Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,978, John Hargrove, N.C.
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(3-1776) [Appears to be the form number in the upper left corner of the document]

SERVICE
N.C. 

Hargrove, John or Hargrave

Number
S 37,978

Contents
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12,541
Virginia R

John Hargrove

Surry County: in the state of Virginia as a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Patton of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 10th of May 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819 and sent to Rich E Parker, Esq. 
Petersburg - Virginia

(Arrears to the 4th of) [lined through]
Portion of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819 3 26/31 30:70

$30:00

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Not entitled
Surry County

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Date of death not on A.B

Notification sent January 15th 1821 to Hon J. C. Gray of (illegible)
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16th May 1819
In. Hargroves
of Surry decln
Enlisted in 1777 & served to 1780 in Col. Pattons N. Carolina Reg

Rich P. Parker Judge
Smithfield, Va

See this within discharge

Admitted.
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Virginia Isle of Wight County to wit.

On this tenth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and nineteen, before me the subsccriber one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia, personally appears John Hargrove aged between sixty and seventy years resident in the County of Surry in the State of Virginia, who being by me first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath make 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he then said John Hargrove enlisted in the town of Murfreesboro, in the County of Hartford in the State of North Carolina the second North Carolina Continental battalion commanded by Colo John Patten sometime in the year 1777.  Then, he continued to serve in the army until the 30th of [word torn, possibly December] in the year 1780 when he was discharged at Murfreesboro afterward.  That he was in the battle of Monmouth at the siege of Charleston in South Carolina and in various skirmishes during the time of service. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the  assistance of his country for support. and that he hath no other evidence  now in his possession of his said services except his discharge herewith sent and the annexed affidavits. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above written. Richd E. Parker
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Virginia Isle of Wight County Court
George Bevan and Thomas Clary personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia on this the 10th of May 1819 and being first sworn stated that they were well acquainted with the John Hargrove and his circumstances, and know that he did enlist as a soldier in the army during the war of the revolution and that he is in reduced circumstances and requires assistance to enable him to support himself.  

Richd E Parker
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Virginia Isle of Wight County Court
I Richard E Parker one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia and Judge of the second Judicial Circuit, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Hargrove did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as he has stated in the preceding declaration, and that he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand and seal (the Court not having a seal)  this 10th day of May 1819
Richd E Parker
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John Hargrove
for a Pention [sic], his Oath of schedule

Not entitled

12.541
Sept 1829
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On this twenty third day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Surry aforesaid in the State of Virginia John Hargrave aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said John Hargrave enlisted for the term of three years on the day of May in the year 1778 in the State of North Carolina in the Company Commanded by Major Hardy Murfee in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Patten in the time of the State of North Carolina on the American Continental establishment that he continues to serve in said Corps until the  day of time 1781 when he was discharged from the said Service at Murpheys Borough in the State of North Carolina. That he was in the battle of Monmouth and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except his discharge and the affidavits of Thomas Clary and George Bevan forwarded to the War Department of the United States, and in pursuance of the act of the first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by Gift, sale or in any other manner, dispensed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribe
John Hargrave
Schedule of the property Real and Personal (except necessary clothing, Beds and Bedding) of John Hargrave of the County of Surry and late a private in Army of the Revolution. Eighty Acres of Land, one Horse, four Cows, 2 heifers, one Calf, eight Hogs, Sow and five shoats, 7 Chest, Six rush bottom Chairs, two square pine Tables, one large pot two small ditto, one dutch oven nineteen Cyder Barrels, Skillet, one fluke hoe two trowel hoes, 2 weeding hoes, three axes, Cart and Wheels, three Pewter
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dishes six pewter plates. 7 Spoons, five knives six forks. Spinning wheel, one Morris saddle, one side Saddle, three Earthen Bowls two Burlap four Case Bottles one Loom two ays one [illegible] Cups and Saucers.
& old Gem.
John Hargrave

This Court is of the opinion that the said John Hargraves schedule does not exceed a value three hundred dollars ______ and it is ordered that the Clerk do Certify the same accordingly. testy John Faulcon C.S.C.
List of John Hargraves family residing with him -
John Hargrave aged sixty six years infirm
Nancy Hargrave his daughter aged twenty three years healthy
Henry Hargrave his Son do=eighteen years healthy
Joseph Hargrave his Son do sixteen years infirm
Ursula Hargrave his daughter do fourteen years healthy
Elizabeth Hargrave his daughter do twelve years infirm
John Hargrave
Sworn to and declares on the twenty third day of Octo on thousand eight hundred and twenty before the Court of Surry County it being a Court of Accord for the said County.
John Faulcon C.S.C.
John Faulcon Clerk of the County Court of Surry Virginia do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annex are truly Copies from the records of the said Court. And Id further Certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property is listed on the aforesaid schedule is three hundred dollars-
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court on this twenty fifth day of October 1820.
John Faulcon
Clerk of the Court of the County of Surry.
[Seal illegible]
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rs Section.
March 27, 1924

Ursula D. Hargrove,
P. O. Box 25,
Halifax, N.C.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37978, it appears that John Hargrove or Hargrave enlisted at Murfreesborough, Hertford County, North Carolina, in May 1777 as a private in the Company under Major Hardy Murfree, Colonel John Patten’s Second North Carolina Regiment, was at the battle of Monmouth, the siege of Charleston and in various skirmishes and was discharged June 30, 1780. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 10, 1819, while a resident of Surry County, Virginia, aged 65 years.

In 1820 reference is made to the following children:
Nancy S., aged 23 years, Henry, aged 18 years, Joseph, aged 16 years, Ursula, aged 14 years, and Elizabeth, aged 12 years. There is no other data relative to family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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These are to Certify that the bearer hereof John Hargrave, a private Soldier in the Second North Carolina Continental Battalion Commanded by Colo John Patten Has served three years and in Major Murfrees Company and he is hereby discharged from the said Battalion, he having received his pay arrears & pay, clothing of Sorts, and all other just demands from the time of his Enlisting into the said Battalion, to this day of his discharge, as appears by his receipt on the back of his discharge.
He is discharged having served the time for which he enlisted for
Given under my hand this 30thDay of June 1780
H Murfree, Maj [illegible paper torn]

[National Archives seal]
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I, John Hargrove do acknowledge to have all my pay arrears of pay clothing of all sorts, and all other just demands from the day of my enlisting into the said Regiment this day of my discharge. John X  Hargrove
his mark

Witness

Hargrave, John
N.C. 537978
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April 5, 1938

Mrs. Edythe Whitley
2710 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee

BA-J/ILL
John Hargrove
S. 37978

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Hargrove, Surry County, Virginia, Zela Reno of Harrison County, Kentucky, and John Edens of Bullitt County, Kentucky, also, the war of 1812 record of Thomas Kesterson of Campbell County, Ohio.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of those wars. The reocrd of John Hargrove, the pensioner cited by you, is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 37978, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Hargrove, or Hargrave enlisted in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina, served as a private in Major Hardy Murfree's company, Colonel John Patten's 2" North Carolina Continental Battalion, was in the battle of Monmouth, in the Siege of Charleston, in various skirmishes, and was discharged June 30, 1780, having served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 10, 1819, at which time he resided in Surry County, Virginia. His name was borne on the pension roll as John Hargrove.
In 1820, the soldier gave his age as sixty-six years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. The names of the children who were living at home with him then were Nancy S., aged twenty-three years, Henry, aged eighteen years, Joseph, aged sixteen, Ursula, aged fourteen years, and Elizabeth, aged twelve
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years. He did not state the name of his wife, nor the date and place of his marriage. There are no further data regarding the family of this soldier.

Very truly Yours, 
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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In reply to your request of ________, received for a statement of the military history of John Hargrove a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's [crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 37,978

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
May, 1777
Length of service
6 June 1780
Rank
Pri.
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Major Hardy Murfree
Colonel 
John Patten
State
N.C

Battles engaged in, Monmouth, siege of Charleston.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Murfreesborough, N.C.
Date of application for pension, May 10, 1819 His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Surry Co. Va
Age at date of application 65 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, soldier referred to his children, as follows: Nancy S., aged 23 yrs, Henry, 18,  Joseph, 16, Ursula, 14 and Elizabeth, 12. There is no other data relative to family. The above noted is the only soldier in that name of N.C. found in the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

6-2856
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Nashville, Tennessee.
March 14, 1938

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Re: Pensions of:
Thomas Kesterson, Campbell County, Ohio. War 1812.
John Hargrove, Surry County Virginia, Revolution.
Zela Reno of Harrison County, Kentucky, Revolution.
John Edens of Bullett County, Kentucky, Revolution.

I am endeavoring to clear up a few D.A.R. lines to apply for membership in that organization and I find the above probably will have pensions.

Will you be kind enough to furnish me with the information contained in your files, if any, on the above mentioned soldiers.

I shall appreciate your earliest convenient reply,

Sincerely,

Mrs. Edythe Whitley
2710-Belmont Blvd.,
Nashville, Tennessee.

[Signature] (Mrs) Edythe Whitley

Seal
Received
March 16 1938
Mail Sub-div.
Vets Adm #35
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[Postal Seals/Stamp illegible]

This side of card is for address

Pension Department
Washington
DC
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Will you please give me the date pension was granted Jno Hargrove of Va, Rev War, who gives his age as 66 and names of children Nancy, Henry Joseph, Ursula, Eliz -  Will be glad of any information available.

Very sincerely,
Ursula Daniel Hargrove
Feb 25, 1924
P.O. Box 25
Halifax
North Carolina
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Miss Ursula M. Daniel
Halifax, N.C.
May 29, 1914
June 1, 1914
} (Personal Inquiry)
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[Seal]
Pension
U.S.
Aug
1915
Office.
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N21
Rev Sec

622 West 113th.St.,
New York City,
August 4,1915

Dear Sirs:-
Can you give me a copy of the pension record of John Hargrove who took oath of Alleigiance [sic] in N.C. in Dutch Dist. in Granville Co., also Jno. Hargrave who was private and enlisted in the 10th Regt May 19, 1777, service three years; or John Hargrove, took oath in Nutbush Dist. 1778.
Thanking you in advance for your Courtesy,
I am respt,
Fred Weale Jr. [signature]
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37978
Revy INVALID.

File No. 37,978
John Haragrove
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 177

[Arrangement of 1870]

1914 June 2. History to Miss Ursula M. Daniel

1915, Aug. 10. Hist. to Fred Weale, Jr.

1924, Mch. 27 - Hist. to Ursula D. Hargrove, U.M.
1938, April 5 - Hist to Mrs. Edyth Whitley.