Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,948, for William Pettiford, North Carolina
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(8--1776)

SERVICE
N.C

Pettiford, William

NUMBER
S. 41,948
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let to Hon W Haywood May 16, 1846
15.250 R
North Carolina
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William Pettiford
of Orange Co in the state of North Car who was a private in the 10th regiment commanded by Colonel Dixon of the North Carolina line, for the term of two years [lined out] one year
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Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 19th of February 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Oct 1819 and sent to H. Potter Esqr
Raleigh North Carolina
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Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 $51.91
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 $48.
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6 mo 10/28 6/30 $99.91
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Wm. Pettiford
North Carolina line
10 Regmt Col Shepard
14 June 1781
14 June 1782 1 yr
Adm.
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District of North Carolina ss.
On this 19th day of February 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the United States for the District aforesaid, personally appeared William Pettiford, aged about fifty eight years resident in Orange County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration , in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war": That he the said William Pettiford enlisted in June 1781, in Granville County in the State of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain Donoho, of the Second regiment as he understood, in the North Carolina line, on the Continental establishment, in the said war, against the common enemy, for the term of twelve months; that he continued to serve in the said company & in Captain Walton's company, to which he was afterwards transferred until the end of his said enlistment, when he was discharged from service at Salisbury in the State of North Carolina, (which discharge is worn out & lost); That he was in no battles; and ^[insert] that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first aforesaid. 
H. Potter DJUSNC

And the said Wm. Pettiford, wishing to explain ^[insert] [?] his declaration aforesaid, doth on this 19th day of April 1819, further declare on oath, that he had forgotten & mistook the company to which he was transferred from Donohos - that it was Captain Saunders's company & not Capt. Waltons - That he served nine months in the continental service in the revolutionary war in the North Carolina line, previous to his said transfer
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months service as any enlisted soldier under Captain Farrar, & part of his time under Captain Walton - that he was regularly discharged from nine months service on Stony Creek, near Salisbury, in North Carolina
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year first above written.
H. Potter DJUSNC

Phillip Pettiford maketh oath that he is brother to the said Wm. Pettiford & knows that he the said Wm. served twelve months in the North Carolina line on the Continental establishment, in the war of the revolution, as stated in his declaration aforesaid for that he the deponent served in the same company, regiment & line, with him during the said twelve months, to the best of his knowledge.
Sworn to before me the 13th Sept. 1819
H. Potter DJUSNC

I Henry Potter, Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Wm. Pettiford did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, with its amendment against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken [?] before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Raleigh 13th Sept. 1819
H. Potter DJUSNC
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William Pettiford
15.250
Mar: 1820

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The residence of the applicant must be stated - Perhaps the Hon: Mr. Smith can certify that Pettiford is a resident of Orange Coy, in which case a letter of continuance will be issued for him.
8 Jany 1821
Hon J. S. Smith, H. R.
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State of North Carolina
Orange County

On this first day of September 1820. Personally appeared in open Court this being the Court of Record for said County William Pettiford aged 66 years who after being sworn according to law makes the following declaration viz that he served in the Army of the Revolution in the North Carolina line in the 10th Regiment Commanded by Col. Dixon in the company commanded by Capt. Conoho - that he served for the term of 12 months - he was in some skirmishes, but in no regular Battle - that he was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States under the Act of 1818. on the 7 of October 1819. and that the number of his original certificate is 15.250

William Pettiford

William Pettiford's Schedule of Property
1 Gray Mare 6 years old ....$25.
1 Old Horse...........................10.
1 Sow + Pigs..........................6.
3 Cows + Calves...................30.
3 year old Cattle....................15
                                               $.86
He is indebted to summary person to the amount of $140. He is aged 66 years. His wife is ages 52 years and is very in form - He has one son Reuben 15 years old with him + 5 daughters aged 19-17.12.10.3 years. He is a farmer by trade + is very in form

William Pettiford
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We Certify as Justices of Orange County Court of Record that the foregoing Schedule is worth Eighty Six Dollars Given under our hands this 1st day of September 1820.
C. Campbell J.P.
Dd. Mebane J.P.
James Clarke J.P.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereinto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said Schedule is Eighty Six Dollars -

In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12th day of December 1820 - 

J. Taylor Clerk of the Court for the County of Orange
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I do hereby certify that William Pettiford who made the within declaration & schedule is a man of colour and is an inhabitant [underlined] of Orange County N. C.
J. S. Smith
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41948
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.948
William Pettiford
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Wm Pettiford's
Cert
Soldier
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State of No. Carolina Secretary's Office 12th Jany 1819
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the muster roll of the No. Carolina Continental Line in the revolutionary war, that William Pettiford enlisted as a private soldier on the 14th day of June 1781 in the 10th Regiment of said line under Capt. Donoho, and was discharged from said service on the 14th of June 1782. 
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh the date above
Wm. Hill
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State of North Carolina}
Orange County} April the 26th 1819
This day came Mr Jessee Picket before me C P Patterson one of the Justices of the peace for sd. County and after being duly sworn upon the holy Evangilist [sic] of almighty God tuching [sic] the Circumstances bodily Complaints and Infirmaties [sic] of William Petiford [sic] of said County who is about to make application to be Enroled [sic] among the pensioners of the united States deposeth and sayeth as follows vizt.
That the said Petiford has lived on his land 3 or  4 years and is his neighbor and from his knowledge of his circumstances that he does believe he stands in need of the help of his Country for the support of himself and family for his is in very reduced Circumstances he is also far advanced in life and is in firm labouring under a rupture of several years standing and is likely to prove verry [sic] serious and may intirely [sic] disable him from doing business and further this deponant [sic] sayeth not Sworn to the day and year above written
C P Patterson JP
Jessee his X mark Picket
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I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Picket who is intitled [sic] to full credit and with Mr Petiford whose complaint I have examined and find he is labouring under a rupture of a serious and threatning [sic] complexion given the day and year above written - C P Patterson JP

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Cherley P. Patterson Esqr before whom the within affidavit was made & whose name is signed tot he above certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Orange; and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County the 27th day of April AD 1819
J Taylor CC

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Affidavit
Jessee Picket
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The Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
FREE

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2 cases [underlined]
H. Potter
Judge
Raleigh ct
Recd Sept 18 1819
Registered