Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39496, Deason Enlow, S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Enlow, Deason

NUMBER
S. 39496

CONTENTS
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7283
South Carolina
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Deason Enlow
of     in the state of So. Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Thompson of the So. Carolina
line, for the term of One Year
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Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 24 of June 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819
and sent to the Pensioner at
Newberry, C. H. So. Car.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819               $66.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819     48.
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                                                                     $ 148.89
{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Affidavit of Deason Enlow
formerly a Soldier in W.S - 
service-


Enlow  Deason
So Carolina line
Found in the 2nd
Regment 7 August 18 ??
3 Yrs
[illegible]
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South Carolina
Richland Dis  In the Court of equity.
The affidavit of Deason Enlow formerly a private Soldier in the service of the United States of America States that he enlisted in the service of the same on or about the seventh day of July 1782 in the Company of Captain Joseph Warley of the third Regiment of South Carolina Continental Troops, commanded by Col. William Thomson and that he remained in the service of the same about twelve months and was then discharged, as will appear by the annexed Discharge under the hand of Edm Hayme Major, dated July 8th 1783 - and that he is now old and weak and in the necessitous circumstances and deems he has a right to call upon his county for such assistance as they think he may deserve
[signed] Deason Enlow

Sworn to before this 24th June 1818 in open Court
James Dellet Com C.D.
Wm D. James
Jesse Baker Cap in 3rd regiment S. Carolina Continental troops and that I was well acquainted with Capt. Joseph Warley

I, Wm D. James judge of the court of equity in said state Do certify that I am well satisfied that the
above named Deason Enlow did serve the time stated in his affidavit in the S. Carolina Continental troops which to the best of my knowledge & belief was placed in the continental establishment & that he is in
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reduced circumstances & needs support from his
country under the provisions of the act of con
gress in such case made  &provided
Wm D. James
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Claim of Deson Enlow
Act of
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STATE of South Carolina}
[illegible]  district} ss
Be it known, That on this 29th
day of July  A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty three, before the un-
dersigned a notary public in and for the district and State aforesaid personaly appeared
Jacob Enlow a resident of Greenville district , and
made oath according to law that he is the Son of Deson Enlow
deceased

who was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he filed
his declaration in his life time in the
pension office of the United States as he believes
for a pension Dollars per annum; that     his been
informed that the said Pension to be increased; that he is directly interested as  a claimant in said Pension 
and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting                                                                                 Jacob Enlow
said claim.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and}
year aforesaid, before me.}
J. Powell
Notary Public &
Exofficio Magistrate

I, Joseph Powell Notary Public in and for said district do hereby certify that
Jacob Enlow      who executed the foregoing paper, is a
respectable resident  of this district , and is believe, directly interested in said claim as there in set forth.
J. Powell Notary public
Exofficio Magistrate
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I Jacob Enlow
Son of Deson Enlow deceased 
hereby constitute and appoint Michael Thompson
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Deson Enlow 
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize 
my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at 
Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments
and to receive the Certificate which 
may be issued for said Claim, and which Certificate  I wish made payable to

to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I 
might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and 
Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 29th day 1853 A.D., 1853.
Jacob Enlow   

Signed and sealed in the presence of}
Tho Wilson}
J D Parkins }


STATE of South Carolina⎬ ss.
[illegible ]District                  ⎬

On this 29 th day of July . A. D. 1853.
before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public  in and for the District aforesaid , personally appeared
Jabob Enlow and acknowledged the foregoing Power,
of Allorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand,⎬
the day and year aforesaid.⎬
Joseph Powell
Notary Public 
Magistrate  Exofficio
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AGreeable to a resolution of Congress, bear-
ing Date the 26th day of May, 1783,
the Bearer hereof [illegible] 
of the South Carolina Re-
giment has leave of Absence until called upon by
proper authority to join his Corps, or is finally
discharged.

Charles Town
July 1783

Edwd M Hyme
Major

[stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OFTHE UNITED STATES
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39496
INVALID.
Revy   _______________

e No. 39496
Deason Enlow
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
dex: - Vol. 3, Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Power of Atty from
Heir of 
Deson Enlow Decd.
S.C.
Act 1818.
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Papers
2 P.M.
When did he die?
If he lived till after
4th March 1831, then
is something due
.
decd Oct 11/53

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Thompson & Wood
Present
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1123
Case  of Deason Enlow
Newberry C.H. S. Car
Judge
Wm D. James
Recd July 8. 1818.
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Deason Enlow
Private
Col. William Thomson Regr
South Carolina Line
July 1782 to July 1783

Dec: 24th June 1818
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Newberry  
June 29th 1844

The Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Inclosed you will receive the necessary certificate to be placed in the pension list under the late act of Congress. I wish to be inform whether my application succeeds and if I should be so fortunate as to be placed on the pension list how and in what manner I can receive my pension.[illegible] will you have the goodness to inform me at Newbury Ct. House So. Car. by letter

With much respect
I have the honor to be your obedient servant
Deason Enlow
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Newberry C. H. S.C.}
June 29th 1818.       } 

Free
The Honorable
John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Recd. 8 July 1818


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