Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 21702, Edward Garrett, S.C.

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8-1776
Number R.21702
SERVICE S.C.
Garret, Edward
Born in S.C.
CONTENTS

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 

The State of Mississippi
Wayne County  ss, December 17th 1832
                      X

On this seventeenth day December personally appeared in open Court before Thomas P. Falconer presiding Justices and John Watts and Nathan Slay Associate Justices of the County Court of said County now sitting. Edward Garrett a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged eighty three years 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. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. (viz) That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer Rifleman in the year 1776 day and month not recollected. Capt Charles King of the South Carolina Militia had the command of the company but never entered the service or appeared on duty. The Company was commanded by Lieutenant Thomas Starks in the Regiment comman-ded by Col. James Williams of the South Carolina Militia of Ninety Six now Cambridge District of South Carolina Andrew Williamson of South Carolina and Thomas Sumter Generals, his first duty after entran-ce into Service was in obedience to an order to march against the Cherokee Indians and protect the frontier of South Carolina: on this expedition he was engaged between eight and nine months in which time he was engaged in a battle with the Indians at a place called Keowee Old Town on Tugalo River and in the battle at the Narrows near the Valley Towns in the Cherokee Nation under the command of the above named officers. After the performance of this service he received a discharge signed by Generals Sumter and Williamson. Col. James Williams and Lt. Thomas Starks.

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About two months after receiving the abovementioned discharge he was again ordered [out by General Williamson - strikeout] on duty under the command of General Andrew Williamson Col. Joseph Hays (who commanded the Regiment after the death of Col. James Williams) in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Farr of enrolled Volunteers, They marched from Ninety Six to Augusta, at which place he was enrolled as a mounted Rifleman under the command of Col. W. Hammond Samuel Farr Capt. who were ordered to protect the frontier of Georgia from the invasions of the Indians in which service he was engaged about two years and during that time Capt. Farr's Com-pany was so reduced in numbers that it was attached to the Company commanded by Capt. Blossingham. In the meantime they were ordered to Stono Point by General Lincoln where they were engaged in a battle under the abovenamed officers, about three months after which they were disbanded and he returned to Ninety Six where he was engaged under different officers in detached parties principally against the Tories for eight or nine months. After which time he was attached to the com-pany commanded by Samuel Alexander at Augusta Georgia and marched from thence to Ebenezer near Savannah in which company he remained until the end of the war -- He further states that he does not recollect the dates of the several battles in which he was engaged. That he has no documentary evidence of his service in the Revolutionary War the several discharges which he received and which he believes were regularly given was lost by him in crossing Flint River Georgia in moving from South Carolina to the then Mississippi Territory. That he knows of no person who can testify to his service in the war. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.

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Questions propounded by the Court

1st. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. In Ninety Six now Cambridge District South Carolina in the year 1749 June 5th.

2nd. Have you any record of your age? and if so where is it?
Ans. Yes. It was recorded in my uncle's Bible which is now in his daughters possession (as he believes) in Arkansas.

3rd. Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War? and where do you now live?
Ans. Ninety Six.. Now Cambridge District South Carolina; a few years after the Revolutionary War I removed to the then Mississippi Territory and ever since have resided in the Territory and State.

4th. How were you called into service; were you drafted;  did you volunteer; or were you a substitute?
Ans. as a volunteer; and served as such through the Revolutionary War.

5th. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. 
Ans. Sumter, Lincoln and Wayne and the others mentioned in my declaration from the nature of my service. I recollect no Continental or Militia Regiment except that mentioned heretofore in my declaration; The circumstances of my service are fully set forth in said declaration.

6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by who was it given; and what has become of it?
Ans. yes; the one mentioned in my declaration and my final discharge at the close of the war at Ebenezer Georgia signed by Capt Samuel Alexander; which with this other was lost in crossing the Flint River. 

7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity and good behavior

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your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Ans. I refer to the Revd, James Myers, of Washington county Ala. adjoining the County of Wayne, and to Col. John H. Horne of the County of Wayne, Mr. Thomas S. Sterling, Mr. James Mayers of Wayne County, for my character for veracity and good behavior, there is no person to my knowledge, in this state that is knowing to my services in the Revolution.

Sworn and subscribed       }         his
w the day and year above } Edward + Garrett
mentioned in open court  }        mark
attest Alfred Brown   
                              ClKCCWC

Mr James Mayers, a clergyman residing in the County of Washington Ala, adjoining the said County of Wayne Mi., and John H. Hamm [of the County -- strikeout]  of the same county of Wayne Mi hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Garratt, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty three years ^of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion --

sworn and subscribed in the   } James Mayers
day and year aforementioned } Jn. H. Horne

attest Alfred Brown
                               ClKC.C.W.C.

The State of Mississippi Wayne County}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifyes that it appears to them that [Edward Garrett - strikeout] James Mayers

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who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman Resident in the County of Washington and State of Alabama and that John H. Horne, who has also signed the same is a Resident in the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person, and that this - statement is entitled to credit.

I Alfred Brown Clerk of the Court of Wayne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of this application of Edward Garrett for a pension In testimony whereof I have herewith to set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of December in the year-of-our-Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

                Alfred Brown
                                 Clk.C.C.W.C.

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The State of Mississippi } Personally appeared
Wayne County               } before the undersigned

a Justice of the peace in and for said State and County Edward Garret who being duly sworn disposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the friends mentioned below and in the following parts (viz) That eight or nine months he served as a volunteer in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Williams of South Carolina ^ Militia in the Company of Thomas Sumter General. He served two years as by Capt. Farr in the Regiment commanded by Col. Leroy Hammond.  Andrew Williamson Genl.  Farr's Company being reduced in number was attached to Capt Blossinghim Company of the same Regiment in which he served three month, he was then discharged and served eight or nine months against the Tories under different officers. He then was attached to the company commanded by Cat Samuel Alexander of Clarke's Regiment of Georgia Militia in service for twelve months.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th Novm..1833. 

                    J. Mayers J.P. W.C.

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                              21. 637.

                         Edward Garrett
                                   of
                               Mississippi

                   S.C. Col. Williams                


                  Return    e    i    p







Hon F. E. Plummer
        Ho  of  Rep

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                               WAR DEPARTMENT
                                                 Pension Office,
                                                20th Janry 1834

Sir : 

     The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of Edward Garrett

when the service was rendered   177/ -

Duration of the claimant's service:

Years.
Months.   8 or 9.
Days.
Rank of the claimant.   Priv
Name and Rank of the Field Officers under whom he served.

Col Williams
Gen Sumpter
H. H. 

Years.   2.
Months.
Days. 
Rank of the claimant. Cav.

Years.
Months.    8 or 9.

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.

83
Ninety Six
So. Car

Proof by which the declaration is supported.

Traditionary

              I am, respectfully,
                    Your obedient servant,
                         JAMES L. EDWARDS,
                              Commissioner of Pensions.

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This is a printed document stating:

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

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This is a printed document offering information to soldiers and officers seeking pensions.

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The State of Mississippi} Personally appeared 
Wayne County              } before me the 
                                        undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Edward Garrett who being first duly sworn disposeth and saith that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove the services rendered by him as a soldier of the Revolution as set forth in his declaration for a pension.
                                                          his
                                              Edward X Garrett
                                                        mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 17th March 1834
                  

                   J. Mayers J. Peace W.C.

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                                 (copy)
                                       War Department
                                               Pension Office
                                                 January 20, 1834

SIr,

                 The claim of Edward Garrett has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. His allegations as to his having served two years as a Mounted Volunteer, continuous Service, is utterly contrary to the history of the operation of the Militia during the War of the revolution. If this period of Service is made up of different tours, the regulation are pointed out in note e,  must be complied with. Such an amount of Service cannot be admitted unless there is some other testimony than his own declar-ation. For other objections, see the other notes in the accompanying printed sheet. 

                   I have the honor to be 
                                  Very respectfully                                                                      
                                        Your obt. Serv.

                             (Signed) J.L. Edwards

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Edward Garrett

April 28th 1834 
Refd to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions

June 10 1834 -_ Commd *** * *** 

**
***                       FREE
Mississippi
April ** 1834

The Hon. Franklin E. Plummer
           Representative in Congress
                   Washington City
                          District of Columbia


W.Cags
Danning 14 dij 2 to 

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To the Honorable The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled.

                                                          The petition
of the undersigned Respectfully represents to you honorable body: The he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and as such entitled under the law of 7th June 1832 to a pension. That he made the declaration prescribed by the forms adopted by the War department in order to obtain his pension and had forwarded it and addressed to the Department all the testimony in his power (and which he thought would be satisfactory) to substantiate his claim. He further represents that the papers have been returned from the Pension Office with the requisition that his services shall be proved by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in this affidavit the time of the claimant's entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same as well as the Regiment Company and line to which he belonged. Now the undersigned would further represent that he is totally unable to comply with this requisition because he knows of no one by whom he can prove his services and if there be any person or persons who is now conscious of these facts they reside in places unknown to your petitioner. These facts were known to many persons in South Carolina at the time of his entrance into the service: but whether they now exist (and if so) where they reside are things entirely unknown to your petitioner and if he knows then his physical inability and great want of pecuniary means (being extremely poor) would prevent him from obtaining them. Your petitioner further represents that the papers heretofore sent to the War Department relative to his claim to a pension accompany this petition and he hopes contain sufficient evidence of his services. He therefore prays your Honorable body to pass a law placing his name on the Pension Role (sic) and as in duty bound he will ever pray the   
                                        his
                         Edward    X    Garrett
                                      mark

Attest. Thomas P. Falconer

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The Hon. Franklin E Plummer
Winchester 27th March 1834
 
My dear Sir

On another page of this sheet you find a petition to Congress relative to the claim of Edward Garrett to a pension for Revolutionary Services.  I hope you may succeed in getting an Act of Congress in his favour.  I think he richly deserves it.  he has ever been reputed a Soldier of the Revolution.  and a certificate of all who know him could be [illegible] to that fact.  (that is of his reputation as such)  he is extremely poor & is in much need of pecuniary aid.  It will be hard indeed should he loose[sic] his pension because he is unable to establish his services by the testimony of two audible witnesses.  Your attention to this matter will be thankfully rec'd and acknowledged by the applicant and duly appreciated by (illegible)

Your obedt. Servt.
Tho. P. Fal[illegible]

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(3-223.)                    Revy

No. 21.702

REJECTED

OLD WAR INVALID.

Edward Garrett of Miss'pi
P. O. Pri, Colo Williams, S. C troops

Service:  Revy--  



Note:  This is a form the remainder of which is blank.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Garrett, Elisha
(Garnett) In pencil only.
GRADE  Private
LINE  Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER  5844
ACREAGE    100
ISSUED    SEPT. 7, 1790
to—not shown—

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800* which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General land Office records in The National Archives.