Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1900, for John Swanson, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776) NUMBER W. 1900
SERVICE N.C. 
Swanson, John
Sarah 
 B.L.Wt. 26838-160-55
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77235 Apr 1855

Sarah Swanson wife of John Swanson, Priv.
Rev. War 
Pensioner
N.C. ????53-2929

Boynton 160 as May 20/56 Boynton

James Calloway Wilkesboro N.C 21 

J. Calloway Nov 5, 1855 
Vol 82 Page 163.
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 North Carolina _ Fayetteville 
Sarah Swanson widow of John Samson who served in the Revolutionary N.C war as a private_
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53- dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued 18th day of November 1853 and sent to W. Mastin_ Wilkesboro: N. Carolina 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 138 Vol.
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A.S. Calloway February 25. 1857.
1858 Sept 30 Duplicate issued and sent to Isaac S. Call, Wilkesboro N.C 
Calloway, Apr 4, 59

12. 444 
North Carolina ┃ John Swanson of Wilkes in the State of N. Car who was Pri in the 
by Captain commanded of the  
commanded by Col. Turner in the N Car line for 10 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apr ‘33 and s S F Patterson, Wilkesboro Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 ┃ Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep--
106.66
  26.66
$133.32

 {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Nathan Rice  Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 55
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477235
Declaration for Bounty Land 1 Oct 1815 - Sarah Swanson Widow of John Swanson -D- 
Revolutionary War
Presented by James Callow Wilkesboro N.C.
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State of North Carolina
County of Wilkes

On this 26th day of March
A.D. 1835. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the
Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid etc, 
Sarah Swanson [insert] who after they duly swore states that she is the Widow of John Swanson_Dec.-
who was a soldier of the War of the Revolution
and a pensioner of the United States on account of his said
Service in the War of the Revolution in his lifetime
And that she is now in the receipt of the Same Amount
of pension as was allowed her said husband in his
Life-time. She states that her said Husband died at
his residence in the County of Wilkes State of North Carolina
on the 22 day of November A.D. 1850 - That she
was married to the said John Swanson in the County of Wilkes
State of North Carolina on the 25th day of March, AD. 1817,
by one John Carlton a Justice of the peace for the County of Wilks
State aforesaid - and that her name before her said marriage was
Sarah M. Collister and that she is now a Widow-- the
refer to the order on file in the case of her said husband
application for a pension as to his service in the year of the
Revolution And as to his death and the proof of her
marriage she refers to the evidence on file in
the case of her own application for a pension for the
United States. She states that she has not received bounty land
under any act of Congress of the United States-

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the Bounty land to which she may be entitled
under the act passed the 3 of March AD 1855
and I do appoint James Calloway of
Wilkes County  N.C. My Attn.. to prosecute my
claim for Bounty land under the act passed
the 3 of March AD. 1855
Sarah Swanson   X her mark
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Mr. James M. Givens and James H Ferguson residents of Wilkes County, North Carolina before an oath declare That the foregoing declaration, was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Swanson, in our presence- and that in believe from the affiant and statement of the applicant That she is the identified person she represents herself to be.

 James (his “X” mark) M. Collins 
 Jos, H Ferguson 

The foregoing declaration and affidavit the sum to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible per-sons. That the claimant is the person he represents hereby to be,- and that I have no interest in this claim- 
Charles Cartlor J. P. 

State of ┃ North Carolina Wilkes County I W Mastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sepions for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid do certify that Charles Colton is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signa her purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand & seal of Office April 12th 1855 W. Mastin Clk
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18588
John Swanson
Wilkes Co N.C.

Admit as a private for 16mo - $53.33

S. F. Patterson
Wilkesboro’ N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County      ss

On this 1st day of August 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, of the County of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina, Sarah Swanson a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 75 years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd February 1833  granting  pension to widows of person who served during the Revolutionary War,  That she is the widow of John Swanson who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th July 1832 at the rate of fifty nine Dollars per annum payable at the Fayetteville Agency State of North Carolina,  She further declares that she was married to the said John Swanson on the 5th day of April 1817 in the County of Wilkes, and that her said husband John Swanson died on the 22nd day of November 1850 at his own residence in the County of Wilkes, State of North Carolina.  That she was a widow at the passage of the act and still remains a widow, and that she has never applied for a pension before 
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court the day and date above written

W C Emmit Chairman 
County Court of Wilkes 

her
Sarah  X Swanson
mark
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John Swanson
18588
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State of North Carolina
County of Wilkes  ss

On this 30th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, now sitting John Swanson a resident of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, aged seventy one 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 was born on the 11th day of April 1761 in the County of Edgecombe and State of North Carolina, the record of which he extracted from that made by his father, in his family record where he lived until he was about twelve years of age, when he removed with his father to the County of Wake, in the said State, where he resided until the fall of the year 1780, when he was drafted for a three months tour, and entered the service of the United States, in the said County of Wake, in a company of militia commanded by Captain Etheldred Jones, and 
[illegible] at Hillsboro, where they joined the regiment under Col Thomas Farmer - after remaining at Hillsboro a few days, they marched direct to Salisburg where they joined the troops under Genl Davidson and marched in a short time to Beaches ford on the Catawba River, where they met with the army under Lord Cornwallis, attempting to effect a passage_
after a slight skirmish at that place between the opposing armies, Genl Davison divided his troops and leaving about three hundred under command of Col Farmer, (of whom this deponent was one) he proceeded with about three hundred more, down the river about four miles, to a place called Cowans ford, where a portion of the British army were endeavoring to cross, and where Genl David
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=son had a considerable engagement with them, in which, he was unfortunately killed, and the troops under his command totally defeated and [illegible]__ the Americans retreated as fast as they could, towards Salisburg without however keeping the main road, or endeavoring to keep themselves together__ about six miles from the catawba  Col Tallow with a party of British Light Horse overtook a small body of the Americans, of whom this deponent was one, and attacked and dispersed them after exchanging a few shots but they all succeeded in making their escape__This disaster having  thrown the americans into great confusion, they continued their retreat until after they crossed the Yadkin, when the small party to which this 
deponent was attached, not knowing where they could find the remaining portion of the army, and expecting the British to overtake them every day, and their term of service being about to expire, they proceeded home, which place this deponent believes he reached about the middle of February 1781__  In the month of April following, this deponent volunteered himself for twelve months, (under a requisition made by the State of North Carolina for a certain number of twelve months men)  and rendezvoused at Wake C H from whence they were marched under the command of a Sergean, to Hillsboro where they were placed under the command of Captain Tilman Dickson__after remaining at Hillsboro a short time, they were marched to a small town in the County of Granville, the called Harrisburg, (was supposed to be Oxford) where they were station for some time, during which time, the troops fro the adjoining County were collecting at that place__  on the first day of June 1781 at that place, this deponent took what was called "the Soldiers oath"__ From Harrisburg they marched back to Hillsboro from thence to Salisbury under Genl Sumner and from thence through  Charolette, Camden &c to the High Hills of Santee where they joined Genl Greene__ after joining Genl Greene they marched back again to Camden, and after stay-
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=ing a day or two at that place, Genl. Greene set out with the 
army, and after crossing the Wateree and Congaree rivers, they
proceeded toward the Eutaw Springs, at which place the
British had taken post. When the army had arrived
within about four miles of the Eutaw Springs, they fell
in with a party of the British, whom they attacked,
and which very even retreated to the main army - upon
their retreat, the Americans pursued, until the general action
which was fought at that place commenced. After the
engagement was over, the American army returned again
to their former encampment at the High Hills of Santee
after being stationed for a short time at the High Hills
of Santee, Genl. Greene proceeded with his army to a place called
the Round O near Edisto river, at which place
this deponent was transferred to the Light Infantry, and
placed under the command of Captain Wilmoth. the Light
Infantry troops being under the command of Majr Egleston.
after being transferred to the Light Infantry, they marched
from place to place, for a considerable time, in order to keep
in cheek, or to suppress any parties of [illegible] or disaffected
[illegible] which might exist in the Country, (they having been very
troublesome previous to that time) until they finally rejoined
Genl. Greenes army, either at the place where they had left
them, or at a place called the Pond Ponds. Soon after rejoining Genl. Greene, they marched to Bacons Bridge on Ashley
River, where they were stationed until the term of service of
this deponent expired on the 1st June 1782, when he with
many others, marched for home, and when they arrived at
Charlotte NC, they received their discharges, and dispersion
it being near fourteen months from the time he first entered, 
under his last engagement, until he was discharged-
This deponent continued to reside in the County of Wake
for about five years after the Revolution, when he removed
to the County of Lincoln, in the same State, and there lived
for about twenty years, when he removed to the County of
Wilkes, where he has lived ever since, and where he now
lives - This deponent received a discharge from his last [illegible]
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October 29, 1934
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John Swanson-W.1900
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Walter L. Hopkins
Law Building
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:
The record of John Swanson furnished herein was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 1900, backed upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

While residing in said Wake County, John Swanson enlisted in the fall of 1780, served as a private in Captain Ethelred Jones' company, Colonel Thomas Farmer's North Carolina regiment, marched to Salisbury and in a short time on to Beattie's Ford on the Catawba River, where they had a slight skirmish with Cornwallis' Army;  in the retreat after the battle of Cowans Ford, they were attacked by Colonel Tarleton, but made their escape and continued the retreat in much confusion until they crossed the Yadkin, reaching home about the middle of February, 1781.  He volunteered in April, 1781 in Captain Tilman Dickson's North Carolina company, took the "Soldier Oath", June 1, 1781 at Harrisburg, Granville County, North Carolina, joined General Greene's Army at  the High Hills of Santee, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and from there on to "Round O" near Edisto River, where he was transferred to the Light Infantry, Captain Wilmoth's company under Major Egleston, after which was engaged in pursuit of the Tories, and was discharged  June 1, 1782.
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3 
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 that 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 in highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown 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 claimant's 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 papers 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.
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Octobre 22, 1934. 

his letter in Edward Hancock W.7648

Mr. Walter L. Hopkins
Law Building
Richmond, Virginia

BA-J/MMHF/ady
Edward Hancock, W.7648
John Swanson, W.1900

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Jane Hancock, Bedford County, Virginia, Elisha Walker, Franklin County, Virginia, and John Swanson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, all reported as pensioners in 1840.

The Census of Pensioners cited by you was compiled from the returns of the marshals of he several judicial districts under the act of Congress for taking the sixth census, and without reference to the pension records of this office, hence it is not always possible to verify the statements contained therein. Many persons reported in that volume as pensioners, were not United States pensioners, but were state pensioners.

No claim for pension has been found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Elisha Walker from any state. He was possible a pensioner of the State of Virginia.

The claims for pension have been found based upon service of John Swanson and Edward Hancock.

Photostatic copies of papers on file in these claims will be furnished you at the rate of twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied in the claims based upon service of Edward Hancock, the husband of Jane (W. 7648) is eighteen, and the number to be copied in claim based upon service of John Swanson(W.1900) is twenty-five.
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Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States. 

If you obtain photostatic copies of these papers, of course all date. In the claims will be shown which would be included in abstracts prepared by this office. If you should decide that abstracts will be all you nee din your research, they will be mailed to you promptly without charge, upon request.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Washington August 6, 1931.

Miss Jessie S. Swanson,
Boomer, 
North Carolina.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1900, that John Swanson was born April 14, 1761 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina and died November 22, 1850 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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October 29, 1932

Mr. Walter L. Hopkins
Lew Building
Richmond, Virginia

Edward Hancock, W. 7648
John Swanson, W. 1900
RA=J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of October 24, in which you request the records of Edward Hancock and John Swanson, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 

The claims for pension of John Swanson and his widow, Sarah, are on file in this office under W. 1900, and the claims for pension of Edward Hancock and his widow, Jane, are on file under W. 7648. 

All papers under both files have been examined carefully and the dates as found therein are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator