Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10451, for James Temple, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C. 

Temple, James
Temples     
Rachel

NUMBER
R. 10451

CONTENTS
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The State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

On this 20th day of October in 
the year of our Lord 1838 personally appeared before
the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas
for the District and State aforesaid, His Honor John
B. O'Neall presiding, Rachel Temple a resident 
of Edgefield District in the State aforesaid aged
seventy nine (79) years, who being duly sworn 
according to law doth on her oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 7 1838 "An act granting half pay & pensions
to certain widows"  That she is the widow of
James Temple who was a Lieutenant in a volunteer
company of Cavalry, commanded by a Capt.
Wise  that the said James resided in Anson County
North Carolina when he first entered the service
which was early in the war and that he 
continued to serve as a soldier as aforesaid through
out the War of the Revolution - This [illegible]
believes that the same James was a Pensioner
of the United States, and to the services of the
said James as established by the evidence 
accompanying his application for a Pension
she begs leave to refer for proof to sustain 
her present claim - This deponent further
states that she was married to the said James
on the 8th day of January 1774; that the said
James removed from North Carolina during
the war and after residing in Jefferson
County Georgia for seven and twenty (27) years
removed to Edgefield District aforesaid and 
he continued to reside for the fourteen (14) 
years immediately preceding his death; That 
the said James departed this life on the 6th day
of September 1829 and that since his death this 
deponent has continued to reside in the 
District aforesaid, and has ever since remained
unmarried and a widow - 

Rachel Temple  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above mentioned before
me John B. O'Neall, who do hereby certify that 
the said Rachel is a person of credibility and 
worthy of belief, as I am informed and as I believe.

John Bolton O'Neall
Pres Judge
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State of South Carolina
District of Edgefield

Being requested to state what I know of the revolutionary
services of the within named James Temple I [illegible]
only state that I know him for sometime in year
[illegible] while I was in command of a Regiment of Cavalry
[illegible] State troops [illegible] I did [illegible]
[illegible] he frequently served with [illegible] from my 
[illegible] on Paterson[?] Expedition [illegible]
when he received [the rest of this line illegible]
[entire line illegible]
he was taken to the hospital[?] which  brought[?] [illegible]
[illegible] to my [the rest of the line illegible]
from my memory I having received the foregoing
declaration of his widow Rachel Temple & [testimony?]
of James in its support that which is therein
stated as correct I [illegible] to testify.  certified
29 November 1838

S. Hammond


South Carolina
Edgefield District

Personally appeared before 
me Colo S. Hammond
who being duly sworn saith on oath the the
above certificate was signed by himself and 
that it is correct and true.

S. Hammond

Sworn to before me 
this 1st July 1842

David G Taylor
Notary Public


[written sideways on page]
5489
Rachel Temple
S. C.
act 4 July 36


Hon. F W Pickens

[printed along bottom edge]
Temple, James
S. C.  R.10451
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To the Honorable the members
of the Senate & House of Representatives
of the State of South Carolina

The Humble petition
of James Temples a Revolutionary
Soldier most respectfully sheweth
That he served as a volunteer
soldier in the militia
of South Carolina in the 
Revolutionary War constantly
for upwards of five years
viz, first under Capt John
Ledbetter who was under 
the command of Genl
Weatherford he believes
for about two years
and one half in and near 
Charleston and between that 
of Savannah and in various
parts of the State.  that during 
that time he was in a skirmish
near the [Shirer?] ferry 
with the british & once with 
the tories on Black River besides
other skirmishes.  that 
he was then under Capt Green
commanded by Genl Sumpter 
the remainder of the time &
was severely wounded in a 
small battle of skirmish near
Charleston with the British &
tories combined in which 
he received seven wounds from 
the British horse, four in
the head one in his neck
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near his shoulder so very 
severe as to cause his shoulder
& arm greatly to perish away
& comparatively become useless
within two years from that 
time (about two years before
the war ended the wounds
being received in May) & has 
remained useless ever since
so much so that he never
has been able to feed himself
with it - a pretty severe one 
in his face & another in the
other arm - That he never
has received a cent or from[?] 
the United States - That 
his discharge is lost & that 
he has no family four small
grandchildren and two 
daughters & is utterly unable 
by reason of his wounds
to maintain himself or 
them & that he is very poor
having no lands or negroes
& but little stock not enough 
to support upon & that he 
has no one to look to for 
support.  He therefore prays
your Honourable Body to 
grant him a reasonable 
sum from the time of his 
wounds to the present
period, or such other 
relief as a poor distressed
soldier may require
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He refers for further explanation
& facts to the annexed
certificate & affidavits
to his senator & Representatives.  In granting the 
above petition he will 
as in duty bound ever 
pray

(signed) James Temples

Sworn to before
me this 1st
Nov. 1824
(signed) David Bird
C.C.P.


South Carolina
Edgefield District

I do hereby
certify that Mathew Baly
deposed before me as follows
That he was well 
acquainted with James
Temples in the Revolutionary
War & served with him
in Col Sumpter's Regt. & that 
the said Temples was severely
wounded while in the 
service of his country
Given under my hand 
this 1st day of Nov 1824

(signed) Jesse Blocker
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

I David 
Bird do hereby certify that 
I handed in a petition
in favour of James Temples
with the [oath?] of Matthew
Baley attached to said
petition to the best of my
recollection.  Given under
my hand this 1 Nov.
1824

(signed) David Bird


South Carolina
Edgefield District

We do hereby certify that we 
are neighbors of James
Temples & we know him 
to be quite poor & rendered
unable to support himself
as we verily believe by reason
of the wounds & [injuries?]
with which disable him
& which he is said to have 
received (and they have no 
reason to doubt it) in the 
Revolutionary war in fighting 
the battles of his Country
That he is so far as they 
have heard an honest
man.
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James Temples
Petition
for pay for 
Revolutionary
Services as an
invalid for 
wounds received
therein
-------------------
No. 27
Reported by
Eldred Simkins
From the Senate
to House of Rep
the last Rept
in favor

Triplett[s?]
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(signed)
Calopartrison Lutenant
Benjamin Evans Capt.
Lewis Orindor
Jesse Williams Lut.
John Bush
John Garrison

The committee on pensions
to whom was referred
the petition of James Temples
praying to be plased on the 
pension list.  Report that
they have had the same
under consideration
and respectfully reconvened[?]
that the prayer thereof
be granted and that 
he is plased on the pension 
list and that he be 
allowed to draw a pension 
from the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety
two

(signed)  E. Benbow
Chirman
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The Report of the Committee on 
pensions on the petition of 
James Temple

In the Senate 30th
Nov. 1824
Resolved that the House
do agree to the Report
ordered that it 
be sent to the House of Representatives
for concurrence
by order of Senate
(signed) Wm. D. Martin
C.S.

The committee on pensions
to whom was referred the 
petition of James Temples
praying to be placed on the 
pension list & for arrearages
Sent to the House from the 
Senate as granted.  Report
that your committee have
had the same under 
consideration and reconvened[?] 
to the House to concur
with the Report of the Senate
& that James Temples be 
allowed a pension from the 
1st March 1823

Respectfully submitted 
by your committee 
Decr. 1824

Wm Rouse
C. of Court
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Report of committee on pensions
on petition of James
Temples (in favour)
D. by Senate

In the House
of Representatives Decr 18 1824
Resolved that the House
do agree to the Report
ordered that it be
sent to the Senate for 
concurrence
By order of the 
House
(signed) R. Anderson 
C.H.R.

In the Senate 18 Decr. 1824
Resolved that this House
do concur with Report
ordered that it be returned
to the House of 
Representatives
By order of Senate
(signed)  Wm. D. Martin
C.S.

June 6, 1853.  Office of Clerk of House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the foregoing is 
a correct copy of the petition &c of James
Temples and of the action of the two houses
of the Legislature of South Carolina on 
the subject as filed away the papers of 
this office

H D Kennedy
State House Keeper & Librarian
(no seal of office)
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To the Honorable the Members of the Senate and 
House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina

The Humble petition of James Temples a revolutionary
soldier most respectfully sheweth.  That he served as a 
volunteer soldier in the militia of South Carolina in the 
Revolutionary War constantly for upwards of five years viz
first, under Capt. John Ledbetter who was under the 
command of General [blank] Weatherford, he believes for about
two years, and an half in and near Charleston and between 
that and Savannah and in various parts of the State.
That during that time he was in a skirmish near
the Sisters ferry with the British, and one with the Tories
on Black River, besides other skirmishes.  That he 
was then under Capt Green commanded by General
Sumpter the remainder of the time and was severely
wounded in a small battle or skirmish near Charleston
with the British and Tories combined in which he received
seven wounds from the British horse, four in the head
one in his neck near his shoulder so very severe as 
to cause his shoulder and arm greatly to perish away
and comparatively become useless within two years
from that time (about two years before the War ended,
the wounds being received in May) and has remained
useless ever since, so much so that he never has been 
able to feed himself with it - a pretty severe one in his 
face, and another in the other arm.  That he never has 
received a cent from the United States.  That his discharge
is lost, and that he has in family four small grand
children and two daughters and is utterly unable by
reason of his wounds to maintain himself or them, and 
that he is very poor having no lands or negroes and but
little stock, not enough to support upon, and that he has
no one to look to for support.  He therefore prays your
Honorable body to grant him a reasonable sum from 
the time of his wound to the present period, or such
other relief as a poor distressed soldier may require
He refers for further explanations and facts to the 
annexed certificates and affidavits and to his Senator and 
Representatives.  In granting the above petition he 
will as in duty bound ever pray 

James Temples

Sworn to before me 
this 1st Novr. 1824.
David Bird
C.C.P.
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

I do hereby certify that Mathew
Baly deposed before me as follows
that he was well acquainted with James Temples in 
the Revolutionary War & served with him in Col. Sumters
Regiment & that the said James Temples was severely
wounded while in the service of his country
Given under my hand this the 1st day of Novr
1824

Jesse Blocker


South Carolina
Edgefield Dist

I Danl Bird do hereby certify that 
I handed in a petition in favor of 
James Temples with the oath of Matthew Baly
attached to said petition to the best of my recollection
Given under my hand this 1 Nov 1824

Danl Bird


South Carolina
Edgefield Dist

We do hereby certify that we are 
neighbors of James Temples and we 
know him to be quite poor and rendered unable to 
support himself as we verily believe by reason
of the wounds and infirmities which disable him, and 
which he is said to have received (and they have no 
reason to doubt it) in the Revolutionary War in fighting
the battles of his country.  That he is so far as they have 
heard an honest man.

Cale Partison Lt.
Benjamin Evans Capt.
Lewis Orindor
Jesse Williams Liet.
John B Bush
John Gomillion

The Committee on Pensions to whom was referred
the petition of James Temples praying to be placed 
on the Pension list.  Report that they have had
the same under consideration and respectfully
recommend that the prayer thereof be granted, and 
that he be placed on the Pension list and that 
he allowed to draw a pension from the year
one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

E. Benbow
Chairman
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Endorsed.
In the Senate 30 Nov 1824.  Resolved that this House
do agree to the Report, Ordered that it be sent to 
the House of Representatives for concurrence

By order of the Senate
Wm. D Martin
C.S.

The committee on pensions to whom was referred
the Petition of James Temples praying to be placed
on the Pension list and for arrearages sent to 
this House from the Senate as granted.  Report
that your committee have had the same under
consideration and recommend to the House to concur
with the Report of the Senate, and that James
Temples be allowed a pension from 1 March
1823  Respectfully submitted by your committee
December 1824.

Wm Rouse Clk Com.

In the House of Representatives
December 18, 1824.
Resolved that the House do agree to the Report 
ordered that it be sent to the Senate for concurrence

By order of the House.
R Anderson 
C.H.R.

In the Senate 18 Decr 1824.
Resolved that this House do concur in the 
Report of Ordered that it be returned to the 
House of Representatives

By order of the Senate
Wm D Martin
C.S.

State of South Carolina
Richland District

I Thomas W Glover
Clerk of the House of 
Representatives of the Legislature of South 
Carolina do certify that this & the foregoing pages
of this sheet of paper contain the proceedings of 
the Legislature on the application of James Temples
to be placed on the pension roll.
Columbia  3 December 1842.

Thomas W. Glover
C.H.R.
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Revolutionary 
claim of 
Sarah Roberts, daughter
of Rachel Temple

S. Ca.
Suspended

Filed 15 March 1833
T. E. Hassles
Washington
TTC Triplett

Triplett
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

Know all men by these presents, that I, Sarah
Roberts daughter of Rachel Temple, deceased,
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint H. 
E. Hapler Esq of Washington City D.C., my
true and lawful attorney and agent, to prosecute
the claim of the said Rachel Temple for 
any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase
of Pension that may be due; and I hereby
authorize my said agent to examine all 
papers and documents in relation to said claim
on file in the Department at Washington 
City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence
or arguments; and to receive the certificate
which may be issued for said claim and to 
appoint one or more substitutes under him
for the purposes herein expressed; and to do 
all things that I might or could do were I 
personally present.  
Witness my hand and seal, this the 21st day 
of February A.D. 1853.

Sarah Roberts  X  her mark  [seal]

Signed and sealed in 
presence of 
Wm. W. Goodman
H. R. Dean


State of South Carolina
Edgefield District ss.

On this the 21st day of February
1853, before me the subscriber, a Magistrate
in and for the District aforesaid
personally appeared Sarah Roberts and acknowledged
the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed
for the purposes therein mentioned
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
the day and year aforesaid.

Thomas G. Key
M. E. D.
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

Be it known that 
on this 21st day of 
February (1853) eighteen
hundred and fifty three, before the undersigned
a Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid &
State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah
Roberts a resident of the District and State
aforesaid, and made oath according to law
that she is the identical Sarah Roberts
who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and 
that she is directly interested in said claim
and makes this affidavit to be filed with such 
additional evidence or arguments as said agent
may use in prosecuting said claim.

Sarah Roberts   X   her mark

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
before me.

Thomas G. Key
M. E. D. 

I, Thomas G. Key, Magistrate in and for 
said District, do hereby certify, that 
Sarah Roberts who executed the foregoing
paper is a respectable resident of this 
District, and is I believe, directly interested
in said claim as therein set forth.

Thomas G. Key M.E.D.

I, Thomas G. Bacon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the District
and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas G. Key, before whom 
the foregoing papers were executed was at the 
date of the same a Magistrate in and for said District
duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and that 
the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this the 23rd 

[no seal visible]
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day of February A.D. 1853.

[no signature]


I hereby certify that Thos. G. Key is 
an acting Magistrate of Edgefield
District, and entitled to full faith
and credit as such.

Washington
March 11, 1853

A. P. Butler
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State of So Carolina
Edgefield District

Personally appeared before 
me Rachael Temple of said State and District and 
makes oath that she knows of no records or memorandums
of births or marriages kept - or in existence
of James Temple Senr or his family - that she never saw any such and if there were any such they 
must have been lost or destroyed,  she further says
that she is the widow of the said James Temple
and is the same who has filed her declaration
for a pension now on the records of the Department
at Washington City.

Rachael Temple  X  her mark

Sworn and subscribed to 
before me this the 24th day 
of October 1842.

Lewis Holmes
Magst


South Carolina
Edgefield District

I George Pope Clerk 
of the Court of General Sessions and Common 
Pleas for said district, do hereby certify
that Lewis Homes Esquire, before whom
the above affidavit was made, is one 
of the Magistrates for Edgefield District
in the state aforesaid and that 
his name as above subscribed is 
in his proper handwriting
Given under my hand & 
the seal of the said Court
this 25 October 1842.

Geo. Pope
C. G. S. & C. Pl

[seal]
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April 5th 1853

[illegible] to papers in 
the case of 
Rachel Temples
widow of John [should be James]


D. Holsonbake
Sotts[?]
Edgefield 
S.C.


[written sideways on page]
 FREE

Tho.  Morgan C[?]
Commr. of Pensions
J L Edwards   Washington City

[post mark]
GRAHAM'S TURN OUT
APR 1
S. C.
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Spring Grove Edgefield South Carolina
28th of March 53

Dear Sirs

Pleas do me this favor if it is in 
your power or the rules of the office will 
admit of it please send me all Testimony back
I have furnished relative to Rachael Temples
say John Joneses, Mrs. Arington, Colo. Sam
Hammonds as I have done all Evans gave me 
his as I paid the expence Please send me all the 
Testimoney back the last letter I wrote You I think
in S.C. stating I was done making Testimony until 
requested you to examine the continental soldiers 
record if you are allowed by the rule of the office
to do please say if James Temples name is on thare
list answer this immediately and you will 
oblige me very much indeed by so doing
My address is Sotts, P.I.[??]

Yours Respectfully
D. Holsonbake


J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
or 
Tho P Morgan
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Lotts S.C.
10 Jany

free

Commissioner of 
Pension office
Washington D.C.



[written sideways on page]
Jan 15/53[?]
Rel. to case of 
Rachel Temple

Derrick Holsonbake
Sotts
Edgefield Co. 
S.C.
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Spring Grove Edgefield South Carolina
8th of January 1853

Gentlemen

I request the favor of you to inform 
me that was ever done of Rachael Temple
of South Carolina Edgefield District claim 
of Pension if it ever was Granted to her
and the amount if any was Granted
I made application for Rachael Temples
and thought it was last no chance to 
obtain a Pension as the last resort solicited
the register searched of his servis and record
no return answer as I no of at this time
I did not file regular the letters and now
looking over I find as yet only two letters
one dates 29th Oct 1844 and the other date
is 21 April 1846 and my inquiry is for 
this reason one of the heirs came to me a 
few days past and said there was a letter
at Edgefield Ct. House inquiring after the 
Rachael Temples and stating there was 
a Pension Granted her in the office if 
it was applied for legal could be obtained
as I made the application for his  Please
gave me a statement of the whole matter
and you will do me a Grand favor

Yours Respectfully
Derick Holsonbake


Pension office
Washington
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NB  and Please state to me if any but the 
heirs living can obtain a shear or if the 
Grand children is entitled with the children
of such cases to their fathers or mothers share
or how the office decides on such cases

DH
Page 25

Columbia S.C.
3. Decr 1842

Dear Sir

At the request of Mr Benjamin
Evans of Edgefield District I have carried a 
certified copy of the petition of James Temples
to the Legislature for a pension with the proceedings
thereupon to be made out and herewith
enclose it.  In yours of the 2d Nov to Mr Evans
he is requested to procure the certificate of the 
Comptroller Genl Wm Laval Esq as to the evidence
which his office might furnish relative to 
the services of James Temples.  I applied to 
that office and the records furnish nothing but 
the fact that James Temples was placed on 
the pension roll under the proceedings which 
I now send in 1824.  The original affidavit
of Baly was misplaced with the first petition.
Baly died & Genl B C King's certificate was 
the best evidence to he had of it.  Danl
Bird was a member of the Legislature
& it is supposed lost or mislaid the 
petition.  The Hon F W Pickens is
referred to for the character of Blocker,
Bird & Mrs. who certify for Temples - I 
hope that the old lady may recover the 
aid which in justice she certainly
is entitled to.  Address Mr Evans
at Edgefield C.H. S.C. & if this is not 
sufficient to establish the whole claim
set up of course you will allow
for the 6 months service as stated in your
letter - 

[illegible]
& Respectfully

N L Griffin
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10.451
P. O. [blank]
Rachel Temple
Service:  wid. of James

REJECTED

Enlisted:  [blank date]
Discharged:  [blank date]
Alleges:  [blank]
Re-enlisted:  [blank]
Attorney:  [blank]
P. O.  [blank]

[blank] Recognized.    [blank] Contract.
[blank]  Cert. of Dis.  Searched for [blank date]
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25

Lotts SC
16 Sept

J. L. Edwards
Washington City


[written sideways on page]
Sept 2[illegible]
Rachel Temple
S.C.


And. M Margin of 
CW  Sept 24. 1844
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So Ca Edgefield District
Sept the 13th 1844

Dear Sir

I have wrote you conserning the 
Pension of Mrs Rachael Temple and 
have Received no answer from the 
Department  please forward me with 
the part yet Required.  please send all 
the papers to Derick Holsonbake Lotts
P. O. So Ca Edgefield with the objection
to them pointing out each particular
it is deficient in.  we can furnish
you more proof but doant no that 
it would go to any purpose yet required
by complying with the above you 
will do me a favor.

Your Respectfully
Benjamin Evans



To J L Edward
Com. of Pensions
Washington
Page 29

State of South Carolina
Edgefd District

Personally appeared before me
Col. Samuel Hammond Sr who after
being duly sworn as the Law directs
deposeth & sayeth that that in the 
year 1781 previous to the Battle of the 
Eutaw Spring that James Temples the 
Husband of Rachal Temples who now 
makes application to the Genl. Government
for a pension in the name of 
her Husband was in service under
the command of Capt Richard Johnson
that he was wounded in an action while
under the command of said Johnson and 
that he also understood and it was generally
believed that the said James Temple had 
been in service three years pravious to 
1781.  That after he was wounded
he was taken to a camp of his, called his
Hospital, and was there for some time.  That
while there he was attended by a female whom 
he recognised as his wife, the sd. Rachel Temple, that she was 
reputed & believed to be such and 
I hasitate not to say that I believe
they were man & wife - 
He further states that "Cap" Johnson
was an officer in his regiment.

S Hammond

Sworn to before me this 18 October
1841.
 
Lewis Holmes
Magst.
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The State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

I Geo. Pope Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas
& General Sessions for the District & State
aforesaid Do hereby certify that Lewis Holmes
is a Magistrate as within stated and that 
the signature purporting to be his is genuine
and that due faith & credit are and of 
right ought to be given to his attestations
as magistrate aforesaid

In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my Seal of Office 
at Edgefield Court House
this 9 day of November 1841

Geo. Pope, Clerk of the 
Court of Edgefield District
South Carolina

[seal]
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No 5489
Rachel Temple of [edge torn]
James
S. Ca.   Suspended

Let to D. Holsonbake Dec. 3 [edge torn]
"     "  Hon. F W Pickens July 28[edge torn]
"     "  B. Evans 8 Oct. 1842
"      "  "   "       2 Nov. 1842
"      "  Hon. F W Pickens Jany 18 1843
"      "  "       F W Pickens Feby 3 1843
"      "  Benjm. Evans 17 May 1843
"      "    "          "        23 Aug. 1843
"      "  D Holsenbake 29 Oct 1844
"      "  Benj Evans Dec 10 1844

Act 4 July 1836
Page 32

Georgia
Jefferson County

Personally appeared Rebeca Arring [should be Arrington]
and on oath saith that she saw
James Tempels [should be Temple/s]and Rachel Tempels his 
wife lawfully married together about the year
1774 and that the said Tempels served as a solger at the 
commencement of the ware and dureing the hole
ware and that he was wounded on one side of the face

Rebeca Arrington  X  here mark

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the 25th day of May 1842

John Wren J. P.
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Edgefield C. H.  25. Nov. 1841

Dear Sir!

In my certificate I certified 
that the signature of Lewis Holmes was
genuine and by the proper officer -
I cannot certify for the hand writing
of Saml. Hammond as I do not know 
that I ever saw him write - 

I am with Respect yours
Geo. Pope


NB
Please write me &c
G.P.
Page 34

No. Ca.
Jas. Temple d 1829
Rachel m. Jany 4. 1778
1778  b. Wise in No. Ca.
6   in So. Ca.

after which he joined
Col Sumter and continued
to the end of the war 
during that period, he was 
10 months engaged as a Express
was so engaged when & thrown
into the neighborhood of Col
Hammond - after a short
period under Capt Johnson -

Marriage no person proved
Page 35

Washington DC
May 3d 1830

Sir

You will please examine these 
accompanying papers & let me know
what can be done in the premises

Yours &c
Page 36

No 5489
Rachel Temple widow
of James
S.C.

Letter to 
Hon A. Bush [or Burt?] 21st Apl. 1846
Derick Holsonbake May 26th 1853
D. Holsonbake 5th July 1853
T. T. C. Triplett 25th Oct. 1853
Page 37

So Ca  Edgefield District
August the 11th 1843

Sir

In reply to yours 17th of May 1843
is it of any impoartance to establish 
The age of Mrs Arrington or Mrs Temple
will not Colo Hammonds Testimony
gave proof of some stated time of 
servis  allso James Baley gaves a statement
of some time and Mrs Temples
gaves verry satisfactory statements of several
times going to service.  If you will 
please to examine the record, in your office
for James Temple I Think you will find
Satisfactory proof a nough for this case
The differant statement if any is in the 
calculation made up for her Mrs. Arrington her statement 
is in the Time of the Snow camps
They was married that is James Temple and 
Rachael his wife and does not John 
Jones, Testimony gave some proof to that 
please gave me the particular points
That you require proof and state the proof
That is made on either point of the question

Yours Respectfully
Benjamin Evans



To Mr J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Page 38

Lotts S.C.
1st Decr.


Com. of Pensions
J. L. Edwards
Washington city



[written sideways on page]
Dec 7 44
DR
Rachel Temple
S.C.
Page 39

So Ca Edgefield District
Nover the 29th 1844

Dear Sir

I Received your circular dated Sept the 24 1844
The letter you refer to I have not it on hand
at this time  I thare for request you to re escamine
the Testimony by so doing I think you
will find the proof sufficient on any
point in this matter as to the marriage I 
certainly have gave your department full 
Satisfaction  I have prove the fact itself
and the Law doant require every thing to 
constitute a marriage  They haveing lived from 
the time of the Snow camp till his death
but a few years since is full sufficient
on that Point  I refer you to Rebecca Arrington
Testimony as to the marriage and refferance as 
to part of the servis  Allso James Baley with 
Colo. Hammond with all Testimony it appears
That is Required by Law or the rules of the 
Departmant you have the matter before you
Colo Hammonds Stating he was in an 
ingagement when he received his wounds and 
this same wife waited on him at his camp
a place called his Ospitle and at a blockhouse
of marians after removed from that place that 
being near the close of the war after serving
seven years in differant parts of the States
Page 40

Your department have ever fact before you
Allso That he drawed from columbia a pension
as a cripple or invallid in the war of the Revolution
all these facts go to prove the genuineness of his 
claim  it may be posible that we cant furnish 
every fact as it occured in the war but you
have all the facts your self relating to his claim
If his claim is worthy of a pension you have it 
before you and a record of all the rouls and 
regulations at your will  I appeal to the honor
of his claim and rite against the United States
If he had not deserved a pension So Ca would
not gave him a mite to have subsisted on in 
his decripitude  the Department at Columbia would
have resisted anything of that kind with contemp[runs off page]
If it had not been genuine no mistake about that 
I Request you to examine the Testimony set
foarth with care and and way them in the 
ballance of Justice to his case and the Laws of the 
United States  If any Point deficient please point them 
out to me 

Your Respectfully
Benjamin Evans

Case of Rachael Temple


To J. L. Edward
Com of Pension
Washington
Page 41

we do not under stand hir haveing a right to half
pay as is stated in our letter some time back  please explain
that Point or it maybe half years pay as I have not the 
letter before me at the time  Direct yours to Lotts P O So Ca
to D Holsonbake or myself &c.

Bj Evans
Page 42

21 July 1842
No Ref

Sir

I enclose you the within papers
embracing a claim for a pension from
Mrs Temples.  They are endorsed to 
me from a very respectable gentleman
Be so kind as give them your 
early attention and I hope you will 
be able to grant the Pension.

very respectfully
your ob St  [obedient servant]
[illegible]
F W Pickens
Page 43

House of Rep.
9 Apl 1846

Sir,

Will you have the kindness to inform 
me what difficulties exist in the 
case of Mrs. Temple?  I forgot to 
speak to you on the subject this 
morning when at your office.

very respectfully
your obt St.  [obedient servant]
Armistead Brick [Birch?]


J. L. Edwards
Page 44

H. Rep.
14 Jany 1843

Sir

I enclose the within papers
the first is relating to the claim 
of Mrs Dean a widow of a revolutionary
soldier  I left The evidence of A. B.
Addison and the [illegible] Mr Blocker
can be implicitly relied on.  I know
them to be gentlemen of the [their?] [illegible].  I 
have not the slightest doubt that 
Mrs Dean's husband did perform 
full service as I have long 
since known the family  I never heard
it for a moment doubted on the 
contrary her husband was considered an 
active and brave man.
The second is relating to a claim
Page 45

of Mr Corley for an increase of his 
pension.  I hope you will give it 
your early consideration.
I have also another matter to 
call your attention to.  Last Spring
I believe it was I presented the claim 
of Rachael Temples for a Pension
and I got additional testimony
as to their marriage and also as to 
the services.  Your objections at
first were that the marriage
was not sufficiently proven.
By refering to the affidavit of
Rebecca Arrington you will see
that she positively swears to her 
being present at the marriage, and 
proves it as positively as possible.
Since I went home I understand
there is an old lady & lives
Page 46

in Georgia, and is of excellent
character. From what I hear
I have no doubt but that 
this is to be entirely relied on.
James Baley proves the services.
I hope you will look once 
more at the papers and see if 
the pension cannot be granted
and if not be so kind as to 
give me the specific points
of objection.  Of sure the 
ordinary proof must be obtained
but it seems to me if I am not 
mistaken that evidence is made and 
Be so good as to give me the 
date and affidavit of Rebecca
Arrington if you reject the 
claim upon that point.
Page 47

By attending to these matters as 
soon as convenient you will 
greatly oblige

Yours very 
respectfully
F W Pickens

P.S.  Perhaps the affidavit of 
Rebecca Arrington was not 
transmitted in the papers.  I have 
what purports to be a copy, and 
a gent suggests that it [illegible]
not have been enclosed, as he 
trusted it to a gent in Hamburg
So Ca.

FWP
Page 48

Edgefield
28 Sept. 1842

Sir

I am requested to know 
whether you have on file the affidavit of 
Mrs. Rebbeca Arrington in the case of the 
application of Mrs. Rachel Temple for a pension,
and the evidence of James Baley in the 
same case.  Rebecca Arrington swears
directly to the marriage of Rachel Temple
in 1774, and James Baley swears
to the service.  I am requested to 
know if the Department recd those
affidavits.  It is supposed that they
could hardly be recd, as you 
say in yours dated 28 July 1842
directed to myself, that "unless the required
Page 49

evidence as to the service and date
of the marriage be furnished she
cannot succeed in establishing 
her claim"  

I have the honor
to be very respectfully
your obt servt [obedient servant]
F. W. Pickens

P.S.   Perhaps the affidavit is 
defective in not swearing that the 
Rachel Temple whom Rebecca
Arrington saw married in 1774
is the same person who now makes
her application for a pension to 
 the Department on account of the 
services of her husband James Temple.  If 
so be kind enough to state it
or wherein the affidavit or proof 
is defective.  Direct to Benjamin
Evans Esq. Edgefield C.H. So. Ca.

F.W. Pickens
Page 50

Treasury Office
Columbia  6th Octo. 1842

Dear Sir

A Communication from Mr. Pickens
addressed to the Comptroller General, was 
recd. at this office on the first Instant
Requesting to be informed whether the name 
of James Temple is on the Pension Roll of this 
State and whether he had ever been paid a 
Pension.  James Temple was placed on the 
the Pension Roll in 1824 and recd. his pay
from that time to the first of March 1829
no payment has been made since at the Treasury
Office in Columbia.  The inference is therefore
that he either recd. a Pension from the United States
or that he was dead.  Mr. Pickens requested that 
this information should be communicated to 
you --

Very Respectfully
your Humble Sert. [servant]
J. J. DuBose
Treasurer
for B. Hart
Page 51

H. Reps
27 Jan. 1843

Sir

N. L. Griffin Esqr. has 
written to enquire if you recd.
some documents he sent you
from Columbia last Decr.
in relation to the claim of 
Rachael Temples for a pension
&c.  You wrote me in reference
to the petition some days since
but did not refer to the additional
testimony now written for by
Mr. Griffin.  I understand he 
enclosed to you evidence from the 
Secty. of States Office at Columbia
Page 52

that Mr. Temples was on the 
Pension Roll there &c.  Be so 
kind as to let me know if 
you recd. it and if you 
examined it when you
repeated[?] the petition.

Very respectfully
your obt. servt.  [obedient servant]
F. W. Pickens
Page 53

Edgefield C.H.
4 April 1843

Dear Sir,

Your letter addressed to Col.
Pickens in relation to Mrs. Temples' pension
in right of her husband James Temples
has been handed to me.  I regret that the 
claim of the old lady cannot be allowed
in full.  In your letter to me last Fall
you stated that unless further evidence
could be produced, the claim could be 
allowed for only six months service.
I hope then that you will forward to 
me a certificate allowing the claim
to that extent, as that small sum
will in some measure contribute
to support her in her present extremely
needy condition.

Respectfully
Benjamin Evans

NB.  write me at this place.
Page 54

Sept. 29, 1853
Let. in case
of Rachel
Temple

F. F. C. Triplett
Present


[written sideways on page]
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Page 55

Washington  Sept. 29, 1853

Sir,

In behalf of F. E. Hapler Esq I ask a 
reexamination of the case of Rachael Temple.
His own statement to the Legislature of
South Carolina, in which he declares he 
served 5 years before he was wounded, should
be conclusion as to the length of his service,
since the wound and not the time in 
service was the ground of the allowance of the 
pension to him by that state.  Then in addition
to the evidence of 2 or 3 comrades as
have the sworn statement of Col. Hammond, 
a pensioner as [illegible] showing but 
the service of Temple & the fact that while
wounded he was waited on by the 
applicant as his wife - I regard the case
as fully made out & it was so regarded by 
the Legislature of his State

Very Resply &c
F F C Triplett
Page 56

Edgefield C.H.
23 Oct 1842.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir

Enclosed you will 
find the letter of the Treasurer of the 
upper division of South Carolina stating
that James Temples name is on the 
Pension Roll of South Carolina, and the 
affidavit of Mrs Temples as to the Registry
of births & marriages.  These papers
supply the proof which was stated in 
your letter of the 7th instant, to be needed
to complete the proof of Mrs Temples
claim.  I hope that no further
 difficulty can now exist in allowing
the claim upon the allowance 
of which the support of the old
lady depends.

Respectfully
Benjn. Evans

N. B.  You will please direct the 
necessary paper or papers to me 
at this place.

B. Evans
Page 57

Georgia
Jefferson County 

Personally came before me Rebecca
Arington and on oath saith that
she saw James Tempels and Rachel Tempels
his wife lawfully married to gether and that the 
said Tempels served as a soljer during the war
and that he was wounded on one side of the face

Rebeca Arington  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the 22nd day of 
January 1839

John Wren J. P
Page 58

South Carolina
Lexington Dist.

Before me Personally
appeared John Jones Sr[?] and 
after being duly sworn made oath
that after hearing the within Declaration
of the within deposition read that he 
believes the within declaration to be true
from his own knowledge of those facts
& circumstances alluded to concerning 
the services of the said James Temple
in the United States
Deceased during the Revolutionary War --
This deponent further saith that the 
said Rachael Temple is the widow
& remains as such of the said James Temple
Deceased

John Jones  X  his mark

Sworn to before 
me 9th Nov 1838
Nathl. Jones
J. P.
Page 59

State of Georgia
Richmond County
124 district [this line in different handwriting]

By the Request of 
Rachel Temples Personally appeared before
me Rebecca Arrington and after beaing
duly sworn sayeth on oath that she was
personaly presant and saw James Temple and 
Rachel Baly married by E L Q Jackson of North
Carrolina in the time of the War of the Revolution
and in the year of 1778 this October the 10th
1840

Rebecca Arrington  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me
Oct the 13th 1840 
Middleton Seago J.P.



State of Georgia
Richmond County

Personally appeared before 
me Torrane Conner
who after being duly sworn deposit that and sayeth
that he has been acquainted with Rebecca Arrington 
for a term of Eight years and that she has always
bin known and reputed as a woman of strict
varacity and that any statement which she would
make suitable to full credit this Oct the 13th 1840

Torrane Conner

Sworn to and subscribed before me 
Oct the 13 1840  
Middleton Seago J.P.



State of Georgia
Richmond County

I Middleton Seago one of the Justices of 
the peace in the 124 district
for the County a fore said do here by certify that 
the a bove subscribing witness Torrance Conner
who has testifyed to the caracter of Rebecca Arrington
is a man of strict varacity and any statement 
that he would make is suitable to full credit
to the best of my knowledge
October the 13 1840

Middleton Seago J. P. [seal]
Page 60

Georgia
Richmond County

I James M Laws Clerk of 
the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid do hereby
Certify that Middleton Seago whose name appears
to the three foregoing affidavits as a Justice of 
the Peace is a Justice of the Peace and was
so at the time of signing the same.  The same
affidavits are made before the proper officer
and full faith and credit should be had
and given to his attestations as such.  The 
said Middleton Seago being duly commissioned and 
qualified as a Justice of the Peace aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my 
hand and affix the Seal of Office this
23 October 1840

James M Laws Clerk
[seal]


Georgia
Richmond County

I P. H. Warren one of the 
Presiding Justices of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that James M Laws whose name appears
to the above certificate as Clerk is the Clerk of the Inferior
Court for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified.
The said certificate is in due form of Law and is 
[done?] by the proper officer and full faith and credit
should be had and given to his attestation as such
and his Signature to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand the 23d October 1840.

P. H. Warren
J.I.C.R.C.
Page 61

So Ca Edgefield District
Oct the 22nd 1844

Dear Sir

you say you cant take those 
papers from the Files it is a matter
of impoartance to me you can send
me a copy in full of the Testimony furnished
in be half of Rachael Temple the
letter you refered to is not in my possession
though it has came to hand  If you will 
direct your letter to Derick Holsonbake
Lotts P. O. So Ca Edgefield Dist.

Yours Respectfully
Benjamin Evans


J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions


Dear Sir

The case of Ambrose Ripley I wish 
to Represent to your department 
But there is no living Testimony
Known at this time.  I wish to present
the case a greeable to the Rules of the 
Department  I could send his Declaration 
with his own Testimony but
I have no other to Represent.  If possible
or consistent with the Rules of the Department
to examine the different records leading 
to such cases and answer me with the 
Rachael Temple case or Evanses letter

Yours Respectfully
Derick Holsonbake


J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Page 62

State of Georgia  Crofford County

Personally appeared James Baley who after being 
duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he was
personally acquainted with James Temples in 
the War of the Revolution and that he went
with James served Captain Fair from Anson County North
Carolina under Colonel David Love for a Term 
of Six months after the indians and allso 
after he returned from that he then went on 
a second tour down the country and was under
[illegible] Ash at his defeat in Georgia on Savanah River
and they all got scattered and how long they served
I cant tell but as long as the remainder of the same
company he served believing it was six months
being now old cant recollect many other things
Written above is a true statement my age is now
Eighty one this October the 16th day AD 1940

James Bailey  X  his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this the 17th day of Oct AD 1840

E L Harris J.P.


Georgia
Crawford County

I Philip J Echols Clerk 
of the Inferior Court of 
said County do certify
that E L Harris whose name appears subscribed as
above foregoing certificate is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
and that full faith and credit ought to 
be had and given to his attestations as 
such -  Given under my hand and 
seal this 17 October 1840.

Philip J. Echols  Clk J.C.C.C.  [seal]
Page 63

Georgia
Crawford County

This is to Certify that 
Philip J Echols whose name 
appears to the above and foregoing Certificates
as Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County
is entitled to full faith & credit and 
that full faith & credit should be given to 
his attestations as such.
Given under my hand & seal this [eighth?]
day of Oct 1840

J Grace[?]
J.J.C.  [seal]
Page 64

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME  Temples, Jeremiah  GRADE  Private  LINE  Massachusetts 

WARRANT NUMBER  5150  ACREAGE  100  ISSUED  Mar. 25, 1790
to - not shown -

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