Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8486, for Record Primes, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                              NUMBER
  N.C.         Primes, Record (colored)     R.8486

Pensioned as named above, erroneously - He gave no surname.

CONTENTS
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Declaration
 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
on this 16 day of December 1840 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace for Roane County Court (it being a court of Record Primes a free man of colour) a resident of Roane County State of Penne aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following eclaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the the service of the United States, and acted in the capacity of Water to Col Thomas Carson from Roan County in the year 1777 marched to Charelston where he was taken prisoner taken to Campden and was parolled together with Col Carson and others, when affiant and the balance of them vestate ed their Parrolt joind the American any again at Sales by was taken by the British at the Gum Swamp in was released by Gen Marion at Pedee mark from then to the head of Catawba Joined the Amer can Army under Gen Gen Gates was in the Batte at Campden, which was in August 1780 where affiant was wounded on the head thinks he was attached to Capt Garters company then was march to R was attached to Col Williams Regiment was in the Balle of Kings Mountain on the day of 1780 in this writ got acquainted with Capt Abbott Gray & lock the latter of whom was killed at the Widow Torens by the British & Tories. Knew Col Cleveland will after the Battle of Kings Mountain went back to the person joined the brigade
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commanded by Gen Morgan was in the Battle at the Cowpens which was fought about January 1781 when we defeated the British under Col Sutton and took several Prisoners then effected a junction with Gen Greene was in the Battle at Gullford ^[insert] Court House N C ^[insert] on the marched ^[insert] day of 1781 we marched to Eutaw Springs where we whiped [sic] the British and tories about the [blank]  day of May 1781 then effected a junction with the main army under Gen Washington was at the siege of York Town - in Virginia was present when Cornwallis surrendered which took about the [blank] day of October 1781 after which time he was discharged after serving at least Four years without any intermission and he hereby relinquishes evey [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
Primes his X mark ['x' placed after his last name; no first name noted]
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & date above
Joseph Nicholson J.P. Roane court
State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} I John Wright residing in the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Primes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be Eighty six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & I concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 16 day of June 1846
John Wright [signature]
Joseph Nicholson J. P.
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and I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of this matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the applicant Primes was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states I further certify that from old age bodily infirmity and blindness he is unable to travel to the place of holding Court and I further Certify that John Wright whose name is to the foregoing certificate is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit - this 16th day of December 1846
Joseph Nicholson
Justice of the peace for Roane County

State of Tennessee}
Roane County} I John S Hall a citizen of Roane County aged fifty six years to certify that I am well acquainted with Primes who subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that he has allways [sic] been reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and that he fully concurs in that opinion
James S Hall [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed before me 17th Dec 1846
Josheph Nicholson Justice of the peace for Roane County
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I Wm E Pope a Clergeman [sic] residing in the county of Roane and State of Tennessee hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Primes who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that he believes he is of the age stated that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Wm. E. Pope
Sworn to & subscribed the 17th Dec 1846
Joseph Nicholson Justice of the peace for Roane County
And I the said Justice do hereby Certify that Wm E Pope who has subscribed and sworn to the above certificate is a clergeman [sic] residing in Roane county, that he is [illegible lined out] credible Person and that their statement is entitled to full credit -
Given under my hand this 17th Dec 1846
Justice of the peace for Roane county
State of Tennessee}
Roane County} I Austin L Greene Clerk of the county court of Roane County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Nicholson Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificates & affidavits is now and was at the date of said certificates & affidavits an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly Elected Commissioned and sworn for that purpose and that full faith and credit is given and due to his official acts as such and that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing
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due to his official acts as such and that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I Austin L Greene Clerk as aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Kingston this 18th day of December 1846
Austin L Greene Clerk of Roane County Court

State of Tennessee} Quorum court [?] Terms
Roane County} 1847
Then was the foregoing Declaration of Primes for a Pension read in open court approved and ordered to be so certified
Robt D. Duncan JP
Wm Deatherage
Andrew T Rodgers JP
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December 28, 1932
BA-J/EEL
Primes- R. 8486

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 8486, based upon the military service of Primes, that in war.

Primes(also called Primus), a free man of color, applied for pension December 16, 1846, at which time he stated that he was aged eighty-six years and resided in Roane County, Tennessee, and alleged part of the time as waiter to Colonel Thomas Carson, and a part of the time under Captains Garter, Abbott, and Locke, and in Colonel Williams' Regiment in the North Carolina Troops; that he was taken prisoner at Charleston, released on parole, violated his parole and rejoined the army; was again taken prisoner, this time at Gum Swamp, was again released; that he was in the battles of Camden, where he was wounded in the head; King's Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs and at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis. 

His claims was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof os six months service as was required by the pension laws.

Primes died in December, 1848, or in January, 1849. He left no widow, but one son, Primes, Junior, survived him. The name of soldier's wife is not stated.

In 1853, Primes, Junior, was living in Roane County, Tennessee. 

There are no further family data.


To be sent if ever called for.
It was written just to have a record of negro soldiers.
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No 37448
Record Primes
Tenn
S. L. Childress.
Jan 14, 1847 [lined out]
Let to Hon. H. S. Turney
Feb 5th '47 [lined out]
act 7 June '32
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Primes (coloured)
Tennessee
Suspended
Let May '49
L. Childress May 9 '49 [lined out]
WM Churchwell May 24/53
Did not cert [?] this letter, as there was something in it except that [?] further evidence had been kept in 
8486
Act 7 June 1832
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1873. [lined out]
REJECTED [stamped]
8486
Record Primes
Printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension - "for further proof from the North Carolina records"
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[illegible] Childress
May 9, 49
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Pension Office
May 9, 1849
Sir,
The papers in the case of Primes, a coloured person, have been examined and filed. If he served in a military capacity for a term of four years as a volunteer of the North Carolina militia, as alleged, the records in the office of the comptroller at Raleigh, N. C. should afford some evidence thereof, application should be made to that officer for proof of service. He should also state under oath the reasons for his not making an earlier application for a pension.
Samuel L. Childress Esq
Kingston, Ten.
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Hon H. L. Turney
Feb 5 -'49
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Pension Office
February 5th, 1847
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith Mr Childress' letter, and to inform you that a report was addressed to him in the case of Record Primes on the 14th [?] a copy of which is hereunt [lined out] you will find enclosed.
Hon H. L. Turney
Senate U. States
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Jan 14, 1847
Saml L Childress
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Pension Office
January 14 1847
Sir,
The declaration of Record Primes, an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, is herewith returned that it may be submitted to and approved by a Court of record during its session. An original declaration executed before a Justice of the Peace is not admissible. 
The alleged service of Primes in the North Carolina Line should be established by the records in the State Department at Raleigh and also some evidence showing [lined out] of his age should be produced.
Claimants application is not sustained by a particle of proof
Samuel L. Childress Esqr
Kingston, Tenn
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Washington City
Jan the 27th 1847.
Sir
Enclosed I send you the letter of Samuel L. Childress - you will please examine this letter and give me the information therein desired please return the letter with your answer I am Sir yours &c
H. L. Turney
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No 37448
Record Primes
Tenn
act 7 June 1832

[written upside down]
Free
Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Kingston Tenn
Dec. 18th
Free
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C

[written sideways]
37448
Dec 28, 1846
le of Primes,
June 7 1832
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Kingston Tennessee 18th Dec 1846
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Primes a Free man of Colour with the Proof &c
I file his Declaration on the authority of the Atto Gen [Attorney General] of U S see House Document - [illegible] No 126 of Jany 19th 1838 and Page 38 if ever there was a meritorious case sent from this County this is one, 
please let me know soon as convenient the result 
Your Respectfully
Saml L. Childress
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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35,435 [lined out]
37,448
Primes, (a coloured person)
Tennessee
Act 7 June 1832
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State of Tennessee}
Roane County} ss
on this 11th day of February [lined out] September 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace for Roane County, Samuel Evans aged Eighty two years who after being duly sworn according to law - deposes and says that he was acquainted with Primes the foregoing applicant for a Pension, that he has seen him in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War on Several occasions, that he the said Primes acted in the Capacity of Waiter to Col. Carson and What makes him more certain of the fact that Primes is the identical Primes who served in that capacity him and the said Primes got into a fight about their Horses affiant being attached to the Calvary under Col. Washington, this circumstance must have taken [place] in 1777 or 1778 as to the details of the services rendered by Primes he cannot state but doubts not but he served as he states
Samuel his X mark Evans ['x' between first and last names]
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 11th Sept 1848
R. D. Duncan
JP for Roane County
I certify that [illegible] foregoing affiant Saml Evans and that his statement is entitled to credit.
R. D. Duncan
JP for Roane County
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State of Tennessee}
Roane County} I Austin S Greene Clerk of the county court of Roane County aforesaid do hereby certify that R D Duncan Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificate & affidavit is now and was at the date of said certificate and affidavit an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected commissioned and sworn for that purpose and that full faith and credit is given and due to his official acts as such and that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Kingston this 11th day of September 1848
Austin L Greene clk of Roane County Court 
By his Deputy Andrew C Wily
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Kingston Tennessee 11th September 1848
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration and additional proof of Primes for a Pension. Which he wishes reported to one at this place
Yours &c
Saml L Childress
J L Edwards Esqr
commissioner of Pensions

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35,435 [lined out]
37,448
Primes, (a coloured person)
Tennessee
Act 7 June 1832
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[?] prosecution
Austin L Green Clk
[written vertically]
Record Primes
Cat. 1832
Tenn
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State of Tennessee}
County of Roane}
Be it known that on this 21st day of June A D 1853 before me the undersigned a justice in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Primes a man of colour a resident of Roane County in the state of Tennessee and made oath according to law that he is the son of the Identical Primes son who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who has heretofore made application for a Pension that he is directly interested as claimant in said Pension as the heir of the said Primes son deed and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority theretofore given I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M Knight of Washington City my true and lawfull [sic] attorney to prosecute the claim of my late father Primes son of Revolutionary Pension that may be due and thereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City or elswhere [sic] to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for my exclusive benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City D C agency to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall Lawfully do in the premises
Primes his X mark Seal [circled]
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Primes [?] to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the
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Identical party therein alleged, and I furthermore certify that I have no interest in this application nor am I in any wise concerned in the prosecution thereof
Mitchell Rose seal [circled}
Justice of the peace for Roane County

State of Tennessee
Be it Remembered that at a county court opened and held for the County of Roane at the Court House in Kingston on the 15th Monday of June 1853 [?] the 6th day of said month where there was present & presiding this was helpfull [sic] William Mayers & Hugh L Hartly & Joseph K Acheson the Justices appointed to hold the monthly quorum in the matter of the application of Primes for a Pension in the following order of record.
In the case of Primes a man of colour late a Revolutionary soldier Peter B Paston a witness proves that Primes died in December 1848 of [lined out] or January 1849 that he left his son Primes [?] his only heir and no widow and that he is a disinterested witness. 
A true copy from the Record and I further more certify that Michell Rose whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for Roane County duly commissioned & qualified as such and that his signature is in his own hand writing and that full faith & credit is due his official
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acts as such In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal of office at Kingston the 4th July 1843 I allso [sic] certify that I have no interest in this application nor was I concerned in its prosecution
Austin L Greene Clk
[written vertically]
Record Primes
Act. 1832 [underlined] Tenn