Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,770, for Allen Jeffers, South Carolina

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Jeffers, Allen
NUMBER
S. 1770
carded
CONTENTS

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12,755
E. Tennessee [crossed out South Carolina]
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Allen Jeffers of Richland in the State of South Car. who was a pri. in the company commanded by Captain Little of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thompson in the South Car. line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May '33 and sent D.G. McCord Columbia, C.H. So.Ca.
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Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 40
[total] $200
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, 
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 70

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cir: let 8 Augt 1835 to Pen. Agt.
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To East Tennessee frame 4. Mar. 1834 - Sep. 2. 1835
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Letter to Samuel Frazier and 3d Auditor 20. Oct 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. Agt Notified 3 Nov 1838.
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Letter to 3d Auditor & Samuel Frazier 20. April 1839
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1837 to the 4 March 1838. Agt Notified 30 April 1839
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Letter to Hon J W. Blackwell & 3 Audr 12th June 1840.
Dead
Paid as above from 4 March 1838 to 11 May 1839. Agt Notified
24 June 1840
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Letter to Hon J. W. Blackwell 26th Jany 1841.
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same person, 10 Feby 1841.

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[sideways print] Allen Jeffers 20865

Declaration of Allen Jeffers, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
South Carolina
Richland District
On this second day of October, Personally appeared in open Court before Josiah J. Evans one of the Judges of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas, Presiding at the Court now sitting Allen Jeffers a resident the district and State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years on the twenty nineth day of December next, 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 service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He enlisted May the twelfth 1778 under Captain Brown in Col. Thomson's regiment, third Regiment of Continentals, Col. Thomson had commanded the 3rd Regiment of Raingers before that. That he enlisted for three years. They went down to Charleston immediately upon being enlisted and joined the corps. and lay in Charleston nearly a year. They were stationed in the barracks out upon the green. The Regiment then marched out of Charleston to Savannah, he was in the battle of Stono between Charleston & Savannah, at Savannah he was in a brush before the great Battle, and afterwards was in the great Battle of Savannah when the French came on toapist there. Has often & an Pulaski, who was wounded at this battle & his thigh cut off & he died & was carried to Charleston afterward & buried there. Before this battle he was placed under the command of Capt Geo. Little, who commanded the company for a while & then it was put under the command of Capt. Felix Warley. They were then marched up Savannah River to Purryburgh - does not remember the date of the Battle of Savannah, but it will some time before the Fall of Charleston. Gen. Isaac Huger commanded the attacking forces on Savannah. Lay at Purryburgh awhile & marched on from there to Charleston & were stationed there until the fall of the city. He was then taken prisoner & parolled. Charleston was taken in 1780, he believes it was in May but it has been so long. It was any how in the spring of the year.  He recd a discharge, but it

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has been worn out or lost long ago. The applicant was born in North Carolina, but brought to South Carolina when a child & does not recollect the place but from hearsay, on Pamplico River, he has no record of his age. He was living in the district & State aforesaid when he enlisted, in the Fork of Congaree & Wateree, where he has lived ever since the war & where he now resides. He was drafted in '78 and served in the Snow Camps, during his other service he enlisted as stated above, he never a substitute. In Charleston before Charleston was taken while deponent lay there, Col. Henderson commanded them after Col. Thomson retired. At Savannah Col. Huger commanded his regiment & was afterwards made a general. His discharge was given to him by Col. Henderson. Mr. Robert Weston Jr. Mr. John Scott, Col. W. Morey & everyone who lives in his neighbourhood knows him & can testify as to his veracity
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Allen Jeffers
James L. Guignard clerk

We Benjamin Tradewell a clergyman residing in the district and State aforesaid and David J McCord residing in the same distant & state do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Allen Jeffers who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Benjamin Tradewell
D. J. McCord
Sworn to in open Court 3 October 1832
James L Guignard
Clerk

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20.865
Allen Jeffers
Richland District
S Caro NC/V
on the So Ca rolls
Admit as private
for 2 years $80

D J McCord

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
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 a 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. Those 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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of Allen Jeffers
Period when the service was rendered. 12th May 1778
Duration of the claimant's service. 3 Years. Months. Days.
Rank of the claimant. Private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt Brown Capt Little Capt Warley
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col Thompson Col Henderson Col Huger
Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Stono Savannah
Country through which he marched. Marchd to Charleston to Savannah
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. 78 years Richland District South Carolina
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary a Clergyman 2 living Witnesses
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 branch 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 the 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 are 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 rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by 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 } ss.
County of
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (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 provision 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 Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered 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 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 proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
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 additions, viz:
(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 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 the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 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 proceedings 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, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, 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 services 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, (l) 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 receive 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 of 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 represents, 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 inquiry 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 of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by 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 case 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 or periods 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 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 in 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 such applicant served, 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 about three of four months, 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 a 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.
(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 the seal of office.
(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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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 15th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," child of Allen Jeffers, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 11th May 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 19
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Allen Jeffers a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 1770
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. May 12 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK. Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Richard Brown George Little Felix Warley
COLONEL. William Thompson Henderson Isaac Huger
STATE. S.C.
Was taken prisoner at the Fall of Charleston in May 1780 and parolled.
Battles engaged in, Stone, Savannah
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Richland Dist. S.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct 2 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Richland Dist. S.C. Rhea Co Tenn in 1835.
Age at date of application, born Dec 29 1754 in North Carolina
Remarks: In 1835 soldier states that his wife is dead and that he resides with his son-in-law, soldier died May 11 1839 leaving a child, names not stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856

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State of Tennessee
Rhea County
On this 8th day of June 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Rhea personally appeared Allen Jeffers who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captains Richard Brown and Little in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Thompson and the Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Huger in the service of the United States That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Tennessee in the County of Rhea where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of South Carolina to Rhea County in the State of Tennessee that he lived with his son in law, his wife being dead That when his son in law moved from South Carolina to Rhea County in the State of Tennessee he came with him having no person in South Carolina to whom he was related, that would take charge of him
Allen Jeffers
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
A David
Justice of Peace [illegible] for sd County

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State of Tennessee
Rhea County
On the day of June 1835 before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Rhea personally appeared Jeremiah Wilson who on his oath certifies that Allen Jeffers the person who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit is the identical Allen Jeffers discribed in said affidavit That he is the identical person named in a pension Certificate numbered 12.755 and bearing date at the War Office of the United States this 21st day of May 1833 that the said Certificate was originally issued for him that he has now exhibited the same and claims all the benefits arising therefrom but wishes the place of payment changed from the State of South Carolina to East Tennessee
Jeremiah Wilson his mark X
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
A David
Justice of Peace for sd county

State of Tennessee
Rhea County
I the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Rhea do hereby certify that Allen Jeffers on this 8th day of June 1835 personally appeared before me and subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit for a transfer of his pension. I also hereby certify that Jeremiah Wilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above certificate before me is a person of veracity given under my hand and seal this day and year aforesaid
A David {seal}
Justice of Peace for sd. county

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State of Tennessee
Rhea County
I James Berry Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Qarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Azareah David Esq whose name appears to within affidavit and certificates is now and was at the time of signing of the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Rhea duly commissioned and qalified as such and that his signatures appear to be in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and private seal (not having an official seal) at office in Washington this ninth day of June 1835
{seal} James Berry Clerk
I certify that James Berry is Clerk of Rhea County Court which is a court of Record and that there is no seal of office for said Court and that his signature is in his proper hand writing 26th July 1835
James Slandefer
former MC

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Washington 20
April 3
Free
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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Apl. 13.
JW-Priv Inv

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Allen Jeffers
Ansd. Apl. 13th '35

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Washington April 1st 1835
Sir
An old Gentleman by the name of Allen Jeffers who applied for a pension under the provisions of the law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832 being then a citizen of Richland County or Columbia district in the State of South Carolina and obtained a certificate numbered 12.755 entitling him to receive Eighty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually &c Payment to be made on said certificate at Charleston by the Presd. Us. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of South Carolina.  Sometime in September last he removed from South Carolina to Rhea County East Tennessee where he now resides, and owing to his age and infirmities is not able to go back to South Carolina for the purpose of drawing his pension money he wishes to have the place of payment changed from Charleston South Carolina to Knoxville the place of paying pensions in East Tennessee. As we are not advised what proof is requisit to obtain such change Pleas send me the necessary information together with blank certificates such as are necessary to be made in order to obtain the required change and Oblige yours &c.
Direct it to me Washington the County East Tennessee
Respectfully yours &c
Samuel Frazier
P.S. Jeffers pension certificate is dated 21st of May 1833

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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Coms. of Pens.
Washington D.C.

[sideways]
Jan 25 1841
[illegible]
Tenn.
Jho. Evans

Hon. J W Blackwell
HR

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House of Representatives Jan. 23. 1841
Sir,
Some time during the last session of Congress, I had the Hon. to present the claim of Allen Jeffreys for a pension. Having lost my memorandum, I am at a loss to know how the case stand. I have lately been written to, making enquiry as to whether the papers were all in due order or not, and whether there is any difficulty in getting the money &c. Please state
the case to me at your early convenience.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
J. W. Blackwell

J L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

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vouchers in the case of Allen Jeffers decd. chd. to Mr. Evans
12th June 1840, recd. from Hon Wm. Blackwell
S Milia

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Kingston Ten
July 29th 1833
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Augt 8
Allison

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Kingstone July 26th 1835
Sir,
Enclosed you will find the affidavit of Allen Jeffers made for the purpose of changing the place of payment of his pension together with the his Original pension certificate When the papers are examined please let me know the result direct the communication to me in Washington Rhea County E. Tennessee
I Remain Respectfully yours &c
Samuel Frazier

J. L Edwards Esq

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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Coms. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[sideways]
Feb 9 1841
[illegible]

Hon. J.W. Blackwell
HR

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House Rep. Feb 8th 1841
Sir,
I wrote you some time since on the subject of a pension for Allen Jeffreys
(or his heirs) and recd. your answer and forwarded it to Tennessee. I am again written to, on the subject, and am therefore under the necessity of asking the favour of you to state the case again to me, and give me blanks to forward on to the person attending to the business, if there is any probability of the pension being allowed when the necessary proof is made.
An early answer will very much oblige,
Your Obt. Servt.
J.W. Blackwell

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Coms. of Pensions

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
April 26th, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Allen Jeffers, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 4th March 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.

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Nov 2
Mr Evans

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Octo. 31, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Allen Jeffers, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of March 1837 to the 4. Sept. 1837
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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J. Blackwood
14 Augt. '35

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Allen Jeffers

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Y.C. Aug 20

[illegible round stamp]

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Planters & Mechanics Bank of So Ca
Charleston 14th Augt 1835
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
In reply to your letter of 8th Inst. this day received I have to state, that Allen Jeffers, a Pensioner on the Roll of this Agency under Act of 7th June 1832 at Eighty Dollars per annum has been paid up to 4 March 1834. He stands credited on the Books of this Agency for Stipend due 4 Sept 1834
$40
& for do " 4 March 1835. 40
[total] $80
The transfer of his name to the Tennessee agency is noted and no payment will be made to him at this Agency.
I am respectfully
Your Obed. Svt.
Daniel Ravard
Cashier

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Personally appeared in open Court, Gideon and Morgan Griffin who being duly sworn State that they knew Allen Jeffers the applicant & they knew he served three years in the Revolution in the Continental Service under Col. Wm. Thomson in Capt Brown's Company in which Company the deponents also enlisted & served with him. He enlisted afterwards in the State troops for ten months & served this time out. He is an honest good old man, of veracity.
Gideon Griffin his mark D
Morgan Griffin his mark X
Sworn to in open Court 2 October 1832
James L. Guignard
Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after an 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 Benjamin Treadwell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the district & state aforesaid & that D J McCord who has also signed the same is a resident of the same to wit and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Josiah J. Evans
Presiding Judge

I James L Guignard

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State of South Carolina
Richland District
I James L Guignard clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for Richland District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Allen Jeffers for a Pension.
James L. Guignard
Clerk of Court

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S. 1770
Allen Jeffres or Jeffers
Would. Certificate & all data on record of one Allen Jeffres or Jeffers soldier of Revolution in South Carolina Troops as private in Captain George Liddell's Company 3rd South Carolina Regiment, commanded by Col. Wm. Thomson
He enlisted May 1st 1778 & again Feb. 1st 1780, and again same Co. Aug 13 - 1782.
All other historical data connected with Allen Jeffres or Jeffers is requested. With thanks I am
Respectfully
Mrs Walter Thomas

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1915 March 23. History to Mrs. Walter Thomas M. B. H.

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1770
Rev War.
INVALID.
File No. 1770
Allen Jeffers.
Priv. S.C. Line,
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 192
(Arrangement of 1870.)