Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3914, Henry Garland, N.C.

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Service N.C

Garland, Henry

Number R. 3914

[illegible], N.C. Contents

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Georgia State of Georgia
County of Upson
On this the thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two
personally appeared in open Court before Christopher B Strong Judge of the Superior Court of the County of Upson and State of Georgia and Flint Circuit in said State, now sitting Henry Garland Senior a resident of the County of Upson in the State of Georgia aged Seventy years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as herein stated - he entered the service under the command of Colonel William Linton and Major John Powers (his Christian name he is not positive) and Captain Levi Lane in the Militia State Troops of the State of North Carolina about the first of March in the year
Seventeen hundred and Eighty one, and served Eighteen months immediately serving at which expired he
left the service he was also a part of the time
after performing said tour of duty under the command of General Nathaniel Greene and under Major Pinckney Eaton and Captain
Smith his christian name not recollected
and as he resided in the County of Halifax State of North Carolina at the time he entered the service he marched through the States of North Carolina South Carolina and at Augusta Georgia. he was a volunteer private soldier
he was under the command of General Greene
at the battle of Guilford, in the State of North
Carolina, and was at the taking and

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storming of Thompson Fort in South Carolina
and was at the taking of Brown & Grayson
Fort at Augusta Georgia at that time under
the command of General or colonel Lee. he was acquainted with the regular officers heretofore named, and with Colonel William Washington who commanded a regiment of light Horse
he was in company with the regular Companies in General Nathaniel Greene at the battle of Guilford and those under the command of Lee and Colonel Washington, he has in documentary evidence and he does not know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, 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
Henry his X [signature mark] Garland Said  mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Wm P. Yonge Clk S.C.
We Zachariah Gordon a clergyman residing
in the County of Upson and State of Georgia and Peter Holloway residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Garland senior 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 in the neighborhood
where resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signature] Wm P Yonge Clk S.C.
[signature] Zach H. Jason Minl
[signature] Peter Holloway

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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matters and after putting the interrogations 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 Zachariah H. Gordon who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Upson and State of Georgia and that Peter Holloway who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Upson and state of Georgia and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
]signature] Christopher B. Strong
Grange Supr County Flt Dist
Georgia 
[crossed out text]
I William P. Yonge, Clerk of the Superior Court the county of Upson do hereby cert
I William P. Yonge, Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Upson and State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Henry Garland senior for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st day of August, 1832. (seal covered) [signature] Wm. P. Younge, Clk S.C.

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State of Georgia
County of Upson
On this twenty seventh day of May in
the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and thirty three personally appeared in open Court
before Thomas Buell, John Turner, Robert Collin & James M. Stinson Justices
of the Inferior Court of the County of Upson which said Court is now sitting Henry
Garland Senior
a resident of said County of Upson and State of Georgia who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration, (to his
declaration) made on the thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two
before the Honorable Christopher B Strong Judge of the Superior Court of the County of Upson and State of Georgia and Flint Circuit
in said State which said court was then sitting, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the the 7th 1832.
and that he make the same by way
of explanation to the brief of objections to the admission of his Pension Claims made by the Pension Office War Department wherein they required for the proof an explanation viz that he the said deponent & applicant has failed to answer satisfactorily the 1st, 2nd and 7th interrogatories prescribed by the War department.

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In answer thereto. To the 1st Interrogatory he answered that he was born in the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina on the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand Seven Hundred
and sixty two,
-
To the Second Interrogatory, he answers that he has no record of his age that the record that his father kept of his age was sold before this deponent came of age with the other Effects of his fathers estate, and that he has no recollection who became the purchaser, and that he relies on his memory alone for the date of his birth +c.
To the Seventh Interrogatory he answers that
in addition to the names of those who testified to the deponent, Character as a soldier of the revolution to wit Peter Holloway and Zachariah  H. Gordon a minister of the Gospel. This deponent is well Known to the following persons to wit John Turner and Robert Collier Esq two of the Justices of the Inferior Court of this County, as to Lemuel G Dawson.
George

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Powell.  Edward Holloway.  Moses Wheat Thomas Flewellin.  John Gardner Esq (one of the Justices of the Peace for the district in which this deponent resides) Solomon Stephens, John Stephens, & William Stephens, with many others that this deponent could state refer. to but deems the foregoing names a full compliance with the foregoing rule of the War Department
This Deponent in further explanation as to the period of Service states that he Served as mentioned a Tour of duty of Eighteen months that he was commanded by Major John Powers (he is not entirely positive as to the Christian name) & Colonel William Linton from the time he entered the Service until the battle of Guilford which this deponent believes according to the best of his recollection was two months, that Captain Levi Lane only commanded until they were marched to the Headquarters or place of rendezvous of the State troops of North Carolina, at the [illeg.] ford above Haw River in Said State, that he was then transferred to the Command of (then) Captain John Powers (who subsequently was promoted to Major) and that he served the balance

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...of the tour of duty of eighteen months (illegible) about sixteen months for this deponent by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory cannot avow positively; this deponent was commanded by Captain Smith the Christian name not recalled and Major Pinckney Eaton and states he was killed attempting to take 
Brown of Grayson Fort at the City of Augusta, Georgia, but this deponent here was commanded by Captain Smith as before who assumed the command of Major to fit the vacancy occasioned by the death of Major Eaton.  This deponent was under the command of officers as before mentioned in his original declaration. 
                            Henry Garland 
                             "X" his mark 

Sworn to & (unintelligible) in open court before us the day & year aforesaid. 

Robert Collier J.P.C. 
Thomas Beall J.P.C
John Turner J.P.C. 
J. Stinson J.P.C

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Henry Garland
Georgia
Sind W. Hill
Rejected - [illegible]

J. Sturges Acep 22 1833
Thomaston. Ga
Reh
19892 P. 3-34
Intq. 1.2.7
Apl. 12.'33

Joseph Sturges 
Agnus Thomaston
Ga.

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11892
Brief in the case of Henry Garland Simon bounty of [ineligible] In the state of 
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? in 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 Officers under whom he served.
volunteered / entered in 1781 | Years 1, Months 6, Days. | As a [ineligible] to| Gen Cap Lane, Major Powers, bolo Linton

5. What battles was he engaged? Battle of Gilford 6th Hour storming of Thomps Fort

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hallifax North Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary 

8. Are the papers defected as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
[signature] George Taylor. 
Examining clerk.

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State of North Carolina
Secretary's office
William Hill secretary of State in and for the state aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this state in the revolutionary war, that Henry Garland a private in Capt. Lytte's Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted on the 2nd day of April 1781 and deserted on the 5th day of July 1781.
Given under my hand
this 7th day of august 1833.
[signature] Wm. Hill

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J L Edwards
Pension office
Henry Garland 
Pension

[circle stamp] CITY OF WASHINGTON Aug 25

[signature] J L Edwards
Com. of Pensions

Joseph Sturges Esq.
Thomaston Ga.
[upside down faint writing in bottom right corner] [illegible]

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Department of War
Pension Office 
August 22nd 1833.

Sir:
It appears from the master-rolls in the office of the Secretary of the State at Raleigh N.C. That Henry Garland enlisted on the day of April 1781, in Capt. Lyttes Company of the 10th Regiment, and deserted on 5th July same year. His claim is therefore rejected, and his papers placed upon the files of this office. 
I am respectfully
Your [illegible]
J L Edwards
Joseph Sturgis
Thomaston 
Ga.

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I Thomas F Bethel Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Upson and State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the of the amended declaration of Henry Garland Senior to the matter of his application for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
to
hand and seal of Office this 27 day of
May 18 [illegilbe] [seal covering text]
[signature] Thos F. Bethel
clk QC NC

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I Thomas F Bethel Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Upson and State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the amended declaration of Henry Garland Senior to the matter of his application for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of May 1833
Thos F. Bethel 
clk QC NC

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I Thomas F Bethel Clerk of the Inferior Court of
the County of Upson and State of Georgia do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in amended declaration of Henry Garland Senior to the matter of his application for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of May 1833
Thos F. Bethel 
Clk QC NC

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[crossed out text] Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873
[stamped] REJECTED [signature] OM
3914
O. Henry Garland
Service:
Enlisted: , 18 .
Discharged: , 18 .
Application filed: , 18 .
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted:
Attorney: 
P.O.
Recognized. Contract. 
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18 .

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[crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873.

[stamped] Rejected [signature] OM

3914.
O. Henry Garland

Service:
Listed:  18.
Discharged: 18.
Application filed:  18.
Alleges:
Re-Enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.:
Recognized. Contract. Cert. of Dis. Searched for, 18.

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Henry Garland
Ga.
J914
Rejected, See let Augt-
22-1899. to
J. Sturges
Thomaston
Ga.
led. Hon. Wm. Schley Mar 11 '34
Act of June 1832

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Henry Garland
Ga. [underlined]
J914
Rejected, See let Augt-
22-1833 to
J. Sturges
Thomaston
Ga.
let. Hon Wm Schley March 11 '34

Act of June 1832