Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39.159, James Bagget, Sc

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SC Bagget, James S.39.159

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14, 899.

Illegible (writing faint and hard to read)
James Bagget of Montgomery in the State of Tennessee. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wise of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson in the South Carolina line, for the term of fifteen months from March 1776 to June 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of West illegible at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th (? very faint) day of May 1818 and...

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of September 1819 and sent to P W Humphrys, Esq. Clarksville, Tennessee

Restored to the Roll on 23 day of January 1829 and notification sent to  illegible  Pension commencing on the 22(?) day of January 1829. Amount due on 4th of March 1829.  $11.87

Revolutionary Claim Acts March 18, 18 May 1, 1820, March 1829

Facing page
Dead
(Illegible) to Hon. Cave Johnson (illegible) Auditor 13th July 1841(?)
Let 8 Sept 1841 to Hon C. Johnson
Paid at the Treasury under the Act (likely abbreviation for account) of the dec (abbreviation for deceased) April 1838 from 4 Sep to 18 Sept 1833
Agt Notified 25 Sep 1841

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State of Tennessee
Montgomery County sct May 7th 1818 -
This day; before me Parry W Humphreys one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in & for the state aforesaid Comes James Bagget a Citizen residing in said County of MOntgomery who being Duly Sworn to State & Declare the truth & nothing but the truth Declares & says that he was a private Soldier in the army of the United States who Continued in the time of the revolutionary war. That he enlisted with Captain Samuel Wise of the third Regiment of Rangers of the South Carolina line. he enlisted in Anson County in the state of North Carolina [illegible] to the line of South Carolina in the month of March preceeding the Siege of fort Moultrie. that he & the other [illegible] marched with Captain Wise from the place of enlistment Down to the [illegible] house in the neighborhood at the City of Charleston in South Carolina where he joined or was [illegible] with New Troops belonging to the third Regiment command

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by a Colo. Thompson they remained a Shirt time at that encampment & were marched to Sullivan Island on which he remained during the Siege of Fort Moultrie by the British he was enlisted for fifteen months & after the British were [illegible] at the Fort his Captain was promoted & he was put under the Command of Captain Uriah Godwin at what time Capt. Godwin took Command of the company he cannot Distinctly remember - he was marched to the town of Savanna where he was taken sick - remained in the Hospital two or three weeks & was ^then taken in a boat to Augusta the March to Augusta was as he understood with the intention of proceeding against the Camp [illegible] but the expedition against the Camps was [illegible & he with others had a furlow for thirty days with orders to rejoin his Company at the high hill of South which he did & continued in service untill the expiration of his tour of Service in different parts of the States of Georgia & South Carolina & was discharged near Charlestown his discharge was in writing & was kept by him

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for many years but is now destroyed when & where destroyed he does not remember he says he was in many other Companies or expedition during the war but was generally [illegible] in the militia but was not in the regular service except as before stated. 
He is now in the 62nd year of his age has or claims 20 acres of land which he cultivates by his own labour for the support of himself his wife & his aged mother now upwards of 100 years of age [illegible] [illegible] & his wife very infirm his sons are grown & left him they are poor like their father & have to labour for subsitance - & give him no aid. his land is the [illegible] part of his property it is worth [illegible] [illegible] & he believes his situation & circumstances require the aid of his Country if it is though [illegible] to allow him assistance.
James Bagget his mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me tis 7th of May 1818 -
B. W. Humphreys

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State of Tennessee sct
I Parry W Humphreys one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in & for the State aforesaid being satisfied that James Bagget served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as he has stated in the foregoing affidavit have & do hereby certify the forgoing affidavit of the said Bagget & also the affidavit of Peter Hubbard taken before me this day - which two affidavits contain all the testimony offered in support of the said James Bagget claim to a pension under the late act of Congress -
May the 9th 1818
P. W. Humphreys

To the Honble
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

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James Baggett
14899
W Tenn

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State of Tennessee
At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Continued & held for the County of Montgomery at the Court House in the Town of Clarksville on the third Monday in October Anno Domini 1820

Preset
Sterling Neblett Stephen Cocke Stephen Thomas } Esquires Justices of the Court of Quorum
Schedule of the property of James Baggett
to Wit Twenty acres of land, one mare & Colt, four heads of Cattle Seven heads of sheep, five heads of common size hogs & eight pigs one large iron Kettle, two iron pots, one Dutch oven, one Skillet, one Chest, one Table, one raw Cow hide and some few Shelf or Cupboard articles, two dollars due me, & I am indebted thirty five dollars
James Baggett

State of Tennessee
Montgomery County
one the [illegible] day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record (which have the power of fine & imprisonment) for the County of Montgomery James Baggett ages Sixty four years, a farmer by occupation, and now in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country; my Wife Nancy by name aged about Sixty two years no other family living with me, the said James Baggett is a resident of said County of Montgomery who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war; and hath heretofore been placed on the pension list of the United States & hath Obtained a pension Certificate from the War department dated 17th day of September 1819. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Services of the United States in the revolutionary" war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and 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

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other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (necessary Clothing & bedding excepted) Sworn to declared & subscribed on this 17th of October 1820 before the Court of please & quarter Sessions for the County of Montgomery & State of Tennessee
James Baggett

It is the Opinion of the Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule of James Baggett is two hundred & sixty dollars & fifty Cents

I William C Jamison Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery County and State of Tennessee do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, & 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 two hundred & sixty dollars & fifty Cents, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the 31st day of October 1820
W. C. Jamison Clk

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Aug. 18 1841

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Abraham Baggett & Joseph Baggett, 2 of the 4 surviving children of James Baggett, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, under the law of the 1th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept to the 18th Sept 1833.
Respectfully yours,
[signed] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

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It appears from the papers on file in this office that Nancy Baggett, the Widow of James Baggett, died 29 June, 1838, and that they were known as man & wife in 1793. 
3d [illegible] Office
[illegible]

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39 159
INVALID.
Revy

No. 39,159
James Baggett
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
ex:-Vol. [illegible], Page 22
Arrangement of 1870.

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14899
West Tennessee

James Bagget
of Montgomery County in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the South Carolina line, for the term of Fifteen months -

Inscribed in the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of May 1818 -

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Sept. 1819 and sent to P. W. Humphreys Esqr. Clarksville - Tenn -

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 15mo 25/31 & 4/30 - 127:51
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1820 48:
$175:51

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

R
Discontinued

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State of Tennessee
Mongomery County sct} May 9th 1818-
This Day came Peter Huberd Before me Parry W Humphreys one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts in & for the State of Tennessee & being Duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with James Bagget during the time of the Revolutionary War that he Hubbard enlisted some time in the year 1774 or 1775 in the Company of Captain Wise afterwards [illegible] Wise in Colo Thompsons Regiment being the third Regiment called a regiment of rangers when first raised - & of the South Carolina line - that some time afterwards perhaps the next year James Bagget enlisted & served with him in the same Company & ^he was with Bagget at the time of the attack on fort Moultrie - that he had enlisted for the term of three months & he was acquainted with Baget in who served in the same Company with him more than nine months he thinks Bagget was enlisted for fifteen months & was Discharged before

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his ^Hubbards tour of service expired but he does not recollect precisely at what time Bagget was discharged believes Bagget served his full time -
He further says that he is acquainted some what with the present [illegible] & [illegible] of Bagget & he believes them to be substantial  [illegible] in the affidavit of said Bagget when has been made to him, taken on on the 7th of [illegible] 1818. & further said not.
Peter Hubbard
Sworn & subscribed before me this 9th of May 1818 -
P. W. Humphreys

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The Honble
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War
Washington City

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State of Tennessee
Montgomery County August 9th 1819
This day before me Parry W Humphreys Came Wm Crane a citizen of said County of Lawful age who being first sworn Deposes & says that he lives a near neighbor to James Bagget & is well acquainted with his circumstances in life that he ^[illegible] has no means of subsistence but by his labour is ^in very reduces circumstances & he believes he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support
Wm Crane his mark
Sworn to & signature acknowledged this 9th August 1819.
P W Humphreys one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in & for the State aforesaid

I Parry W Humphreys Judge &tc. do hereby [illegible] to the former Certificate given by me certify the foregoing, fidavit of William Crane & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Bagget requires assistance from his Country for his support. Augt. 9th 1819
P. W. Humphreys

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I P. V. Marr Clerk of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, in the State of Tennessee do Certify that Parry W. Humphreys is now and was at the time of transmitting the evidence respecting James Bagget, a Judge of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, and that all due faith & Credance should be given to his official transactions.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 11th day of August 1819 & 44th year of Our Independence. 
P. V. Marr Clk

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30 Aug 1841
Mr Allison

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions

[upside down]
From F C Johnson 
[illegible] Augt 30 1841

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August 29th 1841
H of Rep

Dear Sir,
The Heirs of Mr. Mrs. Bagget I understand attempt to make out this claim -
Mr. Bagget was a Revolutionary soldier on the list & died leaving a widdow married to him before the year 1794 -she continued his widdow for several years after his death ^& died without making application for the five years pay, to which she was entitled - they rely upon the pension papers of the old man to prove his services - they rely on the proof in the papers to show, she was entitled as his widdow & that they as her representatives are entitled - I should be obliged if an early examination could be given the papers with that view which I understand has been returned from the third auditor, to your office
Your friend
C. Johnson

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Restore -
pens to com: Jan. 22. 1829

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I John H. Marable one of the [several illegible words] in Congress from Tennessee do [illegible] I have this day made application in the reenrollment of James Baggett upon the Pension [illegible] upon the grounds that [several illegible words] that he is now living and that [several illegible words] be worth the sum of one hundred dollars.
Jno. H. Marable
of Tennesse
22nd: Jan 1829.