Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32559, Charles Tuggle, Va.
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SERVICE
Va
Tuggle, Charles
NUMBER
S. 32559
CONTENTS
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Alabama, Mobile
12.249
Charles Tuggle
of Madison in the State of Geo
who was a [illegible] in the [blank] commanded
by Captain Shelton of the Regiment commanded
by Col Stephens in the Va
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of April 1833
and sent to William Sanders / Clk Danielsville
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160
Semi-anl. allowance 4 Sept - 40
Total 200
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice
Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 104
Letter to the Hon D. H. Lewis 17 Feb 1843.
[illegible]
7 April 1842.
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To Mobile Alabama from 4th Sep 1841. 6 May 1842. 
Notification to Hon D. H. Lewis
H. R.
Date of death
not on A. B.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
The State of Alabama
County of Lounds
On this twenty fifth day of March 1842
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Lounds personally appeared Charles Tuggle
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
Cluff Shelton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Samuel Haws in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Georgia
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Alabama where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow are his reasons for removing from the State of Gorgia
to Alabama. That some time since his
Wife died in Georgia and he then had no
near relation Except a Daughter who resides
in Alabama in the aforesaid County and
being old and infirm he resolved to go to
Alabama and spend the remainder of his
days with his Daughter.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
B. W. Mangum
Charles Tuggle
X his mark
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.
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 be sent with the papers.
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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.
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I do solemnly swear that the person who
has sworn to the within affidavit is
the true Charles Tuggle therein
described
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 25th day of March 1842
Mary Wood
B. W. Mangum
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted 
with the above named Mary Wood
and know her to be a person of
Truth and veracity.
B. W. Mangum
March 25th 1842.
The State of Alabama
Loundes County
I Morgan B. Hinkle Clerk of
the County Court in and for
said County do hereby certify
that B. W. Mangum whose name is attached
to the above certificate is an acting Justice
of the Peace and was an acting Justice of the
Peace on the day and date of his signature
thereto and due faith and credit should
be given to all his acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal
Office 29th day of March A.D. 1842.
Morgan B. Hinkle Clerk C.C.A.C.
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Charles Tuggle
Georgia
On Rolls
Admit for 2 yr
[illegible] 1776 $80
Capt Shelton
Col Stephens
Danielsville
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BRIEF in the case of Charles Tuggle
County of Madison in the State of Georgia
Act 7th June, 1832
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open 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.
26 Nov. In 1776 militia
Duration of Service.
Years, 3
Months,
Days.
Rank. 
As a 
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap Shelton Col Stephens - and
Col Stares - Genl. Weden
5. In what battles was he engaged? Storming Stony Point battle of Brandywine
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amherst C. Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, 
by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary. one living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations - the living witness is not 
certified as to credibility - nor is the official narration of the magistrate certified
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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State of Georgia
County of Madison
Court of Ordinary
Adjourned term September 24th 1832
On this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and thirty two personally appeared before John Moroney. Noah W
Pittman and James Long
Justices of the Inferior Court now sitting
as a Court of Ordinary in and for the County of Madison Charles Tuggle a
resident of Capt. Benjamin Smith Company District of Georgia Militia in the
County of Madison and State of Georgia aged Seventy nine 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 army of the United States the
twenty Sixth day of November 1776 with Capt. Cluff Shelton and Served in
the tenth Regiment of the Virginia line under the following named officers
and served for the term of three years to wit, he served under Capt. Cluff Shelton
Col. Stephens Commanding the Regt. until he resigned and left the army. Col.
Hawes then commanded the regiment the balance of said Service (before he
left the army he is of the opinion that the 10th Regt. was reduced to the Sixth)
he was discharged in December 1779, his time expired the 26th November
previous, he resided in Amherst County Virginia when he entered the service
the principal engagement he was in was Storming the Fort called Stony
point. Gen. Wayne command at Stoney point. he was on guard at the battle
of Brandywine and in hearing of the battle of Germantown but being sick was
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prevented from being in the engagement - he was marched in the first
place to Baltimore after entering the service and there inoculated for the
Small pox - from thence to Middle Brook to winter quarters from thence
through Morristown - Philadelphia and in different places during the Summer
to Valley Forge where they again took up winter quarters - from thence to
Morristown thence to the high lands of York thence to West Point. Thence to the White Plains near Connecticut thence to the storming Stoney point fort
thence to Haverstraw thence to Morristown to Winter quarters - and there
discharged - he was under Brigadier Gen. [illegible] - he has lost his
discharge but submitted the affidavit of Noell Battles.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension
Roll of agency in any State
Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Charles Tuggle
his mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he States
John Maroney J.F.C.
Noah W. Pittman J.F.C
[illegible] J.F.C
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I William Sanders Clerk of the Court of Ordinary do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court
in the Matter of the application of Charles Tuggle for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of Office this twenty fourth day of September Eighteen hundred and
thirty two
William Sanders Clk
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May 29, 1937
Mr. Kenneth H. Tuggle
Union National Bank
Barbourville, Kentucky

Charles Tuggle
S. 32559
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of Charles Tuggle as found
in pension claim, S. 32559, based upon his service in the Revolutionary
War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Charles
Tuggle are not given.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, Charles Tuggle
enlisted November 26, 1776, served as private in Captain Clough
Shelton's company, Colonels Stevens' and Samuel Hawes' Virginia regiment,
was on guard at the battle of Brandywine, was in the battle of Stony
Point, and was discharged in December, 1779, after having served three
years.
Charles Tuggle was allowed pension on his application executed
September 24, 1832, while residing in Madison County, Georgia, aged
seventy-nine years.
In 1842, the soldier was living in Hayneville, Lowndes County,
Alabama, with his daughter whose name he did not state, his wife having
died in Georgia; her name, date of his marriage to her and date of her
death not shown. No other reference was made to children.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of
person paid and possibly the date of death of Charles Tuggle, you should
write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data: Charles Tuggle,
certificate #12249, issued April 11, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced
March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Alabama Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Hayneville Ala
March 30th 1842
Dear Sir
Inclosed I return you
[illegible]
and signed for removing my
name to the pension list of
the State of Alabama. Please
attend to this matter and oblige
your very obedient friend and
Servt JC
Charles Tuggle
Hon D. H. Lewis
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Pension Agency. Planters Bank
Savannah 12 April 1842
Sir
In reply to your letters of the 7th instant. Charles
Tuggle was on the 17 September 1841, paid up to
the 4 Sept 1841.
Respectfully,
Your Obt Sevt
HW Mercer
Ca[?]PenAgt
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensioners
Washington City
DC.
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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
Charles Tuggle 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 amount 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? no
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? no
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? no
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? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, 
if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
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 _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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Apl 7, 1842
of
Jas. L. Edwards
Com Pensions
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Apl. 6. 1842
Sir
I send for your consideration
the enclosed papers. Will you
please to inform me whether the
money which may be due to
this pensioner can be paid here
Respectfully
D. H. Lewis
J L Edwards Esq.
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32559
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 32,559
sesses
Charles Tuggle
P Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 424
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1932 Apr. 11 - Hist. to
Mrs Frank Richardson MLB
1937, May 29 Hist. to Kenneth H Tuggle 
MLB
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No. 13906
Union National Bank
Kenneth H. Tuggle
President
Barbourville, Ky.
5 May 1937

Frank T. Hines, 
Director, Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear General Hines:
Will you kindly advise me what the records of
your office disclose concerning the Revolutionary War service
of the following named members of my family:
( 1 ) William Tuggle  Capt. Curtis Kendall's Co., Virginia
( 2 ) Benj. Morton Tuggle  Capt. John Morton's Co., Virginia
( 3 ) Thomas Tuggle  Capt. John Morton's Co., Virginia
( 4 ) Charles Tuggle  probably 6th and 10th Reg. Virginia
( 5 ) Henry Tuggle  probably 6th and 10th Reg. Virginia
( 6 ) John Tuggle  probably 1st, 5th and 9th Reg. Virginia
( 7 ) Jas. Alexander Tuggle  Virginia Line
( 8 ) Ludwick Tuggle  Virginia
( 9 ) Joshua Tuggle  Probably Morgan's Rifles, also 1st, 10th and 14th Virginia Regs. 
I shall appreciate very much any and all information
that you may forward about the military record of the above named
soldiers. 
Very truly yours, 
Kenneth H. Tuggle
KHT: fb

[seal]
RECEIVED
MAY 7 1937
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Route #2 Richardson Road,
Montgomery, Ala., 
Feb. 22, 1932.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please forward me the pension record of the Revolutionary soldier
Charles Tuggle who died at Hayneville, Lowndes C., Ala., Oct. 22nd, 1843.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Frank Richardson

[seal]
RECEIVED
FEB 25 1932
PENSION FILES
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BA-J/MLB
CHARLES TUGGLE
S. 32559
Mrs. Frank Richardson
Route 2, Richardson Road
Montgomery, Alabama

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative
to Charles Tuggle, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S. 32559, based upon the military service of
Charles Tuggle in the Revolutionary War.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, Charles
Tuggle enlisted November 26, 1776, served as private in Captain
Clough Shelton's company, Colonels Stevens and Samuel Hawes' Virginia
regiment, was on guard at the battle of Brandywine, was in the
battle of Stony Point, and was discharged in December, 1779,
having served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September
24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Madison County,
Georgia, aged seventy-nine years.
In 1842, he was residing in Hayneville, Lowndes County,
Alabama, with his daughter whose name he did not state, his wife
having died in Georgia; his wife's name and date of her death
not given. There is no other reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 28, 1937
Wm. Tuggle, W.8795
Charles Tuggle, S.32559
Ba-J/M.CD

Mr. Kenneth H. Tuggle
Union National Bank
Barbourville
Kentucky

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Revolutionary War soldiers, William Tugle, Benjamin Morton Tuggle,
Thomas Tuggle, Charles Tuggle, Henry Tuggle, John Tuggle, James
Alexander Tuggle, Ludwick Tuggle and Joshua Tuggle.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the
limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it
is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers
of this war. You are furnished herewith, the records of William Tuggle,
W.8795, and Charles Tuggle, S. 32559.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Georgia
Maddison [Madison] County
Noell Batteles personly [personally] came before
me and made Oath that Charles
Tuggle Served in the old Revelusion [Revolutionary]
Wore [War] three years; and he further saith that he
listed in the State of Virginia in the County of
Amhus [Amherst] under Capt Cluff Shelton, in the yeare [year]
1776 and Marched to Baltimore and Joined 
headquarters under Cler Stephens and General Wedon
and was legally discharged by General Washington.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 17th Day
of December 1819
Noell Battles
X his mark
Jeremiah Hall FP
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Washington Feby 15. 1842
Sir
Your attention to the enclosed
letter and an early da[illegible]
greatly oblige
your 
D.H. Lewis

J. L. Edwards Esq