Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,681, Daniel Freeman, N.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
NC. | Freeman, Daniel | S. 31,681
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5810
Georgia 
Daniel Freeman
of Jasper in the State of Geo:
Who was a pri in the company commanded
Captain Williams of the Regr commanded 
by Col. Rogers in the N.C.
line for 2 years from 177-

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18- day of Febr. 1833 —  and sent  T. 
Freeman, present  (Son)

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832     |                120 |
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33    |  40 |
                                                                          $160

{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by   Nathan Rice    Clerk
Book  D.  Vol.  8   Page   132

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Danl. Freeman's
Declaration [illegible]
for the benefit
of act of Courage
1832
on
Pensions]
[more illegible writing of several lines]
[Signature] Theophilus Freeman
Monticello
Georgia

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State of Georgia}  SS
Jasper County}
On this the twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two, personally came before the Superior Court, of Jasper County and state aforesaid, Daniel Feeman, a resident of said state and County, aged seventy five years who being duly sworn according to law  doth on his oath [crossed out] doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of the Congress passed June 7th 1822.
That he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States in the year seventeen hundred & seventy ___ (the precise year not now recollected) Capt. James Williams, and served in the fourth Regiment of the North Carolina line, Gen. Nash's brigade under Col. James Thaxton continued to command all the time he was in the service. There were several officers & under officers changed frequently during the service [illegible] not now recollected. He never enlisted but once, (but served a short tour, previous to his enlistment, as a volunteer  under Col. Rogers’ commanded by Gov. Caswell of N. Carolina & was at the battle of Moor’s Creek Bridge where we defeated the Tories) He left the service in the fall of the same year of the battle of Monmouth, time not now recollected.
After enlisting he first rendezvoused at Willmington N. Carolina and marched from thence to Hadley's Point in S. Carolina, after remaining here a while he marched from thence through N. Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, (brigade inoculated at Georgetown) from there to Philadelphia. From thence over the Schuylkill under Gen. Washington to the head of Elk from thence to Shad's ford on the Brandywine was in the battle there fought.

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And marched from thence into winter quarters at Valley Forge. He was in the battle of Germantown, where Gen. Nash was killed &  [illegible] near him where he received his death [illegible]. He was also the army of Monmouth in New Jersey but was not personally in the fight, having been detailed on a flanking party that did come into the engagement.
In the fall of the year after the battle of Monmouth he was discharged at a place called the White Plains to the best of his recollection. Having served out the full time for which he enlisted two years and a half. He stated his discharge was lost.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
in open court Oct. 23, 1832.     Daniel [X] Freeman his mark [indicating a written “x”]
Wm. P. Stokes

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. 
I, Lucius Q. C. Lamar, Judge of the Superior Court of the Ocmulgee Circuit (which circuit includes Jasper County) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orignal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Freeman for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal there being no seal of office. October 23rd 1832
Lucius Q. C. Lamar J. S. C. O. C.

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State of Georgia (  I William P. Stokes Clerk of
Jasper County    (  the Superior Court of the county of Jasper & state aforesaid do hereby certify, that Lucius Q. C. Lamar, whose name appears to the above certificate as Judge, is in fact the Judge of the [words crossed out] Superior Courts of the Ocmulgee circuit, which circuit includes the said county of Jasper and that the signature thereto annexed is his genuine Signature. And that the said court is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of said County this 23rd day of October 1832.
William P. Stokes
clk
[faint circular pattern embossed seal]

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[aws illegible initials]
Rev. and 1812 War Section. 
January 7, 1935. 
Mrs. W. R. Moser, 
Denison Hotel, Room 139, 
Indianapolis, Ind. 
Madam; 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31681, it appears that Daniel Freeman volunteered in 1776 and was a private in Colonel Rogers' North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. 
He enlisted May 3, 1776 and served in Captain James Williams' Company, Colonel James Thaxton's North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and served until November 10, 1778. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, while a resident of Jasper County, Georgia, aged seventy-five years. 
There is no data on file relative to his family. Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.

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Daniel Freeman
$80 per ann

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State of North Carolina 
Secretary, of State’s Office
 I William Hill Secretary  of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Daniel Furman a private in Capt Williams Company of the 4th Regiment enlisted on the 3nd day 1776 for 2 1/2 years and was discharged on the 10th of November 1778.
1778.  Given under my hand this 6th Feby 1833.
W. Hill [underlined signature]

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 In reply to your request of ——-, received ——— for a statement of the military history of Daniel Freeman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or hie widow's)[crossed out replaced with] S. F. 31,681. application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED |
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE |
1776 | [check mark] | Pri | [check mark] | Pri | [check mark] | Rogers | N.C. 
May 3, 1776 to Nov. 10, ‘78 | | James Williams | James Thaxton | | 
[4 empty rows on form]
Battles engaged in, [check mark] Moore's Creek Bridge, Brandywine, Germantown 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Oct 23,1832 His cl. was ab. 
Residence at date of application, Jasper Co., Ga. 
Age at date of application, 75 years. 
Remarks: There is no data relative to family Respectfully, Commissioner 
[form number] 6-2856

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Indianapolis, Ind
Dec. 17. 1924, 
Hon Commissioner of Pensioner's 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly mail to me the war Record of, Daniel Freeman pt. Williams Co May 3, 1776
2 1/2 yrs Discharged Nov 10 1778. 4th Reg, of North Carolina 
William Durne Va Con’t Line (sergeant) 
Robert Durne more wb asked. Va. Con’t Line (private) 
Also what family data you have of each.
Very Truly
Mrs. M. R. Moser 
Room 139 Denison Hotel 
Indianapolis 
Ind
[black circular date stamp U.S. Pension Office. Dec 19 1924]

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174.5 Revo. 
Monticello Ga. 
Mar. 2 - 1921. 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Sir :- 
Will you let me know what your records show concerning the Revolutionary service of Daniel Freeman, who died in Jasper County, Ga., about 1840-44? 
Respectfully, 
Mrs. J. D. Harvey, 
Monticello 
Ga : 
Box 96.
[black circular date stamp US PENSION OFFICE. MAR 5 1921 stamp]

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College Park. Ga. Jan 24/1916
Commission of War,
Bureau of Pensions,
War Department
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
The name of Colddrup Freeman
pt., Va cont'l line - age 80-1820-18. appears page 14 -- Clark Co. Rev. Roll of Georgia
The name of Daniel Freeman pt in N.C.
[illegible] age 77- 1833-31- Jasper Co., Ga. page 46. Georgia Rev. Rolls in Senate
Document (514) 1st. Session of the 23rd
Congress 1834-35 "Georgia Pension Rolls".
All the data givin [sp] when these soldiers applied for pensions as to family, place of birth and death and to whom paid with all dates will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
J. C. Cook
[U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 26 1916 black circular date stamp]

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31681
Revy INVALID.

FILE No. 31,681
Daniel Freeman
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

/SEE/

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1916, Feb. 3. History to J. C. Cook.   F.M. [initals]
1916 Apr. 9 Hist. to Mrs. J. D. Harney aws [initals]
1925 Jan. 7 "        "  Mrs. W. R. Moser

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THE NATIONALA RCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Names, Freeman, David  GRADE Private  LINE   Connecticut

Warrant Number  5796 Acreage 100  Issued Sept.23, 1791 to Isaac Bronson

*the information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 "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 application for warrant appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrant surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.