Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7611, for John Stamey, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE |  | NUMBER
N.C. | Stamey, John | S. 7611
S.C. |  | 
carded
CONTENTS
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North Carolina  16. 911
John Stamey
of Lincoln __ in the State of No Car _
who was a Private  in the --  commanded by Captain [blank space] of the Com commanded 
by Col Lyth in the Nor Car. line for # month
21 --
Increased
Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina 
at the rate of $70- Dollars -- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4tth day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28_ Feby. day of 33 
Hoye H. W. Connor and [illegible]
H R No Ca
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.  175 91.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 36  35
$210--
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Mill Clerk, 
Book E  Vol. 67  Page 75.
S.C. and N.C.
Records completed.
OM. [illegible]

H W Conner  HR
Dec 16 1833
Sen Dr W. Conner HR
Jan 24.-  1832
Let 28 Feb 34. to Pension
agent Fayetteville
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John Stamey
North Carolina
No 18568.
Admit as Priv
11 Ma $36.66
5. 15. $36.66
January 2 1833
Hon. H. W. Conner
H. of R
See let. same Augt 26 1833
D. Reinhardt
Lincolnton
N.C.
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BRIEF in the case of John Stamey of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. Years | Months | Days | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Enlisted In 17 for and served |  | 10 | .. | Private |  Gen. Sumpter & Green  Col Polk, Regmt State Troops So Carolina
August 1782 [illegible] |  | 11 | . | Private Substitute | Col Lyths Regmt (Wacots) Cape Decouts or Mcouts US Service No Ca Troops Bacot's company 10th Regt

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Lincoln County North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  one Living witness in past
on Roll N. Carolina
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }  Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
October Sessions 1832
On this 29th day of October 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions John Stamey  a resident of Lincoln County aforesaid, State of No Carolina aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832,  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781, in the month of May, with Captain McKinzie, & served in Col. Polk's regiment of the State troops of South Carolina, so called for ten months, & after serving that term met, & in August 1782, I entered the service again as a substitute for eighteen months, under Captain DeCaoate or McOats.. Col. Little s regiment.  In the month of May 1781 I enlisted with Captain McKenzies, in what was then called Burke County State of North Carolina, but is now Lincoln County, for ten months, and marched with McKenzie to Congaree in South Carolina & joined Col. Polks regiment, under Genl Sumpter, not far from where Columbia is located, and was marched about in the State of South Carolina flying from the many hill the army got to Orangeburg in South Carolina, where the army remained a short time, in a few weeks, I was sent in a detachment to the four hole Bridge to guard it. At this time the British were in Charleston.  I remained at the four hole Bridge some time and was then marched to Orangeburg S.C. and there I was discharged in March 1782, but received no discharge   I received a furlough, as I had received no pay for my services that I  might return & get it but never received it.  Again in August 1782 I entered  the service under the following circumstances.  There was was to be draft in the company in which I lived, & a part of this company agreed to have  me to take the place, and accordingly I entered the company of Captain Decoats or McOats in Lincoln County North Carolina,  & marched to Charlotte North Carolina, where we joined Captain Carter s company, & from there was marched into South Carolina, through Rymstors, to a place called Ashley Hill, two miles below.
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Bacons Bridge on Ashley River eighteen miles above Charleston in South Carolina, there our company was part in Col Littles regiment in Genl Greenes army, some time in Sepr as well as I recollect & remained them till the first of January 1783, when we were marched & stationed on James Island near Charleston, where we remained till peace was made, when our company was marched to the ten miles house above Charleston, & was discharged by some writing, which has been lost or destroyed so that I cannot produce it, this I think was in July 1780.  I was in no engagement.  The battle of the Eutaw Springs was fought while I was in the ten months service, & part of the company to which I belonged, was in the battle, but I with many others, were in the hospital in Camden at the time.
I have no way of proving my service that I know of except this ten months service.  by the oath of Thomas Smith of Burke County & Benjamin Spencer of Lincoln County, if they are leaving; and my eighteen service by the oath of Mathias Egner & Roberson Goodwin of Lincoln County & the amended affidavits of Andrew Dewbury, who has moved out of the 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of agency in any State.
Sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid. 
John Stamey
Witness  Vardry McBee
Clerk of Said Court
There is no clergyman living in John Stameys neighborhood and he knows none.  he therefore submits the Evidence of John Ramson and Martin Coalter which well be san on the fourth page
John Stamey
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North Carolina }
Lincoln County }  This day personally appeared Mathias Agner before me Peter Stamy one of the justices of the peace for said County and swears that John Stamey was a soldier of the Revolutionary War in the army of Genl Green in the Regiment commanded by Col Little and in Capt De Cotes Company and served in the eighteen months service until the close of the war of the revolution and the said John Stamey is now living in said County of Lincoln
Mathias Eagner
Sworn to & Subscribed 
before me this 17th day 
of January 1831
P.Stamey JP
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State of N Carolina }
Lincoln County }
I Vardry McBee Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions in the State & County aforesaid certify by these presents that Peter Stamy Esqr before whom this written affidavit was taken & after question him in my name at the date thereof as Acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly sworn & commissioned & that his official attestation are entitled to all due faith render his [illegible]. In testimony whereof I have set my my hand & Seal of Office at Lincolnton the 24th day of November 1832.  
Vardry McBee Clk
State of N Carolina }
Lincoln County }  I John Hoke President Justice & one of the Justices of the County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions in the State & County aforesaid Certify by these presents that Vardry McBee who made the foregoing Certificate with the Seal of Office thereto is the lawful Clerk of Said Court that Said Certificate is in due & lawful form.  That his official attestations are entitled to all due faith & credit as such.  In Witness whereof I have set my hand at Lincolnton this 24th day of Novemr 1832  Jno Hoke JP
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that John Staymay a private Soldier in Capt Bacots Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted in the year 1782 for the term of 18 months and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of February 1833.
W. Hill
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Hon. N.W. Connor
H. R.
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the affidavit of Thomas Smith of Burke County NoC and Matthias Egner of Lincoln County NoC were obtained after John Stamey has made out his declaration they were Sent to the department to support this Claim
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Mr. Edwards
I herewith inclose you the Certificate of John Stamey and the depositions of Smith & Spencer with evidence of their credibility -- I wish also to be informed if the application of Ephraim Martin has been acted --.
yours.
Henry W Connor
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John Stamey
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John Stamy probate
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State of North Carolina }
Burk County }  I do hereby Certify that Andrew Deraberry came before me one of the Subscribing Justice of the peace for Said County and made oath in due form of Law and Sayeth that John Stamy Did Serve an Eighteen months tower in the Countlenentel Servis in the Revolutionary War under General Green Colonel Litle Capt McCoats  Sworn to and Subscribed before me November 7th day 1822
his 
Andrew x Deraberry 
Mark.
C Hildebrand JP
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State of No Carolina
Burke County
I James Crum Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that C Hildebrand whose name is to the foregoing Certificate and before when the foregoing afidavit was proved is an acting Justice of the peace for sd County duly appointed agreeable to act of Assembly and that his official acts as Such are entitled full faith and Credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office done at Morganton this 21st day of Nov 1833
J. E Mims  Clerk
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }  This day personally appeared before me one of the Acting Justices of the peace for said County, Thomas Smith and made oath in due form of law and says that John Stamy was an enlisted soldier for ten months in the old Revolutionary war and served his time under General Sumpter in Coln Polks Regiment in Capt McKinzies Company and that the said Smith has been well Acquainted with John Stamy ever since the war and that the said John Stamy is yet living.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 16th November 1833.
his 
Thomas X Smith
mark
Henry Cline, JP

State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }  This day personally came Appeared before me one of the Acting Justices of the peace for said County Benjamin Spencer and made oath in due form of law and says that John Stamy was an inlisted soldier for ten months in the old Revolutionary war and served his time under General Sumpter in Coln Polkes Regiment in Capt McKinzies Company and that the said Spencer has been well Acquainted with John Stamy ever since the war and that the said John Stamy is yet a living 
his 
Benjamin X Spencer
mark

Henry Cline, JP
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }  I Miles W Abernathy Clerk of Lincoln Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Henry Cline who attested the within affidavits of Thomas Smith & Benjamin Spencer is and was at the time of attesting the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that all due faith and credit may & ought to be given to his official acts as a justice of the peace he having been duly appointed commissioned & qualified to act as such in the county aforesaid.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Lincolnton the 5th day of December, AD 1833
Miles W. Abernathy
Clerk of Lincoln County Court

I Henry Cline a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Lincoln before whom Thomas Smith and Benjamin Spencer were sworn on the 14th of November 1833 to the annexed affidavit do hereby certify that I have been Acquainted with Thomas Smith who signed the above that he is a man of truth  I am also well acquainted with Benjamin Spencer  I know him to be a man of truth and Respectability given under my hand and seal this 14th January 1834
Henry Cline
Justice of the peace
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }  Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
January 24th 1833
We Martin Coulter and John Ramsour both of said County do [unknown word] certify that we know that John Stamy was in the army of the Revolution and that we have known him ever since the Revolution.  We believe his Statement above.  We know him to be a man of respectable character and his statement is entitled to full credit.  Given under our hands and seals this 24 January 1833
Sworn to in open Court 
Vardry McBee, Clerk
M Coulter
John Ramsour

[hand written upside down as follows:]
John Stameys
Declaration
18508

[hand written right side up as follows:]
State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
I Vardry McBee Clerk of the County Court do hereby Certify that the above is the additional proceedings in said Court in the Case of John Stamey that John Ramsour & Martin Coulter are Respectable citizens of this County & that Peter Stamey who has signed one of the annexed Certificates is a Justice of the peace in  & for said County & a Respectable person.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24th day of February 1833
Vardry McBee  Clk
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North Carolina }
Lincoln County }  Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
October Sessions 1832
On this 29th October 1832, came Peter Stamey into open Court & made oath that he is the brother of John Stamey, the applicant, that he saw said John Stamey march off when he went into the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he was absent about or near a year & it was generally reported & believed he was in the army of the United States & returned in full uniform as as a soldier.
P Stamey

On the same day & year Roberson Goodwin came into open Court & made oath, that he is acquainted with John Stamey that he knew him in the Army in the Service of the United States in the revolutionary war, & became acquainted with him at Ashley Hill in South Carolina in the army; that he has frequently seen said Stamey, & conversed with him about the war, but cannot say of my own knowledge how long he served, deponant & said Stamey both now reside in Lincoln County, N Carolina & have done so ever since the war except one year.
his 
Robertson X Goodwin
mark
Sworn to & subscribed by both witnesses the year & day above
Test. Vardry McBee  Clerk of Lincoln County Court

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, --
I Vardry McBee Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Stamey for a pension -- In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 5th day of November 1832
Vardry McBee
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Lincolnton NC     Free
30th Septbr
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
DC
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Lincolnton NC  28 Sept 1833
Mr J L Edwards
Sir  Mr John Stamey is now with me; he Says the Evidence Sent in last alluded to in my letter was the Evidence of Thomas Smith who lives in Burke County  he did not get Since the deposition until after his declaration was sent in; as he had to go to Burk to get his deposition, Smith has been a methodist preacher for 25 or 30 years.
If you have not found this additional testimony when you receive this he wishes a certificate Sent on for the time the proof is Satisfactory, in hopes when you find the additional testimony you will give him a certificate for the whole in which case I suppose he must return the first cerificate, he says he can obtain more testimony to prove the 10 months Service if necessary
Respectfully &c
D Reinhardt
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Agent

[Written sideways as follows:]
N.C.
Jno Stamley [preceding two words lined through]
John Stamey

Hon H W Connor
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Ho Reps -- 9th Feby, 1833
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir,
The declaration of John Stamy was returned to me some time since for amendment & correction, I returned it to Mr. Stamey and yesterday recd it, corrected, & sent it to you..  I herewith return, the evidence in his case, to be placed with his paper:s.
I am most respectfully
Your obdt Servt
Henry W. connor
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Department of War
Pension Office
2 September 1833.
Sir
The certificate of Robeson Goodwin you will find enclosed.  The declaration of John Staymey referred to in your letter of the 6- July last is Suspended - on the 29-  ult. I wrote to Mr. Conner M. Congress stating that of the 21 month Service claimed by him 11 only of it had been sustained by proof, and that if he chose a certificate for that would be issued, and that if any additional proof could hereafter be procured he would not be precluded from having an increase of pension.
Yours respectfully
Your Obt Svt
J L Edwards

D. Reinhardt Esqr
Lincolnton
No Car
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Admit.
21 mo. private - $70.

James L. Edwards
Com Pensions
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John Stamey
36.66
Payments to be made at Fayetteville -- by the Sr U.S.Br:Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of No.Ca.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page73 by Nath: Rice.
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, John Stamey. - of the state - of North Carolina -
who was a Private in the War of the revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty Five - dollars and Sixty-Six - 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 15. - day of October one thousand eight
hundred and thirty=three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
ed and }
Countersigned. }
Geo.Wm Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
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7611
Rev War
INVALID.
OWM
File No. 7611
John Stamey
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index :-- Vol. 1 eb, Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]