Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41506, Daniel Diall, N.C. S. C.
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE N.C. , S. C. Diall, Daniel or Dial  NUMBER S 41506 See N.A. Acc. No. 874 Bi , 005048  at Half pay  Daniel Diall
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( left page ) vertical on page  ( cert & sent to  Hon. Lewis  Williams  Panther Creek  Surry  County  N.C. April 9, 1821)  ( Date of death  not on  AB ) ( right page ) 8675    4  North Carolina Daniel Diall Surry  Coy. in the  State of No. Carolina  who was a private in the regiment commanded by  Capt. Lewis of the North  & South  Carolina line , for the term of three years . Inscribed on the  Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month , to commence on the   8 of September  1818 . Certificate of Pension issued the  26 of March  1819  and sent J.  Franklin Esq. Surry Coy. No. Carolina . Arrears to 4th of March  1819  $ 47.16  Semi-anl. all'ce ending  4 Sept.  1819   $ 48. ( total  $ 95.16 ) { Revolutionary claim Act 18th March ,, 1818 }
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Daniel Dial Time of entering  service name of the Col. of the regt.  in which he served and time of leaving the service  must be especially stated. & the Judge will have to certify the  usual certificate required by the law  & regulations.  20 Jan. 1819 . Returned for  the certificate of the Judge as to the claimant's circumstances. J. Franklin Esq. Surry County N.C.
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[ State of North Carolina Surry  County ] ss. On this  8th day of September 1818  , before me  the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court  of law  & Equity  of said State personally appears Daniel Diall  aged about sixty five years, resident in  Surry  County  in the said State, who being  by me first duly  sworn , according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late  Act of Congress  entitled "An act  to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary  War. "  That the said Daniel Diall  enlisted in the Infantry in the State of So. Carolina in the company commanded by  Captain Micajah Lewis  of the fourth regiment  , that he continued  in the service of the United States until the  capture of L. Cornwallis when he was discharged from service in Surry County  , State of N. Carolina, that he was in the battles of Gate's defeat, at the  Cowpens & at Eutaw Springs, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need  of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Daniel Diall ( his mark  X )  I Henry  Lawell, Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction , that the said  Daniel Diall  did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the  preceding declaration , against the common enemy , and I now transmit the proceedings  and testimony taken  & had before me to the  secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Henry Lawell ( signed )
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Daniel Dial Declaration  & Schedule
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[ State of N. Carolina Surry County ] Superior Court of Law September term 1820.  On this 5th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court  it being a Court of  Record so created and declared by the laws of the State of N. Carolina and  opened and held as such  this day for the County of Surry, Daniel Dial aged about 68 years resident in said County   who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served  in the Revolutionary war as follows viz.  that he was drafted in the Company of what was   called nine months men under  Capt. John Litten Jones, that at Salisbury  N.C.   Capt. Micajah Lewis of the 4th Regiment of Newlines took the command  that he continued in said company  till about the time of the battle of Stono when he enlisted in Capt.  Hix's company of the 11th Regt. of the South Carolina line of Regular troops commanded by  Col. Richard Pinkney , that he continued  in service till the capture of Cornwallis  when he was discharged by Major John Armstrong  in the  Cunty of Surry  aforesaid , that he was in the battles of Stono, Gate's defeat,  Cowpens , &  Eutaw Springs all which he apprehends  was exhibited in his  former declaration made on the 8th day of September  1818  as appears from his certificate dated
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dated 26th  day of March 1819  numbered 8675 . And  I the said Daniel Dial  do solemnly swear that I  was a resident 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. And I the said Daniel Dial on oath further declare that my property   consists of the following articles viz.  seven head of cattle which is  valued at fifty dollars, seventeen head of hogs at seventeen dollars, nine pewter plates , three small pewter basins, six pewter spoons, two  knives and one fork estimated to be worth about four dollars. That I am by profession   a farmer and live on rented land. That I have generally  been a healthy man till of late. I have had the Rheumatism  which disables me considerably  from obtaining subsistence by my own labors. That I have only  three children living with me  viz  Jane Dial  aged fifteen years and James Aged fourteen years. And I the said Daniel Dial on oath further
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declares that I owe debts to  different persons to the amount  ( as nearly as I can recollect )  of about fifty  five dollars and fifty cents $ 55.50 cents . Sworn to  and subscribed on the 5th day of September before   in open Court.  Daniel Dial ( his mark X ) Test. J. Williams Jun. ( signed ) CSC  [ State of North  Carolina Surry County ] I Joseph Williams Jun. clerk of the Superior Court of law for the  County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath  and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of  said Court, And I do  further certify that itis the opinion of the  said Court  that the total amount in value of the property  exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy one dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 14th day of October A.D.  1820. J. William Jun. ( signed /sealed ) CSC
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Schedule of property belonging to Daniel Dial of Surry County North Carolina. viz 7 head of cattle valued at  $ 50, 17  head of hogs $ 17, 9 pewter plates ,5 small pewter basins6 pewter spoons, 2 knives & 1 fork  $ 4. ( total  $ 71 )  Debts due from Daniel Dial to different persons about  $ 55,50  Daniel Dial ( his mark X ) Sworn to  & subscribed in open  Court  Test. J. Williams Jun. ( signed ) CSC
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December 15, 1936

Jeremiah Dial
W. 914
Daniel Diall
S. 4150
BA-J/AWF

Pearl Dial
115 Hill Street
Sherman, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information
in regard to soldiers with surname Dial who served in
the Revolutionary War from North Carolina.

The Revolutionary War records of Jeremiah Dial
and Daniel Diall are furnished herein as found in
pension claims. It is hoped that these records may
be of interest to you.

Jeremiah Dial-W. 914

The data concerning Jeremiah Dial which follow
were obtained from pension claim, W. 914, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War.

Jeremiah Dial was born in the year 1758 in
Ireland, names of his parents not given. He emigrated
with his father and landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1772, and in that year settled in Newberry
County, South Carolina.

While residing in said Newberry County, he
enlisted in 1779 and served as a substitute for his
father, as private in Captain Levi Kersey's company,
Colonel Williams' South Carolina regiment, was in an
engagement at "Spirit Creek, Georgia", length of
service three months. He enlisted again in 1779 and
served about twelve months in Captain Levi Kersey's
company, a part of the time in Colonel Purvis' South Carolina regiment, and was out in pursuit of Tories

[note]
Her letter in 
Jeremiah Dials W 914
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and in frequent skirmishes. He enlisted in 1780,
and served until the close of the war, under Captains
Daniel McDuff, John Hampton, George Auberry, Colonel
Henderson's South Carolina regiment; he was in the
battles of Black Stocks, Hammonds Store, Cowpens, and
Siege of Ninety-Six. He also served under General
Pickins in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.

The soldier, Jeremiah Dial, moved several years
after the Revolution from Newberry County to Fairfield
County, and in a year or two moved to Edisto River,
South Carolina, then moved to Wilkes County, Georgia,
in a few years to Pendleton County, South Carolina,
to Warren County, Kentucky, to Wilson County, Tennessee
, and thence to Bedford County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 15, 1832, then a resident of Bedford
County, Tennessee, where he had lived about twenty-
three years. He died September 22, 1834.

Jeremiah Dial married December 13, 1788, Ann or
Nancy. The date and place of her birth are not given,
names of her parents not stated, nor is it shown where
she and Jeremiah Dial were married.

The widow, Ann Dial, was allowed pension on her
application executed, February 4, 1839, at which time
she was aged seventy-six years and living in Bedford 
County Tennessee.

The papers in this claim contain no mention of
children.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension,
name and address of person paid, and possibly date of
death of the widow, Ann Dial, you should apply to The
Comptroller General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D. C., and give the following:

Ann Dial, widow of Jeremiah Dial, certificate #2829,
issued November 23, 1843, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced
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March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Tennessee (Nashville)
Agency.
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Daniel Diall - S. 41506

The data which follow were obtained from pension
claim, S. 41506, based upon the service of Daniel
Diall; (the name is also found Dial) in the War of the
Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are
not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.

Daniel Diall enlisted, date not given, and
served as a private in Captain Micajah Lewis' company
in the 4th North Carolina regiment and was in
the battle of Stono ( June 20, 1779 ), length of this
service about nine months. He enlisted shortly after
the battle of Stono, served in Captain Hix's company,
(probably intended for Hext) in Colonel Pinckney's
South Carolina regiment; he was in the battles of
Gates' Defeat, Cowpens, and Eutaw Springs, and was
discharged "after the capture of Cornwallis" at
Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed, September 8, 1818, then aged about sixty-
five years and living in Surry County, North Carolina.

He stated in 1820 that he had three children
living with him- Jane Dial aged fifteen years, and
James aged fourteen years. He did not give the name of
the other child, nor is the name of his wife given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly
the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply
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to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the
following:
Daniel Diall, certificate # 8675, issued March 28
1819, rate $8.00 per month, Act of March 18, 1818, North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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3rd Auditor May 28
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Pension Office May 28th  1859 Sir, In answer to your letter of the 25th Instant  in relation to the claim for arrears of pension of the heirs of Daniel Diall . I have to state that on the  26th March 1819  a pension of  $ 76. per annum was allowed under the  act of  18th March  1818, to commence  September 8th  1818  to  Daniel Diall of North Carolina. HIs name was dropped from the pension roll under the Act of  1st May 1820 . On the 9th of April 1821  his name was restored to the roll. Our books show that he was paid his pension in semi  Annual payments to  September 11th  1834., at which time this  Office ceased  the  practice of making entries of this character. I have no  means of determining  to what period after Sept. 4th  1834  his pension was paid. There is  no doubt he was justly entitled to the pension allowed him under  said acts to the day of his death. Ro. J. Atkinson  Esq.  ( signed ) Third Auditor  Treasury
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( left page ) 41506 Revy INVALID File No. 41.506 Daniel Diall Pri Rev War Act : 18th March ' 18  Index: - Vol. 3 Page 129 [ Arrangement of 1870 ] ( right page ) 1936 Dec 15 - hist. to Pearl Dial - see his letter in  Jeremiah Dial  W. 914 ans
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Madison May 8th '87 My Dear Sir,  The enclosed is the affidavit of  the  parties for a balance of Pension which I understood to be  unpaid as yet. You will oblige  me by giving it the proper direction  so that the  money can be drawn. I also enclose you  Mr. Hear's letter  which you will  please return  when you can anything definite to   write about the case. Very respectfully   A M Scales ( signed )  Hon. G.C. Whiting
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Feb 10
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Pension Office Feb 10th 1859 Sir, In answer to  the enclosed letter of John A. Hear Esq. I have the  honor to state that there is not anything  due the heirs of Daniel Diall under existing pension laws unless he failed to  draw the pension  allowed him to the  day of his death. Whatever  amount  of pension  was die said Diall  at his decease under the allowance made to him , his heirs can procure upon making application to the Third Auditor of the Treasury. You can ascertain if arrears are due upon enquiring  of the Third Auditor. Hon. A. M. Scales Ho. Rep.
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3rd Auditor May 18
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Pension Office  May 18th  1859  Sir, I enclose herewith the application of the heirs of Daniel Diall , a revolutionary pensioner on the N.C. roll under the Act of  18th March 1818 for arrears of Pension. You will be pleased to correspond with the  Hon. A.M. Scales at Madison N.C.   in reference to the case.  Ro. J. Atkinson  Esq. Third Auditor Treasury
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Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office May 25, 1859  Sir, A claim has been presented at this office for over five years pension stated to be due in the case of Daniel Diall , formerly a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 118 of the North Carolina Agency . Will you be pleased to cause an examination of the case of Diall as it stands on your books & report the result to this office. Very respectfully your obt. servt. R J Atkinson ( signed ) Auditor  Geo. C. Whiting Es. Comm. of Pensions
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State vs Chambers C. Patterson
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[ State of North Carolina Surry County ] On this fourth day of March  1819 before me  the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of law  in and for the State aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Dial aged sixty six years, resident in  Surry County  in said State who being n me first duly sworn according to law , doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war.  That he  the said Daniel Dial  enlisted in  Sept. for he term of three years, a under Captain Lewis who commanded a company in the fourth Regiment of the North Carolina line , that he was transferred to the company  commanded by Captain Beckman  in the Sixth Regiment in the South Carolina line commanded by  Col. Pinkney  on the  Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the service of the United States until after the capture of Lord Cornwallis of Little  York,  which was some time after the term of his enlistment had expired, when he obtained his discharge from the service, in  Surry County  State of North Carolina, that he was in the battles of Gate's defeat , at the  Cowpens, and at the  Eutaw Springs
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And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid . Daniel Dial ( his mark X ) John Paxton ( signed ) J.S.C.  I, John Paxton , Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my  satisfaction that he said Daniel Dial  did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding  declaration , against the common enemy for the term of three years, at one time in the  Continental establishment and I  now transmit the proceedings and testimony  taken and had before me  to the Secretary of the War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress , I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. John Paxton (  signed ) J.S. C.  March 4, 1819
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[ State of North Carolina Surry County ] I Joseph Williams Jun.  clerk of the Superior  Court of law for the County of Surry  do hereby certify that the Honorable John Paxton who has subscribed his name to the within affidavit is one of the Judges of the Superior  Courts of law  etc. in and for the State of North Carolina ,  And that all due faith and credit ought to be given tohis official acts  etc.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & I have affixed the seal of my office to the same this 5th day of March  A.D. 1819 . Jo. Williams Jun. ( signed / sealed ) CSC
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3 adm'd  The Honl. John C. Calhoun Esq.  Secretary for the Department of War US File this letter with one of the declarations.
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Surry County  North Carolina  6th March 1819  The Hon. the Secretary of War : US  Sir,  Three of the enclosed claims for pension which appears to have undergone an examination at the pension office viz.  Zearny Dial  and Hammons were forwarded tome by the Hon. Lewis Williams of the House of Representatives with endorsements of  thereon pointing  out the deficiency in their testimony  & .. ( illegible )  These old  revolutionary soldiers have undergone  other examination before the Hon. Judge Paxton who has subjoined is certificate with the seal of his Court  annexed, and handed the papers tome with a request  that I would forward them to the proper office which I have accordingly done. These men flatter themselves with  a hope that their testimony  etc. will be sufficient to cause their names to be inscribed on the pension list or  Roll of the United States, it will be gratifying to them to  know the result as early as may comfort  with the convenience of the office to whom  their claims are addressed. Should  they succeed in their expectations . I am not  apprised of the means or  routes by which they will receive information, Therefore cannot inform them. should it be by mail that  Certificates or pension warrants  should be forwarded  Scullcamp post office will be most convenient .  While Congress are in  Session some Honorable member of that body  generally  send them aid in this sort of business, but  no such opportunity  will offer in the  receipt  another claim  ( to wit )  John Raines whose Declaration  etc. taken before the same Judge is also enclosed.  With much respect I have the honor to be your most obt. J Franklin ( signed )
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Hon A .M. Scales May 18
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Pension Office May  18 1859  Sir, The claim of the heirs of Daniel Diall  to arrears of pension has this day been referred to the Third Auditor  of the Treasury  for  adjustment complies with the request to  correspond with you in reference to its allowance. I have the honor to return herewith the letter of John A. Hear. Esq.  Hon. A. M. Scales Madison N.C.