Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,887, David Defnall, N.C.

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SERVICE
N.C. 
NUMBER S37887
Defnall, David or Deflenn

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Georgia
David Defnall
of Pulaski County in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the North Carolina line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of Georgia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 6 of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 pf Sep (illegible)
and sent to Tirtle H Morel and Hanford Georgia

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  63.(illegible)
Semi-anl. all'ce ending mar 1820  48.00
$111.7 (illegible)
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

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David Defnall
North Carolina
Reg Col Shepard
(illegible)

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Service must be illegible by illegible
certified by the illegible to be respectable
and illegible judge mustal
Col John Patton 2nd illegible Ca Roger

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to
S
it
of on
the
on the day of 1879 before me the Subscriber
one of the Judges of the Superior Courts in said
State of Georgia Annally appeared David Donald aged
fifty nine years sent in the County of Pulaski in the
Law do
the following declarated
in order
to obtain the provisions made by the late a
of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons
engaged Land and Naval Service of the United States
in the revolutionary war that he the said David Ofix
enlisted for the term of three years on the day of April
in the year 1777 in Craven County in the State of North Carolina
in the Company commanded by Captain Giles
Stephenson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Abraham
Shepherd in the line of the State of North Carolina
the
the Continental Establishment, that he continued in
the Corps or in the Service of the United States until the
year 1782 when he was discharged from service in
Kingston State of North Carolina that he was in the

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A.
Battle of Charleston, and that he is in reduced circut
and stand in need of the distance of his County for
support and that he has no other evidence now in
his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year
foresaid
-
B
thong
quare
P
Christopher Strong Judge as aforesaid do certify that
It appears to my satisfaction that the said David Bell
did serve in the revolutionary war as is stated in the
preceding declaration against the common enemy for the
Term of nine months at one time on the continual stablimit
and I also certify that he is entire cripple, and I now transmit
the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to
the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to
the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, Jamal
satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for apport
28 April 1819
C
or
Stony head
Gray
Sup C.J.D.
Georgia
Seal of
the Court ⎬
a

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State of Georgia
Pulaski County
Clerks Office
the Superior Court
I do hereby self that Christopher
whose name appears on the within affidavit and
Certificate is at this time
and has been for a consid
erable time heretofore the acting Judge of the Superior
Court in the Camille District in the State aforesaid
under my hand and private seal
head
1
office, in 29th April
May B. Ward
1
al
Supr.
again
Pulaski County

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Gee, Printers
STATE OF GEORGE
Pulaski
COUNTY
On this twenty seventh
Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court or Bacon
Defall
aged sixty three
County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he has served in the Revolutionary War
-- That he is the same person to whom the following Certificate was originally granted, of which the following is a
true copy-
:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
take
VOLUTIONARY CLAIMS,
CERTY that in conformity with Law
of March 1818 David Denall
a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is in
the Pension List, Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of eight
Dollars per month to commence on the Sixth
one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
of January
of the age of this State this twenty ninth
day of September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
( SIGNED )
J.C. Calhoun
United States of the 18th
2
Secretary at War."
Defnall
And I, the said David Deferalldoth
further 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 in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part of wide intent thereby so
to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Count de certain
persons engaged in the Law 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.
on the twenty seventh
day of November 1821 Before me
Robert Moreland
C.C.C.
David
his

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to
said Cour
, Court Moreland Clerk of the Court of Admary
Certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
of the said Court and tat I do further Cetify, that it is the opinion of the
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
Dollars --
Cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto st my hand, and affixed my
there being no seal of
office this 27th day of November 1820
℗
Robert Moreland
CLERK OF THE Cor of Ordinary
FOR THE COURT OF Julate
ing a ┃
N. B. The whole of the form prescribed the Schedule of property -- the Oath of the
party -- the Certificate of the Clerk with the Seal of the Court, must be executed and done
while or is in Sessin - The Declarant must also attach to the Schedule, his occupation
his ability to pursue it -- the number and names of his family residing with him their ages.
and their capacity to contribute their support in order that the Department may be enabled to
ant circumstances as to be entitled to the pension.
decide whether the applicant
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Schedule of the
1
horse
1 old Cart
Sow and pigs
13 Shoats
1 Cow and Calf
2 Your pigs
27th 1820.
David Defall occupation a farmer but unable to pursue it
Number of his family residing with him and their ages
his wife Mary Defall 55 years of age. scarcely able to
Daughter
Nancy Defnall 20"
Polly Defnall 18
maintain themself
George, Tulare Court of Ordinary November adjourned Term 1830
David Difall being duly sworn in open Court saith the above
thedule is just and true to the best of his knowledge
Robert Moreland Co
Defell

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37887
INVALID
File No. 37887
David Defnall
Priv Rev War
Act: 18th March (illegible) 
Index:- vol S Page 125

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C
orof


Son
Secretary at War
Washington
City

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to
J. C. Calham
Sixty
Savannah 18th Dec
1820
1
enclosed you will receive
The position of David
1
Defall a Revolution
Rode together with a list and section of his
property-- you will please to the Cousin
pension at this place whither to pay
for he is an intimate
old
and hid & save any communication
for Defall you will please made to me as
I attend to his business
I have the honor
to be good Tenant
at Morland
Mary
7

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Cannot read it.

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Capitol, Dec [illegible] 49
Dear Sir,
Will youi have the goodness to examine into
your upon the subject of enquiry contained in 
the letter to me now enclosed you?
Yours 
M. J. Wellbrn
House of Reps.

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Alford
Master
Georgia

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of N. Carolina
Suretary's Office 12th
August 1819
William Hill Suretary of State in
and for the
aforesaid hereby
certify that it
musterroll
of the No Carolina Continental
line in the revolutionary war that
David Defuel a private in Capt Steen
son's Company
He was
mustered on the
21st of April 1777
for the term of three years- noting
ived or when discharged
Given under my hand
at five the date above
" Will
Dear Sir
Raleigh 1 Augt 189
above you have the certifi
cate requested by you in your letter
of the 29th
that I
name of David
on a former examination
Yours Respectfully

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DISTRICT OF Georgia
On this nineteenth day of July 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Interior Court for the said district, personally appeared David Defnall aged Sixty one years, resident in the County of Pulaski in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he David Defnal enlisted for the term of three years on the 21 day of April in the year of one thousand seven hundred and in (illegible) County in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain (illegible) Stevenson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Abram Shepard in the line of the State of North Carolina 10th Regiment on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the later part of the year 1781 when he was discharged from service in Dobbs County state of No. Carolina that he was in the battles of Charleston and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Stephan Gatlin 
David Defnal

I, Stephan Gatlin Judge, &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Defnal did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Stephan Gatlin JJP
This 19th July 1819
I also certify that the date of the declaration first made this 5 January 1819
Stephan Gatlin

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State of Georgia
Pulaski County
(letter illegible)

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(illegible)

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David Fefnall
Private
(illegible)

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(illegible)