Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16939, for John Mangum, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Mangum, John
NUMBER
S. 16939.
Born in Va.
Carded
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CONTENTS

This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
National Archives and Records Service
Washington, DC 20408
February 20 1969

[Handwritten - KEEP THIS LETTER WITH THIS PENSION CASE UNTIL MISSING DOCUMENTS CAN BE LOCATED AD]
NNCS: 6582
Photocopies
Mrs. Simone Laurence 
Box 364 SOC
Aberdeen P G, Maryland 21005
Dear Mrs Laurence
We have found the Revolutionary War pension application file of John Mangum (S-16939) which was quoted to you by our staff.  However, the documents that we normally would select to be photocopied and furnished to you appear to be missing from this file.  Numerous efforts to locate these documents have been unsuccessful.  A marker has been placed in this pension file so that you can be notified upon their return.

We are furnishing you free of cost photocopies of the only documents that were found in this veterans pension file.  We are sorry for the inconvenience we have caused you but the occasional misplacing of a document or file is the result of constant use of a large number of records. 

Enclosed is a refund of your $1 remittance. 

Sincerely yours,
James D Walker
for Francis J Heppner, Chief
Central Reference Staff
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March 1834 to 4 March 1838 Agt notified 30 April 1839
Letter to Pern & 3d auditor 11th April 1840
Letter to A M Windle 30 Sep 1840
Letter to F W Bostwich & 3d auditor 15 Dec 1841
Paid as above from 4 March 1839 to 4 March 1841 Agt notified 23d March 1840
Dead
Letter to FW Bostich 12 June 1863
Savd per an 3d aud 19 Sep 1844
Paid as above from 4 March 1841 to 4 March 1842 Agent notified 18 Oct 1844
No 7914
Alabama
John Mangum
Pickens Co in the State of Alabama who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Moore of the Regt commanded by Col Williams in the M of S Carolina One year and six months from 1779
Inscribed on the roll of Alabama at the rate of 60 Dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March 1833 and sent to John Mangum Carrolton P City Ala
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $120.00
semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept " 30.00
$150.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7 1832}
corded by F Evans clerk
ok E Vol 8 Page 48
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Pension Agency Tuscaloosa Alabama
December 5th 1843
Received of James  Draring agent for paying pensions sixty dollars bring for Twelve months pension due to John Mangum from the 4th of March 1842 to the 3 of March 1843 for which I have signed 
$60 0/100 duplicate receipts
Francis W Bostick
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No 6
John Mangum
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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August 11, 1933
GA-J/ADY
John Mangum
S.16939
Miss Enid Beagley
34 Cleaves Avenue
San Jose, California

Dear Madam
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Jahn Mangum, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The date contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension S16939 based upon his military service in that war.

John Mangum was born in Meclengurg County, Virginia, January 19, 1763. The names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of Newberry District, South Carolina, he enlisted and served three months in Captains Joseph Hayes' and Moore's Companies Colonel James Williams' South Carolina Regiment and was discharged in March 1779.  He enlisted early in 1780 and served two months in Captain John Griffin's Company, Colonel Robert McRory's South Carolina Regiment.  He enlisted in the spring of 1781, served two months in Captain David Harris's Company under Colonel Elijah Clarke and was in the siege of Augusta.  He enlisted in Captain Laughlin Leonard's Company, Colonel Joseph Hayes' South Carolina Regiment, served four months and until in November 1781; was in the battle at Edge Hill, was wounded on his head by William Cunningham, a Tory, and was taken prisoner; length of captivity not stated.  He enlisted and served six months in Captain Joseph Towles' South Carolina Company and was discharged June 1, 1782.  He enlisted about the first of July 1782 and served one month in Captain William Irby's South Carolina Company.

In 1805 he moved from Newberry District, South Carolina to Warren County, (afterwards Clinton County) Ohio, in 1811 he moved to Giles County Tennessee, in 1815 he moved to St. Clair County, Alabama, and in 1823 or 1834
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he moved to Pickens County, Alabama.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832 while a resident of Pickens County, Alabama, his post office address:  Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama.

The date of soldier's death is not recorded in the papers in this claim for pension.  He was survived by his widow.  One Rebecca Mangum was referred to in 1843, but it is not definitely stated that she was soldier's widow.  There are no further family data.

This is the history of the only John Mangum that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly the date of John Mangum's death you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data: 

"John Mangum, Certificate No. 7214, issued March 15, 1833, rate $60.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Alabama Agency".

Very truly yours,
AD HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[handwritten 
Date of death not on A13]
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1832
No 6
John Mangum 
Tuscoloosa, Ala
4qn 11843
Box 24 C24
Francis

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WASHINGTON CITY DC
SEP 20]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
April 26th 1839
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," John Mangum, a pensioner on the roll of the Mobile, Alaa Agency at the rate of sixty dollars and - 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 yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Carrolton Pickens County, Ala
Sept 27 1832

Sir,
Enclosed I send an application of John Mangum for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832.  If there be any irregularity in the paper be pleased to suggest it that another may be prepared.  The most ample proof can be given of the respectability of Mr Mangum but he knows of no person by whom to prove any of the facts of his services.  Be pleased to address to "John Mangum, Carrolton, Pickens County, Alabama." any communication on the subject of his pension.
Very Respectfully
your obt servt
James Thompson

JL Edwards, Esq.
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34 Cleanes Avenue
San Jose Calif
August 1, 1933
Dear Sir:
I am compiling a family record and would like to know something about a John Mangum who according to family tradition enlisted in the Revolutionary War when he was 17 years old. 
According to one record he was born in North Carolina and another gives Virginia
Born 19 January 1763
Married Rebecca Knowles
Died 23 March 1832
at Fulton, Mississippi
I will surely appreciate3 a clarification of any of these details and any other information you may have of his parents, war record, etc.
Sincerely yours
Enid Beagley

stamped env enc
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RECEIVED
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16939
INVALID
No 16939
John Mangum
Pri Rev War
Act June 7 32
x: Vol 1, Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870]

1933 Aug 11 Hist to Enid Beagley ADJ
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 30th 1841
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," John Mangum, a pensioner on the roll of the Tuskaloosa, Al  Agency at the rate of sixty dollars and - cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1839 to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Carrolton Ala
May 4th 1843
Dr Sir
Inclosed you will receive the application of Sabnill Franks and Rebecca Mangum for the remainder of pensions due the respective parties they request that any communication made to them may addressed to my case as they live at some distance from a post office and are not often home and then only on business of necessity
Respectfully
your obt servt
Francis M Bostick
NB if the papers are informal please to give me such information as is neccessary to the end intended
F M Bostick
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Pension Office 19th Sep 1843
Sir
I have referred the papers in the case of John Mangum to the Third Auditor of the Treasury that the pension may be paid in conformity to the act of 23 Aug 1842
I am & C

FW Bostwich Esqr
Carrollton
Ala
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
September 28 1843

Sir

The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you as the attorney of Rebecca Mangum, widow of John Mangum late a pensioner of the Tuscaloosa Agency roll act 7 June 1832 the sum of sixty dollars being for his pension from the 4th March 1841 to the 4 March 1842 at $60 per annum. On the receipt of which be pleased to transmit to the office your acknowledgement.
The Pension Agent at Tuscaloosa is herby authorized to pay you as Attorney aforesaid the pension of John Mangum from 4 March 1842 to 3rd March 1843 being the day he [illegible] and the remainder of the period [illegible] in the [illegible] of
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Attorney on file with the [illegible] [illegible]
in this Office on the [illegible] of this letter with your receipt for the payment both of which that you will forward with his recounts to this office.
Very respectfully your obedient servant

P Hagner Aud [Auditor]
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John Mangum
17548
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Pension Office
June 12th 1845
Sir
I herewith return the papers in the case of John Mangum and Marshall Franks decd.  The enclosed printed instructor should be strictly complied with and the vouchers forwarded to this office for examination.
I have this day instructed the pension agent at Tuskaloosa, Alabama to pay the amount due Mildred Taliaferro their voucher are herewith returned. 
Jam H
Frances W Bostwich Esq
Carrollton
Alabama
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May 15 43
Marshall Franks
Jno Mangum

free
JS Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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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 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 shewn 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 an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he 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.
+QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service
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 claimants 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.
++QUERE XVI.  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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.