Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 11795, Simon Whitehurst, N. C.
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Service: North Carolina

Name: Whitehurst, Simon. Christiana

Number: W. 11795 / B.L.Wt.3l.732-160-55.
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32,017

Georgia

Simon Whitehurst of Telfair County in the State of Georgia who was a private in the ....... commanded by Captain ....... of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Caswell in the Georgia line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 20 dollars ..... cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of February 1843 and sent to Honorable George McDuffie, Senate U.S.

Arrear to the 4th of March 1842  :         $230.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1843:  $10.00
Total:                                     $240.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by H. S. Evans, Clerk, 
Book E., Vol 6, Page 107.

Reported.
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State of Georgia Telfair County}
On this Seventh day of October 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Inferior Court, now sitting Simon Whitehurst, a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the Seventh June 1832 viz.
That he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated that he entered the services of the United States is volunteer about the last of October in the year 1778 as near as he can reccollect. That he was born in the State of Virginia Prince Ann county, but was living in Beaufort County at the time of entering the service. was attached to the regiment commanded by Genl. Ash and Genl. Bryant and Colonel Carswell his services were confined to the State of Georgia and South Carolina. He was in a general engagement at Bryar Creek in which engagement was taken prisoner and put on board the prison ship Munneficence they lying at Cockspur Island at the mouth of St. Augustine Creek just below Savannah in company with the Whilly & Nancy that he run away from the Brittish and entered the American Service again and was a the Battle of Stono in South Carolina; and was in Several Skirmishes with the Tories in one of which he received a wound was Shot through the left leg and that his service continued at least thirteen months including the two months he was a prisoner of war. he further declares that he has no documentary evidence and that the only evidence he can obtain is the testimony of John Marshall who has seen his discharge
I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
1st Question by the Court. Have you any record of your age? if so, where is it? Answer I have none.
2 Question by the Court. Where & in what year were you borne? I was born in Prince Ann County State of Virginia in the year as I can recollect About the 27 November
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3d question by the Court. Where were you living called into service. Where have you since lived the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? Answer I was living in Beaufort County N.Carolina and lived there until 1794 as near as recollected when I removed to Hancock County State of Georgia 
and now re side in this county
4th Question by the Court. How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer - or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? - Answer I was a volunteer.
5th Question by the Court. Can you Read or write. Answer I can read print, but can neither read or write writing.
6th Question by the Court. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where you served, such continental and militia Regements as you recollect and also the General circumstance, of your service?
Answer Genl Elbert. Colonel Mc Intosh. Genl Lincoln and Colonel Paxton. that I was at the Battle of Bryar Creek where I was taken prisoner and put on board a prison Ship then lying at Cockspur Island just below Savannah where I remained at least two months after escaping from the British. I entered
the American service again, and was at the battle of Stono in S. Carolina, and was in several other skirmishes with the Tories-
7th question by the Court. Did you receive a commission & if so by whom was it signed & what has become of it?
Answer I never recd any commission
[illegible]th Question by the Court. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to some character for veracity and good behaviour. your service as a Revolutionary soldier?
Answer James Nash, Abarnaleas Leavingston Jacob Clemments; and John Marshall. who can tastafy as to have seen my regular discharge signed by Colonel Paxton of the revolution. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
C J. Shelton J. H.
James A Rogers J H
Simon Whithurst his x mark
Thos S Swain clk
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We John Marshall a Clergyman Residing in the county of Telfair State of Georgia and John [illegible] of the same county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Whitehurst who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is respected and believe in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written
John Marshall Clergyman
John S Wych
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the said court further certifies that it appears to them that John Marshall who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman Resident as stated, and John S Wyche who has also signed the same is a resident as stated and is a creditable person and that their statements are entitled to credit.
James A. Rogers J.J.C
Lauchlin McKinon JJC
Thoz S. Swain J.J.C

State of Georgia Telfair County }
Personally appeared in open court before the Inferior court of said county John Marshall who on oath duly administered deposeth and sayeth, that he has frequently seen Simon Whitehurst regular [illegible] as a Soldier of the Revolutionary war signed by Colonel Paxton, and the said deponat verily believes that it was burnt in the said Simon Whitehurst house, about thirteen years past.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
John Mayhall
James A. Rogers J.J.C
Lauchlin McKonan, JJC
Those S Swain J.J.C
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Simon Whitehurst
23466
Ga
act 7 June 32
adm
6 mo.
20#

Hon Geo. McDuffie
Hon. J. Coffee
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State of Georgia
Telfair County 
I Lucius Church Clerk of the
Inferior Court, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the proceeding in the
matter of the application of Simon Whitehurst
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the
this 4th day of March 1833
Lucius Church Clerk
TELFAIR CO. GA.

Georgia
Telfair County
we do hereby certify that these
two sheets were attached together
in open court and by its direction

Lucius Church Clerk
C.J. Shelton J.J.C.
James A. Rogers J H
Thos. S Swain
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5.202
Georgia
Christiana Whitehurst
Va
Widow of Simon Whitehurst
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 25 dollars 55cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
24th day of May 1855
and sent to
S. S. Russell
Savannah
Geo:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 156 Vol. A

176297
1
M Thompson
Apl 2. 1857.
Date of widow's death
not on A. B.
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176297

Act Mar 3 52
June 23
Christiana Whitehurst 
Widow of Simon Whitehurst, prvt.
Rev War
Pensioner
certif. dated May 24, 1855
July 53 -5202
[illegible]
Boynton
Levi S. Russell Esq
Savannah
Geo'
Vol W 1-148
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Revolutionary Soldiers'
Widow
Christiana Whitehurst
Widow of Simon Whitehurst
Claim for bounty land
Warrant under the
Act of 1855.
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State of Georgia     On this 14 day of June A D
Telfair County    ⎬ 1855 Personally appeared
before me Joseph C Clements a Justice of the
Peace authorized by law to administer oaths
general purposes, within and for the Court
of Telfair, State aforesaid Christiana Whitehurst 
and aged 70 years a resident of the County
and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares, that she is still
the Widow of Simon Whitehurst who was
Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War
against Great Britain, that his name is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Twenty 
dollars per annum, date of Certificate 24 day 
of May 1855. She refers the Commissioner
of Pensions to the Records at this Department.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which she may
be entitled under the act approved 3rd March 
1855. She also declares, that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other Act of Congress any bounty land warrant
Christiana Whitehurst (her mark)
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Two Witnesses to sign & Swear
We John F Mc Rae and John McDearmid 
residents of the County of Fulton, State of
Georgia, upon our oaths declare, that the
aforegoing declaration was marked by Christiana Whitehurst and that she was duly
Sworn to the same in our presence, and that
she is still the widow of Simon Whitehurst
Jno F. Mc Rae
John Mc Dearmid
The aforegoing declaration and affidavit are 
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year aforesaid; and I certify that I
know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents hereby to be, and that I have no interest in this
claim.
Joseph C. Clements
Justice of the Peace
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State of Georgia
Telfair County
I. John F. McRae Clerk of the
Superior Court for the County of Telfair
the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Joseph C Clements whose name is affixed 
to the aforegoing affidavit and certificate is and was at the time of the action thereof an
acting and duly qualified Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly
authorized to administer oaths, that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and
that full faith and credit are due to his
official attesting.
In Testimony whereof I have there unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Jacksonille, Georgia.
June 14th A D 1855
Jno Mc Rae CLK
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State of Georgia
Telfair County     ⎬  on this 5th day of March A.D. 1855 Personally appeared before us, Mrs. Christiana Whitehurst aged 67 years a resident of the County of Telfair, State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law in open 
Court declare, that she is still the widow of Simon Whitehurst deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and received a Pension, date of Certificate February 28th 1843,
resided in Telfair County previously in Montgomery County, Georgia, previous to his coming to Georgia resided in Craven County North Carolina. On the 15th of May 1846 Pension transferred and paid in 
Jasper Hamilton County Florida, that she was 
married to the said Simon Whitehurst in the 6th of November 1832 by Gabriel M C Clements, J.P. and that her name before marriage was Christiana E Burkhatter then the said husband died on the 6th of May
A D 1848. She now applies for the pay that was due her late husband and also for Pension pay due her under the Act of Congress.
She has not heretofore made any application for a Pension &c.
Christiana e. Whitehurst (her mark)
Sworn and Subscribed
before me in open Court
the day and year aforesaid

P. H Coffee J.J.C. F.C.
D. Mc Rae J H
G. W. Hall J J C
A. McDuffie JJC
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Appeared Daniel M. McRae and George W. D. Irwin resident
of the County  of Telfair State aforesaid, who being
duly and severally sworn in open Court, declares that
they saw Mrs Christiana E Whitehurst sign her name
to the above affidavit, and was duly sworn before us
to the same, Deponents declare that they are not interested
in the claim
D. M. McRae
Geo W. D. Irwin

Sworn to and subscribed
before us in open Court
the day and year aforesaid
P. H Coffee J J C
D. McRae J J C
Go W L Hall J.J.C
A McDuffie J J C
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State of Geprgia
Telfair County      ⎬ On this 5th day of March AD 1835 Personally appeared before us Madison Burkhalter and Jacob C Clements residents of the County and State aforesaid who being duly and severally sworn in open Court according to law, declare, that they were 
personally present and saw Simon Whitehurst and Christiana E. Burkhalter married on the 6th of November AD, 1832, that Gabriel M. C. Clements (J.P.) performed the marriage ceremony, that they lived together as man & wife.  Deponent further declares that they are not interested in the claim.
Madison Burkhalter
Jacob C. Clements

Sworn to and Subscribed
before us in open court
the day and year aforesaid
P. H. Coffee J. J.C.J.C.
D McRae JJC
G W L Hall JJC
A. McDuffie J J C

Deponent to being further sworn declare that Mrs. Christiana E. Whitehurst is still the Widow of Simon Whitehurst, now deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed before us in open Court the day and year aforesaid. 

P. H. Coffee J. J.C.J.C.
D McRae JJC
G W L Hall JJC
A. McDuffie J J C

We certify that the witnesses are credible Citizens of the County and State aforesaid - We further certify that we are not interested in the claim
March 5th 1855-
P. H. Coffee JJ
D McRae JJC
G.W.L. Hall JJC
A McDuffie JJC
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State of Georgia Telfair County} I John F Rae Clerk of the Superior Court of Telfair County in the State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter H Coffee Duncan M George W. L. Hall & Archibald Mc Duffie Justices of the Inferior Court whose names are affixed to the aforegoing and annexed affidavit and certificates were at the
time of the execution thereof acting and duly qualified Justices of the Inferior Court for the County of Tappan, in said State duly authorized to administer oaths, that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine, and that full faith and
credit are due to the official attestations-- I further certify that the said Court is a Court of record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Jacksonville this 5th day
of March A.D. 1855
Jno F. Mc Rae Clk
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State of Georgia
Telfair County
On this 9th day of May AD 1855
personally appeared before us Henry
Burkhalter a resident of the County & State aforesaid
who being duly sworn according to Law declare, that
he was personally present & saw Simon Whitehurst, the
Husband of Christiana E Whitehurst die in Hamilton County State of
Florida, on the 6th of May AD1848.
was at his burying, & that Christiana E Whitehurst
is now a widow. Deponent further declares
that he is not interested in the claim
Henry Burkhalter

Sworn to & Subscribed
before us in open Court⎬
the day & year aforesaid
P.H Coffee J.J.C.
D. McRae J.J.C.
A McDuffie J.J.C.

We Certify that Henry Burkhalter the witness
is a credible & responsible citizen of the County & State aforesaid & that we are not interested
in the claim
P.H Coffee J.J.C.
D. McRae J.J.C.
A McDuffie J.J.C.
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State of Georgia
Telfair County
I John F McRae Clerk of
the Superior Court of Telfair County in the State of Georgia hereby certify that Peter H Coffee,
Duncan McRae & Archibald McDuffie when names
appear to all the foregoing affidavits & certificates
and men at the time of signing the same duly
qualified Justices of the Inferior Court for said
County & State & that the signatures purporting to be theirs an opinion they having full permission
to adminster Oaths [Illegible]
& that full faith
& credit should be give to set their official
Acts & that said Superior Court is a Court
of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & affixed my seal
of Office of Jack Sonnell
this 9th day of May A.D. 1855.
John F McRae Clr
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June 20, 1935
xxxxxx
Mr. Wesley F. Russell
C/o Hall & Connolly, Inc.,
24 Van Dor Street
New York City

SIMON WHITEHURST
W. 11795
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Simon Whitehurst, who served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina or Virginia, lived at one time in Hamilton County, Florida, and drew land in 1790 in Hancock County, Georgia.

You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Simon Whitehurst found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The date therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 11795, based upon his service in the Revolution.

Simon Whitehurst was born about November 27, 1755, in Princess Anne County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

Sometime prior to the battle of Moore's Creek, Simon Whitehurst, while residing in Beaufort County, North Carolina, joined a company of minutemen organized by Captain Evans, and when the people rebelled at Cross Creek and Cape Fear, he was called out and served as a private in Captains Wallis' and William Caswell's North Carolina companies, and was in the battle at Moore's Creek, length of this tour three months. After returning home, he was again called out and served three months as private in Captain Robert Salter's company, Colonel Brown's North Carolina regiment at Wilmington. He volunteered about the last of October, 1778, served as private in Captains Cannon's, Stafford's and Falkner's company, Colonel Caswell's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Brier Creek in which he was taken prisoner, put on board the prison ship, "Munificenoe", which was lying at "Cockspur Island" at the mouth of Saint Augustine Creek below Savannah and after being held two months made his escape. He then volunteered and served two and one half months as private in Captain Daniel White's company, Colonel Paxton's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Stono in which he was shot through his left leg; he was also in several skirmishes with the Tories;
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length of this tour five months.

Simon Whitehurst lived in Beaufort County, North Carolina, until about 1794, then in Craven County, that state, thence to Telfair County, same state.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 7, 1834, while residing in Telfair County, Georgia. On May 18, 1846, his pension was transferred to Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida. The land which you state he drew in Hancock County, Georgia, was not granted by the United States but possibly by the State of Georgia. He died May 6, 1848, in Hamilton County, Florida.

Simon Whitehurst married November 6, 1832, place not stated, Christiana E. Burkhalter. No reference was made to children.

Soldier's widow, Christiana Whitehurst, was allowed pension on her application executed March 5, 1855, at which time she was living in Telfair County, Georgia, and gave her age as sixty-seven years. She was also allowed bounty land in full satisfaction for services rendered by the soldier, Simon Whitehurst, on he application executed June 14, 1855; at that time she stated she was seventy-five years of age, with no explanation of the discrepancy.

In 1839, one Henry G. Burkhalter acted as witness for the soldier in Telfair County, Georgia; his place of residence was not stated and relationship to soldier's wife, Christiana E., not shown.

In 1855, Madison and Henry Burkhalter were residing in Telfair County, Georgia, no relationship to soldier's wife stated.

For information in regard to location of the land referred to above, you should write to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following:
Bounty Land Warrant No. 31732-160-55

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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SAVANAH
MAY
16
GEO

Pension Claim
L P Waldo Eqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Christiana E Whitehurst
widow
Simon
No 32017

Boynton
May 19th 1899
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2 Pres
Inl 6" May. 48 1 wit: & 2 generaly
3 to wit: & id Entity
Boynton
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Simon Whitehurst
Georgia
Suspended

Crossed out information
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31.732

Rev. Army
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Pension Office
May, 21/55.
Sir, Please certify the time
which the within named
pensioner was paid or the date
of his death
Very Respectfully
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
Boynton
R. J. Atkinson Esq
Huril Auditor Treasury
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Simon Whitehurst paid to 4 Sept 1847
Robt. J Atkinson
Auditor
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1935, June 20. Hist to Mr Wesley F Russell

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11795

Christiana Whitehurst
Widow of
Simon
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3d /53
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 330
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Brief in the case of Christiana Whitehurst wiw: of Simon
Telfair County and State of Geo:
act 3d, Feby: 1853,
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioner under the act of 7" June, 1832, at the
rate of $20 per an. Two witnesses testify they were
present at the marriage.
Pensioner died 6" May, 1848, as per
the affidavits of three witnesses report of this {illegible] Auditor,
widowhood [Illegible] is 
establish by the affidavits of three witnesses

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

L. S. Russell Esq
Savannah Geo:
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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L P Waldo Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Savannah May 16th 1835
L P Waldo Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed you will receive
the application of Msr. Christiana E Whitehurst Widow of Simon Whitehurst who was a
Revolutionary Soldier
Respectfully,
L. S. Russell
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L. P. Waldo Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Telfair County Geo
March 5th 1885
L P Waldo Esq
Com of Pensions

Sir
In relation to my claim for
Pension & please address Levi S Russell
Esqr Savannah Georgia

Resply
her
Christiana X E Whitehurst
mark

Witness
John McDearmid
J. A. Clemens
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office

fb 7:43
86
Simon Whitehurst

Hon G McDuffie
Senate NY
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Senate 6 Feb. 1843
Sir
I return the enclosed papers properly 
certified by a member of Congress
Your Obedient Servant
Geo. McDuffie
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Hon W. C. Dawson
Dec 20 '39
OC.
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288
Depart of War
Pension Office
Dec 20 1839

Sir
I have recd the supplemental
Statement
of Samuel Whitehurst, who
claim a pension for his service in the
NC militia during the revolution and
have filed it with his original papers,
and the reply to your inquiry respecting
his claim I have as that the proof
offered is not such as will justify
the Depart is allowed of
I have the honor

Hon W. C. Dawson
Ho Rep

O C
Jany 10th
23466 rec
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Hon: John Coffee
2 Dec 1834
DC
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Department of War
Pension Office
Dec. 2 1894
Sir
The declaration of Simon Whitehurst has been examined, and is is placed on file. The claimant it seems has made a new declaration, but has not as yet complied with the requirements in my letter to you as here last.
He has not give the name of his company officers, neither has he specified his services.
No further action can be had on the claim until 
the applicant, shall have returned his original 
declaration and  confirmed rapidly with the rules of the Department, which require a clear statement of the matters of the services claimed; the period number and duration of said tour; the names of the officers, &c,
He has [illegible] again that the militia was near [illegible] is actual remberences some of the year of 11 months by alleged Sm Whitehurst he was unfairly called [illegible] short periods [illegible]
Hon Jno Coffee H R
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Hon: John Coffee
25 July 1835 DC
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Depart of War flear
Penna Office
Feby 1835
Sir
The claim of Simon Whitehurst cannot be
 allowed until he shall have complied with
the rule of the Department

The regulations to the  admission of this claim
were presented out in the letter I had the honor to address you on the 20th of June last.
the same objections  still exist and constitute a
bar fatal to the claim.
[illegible] some what remarkable that the claimant
should have under 13 months and yet not be able to
give the names of his company officer, or the
time and manner of being the pay and the
nature of the service.
The papers remain on file
I have the honor
Hon In Coffee
Hs Rep.
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Lucius Church
July 22 1835
DC
Rec. Vol. 40. pa 278
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War Depart
Penn Office
July 22. 1835
Sir
The discrepancies, what appear on the
general statements of Simon Whitehurst are so
[Illegible] that my letter if any any [Illegible] can be
placed up any of this. In order [Illegible] to
establish his claim. direct testimony of proximy he
has alleged will be required.
The papers reman on file.
John

Lucius Church Esq
Mr Simeon Whitehurst
Clk
[Illegible] Ct Telfair Co
Ga.
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Hon Geo McDuffie
Feby 2 1843
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23
Pen off
Feby 2d 43
Sir
I have the honor to return
you the statement of Simon Whitehurst
& the deposition of his witness Reuben
Nail that the authority & signature of the
clerk may be attested by official
seal or certified by yourself or
any other member of Congress-
This statement is a repetition of two preceeding [sic]
ones which have not been
satisfactorily sustained by any evidence
The proof now offered would justify
the Dept to allow him a pension
to be computed for 6 mon service if
he shall determine to accept
it
Hon Geo McDuffie
Senate
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Gentlemen:
Will you be kind enough to advise me if your
records contain any reference to one Simon Whitehurst
(my great great great grand father) who served in the
Revolutionary War, probably from North Carolina or Virginia.

He was living in Hamilton County, Florida
in 1830, was between 70 and 80 years of age at that time, and I understand that he drew land in Hancock County, Georgia 1790.

Thanking you in advance for your consideration,
I am
very truly yours,
Wesley F. Russell
WFR:MF
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1st
When General Gage first came in to Boston, date not recollected
Capt Evans and Lieutenant Campain raised a company
of minuet men and I Simon Whitehurst was one of that company and Captain Evans & Lieutenant
Campain enlisted in the regular servis & the said
Simon Whitehurst forthe sayeth that he was
under Captain Wallis & Lieutenant Trip when the
people Rebeld about cross creek & cassfair Govnen
Caswell called all the minuet men out William
Caswell & Captain and Richard Caswell Lieutenant
& old Govnen Caswell commander in chief we marched
and met the tories at place cald Mose creek and there
defeated them then we were march back to Kingston
and nuse River and there discharged by Govnen
Caswell himself and the discharges I carried home and
put them in my fathers chest and have not seen them
since "  2d tower 
And after I returned home I was call out again under
Captain Lautter and Lieutenant Knox marched to Willmington
and there remain three months under Colonel Brown and
Major Trip and was discharged by Colonel Brown the
discharges I also taken home and put them in my fathers chest and
have not seen them since. The regular soldier marched with us to
Willmington the regular officers were Colonel Buncom Colonel
Patten Major Lawson the same date forgotten
3d tower 
In October 1778 I was living in Bouford County
and fixt my self to go and look at the Tennessee Country
I started and got upon to Pitt County and then they
were a drafting and raising volunteers and I volenteerd 
in Greenwell on Tar River in Pitt County under
Captain Cannon & Lieutenant Stafford and marched to
Kingston and rendezvous there then we marched to the
ten mile house by Charleston there Captain Cannon
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deserted us then Lieutenant Stafford became captain and
Fortine became Lieutenant and then we were marched up
Savanna River to a place called Mallow horns bluff and there
Captain Stafford went over the river in to Georgia and got an
elegant mare and discharged one of the men and sent him off
on the mare then he was tried by a court marshall and was
broake of his commision then Fortner became captain then the
british marched out of augusta and we marched in then
we marched to brier creek there the Enemy came upon us
and I was taken a prisoner with General Elbert and Colonel McIntosh
and Colonel Alston and put on boar of a prison ship called
munificence  General Ash Chief commander escaped from being
taken by his fleeing from the battle  Colonel Caswell was not
taken he was over the River with the bagedge  major McIlvain
escaped general Biant escaped the british came on board to list out the prisnors 
this battle at Brier Lenicke was fought date 1779 I
Simmon Whitehurst Enlisted and was to have three guineas
bounty and a mounths pay at a mounths end but when I
got on land I did not stay with them many days
I ran a way from them and Swam over Savanna River
and went to General Lyncoln Camps he had list of
the prisoners that was taken shewed him that I was in a
five months tower General Lyncolns Station near a place called
Stone there was a British Army Station at Stone
there was Captain White and Lieutenant Brinkle with a
parcel of Volunteers and malitia and there I volunteered with
them for tow months and a half and Colonel Paxton gave
me some Clothes and the third day after I got there we
marchd to Stono and there I received a wound in the
left leg in a battle fought there and when my time was
out - Colonel Paxton discharged me for the first five
months and then gave me a discharge for the last tour
mounths and a half after my own officers were gone
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the two discharges that Colonel Paxton gave me got burnt
in my house after I received my discharge from Colonel
Paxton I never went any more at all these discharges
has been proven by my nabor that has seen them and been 
sent before I further say if I could rais the dead
I should have living witness to prove my servis 
I shall be eighty six the twenty sixth of november
and this 1839
Simon Whitehurst
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Simeon Whitehurst
Addl.
Ga
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State of Georgia
Telfair County
On this 29th day of April 1835 in
open Court before the Judge of the superior
Court of said County personally appeared
Simon Whitehurst a resident of said County and State who after
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has made application to the war department for a pension to which he is informed
and believes he is entitled under an act of Congress passed on
the 7th day of June eighteen hundred and thirty two for the benefit
and remuneration of soldiers of the revolution and that he is also
informed and believe that the reason why he has not received his
pension is on account of his application (which he is informed is
of file in the said department) not being sufficiently explanatory
of the services performed by this applicant and in further explanation
of said services deposeth as follows. That he entered his first service for
three months under Captain - Carswell who was afterwards promoted to Conl. time that for those three months service he got his
discharge from Governor Carswell which discharge is burnt as before proven.
That he afterwards volunteered for three months under Capt Robert
Thater and after the expiration of that three months service, applicant
then volunteered for five months under Col Carswell, Major McErvain, Capt Nathl Cannon and Lieut Seth Stafford. That Capt
Cannon quit the service and Lieut Safford
succeeded him as Captain and was afterwards cashured, George
Falkner was his next captain and had the command at the battle of
Bryer Creek, when applicant was taken prisoner in the month
of March but he des not recollect the year. That he remained a
prisoner near two months on Cockspur Island and escaped.
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after escaping from the British he entered the camp of Genl
Linchan, There he met with one of his neighbors, Capt Danl
White who had two months and a half to serve and that Col
Paxton persuaded applicant to volunteer for that time which
he did, and that the second day after he entered this last service
he was in the battle at Stone his Lieutenants name was George
Pringle and his ensign - Perry. All the pay he was received
was during the five months service which was twenty dollars, paid
him by the paymaster at Kingston.
That for his last service he had a regular discharge from
Col. Paxton and which is accounted for in his application
now of file at the department.
Applicant further states that his age has so impaired his
memory that he cannot recollect the date of his several
service and that he is unacquainted with letters and cannot read
to refer to the times as many applicants do.
his
Simon X Whitehurst
mark
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court the date above
written.
James Polhill
Judge Supr Court
Fourth Dist Ga
Attest John McDearmid
clerk
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L P Waldo Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC.
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Telfair County
June 14 1855
J.P. Waldo Esq
Comr of Pensions
Sir
I respectfully request you
to send my warrant to SirS.
Russell Esqr Savannah Georgia
Yr Ob St
Christiana Whitehurst her X mark
Agent
Jon F McRae. Roe
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State of Georgia
Tattnall County⎬ 
Before me John J Gray a Justice of the peace for said
County and State personally appeared Reubin
Nail, who after being sworn according to
law deposeth and saith that he was a
soldier of the revolution war in the
American Army, and that Simon Whitehurst of the County of Telfair and State
aforesaid was also a soldier of the revolution. that deponent was engaged in the
battle of Brier Creek and that he saw
Simon Whitehurst in said battle and
deponent states further that Simon Whitehurst was taken a prisoner by the British
at Brier Creek, and deponent also states
that he had an uncle taken at the same
time with said Simon Whitehurst, and
they were both caried by the British to
Savannah, Georgia, and deponent states
that the said Simon Whitehurst again
joined the American troops and stated
that he had run away from the British.
deponent states that he was not in the same
company with Simon Whitehurst that
he was in a different company but was
well acquainted with Simon Whitehurst
in time of the revolution and that
he served as a private soldier during the
period of deponents acquaintance
with him.

his
Reuben X Nail
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this Eight day of November ⎬ 
1842
John J Gray J. P.
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State of Georgia 
Tattnall County ⎬ 
I John J Gray a Justice of the peace for the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with
Reuben Nail, who has sworn and subscribed
his name to the above affidavit that
he is a credible person and that his statement
is entitled to credit, that he is
reputed and believed to have been a soldier
of the revolution. Given under my
hand and official signature this eight
day of November 1842.
John J. Gray J. P.

I Robert C. Surrency Clerk of the Superior
Court for the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that John J Gray who
name appears to the above affidavit and
certificate is a justice of the peace for
said County and that his actings are
entitled to credit. Given under my
hand and private seal there being no
Seal of Office this Eighth day of November 1842
Robert C Surrency Clerk
Sup Court
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Georgia
Telfair County We the under subscribing do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Simon Whitehurst ever since the year 1803 down to the present date and never knew any thing against him in any
shape degrading the character of a gentleman. But that he always conducted himself punctually as a good honest citizen, much respected by all that knew him, for honesty, truth, good behaviour [illegible] and we do further say that he always bore the appelation of a revolutionary soldier, and we do further say that we never heard of his being accused of being a disenter. But we believe that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, and had discharges in his possession since we have been acquainted with him (or at least some of us, for we have living witnesses of the fact, and they were burnt in his possession, and we do further say that we do firmly believe that he ought to receive the benefits of the pension act, for if any man in the United States is intitled he is. Given under our hands this the 26th
September 1839.
1 Henry Wilson, S.C
2 Hamilton Boyles, [illegible]
3 Campbell S Greenleaf
4 E G McDuffie
5 Arthur Brewer
6 Calvin Quin
7 Robert T. Boyd
8 Robert H Ashly
9 Thomas Dent
10 Dannan Graham
11 J.J. Carmichael
12 John Harvy
13 Diby Studstil
14 Eliot S. Daur
15. John Munro
16 Lewis Hall
17 Barney Livingston
18 Malcolm McRae
19 Edward [illegible] Boyles [illegible]
20 Allen Ray
21 Allen Powell
22 H D Mitchel
23 Sidney L Bailey
24 Aaron Brantly
25 Archibald McCoy
26 Archibald Mimms
27 Richard Wootten
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28 George Anderson 28
29 Joseph Hubbard
30 Aaron G Farier
31 John R Steely
John McLean
J.S. Thomas [?]
John Mooney
Thos Harry
John Finlayson
John Roberts
Wm. M. D. Cawthon
Duncan McRae
Daniel McKinon
Wm Ellis
John Ashly
Scott W. Cray
William L. Curry
Daniel Campbell J. P.
Kenneth McLennan
Henry H. Brickell
James Boyd
Henry G. Burkhather
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Declaration of Simon Whitehurst, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. 
State of Georgia, County of Telfair,
On this Twenty eight day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, Personally appeared in open court, Before the superior Court of the County and state aforesad, now sitting, simon Whitehurst, a resident of the County aforesaid and Stat of Georgia, aged eighty eight years in november last, 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 in the revolution in Pitt county North Carolina as a volunteer or minute man under Capt William Carswell, and _ Carswell, was first Lieutenant in said company. that deponent resided in Beaufort County N. Carolina at the time of his entering the service, he does not know the date of the year but believes that it was the year in which the British landed at Wilmington N.C. that he volunteered for three month at the expiration of which time he received a discharge from service, signed by William Carswell, and deponent soon after volunteered in the company of Capt Robert Sutter, and belonged to the regiment of Col Brown, and was stationed at Kingston on Nuce River in N. Carolina and from there they were carried to Wilmington N.C. when deponent received a discharge from service signed by Col Brown.
Soon after receiving the said last discharge the deponent volunteered in Greenville Pitt County N.C. for five months under Capt Nathaniel Cannon and was marched to Kingston, N.C. from thence was marched to within ten miles of Charleston in Sough Carolina at which place Capt Cannon deserted the army and went home, and _ Stafford was appointed to fill the vacancy of Capt Cannon. George Fortner was Lieutenant in the said
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Company, and the army was under the command of the following officers, to wit: Major Macklebain, Col. William Carswell, Genl Bryant and Genl. Ashe the army was marched from near Charleston to a place called Wallowhorn Bluff on the Savannah River below Augusta, Georgia, there deponents Capt. Stafford, was arrested and tried by a court martial for a supposed theft, in stealing a horse, and broke of his commission, when Lieutenant Fortner succeeded him in command. From Wallowhorn Bluff they were marched to Purrysburg, S.C. at which place Genl Lincoln was there stationed, and from Purrysburg, they were marched to Augusta, Georgia, but the British had left Augusta before they arrived there, deponent remained with the army at Augusta a few days, and from thence they were marched to Briar Creek, in Georgia, and found the Bridge had been destroyed, they American troops were put to work to repair the Bridge for the army to cross, and while they were engaged repairing said Bridge, they were attacked by the British. The American troops were defeated, and deponent with a great many others were taken prisoners by the British, among the prisoners deponent recollects the following Officers. General Elbert and Col. McIntosh of
the regular army and Col. Alston of the militia were taken
at the same time with deponent, and carried to Savannah
Ga. and from there to cock-spur Island near Savannah
and put on board of a British ship (munificence) depo
ment there feigned to enlist in the British service and was
promised three quires and one months pay in advance, from
Cock Spin he was carried to a place called Ebenezer about
twenty -five miles above Savannah from which place deponent
run away without receiving the British Bounty. From Ebenezer
deponent made his way to stand in S.C. at which place he
fell in with the army of General Lincoln and on the third day
after deponents arrival at Stona, he volunteered in Capt Whites
company - Pringle was sent in said Company, and
deponent fought in the Battle of Stone which took place soon
after his arrival at that place he belonged to the regiment
of Col. Parton, and received a wound in the leg four a ball
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and was incapable of doing camp duty for about four mon, this in consequence of said wound. On the night after the battle of Stono the British left the fort. From Stono deponent went home to Beaufort County, North Carolina and receive a discharge from service, signed by Col Paxton. Deponent states that he was know to Colonel Patton and Col. Buncomb who were stationed at Wilmington N.C. that he has not documentary evidence in his possession. that his two first discharges he left in a chest belonging to his father in N.C. and does not know what has become of them. that his last discharges he had in his possession until about twenty years ago when he had the misforchune [sic] [misfortune] to have his dwelling house destroyed by fire in Montgomery County, Georgia where his discharges were burnt up. That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Reuben Nail of Tatternall County, Georgia.
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 of any state or Territory.
Simon Whitehurst
X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Carleton B. Cole
Judge Superior Courts of Southern Circuit of Georgia presiding at Telfair
We Charles J Shelton Clergyman, residing in the county of Telfair and vicinity of Simon Whitehurst and James A Rogers residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Whitehurst, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declartions: that we believe him to be of the age he represents, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, that we both concur in that opinion.
Charles I Shelton
Ord ___ of the Gospel
James A. Rogers
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Charles J. Shelton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the county and state aforesaid and that James A. Rogers who has also signed the same, is a resident in the county aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Carleton B. Cole
Judge of the Superior Courts of Georgia presiding at Telfair
I James H. McCall Clerk of the Superior Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Simon Whitehurst, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this twenty eighth day of October 1842.
James H. McCall, Dept Clerk Superior Court
House of Representatives Washington DC 4th July 1843
I certify that Carleton B Cole Judge of the Superior Court of the Superior Court of Telfair County Georgia, and that James H. McCall Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, of whose names are annexed in the above certificates as the acting judge of said court, and the [illegible] clerk of said court, whose certificate is in due form of Court
[signature illegible]