Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,808, for Jesse Manuel, North Carolina
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n.c Manuel, Jesse S. 41.808
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18.5.32    R 
North Carolin
Jesse Manuel 
of Wake Cy in the State of N.C.  
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded b Colonel Shepherd of the   NC   line, for the term of one year War.  

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina   
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence o the 6th of October 1820  

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April 18 [illegible]  
and sent to Hon. J. [illegible],
Raleigh, N C  

Arrears to 4th of March 1822  
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822  

16  30          
8 /31
128
7.76
135.74

135.74
48
$183.74

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 18181.
May 1 1820
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District of North Carolina
On this 6th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court viz The Superior Court of Law of Wake County, being a Court of Record. Jesse Manuel aged about sixty 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 & the 1st May 1820  That he the said Jesse Manuel enlisted in April 1782. in Bladin County in this state, in the company commanded by Captain Erwin of the North Carolina line on the Continental Establishment in the war of the revolution (it was the second Regiment he thinks, but is not certain) He enlisted for the term of twelve months: That soon after the said enlistment he was transferred to Captain Rhodes, in which he marched to General Gruns army at Ashley Hills where he was transferred to Captain Baileys Company; but does not remember with any certainty what Regiment these several companies belonged to. That he continued to serve in the last mentioned company till the month of January 1783; when he was furloughed at Washington in this State and was never afterwards called into service; but his said furlough is lost
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2 The said Jesse Manuel further says on oath that he never was in any regular battle; but was engaged in various desperate and bloody skirmishes with the Tories in the two Counties of Bladen and Sampson, and that he has no evidence now in his power, of his said services, except the affidavits accompanying this of Henry Carter and Moses Carter of the Certificate of the Secretary of State of this State______

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th March one thousand eight hundred eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part things, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress [illegible] 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 March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person for me, in trust, any property or Securities , Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is explained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed                                        
Sworn to and declared in open Court
Jesse Manual  his X mark                                            
R Hinton [illegible]
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Schedule

1 Mare worth ----------- $30.00
1 Cow and Calf----------15.00
1 two year old Heifer----5.00
3 Small Hogs----------------3.00
Carpenter tools-----------10.00
Loom, Household Furniture
and cooking utensils    12.00
                                        $75.00
I follow sometimes the occupation of a rough carpenter, by which I gather a precarious support but a Rheumatic affliction of the spine often prevents me from working. My family consists of a wife aged sixty two who is able to go about the house and attend to light domestic duty, and a grand daughter aged nine years, who is just beginning to spin.
State of North Carolina 
Jesse his X mark Manuel

State of North Carolina
Secretarys office 4th October 1819
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby verify, that it appears from the muster roll of the continental line of this State for the Revolutionary war, that Jesse Manuel a private in Captain Baileys company of the 10th Regiment was mustered the 12th July 1782 for twelve months. Nothing is said on said roll of the time when the said Manuel was discharged  It is therefore believed that he served the time for which he enlisted
Given under my hand the date above 
William Hill
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4th State of North Carolina Sampson County
This day personally appeared before me Redman Crumpler one of the Justices of the peace for the county & state aforsaid Henry Carter & Morse Carter of said State & County who sayeth after being duly sworn agreeable to law, that Jesse Manual was a regular soldier in the Continental service of the United Staes in the revolutionary war and that the said Jesse Manual served in the service of his country for near about the space of ten months and that they believe the said Jesse is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of assistance of his country for support
Sworn to before me this 30th October 1819
List
Redm Crumpler JP
Henry his H mark Carter
Morse his X mark Carter
This is to certify that Redmond Crumpler Esq is an activn Justice of teh peace in the count of Sampson and he hath and [illegible] may he said to his signature 
Given under my hand and seal of office
[illegible]
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I Ransom Hinton Clerk of the Superior Court of Laws for the County of Wake do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule Hereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court: And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property [illegible] in the [illegible] aid Schedule is Seventy five dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 6th day of October 1820
Ransom Hinton
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Invalid

Flie No. 41,808

Jesse Manuel 
The Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18th

Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 307

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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"Jesse Manual Amendment to his original declaration"
State of North Carolina
Wake County Court of [illegible]
February Term 1822
Personally appeared in open court it beign a court of Record Jesse Manual who is a resident citizen of the county of State aforsaid , and who being duly sworn according to law , deposeth & saith in amendment and supplemenatry to the former declaration written & aforsaid
That he did enlist on or about the 1st of April 1782 in Bladen County in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt Joseph T. Rhodes of the North Carolina line in the continental Establishement in the war of the Revolution , in the 10th Regiment , that he enlisted for the term of 12 months as aforesaid , and served his tour of enlistment out except as to what time he was furlowed , which was about the latter part of January 1783 so that he coutinued to serve in the Army aforesaid 10 months , and was furlowed conditionally 2 months of his time , but was subject to be called upon again if required , the cause of his being furlowed was , it was understood that the
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war was likey to be ended , that it was so reported & partly believed , and that the whole of his company was furlowed as aforsaid , that if they should be wanting they were to be called upon , and if not they were to be considered as discharged , they were not again called upon so that this deponet was soon after his Enlistment under Capt. Rhodes transferred to captain Daileys Company of sd 10th Regiment Commanded by Col Abraham Sheppard & afterwards by Col Lytle , at Ashley Hills in the State of South Carolina :
This deponent further states in correction of his former declaration; that his mistake arose from his first Enlistment, as stated under Capt Erwin , was that the said Erwin was only a recruiter officer , and not a captain as before stated , that since naturally reflecting upon the case he the sd Erwin was not a Captain , but some under officer that enlisted him , but that Captain Rhodes was his first Captain & then he was transfered to Captain Baileys Company as stated aforesd and served in the 10th Regiment as aforesaid
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until he was furlowed as above stated & further this depenent saith not
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
B.L. King
Jesse his + mark Manuel
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State of North Carolina Wake County
The Deposition of William West who is a person of lawful age and a witness of credibility , who being duly sworn according to Law , Deposeth & saith that he this Deponent , was a regular soldier in the United States Army in the War of the Revolution , in the Continental services in the North Carolina line , and served on or about five years in sd Army in the years 1779 . 79 . 80 . 81 & 82. That in the year 1782 he this Deponent was , well acquainted with a certrain solder named Jesse Manuel , whom he now has at this time a perfect knowledge of ,  and knowth him to be the same identical person , as the sd Jesse Manual was in the same Regiment with this depenent that aws the 10th Regiment , Commanded by Col Archibald Lytle Col Absalom Sheppard & that his acquaintance became more perfect, because there were stationed at Ashly Hills together, in the year 1782. and well knowith that he the sd Jesse Manuel served ten or Eleven months, a as they were both in the same Regiments, and at the be this Deponent was under Capt Raiford the sd Jesse Manual was under Capt. Bailey - they were frequently together , and served in the same 10th Regiment , as soldiers , in the service of this County , this deponent cannot say how the sd Manuel entered the service, nor how he was discharg'd , as he has no knowledge of these circumstanes , but as to the sd Manuels services as aforsd he is confident he is correct and that he served the time as aforesaid , as a Regular Soldier in the Continental line of the State of North Carolina in the war of the Revolution as stated aforesd, This depenent was in the Battles fought at the Eutaw Springs , & that at Germantown between the British & Americans , and he continued a regular soldier from the time of his enlistement to the close of the war. and was in many other skirmishes with the British army the only two remarkable Battles , that was at Germantown
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aforsd. & at the Eutaw Springs in So Carolina on or about the year 1781 . he thinks it was as well as he can recollect in January 1781. - that it was the next ensuing year he was stationed at Ashley Hills in So. Carolina , when & where he because acquainted with the aforsd Jesse Manual in manner & form as aforesaid. - And the facts stated in this deposition of his own knowledge he knows to be true , & those that he recollects he believes to be true - & further he saith not
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Raleigh this 20th day of December 1821 - .
Richard Smith J.P.
William his W mark West

State of North Carolina Wake County
I do hereby certify that the above named William West is a person of credibility and a witness of respectability & upon his oath further believeth that said Jesse Manuel stands in need of the assistance of his county he being a very poor man . and ill able to labour at very aged about 62 years old - . Sworn this 20th day of Dec 1821

Richard Smith J.P.

State of North Carolina Wake County
Benjamin S. King, clierk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county for wake aforsaid do hereby certify that Richard Smith Esq in whose name appeared [illegible] signed to the foregoing proceedings & certified is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county of Wake and that [illegible] and credit should be given to his official acts as said . I have [illegible] set my hand and the seal of office at Raligh this 20th day of Dec 1821
B.K. King [illegible]
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State of North Carolina Wake County
The Deposition of Henry Carter who appeared personally before me the subscriber on of the Justices of the peace in and for said county. The said Henry Carter being duly sworn according to Law, and who is [illegible] of lawful age and of credibility Deposeth and saith , that he this Deponent was a regular Soldier in the United States Army in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina line , in the Continental Service in the 10th Regiment which had been commanded by Col Abraham Sheppard , and afterwards by Col Archibald Lytle , that he this deponent listed in the service of his country as aforsaid at Hillsborough in Orange County No Carolina on the 10th day of August 1782 , under Captain Joseph T Rhodes of said 10th Regiment commanded by Cols. Sheppard & Lytle as aforesaid in the Regular Army of the Continental Establishment; for the term of 18th months , and continued to serve his tour of enlistment until abou tthe 10th July 1783 when he was furlowed in consequence of the wars closing conditionally discharged that if the troops should not be again called upon , they were considered as finally discharged , which was the fact , they were never again called upon in Consequence of the peace. This deponent was well acquianted with a man called  & well known by the name of Jesse Manual , who this deponent well know from a Boy and who was raised & lived a near neighbor to live at that time inthe count of Duplin but now Sampson County. that he this depenent well knoweth that J. Manuel listed in the service of his country in the 10th Regiment commanded by Capt Rhodes as aforsd inthe month of April 1782. This deponent followed and listed as aforsd in Augt. following that they were and are yet well acquainted, that , they were marched to Ashley Hills in the State of So Carolina , that he this deponent was in the same Company & Regiment as aforesaid , and often saw the sd. Jesse Manual and more so , because they were well acquinted with each other & were frequently in each others company . and knowith the sd Jesse Manuel continued in the sd. service for the space of 10 or 11 months; his term of enlistment was for 12 months & the Deponets for 18 months . That sd Jesse Manuel served from April 1782 until the latter part of Janaury 1783 and was discharged or furlowed as he was informed and believes in consequence of this term of service expiring. that it was at Ashley Hills where they were station ed together , and ath he this deponet well knoweth that soon after his enlistement , he was marched to Ashley Hills and found the sd Jesse Manual there , then and there in the sd Capt. Rhodes Company and being acquanted & neighbors they were frequently together until . the
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sd Jesse Manuel was discharged or furlowed as aforsd and that while in sd service they were in several skirmishes with the Tories ; that this deponent does well know know the sd Jesse Manual to be the same person & the same Jesse Manual that he cannot be mistaken in the person of sd Jesse Manual by reason of his being a remarkable tall man and has from time to time seen sd Jesse Manual since the close of the war & will knowth him to be the same person represented to be [illegible] & further this deponent believes the sd Jesse Manual to be in such a state of ill health & in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country is about 62 years of age & further he saith not . Sworn to and subscribed before me at Raleigh this 2nd day of Febraury 1822 - .
Henry his H mark Carter
Richard Smith JP

State of North Carolina Wake County I do hereby certify that the above named Henry Carter is a prson of credibilty and a witness of respectability & entitled to credit upon his oath given under my and & seal this 2nd day of Febrary 1822
Richard Smith JP

The State of North Carolina Wake County I Benjamin S King clerk of the court of pleas & quarter [illegible] for the county aforsd do hereby certify that Richard Smith Esq whose name appears signed to the above certificate was an acting Justice of said County at the time of signing the same and that faith and credit should be given to his official act as such I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office this 11th February  Ad 1822
B.L. King

Jesse Manual
[illegible] [illegible]
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6th
State of No. Carolina Wake County Court of please & quarter Sessions November Term 1821
Personally appeared in open court it being a court of Record Jesse Manuel who is a resident citizen of the county of wake & state aforsd being duly sworn according to Law. Deposeth & saith in amendment & in addition to his former declaration and affidavit , that he has been a resident citizen of the county of Wake & state aforsd for about Seven years, and that he still resides in said county . at this time about seven miles from the City of Raleigh , and that he has resided in the City of Raleigh about three years out of the seven years as aforesd.-
That for proof of his said Services he refers to the affidavits of Henry Velloses Cater upon the 4th page of this schedule or declaration that he was informed by General Hardy Holmes the clerk and Redman Crumble Esq before whom those affidavits were made,  that said affidavits were sufficient and proved as they told this deponent whatever was necessary and requisite & further he saith [illegible] [illegible]
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Nov Term 1821 Jesse his + mark Manual
B.J. Knight
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[illegible [illegible] amendment of and supplementay to his declaration ctontained within further maketh oath in the county court of pleas & quarter sessions for Wake County. the said court being a court of record that he is an illiterate man and could supply the imperfection of his memory only by conversation with, and the information of others that he hath according by applied to William Hill Esq Secretary of State of North Carolina by whom he is informed that the colonel under whom the deponent last marched and served at the close of the war, was Absalom Sheppard and as far as the memory of the depenent served him this coresponds there with
Sworn to in open court
day Sessions 1821
BL. KingCC
Jesse his + mark Manuel

State of North Carolina Wake County
I Benjamin L King clerk fo the court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Wake County aforsd do hereby certify that the for going oath [illegible] the proceedings from the superior court of law of said county is taken from the records of the county court of Wake (said court being a court of record.) In testimoney whereof I have unto set my hand and the seal of offiece of the said court this 24th day of May AD 1821
B.L. King CCC