Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11691, William Vaughan, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S.C.

Vaughan, William
Alis
Alice
or
NUMBER
W.11691
B.L. Wt. 26110-160-55
CONTENTS
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R Burgess Apr 7 1853
Reg M SS -42499
166.66
41.66
1832
1853

South Carolina
23.437

William Vaughan of Sumter
the State of N. Car:
who was a Fr Cap in the   commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by
Col. Richardson in the S. Car
line for 2 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the rate of 83 - Dollars 33. Cents
per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 34
and T.J. Wilder
Sumterville  So Ca
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 28.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending on 24
(illegible) 41.67
$249.99
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. Page 82
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Declaration to obtain the
benefit of the act
Congress passed June 7th 1832.-
The State of South Carolina
Center District
County of Claremont

On this 30th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, Personally appeared in open court, before BJ Earle in the Court of Common (illegible) now sitting William Vaughan a resident of the county, District and State aforesaid, now in his sixty ninth year, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order obtain the benefit of the act of Congress June 7th 1832. I was born in Northampton County Virginia, on the twenty second day of may seventeen hundred and sixty four and in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy his removed to Craven County So. Carolina. I was living in that part of Craven County, which is now called Claremont, when I entered the service of the Country and since the revolution, I have to this time resided in Claremont County District and State aforesaid. In the summer of the year seventeen hundred and eighty after the fall of Charleston. I joined Genl Marion as a volunteer on South side of the Santee, near Murrays Ferry. The captain my company was John Malone the Colonel of the Regiment was at the first period of my service
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Peter Horry - afterwards Richard Richardson,
was engaged in many skirmishes during the whole of the war I was present at the taking of Fort Motto Genl Marion Commanded- assisted by Col Lee. A short time afterwards
I was at the siege of Fort Watson under the command of Marion, assisted as well as deponent recollects by Col Lee. I do not recollect the month - but the year was seventeen hundred and eighty one and the
weather is warm. I was engaged in the Battle of Entain, under the command of Marion, The troops of Marion placed in front with orders to five twelve rounds. The American forces were commanded by Greene-- The Principal Cavalry officers were Washington and Lee. Marion's men had joined Genl Greene, near Mrs. Thompsons plantation in Orangeburgh District, and marched with the regular army to (illegible); I was also present at the Battle of Quinby and Biggins Church Genl (illegible) commanded at quinby Bridge - Marion and Lee were there. I took share in the siege of Georgetown, in three days the British evacuated the place. I do not recollect of being in any action of consequence since that  time to the end of the war. I do not recollect of serving with the regular army at any other time except the Battle of Eutaw Col Lee of the continentals was sometimes with Marion 
I do not recollect of taking any discharge from the service - very few discharge if any were taken.
I have never received one cent for my services and I hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present time the pension roll of the agency of any State
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whatever
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid.
Wm Vaughan
BJ Earle presiding Judge of the Court
of Common pleas (illegible) in Open Court
at Sumter Courthouse
State of South Carolina, Sumter District
Obadiah Spears, a soldier of the Revolution
residing in Claremont County District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above
be honest with myself and about twenty there
joined Marion about June, seventeen hundred
and eighty. The deponent and myself
were frequently in the same mess - I know
him to have been in the service of his country
under him until the close of the war
or near about that time. I collect him very
well at Fort Motte-- Fort Watson Quimby Bridge and Georgetown. He was quite young
Sworn and subscribed on the 30th day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two
BJ Carle presiding Judge Obadiah Spears the
open Court
---
State of South Carolina
Quinter District
The Revd. Henry O. Green
appeared and makes oath that heresides in District and State aforesaid that he is personally requainted with the deponent Wm. Vaughan - that he is a respectable man and entitled to credit and State he is generally believed to have been in the service of the country during the Revolutionary war
BJ Earle presiding Judge aforesaid in (illegible)
signed HD Green
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and the said Court do hereby declare this
opinion after the investigation of the matter,
and after putting his [illegible]
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 Obadiah
Spears who signed
the preceding
the
certificate is a
Revolutionary soldier, and that
H. D. Green is a Clergyman both
residing in Sumter District are
credible persons and their statement
entitledto full credit.
BJ Earle
presiding Judge
in Open Court


I Th J. Wilder
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of
WM Vaughan for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sat my
hand and seal of office this
31st
day of October 1832 -
Th. J. Wilder
[illegible]
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An amendment to the declaration of
Wm Vaughan to obtain the benefit
of the act of congress passed on June 7
1832

South Carolina  )
Santor District   )
Personally appeared
before me John Hemphill one of the trustees
of the [illegible] for the District and
state aforesaid Wm Vaughan who being
first duly sworn maketh the following
declaration and answers to the interrogatories 
marked by the Pension Department
as being imperfectly answered in
the original Declaration.

Interrogatory 2d Have you any record of your
age and if so where is it:
Answer. My age is recorded in the Family Bible
belonging to my father and at his death
was given to my sister Mrs Reynolds wife
of the Reynolds living about twenty miles
from Santerville.

Interrogatory 5th State the names of some of
the Regular officers who were with the troops
where you served; such continental and
militia Regiments as you can recollect and
the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. From the wars commencing and from the
fact of paying but little attention to the
dates at the time of occurences in the
course of my military services I cannot state
with the precission I desire the circumstance
of my service. In my original declaration
I stated that I entered service as a volunteer under
Marion in the summer of 1780. On reflection
believe it was in the fall of that year in the
month of October probably-- At least it was
about two weeks after the defeat of Col. Tynes
on Sacostee[?] Swamp in the fork of Black River in
the District by Genl Marion - that I joined
Genl Marion on the South side of the Santee
River
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I cannot state with precision the date of Col
Tynes defeat. The captain of my company was
John Malone, Joseph Hill and George
McCauley commanded the company a captain
also, Peter Horry first and Richard Richardson
afterwards commanded the Regiment as Colonels.
Benson was major killed in a skirmish with
the British at Monton near Widow Tidmar shortly
after the battle of Eutaw - In my
original declaration,  I stated that Fort Watson
was taken after Fort Motte. This was a
mistake owing to the great lapse of time and
decay of memory and having examined
no papers or dements on the subject
I was engaged in the siege of both these
forts under Genl Marion - Col Lee commanded 
the cavalry at both of the sieges.
Col Mahan commanded the cavalry
belonging to the State. A very short time less
than a month elapsed between the one siege and
the other. I have previously stated that I was present
at the battle of Biggin Church & Quisily Bridge
where Sumter commanded-- I was under Marion.
Col Lee commanded the cavalry. Many of Marions
men were killed at the Bridge to the great
dissatisfaction of Marion, I was also at the
battle of Eutaw. After that Marion's men were
stationed on the South side of Santee River
Perry's plantation. The River was crossed
repeatedly by the troops under Genl Marion.
In the latter part of the year 1781 and beginning of
1782 the troops under command of Marion were
encamped in the vicinity of Charleston at
different posts General Marion was absent a part of
the time at the Legislature. I recollect that
an order came on to dismount the footmen under
Marion this was in 1782. I had kept a horse from
my first entering service-- I would not give him up
after being accustomed to Horseback so long
and I therefore volunteered in the corps of
Cavalry commanded by Col Mahan
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In June 1782 I retired from the service. During the
whole period of the service I was
constantly engaged in skimishes and
marching to and fro across the country.
I did not ever stay at home more than two or three
days at a time, and that always by
permission from the officers.
Interrogatory 6th Did you ever receive
a discharge from the service and if so by
whom was it given and what has become of
it?
 Answer I never did receive
discharge from the service-- [illegible] if any
discharges were given to the militia volunteering 
under Marion. At the period of my leaving 
the service there was no active warfare. The
provisions were scarce. Many men left by
permission and consent of the officers under
agreement to return when called upon, should
the exigences of the service require - but no
written or formal discharge was given.
There was never afterwards any call upon
my services and I did not return.
Interrogatory 7th State the names of persons
to whom you are known in your
present neighborhood, and who can
testify as to your character and veracity
and their belief of your service as a
soldier of the Revolution.
Answer - I could name many persons
John Cline a Soldier of the Revolution
Obadiah Shears - another soldier of the
Revolution Revd N.D. Green Revd James
Parsons - John James a soldier of the
Revolution &c.

[hand written X] Wm Vaughan

Sworn to before me
this 24th June 1833
John Hemphill
J. Q.
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South Carolina)
Sumter District )
 I Thomas J. Wilder Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas & Genl Sessions in & for the district of
Sumter, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John
Hemphill, before whom the within declarations were taken is
an acting Justice of the Quorum for said district, and
legally authorized to administer oaths.

Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court
at Sumter Court the 27th day of June AD 1833
Th J.  Wilder
ccps
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42499) Act Mar 3d /33
April 6/33

William Vaughn
Pensioner Pr. of Cavalry
certificate No 23.437
issued May 24th 1834

Revolution War
S.C. June 32 - 23437
LW: 160 ac, May 17/56
B. D. Smith

Vol V. page 71.
James Taylor
Sumterville, S. C.

No. 26110 iss May. 19/56


[illegible] to  J. Taylor, Sept. 3/55
let: "[to  J. Taylor, Sept] 17/55
[illegible] No 23437
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42.499
V

Declaration, etc.

William Vaughn
for bounty land

Act March 8, 1855
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STATE OF South Carolina)
Sumter district)
On the 2d day of April 1855 Before the subscribing Magistrate, in
and for the district and State aforesaid, personally appeared in Vaughn
aged 90 years, a resident of Sumter district So. C. , who
being duly sworn, according to law, declares, that
he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and is now
on the pension list per certificate No 23.437 issued 24 January
1834. He
makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land  to which
he may be entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d 1855 and
further swears that he has never received any Bounty land -- under Said
act of March 1855 nor has he ever made any applications therefor except the
present.

William his mark [hand written X] Vaughn

SWORN to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written; and I do certify
that I have no interest in said claim--or its prosecution; and I do further certify I 
am personally acquainted with the declarant William Vaughn-- who is a person
of truth and respectability, and that the claimant is the identical person he
represents himself to be 
John S. Richardson Jr
Magst
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STATE OF South Carolina )
Sumter district )

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I William Vaughn of Sumter dist.
and State--aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint
James Taylor of Sumterville South Carolina--
my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Commissioner
of Pensions the Bounty Land warrant 
to which I am entitled under the act approved 3d March 1855-
My said Attorney being authorized to sign all necessary papers 
as fully and amply as I could do if personally present; hereby confirming
whatever my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents: Declaring this my Power of Attorney to be irrevocable.

IN WITNESS Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set
my Seal the 3d day of April 1855
William his mark [hand written X] Vaughn
(L. S.)

STATE OF South Carolina )
Sumter district )

BE IT KNOWN: That on the 3d day of
April 1855--Before the subscribing Magistrate--
in and for the district-- State aforesaid, personally appeared William Vaughn
--subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing  and delivery of the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.
John S. Richardson Jr
Magst

STATE of South Carolina--)
Sumter dist.  )

On the 3d day of April 1855 Before the subscribing Magistrate
and for Sumber district and State aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Mitchell
and W. W. Wilder Residents of Sumterville So. C. -- who being duly and separately sworn according to law upon their oaths swear that the within declaration was 
Signed
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Signed and acknowledged by William Vaughan in presence and that
we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant he is the
identical person he represents himself to be
Benj Mitchell
W. W. Wilder

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. I do certify I am personally 
acquainted with the affiants Benjamin & W. W. Wilder  who are persons of respectability and
credible witnesses.
John Richardson
STATE OF South Carolina-
Magst.

STATE OF South Carolina )
Sumter District )
I G. S. C. Deschamps Esquire, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and
General Service for the district and State aforesaid do certify that John S. Richardson Junior
before whom the foregoing Declaration Power of Attorney & affadavit
were made was
at the date thereof duly appointed and qualified Magistrate for
the district and State aforesaid and that his signatures thereto are genuine
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant Wm. Vaughan & Witneses Benjn.
Mitchell & W W Wilder  and that they are persons of truth and respectability, in whose statements the fullest faith and
credit should be placed. and that I have no interest in said claim or the prosecution
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my Seal of Office this 2d day of April 1855.
G. S. C. Deschamps
C C P
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6378
South Carolina
Alis Vaughn,
widow of William Vaughn, S.C.
who served in the Revolutionary War
as a Private of Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 83 dollars 
33 cents per annum, to commence on the 
21st September 1857
Certificate of Pension issued
22nd day of April 1858 and sent to
James Taylor
Sumter S.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
act February3, 1853 Page 346
Vol.
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Declaration of
Alis Vaughan
for pension certificate
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State of South Carolina )
Sumter District ) In ordinary
On this 22nd day of February 1858 before
me William Lewis, Ordinary in and for the district and
State aforesaid Alis Vaughan resident of said district
& aged 75 years who being duly sworn.
according to law upon her oath makes the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision 
made by the act of Congress passed
of 7th June 1832, and other Acts.
That she is the widow of William Vaughan late of
said district, who was a U.S. pensioner as a private
of Cavalry in the Revolution under Certificate N. 23437
issued 24 January 1834 at Eighty three 33 /100
dollars per annum ($83 33/100) which certificate
she surrendered to the pay agent in Charleston for
paying pensions when she receved the Balance of
[illegible] of pension due at the death of her said
husband on 21st September last (1857); She further
declares that she was married to the said William
Vaughan soon after the Revolutionary War
and that her husband the aforesaid William Vaughan
died on the 21st day of September last as aforesaid
and that she has remained a widow and since that period
as will more fully appear from the proof hereunto
annexed
Alis Vaughan
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first
above written before me
William Lewis J.P.
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Know all men by these presents, That I. Alis Vaughn of Sumter
district So. Ca. do hereby constitute and appoint James
Taylor of Sumter So Ca my true and lawful attorney for me
and\or my name and behalf to receive from the commissioner
of pensions the certificate of pension to which
I may be entitled as fully set forth in the within declaration.

Sworn under my hand and Seal the 9th day of Jany
acted in presence  1858 at Sumter district 
Alis Vaughn  (L. S.)
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Attest R.D. Dargan  )
A. White  )
State of So. Carolina  )
Sumter district  )
Be it  Known that on the ninth
day of January 1858 before me personally appeared
Alis Vaughn Subscribed to the above Power of attorney
and acknowledged the Signing, Sealing and delivery of
the sum to be her voluntary act and deed for the
use and purpose therein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the day and
year above written
W. J. N. Hammett
Magst
State of South Carolina )
Sumter distract ) SS
On this 9th day of January 1858
personally appeared before me a magistrate in and for said
district A. White Junior aged  30 years
and Henry Haynesworth Postmaster aged 50 years
both residents of said district who being duly sworn according 
to law upon their oath sworn, that they have for a
long
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long period of time been  acquainted with William and Alis
Vaughn [illegible] questioned but they had been
[illegible] then they have lived together as husband
and wife until then. Said William Vaughn departed this life
on the twenty first day of September last (1857)
leaving the same said Alis,  his widow who his
Widow and the further declare that we have interth
interest claim to which said widow when [illegible]
[illegible] We further declare that we have no interest
in the future claim to which said widow [illegible]
entitled nor in its prosecution.
A. H. White
Hy. Haynsworth P W
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Sworn & subscribed before  )
me the day and year first before  )
written. W.J.N.  Hammet  )
Magistrate  )

State of South Carolina  )
Sumter District  ) SS      In ordinary
It is hereby certified to my satisfaction
by the Declaration of Alis Vaughn and the affidavits of
A. White [illegible] & Henry Haynesworth [illegible] that
William Vaughan was a private of Calvary in the Revolution
under certificate No 23.437 issued 24th Jany 1834 at
83.33/100 per annum; that the said William & Alis
Vaughan were married soon after the Revolutionary War
and that they lived together as husband and wife and were
so reputed untill the said William Vaughan departed
this life on the 21st day of September 1857 leaving
said Alis Vaughn his widow who is now his widow.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my
Official Seal this 22nd day of Feby 1858
William Lewis O J D
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State of South Carolina  )
Sumter District  )

I G.S.C. Dischamps Clerk
of the Court of C.P. and G. S. in and for said district certify
that Wm J. N. Hammet ---  whose genuine signatures
appear to the foregoing power of Atty and affidavit was
at the dates thereof Magistrate in and for said district.
I further certify that William Lewis Esquire whose genuine
Signatures affixed[?] to the foregoing Declaration and
Certificate was at the time of signing the same ordinary 
in and for said district and that his official Seal &
signature affixed to said certificate are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand and affixed
the Seal of said Court this
First day of March 1858
R.C. Deschamps
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17786
Wm Vaughan
Sumter District
S.C.

Admit as private
Cavalry 28 20 mo. $83.33
5. Int 25.6.7.
P. 347
14 Nov./53

T. J. Wilder Clk
Sumterville
S.C.
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BRIEF in the case of William Vaughan
of Sumter District in the State of South Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 69

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[1st column] Period.
Volunteer in 1780

[2ndcolumn] Duration of Service.
Years Months Days.
to the end of the war

[3rd column] Rank.
As a
Private

[4th column] Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Marion
Capt. John Malone
Col. Rich. Richardson

5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort Motte , Eutaw, Quinby Bridge

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Craven County.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof,  by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct


I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
T. G. Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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December 6, 1932.
BA-J/ILL
S. 5952
William Vaughan
W. 11691


Mrs. H. A. Godby
College Park
Georgia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
records of Zachariah Pruit and William Vaughn, soldiers of the Revoolutionary
War whose names appear on the Census of Pensioners printed
in 1840.

The record of Zachariah Prewit, his name appears also as
Prewitt and Prewet, is obtained from the papers on file in his claim
for pension based upon his service in the Revolution.

Zachariah Prewit was born in 1758 in Maryland, the day and
place of his birth not given.

While a resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted
in April, 1776 or 1777, served as private in Captain John
Donalson's Company, Colonel Evan Shelby's Virginia Regiment, marched
to the Islands of Holston River against the Indians and was discharged
sometime in July, length of service between three and four months. In
the year 1780, he moved from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to Sullivan
County, North Carolina, and enlisted November 2, 1780, served in Colonel
Joseph Martin's North Carolina Regiment, marched against the Indian
Towns, burning some of these towns and taking prisoners, and was discharged
late in February, 1781, he volunteered in September, 1781,
served in Captain Cavit's Company, joined Colonel Isaac Shelby's Regiment
of mounted men, took one hundred prisoners near Monk's Corner and
was discharged in December, 1781, he enlisted in September, 1782, served
in Captain George Russell's Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina
Regiment, marched through the wilderness country against the
Indians and was discharged sometime in December, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 7,
1833, while a resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia; he had returned
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to that county in 1783, and had continued to reside there.

At the time the soldier made application for pension, he
referred to his brother who had moved to Georgia "some time ago",
but did not give his name.

It is not stated that the soldier was married.
------
The record of William Vaughan given below is obtained from
the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 11691,
based upon his service in that war.

William Vaughan was born May 22, 1764 in Northampton County,
Virginia, and moved in 1772 to Craven County, South Carolina, that
part which was later Claremont County, in Sumter District.

While a resident of Craven County, South Carolina, he
volunteered about October, 1780 and served as a private of cavalry
under Captains John Malone, Joseph Hill and McCauley, and Colonels
Peter Horry, Richard Richardson) and Maham in General Marion's troops,
continuing in the service until June, 1782; during this period of
service, he was in the battles of Fort Watson, Fort Motte, the siege
of Georgetown, Biggin Church, Quinby Bridge and Eutaw Springs and in
many skirmishes. [hand written right margin note] Mrs. Finch
[hand written left margin note]This was evidently not the Col. Richard Richardson
in Helman, but see McCrady's S.C. page 590-where it is shown Col. R. R. was living in 1782.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
October 30, 1832, at which time he resided in Claremont County,
Sumter District, South Carolina.

William Vaughan died September 21, 1857 in Sumter District,
South Carolina, having lived in that District during all but eight
years of his life.

The soldier married about the year 1790 ( exact date not
given). Alis Cook; she signed her name Alis, but was referred to as
Alice.

Alis Vaughan, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on
her application executed February 22, 1858, at which time she was a
resident of Sumter District, South Carolina; she gave her age then as
seventy-five years. In the same year, 1858, her daughter Alice stated
that her mother was aged eighty-four years. The widow died April 27,
1859.
2.
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William Vaughan and his wife, Alis, had thirteen children.
In 1858 the only surviving children were, Mrs. Emily Dargan, Mrs.
Frances Cassills, and Mrs. Alice D. Mitchell, a resident of Sumter
District, South Carolina, then forty-eight years of age, who stated
that she was the ninth child. There are no data relative to the
other children.

The soldier's sister, Mrs. John Reynolds, was living about
twenty miles from Sumterville (state not shown), in 1833.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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3d Auditors Office
April 17. 1838.
Sir: 
Wm Vaughan, S.C.
roll, act 7 June 1832,
Sept. 21, 1837,
this pension has
been paid in full
to that date to his widow
Alis Vaughan.

Very Respy
Rob. Jamison[?]
-Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting, Esq.  )
Commr of Pension  )
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Pension Office, April 16, 1858

The Third auditor will please certify the date
of death of within named pensioner, and name of
his widow is she drew the arrears to
said date.

Very rspy.
John Roble
for Chief Clerk

2, O 1857
Att'y[?]

Geddes
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Scheer has had this
Wm. Vaughan
W11 691
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26 Mo

[illegible]
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College Park, Ga.
11 / 17 / 1932

Bureau of Pensions -- War Department,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Yesterday while searching in the library here came across the book,
Census of Pensions for Revolutionary or Military 3 ervice with their ages, and a
places of Residence of 1840, therein were the names of two men I an eager to
get the data contained in their pension papers, viz;
Pittsylvania Co. page 132 Southern District,
Zachariah Pruit-age 83 -- living with Zachariah Pruit. Does that mean that he
was living in Pittsylvania Co.?
Sumpter Co. S.C. page 142---
William Vaughn-76 living with William Vaughn.) [hand written note]only Wm V. liv in 1841

I will so much appreciate a prompt reply.
Yours truly,
Mrs. H. A. Godby
Mrs. H. A. Godby.

[stamp]RECEIVED NOV 21 1932 DISTRICT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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1932 Dec. 6 - Hist to Mrs. H.A. Godby
see letter in R.W. Zachariah Prewit
S. 5952-ILL.

[right side of page]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11691

Alis Vaughn
Wid of 
William Vaughn
Pvt Rev. War
Act: Feby 3d 1833
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 295

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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42499  S. C.
Wm. Vaughn

Act 32 - No. 23437

Boynton

J. Minot, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. of C.
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J. Minot Esquire  )
Comr of Pensions  )  Sumterville So. Ca.  11th September 1855
Sir,
Yours of 3d only reached me this [illegible] of interesting "that the
" Revolutionary Service of William Vaughan does not appear of record in your
" Office: The 3d Section of the act 3 March 1855 requires a Service of fourteen
days to be established "by record evidence " This is a contradiction of the many repeated old Stories of the pension office calling in question the
factual[?] services rendered by and Mr. Vaughan in the Revolutionary war &
which many of your assistants in office. continued since your appointment,
ought certainly to know or recollect that evidence
of William Vaughans
Revolutionary services is on record in your office; that Mr Vanghan is now alive
over 90 years of age and enjoy an annual pension of $83.33 per annum
granted under pension Certificate No 23.437 issued 24th January 
1834 for services as a Volunteer under Capt. Malone, Joseph Hill &
others from Oct 1780 to June or July 1782, as stated in his declaration
and confirmed by the affidavit of Old Obadiah Spears a Comrade and fellow Soldier of William Vaughan - Said Spears having proved his own
Service and was a pensioner of the United States untill he died. The following is
part of the evidence given by Obadiah Spears in support of Mr Vaughn's
Declaration of Service namely, "That Vaughan with himself (Spears) and
about 20 others, joined Marion about June 1780 and Vaughan and
himself were frequently in the same mess: Knows Vangham to have been in the
Service of his Country under Marion, untill the close of the war  about
that time Recollects him well at Fort Motte Fork Watson, Quinby
Bridge
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Bridge and Georgetown: He Vaughan was quite young. Vaughan's Services were
admitted by your predecessor with claims, or pensions allowed in past on
his evidence. I am informed: There certainly can be no better record evidence than the files of your own office to comply with the 3d Section of the act 3 March 1855 -
and under which evidence and his own declaration a pension was allowed
him of $83.33 per annum, and which he regularly drew semi annually,
having been in the Village on Monday 5th to execute vouchers for his
mo. pay due 4th current. Indeed it is most notoriously believed
in these parts that Mr. Vaughan rendered effective and material service
during the war and subsequently thereto [illegible] the Kings adherents became 
entirely vanquished or reconciled or abandoned the interior part
of South Carolina and by reference to your records you will find such
is the fact, therefore that I shall not again be called on for
further explanation or proof of Mr. Vaughan's Revolutionary Services for
that he did faithfully and efficiently render them are I believe as
true as truth.
I trust therefore you will not hesitate to issue her Land warrant
forthwith for the old man and patriot is quite needy and becomes
very important to be placed  in possession of his legal right.

Iam Sir Respectfully your very obedient Servant
James Taylor
Agent & attorney
for William Vaughan
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[stamp] SUMTERVILLE S.C. FEB 28

FREE

42499
William Vaughan
S.C. 23437
Boynton &
Johnson
[illegible]
J. Minot, Esquire
Commr of Pensions
Washington D. of C.
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J. Minot, Esquire  )
Washington  )
Sumter So Ca formerly Sumterville
28th February 1856

Sir
Referring you to several of my previous letters
I beg leave to  call your attention to three Suspended applications of my clients
Viz. Wm Vaughan a Revolutionary Soldier No. 42499, Samuel Harrington Substitute for James Fullwood No. 4[?]500 Bennetts Co. So. Ca.  militia war of 1812
and Gracey[?] Mixon widow of Elijah Mixon Capt. C: So. Ca. " " "[War of 1812] No 44.801 which cases were suspended for want of record proof of service.
Mr. Boyce our representative in Congress writes me that at my suggestion
he and others had applied to have the law of "3 March 1855" amended &
that a bill has passed and became a law that "record evidence" is now dispensed with.

Yours respectfully 
James Taylor
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Brief in the case of Alis Vaughn widow of William
Sumter District & State of South Carolina
act 3d Feb 1853

Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 the
rate of 83.33/100  per an:. Marriage proven by four witnesses who
testify the parties live & cohabited together as man & wife for many
years & raised a large family of children & were respected & reputed
generally as married people. 
Sworn this  September
21st 1857. as appears from the affidavits of three witnesses
& the (as for increase.) report of the Third Auditor.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Widowhood &
Veracity]?] established by four Credible affiants. The
applicant [illegible] from the This Auditors
Office
James Taylor Esqr
Sumter S.C.
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton

Examining Clerk.
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Alis Vaughn
wid:
Wm   S.C.
Admit for $83.33 per An:
Com: Sept. 21, 1857, the day
he died. Act Feb. 3d/53
Cert to
James Taylor
Sumter
S.C.
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Allis Vaughan
William S.C. 
1853

Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Geo C. Whiting  ) 
Comr of Pensions &c.  )

Dear Sir
Enclosed is affidavits proving that
William and Alis /or Alice/ Vaughan were husband wife to be filed with
Alis Vaughan application for a continuance of her late husbands
pension sent you 1st Ultimo: 
Your obedient Servant
James Taylor
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Alis Vaughan
William  S.C.  1853

[illegible] 1833


Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City  D. C. 

[stamp] SUMTER S.C. MAR 25 1853
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Geo. C. Whiting Esquire  )
Commissioner of Pensions  )

Sumter So. Ca March 25 /1858

Sir
Your letter of 20th is received this
morning in relation to Alis Vaughan application for a pension.
I sent you 1st current/ in continuation of the one allowed her late
husband William Vaughan who died 22 Sept last Mr Vaughan
having received the Balance of pension due up to the date of his
death, of course having first given satisfactory evidence of
being the pensioners widow and of his death, and at same time
Summoned his Certificate No 23.437; This having proved
Satisfactory to one of the Departments of the Government of her
identity &c &c and having made a declaration &c and executed
the same in presence of the Judge of Ordinary and Magistrate in
compliance with instructions issued by the war Department
of 9th July 1836 in relation to such cases deamed unique
why you call on me to repeat what I have precisely complied
with, unless her application for a continuance of her
husbands pension be considered defective as required proof of
Marriage, but that is certainly [illegible] by the evidence added
that
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that the applicant is the deceased's identical widow. It is true
I could have strengthened-- the evidence in proof of marriage by the
affadavit of the children as to marriage as pointed out by the
letter of the War department before referred to but the fact
of Mrs. Vaughan being previously recognized as the widow of the deceased
pensioner before referred to greatly did not considered necessary to 
do so.  However if it be required in the application be otherwise
defective or informed let me know [illegible] the requisition will be
complied with but it is my impression the multiplicity of the
filings[?] in your office prevented you about knowing anything
about the call made in the letter you sent me of 20th March
instant and that the Writing of it, if not myself are wanting of
common sense, and therefore you will be pleased to examine
personally the application of Mrs Vaughn and report at your
earliest convenience. At times I can only writ with great
inconvenience and pain on account of the disability of my
thumb and consequently unto the of only two fingers

Your obedient Servt
James Taylor,
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17.786
Wm Vaughan
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Vaughan of Sumter District which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled? No Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?  yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?   yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service? yes

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? 2,5,6,7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For---year---
months, and --- days, I served as a ---. For --- months
and--- days, I served as a--- ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, 
and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. [begin underlining:]Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. 
It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed[:end underlining]
in any civil pursuit.

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating
in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
>>In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

[hand written note] The applicant must specify his service
as above required.
Nov 14. 1833. The militia did not perform continually
was of duty of one and two years. Unless
therefore the applicant can specify his services
by before required, no favorable action can be
had in his claim-
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William Vaughan
S.C. 1832
adt[?] application


FREE

Geo. C. Whiting Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D. C.

[stamp] SUMTER S. C. MAR 2  1853
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Sumter So Co. March 1/58.

Geo. C. Whiting Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Sir
Enclosed is Alis Vaughan's application
for Renewal of Pension Certificate No 23. 437
issued to her late husband, which was
Surrendered to the Pay Agent at Charleston
when she received the Balance of Pension
due to him at his death.

Your obt Servt
James Taylor
JP William Taylor Bell
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Application for
Increase of Pension
between a private of
Infy & Cavalry in
the War of the Revolution
by Wm Vaughn pensioner
under the
Act of 7 June 1832
56
SC
Oct. 20 /52
R. burgess
Atty
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South Carolina  )
Sumter District  )
I William I Singleton Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for said
district & State do hereby certify that James
D. Blanding before whom the foregoing affdavit
and acknowledgement was made is a Notary Public
and Ex officio a magistrate as above stated that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his
is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
hand & seal of Office as clerk as aforesaid
this 14th day of October AD 1852.

W. J. Singleton
C. C. Ps.
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South Carolina  )
Sumter District  )
To amend his former
declarations made in pursuance of
the Pension Act of June 7th 1832. Wm.
Vaughan appears and on being sworn
deposeth as follows. That he with seven
of his neighbours in or about the commencement 
of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty
repaired[?] from the neighborhood of what is now
Stateburg to the forces under Genl Marion
on the South side of Santee River. The
deponent did not join the army under
Marion for any specified term of service
or any particular engagement. The
deponent was in his seventeenth year
and the house of his father was within
a mile and a half of the main road
between Charleston and Camden this
road was frequently traversed by the British 
and there being also many tories in
the vicinity of his fathers dwelling - it
was frequently visited by both the
British and tories-- thus rendering it
impossible for the deponent to return home
and leaving him the only alternative of
remaining continually with an embodied
force. The deponent therefore remained
under the command of Marion and in
active service until about the first of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty two.
The only term of his engagement was the
period of the expulsion of the British from
the country. When that was effected he intended
to quit the service and not before. No mention
was even made to him of enlisting or volunteering
for any specified length of time
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and he never thought of quitting the service
until discharged in June in the manner
stated in his second declaration. His
officers were those stated in his previous
declarations as before stated the Regiment
was commanded by Peter Horry and Richard
Richardson. Major Benson was killed
in a skirmish with the British  in Widow Tedmans lane on montot swamp
aast of Cooper River in which skirmish
the deponent was engaged. I was present at 
the siege of Forts Watson and Motte. Marion
commanded the forces both places. Col
See commanded the cavally-- I was engaged
in the battles of Biggen Church and Quinby
Bridge where Sumter being the senior officer
took the command. I was also at the Battle of
Eutaw still under the command of Genl. 
Marion - The Regiment commanded by
Col Richard Richardson. Marion's men
were placed in the front line with
orders to fire twelve rounds. On the
five of twelve rounds be obliqued to the
Right still firing on the enemy's flank-
In my former declaration I have stated the
circumstances of my service after the battle of
Eutaw until my joining the corps of
cavalry under Col Mahan but
still attached to the brigade under
Marion - I was dismissed in hand
as before stated-- never having absented
myself from service for one year and
eight months more than two or three
days at a time and then
with the permission of my commanding officer
and then having slept a single
night under my father's roof. The deponent
served during the whole period as a private
the troops under Marion and embodied
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by competent authority. In the partisan warfare
waged by Genl. Marion his men were never
in garrison but always in the field
nor was the deponent employed in any
civil pursuit during the one year
and eight months he was in his 
country's service. The deponent is unable to
to answer the sixth question more satisfactory
than by stating that he recived no written
discharge because as he believes none or very
few written discharges were given at
that by Genl. Marion in offices.
The deponent does not regard himself as a
member of the militia but as
one who volunteered for an indefinite
period of time or as long as his services
were required.
[hand  written X] Wm Vaughan

Sworn before me
this Decr 2d 1833
John Hemphill
J. Q.

South Carolina  )
Sumter District  )

I Thomas Wilder Clerk of the
Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas for said district
do hereby certify that John Hemphill, before whom the above
depositions were taken is an acting Justice of Quorum for
said district & legally authorized to administer oaths.

Given under my hand & Seal of said Court this 9th day
of December AD 1833
Th. Wilder
C.C. Pls.
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Affidavits

Emily Mitchell
and
James Taylor
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State of South Carolina  )
Sumter District.  )  SS.

On the 7th day of April 1858 before me a magistrate
in and for the district and State aforesaid personally appeared
Alice D. Mitchell aged 48 years a resident of Sumter
So. Ca. : who being duly sworn according to law upon
her oath declares that she is one of the three surviving
children of William and Alis or Alice Vaughan, that she
always understood and believes that her said parents
were married about the year 1790 and had thirteen
children of whom this deponent was the 9th child
born and that Mrs. Emily Dargan, this deponent &
Mrs. Frances Cassills are the only the surviving
children of the said William and Alis or Alice
Vaughan, that her said father was a Revolutionary
Soldier and a pensioner of the United States, who
died September last past leaving the said Alis or
Alice his widow who has not again married but
now his widow aged about 84 years. She
further declares, that she has no record of her
parents marriage nor death of her father nor does
she know any is in existence. 

Sworn to and subscribed before  )
me the day and year first  )
above written; and I certify  )   [hand written X]  Alice D. Mitchell
that the affiant is a reputable )
Lady and a credible witness  )
W. J. N. Hammet
Magst.
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State of South Carolina )
Sumter district  )   SS.

On this 7th day of April 1858
Before the Subscribed magistrate in and for the district and State
aforesaid personally appeared James Taylor aged 50 years a
resident of Sumter So Ca who being duly sworn according to
law upon his oath declares that he was well acquainted 
with the late William Vaughan who was a pensioner of
the U.S. under Certificate No 23. 437 at $83.33 per
annum. He further declares that on his first visit to the
said William Vaughan at his resided near Sumter So Ca
he introduced this deponent to an aged Lady as his wife
Mrs. Vaughan who this deponent has recently
learned her Christian name is Alis or Alice and before
her marriage was Alis Cook. That this deponent has
been frequently in company of the said William &
Alis Vaughan who interchanged the conversations
as husband and wife as had reference to the children
Mrs Dargan and Mrs Mitchell to whom they introduced 
he this deponent the said Mrs Dargan
as their daughter and moreover when the said
William Vaughan frequently visited Sumter for some
years previous to his death in September last past
he almost invariably called at the residence of this
deponent to talk over his Revolutionary reminiscences 
and urged him to use exertions to recover pensions
to which the children of many of his companions
in arms are entitled for the Revolutionary Services.
This deponent further declares that he prepared the
necessary Voucher in behalf of the said Alis or Alice
Vaughan as the Widow of the said
husband in order to recover the Balance of pension
due
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due at his death from the date of his last draw and did
receive said balance thru the Treasury Department when
by surrendered the original pension certificate No 23.437
before referred to.  In conclusion this deponent swears 
that the said William Vaughan on the his frequent visits
to him as aforesaid generally took leave of this deponent
to see or to rest while at his daughter Mrs. Mitchell
or that he had been to see his daughter Mrs. Mitchell
who resides in Sumter and whose affidavit is prefixed.

Sworn to and subscribed before me at  }
Sumter So. Ca. the day year and month  }
first before written; and I certify that the  }   James Taylor
affiant is a credible witness  }

---

W.J.N. Hammet
Magst

State of South Carolina  }
Sumter district  }

I  Geo. S. D. Schamps Clerk of
the Court of Common pleas and General Sessions do certify
that W. J. N. Hammett whos genuine  Signatures
appear on the two foregoing affidavits was at the time
of Signing the same a magistrate in and for the district
and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to
administer oaths: In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this Seventh day of April 1858.
G.S.C. Deschamps
C C Ps
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South Carolina  )
Sumter District  )
Know all men by these Present
that I William Vaughan of the said district & State
(a private of Cavalry in the war of the Revolution & now
drawing a pension at the rate of $83.33 under a
Certificate dated 24th January AD 1834 under the
Act of 7th June 1832), have nominated constituted
& appointed & by these presents do nominate constitute 
& appoint Richard Burgess Esqr of Washington City D.C. 
my true & lawful agent & attorney
& for me & in my name & stead, to claim recover
& receive any sum or sums of money due & unpaid
to me from the United States, on account of any arrears
or increase of pension which may be due
to me, under existing pension laws, copy such
evidence & make such arguments as may be
necessary to secure & collect such sums of money
as may be found to be due as aforesaid & to receipt
for the same as my said attorney. I hereby certifying 
& conforming whatsoever my said attorney
may do or cause to be done in the previous. 

Witness my hand & seal this 14th day of October 1832
Witness
J. R. Boyd

William his mark [hand written X} Vaughan  (Seal)
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State of South Carolina )
Sumter District )

Personally appeared before me
J. D. Blanding a Notary Public for the district & State
aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, William
Vaughan who signed the foregoing Power of Attorney
and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed
further made oath that he is the identical person
named in an original certificate in possession
of which I certify the following is a true copy

to wit "War Department" Revolutionary claim
"I certify that in conformity with the law of the
"United States of the 7th June 1832 William Vaughan
"of the State of South Carolina who was a private of
"Cavalry in the war of the Revolution is entitled to
"receive Eighty three dollars and thirty three cents
"per annum, during his natural life, commencing
"on the 4th March 1831 & payable semi-annually on
"the 4th of March & 4th of September in every year

"(Seal) Given at the War Office of the United States
this 24th day of January one thousand eight
and thirty four (Signed)
"Examined & countersigned  Lew Cass, Secretary of War
"J L Edwards Commissioner of Pension "W.23.437"

(Endorsed) "Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E
Vol 6 page 82 by N. Rice Clerk"

That he now resides in said district & State & has resided 
here 80 years, having resided 8 years of his
childhood in Virginia.
Sworn to before me this 14th )    William his mark [hand written X] Vaughan
day of October AD 1852 )
James D. Blanding ) 
Notary Public & ex of )
Magistrate )
Witness
J R. Boyd