Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,432, for Samuel Pruitt, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                                                                                                                      NUMBER
N.C.                                                                      Pruitt, Samuel                                                          S.  21, 432
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[Unsure of initial markings of the Clerk]

.16.129
South Carolina
Samuel Pruitt
of Abbeville in the State of South Car.
who was pri. in the company commanded by Captain Bethel of the regt. commanded 
by Col. Cooke in the North Car. 
line for 10 months and 1 day

Inscribed on the Roll of South Car. 
at the rate of 33 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th Day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July '33
and sent La. A. Black
Temple of Health P.O. Abbeville Dist S.C

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 66.88
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 16.72
$83.60

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by hm Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 77


Date of death not on AB.
IL.
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South Carolina
Abbeville District

Personally appeared before me the subscribing Justice

Samuel Pruitt. aged eightytow year and on 
his oath saith the he did enter the service
of the united states (as set forth in the accom
panying declaration.) on the 28th day of June
1780. and served under Captain William Bethel
(as set forth in the declaration) untill the 
30th day of August - 1780 - having served in
that tour 2 months and 2 days -

that he entered the service under Capt
John Nelson on the 15th day of Febuary 1781
and served with him under general Gates untill
the the 20th day of June 1781.  -
and that he again entered the service [word blacked out]
with Captain Philips on the 1st day of august
1781 and served until the 25th day of November 
1781.       having served in all ten months and one
day

Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of May 1833
before me
                                                                      
James A. Black  [JB initials ]

                 his
Samuel  x   Pruitt
                mark
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I James A. Black a Justice of [illegible] and doe rgw district of Asheville do hereby certify that Samuel Pruitt did this day apear [appear] before me and take the oath within stated I further certify that I do beleave [believe] him to be 82 years of age of that he may be beleaved [believed] on his oath
James A. Black 22

Answer to the question marked in the brief with red ink as not answered satisfactorily 
Question 1st
Where and in what year was you born
I was born in James City County in the state of Virginia near the town of Williamsburg in the year 1757

Question 2nd have you any writen [written] record of your age & if so where is it
I have not, but expect my age is on the church register at Williamsburg I am only governed by what my parents told me

Sworn to and subscribed befor [before] me their 16th day of May 1833 before me James A. Black
his
Samuel Pruitt
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August 17, 1932.

[Pen scrawl resembling "our"]
RA-J/ILL
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Samuel Pruitt
S. 21432

Mrs. Bob H. McGinnis
118 Markey Street
Cartersville, Georgia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to the brother of Zachariah Prewit, S. 5952, whose record was furnished you on July 25, also in regard to Benjamin and Samuel Prewit, in whom you are interested. 

In the above noted claim of Zachariah Prewit, he stated in his application for pension, executed January 7, 1833, "my age was recorded in a family bible that was carried to the State of Georgia some years ago by my brother"; there is no other reference to said brother.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service of any soldier named Benjamin Prewit, similar spelling searched also, in that war.

You are furnished herewith the record of Samuel Prewit, the data for which is obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 21432, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Samuel Pruitt was born in 1751 near the town of Williams-burg in James City County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of Rockingham City, North Carolina, he
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enlisted June 28, 1780 and served two months and two days as private in Captain William Bethel's Company, Colonel Cooke's North Carolina Regiment; he enlisted February 15, 1781, served as private in Captain John Nelson's Company, Colonel Cooke's Regiment, was in the battle of Hobkirk's Hill and was discharged June 20, 1781; je enlisted August 1, 1781 and served in Captain Philips' North Caro-lina Company until November 25, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed Sep-tember 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Abbeville District, South Carolina.

Joshua Pruitt, the Soldier's brother, was eighty-one years of age in 1833.

It is not stated that the soldier, Samuel Pruitt, was married.

The above record is that of the only soldier named Samuel Pruitt found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.
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In reply to your request of __________, received ___
for a statement of the military history of Pruitt, Samuel
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [crossed out (or his widow's)] application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. S.21432

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Length of Service.
Rank.
Officer Under Whom Service Was Rendered. 
Captain.
Colonel.
State.

July, 1780
2 mos., 2 da.
Pri.
William Bethel
Cooke
N.C.

Feb. 15, 1781
to June 20, 1781
,,
John Nelson
Cooke
,,

Aug. 1, 1781 
to Nov.25, 1781.
,,
Philips
,
,,


Battles engaged in, Hobkirks Hill,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated?
Date of application for pension, Sept 4, 1832 His cl nas al.
Residence at date of application, Abbeville Dist. S.C.
Age as date of application, B. in 1751, James City County, VA.
Remarks: ___
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St Simons Island, Ga
July 31 - 1932.
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Mr A.D. Hiller - 
Dear Sir:
Your letter received for which I thank you. In reference to Zachariah Prewitt Refer to BA-J/ILL-S. 5952 - May I ask what reference was made to the brother who moved to "Georgia" "Some years ago" A descendant of Samuel Pruitt, also spelled Prewitt, Prewet and Prewit has in her possession a little old "Hymn Book" evident by their bible with record of Samuel Prewitt and Lucy Owen, of Pittsylvania Co, Va.
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Also Family Bible of Samuel Pruitt 2nd who married Severia Walters of Pittsylvania Co. Va.
I have in my possession an old "Pocket Book" with Zachariah name inscribed also a great deal of information on this family - Jax receipts & c. as far back as 1794 in Ga. Shall thank you for any further information my ancestor was Benjamin a younger Bro. of Zachariah as shown by Samuels Will in Pittsylvania Co. Va. in 1801 - He too could have been in the Revolution and must have enlisted from N.C. as I find no records in Va. Can you suggest any way to find
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his record? Do you have it there?
Thanking you again
I am, very truly
Mrs Bob H. McGinnis
118 Market St
Cartersville Ga
[stamped RECEIVED Aug 4 1932]
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Revolution
21432
INVALID.
file no. 21,432
Samuel Pruitt
Private Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. 2
Page 327
Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 23, 1911.
History to Mrs. Saml. Y. Pruitt
Letter with S.F. 1606, Davis Yarborough
L.W.
1932. Aug. 17 - Hist. to Mrs. Bob H.
McGinnis - JLL
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Admit as private
10 Months 1 day 33.44
Jas. A. Black
Temple of Health
P. O.
Abbeville
District S. C.
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State of South Carolina 
  Abbeville District          ⎬

    Personally came before me the subscribing Justice, Joshua Pruitt aged 81, and on oath saith that he was well acquainted with Samuel Pruitt the
applicant during the revolutionary war that to his knowledge he was in the service that he did see the said Samuel Pruitt in the service in the month of March 1781 and he does verily believe that the said Samuel Pruitt served as he states.
Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of May
1833 before me.
James A Black
Joshua Pruitt  (his mark)
I do hereby certify that full faith and
credit may be given to the above oath
of Joshua Smith
Certified this 16th day of May 1833

James A. Black J.P.
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Admit as private  10 months 1 day 33.44

James A. Black
Temple of Health
PO 
Abbeville District
S.C.

I James A. Black do hereby certify that the
within affidavits and answers
to the 1 & 2 interrogatories are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal
this 16th May 1833
James A Black
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10340
L. C.
Abbeville C. H. S.C.
Sept 14.
Lewis Cass Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington City

Sep 22  
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District
S.S.
   on this fourth day of September 1832 personally
appear before me James A Black a Justice of
Quorum in and for the District aforesaid, Samuel
Pruitt a resident in Abbeville District South Carolina
aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service
of the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated. that he entered the service
with Captain William Bethel and was attached to the
regiment commanded by a Colonel Cook that he entered the service about the first of July 1780 and left the
service about the last of August 1780 that he was
drafted Militia man for a three month tour to aid
General Gates in releaving South Carolina, that he
resided in Rockingham County North Carolina at the
time that he was not in the battle where Gates was defeated
but that they had rendezvoused at their muster ground in
Rockingham County & march on to Join General Gates
but were not able to reach the main army in time to
be engaged there in hearing of the battle & met the retreating army in half a mile of the battle ground, that they
went with the retreating army to Charlotte & from there to
Salisbury when they were verbally discharged & marched 
under their Captain into their own county & disbanded. having been in service about 2 months at this time, 
that he was again drafted as a militiaman under
Captain Nelson. Colonel Cook commanded the regiment about the 15th February 1781 and joined General
Green near the Dan River and remained with him
until a few days before the battle at Guilford when he
was detached with the rest of his company to Haw River
to gain a fording that he again Joined General
Green & the main army at Speedwells iron works
the day after the battle, that the followed the
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retreating British army to Ramsey Mill on [illegible] Creek that they then marched into South Carolina near Camden and had a battle in April at a place called Hobkirk's Hill Lord Rawdon commanding the British as he believes. that he was discharged from the service & was gone about four months
or nearly so that he was again drafted and set out about the
first of August 1781 under Captain Philips and was
Some times under the command of General Butler & some
times under General Rutherford, that the rendezvous 
at wake Courthouse in the State of North Carolina and
from then he marched to Cross Creek from there he
Marched to Wilmington thence he started to assist in
taking Lord Cornwallis and got as far as Halifax
on Roanoke River when they heard of the surrender
of Cornwallis & were dismissed that he got a
discharge which is lost with all other paper which
might be of use to him now that he was gone in
this tour about 3 months that he was acquainted with
General Morgan & a Colonel Washington
while in service but from age and not being
a [illegible] he has forgot much of the times and
men with whom he was acquainted and knows of
no man who was acquainted with him during the
Revolutionary war but his brother Joshua Pruitt whose
oath is herewith sent, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me
James A. Black

Samuel Pruitt (his mark)
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We Artur Williams a Clergyman residing in the
District of Abbeville South Carolina and Cador
Garrett Esqr residing in the same hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Samuel Pruitt
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this day of September 1832
before me
James A. Black J.P.
Arthur Williams
Cador Garrett
I, James A. Black a Justice of Quorum in & for
the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina
do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department.  that the above and applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states and I do further certify that Arthur
Williams, who has signed the preceding certificate a clergyman resident in Abbeville District and that Cador Garrett Esqr who has also signed the same is a resident in the District of Abbeville and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
    I further certify that the above named applicant resides
sixteen miles from the courthouse, and that he is
unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open Court

James A. Black J.P.
I, James A Black do further certify that I have been acquainted
personally and intimately for thirty years
past with Samuel Pruitt the above named 
applicant he has always been called an old soldier
of the Revolution and I believe he was a soldier.
James A. Black J.P.
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I, James Wardlaw, Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas do hereby certify that James A. Black is a
Justice of the Quorum in & for the District of Abbeville
and that the signature annexed is his genuine Signature.
certified this fourteenth day of September
Anno Domini 1834
James Wardlaw Clk.
Sep 22
Lewis Cass, Esq 
Abbeville C. H. S.C.
Sept. 14
Secretary of War
Washington City

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