Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10239, for John Stoudemier, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE, Stamp of a black star, NUMBER
S.C., Stoudemier, John, R. 10239 [handwritten]
CONTENTS
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32,291
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John Stoudemier
South Carolina
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Suspended
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Letter 26 Service 1824
Hon; I.M. Felder, in the claim [written diagonally]

10239 [centered]

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act 7th June 1832

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REJECTED [stamp diagonally]
10.23g [handwritten]
P.O. [blank]
John Stoudemier
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank] ,18 [beginning of 1800 date]
Discharge: [blank] ,18 [beginning of 1800 date]

Application filed: [blank],18 [beginning of 1800 date]

Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [Blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized.  [blank] Contra
[blank] Cert. of Dis., Searched for [Blank] ,18 [beginning of 1800 date]
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[left side of page blank]
Mrs. Stoudemier 
SC 
32,241 
wife [halfway down the page]
Hon. Jon Felder [bottom of page]
[all handwritten]
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State of South Carolina }
Orangeburgh District } SS

On this twenty third day of October one thousand eight hundred thirty four personally appeared before Richard Gantt - one of the Judges of the court of General Session and common Pleas now sitting John Stoudemire (in open court) [missing word] being first duly sworn says that he is a resi [remainder of word missing] of the District and State aforesaid, aged about [word missing] -ty nine - and makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated.
He was drafted in the early part of the war, & went to Charleston So: Car: under Captain Charles He [remainder of name missing] of Coln Flood's Regiment.  He rendered service for three months, & returned home.  He was next [word missing] -fted under Captain (Deponent cannot remember whom) of Col: Charles Hartly's Regiment, & spent three months at Orangeburg.  He then returned home.  He was afterwards drafted and marched to Black Swamp and spent two months & a half there under Captain Finsons.  He then returned Home and was immediately after sent to the quarter House six miles from Charleston where he remained three months but cannot remember wh [remainder of word missing] were the officers in command._ After this He was engaged for two months in driving cattle for Genl Gran's army - which then was encamped near Gilbaurt in Charlestons District So: Car: where he was taken, after two months driving cattle prisoner by the British & detained for fifteen days.
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after his rehab he went to Genl: Francis Marions camp at Biggiu church House in Charleston District & remained under him for three months making his entire time of service as above stated eighteen months:
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State Except that of South Carolina
his 
John X Stoudemier
mark
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid}
before Richard Gautt

We, Joseph Winningham, a clergyman, residing in Orangeburgh in the District of Orangeburg and State aforesaid and Andrew Hauser of same District & State, do certify that we are well acqauited with John Stoudemier: who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of sevinty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  And the said Andrew Houser further certified that he saw said John Stoudemier frequently during the war: that they were drafted and served together for three months in Charleston.  Deponent does not remember the officer in commandid.  Deponent again was in service with said Stoudemier for three month-(Deponent is certain). if not more in General Francis Marions army.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid}
before Richard Gautt  P. Judge }
JWinningham
his
Anadrew + Houser
mark
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And the said Court do certify & hereby declare their opinion and that after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated.  And the court further certify, that it appears to them that Joseph Winningham, who has certified & signed the preciding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the District and State aforesaid: and that Andrew Houser, who has also signed the same is a resident in the said District & State, & is a credible pirson, and that this statement is entitled to credit
Richard Gautt
Presiding Judge
I, C.B. Lestergette, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proseedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Stoudemire for a pension.
In testimony whereof whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office, this the 18th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty fours.
C. B. Lestargette
Clerk of Common Pleas
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Department of War
Pension Office
December 26. 1834
Sir
The claim of Jno Stoudemier, Jas Ruple, Job Roundtrie and James Young have been all examined
The papers of Stoudemier are objectionable in that he has not given the period of his several alleged times of service: the nature of the service, nor the place or places of where it was performed.  Neither has he given the names of the commanding officers.  The interrogatories have not been entered, nor has the required tradionay orders been furnished.  All these deficiencies must be supplied before any favorable decision can be had on his claim:  his papers are placed on file.
Jno Ruple having setforth only six weeks service; his claim is rejected, and his papers also placed upon file.
In the case of Job Rountrie and Jas Young, they both allege to have served during the revolution form 4 & 5 years each, without the necessary specification of their resspective services.
These papers are placed on file; and before a decision can be had on their claims they
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will be required to state the period of their different tours of actual service -- the number of such tours, whether by draft or by volunteering; the duration of each tour; the nature of the service and the place or places where it was performed.  When it is well known that the usual militia tour in S.C was about 3 mo, it is apparent that the claimans have fallen into an even; as to the amt of their Service; or that they have considered them habitly to be called out, the same as Sworn chief.
Upon application to the Comptroller Genl at Columbia it is highly probable that some under may be obtained of their services, to when I would refer them for this purpose.
J Mcalkeken

Hon Jno M Felder
HR
 [written sideways on the left of the page as follows:]
S.C.
Hon: Jno M. Felder
Dece: 26 - 1834
AC
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF 7. June 1832.
John Stoudemier, decd
South Carolina.
Suspended.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS.

CHARLES C. TUCKER, 
Attorney,
Present

8. Aug. 54.
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Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I David
Stoudemier
do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent
and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of John Stoudemier, deceased - for any
amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of
7. June 1832- or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said
Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington
City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for
said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things
that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney
may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this fifth day of June 1854.
In presence of B.A.Courson
ss.
David Stoudemier LS.
STATE OF South Carolina Country-ss
Orangeburg District
On this 3rd day of July 1854, before me a Magistrate,
in and for the Distr and State above mentioned personally appeared David Stoudemier
and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose
therein mentioned.
P.H.Larey
Mgist.
STATE OF South Carolina, } ss.
Orangeburgh District }
On this 3rd day of July 1854, the undersigned a Magis-
trate in and for the Distr and State aforesaid, personally appeared David
Stoudemeir a resident of said Distr, and made oath according to the law that he is the identi-
cal person interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as
my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
David Stoudemier {L.S.}
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
P  .H.Larey
Mgi.st
STATE OF South Carolina,
District OF Orangeburgh.
I L. G. Glover Clerk of the count--- do
hereby certify that P. H. Larey -- Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and
acknowledgement were made. and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the District and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such
are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed
my name and affixed my official seal this
2th day of July 1854
S. C. Glover
clerk.