Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 7,137, for William Lenoir, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE |   | NUMBER
N.C. | Lenoir, William | S 7137

carder

CONTENTS
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[Left side]
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 6 May 1839
Notified 1. Oct 1844
St. Hon. H. Magnard
July 21 60

[Right Side]
12.771-
North Carolina
William Lenoir 
[illegible, cut off] in the State of N.C.
was a P Lt & Cap in the [blank] command
Captain [blank] of the Reg commanded
Col Charles in the N. CAR for  [illegible] 27 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
the rate of 2.33 Dollars 09 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May 33 
May 1833 and sent S. F. Patterson
Wilkesboro N.C.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33 466.15
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 116.09
$582.21
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Math. Rice Clerk
Book- E Vol. 6 Page 416
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GIDEON, PRINTER.

TREASURE DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
March 14th 1844,

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Exec of William Lenoir, decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Two hundred & thirty three Dollars and nine cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 6th May 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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No 24983
William Lenoir Wilks County
North Carolina

Annuity
Pr 14 days 1.55
Lieut 5. 17 74.21
Capt 7.26 157.33
$233.09

F Patterson Wilksboro North Carolina
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of William Lenoir Wilks County North Carolina
Period when the service was rendered. | Durations of the claimant's service. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported. |
Years. | Months. | Days. 
Vol - 1776 | - | - | 14 | Private | Cap Walton | 82 years County of Surry N. Carolina | Traditionary evidence certified credible. One witness certified credible. Papers correct.
Vol - " | - | 1 | 5 | Lieut | Cap Herndon |   |   |  
Vol - Sumr 1776 | - | 1 | 12 | [struck through] Cap [struck through] | - |   |   |
Vol - Aug 1776 | - | 2 | 10 | Lieut. | Cap Cleveland, Colonel Armstrong, [illegible] Griffith |   |   |
one term } | - | - | 20 | " | Rutherford |   |   |
Served Sp 1778 | - | - | 3 | Capt | Col Cleveland |   |   |
Served fall 1778 | - | - | 26 | Captain | Col Cleveland |   |   |
Served. | - | - | 20 | " | Col Cleveland |   |   |
Served 1779 | - | 1 | - | " | Col Cleveland |   | Battle of Kings Mountain
Served - " | - | 1 | - | " | Col Cleveland |   |   |
Served 1780 | - | 2 | 25 | " | Col Cleveland |   |   |
Vol - | - | 1 | 12 | Cap | Genl Green |   |   |
9.26

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
 [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank]  Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted: and unless, therefor, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service: were you drafter, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested tot perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, atttend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of  Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of  Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832: and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is mad, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, take an authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; and the different grades in which he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, & c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For____year____months, and ______days, I served as a ____. For ____months and ____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, & c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is  highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service,
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses {who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal  of office. 
[i] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note 
[j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the war Department, with the declaration.
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State of North Carolina
Wilks County
On this 1st day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of please & quarter sessions of the county of Wilks & State of North Carolina here sitting Genl William Louis a resident in the County and State aforesaid aged about eighty five 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 and served as herein Stated- In the year 1776 as well as the declarant can recollect a requisition was made by the Government for a certain number of Militia troops to be raised and held in readiness for service which were denominated minute men and in obedience to this requisition Capt Jesse  Walton of the County of Sum/Surr[cut off] and province of [illegible][illegible][illegible] proceeded to raise a company of minute men to the said County to which the declarant regularly attached himself as a common although he was the Lieutenant of a Militia company commanded by Cat Joseph Herndon and very ever thereafter the company received orders to march towards the eastern or lower part of said Province to assess an insurrection usually known as the [illegible] insurrection the company sot out immediately upon the march and this declarant proceeded with them for about fifty miles and assisted in the capture of a tory Colonel, called Gideon Wright whose house they surrounded in the night and whom they conveyed to a little town called old Richmond where he was disposed of in some manner not now within the recollection of this declarant. After this [illegible] the declarant was taken sick upon the road and was unable to travel when Capt Walton discharged him
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and he made his way home with much difficulty- in this impedition,  this declarant believes he served for two weeks. The calls for militia from the County of Surry to suppress the insurrection above mentioned because very frequent and were repeated in quick succession, and as soon as the declarant was able to travel, he again volunteered himself as a Lieutenant of the company of Militia to which he belonged commanded by Capt Joseph Herndon, and immediately set out upon their march and ^had^ proceeded beyond the shallow ford of the Yadkin, a distance of about sixty or seventy miles from the place of rendezvous when their orders were countermanded and they were divided to return home- In a very short time however orders were again received for Capt. Herndon to march with his company to the same point of [illegible] as before- this declarant again turned out as the Lieutenant of the company and marched with them nearly the same distance as before, when their orders were again countermanded and they were directed to return home- in these two situations this declarant is satisfied he was in the public services at least five weeks 

In the County of Surry was a frontier county and the inhabitants much annoyed and alarmed by the frequent depredations or the Indians it became necessary for the public safety and security that active and sufficient measures should be adopted to affect that object this declarant was accordingly selected by the Colonel of County [crossed out- for the purpose of farming] and was ordered to raise a company of Rangers for the purpose of securing the frontier settlements and protecting them against the invasions of the Indians- In obedience to these orders in the summer of the year 1776 this declarant did raise a company of volunteer rangers and stationed them at some convenient point on the head waters of the Yadkin River from whence
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they ringed the country along and bordering on the Blue Ridge for a considerable distance, also the country went of the said Ridge and between the waters of the Yadkin and New River the inhabitants of which from the many depredation which had been commanded upon them & from the great danger of their situation had been compelled to abandon and seek security in the interior settlements. In this service this declarant was engaged as Captain of the said company for six weeks or upwards

Some time in the month of August of the same years 1776 a call was made upon the militia of Surry County for volunteers to march against the Cherokee Indians and the company of Rangers under the command of this declarant not being prepared to march immediately having just returned from the expedition when above mentioned. This declarant accepted the appointment of first lieutenant under Capt Benjamin Cleveland who having a very large company was allowed his lieutenant.  He immediately set out upon their march under the command of Col. Martin Armstrong the Col of the County, and marched direct to the Pleasant Gardens in the County of Burke where they joined the troops under Genl. Griffith Rutherford - after remaining some four days at the Pleasant Gardens organizing the troops and making the necessary arrangements for the expedition they marched by the most direct practicable rout [route]. In the Cherokee Indians the tours of which they paused generally abandoned there being only a few straggling Indians women and children remaining in them at what was called the Middle Towns. Captain Cleveland with a few of his men was stationed while this declarant being appointed to the command of the remainder of the company marched with them under Col Armstrong and Genl. Rutherford to the Hiwassee towns which they destroyed and where they
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killed a few of the Indians- The North Carolina militia was to have met Genl Rutherford at the Middle Towns, but upon his arrival there no intelligence could be obtained from them, he accordingly set out for Hiwassee as above mentioned- after the departure of Genl Rutherford from the Middle Towns, the South Carolina Militia arrived there, and immediately set out for Hiwassee with an expectation of joining Genl Rutherford at that place, but taking a different root from that pursued by Genl Rutherford they were attacked in way by a party of Indians who had formed an ambuscade; but by the skilful and prudent conduct of the officers they were soon dislodged with a considerable number killed whom it is believed they carried off [crossed out section]- In this engagement the South Carolina Militia lost about fifteen men killed whom they buried in a swamp and upon whom they constructed a poled Cause way, over which the troops marched as they returned from the Hiwassee to the Middle Towns- upon returning to the middle towns this declarant again assumed his former command of Lieutenant having served as Captain for Twenty days- After having destroyed the Indian Towns, together with all their stock, corn and other property that could be found the troops returned to North Carolina and dispersed to their respective homes. Although but few of the troops were killed in this expedition yet a great number died after their arrival at home in consequences of their exposure privation and fatigue much of which this declarant suffered but by the aid of a good constitution and the mercy of an over ruling Providence he survived - In the expedition this declarant believes he served Seventy days as Lieutenant with Twenty days as
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Captain above mentioned would make a period of three months- After the return of this declarant to North Carolina he was regularly appointed a Captain of the company District in which he lived in the manner pruchsed [purchased] at the time which appointment he continued to hold until the close of the Revolutionary War- In the year 1777 the County of Surry was divided by an act of the legislature and their declarant by the divisions, was thrown into that portion which is now Wilks- His company district was however the same and shortly after the division aforesaid, he was ordered by Col Benjamin Cleveland who was then Col of the County to march with his company down Hunting Creek to detect some outlying tories and other if suspicious character- He accordingly set out with his company and as he believes, was employed in this service for some weeks, though without [illegible] but as he cannot recollect precisely how his men were occupied he will state the period of his service on this occasion at Three days- This service was performed as this declarant believes in the Spring of the year 1778- In the fall of the same year this declarant was again ordered out by Col Cleveland to march his company with him (Col C) over the Blue Ridge and down New River to the state of Virginia to select and subdue outlying and other Tories who infected/infested that section of Country and  after capturing several of them and restoring tranquility & apparent security to the settlements they recrossed the mountains and dispersed to their homes- The Tories taking in this expedition were mostly permitted to go at large after an examination, in which they generally made recantation, and positive promises of their loyalty to the cause of independence and in some instances perhaps Col Cleveland administered to them the oath of allegiance- In this deposition  this
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declarant was in service ^as he believes^ twenty six days- Soon after their return from the western side of the Blue Ridge this declarant was again ordered out with his company to march across the Brushy Mountain together with other troops under the command of Col Cleveland to subdue some Tories on lower creek & its water and who kept the neighborhood in that quarter in a state of great alarm in this expedition they captured a tory by the name of William from whom they endeavored to procure information as to other ^persons^ who were suspected but who positively refused to give any until Col Cleveland adopted the expedient of hanging him for a while to the limb of a tree or a bent down sapling, but which did not produce the desired affect until the above was repeated a second time with more severely than the first- they were not able however to do any thing more on this occasion than to give encouragement to the Whigs and alarm to the Tories by which that quarter of the country was restored to a state of tolerable security after which the troops and Col Cleveland returned home- In this expedition this declarant believes he was in service at least twenty days-The Tories however still continued to annoy many parts of the country and in some instances committed great depredation upon the property and persons of the Whigs so that it became necessary to keep up a constant and ^even^ watchful vigilance- In the month of Mayor June 1777 information was received by Col Cleveland that a Tory Captain by the name of Whilson together with a company under his command were committing great depredations on the waters of the Catawba- Col Cleveland immediately ordered out this declarant with the company under his command together with some others who marched under Col Cleveland up the Yadkin River and across
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to the Catawba in quest of Whilson and his company- While upon this march down the Catawba, Col Jackson Cleveland a brother of Col Benjn was sadly wounded by a shot issuing from a high cliff of rocks, supposed to be from an out lying Tory who made his escape-This declarant was then detailed by Col Cleveland with about forty men well mounted, and ordered to traverse the country between the Catawba River and the South fork, in quest of Whilson and his company which they did for one whole night, but without success after which Col Cleveland ordered the troops t return and march for home- In this expedition this declarant believes he was in service at least one month- A short time after this expedition was performed Col Cleveland received information (at a period of the day late in the forenoon) that the Tories were embodying themselves towards the head of the head of the Yadkin upon which he immediately repaired to Wilkes CH a distance of fourteen miles from his residence where this declarant with what men he could collect immediately joined him and by their united exertions succeeded in raising about two hundred men, and at day break on the following morning had marched to the place where the Tories were said to be a distance estimated at twenty one miles-upon arriving in the neighborhood where the Tories had embodied they ascertained that they had fled in the great precipitation toward the South- They immediately pursued them with all possible speed as far as Lincolnton but did not arrive there until after the celebrated battle at Ramsours Mill in which the Tories were so triumphantly defeated- upon hearing of this event Col Cleveland with the troops under his command marched for home- In this expedition this declarant believes he was in service at least one month. In the month of August or September 1780 this declarant was ordered by Col Benjamin Cleveland to march with his company Southwardly against the British & Tories who
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were harrassing the people in that quarter to great extremelies in the County of Burke (an adjacent County) Col Cleveland on receiving information that a body of about one hundred Tories were encamped at Little Johns Meeting House a few miles in in advance of his troops, ordered this declarant to select twenty five men well mounted and approach the Tory Camp until they should fire upon ^them^ and with a street injunction to retreat without returning the fire in order to draw them into an ambuscade which he Col C would form for that purpose this order however was subsequently countermanded by sending an express after the party before they had reached the Tory Camp, and with an additional order that all the men should return except five, to be chosen by this declarant with whom he should proceed and execute the original order- upon arriving at the Camp however this declarant found it entirely abandoned- They pursued this march until advanced considerably farther into the County of Burke when the found a regiment from Virginia under Col Campbell and some militia from the North Western side of the Blue Ridge under the command of Cls [colonels]  Sevier & Shelby, together with the militia of the County of Burke under the command of Col Charles McDowell- with these reinforcements they all returned their line of march Southwardly, and when they had proceeded into Rutherford County they received information of the progress and advance of a large body of British and Tories under the command of Col Ferguson- upon receiving the information orders were immediately given for every man that had or could procure a suitable horse, to be ready to march at sun rise the next morning to oppose Col Ferguson. There being no regular officer or even soldier except two, belonging to the troops (and they having joined as militia men has no militia officer above the grade of Colonel
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it was agreed that Col Campbell of Virginia should command the whole detachment they accordingly took up the line of march at the appointed time of hearing believed all those who had been unable to procure horses and in the way were joined by some militia from South Carolina under the command of Col Williams, which augmented this number to about seven hundred according to the best calculations which this declarant would make the foot men who were left behind amounting to about fifteen hundred they continued their march all that day and all night it being very dark and rainy and on the next day being the 7th of October 1780 attacked Col Ferguson in Kings Mountain near the line between North & South Carolina, and after a hot engagement which lasted about three quarters of an hour resulted in the total defeat of Col Ferguson and his whole army, many men of which who was in camp at the commencement of the action being either killed or taken- The killed on the side of the enemy being estimated at two hundred & fifty and on the side of the whigs at thirty two- the remainder of the army amounting to about one hundred & thirty seven according to the best estimate which could be made from the papers of the commander, were detained as prisoners of war- In this action this declarant received his wounds from bullets one in his side and the other in his arm and a third bullet passed through his hair above where it was tied- The next day the American Army set out upon their return with the prisoners (seven hundred & twenty ^five^) which as counted by this declarant, being able bodied men, exclusive of officers wounded, sick [illegible] were compelled to carry the guns which had been taken many of them taking two guns each and proceeded ^on^ until they went with the foot men which they had left behind as
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before mentioned who were turned about and after a few days march the army halted in Rutherford County where a court martial composed of field officers selected about thirty two of the most atrocious of the tories who had been taken, and ordered them to be hung- The execution of this order was proceeded in by hanging those at a home until mine were executed when the remainder were reputed- The army hen proceeded in their march with the prisoners as far as the Moravian Towns in the county of stokes where they were stationed for a considerable time guarding the prisoners and until they were by the substitution of their troops when this declarant with his company returned home- This tour of duty was generally estimated at three months but according to the best recollection of this declarant he was in actual service but Eighty five days about the time of the approach of Lord Cornwallis from South Carolina and before his arrival at satisfactory in this State, this declarant again volunteered himself together with his company, and also six other captains from Wilkes County with their companies, and set out upon their march to join Genl Green, expecting to meet with him at or near Salisbury there being no field officer  with the troops  a dispute arose on the way between this declarant and Captain Benjn Herndon respecting their seniority or who was entitled to assume the command, and being unable to determine it themselves they agreed to leave it to the soldiers to make choice of a commander for that [illegible], when directions being given for the soldiers to follow the man of their choice, all but about six followed this declarant and he assumed the command accordingly- Before however they reached Salisbury this declarant received information that Genl Green had marched towards Virginia, and that Lord Cornwallis was then in or near to Salisbury- This declarant accordingly
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changed his course and took the direction towards Salem, crossing the Yadkin at Enochs Ferry- On the way he succeeded by stratagem  in retaking three British officers who had been taken prisoners by Col Morgan at the battle of the Cow Pens, but who had made their escape from the guard to whom they had been given in charge- He also captured several outlying Tories who were in company with the said officers- This declarant in pursuing his march toward where he supposed Genl Green was camped all night very near the old Moravian Town where he received information that the British Army was then in the Town and not knowing where to find Genl Green he turned his course up the Country in order to affect a junction with Genl Pickens which he did near Mitchells Run, in the County of Surry- upon meeting with Genl Pickens this declarant selected about forty mounted infantry, and joined him leaving the remainder of the troops which were under his command under the command of Captain Herndon and immediately set out with Genl Pickens pursuing their march toward Hillsboro at which place Lord Cornwallis then was, Genl Pickens having understood that Col Tarlton with his dragoons and infantry had marched across Haw River, set off immediately in pursuit, having been joined by Col [illegible] with his Cavalry, they crossed Haw River at [illegible] ford, but before they were enabled to come up with Col Tarlton, they fell in with a body of Tories amounting perhaps to three or four hundred under the command of Doctor Pyles a Tory Colonel, with when they immediately engaged and literally cut them to pieces some however made their escape and some were taken prisoners- it was believed when the engagement first commenced that these troops were apart
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of Col Tarltons infantry, but information subsequently received proved that they were not- In this engagement this declarant escaped without a wound himself; but had his horse wounded and his sword broken- 
Genl Pickens, on receiving information that Col Tarlton was encamped at Col Oneils Mill, detached this declarant with a few men to reconnoitre (reconnoiter) his camp, which he did, and by which means ascertained that Col Tarlton had decamped about midnight and took the road toward Hillsboro of which fact this declarant immediately apprized Genl Pickens, who set out forthwith in pursuit, but finding that he could not overtake him before he would arrive at Hillsboro he abandoned the pursuit and turned his course up the North side of Haw River- On the second or third night after they abandoned the pursuit of Col Tarlton, information was received that the whole British Army was in pursuit of Genl Pickens, and was very near at hand Col Lee with his Dragoons having left Genl Pickens, Majr Micajah Lewis a very active Federal officer went out to reconnoitre (reconnoiter) and to ascertain the truth of the information which had been received, but unfortunately approaching too near to Tarltons Dragoons, believing them to be Lees, he received several wounds which terminated his life- Genl Pickens pursued his march and in a few days joined Genl Green was the High Rock ford on Haw River- This declarant being at that time Clerk of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Wilks County and the Sessions of the Court coming on in a few days, it became necessary for him to return home, he accordingly obtained leave and set out for home- In this expedition this declarant believes he served at least six weeks, This last tour closed the services performed by this declarant during the revolutionary war although consid-
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erable (considerable) other services were performed by this declarant which are not enumerated here, and for which no claim is set up- This declarant was born on the 8th day of Mar 1757 in the County of Brunswick in the State of Virginia- the record of which was originally entered in his fathers bible, and from which he took the record now in his possession- This declarant lives in the County of Surry now Wilkes NC when he was called into service- he has lived as in the same County ever since the Revolutionary War, and resides there at this time- The services performed by this declarant, were all performed as a volunteer- The answer to the fifth interrogatory is contained in the general body of the declaration- This declarant states that as a soldier he never received any written discharge from the service and that as an officer his Lieutenants commission he believes was signed by Genl Caswell, but does not recollect by whom his commission was Capt was signed, nor cannot tell what has become of either- as after the close of the war he was promoted to higher appointments in the militia and paid no attention to the [illegible] how of his old commissions X He further states that he has documentary evidence to prove his service, and that he knew of no person whose Testimony he can conveniently procure at this time who can testify to his service except Capt Wm Gilreath who served with him a portion of the time and who can prove a part of his services- He also refers to Genl Edmund Jones, Col Wm P Waugh & Majr John Finley as persons to whom he is well known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services
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as a soldier of the revolution-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-
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
A Martin Clk
by BW Cass Dck

Wm Lenoir
On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the Court aforesaid Captain William Gilreath a resident of the County aforesaid, and made oat that he was a soldier of the revolution and that he served with Genl William Lenoir the above applicant during three of the tours of duty mentioned in the foregoing declaration and further that the said three tours of duty as set forth and specified in the foregoing declaration as having been performed by the said Genl Wm Lenoir which came within the knowledge of this affiant were performed by him- This affiant further states that he has known the above applicant Genl Wm Lenoir for the [illegible] of fifty seven years which embraced the whole period of the revolution and that during that time he was clamed [claimed] and considered one of the most active and efficient whigs in the Western part of North Carolina, and was generally acknowledged to have rendered  very important services to the course of independence during that trying and difficult period- This affiant further states that the performance of several of the other tours of duty enumerated in the foregoing declaration by the said Genl Wm Lenoir comes within the knowledge of this affiant although he was not in actual service at the time, and further, that he has no hesitation in expressing his decided belief that
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The whole of the Services enumerated in the foregoing declaration were performed by the said Genl Wm Lenoir 
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
R Martin Clk
BW Cass D Clk        William Gilreath

Thomas Fletcher a clergyman residing in the County of Wilkes and Edmund Jones, Wm P Waugh & John Finley residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Genl William Lenoir, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about Eighty two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
R Martin Clk
B.W.Cass

Thomas Fletcher
Edm Jones
Wm P Waugh
Jno Finley

and the said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states- And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Fletcher who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Wilkes and that Edmund Jones, Wm P Waugh & John Finley who has also signed the same are residents of the
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County of Wilkes, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit- and the Court further certifies that Capt Wm Gilreath who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a  resident of the County of Wilks, and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit-
Jno [illegible] JP
W.R. Lenoir J [illegible p?]
John Saintclair  JP

I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Please & quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court on the matter of the application of Genl William Lenoir for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 2d day of May 1833. 
R Martin CLK
by B.M. Cass D. Clk
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May  1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL
William Lenoir- S.7137
Lutie C. Jones
Assistant State Librarian
State of Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Lenoir, of Wilkes County, North Carolina. A very careful examination of the papers on file in the pension claim, S.7137, based upon the services of William Lenoir in the Revolutionary War, has been made and the following data found.

William Lenoir was born May 8, 1751, in Brunswick County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the claim.

In 1776, he was residing in Surry (that part which was later Wilkes) County, North Carolina, and was lieutenant of a company of militia commanded by Captain Joseph Herndon.

He volunteered in the above year and served with the North Carolina Troops as follows: for two weeks as private in Captain Jesse Walton's Company of Minutemen of Surry County: in same year five weeks as lieutenant in Captain Joseph Herndon's Company and six weeks as captain of a company of rangers of Surry County: from August, 1776, for seventy days as lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Cleveland's Company under Colonel Martin Armstrong and twenty days as captain under same colonel, went on an expedition against the cherokee Indians and assisted in destroying the Hiawassee towns: from 1777, on various tours until the close of the Revolution, under Colonel Benjamin Cleveland; was in the battle of King's Mountain, where he received two wounds, one in the side and one in the arm, and also has a bullet pass through his hair above where it was tied: he was also in the battle where Doctor Pyle, the noted Tory, was defeated and in this engagement William Lenoir had his horse wounded and his sword broken but was himself uninjured; he stated that the entire length of his service as
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as captain was three hundred an forty days.

Immediately after his return home from his service in the Revolution, William Lenoir served as clerk for Wilkes County, North Carolina; he was also a member of the legislature for many years and was speaker of the Senate of North Carolina.

He was commissioned colonel of the cavalry of the 5th Division of militia of North Carolina, date not given, and in January, 1795, was commissioned major general of said 5th Division.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1833, while residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

He died May 6, 1839.

There are no data as to his family other than that he had a grandchild I. (or J.) P. Lenoir, who was living in 1860. The names of the parents of said grandchild are not shown.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[illegible] of [illegible]
June 23, 186_

Sir,
The enclosed letter from Mr. Lenoir fully explaining itself. He is a gentle man of wealth & high character & understanding withwho the present application from his [illegible] be assigned & no other.
I hope it may be presented about with as little delay as practicable.
Yours very Respectfully
[illegible][illegible][illegible]
Horace Maynard
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Surry County June 1st 1833
Sir.
I enclose to you a letter I have and from Genl William Lenoir of Wilkes County NC who claiming a pension under the act of Congress of 1832- I [illegible] foresaid occasion to speak to you concerning the character of many applicants from this [illegible]- But allow me now to say that no man either in this [illegible], or in this State, or in the United States is more deserving an account of menial public services than General William Lenoir- I have known him from my infancy well- He was the aforesaid and associate of my own Father who is now deceased- When they were together I have often heard them recount their revolutionary services and the [illegible] [illegible] through which they had passed- As to veracity no man on earth can be entitled to greater credit than Genl Lenoir, and this I know of my own knowledge He is wealthy it is there and makes the application more for the purpose of leaving some records of his services than for want of the money- He was for many years a member of the State Legislature and Speaker of the Senate- Indeed I could hardly recount his various claims to public [illegible] and
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private worth-
He states "that he served 105 days as a Lieutenant; 340 days as a Captain, and 14 days only as a common soldier"- This is true beyond all doubt, although he may not now be able to produce the commission- He sufficiently accounts for the absence of the commissions in his letter to me- I hope therefore there will be no difficulty in allowing his claim-
I am very respectfully yours.
Most att and very [illegible]
Lewis Williams


James L Edmund Eqr
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Lenoir 20 June 1860
Hon H Marnard

My
Grand Father William Lenoir of Wilkes County North Carolina died in May 1839. He was a pensioner for several years before his death. Will you do me the kindness to go to the proper department and get a copy of his declarations & Also what years and how much he received each year. If you will get some one to take a copy of the above I will send you the amount by first mail on receipt of bill My grand Father was 1st Lieutenant in Capt over
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(afterward ^Col^ Cleaveland) Wilkes [cutoff] company of volunteers and was in Inness Defeat, Kings Mountain SC
Your early attension will very much oblige your frend 
JP Lenoir
PS I wish the above ^for^ a family memento my object is not to find out if there is any coming for I presume there is not I do not want if there was 
JPL
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Copy of enclosed Declaration so, to be made for Hon H Maynard- to the end of which he added the following sy [saying]- "Pension office Iss [issued] 1860 "Wm Lenoir was of the N Carolina [illegible] Pensions Roll, a Lieut & Capt, [illegible] Cleveland's Rg at the rate of $233.09 commissioning on 4th March 1831, & This ann [annuity] was paid annually to the 11th May 1839"
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Rev. & 1812 wars Section
MEE/eel

October 16, 1928

Helen Louise Andrews
323 South G. Street
Wellington, Kansas

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7137, it appears that William Lenoir was born May 8 1751, In Brunswick County, Virginia. 
While residing in Surry county (later Wilkes County) North Carolina, he enlisted and served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:
In 1776 for two weeks as private in Captain Jesse walton's Company of minute men of Surry County.
In 1776 for five weeks as lieutenant in Captain Joseph Herndon's Company.
In 1776 for six weeks as Captain of a Company of Rangers of Surry County.
From August 1776 for seventy days as Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Cleveland's Company under Colonel Martin Armstrong and twenty day as Captain under Colonel Martin Armstrong and destroyed the Hiawassee Towns.
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From 1777 as Captain of Wilkes County Militia under Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, was in the battle of King's Mountain, where he was twice wounded, and Pyles' Defeat, and served to the close of the Revolution.
Soldier was at one time Colonel of Cavalry in the Fifth Division of North Carolina Militia and in January 1795 was commissioned Major General of said Fifth Division.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1833, while a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died May 6, 1839.
There are no data on file as to his family other than that he had a grandchild, I (or J.) P. Lenoir, full name not given.
This is the history of the only soldier named William Lenoir found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to any Benjamin McCulloch, all spellings of the surname searched. 
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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[missing] & 1812 War Section.



September 17, 1924
Minnie L. Anderson
15 Holcombe St., 
Montgomery, ALA.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7137, it appears that William Lenoir was born May 8, 1751, in Brunswick County, Virginia.
While residing in Surry County (later Wilkes County) North Carolina, he enlisted and served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:
In 1776 for two weeks as private in Captain Jesse Walton's Company of minute men of Surry County.
In 1776 for five weeks as Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Herndon's company.
In 1776 for six weeks as Captain of a Company of Rangers of Surry County.
From August 1776 for seventy days as Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Cleveland's Company under Colonel Martin Armstrong and twenty days as Captain under Colonel Martin Armstrong and destroyed the Hiawassee Towns.
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From 1777 as Captain of Wilkes County Militia under Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, was in the battles of King's Mountain, where he was twice wounded and Pyles' Defeat and served to the close of the Revolution.
Soldier was at one time Colonel of Cavalry in the Fifth Division of North Carolina Militia and in January 1795 was commissioned Major-General of said Fifth Division.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1833, while a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died May 6, 1839.
There are [is crossed out] no data on file as to his family other than that he has a grandchild I (or J ) P. Lenoir, full name not given. 
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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William Lenoir

[separated into numbered rows]
1. 1776 2 weeks Pvt [illegible] Walton   Com. of militia men of Surry co NC
2. 1776   weeks Lt. Joseph Herndon militia men of Surry Co NC
3. 1776 6 weeks Cpt of co of Rangers of Surry Co NC
4.  Aug 1776  70 days Lt Benj Cleveland   Martin Armstrong  Surry Co NC
5. 1776 20 days Capt  Benj Cleveland Martin Armstrong  Surry Co NC
6.  1777 to end of Rev.   Capt of Wilkes Co Mil. Benj Cleveland   Surry Co NC

Battles engaged in Hawasee [illegible] Kings Mt., [illegible][illegible] Rounded, Pyles defeat
Residence of soldier at enlistment Surry and Wilkes Cos NC.

Date of application for pension May 1 1833  His [illegible][illegible][illegible]

Residence at date of application Wilkes Co NC

Age at date of application b [born] May 8 1751 [illegible][illegible]  Co Va-

Remarks: He was directing Col of Cav. in [illegible] NC and militia Jan.  1795 commissioned Major General of said 5th Div. 
He died May 6, 1839. There is no data on file as to his family other than that he had a grandchild J (of L) P. Lenoir first [illegible][illegible][illegible].
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STATE OF TENNESSE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NASHVILLE
DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
March 14, 1933
Department of Interior,
Division of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
May I have a copy of the application for pension of William Lenoir, of Wilkes Co. N.C. I found him on the pension roll in Senate Documents, Pension Roll, 1st sess. 23rd Congress, in vol. 1, on the N.C. Pension Roll. of Wilkes Co. page 120.
I will appreciate very much your early attention to this request, as I need the information contained in his application very much. 
Thanking you, I am
Very Sincerely
Lutie C Jones
Asst. State Librarian.

STATE OF TENNESSEE 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES 
NASHVILLE

NAME
William Lenoir
RANK
Pri. lt. & Capt.
ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
233.09
SUMS RECEIVED
699.27
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
N. Carolina Line
WHEN PLAVED ON PENSION ROLL
May 22, 1833
COMMNCEMENT OF PENSION
March 4, 1831
AGES
83
[STAMP]
RECEIVED MAY 16 1933
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[STAMP]
OCT
17
1928
U.S.
PENSION OFFICE

Wellington Kan.
Oct 15 1928
Washington D.C.
Pension Bureau
Dear Sirs
Would you please send me the Revolutionary Pension record of WM. Lenoir of North Carolina also of Benjamin McCulloch of Virginia or North Carolina whose wife was Mary Stokes of North Carolina a sister of Gov Stokes of North Carolina?
I will be very pleased to hear from you.
Respectfully
Miss Helen Louise Andrews
Wellington Kan.
323 South G St.
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Already Ans 10/18/28

Wellington Kan.
Mar. 22, 1928

Pension Bureau at Washington 
Dear Sirs
Under North Carolina Pensioners for Revolutionary service I find a Wm. Lenoir who served from North Carolina.
Would you please send me any family data contained in his pension record.
Would you please tell me also if a Benjamin
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McCulloch from Viriginia has a pension record? He had a son Benjamin McCulloch that married a Mary Stokes from North Carolina a sister of governor Stokes from North Carolina. If so would you please send me any family data contained in it?
I will be very pleased if I head from you and I want to thank you very much for your trouble.
Respectfully
Miss Helen Louise Andrews
Wellington Kan.
323 South G St.
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STATE OF ALABAMA
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
MONTGOMERY

August 22, 1924

Pension Bureau,
Department Revolutionary Records,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
I would be glad to be informed of the Revolutionary services of William Lenoir of North Carolina.
Thanking you in advance for whatever information you may be able to give me, I am

Yours truly
Minnie L Anderson

Minnie L. Anderson,
15 Holcombe St.,
Montgomery, Ala.
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6
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Batesburg, S.C.
1/4/22

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
It has been suggested to me by the war Department that you might give me information concerning Revolutionary War soldiers [illegible][illegible] & you will find as Separate sheet of paper. I shall dearly appreciate your looking up  these records for me.
Thanking you I am
Sincerely
General William Lenoir was born in Brunswick Co. Va. on 20th of May 1751 was soldier in war of Revolution in battle of Kings Mountain. N.C.
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Batesburg, S.C.
1/4/22

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
It has been suggested to me by the war Department that you might give me information concerning Revolutionary War soldiers [illegible][illegible] & you will find as Separate sheet of paper. I shall dearly appreciate your looking up these records for me.
Thanking you I am
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. W.F. Youmans
General Wm.
Brunswick Co Va.
was soldier in war
battle of Kings Mount

[STAMP]
PENSION OFFICE
JAN
6
1922
US
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Bd. Bd. Pension Appeals
Department of the Interior
Washington,
Mar 31, 1888

lly dear General: 
You may remember that in 1886 through your courtesy I went through a number of the papers filed by soldier of the Revolutionary War under the Pension Law of 1832. Among the most interesting as an historical paper I found the declaration of Gen. Wm. Lenoir of the Revolutionary War, and the object of this letter is to request that you will send me a copy of the same.
I may state in this
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connection that there is no survivor now living entitled to any pensions by reason of his military service. 
And I am,
With great respect
Ro. D. Graham
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Guilford Battle Ground Company,
Organized Mar 6th 1888

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Hon D. SCHENCK, President
Mr. W.P. CLYDE, New York City
Col A.S. BUFORD, Richmond Va.
Col JULIUS A. GRAY, Greensboro N.C.
Vice presidents
Col THOS. B. KEOGH Sectary 
Mr. J. W. SCOTT Treasurer

Greensboro, N.C. March 23/25 1888
Hon John C Black
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 21 with enclosures of copies of applications for pensions by N.C. soldiers under the act of 1832 is received for which please accept my grateful acknowledgement- 
Very Respectuflly
D. Schenck
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F old war
7137
Wm Lenoir
File this paper in above number

[stamps]
O.W. & N.
MAR 26 1888

PENSION U.S. OFFICE
MAR
26
1888
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RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY,
LAW DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF COUNSEL NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION.

D. SCHENCK,
Division Counsel

Greensboro, N.C. March 3 1888
Hon James B Coch
[illegible] OWD division
Pension Bureau 

Dear General:
My copies of Pension applications under Act of 1832 have not reached me
Can you do me the kindness to hasten them a little- I am in need of them for the proper ation [attention] of my book
With thanks for your generous courtesy while in your [illegible]
I am 
Very Resp [respectfully]
D. Schenck
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N.C.
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Washington D.C.
Feby 16 1888
I [illegible][illegible] copies of the applications for pensions under the act of 1832 made out and set to me to Greensboro North Carolina and copied in the order set out below.
1 Mayor Pleasant Henderson
2-3 affidavits marked & in [illegible] Martin William Lenoir
4 John Taylor No. 7684 ( Thomas [illegible] Taylor) 
5 Joseph Graham 
6- James M Bride
7- John Milfong
8- William Polk
9 Joseph Denney
10- John Butler
11 John Montgomery
12 Wm Graham 

D Schenck
Greensboro
N.C.
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RICHMOND AND DAVNILLE RAILROAD COMPANY,
LAW DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF COUNSEL NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION
D. SCHENCK, 
Division Counsel,

Greensboro, N.C. Feby 8 1888

Names
Major Joseph Winston
Col James Armstrong
Col John Armstrong
Gen Jethro Sumner
Gen John Butler
Col          Paisely
Robert Ranken (Guilford Co)
William Montgomery   (Guilford Co)
John Law   [cut off]
John Allison
Gov Jesse Franklin   Surry Co
Abram Forney     Lincoln Co 
Peter Rife (Virginia)
John Lusken     (Guilford Co)
David Cummins    (Guilford Co)

I am sure some or all of these men will give an account of the battle of Guilford Court House [illegible] March 15 1781 and that is what I want most.
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[left side]
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 7137
William Lenoir
Capt Rev War

Act June 7th 32
Index:/Vol 1st, Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870]

[right side]
1888
Mah 19 D Scenck NC    sry

April 6 R D Graham    [incomplete nestory]

1922. Feb 9. Hist. to Mrs. W.F. Youmans. aw.

1924, Sept 17- Hist. to Minnie L Anderson    UM

1928- Oct 18- Hist to Helen L. Andrews M E.E.
1933- May 6 Hist to Luttie C Jones [illegible]
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Fort Defiance N.C.
May 17 1833
Paid 10

The H.ble Lenis Williams
Surry County N. Carolina
Panther's Creek Post Office
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Fort Defiance May 1833

Dear Sir
Yesterday I rec'd information from Genl. Patterson, that since my Declaration was forwarded to the war Department he has received returned from the applications of Wm Gilreath & Wm Johnson Esq both of whom claim pensions as officers, but neither of whom could produce their Commissions or other direct proof of the fact, The commissioner of Pensions States that in every instance where a Claim is set up for a pension as an Officer the Claimant must either produce his Commission or prove by direct testimony that he was duly Commissioned, as neither was done in my care, there may be some doubt whether they will allow me pay as an officer
He advised me to Request you to write to the War Department on the Subject and state what comes to your knowledge from information of my service [illegible]

Since I was Commissioned Colonel of the Cavelry of the fifth division of Militia of North Carolina, and afterwards (To[illegible]) in January 1795 was Commissioned Major General of said fifth Division, I have taken no case of any inferior Commissions and know not what has become of them.
I wish for the War Department not hastely to determine that I shall draw as a common Soldier only.- I suppose by taking much trouble I could find men still living , that served under my Command in each of the Expeditions contained in my Statement, but I do not suppose I could find any that would now Remember see my Commissions and therefore to prove by direct testimony that I was Commissioned, is not in my Power, as there is no Record of any appointment comprehended in my Statement, The practice was, for the Governor to furnish blank Commissions to be filled up by Officers of various Ranks, for those elected by the Soldiers. 
I performed in many instances considerable Military Service which is not contain'd in my Statement Viz. in an Expedition to retake Col Cleveland when Captured by the Tories on New River, ^the first expedition to meet the Tories raised in the Hollow^ and when ordered with my Company repeatedly to protect the [illegible shareff?] against Tories in the execution of his office [illegible][illegible]
I have not preserved any of my  Mus^t^er [Muster] Rolls, and my memory is so impaired that it will be dificult to find direct proof of my Services in the different Grades in which I served, if that would do in stead of proving that I was Commissioned, But as my principal Object (by the advice of Frieds[Friends?])
was to make application for a pension in order to have some record of my services for the satisfaction of Posterity I had rather take any reasonable ^troble [trouble] than to have my services misrepresented
I Believe my Claim only amounts to 14 days as a Common Soldier, 105 days as Lieutenant and 340 days as Captain
As you are acquainted with the Gentlemen of the War Department, if you will be so good as to write as above state it will answer a better purpose than any thing I could write on the subject. With Friendship Sincere Your Most  Oldt Wm. Lenoir
The Ho.ble Lewis Williams
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North Ca
William Len
Lenoir
of Wilks in the State of [No]rth Car.
who was a prvt & capt in the____ commanded
by Captain _____of the Regt commanded
by Col. Cleveland in the North Car.
line for 14 most & 27 days

Cef 12771

Inscribed on the ROll of North Car.
a the state of 233 dollars 9 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March,1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of May '33
May 1833 and sent S.F. Patterson
Wilksboro N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33               466.18
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept ['33]
116.9 1/2

$586.27 1/2

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk
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