Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41493, Charles Cole, N.C.

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Service NC

Cole, Charles or John

Number S. 41493

Contents

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18,421
North Carolina
Charles Cole,
of Nash Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dixon of the N. Carolina line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of August, 1821.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Dec 18. and 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 $ 4.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Man:1822 48.00
15    4                                               52.93
31   30

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
1 May 1822

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State of North Carolina
Nash County

August Sepians 1821

On this 15 day of August 1821, personally appeared in Open Court, it being a Court of [illegible] made so by the Laws of the State aforesaid, Charles Cole aged eighty six years resident in the County (& State) aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st May 1820 that be the said Charles Cole on the 18th May 1781 was mustered for the term of twelve months, at Granville County in the state aforesaid, in the company commanded by Captain Donoho, in the 10th Regt. Commanded by Col. Dixon, in the line of the State of North Carolina on Continental istablishment, [sic] that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the 18th day of May 1782 when he was discharged at Bacon's Bridge So. Carolina by order of said Dixon. That he was in the Battles of the Cowpen's & Utau [sic] Springs in So. Carolina - that he has lost his discharge & has no other means of proving his said service than the accompanying certificate of the Secy. of State for No. Carolina

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and in pursuance of The Act of 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818, and 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 an Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on 18th 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 thing [strikethrough] income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed; that is to say two [illegible] Hoes, 1 Grubbing Hoe - 2 axes & one Hatchet - 2 plow Hoes - 2 Cedar Casks old - six old knives & forks, 1 Chest wooden - His family consists of his wife & himself - his wife is ninety eight years old & a cripple - and he unable to work - Both supported by Charity of a Daughter, who is herself in very indigent circumstances.

Sworn in open Court.

John Cole
her X mark

before Wm Hall Cl

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State of North Carolina
Nash County

I William Hall Clerk of the said Court of Law for the County of Nash aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibits in said Schedule is five -----Dollars

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15th day of August Anno.Domini. One Thousand eight hundred and twenty one____
Wm Hall Cele

I certify that Wm Hall is clerk of the County Court of Nash as he states himself to be & I [illegible] believe the above signature to be in his own proper hand writing-

W N Rowan  Washington
M [illegible]  7 Dec 1821

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From my knowledge of the circumstances of this case I verily believe that - the name John Cole is as signed to the [illegible] declaration [illegible] mistake - and that Charles Cole is the name of the applicant.

W N Edwards

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41493
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.493
Charles Cole
[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 5, Page 94

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Cha. Cole
Soldier Cert.
12 months service

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State of North Carolina

Secretary's Office 18th June 1821.

I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that Charles Cole a private in Capt. Donoho's Company of the 10th Regt. was mustered on the 18th day of May 1781 for 12 months and that he left the service on the 18th day of May 1782.

Given under my hand at office in Raleigh the date above

Wm Hill

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Dear Sir

I inclose [illegible] the declaration of Charles Cole a Soldier of the revolution. Please inclose now his certificate of [illegible] at an early day.

[illegible] sir very respectfully your obt. servt

W. N. Edwards

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State of North Carolina Nash County This day Gideon Bass came be fore me and made oath that he was well acquainted with Charles Cole of said county who is a petitioner to be on the pension list that he is a very old infirm man and hath no visible property as he nows of and he thinks he stands in need & help and [illegible] this depont sayeth not sworn to be fore this 13th of February 1821.
Gideon Bass
George Boddie J.P.

I do certify that I am well acquainted with Gideon Bass and think all due faith and credit out [ought] to be given the above affidavit taken before me this 13th of February 1821

George Boddie J.P.