Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 21,757, Andrew Floyd, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Floyd, Andrew

NUMBER
S. 21.757

Born in Va.
CONTENTS
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23,3359
South Carolina
Andrew Floyd [illegible]of York in the state of So Car 
who was a priv/adjt in the _________ commanded
by Captain _____  of the Regt commanded 
by Col Neal in the S C
line or 3 months private, 8 months, 8 days adjutant

Inscribed on the roll of Charleston at the rate of 175 dollars and 33 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 and ending 6th of June 1839 when he dec'd

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of May 1837 and sent to D D Addison

Arrears to the 4th of Present
semi annual allowance ending
Incd from $120.22
Recorded by H R Weightman
Book E ,Vol 6, Page 67
E.6.65
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Andrew Floyd
York District
S Carol
20.881
Hon W K Clowney
120.22
H R
18 Dec 1833

Suspended See Let
19 Oct 1803 [illegible]
Applicant
and M White
York District
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Sir:
WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
183
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the  investigation of your claim.  
A Statement, showing the service of Andrew Floyd  

  |   Duration of the claimant's service. 
Period when the servicee was rendered.  | Years | Months  | Days | Rack of claimant | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. |  Name and Rank of the General and Field officers  \  Battles in which the applicant was engaged  |  Country through which he marched  |  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period  | Evidence by which the declaration is supported. 

1776  |  1Month 12 days| Private | Capt Barber | Colo Neel |   |  March to South Carolina  |  83 years  | By living witnesses
In servce upwards of six weeks |
"abut" |  1Month 12 days  |  "  |  Capt Baird  |  Genl Rutherford  |  |  Tryon Co. North Carolina |
"abut"  |  2Months  |  adjt |  | Col Graham  |  |  | 
"abut"  |  1Month 12 Days|  "  |  Capt Alexander | Col Graham  | Kings Mountain  | Catawba River to guard the frontier against the Indians

and so continued as a adjt      I am, respectfully,
in the American army until    Your obedient servant,
the end of the war which he is
well satisfied was over Two years"  J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Priv        Ad    80.
8.0   2     26.66
1.12      10
21   116.66
3.14    3.57
8.08    120.23

over to the right: 
4.44
.87
1.57
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed  Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and  Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of }
County of  }  ss.
On this... day of .... personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of ... in the county of .... and State, Territory or District of ... aged (c) ... 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ..., with... and served in the ...(e) regiment of the ... line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if  any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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 (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ...

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I ...... of the Court of .... do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of .... for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ... day ... of .... &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ... and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with... , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ... years 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 that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}

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 A.B....who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the... and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ...and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, ...... Clerk of the Court of  .... do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ..... for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this.... day of.... & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language definite as to enable the Department
to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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."

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. [underlined] The use of the phrase about three or four months, [stop underline] 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, &e. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Cork must give his certificate in every case
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.

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 under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] 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 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 or his seal of office.
>The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

[handwritten] The applicant must prove his having had a commission & must specify his service as required above _
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State of South Carolina
York District

On the 16th day of October A.D. 1832. Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable W. D. Martin one of the Judges of the Courts of Common pleas in said state for the District aforesaid now sitting: Andrew Floid [sic] a resident of said District of York in the State of South Carolina. Aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement and declaration in order to obtain benefits of an Act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832.

That He was born in August 1750 in the State of Virginia in Frederick County as appears from an entry of his Birth in an Old Book now in his possession which is all the record he has and which he believes to be true, In the year 1769 he moved to the County of Tryon now Lincoln in the State of North Carolina. 

That he joined as a Volunteer in an Army the regiments which he belonged was commanded by Colonel Thomas Neel that he entered said Army as a private some time (he thinks in the year 1776 having still lived in the then county of Tryon; that this Army Marched into South Carolina intending to [can't read] an army of Tories & British under the Command of a Colonel Cunningham. That somewhere near Ninety six our Army came upon this enemy and put them to fight taking about fourteen prisoners and some ammunition. (This Expedition has been called the Snowy campaign.) The Army then divided and this deponent returned to Tryon with Captain John Barber and many others the weather being very severe having been in service upward of six weeks the next  spring. He entered as a private in a volunteer Company eommanded by Captain James Baird [next]
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in an Army Commanded by a certain Martin who he thinks was a General in an Expedition to a place in North Carolina thus called Cross creek now Fayetteville. But before reaching there received intelligence of the Tories having left the place the Army was then ordered Back and he returned again to Tryon having been out in this tour about six weeks. Soon after the return Home a call was made for men to Guard the frontiers from the ravages of the Indians and an Army being raised under the Command of General Rutherford and Colonel Wm Graham. This deponent was appointed an Adjutant in said Army and active as such but does not now recollect whether he had a commission or not. The Army marched into the Cherokee Nation and having destroyed their Towns and Crops and returned Home. Having been in this route as near as he can now recollect about two months. After our return the Army was kept in motion in order to keep down the Tories. He still acting as adjutant. And the next spring was sent with an Army Commanded by Captain Robert Alexander to the place of Catawba river to Guard the frontiers against the Indians in which duty they were engaged about six weeks when the returned home to Tryon and was still engaged in scouting and skirmishing with the Tories until a call was made for made to appoint Colonel Floid a commander of the British or Tory forces then in the edge of South Carolina. Colonel Graham & Colonel Hambright with their Army was sent on and this deponent still acting as adjutant with them. But after entering South Carolina found that said Floid & his forces had moved off our forces was informed that a considerable Body of Tories had collected at Ramsour's in Tryon County N.C. This Army then marched over into Mecklenburg and joined the Army under General Ruthford and marched into Tryon but before reaching Ramsour's another party of Americans had attacked and defeated the Tories still continuing in the Army and marching in different directions in order to keep down
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the disaffected on the 4th of October 1780. The Army under the Command of Colonel Shelby Sevier. Campbell & others attacked and Defeated Colonel Ferguson & this army at Kings Mountains after this engagement the deponent returned with the Army to Tryon but the British forces then lying in Charlotte made it necessary to keep up constant scouting parties in which he still was engaged and so continued as Adjutant in the American Army until the end of the war which he is well satisfied was over two years. After the revolutionary war was iver He then                         removed with his Family to York District South Carolina where he has lived ever since.

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. He has now no discharges nor can he furnish any written evidence of his service. He refers to the annexed certificates on oath to prove the [illegible] of his statements.
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] In Open Court   Andrew Floyd

State of North Carolina}
Lincoln County} ss

On this 9th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me William J. Wilson on of the Justices of the peace in and for said County. James Hill and being first duly sworn deposith and saith that He is well acquainted with Andrew Floid who makes the above and foregoing declaration that he was with said Floid in the Army at the head of Catawba & Kings Mountain Battles besides many other scouts throughout the County and that he acted as Adjutant in the Army.

Sworn and subscribed before me
The day above written 
Wm J WilsonJP 

Jas Hill
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The State of South Carolina}
York District}

James Glenn makes oath before me that he is now and has been acquainted with the brother named Andrew Floyd before the Revolutionary War. That he was with him and well knows that he acted as a militia soldier in the following places & tours. viz.  The Cherokee campaign at Ramsour and at the Battle of Kings Mountain, and at all those occasions had Floyd acted a adjutant. that he has had the annexed Declaration read to him, and from his own personal knowledge and from the utter confidence he reposes in said Floyd he fully believes every part thereof to be true.    James Glenn 
Sworn and Subscribed this day of October 1832 
N Davison JJP

So Carolina}
York District}

One Robert Brown resident in the neighborhood of the above named Andrew Floyd and James B Fulton residing also near the same do hereby certify on oath that we are well acquainted with the said Andrew Floyd; that we believe him to be of the way he represents himself, and that he is to have been s soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed this 16the day of October 1832.
A McWhorter [illegible]

J. B. Fullton
Robert Brown
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The State of South Carolina}
York District}

The personal examination of Andrew Floyd made in open court before the Hon Wm D Martin a judge of the Court of Superior & Complaces at York Court House October Term 1832.

Ques 1. When and in what year were you born. 
Answer. I was born on the 29th of August 1750 in Frederick County Virginia.

Ques 2. Have you a record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. I have an old book in my possession which contains the only evidence of my age.

Ques 3. Where were you living when called into Service: where Since the Revolutionary War and where now?
Answer. I was living in North Carolina Tryon County when called into Service where I lived until after the Revolutionary War. He then move to York District South Carolina where he has resided ever since.

Ques 4. How were you called into Service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and of substitute for whom
Answer. I was a Volunteer I think always

Ques 5th. State the names of your offices and the names of the officers of the Regular troops who were with you at any time. Such Continental and militia troops as were with you as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services:
Answer. My officers were Co. Neil Capt Barboun Capt Baird. Gen Martin & the referred to my statement at large to which I refer
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for the general circumstance of my service

7. Had you a Commission? If so by whom was it signed? Have you lost it?
Answer. I was appointed and Commissioned an adjutant before I was called into Service, in the militia of North Carolina and at home acted as such. I do not recollect by whom it was signed: I did not obtain any commission after being called into Service. I have lost or mislaid the Commission.

8. State the names of persons you are known in your neighborhood who can testify to your veracity and have belief in your statements.
Answer. I can refer to all my neighbors on this subject, but will only name James Hill and James Glenn.

Sworn to and subscribed
The 16h October 1832 in open Court

Andrew Floyd

A McWhorter
C.C.C. / Cl
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Andrew Floyd, decd
Application for increase
of pension
So Carolina
Oct 1832


DD Addision
Present
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South Carolina
York District

I John M Ross Ordinary of York District do hereby certify that it has been shown by evidence satisfactory to the Court that Andrew Floyd dec'd late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate fo $120 per annum died at his residence in the District and State aforesaid on the 6th day of June 1839 leaving no widow but the following children viz. Mary Floyd, Dorcas Brown, Margaret James, George M Floyd, John Floyd, Henry Floyd, & James Floyd and that since the death of the said Andrew Floyd the following of the above named children have died viz. John Floyd, Henry Floyd, and James Floyd & that Mary Floyd, Dorcas Brown, Margaret James and [smudged] Floyd are all over twenty one years old and are still living. Given under my hand & seal of Office this 22d February A.D. 1851 Done in open court
J. M. Ross [illegible]
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January 11, 1933

BA/J EEL
Andrew Floyd-S.21757

Mrs. C. H. Varian
1598-D. Washington Street
Charleston, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21737, based upon the military service in that war of Andrew Floyd, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War record of this office.

Andrew Floyd was born August 29, 1750, in Frederick County, Virginia, and in 1709, moved to Tryon (later Lincoln) County, North Carolina.
The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of said Tryon County, Andrew died volunteered very early in the Revolutionary War, served as private, and adjutant, with the rank of lieutenant, in the North Carolina troops and continued in service until the close of the war, serving in all three months and twelve days as private and one year, three months and eight days as adjutant with rank of lieutenant, under Captains John Barber, James Baird, Robert Alexander, Colonels Thomas Neel, William Graham, Hambright and Shelly and General Martin. He stated that he participated in the early "Snow" campaign, went on expedition to the Cherokee Nation, was in many expeditions against the Tories and in the battle of King's Mountain.

After the close of the Revolution, he moved to York District, South Carolina, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1833.

He died at his residence in said York District, June 6, 1839.

He left no widow but was survived by the following children: Mary Floyd, Dorcas T. (?) Brown, Margret B. James, George M., John, Henry and James Floyd. In 1851, these three children last named above, were deceased and the daughters were residents of York District, South Carolina. The names of their husbands were not shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

[There is a hand-written notation in the right margin]
Sol. not in Hutman but identified all other officers s of N.C. except Col Neel. The only Col Neel or Neal in  Hutman is listed as of GA
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(written in top right corner)
1908 Mar. 13 - Hist to
Hon. Jos. T. Johnson 

Revolution (handwritten perpendicular along left margin)
21757
INVALID.
21,757
Andrew Floyd
Pri Rev War
June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feb 18 - 1851

Respecting case of
the heirs of Andrew
Floyd

M Thompson
Present

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Feby 1851


Vertical:

Official Business
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Official Business
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

Left side Vertical:
Feb 18 - 1851

Respecting case of
the heirs of Andrew
Floyd

M Thompson
Present

Right side Vertical:
Feby 1851
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Feby 1851

bottom upside down:
Feb 18 - 1851

Respecting case of
the heirs of Andrew
Floyd

M Thompson
Present


Vertical:

Official Business
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Stamp:
WASHINGTON CITY
OCT 20

Geo Wm Crump
Acting Com of Pensions

Andrew Floyd Esqr
York Co H
So. Car:

Hon WK. Clooney

upside down bottom:
Andrew Floyd     [blotched stamp]
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Washington Feby. 15th 1837

Sirs

I am authorized and requested by the heirs of Andrew Floyd, a pensioner on the South Carolina roll under act of June 7th 1832, to ask a reexamination of his papers with a view to an increase of pension, Which you will readily perceive upon examination, they are justly entitled to. 

I have the honor to be
yours very respectfully
M. Thompson

To Hon. J. E. Heath C.P.
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23.359
South Carolina
-
Andrew Floyd - 
of York in the State of So Car
who was a pri & adj in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___ of the Regm commanded by
Col Neal in the So Car
Line for 11 mo. 8 days-


Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
the rate of 120 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jany 34
and (illegible) Hon Wm K.
Clawney - H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 300.55
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:34  60.11
$360.66
 
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath. Rice - Clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 67
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Leonard Bleecker Act 1832, New 
York roll admitted for increase
No 32, 480-
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Andrew Floyd Act 1820 South
Carolina Admitted- 23.359-
Andrew
C. C room May 6 -51
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And Floyd
S6-72

Mr Cole
Feb 7 1887

Ex by Col Thompson
Feb 57
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South Carolina}
York District}

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Sir. M. Thompson of Washington city is hereby authorized and empowered to act as our attorney in our claim to an increase of Pension in the claim of our father Andrew Floyd under act of 7th June 1832 - and should he desire to refer to the papers on file in your office under said act, you will confer a favor on us by permitting him to do so. We desire the certificate to be forwarded to him in the above stated claim for any amount that may be found due.

Witness our hands and seals this 25th day of January 1851

Dorcas T. Brown
Margaret B Janes
Mary Floyd

A. S. Wallace
John Ratchford

South Carolina ⎬
York District ⎬  Be it known that on the 25th day of January 1831 Before the subscribed a magistrate in and for the District aforesaid personally appeared Dorcas T. Brown Margaret B. James and Mary Floyd and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand the day and year last mentioned.
A.S. Wallace (Magt
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South Carolina
York District

I John G. Enloe clerk of the court of common pleas and General Sessions for York District do hereby certify that A. S. Wallace is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have her unto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of January 1851.
John E. Enloe
C.C.C.Pls.&Q.S.
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The following is an amendment to the declaration of Andrew Floyd on Application for a Pension Oct 3th 1833.

In the year 1776, I volunteered in the Army commanded by Col. Thos Neil marched into South Carolina had an engagement with the British & Tories Commanded by a Col. Cunningham not far from a place called Ninety Six (This Expedition was called the Snowy Campaign). I this tour I served as a private two months, in the year 1777. I volunteered in a Company commanded by Capt. James Baird under Genl. Martin. Marched through part of North Carolina to a place called Cross Creek and back to Tryon was in no battle this tour but was regularly called out and in active service this tour as a private Six weeks. Soon after I was ordered out (or called out) under the Command of Genl. Rutherford & Col. Wm Graham to guard the frontiers from the ravages of the Indians was appointed Adjutant after staying at the forots some time marched into the Cherokee Nation destroyed the Indian Towns and Crops &c. and then returned being out in the Tour and Serving as Adjutant nine months. In 1778 I was Sent out with a Company Commanded by Capt. Robert Alexander to the head of the Catawba River to guard the frontiers against the Indians in this tour I served as Adjutant Six Weeks. I was again ordered out under the Command of Col. Graham and Col. Hambright in pursuit of Col. Floyd this Army of British and Tories. Marched into South Carolina but not finding him returned to North Carolina to attack the Tories at Ransom's Mill but did no reach the place until the morning after that Battle. In this tour I Served as Adjutant three weeks. In 1779 I was ordered out under the Command of Col. Graham to guard the frontiers and was out this tour and served as Adjutant three months. I was again called out under the Command of Col. Graham and marched into South Carolina to meet the British after the Battle of Briar Creek in this tour I was out and served a adjutant two weeks. I was then called out under Col. Graham and joined Col. Shelby and others in this tour I was in the Battle at Kings Mountain and
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and Served in this tour as Adjutant three weeks and was in no more actual Service during the War at least no service for which compensation is allowed as appears by the rules of the Department.

Andrew Floyd

State of South Carolina}
York District}  Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace for the District aforesaid Andrew Floyd, who being duty sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of Old age and 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 three months and twelve days I served as a private for one year three months and eight days. I served a Adjutant with this rank of lieutenant and for such service I claim a pension.

Sworn to & subscribed Oct 4th 1833.

before me
J. M Ross

Andrew Floyd [signed]

State of South Carolina}
York District}  I Andrew McWhorter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do certify that J. W. Ross whose attestation appears above is and was at the time of attesting an acting Justice of the Quorum in the District aforesaid and full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to his official acts as such - Given under my hand and Seal of Office at York Court
house the 4th day of October 1833.
A McWhorter
C.C.C.P.Q.S.
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State of South Carolina}
York District}

Personally came Col. James Martin and made oath that he was perfectly acquainted with the nature of the Service stated in the amended Declaration of Andrew Floyd for a Pension, in which he states that he Served a nine month Tour in the Revolutionary War he knows that there was twelve months Service required and he has no doubt that Andrew Floyd did serve the full time that he has stated in his declaration further says that he believes Lt. Floyd to be Entitled to every service that he claims. Sworn and subscribed Nov. 1th 1833.
James his X mark Martin 

J M Martin Qu Ex office

I do hereby certify that Capt. James Martin whose affidavit appears above is a man of Credibility and his affidavit is entitled to full Credit. Given under my hand this 15th day of November 1833.
J M Martin Qu Ex office

State of South Carolina}
York District }

I Andrew McWhorter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do Certify that J. M. Martin whose Certificate and attestation appears above is and was at the time of certifying and attesting an acting Justice of the Quorum an officer in the District aforesaid and full faith and credit is due & ought to be given to his offical acts as such.

Given under my hand and Seal of
Office at York Court House this 
15th day of November 1833

A McWhorter [signed]
C.C.C.P.Q.S.
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South Carolina}
York District}

Be it known that before Abraham Hardin a Justice of the Quorum for said District personally approved Joh Davidson of this District and made oath in due form of Law and said that on yesterday being the 18th day of November A.D. 1833 he saw Colonel William Graham of Rutherford County North Carolina and that said Colonel Graham had his Eye sight as good as he could expect of a man of Ninty [sic] years of age, that he coul[sic] see to walk about the house and see as well as could be expected of any man of that age and that said Colonel Graham was of a Sound mind and memory sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of November 1833.

Abraham Hardin J. Q.    John Davison

South Carolina}
York District}

I Abraham Hardin a Justice of Quorum for said District do hereby certify that the above named John Davidson who has this day made oath to the above is a man of good Moral Character and credibility and all credit should be given to him on such given under my hand and Seal this 19th day of November 1833.

Abraham Hardin J. Q.

State of South Carolina}
York District}

I Andrew McWhorter of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do certify that Abraham Hardin whose certificate and attestation appears above is and was at this time of attesting and certifying a Justice of the Quorum in the District aforesaid & full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such. Given under my Hand and Seal of Office Nov. 21st 1833.

A. McWhorter [signed]
C.C.C.P.Q.S.
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State of North Carolina}
Rutherford County}

To wit Personally came before me the Subscriber a Magistrate for the county aforesaid Colonel William Graham, who being sworn in due form of Law, on his oath said that he knows Andrew Floyd whose Declaration is herewith appear did during the Revolutionary War that the said Andrew Floyd served under his command as a private Soldier for a considerable time, and was by this Deponent appointed adjutant, with the Rank of Lieutenant to the Regiment then commanded by said deponent - in which commission the said Andrew Floyd continued to serve for the Service of three years and upward - and until the close of the War.

Sworn to and subscribed before me 10th Augt. 1833
Wm Richardson 

Wm Graham [signed]
(Wm Graham) 
(blind)
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North Carolina}
Rutherford County}

To wit I, Thos. F. Birchett, clerk of the Cour of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that William Richardson Esq. whose official signature is to the foregoing affidavit is an acting magistrate for the county aforesaid, duly qualified to administer oath and that the signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness where of I have then use to set my hand and seal of office this 10th August 1833.

T. F. Birchett Clk
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And the said Court does hereby declare after due investigation and after pulling the Interogaties prescribed by the Department of War that in the opinion of the Court that the said applicant Andrew Floyd was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that in the opinion of the Court that J. B. Fulton who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman in said District, and Robt. Brown who ahs also signed the same is a resident also of said district near the residence of said Andrew Floyd, and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit. Given under my had this 16 October 1832.
W. D. Martin
Presiding Judge

South Carolina}
York District }

I Andrew McWhorter Clerk of the Court of Sessions and & com pleas for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Floyd for a pension. In testimony whereof I have heretofore my hand an the seal of the said Court this 10th day of October A.D. 1832.

Wm A McWhorter [signed]
C.C.C./Clk
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South Carolina}
York District}

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Quorum Andrew Floyd the within declaration and being duly sworn makes oath that by reason of old age and 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 three months as a private militia soldier. For two year three months and fourteen days as an adjutant with the rank of Lieutenant and for such service he claims a pension.

Andrew Floyd [signed]

Sworn to before me August 15th 1833
JM Rosss

To the right vertical:
Andrew Floyd
Application for 
Pension
20881
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Andrew Floyd
Application for
Pension
20881

To the left vertical:

South Carolina
York District    ⎬

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Quorum Andrew Floyd the within declaration and being duly sworn makes oath that by reason of old age and 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 three months as a private militia soldier. For two year three months and fourteen days as an adjutant with the rank of Lieutenant and for such service he claims a pension.

Andrew Floyd [signed]

Sworn to before me August 15th 1833
JM Rosss
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State of South Carolina}
York District}

I Andrew McWhorter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do certify that J. M. Ross whose attestation appears to the above affidavit is and was at the time of attesting the same as acting Justice of the Quorum in the District aforesaid and full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such.

Given under my hand a & Seal of Office and York Court House this 15th day of August 1833.
Andrew McWhorter [signed]
C.C.C./Clk
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State of South Carolina}
York District}  I Joseph McKenzie is one of the justice of the quorum of said District do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with James Glenn a witness to the Declaration of Andrew Floyd for forty years and that he the said Glenn is a good is and has been a good citizen and is entitled to full faith and credit in evidence.
Jos McKenzie QC


State of South Carolina}
York District}

I Andrew McWhorter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do certify that Jos. McKenzie whose certificate appears above is & was at the time of certifying and acting Justice of the Quorum in the District aforesaid and full faith and credit is due & ought to be given to his Official Acts as such and the above Signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my had and Seal of Office this 15th day of August 1833
Andrew McWhorter [signed]
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Department of War
Pension Office
September 16 1833.

Sir:

Your application for a pension under the act of June 17 1832 has been again examined, but as the service is not clearly specified as is required by the rules of the Department - the papers are returned.

There is full evidence that you had a Commission as Adjutant in the Militia, and there is no doubt that you served under said Commission as is set forth, to wit two toure, amounting to three months and 12 days. But it is impossible to allow any compensation for service so vaguely expressed to specify fully and clearly you whole service bearin in mind that holding a Commission in the Militia, and being in readiness to turn out, did not constitute Military Service, but that it is only for actual Services in the Army of the U. States for which any compensation is made.

I am respectfully
Yr Obd Servant
J. L. Edwards


Andrew Floyd Esq
York C Hauhe
So. Ca.
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Washington City December 16th 1833

Sir

From a letter signed Geo Wm Crump dated Oct. 19th 1833 it appears that the claim of Andrew Floyd of York District S.C. to a pension as adjutant in the revolutionary war has been suspended on account of the discrepancies in his original and amended declarations of the proof offered to sustain them. The original papers are in your possession. In answer to Wm Crump's letter, which is herewith sent to you, you will find two certificates in due form of law calculated, I hope to remove some of the difficulties suggested in the letter. The doubt expressed in the letter as to the 9 months service I trust, will be removed by the affidavit of Mr. James Martin & the supposed blindness of Col. Graham could not in the slightest degree affect the truth of his statement but the fact of his blindness was well calculated, and the genuineness of his signature to the certificate. To re-
(over)
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move this service and unjust impertation the applicant has thought proper of the abundant testimony he could had furnished on this point to said affidavit of Wm Davison - I have no personal acquaintance with either Col Graham of North Carolina of the applicant Andrew Floyd; but from what I have heard of their characters the most perfect confidence may be had in the truth of their statements. By reference being had to the declaration & to Col Graham's certificate you will find they both agree in making the term of the applicant's service as adjutant to exceed two years - It is true they may not agree as to the precise time yet I hope a discrepancy of this nature will no be regarded by you such a variance as to destroy the claim of the applicant. The recollection of dates is extremely difficult with the most vigorous minds and if discrepancies as to time in the amended declarations of the very aged applicants are sufficient in themselves to defeat their claims, however will their general services may be proved by living witnesses the most aged which must be the sufferers. If after a re-examination of the papers you should find any objection to granting pension, please inform me of the same. Should you entertain any doubt as to the genuine character of Col
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Graham's certificate notwithstanding the affidavit of Wm Davison the Hon Jas Graham member of Congress can establish beyond doubt the had writing of his father.

Your obt servant
Wm K Clowney
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Department of War
Pension Office
October 19. 1833

Sir

Your papers have again been examined and your claim will remain suspended until further explanation shall have been made to do away the numerous discrepancies which are found in your several statements.

In your original declaration you claimed to have served as a private two tours of six weeks each, and in a tour in guarding the frontiers as adjutant 2 months and a subsequent tour with the same rank of six weeks. And that you still continued in the Army as Adjutant to the end of the War. The support of which the affidavit of Jas. Glen is adduced in which the affiant says that he was with you and that your statement is true.

In you amended declaration of the 15 August, you have specified your service as follows: three months as private - two "years and three months and fourteen days as an Adjutant"  while it appears that Col. Graham who is blind has placed his name to an affidavit wherein it is state that you served under him as adjutant three years & upwards.

In you amended declaration of October 4 1833, you have alleged that your first service as adjutant upon the frontiers was nine months adding to that tour Since the original declaration was made Seven months. Then you served in the whole as Adjutant One year 3 months and 8 days. Under all these discrepancies no decision can be made for the claim without further proof of service and especially of the alleged tour
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of nine months.

It will be born in mind however, that a tour in the Militia of nine months continuous service was a very unusual thing during the the War of the revolution. 

As the case now stands, either your statement as respects the length of your Service, or that of  Col. Graham must be incorrect.

I am respectfully
Yr. Obt Servant
Geo. Wm Crump


Andrew Floyd Esq
York CH
So. Car
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Washington March 11th 1851

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will find a certificate of Court showing the names of the children of Andrew Floyd (deceased, late of South Carolina) who survived him. They claim an increase of their Father's pension and the arrears due from the 4th of March 1831, to the 6th of June 1839, the day of his death. On a re-examination of all Mr. Floyd's papers you will find that he was entitled to a much larger pension that the one he received.

An early decision is respectfully requested.

I am very respectfully
Yr hmb obst
D D Addison


Jas E Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions
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Andrew Floyd, dec
8 mos 8 days Adj $165.33
3 mos  Pri 10
$175.33
old g former Capt at $120.22 per ann. corny
4 March 1831 & endy
6  June 1839 payable
Mary Floyd
Dorcas Brown
Margaret Jones
Geo. M. Floyd
John Floyd
Henry Floyd &
James Floyd
only children who
survived him

D. D. Addison
Present
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In the case of Andrew Floyd I ask first an increase for the time he has been allowed as Adjutant viz:

He has been allowed for three months private $10 - 8 months & 8 days Adjt. $110.22. I claim for the above service 3 mos private $10 - 8 months & 8 days adjutant $165.33. Making the increase from $120.22 to $175.33. Independent of the above increase I respectfully ask a re examination of the affidavit of Col. Wm. Graham under whom Floyd served which says that Floyd was an Adjutant under him for three years. This affidavit with the other pension file will show that he
s entitled I think to 2 years service as Adjutant.

D D Addison
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Congressional 
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
March 11, 1908

Searched by Gill

Original No. ........
Certificate No. ........
Claimant, ...........
Soldier, Andrew Floyd
Service, N.C. or S.C. Service
Rev. War

Remarks:.........

No claim as above except S. 21.757


Chief of Division.
27498b4m2-07
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Charleston, W. Va
Jan 3 - 1937

Stamped:
RECEIVED
JAN 5 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible]
[illegible]

Veterans Administation
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

Do you have in your Revolutionary War files a pension claim or warrant for bounty land in the name of Andrew Floyd? or Thomas Floyd. I do not know where they enlisted. There was one Andrew Floyd from Medford Mass. but I am trying to find the record of an ancestor Andrew Floyd, but I do not think it was the one from Mass.

If you do have any such record I would appreciate you sending it to me. Would like any data you may have on
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the Floyd family.

Do you by and chance have a record of service of any Jerrman or Jarmain from Fairfax Co. Va or Maryland? Would like these also.

If there is a charge I will be glad to pay same.

Thanks for any help you may give me.

Yours truly
Mrs. C. H. Varian
1598 D. Washington

Jarman
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House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C.
March 10, 1908.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:--

I have the honor to enclose herewith a letter asking for the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Floyd; also a letter from the Adjutant General of the U. S. Army, suggesting that you could furnish me with the data required. I shall be very glad to get the data, if you can supply it.

Thanking you in advance for the information,
I am,

Yours very truly,

JTJ-F

Jos. T. Johnson [signed]
M. C.

Enclosures (2)
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March 13, 1908.

Hon. Joseph T. Johnson,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Johnson:

In reply to your letter dated the 10" and received the 11" inst., requesting the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Floyd, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in pension claim, Sur. File 21757, it appears that Andrew Floyd was born August 29, 1750 in Frederick County, Va., removed in 1769 to Tryon Co., N.C. where he enlisted in 1776, as a Private under Capt. John Barber and Col. Thomas Neil, was in engagement against Col. Cunningham near Ninety-Six, served 2 mos; spring 1777, under Capt. James Baird, General Martin, six weeks; soon afterwards appointed Adjutant, under Col. William Grahan, nine months; 1778, as Adjutant, under Capt. Robert Alexander, six weeks; soon afterwards, Adjutant under Cols. Graham and Hambright, three weeks; 1779, as Adjutant under Col. Craham, three and one-half months; 1780, as Adjutant, under Col. Graham, was in the battle of King's Mountain, three weeks.

He was allowed pension on an application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was a resident of York District, South Carolina,
where he died June 6, 1839, leaving no widow but the following children: Mary Floyd, Dorcas T. Brown, Margaret B. Janes, George H. Floyd, John Floyd, Henry Floyd, and James Floyd of whom all but the last three were living in 1851.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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January 11, 1938
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. C. H. Varian
1598 D. Washington Street
Charleston, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Andrew and Thomas Floyd. You ask, also, for the record of any soldiers with surname Jerman or Jermain, of Virginia or Maryland.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a Thomas Floyd. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

As a means of identifying the record of a soldier with the surname Jerman or similar spelling, it whom you are interested ,it is essential that you furnish the full name and as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

The record of Andrew Floyd who served in the North Carolina troops is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator