Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41408, William Algood, Continental Ga.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE						NUMBER
Continental		Algood, William		S41408
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CONTENTS

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This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

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[left side of page]
19879
North Carolina.
William Algood.
of Surry Co in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Rudolph of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Lee in the Virginia
line, for the term of eighteen months.
from ——17 [left blank] to —— 17 [left blank]

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15th day of February 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of March 1828
and sent to James R. Dodge Esq
	Huntsville Surry Co. N. C.

Arrears to 4th of March 1828 		$5. 88
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1828. 	48.--
					$53.88

		{ Revolutionary Claim, }
		{ Acts March, 18, 1818, }
		{ and May 1, 1820. }
		1 March 1823

File Mch. 28

[right side of page]
Decr. copied for Hon L Williams
[begin cross out] H.R. Jan. 13. 1830. copd for
same Jan. 8. 1841.
Let to Hon R. Puryear, H.R.
May 2, 1864 [end cross out]

Date of death
not on A.B_

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	Original Claim.
Declaration in order to be Placed on 
the Pension list under the Act of the 18th March 1818.
	North Carolina_
County of Surry  SS.
	On the 13th day of February 
1828 Personally appeared in open Court 
William Algood resident of said 
county aged sixty seven years who 
being first duly sworn according to 
Law doth on his oath ["declare" crossed out] make 
the following Declaration in Order to 
obtain the Provision made by the acts 
of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 
the 1st of May 1820 -- that he the said 
William Algood Enlisted for the Term 
of Three Years on the 11th day of 
November 1776 in the State of Virginia 
in the company commanded by Captain 
Isaac hicks in the regiment commanded 
by Colo. Scriver -- (who was a Native of 
Georgia) he was enlisted for service in 
the State of Georgia and directly Marched 
there ) on the Southern Continental 
Establishment. that he ["continued to serve 
in the said compy until about" crossed out] was marched 
from Virginia to Savannah in the State

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of Georgia -- in about the month of May 
1777 he was taken from the company of Capt 
Hicks and put under the command of Capt 
Clem Nash -- a company of Light 
Infantry. he remained ["prisoner" crossed out] in the 
said company until the siege of Sunberry [Sunbury] 
when he was under Major Lane and was 
taken prisoner at the surrender of the fort -- when as a prisoner he was marched 
down to Savannah and transferred to 
the Whitley Prison Ship where he remained 
nine months & five Days -- when he made 
his Escape at the time the Siege of 
Savanna [sic] by Genl Lincoln & the Count D'Estain [D'Estaing] 
was going on -- he found his regiment broke 
up but continued with the army until 
the retreat to Charleston. When he was 
discharged he believes by Genl McIntosh 
from the service -- that he hereby relinquishes 
every claim whatever to a pension except 
the present - that his name is not on 
the Roll of any State exept [sic] that of 
Georgia (except this that afterwards he 
served in the company of Captain^ Michel Rudolph 
of the Infantry in the Legion commanded 
by Col. Richard Lee in which which [sic]

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Corps he served for eighteen months when 
he was discharged at Salisbury = he was in 
the attack upon Georgetown on the Peeder and 
was at the taking of the Scotch Lake fort 
on Santee near Nelsons Ferry -- also at 
Motts Hill near Col Thompsons on Congaree 
and also at Friday, Ferry on Congaree 
also at Golfins fort below Augusta on 
Savanna [sic] River -- also at Augusta from 
that he went to assist Genl Green [Greene] at Ninety 
six -- and he was also at the Battle of the 
Eutaw Springs -- he made application 
seven Years since for a Pension but is 
informed that the papers are lost --
	And in pursuance of the act of the 1st 
May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was 
a resident citizen of the United States on 
the 18th day of March 1818 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 my self 
neither 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 Revolu=
tionary [Revolutionary] War Passed on the 18th of March 
1818 and that I have not nor has any

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person in trust for me any Property or 
Securities contracts or Debts due the 
nor have I any income other than what 
is contained in the Scedule [schedule] hereto annexed 
and by me Subscribed that since the 
18th of March 1818 the following changes 
have taken Place in my Property -- 
		his mark [hand drawn X] William Algood
In the year 1818 he has Two Tolerable Horses 
six head of cattle. Ten Hogs -- some Plain household 
stuff -- Three Horse -- he sold to John Eddleman for 
forty five Dollars the other to David Baker for 
Thirty five -- he has a Wife aged & infirm 
and four Daughters who have been very 
unhealthy -- and the little Property he had 
then has gradually gone to Pay the rent 
of the Place he was on (for he owns no 
Land) and to Pay Doctors Bills and other 
unavoidable expenses = his Property now 
consists of 
	11 Small Hogs
	his few dishes and plates are of domestic Earthen Ware
	1/2 Doz Knives & forks
	a loom 
	a pot & 2 ovens
	3 Hoes
	10 bushels corn -- and meat enough to last to June -- 
	2 Ploughes = 40 Bushels of Rye which is now engaged 
to Col Spears for the Rent of the land last 
Year -- I am in Debt about one hundred 
Dollars in all
	I have been sickly for some Years and

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19127
William Algood
Dec. for Pension

service admitted
on Roll

Pence

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am incapable of supporting myself and 
will be rendered completely destitute unless 
aided by my country or charity -- his aged 
and inform Wife also living upon his little 
means
		his mark [ink blot] William Algood
	Sworn to and Subscribed on this 13 day 
of February 1828. in open court.

I John Wright Clerk of the Court of Pleas 
and Quarter Sessions of Surry County do hereby 
certify that it appears to the satisfaction 
of the Court that the said William Algood 
did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated 
in the preceding Declaration against the common 
enemy for the Term of nine months. under one 
engagement, on the continental Establishment
	I also certify that the foregoing Oath and 
the scedule [schedule] thereto annexed are truly copies 
from the Records of said Court and I do further 
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court 
that the Total amount of the value of the Property 
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty Dollars

	In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said 
Court on this 13 day of February 1828.
	[signature] John Wright Clerk
[obscured seal affixed to lower left]

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Payable on the 4th March 
and 4th September, of 
every year, by John 
Henske, Esq.
at Fayetteville
The first payment on 
this certificate [obscured] 
be made on the 4th 
September 1828.

[stamped: "FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO"]

Recorded by Wm Allison

Clerk, in Book ["B." crossed out' C.
Vol. 8 Page 30

[perpendicular at left]
Allgood
Certificate

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

	I Certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United 
States, of the 18th of March 1818, 1 May 1820 and 
1 March 1823 ~~~~~~~~~~
	William Algood ~~~~~
~~~~~ late a private in Captain 
Rudolph's Company Colonel Lee's Legion
~~~~~ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed 
on the Pension List, Roll of the North Carolina 
Agency, at the rate of Eight ~~~~~
dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of 
February on thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.

	Given at the War Office of the 
United States, this first 
day of March one 
thousand eight hundred and 
twenty eight.

	[signature] James Barbour
	Secretary of War.

[illegible circular embossed seal]

Examined and countersigned:
	[signature] J. L. Edwards
	[flourish]

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In Testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my Seal of Office and [illegible] my name this 17th day of May 1848.

F.K. Armstrong
[SEAL] SURRY COUNTY COURT NORTH CAROLINA

Fayetteville N. C.
2N. 48
B 50
C326
1818 Wm Algood
No 2

I William W Rutledge as Justice of the Peace in and for Surry County certify that the duty in the power of [illegible] written upon [illegible] before the Said Power of attorney are extended by the [illegible] this 16th day of May 1818.

William W Rutledge

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

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1818 1 mo -- 3 or -- $8.80

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Algood 
of the County of Surry -- State of North Carolina widow of 
William Algood -- deceased a Pensioner of the United States 
do hereby constitute and appoint Elijah Fuller my true and Lawful 
attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the 
United States for paying Pensioners in Fayetteville State of North Carolina 
the money of Pension due me from the 4 day of September 1827 
to the 7 day of October 1847 Witness my hand and Seal 
this 16th day of May 1848
		her mark [hand drawn X] Sarah Algood  [hand drawn seal]
Sealed and delivered in power of 
	[signature] William W Rutledge JP
		[flourish]
witness [signature] John Long Jr
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State of North Carolina §
Surry County §
	Be it known that on the 16th day of May 
1848 before the Subscriber to Justice of the Peace in and for the County 
personally appeared Sarah Algood -- above named and ackn=
=owledged [acknowledged] the foregoing Power of attorney to be her act and deed 
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand the day and year last above mentioned
	[signature] William W Rutledge J P
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I Francis K. Armstrong -- Clerk of the Court of Pleas and 
Quarter Sessions for Surry County Certify that it has been 
given in evidence to the Satisfaction of said Court that 
William Algood -- a Pensioner of the United States died 
on the 7th day of October 1847 and that Sarah 
Algood whose name appears to the above Power of attorney is his Lawful 
widow I also further Certify that William W 
Rutledge -- is a magistrate as above and that the 
foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine

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[stamped] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

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2
UNITED STATES PENSION OFFICE.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C., 21 June 1848
Received of John Huske, Agent for paying Pensions,
Eight Dollars, 80 Cents,
being for One months and 3 days Pension due to 
William Allgood decd from the 4 day of Sept 
1847 to the 7 day of October 1847, for which 
I have signed duplicate receipts.
		[signature] Elijah Fuller
$8.80

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that he now resides in [left blank] and has resided there for the space of [left blank] 
years past; and that previous thereto, he resided in [left blank]

	Sworn and subscribed, this [left blank]
day of [left blank] 184 [left blank] before me, [left blank] 

	Know all men by these presents, That I, [left blank] of 
[left blank] Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and 
appoint [left blank] my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my 
name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in [left blank] 
State of North Carolina, my pension from the [left blank] day of [left blank] 184 [left blank] to 
the [left blank] day of [left blank] 184 [left blank] Witness my hand and seal this

[stamped] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

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Clerk of the Court of County.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,    } 
Cumberland County,                     } ss.

Be it known, That on the 21 day of June 1848 before the Subscriber, [crossed out - Justice of the Peace in and for said County] personally appeared Elijah Fuller, the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage, of the pension, or arrears of pension therein authorised to be received by him.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year last above mentioned, before me,

[Signature] Elijah Fuller
[Signature] illegible

*NOTE. - State what the evidence is - say personal knowledge or the evidence of other persons, as the case may be — To be filled in only in case there is one year or more due — otherwise to be left blank.

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				July 3, 1936
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				BA-J/MMHF:MLB
				[handwritten] Wm Algood
				S.41408  adm
Mr. A. R. Yates
347 Alabama Avenue
Bogalusa, Louisiana

Dear Sir:

	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of William Allgood who served from 
Virginia and later moved to Elbert County and other counties 
in Georgia and who, you state, served also in the War of 1812 
from Elbert County, Georgia, with William Allgood, Jr. in the 
same organization.

	Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by the 
Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and 
bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon 
service in that war.

	There is only one such Revolutionary War claim on file based 
upon service of a William Algood. That soldier enlisted in 
Virginia, served in the Georgia troops and Continental line, in the 
Revolutionary War, but it is not shown that he served in the War of 
1812. It may be that your records are confused. A search of the 
War of 1812 has been made and claims for bounty land found based 
upon service in that war of a William Allgood, Senior, and a 
William Allgood, Junior, who served in the same company, both too 
young to have served in the Revolutionary War. The records of all 
three soldiers are furnished you herewith, as the data may aid you 
materially in your research. It is not shown that any relationship 
existed between those three soldiers.

	Your Allgood genealogical chart is returned herewith.

		Very truly yours

		A. D. HILLER
		Executive Assistant
		to the Administrator

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1936 - July, 3 -- Hist. to A. R. Yates. MHF

[right side of page]
41408
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41,408
William Allgood
Div Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:—Vol. F, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Jonathan L Edwards Esq
Pension office
War Dept.

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Hnr Lewis Williams
Jan 8. 1841
E.C.

Record F30 page 425

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		Pension office
		Jan 8. 1841
Sir,
	Agreeably to your request 
I have thereunto enclose here -- 
with certified copies of the papers 
of William Allgood.

Hon Lewis Williams
HR

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Hon R C Puryear
May 2/ 54

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	Pension Office
		May 2, 1854
Sir,
	The vouchers in the case of Wm 
Algood, decd., have been referred to the 
Third Auditor of the Treasury, that the 
amount due may be paid agreeably 
to the provisions of the  of the acts of 6th 
April 1838 and 23d August 1842.


Hon R.C. Puryear
	H. of R

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Huntsville. Perry County. N C. 16 Feb 1828.

Sir

As members of Congress have their own business to attend to. I have sent the enclosed declaration direct to the department to which they belong. I trust that if they are found deficient I will hear as soon as the regular rules of the office will permit and will request instructions _  I reside at this place _

In the Declaration of Algood, he has specified the change in his Company and that altho enlisted in Virginia in way for service in Georgia. believing that on a search his name will certainly be found _ The Certificate of Samuel Speer as to the claim on the Rye for [illegible] could have been had. But I did not believe that all including the Rye could have been an objection as it appears the poor man is next to destitute

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Burch Bay also states a number of changes and the circumstances in the War in his situation. Believing his name will be found. If any other proof of his insolvency is necessary besides his own Oath_ the certificate of the Sheriff and my own as Counsel for Waugh. They can be obtained.

I remain Sir,
[illegible]
James K. Dodge




JL Edwards Esq
Pension Officer

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347 Alabama Avenue,
Bogalusa, Louisiana,
May 24, 1936

[STAMP] RECEIVED MAY 27, 1936 
[Rest of stamp illegible]

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:

Please furnish me the complete record of William Allgood (or Algood), who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Virginia, later moving to Elbert County, Ga., and other Georgia counties. Please show the date and place of birth, his service record, date of removal to Georgia, any family data, such as wife and children with supporting dates, etc.

Please give me the complete record of this person’s service in the War of 1812, from Georgia, (Elbert County), with that of Willaim, Jr., in the same organization. The attached biographical sketch appearing in “Memoirs of Georgia”, Vol. II, published in 1895, regarding this service is attached; although it shows his name to have been William A. Allgood. 

These are ancestors of mine and the information is to be used for genealogical purposes. Consequently, the more full the information furnished, especially as to dates and places, the more valuable it is for the purpose intended.

Yours sincerely,
[Signature]
A.R. Yates

[illegible cursive in left margin]

ARY:AN
P. S. Please give pension data, also, with prices for photostatic copies of these documents.  A. R. Y.

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July 3, 1936
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Mr. A. R. Yates
347 Alabama Venue
Bogalusa, Louisiana

WILLIAM ALGOOD
S. 41408
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 41408, based upon service of William Algood in the Revolutionary War.

William Algood enlisted in Virginia, the place not shown, November 11, 1776, for three years in Captain Isaac Hick’s company, Colonel Sereven’s Georgia regiment, marched directly to Savannah, Georgia, for service in that state, and sometime in May, 1777, was placed in Captain Clem Nash’s company of light infantry, was in the siege of Sunbury under Major Lane, where he, (Algood) was taken prisoner when the fort surrendered, marched to Savannah, was transferred to the Whitley prisión ship where he remained nine months five days and made his escape during the siege of Savannah and continued in the army until the “retreat to Charleston” when he was discharged by General McIntosh. He served subsequently in Captain Michael Rudolph’s company, Colonel [HANDWRITTEN NOTE] I think this was “Henry” so I omitted “Richard.” F [TYPED MESSAGE CONTINUES] Lee’s Legion, length of this service eighteen months, and was discharged in Salisbury. He was in the attack on Georgetown on the Pee Dee, taking of Scotch Lake Fort on the Santee near Nelson’s Ferry, Friday’s Ferry, Mott’s Hill, Galphin’s Fort, Siege of Ninety Six, Augusta, and in the battle of Eutaw Springs.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 13, 1828, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and a resident of Surry County, North Carolina.

In 1888, his wife and four daughters were living with him; their names are not given and no other family data are found in the papers in this claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of William Algood, you

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Should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

William Algood
Certificate #19879
Issued March 1, 1828
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced February 13, 1828
Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator