Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,675, William Buchanan, S.C.

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S.C.      Buchanan, William           S.21.675

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South Carolina 160.83 
William Buchanan n
of Abbeville in the state of South Car:                                 Hon P.S.Bunks 22nd Jany 1855. 
who was a pri: in the company commanded                      Jeb Black July 8/56 
by Captain Irwin of the Regt commanded 
by Eickens - in the South Car:
line for 15 months and 19 days

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina 
at the rate of 52 Dollars_11 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 28th day of June 33
and sent Thos. C. Spiern
Abbeville C.H. 

Arrears to the 4th of March 33       -  104.22 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept -  26.05 1/2
                                                                $130.27 ½
                                                     { Revolutionary Claim}
                                                     {  Act June 7, 1832     }
Recorded by Wm Miller                         Clerk, 
Book E.             Vol. 6.         Page 63

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             16.083
South Carolina 
William Buchanan died, 
of                the State of 
who was Private  in the                    commanded
by Captain               of the               commanded      
by                        in the Revolution          
line for Increased from $52 11/100
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March. 1831. and end 
16th May 1836. Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of October
1856. and sent to
                                         James A. Black
Arrears to the 4th of         Diamond Mill S.C. 

Semi-Annual allowance 
Issued in lieu of a certificate 
dated August 23, 1856                   {Revolutionary Claim, }
                                                       {Act June 7, 1832.       }
 Recorded by    GJ Getty           Clerk, 
Book: E    Vol. 6      Page 75

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177.28
William Buchanon
Abbeville District
Aamst. as prevals
15 mo. & cg days - 52.11 



5,6214- 
Int. 2.5.7
apl 19 ‘33 – 
P.347

Thos C Spierin Abbeville C.H. 
                            S.C.

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BRIEF in the case of William Buchanon 
   of Abbeville, D in the State of South Carolina
                          (Act 7 June, 1832.) 

1.	Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Court 
2.	If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3.	How old is he? 70 
4.	State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period                    Duration of Service         Rank.               Names of General and Field 
                                Years, Months, Days      As a              Officers under whom he served. Drafted in 17                          2         15         Private           Lieut Warslow    Maj Noble
                                               4                              	    Capt John Irwin		
2.14                             About 1          
4 +                                                     14                                Capt Irwin
1.7                               About 1
                                    Nearly 3 years
 ,14                             
1
8.28
 
 1         5. In what battles was he engaged? Broad mouth creek  Cowpers  Ninety-six
 1         6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Abbeville, S.C. 
 4         7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by  
   .21            traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnefs
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           8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct



        x Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
                                                                                                       T.S. Bradford,
                                                                                                       Examining Clerk.

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The State of South Carolina 
Abbeville District     fr
  On this twentyfifth day of October in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirtytwo personally
appeared in open court before the Hon’ble Richard Gaute Brejedurg
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Ugleue Sepious of the said State & District
now setting William Buchanan a resident of Abbeville District 
in the State of Carolina aged seventy years who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the fol- 
lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Con-
grefs pafsed June 7th 1832. 
        1st. - That he entered the service of the United States at
about the age of sixteen years, as a drafted militia man under the com-
mand of a Lietenant Wandlow and Major Alexr Noble of South Carolina
& was marched by them to a place called the Sisters ferry on the Savanah River 
where he was stationed for two months and then marched back, to Abbe-
ville, then Winestyic District where he was verbally discharged, the object
of this town of sixty was to guard the Sisters ferry agr t the pafsage of the British
this duty was before the siege of Ninetysix Dist how long the applicant knows not
whole service this tour at least two months & half – 
    2nd. - The applicants second service was as volunteer 
under a Capt John Irwin a militia officer under whom and Col
Pickens the applicant was marched to Beach Island where he was 
stationed four months to prevent the pafsage of the British from the 
Georgia to the Carolina side of Savannah river - from Beach Island 
he was marched back to Ninetysix Dist where he was verbally discharged
     3rd - The applicant being still attached to Capt John
Irwins company was detailed from it, to proceed or march to Neils
fort in the State of Georgia on the Head of Broad River to guard that
post, he does not recollect the names of the officers he was under
done duty at this post about one month, - 
    4th - The applicants fourth service was under a Lieut 
Hardlow, he was drafted out of Capt John Irwins Company to guard 
the frontier of South Carolina on Broad Mouth Creek near th
Cherakee boundary line, in Abbeville Dis’t. then  Ninetysix Dis’t.
against Indian encroachments, here the applicant was taken pris. 
by a Col Boyd a tory officer who marched the applicant
with other prisoners to Kiittle Creek in the State of Georgia and 
was a prisoner during the Kittle Creek battle in which Col 
Boyd was killed, the defeated tories after marching him & other 
prisoners over day and night, requests the prisoners to intercede
& obtain a pardon for them, to which the prisoners agreed and 
all marched back &came in to Gen.l Pickens at Fort Charlotte 
in Abbeville or Ninetysix Dis.t who pardoned the tories and dis- 
charged them to go to their homes in safety, this way before
the seige of Ninetysix, whole tour of duty this time & while a prisoner 
the applicant computes at about two weeks at least.

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    5th service - The applicants fifth service was a tour 
of duty in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians of about one 
month, but does not recollect the name of the Cap’t he was 
under nor the name of the commanding Officer – 
    6th Service - the applicants sixth service was as a militia 
Man under one Captain Irwin at the siege of Ninetysix where
he performed duty with other of the militia under Genl. Pickens
who commanded them until Genl Green raised the seige with
whose force he was in marched in the said Capt. Irwin company
to the Congaree River in the State, where he was encamped two weeks
from this place, he was marched through Dutch Fork to the Ridge
from there back to Ninetysix or Cambridge which on their arrival
was smoking from the fire next to it, by the evacuated British
and at which place he was discharged does not recollect how 
long he was out this tour of duty. 
    7th service – the applicant, the seventh time, entered the 
service as a volunteer under one Capt Dunn a volunteer officer
from the State of Georgia by whom he was marched from
Little River in the District of Ninetysix, through Buncourt and
to the Moranian town in North Carolina was in a small skirmish
with a small party of tories under Col Washington and is not 
certain where or at what time he left Capt Dunn
    8th.  the applicants eighth service in the defense 
of the United States was as a volunteer in Capt. And’w Millers
company at the Battle of the Cowpers that he was in
that battle on the wing commanded by Col McCall and 
Maj Noble, that he under Col Pickens afsisted in guarding 
& conveying the prisoners taken in this battle to North
Carolina to some place beyond Gilbert town where the 
prisoners were delivered to another officer name not re-
collected, that he was then marched to a placed called the Hollows
and arrived at Beatty’s Ford on the Cataba River which ford
he afsisted in guarding agst the papage of the British for several
days, he then joined some North Carolina troops under a Genl.
Davidson & was marched with them as far as Widow Tarrenco
house where Tarletons infantry & hoose fired on & dispersed 
the American troops who however got together again – 
    9th.  the applicants last service was under Col
Lee & Col Worthington with whom he served on High Rock ford 
on High River where they kept the enemy from foraging and 
plundering the adjacent county at Perkins Mill then 
had skirmish with the British under Col Pickens then started
for the Moravian town to recruit men & horses, the ap- 
                                                                                              plicant

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plicant was then marched to State South Carolina where he was 
actively and constantly engaged in supprefsing the tories and 
enemies of the country until the close of the Revolutionary
War- the applicant furn then States that from this period he
joined Capt Dunn which was the commencement of his seventh 
service, down to the period of his last and ninth service in-
cludes a period of nearly three years.  

        Answers to certain Interrogatories 

Ans to 1st Int’y – the applicant says he was born in Ireland, but was 
                             brought to this country at the age of six or seven years 
                             & from the best information was born in year one
                             thousand seven hundred and sixtytwo – 

Ans to 2nd Int’y - the applicant says that he has no record of his age. 

Ans to 3rd Int’y. – the applicant says that he was living within ten miles 
                               Cambridge or Ninetysix District when 
                               he first entered the service of the United States, that 
                               since the Revolutionary War he has lived at the same 
                               place, & where, he does now live. -

Ans to 4th Int’y - the applicant says he was called into the service of 
                              of the United States either as a drafted militia 
                              man or acted as a volunteer  -

Ans to 5th Int’y - the applicant says that he was with Genl Green 
                              at the Seige of Ninety six with Genl Morgan at
                              the Battle of the Cowpers and was with Col Lee
                              & Col Washington & other officers not recollected 
                              that he does not recollect with certainty conti-
                              nental or Militia Regiments to give them anything
                              like a correct statement respecting them, that 
                              in his declaration the circumstances of his ser-
                              vice are setforth. –
Ans to 6th Int’y - the applicant says, he was always verbally dis- 
                             charged. –
Ans to 7th Int’y – Andrew Logan, James Irwin, Thomas Ware, 
                              Joseph Wardlas & Allison McGehee are 
                              persons in my neighborhood who can testify 
                              as to my character for veracity and their 
                              belief of my services as a soldier of the re-
volution. -

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   The applicant also here by relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 
annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the
pension call of the agency of any State                                his                            
Sworn to and subscribed the                                    William I Buchanan
                                                  Jas. Wardlaw
                                                                       Clk.
                                                            We Hugh Dickson a clergyman residing in the Dis-
trict of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina and James Arnold 
residing in the same State and District hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with William Buchanan who has subscribed and sworn to the 
above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy years of age that he is 
reputed and believed us 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                                         Hugh Dickson
and year aforesaid  -                                                           Jas Arnold 
                              Ja Wardlaw
                                      Clk.
                                                             And the said Court do hereby declares their opinion after 
the investigation of the 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 Hugh Dickson who has signed the preceding certificate is a 
clergyman resident in the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina 
and that James Arnold     who has also signed the same is a resident in the 
same State and District and is a credible person, and that their statement is en-
titled to credit.                                                    
                                                                                                                  Richard Guatt ESQ

                                                     I James Wardlaw Clerk of the County of Common Pleas
and General Sepious for the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina 
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings 
of the said court in the matter of the application of William Buchanan
for a pension.                                      In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
                                                              hand and affixed my seal of Office of the 
                                                              said Court this twenty fifth day of October
                                                              in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
                                                              hundred and thirtytwo and in the fiftyseventh
                                                              year of the Independence of the United 
                                                              States of America. –
Ja Wardlaw
               Clk.

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                             Wm Buchanan







                           Mr. Hill Ordinary
                           to sign certificate on
                           2nd page and mail to
                           me at Diamond 
                           Hill P.O.
                                           J.A.B.

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The State of South Carolina 
Abbeville District                      Personally appeared before 
before me an acting Magistrate in & for said district
Captain John Irwin and Alexnder Turner who being duly 
sworn, saith that they well knew William 
Buchanan deceased a Revolutionary pensioner 
of the United States who lived and died in this Comm-
munity. That they were present at his funeral and 
that having referred to an affidavit herewith attached
taken by this Deponent John Irwin & William B. Arnold…
their memory is refreshed & confirmed and that they 
are certain & thus know that the said William 
Buchanan died on the fifteenth day of May 
Eighteen hundred and thirty six, and that he did not 
leave a widow his wife having died before that time
but that said William Buchanan left the present 
Mrs Isabella Blake and Mary Buse his only now 
living children him surviving and that John 
Buchanan who was the Executor of said William
Buchanan’s Estate died since the said William. 
These depocents also lucan that they are wholly 
disinterested in giving this testimony. Sworn to and  
subscribed this 28th day of July 1856 
Before me J
Mr. B. Tarraut lgns                                               John Irwin
                          Sus                                                    his
                                                                        Alesndr X Turner
                                                                                   Mark

And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify 
that I am well acquainted with the above 
&ipoverites who are citizens of this District, & that 
they are entitled to full faith & credit in their 
statements as above and that I am wholly disin-
terested in giving this certificate. Given under 
my hand day & year aforesaid.
                           Mvl V Tarraut Mpt 
                                                     ArS

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State of South Carolina. 
District of Abbeville               This hereby certified by 
the undersigned that satisfactory evidence has this
day been submitted to me as judge of the Court of 
ordinary now sitting & which is a Court of Record, 
by the written affidavit of John Irwin and Alex-
ander Turner respectable & credible citizens of this
District personally known to me, that William 
Buchanan a Revolutionary pensioner of the 
United States died in this District on the fifteenth 
day of May 1836 leaving no widow but leaving the 
present Isabella Blake and Mary Buse his only 
now living children him surviving and that John 
Buchanan Executor of the Estate of said William 
has since died. In testimony whereof I have
                           hereonto set my hand and
                           affixed the seal of said Court
                           this fourth day of August 
                           Eighteen hundred and fifty six. 
                                                                William Hill 
                                                                 Oct D

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William Buchannon der
                                S.C.
Andrew Logan
        for.
Wm Buchanon

S.C. to 1832


  2 cases



Buchanon




Wsr
        Preston S Broooks
                    HR.

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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District

Before me Andrew Logan personally appeared who having
duly sworn saith that he was a soldier
in the war of 1777 & 80. And that
William Buchanan was a soldier in 
the same war. Commanded by the same
Captain John Irwin.
                                   I furthermore certify 
that William Buchanan is the only 
son of said Mr. Buchanan who is
now living __ I am and have been
well acquainted with the family  since
that time.
              Subscribed & sworn too this 21st
day of Septr, 1837
                                                  his
 Before                          Andrew  X   Logan
      Jnrv B Tarraut Mst               mark
                             Aos

In whose names are hereunto subscribed
certify that we have know Andrew 
Logan for many years and believe
him to be a man of Truth and 
Veracity and has lived many years
and is so regardin in this vicinity
                             T L Coleman
                             Th S Chatham
                             Stunby Crews

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In reply to your request of [check mark], received July 15,1910,
for a statement of the military history of William Buchanan 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.                                          S.21675 

DATES OF                  LENGTH OF       RANK      OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE was RENDERED.                   
ENLISTMENT OR        SERVICE.                                  CAPTAIN.                               COLONEL.
APPOINTMENT.              
1778                             2 1/2 mos.     Private        Lt. Wardlaw                          Maj Alex’r Noble       
                                     5 mo. 7 da                          Capt. John Irwin                    Col Pickins 
+ 1779                         2 weeks                               Lt. Wardlaw                                 “
^  1781                         6 mos.                                Capt Andrew Miller               Col McCall
                                                                                   Capt Moses Liddle                   
*                                    2 mos.                                                      Irwin                  Gen Pickens 
                                      3 weeks                                                     Liddle                Lee,Washington
                                      1 mo.                                                         Dunn                               “
+ Captured by Col. Boyd near Cherokee boundary. 
Battles engaged by, ^ Cowpens and *siege of Ninety-Six. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ninety-Six District, S.C. 
Date of application for pension, Oct 25,1832. 
Residence at date of application, Abbeville Dist., S.C. 
Age at date of application, born 1762 in Ireland, emigrated when six 
       Remarks:  or seven years of age. He died May 15, 1836 leaving 
no widow but his executor was John Buchanan. In 1854 
William Buchanan was soldier's only living son, while in 
1856 the arrears of his pension were paid to his only 
surviving children; Mrs Isabella Blake and Mrs Mary Buse.

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                                  1910 July 26 History to Elizabeth H. Hill
                                  letter in S File 1934 Leroy Taylor C

21675
INVALID

File No. 21675
William Buchanan
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2,      Page 57

  [Arrangement of 1870]

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William Buchanan
S.C.    a 1832    - Eng


            B

Cole

Down along center

  Hon Geo C Whiting
  Commsnr of Pensions
  Washington Cty
                      D.C.

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South Carolina Role
   ------------------
William Buchanan, ats 
who was a private S. Caro-
lina troops
   ------------------
Aee Act June 7, 1832
2 years payment & horse
    $100 per ann
   ---------------------
Comm March 4, 1831 
End May 16, 1836, 
  whh he drew
    ------------
Deciding form pay-
ments at $52.11 cents
to Isabella Blake, Mary
Buse & any other
surviving children
           To James A. Black
            Diamond Hill
            Abbeville D.   S.C.

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J.A. Black October                16.083
16 1856                                South Carolina
                                               William Buchanan  dec
                                               of               in the State of
                                               who was a Private   in the             commanded 
                                               by Captain                      of the       commanded 
                                               by                         in the Revolution 
                                               line for 
                                               Increased from $52.11 
                                               Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
                                               at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,  
                                               to commence on the 4th day of March. 1831. and end 
                                              16th May 1836 
                                              Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of August
                                                                                    1856 and sent to
                                                                                    James A. Black 
                                               Arrears to the 4th     Diamond Hill
                                               Semi-annual                            S.C. 
                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                Revolutionary Claim,
                                                                                                                   Act June 7. 1832. 

                                                 Recorded by G.T. Getty       Clerk,
                                                 Book E                     Vol 2             Page 75

CANCELLED written across center of entire form

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Payments to be made  
at Charleston 
by the Presd: US. Br Bank 
Agent for paying Pensions
in the Agency of South Carolina
WmB died 15 May 
1836 [two lines scratched out]
$52.11 

Recorded in the pension of
fico in Book E  Vol 6 
page 63 by Wm Miller
                          Clerk

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State of South Carolina 
          Abbeville Districts
Be it known that before me G. Afreltons 
a Justice of the Peace in and for the District aforesaid
Personally appeared John Buchanan and made oath in due form
of Law that he is the acting Executor [Administration struck out] of William Buchanan
Dec’d who departed this life on the 15th of May last and that amon= 
gst the papers of sd Dec was one in the words following (Viz)
                            War Department 
                             Revolutionary Claim 
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 
7th June 1832 William Buchanan of the State of South Carolina who 
was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty 
two Dollars and Eleven cents per annum during his natural life 
Commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable simuanually 
on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year 
           Given at the War Office of the United States this 28th 
           day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty thre
Examined and                                                          John Robb 
Countersigned                                                 acting Secretary of War
     J L Edwards 
Commifsioner of Pensions 
Department further saith that from other papers he finds 
there is one year and seventy two days making the sum 
of Sixty two Dollars 38 cts Due up to the 15th May last 
Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of November 
Before G. Aprettons             I.P.                  John Buchanan

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State of South Carolina 
Districts of Abbeville   } SS 
November 22nd 1836
I G. Apelton a Magistrate in the Districts above named
do hereby certify that I have most satisfactory evidence that 
William Buchanan set Departed this life on the 15th of May last 
by the oath of William B. Arnold & John Irwin
  also by my own Personal knowledge 
That William Buchanan Dec.d was the identical person 
named in the pension certificate which John Buchanan the
acting Executor of the Estate of William Buchanan Dec.d has
exhibited before me numbered 13. 083 and bearing date at 
the war office the 28th day of June 1883 and signed
by John Robb Secretary of War 
Given under my hand at Abbeville on the day and year
above written. 
                                                      G. Apelton      g.p.

I Robert H Wardlaw Clerk of the Courts of Abbeville District 
certify that Grigsby Apelton is a      Magistrate as above and 
that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office this
                                  and subscribed my name this 
                                  thirtieth day of November
                                          Rob H. Wardlaw
                                             Depy Clk of the Court of 
                                             Abbeville District

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Know all men by these presents into that I John Buchanan of 
South Carolina and Districts of Abbeville acting Executer of 
William Buchanan Dec,d who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of 
The United States do herby constitute and appoint 
T J Roberts  - my true and lawful Attorney for me
and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United 
States for paying pensions in Charleston, South Carolina 
The pension of s.d Dec.d from the Fourth day to March
1835 to the 10th day of May 1836 Witnefs my hand and 
seal this       day 
Seald and delivered                                       John Buchanan   {SEAL}
in the pressence of
G Apelton  G.P.

State of South Carolina 
Abbeville District }SS 
                                            Be it knownen that on the 22nd day 
of November 1836 before the subscriber a Justice of the 
Peace in and for Said District Personally appeard John 
Buchanan above named and acknowledged the foregoing 
power of attorney to be his act and deed in testimony whare
of I have hereunto set my hand the day and year
last above mentioned                     G Apelton clk

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State of South Carolina  }       
Abbeville District             }    I Thos P. Spierin do swear that
I drew William Buchanans Declaration, that
I committed an error ^ in it ^ which I have corrected 
viz “Aug to 4th July” corrected by working the figure 5 – 
"Aug to 5th July” corrected by making the figure 6 “Aug
to 6th July” by making the figure 7 in the original
Declaration & further as other corrections were
made by me.  -        Thos J. Spierin

Sworn to before 
Me, May 15,1833. 
                             W. C Black J.P. 

I do hereby certify that the witnefs. Thos J. 
Spierin, is a credible witnefs, and every 
worthy of full credance. 
May 15, 1833.                        W. C Black J.P. 


The State of South Carolina }       I James Wardlow Clerk of the 
Abbeville District                    }      Courts of General Sefsions 
and Common Pleas in and for the District of Abbeville
do hereby certify that William C Black before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made and who hath signed the same and the 
foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the Peace in and 
for said District; that all due faith and credit are to be 
had and given to his attestations as such, and that the 
signatures, purporting to be his are genuine. 
                                          Given under my hand and seal this 
                                          sixteenth day of May in the year 
                                          of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
                                          and thirty three.
                                                                          J A Wardlaw Clk.

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State of South Caroline}
Abbeville District           } Gs    Amended Declaration of William 
       Buchanan as an applicant for a pension under the act
       of Congrefs of Seventh June One thousand eight hundred
       and thirty two in Conformity with the Brief Ob=
       jections to his declaration of the War Department

Abbeville District_
       Personally appeared before me [insert ‘the undersigned’] a Justice of the Peace 
in & for the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina 
William Buchanan who being duly sworn, deposeth and
saith, that by reason of old age and the cousequent lofs 
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 lefs than the periods men-
tioned below and in the following grades viz
1st Service – For two months fourteen days I served as a private under
       Lieut Wardlow there be no commanding Capt in Command
2.d Service - For four months fourteen days, I served as private under
                      Capt John Irwin I have forgotten the names of his subaltern
                      officers 
3.d service - For one month & seven days I served as a private at
                       Neils fort and in going & returning from the fort but
                       cannot recollect the name or names of the officers
                       in command but thinks Genl Williamson had the
                       command of the troops
 4th service - For two weeks, I served as a private under Lieut Ward-
                       law the only officer in Command, including the period
                       of my imprisonment, set forth in my fourth service
5.th service – For one month I served as a private, I think under
                        Capt Irwin & Gen Pickens officers in the Chero-
                        kee mentioned in my fifth service 
6.th service - For one month I served as a private under
                      Capt John Irwin and I think Joseph Wardlaw
                      John Wardlaw were his subaltern Officers
                      at the seige of ninetysix and in this 
                      tour of duty.
7.th service – For one month I served as a private under 
                        a Capt Dunn his subaltern officers I do
                        not recollect so as to name them
8th Service - Capt Andrew Willen & Lieut Joseph
              Wardlaw, former of whom was killed, and the latter
              of whom was wounded at the battle of Cowpens

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Capt. Andrew Miller, death I joined a company commanded by
Capt Moses Little or Liddle his subaltern Officers, I do not 
recollect their names. I served under the officer Capt. Little
at least two months as a private, these latter facts I
omitted to mention in my declaration from defect of
memory & recollection but they are substantially true 
& I hope they will in the estimate of my eighth service, be
taken into consideration & granted to me, which entire service 
under Capt Miller & Capt Little I put done at 
six months service, I served as a private under these 
two Captains. 
      9th service - For three weeks at least as a private
                            under Col Lee and Col Washington, Col McCall,
                            Genl Pickens with an embedded force of troops
                            in number about One thousand men; I served
                            this three weeks service under Capt Little his 
                            subalterns I not recollect

The applicant further swears that he has no records 
        of his age, that it has long since been lost & that 
        his recollection of his age is derived from events 
        & facts which he personally knew to exist.

The foregoing sworn to this                                       his
15 may 1833                                                   William X Buchanan
     W C Black  J.P.                                                         mark

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                                     Declaration of William 
                                     Buchanan an applicant for
                                     a pension under the act of 
                                     Congrefs 7 June 1832





                              Between 2 & 3 years Service 
                              State of South Carolina 



                                          17728

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I Andrew Logan a resident of the district of Abbeville in the State of 
South Carolina do solemnly swear that the statement made
by William Buchanan is his Declaration for a pension called
his sixth service is substantially correct and true, as I was 
a brother soldier in the same company under Capt John Irwin
& served personally with him the same time & the same period he
has stated. I further swear that William Buchanan served
with me in a corps of mounted horsemen under Capt Saml.
Moore a partigan officer several months which service 
the said William Buchanan has omitted to state in his
declaration, that I know said the said William Buchanan 
to be a man of truth, and honesty & a very respectable 
citizen of Abbeville District.
                                                      Andw. Logan

Sworn to in open Court 
25 October 1832. 
               Tst.  JA Wardlaw
                                            Clk



South Carolina
Abbeville District}    I do hereby certify that I am personally 
                                    well acquainted with Capt. Andrew Logan 
who hath made the above affidavit, that he is a highly resp-
table citizen of this District entitled to full credit and belief.
Abbeville 16 May 1833. lalk.

                                                                               Ja Wardlaw
                                                                                   “           Clk.

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On the reverse of a document:

                                                     For
                                       John Buchanan

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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District            }   Personally
appearing before me Joseph Wilford
   who being duly sworn saith
that he was well acquainted with 
William Buchanan who was a 
soldier in the war of 1777 & 80 -I thor - 
William Buchanan who now 
Claims, is a son of the said 
William Buchannon - & the only 
son now living.
  Given under my hand & seal 
This 28th Sept 1894 
Jno 12 Tarraut             } Joseph Milford 
                           Myst  }
                           Air      }

South Carolina
Abbeville District  }  Personally appeared 
before me am John Bomans who
duly sworn saith that 
he was well acquainted with a Wm
Buchanan who served as a sol-
dier in the war of 1777  and Eighty
as will be shown by other proofs. – 
and that William Buchanan is a 
son of said Wm Buchaman who served 
in said war. Subscribing & sworn 
Two sept- 28th 1854 John Roman
Before Jn E Tarraut Mpt 
                           Jors

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Names	Rank	      Act.         Annual Am'nt          
                                  Rev. Org		Commencement of Pension	Continuation of Pension
William Buchanan	Private	June 7th, 1832 	$80.00 	March 4th	May 16th
				1831	1836

Deduct former payments at the rate of $52.11 per annum and
pay to Isabella Blake, Mary Buse and any other
now surviving children 

"Cancelled" written diagonally across form

Along right side:
PENSION OFFICE 

PENSION OFFICE, August 23rd 1856.
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll, under the act below mentioned, the following names,
and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.
Respectfully,                         S. Cole
J. C. Cochran                 Acting Commisioner of
              Esq.                                  Pensions.
      Pension Agent

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"Cancelled" written vertically across document

Payment to be made at
Charleston,
by J. C. Cochran, Esq.
Agent for paying pension=
ers, in the Agency of 
South Carolina








Recorded in the Pension Office, 
in Book E. Vol=
ume 6 Page 75, by 
                                Clerk.
G.T. Getty

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"Cancelled  S Cole" written diagonally across 
document

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
Claim for Military Service. 
I certify that, in conformity with the law the United States, 
of the 7th June 1832, William Buchanan deceased, 
who was a private in the revolutionary war, was entitled
to a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars, per 
annum commencing 4th March 1831, and ending 
16th May 1836, when he died: deducting former payments 
at the rate of Fifty two 11/100 Dollars, per annum. 
      And that the amount due, is payable to
Isabella Blake, Mary Buse and any 
other now surviving children.









Given at the Department of the Interior, 
this twenty third day of August
one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.

                                                                    R McClelland 
                                                            Secretary of the Interior. 

Examined                   }
and Countersigned. }
                                             S. Cole
                     Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

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                                                                                     Columbia So. Ca. 
                                                                                       6th Oct. 1836
Hon. Minot 
      Commr Pensions 
                    Dear Sir,
                                     On 12th August last, I sent all
 the proof & you required [underlined] in the claim of heirs of 
Wm. Buchanan act 7 June 32 as demanded 
in your letter of July 8th.  Since that 
time I have not heard a word from 
the claim and beg leave to know 
whether the papers were recieved or 
not, that is, the Ordinary's certificate as
to the day of Buchanan's death & his 
living children founded upon the proof 
full accompanying the same. Your 
early reply is respectfully solicited.

                                  I am,
                                 Yr. Obt. Sevt.               
                                 James A Black 
                                 for Mrs Blake & 
                                      Mrs Buse.

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                                                                                       Columbia So. Ca. 
                                                                                       6th Oct. 1836
Hon. Minot 
      Commr Pensions 
                    Dear Sir,
                                     On 12th August last, I sent all
 the proof & you required in the claim of heirs of 
Wm. Buchanan act 7 June 32 as demanded 
in your letter of July 8th.  Since that 
time I have not heard a word from 
the claim and beg leave to know 
whether the papers were recieved or 
not, that is, the Ordinary's certificate as
to the day of Buchanan's death & his 
living children founded upon the proof 
full accompanying the same. Your 
early reply is respectfully solicited.

                                  I am,
                                 Yr. Obt. Sevt.               
                                 James A Black 
                                 for Mrs Blake & 
                                      Mrs Buse.

Comptroller Generals Office 
Columbia So: Ca:
June 26th 1856 
No 394 } Ifsued 30 Decemb 1784 to Mr. Wm. Buch=
Book I   } anan for one hundred & twenty pounds 
                18P 6 3/4 Sterling for duty one Horseback 
                in the Militia in 1779 & 1783 P account 
                audited.
                                Principal [symbol for pound] 120: 18.64 
                                Interest                                          8:    9 . 3. 
I594 30 Decr 1784 Mr. Wm. Buchanan his acct. of 
    824 [scratch out] Days Militia Duty perform’d on Horseback 
      alternately from July 1779 to May 1783a 20 Sterling Pound 824 
     and 22 sterling 10 pence for a balance due him of 
                                                                                ---                          22.10
                                                                other Duty Curry  – Pds  846. 10 – 
                                                                                            Stg Pds 120.18.6 3/4
State So. Carolina Dr to Wm. Buchanan 
To Duty on horseback as private in the Militia from 
July 1779 to May 1780 performed alternately fr Capt Jno Irwin’s 
Pay Bill 204 dys a 20s - Pnd 204 "- 
To duty on horseback as private in the Militia from May 1780 to 
May 1783 performed alternately fr Capt Jno Irwin's Pay Bill 
vizt 620 days @ 20s -------------------                                Pds  620
pr same pay bill a balance due him                                           22.10 f 6 ¾
                                                                                    Curry Pds  846.10 f
                                                                                      Stg            120:18: 6 3/4
Ninety Six              }
Abbeville County } To Peter Bonnet & James Mitchell Esqrs. Please

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to deliver to Capt Henry Foster my Indent
together with the interest due me for publick ser=
vices as returned by Col Anderson & oblige 
your Abl. Servt (signed) Willm X [his mark] Bohannon 
I do hereby certify that I saw William Bohannon afsign 
his name to the above order 
Ninety six 2d Novr 1783 (signed) William Moore J.P. 
Z147.2.10 shilling 
                                Recd 30th Dec 1184 full satis=
faction for the within in an Indent No 394I by 
an order for Wm. Buchanan 1 (Signed) Henry Foster
I do hereby the foregoing to be a true copy 
taken from the Records of this Office 
                                                              For Comptroller Genl 
(No Seal of Office)                                 W. M. R. Huntt 
                                                                             Deputy

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Diamond Hill 
P. O Abbeville Dis. S.C. 
12. August 1856.
Hon J. Minot 
Commr Pensions 
                          Dear Sir,
                                       I send the proofs required by your
letter of 8th Nct. in the case of Wm Buchanan act 
7th June 1832, proving the date of his death & the names
of his living children. The original pension 
certificate I also send & would ask that you 
refer to the Books of the Treasury to know the 
date of the last payment to Wm Buchanan or to 
his Exor John Buchanan now deceased. The affidavit 
of John Irwin & Wm B. Arnold attached to the recent 
affdt. of said Irwin & Alexr. Turner & which was probated 
by the clerk of Ct at the time fully proves the date of 
Wm Buchanan's death, which fact is also certified 
by G. Appleton Magst. - On second page the
Judge of Court of Ordinary certifies to these
Facts.
                                 Please direct to me 
                                 at Columbia So. Ca. 
                                                               & oblige 
                                                                 Very respectfully 
                                                                 Your Obt. Sert
                                                                  James A Black 
                                                                  for Mrs. Blake & Mrs. Buse

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Columbia So: Car:
27th June 1856

Hon. J. Minot 
Comr. Pensions 
                            Dear Sir,
                                         Please find enclosed a 
power of attorney from the only living children 
of Wm Buchanan deceased late of 
Abbeville District South Carolina (a Revol=
utionary pensioner of the United States 
act 7th June 1832 at the rate of $52.11 per ann=
to date of his death 15 May 1836) by which 
power I am authorized to recover the increase 
due up to death of said decedent. 
The Comptroller's Certificate herewith show
over 2 years service under Capt. Jno. Irwin 
for [underline] Col Anderson’s retinue [underline] & Order "Abbeville 
County”, to which Buchanan [underline] made his mark – 
All of which material [underline] facts doubtlefs 
are fully set forth by him in his Declar=
ation under said act, to which reference 
is respectfully solicited. I have his original 
pension certificate. The Books of 3d Auditor will show 
when balance was paid to his Administrator, who is 
since dead. The identity of Wm Buchanan Will 
I showed judge, [underline] fully appear [underline] by what he stated

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in his declaration being fully corroborated 
by the Record facts. 
                                  The case is a very plain 
one & hope to have a favorable 
report soon as convenient.

                        I am,
                                Very respectfully 
                                Your Obt. Sert. 
                          James A Black 
                          for heirs of Buchanan

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Columbia S.C 
6th Novr 1836
Hon G.C. Whiting
Commr. of Pensions 
              Dear Sir,
                              On 15th Oct. I returned 
to your Office pension certificate due
the heirs of Wm Buchanan act of June 1832, 
for another [underline] in lieu thereof at the true date [underline]
(private horseman) $100 per year, (having rendered 
over 2 years service,) instead of $80, as it was sent 
me.                      I [underline] have not yet received [underline] the cer=
tificate in lieu of the one surrendered 
and fear you may have sent it to some 
wrong place or address. 
                                         Please reply soon
& greatly oblige,
                                                 very respectfully 
                                              yr obt. srvt.
                                                   James A Black 
                                                  for Isabella Blake 
                                                   & Mary Buse

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Brief in the case of William Buchanan de’d ------
Abbeville--- County and State of South Carolina- - -
                                              act
                                                  June 7, 1832 
Claim (“original”, or “for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
He was originally pensioned for fifteen months 
and nineteen days service as a private of Infantry.
On the 23d of August last the pension was in= 
creased to $80 per Annum for two years service
 as a private of Infantry, a testimony from the 
office of the Comptroller of South Carolina. The service

(If for increase.) 
              Has additional evidence been filed since admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Increase viz in the[underline] cavalry [underline], and the present certificate is
for net description of service, and at $100 per 
Annum 



Name and residence of Agent 
James A. Black                                                                  Examining Clerk.                                                   
                      Diamond Hill                                                    Gsde Niles                    
                      Abbeville D.
                                      S. C. Enderly

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Columbia So. Ca. 
15.th Oct. 1856

Hon. J. Minot
Commr. Pensions, 
                     The enclosed having been mailed to 
“Diamond Hill S.C.” has first came to hand 
I return the same and beg leave to request another 
in lieu thereof at the rate of “one hundred Dollars" 
per annum as you will see by refering to the 
Comptroller's Certificate [underline] that Wm Buchanan performed 
824 days (over 2 years) duty as a private horseman [underline] & was 
paid additionally Pounds 22:10 [underline] for other duty [underline]. Two years service [underline]“per=
formed on horseback”[underline], entitled him to $100 per annum & not 
to $80 the[underline] yearly [underline] allowance under act of 1832 of [underline] private of Infantry. 
[underline] 
This is the only correction which please make & 
return to me [underline] at this place [underline] at as early a day as con= 
venient, & oblige 
                                Very respectfully 
                                     Your Obt Sert 
James A Black
 for Mrs Blake 
 & Mrs Buse

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Payments to be made 
at Charleston 
by the Presd. U.S. Br: Bank 
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of South Carolina 
















Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in Book E. Vol. C. 
Page 63 by Wm Miller 

                                   Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Revolutionary Claim.


I certify, in conformity with the law of the United State 
of the 7th June, 1832, William Buchanan 
of the State of South Carolina 
who was a private in the war of the revolution 


is entitled to receive  __Fifty two ___dollars and 
Eleven Cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on 
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 
4th of September, in every year.

                                                                       GIVEN   at the War Office of the United 
                                                                              States , this 28th day of 
June one thousand eight
                                                                              hundred and thirty-three 

                                                                                          John Robb
                                                                           Acting Secretary of War.

Examined and  }
Countersigned.} 

                         J L Edwards 
                        Commissioner of Pensions.

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Along right margin:  
Power of Attorney.

Isabella Blake 
Mary Buse 

     To

James A Black

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Special Power of Attorney -- Carolinian Print. 
The State of  Georgia}
         Newton County}
Know all Men by these Presents, that we Isabella Blake and 
Mary Buse daughters & only living children of William Buch=
anan deceased late of Abbeville District South Carolina, a rev=
olutionary pensioner of the United States & who died on the 15th May 1836 
in said District & State leaving no widow him surviving 

do make, constitute, and appoint, James A Black Esquire of Columbia South 
Carolina our 

TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY for us and in our names to prosecute to final 
settlement our claim as such heirs to an increase of the pension
allowed our said father; to examine all papers on file in the 
Pension office of the United States and to file such additional 
evidence & argument, as shall clearly show our right 
to said claim for an increase of the pension allowed 
our said deceased father 

with power also, an Attorney or Attorneys, under him for that purpose, to make and substitute, 
and to do all lawful acts for effecting the Premises hereby ratifying and confirming all that our 
said Attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes, shall do therein, by virtue thereof.
  
  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this fourteenth 
of June day in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six 

Sealed and delivered in the }                                                            Isabela Blake {Seal}
presence of                             }                                                                     her                                                                                                                                         
     Thomas A White                                                                         Mary  + Buse {Seal}
        Thos P. Born J.P.                                                                               mark

Known, That on the fourteenth day of June one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty six and in the Eightieth year of the Independence 
of the United States of America, before me, a Justice of the Peace in for Newton County in the State of Georgia duly commissioned and sworn, came 
Mrs. Isabella Blake and Mrs. Mary Buse 
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed. 

       IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, at my office in Newton County in the State of Georgia, the day and year last mentioned.
                                        
                                                                                                                             Thos P Born J.P.

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State of Georgia }    I William D Luckie 
Newton County  } Inferive                     Clerk of the Court in and 
for said County & State, do hereby certify that Thomas 
P. Born           Esquire before whom the within ackn=
owledgment was made was at the time of so doing 
a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commifs= 
ioned & swore and that the foregoing signature 
purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof 
                                   I have set my hand and affixed
                                   the seal of said Court on this
                                   23rd      day of June                   in the 
                Year of Our Lord one thousand 
                                  Eight hundred and fifty six.  
                                                                   Wm D. Luckie Clk

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Brief in the case of William Buchanan, deceased
Abbeville Dist. and State of South Carolina,
                          act June 7th 1832. 

Claim, (" original " or " for increase.) 

Proof exhibited, (if original) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was originally pensioned for fifteen 
months and nineteen days’ service.  Record 
evidence has been furnished that he served 
more than two years.      He was, therefore, en=
titled to $80 instead of $52.11 per annum, 
from March 4. 1831, to the day of his death. 

(If for increase.)
                           Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
May 16, 1836. He left two children, who 
are duly certified. jab. 









Name and residence of Agent                                                                              Ogden Niles
 James A. Black                                                                                                         Examining Clerk.
Diamond Hill,                                        
                          S.C.