Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1120, Lewis Yarbrough, S. C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Yarbrough, Lewis
or Yarborough
Elizabeth.

NUMBER 
W. 1120
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CONTENTS
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5.902
Tennessee Na.
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Elizabeth Yarborough
widow of Lewis Yarborough 
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private S. Ca.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars [blank] 
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued 
the 17 day of Apl. 1852
and sent to 
Joseph Bryan
of Ala
Present.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 321 Vol. 3
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County

On this 8th day of June AD 1851, personally appeared before the undersigned, 
a Justice of the Peace and a Justice of the County Court (which is a Court of Record)
Elizabeth Yarbrough, a resident of said County & State aged seventy eight years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, March
3rd 1843, June 18th 1844 and February 2nd 1848, granting Pensions to certain widows; that she is 
[edge torn] widow of Lewis Yarbrough, who was a private Soldier in the Regular Army during the 
revolutionary war from the State of South Carolina, and she thinks from Abbeville District
in said state; that her husband the said Lewis Yarbrough enlisted in company with
and at the same time with his father William Yarbrough, and that he was then very
young, say fifteen or sixteen years of age; that they enlisted, as well as Declarant
recollects, for Five Years or during the War she thinks for "During the War" but cannot
be certain, this was she thinks in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy
nine; that he continued in the said service with his father until the close
of the war, as she always understood from them both, but she does not recollect 
the names of the officers under whom he served. but thinks that one of his officers
[edge torn] named "Tutt", although she does not recollect whether he was a Captain or
[edge torn] she recollects having heard him speak of being at the Battle of the 
[edge torn] Springs and of "Ninety six" and that while stationed at some Fort, the name
[edge torn] she does not now recollect, her husband was taken prisoner, she thinks in 
consequence of bad conduct on the part of the above mentioned "Tutt" who for his
said conduct was broke of his office, and who afterwards joined the Tories, Declarant
is not certain that she is correct, as to her husband's having been under
him, as an officer, but merely mentions the circumstance having often heard 
her husband speak in very harsh terms of the said "Tutt", nor can she recollect
many of the circumstances of her husband, but recollects that toward the close of
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the War he was marched to the upper part of the State of South Carolina to protect
the Frontier, that in consequence of the great lapse of time, old age, & loss of memory,
she can not give the particulars of the said service, but is certain that he was
an enlisted soldier in company with his father William Yarbrough, either for 
"Five Years" or for "During the War", and that for further particulars of the 
said service she relies upon the old original records if any such exist,
believing that if her husband's Lewis Yarbrough name shall be found on the 
records, that his father's name William Yarbrough will also be found
with it and that the reason why she is certain as to his service, is that she
has many times, years ago, seen his original discharge, which has been lost or 
destroyed.   She further declares that she was married to the said Lewis Yarbrough
in Laurens District, South Carolina, in the month of July in the year Seventeen
Hundred and ninety two - that her husband, the aforesaid Lewis Yarbrough, died
on the 14th day of July in the year 1821, in Lincoln County Tennessee, that she was 
not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four viz. at 
the time above stated, that the first child of herself and the said Lewis Yarbrough
if now living would be now fifty-eight years of age, having been born in the year
1793.  That she has no record or documentary evidence of her marriage, or in 
support of her claims, that the old original family record which contained the date
her marriage and birth of her children has been long since destroyed, that 
prior to her marriage her name was Elizabeth Garrett & that she was ma[edge torn]
to her said husband Lewis Yarbrough by one "Fartridge" a minister [edge torn]
Gospel, that since his death she has not again intermarried but continues a 
widow of the said Lewis Yarbrough & that she has never before applied for a pension.

Elizabeth Yarbrough [her mark]

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year 
first above written

JP
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State of Tennessee; Lincoln County,

I, Thomas S Williams a Justice of the Peace in & for
said County do hereby certify that I am & have been for many years, well acquainted with
Elizabeth Yarbrough, the afore named Declarant and that she is a person of veracity
and in all respects, a reputable and truthful person  Witness my hand this 
3rd day of June 1851

Thomas S. Williams J.P.

Know all you by the present that I Elizabeth Yarbrough of Lincoln County
Tennessee, widow of Lewis Yarbrough decd., do hereby irrevocably constitute
and appoint Smith & Jones of Nashville Tennessee my true & lawful attorney for
me and in my name to present & prosecute my claim to a Revolutionary
Pension under Act of July 7th 1838 &c. as widow of the aforesaid Lewis Yarbrough.
Elizabeth Yarbrough [her mark]  
[seal]

Witness my hand & seal this 3rd day of June 1851. 
Acknowledged before me this 3rd day of June 1851
Thomas S Williams JP

I do hereby certify that I was intimately acquainted with Lewis Yarbrough before his
death, and have often heard him speak of having been an enlisted Soldier in the 
Revolutionary War from South Carolina; that he & his father enlisted at the same 
time, and remained in service until the close of the War, and that he was in all 
respects a truthful man, and that I never doubted his statements.  I further certify
that he died sometime in 1831, that he left a widow Elizabeth Yarbrough
who has this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration before me, and who from old
age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court for the purpose of making her 
declaration in open court.  Witness my hand this 3rd day of June 1851.

Thomas S. Williams JP
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County

I Henry Kelso Clerk of the 
County Court of Lincoln County hereby certify 
that Thomas S. Williams whose name appears
to al the foregoing declaration certificates
& probate of acknowledgements of Elizabeth 
Yarbrough and also to the affidavit of William
Yarbrough is now and was at the time of 
assigning the same and acting Justice of 
the peace in and for said county as a 
Justice of the County Court of said Lincoln 
County in said state which is a court of record
duly commissioned & qualified as such and 
the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said court at 
office in Fayetteville the 3rd
day of June 1851.

Henry Kelso Clerk
[seal]

[written sideways]
Joseph Bryan

No. 14.415
Elizabeth Yarbrough
Wid. of Lewis
[Term?]
Act 7 July 1838

J. Bryan
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County

On this 3rd day of June 1851, personally appeared before the 
subscribed a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, William Yarbrough aged
Sixty six years, a resident of said County & State, with whom I am 
well acquainted and who is in all respects a reputable and truthful
person and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted
with Elizabeth Yarbrough, who has this day been qualified to a Declaration 
for a Pension in his presence, that she is the widow of Lewis Yarbrough, as stated
by her in the said Declaration, that affiant has been personally and intimately 
acquainted with her since the year seventeen hundred and ninety two, in which 
year she was married to the said Lewis Yarbrough in Laurens District in the 
State of South Carolina; affiant was not present at the marriage, but distinctly
recollects the circumstances of said marriage, that his brother the said Lewis Yarbrough 
leaving his father's house in Abbeville District, South Carolina, as affiant at the time understood
went to Laurens District South Carolina to get married; that in a few days
thereafter he returned to his father's house with his wife, the said Elizabeth
Yarbrough, whose name before her marriage was (as affiant understood) Elizabeth
Garrett, this affiant is certain, was in the year Seventeen Hundred and
ninety two, though he does not recollect the precise day nor month;  affiant is 
therefore certain that from that time, to the day of the death of the said Lewis
Yarbrough they lived together as man and wife, were so reputed recognised & 
as such raised up a family.  That the said Lewis Yarbrough died in Lincoln
County State of Tennessee sometime in the year 1831, that since his death
the said Elizabeth his widow has not again intermarried; affiant further
states that he is the sixth child of his father William Yarbrough & 
that from his earliest recollection, he has often & repeatedly heard his father 
say that he was an enlisted soldier from the State of South Carolina
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in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted for five years or during the War,
he does not recollect which, that when he enlisted he took wit him, his eldest
said Lewis Yarbrough, (affiants oldest brother0 who enlisted at the same time;
and for the same period; that affiant always understood that his father
and brother served until the final termination of the War,  this he 
understood from them both; affiant has also often heard the said Lewis
Yarbrough up to the day of his death speak of having been in the Regular
service, as above stated, and of having been at the battle of Eutaw Springs
and also of having been marched, while not in the service, up into the State 
of Georgia & that he crossed the Oconee River at the Cedar Shoals, that be[edge torn]
they arrived at the said River they marched down a Creek in pursuit of 
the enemy which creek was always thereafter called "Trail Creek" this he 
always understood both from his father and brother aforementioned; this he
recollects the more distinctly from the fact, that some time after the Revolutionary
War his Father removed to the State of Georgia, as did his brother
the said Lewis Yarbrough and settled on the said River near the place
where they crossed it while in the Service. and many years thereafter
affiant distinctly recollects their speaking of and pointing out the place
where they had crossed it during the War;  affiant does not recollect hearing 
the said Lewis Yarbrough give the names of any of his officers, under whom e 
served, if he has, he has now forgotten it; he has heard him speak of General
Green but whether or not he served under him, affiant does not recollect;
he has also heard him speak of a man by the name of "Tutt", but in what
connection he can not state, as he does not recollect.

William Yarbrough
[seal]

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day
and year above written

Thomas S. Williams
[seal]
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[initials]  AWS

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

April 6, 1925.

Mrs. Claude Gilmore
Monticello, 
Ga.

Madam:  

I have to advise you that from the papers in 
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1120, it 
appears that Lewis, eldest son of William Yarbrough
or Yarborough, while residing in Abbeville District,
South Carolina, aged about sixteen years, enlisted
with his father, and served as private in 1779 and
1780 in Captain Tutt's Independent company to guard 
the frontier, he was in the battles of Ninety Six
and Eutaw Springs and served four hundred and thirty
nine days.  

After the Revolution, soldier lived on the 
Oconee River in Georgia.  He died July 14, 1831 in 
Lincoln County, Tennessee.

Soldier married in Laurens District, South
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Carolina in July 1792, Elizabeth Garrett, she was
allowed pension on her application executed June
3, 1851, while a resident of Lincoln County 
Tennessee, aged seventy-eight years.

Their children are referred to, oldest child
was born in 1793, no names are given.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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9.199
Tennessee Na
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Elizabeth Yarborough
widow of Lewis 
who was a Private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars [blank] 
Centers per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
17 day of Apl. 1852 and 
sent to Jo. Bryan
of Ala
Present
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 200.
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11.308
Tennessee Na
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Elizabeth Yarborough
widow of Lewis
who died on the -- 1831
of [blank] in the State of [blank]
who was a Private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
line for Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of 
April 1852 and sent to 
Jos. Bryan of Ala
Present
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 361.
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
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No. 1120
Elisabeth Yarborough
widow
Louis [marked through] Lewis Yarborough
Pri. Rev. War.
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Act:  Feb 2, 1848.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 368

[Arrangement of 1870.]


[written on left margin]
1925 April 6 - Hist to Mrs. Claude Gilmore AWS
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No 14.415
Elizabeth Yarborough
Wid. of Lewis.
Tenn
July 7. 1838.
Let J Bryan Oct. 22/51
to same Jan. 22. 1852
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Tennessee (Nash) Agency
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Elizabeth Yarborough,
widow of Lewis, who was
a private S. Carolina troops
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Act Act July 7, 1838,
March 3rd &c &c.
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2 years private
$80 per annum
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Con March 4. 1836.
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Jos Bryan of Ala.
Present.
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Monticello. Ga.
Feb. 17. 1925.

Hays Haymaker,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir,

Replying to yours of Feb. 7, relative to military history
of Thomas Dean; the Revolutionary soldier by this namewhose record I 
wish died in Georgia in 1830.  and the given name of his wife was Lucy.

Will you let me know also what your records show concerningthe
Revolutionary service of Lewis Yarbrough, who , after the Revolution ,
resided in Georgia?  

Thanking you, 
Respectfully

Mrs. Claude Gilmore.


[date stamp]
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
FEB 19 1925
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No 14.415
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Elizth. Yarbrough
widow of Lewis
Tenn
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Act 7th July 1838
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To J. Bryan.  Oct 22/51




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Lewis Yarbro


Married in 1792
He died July 14, 1831




Joseph Bryan
of Ala
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C.
Dec. 11th 1851.

No 2943
Lib T
Issued first July, 1785 to Mrs. William Yarborough 
for Twenty three pounds 10/ 4 1/4d Stlg for 439 days
duty in Captain Tutt's Company in 1779 & 1780 as 
per Account audited No. 52.
Principal L23.10.4 1/4 Annual Interest L1:12:11
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No 295
Lib T
Issued first July, 1785 to Mr. Lewis Yarborough for 
Twenty three pounds 10/4 1/4 Stlg for 439 days duty
in Capt. Tutt's Compy in 1779 & 1780 as per Account
audited No. 52.
Principal L23:10:4 1/4 Annual Interest L1:12:11
The account No. 295 Book T cannot be found by me.
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No 156
Book S.
Issued the 8 of June 1785 to Mr. William Yarborey
for six pounds two shillings and ten pence farthing
sterling for duty done in the militia per account
audited
Principal L6:2:10 1/4 No. 44 Annual Interest L0-8-7
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No. 42
156
Mr. Wm Yarborey his account of duty as private in the militia
since the reduction of Charlestown amotg to Curry L43--
Stg L 6,2 10 1/4

State So. Carolina Dr to Wm Yarborey
for duty p. Col. Anderson's return L43.0.1-
I do hereby authorise and [Imporder?]Capt. John Norwood to 
Draw and Receve whatever indents is due to me from the 
publck of South Carolina included in returns mad [made] by Col. Robart
Anderson and this with his Recpt shall be good for the same
given under my hand this 7th day of August 1786
(signed) William Yarbrough

Abbeville
County
I seed William Yarbrough sign his name to the above
order the day & date above written
(signed)  Admfr [?] Jones J.P.

To the publick treasurers
of South Carolina
Recd. full satisfaction for the within in an Indent 156S
p. order
(signed)  John Norwood
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No. 67
Book W.  

Issued the 2 of August 1785 to Mr. William Yarborough
for eleven pounds ten shillings sterling for duty
done in the militia in 1781 and 1782 as pr account
audited.  Principal L11:10:0  Annual Interest L0:16:-1-
No. 58
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No. 58
No. 65
Lib W
Augt 2nd 1785
William Yarborough
133 days
105 do as a private a 10/
28 do as horseman a 20/  in the militia from June 81 to Febr:March
May & June 1782  Amount L11.10.-. Stg
State of South Carolina to William Yarbrough Dr
to duty done as a private in Col. Thos. Taylor's Regt.
June 1781 To service done on foot 31 days a 10/ L 10.10 -
Augt. To service done on horse 28Do a 20/ L 28 - -
Feby & March 82  To service done on foot 49Do a 10/  24.10
May & June  To service done on foot 35 Do a 10/  17.10
Amount in Currency  L 80.10
                                  L 11.10/
certifyed by me Thos Taylor Colo.

Camden District.
Before me Phillip Pearson Esq. personally appeared
William Yarborough who being duly sworn saith that the
above account is Just and true and that he hath never
received any pay or other satisfaction for said services
(signed)  William Yarbrough
Sworn the 17th day of January 1784
before Phil. Pearson J.P.

Received August 2nd 1785 [added above line "recd. 7 Aug.] full satisfaction for the within in 
an Indent No. 65 Book W
(signed)  Wm. Yarbrough
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No. 568
Z
Issued 29th Octo. 88 to Wm Yarbrough for sixteen pounds
ten shillings duty in Colo. Taylor's Regt. p. accot. passd by the 
commissrs
Principal L16;10    Interest L1. 3., 1

568 Z  29 Sept. 88
Mr. William Yarborough his account of 154 days
duty done as militia in 1781 &1782 amountg. to Stg L16.10.0
passed R L p pay bill of Colo. Taylor
The State of So. Carolina to William Yarborough Dr.
1781 do 89 days duty done as Sergeant Major of foot in Captain 
McKin's Company in Colo. Taylors Regiment & certified p
Colo. Taylor @ 15/                 L66:15.
For 5 days duty done as do. in apt. McKin's Company in Colo. Taylor's 
Regiment & certd. fr. [illegible] Colo. Taylor @ 15/p  48 15
                                                                                  115 10
                                                                           Stg L 16.10

Gentlemen     Please deliver my publick indent as also the Interest
to Capt. John Gray to bring to me and his receipt to you shall be a 
discharge for the same your compliance will oblige gentlemen
Your very H obt servt. [humble obedient servant]
(signed)  W. Yarbro--

test James Craig J.P.
Recd. Columbia 5 Nov. 1790 from the Comm. Treasy. the amount of the
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of the within accot. in an Indent No. 568 Book Z p order
(signed) John Gray "
L16:10:0

I do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains a correct copy as taken from 
the Records of this office of all that 
I can find in the names of Lewis & William
Yarborough for services in the War of the 
Revolution and that the remarks in red
ink are mine and true and further that in 
my opinion the handwriting in the signature of "Wm Yarbro" to order in account Book Z No. 568 copied above
is not that of "William Yarborough" or "Yarbrough" who 
signatures appear in accounts Book S 136, & W. 65.
For Comptroller Genl.
James A. Black 
Dep

(no seal of Office)
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Comptroller's Office
Colu. S. C.
June 27th 1851

Wm E Jones Esq.

Dear Sir,

In compliance with
request of Smith & Jones I send  you 
a Certificate in case of Lewis Yarboro
You will see that Wm's is of same date
& next preceeding Indent for same length
of time & same Co. - There are other
accounts of service of a Wm Yarborough
but not another Lewis Yarboro
but I thought it unnecessary to copy
more as to Wm  By the State of
S.C. Bounty Lands were granted 
to Wm & Lewis Y - The Co. of Capt.
Tate was an Independant Co. to guard
frontiers detached in 1779 by Gov.
Rutledge from Continental service.
Copies of the grants can be had for $1.10 each.
The other references to Wm. Y. are 156 book S
L43 Sterling private in Militia since fall
of Charleston pr. Col Anderson's return
W65 - 133 days only in Col. Taylor's Regt. of
Militia 1781 & '82 - LZ 568 - 154 days
Militia 1781 & 82 in Col. Taylor's Regt.  In all 
are enclosed orders to which are his signature
the first.  "Abbeville County" - 2nd Camden District"
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3rd signed Wm Yarbro before Jas. Craig J.P.

Respectfully
yr obt sevt [your obedient servant]
Jas. A. Black
Dep.
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Lewis Yarbro







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225
 30
____
255

7 1/2

25
 7
______
175
 12
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188
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Comp. Genl's Office
Columbia S.C.
Dec. 11th 1851.

Sir,

I send you a certificate embracing all 
I can find to the credit of Lewis & Wm
Yarborough in this office.  In office of 
Secretary of State there are two grants of Bounty
Land for Military Service in Revolution in the 
name, the one, of Lewis, & the other Wm Yarborough.
In order to understand how & under what provisions
such grants were made you can 
refer to 4th Vol. Stat: at Large of S.C. p. 411 and
examine the Act of 1778 allowing such grants "to every
soldier who hath already enlisted or shall hereafter
enlist to service either of the said Regiments during
the present War" &c  If you with them enclose to
Sec: $1.25 each - Bounty land was also granted
to Richd. Tutt - Our State has paid the 
commutation pay to Captains Bowie, Earle, Tutt
or their heirs, because during the war they were taken 
from the Continental Lines and placed on our
frontier and termed Indepedent Companies & were 
promised the same pays & emoluments as they
would have been entitled to from the Militia States
had they remained in the Contl. Lines - These facts appear
in their applications for that pay

Respectfully
James A. Black D.C.G.


W. E. Jones Esq.
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Compt. Genl's Office
Columbia S.C.
Jany 6th 1852

Wm E. Jones Esq

Sir,

As requested I now enclose
you the copy grants in the names of 
Williams & Lewis Yarborough.  For the law
upon which each bounties were made by their
State see Act 28 March 1778, 4th Vol. Statue, at large
of South Carolina pages 411, 647, 461, & 502 the three
latter references being rather explanatory of Act of 1778 - 
The Record in their office showing the service
of Wm & Lewis Yarborough do not in consequence 
of the loss of the accounts upon which their Indent,
of which I have furnished you copies were issued
show the locality of these two soldiers - You
may observe however that in the grant to Wm
his land "is situate in the District of 96 on a little Hogskin
Creek water of Savannah River" &c - Little Hogskin
is a stream near where I was brought up in Abbeville
District & Savannah River bounds that District on 
the west (see Wilson's Map of South Carolina)
In the grant to Lewis his land is also on water of 
Savannah & in 96 District - 96 District at date of grant
1785 embraced a large extent of Country and it was
called after 96 Fort in the Lower part of Abbeville
District where Green was defeated
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There is no such District as 96 now in this
State - There was - 

As regards the breaking of Captain
Tutt's Commission or of his Company being 
taken prisoner I have seen nothing among
the papers of this office to corroborate
such statements - 

I am 
Respectfully
yr obt svt [your obedient servant]
James A Black
Dep.
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Yarborough
Lincoln County and State of Tennessee
act July 7, 1838.
----------------------------------
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)   Original

Is is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

The Commissioner declared that the proof of 
the date of the marriage was satisfactory when
the case was submitted to him.
Record and paid proof of service

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Jos Bryan, of Ala
Present.

Examining Clerk.
Ogden Niles [Miles, Wiles?]
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[on the left side of page]
This appears to apply
to Betty Tutt widow of 
Richard Tutt - S.C. Service
If no such widow is found
on Admt or rejected files it 
Should be filed with file No
1120 Elizabeth Yarboro

[on right side of page]
Benj. & Richd. Tutt.

In the matter of 
Mrs. Yarborough 
widow of Lewis
Yarborough
Tenn


Joseph Bryan
of Ala
present


[sideways on page]
Anderson
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca.
March 30th 1852.

It is hereby certified that it appears from Indent
No 289 Book N on file in this office that an Indent
issued to Benjamin Tutt for seven hundred & six pounds
15. 8 1/2D Sterling "for duty done in an Independant 
Company and Disbursements for the Army" and from 
account No 642 Book X that Benjamin Tutt was 
paid for service as Major in the Militia in 1781 and 
also for wagon service and a horse lost in 1779 & 1780,
and I further certify that I have examined the 
papers on file in the Office of Clerk of House of 
Representatives in the matter of the application of Betty
Tutt as widow of Richard Tutt for the 
commutation pay of said Richard Tutt as a Lieutenant
in the Continental establishment and that it is stated 
he was detached from said establishment under 
resolve of the Legislature - that the proofs show that 
he said Richard was first Lieutenant under Captain 
Benjamin Tutt - went to Charleston in 1776 witness enlisted
for fifteen months & there that said Benjamin & Richard enlisted
for three years stationed at "Sinecca" for the protection 
of the inhabitants of the up Country" - that one of the 
deponents states that he served three years under
Benjamin Tutt at Fort Rutledge & that said Richard was 
first Lieutenant and further that the Report of the
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Committee as agreed to and concurred in states
that Richard Tutt was an officer of the Continental establishment
& served in same until he was detached
by resolution of Legislature of this state & placed in the 
service of South Carolina "to be entitled nevertheless to all the 
pay rations and emoluments that the officers of the 
Continental establishment would be" and stating the 
amount of his commutation to be the sum of $3312.

James A Black
Dep. Compt. Genl.


(no seal of Office)
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Lewis Yarbrough
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House of Representatives
January 21. 1852

James E.  Heath Esqr.
Comm. of Pensions

Sir.

I am and have been 
for years personally acquainted with Thomas
S. Williams Esqr. of Lincoln County Tennessee
before whom Elizabeth Yarbrough Subscribed
and was sworn to her declaration in order to 
obtain a pension as the Widow of Lewis 
Yarbrough Decd. for Revolutionary Services and 
also with Wm Yarbrough whose affidavit is 
on file with said declaration - That I consider
them respectively men of truth and veracity
whose Statements are entitled to credit.
I was not acquainted with Lewis
Yarbrough Decd. nor am I acquainted with
his Widow Elizabeth Yarbrough who is the 
applicant for a pension but from the testimony 
of Thomas S. Williams and William
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Yarbrough I entertain no doubt of the fact
that Elizabeth Yarbrough was the wife of said
Lewis Yarbrough Decd.  

Respectfully
G. W. Jones
Tennessee
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Yarborough
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District of Columbia
County of Washington

Wm. E Jones of Nashville in 
the State of Tennessee and one of the firm of 
Smith & Jones, doing business as General Agents
personally appeared before me the 
Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County & being duly sworn
deposes & says that he is acquainted with
Mrs. Yarborough widow of Lewis 
Yarborough of the State of Tennessee decd.
and that the said Smith & Jones were 
employed by Mrs. Yarborough to prosecute her 
claim for a Pension as the widow of the 
said Lewis Yarborough who she alleged
was a Revolutionary Soldier in the South 
Carolina Line - Deponent states that he was
present when her declaration was drawn 
up by his associate Mr. Smith - and that 
the declaration contains a new history or
statement of what was said to them 
by Mrs. Yarborough.  That at the time it was
drawn, he himself and so far as he knows
or believes the said Smith, was also wholly
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ignorant of what the records of South Carolina
would show touching the Services of 
the said Lewis Yarborough. and that he 
is satisfied that the statement made by 
Mrs. Yarborough, was not made from the 
slightest knowledge on her part of what 
said records would prove, but was stated 
solely from her own recollection and from what her husband the said Lewis Yarborough
had told her in his life time.

Wm E. Jones
(JP)

District of Columbia
County of Washington [illegible]

Subscribed & Sworn to before me 
this 21st day of January 1852

Thomas C Dorns [?]
Justice of the Peace
for Said County
& District
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July 9th 1851
--------------------------------
Appl. of Elizabeth
Yarbrough widow
of Lewis 

[faintly written possibly transferred from another document]
Capt. Triplett


Joseph Bryan
Present
---------------------

For the [illegible-character?] of 
the service under Tutt
see case of 
Samuel Earle, at
S Carolina '32
Admitted
No 29.883
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Washington City
July 8. 1851

Jas. E. Heath Esqr.
Comm of P

Sir

I have the honour to 
submit herewith on behalf of Messrs
Smit and Jones attos. in fact as per power 
of atty herewith, the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth 
Yarborough for a Revolutionary pension, for the 
Services of her husband.  I respectfully ask
that the claim be examined and allowed.

Very respectfully
Your obt Sevt [obedient servant]
Joseph Bryan
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Wm. E. Jones Esq.
case of Judge Jos Bryan
Washington City
D.C.

[date stamp]
COLUMBIA S. C.
JUN 28 [or 3?]

[a separate stamp]
10
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia S.C.
June 27th. 1851.

No 294
Lib T
Issued 1st July 1785 to Mr. William 
Yarborough for Twenty three pounds
10S 4d 1/4 Stlg for 439 days duty in Captain
Tutt's Compy in 1779 & 1780 as per Account
audited No 52.  Principal L23:10:4 1/4
Annual interest L1:12:11

No 295
Lib T
Issued first July 1785 to Mr. Lewis Yarborough
for Twenty three pounds 10/4 1/4 Stlg for 439
days duty in Capt Tutt's compy in 1779
& 1780 as per account audited No. 52 -
Principal L23:10:4 1/4  Annual interest 1:12:11

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be 
true copies as taken from the Records in 
this office as to Wm. & Lewis Yarborough

For Comptroller Genl.,
James A Black.
Dep.

(no seal of Office)
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House of Reps
January 12. 1852

Mr. S. Cole
Clerk in Pen. Office

Sir

Enclosed please
find some additional collateral testimony
in support of the application of the widow
of Lewis Yarbrough Decd. for Pension - 
This old lady is entirely helpless and 
destitute.  I hop you will find it 
convenient to take up and dispose of this 
case at once - and oblige

Respectfully
G. W. Jones
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Wm Yarborough
200 Acres
-----------------------

Fees $1.25
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(No. 5.)

The State of South Carolina.
To all to whom these present shall come - Greeting.

KNOW YE, That in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the 
said State, passed the Twenty-eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-eight; and an Ordinance of the State
aforesaid, passed the Twenty-sixth day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Eighty-four, for the purpose of securing and granting Land within this State
to the Officers and Soldiers as therein set forth, WE have Granted, and by these
presents do Grant unto
William Yarborough (a Soldier) his
heirs and assigns, a plantation or tract of land
containing Two hundred acres Situate in the 
District of 96 on little Hogskin creek
waters & Savannah River below the 
ancient Boundary line Bounding
all sides by vacant Land

having such shape, form and marks as are represented by a plat hereunto annexed,
together with all woods, trees, waters, water courses, profits, commodities, appurtenances
and hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging, TO HAVE AND 
TO HOLD, the said tract of 
Two hundred
acres of Land, and all and singular other the premises 
hereby Granted unto the said Wm. Yarborough his 
heirs and assigns forever, in free and common soccage.
GIVEN UNDER THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE
Witness His Excellency Benjamin Guerard Esquire, Governor and 
Commander-in-Chief, in and over the said State, at Charleston this 
twenty first of January Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five
and in the Ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America, the 
Benjamin Guerard
L. M. S.
And hath thereunto a Plat thereof annexed, representing the same, certified by 
F. Brewar [illegible] Surveyor-General.

Secretarys Office
Columbic 6 Jany 1852
L6.2 page 194l
exmd. & Crtfd. Pay.

A true copy from Grant Book Rol[runs off page]
W. F. Arthur
Dep. Secy. of State
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Lewis Yarborough
200 Acres
--------------------

Fees $1.25
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(No. 5.)

The State of South Carolina.
To all to whom these present shall come - Greeting.

KNOW YE, That in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the 
said State, passed the Twenty-eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-eight; and an Ordinance of the State
aforesaid, passed the Twenty-sixth day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Eighty-four, for the purpose of securing and granting Land within this State
to the Officers and Soldiers as therein set forth, WE have Granted, and by these
presents do Grant unto
Lewis Yarborough (a Soldier) his
heirs and assigns, a plantation or tract of land
containing Two hundred acres Situate in 
the 
District of 96 on Clarks Creek
waters of Savannah River below the 
ancient Boundary 

having such shape, form and marks as are represented by a plat hereunto annexed,
together with all woods, trees, waters, water courses, profits, commodities, appurtenances
and hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging, TO HAVE AND 
TO HOLD, the said tract of 
Two hundred
acres of Land, and all and singular other the premises 
hereby Granted unto the said Lewis Yarborough his 
heirs and assigns forever, in free and common soccage.
GIVEN UNDER THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE
Witness His Excellency Benjamin Guerard Esquire, Governor and 
Commander-in-Chief, in and over the said State, at Charleston this 
twenty first of January Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five
and in the Ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America, the 
Benjamin Guerard
L. M. S.
And hath thereunto a Plat thereof annexed, representing the same, certified by 
F. Brewar [illegible] Surveyor-General.

Secretarys Office
Columbic 6 Jany 1852
Rol 2. C.2 page 188
exmd. & Crtfd. Pay.

A true copy from Grant Book 
W. F. Arthur
Dep. Secy. of State