Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32459, for John Purvians, North Carolina
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N.C. Purvians, John  S. 32456
S.C.  or Purvins
or Purviance
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Illinois 223of 2
John Purvians
of [illegible] Co on the State of Illinois who was a [illegible] of Calvary in the Co commanded by Captain White of the Rest commanded by Col Davis in the [illegible] line for 18 mos
Calvary issued $75

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 75 dollars no cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day Oct 1833 and sent to C.R. Matheny Springfield [illegible]. Arrears to the 4th of Septt 1833 187.50. [Seni-anl] allowance ending {illegible] 32/ 37.50
$225

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by {illegible} Palmer Clerk
Book {illegible} Vol. 8 Page 60
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State of [illegible] Sangamon County
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and State John Purvians also of said County who being first duly sworn according to the law, deposes and says that he was Insisted in the Service of the United States of America in the time of the revolution was with Great Britain and that he was Insisted under Caps. William Alexander of Roan County and State of North Carolina who was under the command of Maj. [illegible] Rutherford who fell at Eutaw Battle, who was under Col. Wade Hampton, who was under Gen. Thomas Sumpter under the command of General Green who was Commander of the Southern Division of South Carolina. The said John Purvians he was for a [illegible] months [illegible] under the above named officers  He also saith that he entered the service with horse saddle and bridle which he saith he lost [illegible] When Gen. Green was retreating from Ninty Six in the State of south Carolina. when the said Purloins states he was detached in the rear to guard the same and was confined there for two days and nights in which tome the said John Purloins was sent off with a quarter Master Sergeant and four more privates to a mill to get mean and while at the Mill they were fired on by a
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State of [illegible] Sangamon County
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and State John Purvians also of said County who being first duly sworn according to the law, deposes and says that he was Enlisted in the Service of the United States of America in the time of the revolution was with Great Britain and that he was enlisted under Caps. William Alexander of Roan County and State of North Carolina who was under the command of Maj. [illegible] Rutherford who fell at Eutaw Battle, who was under Col. Wade Hampton, who was under Gen. Thomas Sumpter under the command of General Green who was Commander of the Southern Division of South Carolina. The said John Purvians he was for a [illegible] months [illegible] under the above named officers  He also saith that he entered the service with horse saddle and bridle which he saith he lost [illegible] When Gen. Green was retreating from Ninty Six in the State of South Carolina. when the said Purloins states he was detached in the rear to guard the same and was confined there for two days and nights in which tome the said John Purloins was sent off with a quarter Master Sergeant and four more privates to a mill to get mean and while at the Mill they were fired on by a company pf Tories who wounded the quarter master and the said Purvains with some other Made their escape at which time the said John Purloins deposeth and saith that he lost his horse saddle and
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Bridle which he saith was appraised to the sum of Eighty dollars when he entered the service For which he saith he never has received value for or any part thereof  The said Purvains is now a Citizen of the County of Sangamon and State of Illinois  Signed by the said Purloins this Eleventh day of February one Thousand With Hundred and Thirty two.

John Purloins.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this Eleventh of February 1832.

James Alexander
Justice of the Peace Sangamon
County Illinois.

State of Illinois Sangamon County
I do hereby certify that the said John Purvains has made oath before me that he knows of no other living testimony by which he can prove his claim other that that of his own oath.
Given under my hand and seal this 11th of February 1832.
James Alexander J.P.
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                                              [Illegible]State of Illinois
Sangamon County

I Charles R Matheny clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that Samuel Alexander whose name appears to the [illegible] as an acting Justice of the Peace duly sworn and [authorized] in the said county and that I full [illegible] and [illegible] in all his official acts as such.

{Illegible] under my hand and that of office at Springfield in said county this 13th of [illegible]

Charle R. [illegible]
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State of Illinois
County of Sangamon

On this forth day of June 1833 personally appeared before the County Commissioner Court of the County of Sangamon John Purvains of the County of Sangamon in the State of Illinois 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 signed June 7, 1832.
    I was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in 1763. When about 12 years old I [illegible] to Mackleburg County North Carolina. afterwords Caba[illegible] county
where I lived until 1820 when I removed to Sangamon County Illinois where I have since resided  I know of no existing record of my age.
   In the summer of the year 1779 at Mackleburg County N.C. I volunteered as a private in a  company of militia commanded by Capt Lieut Peter Burns I [illegible] while   and served three months. We marched, I think under Col. David, across the 
Kong[garee] wat[erss], and Santee River to South Carolina  There were several regiments of regular troops, and militia. The names of the regular officers I do not not remember. The militia were commanded, I believe by Genl Weatherford. We were engaged in a [serious] battle with the British near Stone River, in which there were many killed and wounded. Our army retreated from the battleground and the British soon after after retired. I received a discharge from Capt White which has been lost.
    In August 1780, I volunteered at Mackleburg County as a private in  a company of militia commanded by Cape William Penny and Lieut Francis Locke. We marched to Lynch's
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Creek where we joined Genl Gates, when we marched to Rugely's Mills where we encamped four or five days.  From this place we marched about two miles in the direction of Camden, where we were attacked by the enemy and defeated. I served three months at this time as a private and received a discharge from Cape Penny which I have lost. I do not recollect the names of any other officers except those named, except besides Pulaski, who commanded a troop of dragoons and Dr. Kalb.
   In July 1781, I volunteered in the State troop in a company of horse commanded by Cape Alexander. We rendezvoused at Kongaree River near Friday's Ferry. We were then attached to a regiment commanded by Col Wade Hampton. I served at this time ten months as a private. Our headquarters were at Friday's Ferry during this time of service. I received my discharge at Orangeburg from Cape Alexander. There were several regiments encamped at the same place with us commanded by Col Polk from Mackleburg. Col Henry Hampton from S. Carolina, Major Henry Hampton and Col Hill.  All the troops were under the command of Genl Sumpter.
   In 1782, in August or September I volunteered in a company of horse commanded by Cape Burns.  we were attached to a regiment commanded by Col Davis. I served two months, where
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I received a discharge from Capt Burns which I have lost. I think during this time of service we were not marched out of Mackleburg. We were employed generally as rangers. Genl  Davidson had the command of all the militia. I do not recollect the names of any other officers than those named.
   I have no documentary evidence of my service nor do I know of any person (except Henry [Briance] whose deposition accompanies this declaration) who can testify to my service.
   Mr John H Plunkett and David S [Purviance] have been long acquainted with me and will testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my having been a soldier of the revolution. I served as above detailed.
   I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a claim or annuity except the present and hereby declare that my name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State.
  Sworn transcribed to the day and year aforesaid.
                                John Purvains
We, John H. Plnkett and David S. Purviance residing in the County of Sangamon Illinois, hereby certify that are well acquainted with John Purvains who has subscribed and sworn  to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is a man of veracity, that he is [respected] and [illegible] in the neighborhood where he resides to have been have been a solider of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
                                John H. Plunkett
                                David S.Purviance
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the questions 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 Mr John H Plunkett and Mr David S Purviance who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Sangamon and that their Statement is entitled to credit.

County Commissioner for Sagamon County
[Illegible] Smith
Ruebn Harrison

I Charles R Matheny, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County of Sangamon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original preceding of the said court in the matter of the application of John Purvains for a pension.
   In [illegible] where of I have here undo set my hand and seal office this 4th day of Jone 1833.
                                      C.R. Matheny
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[Illegible] 1 year and 6 months [illegible]

50
25
___
$75

C.R. Matheny
Springfield
Illinois
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War Department
Pension Office
16th October 1833

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 tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the []joined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show 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 of the Service of John Purviance

Period when the service was rendered.
1779
August 1780
July 1781
Aug and Sep 1782

Duration of the claimant's service
Year   Months   Days
               3
               3
              10
               2

Rank of the Claimant.
priv.of Cav.

Name and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
James White Cap
Col Davies
Cap Penny
" Alexander
Cap Burns
Col Davies

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
70 years
Macklenburg
County
N.C.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
[T]raditionary and a living [illegible]

I am respectfully, your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Regultions Under the Act of June 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
 This law has been construed to extend, as well as to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "militia," "State troops," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not to those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keeper, etc, Teamsters, Boatmen, etc. 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 on 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, musicians, or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record before 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 County of } ss.

   On this   day of  personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of 
in the county  and State, Territory, or District of   aged (c)   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 7th June 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)  , with,   and served in the    (e) regiment of the   line, under the following names 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 one more 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, etc.]
   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 ant Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in State of
    Sworn 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    of the Court of   do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of  the application of     for a pension.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my and hand and seal of office (i) this day of   etc,
   If, on examination of the proper record, the names of the applicants, making such declarations, 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 theNew 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   and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with    , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe to be   years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
    Sworn and subscribed the year aforesaid.
    (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
   And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 ceritifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate as a clergyman, resident in the   and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the   and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
   I,    Clerk of the Court of   do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of   for a pension.
    In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this office, this    day of   etc.
   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 state so 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 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, (i) and he will also, whether to 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 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 tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. applicants will appear before some COurt of Record in the County in which they reside, according to the nature of the case.
   The court will prop)ound the following (m) interrogatories toall applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State Troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State of 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 live now?
   4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? If a substitute, for whom?
   5. State the names of persons to 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 became 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 the their belief you services as a soldier the Revolution.
   The Court will see that the answers to these question 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 to the Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the hearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of the 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 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 stating of other persons giving such certificates.
   The traditionary evidence of service is deemed to be very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except for the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the beliefs 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 to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
   Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a 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 a person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
   No payments can be made of account of the services of any person, who may have died before taking taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and 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.
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[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 or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom 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 los of emery, 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, etc. A.B. who being duly sworn, desposeth 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 the precision of the period for which each applicant served, and particular rank he held, as the law direst 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 pension merely state that they served two years in the militia, etc. 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 to 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 garrison; and for the time during which there 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  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 a 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 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.
    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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February 28, 1925

H.K. Peckham, Brady, Nebr.

Sir:
    I have to advise you that on April 15, 1921, you were furnished the history of the only Joseph Province, under any spelling of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. Owing to a local of clerical force available for such a purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau to send the same history twice to the same person.
   The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any John William Province or to any William Province, under any spelling of that name.
   You are herewith furnished the history of the only John Purvains, (all spellings of that name researched) found on the Revolutionary War records of his Bureau, for which there is no fee.
   Enclosed please find your check for $1.00, made payable
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able to the order of the Department of Interior Commissioner on the Bank of Brady, Nebraska, dated February 23, 1925.
    From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S 32459, it appears that John Purvains (Purvins or Purviance) was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1763.
    While a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain James White's company, under Colonel Davis in the North Carolina Troops and was in the battle of Stone.
   He enlisted in August 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain william Penny's Company and was in the battle of Camden.
    He enlisted in 1781 and served ten moths as a private in Captain  William Alexander's Company, Colonel wade Hampton's South Carolina Regiment, and was at the taking of Orangeburg, South Carolina and at the battle Eutaw Springs.
    He enlisted in August or september 1782 and served two months in Captain Brun's Company, Colonel Davie's North Carolina Regiment.
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   Pension was allowed on an application executed June 4, 1833, while he was a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois. He died September 27, 1833.
   In 1833, reference was made to soldier's wife, her name and age are not on record. There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner

I copied [illegible] Martin's letter.
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32459
[illegible]  INVALID
File No 32459
John Purviance
[Illegible] Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: Vol 2, Page 329
{Arrangement of 1870]

1911 Aug 31 Hist. to Helen G. Converse Letter in [illegible] 25416 Michael Clifford 1924, Oct 10 - Hist. to Mrs W.D. Dickinson. {illegible]
1924, Nov 21 - Mrs W.D. Dickinson adv. that names of sol. mother and father not on record. um
1925, Feb 28 - Hiss to H.K. Peckham  also check for $1.00 [illegible]
1929, Apr. 9. Photos to Viola R. Cameron and [illegible]
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State of Illinois, Montgomery County [illegible]
personally appeared before me the undersigned  and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, Henry Briance [illegible] age 73 years. who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with John Purviance of Sangamon County Illinois aged 70 years or upward in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war he knows that said Purviance served three months in the volunteer service under Col. Davie that he was at the same time in the same regt and two months he served under Col. Wade Hampton in the State Troops of the State of North Carolina. he then said Briance knew that he was in this service he being in the same service at the same time under Col. W. [illegible]. he knows of him the said Purviance having served a term of two months under Cape W. Penny under Genl's Rutherford of the Militia and Gates of the Continentals when said Briance was not in the service and further this [illegible] saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 2 March 1833.
Henry Briance
George H Anderson Justice Peace
   State of Illinois Montgomery County [illegible]
This day John Mysenhauer and Alex Scott personally known to me as credible and responsible citizens of said County, personally appeared before me and made Oath that they have been acquainted with Henry Briance whose affidavit appears above for many years. One of the [affiauts] upwards of twenty years and the other upwards of thirty years, and that Henry Briance is and has been reputed a person of entire credibility and responsibility.
Alexander Scott
John [illegible]
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25  March 1833
George H Anderson Justice peace
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State of Illinois Montgomery County [illegible]
I, Hiram Rountue, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that George [illegible] [illegible] whose name is signed on the foregoing affidavit of the [illegible] is named Henry Briance. Alex Scott and John [illegible] is and was at the time of signing [illegible] name thereto an acting [illegible] of this [illegible] in and for said County duly [illegible] and sworn into office and that therefore full faith and credit are due to all the acts of the said Justice of the peace in his official capacity.
   In testimony whereof I have set my name and seal of office in Hillsboro this twenty fifth day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Thirtythree.

Hiram Rountue
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State of Illinois
Sangamon County

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act of Congress [illegible] March 18, 1818 entitled an Act to pensions for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States [illegible] Revolutionary War, I john Purvaince of the County and State aforesaid do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental force of the Army of the Revolution, have [illegible] previously [illegible], where he enlisted, that [illegible] lost his discharge. He can only refer to facts to [illegible] the date. He was at the taking of [illegible] forts of Orangeburg on River Congree [illegible] South Carolina. [illegible] after said enlistment he served for [illegible] months; during which period I was a a Private in {illegible] company [illegible] by Captain William [illegible] in the regiment and by Colonel Wade Hampton which served in South Carolina, under command of General [illegible]. I was discharged at Orangeburg by General Sumpter which discharged me  [illegible]. That I was [illegible] and feeble, unable to work for my support and having a family to maintain. And I do hereby declare
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there I relinquish all the [illegible] wherein I [illegible] to any pensions under any act of Congress other [illegible] which i now enclose.
[Illegible] John Purvians.
State of Illinois
Sangamon County
I on the 17th day of [illegible] 1831 Before me Samuel D [illegible] of the Sangamon Circuit Court being a Court of Record. [Illegible] appeared John Purvians who being by me duly sworn deposed [illegible] of the above statement by him subscribed [illegible]. And I certify that it appears as well from his written statement and the depositions of {seth} Roger and Robert Purvians that the said John Purvians served in the Revolutionary War [illegible]. I believe [illegible] John is [illegible] feeble [illegible] circumstances and is in [illegible].
John D [illegible]
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Respectfully referred to the Hon Secretary if War
[illegible] 10 Oct 1831

[illegible] Rejected Oct. 13 1831
[illegible]
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Springfield,Ill
Sept 22
The Honorable Louis M. Lane
Secretary of the [illegible] for the Pension Agent
City of Washington

Inverted text:
Rejected Oct. 13 1831
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The Pension Agent will please [illegible] the enclosed papers [illegible] if it be thought proper to grant a Pension to Mr. Purviance [illegible], by letter. If the papers are not sufficient, you will consider a favor on a [illegible] by sending me forms, prepared for those soldiers who service [illegible].
John [illegible]
Agent for Purviance
Springfield, Illinois
Sept 17 1831
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Sangamon County Ill
Springfield Feb 13 1831

I have long been acquainted with John Purviance and have every reason to believe him to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and for the [illegible] have attended his family as a Physician and [illegible] his {wife] six times for the dropsy.

John [Todd} MD
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Springfield Feb 23
Hon Jospeh Duncan
Member of Congress
Washington City
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Springfield Feb 20
[illegibe] Duncan
At the request of Mr Purvians I enclose you these papers. I presume he wished an act [illegible] for his benefit. I formally endorsed to the Pensions Office a claim on his part for a Pension which was rejected. You perhaps will confer an additional favor by calling an [illegible] more papers and using your influence in obtaining a [illegible] for the old gentlemen.
Respectfully
Yours
John {illegible] Stuart
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War Department
Pension Office
March 21, 1832

Sir,
[illegible] to your request I herewith send the papers in the case of John Purviance; and I have to request of you to have the goodness to 
acknowledge the receipt of them.
   I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant,
J.L. Edwards
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Petition

Remainder of page illegible
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State of Illinois Sangamon County
To the Honorable General Assembly of the United States in Congress assembled.

Whereby John Purvines being an aged [illegible] citizen of our county who we believe have been a soldier in gaining our liberty in the context between Great Britain and the United States of America in the time of the revolution and as he complains he has not drawn any thing for his services for the time he spent; and he complains that he lost his horse saddle an Bridle for which he says he has never received any pay.
[How] we the citizens of Sangamon do pray for M.John Purvines that [illegible] would grant some relief to him as he is now infirm and his family also, consisting of his companion who is now and has been lingering under the complaint of the dropsy for some years past. We your petitioners do ever pray for the relief of the said John Purines. Dated the Eleventh of February 1832.

Petitioners Names
James Alexander    1
[illegible]                 2
Joshua C Alexander  3
David Smith            4
Albertson Smith     5
David [illegible] Purvines 6
[illegible] Purviance  7
Asa [illegible]      8
Henry [illegible]
John [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] R [illegible], Cape
Julius T. Plunket
[]Eno D Plunket
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Petitioners Names
Alexander Purvines
John P. [llligible]
Hiram [illegible]
John [ ] Plunket
[illegible]
Edward {Pirkins]
Samuel [Illegible]
John Williams
Elijah [Illegible]
[illegible] Porter
Illegible
R.S. [Illegible]
George [illegible]
John Taylor
William Carpenter
Illegible
John Stuart
James Collins
Charle R Matheny
Thomas Moffett
Illegible
Illegible
Illegible
[ ] D. Taylor
Illegible
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North Carolina
Illegible County


I John H. Alexander Chairman of the court of [illegible] sessions for said county, do hereby certify that James G Spears whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is Clerk of our said county duly elected and qualified, and that full faith and credit is and of [illegible] ought to be given his official acts as such. [Illegible] my hand and sealed at [illegible] this 4th day of August 1831.

John H. Alexander [illegible]
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North Carolina
[C]abanas County

Be it remembered that on the 4th day of August 1831 personally appeared before us the subscribing Justices, Robert Purviance and Seth Rogers who despot and saith, that John Purviance a private in the Revolutionary Service of the United States did serve ten months [illegible] under Gen. Sumpter and Wade Hampton and was honorably discharged.

[illegible] Sworn and subscribed

[Name Illegible]               John Rogers
M. Hunt                            Robert Purviance 

North Carolina
[C]abanas County

I James G. Spears Clerk of the Court of [illegible] [illegible] sessions for said county, do hereby certify that C. Malchor and M. Hunt whose signatures whose signatures appear above are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given their official acts as such,
   In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto have set my hand and affirmed the seal of my office at [illegible] and this 4th day of August 1831
     James G. Spears [illegible]
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March 26, 1832
Ref. [illegible] Rev. Pensions

Mar. 28 1832 [illegible]

(22)

[Illegible] not states where app't entered the service nor where he left the service. He [illegible] do not state under what Capt he served [illegible[ the evidence of service [illegible]

Mr. Duncan
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Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives

On motion of Mr. Duncan,
    Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pension be directed to inquire into the expediency of placing John Purviance on the Pension rolls.

attest, M.S. Clarke
Clerk
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Pensions Office
U.S.
Sep 18 1924
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Glasgow, Ky
Sept 16, 1924

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Dear Sir:
    Have you any record of John Purviance of Mecklenburg County, N.C. as a Revolutionary Solider? He was in that county in 1790 where the first census was taken but moved to Sangamon County, Ill. near Pleasant Plains before his death in 1833. I do not know how long he lived there. 
    If there are charges for such information I will pay.

      Yours Truly
      Mrs. W.D. Dickinson
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Glasgow, Ky.
Oct. 24, 1924

Mr. Washington Gardner
Washington

Dear Sir:
   Thank you for the information about John Purviance taken from the papers in Revolutionary was pension claim S.32459. Are he names of his father and mother given in that paper? If they are will you give me that information?

Benjamin [illegible] Dickinson of Barreu County, Kentucky fought in 1811 and 1812 in the battle of Tippecanoe and the battle of the Thames. We are anxious to get any
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information about him that we can. Have you any record of him?

Yours Truly,
Mrs. W.D. Dickinson
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Mrs. W.D. Dickinson
Glasgow, KY.

Madam:
    I have to advise you that the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim S.32459, of John Purvians, do not show the names of his father and mother.
   A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension on file on account if the services of Benjamin Temple Dickinson who fought in 1811 and 1812.
 
Respectfully,
   Commissioner
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Mrs. W.D. Dickinson
Glasgow, KY.

Madam:
    I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32459, it appears that John Purvians (Purvins or Purviance) was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1763.
    While a resident of Mecklenburg County (later Cabarrus County) North Carolina, he enlisted in the summer of 1779, served three months as a private in Captain James White's Company, under Colonel Davie in the North Carolina Troops and was in the battle of Stone. He enlisted in August 1789 and served three months as a private in Captain William Penny's North Carolina Company and was in the battle of Camden. He enlisted in 1781, and served ten months as private in Captain William Alexanders's Company, Colonel Wade Hampton's South Carolina Regiment, and was at the taking of Orangeburg, South Carolina and at the battle of Eutaw Springs. He enlisted in August or September 1782 and served two months in
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Captain Burn's Company, Colonel Davie's North Carolina Regiment.
   He was allowed a pension on his application executed June 4, 1833, while a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois. He died September 27, 1833.
   In 1832 reference was made to his wife, name not stated. There is no other data on file as to his family.

Respectfully, 
 Commissioner.
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Brady, Nebr
Feb 23, 1923

Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Please find enclosed $1.00 fees for which send me Revolutionary
War record of John Wm Provance (Province, Provens, Provence, Purviance) of Pennsylvania, Layette Co. They settled in PA or Virginia at that time in 1767. John Wm and Joseph had land patents in Layette Co in 1771 and both were Rev. War soldiers. They formerly lived in Frederick Co. VA. Please send all history and dates you have on record of John Wm Province and oblige

Yours Truly
H.K. Peckham, Brady, Nebraska
Check $1.00

Finance Division Feb 26 1925
Bureau of Pensions
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W 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb 26, 1924
Chief Rev Sect

Sir:
   I have this day received from H.K. Peckham
check No. [blank] for $1.00, requesting history of Rev War solider per letter herewith.

Check {illegible] for return to sender.

Respectfully, 
O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.

Check returned to [illegible] to H.K. Peckham Feb 28, 25
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 31083
Requisition for Duplicating, Photostat, and Blue Print Work

Department of the Interior
Washington
Chief, Division of Publications    March 28, 1929
Room G 137
Please furnish work specified below.

Bureau ordering Pension  Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATION WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT ISTO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB)

Title and description of job...photostatic copies of 4 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Purvians, North Carolina Tps.S.32459

No.of copies...1 of each
shall from be kept standing?...days
For further information see Mrs M.M.H. Finch Room No. 5033   Phone No. 541

Approved [illegible] Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M.H. Finch Chief of Branch

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering......

___________________________________
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph  single or double space?  Facsimile Signature?
Mimeograph  one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Folding   once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling   Once? Twice? Side? End?
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Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size......Cards, size
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Photostat X   
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Remarks...................

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Second page of previous form

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March 28, 1929
Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
D.C.

Cash - 60 cents
Finance Division
Book-Keepers Desk
Mar 20 1929
Bureau of Pensions

Sir:
   Please furnish me photostatic copies of 4 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Purvians, North Carolina Troops, S.32459, uncertified.

Respectfully, 
[illegible signature]
Hotel Willard
Wash DC

Received payment
$.60
March 28, 1929
Antonia [illegible] Ford
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
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4 Pages furnished Viola Cameron. 2 double pages beginning "State of Illinois, Sangamon Co. To the Honorable General Assembly of the United States in Congress assembled.

2" beginning  - Petitioners names
next - double page - State of Illinois, Sangamon Co. Personally appeared before me the undersigned

2" beginning  - Bridle which he saith was appraised to the sum -