Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18044, Samuel Huggins, S.C.
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S. C.
Huggins, Samuel
S.18044
carded
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South Carolina 30.502
Samuel Huggins
 Sumter Dist. in the State of S. Carolina
he was a Private in the [?????] commanded
by Captain  of the Brigade commanded
by Genl Marion in the S. Carolina mil.
line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of March 1836 and sent to F. J. Moses
Sumterville, S. C.

Arrears to the 4th of March '36  200.00
Semi-amt. allowance ending 4 March '36  20.00
$220.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 71

M A Huggins Sep 5 1854
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State of South Carolina}                            In Court of Com: Pleas
Sumter District}                                            Sumter Dist: So. Car
                                                                             30th Octbr 1832

Personally appeared in Open Court before
Court of common pleas for the District aforesaid the court now
sitting Samuel Huggins resident of the State and District aforesaid
aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to ob[tain]
the benefit of the Act of Congress June the seventh 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in South Carolina
under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he was with Collonel Laurence of South Carolina at the battle 
of Coosahatchy when he attempted to stopp the British from coming
across the River to come to Charleston during the siege of the same
1780 that he then lived in Christ Church Parish in state aforesaid
and where he was born that during the siege of the British at
Charleston he removed from there to Sumter District of state
aforesaid and immediately after the fall of Charleston
he joined General Marions Brigade where he remained 
untill the British left the state that he served more then
three years as a soldier from first to last that his Company
officers were Capt. John Armstrong and Lieutenants Bradley
and Lewis that he was in a scrimage General Marion had with
the British at Parkers ferry on Edisto River.  This applicant
further says that he was resided in Sumter and Darlington
District ever since 1780 that he now resides in Sumter but
was born as before stated in Christ Church Parish on the
15th of June 1761 and this applicant doth hereby relinquish
every claim whatever to a claim pension or annuity except
the present one and declare, that his name is not on the pension
Roll of agency of any State.
Samuel Huggins
B.J. Earl presiding Judge
in open Court
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We John Harrington a Clergyman of the District and neighborhood of the applicant Samuel Huggins and Thomas Wilson and Robert Wilson of the same do hereby certify we are well acquainted with the applicant Samuel Huggins who has sworn to subscribed to the within declaration that we believe him to be of the age sworn (to Seventy one) that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of Revolution and that we also do concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid John Harrington
Robt Wilson
B J Earle presiding Judge
in open court

and the said Court doth hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting Interrogations prescribed by the war department that the
above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Harrington who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the applicant and that Thomas Wilson and Robert Wilson who has also singed the same are residents of the same are credible persons and that they are entitled to credit-
B J Earle
presiding judge
in open court
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I Thomas J. Wilder Clerk of the 
Court of Common Please for Sumter district
in the State of South Carolina
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings in
the matter of the application of
Samuel Huggins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this thirteenth
day of October 1832/

Th. J. Wilder
ACCPS
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Declaration
of Saml Huggins
for a pension.
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Declaration and
amended declaration
of Saml
Huggins for a 
pension.
17763
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South Carolina
Sumter District

I Thomas J. Wilder
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas Sessions from
Sumter District in said State, do hereby
certify that the foregoing sheet together with
this, both now attached by a ribbon, contain
the orginal proceedings in the matter of
the declaration of Samuel Huggins for
a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of said court this
1st day of Anugust 1833.-
Th J Wilder
CCPs
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District

Personally appeared before
me Franklin J Moses one of the Justices
of the Quorum in said district & state,
Samuel Huggins, who being duly sworn,
deposes and says, in addition to the
matters contained in his declaration
for a pension, that he served during the
revolution for a period not less than three
years as a private soldier that from
loss of memory consequent upon old age,
he cannot state the precise period
when he entere, but it was some length
of time say eighteen months or two
years before the siege of Charleston.
That he was drafted except when
with Genl Marion, with whom he was
a Volunteer - that he has no documentary
evidence of his service, but refers to the
testimony of Thomas Wilson who knew
him [??] the Revolution, and with where 
he served, that he has a record of his
age contained in the bible of the family
that he never received a discharge from
the service and refers to Revd [??] Harrington,
Robt Wilson & Tho Wilson as persons to whom he is known in his neighborhood who cantestify as to his character for veracity, and
their belief of his services as a soldier of the
Revolution.
Samuel Huggins

Sworn to before me
this 18 June 1833
Franklin J Moses
Q. U.
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South Carolina
Sumter District

Before me Franklin
J Moses a Justice of the Quorum for said
district of state personally appeared Thomas
Wilson who on being duly sworn say
on oath that he was well acquainted
with Samuel Huggins in the Revolution
that he the said Samuel was in service with this deponent and this deponent has personal knowledge of most of the facts stated in the
preceeding declaration of said
Samuel for a pension.
Thos Wilson

Sworn & subscribed to
before me this first
day of August 1833.
Franklin J Moses
Q. U.
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South Carolina
Sumter District

I Thomas J Wilder
Clerk of the court of Common Pleas &
Sessions for Sumter District in the
said state, hereby certify that Franklin J. Moses
before whom the preceding affidavits
were taken is a Justice of the
Quorum duly qualified for said
district & state, and that the said
signature purporting to be his
is genuine.

In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of said court
this 1st day of August 1833
and in the 58th year of
American Independence.

Th J Wilder
C.C.Ps
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Saml Huggins
So Ca Admt
$40 per annm

Col Anderson
Decr 7/33

J H G McCutchen
[P. M. McGill]
Washington 
DC
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Power of Attorney and Certificate.

Know all men by these presents, That I, Robert J Huggins of the [County] District of Darlington, and State of South Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint P. M. McGill, Esq., of Washington, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim, I Robert J Huggins is a legal Heir of Samuel Huggins a revolutionary soldier who received a pension.
and to receive such certificate as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorney, the said P. M. McGill, may lawfull do in the premises.

In testiomy whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of April, A. D. 1853
R. J. Huggins

Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written.
Geo. A. Norwood J. P.

State of South Carolina
[County] District of Darlington
SS
I, E B Brunson, clerk of the
court of common pleas, within and for the [county] District and state aforesaid, do hereby certify  that Geo A Norwood, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court his
14th day of April, A. D. 1853
E. B. Bruson, Clerk
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P. 18044

Invalid.

File No. 18,044
Samuel Huggins
Pro Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1. Page 436
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Samuel Huggins
So Ca

12 mo

Suspended see let
[??] F J Moses Augt
18 1834
Same Dec 20 1834
    "   Jany 12- 1835
    "  27 Mar: 1835
    " 23 feb  1836 

Admit 12 mo pr 40
Gen Marion, Br [????]
[???] [????]
served
F J Moses
Sumterville So Ca
Act 7 June 32

1 Oct. 30 32
comd at Sugr f[??] '80

2 June 18 33
18 mo or 24 before Ch
seige

3 Dec 13 '33
77   1 mo
"      2 mo
78.9 3
80     2 years
4. Jun 21 1834

[??????????????] 1780
[????????????]
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Declaration & amended
declaration of Saml
Huggins for a pension

So: Car:
17763
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South Carolina}
Sumter District}

On this 13th day of December
1833 before one Franklin Moses a Justice of 
the Quorum for said District & State, personally appeared Samuel Huggins, who by way of amendment to his declaration for a pen
sion, makes oath to the following facts-
That his first service in the Revolution
commenced in the horse company of Captn
Brown - in which he entered as a volunteer
private - this was in 1777 - He entered this
company of Capt Brown in the Southern part 
of South Carolina near the Saltketchare.  The
company was in the regiment of Col. Sheldon
Bull - Jacob Reed was the Lieutenant of
Capt Brown.  The company was stationed at
Perrysburg for one month, but was never
called into active service.  After he left the
horse company he was drafted in 1777 into
a company of infantry commanded by
Capt Hutcheson - Isaac McPherson was
the Lieutenant - this was still in the regiment
of Col Bull - The company was stationed
at Perrysburg.  While there a call was made
for volunteers to go into Georgia.  This deponent volunteered & went into Georgia under command of Major Sheppard, where they expected the British.  They staid in Georgia two weeks, and the alarm that the British were coming proving false, they returned to Perrysburg.  They remained three months at Perrysburg when they were discharged.
This deponent then went to
his home in Christ Church Parish.   Here
1778 or 1779 he was drafted as a private into
the company of Capt John Murrell in the
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Regiment of Col Maybanks.  John Jonah Murrell
was the Lieutenant.  They were called into service & did duty by guarding the Southern 
coast of South Carolina, where they expected
the British would try to land.  He was 
on this duty constantly engaged for three
months.  The company was discharged, and this
deponent came up to Sumter then Camden
district.  In 1778 or 1779 while this deponent
was in the company of Capt Hutcheson
he was at the battle of Coosawhatchie
where Col Laurens commanded the American forces.  They attempted to stop the
British from crossing the River to come to
Charleston.  The Americans were defeated -
Col Laurens received a wound in his arm.
In 1780 as above stated this deponent 
removed to Sumter then Camden district, and
as a volunteer joined the company of Captain
John Armstrong in the Regiment of Col Richardson in the Brigade of Genl Marion.
His company officers were Lieutenants Bradley
and Lewis.  They encamped at Cade's Plantation on Santee, traversed the country from
Santee to Edisto guarding & preserving the
country from the ravages of the Tories & the
British.  He as at the battle at Parkers ferry
where Genl Marion commanded.  The British
were defeated from the battle on Edisto.  they
returned to Santee near Horry's place
where they remained one month in service
doing camp duty - They then marched to the 
mouth of Black river, on scouting duty, &
this deponent remained in the company of
Capt Armstrong on said duty until peace
was declared, making two years that 
he remained in said Company.
While in Capt Armstrong's company
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this deponent was at a skirmish with the
British at White's plantation near Georgetown.
      This deponent from loss of memory
attending old age cannot be more definite -
He swears that his whole service from first
to last was three years.
                                         Samuel Huggins
Sworn & subscribed  to       }
before me the day & years }
above written                          }
Franklin J. Moses 
Q. U.
I Thomas J. Wilder Clerk of the Court 
of Sessions & Common Pleas for said district
and state hereby certify that Franklin J. Moses
is a Justice of the Quorum for said district & state
and that the above signature purporting to
be his is genuine.
     I further certify that the
three sheets of paper here together attached
with a tape, contain the original proceedings
of said court together with the amended
declaration in the matter of the application
of Samuel Huggins for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of said court this
13th day of December 1833, & 58th 
year of American Independence.
Th. J. Wilder
C.C.Ps
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Declaration and
amended declaration
of Saml Huggins
for a pension
17763
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District

On this the twenty first day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty four personally
appeared before me Franklin J Moses
of the Justice of the Quorum and for
the said district and State, Samuel
Huggins of said district & state, who on
oath says, by way of amendment to his
declaration for a pension pursuant to
instructions from the Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension, that in reference
to the latter part of his foregoing
declaration dated 13th December 1833
as to his services or scouting duty in
the company of Capt John Armstrong, that
to the best of his recollection he did
enter said company in the first of the 
year 1780 - that he remained in it until
peace was declared making about two
years.  That he formed Armstron's company
in the then Camden district.  That in this
company he was constantly on duty, scouting,
on Black River and Lynch's creek-
during the term her was in it.  The this
service was performed by orders of Col Richardson
who commanded the Regiment
to which it was attached.  The services
were continuous during the term stated.
That while in Armstrong's company he
was at the Battle of Parker's ferry where
Genl Marion commanded and all the
time, he was in said company, which
he entered as a volunteer, he was on
public duty under the proper authorities
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That while on duty on Lynch's creek, they had a
sever skirmish with the tories who were commanded by Jeptha Butler.

This deponent on oaths says that
from loss of memory consequent on old age, he
cannont be now precise as to this services;
byut that he served althogether at least three
years.
Samuel Huggins

Sworn to the day and
year above written
Franklin J Moses
Q U.

State of South Carolina - Sumter District
I Thomas J. Wilder Clerk of the court of
Sessions & Common Pleas for said district & state do hereby certify that Franklin J. Moses is a Justice of the Quorum for said district & state & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
I further certify that the four sheets of paper
here together attached, contain the original proceedings, together of said court, together with the [????]dets declarations, in the matter of the application of Samuel Huggins for a pension.
In testimny whereof I have hereunto attached the seal of said Court & subscribed my name on this 21st June 1834, & in 58th year of American Independence.
Th. J. Wilder
C.C.Ps
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South Carolina
Sumter District

I Thomas J. Wilder clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for said
district & state do hereby certify, that
Thomas Wilson whose affidavit accompanies
the foregoing declaration 
of Samuel Huggins for a pension
was up to the late period of his
decease a citizen of said district,
and held a commission as a magistrate
in the same - and that full
faith & credibility are to be attached
and given to his oath or affidavit.
Certified by me this 16 July
1834 - Seal of the office attached.
Th. J. Wilder
C.C.Ps
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Free

To the 2nd Auditor of Pension
Washington D. C.
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M. A. Huggins
Darlington C. H. SC
Aug 28/56

concerning pension to the
heirs of Samuel Huggins
decd Revolution.
S.C. - [??]  2

Rev Scpr 2/54
Respectfully referred
to the Com Pensions, and
writer so informated
PC Cay [??]
2d Auditor

Cole
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Darlington CH SC 
28th August 1854

Dear Sir
Mr. Robert J Huggins has applied to me
to procure a balance of pension due the children of Samuel Huggins a revolutionary pensioner who died in this district 10th August 1855.  the following is the children left by said pensioner leaving no widdow, viz. Wm Huggins, Geo K Huggins Mark Huggins, Mary Huggins, Hannah Huggins, Martha Huggins & R J Huggins 7 in all  this last mentioned who has applied says that the said Samuel Huggins drew a pension, he thinks full pension. - you will please inform me what is necessary to procure this amt for said children, - or if consistent with your rules & c.  Send the certificate to me that I can collect it for said children  the old pension certificate is mislaid or lost the said R J Huggins informs me that due search has been made for but cannot be found
You very respectfully
M. A. Huggins

To
Second Auditor
Pension Office
Washington 
D C
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Mar 17.

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. of C.

SC
mail

Franklin J Moses
March 1836
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Sumterville So Ca-
March 9th 1836

Hon J L Edwards-

Sir - I am in receipt
of your two letters of 23rd [????].
You state that the claim of
Samuel Huggins can be admitted
for twelve months service, & that he
can receive a pension for that amount.
As by the decision of your dipartment his claim can  not be passed for a larger term of service, you will be pleased to forward to me for him a pension for the period allowed by you.
You also state that the claim of Samuel Chandler for fifteen months service will be allowed, &
that a certificate of pension to that extent will be allowed.  You will be also pleased to forward to me for him said certificate.
Very respy yrs,
Franklin J Moses