                                           $160.--

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nathan Rice  Clerk
Book   D  Vol.  10  Page 101. 


Paid at the ---asusry under the 
act of ----- April 1838 from 4th March 18-- to 4 March 1838
agt notified   20 March 1839.

Pas as above from 4 March 1838 to 4 Mar 1839.  Agent notified (illegible) -arde 1840

Paid as above from 4 Sept 1840
to 4 (illegible ) 1841.  Agt. notified
24 (illegible) 1842.
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3999.

Andrew Salsbury

from 1777 two years Private
$80.


Wm Scott
City of Jefferson
Missouri
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State of Missouri }
County of Cole } ss
On this seventh day of August personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of the County of Cole, now sitting Andrew Salsbury a resident of Marion Township, in the County of Cole and State of Missouri aged seventy eight 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
That he served for more than two years in the South Carolina State troops at different times that he does not recollect the year in which he first entered the service.  That he left the service at the close of the war, that he was at the Battle of Eutaw Springs where General Green was the Commander in Chief.  That his General was by the name of Henderson, Taylor was his colonel.  Goodwin was his Major and William Alexander was his Captain.  That he was at the Battle of Kings Mountain under the Command of McDoud when Williamson was the General who was killed.  That he resided in Richland County in the State of South Carolina when he entered the service, once volunteered some time & was drafted once.  Enlisted in the State Troops, thinks he served with the sixth regiment of the South Carolina Troops, that he knew Genl Green, Major Blueford, that he has no documentary evidence of his services, that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.  That from infirmities
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he has lost almost all his recollection.  That he bears the marks of two wounds received in the service of his Country.  That he has for upwards of thirty years been a Member of and in Communion with the Baptist Church.  He hereby relinquished every claim what ever 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Andrew (his X mark) Salsbury

We David Chambers a Clergyman, and James Fulkerson residing in Marion Township in Cole County and State of Missouri, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew Salsbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that his is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood (sic) 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
David Chamber
James Fulkerson

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 David Chamber who has signed the proceeding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Cole, and that James  Fulkerson, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Coun
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ty of Cole, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James Dannica President

I Jason Harrison, Clerk of the County Court of Cole County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Salsbury for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto et my hand and seal of office this 8th day of August 1832.
Jason Harrison Clerk

[ SEAL ]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 24th, 1842.

Sir:

Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"  Andrew Salsbury, a Pensioner on the roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars ---------------Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1841.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Office of the (illegible)
of the Treasury
June 14, 1841.

Sir,
I have received from the Marshal of the Western District of Virginia, and herewith enclose you the receipt of Thos. Nelson Collector at Richmond (illegible) for Two hundred and sixty two 34/100 dollars, stated to be the amount Collected on an Execution enforced of the U. States vs. Adam Flesher's for many fraudulently drawn from the Treasury as a pensioner under the Act of 7 Jun 1832.

Very respectfully,
yours,
Chas. B. Penrose
Sect. Try

To
James L. Edwards Esqr
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City.
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18195
INVALID.

File No.  18.195
Andrew Salsbury
Pri. Rev War

Act:  June 7" 32

Index: -- Vol. 1,  Page 330

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 18th, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Andrew Salsbury, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars -----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 March, 1839.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, 
February 5th 183-

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"   Andrew Salsbury a Pensioner on the Roll of Missouri Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars ---------Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1837 to the 4th March, 1838.

 Respectfully ours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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3992  Sep - 122
20
Missouri

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City
District of Columbia
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City of Jefferson
Augt 11th 1832

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary at War

Sir

Enclosed you have the application of Mr. Salsbury for a pension which is submitted to your favourable (sic) consideration:  Sympathy for an aged soldier of the revolution who bears the marks of wounds received in his Country's services, and who is now "begging bread through realms his valour saved" will not permit me to submit his case without calling your attention to the peculiar hardship of his situation and assuring you his is a case, in which a relaxation of the rules of the department should be carried to their extreme verge: Distant may hundred miles from the scene of his battles, separated from those by whose conversation he could receive and preserve the recollection of the toils in
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in which he was engaged trusting alone to his memory he has the misfortune to have that almost entirely impaired by infirmity and sickness, consequently the account of his services is not so satisfactory as might be desired:  Despairing almost of any relief from his miseries in this life, looking with confidence to the close of his cancer on this earth as the commencement of the enjoyments prepared for the "just made per(illegible)" he is unwilling to hazard that rich inheritance by trusting to his faded recollection for almost any facts, which might enable you to ascertain the truth of his services.   I humbly (illegible) this Praiseworthy caution on his part will not prejudice his claim to his Country's gratitude; for I am convinced could you see and converse with him, it would strengthen them a thousand fold, you will please take this matter consideration soon as possible and advise me of the result at this place.
I have the honor to be with great respect your obdt serv.
William Scott