Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4395, Francis Guthrie, N.C.
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Service N.C. Guthrie or Guthrey, Francis Number R4395 Contents
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21298
Francis Guthrie
Georgia
Act 18 March 1818
Repealed 2 June 1840
His letter to S.A. Wales
Clarkston GA
4595
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1873 [Struck Through]
REJECTED
4395
P.O. Francis Guthrie
Service:
Enlisted: 18
Discharged: 18
Application filed: 18
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P.O.:
Recognized  Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for __18
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[Stamp]: Rale N.C. May 29   Free
June 1. 1830.
Pension Office of the War Department 
City of Washington
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State of No. Carolina
Secretary of State’s Office
28th May 1830

Sir,
I have carefully examined the muster rolls of the lines of this state in the revolutionary war, for the name of Francis Guthrie or Guthrey and do not find it. I have also searched the Warrant book to see if he had obtained any land for the services said to be performed by him, and do not find that any warrants are issued in his name, and am therefore of opinion that he is not entitled to a pension, not having served in the Continental line.

I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Serv.
W. Hill

James L. Edwards Esq.
Chf. Clk. Pension Office 
U. States Washington.
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Original Claim
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of the 18th March, 1818.
State of Georgia County of Habersham ss.
On this 20th day of April… 1830, personally appeared in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the (district, circuit, county, or corporation, as the case. May be,) aforesaid Francis Guthrey [illegible strikethrough]
Resident in said county, aged Seventy Eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; that he the said Francis Guthrey enlisted (c) for the term of Six Months on the day of  in the year  in the State of North Carolina in the company (d) commanded by captain James Purvines in the regiment commanded by colonel Lidle in the line of the State of No. Carolina on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps (or vessel) or others until the surrender of Cornwallis when he was discharged from the service at York Town in the State of Virginia that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, except ; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: 
(e) said that he was always desired to live independent of any aid whether public or private until age, poverty, and infirmities have compelled him to adopt this course. Deponent further states that he served from the landing of the British at Wilmington until the end of the War. 
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (f) That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. 
(g) the mare is dead & the cattle heave been consumed in the support of his family that he has a wife & two little grand children 
Sworn to, and declared, on the 20th day of April before (h) Augustin S Clayton Judge of the superior area of the western district State of Georgia. 
I John T. Carter Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify, that it appears, to the  satisfaction of the Court, that the said Francis Guthrey did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty Eight dollars and – cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said [struck through with the following note:] in being no seal of Court, on this 20th day of April 1830.

John T. Carter
Clerk of the Court of the
County aforesaid
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Schedule of Property—
On first of March 1818.
Two Corn [illegible] worth each $10 & 14… $24:00
The Mare… 14:00
Two bed furniture valued at… 20:00
The within aforegoing Statement. 58:00
Made sworn to & subscribed [illegible, possibly Francis Guthrey’s signature]
before me in open Court.
April 20th 1830 being
A court of record
A.S. Clayton Presiding Judge
Of said court
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South Carolina Pikeny Destrict
Personally came and appeared before me Frederic N Garvin one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the district aforesaid Aaron Boggs and being surely sworn saith on this oath that he knew Francis Gutrey in time of the revolution war and that said Gutrey did serve in said war four years immediately within his knowledge and he further saith that said Gutrey was in Colonel Neals rigment with himself for some considerable time and that said Gutrey was with himself in the  battle at fishing creek and also at the battle at Camden Ferry and that they were both together at the battle of Rights Bluff and the Congaree fort and many other scrimages and he further saith that said Gutrey came with a reinforcement to releive Genl. Sumters army at Orangeburg [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed Aaron Boggs
Before me the 7th of October 1825 F. N. Garvin J.P.
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State of Georgia Habersham County
Appeared before me Ebenezer Fain aged sixty seven & being sworn saith that he was [illegible] regimented with the applicant Francis Guthrey in the War of the Revolution that he served with him in several battles, that said Guthrey was where deponent was first regimented with him under command of  Col. Charles Robinson of No. Carolina, that  he was with him at the battle of Kings Mountain, at Blackrock, & at Guilford C. H. besides many skirmishes & that he served with him about two years or more. Sworn to & sub-scribed in open court this 20th April 1820
Sworn to in open court being a court of Record 20 April 1820
A. S. Clayton Presiding.
Judge of the Court of [illegible] County