Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9390, Peter Clinton, S.C.
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8-1776
Service S.C.
Clinton, Peter
Frances B.
Number W.9390
Contents
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5. 120
South Carolina
Frances B. Clinton deceased of Peter died on the (blank) in the state of S.C. was a Capt. of the Cavalry commanded by Captain (blank) of the (blank) commanded in the (blank). Revolutionary War and on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 202 Dollars 50 cents annum, to commence on the 4 day of 1831 and ending 13 Nov. 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 5 1852 and sent to Hon. D. Wallace office.
Arrears to the 4th of (blank) semi annual allowance ending (blank)
Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1886, section the 
Recorded by R. McRae clerk, Book D. Vol.2 Page 383.
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Joseph Clinton
Declaration
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South Carolina
York District
On this 15th day of November 1850 personally appeared Joseph Clinton a resident citizen of said District aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law, with  on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by this act of Congress papered 4th July 1836 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows That this declarant the above named Joseph Clinton in behalf of himself as the only surviving child of Captain Peter Clinton and his wife Francis B. Clinton, states that the said Peter Clinton was a Captain in the army of the Revolution as he has always understood and still believes and as such he served the United States against the common enemy from the commencement of hostilities in 1775 until the time of his death which took place in 1780.
Declarant further states that his father Peter Clinton commanded a company of volunteers in the campaign of 1775 Col. Neals regiment General Richardsons commonly called Snow Campaign in the western part of South Carolina to suppress a large body of Torries and emissaries from the British in which he was a actively engaged for some days over three months when they were discharged and returned home.  His next tour of duty was in the Indian Campaign of 1776 which commence the 8th day of July 1776 and continued until the 11day of October of the same year as shown by a journal kept by a member of the company and printed shortly after the war the greater part of which journal is still in existence.
He was afterwards he was generally in service under the command of General Williamson and others
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up to the time of his death which took place in the Spring of 1780. leaving his wife Francis B. Clinton as a widow and two children issue of their said marriage and that James Campbell a relative was one of the administrators of the said Peter Clintons estate. Declarant further says that his father the above named Capt. Peter Clinton and Francis B. Branden were married in 1776 or 1777 and as husband and wife they lived together up to the time of his death above stated; and that his mother Francis B. Clinton departed this life the thirteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty seven not having intermarried after the death of her said husband.
Declarant further says that he has no record evidence of his fathers (Capt. Peter Clintons) service in the Snow Campaign nor does he know of any person now living by whom his said service could be proved, but his fathers services have always been appreciated by the community. Declarant further says that he has in support of the marriage of the aforesaid parties the family register showing the births of their children which has always been in the keeping of the family, and he believes to be strictly correct, and is herewith surrendered.
Sworn to and subscribed this 15th day of November 1850.
In open court.
Josephy Clinton
J.M. Rob/C.Y.D.
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South Carolina
York District
I John M. Rob Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that it has been shown in evidence to the satisfaction of the court that Francis B. Clinton widow of Capt. Peter Clinton departed this life at the residence of her son Joseph Clinton the declarant on the thirteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty seven (1847) leaving the declarant her only surviving child and that the said Joseph Clinton (Declarant) is a respectable citizen of this District and his statements entitled to full credit. I further certify that the family register was cut out of the bible in my presence and appended to this Declaration. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal Nov. 15th 1850.
J.M. Rob
C.Y.D.
(official court waxed seal appears on document)
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Thomas McClean
for Capt. Peter Clinton
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State of North Carolinas
Gaston County
Before me personally appeared Thomas MaClean a resident citizen of said county aged 87 years who being first duly sworn according to law says that he was intimately and personally acquainted with Peter Clinton whose heir is now an applicant for pension in right of his mother Francis B. Clinton wife and widow of Capt. Peter Clinton from his first recollection up to the time of his the said Capt. Peter Clintons death which took place during the Revolutionary War. The said Peter Clinton lived with Joseph Branden on Crowder Creek and assisted him in tending a grist and saw mill where defendant often saw him ( as he defendant was a mill boy) before the Snow Campaign of 1775 and well recollects that the said Capt. Peter Clinton commanded a company in the Snow Campaign in 1775 and the next year commanded a company in the Cherokee or Indian Campaign in 1776 and was afterwards in service when called on up to the time of his death the two first tours in Col. Neals Regiment in the Snow and Indian Campaigns.
Defendant was going to hand in 175 in time of the Snow Campaign to Joseph Blythe who afterwards he tried medicine and was surgeon in the continental line of South Carolina at the close of the Revolutionary war and declarants brother Dr. William MaClean was surgeons mate in the same line which fats as well as its being the first service rendered int he Revolutionary war makes declarant distinctly recollect the date declarant recollects seeing several of the soldiers returning from the Snow Campaign and croped the south front in a flat owned by declarants father as the river was much swollen by the
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melting of the snow which gave the campaign, its name. The said Peter Clinton married Francis Branden shortly after the commencement of the Revolution with whom he lived up to the time of his death and the said Francis died a few years back not having intermarried after the death of the said Peter Clinton. With whom declarant was well acquainted. Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of June 1851.
D.F. Ragan
Thomas MaClean

I D.F. Ragan Justice of the Peace in and for the said county do hereby certify that Thomas Maclean the subscribing witness is a highly respectable citizen of said county of sound mind and memory and entitled to full credit and that he is the age he represents himself to be. 
Given under my hand the day and year above written.
D.F. Ragan

I Jame Graham of Norther Carolina do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Maclean who signed the above paper, and that he is a gentleman of high character for veracity and fully entitled to credit in any statement he would make. June 4th, 1851.
James Graham

James Graham if I mistake not is an ex-member of Congress. D.M.
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I John C. Lewis clerk of the Superior Court in the Country & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel H. Ragan before whom the foregoing papers were executed was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in & for said county duly authorized by said to administer oaths & the name therein to subscribed is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereinto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this twelfth day of June, A.D. 1851.
J.C. Lewis clerk of S.C.
&court of affidavits

(official waxed seal stamped on document)
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Solomons Song Cap. VII 205
revenew of (blank) namely, the glory and fervier be referved for Christ, who neertheleslle, wil reward his fervants inthis life, and in the life everlasting with fome degree of grace and glory, Dan:12.3.
V.13 Thous that this is the Bridgroome which speaketh to the Chrurch, which he hath brought out of the wildernesse of the world into places confecrated by him, as into orchards adn fruity-bearing gardens, and admonitheth her never to give over causing her voyce to found in and precahing; whereat the Angels the bridegroomes friends are present, adn give are unto, fee ecclef. 5.6. I Cor. II, 10. Ephes 3.10 I Pet. I.20.
V. 14. Make Bast the bride faith, that though thee much defireth the Christ a prefence might be perpetuall, yet thee doth accept of and is contented with this enjoying of it at times, Cant. 2. 17. Vpon the mountains that is to say, in heaven, fee cant. 3. 17. & 6.2.11

Thomas Jefferson was born Friday the 22 off November 1805
Joseph Branden was born May 14, 1808

The

James MCully was born July the 29 1810
James McCully was born July the 29 1810
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Joseph Clinton was born March 10 1778
Margaret Clinton was born May 26 1780
Thomas Clinton was born
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Rev. War Section

February 24, 1916

Mrs. John E. Whisonant,
108 Harris Place
Spartanburg, S.C.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 21st instant, you are advised that from the papers in claim Wid. File No. 9,390, Rev War, it appears that Peter Clinton lived with one Joseph Bradner on Crowder's Creek, in York District, South Carolina, before he entered the Revolution, and served as a Captain of South Carolina troops, as follows: for three months under Colonel Noel in the "Snow Campaign": from July 8 to October 11, 1776, in expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from February 1, to April 9, 1779, under General Williamson, and was afterwards in general service until his death in the Spring of 1780.
Soldier married in 1776 or 1777, Frances Bradner who died November 13, 1847. They had two children, Joseph Born March 10, 1778, and Margaret born May 24, 1780; Joseph survived in 1850, at which time he resided in Yor District, South Carolina, and applied for the pension due on account of the services of his father as set forth above. The claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Treman
Acting Commissioner.
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670 Col. Williams

South Carolina
Francis B. Clinton died widow of Peter Clinton, who was Captain of Cavalry S. Carolina Troops

As act July 4, 1836
8 mo. 3 days Capt. of Cavalry
$202.50
Com. March 4, 1831, and end Nov. 13, 1847, when she died.
Payable to Joseph Clinton only audited to
Hon. D. Wallace,
House of Reps.
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House of Reps U.S.
Washington D.C. Dec. 14, 1851

Sir

It is now about 12 months since I filed the Revolutionary pension claim for the services of Captain Peter Clinton in the Snow& Indian Campaigns, which case has not yet been rendered.
In order to make the case beyond doubt, I enclose additional testimony, (viz.) the affidavit of Thomas McLean & copy of the commanding Generals (General Richardsons') record of the Snow & Indian Campaigns to Congress.
The claim is for nine months service, as Captain of Cavalry.
AS this case should have been rendered earlier, I have it will not be longer delayed.
I have the honor to be D. Wallace
Hom. J.E. Heath
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House of Reps U. S.
Washington D.C. February 27th 1852

Sir

I have this moment received a letter from the attorney for the Revolutionary pension claim of Francis B. Clinton, widow of Capt. Peter Clinton, from which the following is an extract.

" I herewith enclose additional evidence in the claim of Francis B. Clinton, widow of Capt. Peter Clinton, which I hope will remove all doubts, as far as reputation is concerned. He knew no man who done service in the Snow Campaign in Capt. Peter Clintons company, that was pensioned under act of 7th June 1832, as all the old settlers on the Catawba River, had either moved away, or died before that time. Nor do I know any man of Capt. Clintons company in the Indian Campaign of 1776, (the Muster Roll of which is in the pension office in this claim). who drew a pension, as it was, I understand pretty much the same company, in both campaigns. The
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evidence of Thomas McLean, and Capt. Isaic Campbell, with the repent of General Richardson, of the Snow Campaign of 1775, to the provincial Congress of S.C., dated 15th February 1776, are conclusive to show, the duration of the service & rank of Capt. Peter Clinton, to all afterwhich I beg to refer the commissioner of pensions. Robert Cowley, Robert Wilson Joseph Robinson & Henry Rhear were in this Snow Campaign, but not in Clintons' company; -but their declarations will show the duration of the campaigns, as they were all pensioners. Rebecca Robinson widow of Joseph Robinson was pensioned for the service of her husband in the snow campaign under act of 7th July 1838. So was Elizabeth Kirkpatrick. I was the attorney in both the latter cases, & you presented the papers. The duration of the Snow Campaign is given by Mayor Joseph McJenkin, in his own & many others cases; & pensions have been granted for this service so often, that I do not see upon what grounds it can be doubted now. I can furnish if it were necessary any amount of testimony as to the tradition
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of Capt. Clintons service in the snow & Indian campaigns. I think this case with the testimony now forwarded is clearly made out & I hope the commissioner will to decide and as this case has been delayed beyond its time, I hope a report will be made of an early day."

The testimony alluded to in the above extract, is herewith enclosed. The report may be made to myself.
I have the honor to be your observant.
D. Wallace
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7,780
Francis B. Clinton
widow of Peter
S.C.
Let. Hon. D. Wallace Jan. 27/52
July 4 1836
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Brief in the case of Francis B. Clinton, deceased widow of Peter York District State of S. Carolina
act July 4, 1836.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Original

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? if either, state the substance.
Documentary and traditional.

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

Name and residence of Agent
Hon. D. Wallace
House of Reps.

Examining clerk.
Ogden Hiles
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Sir

On the eighth day of November last it as the pleasure of this congress to order me out of service to the exterior parts of this colony. I must own it was with great reluctance I took this arduous task upon me; (owning partly to a sense of my own inability) yet in obedience to that command I was determined to prosecute it in the best manner I was capable. and therefore, left course and proceeded to raise the men and march with as much expedition as the cse would admit I note to the president of the congress while setting the steps I have taken and often their reception to the honorable council of safety acquainting them from time to time of the different movements and occurrences that happened. The officers you were pleased to order in this command under my charge (sig.) Colonel Thompson, Colonel Niel Col. Thomas and Majors Williamson and Mason their behavior each and every one of them was so ready willing and obliging that I cannot say any their equal or their deserts. Able the commands from Charlie coordinating, Col. Rutherford Col. Martin, Col. Polk and Col. Graham. With their officers made also active willing and equally ready to serve the common cause. Nor can I forget to say the men from every Battalion did exceed what could been expected from them. The hasty march, Season and circumstances considered. The year the gentlemen on this occasion had shown both the officers of our own and sister colony had excited the honorable this council of safety to order me to return them their thanks, which I with great pleasure returned accordingly. After I had discharged the wagons and discharged the men received a letter from the commerce of safety ordering me to send the guns taken from the insurgents to Charleston or Dorchester but as I had no conveyance and had sent them before where they would be safely stoned I as under a necessity of letting them
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remain til their further pleasure should be known after my return home I received a letter from the honorable council of Safety authorizing me to offer a reason for appearing and bringing to C. Town the dies of Joseph Roberson and Patrick Cunningham in consequence of which ordered I offered a reward of five hundred pounds to be paid by the council of Safety to any person who should apprehend either of the aforesaid persons and deliver them in Charleston by the first day of February. This sir I render you the close of my proceedings in the late expedition that had not been before related. If I have in the least rendered any service to my country as one of the community I have my reward. If condemn is my lot I shall still rest satisfied being conscious to myself that I pursued every measure I have in my power that I could think most likely to contribute to this public good. For 1st February 1776.
I have the honor to be sir your most obedient honorable servant.
Richard Richardson
Directive to the Hon. W. Henry Daughter Esq. President of Congress Enclosed are following inquires Col. Richardson Letter 17th February 1776
Read in Congress consideration postponed
Comptroller office
Columbia S.C.
December 1st 1857
I certify the foregoing and above to be a true copy from a document in my office
J.D. McCully
Comp. General
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Rev. War Section.

September 6, 1912.

Mrs. Millie J. Perry,
P.O. Box #71
Lancaster, S.C.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 27th and received the 29th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in claim, Wid. File No. 9,390, it appears that Peter Clinton lived with one Joseph Bradner on Crowder's Creek, in York District, South Carolina, before he entered the Revolution and served as a Captain of South Carolina troops as follows: for three months under Colonel Noel in the " Snow Campaign; from July 8, to October 11, 1776, in expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from February 1, to April 9, 1779, under General Williamson, and was afterwards in general service until his death in the spring of 1780.

Soldier married in 1776 or 1777, Francis Bradner who died November 13, 1847. They had two children, Joseph born March 10, 1778, and Margaret born May 24, 1780; Joseph survived in 1850, at which time he resided in York District, Suth Carolina, and applied for the pension due on account of the services of his father as set forth above. The claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
acting commissioner
L. Stillwell
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April 6, 1909.

Hon. David E. Finley,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Finley:

In rep your letter dated the 30th ultimo, and received the 5th instant, relative to Peter Clinton (Wid. File No. 9,390) I have the honor to advise you that the papers in the case fail to mention his age or state whom and where he was born but concerning his residence it appears from affidavits in the case, that the soldier lived with one Joseph Bradner on Crowder's Creek, in York District, South Carolina. before he entered the revolution service, and several residents of York District claimed to have been his close neighbors.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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November 24, 1908.

Hon. David E. Finley,
Yorkville, S.C.

My dear Mr. Finley

In reply to your letter dated the 19th and received the 23th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in claim Wid. File No. 9390, it appears that Peter Clinton served as a Captain of South Carolina troops as follows: for three months under Colonel Noel (winter 75 all S.C. Vol. 1 94567) in the "Snow campaign"; from July 3 to October 11, 1776 in expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from February 1 to April 9, 1779 under General Williamson, and was afterwards in general service until his death in the Spring of 1780.
Soldier married in 1776 or 1777 Frances Bradner who died November 13, 1847. They had two children Josephy born March 10, 1778 and Margaret born May 24, 1780, of whom only Joseph survived in 1850 at which time he resided in York District, South Carolina, and applied for the pension on account of the services of his father as set forth above. The claim was allowed.
The revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Clinton of North or South Carolina.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
she died Nov. 13, 1847
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Respectfully referred to the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, for such action and reply as may be proper in the premises.
Feb. 23, 1916
C.C. Rice
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Thomas D. Meador Vice President
Frank Orme, Secy, & Treas
Jackson & Orme, Counsel
Joseph H. Williams, Auditor
Dr. W. S. Kendrick, Medical Director
Robert F. Moore, Agency Secretary
Wilmer L Moore, President
The southern States Life Insurance co. 
P.O. Drawer 1685
Atlanta, Georgia

108 Harris Place
Spartanburg S.C.
Feb. 21 1916

Hon. Henry C. Bell
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly give me information concerning Revolutionary soldier, who served as Captain of S.C. troops in the Snow Campaign, in 1776, and who afterwards led expeditions against Cherokee Indians. I have some data from your department, but would like the reference by volume and page, as is required by the D.A.R's in their application Book L, F or M perhaps. Please send this at your earliest convenience and oblige.
Very truly yours
Alice D. Whisonant
Mrs. J. E. Whisonant
Stamped envelope enc.
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1st Vice President
Mrs. J. Walter Doar
Georgetown

2nd Vice President
Miss Emily Graham
Chester

Recording Secretary
Mrs. C.J. Milling
Darlington

Corresponding Secretary
Miss Alice Earle
Laurel Street
Columbia

Treasurer
Mrs. M.J. Perry
Lancaster

President
Mrs. August Kohn
4614 Gervais Street
Columbia

3rd Vice President
Mrs. D. Alexander
Greenwood

4th Vice President
Mrs. St. J. Allison Lawton
James Island

Historian
Mrs. H.P. Lynch
Cheraw

Registrar
Mrs. C.E. Graham
Greenville

Recorder of Crosses
Mrs. W.H. Fowler
Yorkville

United Daughters of the Confederacy
South Carolina Division
1910-1911

Lancaster S.C.
Aug 27/1912

Mr. J.L. Davenport:
Washington D.C. 
W. 9390

Dear Sir:

I am enclosing a card which will explain itself. I wrote you on this date if you would kindly give me any information relative to an ancestor of mine. Capt. Peter Clinton who received a pension of 170.00 for services during Revolutionary War, or at least his son Josephy Clinton did. The letters answering inquiry never reached me, and I will deem it a special kindness if; you will give me any information you can at your earliest convenience.

Thanking you in advance for same. I am gratefully yours,
(Mrs. Mollie J. Perry)
P.O. Box #71
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1st Vice President
Mrs. J. Walter Doar
Georgetown

2nd Vice President
Miss Emily Graham
Chester

Recording Secretary
Mrs. C.J. Milling
Darlington

Corresponding Secretary
Miss Alice Earle
Laurel Street
Columbia

Treasurer
Mrs. M.J. Perry
Lancaster

President
Mrs. August Kohn
4614 Gervais Street
Columbia

3rd Vice President
Mrs. D. Alexander
Greenwood

4th Vice President
Mrs. St. J. Allison Lawton
James Island

Historian
Mrs. H.P. Lynch
Cheraw

Registrar
Mrs. C.E. Graham
Greenville

Recorder of Crosses
Mrs. W.H. Fowler
Yorkville

United Daughters of the Confederacy
South Carolina Division
1910-1911

Lancaster, S.C.
Nov 14th 1911

Dureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I received from a first cousin papers containing data that my great, great Grand father's son Joseph Clinton received from Captain Peter Clinton W9390 his father a pension of $170.00 for Capt. Peter's service in the Revolutionary War. I am enclosing letter that I must produce a copy of this application. Will you kindly send me at once or if your charge please let me know, and I will remit, I have written three times and failed to receive response.

Very Respectfully
Mrs. Mollie Perry
Box 294

(Stamped Pension Office Nov. 15 1911 U.S.)
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(Envelope)

Stamped: Washinton D.C.
Nov. 20 6pm 1911
U.S. Pension Office Aug. 29 1912

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Mrs. Mollie Perry
Box 294 (crossed out) 71
Lancaster county (word county crossed out)
S.C.
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a. w, clerk
Department of the Interior
bureau of Pensions
Rec. Div.
Nov 20 1911, 191

Sir:
The receipt of your communication dated 14 inst
is hereby acknowledged, and the information asked for therein will be furnished at the earliest practicable date.
Very respectfully,
J.L. Davenport.
Please give birth, marriage, death-families etc.etc.
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Sixtieth Congress
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Edwin L. Williams, Clerk.

committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads,
House of Representatives, Washington
Washington D.C.

March 30, 1909.

Hon. Vespasian Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washinton D.C.

My Dear Mr. Commissioner:
I enclose you herewith copy of your letter written to me November 24, 1908, relative to Captain Peter Clinton, who served as a Captain of South Carolina Troops in the Revolutionary War. I wish to know if the records show when and where the soldier was born. Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
David E. Finley
J.567
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Yorkville, S.C.
Nov. 19, 1908

Hon. Vespasian Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:

A constituent and friend of mine is endeavoring to trace up his Revolutionary ancestry. I have written to the Adjutant General's office, but he is unable to furnish any data and suggests that the information my possibly be obtained from your office.
Please write me whether or not the records in your office show that Peter Clinton or Joseph Clinton, from South Carolina or North Carolina served in the Revolutionary War and afterwards drew a pension for such service.
Yours sincerely,
D. Finely
David E. Finley

A.L.W. 3089.
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1908 Nov. 24 Hist to Hon. David E. Finley & 1909 April 6 letter to above duplicate of hist. with age not shown. 
1911 Nov 21 to Mrs. Mollie Perry & and 1912 Sept. 6 Nov. 21 never received.

Rec. Widow, &C.
File No. 9390
Francis B. Clinton
Widow
Peter Clinton 
Capt. Rev. War Act July 4th, 1836
Index: Vol. A, Page 135
{arrangement of 1870}
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South Carolina
York District
Before me personally appeared Robert Adams a Resident citizen of York District aged Eighty Years past, who being first duly sworn according to law says that he was born and lived in the neighborhood of Capt. Peter Clinton whose heirs are now claiming a pension in right of their mother Francis Clintons as the wife and widow of the above named Peter Clinton and always understood and still believes that the aforesaid Peter Clinton, commanded a company of volunteers in the Snow Campaign of 1775. Defendants father William Adams was in the Snow Campaign in Capt. Peter Clintons company Col. Neel ( Called also Col. Neal) and served to the close of the campaign defendant distinctly recollects his father the said William Adams return from the Snow Campaign, and shortly after his return had a severe attack of pleurisy, which fact he know from his own recollection as well as tradition as the above campaign was the first in the revolutionary war, in his part of the country. Defendant further say that the said Capt. Peter Clinton next commanded a company against the Cherokee Indians defendant s father was not in said company but
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but many of the neighbors were several of soldiers were killed, wounded of the killed lived in the immediate neighborhood to not William Adams troops.
Amen, and Curtone, and others whom the friends often spoke and lamented their loss. And that the said Peter Clinton and defendants father, was out another tour to Stono together, defendants father was out with his agon the tour at Stono, and always, understood that the said Peter Clinton as generally in service as a Captain to his death which occurred defendant will recollect and will recollects he left his wife the said Francis a widow and two children Joseph, and Margaret Clinton and of whom to lived Josephy is still living.
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of January 1851
Before me
A.S. Wallace
(Magistrate)

South Carolina
York District
The said Eliza Adams magistrate, I do hereby certify that Robert Adams, who has sworn to and subscribed the above deposition before me, is a respectable citizen of said district, of very remarkable recollection and sound mind and is entitled to full credit.
A.S. Wallace
(magistrate)
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South Carolina
York District
Personally came Capt. Isaac A. Campbell resident of state & district and aged eighty one years past, who being first duly sworn according to law says he was born and raised in the neighborhood of one Capt. Peter Clinton deceased, and has been intimately acquainted with his family from his first recollection, and always understood and believes, that Capt. Peter Clinton commanded a company in the Snow Campaign in the year 1776 which was the first service in service rendered in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, he next commanded a company in the Indian campaign against the Cherokee Indians; and that several persons who were in the Indians campaign were killed one of whom defendant went to school with said John Gaylon, and was also acquainted with one Armstrong and Armon who ere also killed, and has ays understood that the said Peter Clinton was in service generally up to his death, which occurred before the reduction of Charleston, S.C. Defendant distinctly recollects the commencement of the revolutionary war, that he had no relations in the Snow Campaign, that he has no doubt but the said P. Clinton commanded a company in said campaign and that Joseph Clinton above named is the only surviving child of the said Capt. P. Clinton and wife Francis, with whom he has
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been intimately acquainted as above stated. Sworn to and subscribed this day January 17th A.D. 1851.
before me
Myles Smith, Magistrate
A. Campbell

I Myles Smith, the said magistrate do hereby certify that I have been intimately acquainted with the said Capt. P. A. Campbell from my first recollection, and that he is a man of the highest respectability and his statements are to be fully accepted on credit further certify he is of that age as he has stated above, and that the retired soldier stated before is of high respectability, given under my hand and seal Jan 17 A.D. 1851
Myles Smith
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South Carolina
York District
Before me personally appeared Robert L Patrick a citizen of York District aged years 61 years past who being first duly according to law says his father Robert Patrick late of York District S.C. deceased was a soldier in the army of the revolution that he entered the service of his country in the Snow Campaign in Capt. Peter Clintons company Col. Neals Regiment for three months as volunteer horseman and served some days over three months that he has often heard his father and Robert Conley Archibald Stuart Samuel Henerson and other soldiers talk of their services in the revolution and thinks John Faris & Archibald Stuart ere also in Peter Clintons Company in the snow campaign of 1775 and that Robert Conley was in the snow campaign but not in the same company and was afterwards a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum, and lived in Chester District S.C. Defendant further says that his father
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Robert Patrick has often pointed out Joseph Clinton the  who is now an officiant for the arear due his mother Francis B. Clinton widow of Capt. Peter Clinton as the son of his Captain in the Snow Campaign and as very kind to the said Joseph Clinton as well as his mother Francis B. Clinton who lived in his fathers neighborhood on the plantation whereon the said Peter Clinton died and that the said Captain Peter Clinton to have the reputation serving in the snow campaign Indian Campaign of 1776 or 1777 and was afterwards generally in service until his death before the reduction of Charleston S.C. which has always been the opinion of the neighborhood as well the statements of defendants father who lived about two miles from where the said Peter Clinton lived and died.
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of February A.D. 1852
A.S. Wallace
Magistrate
Robert L. Patrick
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George Duff also citizen of York District on oath says that he is now 64 years of age past and has lived as a neighbor of Robert Patrick and Francis B. Clinton and families for aforesaid of 54 years and that the statement now made by Robert S. Patrick in presence of defendant has  has always been the tradition of the neighborhood which he believes to be true as he and old Robert Patrick were very intimate and that Robert Patrick always told him his first service was in the snow campaign of 1775 in Captain peter Clintons company as above stated sworn unto and subscribed this 14th day of February 1852 
A.S. Wallace, magistrate
George Duff

Mary Patrick daughter of Robert Patrick aged 68 years past an oath says that the statements above made by Robert L. Patrick and George Duff in presence of defendant she believes to be strictly true as she has always understood that her father served over three months in the snow campaign
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in Captain Peter Clintons company which she never heard contradicted and was the tradition of the neighborhood as well as the statements of her said father. Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of February A.D. 1852
Mary Patrick (X) mark
A.S. Wallace
magistrate
Test. Robert L. Partick
I the said magistrate do hereby certify that Robert L. Patrick George Duff and Mary Patrick who have sworn to and subscribed the above affidavits before me are highly credible witnesses and the age from their registers they have set fourth.
Given under my hand the day and year above written
A.S. Wallace
(Magistrate)
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The State of South Carolina
York District
I John G. Enloe Clerk of the court of Common Pleas General Sessions for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that A.D. Wallace Seq. before whom the appeared of affidavits ere made is and was at the time of living a magistrate in and for said District duly appointed and sworn 
Given under my hand and seal of office at York
Court House this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1852
John G. Enloe
C.C.P&G.S.
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House Reps U.S.
Washinton February 5 7837

Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration & evidence of Frances B. Clinton of York District South Carolina, for arrears of pension, due under the act of 4 July 1836. Her son Joseph Clinton one of my constituents is the declarant.
With the evidence herewith shown, is the certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina, showing that Capt. Peter Clinton served /67 days as Captain in 1779.
I also enclose a journal (cannot find this a.w.) kept by one of his men, in 1776 in the Indian Campaign of that year. and also, the evidence of Robert Adams & Capt. Isaac A. Campbell respectable witnesses, going to establish the services of the said Capt. Peter Clinton.
Joseph Clinton, the declarant claims three months service as Captain,
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in the Snow Campaign of 1775 and three months
& three days in the Indian Campaign of 1776. As well fully appear by the journal of one of his men, herewith filed, and also that his father the said Peter Clinton, was generally in the service after 1777, & his position is partly corroborated by the certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina.
I am well acquainted with the history of the Snow Campaign. It was carried on against the celebrated William Cunningham. and missions from the British in the western part of South Carolina, the first remits of the revolutionary war. Our forces in that expedition was commanded by General Richardsons in which our South Carolina forces were actively engaged for three months. The army consider of horseman raised in North & South Carolina.
As further evidence when this subject I refer to the detailed statement of Capt. Robert Wilson filed with the pension papers of the said Capt. Robert Wilson in your office by my predecessor Hon. J.A. Black.
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I also refer to the evidence of Capt. Robert Wilson, long a pensioner of the United States in the pension claim of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick widow of Capt. John Kirkpatrick, & also in the claim of Rebecca Robinson, widow of Joseph Robinson, all filed in comps office by myself, and also to the evidence of Major Joseph McJenkin's an officer holding of the revolution a pensioner of the United States, & also was for many years my neighbor & friend, filed in the case of Hannah Rutherford, widow of Joseph Rutherford, in all of which cases the service in the Snow Campaign was admitted. The service in the Indian Campaign, and that after 1777, shown by the certificate of the Comptroller General of S.C. amounts to 180 days service as Captain. To that add 3 months & 1en days for the service in the Snow Campaign of 1775, & the amount is 200 days service as Captain. The character of the witnesses as well as the declarant are of the greatest respectability. & I feel confident, from the satisfactory
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character of the proof submitted. I cannot but anticipate a favorable consideration of this claim.
I have the honor to be with much esteem your observant.
D. Wallace

Hon. J.E. heath
War Department
Washington D.C.
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House Reps U.S.
Washinton February 20 1832

Sir

I have this moment received a letter from the attorney of the heirs of Frances B. Clinton, widow of Captain Peter Clinton, in which he says.

"After looking over the report in the case of Mrs. Frances B. Clinton, widow of Capt. Peter Clinton, I am persuaded that the evidence of Thomas McLean, & Capt. Isaac Campbell, and the report of Genral Richardson in the Snow or Indian campaign in 1775-6, has been mislaid. Thomas McLean swears that Peter Clinton commanded a company in that campaign to his own personal knowledge. So Says Capt. Isaac Campbell & Robert Admas from personal knowledge & tradition.
Thomas McLeans veracity, was certified by Hon. James Graham of
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North Carolina, & the other two by yourself, (myself)."
Now as all the evidence was not sent to the Dept. as one & the same time, it may be that the evidence has some how been filed in different places & the report therefore made upon that which was first filed alone. I wrote you some time since asking that search be made among the papers filed, for the muster roll of Capt. Clinton, that the suggestion in the report might be met, if any such muster roll can be found.
I do not ask that this case be taken up again, out of its order. I only ask, that an examination be made to see whether or not the papers are all together, & if found not to be, then if these be evidence not before the examiner when the report was made, that
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the case be taken when he moved, to which it would, under such circumstances be entitled. May I hope to hear from you soon or I have the honor to be your observant.
D. Wallace 


Hon. J.E. Heath
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Washinton January 31st 1832
Sir
I have received your letter of the 27th just in reference to the Revolutionary pension claim of Frances B. Clinton, in which you say "You may perhaps be able to designate some members of Capt. Clinton's Company, in that campaign who is or was a pensioner, an examination of whose papers, might furnish the required proof. "

I did not keep a copy of the papers filed in the claim of Frances B. Clinton, but I am inclined to think, that with them there is a muster roll of Capt. Clintons company, in the Indian Campaign, but in this I may be mistaken. (in middle of letter someone penned in "no such paper in claims) Will you have the kindness to see if there is any such paper on file in the case, & if so, cause a search to be made of the kind, & with the view suggested
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in the above extract from your report. 
If no such paper can be found & no such search made, I will on being informed of the fact, forward you report to the attorney of Mrs. Clinton to be acted on as you indicate or as he may be able.
I have the honor to be your observant
D. Wallace


Hon. James E Heath
Dept. Interior
Washington D.C.
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#778 n. S. Ca.
Frances B. Clinton
deceased widow of Peter Clinton
Act 4 July 1836
South Carolina
Married 1776-1777
she died Nov 13, 1847

Comptroller
8 mo. 3 days
Capt. Cavalry
$202.50
com. March 4, 1831
Hon. D. Wallace
H.R.

Peter Clinton
No. Act July 4, 1836
2mo. 23 days 1775
3 mo. 3 days 1776
6 days 1779
a. 8 mo. 3 days on Snow Campaign 3 mo.
Capt. of Cavalry
in 1775
Jan. 1776 3 month 3 days
Regiment M Thomas
67 days in 1779
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia S.C. Nov. 23, 1850

No. 157
Book I
I paid the 4 September1784 to Mr. Peter Clinton for Twenty eight pounds fourteen shillings and three pence farthing sterling for 67 days militia duty in 1779 per account audited.
principal L 28:14: 3 1/4 Annual interest L 2:0:2

No. 157
Book E
Mr. peter Clinton
His account of 67 days militia duty in 1779 anointing to L 28:14: 3 1/4 State of South Carolina D. to Capt. Peter Clinton Dec. for actual serves IOU in Camp to one our of duty IOU under General Williamson at Augusta from the first of February to the ninth of April
Cavalry 1779 at 3/per day sixty seven day two hundred one pound 201
Sterling 28-14-3 1/4

Capt. Peter Clinton 2d
No. 83
Capt. Clinton or the public for lien John Clinton.

The above act attended before me (signed) Isaac Howe J.P.

Gentlemen please deliver to James Rawley a signed indent to the amount of Capt. Peter Clintons account against the public audit his receipt shall be a discharge against your humble servant to the witness of (signed) Isaac Campbell Administer South Carolina January15th 1787.
W. Hill (signed)
Received full satisfaction for the written in an indent No. 157 I order (signed) James Rawley I do hereby certify the above to be a true copy taken from the records in this office.
for Comptroller General
James A. Black.
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South Carolina
York District
I J. M. Rolf Judge of the Court of Ordinary of York District do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Adams & Capt. Isaac A. Campbell & that they are both men good character and good standing in society and are highly esteemed by their neighbors & acquaintances to that all faith and credit should given to their statements given under my hand & seal of office this 27th day of January A.D. 1851
J.M. Rolf
C.Y.D.
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State of South Carolina
York District

I John E. Ender clerk of the court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for said district do hereby certify that A.S. Wallace & Myles Smith before whom their foregoing affidavits were made and who have thereinto subscribed their names and at the time of so doing acting Magistrates for the district aforesaid duly appointed & sworn and that their signatures hereto are genuine and I further certify that Robert Adams & Capt. Isaac A Campbell defendants in the foregoing affidavits are men of high respectability faith whom I am well acquainted.
Given under my hand and seal of office at York Court House this 24th day of January A.D. 1851
John C. Ender
C.C.P.G.S..Y.D.