Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6874, Christopher Garlington, S.C. Va.
Page 1

SERVICE SC, Va.
Garlington, Christopher
NUMBER s.6874
CONTENTS carded
Born in NC
This envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER  JBG
Received from GAO
Page 2

State of Mississippi - Amite County
To the Commissioner of Pensions. The undersigned administrator of the Personal Estate of Christopher Garlington late of this County deceased, represents that said Christopher Garlington was a private in the Army of the Revolution was
entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in each year as will fully appear by reference to the certificate
of Pension herewith filed, and being [illegible] at the War office the 26th day of September 1833, and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War. Numbered 19.948, and that he
died in said County and State on or about the 10th day of April in the
year 1843, leaving a widow by the name of Sarah Garlington, who also died without ever receiving the balance of pension due to said Christopher Garlington
that she died in August 1843, and that the heirs are the same to the Estate
both of the said Christopher and Sarah Garlington, That the undersigned adminstrator in behalf of the surviving children of said Chistopher Garlington now claims the arrears due him at the time of his death at the said rate of Eighty dollars per annum from the date of the last payment made to the said Christopher Garlington in his lifetime up to the 9th or 10th day of April A D 1843, the day of the death
of the said Christopher Garlington
s/ Wilson Clark
Administer of Christopher Garlington
 Decd
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of January A.D.1852
s/ K. R. Webb
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Page 3

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
State of Mississippi Amite County
On this 28th day of January 1852, Personally appeared before me the [illegible] Justice of the Peace in and for the state and County aforesaid Samuel Coward who being duly sworn declares that he was well acquainted with the within named
Christopher Garlington and Sarah his wife that said Christopher Garlington was a resident of the County of Amite and State aforesaid for many years
prior to the said 10th day of April A.D. 1843, at which time he died in said County and that the said Sarah died in August in the year 1843, That the
heirs of both the said Christopher and Sarah are the same, they both being known to me to be man and wife or husband and wife That I of my own
knowledge do know the said Christopher Garlington to be the identical same Christopher Garlington mentioned in the certificate of pension referred to in the foregoing
declaration by the said Wilson Clark administrator, s/ Samuel Coward
Sworn to before me this 25th day of
January 1852
K.R. Webb JP

State of Mississippi Amite County
I Bartlet W. Smith Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify, that Kinchen R. Webb, whose name appears in the forgoing Declaration and affidavits was at the date thereof and now is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
and that his signature thereto is genuine and that his acts as such Justice is entitled to full credit in Judication
Witness my hand and seal of office this 26th day of September A.D. 1853.
BW Smith Clk
Page 4

Missipps 19.940
Christopher Garlington,
Amite Co in the State of Mississippi
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [John] Witherspoon of the Regt commanded by Col [Hugh] Giles in the Virginia line
for two years

Va and S.C. July, 16, 1904
Records completed

inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sepr 1833 and sent to Edmund
Smith Smithdale Amite Co Miss.
Arrears to the 4th September, 1833 200. Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34.  40 = $240.
d. April 10, 1843

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk
Book E Vol. 8 Page 69.

Dead let to W Clark July 5 1845
Page 5

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832
State of Mississippi Amite County
on the 17th  day of June 1833
Personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting Christopher Garlington a
resident of Amite County in the State of Mississippi aged 76 or 77 years on the 17th day of December last having lost the record of his age, he is not
certain which. who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 that at the time he entered the service of the United States, he resided on Lynch's
Creek, near Pee Dee River, the Darlington District (he believes) South Carolina. He was drafted for six weeks and marched to Charleston this was the first draft is the part of the County in which he resided.
soon after his return home he was drafted again and marched to Seewee Bay. This tour was for six
weeks also. He served under Captain [John] Witherspoon and his Colonels name was [Hugh] Giles. He supposes both these tours were performed in the year 1777 the last perhaps in 1778. In January or February 1779 he thinks he enlisted in the second Regiment, South Carolina Line
for sixteen months. He joined the regiment of Fort Moultrie under the command of Colonel [Francis Marion]
Marrion his Majors name was Mott [Charles Motte] and his captains Daniel Mazeck or Mazick [Mazyck].
His Regiment, soon after he joined it was marched to Charleston for the defense of that city against
the British. He recollects seeing several skirmishes between the cavalry and British horses, the American Cavalry were commanded by Polasky [Genl Casimir Pulaski], [Lt. Colonel Peter Horry] Hory, and he thinks [Col William] Washington
Page 6

there was some firing from the lines but no regular Battle. one of [Genl Casimir] Pulaski's officers, a colonel he thinks, was killed in one of these encounters. When the British retreated his regiment was marched to Savannah. He was sick in the hospital when the regiment marched, but on getting better he followed his captain to whom he was much attached and join him at Zubley's Ferry on the Savannah River. From there he marched to Savannah with his regiment. Being in bad health he was detailed to guard the Baggage waggons during the attack on the
town. A Cannon Ball passed near him,  shuck [shook] some spokes from a waggon wheel and killed a horse. He recollects that the French Troops
attacked on the right and the Americans on the left. They were repulsed with great loss, many of
his regiment were killed amongst them his Major Mott [Charles Motte]. Pulaski was wounded with a Cannon
Ball and died soon after. From Savannah the troops retreated to Sheldon Hill, near Port Royal, where they remained during the winter.
General [Benjamin] Lincoln was the commanding General. There were French officers with them but he
does not recollect the names. In the spring they were marched to Charleston where he remained
untill the British took the City, in May 1780 as he is informed from historical record and from his recollection believes to be true. After the fall of Charleston he was confined in the Barracks or Bull Pew, as the soldiers called it, for some time, he was then removed on Board a prison ship, first the Esk then the King George. From here he was taken on board the Brig Wirtly and carried to Jamestown in Virginia, where he
was exchanged. Just before getting into the River the Brig was struck with lightning and the mast much shivered. He thinks he was landed in
the later part of July or first of August 1781 as he recollects that he got a few peaches which were beginning to ripen, making a period of 28 or 30 months from the time of his enlistment until he was discharged.
Page 7

He enlisted as a private soldier and served the same capacity during the whole term of his enlistment and imprisonment.
after landing at Jamestown he was
marched to Williamsburg on his way he saw number of Waynes men in a church who had been wounded in an action a few days before. at Williamsburg he got a pass to draw provision and pass ferries free on his way home. He with five others set out home, but in Sussex County they substituted to go against Cornwallace [General Charles Lord Cornwallis]. He took the place
of a man by the name of Sandefer, his captains name was Mirick, or Merick. He crossed James River at Swan Point and again passed Williamsburg.
He was in no regular engagement, was in several skirmishes but the Militia always run and he had to run amongst the rest. He says his captain
was a soldier and a Gentleman. His tour was out, and he returned to Sussex County a few days before Cornwallis surrendered. He then went
to Philadelphia to get his pay and some clothing, but gettng nothing and being nearly naked he hired on a wood shallop, being on the river in a very cold spell he got much injured by cold. at lengthugh the kindness of Generals [William] Moultrie and Marinton [Lachlan McIntosh] of
Georgia, and a Lieutenant whose name he has forgotten he got some clothing. He then engaged to travel home with Major [James] McCall
as a waiter. a part of the way
they traveled with Major [Alexander] Moultrie and family
They crossed at Georgetown, and he went to Marion’s camp at Murray’s Ferry on the Santee River, where he got a regular discharge from General Marrion [Francis Marion]. From here he went to Greens Camp [General  Nathanael Greene] stayed a few days and returned home to his father on Lynches Creek
Some time after his return he married
and moved to Wasmasaw [Wassamassaw] about 40 miles from
Charleston. He lived there about 6 years and
Page 8

moved to Barnwell District remained
there one year and moved to Coosawhatchie remained there two years and returned to Barnwell where he resided 16 or 17 years. He then moved to Amite County Mississippi
where has resided ever since.
He has no education and kept no memorandums of the events of his life and as he finds that the names of places, and many of his comrades and officers which he remembered
for many years after the war of the Revolution has passed from his memory he may be in error as to the order of some of the events which
he has stated and the time mentioned but his statement in substance is true. He lost his Pocket Book in moving to Wassamassaw and
his discharge in it. He has no house at present, being nearly blind and unable to work he lives amongst his children and friends. He knows one man who he understands lives in Copiah County by whom he
could prove his service, but he is unable to go to him to procure his testimony from blindness and infirmity. He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present, and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state.
Chistopher Garlington X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this the 17th day
of June 1833
R M Neilson Clk Prob
Page 9

Interrogatories propounded by the Orphans Court of Amite County State of Mississippi to Christopher Garlington who is an applicant for
pension
Int. 1st. When and in what year were you born? Ans.I was born in North Carolina, on the stream called Big Contuckey [Contentnea], the
County I do not recollect as my Father moved from thence when I was a child and I do not now recollect ever hearing him name the County, though I recollect hearing him state that I was born on the stream as named above. As well as I can recollect I was born on the 17th of December 1756 or 1757 making me 76 or 77 years of age last December.
2nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it
A. I have now, I had my age in a Bible as set down by my Father, but the Bible after being in use a great while is now totally destroyed
3rd. Where were you living when called into service. Where have you lived since the revolutionary war
and where do you now live?
A. I was living on Big Swamp which empties into Lynches Creek, between Lynches Creek and Big PeeDee, in Darlington District, I believe, State of South Carolina. After the War
I returned to the same place and married. I remained there a year or two, moved to Wassamassaw about 40 miles from Charleston lived there about 6 years moved to Barnwell
District, stopped there a year, moved to Coosawhatchee, remained there 2 years, returned to Barnwell, resided there 16 or 17 years then removed to Amite County in this state where I have resided ever since.
4. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute. If a substitute, for whom?
Page 10

Ans.I was drafted and went to Charleston with the first Troops that went to that place from the part of
the County in which I lived. I remained six weeks, that being the term for which I was drafted. Soon after my return home I was drafted again
and marched under Captain [John] Witherspoon and Colonel [Hugh] Giles to Seewee Bay. This tour was
for six weeks also. Some months after the expedition of the tour I enlisted for sixteen months in the 2nd Regt South Carolina line. I joined
the regt at Fort Moultrie, under Col [Francis] Marion, Major [Charles] Motte, Captain [Daniel] Mazyck. I was at the attack on Savannah was taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston was a prisoner for more than a year in the Barracks and on board the Prison ships, was landed at Jamestown in Virginia a few months before
Cornwallis was taken at little York. from Virginia I went to Philadelphia, to get pay and clothes and from there returned home.
5th. State the Names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
A. I first served under Captain Witherspoon of the Militia, our Colonels name was Giles. The
commander of the American troops was Genl [Banjamin] Lincoln The Celebrated Genl [Francis] Marion was
my colonel my Majors name was [Charles] Motte, who was killed at Savannah. There were many French officers whose names I do not
recollect I recollect [Gen Casimir] Pulaski, [Col Peter] Horry, Col [Wm.] Washington, Capt Dunbar &c who
were with us  in the South. I have declared the general circumstances of my services in my declaration to which I refer.
6. Did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
A. I received a discharge from Genl
Marion, which I lost with my Pocket
Book as I was moving to Wassamassaw.
Page 11

I refer to the following persons for my character for veracity &c Viz. Revd Jesse Young, Judge Edwd Smith, John Obier, Andrew Gray, William Gardner, Alfred White, Thomas Gordon, Hezekiah Harrington
Esquires Christopher Garlington X his
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of June 1833 R M Nielson Clk Prob

The State of Mississippi 
Amite County
We Jesse Young a Clergiman in
the County and State aforesaid and Wm Gardner a citizen of the same hereby certify that we are acquainted with Christopher Garlington who has
Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration and Interrogatories that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
s/ Jesse Young, Wm Gardner
Sworn to and subscribed
in open court before me this the 17th
day June 1833 
s/ R M Nelson Clk Prob

Mississippi Amite County and the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories propounded 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 that the said Jesse Young who has signed the preceeding
certificate is a Clergyman residing in Amite County and that Wm Gardner
who has also signed is resident in Amite, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. s/ OT Crawford Justice Prob
Page 12

State of Mississippi Amite County
June Term of the Orphans Court.
I, R M Neilson Clerk of said Court
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court in the application of
Christopher Garlington for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court this the 17 day of June 1833
s/ RM Neilson Clk Prob
Page 13

No 3773 Christopher Garlington (Admr of) Unclaimed pension &88.10 Reported Oct 13. 1853 Retd Oct 14. 1853
Regan No 2604 dated 18th & sent to Treasury 19th October 1853
Miss. Roll
act 6 April1838
Page 14

STATEMENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT THIRD AUDITORS OFFICE The United States
To the Administrator of Christopher Garlington, Dec.
pensioner of the Mississippi agency per act 7 June 1832, Dr for his pension from 4 March 1842 to 10 April 1843 at 80 doors and _ cents per annum $88.10
Stated Oct. 13. 1853 by WTR Saffell
TREASURY DEPARTMENT SECOND COMPTROLLERS OFFICE
examined October 15, 1853 by J Sessford
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM GAO
Page 15

Christopher Garlington
O645.16
49.948
4.5.16
P:318
on roll Mar 28 33
Adm 2 years $80.
Edmund Smith MC
Smiths Dale
Amite Co
Mississippi
Page 16

BRIEF in the case of Christopher Garlington of _ in the State of _
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. 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?
3. How old is he? 76 or 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service.
Served 12 or 13 months before he was taken prisoner and was detained a prisoner about as long he thinks
Rank. As a Private drafted
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Witherspoon, Col Giles
Capt Mazyck, Genl Marion, Maj Motte
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service Lynches Creek, S. Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective not attached
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Vinal Luce Examining Clerk
Page 17

September 30, 1936
BA-J/McS
Christopher Garlington
S. 6874
Mrs. Eugenia C. Oliver
510 Breard Street
Monroe, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 6874, based upon the Revolutionary War service of
Christopher Garlington.
He was born December 17, 1755, 1756 or 1757, on a stream called Big Contuckey [Contentnea Creek] in North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in Darlington District, South Carolina, on Big Swamp, between Lynches Creek and the Big Peedee River, he enlisted in
1777 and served six weeks as private in Captain Witherspoon's company
in Colonel Giles' South Carolina regiment. He enlisted in 1777 or 1778
and served six weeks as private in the same company and regiment as
the previous service. He enlisted in January or February, 1779, and
served as private in Captain Daniel Mazyck's company in Colonel Marion's Second South Carolina Regiment, was in the siege of Savannah and during the siege of Charleston was taken prisoner, confined in the barracks and
afterwards on the prison ships, Elk, King George and Wirtley or Worthy,
was then taken to Jamestown, Virginia, and exchanged about July or August, 1781. While on his way home to South Carolina, he enlisted in Sussex County, Virginia, in Captain Mirick's or Merick's Virginia company and served until a few days before the surrender of Cornwallis.
After the Revolution he returned to Big Swamp, Darlington District,
South Carolina, and married, name of his wife not stated, and moved to
Wassamassaw about forty miles from Charleston. From there he moved to Barnwell District, from there to Coosawhatchee, from there back to Barnwell District and from there to Amite County, Mississippi.
Page 18

Christopher Garlington was allowed pension on his application
executed June 17, 1833, at which time he was living in Amite County,
Mississippi.
In 1833 he referred to his children but did not give any names.
He died April 9 or 10, 1843.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 19

Washington DC Oct. 11th /33 Vespasian Ellis Rec'd Oct. 12th /33
[illegible]
Mr Randall
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM GAO
Page 20

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM GAO
Washington 11 Oct 53 
To the 3d Auditor &c
Received from GAO
Sir
Enclosed I send you the original pension certificate of Christopher Garlington decd of Miss. who was a
pensioner at $80 per year
The power of Atty was dated in 1852
We papers were partly prepared at
that time but not completed
Mr Garlinghn seems by one of the
papers entered to have executed
papers to draw his pension in March 1843 but he died in April following
the papers were not presented, I suppose.
the affidavit of Saml Coward that
C. Garlington died on the 10 Apl 1843
together with the paper partially prepared 20th March 1843  will doubtless be satisfactory as to his death at the time Stated to wit  10 April 1843
I filed these papers
Page 21

I request that the amt due
may be ascertained for warrant
issued for the amt due in
favor of Wilson Clark advising
C. Garlington.
very respectfully
You obt St
Vespasian Ellis
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GA
Page 22

Pension
Christopher Garlington
#6874
JL Edwards  Esqr
Pension Office
Washington City
rec'd Nov. 13.1832
Page 23

1832
[illegible]
Page 24

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 14. 1853
Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents
Admr of Christopher Garlington, dec'd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the
Mississippi Agency, at the rate of
Eighty Dollars and _ Cents per year
under the law of the 7th of June 1832
has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1832 to the 10th of April 1843
Respectfully, yours,
JM. Brodhead
Comptroller
19948 act '32
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
Page 25

Mississippi [illegible]
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions War Department
Washington City District of Columbia
Chr Garlington July 5 45
[illegible]
Page 26

State of Mississippi  Amite County
To J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir this is to inform you that Christopher Garlington Deceased April 9th 1843.  he held pension due from 4th Septr 1842, to the 9th April 1843. J. Wilson Clark was the agent for the surviving heirs of Christopher Garlington decd. The Treasurer of the State aforesaid will pay the amt due to the above Decst if you will forward to me and order on the same pursuing if this note is not in
form for you a safe voucher you
will please direct a letter to me informing us in what way I shall proceed to get the amt from the war department for the heirs of the above decd.
I herewith enclose to you the documents in my possession any information you drop to me direct it to Liberty Amite County State of Mississippi Janson
I am Sir Yours Respectfully
s/ Wilson Clark
Page 27

Smith Dale Miss. July 1. 1833
Free
JL Edwards Esquire Pension Office Washington City DC

Mississippi July 24
Page 28


Smith dale, Amite Co Miss
July 28, 1833
JL Edwards Esq
Sir
I return to the pension office the
Declarations of Christopher Garlington and John Goodwin
amended according to the direction received. These old men are not able to procure professional assistance and I have drawn up their declarations, and as I have had
but little experience in business requiring Technical precision
they may be defective. If so the old men must bear the disappointment untill our members return to
Congress if they live so long, as the necessary attention to my own affairs will put it out of my power to attend to them any more. I have never had any [illegible] in the matter.
Any Communication which you may wish to make to them should be sent to this office as they reside in this
Neighbour hood
Respectfully your Obt Srvt
Edmund Smith
Page 29

C Garlington & John Goodwin
This envelope is the deponants certificate of the Judge & Clerk
Page 30

Probate Court Amite County
June Term 1833
We the undersigned Judge of Probate & Clerk of said Court do hereby certify
that for the above Court there is not
yet procured a deal to said Court
But that the seal now and is the
Seal of the Orphans Court of Amite
County a court of the same powers
of the Probate Court, which under
our old constitution existed, and
under our new constitution has
attend to the name of Probate
Court.
Given under our hands
& seals as have us
the 24 June 1833.
s/ OT Crawford Justice Probate
RM Neilson Clerk of Probate
Page 31

3.773
Christopher Garlington decd
(Admr of)
Unclaimed Pension
October 15 1853
Page 32

REPORT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Oct. 13. 1853  No 3773
I certify, That there is due from the United States to the Administrator of
Christopher Garlington, dec.
pensioner of the Mississippi agency, by act of Congress of 7 June 1832, at the rate of Eighty dollars and _ cents per Annum for his pension from 4 March 1842, to 10 April 1843 the sum of Eighty eight dollars and ten cents, to be remitted to Wilson Clark, Admr
as above, care of V. Ellis
Washington DC
as appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted, for
the decision of the Second Comptroller of the Treasury thereon.
F. Burt
To JOHN M. BRODHEAD, ESQ.,
Second Comptroller
Appropriation.Unclaimed pension, act April 6, 1838, $88.10

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 15, 1853
I admit and certify the above balance.
JM Brodhead
Second Comptroller
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Page 33

Payments to be made in Natchez by 
[illegible] Bank
Agent for Paying Pensioners in the Agency of Mississippi
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book [illegible] Vol 8 Page 69 
by Wm R Palmer Clerk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM gao
Page 34

WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
4 Mar 1842
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Christopher Garlington
of the State of Mississippi who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars 
per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States
this twenty seventh day of
September one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-three-
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Page 35

September 30, 1936
BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Eugenia C. Oliver
510 Breard Street
Monroe, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Christopher Clark, Christopher Garlington and Levi Manning.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land
based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful
search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account
of the services of a Christopher Clark of South Carolina who was born
in 1736 and died in 1830 or on account of the service of any Levi
Manning.
You are furnished herewith, the record of Chrisstopher Garlington,
S.6874.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 36

October 17, 1932
BA-J/mcs
Mr. Malcolm W. Balmer
Leupp
Arizona
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of October 3, 1932, requesting
information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on
file in the pension claim, S.6874, based upon the military service of Christopher Garlington, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this
office.
Christopher Garlington was born December 17, 1755, 1756 or 1757, on "Big Contuckey Stream, North Carolina ". while living in Darlington District, South Carolina, on Big Swamp, between Lynches Creek and the Big Peedee River, he enlisted in 1777 and served six weeks as private in Captain Witherspoon's Company in Colonel Giles' South Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted in 1777 or 1778 and served six weeks as private in
the same company and regiment as in the previous service. He enlisted
in January or February, 1779, and served as private in Captain Daniel Mazyck's Company in Colonel Marion's Second South Carolina
Regiment, was in the siege of Savannah and during the
siege of Charleston was taken prisoner, confined in the barracks
and afterwards on the prison ships, Elk, King George and Wirtley or
Worthy, was then taken to Jamestown, Virginia, and exchanged
about July or August, 1781. While on his way home to South Carolina, he enlisted in Sussex County, Virginia, in Captain Mirick's or Myrick's Virginia Company and served until a few
days before the surrender of Cornwallis.
Page 37

After the war he returned to Big Swamp, Darlington District,
South Carolina, and married, name of his wife not stated, and moved to Wassamassaw, about forty miles from Charleston. From there
he moved to Barnwell District, from there to Coosawhatchee, from
there back to Barnwell District and from there to Amite County,
Mississippi applied for pension, executed June 17 1833.
In 1833 he referred to his children but did not state any names. There are no further data relative to this soldier's
family.
d. Apr. 9 or 10 1843
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Ball Garlington, Joseph Garlington or Drury Coker.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
Page 38

February 11, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCSMLB
Mrs. Leola Garlington Reeves
2312 - 14th Street
Lubbock, Texas
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6874, that Christopher Garlington was born December 17, 1755, 1756 or 1757 on
"Big Contuckey Stream, N. C.
While living in Darlington District, South Carolina, on Big Swamp, between Lynches Creek and the Big Peedee River, he enlisted in 1777 and served six weeks as private in Captain Witherspoon's company in Colonel Giles' South Carolina regiment.
He enlisted in 1777 or 1778 and served six weeks as private
in the same company and regiment as in the previous service.
He enlisted in January or February, 1779 and served as private
in Captain Daniel Mazyck's company in Colonel Marion's Second
South Carolina Regiment, was in the siege of Savannah, and
during the siege of Charleston was taken prisoner, confined in
the barracks and afterwards on the prison ships, Elk, King
George and Wirtley or Worthy, was then taken to Jamestown,
Virginia and exchanged about July or August, 1781. While on
his way home to South Carolina, he enlisted in Sussex County,
Virginia, in Captain Mirick's or Merick's Virginia company
and served until a few days before the surrender of Cornwallis.
After the war he returned to Big Swamp, Darlington District,
South Carolina and married, name of his wife not stated, and
moved to Wassamassaw, about forty miles from Charleston. From
there he moved to Barnwell District, from there to Coosawhatchee,
from there back to Barnwell District and from there to Amite
County, Mississippi.
Page 39

In 1833 he referred to his children but did not state
any names, and there are no further data relative to his family.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier
surnamed Garlington that is found on the Revolutionary War records
of this bureau.
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
Page 40

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
SF 6874
In reply to your request of
a statement of the military history of
Christopher Garlington a 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. 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 6 months
RANK. Private
Marched to Charleston SC
1777-1778 6 mos.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Witherspoon
COLONEL. Giles
Jany or Feby 1779  - May 1780
Captain Daniel Mazyck
Colonel Marion
STATE. SC
[illegible] exchanged after one one years imprisonment
Battles engaged in, Charleston, Savannah
Residence of soldier at enlistment in Big Swamp between Lynches Creek & Big PeeDee Darlington District
Date of application for pension, June 17, 1833
Residence at date of application, Amite County, Miss.
Age at date of application, born Dec 1st 1756, or 7
Remarks: died April 10 1843
[illegible]
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Page 41

Monroe, La. 510 Breard St.
Sept. 6, 1936
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen
I am desirous of joining and need the
following record officially from your office as a link
Record of Pension requested from Amite, Miss. by Christopher Garlington. Amer. Rev. Sol born Dec. 17, 1756. 1757 - died April 10 1843 in
Miss. Enlisted 1777- served to 1781. May 1780 (Private) taken a prisoner at Charleston and afterwards prisoner on prison ship Elk, King George Wirtley. Exchanged at Jamestown
after one year imprisonment.
War Record furnished by War Dept.
Land Grant in Charleston, S.C.

also of Levi Manning of Newburg Co
S.C.
also Christopher Clark of S.C. born 1736 - 1830 in N.C.

Thanking you I am
Most Sincerely
Mrs. Eugenia Clark Oliver
Please send separate Record of Chris Garlington
[stamp] RECEIVED SEP 8 1936
Page 42

832 Leupp, Ariz
Oct. 3, 1932
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
My dear Mrs. Finch
Have you a record of Joseph Ball
Garlington who served during the
Revolution from S. Car.?
Also Christopher Garlington and
Drury Coker.
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours
Malcolm V. Balmer
Page 43

2312-14th Street
Lubbock Texas
Jan. 17, 1931
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
I am in need of some information
about an ancestor and perhaps you can give me the information that I am asking, for which I will gladly pay a reasonable fee. there we were three brothers, who fought in the American Revolution
1. Christopher Garlington born in 1744
2. Edwin Garlington born in 1746
3. Joseph Garlington born in 1748
I wish the record of Edwin Garlington
born in 1746 and married Susannah Dickey. I also wish the record of his sons if you have their names and dates of birth.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Leola Garlington Reeves
Page 44

Rev Sec H
28 Melrose Place
Montclair N.J.
Aug 30 1917
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C
Sirs. Would you kindly let me know
if you find on record any service
rendered or pension given
Christopher Garlington of South Carolina for his service during the
Revolutionary War. I am
Page 45

anxious to join the Daughters of the Revolution and feel sure he must have taken part in that war. Please
address me until Sept 26 to 28 Melrose Place Montclair N.J.
after that date I will be at home 2701
Fairmount dr Dallas Texas
Miss Marie Garlington
Kindly let me hear from you
as early as possible
Page 46

Rev War 6874
INVALID
No 6874
Christopher Garlington
Priv Rev War
act June 7th 1832
Vol 1st page 137
arrangement of 1870
1917 Sept 4 hist to Marie Garlington
1931 Feb 11 hist to Mrs Leola Garlington Reeves mcs
1932 Oct 17 hist to Rev Malcolm V. Balmer mcs
1936 Sept 30 hist to Mrs Eugenia C Oliver mcs
Page 47

Estate of
Christopher Garlington Dec'd
Letters of Administration
the State of Mississippi
Amite County
By the Probate Court of said County Whereas Christopher Garlington decd late of said Court, died intestate as we are informed having whilst he lived and at the time of his death divers goods, rights and credits within the State aforesaid and are desiring the said goods, Rights and credits may be well and truly administered converted and disposed of do hereby grant unto Wilson Clark full power by the lines these presents to administer the goods and chattels Rights and
Credits of the said deceased which to him in his life time and at the time of his death did belong to ask any recover and [illegible] the same and pay the debts which the deceased stood bound so far as his said Goods, Rights credits, Lands, tenements and
hereditaments will extend according to their Rate and the order of the Law to make a perfect and Just Inventory of said goods and chattels, rights and credits and the same to Exhibit into
the office of the Judge of our said Court at or before the expiration of three months from the date hereof and render a just account of said administration when thereto legally required and the said Wilson Clark is hereby ordained administrator of all
and singular the good and chattels Rights and Credits money and effects of the said deceased
Witness James F Lowry Judge of our
said Probate Court his 20th day of January AD 1832 and who hath caused the seal of said Court
to be hereunto affixed
BW Smith Clk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Page 48

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Amite County.
March 20 1843
I, John Adams a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz:
the exhibitant of his Certificate from the war department that
Christopher Garlington who has this day appeared before me, to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered 19.948 and bearing date at the War Office, the 26th day of September 1833; and signed by
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Given under my hand, at my office
on the day and year above written.
John Adams
I, Stephen R Davis Clerk of Probate Court Amite County, certify that
John Adams is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and
subscribed my name, this 6th day of May in the year A.D. 1843
SR Davis Clerk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Page 49

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Amite County.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, John
Adams Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Christopher Garlington
and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person, named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832 Christopher Garlington of the State of Mississippi who was a private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty Dollars per annum during his natural life commencing the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in each year Given at the War office of the United States this the twenty sixth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
Signed - Lewis Cass Secy of War
Examined & continued J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

that he now resides in Amite County and has resided there for the space of four years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Franklin County, for three or four year and previous
thereto resided in Amite County Miss
for the space of twenty seven year or Eight
Christopher Garlington X his mark
Sworn and subscribed to this 20th day of March A.D.1843 before me,
John Adams Samuel Cowart
Garlington died 8th or 7th April 1843

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM GAO