Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38778, Henry Gunter, S.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE SC
Gunter, Henry
NUMBER S.38778

CONTENTS

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10.417-
South Carolina
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Henry Gunter of Horry Dist in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [Charles Cotesworth] Pinckney of the S. Carolina line, for the term of three years - War

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 31st of October 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of Decr 1821 and sent to John Beaty, Esq. Conwayboro S.C.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821 - 177.31
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1822 48.00
1 yr 10 mos 1/31 4/30 = $225.31

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818  & 1 May 1820

Horry District

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Schedule
District of Horry 
On this 31st day of October 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said district, Henry Gunter aged 69 years, resident in on Little Pee Dee [Pedee
River] in said district, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: from 1778, when he enlisted under Major
Thomas Pinckney for three years, that he was afterwards under Captain Felix Warley nearly four years when he was discharged: that he the said Henry was at the battles of Stono [Ferry], Wadboo [Bridge] South Carolina & at Bladen County North Carolina [Battle of Elizabethtown].
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or other wise disposed of my
property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts
or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, and that the said Henry Gunter has not any lands, tenements, Houses, Leasehold Estates or chattels real or personal save the clothing, which are of homespun, which he usually wears.
Henry Gunter, H his mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the 31st day of October 1820 before me.
S/ C. J. Colcock

I, John Beaty clerk of Horry District do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is   dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirty first day of October, 1820. s/ John Beaty Clerk of the Court for the District of Horry

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16739
Henry Gunter
Priv
Col: Pickney's
S. Carolina Reg
(found in roll)

1780-3 years 
31st Oct 1820

Admitted

Horry District

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Original Claim
South Carolina, Horry District
On this 30th day of October 1821 personally appeared in open court it being a court of Sessions and Common Pleas for the said District Henry Gunter resident of said District aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Henry Gunter enlisted for the term of 3 years on the __ day of June -- in the year 1779 -- in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain James Ladson -- in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Cahus Pinkny [Charles Cotesworth Pinckney] in the line of the State of South Carolina -- on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the 17th of June 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in Charleston in the State of South Carolina.
That he was in the Battle of Stono [Ferry], Wadebo [Wadboo Bridge], and Bladen [Battle of Elizabethtown] of North Carolina and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the affidavits of John Hughs and Ezekiel Cooper hereunto annexed and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or other wise disposed of my
property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818.

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have not Since that time by gifte Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any parte thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled or act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed,
and that the Said Henry Gunter has not any lands tenements Houses Lease holds Estates or chattles real or personal save the cloaths which are of Homespun which he usually wears.
Sworn to and declared on this thirteeth. Day of October 1821
Signed David Johnson Associate Judge of the court of Sessions and Common pleas of South Carolina
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Henry his X mark Gunter

I John Beaty Clerk of Horry District
Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the Schedule these to annexed are truly Copies from the Record of the Said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the Said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is  Dollars and   cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed
The Seal of the Said Court on this Second Day of November 1821
John Beaty --Clerk of the court of the District of Horry in the State of South Carolina

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South Carolina, Horry County
John Hughs maketh oath that he has just cause to believe and does believe that Henry Gunter served the year and 7 months in the revolutionary War in the Continental Service under
Thomas Pinckney and others and the deponent further saith he is disinterested. John Hughs X his mark
Sworn to before me this 29 October 1821. S/ Wm Johnston, JQ

South Carolina, Horry District
Ezekiel Cooper maketh oath that Henry Gunter Served in the revolutionary war one year
in the Continental Service in the year 82 and 83 and he the deponent further saith that he is disinterested in this case. S/ Ezekiel Cooper
Sworn to before me October 29 1821.
S/ Wm Johnston, JQ

South Carolina Horry District
I do hereby certify that the above named William Johnston is legally appointed Justice of the Quorum for this District and I further certify that the witnesses is credible
Given under my hand and seal of office this 2nd November 1821
s/ John Beaty Clerk of the court of Sessions and Common Pleas for Horry District in the State of South Carolina

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Office of [illegible]
THE [illegible]
APR 16 19 [illegible]
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

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H. P.
FULMER
7TH DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA

MRS. N. S. JONES
SECRETARY


Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

Norway, S. C.
April 15th, 1925.

Mr. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Gardner;-


I shall very much appreciate your
furnishing me with the record of service of one Henry
Gunter and of one John N. Rish, both of whom served
in the Revolutionary War, either from the State of
South Carolina or from the State of Virginia. Please
accept my sincere thanks for your kindness and for
the many favors shown me in the past.

Very sincerely yours,
A. C. Fulmer
M. C.

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38778
INVALID.
Revy
File no. 38778
Henry Gunter
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1925. Apr. 18 Hon. W. P. Fulmer. M. C. sent list cw

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Rev. & 1812 Ware Section.
April 18, 1925.
Honorable H. P. Fulmer
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Fulmer:
In response to your letter of the fifteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John, or John N. Rieh (or Rich) described by you.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38778. It appears that Henry Gunter enlisted in June 1776, or 1779 and served as a private, for three years and seven months, under Captains James Ladson and Felix  Warley and Colonel Charles Cotesworth Pickney, in the South Carolina Troops,    He was engaged in the battles of Stono, Wadbo and in Balden County, N.  C. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1820, while living on the Liittle PeeDee River, Horry District, S.  C. aged ninety-nine years. 
There is not data file as to family, 
Very truly yours.
Wilder S Metcalf
WILDER S. METCALF
Commisioner.