Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,403, James Withrow, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C.

Withrow, James

NUMBER
S. 6,403
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State of Tennessee
Warren County

On this the 5th day of Dec. 1836 James Withrow a
soldier of the revolution aged 72 years, personally
appeared in open court and made
the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed 5th of June 1832.  Applicant
says in 1780 he was drafted into the service of the
United States for three months in Burke
County, South Carolina in Capt. 
John Sickmans company Col., Charles
McDowell commanded the regiment
Capt. Sickman organised his company
in Burke County and marched to
[illegible] river the object of the [illegible...]
was against Fergerson.  Col. Fergerson
to did not come to where Col McDowell
was stationed but attempted to get
round him.  McDowell then retreated to 
Burke from there he marched
towards Gibbertown to meet Fergerson
they met at the head of Cane creek
between there two [illegible] and me
were defeated had one man killed
Peter Blanks and Capt Joseph White
wounded [smudged] retreated from there
across the mountains to  the river [illegible]
waters where we remained until
reinforcements could be collected
when we returned in company with
Col. Shelby Campbell's & Seveir to east of
the mountains and went in pursuit of
Col., Fergerson  applicant in crossing 
the mountains east house and  was
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left by the balance of his company
who rapidly pursued Fergerson
[crossed out] to Kings mountain, he follows
on with the footmen as [illegible] as
they could but did not get up in
time to participate in the Battle
on the next day we met our troops
returning near the Broad river with
the prisoners [smudge] marched to Greenlees
on Catawba river Burke where [illegible]
was discharged and went home.  On
his return home he met with a company
of whigs and joined them and went 
in pursuit of some tories who were
collected at Isaac Martins in said town
we, dispersed them and went home
we were engaged 3 or 4 days in this
expedition.  Applicant again entered 
the service of the United States as
a soldier in Capt. William Peveys
company in 1781[rest of line smudged]
and were discharged after the
surrender of Cornwallis have[illegible]
served eight weeks which will
appear from the affidavit of John
Lowrey accompanying this declaration
In March 1782 he volunteered to
go against the Indians in Capt. Davie
White[faded] company  Maj. Jo. McDowell
was commander [illegible] in Burke County
and marched west of the mountains
and scoured the country and dispersed
the Indians and returned home having
been engaged between ten and fifteen
day.  In August 1782 entered the
service in Capt James Wilsons company
the whole commanded by Gen Charles
McDowell.  Col Joseph [illegible] commanded
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our regiment organised in Burke
County and marched to the Cherokee
nation the Indians kept out of
our reach we were engaged in this
expedition twenty or twenty five
days we were discharged and returned
home never entered the service
afterwards has no documentary evidence
of his services [smudge] is there any persons
living by whom he can prove his services except
the second tour by John Lowry he
hereby relinquishes all claim or claims
to a what[illegible] to a pension or pensions
except the present and declares his
name is not on the pension roll  or
agency of any state.
(signature of James Whitmore)
Sworn to and subscribed in open court before
me this day aforesaid
(signature of William Armstrong) clerk
of Warren County court

Applicant was born June 10th 1764 in
Rowan County North Carolina.  No record of
his age thence to the south fork [illegible] never
in what was [illegible]  Burke
County thence to Knox county Term
thence Madison County Kentucky
thence Warren County Tennessee
for about 25 years.  received until
discharges which he sent to the
[illegible] of [illegible] which were never
returned he therefore has no
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Hon. J B. Forrester 
HR
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I William Armstrong Clerk of the Warren County
Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said court in the matter
of the application of James [illegible]
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and [illegible]
seal there being no seal of office
this 5th day of Jun 1836
(signature of William Armstrong) clerk
of Warren County court
 I certify that Wm. Armstrong 
is a clerk of the County
court of Warren and
his signature 
to the above 
certificate is genuine.
Dec 30th 1836.
(signature of John B Forester)
M Congress
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM GAO

Treasury Department.
Third Auditor's Office.
March 11, 1850.

Madam,
Twenty dollars will 
be remitted, through J. R. [illegible]
you as administratrix of
James Withrow
Inscribed on the roll of the Nashville
agency as a pensioner, per an act
of June 7, 1832, for his pension
from Sept. 4, 1847, to Sept 4, 1848
exclusive at $20.00 a year.
The agent in Nashville is
hereby authorized to pay you
the balance due to August 14, 1849
in the surrender of this-- with your
[illegible] to to be furnished to his
file as his voucher.
Respectfully
Yr obdt. Serv't.
(signature of Jno. Gallaher)
Auditor.

Miss Jane Withrow.
Care of J. K. Smedle.
North Bend-- Alabama
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North Bend Ala
Thos Garrett
Rear  May 1. 1831
an


Relative to pension
case of James Withrow decd.



Mr Randall
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North Bend
April 24th

Official Business 

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
RECEIVED FROM GAO

Jno. G Galahar
[illegible]  auditor
Washington City  DC
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North Bend  DeKalb Co. Ala.
April 23rd 1851

Dear sir
I send you inclosed the letter
of the 11th March 1850 which you allude
to in your note of the 1st April, 1851
Which  will enable you to proceed  in the
matters as heretofore and the Lady with
you to make the draft payables at the
[illegible] point  which is Huntsville if
this is an agency [illegible]
I have the honor
To be your most obt. servt
(signature of Thos. Garrett)

Jno. G Galahar
Third auditor


FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO
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No. 10.982
James Withrow decd.
(Adm. of)

Unclaimed Pension
$18.98

Reported May 3, 1851
Retd.    May 5 1851

Reg No 1201, dated
7th & sent to Treasury
8th May 1851

Tenn

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
The United States

To the Administratrix of
James Withrow, deceased,
inscribed as a pensioner on the roll of the
Nashville Tenn. agency,
per an act of 7 June. 1832.    Dp.


For his pension from 4 September, 1848, inclusive,
to 14 August, 1849, inclusive, at $20.00 a year: $18.98.

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Stated, May 3. 1851 by Wm. T.R. Saffell

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.

Revised, May 5th, 1851, by Saml. P. Parris.
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INVALID.
Rev. War

File No. 6403
James Withrow
Prvt Rev War

Act: June 7" 1832.
Index:  Vol. A, Page 408

James Withrow
Record corrected. May 31/04.
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James Withrow some time
past stated to me that he would not
apply for pension intimated that
he thought it wrong to apply he
afterwards applied to me to
prepare his papers which
I did and I have no doubt
he is entitled to pension Jan 2 1836

(signature of John B Forester)
[illegible]