Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2164, Samuel Coleman, N.C.

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(8-1776)
Service N.L. 
Coleman, Samuel
Number R2164

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For a pension. In testimony where of I 
have hereunto set my hand a seal of office 
this 21st day of August 1835. 
Levi M. Adams, Alt.

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Georgia
Meriwether County On this the twentieth day 
of August eighteen hundred
thirty five, personally appear in official
court before the judge of the superior court
of Merriwether County now sitting Samuel
Coleman a resident of the State of Georgia and
County of Meriweather aged Seventy two years
Who first being duly known according to Law
Doth on his oath make the following declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 
Congress inacted June 7th 1832
	That he entered the service of the uni
ted States under the following named officers
& served as United States. That he was draft-
ed from Warren County North Carolina in February 
or March 1782 & served a term of three omnths in
Captain Jourdan Harris’ company of militia. Wilworth
Occupation was lieuteunant in Colo John Hawkins regi
Ment under Generation Thomas Eaton, during which 
Service he was in the battle of Guilford. In
September 1789 he volunteered in a horse troop
Three months from Warren County North Carolina
Which was commanded by CAPT Twitty during 
Which service they had an engagement with the tories at Ramsay Mills on Deep River N.C. &
at  Haw Fields – In 1783 he was drafted for
twelve months & served by John Beadford a substitute 
under the command of Capt. Neusome and Lieut.
Furney Southhall of the militia, which company
were in several engagements in South Carolina. 
In the latter part of 1783, he was drafted from 
Warren County N.C. for eighteen months of service 
By William Patterson a substitute 
who was wounded at Gates defeat and that he has the 
documentary evidence of his services.
I hearby relinquish every claim whatever

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to a pension or annuity except the present I declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any State


1 Q Where & in what year were you born?
A In Brunswick County Va on the 24th August 1762
2 Q Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
A I have none, nor do I know where it is.
3 Q Where were you living when called into service: Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war: & where do you now live
A In Warren County North Carolina. Moved thence to Georgia where I have resided forty three years & now live in Meriwether County Georgia -
Q How were you called into service: were you drafted: did you Volunteer: & if a substitute for whom?
A Drafted for three, twelve & eighteen months & a volunteer three.
Q State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served: such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service
A Genl Greene of the Regular Army & Col Austin Willis Regiment & Col Nicholas Longs Regiment
Q Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
A I got a written discharge from Capt Jourdan Harris for three months service & one from Capt Twitty for the same length of service which are lost - I have no written discharge

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D State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood I also who can testify as to your character for veracity & good behaviour, your services as a soldier in the Revolution A Daniel Keith & John Keith as to character & veracity 
Seth Thompson as to services Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid 2 Hiram Warner Same Coleman --- Judge Sup Court Conta Dist Geo We John Keith --- Clergyman residing in the County of Meriwether State of Georgia and Daniel Keith & Seth Thompson residents of the same County & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Coleman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; 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 and year aforesaid al me with Daniel Keith Seth Thompson Hiram Warren Judge Sup Court Coneta Dist Geo I Virden Warner, Judge of the Super our Court of the County of Meriwether and State of Georgia now in session do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories

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prescribed by the War Department. that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me John Keith ------ who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Meriwether & State of Georgia and that Daniel Keith & Seth Thompson who have signed the same are residents of the same County & state & are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit 
S/=Hiram =Warner
Judge Supr Courts Coweta Dist [illegible]


I Levi M. Adams Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Meriwether in the State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Samuel Coleman for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 21st day of August 1835
S/Levi M. Adams
Clk.



33091
Saml Coleman

Reg't

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Samuel Coleman . .
Ga
Act 1832. . Gen'l Reg

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State of Georgia }
County of Meriwether }
Be it known, that on the twenty sixth day of August A.D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, A Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared ¹ Sarah Coleman resident of ² Greenville in said County, and made oath according to law that ³ She is the widow of the identical Samuel Coleman who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of ⁴ [blank] 
That ⁵ She is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be file with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of ⁶ Samuel Coleman for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
⁷Sarah [X her mark] Coleman

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Sarah Coleman to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
X S/Lindsay, Perdue J.P.    ⁹________________


State of Georgia }
County of Meriwether }
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk [crossed out: of the Court] of the Inferior Court of said County & State that ⁸ Sarah Coleman the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the ¹⁰ identical Widow of ^The reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that ¹¹ Lindsay Purdue Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine. That said Inferior Court is a court of Record having general jurisdiction. ---------

[seal]
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this twenty sixth day of August 1853. 
¹² S/Aldris M. Webb C. I. C.
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1. Claimant's name or names in full. - 2. Post Office address. 
3. "That he is the identical man," or "that she is the widow of the identical man," or "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave this line blank. - 5. "He is," or, "she is," or "they are." - 6. Revolutionary soldier's full name. - 7. Claimant's signature. - 8. Claimant's name. - 9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." - 11. Magistrate's name." - 12. Clerk's signature.

N.B. It is not necessary that all the heirs execute this instrument, any one of them may give the requisite authority.

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Georgia }
Merriwether [sic: Meriwether] County }
On this 22nd Day of December one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three personally appeared Eden Coleman a Resident Citizen of said county, before the Judges of the Inferior Court in & for State & County aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to Law Makes the following Declaration upon oath, for the purpose of Obtaining the Amount of pension which accrued and fell due to his Father Samuel Coleman Decst. [deceased] formally [sic: formerly] of this County, who made an application for the same in his lifetime, also to Sarah Coleman his widow

He declares that his Father the said Samuel Coleman Departed this life on the eleventh Day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight (1838) leaving surviving him Sarah Coleman to whom he was Married in the Year 1805. And who also died on the first day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three leaving Surviving her David Coleman, Samuel Coleman, Humphry Coleman, Hybernia, who Intermarried with W. D. Adair and Eden Coleman ^Tempy. who only married with Yr. Morgan the present applicant the Only Surviving children of the said Samuel Coleman and his wife Sarah Coleman, and for the service, of him the said Samuel Coleman he refers to the Declaration made by him to the Pension Department upon which his claim was examined & suspended,

Sworn to & subscribed before the court the day & date above 
S/Abdius M Webby Clk
S/[illegible]

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Georgia }
Merriwether [sic: Meriwether] County }
Inferior Court Clerks Office 22nd December 1853
I Abdius. M. Webbs Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the State & County aforesaid do hereby Certify that it has been proven to the Satisfaction of the Court by the Oaths of Eden Coleman and W. H. Adair - both of whom are Respectable and Creditable Witnesses, That Samuel Coleman Decst [deceased] formally [sic: formerly] of this County who was an Applicant from the County for a Pension for his Revolutionary Services Departed this life in this County on the eleventh Day of May one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight leaving Surviving him Sarah Coleman to whom he was Married in the Year 1805. and who also did [sic: died] (without having Married after the death of her Husband the said Samuel) on the first day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three leaving surviving her David Coleman, Samuel Coleman, Humphry Coleman Hybernia Who Intermarried with W. P. Adair and Eden Coleman ^Tempy Who Intermarried with W Morgan the Surviving Children, and the Only Surviving children of them the said Samuel Coleman & Sarah his wife I further Certify that the Court Orders the same to be Certified to the Pension Department, all of which is hereby certified, I also Certify that the foregoing Contains the orriginal [sic: original] proceedings had in the application of the said Legatees for the amount of Pension which accrued to the said Samuel Coleman & Sarah Coleman his Widow & Relict

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and date above, I also further Certify that the

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word seven and the figure 7 in the foregoing Declaration and the word seven in this Certificate was scratched out and the Spaces filled up in the Declaration with the work Eight & figure 8. and in this Certificate with the figure Eight before sworn to & subscribed & before the signing of this Certificate, also the words Tempy who Intermarried with W. Morgan Interlined both in the Declaration & this Certificate before sworn to and Subscribed

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Granville This 22nd day of December 1853
S/Abdias M Webb Clk. IC



Evidence of [illegible].

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Samuel Coleman
Ga.
No. 19587.



Rejected, let 
Apl. 16. 1[illegible]




W.B. Ector
Greenville, Meriwether County Ga.

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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 show 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 sprinted letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the service of Samuel Coleman. 

Period when the service was rendered. 

Duration of the Claimant's service. 
Years.
Months.
Days. 
Rank of the claimant. 

Names and Rank of the Company officers under who he served. 

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.

Battles in which the applicant was engaged 

Country through which he marched.

Place of abode when he enters the service, and age at the present period. 

Evidence by which the declaration of the supported.

About 10th Febuary
1781 drafted 3. 1st sergt.  Capt. From Maj: June
Dan Harris Hawkin       Guilford
Col. Fuzzel 
[illegible]
Eaton V
1st. Sergt. Wm Frortty Green
Maj Lee

About 21 August
1781 vol. 3 

6 q years and upwards 
Warren Co. 
[illegible]
Traditionary and Documentary 

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 

J.L Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every brand of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes of cases were embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 
4. Indian Spies 

As roll of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claim-ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in-stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the Country where such applicant resides. And every Court having by a law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

Declaration, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State, territory, or District of County of } ss. 

On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B a resident (b) of in the country of and state, Territory or District of ages (c) 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 provion made by the act of congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: 

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Feild and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he much specify the particular period, and ranl and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he reided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, Or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the the day and year aforesaid.  A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of 
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this 
day of &c. 
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following addictions, vis: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believe, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, afert the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo-lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-sion; but if neither of these can be obtain, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (I) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts,  which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very Full account of the services of each person.

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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition. if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever received a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions to the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represent, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

(c) The age of the Claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine as to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth 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 best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: __ For ___ year ____ months, and _______ days, I served as a _________. For _______ months and _______ days, I served as a _________; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant service, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italics] about three or four months [end italics], is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.

[letter i is bracketed on both sides]

(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits 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. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[stamp: 👉] The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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COLEMAN, SAMUEL (N.C.)
R-2164



[round stamp, illegible]

COLEMAN, SAMUEL
(N.C.)    R-2164

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North Carolina }
Warren County }
This is to certy [sic: certify] that Samuel Coleman. has serv'd his time of Duty as a Sergeant under the Command of General Thos. Paton

Given under my hand this Tenth Day of May 1781---
S/John H Hackins Mager [sic: Major?]
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[round stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
S/Jordin. Harris Capt.



North Carolina }
Warren County }
This is to certify that Samuel Coleman has srv'd His tour of duty for three months in the Horse services as a Sergeant. Given Under My Hand this 21 of November. 1781 -
48

[round stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
S/William Twitty Capt.

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Washington May 27" 1854.

Hon S. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions.
We herewith enclose the declaration of Eden Coleman, Son of Samuel Coleman, dect, [deceased] Act 7th June 1832.

You have on your files a declaration made by Samuel Coleman, during his life. The Samuel Coleman we referents [sic: reference] lived in Merriwether [sic: Meriwether] County Georgia. We State this as there and His papers of and the Samuel Coleman on the Georgia files, such Act of 7th June 1832.

Very respectfully
Evan J Fant.

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[stamp: REJECTED]
2164
P.O. 
Samuel Coleman
Service: _____________

Enlisted: ______________, 18__.
Discharged: ______________, 18__.

Application filed: ____________, 18__.

Alleges: ______________

Re-enlisted: __________________


Attorney: ________________
P.O. _________________________

______________ Recognized. _____________ Contract.
_______ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____________, 18__.

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2105
P.O. Samuel Coleman
Service: Consolidated March 22 1882 with same soldier rejected File No 2164 
[illegible]

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Griffin ^Georgia  March 9th 1854

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir - I married The Daughter of Samuel Coleman a Revolutionary soldier who died in Merriweather [sic: Meriwether] County in this State in 1838. I have been recently informed that there is a large pension coming to his heirs from the General Government & I write you for the purpose first of ascertaining whether it is so or not & in the second place I wish to know if the Husband of the daughter of a deceased Revolutionary Soldier whose wife died subsequently to his death is entitled to such part of his pension as wife would be if living can he get her part she being dead or dying after her Father to whom the pension was coming. By attention to this matter you will very much oblige me & I shall be pleased to receive an answer at as early a date as may be convenient. 

Truly and 
Very respectfully &c
John Benton 

NB - Samuel Coleman came from South Carolina & probably was a soldier from that state.

[noted in left margin: PS - There is a Man by the name of [illegible] trying to get this pension for [illegible: cause?] of the. heirs. -

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Samuel Coleman, of Georgia - 
You will find there were two Samuel Coleman's from Meriwether County, Geo. - One did not serve six months - the Samuel Coleman we enquire for, was suspended for further proof. - Authority shewn [sic] M Cole

Evans Z Fant.
Col Anderson

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No. 19587
Samuel Coleman
Ga.



Rejected - see letter of the 16 Apl. 1833 to W.B. Ector
let. to Hon. Jas M Wayne.
HR. [House of Representatives]
Jan 15 1834
Jno Benton Mch 17 1854



2165

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Samuel Coleman
Georgia
Suspended, see let
lt B Hanes Oct 10 '35
let. Geo B. Towns May 23 1820
Evans & Fant May 30 1954

2164



Act June 7 1832

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Samuel Coleman
_____________________
No. 5.    18587
_________________

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State of Georgia }
Meriwether County } S.S }
On this nineteenth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before me Walter T. Colquitt Judge of the Superior Court of the County & State aforesaid now-sitting, Samuel Coleman, a resident of Meriwether County & state of Georgia, aged sixty nine. (69.) years ^& upwards 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, I served as herein stated. He was born in Brunswick county Virginia about the year 1763, has no record of his age, lives now in Meriwether County, Georgia, following resided in North Carolina from whence removed to Georgia where he has now resided upwards of forty years. - Served six months during the Revolutionary War as his Discharges will show, which are herewith transmitted. -

1st. - Served three months under Captain Jordan Harris, John Hawkins major, - Fuzzel colonel, resided & entered service in Warren County North Carolina - was drafted Militia & served in Infantry as first Sergeant entered about 10th February 1781 & first Certificate shows time of leaving service to wit 10th May 1781, during this service was

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in the battle of Guilford, North Carolina, General Eaton commander, General Greene principal commander, after this battle balance of tour stated at Ramsays Mills, North Carolina. -
2nd. - Served three months under William Twitty captain, Lee major, Colonel's name forgotten, scouting principally during this time, resided then & entered at the same place as in first service, was in the Cavalry service as first Sergeant, in this service was a Volunteer in North Carolina State Troops, entered service about 21st August 1781, discharged as his discharge shows 21st. November 1781, during this service was in several inconsiderable skirmishes with the Tories, knows no person who could convenient testify to his service & has no documentary evidence further than here accompanying. -

Summary of service
1st. - 3 months
2nd. - 3. - ditto
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6 months in all. -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. -

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
S/W. T. Colquitt J.I.C
S/Samuel Coleman ____

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We, Seth Thompson & Robert J Jones both residing in the county of Meriwether State of Georgia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Coleman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. -

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. -
S/W. T. Colquitt J.I.C
S/Seth Thompson
Robert J. [+ his mark] Jones


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. -

And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Seth Thompson & Robt J Jones who have signed the preceding certificate have truly represented themselves in their signatures, that they are residents of the County of Meriwether State of Georgia, that they are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
S/W.T. Colquitt J.I.C

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I, Levi M. Adams, clerk of the Superior Court of Meriwether County, State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the [illegible] Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Coleman for a pension.

In testimony, whereof I have [unknown] set my hand (1 seal (private) this being my seal of office) this nineteenth day of September 1932. Levi M. Adams Clk