Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7599, for William Nettles, South Carolina
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 (3 - 1776)
SERVICE  S.C. | NUMBER
Nettles, William | R. 7599
Amelia | BL Reg. 241202-1855
Boru in Ta.
CONTENTS
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393
South Carolina
William Nettles
of Kershaw Dc in the State of S. Carolina
who was a Captain in the company commanded by Captain   in the regt commanded by Col. Brewer in the S. Carolina line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 480 Dollars - Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of August 1832 and sent to Hon John Blair, Lynchwood, S.C
Arrears to 4th of March 1832           $480.-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep.    240.-
$720.
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk
Book. A Vol. 8 Page 92,
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Letter to J. B. Kenham
April 1. 1850
Let to J.S. Kettles Apl 24, 1831
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William Nettles
declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832.
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State of South Carolina
Kershaw District Ss.
On this Eleventh day of July 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before the Honorable
[William- crossed out] Henry ^William  Desaussure, Residing Judge in
the Court of County now sitting, William Nettles a resident of Kershaw District and State aforesaid age Ninety 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, as a Volunteer militia man, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. As a Private, and noncommissioned officer in Captain Welsh Company of Col Eli Kershaw's Regiment, raised in the neighborhood of Camden S. Carolina, and under the
command of General Williamson was in several contests with the British and Tories in So Ca and Georgia particularly in the engagement fought betrixt {between] Briar Creek and the Olgechee River, in Geo. In the year 1780 he was appointed 1st Lieutenant in Capt William Brewery Company of South Carolina
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militia, and upon his captain being obliged to
retire from the service, in consequence of his being severely wounded, and maimed at General Trumble's Surprise on Fishing Creek in the month of August in the same year, he was appointed Captain; that in Genl Greene's taking the command in South Caroline he was ordered with his company to join General Marion, who was then lying on the Islands in Santee River betwixt Nelson's and Murray's Ferrys; that he marched under Marion to Parkers Ferry, and Combee, and was ordered to beat up the foraging parties of the British and check their detachments from Charleston that he was in a smart action with ^the British in that quarter, and then marched to meet General^ Greene on the road leading from the Eautau [Eutaw] of Charleston
that on the day of the Battle of the Cautan's [Cowpens] he was lying sick, at the main Guard, and so unwell that he was not allowed to join in the engagement: that after the engagement he crossed with General Green's army to the North side of the River, and camped on the High Hills of Santee, and that he remained in command, and with the army,
(excepting when detached, or on furlough) untill [until] the British were driven across Ashley Ferry.
A short time after Gates' defeat he
was taken prisoner by the Tories under William
Kimball, and Irish John Robinson, that he
escaped from them at Squire Wm. Welsh's on
Lynch Creek, raised his men, and gave them
genteel dressing on the Hanging Rock Creek below General Sumters battle ground
This de
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This deponent was born in Surry County, Virginia, in the 2d April 1742. has no record of his age, but in his Family Bible, which is copied from his Father's Family Bible - he came into the Province of South Carolina in March 1763. - was living at the time he was called into service, betwixt Rockey Creek and Fishing Creek, on the West side of the Catawba River in old Camden District So. Ca. and ever since the peace of 1783, he has lived in Sander's Creek 6 miles above Camden, on
the main road to Lancaster, in Kershaw Districk [District] formerly Kershaw County in the State of South Carolina-
During the Revolutionary War this
deponent always went into service as a Volunteer, he never was drafted, nor did he ever serve as a substitute for any man. He knows the and is known to almost every person in this section of the County, the Hon S. D. Miller, Senator in Congress. Hon James Blair, member in Congress Col. James S Deas, Senator in the State Legislature South Carolina Messar Lang, Levy, W Mc Willie Representatives in the Legislature of the State of So. Ca. - Old Col. Tho. Taylor, of the town of Columbia - Col Aham Blanding of the town of Columbia - John Boykin Esqr. Intendant of the town of Camden and my old citizen of the son of any old Citizen in this section of the Country can testify as to my character for veracity, and belief of my services as a Soldier, and officer of the Revolution. Col John Carter, late Representative in Congress from this District, and who occasionally resides with his Father- in-law Captn Marbury of Georgetown D.C.
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will also testify as to his belief of my character and Revolutionary Services.-
I was Commissioned both as Lieutenant and
Captain by Col. Ely Kershaw and rose to
the Captaincy when Captain Brower retired; both Commissions together with many of my Revolutionary papers have been lost. I was chiefly in service seven years of the war, and for more than two years of that time held the commission of Captain.
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, only in
that of the agency of the State of South Carolina, payable by the said State, at the rate of sixty dollars per Annum.
William Nettles [signature]
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court
William J. Grant [signature]
Court in Eq.Y. Kershaw District
We Abram Blanding Chapman Levy & Benjamin Haile & James Douglas
residing in the said Levy ^ & Douglas in Camden So. Car. Said Blanding in Columbia So. Car. and [illegible] said Haile in Kershaw Dist. So. Caro.
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Captain William Nettles, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; and we believe him to be 90 years of age; that he is reputed, and believed in this neighborhood here he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in this opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.-
Chapman Levy [signature]
A. Blanding [signature]
B Haile [signature]
J. K. Douglas [signature]
And the said Court, do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War
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Department, that the above named applicant
William Nettles was a Revolutionary Soldier
and Officer, and served as he states. And the
Court further certifies that the aforesaid subscribers viz Chapman Levy, A. Blanding. B. Haile and J. K. Douglas are residents as stated in so affidavit, are credible persons and
and that their statement is entitled to credit.
and that they are persons of high character,
entitled to full faith & entire credit, being
personally well known to the Court -
Henny W Desaussure
Chancellor
I William J. Grant Commissioner
in the Court of Equity do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Captain William Nettles for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11th day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
thirty two, and Fifty Seventh year
of American Independence
William J. Grant [signature]
Court in Eqy.
Kershaw District
[Stamped seal -illegible]
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State of South Carolina 
Kershaw District
Office of the Commissioner in Equity.
Before me, William J. Grant, Commissioner in Equity in and for the district aforesaid
personally appeared leaht William Nettles, who being duly sworn saith: That the services rendered by him during the Revolutionary War, referred to and detailed in the foregoing declaration, were rendered at, or about
the following times. Viz: Under Captain Welch from sometime in July 1776, until October 1776- and from early in January 1779, until November 1779. under a Captain Brewer, from early in the spring of 1780, until of December 1782. That during the last mentioned
term of service, he was promoted and commissioned, (on or about 18 August 1780) a captain, and continued in that commission in the service, until the close of the war, sometime in December 1782. That
he was further at various times, engaged in scouting and other parties besides the above services.
Sworn to before me
20th August 1832.
William J. Grant
Court in Eqy. K D.
William Nettles [signature]
I hereby certify that the above affidavit
was regularly executed before me by Capt Wm. Nettles, he being duly Sworn as therein set forth.
Witness my hand and the seal
of the said Court of Chancery for
Kershaw District the twentieth
day of August One thousand
eight hundred and thirty two,
and in the fifty seventh year of
American Independence
William J. Grant [signature]
Coms
[Stamped seal: illegible]
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241.022 to
No. 896
Amelia Nettles
At 3rd March 1855
Original
Th Lumpkin
---
Present
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STATE OF Georgia
COUNTY OF Richmond Ss.
On this 6th day of March A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and Fifty -Six personally appeared before me, Thomas Skinner within
and for the county and State aforesaid, Amelia Nettles, aged (no record) years, a resident of Richmond, in the State of Georgia
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Nettles deceased, who was a Captain [in the company commanded by Captain - crossed out] War of Revolution, in the So. Ca. regiment of Militia, commanded by not recollected
in the war with Great Britan in 1776
that her said husband William Nettles on or about the  day of  , A.D.,  for term of the  war and continued in actual service ^she thinks in said war for the term of the war, and was 
honorably discharged at not recollected, on day A.D. 1783 she thinks, & refers to this office 
She further states that she was married to the said William Nettles in Kershaw S. C 21st day of [illegible] June A.D. 1792. 1792 by one John Jamieson J. P, and that her name before her said marriage was Amelia Ghirds: that her said husband died at Kershaw Dist 3rd day of November, A.D. 1833 and that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the" Act approved March 3, 1855." She authorized Thomas Skinner
Washington D.C.  to receive her warrant.
her
Amelia x Nettles [signature]
mark
We, H A Ramsey and QW Jones
residents of Columbia, in the State of Georgia
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Amelia Nettles: in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
H A Ramsey [signature]
R. W. Jones [signature]
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Thomas Skinner JJ Clke [signature]
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State of Georgia
Richmond county
I hereby certify that Thomas Skinner before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is, and was at that time, a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, as clerk of the Inferior Court Court of said County, this Fourth day of April 1856
 Benj F Hall Clerk
[Seal attached]
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State of Georgia
Richmond County

On this the Fifth day of April
1856. personally come
before me James F Parrish a Judge
of the Inferior Court, a Court of Record
for and in said County and State
Amelia Nettles a resident of the same, aged 91 years, who beingfirst duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 29th 1838. She declares and says, she is the widow of William Nettles, who was a Pensioner of the United States from the District of Kershaw
under the Act of Congress passed in 1832,
and he drew $480 per annum, as near
as she recollects, and she refers to the
Department at Washington for proof
of his services, and, the above facts, and
she farther says, she is the second wife of
the said William Nettles who was
Captain in the war of the Revolution and a United Pensioner as above said
and thus further declares, that, after
the death of Capt William Nettles
Jessee L. Nettles was the Administrator
and she thinks recieved [received] some portion of the Pension, how much she is
not able to say, nor does she know
much of the estate as she had no
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children by the said William Nettles, &
received no portion of his estate, as
she was the second wife. And the further declares and says, that she has not
a record of her marriage to Nettles, or a
record of his death, but the former
occured [occurred] as will hereafter appear on
proof prior to the year 1800 and on
or about the 10th day of June 1792
and the said Capt William Nettles her husband died on ^about the Third day of November 1833 and that she has not recieved [received] or applied for a Pension in behalf of her husband services, for this reason, that she was
wholly ignorant, (and her convictions confirmed by others,) that she had {no crossed out] any claim for the reason her husband drew it had it not been for these facts, and
the other, that, she was told also, the
first wife's children were the proper
recipients of it, have conspired to
prevent {illegible crossed out] her application long since
And the declares and says, that if
Jessee L Nettles, or any of the children
by the first wife, save one live, she is not
aware of it, nor does she know, whether
any of them ever applied only as [illegible]
nor does she know when Jessee got the
arrear, but she thinks it was only
up to his Fathers death. In view of
all these circumstances and facts
and owing to her entire ignorance 
The above connections made before my signing this paper.
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of her nested rights, she respectfully asks
the pension office to grant her the Pension
in the right of her husband under the
Act specified, and to commence
according to the Act of 1836, if possible
provided none of his children have never
drawn it, and, if so she does not wish
it. And she further declares that she
is a widow yet and has never applied
for a pension under this or any other act
of Congress. Sworn to and subscribed
before me, the day and year above.
her mark
Amelia x Nettles
my name before marriage was Amelia Shine [illegible]
her mark
Amelia x Nettles
mark
This will attest, that we the undersigned
know Amelia Nettles well, and have
for many years; she was the wife of
Capt William Nettles late deceased of
Kershaw District S. C. who was a
Pensioner of the Revolutionary war from
the United States, and she married
as she states, we have always heard
and William Nettles died as she
states, as we were present and saw
the burial, we know he is a widow
and had no Nettles children and
we have no doubt has been dealt 
foully with to deprive her of her right.
She is a credible woman and
poor but respectable, and a fit
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subject for the Pension Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year above and we
have no interest in the claim
her mark
Sarah x May
her mark
Mary  x Frazeier
 
So Ca. I Garey R Parish Judge of the Court
hereby attest, that the above Declarant &
affiants have this day sworn to and
subscribed to the foregoing Declaration and
affidavit before me, and the Court know
nothing derogatory to the credibility or [illegible] ability of the parties interested and I have no interest in the claim, nor do I question its authenticity. Given under my hand & seal
of office being now the day & year above
Lena
G. F. Parish J J C [signature]
Benj J. Hall Clerk [signature]

Georgia
Richmond County

Clerk of Inferior Court for
and in said County & State
hereby certify that G. F. Parish was at
at the time of taking the above declaration &
affidavit an acting Justice of the Inferior
Court for and said County and State his
signature is genuine, and all his official
[illegible] entitled to full faith and credit
Witness my hand and official seal
April 5th 1856
BJ Hall Clerk [signature]
[Seal attached]
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State of Georgia
Richmond County
On this the Fifth day of April
1856. Personally
come before me Ganey F Parrish
Judge of the Inferior Court of Court
of Record for and in said County
and State, Lenora Douglass
resident of the same, aged 90 odd
years, who being first duly sworn accord
to law, doth on her oath say that she
knew long and well Amelia Nettles
the wife of William Nettles, who was
reputed Capt of the Revolution, and
she thinks a Pensioner, from Kershaw
District S.C. that the said Amelia
was his wife, and, the second, and
they lived together as such for
long while, and were legally married
for she was present and saw it.
and they were married on or about
the year 1792
and, the day
she does not recollect, but it was
the month of June
and the [illegible]
she state. And she further
says, that the said Amelia had
no children by the said Nettles
to her knowledge, and he died
(the identical Capt William Nettles)
in the year 1833, and month of
November day not recollected for
the saw him buried, and knew
him long and well before death
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And she further says she was born and
raised in Kershaw Dist. S.C. hence
her knowledge of the parties, and she
knows Amelia to be a widow now
The declarant further says, she has
no interest in the claim. Sworn
to and subscribed before me, the day
and year above

her mark
Leonara x Douglass 
#Her name before marriage was Amelia Shivers
her mark
Leonora x Douglass 
I hereby attest the above declaration was
this day sworn to before me and I have
no reason to question the reputability of the witness, nor do I know anything
derogatory to her respectability in town
I have no interest in this claim
Given under my hand &
seal, the day & year above
G F. Parish J.J.C [signature]
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December 15, 1939
BA-J/MC3 [Our handwritten]
Wm. Nettles, R. 7599
Miss Lou Ellen Nettles
c/o Mrs. Franklin S. Tyrrell
Works Projects Administration
Gadsden, Alabama
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension
claim, R. 7599, based on the military service of William Nettles.
William Nettles was born April 2, 1742, in Surry County, Virginia.
The names of his parents are not shown. He moved to South Carolina in March,
1763.
While living between Rocky Creek and Fishing Creek on the west side
of Catawba River, Camden District, South Carolina, he enlisted and served
with the South Carolina troops as follows: from July, 1776, until October,
1776, and from early in January, 1779, until November, 1779, as private
and non-commissioned officer in Captain Welch's company in Colonel Eli
Kershaw's regiment and was in the battle of Brier Creek; in 1780 he was
appointed first lieutenant in Captain William Brewer's company and was
promoted to captain August 18, 1780, and continued to serve as such the
until December, 1782, under Colonels James Postell, Frederick Kimball and
John Marshel and was in the battles of Hanging Rock and Fishing Creek and
was captured by the Tories soon after the first battle of Camden but he soon
made his escape; he also served various tours of scout duty during the
Revolution.
William Nettles was allowed pension on his application executed
July 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Kershaw District, South Carolina, and he then stated that ever since 1783 he had lived in said
district on Sander's Creek, six miles above Camden on the main road to
Lancaster.
William Nettles died November 3 or 4, 1833.
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William Nettles married June 10, 1792, Amelia Shivers,
In 1856, she was ninety-one years of age and was living in Richmond
County, Georgia. There were no children by this marriage. The soldier had a
number of children by an earlier marriage but the only name that was
given was that of Jesse L. Nettles who was living in Camden, South Carolina, in 1851. The name of soldier's wife by this marriage was not given.
There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Nettles, William
S.C.  R. 7.599
An order to Capt. Willm Nettles signed [check mark] Jas. Postell Col. Militia dated Camden. May 14. 1781.
An order to Capt. Nettles from General
Sumpter, signed Fredk Kimball, Col. dated Oct 10 1781.
Three orders to Capt. Wm Nettles, signed
Jno. Marshel Col. M. dated respectively
Little Lynches Creek, Feb. 4. 1782; Camp Tour hole Bridge June 12^]check mark], 1782; and June 28, 1782 [check mark].
A Pay Bill Return of the First Div of Capt
William Nettles Co in Col. John Marshals regt
Gen. Hendersons Brigade, from Mch. 12. 1782
until discharged with sworn state ^as to truth of same signed William Nettles dated Camden Dist S. C.
June 14. 1783. [check mark]
These papers have been removed from this case to be sent to the War Dept.
Sent to War Dept. Jan 16, 1913.
L. H. Oct 17, 1911
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Washington
8th Jul 1856
Mr J Minot
Com of Pensions
Dear Sir
I herewith
enclose you the application
of Mrs. Amelia Nettles the
Widow of William ^Nettles late
of Georgia, for a pension under the act of Congress of July 1838.
you will please examine this claim and
report to me
Yours truly
Jno H Lumpkin
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Official Business
L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington  D.C.
March 24, 1853
Rel: The case of Capt. Wm. Nettles
Mr Thompson 
President
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[4 - crossed out]
South Carolina Roll. Act 7 June 1832
William Nettles, Captain $480 per annum,
To what time last paid? Ans. Sept 4, 1833
Ans. Sept 4, 1833
To 3d Auditor's Office
Pension Office
Cole
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Free
Jno H Lumpkin
Mr J. Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington 
DC
William Nettles
S.C Ab '3 [illegible]
393 S.C. {illegible]
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241,20 [illegible]
(85 )
April 9 (56
Amelia Nettles, widow
of William Nettles,
der
[Pri - crossed out]
Captain
S. C mil,
Cut
Revolutionary War
Ins July 38
Tho. Lumpkin
Present
Let Jno Lumpkin Nov 21/56
18
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Wm.Nettles
Papers
February 7, 1829
ref by rev to the Committee
on Military Pensions
Dec. 22d 1829
Ref to Comm on Milty Pensions
by reso
April 1830
Report [illegible] to lic
Have Capt Nettles
put on Pension Roll in case
the present bill of 1832,/ shd
pass into a Law
J L. E.
Carter
[illegible]
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1926  Nov. 15. hist
to Mrs. D R. Riser
acs
1937. Jan. 12 hist to
Jessie Brevard Reid
See corres. in Rev War 
clm. John Campbell
m.c.s.
W.6616
1939 Dec. 15 hist to
Miss Lou Ellen Nettles.
m.c.s.
[Acts of July 1, 1862 and March 3, 1873. - crossed out]
REJECTED
7599
P. O.
Amelia Welles
Service: 
Enlisted: ,18.
Discharged: ,18.
Application filed: ,18.
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for ,18.
18
18
Contract
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No 7599
Amelia Nettles, widow
of William
Georgia
[J. B - crossed out] Kershaw Apr. 1. 30
J. S. Nettles, Apr. 24 '51
Hon J H Lumpkin Apl 1856
Mr Thompson
23 June 1853
[finger pointing] This probably a fraud paper prepared by Ramsay
Act July 7. 1838
This probably a fraud
Papers prepared by Ramsay
AN
-
-
July 7.
1838
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Case of 
Capt Wm Nettles
of So Ca
Called for 
by
M Thompson
Atty for
Nettles 
Feler War
36 1853
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Some months since, I
furnished a power of atty
in case of Capt. William
Nettles of South Carolina
& have a cursory examination
two papers on file in the
[illegible]
I Wish to reexam [text missing] 
out few papers
Will
you please provide them
to me for that purpose at 
your earliest convenience
very much obliged
M. Thompson
Mar 26. 1853
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Camden ^ SoCa March 14th 1850
To the Commr. of Pensions.
Sir, Capt. William Nettles of South Carolina was in the receipt of a Revolutionary Pension while he lived and when he died there
was a balance undrawn
Will you have the goodness to inform
me if it can be drawn now by whom
and in what manner. He died in Nov. (4th)1833-
He has left children and all adults has [have] been duly qualified on his Estate
Very Respt-flly
Yr. Obt. Servt
J B Kershaw
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December 15, 1939
BA-J/MCS
William Nettles, R. 7599
Miss Lou Ellen Nettles
c/o Mrs. Franklin S. Tyrrell
Works Projects Administration
Gadsden, Alabama
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Revolutionary War soldiers, George, Isham, Robert, Zachariah and
William Nettles and William Owens,
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States and
based on the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search
of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service
of any soldiers named George, Isham, Robert and Zachariah Nettles,
As means of identification of the record of the particular William
Owens in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish as
much as possible of the following data: approximate date of birth and
death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of
widow.
You are furnished herewith, the record of the only William Nettles
that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this offic.,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 12, 1937.
BA-J/ILL
John Campbell
W. 6616
Jessie Brevard Reid
Shelby, North Carolina.
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of John Campbell who died in Rowan County,
North Carolina, and Jesse Shadrack, Solomon and William Nettles.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file
based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Jesse, Shadrack and
Solomon Nettles.
The records of William Nettles and John Campbell are furnished
you herewith, as found in claims for pension based upon service
in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only John Campbell of Rowan County, North Carolina, found on the Revolutionary War pension
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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January 12, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Wm. Nettles, R. 7599
BA - J/MCS
Jessie Brevard Reid
Shelby
North Carolina
Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in
the pension claim, R. 7599, based upon the military service of the
only William Nettles that is found in the Revolutionary War records
of this office.
He was born April 2, 1842, in Surry County, Virginia. The names
of his parents were not given. He moved to South Carolina in March,
1763.
While living between Rocky Creek and Fishing Creek on the west
side of Catawba River, Camden District, South Carolina, he enlisted
and served with the South Carolina troops as follows: from July, 1776,
until October, 1776, and from early in January, 1779, until November,
1779, as private and non-commissioned officer in Captain Welch's company in Colonel Eli Kershaw's regiment and was in the battle of Brier Creek; in 1780 he was appointed first lieutenant in Captain William
Brewer's company and was promoted to captain August 18, 1780, and
continued to served as such until December, 1782, under Colonels James
Postell, Frederick Kimball and John Marshel and was in the battles of
Hanging Rock and Fishing Creek and was captured by the Tories soon
after the first battle of Camden but he soon made his escape; he also
served various tours of scout duty during the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 11, 1832,
at which time he was living in Kershaw District, South Carolina, and he
then stated that ever since 1783 he had lived in said district on Sander's
Creek, six miles above Camden on the main road to Lancaster.
William Nettles died November 3 or 4, 1833,
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William Nettles married June 10, 1792, Amelia Shivers,
In 1856 he was ninety-one years of age and was living in Richmond
County, Georgia. There were no children by this marriage. The soldier
had a number of children by an earlier marriage but the only name that
was given was that of Jesse L. Nettles who was living in Camden, South Carolina, in 1851. The name of soldier's wife by this marriage was not
given.
There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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MCS
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
November 16, 1926
Mrs. D. R. Riser
Edgefield
South Carolina
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, R. 7599, it appears that WILLIAM NETTLES was born
April 2, 1742, in Surry County, Virginia. [Handwritten note: M. to S.C. in Mar 1763]
While living between Rocky Creek and Fishing Creek on the west
side of Catawba River, Camden District, South Carolina, he enlisted
and served with the South Carolina troops as follows:
From July, 1776, until October, 1776, and from early in January,
1779, until November, 1779, as a private and noncommissioned officer
in Captain Welch's Company in Colonel Eli Kershaw's Regiment; he was
in the battle of Brier Creek.
In 1780 he was appointed First Lieutenant in Captain William
Brewer's Company and was promoted to Captain August 18, 1780, and
continued to serve as such until December, 1782, under Colonels
James Postell, Frederick Kimball and John Marshel; he was in the
battles of Hanging Rock and Fishing Creek and was captured by the
Tories soon after the first battle of Camden but he soon made his
escape.
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He also served various short tours of scout duty during the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 11, 1832,
at which time he was living in Kershaw District, South Carolina. (Pencil handwritten: Where l since 1783. Danders Creek it is near Camden) 
He died November 3 ^ or 4, 1833.
He married June 10, 1792, Amelia ^ Shivers [her maiden name not stated - crossed out).
In 1856 he was ninety-one years of age and was living in Richmond County,
Georgia. There were no children by this marriage.
The soldier had a number of children by an earlier marriage but
the only name that was given was that of Jesse L. Nettles who was living in
Camden, South Carolina, in 1851. The name of the soldier's wife by
this marriage was not stated.
The above noted is the only soldier by the name of William
Nettles that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Works Projects Administration
C/o Mrs. Frankie S. Tyrrell
Gadsden, Alabama
November 27, 1839
Veterans' Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the names of the parents and
children of the persons listed below who were participants
in the American Revolution?
[None handwritten] William Owens, who served in the militia in 1781;
William Nettles, who served as captain and sergeant
in 1789;
Isham Nettles, who made caps for the troops in 1782;
George Nettles, who was a member of Marion's Brigade;
Zachariah Nettles, who supplied the troops with food
in 1782;
Robert Nettles, who was a private in Marion's Brigade;.
I am particularly interested in tracing the ancestors
of Samuel Henry Nettles who was born December 7, 1800
in Darlington District, South Carolina and died June
12, 1854 in Buena Vista, Monroe County, Alabama; and
of Martha Mary Owen who was born May 9, 1812 in Charleston
District, South Carolina and died May 25, 1885 in
Buena Vista, Monroe County, Alabama.
Yours truly,
Lou Ellen Nettles
( Miss ) Lou Ellen Nettles
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Edgefield High School
D. R. RISER, SUPT.
Edgefield, S.C. Sept 13th, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir:
I wish to know 
if William Nettles is on your 
list of Revolutionary War
pensioners?  He was born
near Alexandria, VA in 1734.
He moved to Camden, S.C.
in the "Fifties." At the beginning
of the Revolution, he enlisted
and served until the end
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of the war, most of the time
under Gen. Sumter. He was
severely wounded in one
of the battles near Camden.
He died in 1832.
Any information you may 
have about him will be very much appreciated.
and oblige,
Mrs. D. R. Riser
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J. L. Edward, Esq
Pension Office
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Sir
I must beg the favour of you to
answer my application for puting the name of Capt
Nettles on the Roll of Pensioners as soon as
possible.
Your obdt
Jan Blain
21. June 1831
J.L. Edward Esq.
The old gentleman has written
to me & I wish to answer him in the
reason of this application
J.B.
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21 Aug.
[illegible]

The Com er &c. to whom was
refered the petition of Wm Nettles, Report:
This is an application for a pension
founded on voluable [illegible],
as a soldier in the Militia, during the Revolutionary war.
Pensions ought to be in [illegible]
[illegible] came by a [illegible]
if at all, and sent [illegible]
[illegible] 
J. C. Baker
[illegible]
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William Nettles
Report on Mil. Pensions
April 2. 1830
[illegible] to be
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J. L. Edwards, Esqr
Pension office
Washington City DC
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Red Oak Camp, [illegible]
July 25, 1832.
J.L. Edwards, Esqr

Dear Sir-- I herewith
enclose to you the declaration of Capt.
Wm Nettles which will enable you
to graduate his pension, a
certificate of which I beg you to
forward to me at Lynchwood P.O.
So. Car.: as soon as practicable.
Very respectfully
your obt sv
James Blain
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Letter of the
Hon. Messers
Martin
Drayton
&
McDuffie
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Honble J. Blair
Ho. Repr
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H. Reps 5th Apl 1830
My Dear Sir,
In answer to the enquiries you
made of me yesterday in relation to Capt Nettles
claim on the Genl Government for a pension or
compensation for Revolutionary services, I beg leave
to state that I know of no instance, nor do I
believe there is one of record, where the General
Government have provided, in either of those
made for an officer or soldier of the State
Militia during the revolution. Their remuneration
has heretofore been confined exclusively
to officers & soldiers of the Continental army.
But from my long acquaintance with our
legislature, & their general practice in regard
to Pensions, I should suppose his case came completely
within the rules by which they have
been governed in granting Pensions to soldiers
of then state troops
your very sincerely
Wm D Martin
Wm Drayton
I concur in the above opinion. Gen M Duffie
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William Nettles
"Military Pensions"
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21st Congress
1st Session
Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
December 22, 1829.
On motion of Mr. Blair of S.C.
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Pensions be instructed to inquire into the propriety
of placing Capt. William Nettles, a soldier of
the revolution, on the pension list, and that
the papers relative to the case go before said
Committee
Attest
McClellan Clarke
Clerk
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General James Hair
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Letter from the
Hon John Carter
to accompany application 
in behalf of
Capt Wm Nettles for
Pension. [illegible]
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Camden, 13th Nov 1829.
Dear General,
Capt. Nettles made and
application to Congress at its last Session
for a pension. That application was founded
on the services of the old gentleman set forth
in some thing like a memorial signed by
several respectable citizens of Camden.
The Chairman of the Committee on military
Pension informed me that the disposition of
that Committee was to look with a very favorable 
eye or all such applications, but that
there was no sort of proof accompanying the one
in question, not even the oath of the party. Not
having the petition before me, I have made out
general affidavit of Capt. Nettles as to his
services with a reference to the memorial wch
is on file in the Clerk's office.
If the affidavit taken in connexion
will the papers already at Washington be not
sufficient, and there be any thing else which
Capt. Nettles can prove to make out his case,
if you will give me notice of it after you
reach Washington, I will attend to it very promptly
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for the old gentleman.
For several session past it has been
usual for to pass an act granting relief to
divers applicants having no claim to be part
on the pension roll under any existing law.
Each case is made to stand or its own peculiar
merits. Among these I have no doubt
Capt. Wm Nettles ought to be placed. of the
general abstract propriety of this sort of  legislation
I have nothing to say, but that as long as the
practice prevail there can be no error in
taking advantage of it for such [illegible]
Capt. Wm Nettles
I am in haste, very respectfully
Yours
John Carter
Gen. James Blair
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Capt Wm Nettles,
nearCamden
So. Carolina
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Washington City, 5 April 1830
Capt Wm Nettles,
Dear Sir,-The Committee on Military
Pensions, to whom I referred your case by Revolution
in the course of last winter, have recently reported
unfavourably. This report is founded on
what I think a correct principle. To wit
"that if the officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary 
War, whose services were limited to the militia
of a particular State, and not rendered in the
Continental Army, are to be pensioned, at all
by Congress, it should be done by a general
Law, and not by special enactment. I had not
examined your papers before the report was
made: having taken it for granted that your service 
had not been limited to the militia service of So. Ca.
or Mr. Carter my predecessor who have referred you to
our own State Legislature. I find, however, that
your service was thus limited to the militia of our
State, and I therefore recommend you to apply there.
There seems to have been no instance whatever
in which Congress have departed from the principle
above mentioned, on which the unfavourable report
in your case is founded. In this opinion and
view of your case I am sustained by the Hon William Drayton
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Martin & McDuffie, whose letter on this subject
I herewith send you. They also concur with
me in opinion (as does the committee, that your
case is a meritorias one, and ought to be
provided for by the Legislature of So. Ca,
and we can only account for the fact of your
not having been provided for, by the supposition
that you have never made application to the
Legislature of our own State. There is no
probability that Congress will ever pass such a
General Law and embrace your case, nor do
I think it ought,-- for various reasons not
necessary to be stated here I ^would vote against
such a law myself-. In order that you may
present your case fully & fairly before the
Legislature of South Carolina, I have obtained
leave to withdraw all your paper, and herewith
send them to you, together with the letter of my
worthy colleges above named, in which the
whole delegation and no doubt have formed hath
been reported. I also send you the Resolution and
report above refered to, and hoping you may
make a successful application to the Justice
& liberality of our own State at its next Session,
I remain, dear sir,
Yours truly
James Blair
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Washington Mar 22nd 1853
Hon Lorin P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
[illegible]
Capt William Nettles
of South Carolina was here
at $480. per annum, being
two years service as Capt.
in the Militia. Capt
Nettles ^ served under Genl Williamson,
Lincoln, Henderson, Marion &
Sumter, all of whose services
(or nearly all), it is historically
known were in the cavalry,
thus entitling Capt. Nettles
to be placed on the pension
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roll at $600.-- per annum.
The fact that Capt N. served
in the cavalry, instead of the
Militia, will more fully
appear by reference to the
papers on file in the case of
Capt. Thomas Ballan showing
that Col. Marshall & Col
Kimball, under whom Capt.
Nettles served, were Cavalry
officers. If the evidence
shows, (as it does) that Capt.
N served under Cavalry
officers, & therefore in the
Cavalry himself
it can
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not be a valid or reasonable
objection to his claim to
an increase, that he (no
doubt without reflection)
used the word "Militia"
instead of "Cavalry," in his 
declaration. Such a 
Misnomer, in the face of the
facts presented, cannot, it
is believed, upon any just 
or equitable view of the case
bar his right to the allowances
due him for the
Services, Which he is
shown to have performed.
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Whether those services were
Called by himself "Militia"
or "Cavalry"  It is the 
Substance & not the shadow,
that Will govern Your
decision.
I have the honor
to be most respectfully
M. Thompson
Atty for Balland
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We the undersigned have known Capt William
Nettles of Kershaw District, South Carolina, for
many years, and take pleasure in bearing
testimony to the uniform good character which
he has sustained ever since our earliest
acquaintance with him. He was an active
and meritorious soldier during the revolutionary 
War. He was engaged in several skirmishes
with the enemy in this State & in Georgia during
that period. During the greater part of it he
bore the commission of Captain under the
several commands of Gens Sumter, Marion,
and Lincoln. He now, after having raised
a numerous family who have become greatly
dispersed, is left alone unable to support
himself. He is in his eighty sixth year; and
as well by reason of his present circumstances
and uniformly unoffending life, as his active
and meritorious services during our revolutionary
struggle, we consider strongly entitled to the
munificence of his Country. We would therefore
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recomend that he be placed in his present
extreme old age on the pension list.
Camden So. Ca. 19th June 1828
Thos. Sumter
My knowledge of Capt Nettles commenced
after the Revolutionary war & therefore
as to facts before that [illegible] I could
only know them by Testimony. To
the rest of the foregoing statement
I cheerfully subscribe
John Taylor
I have not been acquainted with Captain
Nettles said the revolutionary war
but subscribe to the foregoing [illegible]
as to his conduct during
that war.
Tho. Taylor Sr
[illegible] the subscribers know nothing of Capt. Nettles
revolutionary services but from general report
But we cheerfully subscribe to the truth of the statement
as to his excellent character & helpless state.
Thomas Lang
William McWillin
John McCall
Abraham Dedcon
P. Thornton
E Hayer
William Blanding
David Schrock
Wm G. O'cain
Peter Warren
Jos Goodman
Shubel Blanding
Alexander Young
[illegible]
J S  Mundy
Wm Kennedy
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Everard Curetta
James C Doby
George Reynolds
Joshua Reynolds
Tho: Galward
John Cantey
C. J. Shannon
John C. McRay
Jas W. Cantey
J. Carter
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Affidavit
of
Capt William Nettles
of So. Carolina, to be
annexed to an application
made in his behalf at
the last Session by
Col John Taylor & others
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South Carolina
Kershaw District
Captain William Nettles
Makes oath that he entered the militia
service of South Carolina at the commencement
of the revolutionary war, and that
from that period to the close of said war
he was actively engaged and constantly on
duty either in said State of the State of Georgia
That he served and successively during the
period under General Williamson, Lincoln, Henderson, 
Marion and Sumter. And he further states
that all the facts stated in an application made
to Congress at it last Session in his behalf by
Col. John Taylor of Columbia and others are true. He
states that he is at this time upwards of eighty six
years old, very infirm and great in need of the
assistance of his country.
William Nettles
Sworn to before me
this 13th of Novem 1829
Thos P. Evans
Clk. Ker. D.
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Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Capt. W rNettles
and fancy you will have no difficulty in
placing his name on the pension Roll under
the act recently passed by Congress.
Be so kind as to let me hear from you soon.
Very respectfully
Your obd. Servt
James Blair
20 June 1832
J. L. Edwards, Esq
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J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Office
War Department
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Lynchwood
23rd August
[illegible] free
James Blair M.C.
J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension office,
Washington City
D.C.
Mail
$480 per annum
Hon. James Blair
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Red Oak Camp, Aug 21, 1832.
J.L. Edwards, Esqr:
Sir-- I once
more enclose to you the papers of Capt Wm
Nettles, with the additional affidt you
required. I could not have imagined
there wd have been so much difficulty
with his case -- I can assure you there
is not the slight ground for apprehending
imposition on the government by him-
I hope you will forward to me his Pension
warnt- without delay, as he may die without
being gratified by the sight of it, as he is
but little short of 100 years old. 
When Capt Nettles was promoted to a captaincy
Captain Brewer was promoted to a still higher
grade I understand. This will explain an
apparent discrepancy in the affidt- of Capt
Nettles, where he speaks of serving under
Capt Brewer at a time when he was himself
a captain. It seems that Capt Nettles
served as Captain about two years - or for a 
small proportion of this kind of Bounty from
the Government can be expected in this
quarter of the Union, I hope you will be careful
allow Capt Nettles the full extent to which
the act recently passed will allow to do; and
the more especially as he is very poor
Your Obdt [illegible]
James Blair
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Jesse S. Nettles
Pr of Atty
to Examine
Papers &
case of
Capt. W. Nettles
[illegible]
[illegible]
Filed Nov. 28.'51
M. Thompson
Atty
[illegible]
Nov 29, 1851
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Jesse S. Nettles
hereby constitute and appoint Col. M. Thompson
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of William (Capt)
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments
at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate
which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Mr Jesse S Nettles Administrator of the said Capt Wm Nettles
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I
might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney
and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 31st day October A. D. 1851.
Jesse S Nettles
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
of
[illegible] Baskin
A Wallace

STATE OF South Carolina
District of Kershaw
On this Thirty first day of October A. D. 1851
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Jesse S. Nettles and acknowledged the foregoing Power,
of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto my hand,
the day and year aforesaid.
A. G. Baskin
J. Peace.
Magistrate
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Claim of Capt Wm Nettles
Act of 7th June 1832
STATE OF South Carolina
District of Kershaw

BE IT KNOWN, That on this Thirty first
day of October A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one, before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Capt William Nettles a resident of Camden
in said District and made oath according to law that he is the son and administrator of
Capt William Nettles late of Kershaw
District deceased
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
the rate of Four Hundred Eighty Dollars per annum; that has been
informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in
said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my
Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Jesse S. Nettles
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me.
A. G. Baskin J Peace
Magistrate


Burk Peace.
respects
and State
foregoing
Magistrate
last
Magistrate

I, A. G. Baskin Magistrate [Justice of the Peace lined through], in and for said District [County lined through] do hereby certify that
Jesse S. Nettles - who executed the foregoing paper is a
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
A. G. Baskin J. Peace
Magistrate
I, M. Nandin --- Clerk of the Court in the County 
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. G. Baskin before whom the
foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official Seal, this 31st --- day of
October A. D. 1851.
M Naudin C.C.J. & G.G.
Clerk.
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STATE OF
COUNTY OF
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that  was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States at the rate of $   per annum and that  died on the  day of    eighteen hundred and
leaving surviving    
and that 
the only surviving   of the aforesaid.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office this    day of
one thousand eight hundred and fifty