Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32046, William Wash, Ga. And Va.
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Ga and Va. Wash, William. S 32046
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Georgia 4604
+ South Carolina 
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William Wash of Edgefield Dr, in the State of S. Carolina who was a Sargent in the company commanded by Captain Scott, of the regt commanded by Col. Elbert in the [illegible] lines for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 120 Dollars, - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued on the 24 day of Janu-ary 1833 and sent to Hon G. McDuffie H. R.
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Arrears to 4thh of Sept 1832 $180.--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 33 $60.--
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                                               $240. --
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Mrs. Allison clerk, Book D, Vol 8, Page 101
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William Wash
From 1775 Sergt
to 1779. $120.
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BRIEF in the case of William Wash
District of Edgefield in the State of South Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ---

3. How old is he? 79

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: Enlisted in 1775 fall
Duration of Service: Years, 4, Months, --, Days, --.
Rank: As a Sergeant.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Thomas Scott 3d Va Regi. Cols. Scriven, Elbert & Ray N.C. (smeared) Georgia line

5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege of Savannah

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Louisa Cty, Va

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & documentary on roll of Georgia line also in Va roll

8. Are the papers defective a to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

J. Waugh Examining Clerk
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER for a pension.
By William Wash
County of Randolph 88 State of Georgia

On this twenty fourth day of July 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Randolph in said state personally appeared William Wash formerly of the State of South Carolina who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cliff Shelton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Posey in the service of the United States; that his mname was placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (---) of Georgia Randolph County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from South Carolina to Georgia. The reasons for removing were I was unable to attend to my business and my children  wished to move and settle in the State of Georgia. Therefore I moved with them with whom I now live in the State of Georgia in Randolph County. 
William Wash
Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Brockman W. Henderson, J.P.

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer must certify under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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Georgia Randolph County

I Brockman W. Henderson a Justice of the Peace acting in and for the 749th D.G. of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am a Regular Legal and qualified officer as above stated and that William Wash is the person stated in the above warrant and that Abraham G. Tucker and Littleberry Cochran who have testified as to the identity of the person William Wash are men of undoubted veracity and [???] are universally Perceived as such by all who know them. Given from under my hand and seal this 24thof July 1835. Brockman W. Henderson J.P.

Georgia Randolph County

I John Maynard Clerk of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid do certify that Brockman W. Henderson who has subseri??? the above as Justice of the peace is a proper Legal and Regular acting Justice of the peace in and for the 749th D.G.M. of said County and that the above signatures are his and made by him -- given from under my hand and seal this 4 day of August 1835.
John Maynard  Clerk
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W. Wash May 18 '35
Ans' May 26 1835
(pointed instructions [illegible])
May 26
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
May 19
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Savannah 18th May 1835
J.L. Edwards, Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, By the request of my father William Wash, formerly of Edgefield South Carolina now of Randolph County Georgia, I write to you - for the purpose of getting his pension payments transferred from Charleston South Carolina to Savannah Georgia - His certificate was given at Washington City under date the twenty fourth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty three - He states in his letter to me this morning that he has received his pensions up to the 4th September 1834 consequently there is now due him one semiannual enstatement up to 4 March 1835. My father moved form South Carolina in the latter part of December last & settled in Randolph County in the state early in January of this year - If you will have the goodness to transfer his claim for payment to the office in Savannah you will greatly oblige him & your obd sir
W.W. Wash Jr.
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William Wash
So. Ca to Georgia
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Georgia Randolph County
Before me Brockman W Henderson an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county personally came Abraham G. Tucker and Littleberry Cochran who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they know William Wash who has sworn to the annexed affidavit and have known him for several years in the state of South Carolina and moved from thence to the county of Randolph in the state of Georgia in December eighteen hundred and thirty four when the above named William Wash moved to Georgia with his son Hartwell G Wash and that he is the same person named in a certificate, or, warrant signed by Lewis Case Secretary of War and examined and countersigned by J.L. Edwards and which purports to be recorded by Wm. S. Allison Clerk in Book D Vol. 8 page 101 entitling the said William Wash to receive one hundred and twenty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September annually for pension as a sergeant in the army of the Revolution which was issued on the 24th Jan 1833.
Abraham G. Tucker
Littleberry Cochran
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 24 July 1834 Brockman W Henderson J.P.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
State of South Carolina Edgefield District
On this 29th day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District state of South Carolina, William Wash a resident of Edgefield Dist in the state aforesaid, aged 79 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 service of the United States, in the fall of the year 1775 with Capt. Thomas Scott, and served in the 3rd Virginia regiment. He resided when he entered the service in Louisa county Virginia, and was marched to Savannah Georgia where his company [illegible] the regiment commanded by Co. Elliott was also under the command of Col. Scriver and Col. Ray That he was at the battle and siege of Savannah and was there taken prisoner and confined for seven months at the end of which time he made his escape and returned home. He left the service in the fall of 1779.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension on an annuity except to the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state that [illegible] is apprised or knows of. Sworn to and subscribed, this day and year aforesaid in open court. William Wash 
J. Richardson Clerk
And the said Court also hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Richard Garett [illegible]
Mr. Benj. Frazier & E.B.Belcher residing in the District and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Wash who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy
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nine years of age, that he is resided and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution wary, & that we concur in that opinion
Benj Frazier
EB Belcher
And the court [illegible] certify that Benj. Frazier & E.B. Belcher who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents in the said District and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
Richard Garett P. Judge
I Jefferson Richardson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Wash for a pension in testimony where or I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J. Richardson CCP
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July 30, 1928
Mrs. Oscar L. Herbert
2606 Washington Avenue
Cairo, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32046, it appears that William Wash, while a resident
of Louisa County, Virginia, enlisted in the fall of 1775 in Captain Thomas Scott's Company, marched to Georgia and served in Colonels Elbert's, Screven's and Rao's Georgia Regiments, was taken prisoner at the Siege of Savannah, Georgia, and confined for seven
months, when he made his escape and returned home. He re-enlisted, date not stated, served as a sergeant in Captain Clough Shelton's Company and under Colonel Thomas Posey in the Virginia Troops, and was discharged October 17, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1832, while a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina, aged
seventy-nine years.
In 1834 he moved with his children, one, a son, Hartwell J. Wash, from South Carolina to Randolph County, Georgia. In 1836 his son, W. W. Wash, Junior, was living in Savannah, Georgia. No other children's names are given, and the name of his wife is not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
[handwritten on left side of document: Did not use 3rd Va. as Thos. Scott's name is not in the [illegible] and the Sol. survived in the 3rd Ga. (Col. Screven was of the 3rd Ga. & Rae & Elbert were Lt. Cols. of the 3rd Ga.) Could not verify Capt. Clough Shelton as of Col. Posey's Va. Regt. hence expressed as it is.
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Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525
Department of the Interior,  Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Oct 25, 1921
In reply to your request of, received for a statement of the military history of Wm. Wash a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in This Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Fall 1775 |
Length of Service | 15 Oct 1782 |
Rank | Pvt. & Sgt. |
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered | Captain | Thos. Scott Cluff Shelton | Colonel | Elbert; Screven Rage | Thos. Posey | State | Ga | Va |
He was taken prisoner at the siege of Savannah and confined 7 mos. when he made his escape
Battles engaged in, see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Louisa Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 29, 1832 - all
Residence at date of application, Edgefield Dist, S.C.
Age at date of application 79 years
Remarks: In Jan 1835 he removed to Randolph Co. Ga to be with his children, name of wife not stated, nor children except 2 sons. Hartwell J. and Wm. Wash Jr.  who lived in said Co. & state in 1835.
Respectfully, Commissioner.
6-2856
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Ashley Hill 5th Sept 1782
This will witness that William Wash a Sergt. in the Virginia line has to serve to the 17th Oct 1782, at which time he is entitled to his discharge.
Given under my hand
Thomas Posey [illegible]
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St. Louis Chapter, D.A.R.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 5th, 1921.
Mrs. Arthur M. Wilson, Registrar
5547 Waterman Ave.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--


Will you please send me any Revolutionary date concerning John Dunnegan, (b. 1755 and d. 1813) of North Carolina, & William Wash
of Louisa Co., Virginia.
Thanking you and awaiting your reply, I remain,
Sincerely
Mrs (AM) Iona B. Wilson

stamped on document: Pension Office Oct 1921 US
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32046
Revy INVALID
File No. 32,046
William Wash Serg Rev War
Act: June 7th '32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 Nov. 2 hist to Mrs. A.M. Wilson - En.
1928- July 30, Hist to Mrs. Oscar L. Herbert, Her letter in cl. of Thos. Wash. W. 6381, M.E.E.
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Wm Wash
Declaration
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FREE
Savannah Geo Aug 30
Sept 2nd
W. Brudner
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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J.L. Edwards Agent for Pensions
Dr Sir, I have herewith enclosed the certificate of my father William Wash, for a transfer of pension from the state of South Carolina to Randolph County in the state of Georgia. I know that great particularity is necessary in the forms and should any inaccuracies occur in the enclosed it is owning to Randolph being anew county & to the inexperience of the magistrate & clerk of said county. Should you sir, be satisfied as to the identity of the applicant you will confer a favour on him and me by making the necessary transfer and notify me on the same
I am sir, very respectfully your Obdt. Servt
W.W. Wash
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J.L. Edwards Sept 10 1835
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
William Wash
W. Brudner
Sept 76
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J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Panters of Mechanics Bank of [illegible]
Charleson 10 Sep 1835
Sir, I have received your form letters following the contents of which are noted. viz
Letter of 2 Inst. advising of the transfer of Allen Jeffers to the pension roll of E. Tennessee from 4 March 1834
Letter of dame date. respecting Wm. Wash Sergt. about to be transferred to the Roll of Georgia. He has been paid up to 4 Sep 1834 & stood credited on our books Mar 4th 1835 6 mos. pen $60
& Sep 4 1835 6 mos. pen $60
Letter without date postmarked 4 Sep directing that the names of Edward Conner a captain at $108. & of Nicholas Cobia, a private at $46.66 be placed on the pension roll under act of 7 June 1832.
& of Letter of 3rd Instant. directing suspension of payments to Solomon Hall Sent. of twenty one others.
I am respectfully your Obed. Svt.
Daniel Ravenel [illegible]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Wash which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
yes
V. *Has he mentioned 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 amout of pension he is entitled?
yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
two citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? document
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
12, 5. 6. 7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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 his 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 months
and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
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 be 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 authenticated 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 end 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.