Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4598, for John Narramore, South Carolina
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[SERVICE] S.C.
Narramove, John
[NUMBER] S.4598
[CONTENTS]carded
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[Left side]
let to Penly Nov 1 1834
orin to [?] May 23, 1837

[Right side]
26.845
East Tennessee
John Narramore
[This is a fill-in form but most of the entries are
too faint to reliably transcribe.}
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24420
Declaration
John Narramore
for a
Pension
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State of Tennessee
Bledsoe County
County court
February Term 1833 AD
On this eleventh day of February in
the year 1833 personally appeared in open court
before the worshipful justices of the County court
of Bledose County now sitting John Narramore a
resident of the county of Bledsoe aforesaid and
State of Tennessee aged seventy one 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 act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers and served
as herein stated. - In what is now Kershaw district in the
State of South Carolina in January 1779 he was drafted
and entered the service in the militia in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Joseph Karshaw and in the
company of his regiment commanded by Captain
John Marshall and Lieutenant Abraham Myers - He was
marched under Karshaw to Plurysburg on the East
side of Savannah river about 30 miles above Savannah
where he found General Lincoln stationed - After remaining
there with Genl Lincoln about a month or perhaps a
little over Col. Karshaw was ordered to march up about 
the forks of Broad river and Saluda to [?[ the 
tories who were represented to be rising Then Col
Karshaw marched there & declarant with him but had
little to do as the torys were principally dispersed
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From there he was marched through the country to Friday's ferry on the Congaree river about two miles from the place where Columbia now stands when he was discharged at the end of a tour of two months. He then returned home. On the forgoing tour declarant was a corporal in Captain John Marshall's company & acted throughout the tour in that capacity. For this arm of service declarant received what was called an "Indent" for his services, which was the evidence of his claim on the government for his pay. Upon which his pay was received from the war department by a Mr. Hunt to whom he [illegible] his Indent from which circumstances he supposes his name must be on the rolls in the War office. In the summer of 1779 he again, as a substitute for his father, Edward Narramore, who was drafted when the service in what is now Kershaw district in the company commanded by Captain John Fagin in the same regiment which was commanded by General [Centh] who was minister master general or adjutant general. He was marched to Orangeburg when he was stationed until his term of service expired which was for one month at the end of which he was discharged having served this tour as a private soldier. For the above mentioned two tours declarant received written discharges which he took home with him to his father's house which was shortly afterwards plundered by a company of Tories under Captain William Kimbal who burnt or destroyed all the papers about the house & the discharges among the rest. About the 20th day of May 1780 and a few days after the British took Charleston declarant entered the
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service again under Colonel (formerly Capt.) John Marshall who commanded in Col Kershaw's place for having died previous to that time. He with thirty one others Col Marshall as the head [illegible] through North Carolina and into the edge of Virginia and reached there about the time General Gates was marching to the South. After hearing of Gates march Col Marshall changed his course & marched back to South Carolina to join Gates, but did not do so having reached within twelve miles of him at the time of his defeat. Col Marshall was then with [illegible] under the command of General Sumpter having in his return from Virginia joined him in the [illegible] of North Carolina. Immediately after Gates' defeat General Sumpter and declarant with him marched up the Catawba river to Featherstone's ford when he was defeated by the British light horse under Col [illegible]. Sumpters forces were then dispersed. Sumpter with some of his men of whom declarant  was one fell back to about Salisbury in N Carolina where a little force was rallied and employed in guarding what then appeared to be the frontier & preventing the depredations of the tories as well as they could until General Greene came on from the North. When Greene came on Sumpter joined him declarant being with him. Previous to Sumpter's junction with Greene he had two battles with the British and Tories one at Rocky Mount on the Catawba river near the Mountain Island and
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the other at the Hanging Rock creek on the main Salisbury road about 22 miles above Camden both of which battles declarant was in. In the battle at the Hanging Rock Sumpter took about thirty prisoners and had them with him when he joined General Greene. Col. Marshall's regiment, of which declarant was one, and Col. William Washington's light horse were ordered to reconnoitre down towards Camden. they proceeded down to Rugely's fort twelve miles above Camden, and took the fort with about three hundred prisoners without firing a gun, making use of a pine log to represent a Cannon to alarm the tories in the fort. This force, declarant with it, took the prisoners taken at the fort up into the Warsaw settlement and delivered them to General Greene. In a few days then after the British evacuated Camden and Col. Marshall was ordered down there to destroy the British works. General Greene in the meantime having crossed to the west side of the Wateree river proceeded on towards Entain springs. Declarant omitted to state that General Greene down and had a battle with the British at Hobkirk's hill in sight[?] of Camden from which Greene fell back on the Salisbury road to Saunder's creek where he lay a day or two in which time the British evacuated Camden and then it was that Marshall was sent to destroy their works, and Greene crossed the river and pursued the British. Marshall enacted his orders.
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crossed the Santee river at Nelson's ferry pursued on after the British fell in with Greene and sent the British about two miles from their fort at the Entain springs, where the battle commenced. The British were driven into their fort and Greene fell back and camped about three miles from it. The British evacuated the fort and returned to Charleston, Greene pursuing them. After the battle at Entain Springs Col. Marshall went home and declarant was in the regiment commanded by Col. Bratton and his company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Hale, stationed at the "fourhole Bridge thirty miles above Charleston where he lay until the British evacuated Charleston. He was then discharged. 
Declarant states that at this time Sumpter began to gather recruits before he joined General Greene's companies were formed and in Col. Marshall's regiment he fell into the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Hale and in that company acted as lieutenant by the appointment of Col Marshall until he was finally discharged at the Four hole Bridge. He received no commissions in fact the public authorities of the state were so subverted that he believes there was no commissioning power. Governor Rutledge being a prisoner in Charleston. Declarant served as a lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Hale's company at least eighteen months, he cannot state the
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precise time but is satisfied it cannot be short of that period. Nor can he, by reason of old age and the consequence of loss of memory, state precisely the length of his active service but from the best of his recollection he served no less than two years in the capacity before stated. Towit two months as a corporal -- eighteen months as lieutenant and the balance of his service a private soldier. He received a written discharge from Captain Benjamin Hale at the "Four hole Bridge" at the conclusion of the war but is unable to state what has become of it. He has no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to it.
He was born in the state of South Carolina in what is now Kershaw district on the 22nd day of January 1762 according to the record kept by his parents. He now has the record of his age in a Church Bible in his possession. He resided in said district when he entered the service and continued to reside there until the 1st day of December 1795 and on the 19th day of the same month came to Jefferson County State of Tennessee and lived there till Nov. 1796 from there he moved to Knox County Tennessee where he lived until February 1807. And from then to this (Bledsoe[?] county where he has lived ever since and where he still resides.
He was first drafted [illegible] as a substitute for his father, Edward Narramore & lastly is without any regular
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call. He has stated the names of his officers and the General circumstances of his service. 
He received discharges and has accounted for them, he received no commission but the appointment of his Colonel. 
He is known in his present neighborhood to William Nail, a clergyman and Eli Thurman & Scott Terry...who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution.
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.
John Narramore
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid

We William Nail, a clergyman residing in the County of Bledsoe, State of Tennessee, and Eli Thurman and Scott Terry residing in said County, hereby certify the we are well acquainted with John Narramore who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid 
William Nail
Scott Terry
Eli Thurman
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The State of Tennessee,
Bledsoe County, County Court, Feby. Session 1833.
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 he served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Nail who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Bledsoe, and that Eli Thurman and Scott Terry who have also signed the same are residents in the County aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

The State of Tennessee
I Scott Terry clerk of the County Court of Bledsoe County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of John Narrator for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand, and affixed my private seal (Not having a seal of Office.) This 11th day of February 1833
Scott Terry Clk
State of Tennessee 
I James Stander, member of Congress from the third Con-
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-gressional district in the state of Tennessee certify that Scott Terry esquire whose signature appears to the forgoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same clerk of the county court of Bledsoe county-- that the same is his genuine signature that all his official acts are entitled to due faith and credit, and that this certificate is in due form of law and that there is no seal of office for said Court.
Given under my hand this 16th day of March 1833.
James Standefer
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24.420
John Narramore
Bledsoe Co
Tennessee
from 1779 for 18 months
[crossed out] $60
can only allow as above
Hon. J. Standefer
HR
[crossed out writing that appears to be a witness signature]
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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 show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace. (this:}). You will, when you return your papers to the Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of you claim.
[a table follows]
A Statement, showing the Service of John Narramore, Bledsoe Tennessee
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Period when the service was rendered|
Jan 1779
"
May 1780
"|
Duration of the claimant's service
Years.  Months.  Days. 
"           2              "
"            1              "
"            3              "
1             6             " |
Rank of the Claimant.
Corporal
Private
"
Lieu. |
Name and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Col. Kershaw
Cap. Marshall
Gen. Centh
Cap. Fagin
Col. Marshall
Gen Sumpter
Col. Bratton
Cap Hale |
Age at present andhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png place of abode when he entered the service.
71 years
Kershaw Dist.
S. Car |
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary
Should prove his service as Lieutenant |
[Written across all columns of form]
Unless it can be shown that the applicant was regularly commissioned as a lieutenant, and proof of his service in that capacity exhibited he can only be allowed as a private for the time he was in actual service.
The applicant claims for constant service as a militiaman for 18 months. The Militia were at no time in actual serivice for that length of time in continuation. Such time as the applicant held himself in readiness to act cannot be compensated.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
 Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Person employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary Wear exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians 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 Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this    day of    personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident of (b) of     in the county of   and State, Territory or District of      aged (c )    years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the 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)    , with    and served in the    (e) regiment of the     line, under the following named officers:
[[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [symbol of hand with pointer finger] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c,]]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency of the State of   
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  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      of the Court of    do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of    for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of   &c.
If on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions,  viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the    and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with    , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be   , years of age; that hi is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the 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 applicants 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. Clerk of the Court of    do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of   for a pension.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this   day of   &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his peer. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the pliant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known to the Department. A very full account of the series of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected. [expected]. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a subsititute, 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 are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons given such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declarations 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 his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the 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, deposit 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 that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For___ year ____months, and ___days, I served as a ___. For __months and __days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. 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 they served two years in the militia &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place of 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 fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must 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 applicants 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 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 the to the credibility of the witnesses and the officiate character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[symbol of hand with index finger pointing right] The notes from [a] to [I] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
[signature] Joseph Rowen
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Treasury Department,
  SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
    June 2, 1854

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,
5 of the 8 children of John Narramore, dec.
"Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville Agency at the rate of Sixty Dollars  and [crossed out] Cents[crossed out] per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832, have been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1851, to the 11 June 1851
Respectfully yours, 
JM Brodhead
Comptroller
26845
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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March 8, 1937

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Honorable J. Will Taylor
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

JOHN NARRAMORE
S. 4598
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

My dear Mr. Taylor:

Reference is made to your letter of February 22, addressed to General E. T. Conley, The Adjutant General, in behalf of Judge S. C. Brown, of Athens, Tennessee, whose letter you enclosed. Judge Brown requests the Revolutionary War record of his great-grandfather, John Narramore, of South Carolina, who received a pension and died in 1851 and whose widow, he believes, received a pension, also. Your letter and that of Judge Brown's have been referred to this office for further reply.
A very careful examination has been made of all papers on file in pension claim, S. 4598, based upon service of John Narramore in the Revolutionary War and the data found are given herein. There is no claim for pension on file made by anyone as the widow of this soldier.

John Narramore was born January 22, 1762, in that part of South Carolina which was later Kershaw District, and was the son of Edward Narramore. The name of his mother is not shown.
While a resident of the above-named place, he volunteered in January, 1779, and served two months as corporal in Captain John Marshall's company, Colonel Joseph Kershaw's South Carolina regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1779 as a substitute for his father, and served one month as a private in Captain John Fagin's company, Colonel Joseph Kershaw's South Carolina regiment. He enlisted May 20, 1780, served whenever called upon, first as a private for about three months, was then appointed lieutenant and served about 18 months in Captain Benjamin Hale's company, Colonels John Marshall (formerly captain) and Bratton's South Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Featherstone's Ford and Eutaw Springs, in which last-named battle he received a gunshot wound in his leg and was discharged upon the evacuation of Charleston, South Carolina by the British.
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John Narramore resided in Kershaw District, South Carolina, until December, 1795, when he moved to Jefferson County, Tennessee, where he remained until November, 1796, then moved to Knox County, Tennessee, lived there until February, 1807, then moved to Bledsoe County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, while a resident of Bledsoe County, Tennessee. He died June 11, 1851, leaving eight children, their names and the name of his wife not given in the papers in this claim for pension.

In addition to the data found in the above-named pension claim, in making another search for other records, data were found in regard to John Narramore which it is believed will be of interest to your constituent.

The following data are shown in the claim for pension of Polly Priestly, widow of Charles Priestly, pension claim W. 981. One of the requirements of the pension law under which she applied for pension was to furnish proof of marriage prior to 1794. March 22, 1839, April 11, 1840, and June 9, 1849, John Narramore, then of Bledsoe County, Tennessee, aged seventy-seven years in 1839, made affidavits in behalf of Polly Priestly and submitted part of his own family record to aid in proof that said Polly and Charles were man and wife when his (Narramore's) son, Frederic, was born. He stated that from about 1784 to 1788 he lived near Charles and Polly Priestly in what was later Kershaw District, South Carolina, near Camden, and that Mrs. Priestly's mother was present when said Frederic was born; that he (John Narramore) served in the same regiment with Charles Priestly and was also a pensioner.

John Narramore's family data are shown as follow in pension claim, W. 981:
John Narramore, Senior, was born in 1762.
Mary Narramore, Senior, his wife was born May 14, 1761.
Nancy Narramore, Senior, his wife, was born August 18, 1775.
John Narramore, Senior, was married to his wife, Mary July 25, 1789.
John Narramore, Senior, was married to his wife Nancy, October 16, 1803.
Their maiden names are not shown.
"These are the sons and daughters of John and Mary and Nancy Narramore, his wives":
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Sons and daughters continued-

Frederic Narramore, born February 23, 1784
John          ", Junior    "       July 20, 1787
Martha     "                 "       October 4, 1789
Mary         "                  "      June 2, 1792
Nancy       "                  "      January 31, 1796
(No names of children of John Narramore and his wife, Nancy, follow on this record submitted in part by him.)

Fredrack [likely meant to be Fredric] Narramore married November 28, 1805, Jane Duford? (the names not plainly written).
Mary Narramore married February 6, 1812, Jesse Seff? ((record very faded).
John Narramore, Junior, married May 28, 1812, Isbel _____.
Calvin W. Narramore married April 2, 1826, Nancy ___.
Lucia K. Narramore married May 1, 1831, George P. Smith.
Sopha Mosley Narramore married October 11, 1831, Tollaver Revice.
"Calvin W. Narramore started to Mesua the 15 day of January 1830" (Possibly meant for Missouri).

The letter of Judge Brown is returned herewith.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Before writing this again see this soldier's whole family record in RevWar cl. of Charles Priestly W.981-use it
March 8, 1937 Data were used in llt[?] in Hon. Will Taylor
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In reply to your request of ___, received___ for a statement of the military history of John Narramore 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 the Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment|
January 79
*September 79
May 20 80
*served as subs of his father Edward Narramore|
Length of Service|
2 mos.
1 mo.
3 mos.
18 mos.|
Rank
Corpl.
Pri.
Pri.
Lieut.|
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED|
CAPTAIN|   
John Marshall
John Faginhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
Benjamin Hale|
COLONEL|
Joseph Kershaw
"              "
{John Marshall [/] Bratton|
STATE|
S C |
Battles engaged in, Featherstone's Ford Rocky Mt, Hanging Rock  
Residence of soldier at enlistment, in what became Kershaw Dist. S.C.
Date of application for pension, Feb 4[crossed out, corrected to 11] 1833.
Residence at date of application, Bledsoe Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 71 born Jan 22 1762 in what was afterwards 
Remarks: Kershaw Dist. S.C.
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Telephone inquiry from Senator Lawrence D. Tyson 
June 9, 1926
requesting  record of John Narramore
S 4598.
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Indiana Society
Sons of the American Revolution

Commissioner of Records & Pernsions-
Washington D.C.

Can you give me any information in regard to the following-

John Narramore-
Died in Crossville Tenn- about 1853.
said to be a pensioner of the Revolutionary War-
Would like to know date of birth & where & what service he rendered

[stamp of receipt] U. S. Pension A Sep 30 1909 Office

Yours
W. J Brown
Prest.
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1909 Oct 9. Hist. to W J Brown c
1926- June 9- Hist to Hon L.D. Tyson
1937-Mch. 8-Hist to Hon [illegible]
J. Will Taylor for Judge S. C. Brown [illegible]

Pension 
4598
INVALID.
File No. 4598
John Narramore
Per S.C. line
Act: June 7 [?] 32
Index:--Vol. A, Page 272

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James A Whiteside
Nov. 1. 1834
G. C


Record Vol. 24 page 464
G C
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War Dept.
Pension Office
Nov. 1. 1884

Sir,
I have received your letter of the 20th Oct.
The Pension agent at Knoxville, R. King, Esq, has been this day instructed to pat the pension of John Narramore, on the production of the proper vouchers.

James A. Whiteside, Esq.
Pikeville
Bledsoe Co
Tennessee
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A. G. 201
Narramore, John
( 2 - 22 - 37 ) ORD
1st Ind.
rw.
War Department, A.G.O., February 24, 1937. -- To the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
(Attention: Miss Nevitt ).
1. Representative Taylor has been informed of this reference
by letter, a copy of which is attached hereto.

2 Inclosures.
Letter 2-19-37.
Copy AGO letter.

E. T. CONLEY
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
by

[Stamped]
RECEIVED
FEB 27 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER #5
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( COPY )
WAR DEPARTMEN
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON
ETC
A. G. 201
Narramore, John
( 2 - 22 - 37) ORD
February 24, 1937.
Honorable J. Will Taylor,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Taylor:
I have your letter of February 22, 1937, with which you
inclosed one from Mr. S. C. Brown, Athens, Tennessee, requesting
information from the pension records relative to the wife of John
Narramore, said to have served in the Revolutionary War from South Carolina.
As all pension records are on file in the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., I am this day transmitting your letter,
with inclosure, to that office, from which you will no doubt receive
a prompt reply.
It is deemed proper to state that the name John Narramore
has not been found on the records on file in this office of South Carolina
soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office
is far from complete and it is suggested as a possibility that the
desired information may be obtained from the State Historical Commission, Columbia, South Carolina.
Very respectfully,
E. T. CONLEY
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
J. WILL TAYLOR
2D DIST. TENNESSEE
DOROTHY SCHULTZ
SECRETARY
COMMITTEES:
RULES
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Feb. 22, 1937

General E. T. Conley
The Adjutant General
Washington, D. C.
Dear General:
The enclosed letter from Hon. S. C.
Brown, of Athens, Tenn., is self-explanatory. I wish
you would have the records checked and ascertain whether
or not the John Narramore mentioned in his letter was
in the Revolutionary War, and if so, to what organizaion he belonged.
Please return Judge Brown's letter with
your reply.
Yours very sincerely
J. Will Taylor[?]
[Stamped]
RECEIVED
FEB 23 1937

[A few incidental markings/notations also appear on this letter.]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Honorable Lawrence D. Tyson
United States Senate
June 9, 1926
My dear Senator:
In response to your personal request of today, I
have the honor to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 4598 it appears
that John Narramore, son of Edward, was born January 22,
1763 in that part of South Carolina which was later
Kershaw District.
While a resident of the above named place he enlisted
in January 1779 and served two months as corporal in
Captain John Marshall's Company, Colonel Joseph Kershaw's
Regiment, then enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served
one month as a private (a substitute for his father) in
Captain John Fagin's Company, Colonel Joseph Kershaw's
South Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted May 20, 1780, served whenever called upon,
first as a private for about three months, was then appointed
Lieutenant and served about eighteen months in Captain 
Benjamin Hale's Company, Colonels John Marshall (formerly Captain

[?] [?] because he remained in service until after evacuation of Charleston
& also was in battle of Eutaw[?] Spgs & from date of end this would [?]
then be claimed  - Bureau questioned continuous serv in Militia
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and Bratton's South Carolina Regiment, was in the
battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Featherstone's
Ford (I think this battle is in order Soldier retraced in his narrative & from this description he gives & list in the alphabetical hist 1754-1900. I think it is same as Columbia[?] Ford -) and Eutaw Springs, in which last named battle he
received a gunshot wound in his leg, and was discharged
upon the evacuation of Charleston, South Carolina by the
British.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
February 11, 1833 while a resident of Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
He died June 11, 1851 leaving eight children,
their names and the name of his wife not given, in the papers in this claim for pen.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a
soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or
bounty land has been made on account of his services, and
a careful search of the records fails to show such a
claim on file on account of Edward Narramore, father of
the above named John.
Very truly yours
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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State of Tennessee
Bledsoe County
On this 17th day of August 1833
personally appeared before me 
Elisha Kirklen a Justice of the Peace and a justice of
the county court in and for the county aforesaid
John Narramore and made oath that he is the 
identical John Narramore who made the accompanying
declaration on the 11th February 1833 in order to obtain
a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
He states that for the time towit at least eighteen
months which he was under Col Marshall and 
Col Bratton his successon in the command of the
regiment, applicant was a lieutenant in Captain
Hales' company and acted in that capacity as stated
in his original declaration; that he entered the
service as a volunteer in the militia and as a
volunteer remained in it during the whole tour
as stated.  He states that after Gates' defeat the forces under
Col. Marshall dispersed for a day or two to meet again
at a place designated by Marshall in the edge of North
Carolina; during this dispersion Jonathan Welch who
was a lieutenant was shot at his father's stable
by a tory named Isaac Smart - Welch was badly
wounded and was taken by affiant Abram Myers
two men of the name of Robinson & others into
the edge of North Carolina when he died and
it was to fill his place that affiant was appointed
lieutenant. - By applicants answer in his original
declaration to the fourth innterrogatory that he was
in without any regular call he meant nothing
but that he was a volunteer, nor did it occur to
his mind at the time that any thing more
specific was required. - he perhaps was inclined to
use this language above from the circumstance of 
the troops having to convene and organise in the hasty
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and irregular manner in which they did --
Applicant sees from the instructions returned with
his declaration that a rule is made to apply
to his case, which is above applicable to the continental troops, and now states that he never
did belong to the regular army - applicant
in his second tour and which he served under Capt
Fagin was stationed at Orangeburg. Capt Fagin
was a militia captain.  There were two regiments
at that place guarding the tory prisoners. applicant
recollects the tories were put into houses made of
pine logs and covered with the same, and which were
then in camp called "Bull pens." There were two 
companies of regular troops[?] who had charge of the cannon
and General Cruth, (he was so called; perhaps he was
only adjutant or muster master general) who
applicant gives as the commander at this place in  his 
original declaration, was a regular officer, sent
there to train the militia, which he did severly
applicant recollects there was much complaints of
his severity and that a certain Wm Stroud struck
him with a large bone and came well neigh
knocking him off his horse - the same Wm
Stroud was afterwards taken by the British, and on
the road leading from Salisbury to Augusta on the
south east side of the Catauba river was hung
by the neck to the limb of a tree over the road
at least twenty feet from the ground - applicant
was then under General Sumpter marching across
the country and was present when Stroud was
taken down and buried. Sumpter was pursuing the
British who were retreating - applicants service as
a lieutenant was performed as a volunteer in the 
militia of South Carolina. - He was well
and intimately acquainted with General
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Sumpter and knows he could if Sumpter were
living prove by him much of his service.
John Narramore
Subscribed and sworn to before
me the date above
Elisha Kirklen
Justice of the Peace
for said county

State of Tennessee
I Scott Terry Clerk of the 
county court of Bledsoe County certify that Elisha Kirklen esq; whose signature appears
to the preceeding certificate is now and was
at the date thereof an acting justice of the
peace in and for said County of Bledsoe
duly commissioned and qualified to
act and that due faith and credit
are given his official acts as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my
private seal (not having a seal of
office) at office the 5th day of
September 1833
Scott Terry Clk
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State of Tennessee
Bledsoe County
On this 23rd day of May 1834 
personally appeared before me Andrew
Lowe - a justice of the peace and a justice of
the county court in and for the county aforesaid,
John Narramore and made oath that he is the identical
John Narramore who made the accompanying
declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832
    Applicant sees from instructions from the United
States pension office that a pension will not be allowed
him as a lieutenant unless he were regularly
commissioned. - He can state no more on that subject
than he has.- From the time the British took Charleston
until they left it, which was a little over two years,
there was no regular order in the administration of
the affairs of S. Carolina - They had the Governor of the
state a prisoner - Applicant then understood, and still
understands that the British had control of almost
every thing and that nearly the whole country was
considered as having fallen under their dominion &
that of the tories - still General Marion, General
Sumpter and Col Marshall with their followers
and no other leading officer in the recollection of 
applicant determined to resist to the last and 
endeavour to rescue the South if possible - These
officers with their respective forces, sometimes larger &
at other times smaller, principally volunteers, perhaps 
entirely were increasingly imployed in service from
the time the British took Charleston until they
evacuated it. - It was in the service with these officers
as stated in the declaration that applicant served
eighteen months at one time, he believes it was
longer, but is certain it was not less - He acted
in the service as a lieutenant, but without 
commission from the state authorities - He was a
volunteer, and he did not nor was it the custom
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custom of those who served with him to
enter the service for any stated term or
period; the determination to rescue the South
from the British & tories if possible, was
formed by the officers above mentioned and
many other citizens of S Carolina, of whom
applicant was one. - He for himself can
state that with such determination he volunteered
& entered the service, not for a stated or definite
term, but until the country should be rescued
or the whigs overthrown entirely - He did
remain in actual service for at least the time
he has stated, towit eighteen months during
the time the British had possession of Charleston
and until they left it - He is fully aware of the
difference be being in service and being in
readiness to act when called on - His claim
is for service actually performed.
    Applicant served with Genl Sumpter, Col
Marshall, Col Bratton, Captain Hale, Capt
Fagin, Col Kershaw, Capt Gray, Lieutenant
Welch, Lieutenant Abram Myers, uncle of
applicant; - John Deeson, Benjamin Deeson,
Zachariah Deeson, two men of the name 
Cook - Josiah Clark, Benjamin Kimball and
John Love and many others he could name but
supposes it could answer no good purpose - 
Applicant now remembers that he at one time
served under Maj James Canty, he had forgotten
him before; he also served with Zachariah Canty
then a private & who after the war got to be
a General. -
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All these persons are dead within applicants
own knowledge or information not to be disputed,
applicant can tell when they died about
the time and the circumstances of their
death generally, but supposes the detail would
be uninteresting and unprofitable - He
knows of no person living who can prove
his service - He now states what he thought
it was not material to mention that in the
battle of Eutaw springs he was slightly wounded
in the leg of which he soon recovered after having
the shot cut out. -
    Applicant supposes it necessary, and
with reluctance, relinquishes his claim for 
services as a lieutenant, and consents that for 
the same time a pension as a private may
be allowed him, if his case entitles him to
any - 
    Applicant again states that his active service
during the war was not less than two years
he thinks it was much more - Two months
as a corporal, four months as a private &
eighteen months as a lieutentant tho without
commission. -
John Narramore
Subscribed & sworn to before
me the date above.
Andrew Lowe
Justice of the Peace
for Bledsoe County
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State of Tennessee
I Scott Terry clerk of 
the County Court of Bledsoe County
do certify that Andrew Lowe esquire
whose certificate appears to the preceeding
certificate is now and was at the date
thereof an acting justice of the peace
in and for said County of Bledsoe
duly commissioned and qualified to
act and that due faith and credit
are given his official acts as such.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my private seal
(not having a seal of office)
at office, the 28th day of
May 1834. -
Scott Terry clk

I do certify that Scott Terry is Clerk of Bledsoe
County Court and that his signature is genuine
and that there is no seal of office for said
Court
June the 9th 1834
James Standefer
M.C.