Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32378, for Savage Littleton, South Carolina
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SERVICE
SC
Littleton, Savage
NUMBER
S.32378
CONTENTS
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30454
Arkansas
Savage Littleton
of Pulaski Co in the State of Arkansas
who was a private
in the Company commanded
by Captain Counsel of the regt commanded
Col. - in the S. Carolina Mil.
for six months
Inscribed on the Roll of Arkansas
at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of March 1836 and sent to Hon. A.
H. Sevier, N. R
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $100.
Semi-anl. allowance ending
$100.
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. ⎬
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 9 Page 126
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32,785
Savage Littleton
Arkansas
Declaration
for Pention [pension]
suspd [suspended]
Clerks fees for
this Copy $2,50
Certificate & Seal .50
$3.00
allow for six
months $20,
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This day appeared in Open Court
Savage a Citizen of the County of
Pulaski and filed his declaration in the
words and figures following to wit, for the
purpose of securing the benefit of the act of
Congress approved the 7th day of June Anno
Domini 1832, granting pensions to the officers
and soldiers of the Revolutionary War

The United States of America
Territory of Arkansas
County of Pulaski
At a Circuit Court begun and
held in and for the County of Pulaski in the
Territory of Arkansas, at the Court House in
the Town of Little Rock in the Sixth day
of October in the year of Christ one thousand
Eight Hundred and thirty four. Present
Hon Benjamin Johnson one of the Judges
of the Superior Court in and for the Territory
of Arkansas and assigned by law to hold
the Courts in the Second Judicial Circuit of
said territory of which the Circuit Court for
the County of Pulaski is one of said circuit Courts
Whereupon on the tenth day of Oct
in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred
and thirty four and before the same Judge
the following proceedings [illegible]
This day appeared Savage Littleton
a citizen of the County of Pulaski and filed his
Declaration in the words and figures following
for the purpose of securing the benefit of the ┃
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act of Congress approved the 7th day of June Anno Domini 1832. Granting pensions to the officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary war

United States of America Circuit Court in and for Territory of Arkansas,  County of Pulaski ⎬ October Term AD 1834

Savage Littleton a citizen of
the County of Pulaski and Territory aforesaid aged Eighty four years on the third day of March last. This day appeared in Open Court and being solemnly sworn on the holy Evangelists on his oath aforesaid doth make the following
Declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

He states that he was born in Kent County in the State of Delaware whence when small he moved to Johnson County in the State of North Carolina -That he is from the best of his information Eighty four years of age. He states that on account of his advanced age, and consequent
loss of memory he cannot state precisely the date and times of his service but that to the best of his recollection it was as follows. He states that just  before the battle at More's [Moores]Creek he determined to repair to the scene of action and enter the service of his country, that he with two or three others started from their homes
and hastened to join their Country men then nearing the scene of battle - that before reaching More's [Moores] Creek finding that the battle was over they changed their course, and still resolving to and
their country in her sinking fortunes entered South Carolina. He further states, that
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immediately on entering that state, he attached himself the company of volunteers under the command of their Captain Henry Counsel then waiting a call to go into active service - that shortly after his arrival in South Carolina but how long thereafter owing to the cause aforesaid, he cannot State precisely there was a call for the volunteers to march to Charleston, he states further that upon this call drafts were also made of [illegible] and that he was about to be drafted
but that he was released by his promise to
serve as a volunteer until the end of the war -
that agreeable to this promise he formed a
Company of Volunteers commanded by Henry William Arrington to the best of his recollection [illegible] which company he marched to Charleston that some of the company were on foot and some on
horses and that he himself was among the
former - that they arrived at Charleston, a day
two before the British fleet under the
command of Sir Peter Parker came into the harbor and the company to which he belonged marched to Hadwell [Haddrell's] point, so called and encamped when the company was attached to the regiment commanded by Major Aue & Colonel Aue and to the part of the army commanded by General Armstrong he also states that before the Volunteers
marched to Charleston, it had been their intention to attack one Major Mansen of the British army who was understood to be at a place called indifferently Sharp Savannah, Club House or Long Bay. but that they were prevented by the call to Charleston, He further states that they remained encamped in Hardwell [Haddrell's] point until the fleet came in where the volunteers
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been ordered to the upper end of Sullivan's Island opposite Fort Moultree [Moultrie], which position they were ordered to keep He states that he thinks there were about three hundred men that attachment and that they kept this position until the British set sail for New York when they marched back to Hadwell's {Haddrell's] point and thence after about a month, they moved into the interior with anticipating no danger from the British, the Severity of the discipline was relaxed and they had in a measure at liberty except they had been continually forced out on scouting parties against the tories who were exceedingly troublesome. He states that the Captain of the Company to which he belonged at first, Henry William Arrington
aforesaid, but that said Arrington shortly
afterwards receiving the rank of Major James Hicks became captain and Lewis Connor Lieutenant of said Company. He further states that according to the best of his recollection about six months had elapsed after the removal of the Volunteers into the interior when a battle took place between the Volunteers
and the British at Hanging Rock in
which he was engaged- He thinks that there was only one major command of the Americans and he believes the enemy to have been the 8th Infantry commanded by Archibald McArthur or McCarty, to which belief he was led by the circumstances of his being
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taken a prisoner afterwards by a party of the same regiment. In the engagement he lost his Captain James Hicks. He does not know whether he was killed in action, or whether he was put on board a prison ship, where he died and  that he has heard both accounts. He states that the volunteers retreated  to the North but he still did not leave the State of South Carolina. He further states that owing to the causes above mentioned he cannot remember at what precise time the Volunteers were next called to aid the regular force, but thinks it was when General Gates was on his March to the State of South Carolina. At that time and when Lord Cornwallis was near Camden he marched in the same company to which he had theretofore belonged to Join General Gates under  Brig.[??]John Speed, but he states that is now impossible for him to state at what time the said Speed obtained the command of Major. He states that the company to which he belonged was after changed about and under different majors that the said John Speed was Captain of the Company to which he belonged after the aforementioned James Hicks and
that he was afterwards elevated to the
rank of Major, and thence to that
of Colonel. He further states that the
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force to which he was attached had arrived to within three or four days March of Camden, when Gates, was defeated; that they were hindered from joining Gates, by McArthur or McCarty rushing  into the aid of Cornwallis, and that therefore they gave ground again, and retreated to their former quarters, further in the Interior, when they scattered, each man shifting for himself. He further states that shortly after this he was taken prisoner, together with one other man, with arms in their hands a
little distance from the Cheraw Hills by a party from the troops of McArthur or also McCarty who was then encamped with his regiment
at these hills; He also states that also McArthur  or also McCarty examined him closely; and that he confessed that he had been a soldier that he was urged to join the British troops, but steadily refused and was paroled, which parol he broke three weeks thereafter, and was again in his company of Volunteers, with arms in his hands; We further States that a few weeks thereafter, the volunteers separated again
as the departure of Cornwallis from the State had made it in a measure quiet, but that still he was always subject to call and was frequently on scouting parties, until the news arrived of the defeat of Cornwallis; He further states that during his whole term of service he was often acting as Sergeant or Corporal and that he was in several minor engagements, which he cannot now particularize, that he does not make any account of these little skirmishes he had in the scouting up and down; that he was forever at that, almost. He also further states, that during the whole term of service, he did nothing at home of any value; He further states that after the end of the war he married in South Carolina, that after residing there about two or three years he moved to Georgia where he lived fourteen years that thence he went to Kentucky where he lived about six or seven years, that there He returned to South Carolina where he
remained about two years, that then he again returned to Kentucky when he lived in Lexington one year, that there he removed to Pouflenr[??] River in  Kentucky where he lived five or six years, that thence he moved to Tennessee, in which State he resided near Nashville one year
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in Robinson County seven or eight years, and in the western district
untill [until] about a year ago, when he moved to this Territory, all which
he states according to the best of his recollection, not being able
from the causes above stated to be more particular & precise. He
states that he has not to his knowledge in his possession, nor does
he know of any documentary evidence to prove his services, nor does
he know now of any person alive who can testify to them. He refers
to Wiley Palmer. Isaiah Palmer and Johnson Williard, citizens of of
the County of Pulaski who can testify to his character for veracity
and as to their belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 Territory
Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court October 10th 1834
his
Savage X Littleton
mark
County of Pulaski October 10th 1834.
We the undersigned Isaiah
Palmer, Wiley Palmer and Johnson Williard residing in the County
of Pulaski and Territory of Arkansas hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with savage Littleton, who has subscribed to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty four yours 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 the opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
Isaiah Palmer
year aforesaid in open Court October 1834.
Isaiah his X mark Palmer
Wiley his X mark Palmer
Johnson Willyard
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 states that Isaiah Palmer, Wiley Palmer and Johnson
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Williard, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the
county of Pulaski, and are credible persons, and that their statement is
entitled to credit
Pulaski Circuit Court
October tenth, October 1834
Benjamin Johnson
Judge &c
William Badgett, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County
of Pulaski, and in the Territory of Arkansas do hereby certify that the
foregoing six pages do contain the original proceedings of the
said Court, in the matter of the application of Savage Littleton-
a Pension at the October term 1834.
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this
day
of October in the year of Christ one thousand
eight hundred and thirty four
County of Pulaski, October 10th 1834
This day personally
appeared in open court before me Benjamin Johnson a judge of
the United States in and the second Judicial Circuit of the
Territory of Arkansas of which this County of Pulaski is a part
Savage Littleton, who being sworn deposeth and saith, that owing
to advanced age and consequent loss of Memory he cannot
remember or State the precise length of his service, but that according to
the best of his recollection, it was not less than five years
months and - days.
Witness my hand as Judge
B. Johnson
---
Judge &c
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Pulaski Circuit Court
October 10th 1834
Personally appeared before me
Benjamin Johnson Judge of the United States
in and for the said County in the Territory of Arkansas Isaiah Palmer a Citizen of the County of Pulaski
and being in open Court sworn on the holy evangelist deposeth and saith, that he has been well acquainted with Savage Littleton who has always
and generally has been considered and reputed
a soldier in the revolutionary war. That he has
always sustained a good Character where ever he has lived. That he has been a baptist from
the time when he first knew him-- and a
member of the Church of that persuasion
That he never knew any neighbor who had
any thing against said Littleton, and
that he the said Palmer fully believes the
Declaration
of said Littleton and every part of
it to be true
before
Sworn to and subscribed
County
Benjamin Johnson Judge
 
his
Isaiah X Palmer
mark
And I hereby certify that the
Isaiah Palmer who has sworn to and
Subscribed, the above certificate
is a person
of credibility and that I believe the truth
of what he has stated
B Johnson
Judge &c
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Pulaski Circuit Court
October 10th 1834
The United States of America
Territory of Arkansas
County of Pulaski
Set
I William Badgett Clerk
of the Circuit Court in and for the ^aforesaid^ County
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
eight pages contain a full true and
complete transcript of the proceedings had
in the said Circuit Court in the matters of
the application of Savage Littleton for a
pension at the October
Leon eighteen hundred
and thirty four as the same remain of
record in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand as clerk and affixed
the seal of said Court and
Little Rock
this 30th day of October
A D. 1834, and in the year of
American Independence the 59th
William Badgett Clerk
[illegible paper seal and ribbon attached]

I Benjamin Johnson Judge in and for the Second Circuit Court in the Territory of
Arkansas, do hereby certify that William Badgett whom herein to has signed is Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Pulaski in said Territory, and was so at the time of signing the above certificate
and that said certificate is in due form of law
Benj Johnson
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32378
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32.378 aw
Savage Littleton
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7"" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Suspended
See letter to 
Wm Cummins
Little Rock, Ark
5 March 1835
Let 3 March 1836
Hon A. H. Sevier
9054
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Mar 5 
Attention
Free
A.H. Sevier
Hon A H Sevier
HR

J L Edwards Esq
Pension office
Washington City
DC
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Mr Seiver Recd Mr Edwards note to day stating
that a pension at the lowest rate would
be allowed Savage Littleton. He will please
enclose a pension certificate for Woodroff
at Little Rock for the amount that I may
send it to him. March 3d 1836
Your Friend
A. H. Sever
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Hon J.L. Edwards
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Little Rock Oct 31st 1834
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir. We enclose you a duly
attested copy of the proceedings had in the
Circuit Court of this County, connected
with the application of Savage Littleton for
a pension. As it is improbable that the
applicant can long enjoy the relief to lately
applied for, and as he is extremely poor
I make no doubt his claim will be
readily attended to answer
to this letter directed to us or either
of us at this place will much oblige
Your most humble servants
William Cummins {attorney at law
[illegible]