Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8204, Ellis Cheek, S.C.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

NUMBER
S8204

Cheek, Ellis

carded

CONTENTS

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23.871

South Carolina

Ellis Cheek
of Laurens in the State of So Ca
who was a pv in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Bum[illegible] in the So. Ca
line for 16 months


Inbscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Apl.

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State of South Carolina
Laurens District } In the common pleas
on this Seventeenth day of October - personally appeared in open Court, before his Honor Richard Gant one of the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting Ellis Cheek ^aged 72 years a resident of Laurens District So Carolina, 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 viz. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hiren stated that he entered as a substitute for one William McDoul in the year 1780 under Charles Saxon Captain, Col McCrary: marched to cupboard creek near Augusta Georgia remained there some time: was then marched to reinforce Charleston which place was surrendred just before our arrival. was marched over upon Santee: remained there for a time & was there disbanded after a ^No 1 - Tour of two months service - received no written discharge.
^No 2 He volunteered under Captain John Thompson again in the ^month of November in the year 1781 Fair Col commanding was stationed at Ancrum on the Congaree part of the time & the ballance of the time was engaged in scouring the country. during this period was at the battle at Thompson's Fort near Santee. [sentence crossed out] No 4 during this Tour joined the army under Genl. Morgan at Grindalls Shoal on the Pacolet river: was at the battle of Cowpens under Capt John Thompson & Col Brennan: Then left the army after a period of ^No 3 more than twelve months constant service
He again was drafted & went into service under Captain Lewis Duval & Maj. Ford & marched to Bacons ^bridge near Charleston and there performed a period of two months service, was permitted to return home but received no written discharge, [illegible] was a resident of Ninety Six District now Spartanburg District South Carolina. He has no documentary evidence but [illegible] Long can testify to my revolutionary services

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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present one and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Swo

I was born in Orange County North Carolina in the year 176[illegible] I have a copy taken from the original record of my age made by my father -
I was living on farforest river So Carolina in [blank] County now Union or Spartanburg District. [illegible] to Laurens District before the conclusion of the war, where I have lived ever since -
I substituted for one William McDowl & served the period of 2 months - Volunteered & served the whole time after this except the two (2) last months which I served as a drafted man
Cannot answer the 6th Interrorgatory further than it is answered by the foregoing declaration -
I received no discharge
The Rvd. Gabriel Phillips and Genl Starling Tucker are persons acquainted with me in my neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity & good behavior and Robert Long will testify as to revolutionary services in part -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Garlington Clk L Dis.
Ellis Cheek his mark

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South Carolina
Laurens District} Personally came before me Ellis Cheek who being duly sworn as [illegible] Law directs makes the following additional declaration by way of Amendment to his original declaration, made in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States during the revolutionary war as a substitute for one William McDowell in ^the year 1781 in a company of S. Co. Militia commanded by Capt Charles Saxon, and in the Regiment commanded by Col McCrary for a tour of two months, which he served out - during the tour, he was marched to Cupboard Creek near Augusta Georgia and remained there for some time - from that place he was marched to reinforce Charleston, which place surrendered before the troops to which he was attached reached that place. - he was then marched across Santee where they remained for some time and was then discharged: He received no written discharge - He next volunteered and served a tour of two months under the command of Capt John Thompson in the year 1781 and was attached to the command of Lt Col Fair and was stationed the greater part of the time at Ancrums ^now Granby on the Congaree River, being occasionally sent out in scouting

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parties - after the Expiration of the tour this applicant was engaged in another tour of considerable length the precise time of which he does not recollect, acting as a Ranger under the command of Capt Thompson and during this time was in the engagement at Thompsons Fort also at the Battle of the Cowpens under Genl Morgan - He was engaged in this way scouring the Country more than twelve months -
He was again drafted and served a tour of two months near the close of the war, but does not recollect the precise time, under Capt Lewis Duval in the command of Maj John Ford. He was marched to Bacons Bridge in S Ca. and after the expiration of his tour of service was permitted to return home but Received no written discharge 
This deponant further swears that in consequence of old age and the failure of his memory he cannot designate with more particularity the tours of service performed by him the times of entering and leaving the service the officers under whom he served than he has done above, he also swears that he served including his regular tours of duty and in rangers & scouring the Country more than one year and four months
Ellis Cheek his mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 10th of February 1834.
Ira Arnold J.P.

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South Carolina
Laurens District} I, John Garlington, Clk Court of Common pleas for said District do hereby certify that Ira Arnold (before whom the forgoing deposition was sworn to) is an acting Justice of the peace for the district aforesaid & that all due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such 
[seal of office]
Given under my Hand and Seal of Office at Laurens Ct. Ho. this 11th Febuy 1834.
John Garlington
C.C.Ps.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
[handwritten]S.8204
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history [handwritten]Ellis Cheek a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension in file in this Bureau.

[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered Captain. Colonel. State.]
1780. 2 mos. Pvt. Chas. Saxon. McCrary. S.C.
Nov 1780 12 ". -. John Thompson. Brennan & Fair. -.
-. 2 ". -. Lewis Duval. Maj. John Ford. -.

Battles engaged in, [handwritten]Thompson's Fort Cowpens 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten]Ninety-Six Dist. S.C.
Date of application for pension, [handwritten]Nov. 4. 1833. His claim was al
Residence at date of application, [handwritten]Laurens Dist. S.C.
Age at date of application, [handwritten]born in Orange Co. N.C. in 1761
Remarks: [handwritten]No family data

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Rev Sec
[stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE D MAY 20 1920

Gainesville, Ga
May 19, 1920

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir.
Will you please send me record of Ellis Cheek, drawing a pension for having been wounded in the Revolutionary war.

Thanking you in advance for this country
I am cordially yours
(Mrs. B. B. ) T. O. Cheek
36 Brenan Ave
Gainesville Ga.

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Rev War
8204
INVALID.
File No. 8204
Ellis Cheek
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. [illegible], Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[left side] 1920 June 9. History to Ms. B. B. Cheek

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South Carolina
Laurens District} Personally appeared before me Ellis Cheek whose application for a pension is herewith forwarded and attached and made oath that the Amendments to his said declaration and marked No 1 No 2 and No 3 & 4 are fact & true and that he served as a revolutionary soldier the different periods therein stated
Ellis Clark his mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 4 of November 1833
John Garlington
clk Laurens Dist.

South Carolina
Laurens District} I, John Garlington, Clerk of Laurens District do hereby certify that Ellis Cheek did this day appear before me and was duly qualified to the above amendment to his original application for a pension 
Given under my Hand Seal of my office at Laurens Ct. Ho. this 4th November 1833
John Garlington
clk Laurens Dist.

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We Gabriel Philips a clergyman residing in the District of Laurens So Carolina and Starling Tucker residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ellis Cheek who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about age of 72 years: that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
John Garlington Clk, L Dist.
Gabrl. Phillips
Starling Tucker

And the said Court do hereby do hereby declare thir 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 it appears to them that Gabriel Phillips who has signed the [illegible] certificate, is a clergyman residing in Laurens District So Carolina and that Starling Tucker who has signed the same is a resident in Laurens District So Carolina and a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit
Richard Gantt

I John Garlington clerk of the court of Laurens Dist. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Ellis Cheek for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Seventeenth day of October 1832.
John Garlington
clk. L. D.

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South Carolina
Laurens District } Personally appeared in open court ^Robert Long who being duly sworn says that he knows the applicant Ellis Cheek and well knows that he ^was with the militia troops which went to the relief of Charleston in 1780 This he certain of as this deponent was with the troops at the same time
Robt Long
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
John Garlington
clk L Dist. 

[right margin]Ellis Cheek app. for Pension

I do hereby Certify that I am and have been long personally acquainted with Robert Long who makes the above affidavit, and know him to be a man of high standing and respectability, and whose credibility is equal to any man in his District
John R. Griffin

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Ellis Cheek
Admit as a private
16 months $53.33

Clerk
M. R. Griffin
H.R.

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[blank form]

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[copy of the Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832 page 2]

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[copy of the Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832 page 3 with one section underlined]