Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41463, John Butler, N.C.

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(3-1776)
[Column 1]  SERVICE
N.C.

[Column 2] - No column heading] Butler, John

[Column 3] NUMBER
S41463

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1888 March 19 D. Schenck history Prov. [Provided]
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[illegible] Hist. to Elisha A. Rhodes Esq 3 October 1821 [illegible] N.C.

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7049
North Carolina

John Butler
in the state of North Carolina
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel McLean of the 4th N.C. Regt.
line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed n the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of March 1819
and sent to Hon. J. H. Bryan H. of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 months/30 4/31  $82.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 1819  48.

[Total] $130.89

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Hon. J. H. Bryan
H. R.
date of new certificate
5 March 1819

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John Butler
North Carolina Line
3 years

Adm. [Admitted] if W. B. will certify as to need
Hon. J. H. Bryan

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State of North Carolina
Butler County }   Personally appeared before me Thomas Ruffin Judge of the Superior Court of Law and Equity for the County of Butler, John Butler and maketh oath that he was a soldier in the army of the United States in time of the Revolutionary War, that he was enlisted in Windsor North C. by Liu. [Lieutenant] Thomas Blount [illegible, Whetmede ?] in the year 1776 and that he served in the Company of Capt. Jeremiah McClaud of the 4th North Carolina regiment. That he was discharged after a service of three years by Col. McClaud at Halifax and his discharge he sold to Col. Hardy Manfree and he further states that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his government for support.

Sworn to & Subscribed before me
this 24th April 1818.}  [signed with the note "his mark" and an "X"] John Butler
[signed] Thomas Ruffin Judge

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State of North Carolina
Butler County } ss. Superior Court of Law April term 1818

I Hursted Reynolds clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the  Hon'ble [Honorable] Thomas Ruffin whose name is subscribed to the preceding affidavit of John Butler did attend and preside as Judge during the present term of this Court, and that full faith & credit are due, and aught to be given to his official acts.

[The image of a seal is to the left of his signature. There are initial under the seal.]
Given under my hand and seal of office

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Schedule
John Butler

Copy

$176

This schedule is resturned
because it does not
state the said Butler
place of residence.

It is amended
see affidavit appended.

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State of North Carolina
Butler County } ss.  Court of Pleas and Quarter Session held for the county aforesaid at the court house in Windsor on 2nd Monday of November A.D. 1820.

On this 17th day of November A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being a court of record for the County aforesaid, made so by the laws of North Carolina, proceeding according to the Court of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Butler aged 66 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; viz. that he enlisted on or about the 4th day of May 1776 for the term of two years and six months in Windsor Bertie County N. Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah McLayn or McLean in the regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Polk in the line of the state of North Carolina on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve until the expiration of the said two years and six months when he was discharged at Halifax N. Carolina, that he was in the battle of Charleston S. Carolina, that he has received a pension under the act of 1818, commencing on the 24th of April 1818 at eight dollars per month that his pension certificate [illegible] date the 5th day of March 1819, and he has received pay up to the 4th March last, and that his pension certificate has no number on it.

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and I the said John Butler do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"  passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, viz., 220 acres of poor, barren, piney, marshy, wet flat land valued by the assessors at 50 cents per acre, 3 cows, 3 calves, 1 Heifer, 1 small horse 14 years old, 22 head of small hogs & pigs, some few poultry, 2 axes, 2 ploughs, 2 Hoes, 1 Bee hive, 1 iron pot to cook in, 1 [illegible] to bake bread, a few plates, knives & forks, 1 mug, 1 bed only.
The said John Butler further saith, that he is a farmer by occupation that his family is composed of six persons including himself, viz. his wife Willy aged about 50 years, infirm & can do but little work

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Temperance his daughter aged 18 years, who works for herself, Lucky his daughter aged 14 years able to maintain herself, William his son aged about 16 years able to maintain himself, Abigail his daughter aged 8 years who can do but very little towards getting a living, the said John saith that he is nearly blind & cannot see to work or even to walk about without a guide to lead him.
(Signed) [Signed with the note "his mark" and an "X"] John Butler
Sworn to and declared by the said John Butler in open Court this 17th day of November 1820.
attest [signed] E. A. Rhodes Clk

State of North Carolina
Butler County ss.}
I Elisha A. Rhodes Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & seventy six dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19th day of December A. D. 1820.
[signed] E. A. Rhodes
Clerk of the Court for the County of Butler N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Bertie County ss. }
I Robert M. Brickell presiding magistrate of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county do hereby certify that Elisha A. Rhodes is clerk of said Court and that his attestation as above is in due form, given under my hand at Windsor N.C. this 19th day of Dec. 1820.
[signed] R. M. Brickell Presiding

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Schedule
John Butler

Copy

$176

The schedule is returned 
because it does not 
state the said Butler's 
place of residence.

It is amended. 
See affidavit appended.

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RECORD DIVISION  3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.F. 41463   BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19 [blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of John Butler
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
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[Column 1] Dates of enlistment or appointment.
May 5, 1776
[Column 2] Length of service.
2 yrs, 6 mos.
[Column 3] Rank.
Pvt.
[Column 4] OFFICERS UNDER WHOE SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
[Column 4a] Captain.
Jeremiah McLean
Baker
[Column 4b] Colonel.
Thomas Polk
[Column 5] State.
N.C.
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Battles engage in, Charleston, S.C.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Windsor, Bertie Co., N.C.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 17, 1820. His cl. [claim] was allowed
Residence at date of application, Windsor, Bertie Co, N.C.
Age at date of application, 66 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Willy, was 50 years old and children Temperance 18 yrs, Sucky 14 yrs, William 16 years, Abigail 8 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
5-2856

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41463
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41,463
John Butler
Pri. Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -Vol. 3, Page 69
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1922 May 23 Hist to
Mrs. W. H. Bobbitt.

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N.C. 307
Schedule, [illegible]
John Butler
  5 July 1821

Amended

Hon. L.L. E.

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State of North Carolina
Bertie County } ss. Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
May term 1821.

On this day the 19th May 1821 John Butler personally appeared in open court and made oath that he is the same person known by the name of John Butler in the foregoing certificate furnished by him to obtain a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War, that he is now and for the last twenty years has been a resident [the word "citizen" is crossed out] of Bertie county in the State of North Carolina.
[signed with the note "his mark" and with an "X"] (signed) John Butler
Sworn to and subscribed in open court.
[signed] E. A. Rhodes clk

State of North Carolina
Bertie County ss. }
I Elisha A. Rhodes Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session of the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto appended are truly copied from the records of the said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 25th day of June 1821.
[A seal is to the left of the signature]
[signed] E. A. Rhodes
Clerk of the Court for the
County of Bertie, N.C.

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State of North Carolina
Bertie County ss. } I Robert M. Brickell presiding magistrate of the  Court of Pleas and Quarter Session of the said county do hereby certify that Elisha A. Rhodes is clerk of the said court and that his attestation as such is in due form, given under my hand at Windsor this 26th day of June 1821.
[signed] R. M. Brickell J.P.

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State of North Carolina  Secretary's Office 5th Feb 1819

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterroll [sic] of the N. Carolina Continental Line in the Revolutionary War, that John Butler a private in said line enlisted on the 5th of May 1776 for two and a half years in the 10th Regiment in Capt. Bakers Company and was omitted in 1779.
Given under my hand at office in Raleigh the date above.
[signed] Wm. Hill

I Joseph H. Bryan do hereby certify that John Butler aforesaid  in need of the assistance of his government for support he being a blind man and having been supported for many years by his children. Feb, 16, 1819.
[signed] Jos. H. Bryan

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Mrs. W. H. Bobbitt
1437 Fairfield Ave.
Indianapolis, Ind.

Will you please send me the names & dates on the pension of John Butler of Bertie Co. N.C. for Revolutionary service.
Also of Isaac [underlined] Butler's pension, married  [underlined] Mary Pomfret.
Can you give Rev. War. Pension No. 2 -162 -Louisa L ["Louisa L" underlined] - 1835.
Very Sincerely
[signed] Laura Blake Bobbitt
Apr 13th 1922

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES   Division of Veterans Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Butler, John Grade Private Line Pennsylvania

Warrant Number 8980   Acreage  100  Issued March 10, 1790 to John Parker, assignee

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