Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10631, William England, N.C. S.C.

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SERVICE
N.C.
S.C.

England, William

NUMBER
S.10631

Carded

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Alabama 29.854
William England
Perry Co. in the State of Alabama
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Sevier in the N. Carolina*
line for 9 months
*N.C. and S.C. Records completed Mch 25/05

Inscribed in the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March 1835 and sent to J. B. Nave Perry C. N. Alabama

Arrears to the 4th of March '35. 120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. '35. 15.00
$135.00
{revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 8 Page 96

[left side of page]Date of death not an AB

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State of Alabama
Perry County}
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832
On this 24th day of October AD 1832 personally appeared before Ptolemy S. Harris Judge of the district court of state & county aforesaid in open court now here sitting William England a citizen of the county aforesaid aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law makes on oath the following declaration in order to oblige the benefit of the act of congress asses June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six under Capt Samuel Williams as an enlisted soldier the regiment commanded by Col ^John Sevier under whom he served about six months at which time he received a discharge which is now lost - from which time untill the year seventeen hundred & eighty one he was engaged verry frequently in scouting parties against the indians as he then lived on the frontier of North Carolina in a part which he believes now to be attached to E. Tennessee - He during that time likewise was for a great part of his time engaged in guarding forts, to wit, one called - greasy Cave or Niebbs station &c applicant then removed to South Carolina & volunteered in the service under Capt John Fitts Lieutenant Col. Stafford & Col. Harding

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under whose command he marched to a part of South Carolina somewhere between Savannah & Charleston near Port Rial [Royal] island The object of Col Hardin's march was supposed to be to give the arms of the whigs the ascendancy in that part - The first station of Col Hardin in that quarter was at a place in that day known as Sheldon Hill - On his march in to that section Col Hardins detachment which then consisted of only one hundred & fifty men (though in a fortnight it amounted by volunteers to more than a thousand) was attacked at a place known, then, as Sallketsa causway by a company of British & tories - applicant who with seven others composed the advance guard were the first who were fired upon by the enemy six of the eight were killed one escaped unhurt applicant was wounded by being shot through the ankle - After having remained inactive for some weeks from his wound he again attached himself to Capt Fitts company & marched with him to the siege of Augusta after having remained there so long as the services of Fitts company was required - Lt. Col Stafford marched Fitts, & ten other companies under his command back again to Col Hardins Regiment at Sheldon Hill & continued there untill the first of August following after having remained in the service there about two months he was discharged by Col. Harding - He then went further up the country & in about ten days he attached himself to Capt John

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Calhoun's company at "Ninety Six" in which company he served about four weeks he was then transfered to Capt Saml Moores company of Andrew Pickens Regiment who was then only a Col but was afterwar promoted as this applicant believes - He served in Capt Moores Company about two months during which time he was frequently engaged in most bloody skirmishes in one of which Capt Moore was killed by one claiming have a tory officer, the command then devolved upon his lieutenant Reid ^under whose command applicant remained untill the arms of the whigs had entirely triumphed in that quarter which ^was in the latter part of seventeen hundred & eighty one applicant was then discharged & returned to North Carolina 
Applicant states that he has no documentary evidence by which he can establish his service nor does he know of any living witness by whom he can prove it - The undersigned applicant doth hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and doth hereby declare that his name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any state
1st Where were you born & in what year
Answer - In Halifax county state of Virginia AD 1762
2nd Have you any record of your age, & where is it
A - It was recorded in a family bible, but where it is applicant knows not
3 Where were you living when you entered the service, where have you lived since the

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revolutionary war & where do you now live? Answer - He lived when he entered the service in the western part of the state of North Carolina Since the revolutionary war applicant has resided in fairfield & Richland districts ^South Carolina about thirty years - about fifteen years in Georgia Wilkes county - from that time to the present his residence has been in the vicinity where he now resides -
For an answer to the fourth question refer to the declaration - 
To the fifth question applicant answers that he does not remember to have served with any of the continental or regular troops except at the seige of Augusta where Col Lee was present as to the general circumstances of his service refer to declaration - Applicant received a discharge from Col. Seveir & one from Col Hardin both of which are lost - Applicant would refer he board to David Smith, Green Lee the reverend Wm Dicky Demarcus Jones &c as individuals who are acquainted with him & who can testify as to his credibility & the general reputation of his having been a soldier of the revolution -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William England his mark

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State of Alabama
Perry County}
Personally came unto open court now here sitting William England who under oath makes the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act for the relief of the surviving officers & soldiers of the revolution of June 7th 1832
1st That he entered the service of the United States as a private in North Carolina in 1776  - under Col John Sevier & served six months - He from that time ^untill 1781 was engaged in scouting parties & frequently engaged for short periods in service - in 1781 deponent went to South Carolina & volunteered under Capt John Fitts Lieutenant Col Stafford & Col. Hardins & served with them a set forth in declaration six months - & subsequently in the same year he served under Capt Calhoun & Capt Moore & Lieutenant Reid - Col Pickens regiment three months - Applicant never served otherwise than as a private
William England his mark
Attest
Dunklin Sullivan Judge of the County Court of Perry County in the State aforesaid

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State of Alabama
Perry County } 
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Justice of the peace William England 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 has served not less than the period mentioned in his first and supplemental declarations and in the following grade; For nine months I served as a private & for such service I claim a pension.
William England his mark
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the 7th day of November AD 1834
J C Harrell J.P

The State of Alabama
Perry County}
Jesse B Nave Clerk of the County Court of the County and state aforesaid do Certify that James C Harrell before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is & was an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County & state aforesaid & due faith & credit should be given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 7th day of November AD 1834 & 59th year of American Independance
Jesse B Nave
Clk CPC

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November 23, 1936

Mrs. D.B.Hollingworth
Edgefield
South Carolina

BA-J/EEL
[handwritten]This corres. belongs in [arrow pointing to name] William England- S.10631
William Hall -S.32305

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William England, of Perry County, Alabama and William Hall, of Saint Clair, Alabama, both of whom received pensions.

The records of those soldiers are furnished herein as found in the claims for pension, S.10631 and S.32365, respectively, based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.

William England
S.10631
[handwritten]Born in the year 1762 in Halifax County, Virginia. ?added JRL [illegible]
While residing on the frontier of North Carolina(that part which was later in the state of Tennessee, in 1776, William England enlisted and served about six months in Captain Samiel Williams' Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina Regiment: for several years following this service, he was almost constantly engaged on scouting parties and in guarding forts on the frontier: he moved to South Carolina, volunteered there and served in Captain John Fitts' Company, Colonel Harden's South Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Salkehatchie, where he was wounded in the ankle; after recovering from his wound, he rejoined his regiment, marched to Augusta and was in the siege at that place; length of service, six months: he again enlisted, served in Captain John Calhoun's Company, Colonel Andrew Pickens' South Carolina Regiment; after serving about four weeks, was transferred to Captain Samuel Moore's Company in same regiment, was in several severe skirmishes in one of which Captain Moore was killed, after which Lieutenant Reid commanded the company; entire length of this last service, three months: all of the above service was rendered as a private. No specific dates are given.

[handwritten in right margin] he said he moved to SC in 1781 but he must have been mistaken as the battle of Salkahatchie was Mar 8, 1780 - [illegible] siege of Augusta was [illegible] 1780 which was likely one he was in - He says it was same year (1781) that he was in last [illegible] so I admitted years

[handwritten in bottom margin with line pointing to "Samuel Moore"] Could not identify

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After the Revolution, William England lived in Fairfield and Richland Districts, South Carolina, for about thirty years, then resided for fifteen years in Wilkes County, Georgia, then moved to Perry County, Alabama.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 24, 1832, while residing in said Perry County.

There are no data as to wife and children.

The name Demarcus Jones appears no relationship to the soldier was shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William England(S.10631), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William England, Certificate No. 29854, issued March 16,1835, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Alabama Agency.

William Hall
S.32305
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Hall are not shown.

While residing in Camden(later York) District, South Carolina, William Hall volunteered "about the first disturbance in South Carolina at the rising of the Tories on Raiburns Creek", served in Captain Anderson's Company, Colonel [illegible] Regiment, South Carolina Troops, marched to said Raiburns Creek, and a few days before Christmas was in an engagement with the Tories in which the Americans captured about one hundred prisoners; these prisoners were sent to Charleston and soldier acted as one of the guard for a part of the way; length of this service, about six weeks: he again volunteered, rendezvoused on February 14, before the battle of Brier Creek at Major Ross', served as a horseman in Captain William Ryce's Company, under Major Francis Ross in 

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the South Carolina Troops and was in the battle of Brier Creek: his next service was one month as a volunteer horseman engaged in collecting cattle and taking them to General Green's army; names of officers not shown:he volunteered in March, 1780, as a horseman in Captain Robert Thompson's Company under Major Andrew Neel in the South Carolina Troops, was elected lieutenant by the company and served a part of the time as such officer, was in the battles of Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock; length of service, six months. In the same year, he was out against the Tories in Captain Thompson's South Carolina Company, length of this service and rank not shown: and several times in the succeeding year, he was out on tours against the Tories, names of officers and length on service not given. Soldier stated that during the Revolution, his house with all its contents was burned and his cattle driven away.

After the Revolution, William Hall moved to Georgia, lived there a year or two, then moved to Alabama. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 8, 1833, at which time he was aged eighty-three years and lived in Saint Clair County, Alabama.

He died May 1, 1838, leaving a widow. Her name was not given and there is no reference to children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Hall(S.32305), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William Hall, Certificate No. 13433, issued July 20, 1833, rate $36.34 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Alabama Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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Edgefield S.C.
Nov. 7. 36.

Bureau of Pensions-
Washington D.C.
William England a Resident of Perry Co. Ala. and later of Dallas Co, Ala, drew a pension Enrolled on Mch 16. 1835
Please give me information on William England you may have in your files - 
Many thanks -
Mrs D. B. Hollingsworth
[circular stamp] RECEIVED NOV 10 1936 MAIL SUB.-DIV. VETS ADM READER  
William Hall, private S.C. Militia
Enrolled July 20. 1833. A Resident of St Clair Co. Ala.

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1936 - Nov 23 - Hist to Mrs D. B. Hollingsworth Ef

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10631
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 10, 631
William England
Pri Rev war
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[Illegible] Meek a clergyman residing in Pery [Perry] County state of Alabama & David Chambers residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted William England who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & we believe him to be seventy years of age and he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year afforesaid
James Meek
David Chambers

And the said court do hereby declare that after due investigation of the matter & after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states: And the court further certifies that it appears that James Meek who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Perry & that David Chambers who has also signed the same is a resident in the county and state aforesaid & that their statement is entitled to credit
[illegible]

I David L Cowan Clerk of the Circuit court of Perry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William England for a pension in testimony whereof I have herein to set my name & seal this 24th day of October 1832
D. L. Cowen Clerk

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32.863
Wm. England
Alabama

from 1776 for 9 months
$30.
Entd.

J. B. Nave
Perry C. N.
Alabama

The State of Alabama 
Perry County}
I Jesse B Nave Clerk of the County Court of the County of Perry do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William England for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th of July AD 1834 & fifty ninth year of american Independance
J. B. Nave Clk