Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,727, William Hatcher, S.C.
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Hatcher, William

S. 31.727
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Georgia   23.688-
William Hatcher of Meriwether state of Geo who was a pr. in the command of Captain Ryan of the ? commanded by Col Hammond in the So Carolina line for 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 40 Dollars -cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 21st day of March (cut off here) and sent Hon S.M Wayne 
Wayne, HR

Arrears to the 4th of march 1834 120. (cut off here)
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept - - 20.0
                                                             ______
                                                            $140_

{Revolutionary Claim
{Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nath Rice  Clerk
Book C Vol. 6 Page 92


On the left side of the page:
Dead. letter to J.H Hatcher Ma. 24,1838

Date of death not on AB
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Back of document
Clerk of Inferior Court
William Hatcher
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State of Georgia
Meriwether County

   On the sixth day of November personally appeared before the Inferior or County Court then Setting.  William Hatcher a resident of said County & State aged Seventy two years eleven months & twenty one days who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

1st That he was born in Mechlenburg County State of Virginia the 25 November 1759. has a record of his age in an old Bible in Wilkinson County in this State at one of his sons.  removed from Virginia in the year 1765 with his father & settled in Richmond County five miles
below Augusta, from whence removed into Edgefield district South Carolina when he first entered service in about June 1778 as a volunteer private of infantry under State authority under command of General Harin, in Colonel Hammonds Regiment, Major Purvis, Captain Ryan's Company [illegible] in Edgefield district SC at & near the Cherokee ford, from thence marched to
St Mary's Georgia; on the march about to [illegible] River Joined General Howe who commanded the expedition, crossed 
into east Florida, stationed at, & about St. Mary's for about two months, returned back in General Williamsburg brigade, Major Anderson, who was drowned accordingly the sinking of the flat in retreating down the Altamaha [illegible] this expedition against the Indians
on the fronting of Georgia; time employed one month.

The object in the Florida expedition to repel the advances of the British & Indians in Florida & along the Altamaha river [illegible] annoyance to the settlement there Engaged about three months besides on the return in several Skirmishes with the Indians on the frontier; in and of the action in which in one of the action in which
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Major Ross was killed, returned and after that was the year 1779 Savanna has taken by the British & soon after the state was overrun with Tories and the British.  This service between four and or five months say four months.

2nd Entered service under General Lincoln marched with him to stones on the seabound near Charleston where we had an engagement with the British afterward marched into Charleston surrendered prisoners of war when I obtained a discharged & returned to Augusta
in May 1780 time employed in this & many like expeditions about three months.

3rd Entered service under Colonel John Twiggs-Whittaker & Boykin Captains.  Joined in Edgefield District South Carolina near Augusta in 17810 under State authority of SC was a volunteer private soldier in the infantry marched through the State of North & South Carolina into the State of Virginia met General 
Gates - returned back into South Carolina &
served Colonel Branham at Fairfield SC was engaged with him in [illegible] camp service for some time in general defense of the County in which we were in an engagement with the British & Tories in which action Colonel Clark was wounded & sever men killed after this.  Returned towards North Carolina & at the close of the service year 1780.  Served General Sumpter whilst with him was in the Battle of the Stocks in the Tiger Sc. in which Sumpter was wounded by a ball, thinks in the right shoulder, this battle with Colonel Tarleton of the British, at the time of this
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battle. Patrick Carr was his Captain (who however was at the mount, detached, & not in the battle).

   James Jackson afterwards Govener of Georgia was his major, continue under Captain Carr, marched & scouted & defeated the County evacuating the inhabitants & preventing any regular organization of the Tories, and was with him in the Battle of [illegible] in Laurens District & fought the Tories commanded by Col Waters, the American in that engage, was principally commanded by Colonel Washington
this was in the early part of the calvary this was in the early part of the year 1781.  The Tories were routed from there on [illegible].  Immediately after this returned & served General Daniel Morgan.  his Capt Joshua Inman fought under Morgan at the Battle Cowpens after that we retreated
this Battle he thinks was the 8th of January 1781.  Immediately served & marched as a volunteer private in the infantry with General Morgan & General Green through South & North Carolina to Boyd's Ferry on the Dan River in Virginia where Green was reinforce & returned after Cornwallis, was with Green in Guilford Co North Carolina had a Skirmish on Read River in Lee County NC afterwards was sent off with Major Jackson to the south Captain Carr the detachment having the small pox halted on Catawba River NC where
they were all [illegible] - from there marched to & was in the Siege of Augusta, Georgis 78781 in the face of the Town.

   In the fall of the year under Command of Colonel Lee which Cole Brown of the British
was taken with about six hundred men & also
about the same time the station at [illegible] in SC
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that I went under the command &
Colonel Swiggs against the Tories & British
had an engagement with & defeated & dispersed
after killing about fifty Inding & about fifteen
whites Tories - was of a party also commanded
by Col Lee which took Galphin Situate 12 miles
[illegible] & tega S Ca.  Afterwards joined General
Wayne near Savannah [illegible] also of Captain
[illegible] James Jackson before was then a volunteer
private in the cavalry & [illegible] the Indians and
Tories on the Altamaha engaged in several 
skirmishes in which several Indians were killed
& [illegible] [illegible] prisoned returned & continued
in the servcie until peace was declared in may
[illegible] not [illegible] [illegible], his class of soldiers
was know & called volunteer refugees
Always [illegible] & always acting as the [illegible] calls
& the most important & prompt [illegible] [illegible]
intermediately was always [illegible] in v service
[illegible] [illegible] to the general defense of the 
country [illegible] months [illegible]
Summary service } 2-3
3-29
36 [illegible]

After being no [illegible] serviceable to his country returned
home to Edgefield district South Carolina [illegible]
thence to Wilks County Georgia in 1784 removed then
to Wilkinson County & from there to his present
residence.  He is [illegible] as Seth Thompson
Dr. Hope H. Tigner & Wayne John Green.
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We hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pursuit and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the aging of any State.  And that he knows of no person by whom to _____ his services as he set forth and that he has no original documentary evidence to present in proof or corroboration of the same.  All Revolutionary branches which he once had being long since lost or destroyed.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court has setting this day and year aforesaid.
Wm Hatcher.


We Hugh W. Ector and Benjamin Gale both residing in the county of Meriwether State of Georgia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Hatcher who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years and eleven months, and twenty one days old, that he is reputed & live in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforsaid
Hugh W. Ector
Benja Gale
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June 11, 1934
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Mrs. D. W. Derrick
101 West Schley Street
Mansfield, Louisiana

WILLIAM HATCHER
S. 31737
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of William Hatcher, of Wilkinson County,
Georgia.
You are furnished below the history of William Hatcher, the
only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records
of this office, who served or was pensioned from Georgia. The
data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension
claim, S. 31727, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

William Hatcher was born November 25, 1759, in Mecklenburg
County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not stated. He
moved with his father from Virginia in 1764 and settled in
Richmond County, Georgia, five miles below Augusta, from whence
he moved to Edgefield District, South Carolina.

While residing in Edgefield District, South Carolina, he voluntered
about June, 1778, and served four months as private in
Captain John Ryan's company, Colonel Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina
regiment in an expedition to Florida against the Indians and
was in several skirmishes with them on the frontiers. He volunteered
at Coosawhatchie, South Carolina, early in 1779 and served
four months as private in Captain John Ryan's company, Colonel
Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of
Stone. He volunteered in November, 1780, served at various times
as private in Captain Patrick Carr's Whitaker's, Boyakin's and
Joshua Inman's companies, Colonels Branham's, John Twiggs'
Candler's and Micajah Williamson's and Pickens' Georgia and South Carolina
regiments, was in the battles of Blackstock, Reedy River,
Cowpens, at the siege of Augusta and the taking of Galphin Fort, also in
skirmishes with the British, Tories and Indians while on an expeedition
on Choopes Creek in Lower Georgia, and was discharged in
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September, 1781, length of service covering these enlistments ten months.  He joined General Wayne about January 1782, stationed at Cherokee Hill scouting against the Indians, Tories and British, length of service not stated.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier returned to Edgefield District, South Carolina where he lived until 1784, when he moved to Wilkes County, Georgia; from thence to Wilkinson County, Georgia, and from there to Meriwether County, same state.
William Hatcher was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1832, while a resident of Meriwether County, Georgia; he was still living there in 1833.
The date of soldier's marriage and name of his wife were not given.
In 1838, soldier's son John H. Hatcher, was a resident of Upson County, Georgia, with post office at Hootensville.
There are no further family data in the claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Wm Hatcher; Georgia [illegible] Act 1832,
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid?
Pension Office
Mar. 24, 1838
pd f the 4 March 1836
JH
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Upson County Georgia
March 15th 1838
To J L Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
Sir,
My father William Hatcher was established a pension of the United States of the Georgia Agency residence Meriwether County under the law of the 7th June 1832.  He has lately died leaving a will in which he willed to me his remaining pension since last paid.  will please inform me whether I am thus entitled to it or whether the widow only can draw it.  If the former please accompany your answer with such instructions as may enable me to obtain it. Please address me in answer to Hooteneville P.O. Upson County, Ga.
Respectfully,
John H Hatcher
NB Please inform to us to what time my father has been paid.
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Record Division
3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
31727
In reply to your request of _____, received_____
for a statement of the military history of William Hatcher as soldier, of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or appointment; length of service; rank; officers under whom service was rendered: Captain / Colonel; State.
June 1778; 4 mos; private; John Ryan/ Hammond; S. C.
June 1779; 3 or 4 mo; John Ryan/ LeRoy Hammond
Nov 1782 [illegible]; Patrick Carr/Branham
                     Whitaker, Boyakin/John Twiggs
                      Joshua Inman/Candler, 
                         [illegible] Williamson
Jan 1783 Private he  [illegible] under General Mayer.
Battles engaged in, Stone Reede River, Blackstocks, Cowpens, Siege of Augusta
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Edgefield Dist. S.C.
Date of application for pension, Mar 6, 1832 His [. ] was [  ]
Residence at date of application Meriwether  Co. Ga.
Age at date of application: Micklesburg Co Va. Nov 23, 1759
Remarks: His son John H Hatcher ws a resident of Upson Co. Ga. in 1838 at that date he refered to his father at having lately died.
No other family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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Mausfield Louisiana
May 30, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
We desire in formation of William Hatcher, a Revolutionary soldier from Georgia, possibly Wilkinson County, Georgia.  He had relatives John and James Hatcher, who served under General Nathaniel Greene.
Any information will be appreciated, as to his years of service, names of family which might occur on pension papers etc.  Thank you
Sincerely yours
Mrs. D.W. Derrick
101 W. Schley St.

Stamp rec'd Jun 2 1934
mail sub.div.
vets. adm.
Reader 4
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31727
1913 June 18 Hist. to Mrs. S J
Jones, V.L in Letter in
W.F. 4373 Tilman Walton
1934 June 11- Hat to Mrs. D. W. 
Derrick.    MLB
Rey INVALID
File No. 31,727
William Hatcher
Pri.  Rev.  War
Act: June 7 1932
Index: Vol 3, Page 173
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
Washington, City
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Greenville, Ga 22nd C.M. 1833
Sir,
Your letter of the 27th July 1833 herewith accompany the additionally amended Declaration of William Hatcher.  It is returned you for more satisfactory reference to the points therein mentioned.
From the amended return, of this date, you will see in what manner Wm. Hatcher has explained his continuous service, which he hopes will be satisfactory to the Department, and by which you will see that the nature of his service almost forbids a separate description of tours.  He has seen much service, and in meeting the exactitude of your rules he detailed a "continuous broken service" of ten months additional to eight months embraced by two separate tours, respectively stated.  Now he relys on your liberality and a relaxed construction of his case, from its peculiar character all other things being satisfactory.  And if the "continuous broken service" of the months therein stated were approved or could add anything in justice to its consideration, he could have truly declared on much more service performed in the same way, and which has been so imperfectly
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sketched in his two first declarations as not to meet the favor of the Department.
But the trouble shape deferred and perhaps its uncertainty at last, has made him forbear and reluctant even to amend it further, with the belief you will pass his claim for the time he has here proved or as much of it a conviction of sheer justice may [mate] out to him.
Respectfully Yr Obt Servt
W.B.Ector
S.L. Edwards
Washington City.
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William Hatcher
July 27
Res
12 mo
Amount of pension
$40
11.1211617
Suspended letter
13 Jan 1834
Hon J.M. Wayne
H.R.
cor- Index
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Hatcher 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?  No
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 its device of inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? The clerk states that he has no seal of office.
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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?  none
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?  Yes
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? 
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?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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?
XV. . Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  No
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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 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 the4 periods mentioned below and in the following grades; For ___year, _____ month, 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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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase abut three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration 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 embroiled corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line of which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
The applicant must specify his service by complying with the above rule.  Unless this is done no further action can be had on his case.
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Additional Amendatory Declaration
of William Hatcher,
of Meriwether County, Georgia
Georgia, Meriwether County
On this 22nd day of November 1833, personally appeared before me W. B. Ector a Justice of the Inferior Court in aforesaid county, William Hatcher how makes the following additional amendatory declaration to his original Declaration of the 6th November 1832 and amendatory declaration of the 6th May 1833, herewith accompanying and annexed.
He has stated under the rules, this service at four months and has no he believer, met all the requisitions of the Law. His place of [illegible], time route Lahmaster of service, place of discharge. His Colonel Le Roy Hammond. See original and first amendatory Declaration pages 1-7.  Was discharged in Edgefield; S. Carolina as soon as he crossed the Savannah river into that State 4 months. 2nd joined General Lincoln at Coosahatchy
S.C. had previously been with Lunder. Colonel Le Roy Hammond from a place called the long Camp S. C. opposite Augusta where he had become encamped and embodied two months, February and March of 1779 and united with Lincoln in April 1779, and John and Lake Ryan. Captain and Lieutenant as stated in amendatory Declaration, p. 7
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the battle of Stono he was in Camp & may be said to have
been in the battle though not actually engaged. I was discharged
at Stono in the Summer of 1779 in the month of May or June
he thinks of that year.  4 months
3rd- He entered service as a volunteer private of Cavalry of
militia under State authority South Carolina rendezvoused on
the Enoree river at the Fish Dam Ford in November 1780,
joined under Colonel-- Branhan, marched & scouted thence to
& from near Ninety six South Carolina the intermediate county
the British then having possession of short of the country after
serving thus without any permanent station longer than a day or two
was discharged, after two months service ending January 1781, with
out any written discharge or any other discharge than by forming
& attacking to Genl Daniel Morgan

Now, this
deponent, William Hatcher wishes the Department to
notice this character of his service & judge & determine it
accordingly.  The Department should recollect that the
Southern States at the above time was overrun & in the
possession of the British, & although his services were in
a certain [illegible] separate yet more correctly speaking they
were continued, & he only left one service by attachment
to another. He joined Genl Morgan at a place called the
Tumbling shoals on Pacolet river, S. Carolina in January 1781
continued with him & was in & fought in the battle of the Cowpens
at that battle - Pickens was the commanding colonel over Branham
after that battle the Army treated to the State of Virginia
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he accompanying and serving in it, under General Morgan until he said Morgan joined General Nathaniel Greene in Guilford county North Carolina, continued with Greene maneuvering through different parts of N. Carolina into Virginia and back into N. Carolina until the battle of Guilford N. Carolina was faught by General Greene in March or April 1780 and to which county Guilford  N. Carolina he returned with and under General Greene.  About one week before the battle of Guilford he was detached under James Jackson major by General Greene on Southern duty and came on marching with him to the State of Georgia, on reaching Richmond county Georgia was attached to Col. Micajah Williamsons regiment preparatory to the siege of Augusta then in the possession of the British.  The duty of our detachment seemed to be to rally and collect the refugies who had fled the county or been neutral during the siege of the British arms in the South.  I was constantly in service with on Corps or another and during all this service was in the mounted Infantry, or Cavalry acting as a volunteer private under State authority.  I had no home, and could have no one, without joining the strongest side as it might predominate, and for several years in the South this side was the British.  On reaching Augusta lay encamped before it under Col. Williamson one month, Jackson major, Patrick Carr captain, Lieutenants name forgotten, Robert Lee, and the Cavalry and continental line, coming on commanded the whole American force at the Siege of Augusta which was captured after one month close siege.
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18 this siege ended in September 1781. He was in and fought in the whole of that siege. he was discharged here, to use the terms in law of the Department, by Col. Williamson without any written discharge in September 1781.  Now on reviewing this time you will perceive it to embrace from November 1780 to September 1781, making 10 months.
And the said William Hatcher further swears that "from old age and consequent laps of memory he is unable to state the precise times, places and names of his Revolutionary services but from the list of his service that he did not serve in the first service than 4 months as a private voluntary mounted infantry. Ryan Captain-Purvis major  Hammond Colonel . And in the personal service, as here detained including previous camp duty in the same tour, not less than 4 months in the same grade under John Ryan Captain, Lake Ryan Lieutenant, Le Roy Hammond Colonel and Williamson Brg. General. And in the third service in the same grade he did not serve less than 10 months.
And he further swears that during all these services he served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority, that he was either in field or in garrison, and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
Sworn to before me the date first above written. 
W.B. Ector J.I.C.
Wm. Hatcher
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Wm Hatcher
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Georgia
Meriwether County ⎬ I, Edward W. Hussey, Clerk of the Inferior Court in & for said
County do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the amendatory proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application 
of William Hatcher for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
& seal of office, & also in confirmation of the original
proceeding had in said case under date 6th November 1832 before obtaining County seal, this 6th May 1833
Said original proceeding, to which this is amended, & herewith accompanying.

Edward W. Hussey Clk
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19.
Georgia}
Meriwether County} I, Edward W. Hussey Clerk 
of the Inferior or County Court
in & for said County do hereby
certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings
of the said in the matter of the application of
William Hatcher for a Pension. And that this certificate
officially applies to confirms the original
Declaration of the said William Hatcher of the
6th of November 1832, his amendatory Declaration
of the 6th May 1833 together with the additional
amendatory one of this date, all of which for said
foregoing proceedings-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my Seal of office & subscribed my name
this 22nd day November 1833 -
Edward W. Hussey
Clk
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Honble. James M. Wayne, of the H.R. 
Washington City
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Greenville, Geo. 22nd Nov. 1833.

Dr Sir,

I herewith commit to you care & friendly attention
the Revolutionary claim of William Hatcher. - You will
I am persuaded on an examination of it think it deserving
of some personal representation. - The service detailed is
rather of a peculiar character, not surprising however I presume
to you as one familiar with the nature of the Southern
campaigns. - I can only further assure you that [illegible]
is one of our most estimable citizens of moderate property
& with us has been always considered as having literally
lived a soldier, for then you know home was a dangerous
place & Mr. H. [illegible] was a roving soldier, as the song 
says, for he is a restless spirit even now!-

I should be pleased to have a line from you
sometimes at your leisure.-

Respetfy yr obt servt
W. B. Ector


Honble
James M. Wayne,
Washington City
D
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P. S. - Since writing the withing I have recd certificate establishing
the claim of Britain Meeks, of which in a former letter to you
I had requested your inquiry of the Department 
W. B. E.
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Department of War
Pension Office
July 27, 1833

Sir:

The declaration of William Hatcher has been re examined and is again returned. If the applicant intends to be understood as claiming for 29 months continuous service as a militia man, proof of such service will be required, but if he on the other hand intends to say that this service of 29 months was made by several distinct tours, he will be required to give the length of each as pointed out by the rules.

If the militia during the revolutionary war did not leave for such long periods as is claimed by Mr. Hatcher, I am led to believe that he has a misconception of what is considered military service, and that he does not distinguish between actual duty in the field and a voluntary consent to stand in readiness whether called for or not.

I know of no necessity of having the declaration recorded in the Court, the Department would in all cases prefer the original proceedings of the Court to a copy. 

In case of death of a claimant before his claim is allowed, if allowed, the certificate for the amount is issued in the name of the widow or children if any there are, and if none, to the nearest of kin; all which must be certified under the authority of the County.

If however, there are no heirs, then it will be necessary that a letter of Administration should be
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granted to some one  in order to obtain the amount due
I am respectfully 
Your Obt Sert
J. L. Edwards

W. B. Ector Esq
Greenville
Geo.
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W.
Mar 24

Wm Hatcher
Geo.

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington
City 

Hootersville
March the 15

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Amendatory Declaration of William Hatcher

Georgia
Meriwether County. ⎬

On the sixth day of May 1833
personally appeared before the Inferior of
County Court then sitting, William Hatcher who makes the
following amendatory  Declaration to his original Declaration of
the sixth November 1832 then taken before our Court
1st Item of orginal service mentioned at 4 months he explains
as follows. In this service was discharged in Edgefield District
had no written discharge, was discharged at liberty by Capt.
John Ryan - Service not less than 4 months.

2nd Item explained as follows.- Joined Genl Lincoln as a volunter
private in Infantry under State authonty of S. C at a placed
called Cooosahatchy marched thence to Stono by Kellys
Cowpens, & after the battle of Stono returned to Augusta
Georgia;  John Ryan was his captain, Lake Ryan was Lieutenant,
when he rendezvoused in the service of Edgefield district
SC, & I marched & joined, as above, Genl Lincoln at Coosahatchy
was discharged at Stono without any written discharge by Genl
Williamson who commanded there the S. Carolina militia
He was incorrect in the original, or misunderstood, or rather
was misunderstood by the person drafting his declaration in
that part which said he afterwards marched into Charleston
& surrendered prisoners of war but he was as above discharged
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at Stono & returned at individual liberty to Augusta. In
this service LeRoy Hammond was his Colonel, Purvis major.
Coosahatchy was a big creek, stationed on Edisto river sometime
not less than three weeks at a ferry now forgotten, stationed also
longer or shorter periods on Goose Creek, Ashley river, at Stono
until the battle.-- service not less than 3 months

3rd Item he amends as follows. Commencement of this service was in
May 1780 James Irvin was his Lieutenant who soon quit & he forgets
his successor, at Genl Gates at Genl Parsons, he thinks in Granville County
North Carolina in this expedition he was in mounted Infantry, Genl Gates was marching South most of our troops returned with him I was furloghed
& permitted to rest on account of my horse, after doing which returned
South muself before my return Gates was defeated at Camden S. C.
On my return joined Branham as stated in original declaration, Patrick
Carr captain, majors name forgotten, also Lieutenants forgotten, this in July
1780, was a volunteer private mounted Infantry, this "engagement" who was on Long Cane South Carolina then called Ninety six district. - This service
was 5 months, not less that above under Twiggs 2 months, at least
actual service before furloughed on the North Carolina & Virginia line.
In December 1780 joined Sumpter as a volunteer private of
mounted Infantry near Fish Dam ford on Broad River S.C. his captain
Patrick Carr, his major Jackson, his Colonel Candler Lieutenants
name forgotten, the battle of Blackstock in December 1780, both of
Reedy river shortly afterwards.  In the battle of the Cowpens his
Colonel was Pickens he acted in the foot at that battle, Lieutenants
name forgotten, retreated with Morgan, joined Green in N. Carolina
acting as a private volunteer mounted Infantry, skirmish at Reedy
river in March or April 1781, at the seige of August his Captain
was Patrick Carr, his major & Lieutenant forgotten, this seige closed
in the month of August or September, he thinks 1781, Galphinton fort was
taken during this seige before Augusta fill I was command by the
[illegible] Capt Rodolph, After the capture of Augusta many Indians having
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been called on by Colonel Brown, the British commadant, were coming to
support his from distant parts to oppose whom was the expedition under
Colonel Twiggs ordered & we met a party & had the battle described in original 
it was on the Ohoopies creeks lower part of Georgia from whence returned
to Augusts, thus a month or two before Christmas 1781, all this time acted
volunteer privated mounted Infantry. - Joined Wayne about January 1782, he
was stationed at Cherokee Hill & other points; during there movements was scouting against Indians & Tories & British going [illegible] & returning to Waynes station; he was a volunteer mounted cavalry private; having after seige drawn swords.

Sworn to & subscribed before open Court now sitting the day
& year aforesaid.-
W. Hatcher
W. B. Ecor, J.I.C.

I, John B. Glenn, Clergyman, residing in the county
of Merwether State of Georgia do hereby certify that i am well
acquainted with William Hatcher who has subscribed & sworn to the
above Declaration amendatory of his original Declaration herewith
accompanying & refered to; that I believe himi to be of the age he
states, that is, seventy three years of age 25th November last, that he is
reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion.

Sworn to & subscribed the  day & year aforesaid.
John R. Glenn M.G.
W. V. Ector J.I.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories amendatory
of origianl Declaration as presented by the War Department that
the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he
states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
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John B. Glenn - who has signed as a Clergyman the preceeding
certificate is a resident of this county & is a credible person &
his statement entitled to respect.
W. B. Ector I. J. C.

Georgia}
Meriwether County}
Personally appeared in open Court,
William Hatcher, a Revolutionary soldier
claiming pension who being duly sworn disposeth & saith that
from old age & consequent loss of memory he is unable to state
the precise times, places & names of his Revolutionary service
but from the best of his recollection seems that he
did not serve less that 4 months as a private volunteer
mounted Infantry - Ryan captain - Purvis major - Hammond colonel - 
And in second service he did not serve less in the same grade than 3 months under John Ryan captain - Lake Ryan Lieutenant - Hammond colonel - Williamson Brigadier General.
And in this service in the same grade he did not serve less
than 29 months except that in the battle of the Cowpens merely he acted on foot & that after the Seige of Augusta he joined as
regular cavalry instead of mounted Infantry, & of then 29 months
he acted not less than 4 months in the mounted Cavalry.

Sworn to in open Court now sitting as the
Inferior or County Court this 6th May 1833.
Wm. Hatcher
W. B. Ector J.I.C.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Hatcher, William
Grade: Private
Line: Virginia

Warrant Number: 12192
Acreage: 100
Issued: July 6, 1793 to Robert Means, assignee

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.