Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,174, Samuel Earle, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Earle, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 21,174

born in Va
CONTENTS
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29.883

(First 8 lines illegible)
---in the roll of South Carolina
the amount of 280 Dollars - Cents per annum
commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate ----

Dec 23---

Book E  Vol. 6  Page 66 

[handwritten note on side of page, corner missing]
-----12 Aug    May 2
---ch Same day and saw
---?J. Earle, Charleston SC
Nov. 3 Richard H. Earle
with full history-----Prior 1887
 Feby 10  R H Earle  That 
Asst May 2
New June 13
the day and Saw
Earle, Charleston S
Richard H Carle
with full history
not
1837 T 10 R 7 Ele- that the society of ??
of (illegible) requires for membership that the
officer shall have served on the contintental line to
end of war & Earle did therefor no certificate
can be given that effect. He should ascertain if
his service as stated would give title to membership  
1887 Feby 25  R H Earle  that the premise as contained was not obligatory on congress or
give the right to claim the benefit of such service
As he served 3 years under that honor the
Society of Cincinatti might receive the permit.
It wave the condition of 3 yrs on Continental line
as has been done in like case.
1887 March 31  R H Earle with another 
copy of history copy of report of a 
committe to the (illegible), the
previous history isn't by transmission
by mail.
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The State of South Carolina   SS
Anderson District
On the fifth day of March
1833 personally appeared before me (illegible) J.J. Evans the presiding Judge in the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Anderson District being a Court of Record, Samuel Earle Esquire a resident of Pickens District in the State aforesaid
aged Seventy two years who being duly sworn
according  to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That on the 11th day of June 1777 he entered into the service as Ensign in Capt. John Bowie Company of Infantry which was raised for the Continental service, but afterwards detached with other companies for the protection of the frontiers of the State, with the same pay and subject to the Same regulations as the Continental Troops. That in a short time after by the resignation of the 1st Lieutenant and by the death of the 2d Lieutenant who died of a wound received in the battle of Stono this deponant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the said Company in which character he served until the 11th day of June 1780 and was then disharged at White Hall in Abbeville District. That he was at the siege of Augusta when it
was taken from the British, at the battle
at Blackstock under General Sumter when
he was wounded, and in a battle on Busch
River under Col. Robuck and in a number
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of others Subscribing. That this deponant was
ordered by Col. Pickins to raise a company of
partisans to counteract the tories which he did
and continued in the service at the lead of his
Company for four months at one time, in the
year 1782 by he believes, while the British were in possession of Charleston. 
In answer to the first interrogatory,
He was born 28th November 1760 in Frederick
County Virginia. 
The answer to the second interrogatory. 
There was a record of his age which is in the
hands of a member of his family. 
In answer to the third. 
When I entered into the service he [illegible] in Ninety Six District now Spartanburgh District South Carolina, he afterwards lived a number of years in in Greenville District and afterwards removed to Pendleton now a part of Pickens District. 
The fourth and fifth were answered in my
general Declaration. 
In answer to the sixth. 
I received several Commissions signed by
the Governor of South Carolina which are lost. 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever 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. 
Samuel Earle

In Open Court
Van A. Lauhon 
5th March 1833
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In reply to your request of _______, 
received _______
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Earle
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.   S. F. 21,174. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 11, 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Ensign & Lieut 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Capt. John Bowie   Colonel [check mark]
                               Colonel Roebuck

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1781 & 1782
4 mos.
Capt. John P-----    Colonel Pickens 
STATE.  So. Carol. 

Battles engaged in,
Seige of Augusta, Blackstocks, wounded (illegible)

Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Ninety Six District S.C.

Date of application for pension,
Mch 5 1833   was al.

Residence at date of application,
Pickens District S.C.

Age at date of application,
B. Nov. 28, 1760, in (illegible) 

Remarks: he died Nov. 23, 1833 having no widow but leaving the following children (illegible): "B.J. Earle, M ? Earle, Elizabeth wife of John Maxwell, Mary wife of Robert A Maxwell, Tr???an wife of J B Mays, Maria, Harriett wife of Elias Earle, Elias T. E????? and
Edward H. 
(*all the above was very hard to read and transcribe, not 100% certain) 

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Affidavits of
Samuel Hammond
William Goodlett
& John Young

Hon. J. K. Griffin

?? ? Earle
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The State of South Carolina
Richland District
Before me the undersigned
Baylis Earle one of the Circuit Judges of the
said State appeared Col Samuel Hammond, who
is now confined by witness to his Chamber and
makes oath in due form of law that he was long
and intimately acquainted with the late Capt
Samuel Earle  that he became first acquainted with him in the month of February 1779.  that the said Earle was at that time in the actual
service of the United States as a Lieutenant
in a company of which John Bowie was Capt
but he being acting as Brigade Major the
company was temporarily commanded by Capt
Moore,  that this Deponent had instant
opportunity of being familiarly acquainted with
the corps in which said Earle served;  that
he was present on the day of the battle at Stono
when Lieutenant Prince of the said company was killed and called in removing him
from the field;  that Deponent was also present
at Whitehall in 1780 when the corps
to which said Earle was attached xxx with
other troops under the command of Genl Williamson capitulated in pursuance of
a convention made by him with the officers
commanding the British forces in that part
of the country;  that this Deponent knows the
fact that in Mr Earle was then Lieutenant
of the said Company, at the time the said
Corps were disbanded. That afterwards
he frequently met with Mr Earle who was
paroled, but in consequence of the disturbed
state of the Country he was to
compelled to take up arms and he joined
the Deponents regiment as a volunteer
and served with him until he received
some other appointment from Genl Pickens. 
The Deponent not living in the same
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had of the Country he does not know the fact
that the Earle raised the company he mentions
but always understood the fact
whe so,  and does not (illegible) today
that Mr Earle performed the service
which he set forth in his declaration. 
? Hammond
Sworn to and subscribed
at Columbia the 13th Decr
1833 before me 
B J Earle
Circuit Judge 

South Carolina
Greenville District
Before me the under
Signed Baylis J Earle
one of the Circuit Judges
of the said State come William Goodlett Esquire
who is now confined by decease & infirmity to
his house, and made oath in due form of
law that he was personally acquainted with
the late Samuel Earle from his infancy,  that
they were born & brought up in the same neighborhood. 
and were both about the same age
some seventy four years;  that after their
removal to South Carolina their acquaintance
continued;  that this deponent always
understood & believes that the said Saml Earle
was appointed and served as a Lieutenant in
the independent company commanded by
Capt John Bowie for several years.  that this
deponent has no doubt of the fact although he
did not actually serve with him, or see
him in service but it was matter of public
Common notoriety;  that afterwards the
said Earle to this deponents actual
knowledge served as a volunteer at the Siege of
Augusta;  and that after that (illegible)
the said Earle, under the order & on the
Brigade of Genl Andrew Pickens, enlisted
a company of militia rangers, which
company he actually commanded as
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Captain, that their term of service
this deponent does not remember, but
it was during the year 1783 according
to the best of his recollection;  that he
saw said Company actualy in service
frequently, and the said Earle actively
in command thereof. 
William Goodlett  his X mark 
Sworn to before me
the 3d May 1834. 
And I certify that said Earle has been
deposed by rheumation of his were of his
hand and that he is now blind and
therefore makes his mark. 
B. J. Earle  Circuit Judge 

South Carolina
Greenville District
Before the undersigned Baylis
J Earle one of the circuit judges
of the said State appeared John Young Esquire,  and made
oath in due form of Law,  that he was personally
and intimately acquainted with the above named
Capt Samuel Earle during the revolutionary war.
that is (illegible) is their the perfect knowledge of the
deponent that;  some time in the year 1782 about the
close of the war, the said Samuel Earle commanded
a company of Mounted Rangers, raised under the
order & in the Brigade of Genl Pickens, that the
said corps were in actual service on the front
foe at least four months, that this deponent
personally knows the said Earle who in command
thereof, and knew of this said service  
That the services of the said Earle in that
capacity were notorious, and we will remem
bond by all who were then old enough to
be informed of public transactions.
John Young 
Sworn to the 12th May 1834
during vacation at his own
house. 
B. J. Earle
Circuit Judge.
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And I the said B. J. Earle do hereby
certify that the said proceedings were
had before me in the matter of the pension
of Samuel Earle Cole deceased;  that I am
personally acquainted with Samuel Hammond,
William Goodlett & John Young.  that they
are persons of irreproachable character
and entitled to full & calice credit. 
Witness my hand / seal this 12 May 1834  
B.J. Earle

Affidavits of
Samuel Hammond
William Goodlett
& John Young

Hon. J. K. Griffin 


South Carolina
Greenville Dist    (illegible)
I James McDaniel
Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common pleas,
for the said State & District do hereby certify
that Baylis J Earle whose (illegible) appears
above is and was at the (illegible)
of One of the Circuit Judges of the Court
of Common pleas & Sessions of said State
a court of record;  and that full faith
& credit are due and of right should
be given to all his official acts as such. 
Given my hand and seal of office
Greenville this 12th May 1834  
J McDaniel
C.C.P
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The State of South Carolina 
Pickens District
I William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas and General
Sessions of the Peace, being
Court of Record do hereby
certify that it was proved to the satisfaction
of the Court, now in session, that Capt. Samuel
Earle who had, before his death, applied to
the War Department of the United States for
a Pension for his services in the Revolutionary
war.  and for whom a Pension certificate
has been granted, died on the 23rd
day of November Eighteen hundred and
thirty three leaving no widow surviving (illegible) but left the following children his Heirs
at Law living at his death, namely, the
Honbl B. J. Earle, Morgan P. Earle, Samuel
Earle, Elias Earle, Edward Earl and
Miss Maria Earle, and John Maxwell
and his wife Elizabeth, Robert Maxwell and
his wife Mary, and Mariam Earle (now
Mrs Mays) and Harriel Earle (now Mrs
Earle);  and that Elias Earle has since
died without leaving wife or (illegible)
Heirs. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
said Court at Pickens Court House this
the 7th day of October A.D. 1834  
William L Keith
Clerk of the Court for
Pickens District
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I am fully satisfied by the evidence
produced that all the facts within
Stated are established, and are true
as set forth. And the Clerk of this
Court is hereby ordered to affix
the Seal of this thereto 7th Oct 1834
A. P. Butler
Presiding Judge

The within named John Maxwell
Robert Maxwell, James B. Mays,
Elias Earle, Morgan P Earle,
Maria Earle, Sameul M Earle
& Edward Earle have constituted
and appointed and do hereby
Constitute & appoint Baylis J.
Earle one of the Heirs at Law, and
who is also Executor of the within
Samuel Earle,, and of Elias G Earle
lately dec'd our lawful attorney in
such to apply for and receive from
the lawful and proper office
the amount of Pension due
to the late Samuel Earle
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and all necessary acquainttances
therefore to make and execute
was full and ample a
manner as if we were
personally present. Witness
my hand & seal this 1st June
1833. 
In presence of
John Myers  J.P. 

Jas B Mays  (seal)
Robt A Maxwell  (seal)
John Maxwell  (seal)
Elias Earle  (seal)
Morgan P Earle  (seal)
Maria Earle  (seal)
Saml. M Earle  (seal)
Edward H Earle  (seal)


South Carolina
Pickens District
Be it Known that
on the fifth day of January 1835 before
the Subscriber a Justice of the peace
in and for the said district, personally
appeared the several persons there names
appear to the above power of attorney &
acknowledged the same to be their
Act & Deed. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand this
day & year above written  
John Myers  J.P.
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South Carolina
Pickens District
I William L Keith
Clerk of the Court of the district & State
aforesaid do hereby certify that John
Myers who hath certified the foregoing
acknowledgement is and was at the
date of the said Certificate a Justice
of the peace in and for the said
district duly commissioned and
qualified.  that his commission
or appointment is dated __ day of
_____ and will expire ___ day
_____ and that his signature 
above written is genuine. 
Given under my
hand and the seal of the said
distict his Thirtyeth
day of January
1835  
William L Keith
C.C.P.D.
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Copes of Origl
Auls for Services
as Capt.
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State of South Carolina
to Samuel Earle

1781
To service done on horseback as a
Captain in Genl Pickens Brigade from the
2d April all the 12th June both days make
five is 71 days at L 3: 10 p day is    L 248 10 

1781
Also from the 24th June till the 24th July
both days inclusive is thirty one days at
L 3: 10 p day is                            L 108: 10
                                            curry  L 357
                                           Stg   L 51.
                                          (100=10/more

State of South Carolina
Ninety Six District
Personally appeared the said Samuel
Earle before me & made oath as the law directs that the
above amounts against the public are just and true
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13th day of October 1783:
Samuel Earle
James Jordan  J.P. 
"N B. Deduct L 36 St:g. for the first charge the
"whole of that time being included in his account
"curcul herewith transmitted and which leaves
"the balance only               St:g L15: 10
5.15.10
The above service as stated in the above account was
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performed by Capt Earle for which he has received no pay
Certified 17th October 1783
Andw Pickens
Brigr Genl
Received the 20 September 1784 from the Commissr of the
Treasury an Indent No 95 Book K for L53:14:103/4
sterling in full satisfaction of the within, and for
other
rendered accounts             Samuel Earle

State of South Carolina
To Samuel Earle
1781
To service done on horseback as a Captain
in Genl Pickens Brigade on an expedition against
the Cherokee Nation from the 1st day of November
till the 10th  both days inclusive 7 / h. day
L 35.
St:g $ 5.

1782
Also against the Cherokees from the 15th
March till the 3rd day of April  both days
included is 19 days at 60/s         L 66. 10
(math figures)
"mone of both days are
"inclusive
"20 days at 70/                           L 70

State of South Carolina
Ninety Six District
Personally appeared the said
Samuel Earle before me and
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made oath as the law directs that the above auts against
the public are just and true.
Sworn to and subscribed
before
James Jordan J.P.
14th day of October 1783
Samuel Earle

The above service was performed by Capt Earle as
stated in the above account for which he has received no
pay
Certified the 17th October 1783
Andw Pickens
Brigr Genl

Received full satisfaction of the within
account in Indent
No 95 Book K
Samuel Earle

The State of South Carolina
Columbia
I William & Laval Comptroller
General of the said
State do certify that the foregoing are true copies of the
Original accounts of Capt Samuel Earle for military
service as audited & passed and which are now on file
in my office, being the same accounts referred to in my
certificate of the 14th ins. 
W Laval
Compr General
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June 1832 Samuel Earle
deceased late of South Carolina
who was a Captain in the (illegible) the Revolution
was entitled to receive Two Hundred Eighty dollars and _____
cents per annum, during his natural life,
comencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and that having died
on the 25th day of (illegible) 1833 the amount
due up to the day of his death is payable to Travis C. Moran
P.Samuel, Edward and Maria Earl, (illegible),
wife of John (illegible), Mary wife of Robert (illegible), Mariam wife of James B. Mays and Harriett wife of Elias
Earle, children & Heirs of law of said deceased. 
Given at the War Office of the United
States this 3rd day of
March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty five
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Extracts from
Indent Book,
in Comptrollers Office
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South Carolina
Columbia
Comptroller General
office
Extracts from Indent Book "K"
No 94 Book K.
Issued 20th September 1784 to Mr Samuel Earle
for five hundred and two pounds & fourteen shillings and a half penny Sterling for pay as Ensign and Lieutenant due him under independent company of militia in 1778 1779 and 1781 per account audited  
Principal L 302: 14: 0
Interest   35: 3: 8

No. 2
No 95
Book K
(much Illegible)
as Captain, in 1779 1780 1781 to 1782
Mores
35.3.8
June 20 December see Septemb 1784
nel Carle for folly the
teen shillings and ten pence three farthings
Sterling enlisting the past
ed for Militia use, for her last in the
mentioned, and for militia duly die
as Captain in 1779, 1780, 1781 to 1782 per
four accounts audited
" Army L30.10
Supplies  23. 4. 10 3/4
           53. 14. 10 3/4
Principal  L 53.14. 10 3/4
Interest    3. 15. 2
 
I William Laval Comptroller
General of the State of South Carolina
and having lawful cus.
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tody of the Book of Indents issued do
hereby certify that the forgoing extracts
are exact and actual copies of the original
entered in Indent Book "K" and I
further certify the original accounts of the
said Samuel Earle for his services as Capt
in Genl Pickens Brigade are on file in my
office, that in each of the accounts in the
certificate of Genl Pickens that the service was
rendered by Capt Earle as stated in his
account, and that the said accounts can
not be withdrawn from the office  
Given under my
hand this 14 December 1833. 
? Laval
Compr General

South Carolina
Columbia
Personally appear
before me Hart Marcy
one of the Justices of Quorum of Richland Dist
Robert A (illegible) Esquire Clerk of the House
of Representatives and made oath in due
form of Law that he has examined the
Certificate of Genl Pickens on the original
accounts of Capt Earle, stating his services
as Captain in his Brigade and
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that the said certificate and signatures
in the hand (illegible) of Genl Pickens with
which this Deponent has perfectly well
acquainted & familiar. 
R Anderson 
Sworn to before me
this 14th December 1833. 
H. Maxey

The State of South Carolina
Columbia, Rich Dis
I James S Guignard Clerk
of the Court of General
Sessions & Common pleas for Richland District in the State
aforesaid do certify that H Maxey whose
signature appears to the above affidavit is an
acting Justice of the Quorum for said District  
Sworn under my hand & seal of Office this
20th day of December 1833  
James S. Ginguard
Clerk of Court
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Mr Warleys copy
of the Report of
1793
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page has faded
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( page too faint to transcribe )
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page has faded
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In Senate 4 Dec, 1833
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the Journal of the Senate 11 and 26 Dec. 1793
Jacob Earbee  ( signed ) 
Clerk of the Senate
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James L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington
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( very faint and mostly illegible ) Charleston 10 May  Sir I feel quitely obliged for your prompt  attention being a commissioner from the City for .. the application for pension made in the  name of the late  Samuel  Earle,  on my late return  to the City  I find the certificate in  ... the applicant has being approved ... in Nov : 1833, which you  ... I am extremely  sorry that  I am ...to do further trouble on the subject , But I find on examination that their  ... in the name ......the husband of Harriet  which we perceive is Samuel  Earle when it should be Chas. Earle .... I mean the ... to hear in Court and adjust by the Clerk will  ... and return it to me  as early as  ...engagement will allow it to be done.  I  am also under the necessity of making further application to you which I hope will be in comparable with the rules of the department, and about may at  best he  ... It was absolutely necessary  to constitute an attorney  to make application in  behalf if the Heirs and i their name A power
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Saml Earle dec
S C
died 23rd Nov 1833
Sd as Capt $280
amt due $761.36
Issue cert. to
Baylis J Earle
Morgan P. Earle
Samuel Earle
Elias Earle (crossed out)
Edward Earle
Maria Earle
Eliz Maxwell wife of Jno
Maxwell
Mary Maxwell, the wife 
Rebel Maxwell
Mariam Mays wife
of Jas R. Mays
Harriet Earle, wife of
Saml M Earle, children +
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We Sandford Gardner a Clergiman residing
in in  Anderson District and Robert Anderson
residing in Pickens District hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Samuel Earle,
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration,
that we believe him to be seventy 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. 
Sanford Vandier
Robt Anderson
Inopen Court
5 March 1833
(illegible) Coucher

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interogatories 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 Sandford Vandiver who has signed
the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident
a Anderson District and Robert Anderson who
has also
signed the same is resident in
Pickens District and is a credible person, and
that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Josiah J. Evans
Presiding Judge
5 March 1833
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I ????? A Lawton Clerk of the Court of Amderson
District do hereby certify that the foregoing
Clerk of the Court of Ander
certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings on the matter
of the application of Samuel Earle for a
Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this 5th day
of March 1833.
(illegible) C.C.
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Charleston March 22  Sir, I has supposed from the information communicated through  your office  that the additional evidence  in the case of Sam; Earle should be furnished to the office here when the amt allowed was to be paid delays have taken place in ... ( illegible ) of the ...( illegible )  of obtaining a joint power . In this we had succeeded and now filed on application here that no  certificate has been paid and the nature is not on the list due. I have therefore forwarded all the evidence to your office in the hope that nothing more will be required. Indeed we should not have taken the trouble but the application having been made in  his life time a rejection of it would have led to unfavorable surmises. The accompanying certificate of the clerk of the Court established the Capt Earle died Nov 23 1833 without leaving a widow and leaving the following children & heirs  at large B J Earle the undersigned , M P Earle, Elizabeth the wife of John Maxwell , Mary the wife of Robert S. Maxwell , Mariam
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now the wife of James B. Mays , Maria Earle, Harriet now the wife of Elias Earle, Elias T. Earle, Saml M Earle, Edward H. Earle. Of these Elias T. Earle and in  July 1834 without wife or child and also stated in the certificate. I am the Executor of both Saml Earle and of Elias T Earle and appended to the Clerks certificate in a power of attorney  to myself from all the Heirs to receive the amount due. I hope therefore nothing more will be required and the certificate will be paid in my name as attorney or that  directions will be given to pay to me  without the necessity of another power which is rendered very difficult  from the dispensed situation of the children. The allowance is $ 280 per annum from 4 March 1831 to 23rd  Nov 1833. Will you be pleased to communicate the result to me at Grenville C. H.  So. Ca.  as early as convenient and especially if any further proceedings will be necessary.  I have the honor to remain Very respectfully your obt servt  B. J. Earle ( signed )
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Payment to be made at Charleston by the Car. U.S. Car Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of So. Carolina. -   Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol. 6 Page 66 by N. Rice Clerk.
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Samuel Earle  So. Ca :  Saml Earle is dead. Suspended  Letter 31st May 1834  Hon Jno. K. Griffin  H.R.
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War Department Pension Office May 22-1834   Sir , I have again remitted the papers of Samuel  Earle and they are herewith returned. the evidence produced is ample to show that he was an Ensign and Lieutenant , and - before his claim can be allowed he must state how long he served in each grade. It would also appear from the evidence adduced that her  performed service as a Captain . If such was the fact he will be required to set - it - forth in his declaration. I have the honor to be  Your obt servt J. L. Edwards ( signed )   Hon. J. K. Griffin Ho. Reps
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War Department Pension Office May 31. 1834  Sir: The papers in the case of Samuel Earle have again been examined and place upon our files. The widow or children as the case may be must prove their  relationship to the deceased and show  when Capt. Earle died, as the enclosed   printed rule points over. An allowance will be made  at the rate of $ 280 per annum from 4th March 1831 to the day when he died. and a  certificate will be issued accordingly.  I have the honor to be your obt servt. J. L. Edwards ( signed )  Hon J. K. Griffin Ho. of Reps
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June 13  Sam Earle S.C.  ( envelope address illegible )
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON D.C. ( page faint and illegible )
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[Most of this page is illegible] expedition 
of the frontier of that State

authorized 
as
[Either Feby or July] 7 1777
detached by a resolve of the legislature from the Continental establishment & placed under the Command of the Chief of the State as an independent Co  of Militia with


add to the history already furnished to you last but even 

in [1778 or 1779 ] to have been in the Cont [illegible] duration [illegible]
subsequent service was in the State troops or
Militia in beside this
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[Most of document is illegible.]

allotment were authorized
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with

the officers on account of [several illegible words] the 

the benefit thereof or as he or the
party
the
line to the above and form as with the
paper, that he should act on the same the above
he will the
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[Most of document is faint and illegible.]

Appeared to
Samuel Earl
her declaration for a pension 
Support of the Application for 
of South Ca
Although there
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[Most of document is faint and illegible.]

Anderson District in March 1833 he stated that he was
When he commenced his service in the Revy [Revolutionary] war he was living in the 

Signed by the 
On June 18 [year illegible]

discharged June 
under Col. [illegible]

Dec 14 [year illegible]

copies of [illlegible[ accounts of Capt. [illegible[ for military service 

July 1781
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[Most of document is very faint and illegible.]

In August 
Pickens
which he
Richard 
acquainted with 
John Bowie who was a 
commaned by Capt Moore Co
when the Co to which Earle was attached for the 
Afterwards met Earle who was 

surviving widow but his surviving children Elizabeth and Magaret.  Elizabeth wife of 

[Below is written sideways on the document.]
Memorial of Polly
[illegible]
Declaration of Death
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Post marks
Huntington 
ap8 
1918
Stamps
Bureau of Pensions
Washington,
D.C.

Postmark
Pension
L
APR
10
1918
US office
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Please send me copy of pension for Revoluntionary
service granted to SAMUEL EARLE of South Carolina.
Also pension for Revoluntionary service granted to Benjamin Lindsey, bor 1753 Va, was a resident of Edgefield Dist. S.C. in 1834 when he applied for a pension. He was drafted 1777 while resident of Fairfield Dist. S.C. His claim was allowed for 16 months service and the children were paid his last pension to Sept. 3 1841 the date of his death.

Thanking you very kindly,
Mrs. J.R. Rich,
1215 Tenth St.,
Huntington West Va.
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N.L. JEFFRIES                                WM. E. EARLE

LAW OFFICE OF
JEFFRIES & EARLE
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
1417 G ST. N.W.
WASHINGTON D.C.

SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO BUSINESS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE COURT OF THE CLAIMS AND THE LAND COURT

Washington, February 8, 1892.

To the Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:
I have the honor to request that you will give me a copy of the military record of Thomas Rowland (underlined) of  Rutherford country N.C., a soldier of the Revolution.
My reason for asking this record is that he was my maternal great-grandfather. 
Very respectfully,
Wm. E Earle
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N.L. JEFFRIES           WM E. EARLE
LAW OFFICE OF 
JEFFRIES & EARLE
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
1417 G. N.W.
WASHINGTON D.C.

SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE BUSINESS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE COURT OF CLAIMS AND THE LAND COURT

Washington, Februrary 8, 1892

To the Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir: 

I have the honor to request that you will give me a copy of the military record of two soldiers of the Revolution, to wit, Samuel (underlined) Earle of South Carolina and John (underlined) Earle. I belive the later was in a North Carolina regiment.

If there are any other Earles on the list I would be glad to have their records also. They would likely be in the Third Continental Regiment.

I am not quite sure of the regiments of either John or Samuel.

Very respectfully,
Wm. E. Earle
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N.L. JEFFRIES
WM. E. EARLE
LAW OFFICE OF JEFFRIES & EARLE
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
1417 G. ST. N.W.,
WASHINGTON. D.C.

SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO BUSINESS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE COURT OF CLAIMS AND THE LAND COURT

WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 3, 1892

My dear General,

Inclosed I had you two official letters, an I will esteem it a very great favor if you can with propriety have these records ascertained for me.

Very truly yours,
Wm. E.Earle

General Green B. Raum,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington March 25 '87  Gen J.C. Black Commissioner of Pensions Sir :  I very much regret the necessity  which compels me again to apply to you for a statement of service of my  grandfather , Samuel Earle who was an Officer in Capt . John Powers Company 5th Continental Regiment of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War .The evidence  as  I believe stated . I desire  .. ( illegible ) me to have an application for the membership in the Order of the Cinncinnati  . The previous statement  furnished by you under the stamp of the Pension Office  was forwarded by me with the other letters ascertaining to the case of my brother Samuel Earle.  I am  informed that they have not reached their destination. I have reported the matter at the post office and  attempts have been made to trace the  packet, but therefore without success   is the ..... ( illegible )  the 19th of April at which time I desire to present the application therefore I have to request  if not imposing too much on your patience , to be furnished with a duplicate set of the papers previously furnished  as I feel the first will never be found. I  .. ( illegible ) should all fit to comply with the request please in support of the statement the report to the Committee of the St. Legislature directing a Commission as Ensign to issue to the said  Saml Earle you mentioned the fact in your last letter. I fear I shall not be able
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to obtain the original records in the archives  of S.C. with an important  piece of evidence ,  .. ( illegible ) While the subject would  say  that  all are in error in supposing that my grandfather .. ( illegible ) the special duty  affected his character as a Continental soldier By a special  ... ( illegible ) of  he continued on in Congress  the   .. ( illegible ) of request were given  the rank of Continental  ... ( illegible ) was the case with you  at his  ... ( illegible ) through the officers were commissioned by ... ( illegible ) American archives for 1776 . Vol 6 page 171, The office of  six District (?)  of  which the 5th was one, will ..... ( illegible ) declared it the Continental regardless of the nature of the  troops themselves. It was a very common practice  with the Continental Congress  to commission the officers of  certain State troops , was affix the stamp of the Pension office or otherwise   .. ( illegible ) the papers thanking you forany part... ( illegible )  the unfortunate contre temps which make an increase in your time necessary  . I remain your obedient servant Richard F. Earle ( signed ) 2nd Auditor's Office  City
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Washington City Post Office
MISCELLANEOUS AND UNMAILABLE DIVISION,

Washington, D.C. Mar 21st 1887

Postmaster (strike through)

R.H. Earle, Esq
919 G at NW Wash D.C.

Sir: Efforts have been made to trace the packet mailed at this office by you on Feb. 1st or 2nd 1887, addressed to Samuel Earle Marietta GA

I have to inform you that no information can be obtained of it, and the matter has been referred this day to the Chief Post Office Inspector, Washington, D.C., for his information and action. Any further correspondence on the subject should be addressed to him.

Very respectfully,
Frank B. Conagram
Postmaster
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Washington Feb. 17th 1887
Hon. J.C. Black
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I beg leave to submit the accompanying documents
in answer to your enclosed favor of the 18th
instant.  Referring to page 6 of the original institution of the Cincinnati you will perceive that you are in error in supposing
that the office on account of whose
service & desire to apply for membership must
have served through the whole war in the Continental line.   Three years of such service is sufficient.
All that it is necessary for me to prove
is that my grandfather was a commissioned officer of the Continental Army for the full 
term of three years and that he was not dishonorably discharged.  The enclosed statement of service furnished by you enabled me to make this
proof. He entered as Ensign in Capt Bowie's
Company (Continental) June 11th 1777 and was discharged June 11th 1780, the last of his company
having been detached for special duty does not
affect its character as originally organized. It still
remained a part of the Continental Army though
commanded by a General of the State troops. To
have lost the character of a Continental officer
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it would have been necessary for  my grandfather to have surrendered his  commissioner  as such and to have accepted another from the  Governor of  S.C. . This he does not appear to have done, On the contrary  it was expressly stipulated that the officers were to remain on the same posting as to clothing , pay and rations as the Continental officers  see further on this  point the enclosed letter from the President  of  the .. ( illegible ) It is not necessary to give a full statement of my grandfather's service but only as  much as to show  that he was a Continental officer   three years . Hence a simple  statement duly certified  that the 5th was a Continental Establishment  and that grandfather was a commissioned  officer therein for three years will serve out you will certify the enclosed statement is a true  abstract  from the original records . I will submit it to the society for their consideration.  Very respect fully your obedient servant Richard  H. Earle ( signed) Second Auditor's Office Treasury Department Washington   P. S. The enclosed letter from the Prest. of the society will give you an ideal of what is required . Please return enclosures.
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( left page ) Revolution 21174 INVALID. File No. 21.174 page 12 ( rest of text illegible )  [Arrangement of 1870.] ( right page ) 1895 7 Mar - Hist to M E Earle  City 1918 April 18 . History to Mrs. J.R. Rich F.W.