Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 6571, John Bagwell, N.C.
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
CONTENTS
Bagwell, John
NUMBER
S. 6571
carded
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South Carolina
[ ]
John
Bagwell
and in the State of So Ca
was a pr

in the
commande captain
of the Rgt commande
Col Caton in the N. Car
ine for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May 34
and at Miles M.
Norton [  ] S. Ca
Arrears to the 4th [  ]
19.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [  ]
13.33
-
193.31
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath Rice
Clerk,
ok
Vol. Page
63
Letter 14[  ]  1834 Miles M Norton

let to same
Sept 25 1835
Wm
Hill Oct 17. 1836
M Norton Oct 31 1836
[  ]
" Agent same day
" Pen Agent 2 Dec 14 1838
" W Thompson " "
same Dec 27. 1838.
Letter to 3rd [  ]  1839.
-
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6
April 1838 from 4th
March 1836 to 4 March 1938 [  ] notified 15th March 1839

Letter to [  ]  May 8, 1840
Paid as above from 4 March to 14 Sept 1839
ago notified 1 June 1840 dead


Order to pay [ ]Oct 1841
same 22 sept 1845
Same 29 [ ]1847
" 8 Nov 1847
" 10 Nov 1848
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State of South Carolina
Anderson District
On this the Twenty fifth day of September 1832
Personally appeared in open court, before
the How
Richard Gantt in the Court of Sessions & Common
Pleas, now sitting,
John Bagwell a resident of
the State & District aforesaid aged seventy 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.
Col. Thomas
Eaton,
Major Blount, Capt. John Cokely, 1st Lieut. Philip
Hawkins, under officers not recollected. That he
started from Bute County North Carolina, crossed
cape fear at Elizabethtown,
went from thence to
Ameys Bridge across Big Lynchey
Creek, thence
to the ten mile House
near Charleston S.C.
thence to Sisters Ferry & thence to Augusta Ga
thence to Brier Creek at which place they had
Battle & were defeated, thence to Black
Swamp
where
he was discharged, being in
service at that time five months.
this was sometime
in the year
1778
about two years after this he entered services
under Capt. Shadrach Hargiss
in
Hillsboro
N.C.
for three months, remained there during the
time about
one year after this he entered service
again under Col. Thomas Pasters at Warrenton
N.C. and marched from thence to Ashley Hill S.C.
where they joined
General Greene; he was then
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put under Col. Archibald Lightle, Maj
Capt. Benj Carter, 1st Lieut. Thos. Pasters, 2nd Lieut
Robt Bell -
Genl Greene was at this time at
Ashley Hill where he remained for some
months
during
this time he was sometimes stationed as a
guard at Ashly Ferry, and about the
time of the British leaving

Charleston S.C.
Genl Greene
marched
his army over
to [  ]
Island where
they remained about seven months he

was then discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present,
declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed,


the day and year aforesaid
John
Van A. Lawhon CCT
X John Bagwell his mark

.
We. Robert King
a Clergyman residing
in the
District of Anderson S Caro, William Acker Esq.
residing
in the same hereby certify
that we are well
acquainted with John Bagwell, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he
is [  ] and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Van A. Lawhon CCT
X Robert King his
mark
Wm Akers
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The State of South Carolina
Personally appeared before me the under
signed a Justice of the Peace for Anderson 
District in the State aforesaid John Bagwell who
being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length
of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned
below, and in the following grades
For the year 1778 five months. 5 mo.
For the year 1780 three months- 3 mo
For the years 1781 & '82 Eighteen months 18 mo
The whole time a private - 2 years 2 months
This deponent
further saith he hath no documentary
evidence and he knows of no living witnesses who
can testify to his said service
He answer the Interrogatories of the War Department
as follows [  ]
,
1st
Born in Halifax County State of North Carolina
2nd Has a transcript of his age from his Father, Family
Record in the Bible
3rd He was living in Bute County in North Carolina
when called into the service 
4 was
drafted twice & Enlisted one
5 the second tour he was under Cap Shadrach
Hargiss the militia at of Hillsboro
-
When he enlisted he was under Leut  or Capt. Paning
Capt. Carter, Col. Archibald Lightle He was
with General Greene, He was near 50 day, under
[  ]  was acquainted with or saw Col. Moore
Col. Benj Dickson
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6 He got a discharge for the duty done when drafted
but have lost them. He got a furlough after
Peace from the Eighteen months service he never
was called out and discharged. The furlough
has been long since lost or mislaid
[  ]
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I know of no person who would refuse to testify
to my character for veracity. The most noted
of my acquaintances are Major Aaron Broyles
Col. Amaziah Rice, H. Rice Esq. W. F.
Clinkscales, Esquire [  ] Hulbert Acker
Esq. Postmaster at
Greensboro SC
Sworn to & subscribed
this 6th day of July 1833
Before me
his
Wm F Clinkscales
X John Bagwell his mark


State of North Carolina
[  ] 

Clerk of the Court
of Sessions [ ]
Please do hereby certify that Wm F Clinksca
is an acting Justice of the Quorum and
Such Magistrate as set forth above and that
full faith & credit is due to all his official
acts as such
In testimony of which I have
hereunto set my hand and
State of office this

11th July 1833 and
in the fifty Eight years
of the Independence of the
United States of America
Van A Lawhon CC
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State of
Carolina and County Dumberth 20th 1793
We the Subscriber hereunto Justices of the peace for [  ]
County Land to all whom
and do hereby concern Greeting. And do hereby certify that
John Bagwell Son J M
Daniel Bagwell of this County having been in
This County, and behaved himself in a becoming
Manner has faithfully was a follies in defence
of his County and having an inclination to travel
Into different of the County. We reccommend him
C
to the Barons of the publick in any State or County
Where the sd John Bagwell may incline to travel
Waterford
R
David Morton
Joseph Porter Capt
Charles Austin
John Cundy
John Robertson
6
Josiah Cunsup
John Thother
Burrell Perry
Drury Perry
George
Charles
William
the
porton
Marriott.
.
Barwell Carpenter
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South Carolina
Anderson District ⎬ Before me personally
appeared William Bagwell and made
oath in due form of Law that he is
knowing to the service of his brother John
Bagwell,
is
that he served five months
with him under General Ash, Col Deaton
& Capt. Cokeland, which is all the officers
the deponents
recollects, that during this
five months
service they were in the
Battle of Brier Creek together-
Sworn to & subscribed
this
4th day of March 1834, 

William Bagwell his mark
before
me

Miles M. Norton
Not. Pub
Ex. Off. J.W.
I Van A. Lawhon Clerk of the Court for Anderson
District do certify that Miles M. Norton Esq
whose signature appears above is an acting
Notary Public, duly appointed and acting for said
District in the State of South Carolina, that all
due faith & credit is due to his Testimonials
as such
Given under my hand & seal of
Office, this fourth day of
March 1834
Van A Lawhorn
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657A
[  ] INVALID.
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File No.
6571
John Bagwell
Pri Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 19
Arrangement of 1870.]
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official business
Edwards
Commissioner of [ ]
Washington [  ]
Charleston, SC Nov 7
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the State of South Carolina
Before me the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace for Anderson district

Personally appeared John
Bagwell & made
Oath, That he

cannot state precisely the period of the war or
more so than stated in the annexed affidavit
But he saith that he went to Hillsboro to guard the
prisoners & jail after that tour was out he
enlisted or turned out as a substitute for one
Nathaniel Perry who was a volunteer for
Eighteen Months to save his class of Fifteen
men who had to find a man or be drafted
and after he had volunteered he wished to stay at
home hired this deponent who took his place and did serve the time of twelve months and was furloughed and as this depondent is old and has recollection and no scholar. He saw Capt. Rayford, Capt Coleman & Capt Hall of the Regular
Army, [  ] those mentioned
This deponent cannot now recollect any thing
further; he is unable to prove any living
witness to certify to his service

Sworn to 21st October 1833  X John P. Bagwell mark
Before 
Stephen Williams
The

State of South Carolina Van A Lawhorn Clerk of
Anderson District The Court of Sessions Common

Pleas for Anderson District do  hereby certify that
Stephen Williams is an
acting Justice of the Peace for said District
and that full faith & credit is & ought
right to be given to all my official acts as
such
In testimony of which I have
hereunto set my hand & seal
office this 20th Oct 1833
in the fifty
the year of American
Independence Van A Lawhorn CC
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75336
application of John Bagwell
Direct Answer to Care
Miles M. Norton [  ]
Pendleton, SC
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War
Department, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he
states. And the Court further certifies that it
appears to them that Robert King who has signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the same
and that William Ackers Esq
who has also signed the same, is a resident
in the same
and is a credible person
and that their statement
is entitled to credit
as represented to me by those in whom I have confidence
Richard Gautt
I Van A. Lawhon Clerk of the Court of Anderson
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of John Bagwell
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal
of
Office, this Twenty fifth day
of September 1832.

Van A Lawhon CCT
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see [  ] of Sherod Goan
of
So Ca
Hon James L. Edward
Commissioner of Pension

Washington City
D. C.
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Pendleton S. C.
14th September 1835
Hon. J. L. Edwards Dear Sir, my old friend John
Bagwell who now gets a Pension of
$26.66 ct, per annum
was
here this
Morning
to see me
He says
be
proved some years
since 18 months
services in the Revolution, by a man
by the name of Wiley Goodwin (or
Goodin) and gave it to the Hon
W. R. . Davis to apply to congress
to get him a pension & that Davis
told him the affidavit was filed
in the war office - will you
be so good as
to examine,
& if it is
there, perhaps it will entitle
the old man
to additional pay
Goodin is yet alive, but lives at
some distance
any thing you
will do for the old man
will be
gratefully acknowledged by him,
as well as your [  ] Sect
Miles M. Norton
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State of South Carolina Anderson District⎬ Before me Miles M.
 Norton in Notary
Public
Ex Officio a
Justice of the ┃
Quorum
personally came Sherrard Gean of Pickens
District South Carolina, and made Oath in
due form
of Law, that he is acquainted

with John
Bagwell
a Revolutionary Soldier
and that he served with him in the
Revolutionary War that the said John
Bagwell entered
the service in
the
to
Continental
line of North Carolina
some
time
month of August [  ] before peace
in the
was declared under the
following
Office
Capt. Benj Carter, Lieutenant Thomas Pasters
2d Lieut Robert Bell,
in Col. Archibald
Lightles
Regiment,
Thomas
Dennahoo Majr
N.C.
that he set out at Warrenton N.C. from
thence to
Hillsboro N.C. thence to Salisbury
thence
to Ashligh Hill
where they
as he believes joined General
Green, and remained

until
the British left Charleston S.C. after
which (under
Genl Green) they took possession
of Charleston,
and there remained
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until some time in the August following
being
over
Twelve months in actual
service, then this deponent. together
with the said John

Bagwell, obtained a
Furlough, and returned
Home, having at first entered the service
for Eighteen

months
but was never
called
On
again Sherrard Gean
Sworn
to and
subscribed
at
Pendleton S.C. this Second day of
October 1834 before me
.

Miles M. Norton
Not. Pub
Ex. Off. M.D.
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South Carolina Anderson District
I, Miles M. Norton a Notary
Public & Ex Officio a Justice of quorum

do hereby certify that I have made enquiry (not
being personally acquainted with Sherrod Gear) concer
ing
the standing of Sherod Geon in his own
neighborhood, and understand from men of respectability.
that he is believed to be an honest
truthful man,
and a respectable member of
the Baptist Church

that he is a very poor man and has been in
the District, but about
twelve
months
and being old and feeble, have
formed
but few acquaintances, but so far 
he is acquainted, is well thought of the above
named Sherrod Gean is the same who has proved
the service of John Bagwell
Given under my
hand at Pendleton
this 9th day of October 1834
Miles M. Norton
Not. Pub
Ex. off. IUQ
I Van A. Lawhon Clerk of the Court of Anderson is
certify that Miles M. Norton is a Magistrate as above
and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his
is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office, and subscribed
my name,
this tenth day of October ┃
in the year 1834
an
Van A Lawhon CC
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Bagwell
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State South Carolina ⎬
Anderson
District
 We the undersigned in the left column have
with
been acquainted with Mr. 
John Bagwell [  ] ever since the
year 1797 and those in the right hand column
from the earliest of our Recollection and do certify
unto all whom it may concern the he has ever since
our acquaintance supported and honest and upright character and we do believe him honest and upright in
all his dealings and a man of
firmness
February 15.
1837

|Halbert Acker
|Peter Walker
William Cox |Stephen Clement, Capt

Wm Acker [  ]|Benjamin Clement

Benj Bowen|Isaac Clement
Benjamin Chamblee|David
Canth
|David Cox
|William Berry
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[  ]
JL Edwards
Pension office
Washington
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Washington Dec 12 1838
[  ]
I ask your special attention
to the enclosed papers [  ] Mr. Bagwell
whose name was heretofore been
on the pension list is well known
some a more respectable man
and not live and I know no
one whose character as a whig
is better established. There is no
one thing which do not personally
know that [  ]
sooner [  ]
than the truth of his
statement
I trust he will be restored.
I can say with
the same
fullest extent 

of Cap
Wm. Guest
and I cannot
see how it is that
his brother under whom
he served
receives a pension and that he
is refused and refused to
not
from a doubt of his service but the
character that service
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 I shall be happy to explain to
you or person any difficulties
which may exist in other of
[  ]
very [  ]
yours
[  ]
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Jan 30th 87
[  ]
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Pension Agency
Charleston 26 Jany 1847
Sir
I herewith forward the vouchers of
John Bagwell a Pensioner under act of June 1832
for Authority to pay the same-
I am [  ]
your observation in [  ]

JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington
D C
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John Bagwell
of South Carolina
10 May [  ]
FREE
J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Pendleton SC 26th April 1834. Dear Sir, Yours of this 11th Inst is at hand, I do not know that we will be able to make any further proofs of the service of our old friend John Bagwell, therefore I hope you will (as it is his wish) issue a certificate to him for the militia service, and send it to me as early as convenient and if we can hereafter make sufficient proof of the continental service it will be furnished. With great respect sir, your [illegible] Miles M Norton
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Dec 27
John
Bagwell
SC
23983
JL Edwards
Pension office
Washington
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Mr
Edwards will please inform
me whether the arrearages
of John Bagwells pension must
be paid at this place and if so
he will please send me
the form
of a receipt from him or of a
power of attorney
Respectfully all

W. [  ]

December 15
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Pension Agency 
Charleston, SC 2 Nov 1847
Sir
I herewith forward the vouchers of John
Bagwell a pensioner under act 7 June 1832.
for permission to pay the same -
I am [  ]
Your [  obt servant]
Jno B Cochran
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD BANK,

Charleston, S.C. 21st October 1841
Sir
I herewith forward you for authority to
the vouchers of John Bagwell
I am respectfully
your [ obt servant ]
Jno B Cochran
Pension agent
J. L.
Edwards Esqr

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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State of North Carolina Secretary of State's Office I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the [illegible] of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that John Bagwell a private in Capt Farling company of the 10th regiment enlisted in 1782 for 18 months, and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls given under my hand this 24th day of October 1836. W Will
In an affidavit for [illegible words]
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Sir
Pension Agency
Charleston 7 Nov 1848
I
herewith forward the Vouchers
of John Bagwell a Pensioner under act
of June 1832 for authority to pay the same
I am Sir Resper
your ob servt
Jno b Cochran
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, May 11th, 1840, 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 John Bagwell a Pensioner on the roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 4th Sept. 1839. Respectfully yours, Albion K Parris. Comptroller. To the Commissioner of Pensions, present.
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, February 25th, 1839, 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 John Bagwell, a Pensioner on the roll of the south carolina agency at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th, March 1838. Respectfully yours, Albion K Parris, Comptroller. To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Treasury Department, second comptroller's office, [illegible] 17, 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 28, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,  John Bagwell a pensioner on the roll of the lo, 6a agency at the rate of twenty six dollars and 66 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1849 to the 4th Sept, 1852 respectfully yours JM Brodhead comptroller