Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9337, Arthur Fuller, N.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
N.C. | Fuller, Arthur | S. 9337
Born in N.C. | carded
CONTENTS

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[Printed document with handwritten entries]
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March 6th 1834 see let to Pen: as asks
to what time last paid-
Transf to North to South Carolina in May 18, from 4March 1833.
notification sent to Pensioner, Lawrence C.H. S. Carolina

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3508 _ _ _ South Carolina Arthur Fuller of Granville in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Eaves of the Reg commanded
by Williams in the N. Car line for 6 months from 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of
and sent Hon A.H. Shepard, House of Reps
annum,

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 30 _ _ _
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 10 _ _ _
$40 _ _ _ _
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 8 _ Page 30 _ 
" E - 6 - 67

Date of death set on A 13

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State of North Carolina Granville County} S.S.

On the 31st day of July 1832 personally appeared before me James Wyche a Justice of the peace & member of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the said County of Granville which is a Court of record Arthur Fuller a resident of Beaudoin district on the
County of Granville aforesaid aged 76 years old on the first day of April last (1832) 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 7th June 1832.

Arthur Fuller was born in that part of Bute County in the State of North Carolina which was afterward called Franklin on the division of
that County. have always live in the said County of Franklin untill I moved into the County of Granville about five miles from my former residence about three or four years ago. I entered the service of the United States
as a volunteer under Capt Benj Eaves who raised a company of North Carolina militia about four months before the battle at Guilford old Court House I acted as sergeant the whole time was in the service We first marched to Halifax, and there untill then returned home on furlough. In a short time after said I was called out again & stationed
at Granville old Court House. After remaining there until marched to Hillsboro in the way Capt Eaves cut off capt Richards hand in a fracas was [illegible] for cowardice. I was then put under capt Joel Parish marched under him to Hillsborough & so along to different places till joined the main Army under Col Green two or three weeks before the battle with Lord Cornwallis at Guilford Old Court and Major William taken that took place took the command of a few days before the battle. We were stationed in a wheat hatch & were placed in the front line. The militia were placed in the frotn line - The regt + militia were heard about
fifty yards when us & the regulars about 5o yards when we were ordered to fire at the British about the [illegible] of their bushes. As the British approached us we fired at them a time or two but they did not stop or fire at us but came on following as fast as they could our, and Capt asked us to clear us if we could [illegible] + we all fled the regt + militia

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opened let us pass. After we stated the British fired at us but they aimed too high as their shots passed over our head. I did not
my capt any more till after I got home. After getting home my capt called by & as many of the company as could be collected & marched
to Chatham. At Chatham Court House we were all tried for running away then the battle at Guilford & sentenced to serve 12 months in the regular service we were then marched to Santee in South Carolina + put under continental officers I served under Capt Milton of Williams I am not sure which as they ever
both together. When Lord Rawdon called out of fort the militia ran + the British followed 
till they met our regulars as soon as they saw us + artillery began to fire they ran back to their fort + that night they stole off + left the fort to us. After Lord Rawdon fled we then  marched to fort mots. Here General Marion joined as & ordered us not to hang any more of the tories. the said let them last during the war & watch them close & they would make good soldiers. We took fort mott in about a day with violence & fire. Major Pink Eaton who then commanded us made continance to fire the large house in the fort with a Bow & arrow & me would hear any that might go to put it out. The enemy soon came out & stacked his arms see to them all prisoners of War
from fort mott on marched to Augusta in Georgia. The day we marched into town Major Eaton was killed by a tory named Hunnicutt
after he had surrended. In about three days we took the long Colo Graysons fort by violence  +killed them all except Col Granger we were fighting off & on with Col Brown in his fort for over twenty days when he capitulated he was to have liberty to send his indians and tories away, when we got [illegible] of the fort we
killed Colo Grayson the torie Hunnicut who killed major Eaton & other Jones at Augusta I was taken sick out to the Hospital when I got be hired a substitute returned home
I acted as a sargent the whole time I was in the army which was about eight months off & an including the time I was marching backwards & forwards but as I have no certain dated to

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show the precise time I put in my claim for six months that I may not be sure to exceed the proper time. I have no papers to show as
it has been so long ago & I thought it would never be necessary

I as hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present that my name is not in the pension roll of the agency for any state.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day + year aforesaid

Arthur his X mark Fuller
Jas Wyche JP

I Champion Allen as [illegible] that I saw the above stated Arthur Fuller in the army in the revolutionary war near Hillsborough
sworn to + subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid

Champion Allen
Jas Wyche JP

We James Weathers a clergyman residing in Beaudoin district + Granville County & Thomas Maghee residing in the said County
are well acquainted with Arthur Fuller who has subscribed on the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed [illegible] in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution that we concur in that opinion
Sworn + subscribed before me

Jas Wyche JP

James Weathers
Thomas his X mark Maghee

And l the said James Wyched do hereby declare my opinion  after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department. that the above  named

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applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he state such is the universal opinion in the neighbourhood. And I do further certify that James Weathers who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of the applicant +that Thomas Maghee who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Granville afored has been well acquainted with the applicant from the days of his youth & is a creditable person & that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify to the said applicant (Arthur Fuller) is unable to appear in Court without
very great inconvenience by reason of
bodily infirmity. Given under my hand seal

James Wyche [the word seal is circled]

Stephen K Sneed clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions of the County of Granville & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that James Wyche who has signed the foregoing
certificate before whom the foregoing declaration has been made is a justice of the peace of said County & a member of the Court aforesaid & that full faith & credit is to be given to his acts as such

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand + seal of my office this the 6 day of August 1832

Stephen K Sneed Clk

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June 29, 1931
[illegible - handwritten]
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF
Mrs. J. F. Kane
Memphis, P.O.Box 1011
Tennessee
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim,  S. 9337, that Arthur
Fuller was born, April 1, 1756 in that part of Bute, which
later was Franklin, County, North Carolina.
While residing there he served in the North Carolina
Militia as a sergeant in Captain Benjamin Eaves' Company
and in Captain Joel Parish's company under Major Williams,
was in the first part of the battle of Guilford Court House,
after which he served under Captain Molton or Williams 
Colonel Pinketham Eaton's Regiment and was in the battles
of Ft. Motts and Ft. Grierson, where Colonel Eaton was killed.
His service amounting to about eight months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 31, 1832, at which time he was residing in Beaver Dam
District, Granville County, North Carolina.
In 1834, he had moved to South Carolina, where he 
stated that his children "are mostly living", but he did
not state [that - crossed out] the names of children.
One Jones Fuller testified in 1834 in Laurens District,
South Carolina. No relationship shown. 
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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9337
INVALID.
File No. 9337
Arthur Fuller
Priv. Rev. War
.
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[handwritten vertically on the side] 1931 June 29 Hist. Mrs. J. F. Kane

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from 1780 Private six months
$20
A.H Shepperd
Ho. of Reps

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State of North Carolina
Secretarys Office 15th Dec. 1832
James L. Edward Esq
Sir
The name of Arthur Fuller is
not on the rolls of the line of this State in the 
revolutionary war. From his declaration I
am of opinion the whole of his service was with
Militia.
Very respectfully
your Obt Servt
W Hill

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of [illegible]
ss.
On this Thirteenth day of February1888
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of [illegible] personally appeared [illegible]
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain [illegible] in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [illegible] in the service of the United States ; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina
from whence he has lately removed ; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of South Carolina where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from [illegible] to [illegible]

Sworn and subscribed to, before me,
the day and year aforesaid.

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer,
must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity.
He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

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South Carolina
Laurens County
Before me personally appeared Jones Fuller and made oath that Arthur Fuller who has taken and subscribed the within oath is the person [illegible] in the affidavits.  [signature] Jones Fuller
Sworn & subscribed [illegible]
13 July 1834
W. R. Farley 
J. P. 
South Carolina
[illegible]
I W. R. Farley an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of [illegible] & state of South Carolina do hereby certify that Jones Fuller who has taken & subscribed the above affidavit is a person of veracity given under my hand & seal this 13 day of July 1834
W. R. Farley seal
J. P.

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South Carolina
Laurens District }
 I John Garlington, Clk of said District  do hereby certify that William R. Failey Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is an active Justice of the Peace for the [illegible] district aforesaid & that all due faith & credit to be given to his official acts as such & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand &
Seal of Office at
Laurens [illegible]
12th day of July 1834
John Garlington
[seal]

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P. O. Box 1011
Memphis, Tennessee
May 14, 1931
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:  [handwritten: only]
Could you furnish me with available Revolutionary
pension records of one Arthur Fuller [underlined], who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, probably from
Franklin County, N. C. He is listed as a resident
of Franklin County, North Carolina, in the 1790 Census.
I wish to secure what information I can in regard to
his family.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. J.F. Kane
[Pension Office stamp]