Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8217, Clement Clements, S.C.
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S.C. Clements, Clement S8217
Born in Va
Barded
This Envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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32.967
Georgia
Clement Clements
of [blank] in the State of Georgia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain P. Dubose of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the * line for 2 years.
S. C. Line
Sept. [?]
Records completed SL
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the third day of January 1832 and sent to Geo C. Amos
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by AH Mackland
Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 99
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Declaration of Clement Clements

South Carolina
Lexington District

  On this Eighth day of April in the year of our Lord 
on thousand eight hundred and forty four.
  Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John B. ONeal. Clem Clemments a resident in Lexington District aged 79 or 80 years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress of the United Stated passed June 7 1832
  That he was born in Bedford County Virginia where his 
father then lived who removed to South Carolina and settled 
in Darlington District when this declarant was Seven years old where he resided when the war of the Revolution commenced and during its continuance youth as he was turned out when ten in a company commanded by Capt Peter Dubose 
and marched to Santee and there stationed 12 months.  General Marion commanding the forces Encamped near the Plantation of Col Horey during which time was sent 
out with a force & captured a Tory encampment on little Pec rec 
 commanded by Bumfort Brown as the Captain of said Tories over force commanded by Major Zimmerman Capt Ellison of Infantry & Capt McCally of the Light Horse; shortly after moved to Wadboo near Monks Corner across the River and from Iron Suit to Hadrell's Point where a body of British &Tories 
were embodied commanded by Col Fanning, and a smart skirmish subdued and took them, their Col though made his escape from us.  We were commanded on that occasion by Col. Lemuel Benton & Cap Dubose.  Returned to Wadboo. 
often moving about without any particular skirmishing 
for a space of time.
  Declarant saith from his weight of years and defective memory remembers not the dates of his particular services
 in the regular terms, so as to fix months & years
But his first tour was in:
 July At Mars Bluff 2 months
 Nov  "   Mars Bluff 2 month
Jan    " Ports ferry  2 months                                              
          " Santee       2 months
Dec   " Wassnasaw 2 months 
Apl    " Four Holes 2 mo
Augt   " Baggares Ck 2 month
Jan       "     "           "  & Wadboo 2 months
            add first ---- 12 months
                 two years & 8 months
While at Wadboo the war ending
was discharged & went home young
during his services in the encampments was commanded by Capt. Dubose Major Zimmerman under General Marion and
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and when about Home was much of his time Scouting parties after the Tories under command
his Brother Gabriel Clements who was Capt of the Scouts about the community so yielding to the calls so as man on constant duty Service & fatigue until the first close of the war.
declarant Saith in the Battle at Eutaw Springs he received a Severe wound from the enemies Sword on his head & hand, and before was taken prisoner by the Tories and abused and right wounded by them goading or jabbing their Swords in his legs & other parts of his body when he escaped from their camp [?] he was resent into the Services above detailed without any other material wounds in all the war.
deponant Saith that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency except the State of South Carolina.
  Clem [X] Clements
     his mark
Sworn to before me in Open Court.
  John Bilton O'Neall
  Presiding Judge
  Lexington District
  Spring Term 1844
We Thos. Ball, and John D. Sharp clergymen hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Clem Clements who has subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy nine or Eighty years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to where he resides to have been a Soldier and Served in the war of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
  Thos. Ball
  John D. Sharp
Sworn to before me in Open Court
  John Bilton O'Neall
  Pres. Judge Spring
  Term 1844 Lexington
  Dist.
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The State of Georgia
Marion County
Know all men by these Presents that I Clement Clements of Marion County in said  State, Revolutionary Solider, formerly of Lexington District in the State of South Carolina having moved away from the said District in the year Eighteen hundred and forty Seven and previous thereto presented my Claim to a pension from the United Stated under Act 7th June 1832 and which was suspended for further material evidence - I also being now and having been for many years a pensioner of the State of Sourth Carolina, do constitute make and appoint James Black Esquire Attorney at Law Columbia South Carolina my true and  Lawful attorney for me and in my name place and stead to prosecute my said Claim before the Pension Office at Washington to final settlement to offer such new and material evidence as may secure the allowance of the said Claim with power also as attorney or attorneys under him for that purpose to make and substitute and to do all lawful acts for effecting the Premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitutes or substitute shall do therein by virtue thereof.
I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty one.
  Clement Clements [X his mark]    {seal}
Sealed and delivered in presence of
  Daniel Owens
  Thomas Owens
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Be it known that on the Eighth day of November One thousand Eight hundred fifty one and in the Seventy Sixth year of the Independance of the United States of America before me Cullin L. Battle a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn came Clement Clements abovenamed and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his Act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in the County of Marion in the State of Georgia the day and year last mentioned.
  Cullin L. Battle   {seal}
  A Justice of the Peace
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State of Georgia
County of Marion
I George W. McDuffie Clerk of the Superior Court for the county and State aforesaid to hereby certify that Cullen L. Battle whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate as Justice of the Peace is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State afresaid duly commissioned and Sworn and that the signatory to the same purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Buena Vista, Georgia this November 22, 1851
  Geo. W. McDuffie, clerk
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State of South Carolina
Richland District
Be it known that in pursuance of the power in me vested by the within Power of Attorney I do hereby substitute name make and appoint George C. Ames, Esquire of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia by true and lawful attorney for me for my name to carry fully into execution the powers therein delegated to me. Hereunder my name and seal this Eighth day of December 1851.
  James A. Black
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of
  A. Herbemont
  R.S. Morrison
Be it known that on the Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one in the seventy sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America before me appeared as a Notary Public, duly commissioned and sworn came James A. Black abovenamed and acknowledged substitution of the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by seal of office at my office in the District of Richland in the State of South Carolina the day and year last mentioned.  The words "substitution of" above interlined before signing.
  James S. Ginguard
  Notary Public
State of South Carolina
Richland District
I James S. Ginguuard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and general sessions within and foresaid District in said State do hereto certify that James S. Ginguard Jr. is a Notary Public as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed by seal of office and subscribe my name this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eigth hundred and fifty one.

James S. Ginguard
Clerk of Court Common
Pleas Richland District
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882 No 3

Clement Clements
1658.88/100

4 Mar '31 11 Nov 37
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State of Georgia
Chatham County.

   Be it known, That on the 23rd day of April 1852 before me, Agent for Paying Pensions in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally apeared A Neily the attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing Power of Attorney, either by any pledge mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatsoever.

  A. Neily
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me

  James S. Morel, P.A.

UNITED SATES PENSION AGENCY, GEORGIA,
SAVANNAH, 23 April 1852
  Received from James S. Morel, Agent for Paying Pensions, one thousand six hundred and fifty three 88/100 Dollars, being for 20 years 8 months 8 days pension due to Clement Clements from the 4th day of March 1832 to the 11th day of November 1837 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
  A. Neily
Attorney for Wm. Clements
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAS
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Document redacted
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State of Georgia
Marion County 
   ss
Be it known that before me William Dowd an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Clements son of, and administrator of all singular the goods and chattel, rights and credits which were of Clement Clements deceased; and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the son and administrator of said Clement Clements deceased who was the identical person named in an original certificate in this Deponents' possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.  "Department of the Interior. Revolutionary Claim.  I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832 Clement Clements of Georgia who was a private in the Revolution is entitled to receive eighty Dollars and 00 cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.  Given at the Department of the Interior this third day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty two (signed) Alex'r HH Stuart Secretary of the Interior. Examined and countersigned (signed/ JE Heath Commissioner of Pensions." that said Clement Clements resided in Marion County in the State of Georgia and has resided there for the space of seventeen years and that previous thereto he resided in Lexington District in the  State of South Carolina; and that this deponent's said father said Clement Clements deceased died intestate in the County of Marion in the State of Georgia aforesaid on the eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiftey one, to the truth of all which statements I am fully satisfied. Sworn to and subscribed this fifth day of April 1852.
   William [X] Clements (his mark)
Before me William Dowd J.P. as witnessed by Wm. Hardage
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Clement Clements deceased
State of Georgia
Marion County
   ss
April 5th 1852.  I William Dowd an acting Justice of the Peace in the County abovenamed do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, from the affidavit of James A Black and from the pension certificate itself that Clement Clements deceased was the identical person named in the Pension Certificate which William Clements his son and Administrator of his Estate has this day Exhibited to me numbered 32967 and bearing date at the War Office Department of the Interior, the third day of January AD 1852 and signed by Alex'r HH Stuart Secretary of the Interior. Given under my hand at my office at Buena Vista in said County on the day and year above written.
  William Dowd Justice of The Peace for the county of Marion

State of Georgia
Marion County ss
I George W. McDuffie clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County certify that William Dowd is an acting Justice of the Peace as above is (insert - "duly comissioned and qualified that this commission was dated on this first day of April 18--") and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
  Geo. W. McDuffie, Clerk
  of Superior Court
The above insertion was made by myself after signing the above.
  Geo.. W. McDuffie, Clk. S.C.
State of Georgia
Marion County ss
  Know all men by these Presents that I William Clements of Marion County in the Stte of Georgia son and administrator of Clement Clements deceased a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint H. Neely my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name as administrator as aforesaid to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Savannah Georgia my said father's and intestates' Pension due said Clement Clements deceased.
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from the fourth day of March AD 1831 to the eleventh day of November A.D. 1851, on which day he died.  Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of April AD 1852.
   William [X] Clements (his mark)
Son and administrator of Clement Clements deceased
signed sealed and delivered in presence of
  Wm. Hargage
  William Dowd Justice of the Peace Marion County

State of Georgia
Marion County  ss
  Be it known that before me the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and on the fifth day April AD 1852 before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared William Clements above named son and administrator of Clement Clements deceased, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
SS  & will expire on the 3rd day of January 1853 
  William Dowd Justice of the peace for the county of Marion
Georgia Marion County
  J.E.W. Miller Ordinary of the Court of Ordinary in and for the County of Marion and state aforesaid do certify that William Clements has been duly and legally appointed administrator of all and singular the property both real and personal rights and credits of Clement Clements late of said County deceased and has the same in due course of administration.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty two.
  J E W. Miller Ordinary officer of Ordinary
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BA-J/AWF
Clement Clements
S. 8217

Mrs. L. C. Burch
McRaw
Georgia
Dear Madam:
  Reference is made to yo[u]r letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Clement Clements of South Carolina.
  The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.8217 based upon the military service of Clement Clements in the Revolutionary War.
  Clements Clements was born in Bedford County, Virginia, date not given, and when seven years of age moved with his father to Darlington District South Carolina.  The names of his parents are not shown.
  While a resident of Darlington District, Clement Clements enlisted sometime in 1780, served at various times as a private with the South Carolina troops under Captains Gabriel Clements, Andrew DuBose, and Colonel Lemuel Benton; he was wounded in the leg at the battle of Hanging Rock, wounded in the head at the battle of Eutaw Springs, was taken prisoner at one time, no details given, was in several skirmished, one at Wadboo, and served in all about three years.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1844 at which time he was living in Lexington District, South Carolina, aged seventy-nine or eighty years.  he was pensioned, also, by
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the State of South Carolina on account of his service in the War of the Revolution.
  The soldier, Clement Clements, moved from Lexington District, South Carolina, in 1847 to Marion County Georgia, where he was living in 1851.
  The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible family data, other than the Captain Gabriel Clements under who he served was his brother.
   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 write The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-

Clement Clements
Certificate # 32967
Issued January 3, 1852
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Georgia Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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S.C. 35.071
Clement Clements

Ltr to Hon. W. C. Preston,
June 17, 1840

Act June 7, 1832

No. 35071
Clem. Clements
S.C.
Suspended
[?] June 7th '32
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Rev: War
S.J. 8217
Clement Clements

Complete the Record
so as to show -

South Carolina
Service
  A.H.M.
Sept. 22/04
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3-82

RECORDS

CHANGES TO BE MADE
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South Carolina
Richland District   ss
  Personally appears Gabriel Clements and makes oath that he was a Capt of Militia during the Revolutionary War in the 1780, 1781 and 1782 and that Clement Clements dis serve as a private (during the said War) alternately under the Command of this Deponent and in Capt. DuBose' Company and that the said Clement Clements was always esteemed a brave soldier.
Sworn before me 15th Decr. 1820 
(Signed/ Wm A. Brickell J.P.  ss
   Gabriel [X] Clements (his mark)
South Carolina
Carlington District ss
  Peter DuBose personally appered before me James Heaven Justice of the Peace in the foresaid District and being duly sworn says that he did know and was well acquainted with Clement Clements in the [illegible] Revolution War and he was a brave solider he served in  Genl Marion troops and under the Command of Samuel Benton, Col., Capt Ander DuBose and myself Peter DuBose as Lieut being a volunteer and the said Clements was shown to be honest and a fine soldier in that time and he did get wounded by the enemy in two places one on his head and on his hand. Sworn to before me this 24 of November 1820.
(signed) James Heaven J.P.  (signed) J. Peter DuBose
South Carolina
Richland Dist. ss   Personally appeared Gabriel Clements and makes oath that Clement Clements did serve in the Army of the State of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War for the space of three years in Capt. DuBose Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col
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Benton under the command of Genl Marion and this Deponent further swears that he knows that the said Clement Clements was wounded in the said service - that the said Clement Clements was at the battle of Waterboo and several other battles and invariably behaved like a gallant Soldier.
Sworn before me 13th Dec. 1830
(signed) Wm. A. Brickell J.P.
  signed Gabriel [X] Clements (his mark)

South Carolina
Richland District ss
  Personally appeared Clement Clements and makes oath that he never did receive either directly or indirectly any payment for his service during the Refolutionary War, nor has he ever received any pension from the State of South Carolina in Consideration of his said services
(signed) Wm. A. Brickell J.P.
  Signed?  Clement [X] Clements (his mark)

The Committee on Pensions to whom was referred the petition of Clement Clements praying to be placed on the Pension List report that they have had the same under consideration and from the vouchers accompanying the petition your Committee have found the most ample evidence that the petitioner has been an able, active, and faithful soldier of the Revolution having been twice severely wounded and that he is a proper subject for Legislative Provision.   They therefore recommend that Clement Clements be placed on the Pension list with the arrearage of one year's pay.
(signed) John N. Davis
Chairman
In the Senate 15th Dec. 1821 Resolved
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that this House do agree to the Report. Ordered thta it be sent to the House of Representatives for concurrance.  
By Order of Senate
(Signed) Wm. D. Martin, Col.
In the House of Representatives
Decr. 17th 1821
Resolved that the House do concur with the Senate in the preceding Report - Ordered that it be returned to the Senate.
By Order of the House
(Signed) R. Anderson, H.R.
Office of Clerk of documents
Columbia So. Car. Oct 31st 1851
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy as taken from the Records and Documents on file at this office in the matter of this application of Clement Clements for a pension.
For Clerk of Senate
John T. Goodwyn
Reading CkS
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South Carolina ss
  To the Honorable President and other Members of the Senate of Said State. The humble petition of Clement Clements herewith: That he served in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War as follows, viz.  That he joined the 18th Regiment as a volunteer (in the year 1780) under the command of Solonel Samuel Benton in the company commanded by Captain Andrew DuBose and served as a Volunteer for the space of three years - That he was wounded in the head and hand very severely in a skirmish with a party of the enemy in Darlington District in the year 1781.  That he was also wounded in the same year in the leg at the battle of the Hanging Rock above Camden. Your petitioner therefore humbly submits that he is entitled to a pension in consideration of his said services and the wounds he received.  Your petitioner therefore prays your Honorable body to take the same into consideration, and grant such relief as may seem meet and your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray.
(signed)  Clement [X] Clements (his mark)
South Carolina
Richland District ss
Personally appeared Phillip Roberts and makes oath that Clement Clements did (of his own knowledge) serve in the mary of the State of South Carolina in the Revolutionary War for the space of three years in Capt. DuBose Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Benton under the command of Genl. Marion and that the said Clement Clements always behaved gallantly and received a wound whilst in said service.
   Phillip Roberts
Sworn before me 14th Decr. 1820
(signed) Wm A. Brickell J.P.
ss
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She State of South Carolina
Darlington District   ss
   Before me A. D. Sims a Justice of the Quorum in and for the district and State aforesaid personally came Peter DuBose [?] and on being duly sworn says that he the said DuBose during a part of the time of the Revolutionary War he the said DuBose held a commission under Genl Marion a part of time and when the army was disbanded as captain.  That he was often called out into active service and when in such service he was well acquinted with Clement Clements who was a private in the serviceunder deponent.  That the said Clements served at various times when called out as much as three or perhaps four years.  The said Clements was present when the army was disbanded by Gen. Marion.  That when in the service the said Clements was labouring under two severe wounds, one on the head and one on the hand marks of which are on his person to this day, which he received from some daring tories a few days before he was called out.
   Peter Dubose [illegible]
Sworn to before me this 21st day of Septr. AD 1839
   A.D. Sims
  N. Q
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The State of South Carolina
Darlington District ss

  I A. D. Sims do certify that Peter DuBose who made the within affidavit sworn to the same and that he is a man every way worthy of credit.
   September 21st 1839
   A. D. Sims
   NQ
South Carolina
Darlington District  ss

  I S. Wilds DuBose Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Darlington do hereby certify that A.D. Sims is an acting and lawful Justice of the Quorum for the district and state of aforesaid.  Given under my hand and seal of office this 7th day of October 1839.
  S. Wilds DuBose
   [initials]
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    Payment to be made at Savannah by James S. Morel Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Georgia

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book F Vol. 6 Page 99 by
  A.H. Mackland Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
REVOLUIONARY CLAIM.

  I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Clement Clements of Georgia who was a private in the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and 00 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

   Given at the Department of the Interior,  this third day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
   Alexr H. H. Stuart
   Secretary of the Interior

Examined and
Countersigned.
   JE Heath
   Comimissioner of Pensions.
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BA-J/EEL
Clement Clements-S.8217
Mrs. D.K. Scott
534 W. Park Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida

Dear Madam:

  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Quarles who served as captain in the South Carolina troops and Clement Clements, of Darlington District, South Carolina.
  There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Quarles or Quarls.  Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
   The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8217, based upon the military service in that war of Clement Clements.
   Clement clements was born in Bedford County, Virginia, date not shown, and when seven years of age moved with his father to Darlington District, South Carolina.  The names of his parents are not shown.
   While a resident of said Darlington District, Clement Clements enlisted in 1780 and served at various times as a private in the South Carolina troops under Captains Gabriel Clements (soldier's brother), Andrew DuBose and Colonel Lemuel Benton.  He was wounded in the leg at the battle of Hanging Rock, wounded in the head and hand at the battle of Eutaw Springs, was taken prisoner at one time, no details given, and was in several skirmishes, one at Wadboo, and served three years in all.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1844, while a resident of Lexington District, South Carolina, aged seventy-nine or eighty years.  He also received a pension from the state of South Carolina.
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   In 1847, he moved from Lexington District, South Carolina, to Marion County, Georgia, where he lived in 1851.
   There is no reference to wife or children.
   In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Clement Clements (S.8217), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

  Clement Clements
  Certificate No. 32967
  Issued January 3, 1852
  Rate $80 per annum,
  Commenced March 4, 1831
  Act of June 7, 1832
  Georgia Agency

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev. * 1812
Wars Section
ILL

July 14, 1970.

Miss Martha Lou Houston
713 Ninetheenth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Madam:

   You are advised from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8217, it appears that Clement Clements was born in Bedford County, Virginia and, when seven years of age, moved with his father, whose name is not stated, to Darlington District, South Carolina.
  While a resident of Darlington District, South Carolina, he enlisted in 1780 and served at various times as a private in the South Carolina troops under Captains Gabriel Clements, soldier's brother, Andrew DuBose and Colonel Lemuel Benton.  He was wounded in the leg at the Battle of Hanging Rock, was wounded in the head and hand at the battle of Eutaw Springs, was taken prisoner at one time and was in several skirmishes, one at Wadboo:  all of this service amounted to about three years.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1844, while a resident of Lexington District South Carolina, aged seventy-nine or eighty years.
  Soldier also received pension from the State of South Carolina.
  In 1847, he moved from Lexington District, South Carolina, to Marion County, Georgia, where he lived in 1851.
  There are no family data other than the reference to soldier's brother, Gabriel.

Very truly yours,

H.W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner
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L. C. Burch
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings

McRAE, GA.                (Received July 20, 1939)

   July 18, 1939

Veterans Administration
   Washington D.C.

Dear Sir -

  Please send me the Revolutionary War record of Clement Clements of South Carolina, probably of Lexington District, S.C.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Georgia Clements Burch
(Mrs. L. C. Burch)
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Tallahassee, Fla.
Jan. 12th, 1937
    (Received Jan 14 1937)

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

   Will you kindly send me all the information contained in your files regarding one George Quarles, also one Clement (Clem) Clements (Clemmons).  I desire places of residence, any names of family or others given, all dates, etc, as well as war service.
   George Quarles served in war of Revolutoin as captain under Gen. Francis Marion of S.C., tho' he may have been a resident of north Georgia - or S.C.  Clement Clements (or Clemmons) resided in Darlington Co. S.C. in 1790, and I believe was born in S.C.
   I shall appreciate your prompt reply.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. B. K. Scott

534 W. Parks Ave.
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Department of Interior 
Bureau of Business                     731-19th St N.W.
                                                   Washington D.C.
                                                    June 2, 1930

General Accounting Office:     (seal)  Pension
                                                             Jun 
                                                      U.      3       S.                                                          
                                                             1930
                                            
Gentlemen -
   Will you kindly give me the last report on the pension record of Clement Clements (inserted- Rev. Sol.) of Marion Co. Ga. 1851.  Certificate No. 32.967. Ga. Agency.  I am trying to find the names of his wife and children.

    Yours truly,
    (Mixx) Martha Lou Houston
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1930 - July 14 - Hist to M. L. Houston JLL 
1987 - Jan 29 - Hist to Mrs B K?
1939 Aug 19 liiento Mrs. G. E. ? 

Rev War 8214
INVALID
File No. 8214
Clement Clem
Priv Roll War

Act: June 7th
Index: - Vol. ?, Page 
Arrangement of 1870
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Whereas Clement Clements

last of said county, deceased, died intesate, having while he lived, and at the time of his death, divers estates, real and personal within the county aforesaid, by means whereof of the full disposition and power of granting the administration of the estate of the said deceased, and also a final dismission from the same, to the Court aforesaid does of right belong; said Court desiring that the same may be well and truly administrated and legally disposed of, does hereby grant unto William Clements                                      Administrator
full power, by the tenor of these presents, to administer the entire estate, both real and personal, of said deceased, which to him in his lifetime and at the time of his death did belong, and to ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound, to far forth as his estate will extend, according to law, and then the blanace jointly to pay over to the legal heirs and distributees of the said deceased.  And the said William Clements

                             having given bond and security, and taken the oath and performed all other requisites required by law, necessary to his just qualification as administrator he is by order of said Court and by virtue of these presents, ordained, constituted and appointed Administor of the whole estate, both real and personal, of said deceased.

     Witness my hand and seal and official signature, this fifth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty-two

L.S.                 Eralbert W. Miller Ordinary, C. O.
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State of Georgia   )  I, Eralbert W. Miller,
County of Marion )  Ordinary of the Court
of Ordinary within and for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified - do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the letters of Administrtion granted by the Court of Ordinary of Said county to William Clements o the Estate of Clement Clements last of said county deceased  And I further certify that Satisfactory proof has been Submitted to me as ordinary of said county that the said (insert: Clement) Clements died on the Eleventh day of November in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
   In witness whereof I have hereunto let my official signature and seal of office, at Buena Vista, Georgia, this the fifteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
the above interlineation of "Clement" made by me before signing the above.

[seal]               Eralbert W. Miller, Ordinary C.O
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Brief in the case of Clement Clements
    County and State of Georgia
           act 7 June 1832
___________________________________________________

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") / [for increase crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or support by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

  Evidence of service:  various persons who served with him among whom is the Capt under whom he served part of the time, and who is a pensioner as such Capt under Act of '32.  Capt DuBose, referred to swears the claimant was in actual service 3 or 4 years.  The claimant is a pensioner of the State of S.C at $60 per an.

(If for incease.)
   Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so what?


Name and residence of Agent.
                                                           F.F. Kirby
Geo. C. Ames                            Examining Clerk
      Present
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C. Y Clements. 33711
Declaration of Revolutionary Service

Acry th June 32
S.C.
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Clement Clements
prernou
papers
S.C.
January 183

Hon. W. C. Preston
Preston
?
Senate U.S.
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The State of South Carolina   )
    Darlington District             )  Personally appeared before me John Kolb and Sworn according to Law Says that he Served in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War and that Clement Clements Served in the militia of the State of South Carolina from the commencement of Hostilities in this State until the battle of Eutaw Springs and that He knows the said Clements to have rec'd a severe wound on his Head during the war the scar of which is clearly perceptible at this time - and this deponent further Says that the Said Clements was faithful in the discharge of his duties to the war - of his belief and knowledge that if He served longer than the Battle of Eutaw he does not know it.

Sworn & Subscribed          John [X] Kolb
before me 7th Oct. 1839      (his mark)
  JA Dargan, WQ
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South Carolina      )  I, S. Wilds Dubose Clerk
Darlington District  )  of the Court of Common
pray for the District of Darlington to hereby certify J A Dorgan is an Acting and Certified Justice of the Quorum for the District and State aforesaid given under my hand & Seal of office this 7th day of October 1839.
       S. Wilds DuBose
       [initials]
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                            Pension Office
                                June 17, 1840
Sir
           I have examined the claim of Mr Clement Clemtnts for a pension under the act of June 7 1832, and have placed his papers upon our files.
    Mr. Clement states that two or three year after the war commenced, he entered the service as a volunteer, and served to its close.  Mr. Clement according to his own statement was born in 1756.  He wasn't nor has been he able to perform militia tour of service until he had reached the age of 16, which was in the year 1781. And as the war closed in S.C in Dec 1782, the only service which he performed must have been in the last [illegible] year.
     He has not having stated the number of tours performed by him,  in this declaration.  Such a statement, our rules require.
     He should also present some explanation showing the reason for not making an earlier application.  In proof of the service I would refer him to
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the Comptroller Genl a Columbia Was  Hon W.C. Preston 10.S.S. OC June 7.1838  36.071( vertical on page ) [ Hon W.C. Preston June 17, 18 ... ( illegible ) D.C. ]
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Clement Clements   75  2a3L Capt DeBose  after the war continued he served until 1778 the peace was del ? as a vol.  1840 75 / 1765  John Kolb pr com of His 1 Bat Eutaw  DuBose 76 dis 1781 15 m Capt.
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Hon. A. Burt June 8 . 49
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                              Pension Office
                                June 8th 44.
Sir.
     The papers in the case of Clem Clements claiming a pension under the Act of June 7th '32 have been examined and filed.  The alleged services should be certified by the Comptroller General of S. Carolina who has in his Office the revolutionary rolls of that State.  The law requires the best attainable evidence consequently parole proof cannot be read when the records may be [illegible] or in S. Carolina.


Hon.ble A Burt       [illegible]
       [illegible]          Act of 7th June '32
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Hon W.C. Preston March 6 1843
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                        Pension Office
                        March 6, 1843

Sir,
                Agreeably to the request contained in your letter postmarked the 1st [illegible].  I have the honor to enclose herewith the original papers, four in number, in the Case of Clement Clements. Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of them.

       Hon. W.C. Preston,
            Columbia                         No 35071,
            S Carolina                         S.C. Act 1832
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( post mark ) [ COLUMBIA S.C. MAR 1 ]      22    Mr . Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington CIty ( vertical on page ) ( Mar 6 1843  rec'd papers Clement Clements)
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Columbia So. Car. Dear Sir, Old Mr. Clement Clements  pensioner receives a return of his papers. that the may renew his application will ypi  have the goodness to enclose them to me.  I am dear sir yr obt servt  Wm C Preston  ( signed )
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Clement Clements Georgia  Act 7 June 1832 2 Yrs private  $ 80 per an.   Geo. C Ames Present.
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S Black                                                           These papers belonging to old Coleman & Clements on the road to Lexington - send word to him  to come to your office  & have them .. ( illegible ). I know you will do this much for a Revolutioner.  With best respects truly yrs  Wm. C. Preston ( signed )
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                                 War Department
                                     Pension Offices,
                                         January 23,1840
Sir,
     I return herewith the affidavits of sundry persons, intended to be used in support of the claim of Clement Clements, for revolutionary services.   There being no declarations or other papers in relation thereto upon the files of this office, I am unable to enter into any investigation of his claim.  It is probable that he wishes to draw a pension under the Act of June 7 1832, I therefore enclose a copy of the regulations under that law for his guidance.  The enclosed affidavits should accompany his declaration, when sent to this office.
                                   I have the honor to be
Hon. W.C. Preston,          Very respectfully,
  Senate, United States      Your obt. servt.
                                             J.L. Edwards
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                                 No. of Rep.
                                    18. Apl. "64

Sir,
   I have the honor to submit the application of one of my constituants for a pension, and pray your [illegible] consideration of his claim.

                     Very respectfully
                       your obt. Servant
                          Armistead Burt

J.L. Edwards Esq.
     D. Pensions
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The State of South Carolina )
    Darlington District           )

                            Before me A.D. Sims a Justice of the Quorum in and for the District and State aforesaid personally came Silas Hails and being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Clement Clements during the Revolutionary War.  That the said Clements served with deponent under Captain DuBose in General Marion's Brigade in the South Carolina militia.  They were called out at various times, the particular dates not now remembered, but deponent believing that the time during which he was in said service with the said Clements was as much as three or four years.
 Sworn to before me         )  Silas [X] Hails
this 21st September 1839 )    (his mark)
    A.D. Sims                       )
                        J.Q.            )

I A D Sims do certify that Silas Hails made oath to the above affidavit in due form of Law and subscribed the same by making his mark to the same being unable to write: and that he is worthy of credit.  21st Septr 1839
                            A. D Sims
                             JQ
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South Carolina       )
Darlington District  )  I S. Wilds DuBose Clerk of the court of common pleas for Darlington District do hereby certify that A.D. Sims is an acting and lawful Justice of the Quorum for the district and state aforesaid.  Given under my hand and seal of office this 1st October 1839
                 S. Wilds DuBose 
                  [initials]
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S.C. Clements, Clement S8217
Born in Va
Barded
This envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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State of South Carolina
                                   I do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that the name of Clement Clements late of this State, and now of Georgia was placed in the Pension Roll of this State in the Year 1821 and that his last annuity of $60 was paid to his Attorney or Agent Col. R.H. Goodwyn on the 14th of April last.
     Given under my hand and seal of Office
        this third day of November 1831
                                R. C. Griffin
                                      Treasurer Upp. Div.
      [seal]                     Thomas Frear
                                          Dep. Treas
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          Washington Decemr. 13th 1834
James E. Heath Esq
     Sir,
                I forward herewith a Power of Attorney from Glement Clements, formerly of South Carolina but now a resident of Georgia, who sometime since filed an application for a Pension under the Act of June 1832.
                  In support of this Application I present also a transcript from the Journals of the Legislation of South Carolina, of the petition and the testimony upon which Clements was allowed a pension by that State.
                   Clements in his petition states that he entered the service in 1780, under Col Samuel Benton in Capt. Andrew DeBose Company and servide for 3 years.  This statement is sustained by the testimony of three Witnesses viz. Philip Roberts who testifies "of his Own Knowledge."  Gabriel Clements, a Captain in the Same Regiment who states that Clements served a part of his time under him. And Peter DuBose who was a Lieutenant of the Company of Capt Andrew DuBose, in which Clements states he served.
             In order to give this testimony its proper weight, the time, as well as the circum-
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stances under which it was taken should be considered.
               It was not necessary in order to bring a claimant within the Pension Laws of South Carolina, that he should have served as much as 3 years, or indeed to have been engaged any specified period.  And as these statements were made long previous to the passage of any law by the Genl Government granting pensions for the description of service in which Clements was engaged no motive for claiming for more service than he actually performed could have operated to induce him to make a false statement.  These facts together with the testimony of three witnesses all of whom had a personal knowledge of his Service, and two of them his Officers, are sufficient I should think to establish beyond a doubt that Clement served more than 2 years in the War of the Revolution, and is, therefore, entitled to the benefit of the Act of 7 June 1832.
                Col Benton Commanded I believe a Mounted Regiment attached to Genl Marions Brigade.  If so Clements should be allowed a pension for 2 years Service as a Dragoon.
                  This Old Soldier is still living, and in order that he may enjoy some of the fruits of his Revolutionary Services I hope that his claim will receive the action of your Office at the earliest day practicable.
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Peter DuBose one of the witnesses was a pensioner on the South Carolina Roll under the Act of June 1832, a reference to his papers is requested.
                                Very Respectfully
                                    Your Obt Sevt
                                         Geo C. Ames