Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32385, for William Logan, South Carolina
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S.C. Logan, William S.32385
Born in Ireland
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25219
Indiana 
William Logan Senr 
Of Franklin Co in the State of Indiana
who was a [illegible] in the com commanded
by Captain Dollard of the regt commanded
by Col Williams in the S Carolina
line for 4 months prob Infantry
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 25 Dollars 88 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Dec
1833 and H[illegible]
McCarty H H
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 64.70
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 12 94
$77.64
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Dan
Book E
See letter 21 March 1834 to Hon J. McCarty
respecting [illegible]
See letter 28 Dec 35
Hon. J McCarty
let. Pension 16 Apr 1836
do. 2 June 1836
do. 11 Jany 1837
Hon. A. Lane
do. 13 March 1837
let 28 Aug 1838 to G. H. Dunn
Dead
Letter to Pen Agt 4th April 1839
D. Sept 12 1838 Agency book.
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Indiana Pension Agency
Madison March 25. 1839
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pension
I can use your [illegible] in case
Elenar Logan widow of William Logan
Shall I pay her as the same as they now
are?
Very rsp
J.J.D. Land
Agt
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State of Indiana
Franklin County
On this 15th day of October 1833 personally 
appeared in open court before the honorable Judges 
of the Franklin Circuit Court now sitting William
Logan Senior a resident of Fairfield Township Franklin
County and State aforesaid aged Seventy one years who
first being duly sworn according to law doth on his
Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered in the service of the United States and
served as herein stated lived in Lawrence County now
called; but at that time Ninety Six District South Carolina.
First volunteered as a ranger for three months
in August 1780 under Captain Lard and Major Kilgore
served in guarding the frontier against the Indians
and Tories who were out with them this tour was commenced
in August 1780 and that he served in said tour three
months. That he volunteered a second time in December
1780 under Captain Lard, Major Kilgore and General
Andrew Pickens and went to the Cherokee Country. This
Second tour was commenced in December 1780 served at this
time one month. Volunteered a third time under Captain
Dillard Colonel Tracy's Regiment and served as
a mounted Ranger Whenever called upon until peace was 
declared. This third term of service was commenced in January
1781 and continued till November 1782. always ready at a
moments warning and was in actual service three months
under Captain Dillard in said last or third term
of service making in all Seven months actual service
in the aforementioned terms. Part of the third tour was
in pursuit of the tory, Conningham and Larty[?] who had murdered seveenteen Americans in my neighbourhood or within about
Eighteen miles from me we pursued them to Edisto River
in the Edisto Swamps. The whole of the abovementioned 
services I served as a private soldier-
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He states that he has no documentary evidence of
service and knows of no person except James Keever and
Robert Templeton that can testify to his services
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 this day and year aforesaid.
William Logan
Robert John Clk F. C. C.
On this the 16th day of October 1833 personally appeared in
open court James Keever who first being duly sworn according to
law deposes and saith that he knew William Logan in the
time of the Revolutionary war that he knows he served in
this war and that he verily believes he served at least Six
months and it is likely longer. That he lived within six or
seven miles of said William Logan at that time in South Carolina.
That he recollects his services under Captain Dillard 
in particular.
James Keever his mark X
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
mark
Robert John Clk F.C.C
On this the 16th day of October A.D. 1832 personally 
appeared in open court before the honorable Judges of the
Franklin Circuit Court Robert Templeton, Senior who
after he was duly sworn according to law deposeth and
saith that he knew William Logan in the Revolution
any war and served with him in a tour under General
Pickens to the Cherokee Country of Indians and at serveral
others after times he served under Captain Land and
further states that he Knows William Logan served
a considerable length of time but does not know the precise
length of time and that he lived two miles from the
Residence of William Logan in the now County of Lawrence
South Carolina but at that time known as Ninety Six
District South Carolina
Robert Templeter
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Robert John Clk F.C.C
We William Tyner a Clergyman residing in Brookville
Township Franklin County and State Indiana and Doctor
Rufus Haymond of the same place hereby certify that we
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are well acquainted with William Logan who has subscribed 
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him
to be 71 years of age, that he is reputed and believed to have
been a revolutionary soldier in the neighbourhood where
he resides and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Robert John Clk F.C.C
William Tyner
Rufus Haymond
Answers to the Interrogatories.
First - I was born in the year A.D. 1762 in Ireland.
Second. I have a record of my age at my residence in Franklin
County Indiana.
Third. I was living in what was then called Ninety Six
District but now Lawrence County South Carolina I lived in
the above mentioned place until A.D. 1883 since 
which time in Franklin County Indiana where I have lived
ever since the Revolutionary War.
Fourth - I was each term of service a volunteer.
Fifth - I Knew General Pickins, Williamson & Casey
South - I entered in the month of August 1780
under captain Lard and Major Kilgore and in this tour
served three months, in December 1780 I volunteered under
Captain Lard ["Major Dillard," crossed out] and General Pickins
and in this second tour I served one month in 
January 1781 I volunteered a third time under captain
Dillard in Colonel ["William's" crossed out] Casey Regiment was a mounted
ranger always in readiness to march until the conclusion
of peace in 1782 during which time I was within
actual service three months a part of this time was
served in pursuit of Conningham and Larty who had
murdered 17 Americans in the surrounding neighbourhood
where I then lived and I have served seven months 
in the Revolutionary war as a volunteer soldier.
present.
Seventh -, I received no discharge in writing.
I am acquainted within my present neighbourhood
by the Reverend William Tyner and Doctor Rufus Haymond.
William Logan
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
Robert John Clk F.C.C.
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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 William
Tyner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident
in the County and State aforesaid and that Doctor Rufus
Haymond who has signed the same is a resident in the said
County and State and a credible person and that their
statement is entitled to credit. And we further do certify
that James Keever and Robert Templeton ["that they" crossed out"] are
credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit
M. C. Eggleston P Judge
David Mount
John quick
State of Indiana
Franklin County
I Robert John Clerk of the Court of
Franklin County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court, in the
matter of the application of William Logan Senior for a
pension-
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office
this 16th day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three
Robert John Clk F.C.C.
[seal attachedtp document]
[written sideways shown below]
["28.416" crossed out]
17.262
Mr Logan
Ind[?]from 1780 [illegible]
of Cong July 7th
[illegible] Jul 4 - . - $13.33
P Ca 3 - 12.50
---------
$25.83/100
Can only allow as
above
Hon. J McCarty
N. R
12.94
3
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6470
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No 17242
Wm Logan
Franklin Co
Indiana
11. 12, 14.17
admitted see with
Hon J McCarty
N. R
["In A. Morton
Brookville
Indiana" crossed out]
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BRIEF in the case of Wm Logan res
County of Franklin in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
in the care of W Loganson
How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1780 Vol
vol
vol

Duration of Service.
Years 
Months,
3
1
time not stated
but says afterward
actual service under
Capt Dillard 3 mo
Days.
Rank.
As a
private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Captn Ryhom
Gen Perkins
Captn Dillard Col Willis
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lawrence District S. Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by trade
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in mentioned.
John N Ashton
Examining Clerk.
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October 21, 1935

William Logan-S.32385
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to William Logan who served in the South Carolina troops, War of the Revolution, and died September 12, 1838 in Franklin County, Indiana.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.32385, based upon the service of William Logan in the War of the Revolution.

William Logan was born August 3, 1762 in Ireland "in the Kingdom of Great Britain" , and in 1766 emigrated to Ninety Six District (later called Laurens County), South Carolina. The names of his parents are not given.

He enlisted in June or in August, 1780 and served three months as private in Captains Kilgore's and Robert Lard's companies, Colonel Williams' South Carolina regiment. He enlisted in November or in December, 1780, served one month in Captain Robert Lard's company and was in some skrimishes. He enlisted in 1781, served in Captain James Dillard's company of Light Horse Rangers, regiments, went on a tour to the Cherokee Nation, was in the battle on the Edisto River and served to the close of the war. [Illegible Handwriting]

[Print] He moved about 1805 from Ninety six District to
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Franklin County, Indiana.

The soldier, William Logan, was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1833, then a resident of Fairfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

Wiliam Logan died September 12, 1938; his widow, Elenor Logan, was living in 1839. There is no further information relative to her and there are no data as to children.

Thomas Craig, nephew of the soldier, William Logan, referred to his family and to his mother-in-law in 1833, but he gave no names. The said Thomas Craig was Justice of the Peace in Laurens County, South Carolina in 1834.

The application for headstone for William Logan is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Wm Logan
for an
[illegible]
Immediate
attention
Hon. J. McCarty
HR
[illegible]
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S. C.
Laurens District
I John Garlington and, Clerk of
Laurens District do hereby certify
that Thos. Craig is an acting
Justice of the peace for the aforesaid
district & that all due faith
& Credit ougth to be given to his official 
acts as such.
Given under my hand &
seal of office this 24th Oct. 1834
John Garlington
C. C. P 
By the Hon. A. P. Butler Esq one of the
Judges of the said State & presiding Justice of the
of the said Court. To all whom these presents may come
be seen or made known- Greetings
Know Ye that John Garlington, who hath signed the
above certificate is Clerk of the aforesaid Court -
And that all due faith is might to be given
to his official as such - and that the above [illegible]
is in due fame & by the proper officer
Given under my hand &
Seal this 24 Oct. 1834-
A. P. Butler
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State of N Carolina
Laurens District
This is to certify that I
was acquainted with William
Logan when living in this country which is said
to be living in the State of Indiana Franklin
County he was a brother Soldier with me in the
South Carolina militia in the Little River Regiment
then commanded by Capt James Dillard
Col, Joseph Hays, Col Levi Casey, Generals Pickens
and Green, after Capt Lard resigned Logan [illegible]
 Capt Dillard Compt the first of the month July Seventeen
hundred & eighty one and kept on continual
duty untill about the first of Novb Seventeen
hundred eighty two in the whole about sixteen
months during which time he was in the service
and a tour to the Cherokee nation
under Gen, Pickens, Shortly after our return we was
discharged from duty Gen Pickens Commanding
officer
State of Carolina
Laurens District
Personaly came before me
Thos Craig one of Justices
assigned to keep the peace for
said District Robert Hanna and being
duly Sworn on oath saith the above
certificate of William Logan's Services is
correct according to the best of his knowledge
Robert Hanna
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this twentyeth October
One thousand eight hundred and
thirty four
Thos Craig JCC
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State of Indiana
County of Franklin 
On this 11th day of August 1835 personally appeared before
the Probate Court of Franklin County his sitting, William Logan,
a resident of Fairfield Township in the County aforesaid
and State aforesaid, aged seventy three years who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress pased June 7th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated
That he was born in Ireland (in the Kingdom of Great Britain)
on the 3d day of August 1762 - that he has no record of his
age but has it from the statements of his parents while they
were living - that he emigrated from Ireland to South
Carolina in the year 1766 that he lived in Lawrence
distract South Carolina from that time all through that period
of the revolutionary was, and until the year 1805 when
he removed to Franklin County Indiana, when he has
since resided  -and still resides
That he volunteered as a private soldier in the South Carolina
militia under Capt Lard and Lieut Gilbert
Menarey - in Col Williams regiment. - Captain Kilgore
was the Captain of the Company when he entered, but his
place was very soon taken by Caption Lard. That he entered
the above company in June 1780 and served
three months in guarding the frontier against the Indians
and Torys, and served the whole time in guarding the
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frontier of ninety six district, Cattely[?] station was our head quarters
for the ranging companies - we were in battles during
this tour of service all the service he was on horseback
The first of November 1780 he entered a second time as a private
volunteer soldier in the same company and under Genl Andrew
Pickens on an expedition to the Cherokee country-- the cause of
this expedition was the taking of Lindley Feb by the Indians - they
took seventeen prisoners from the Fort - our company under Pickens
persued them and about forty miles from the Fort we came
to the dead bodies of the prisoners who had all been murdered
by the Indians and left in a peach orchard at an Indian
Town called Keevee or Chotee - there we encamped till we
were reinforced from Georgia-- we then pursued on to the middle
settlements in the Indian Country - had some skirmishes with
the Indians and Torys, and shot several and buried what
we could find - but was in no regular battle. that he served
[inkblot] months during this tour
That he volunteered a third time in the South Carolina
militia in the company of Capt Dillard and commenced
my service under him the first of July 1781. - one of the
first of my tours of service under date Dillard was the persuit of
the Tory Cuningham-- we came near to Cuningham
near Ninety six and having heard that he had one hundred men
we having but fifty-Major Kilgore who was commanding,
ordered us to seperate in all directions and meet him
at PBtt's on [illegible] river and take with us then all the whigs
we could find,-  we did so and from Potts went again
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in pursuit of Cunningham, and overtook him near to Edisto river
they had crossed and encamped on the British side of the river
we crossed over and attacked them about day break one evening
- we found them encamped in parties at the first
encampment we killed all but one and wounded him, at the
second encampment we found Cunningham, and a large party, they
all escaped by swimming the river, Cummingham left his sword
and fled immediately to Charleston to the British, where he staid
till the close of the war. Another part of service under Capt Dillard was
the removal of the Tory families to the County over which
the British had sway -after
the whig families had been ordered to be removed
from South Carolina by Lord Rawdon - that after the pursuit
of Cunnington he returned to the ranging business in Ninety
six district - and served as a mounted ranger till
October 1882, in all fifteen months full - that he was
not at the battle at ninety six as stated in the affidavit
accompanying this declaration, being in a company of twelve
or fifteen sent out by Genl Green to [illegible] the movement
Lord Rawdon, we returned to the company of Capt Dillard
(who was in the battle) just as it had closed, and we
retreated towards [illegible] Captain Dillard had his finger
shot off at the both at Edisto river - That all his service
of fifteen months under Captain Dillard was as a
volunteer private soldier - That he never received a written
discharge for service-  and for the time above he claims
[illegible] of his pension
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity
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except the present and declares that his name is not on the
Pension roll of the Agency of any State, except on those of this Agency
of the State of Indiana - Sworn to and 
subscribed the day year afsd [aforesaid]
Robert John Clk. P.C F.C.
William Logan
We Elijah Barwich & Richard Tyner residing in the
County of Franklin County aforesaid hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with William Logan who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we here him to be
73 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 
Elijah Barwich
R Tyner
Sworn and subscribed the day & year afsd [aforesaid]
Robert John Clk P.C.F.C.
John A. Mason being sworn deposes and says that in
the fall of 1832 the above named William Logan applied
to him to draw a declaration for a pension under the law
of June 7th 1832 - that he informed this deponent
at the time that his service as a solder
in the revolutionary war amounted to about two
years, but that he was unwilling to swear to more than
six months service until he could hear from Captain
Dillard of South Carolina -, as the action of James Keever[?]
whose affidavit was appended to his first declaration
only knew of six months of his service
John A. Matson
Sworn to and subscribe the day and
year aforesaid
Robert John Clk P.C.F.C.
Answers to Interogatories prescribed by the Court
1st I was born in Ireland in the year
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2nd - I have no record of my age
3rd -I was living when called into service in Ninety six
District or Lawrence district South Carolina, I lived
there till 1805 when I came to this County where I have
lived ever since
4th - I was a volunteer and not a substitute for any one
5th - General Pickens commanded most of the time when I
was in the service - I served four months under Captain
Lard - three months I served as a mountain ranger
in guarding the frontier of the Ninety six district against the
Indians and Torys - and one month on an expedition
to the Cherokee Country in pursuit of the Indians
and Torys who had taken Linds[?] Fort and seventeen
prisoners-- we came where the prisoners had been
stationed[?] at an Indian Town called the Kewee or [illegible]
Chotee-. and we then went on to the middle settlements -
I served fifteen months under Capt Dillard
was a volunteer private soldier on the first of July 1781
we went under Captain Dillard after the Tory Cunningham,
and came up to him and his men near Ninety
six, [illegible] that he had one hundred men and we
but fifty men we were ordered to seperate and join the
commander Major Kilgore at Potts, and get all the whigs
to meet us that we could - From Potts we went
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again after Cunningham and come upon his party to Edisto 
river - where they had encamped on the British side-- we were
over at day light and attacked him, at the time of his
encampments we killed all the men but one, and wounded
him - at the next we found Cunningham, but we raised such
shout before we got to the camp that he ran and left
his sword and escaped with all his men by swimming
the Edisto river, and they fled to Charleston where the staid
and troubled us no more, as Cunningham did not
We were employed while under Captain Dillard to remove
the families of the Torys to the County where the 
British had possession - I left the service under Capt
Dillard the first of October 1782 having served all the
time from July 1781
6. I never received a written discharge from
service.
7 I know in my neighborhood Hon Enoch McCarty,
Richard Tyner, Robert Templeton, Capt Snowden at [illegible]
Hon. Jonathan McCart, at Indianapolis Gov. Noble, who can
testify as to my character for veracity, and their
belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
And the said Court - do hereby declare their opinion after
this investigation of the matter, and after putting the in
interagatories prescribed by the war department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
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served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears
to them that Elijah Barwich & Richard Tyner
who have signed the proceeding certificate are credible persons
and that their statements are entitled to credit, and that
John A. Matson who has signed the above affidavit is a
credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Henry Berry PJFC
I Robert John Clerk of the Franklin Probate Court do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceedings of the said Court on the matter of the application
of William Logan for a pension
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 11th
A.D. 1835
[seal attached to document]
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32385
Revy INVALAD,
No. 32, 385
William Logan
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Vo. 2 Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]
3 5Aug 13. Hist to O.H.
Logan. O. D. Y.
Apl 21 - [illegible]
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Indianapolis 14 Dec 1834
Sir.
I am informed William Logan of Franklin County, one of the
remaining patriots of the Revolution, will avail himself of the
provisions of our pension laws, to obtain some remuneration for
his services in that struggle. I have had the pleasure to know old
Billy Logan the last twenty four years and can safely say his
character for truth and honesty, has been beyond the reach 
suspicion. During that period I have repeatedly heard his revolutionary
services spoken of throughout the "Carolina Settlement", in terms,
most honorable, and from conversations with him, and with some very
old men from the Sout., I have no dobt of his having rendered
the services, for which, public opinion has so uniformly honored him
Respectfully
Yours[?]
your obd srv
N. Noble
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The State of S. Carolina
Laurens District
This is to certify that about
the month of August Seventeen hundred and Eighty one
William Logan late of State and district aforesaid
now a residenter (from information) of the State of
Indiana - Franklin County, Enroled himself in my
company ["militia" crossed out] of South Carolina militia in the Little
River Regiment - then commanded by Col. Joseph Hayes
until his death; who was succeeded by Col. Levi Casey and
the command of General Pickens as mine and was
kept on continual duly until October or November
seventeen hundred and Eighty two in the whole fifteen
or sixteen months - during which time he was at
the siege of ninety six & The battle of Edisto under General
Pickens. Another service in which we were imployed was a
tour to the Cherokee Nation under Gen. Pickens -
Shortly after we returned he was discharged from duty
General Pickens commanding Officer
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State of So Carolina  
Laurens District
Personally came before me Thomas Craig
one of the Justices assigned to keep this
peace for said district James Dillard
Capt. and being duly sworn on oath saith that the
above certificate of William Logan services is correct
according to the best of his knowledge -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this tenth day
of October One thousand eight hundred and Thirty
four
James Dillard
Thos. Craig JP
1834
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South Carolina
Laurens District
I John Garlington, Clerk of
said district do hereby certify that
Thomas Craig is an acting Justice of the
Peace for the district aforesaid & that
all due faith & credit ought to be
given to his official acts as such
Given under my
hand & Seal of
Office this 24th Oct
John Garlington C.O.[ illegible]
By the Hon A. P. Butler Esqr one of the Judge
of the sale aforesaid & presiding Justice of the said Court.
To all whom these presence may come be seen as made
Known ----Greeting. Know that John
Garlington who hath signed the above certificate is
Clerk of the aforesaid Court and that all due faith &
credit ought to be given to his official acts as such
and that the above attestation is in due form & by
the proper offices - Given under my hand this 24 Oct. 1834
A. P. Butler
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21 Feb
William Logan
Allison
Hon Amos Lane
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
George McDuffie Esq.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid.
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Know Ye that William Laval is Comptroller general
of the State of South Carolina. That John T. Seibels whose signature
appears to the certificate on the annext sheet of paper is and was
at the time of signing the same the Lawful Deputy of the said
William Laval, that his certificate is in due form by the proper
officer and his signature genuine.
THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and authority is and ought to be had and given
to his proceedings and Certifcates as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State in the Town of Columbia
the tenth of December in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Thirty six and
in the sixty first year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR,
B.H. Saxon
Secretary of State.
[seal attached to document with name below it "George McDuffie"]
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The State of South Carolina
To William Logan Dr.
Duty per Coc Anderson Return Curry Pound 22.0
Stg. Pound 3.2.
Comptrollers Office
Columbia, 5 Dec. 1836
I certify the above to be a true copy of
the original account of William Logan
for services performed in the War of the
Revolution, as settled and filed in this 
office, and for which Indent No 16 was
issued, and that one other Indent N
3824 was issued to the same William
Logan for Pound5 Sterling as a Horseman
the original account for which services
is either lost or mislaid. -
William Laval Compt Gen
per
John T. Seibels
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[drawing]
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
George McDuffie 
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Know Ye, That John Garlington whose seal
and signature appear on the annexed sheet of paper, was
at the time of signing the same, and now is clerk of the Court
of Common pleas and Sessions in and for the District of
Savians in the State aforesaid that his certificate is in due
form by the proper officer and his signature genuine
THEREFORE All due Faith, Credit and authority is and ought to be had and given to
his proceedings and Certificates as such. And further, that I am well acquainted with Capt James Dillard the Deponent, that he is a
man of high respectability and intitled to full faith & credit
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affix
the Seal of the State in the Town of Columbia
the Third
of December
in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Thirty six
in the sixty first
year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By THE GOVERNOR
B.H. Saxon
Secretary of State.
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Personally [obscured]
me, Capt. James Dillard
One of the revolutionary Soldiers, and being
Sworn in due form of law on oath Saith
that Wm Logden resided in this State, and in
the district of Ninety six, during the revolutionary war
and that he enroled himself in the actual
service of his country as a private in my Company
of Light horse rangers, in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty one, and continued with me untill the
close of the war which was eight months or more
I do further testify that agreeable to his letter
to me he is now living, and reside in the State of
Indiana, Franklin County.
James Dillard Esq [illegible] Corp
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 30th Sept 1836
Thos. Craig JP
The State of South Carolina John Garlington Clerk of the
Court of Laurens District in the State aforesaid do hereby
certify unto all whom it may concern, that Thomas Craig Esq
before whom the above probate was made, is, and was at the time
of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace for
Laurens District aforesaid and any authorized to administer
an Oath. Given under my hand & seal of office at Laurens
Court House this third day of
November in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred
and thirty six -
John Garlington
Clk Laurens Dist
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Personly appeared Capt. James
Dillard one of the Captains of
Militia in the old Revolutionary war. before
Thomas Craig one of the justices of peace of
said District and State afforesaid and being
duly sworn and on his oath saith that he
knew William Logan then a residentiary of
South Carolina and Laurens District but since
moved to the State of Indiana and of Franklin
County. He was a revolutionary soldier under the
command of Capt. Robert Lard who was
under the command of Col. Joseph Hayse
in the Little River Regiment. He continued
under the command of Lard whilst he was
in office and then he attached himself
to his company and under his command
untill the end of the war. He is certain
that he served as a Soldier at least two
years to his own personly knowledge
James Dillard
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 25th September
1833-
Thos Craig JP
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South Carolina 
Laurens District
I John Garlington Clerk of
Laurens District  do hereby certify
that Thomas Craig Esq before
whom the within deposition was
Sworn to, is an Acting Justice of
the peace for the District aforesaid
& that due faith & credit ought
to be given to his acts as such
& that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine -
Given under my hand
& Seal of Office
at Lament Ct. Ho.
this 26th Sept. 1833
John Garlington
C.C.P.
for Laurens Distrct
So. Ca.
The above affidavit was received by Mr Logan after his
application for a pension was made, and after his
declaration was sworn to. He wrote to S. Carolina
and the answer was delayed so long that
he supposes Capt Dillard was dead and he
therefore stated that he had no witnesses to his
service but Kever and Templeton
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Laurens SC
Sept 18
Mr William Logan
Franklin County
Fairfield Post Office
Indiana
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So. Carolina
Laurens Dist
Most affitionat uncle your
Letters is duly at hand & I have
done as much as I deem requisit as their is
none of the prosiding Judges immediately hear to
certify the Clerks seal you can direct your agent
if it is desired to call our representative in
Congress to prove that fact Mr. Griffin shall
not charge you but one Dollar at your convenance
my family & all your old neighbours is well
as far as I know we have been healthy this
Season motherinlaw is quit weakly at this
time wheat crops is trifting other crops as
good Cotten Sells at 15 Doll, per bale I
let this suffice at this time write to ┃
me, the first opportunity as I shall
wish to hear that you have received
this & then I will write you more full
if we should all be spared-
Yours with respect
Sept 26th 1833
Thos. Craig
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Wm. Logan
[illegible]
Hon J.
McCarty
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Brookville Indiana
October 29. 1833
To the Hon. Lewis Cass
Dr Sir
At the time I made
the Declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7. 1832 before the Franklin
Circuit Court, on the 16th of this inst. and which
is enclosed herewith; I was not conscious that
there was any individual in existence, by whom
I could prove my service in the Revolutionary war
for more than six months, and consequently
made my declaration accordingly.- I had
written to South Carolina sometime in August
last to ascertain of Capt. Dillard was alive
by whom I believed I could prove my service
for a greater length of time; when I
made my declaration as aforesaid, I had
not received an answer and concluded that
Dillard was dead; since that time I
received the deposition of Capt. Dillard in
relation to my service, which is herewith
enclosed; he states, that he is certain I served
as a soldier at least two years to his own
knowledge: this I verily believe is the fact.
I presume I will then, from the deposition
of Capt Dillard be entitled to a pension,
for services in the war two years
Very Respectfully
William Logan
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1136 John Street
Brookville, Indiana
August 5, 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the record of the
Revolutionary War service of my great-grandfather,
William Logan?
He served in the Colonish army from
South Carolina and was pensioned from Franklin
County, Indiana.
Respectfully yours,
O. H. Logan
O. H. Logan
OHL:d
[stamp"RECEIVED AUG 6 1935" rest illegible]
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W. Logan
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
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 compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of
Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Months. Days.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2

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., Teamster, 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.
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, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, 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 Clark 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 } ss.
County of
On this [Space] day of [Space] personally appeared (a) before
[Space] A. B. a resident (b) of [Space] in the county of [Space] and State, Territory or District of [Space] aged (c) [Space] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [Space], with [Space] and served in the [Space] (e) regiment of the [Space] 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 entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. >This form is to be veried 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 Sate of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [Space] A. B.
[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 [Space] of the Court of [Space] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [Space] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [Space] day of [Space] &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 [Space] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [Space], 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.
[Space] Sworn and subscribed the days 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, [Space] Clerk of the Court of [Space] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
[Space] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [Space] of office, this [Space] day of [Space] &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, [Underlined] stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as many have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
[Not underlined] If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state 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
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. [Underlined] A very full account of the services of each person [Not underlined] will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal [Underlined] 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. [Not underlined] 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 the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they 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 inquiry 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.

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[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 hid 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 claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 ___ years ____ 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. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 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 Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix 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 pass 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 as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
> 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.
[t] 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.
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August 13, 1935.

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BA-J/ady
William Logan
S.32385

Mr. O. H. Logan
1136 John Street
Brookville, Indiana

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Logan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S.32385, based upon the military service of William Logan in that war.

William Logan war born August 3, 1762 in the Kingdom of Great Britain, in Ireland, and in 1766 emigrated to Ninety Six District, later called Laurens County, South Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

William Logan enlisted in June or August 1780 and served three months as private in Captains Kilgore's and Robert Lard's Companies, Colonel Williams' South Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in November or December 1780, served one month as private in Captain Robert Lard's South Carolina Company and was in some skirmishes. He enlisted in 1781, served in Captain James Dillard's Company of Light Horse Rangers, Colonels Joseph Hayes' and Levi Casey's South Carolina Regiments; went on a tour to the Cherokee Nation and was in the battle on the Edisto River and served to the close of the war.

About 1805 he moved from Ninety Six District, South Carolina, to Franklin County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1833 while a resident of Fairfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana. He was then known as William Logan, Senior.

In 1833 Thomas Craig referred to his family and
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mother-in-law, no names given. He was a nephew of soldier and a Justice of the Peace of Laurens District, South Carolina, in 1834, his age not given.

Soldier died September 12, 1838, place not [Handwritten] On [Illegible] [Print] stated, His widow, Elenor Logan, was living in 1839, no further information in regard to her, and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator