Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,209, James Frazier, S.C.

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S.C., Frazier, James, S.21.209
Born in Culpeper Co., Va., carded

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Paid at the ? under
the Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March 1838 to 4 March 
1839. Agt notified 3 April 1840.

Paid as above from 4 March
1842 to 30 August, 1842. Agent
notified 28 March 1846.

South Carolina 12.811
James Frazier
Abbeville in the State of So. Ca.
was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Thomas of the ____ commanded
by ____ in the So. Ca. 
? for 11 months & 12 days
Reduced from $43.33
Inscribed on the Roll of So. Ca.
at the rate of 38 Dollars __ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April
1838 and sent ? F.
W. Pickins [Pickens] ? of ?.
Arrears to the 4th day of March 1838 $266.00
Semianl. allowance ending 4 September " $19.00
$285.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W.W. Addison Clerk
Book E, Vol. C, Page 67

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South Carolina
Abbeville District
On this Third day of April 1833
personally appeared in open Court 
before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas now
sitting James Fraser a resident of Abbeville
District in the State aforesaid, aged sixty six years
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed 7th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served
as herein stated: That he entered the service 
as a Volunteers Militia man in Captain James
Thomas's Company of Infantry on the 16th day
of June 1781. That John Ryson was the regular
Captain of the Company, but was then a prisoner
(The names of the rebellion officers he does not
now recollect except Van Swearengin who
was first Lieutenant; does not know the
batalion, but was under the Command
of Genl Pickens. That he continued
to serve in Edgefield District until he 
was marched up in to Abbeville District 
to the Block house & marched from
there immediately under the Command
of Genl. Pickens as a scouting party, or guard
until he joined Genl. Green at
Bacons Bridge near Charleston, was
then drafted for one month and was
discharged; That he had no written discharge
That he has no documentary evidence
whatever.

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That he knows of no person in this District
who could swear to his service - John Sump-
kins, Moses Harris & Danl Rogers are living
and perhaps could prove it, in Edgefield
That he resided in Edgefield at the time
he entered the service & continued to
live in that District untill within the 
last 20 or 23 years, which time he has
been & continues now to live in Abbeville
District. That he continued in the service
eleven months & 12 days, & was discharged
at Bacons bridge as above stated.
That he hereby relinquishes his every claim
whatsoever to a pention or anuity except
the present, and declares that his name
is not found on the pention roll of the
agency of any State.
1 Question. When & in what year were you born?
Ansr. he was born in Virginia, Culpeper County, in 
the year 1767. ["The day not recollected" crossed out] 18th April.
2d. Question. Have you any record of your age, if so where is it?
Ansr. has no record of his age
3d. Where were you living when called into service, where did you live since the revolutionary war & where 
do you now live?
Ansr. I was living in Edgefield District South Carolina
since then, I have, & now, live in Abbeville 
District.
4th. How were you called into service - were you drafted, did 
you volunteer or were you a substitute?
Ansr. I was first a volunteer afterwards I was drafted.
5th. State the names of some of the regular officers who
were

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were with ? of no ? you served
I recollect Genl Pickens& Genl Green
I do not recollect the number or name of the
Regiment in which I served. The general
circumstances, I have related in the Declaration
above made.
6th. Did you ever receive a Discharge from this
service, & if so by whom was it given, what
has become of it.
I received no discharge in writing.
James Frazier 
Sworn to in open Court
3 April 1833
Jas. Wardlaw
Clk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of this matter and after putting the
interogation prescribed by the war department, that the
above

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above named applicant [page ripped] Revolutionary soldier
and served as he states; and the Court further 
certifies that it appears to them that James Moore
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in Abbeville District, and that Joseph Black
who has also signed the same is a resident 
of Abbeville District and is a credible person and 
that these statements are entitled to credit.
Josiah J. Evans
Presiding Judge
3d April 1833
I, James Wardlaw, Clerk of the Court  of Common
Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains 
the original proceedings in the matter of the 
application of James Fraser for a Pention.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand & seal of Office this Third day 
of April 1833.
Jas. Wardlaw
Clk.

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41
7th June 1832
James Frazier
19.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

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(A.)
The following order will be observed in the several Documents, composing the Vouchers for Pensioners.
State of South-Carolina,
Abbeville District.
Be it known, that before me, Thomas Thomson a Justice of the Peace,
in and for the District aforesaid, personally appeared James Frazier
and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his
possession, (of which (I certify) the following is a true copy: (Here insert a copy of his Certificate of Pensions.)
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th
June, 1832, James Frazier of the State of South Carolina who was
a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty
eight dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831 and payable semiannually on the
4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
(This certificate is paid in lieu of one dated May 29, 1833
for $43.33 which has been cancelled)
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 25th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
T. Cooper
Acting Secretary of War
? & countersigned
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
No. 12.811:
Endorsed: Payment to be made at Charleston So Ca by A Spears agent for paying Pensionary
in the agency of South Carolina Recorded in the Pension office in Book E vol 6 page 67
by D. D. Addison Clerk
that he now resides in Abbeville District and has resided there for the space of thirty
years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Edgefield District, So Ca.
James Frazier
Sworn and subscribed, this Eleventh
day of March 1842
Before me
Thomas Thomson J.P.
Note - The above deposition must be signed by the Deponent.
Where the Pension has been increased, since the Certificate has been given, the Magistrate will note that fact.
Where a Pensioner makes his mark, a Witness, in addition to the Magistrate, is required.

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(B.)
WHERE a Pensioner has neglected for one year or more, to claim his pension, additional proof of his identity will be required, as
per regulation of the War Department, of the 19th June, 1824--Agreeably to the subjoined form
State of South-Carolina,
District of Abbeville
11 March 1842
I Thomas Thomson a Magistrate in the District above named, do hereby certify,
that I have the most satisfactory evidence, (Here state what the evidence is; whether personal knowledge, or the
affidavits of respectable persons: giving their names,) viz.: from personal knowledge
that James Frazier who has this day appeared before me, to take the oath of identity
is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate, which he has exhibited to me, numbered 12.811
and bearing date at the War Office, the 25th day of April 1838
and signed by S. Cooper acting Secretary of War
Given under my hand, at Abbeville Court House on the day and year above written.
Thomas Thomson J.P.
I Jno F Livingston, Clerk of the Court of Common Please for Abbeville
District, certify that Thomas Thomson is a Magistrate as above, and
that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed 
my Seal of Office, and Subscribed my Name,
this 11 day of March
in the year 1842
Jno F Livingston 
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville District

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(C.)
WHEN an Attorney shall make application, he must furnish a Power of Attorney in his favour, duly acknowledged
before a Magistrate, and dated on, or subsequent to, the day on which the Pension claimed became due, as follows: --
Know all men by these Presents, That I James Frazier of Abbeville District
(a) Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint
in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States, for paying Pensions in Charleston, South-Carolina,
my Pension from the fourth day of September 1841, to the fourth
day of March 1842. Witness my hand and seal, this 11th day of March 1842
James Frazier SEAL.
Sealed and delivered
in Presence of
Thomas Thomson
(a) In this blank, insert the word Invalid, or Revolutionary, as the case may be.
A Witness other than the Magistrate is required to Powers of Attorney.
State of South-Carolina,
Abbeville District.
Be it known, that on the Eleventh day of March 1842, before the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said District, personally appeared James Frazier
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Thomas Thomson J.P.
THE following Affidavit will be filled up and executed at the Bank in Charleston, when the Attorney applies for arrears of Pension.
State of South-Carolina,
Charleston District.
Be it known, That on the 19th day of March 1842, before the subscriber,
Justice of the Peace, in and for the said District, personally appeared James S. Bowie
the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not give him by reason
of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the Pension, or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
J.S. Bowie
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year last
above mentioned before me.
Jno Cochran Norperly[?]
Note.--The affidavit must be signed by the Attorney.
Any other Officer, duly authorized to administer oaths, may be substituted for a Justice of the Peace.

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

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South-Western Rail-Road Bank,
Charleston, 19 March 1842.
Received of John C Cochran, Agent for paying pensions
Nineteen -- dollars cents, being for 6 months pension, due to
James Frazier from the 4 day of Sept 1841, to 
the 4 day of March 182, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
J.S. Bowie
Dolls. 19

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February 29, 1940

JAMES FRAZIER
S. 21209
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Marvelle S. Simpson
794 South 9th Street
San Jose, California

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers in pension
claim, S. 21209, of the only James Frazier of Virginia, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War, found in the Revolutionary
War records of this office.

James Frazier was born April 10, 1767, in Culpeper County,
Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina, James
Frazier volunteered June 16, 1781, served in the capacity of
trumpeter and wagoner in Captains John Ryon's and James Thomas' South
Carolina company, and was discharged after having served eleven months
twelve days.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
April 3, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Abbeville Disrict,
South Carolina, where he had been living between twenty and twenty-three years.

James Frazier died August 30, 1842, survived by a widow, whose name was not designated. It is not stated whether they had children.

In 1837, one James W. Frazier was living in Frazierville, Abbeville
District, South Carolina; his relationship to the soldier, James Frazier, was not stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the

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following data:

James Frazier
Certificate #12811
Issued April 25, 1838
Rate $38 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
South Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Daniel Rogers
certificate

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South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally came before 
me Daniel Rogers a
Revolutionary pensioner and made oath
that he this deponant has been personally
acquainted with James Frazier of Abbeville
District, and certifies that said Frazier during
the latter part of the revolution was called into
service in General Greens army and was
out some monthly but cannot say how long
also has ever considered said Frazier of Strict
verasity and good morals. Sworn to before
on the fifth day of November 1836
Daniel Rogers
Robt Bryan SQ
South Carolina
Edgefield District
I E. I. Youngblood Clerk of the Court
of Common Please, for the district aforesaid
do hereby certify that Robt Bryant, Esq
whose name is signed to the above provit of Daniel Rogers
is was at the time of signing a Justice of the Quorum for said
District, and that all due faith and credit are and ought
to be given to his attestations as such.
Given under my hand and
Seal of office this 17th Nov. 1834
E.B. Youngblood
C.C.P.

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12.811
South Carolina
James Frazier
of Abbeville in the State of South Car:
who was a priv in the company commanded
by Captain Thomas of the -- commanded 
by -- in the South Car:
line for 13 months
Should be 11 mo 12 days
Reduce to $38 per ann.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May '33
Abbeville CoHo SoCa and sent Jas. Wardlaw
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 86.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 21.66 1/2
$108.32 1/2
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 67
Hon. FW Pickens
HR
Det. Agt. June 16. 35 payt. Lus
[line crossed out:] "  J.P.U Frazier Apl 7 1837
[line crossed out:] "  FW Pickens Apl 3 1838

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 10th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," James Frazier,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Thirty-eight Dollars and __ Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838,
to the 4th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,

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Hon. T. W. Pickins
April 3d 1838
G.C.
Record 116 page 397

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Depart of War
Penna Office
Apr 3 1838
Sirs
I return herewith the letter of
Mr. Lesly, upon the subject of the
claim of James Frazier, as have
to date, that upon the alives of his
present penna certified, to Mr. Offen,
a new one will be issued to him for
and the payment of his stipend will be returned
11 mo 212 days. The other having been
erroneously issued for 13 months service as a 
private
Jhon Ckhona
Hon F. W. Pickens
HC
GC

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Fraziersville
Feb 25
Free
Jas W Frazier
PM
Jas L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
City.
James Frazier
So Ca
Add.l
SC Mar 6

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Fraziersville
Feb 24 
1837
Abbeville Dead
So. Ca
Sir
I forwood you the probit of Daniel
Rogers which is to substantiate the 
clame of James Frazier whose pention 
has been suspended for the want
of further proof - please to regulate
this business as he may receive his
dews.
Respectifully
your
ob. Servant
Jas W Frazier
Jas L Edwars dEsq
Pension Office
Washington
Cty

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Hon. Mr Edwards
Court of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.
Apr 3.
W. Syl.
Jun. Att

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The case of James Frazier [?] M811
Washington
2d April 1938
Hon. Mr Edwards
Sir
I enclose the within,
and although my name is mentioned in it
I do not know the case. I am well
acquainted with Mr. Livingston. He is an
old man of excellent standing & of unquestion-
able veracity. I always understood he
was in the Revolution, while a very young
boy although well grown. I think he acted
as trumpeter and afterwards as waggoner, but
do not recollect particulars. Be so kind
as to examine his papers, and let me 
know the difficulty about his pension. I
think he previously received a pension from
our state. Yours very respectfully,
Mr. Pickens

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Payments to be made
at Charleston
by the Presd. U.S. Br. Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of South Carolina
Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book E. Vol. C.
Page 67 by Wm. Miller
Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, James Frazier
of the State of South Carolina
who was a private in the war of the revo
lution
is entitled to receive Forty three dollars and
Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing 
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in ever year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 29th day of
May one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 12th, 1845
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United
States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen-
sion agents, The wide of James Frazier, decd,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina
Agency, at the rate of Thirty eight Dollars
per annum, under the law of the 4th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1842, to the 30th August 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

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Jas. Frazier
Apr 7 1832
GL
Record G 42 page 124

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Depart of War
Penna Office
Apr 7 1837
Sir
I have recd the affidavit of Daniel Rogers
in the case of James Frazier, and have
placed it on file with his papers
From the oath of Mr Frazier and
the testimony of two witnesses certified to be
credible, it appears that he is now but
67 years old, and consequently it is
apparent that at the commencement of the
war he was only 5 years old, and at its close
but 13. A claim for military service
between these two periods cannot be allowed.
Jans
Mr James W Frazier
Frazierville
Abbeville District
S Ca

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DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
Pension Office, June 27, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted by the Secretary of War, for carrying into effect the Act
of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, entitled "An Act supplementary to an 'Act for the relief of the sur-
viving officers and soldiers of the Revolution.'"
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians, or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of
On this __ day of __ personally appeared (a) the __ of the 
A. B. a resident (b) of __ in the county of __ and State, Territory or District
of __ aged (c) __ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) __, with __ and 
served in the __ (e) regiment of the __ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of__
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
1 __ of the Court of __
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of 
the application of __ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of __ & c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will receive detailed instructions, respecting the nature and form of the testimony, they must 
produce, to secure their being placed on the Pension roll, (vide note j.) As the presumption will, in such
cases, be against the applicants, in consequence of the omission of their names in the muster rolls, they will
be required to furnish, as near as may be, the same evidence as has heretofore been required, by the Regu-
lations and practice adopted for carrying into effect the act of Congress, of March 18, 1818, and the acts
supplementary thereto; with such relaxations as have been from time to time, sanctioned by the Department,
an account of the rapid decrease of the survivors of the Revolutionary army, and the consequent difficulty
of procuring direct positive testimony in every case.
Wherever an officer or non-commissioned officer is now in the receipt of a pension, he should make
application, if entitled to the benefits of this act, by letter merely, setting forth his rank, and the regiment,
corps or vessel, in which he served, and his present place of residence. His pension certificate must accom-
pany his letter.
In those cases where the applicants have once been on the pension roll, under the act of March 18,
1818, and have been dropped therefrom on account of property, or for any other reasons, or where applica-
tion has been made under the act of May 15th, 1828, and the evidence of service is in the Departments, or
having made application and proof of service, and having been rejected, instead of the above declaration
they will make a statement, setting forth, under oath, their having been previously on the pension roll, and
their having been struck from the same, shewing their rank, the regiment, corps, or vessel, in which they
served, their present place of residence, and their place of residence when the first application was made,
or of their application under the act of 15th May, 1828.
In a case where a claimant may make personal application at this Department, and can produce satis-
factory proof of service, and of his identity also, at the seat of government, he may make his declaration
before a justice of the peace.
2. The case of the State troops, volunteers, and militia, is different. There are in the Department no
rolls of the State troops, except those of Virginia; and no rolls of the militia, except those of New
Hampshire.
Applicants who served in the State troops of Virginia, and applicants who served in the militia of
New Hampshire, will be required to produce the same proof as is prescribed for those who served upon
the Continental Establishment. But, with respect to the other State troops and militia, there is no record
to advert to, and no presumption to be rebutted. The nature of the case, therefore, demands a different
rule of proceeding.

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2
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia,
except as is above provided, will make and subscribe the following declaration:
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit

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James Frazier act June 7, 1832 So. Ca. at 
$43.33 per an. when las paid
10% the 4 Sep 1833
D.D.A.
Apl. 25 1838

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July 14, 1939
Mrs. J. E. Weeks 
Route # 2
Clarksdale, Mississippi 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Hall or Brazile Hall who served from a place near Salisbury, North Carolina, and the records of soldiers with surnames Frazier and Pool who enlisted from Edgefield District, South Carolina. 
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John Hall who is shown to have enlisted or volunteered near Salisbury, North Carolina, nor  of a Brazile Hall, nor for the service of a solider with surname Pool or Poole who served from Edgefield District, South Carolina. The record has been found of one solider, only, with surname Frazier, under any spelling of the name, who served from that district. It is that of James Frazier. His record is furnished you herewith. 
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive assistant to the Administrator

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February 29, 1940 
Mrs. Marvelle S. Simpson
794 South 9th Street,
San Jose, California. 

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Frazier, of Augusta County, Virginia, and that of John Hendley or Handley of Virginia. 
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any John Hendley or Handley. Such claims are the source of information furnished by the Veterans Administration in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War record of James Frazier.
Very truly yours,
 A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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July 14, 1939

Mrs. J.E. Weeks 
Route #2 
Clarksdale, Mississippi 

Dear Madam: 

The data which follow in regard to James Frazier were obtained from pension claim, S. 21209, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
 James Frazier was born April 10, 1767, in Culpeper County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given. 
While residing in Ridgefield District, South Carolina, James Frazier volunteered June 16, 1781, served in the capacity of trumpeter and wagoner in Captains John Ryon's and James Thomas' South Carolina company, and was discharged after having served eleven months twelve days.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina, where he had been living between twenty and twenty-three years. 
James Frazier died August 30, 1842, survived by a widow, whose name was not designated. It is not stated whether they had children. 
In 1837, one James W. Frazier was living in Frazierville, Abbeville District, South Carolina; his relationship to the solider, James Frazier, was not stated. 
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: James Frazier, certificate #12811, issued April 25, 1838, rate, $38 per

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annum, commeneed March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, South Carolina Agency. 

Very truly yours,

A.D Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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J. E. WEEKS
PLANTER AND GENERAL MERCHANT
ROUNDAWAY, MISSISSIPPI
CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI, RT. 2
Jan 23, 1939
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
For a certain fee, would it be possible for me to find out from you whether a Revolutionary
War soldier named Brazile or 
John Scoll volunteered from near
Salisbury, N. C. Were there any
Revolutionary War soldiers by the
name of Frazier or Pool from Edge-
field District, S.C.? I would be
very happy to obtain these names
with pension numbers. If you
can't supply this information, where
could I get it?
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs. J.E. Weeks
R2, Clarksdale, Miss.

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794 S. 9th St.
San Jose, California
Jan. 26, 1940.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
If there are any records
in your department of service in
the American Revolution by:
James Frazier, August Co. Va.
John Hendley (or Handley) Va.
kindly send me a copy of the same.
And oblige
(Mrs.) Marvelle S. Simpson
794 S. 9th St.
San Jose
California

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Revolution
21209
INVALID.
File No. 21,209
James Frazier
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 " 83"
Index: Vol. 2, Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870]
1939. July 14. Hist. to Mrs. J.E. Weeks
MRB
1940. Feb. 29. Hist to Mrs. M.S. Simpson
MSB