Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,535, Robert Bartley, S.C.

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SERVICE
S.C.

Bartley, Robert

NUMBER
S. 31.535

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Alabama 13.338.
Robert Bartley
of Morgan Co. in the State of Ala. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Jones of the Regt. commanded by Major Thompson in the South Carolina line for 11 months. 
#36.66/100

Issued on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of July 33 and sent to M. M. McKenzie Somerville, M Co Ala

Arrears to the 4th March 33 - 73.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33 18.33
$91.65
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm. K. Palmer Clerk
Book E. Vol. 8. Page 43

Let to Hon [illegible] J. Houston
11 Mch 54

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13.338
19639
Robert Bartley

aom 11 months

M. M. MacKenzie
Clerk
Somerville
Morgan County
Ala

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BRIEF in the case of Robert Bartley
County of  Morgan in the State of Alabama
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court -

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? seventy years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period. Duration of Service Years. Months. Days. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served]
Volunteered in 1780 Discharged in 1782. -. 10. -. Private. Gen. Sumpter Cap Jones Cap Stewart Maj J. Thompson

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [illegible] Cy. South Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signed] John L. Watson
Examining Clerk.
Feb [illegible]4

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The State of Alabama County of Morgan Orphans Court of Said County } October Term 1832.
On this 22nd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of said orphans court it being a court of record Robert Bartley a resident of said county and state aged about seventy 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 June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was born in Ireland in the town called Cold Rain (perhaps county of Derry) as he has been informed by his parents and when he was seven years old he immigrated to America with his father James Bartley and settled in the State of South Carolina county of [illegible] where he continued to reside until about the year 1780 when in the fall of that year he volunteered under Capt. Jones who raised a company in that part of the country and marched to Campden after scouting about for some time and then joined Genl. Sumpters army and marched through the state of South Carolina and in North Carolina frequently on duty to suppress the tories in that part of the country. during his service he was a part of the time under said Capt. Jones their Lieutenant ^John Gates commanded them. he was commanded by Capt. Stewart their Maj. Thos. Thompson commanded the Batalion that he was discharged about the month of August 1782 by Genl. Henderson who commanded the army at the time he was discharged that he never had any writen discharge though tis probable his captain had his discharge. He was in no considerable battle though he was in several skirmages and was on scouting

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Service at the time of the Battle at the Eutaw Springs or he would have been at that engagement. He has no record of his age nor does not know certainty in what year he was born though he has been told he was born in the year 1762. That since the Revolutionary war he has resided in the states of Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama in which last state he has lived upwards of fifteen years and all this time in this county. That he was acquainted with Genl. Sumpter Genl. Henderson and Col. Bratton and many other officers both in the regular service and in the Militia whose names however from the lapse of time have escaped his recollection He however recollects Col. Martial of the Regiment to which he belonged. He served about ten months in the army as stated. He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State or territory whatever.
Robert Bartley his mark  

We Jacob Lasiter a Clergyman residing in the county and state aforesaid first above and John McDowell also a citizen of the same county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Bartley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be Seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to heave been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Jacob Lasitter
John McDowel

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State of Alabama Morgan County}
I M. M. MacKenzie Clerk of the County Court and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Bartley for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of office at office this twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of American Independence the fifty seventh year. -
M. M. MacKenzie Clk.C.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that appears to him that Jacob Lasiter who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Morgan and that John McDowel who has also signed the same is a resident of said County and is a creditable person and that their statements are entitled to credit
[illegible] Peters Judge 

Robert Bartley 
19639
V

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The State of Alabama Morgan County} 
This day personally appeared before the Honl. Charles W Peters sole Judge of the Orphan Court of said County now sitting in this 13th day of May 1833 Robert Bartley who being duly sworn declares the following statement as an amendment to his declaration on filed in said court on the 22nd day of October 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1833 this being a supplement to his said original declaration and to accompany the same as explanatory thereof
To wit that he first volunteered as a soldier in the revolutionary war on the 15th day of September 1780 under Capt. Jones and served until the 15th day of August 1772 having severed eleven months in this his only tour of duty as particularly described in his original declaration for which eleven months served in a regularly embodied corps called out into actual service by competent authority he claims the benefit of the said act of Congress. That he served as a private in this said company
Robert Bartley his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
M. M. MacKenzie Clk.O.C.

I M. M. McKenzie Clerk of the Orphants Court of Morgan County state of Alabama do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court and the amended declaration filed in this Court. In the matter of the application of Robert Bartley for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of May 1833 and of American Independence 57 year 
M. M. MacKenzie Clk.O.C.

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section
[handwritten]MMHF

March 14, 1927

Honorable J. Thomas Heflin
United States Senate

My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the 10th instant, with the enclosed letter ^[handwritten]returned to Hon. J. T. H. of Mrs. Atwood Hill Mathie of Mooresville, Alabama, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim S. 31535 it appears that Robert Bartley, son of James, was born in 1762 in Coleraine, County of Londonderry, Ireland, and at the age of seven years, emigrated to America with his father and settles in Kershaw County, South Carolina. 
While a resident of Kershaw County, South Carolina he volunteered September 15, 1780 and served ten or eleven months in all, between that date and August 15, 1782,as a private under Captains Jones and Stewart and Colonel Marshall in the South Carolina Troops and was in several skirmishes. 
After the Revolution he moved to Kentucky,thence to Tennessee,thence to Morgan County, Alabama where he was allowed pension on his application executed October 22, 1832. There

[handwritten left margin pointing to "Kershaw" in first paragraph] this is the only County that sounded like "Cassaw" as in claim; there is an island "Coosaw" but as it was County in claim I used "Kershaw"

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is no data on file as to his family, except the reference to his father.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington,D.C. citing all of the following data:
"Robert Bartley, Certificate No. 13338, issued July 2, 1833, rate $36.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Alabama Agency".

Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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31555
Revy INVALID.
File NO. 31,535
Robert Bartley
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 26

1927-Mch. 14. Hist to Hon J T Heflin for Mrs. Atwood H. Mathis - MMHF

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of [handwritten]Robert Bartley which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [handwritten]yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [handwritten]yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [handwritten]yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades to which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? [handwritten]No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [handwritten]yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? [handwritten]yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [handwritten]yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [handwritten]yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? [handwritten]yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [handwritten]yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [handwritten]yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [handwritten]yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 this service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _ year_ months, and _ days, I served as a _ For _ months and _ days, I served as a _; and for such service I claim a pension.

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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Hon G. S. Houston
Mar 11/54

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Pension Office
March 11, 1834

Sir
In answer to the enclosed letter, I have to inform you that from the original Declaration of Robert Bartley it appears that he volunteered for limited periods and was discharged in the year 1782
Mr Bartley therefore did not acquire a right to Bounty Land from the United States; an soldier of the revolution, being entitled to such Bounty unless he enlisted for "during the war" and served to the end thereof in 1783.

Hon G. S. Houston
Ho of R

Rec

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[stamp] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS MAR 12 1927

United States Senate
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

March 10, 1927.

Mr. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Scott:
I am enclosing you a letter that I have received from one of my constituents, Mrs. Atwood Hill Mathis, Mooresville, Alabama.

The letter is self-explanatory and outlines the information that she desires.

I would appreciate it very much if it is consistent for you to do so to give me the information that she has requested.

When the enclosed letter has served your purpose, please return to me.

With best wishes, I am
Yours sincerely.
[signed] J. Thos. Heflin

Enc.