Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,461, Peter Hammonds, N.C. Va.
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SERVICE
N. C.
Va.

Hammonds, Peter   S. 30.461
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Kentucky
25053
Peter Hammonds
of Perryle in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Waldridge of the regt commanded
by Col Parly in the N Carolina
line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov
1833 and A Patrick
Patricks Lott Works
Arrears to the 4th of Sep
91.67
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mach
1833
$11000
Recorded by Dan Boyd
Book 6
Vol. 7
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Clerk
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Date of death
on A.B.
not shown
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Kentucky, County of Perry to Wit;
On this 11th day of Feby 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Perry, now sitting Peter Hammons a resident of the County of Perry and State aforesaid aged 74 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he first entered the service as a drafted Militiaman in the company of Capt. Wooldridge; Sergeant. Davidson, Col. Paisley & Maj. Sharp were the field Officers; he cannot say the year but he will recollect that while he was serving this tour which was 3 months of hearing of the Battle at Rings Mountain & the defeat of Ferguson- that he joined the Army in about 12 miles of Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina where the Army remained some weeks & then marched near the South Carolina line at which place he remained until regularly discharged at the end of the 3 months. That while they were lying near Salisbury with Sergeant Davidsons Army, Sergeant Butler came with his Army. That he again entered the service as a volunteer under the same Capt. Wooldridge.
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Maj. Richmond Pearson & Col. Pacely (Paisley) the Company proceeded to the shallow ford of the Adkin River after the Tories who had assembled at that place as there was a great alarm about them but before they reached there the Tories had been defeated by another Company-at which place it was understood that a Tory by the name of James Bryant with many others were killed; after that the Company marched in different directions in search of Tories; at the end of the 3 months they were discharged at Salisbury- That he again entered the service as a drifter Militiaman and served under Capt. Langham & Col. Lock frequently came to the Magazine where the Company of Capt. Langham were stationed as a guard for the Magazine at Frohawks Old Fields (Frohock and Hawfields) not far distant from Salisbury, North Carolina- at the expiration of this tour which was 3 months he was regularly discharged.
That he again entered the service, being drafted in Shenandoah County Va. They met below the White House under Capt. William Riggins, Lieut. John Leaf, Col. Netherton & Maj. Denton and marched from there after being detained a while, into Culpepper County at which place he was discharged- the tour was 3 months- but they were dismissed by Maj. Denton a little before their times were out. The Col. not being there & Denton was afterwards arrested & broke for the offence- He states not knowing that his discharges would ever avail
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him anything. They were not taken care of and have been lost- the year cannot be stated certainly but it is hoped that the circumstances stated will identify the time. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  Peter (his mark) Hammond


Henry Hurst personally appeared in open Court & states that he was well acquainted with Peter Hammond who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration & that he served with him the tour that he served under Capt. Riggins- That the said Hammond did serve as stated by him.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Henry Hurst


Personally appeared John Hall in open Court & states that he lived near the shallow ford of the Adkin River at the time of the defeat of the Tories at that place & that the statement made in regard to it by Peter Hammond above is true & that he is induced thereby to believe that the said Hammond served as he says. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day &  year aforesaid.
John Hall
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We Daniel Duff a Clergyman residing in the County aforesaid and Justice Bowling residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Hammond who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he
is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Duff
Justice Bowling

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 certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Duff who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said county of Perry; and that Justice Bowling who has also signed the same is also a resident of said county of Perry and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit; and that Henry Hurst and John Hall who has signed the above certificates are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
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August 21, 1935.

Mrs. Penelope Johnson Allen
1710 West 43 Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee.

BA-J/ILL
Peter Hammonds
S. 30461

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War record of Peter Hammonds is given herein and in the papers on file in his claim for pension, s. 30461, based upon his service in that war.
Peter Hammonds (name shown also as Hammond and Hammons), while a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, enlisted about the time of the battle of Kings Mountain and served three months as a private in Captain Wooldridge's company. Colonel Pacely's (Paisley) North Carolina regiment at the time of the engagement at the Shallow Ford on the Yadkin River; he enlisted and served a tour of three months in Captain Langham
s company, Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment, during which he was stationed near Salisbury, North Carolina. He enlisted in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and served part of a three month tour in Captain William Riggins' company, Colonel Netherton's Virginia regiment, dates of this service not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he resided in Perry County, Kentucky. His name was born on the pension rolls as Peter Hammonds.

In 1833, Obadiah Hammonds of Knox County, Kentucky, stated that he lived in Rowan County, North Carolina, at the time Peter Hammonds entered service in the war, and that he served a part of the time under a different officer, but he did not state any relationship between them.

No reference was made to wife or children of Peter Hammonds.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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27492
Peter Hammonds

Please return an answer to Alexander Patrick
Patrick's Saltworks
Perry County, Ky.
from- private
11 months.
$36.66
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I Jesse Combs Clerk of the County Court of Perry County Ky. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Hammond for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 9th day of September 1833.
Jesse Combs
Clerk of the Perry County Court
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27.492
Please return an answer to Alex Patrick Patrick Esq.
Salt Works, Ky.
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Obadiah Hammonds
Certificate
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Knox County Sct.
This day personally appeared Obadiah Hammonds of said County before the undersigned and acting Justice of the Peace for the said County and made the following statement and subscribed the same being first duly sworn according to Law. That he served in the Revolutionary War a term of three months with Peter Hammond that the said Peter Hammond served as a drafted Militiaman in the Company of Captain Woolridge- Gen. Davidson, Col. Paisley & Maj. Sharp were the field Officers- that the said Peter & himself joined the Army in about 12 miles of Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina where the Army remained some weeks & then marched near the South Carolina line- at which station they remained until regularly discharged at the end of the 3 months- That the said Peter Hammond again entered the service as a volunteer under the same Captain Woodridge, Maj. Richmond Pearson & he thinks Col. Pacely (Paisley), the company proceeded to the shallow ford of Adkin River after the Tories as there was a great alarm about them but before the company reached there they had been defeated by another Company at which place it was understood a Tory by the name of James Bryant was killed, after that they were kept on the scout in different directions after the Tories; at the end of the 3 months they were dismissed at Salisbury- the said tours were in the year of 1777 or 
78 as is believed by this deponent
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That the Peter Hammond again entered the service of the United States being drafted and served under Capt. Langham & Col. Lock a tour of 3 months being a guard of the Magazine at Frohawks Old Fields not far distant from Salisbury N. Carolina. That he the said Obadiah was knowing to the service of the said Peter by being occasionally at the spot with him-being himself in Capt. Dowels Company of Horse.
He also states that the first tour was at the time of the Ferguson's defeat at Kings Mountain which is more certain than his belief of the year as before named; the news of the defeat was brought to us at night & the next day was a day of great rejoicing- The place of residence at the time of the above service of the said Peter & himself was in the County of Rowan, North Carolina.
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned the 13th day of May 1833 Obadiah (his mark) Hamm
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I Hiram Jones an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Knox hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Obadiah Hammond aforesaid in giving testimony for Peter Hammond of Perry County, KY. before me & do hereby certify that the said Obadiah Hammond is old and infirm & having received much injury by a fall from his horse is not able (doing justice to himself) to attend at the Court House of Perry County it being the distance of about 70 miles from his place of residence and a very rough County. Given under my hand this 13th day of May 1833.   Hiram Jones
And I do further certify that the said Obadiah Hammonds statement on oath is entitled to credit given under my hand the day & year aforesaid
H Jones JP

State of Kentucky
Knox County 

I James F. Ballingus Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that Hiram Jones Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned, qualified and acting, and that the signature annexed to said Certificates is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and private seal. (there being no seal of office provided) this 13th day of May 1833.
James F. Ballingus     Seal
Clerk of Knox County Court
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February 19, 1937
BA/J-AWF

Mr. Charles L. Hammons
Barbourville
Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information concerning Revolutionary War soldiers, Peter Hammons and Obadiah Hammons, both of North Carolina and later lived in Kentucky.
The Revolutionary War records of Peter and Obadiah Hammons are furnished herewith, as found in pension claims, based upon service in that war.

Very truly yours 

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Mrs. Penelope Johnson Allen
1740 West 43 Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Dear Madam:
August 21, 1935.
RA-J/ILL
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of Peter Hammonds, a pensioner of
Knox County, Kentucky, in 1840, and James Cannon, a pensioner of
Davies County, Indiana, under the Act of 1832.
The records of these soldiers are furnished you herewith
from pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Mr. Charles L. Hammons
Barbourville, Kentucky.

BA-J/ILL
Peter Hammonds
S. 30461

Dear Sir:

The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 30461. based upon service of Peter Hammonds in the Revolutionary War.

Peter Hammonds(name shown also as Hammond and Hammons). while a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, enlisted about the time of the battle of King's Mountain and served three months as private in Captain Wooldridge's company, Colonel Paceley's ( probably meant for Paisley's) north Carolina regiment: he enlisted and served another tour of three months in Captain Wooldridge's company. Colonel Paceley's North Carolina regiment, at the time of the engagement at the Shallow Ford on the Yadkin River; he enlisted and served a tour of three months as private in Captain Langham's company, Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment, during which he was stationed near Salisbury, North Carolina. He enlisted in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and served almost three months as private in Captain Riggins' company. Colonel Netherton's Virginia regiment, dates of this service not shown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he resided in Perry County, Kentucky; he was then aged seventy-four years. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. His name was borne on the pension rolls as Peter Hammonds.

In 1833, Obadiah Hammonds, of Knox County, Kentucky, stated that he resided in Rowan County, North Carolina, at the time Peter Hammonds entered service in the Revolutionary War and that he served a part of the time under a different officer, but he did not state any relationship between them.
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No reference was made to wife or children of Peter Hammonds.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:

Peter Hammonds
Certificate #25053
Issued November 14, 1833
Rate $36.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832.
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Barbourville, Ky.
February, 3rd, 1937

Gen. Frank T. Himes,
Director Veterans' Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear General:

Will you kindly forward me any and all information concerning the pension claims of Peter Hammons and Obadiah Hammons. Both of these veterans of the Revolutionary War filed claim for pension from Knox County Ky., and lived here for many years thereafter. From what I can gather here both of the Veterans came from N. C. Any information furnished will be greatly appreciated. 
Very truly yours
Chas. L. Hammons

(a mail stamp)
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Mrs. Penelope Johnson Allen
1710 W. 43rd Street
Chattanooga, Tenn.

August 13, 1935.              (there is a mail stamp)

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send me the pension record for the Revolutionary services of Peter Hammonds who is listed in the Census of 1840 as a resident of Knox County, Ky.; and James Cannon, of Davies County, Indiana, pensioner under the Act of 1832.

Thanking you for your courtesy, I am
Very truly Yours
Penelope J. Allen
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30461
Rev. INVALID

File No.  30,461
Peter Hammond
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:---Vol. 2, page 172


1935 Aug. 21- Hist. to Mrs. Penelope Johnson Allen-ILL
1937- Feb. 19- Hist. to Mrs. Charles L. Hammond ILL