Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32099, William Bateman, Continental Md.

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( 2 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Continental,
Md.
Bateman William
NUMBER
S. 32099
CONTENTS

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22382
Indiana
William Bateman
of Fley Co in the State of Indiana
who was a proof or in the com commanded
by Captain Stugdes Capt Rudolph of the (illegible) commanded
by Col. Richards in the Maryland
line for Two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of January
1833 and Harvey
(illegible)
Arrears to the 4th of Sept               250.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 50.00
                                                             $300
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, 
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 105

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28.533
Wm Bateman
Floyd County
(illegible)
from 1777 private
of County
$100
Harvey Scribner
New Albany
Clk

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State of Indiana ⎬ SS
Floyd County,
On this eleventh day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
thirty three personally appeared in open
court before the Hon. Floyd Probate Court
holden at New Albany within & for the County
of Floyd aforesaid now sitting William
Bateman a resident of said Floyd County in
said State of Indiana and seventy six
years who being first according to
doth on his oath make the following declaration
 in order to obtain the benefit of an
act of Congress passed 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named
officers & served as herein stated to wit
In June. (I think but am not certain 1776
I enlisted at Cecil County in the State of
Maryland, when I then resided, into the
Carper called the Flying Camp in these
vice of the United States. My enlistment
was as a private for the term of six months
was made with Linch Stogden the
recruiting officer. Said Stogden was my
first Leiut my Capt name I do not ┃
reccollet, Richardson was Col. & sir
Genl during the term of this enlistment
I was in the battle of White Plains & in some
skirmishes at Hackensack & other places
I was in Fort Lee, when the British took
Fort Washington nearly opposite on New York
Island, also was marched onto York
Island & through various part of New 
Jersey, finally discharged at Philadelphia
but received no written discharge

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I served six months, the full term of my
enlistment
the fall of the year 1777 at
a preval muster in Cecil County aforesaid
I again enlisted as a private into (illegible)
given of Horse in the service of the United States
for the term of five years or during the
war. John Rudolph was my Capt
Farthy Oneal my Sunk Henry See
my Mason at and afterwards my
Col. Capt Rudolph died about a year
before the war closed & after him Neal
was my Capt. Under this enlistment &
went into the State of New York was at the
taking of Stoney Point in 1779; also went
into the State of Connecticut; Our inter
quarters for the first two or three winter
even at Burlington in New Jersey. In
the year 1780, after Genl Gates defeat at Charles
town South Carolina, Genl Green was hunt
then, she also with his command 
consisting of three troops of have fom company
of infantry went there. I was with
them. In afterwards retreated before son
Cornwallis into North Carolina finally
into Virginia, being afterwards reinforced
 by about a thousand Virginia militia
we fom the enemy battle at Guilford Court
hand. After Cornwallis was shut up at
Yorktown, Genl Green with his command
was ordered back to South Carolina. In our
march back, we took seven forty guarded
mostly by tories. Near Charlestown, I was
taken a prisoner during a skirmish, but
was retaken again in about an hour
I was afterwards in the battle of Eaton -

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Springs, was at Charlestown, when the
British troops left this place after the close
of the war four troops marched into the
town, relieving the British guard by our
have. A short time afterwards. I was
dismissed, the war having closed, I received
no written discharge. I served
under this enlistment four years, to be
him a little afterwards
I was born, as near as I can ascertain, 
in the year 1757 in the State of
Pennsylvania, not far from the State of Delaware
but do not know which County. When quite
(illegible). I removed to Cecil County in
Maryland; then I resided about five years
after the close of the war; then I lived
about ten years in Fayette County Ky
(in the part which is now separin) ever since
I have resided in what is now Floyd County
in Indiana
I have no record of my age, nor
have I any documentary evidence of my service
aforesaid, nor do I know of any person
say by whose testimony I can prove the same
Except John Rudoph whose affidavit
is hereinto subjoined and
I also refer to the Rev. John Ferguson
who is a clergyman,
to Lathrop Elderkin Wm M. Akin
who are citizens of said Floyd County to whom I am
well known & who can testify as to my
character for veracity & as to their belief
of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the
present & declare that my name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any

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State
his
William Bateman
mink
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
with Harvey Corner Clk

I John Russell a Citizen of the
County of Floyd do hereby certify that I
am well acquainted with William Bateman
 whose name is subscribed above that
said Bateman was a soldier in the corps
called the Flying Camp & was with the said
corps during the whole time the same
was in the vicinity of New York: I do not
reccollect the length of time. I was myself a
soldier of the 3rd Virginia Regiment & on the
farm service with the Flying Camp in the
neighborhood of New York. I also know
that said Bateman afterwards enlisted
into the horse under Col. Lee. This enlistment 
was during the war. I believe; but
I do not know how long he served under
it. I also certify that from my age will
health and I am unable to attend the Floyd
Probate Court at New Albany in the County
Nov. 12th 1833
John Russell
mark

State of Indiana
Floyd County Nov. 12th 1833. I hereby certify
that John Russell whose name is subscribed
above came this day in person before me a Justice
of the Peace of the said County & made oath
that the matters contained in the above certify

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icate are true. I also certify that the said
Russell is a citizen of the County aforesaid
is a credible person. In witness whereof
have hereunto subscribed my name
affixed my seal the day & year last aforesaid
Bears Hollis JP

We John Ferguson a Clergyman near
ding in said County of Floyd & Lathrop Elderin 
William M. Akin also residing in said
County hereby certify that we are well acquainted 
with William Bateman who has subscribed
Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be seventy six years of age that
he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
that we concur in that opinion
Nov. 12th 1833

John Ferguson
Lathrop Elderkin
W. M Akin
Sworn to in open Court Nov 12. 1833
Harvey Scribner
.
And the said Court hereby declares
that it is the opinion of the said court, after the
investigation of the matter & after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier & served as he states. And said
court further certifies that it appears to said court
that John Ferguson who has signed the foregoing
certificate is a clergyman resident in said
Floyd County & that Lathrop Elderkin &

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William M. Akin who have also signed the same
residents of said Floyd County & an credible
from that their statement is entitled to
credit, that Lewis Hollis who has subscribed his name to
a foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace of said County
Harvey Scribner Clerk of the Floyd
Probate Court which is a court of record do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of William Bateman
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & the seal of
said Court this 12th day of November
 in the year 1833-
Harvey Scribner Clerk

28.533
Wm Bateman
Floyd Courts
for 1777 print
of carty 2 vs
$100
Harvey Scribner
New Albany
Clk

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

May 3, 1924.

Mrs. W. C. Moore,
70 Auburn Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32099, it appears
that William Bateman was born in 1757 in Pennsylvania.
While residing in Cecil County, Maryland, he
enlisted in June 1776 and served six months as a private
in Colonel Richardson's Maryland Regiment of the Flying
Camp, and was in the battle of White Plains and an engagement
at Hackensack.
He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served as a private
in Captains John Rudolph and Oneal's Company, Colonel
Henry Lee's Legion of Light Horse, was in the battles of
Stony Point, Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs, and

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served to close of the War.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 11, 1833, while a resident of Floyd County,
Indiana, aged seventy six years.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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1715
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
25 Sept 1829
William Bateman of ——— in the county of
Floyd ——— in the State of Indiana has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers
and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the
Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination,
at which period he was a Private ——— in captain
Rudolphs's company in Col Lees regiment of the Legion
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the
15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list
of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the
records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F. A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
26th September 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been
issued to        in the
It further appears that William Bateman is now on the pension
list of any ------- agency, and has been so since the 3 March
1826
The name of William Bateman
cannot be found among those of Colo Lee's Legion
to whom certificates were issued for the
gratuity of Eighty Dollars
Paulhagner Aud
(Correct)

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War Department
Bounty Land Office
Oct 8th 1829
The name of William Bateman cannot be found
on the Records of the Virginia or Maryland lines
on file in this office, among those entitled to Bounty
Land, or to whom a Warrant has ever issued
Wm Gordon

General Land Office
15th October 1829
received
The name of William Bateman does
not appear on the list of Warrant issued
by the Register of the Land Office at
Richmond Va so far as they have been
received.
G. W. Graham
Camminfiz

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1715
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain
surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the
15th of May 1828, I William Bateman of the County of Floyd in the State of
Indiana, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental line of the
Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its
service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain
John Rudolph's company of light horse in Lee's legion of cavalry. And
I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of
eighty dollars, to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed
the 15th of May 1778
And I further declare, that I was not on the 15th day of March
1828, on the pension list of the United States
William Bateman

State of Inhana
Floyd County S. Be it remembered that
on the 31st day of August 1829 William
Bateman above named came before
me Lathrop Elderkin one of the Justice
of the peace in and for said County &
bury by me duly sworn stated that the
above certificate (illegible) his, and that the facts
therein stated (illegible) her. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal
Lathrop Clerke 

Floyd County
personally came before me the under
notice of the peace for the County aforesaid
John Storm of Green County and State aforesaid and
was duly sworn according to law and upon his oath
Saith that William Bateman of Ford County and
State aforesaid was a revolutionary soldier agreeable
to the best of his recollection under the command
of Col Lee due during the war given under my hand
and seal this the 19th day of August 1829
William Williams JP

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State of Indiana 
(illegible) County to Charles Bails buy duly
man deponeth and saith that he is
acquainted with William Bateman of
lay County. that during the revolution
war he this Deponent was a soldier
in the Regiment of Actiting commanded
by Col Hanian called the first
Virginia Regiment of Artillery. That 
at the same time William Bateman
has a salchin in Col Lees Legion
of light have and to the best
of this deponents recollection
belief
his
Charles & Back
Mark

Sworn to before
me this 31st day
of August 1829
Lathrop Elderkin Justice of
the Dean in and for said
County of Floyd -

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J. Henry Scriber Clerk of this Circuit Court for the
County of Floyd within the second Judicial Circuit in the
State of Indiana do Certify that William William whose
certificate is attached to the affidavit of John Storm appended
hereto and Lahrop Elderkin Esqr whose certificate is attached
to the affidavit of William Bateman on appear within also
to the affidavit of Charles Rols appended hereto are
and were at the time of certifying the sames acting Justices
of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn into office
and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be
given to all their official acts as such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto subent
to my name and affixed the seal of the 
said Courtat New Albany judiciary 
of August (illegible) 1839 
Henry Scriber Chk

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1828 papers
to be filed
with all our
hw file
#
32099

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Wm Bateman Ror. 
Lee Legion
Indiana
Exd Inval. - Wids
(illegible) & Bfd ed hooker
ow.l #32.099

evidence unofficial 
act 1828

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Pension Office
Treasury Depth
9th (illegible) 1829
Albany Ind
1829
Honorable (illegible)
to Eaton
Secretary at War
Washington

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32099
Revy INVALID
File No. 32,099
William Bateman
in Rev War
Act June 7 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1924 May 3 - Hist to Mrs C. Moore

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MRS. WILLIAM C. MOORE
CONSET REGISTRAR
70 AUBURN AVENUE
COLUMBUS, OHIO
(on stamp) Pension L APR U. 2 S. 1924 Office 
April 1st. 1920
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
Will you please
advise me as to whether
William Bateman of
Maryland was granted
a pension for service
rendered during the
Revolutionary War
He served from Maryland, but may have
applied from his

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MRS. WILLIAM C. MOORE
CONSULTING REGISTRAR
70 ALBURN AVENUE
COLUMBUS, OHIO
later home in Indiana
Very sincerely
Gertrude B. Moore
Mrs. W.C. Mark.