Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9246, for Henry Rea, South Carolina
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[Form no.] (3-1776)

Service
S.C.

Rea, Henry
         Mary

Number
W.9246

Contents
[This section is blank]
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[Left side, hand-written notes]
Letters to 3d auditor 14 Nov '39
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6 april
1838, from 4 March 1831 to
4 March 1839 act notified
7 Decr 1839

Letters to 3d auditor and to [?]
A Brown [?] May 12th 1842

Paid as above from 4th Sept
1839 to the 4th Sept 1841 - ag[?]
notified May 19th 1842

[Right side, fill-in form]
12.890
South Carolina
Henry Rea
of York in the State of So.Ca.
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded
by Col. Neal in the So.Ca.
line for 13 mos & 25 days
Reduced brom $80

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Ca.
at the rate of 46 Dollars 10 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Decr
1838 and sent Jary 6
Alexander Pinckneyville So. Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $345.75
Semi anl allowance ending Mar '39 23.05
[Totaling to] $368.80

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book E vol. 6 Page 79
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17756

Henry Rea

application for

Pension
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State of South Carolina
York District
Ss
On this 16th day of October 1832
personally apppeared in open court before before
W D Martin Judge of the Court of Sessions &
common pleas now sitting Henry Ray a resident
of the State of South Carolina in the District
of York aged in his seventy fourth year 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 as a volunteer in the month of February
in the year 1775 or 1776 under Capt Joseph Brown
and lieutenant Feemster.  That he went to Charleston
and served in this Tour two months.
     In 1778 was drafted to guard the
frontier of the State of South Carolina against
the Indians under Capt. Saddler and lieutenant
Wilson  this service took place in the fall season
of the year and was out this tour two months
     In 1779 was drafted and taken to Orangeburg
and lay there a considerable time under
Col Thomas Neil and that Governer Rutledge
and Col Senph was there at that time.   thence
marched across Edisto with the intention
of joining general Llincoln. an esepress
had arrived that the British were pushing
for Charleston.  we then verofied[?] Edisto
and marched immediately for Charleston
in order to arive there before the enemy
if possible and succeeded and remained there
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as soon as the British left the City we
were then marched to Dorchester and joined
General Lincoln  Lieutenant Col Watson
arrived in camp some time after this I
came home being out this tour about
four months.
     In 1780 volunteered in
scouting parties to suppress the Tories sometimes
under Capt Jamieson, and sometimes under Capt
Barret, and sometimes unofficied and continued
in this service about eleven months,  during
this eleven months tour we went to North Carolina 
and while there served under Col Lock against
the Tories in the forks of Yadkin and from
there to Ramsarey[?] under Capt Jamieson of 
South Carolina
     Then volunteered and joined General
Sumpter at Hazzlers Branch.  Thence sent in
a detachment under Coln Bratton against
Capt Hook on Fishing Creek - the next Battle
was under General Sumpter at the Hanging Rock
under General Sumpter at
Black[?] on Tiger River in all about six months
     In 1781.  Joined Gen Sumpters army and 
marched to Fridays Fort below Columbia. - about five weeks
next tour joined Gen Greens army at Bever
creek marched from thence to Orangeburgh
with the intention of fighting the British but
Green declined and withdrew.  we were under Col
Maffit and Lieutenant Hamilton
sent by Gen Green to Bigham Church drove
the enemy from that place and was afterwards
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about the last of June 1782 drafted and entered
the service under Lieut Woods and Capt commandant
William Hannah and in this expedition he served
two months.
     That during these different periods he was
not stationed with any of continental troops except
a short time with Genl Lincoln and Genl Greens
army near Orangeburgh.  That according to the 
best of his knowledge he was born in Ireland
in the County Entrim in the year 1758 and that he
was living in South Carolina Chester District
when called into service and have lived since
the revolution in York District South Carolina
and lives there at this time  and that he never
received any writen discharge for any of these 
services
     He hereby reliquished every claim whatever
to any pension or annuity except the present, and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any state.
Henry Rea
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid in open court 
A McWhorter C.C.Cpls

[The following is very faint so caution is recommended.]
Mr R Z[?] Russell clergyman residing in the district
of york State of South Carolina and[?] William Jamieson
residing in the same, do hereby certify that we
are acquainted with Henry Rea who [two words unclear]
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be seventy four years of age   that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where
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[The first section of this declaration is too faint to transcribe with confidence.]
Sworn under my hand this

16th October 1832
W.D. Martin
Presiding Judge

[This second section is also very faint. I can't be transcribed with confidence in its entirety.]
I Andrew McWhorter Clerk of the court of
sessions and common pleas do hereby certify
that the foregoing is the original proceeding
of the same[?] court in this matter of the
application of Henry Rae for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal of office this 10th
day of October one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two and of the [illegible words]
the United States the[?] fifty sixth
A McWhorter
C.C.C.pls

State of South Carolina
York District
Personally appeared before me Capt James Jamieson
Joseph Jamieson & Robert Wilson who being sworn say
that they have seen the foregoing declaration of Henry Rae  That they were acquainted
with him in the revolutionary war with Great Britain  also that they
were personally acquainted with the services generally as set forth in[?]
declaration and that they hesitate not to believe the whole services
set forth in said declaration to have been rendered and also that it
is universally believed by all acquainted with him and is so reputed
that he was a soldier of the revolutionary war - Sworn to and subscribed
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[This entire page is very faint. Transciption errors are likely.]

State of South Carolina
York District
ss
The personal examination of
Henry Rae made in open court before the Honorable
W. D. Martin a Judge of the court of sessions 
and common pleas at York court house October
tenth[?] 1832

Int. 1 Where in what year were you born?
Ansr To the best of my knowledge I was born in 
Ireland in the year 1758

Intgr 2
Have you any record of your age and
if so where is it?
Ansr
I have no record of my age

Intg 3
Where were you living when called
into service where have you lived since
the revolutionary war and where do you
now live
answr
I lived in Chester District South Carolina when called
into service.   I have lived in York District
South Carolina since the Revolution
and reside in the same at this [?]

Intg 4
How were you called in to service were you
drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a
substitute and if a substitute for whom?
answr
I entered the service of the United States
as a volunteer and served generally as 
such during the war of the revolution sometimes
drafted but never a substitute

Intrg 5.
State the names of some of the regular officers
who were with the troops when you served such
continental and militia regiments as you can
recollect and the genl circumstances of your
service
answr
My officiers were Capt Brown, Col Senph
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Genl Thomas Sumpter and [illegible] then refered [illegible]
in my declaration to [illegible] declaration [?]
refer for the genl circumstances of my service

Intrg 6
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
and if so by whom was it given and what has
become of it?
ans.
I never received any written discharge from the
service

Intrg 7
State the names of persons to whom you are
known in you District & neighborhood and
who can testify as to your character of [?]
[?] or their belief of your service as a soldier
of the Revolution.
answr
I can refer to all who know me but
would name in particular both[?] Joseph Jamieson
and Capt Thomas Jamieson
Henry Rae

Sworn to & subscribed
Oct 16th 1832
in open court
A McWhorter
C.C.C. Spls

State of South Carolina
York District
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
York district & a Justice of the Quorum for said District Henry
Rea 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 [?]
[?] length of his service but to the best of his recollection he served not less
that the period mentioned before in the following Grade ([?]) for
two year six months and severn days
I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension
Sworn to and subscribed the 23rd day of March A.D. 1833
Henry Rae
before me
William Jamieson Q U[?]

[Written in the margin of this page is:]
Henry Rea
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[Left side; top margin]
5952

[Left margin]
1844

[Left side; fill-in form]
South Carolina
Mary Rea
widow of Henry Rea
who was a Private
in the S. C. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
46 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of August 1844
and sent to 
J A Brown
Yorkville,
South Carolina

Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book a
Vol 1  Page 210

[Right side; handwritten notes]
Let to J A Brown Sept 18 1844
Let to Hon James A Black Dec 2[illegible]
Let A. S. Wallace, July 11, 4[illegible]

rep

Act 1838 & [?] [?]
[?] [?] 4th Sept 1846 to
A S. Wallace, Yorkvile, S.C.
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State of South Carolina
York District
Personally came Mary Rea and made oath in
due form of law that she is the widow of Henry
Rea who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United
States where certificate for Forty six dollars and ten cents per
annum dated 11th day of December 1838 numbered 12.890 has been
surrendered to John C Cochran Esqr of Charleston SoCa on
application to him for arrears of pension due her deceased husband
She further saith that she was married to the said Henry Rea
on the 11th day of March 1783 or 1782 and that her husband the
aforesaid Henry Rea died on the Sixth day of September 1842
and that she has remained a widow ever since that period
Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of March 1843
Mary her X mark Rea
Before me
A. S. Wallace (Magt)
John Coombs

South Carolina
York district
Personally came Joseph Jamison & Robert Wilson
(Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States)
and made oath in due form of Law that Henry
Rea who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
departed this life on the Sixth day of Septembr 1842 and that 
Mary Rea is the widow of the said Henry Rea and further
that they believe that they were married at the time set forth
in the affidavit of Mary Rae above
Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of March 1843
Before me
A.S.Wallace (Magt)
Joseph his X mark Jamison
Robert Wilson

South Carolina
York District
I Ja Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for York district South
Carolina certify that A S Wallace
is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my seal of office this 30th
day of March 1843
Ja Kuykendal C.C.Cpls
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South Carolina
York District
I Beryl Chambers Judge of the Court of Ordinary 
for York District do hereby certify that satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited to me that Henry
Rea who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
departed this life on the Sixth Day of September 1842 that
he left a widow whose name is Mary Rea and that the foregoing signature purporting to be hers is genuine.
I do also certify that Ja Kuykendal whose name appears
to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for York district South Carolina and that
the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed by seal of office at York Court
House South Carolina this the tenth day of 
March one thousand eight hundred and
forty three
Beryl Chambers Judge of
the Court of Ordinary for York District
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[Left side; handwritten notes]
Let 17 Jan 1835
Jos Johnson agt
17 Jan 1835
Hon Wm K Clowney
1 May 1835 J. J. Alexander

[Right side; fill-in form]
12.890
South Carolina
Henry Rea
York Dist in the State of S. Carolina
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain J[?] Brown of the Regt commanded
by Col Neal in the S.C. Militia
line for 2 years

Issue new certificate for 
13m 25ds [?] semi annl
payt to commence 4 March 1839

Inscribed on the Rolll of Sth Carolina
at the rate of 80 dollars ___ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June
1839 and Sent J.H. Alexander
Blairsville S.C.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833  $160:00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep 33  $40:00
[Totaling to]$200:00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Geo B Whiting Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 6   Page 179
Jas H Alexander
Pinckneyville S.C.
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[Fill-in form]
11091
South Carolina
Mary Rea
Widow of Henry Rea
who was a pensioner under the act of 1832
and who died on the 6th Sept 1842
of York in the State of S. Carolina
who was a pri in the company 
commanded by Captain Brown of the
Regt commanded by Col Neal in
the S.C. militia for 17 months
25 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 46 Dollars 10
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day
of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of
Sept 1846 and sent to A. S. Wallace, Yorkville S.C.

Total amount, $230.50

Act July 7, 1838
and [two word abbreviation] 23 Januy 1865
Recoded by D. W. Wood Clerk
Book [?]  Vol. 1   Page 313
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Revy Widow, &c
File No. 9246
Mary Rea
Wid
Henry Rea
Prit Rev War
Act: March 3d 1843
Index [blank]   Vol N[?]   Page 154

Arrangement of 1870
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[Most of this handwritten not is not legible]

Rea [?] William [?] both claim [?]
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8868
Mary Rea
S.C.

Let to John A Brown May 8 43
Let to John A Brown Aug 9 [?]

act 7 July 38
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Yorkville SoCa November 14 1843

J L Edwards Esq
Sir I herewith enclose you the affidavit
of Mary Rea taken befor a judge in ope court with regard
to the marriage of herself & Henry Rea also the affidavits
of Robt Wilson & Joseph Jameison[?] - [?] this be sufficient
to place her on the pension roll you will please forward
to her a certificate directed[?] to my [?]
Very respectfully
J A Brown
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Mary Rea
8858
S.C.
let to Hon J A Black
May 29 '44

Act 7 July 1838
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
May 14th 1842

Sir:
    Under the date 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,"
Henry Rea
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina
Agency, at the rate of Forty Six Dollars and
ten Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept 1839 to the 4th Sept 1841
Respectfully yours
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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House of Repr
11th April 1844

Sir
I enclose you the application
of Mrs Mary Rea for a Pension as
the widow of Henry Rea late
a Pensioner of the Rev War Let
me request your attention to this
matter
With Great Respect
Your obt Sert
James A Black
of SoCar[?]

Honbl J L Edwards
Commissr Pensions
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Yorkville SoCa June 16 1863

J L Edwards Esqr
     Sir I herewith enclose you the affidavit of
Mary Rea that no record of the marriage of Henry Rea and
herself has been kept and in addition I can only say that it
has not been customary here to keep a record of marriages
except by the parties themselves in their family bibles but in
the present case even that has not been done.
     Should the enclosed affidavit be not sufficient will you
be good enough to inform me what further is necessary
to place her on the pension roll as she is very aged and
in great need of assistance

Vey Respectfully
J A Brown
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House of Repr
25th Decr[?] 1844

Sir
I enclose you additional
testimony in the case of the widow
of Henry Rea whose application
was sent in some time since
by Mr J A Brown of York SoCa
   I hope this evidence will be
conclusive as I know both the
witnesses Joseph Jamieson and Robert
Wilson are reputable & both 
Revolutionary characters and
A. S. Wallace the acting magistrate
a man of high respectability
With respect
Your Obt Sevt
James A Black
of SoCa

J L Edwards Esq
Pension agt
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Yorkville S.C.
Aug the 1st 1846

Dr Sir
     Enclosed is declaration of
Mary Rea of York District S.C.
for a five years pension under
the Joint Resolution of the 23rd[?]
of Jany 1845 by your letter of July
the 11th 1845[?] you informed me that
a declaration to the same effect made
by Mrs Rea in her last was not
on file in your office I sent this
aforesaid declaration on to the Hon
J.A. Black our member to congress
who it seems has neglected to
attend to it  I have therefore taken
and now send on a second
declaration supposing the former one
sent to Mr. B to be lost
You will ples report the same
to me at yorkvil at as early a
period as possible as the matter
has been from the above cause long
delayed

Very respectfully yours
A.S. Wallace

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov 20th 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," Henry Rea,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Forty Six Dollars and ten Cents
per annum reduced from $80, 4th March 1834
under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1831,
to the 4th March 1839.

Respectfully yours
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Payments to be made
at Charleston S.C.
by Pns[?] M.S.Br Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of 
S. Carolina

Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book E  Vol. 6
Page 79 by
Geo B. Whiting, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, Henry Rea
of the State of South Carolina
who was a Private in the Army of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and
[blank} cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and
4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United
States this 12th day of
June on thousand eight
hundred and thirty-three

John Robb
actg Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Henry Ray which require further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?   Yes

II.   Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?   Yes

III.   If the applicant did nor make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.   Has the Declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war he served?
[Answer is very faint] Not satisfactorily[?]

V.   Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which h served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?   No

VI.   Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?   Yes

VII.   Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?   Yes

VIII.   Has the Court given their opinion?   Yes

IX.   Has the Clerk given his certificate?   Yes

X.   Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?   Yes
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S.C.
Rea Henry
Mary
W9246
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, the time and manner of leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, as as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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To the Cmd of Pensions
Sir I herewith enclose you the application of Mary Rea to be placed on the Pension List. The original certificate to Mary Rea has been [surrendered] on application to John C. Cochran of Charleston for arrears of pension [ineligible] said [ineligible].
Should she be entitled to a pension you will please forward her certificate to my office directed to my care.
If she should be [ineligible], and the form of application be incorrect will you be good enough to give me a form with such instructions as may be necessary.
In the affidavit of Mary Rea the year 1783 is placed before the year 1782 the error was mine and was not discovered until the papers were filled up and supposed it would make no difference and have sent them so.

Very Respectfully,
John [ineligible] Browne
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South Carolina
York District

Be it known that on the 5th day of November 1844
before A S Wallace a magistrate in & for the District
aforesaid personally appeared Robert Wilson a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States who being duly sworn saith that
he was personally acquainted with Henry Rea who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States & who died on the 6th day
of September 1842.- he further states that the service of the said Rea
in the Revolutionary War commenced in 1777.- That he was in
the Stono comapign and fought at the Battle of Stono (he thinks)
under command of Capt Robins of Chester District.- that he Rea
went with deponant to Charleston and that the militia were
discharged in two or three days after their arrival at that place
that said Rea with nine other whigs after the fall of Charleston
rather than take British protection joined Genl Sumter and fought
in the battles of Hanging Rock Rocky Mount & Bratteries[?] -  at the
battles of Hanging Rock Capt Jamieson was wounded and
shortly afterward taken prisoner by Cornwallis - that Rea with 
a number of others joined Capt Barnets company and were 
engaged in scouring the country for the purpose of keeping down the
tories - that he was engaged in the battle at Blackstocks under
command of Capt Jameison who had recovered from his wounds
and escaped from British custody - he further states that he believes
that said Rea was engaged in the battle at the Fish dam ford and 
that the company of Capt Jameison under whose command Rea served
was constantly employed in suppressing the tories until the Edisto
campaign - that the said Rea was engaged in the battles of 
Orangeburg & Bigham Church - and that he believes the said Rea
was constantly engaged in the service of his country from the
time of entering said service until he was regularly discharged
in 1781 and that he was under command of General Henderson
at the time of his discharge
Robert Wilson

Sworn & subscribed
Before me
A.S. Wallace Magt
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South Carolina
York District

I A S Wallace a Magistrate in & for York
District do hereby certify that Robert Wilson
whose name appears to the written affidavit was unable to
attend Court at York Court House  October seven[?] 1844
November 5th 1844
A.S. Wallace (Magt)


South Carolina
York District

I Ja Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of
General Sessions & Common Pleas for York
District do hereby certify that AS Wallace whose name
appears to the foregoing certificate is a magistrate for
York District - and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
    my hand & affixed my seal of
     office this 18th day of November
      one thousand eight hundred &
       forty four
Ja Kuykendal
C.C.Cpls
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State of South Carolina
York District

Be it know that on this 5th day of 
November 1844 before AS Wallace a
Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared
Joseph Jamieson a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
who being duly sworn saith that he was personally acquainted
with Henry Rea who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States & who died on the 6th day of September 1842
He further states that to the best of his recollection the
service of the said Henry Rea in the Revolutionary War
commenced in 1779 - that he was in the Stono Campaign
After the fall of Charleston he (Rea) with nine other whigs
fled to South Carolina where with Capt Jameison at their
head they joined Genl Sumter and fought at Rocky Mount
and Hanging Rocks - that he served under Capt Jameison
until he (Jameison) was wounded & taken prisoner - that with
a number of others he then joined Capt Barnets Company
under the command of Genl Sumter - this was in the latter part
of the year 1780. -the reminant of Capt Jameisons company and
a company commanded by Lieutenants Darwin & Wood then united
and formed a part of Genl Hendersons army in the Edisto
Campaign - and that he (Rea) remained under command
of Genl Henderson until regularly discharged - thinks that
Real discharge was in 1781 or 1782
Joseph His X mark Jemison
Sworn & subscribed
Before me
A.S. Wallace (Magt)
Test Allen R Jamieson

State of South Carolina
York District

I AS Wallace a Magistrate in & for
York District do hereby certify that Joseph
Jamison whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit was unable
to attend Court at York Court House Oct Tenth 1844
November 5th 1844
A.S. Wallace (Magt)
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Yorkville May the
9th 1846

Dr Sir
I sent three Pension
Claims to the Hon J. A. Black on the
Claim of Mrs Rea for a five years 
pension under the joint resolution of the
23rd of Jan 1845  also the Claim of Martha
Carrell widow of Joseh Carrell of York
District about the 24th of Jany last and also
the Claim of Elizabeth Boggs   Mrs Rea is
the wife of Henry Rea who wa a pensioner
at the rate of $46.10 per annum the 
other two are original claims

you will confer a special favor on me
to let me know what disposition is made
of those claims at as early a day as
possible

your answer to my inquiry concurring
the claims of Robert Hanna and Capt
James Wallace Came duly to hand Wallaces
claim is an original claim  he never drew
a pension and his widows name was Mary
his indent is since sent on by Mr S.A.Bettis
you will answer that claim to myself 
or S.A. Bettis

Respectfully
A.S. Wallace

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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State of South Carolina
York District
Personally appeared Samuel
D Jammison Before me the
the subscribing magistrate and
makes oath that Joseph Jammison who certifies
the identity and mariage of Mary Rea was
unable to attend court on the 26th of March last
and is still unwell  Sworn to and subscribed this
1st day of April A.D. 1844
Samuel D Jamieson
Before me
A.S. Wallace (Magt)
Page 37

[This appears to be an addressd envelope]

Pinckneyville S.C
13th November

Free

J. L. Edwards
Comr Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[Written vertically, on the edge of the return address]
Jns a b[?]
Nov 22
Page 38

Pinckneyville, S.C.
13th [November] 1838

   Sir, the time for which Henry Rea had been overpaid his pension having expired, I herein return his pension certificate in order that he may get a new one for that period of his service (13 months and 25 days) to which there is no objection. He's now very old, infirm, and in low circumstances in life and will be much relieved if he gets a small annuity. According to your instructions of the 1st May 1835 I ordered a search in the Comptroller General's office in Columbia, but could not find any record of his copy of [Indent] for services in the revolutionary war. He says he sold it for a trifle at the time to another person whom it is probable lost it, or it was mislaid or overlooked in indexing the names.  Mr. Rea had always been acknowledged as a true soldier of the revolution [and] There is no doubt served as he set forth in his declaration.
    You will pease [direct] the new certificate of Pension for Jacob Black to me or any other communication you may have to make relative to Mr. Reays or Mr Blacks Pensions.

Respectfully
Samuel H Alexander
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State of South Carolina
[Y]ork District 
On this 26th day of March 1844 personally appeared before A P Butler one of the judges in the State aforesaid Mary Rea a resident of York District, in the state of South Carolina aged about eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the  provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Henry Rea who was a private in the Militia during the Revolutionary War, that the said Henry Rea was a Revolutionary  Pensioner of the United States and that the original certificate was surrendered on application at the [agency] in Charleston South Carolina, for the arrears pension due said Henry Rea at his death.
   She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Re on the Eleventh day March in the year Seventeen hundred [and] eighty two or three that she has no record of the marriage and that her husband the aforesaid Henry Rea died on the 6th day of September one thousand eight hundred [and]   forty two [and] that she has remained a widow ever since and that her marriage to with the said Henry Rea took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred [and] ninety four [illegible] at  the time above stated

   Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court
Before me
A.P. Butler                               her
Associate Judge                    Mary Rea
                                                 mark
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State of South Carolina
York District
On this 26th day of March 1844 personally appeared before AP Butler one of the judges of the State of South Carolina [illegible] a Robert Wilson a Revolutionary Pensioner of this United States, who being first duly sworn, says that he was acquainted with Henry [and] Mary Rea for many years previous to the death of Henry Rea  he further states that he was acquainted with the said Henry [and] Mary previous to the time at which the marriage is said to have taken place [illegible] the 11th day of March 1782 or 83_that they have lived together as man [and] wife since that time until the death of the aforesaid Henry Rea and that he believes they were married at the time above stated. The same Robert Wilson further saith that the aforesaid Henry Rea died on the 6th day of September 1842 [and] that the said Mary Rea has remained a widow ever since.
   Sworn [and} subscribed on the day [and] year above written in open court.


Before Me
A.P. Butler                         Robert Wilson
Associate Judge
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State of South Carolina
York District

On this first day of April
1844 before AS Wallace a 
Magistrate for York District personally appeared Joseph Jamison
who being duly sworn says that he was acquainted
with Henry & Mary Rea previous to the time at
which the marriage is said to have taken place, that
he believes they were married at the time stated in the
foregoing affidavit of Mary Rea - he further says
that the minister who married him told him on
the evening of his marriage that he had married
Henry & Mary Rea on that day - he further says
that they have lived together from that time until the
6 day of September 1842 as man & wife & that Henry
Rea died on 6 September 1842 & that Mary Rea has
remained a widow ever since
     Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above
written
Joseph his X mark Jamison

Before me
A.S. Wallace (Magt)

Test Samuel D Jamieson

South Carolina
York District
I AS Wallace a magistrate in the District
aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Jamison
[There could be a line at this location that is obscured by a fold in the paper.}
affidavit was unable to appear in Court
Given under my hand & seal
April 2, 1844
A.S. Wallace (Magt)
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South Carolina
York District
I Ja Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for York District do hereby certify that 
AS Wallace is a magistrate & that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine.  I do further certify that AP
Butler whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits presided
as judge at our Court of Common Pleas for York District at
March term 1844
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my seal of Office this
4th day of April 1844

Ja Kuykendal
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
for York District
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State of South Carolina
York District
Personally came Mary Rea widow of Henry Rea
decd and made oath in due form of laws
that no register of the marriage of Henry Rea and herself
has ever been kept
     Sworn & subscribed this 31st May 1843
Mary her X mark Rea

Before me
A.S. Wallace (Magt)

So Carolina
York District
I Ja Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for York District do hereby certify
that A. Wallace is a magistrate as
above [illegible] that full faith and credit
are due to all his official acts &
that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine
     Given under my hand & seal
of Office this 14 June 1843
Ja Kuykendal
C.C.Cpls
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13016
Declaration of 
Mary Rea N Car
[unclear abbreviation]: 23d Jany 1845
Widow of Henry S.C.     477
Act 7 July 1838 and
Joint resolution of 23 
January 1845

aowd[?] 13 mos 25 day per
$46.10 per an
from 4 march 1836 to 4
march 1841

A.S. Wallace
Yorkville
S.C.
Page 45

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution
of Congress of the 23d January 1845

South Carolina
York District
SS
Whereas the act of the 30th of April
1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the
same period during which my husband was a 
pensioner I now make the following statements under
oath to obtain the benefit of the Resolution above
mentioned   I am the widow of Henry Rea who was 
a soldier in the War of Revolution.  I have drawn
a pension at the rate of forty six dollars & ten cents per
annum from the 4 March 1843 and now ask for
the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to
the 4th March 1843 when my former pension commenced
I made my declaration before the 30th April 1844 and it
was filed in the Pension Office before the 23d January 1845
     Sworn to and subscribed this 30th day of July 1846
Mary her X mark Rea
Before me
A.S. Wallace Magt

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and
that she is the same individual she represents herself to be
be in the foregoing affidavit
A.S. Wallace (Magt)

State of South Carolina
I James Kuykendal Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for York district
& State aforesaid do certify that A.S. Wallace Esqr is an
[A piece of paper seems to block the begining words of the next three lines.]
[?]trate as above & that the foregoing signature
[?]be his is genuine
[?] testimony where of I have hereunto affixed
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State of South Carolina
York District 
On this 26th day of October 1843 personally appeared
before me John Belton O Neale one of the judges of
the State aforesaid, Mary Rea a resident of York district in the State
of South Carolina, aged about eighty years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth, on he oath, make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows" That she is the widow of Henry Rea who was a
private in the militia during the Revolutionary War, that the said
Henry Rea was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and
that the original certificate was surrendered on application at the 
agency in Charleston South Carolina for the arrears of pension
due said Henry Rea at his death.
     She further declares that she was married to the said Henry
Rea on the Eleventh day of March in the year Seventeen hundred
and eighty two or eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Henry
Rea died on the sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred
and forty two, and that the marriage took place previous to the
first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz[?] at the 
time above stated
Before me
Mary her X mark Rea
John Belton O Neale
presiding judge at york district from 1843

I Ja Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of Common [unclear abbreviations]
York Dist S.C. certify that John Belton O Neale is one
of the Judges of the State of South Carolina, and that
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State of South Carolina
York District
Personally came Robert Wilson & Joseph
Jameison and made oath in due form
of law that the were acquainted wit Henry & Mary Rea for
many years previous to the death of Henry Rea  that they
lived together as man and wife and that they believe they
were married at the time set forth in the affidavit of Mary
Rea and that Henry Rea died on the sixth day of September
one thousand eight hundred & forty two (1842)  The said
Joseph Jameison further saith that he was married on the
same day that Henry & Mary Rea were married and by the
same minister  that he heard the minister who married him
say that he had married Henry & Mary Rea on the same
day
     Sworn & subscribed this fourth day of November 1843
Before me
A.S. Wallace (magistrate)
Joseph his X mark Jameison

Robert Wilson
I Ja Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of Common [unclear abbreviation]
for York Dist S.C. certify that A.S. Wallace is a 
Magistrate for York dist - and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine in
witness[?] where of I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office this 14th day of Novr 1843
Ja Kuykendal
CCCpls