Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,915, for William Linn, South Carolina

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(3-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
S.C. | ⭐️Linn, William | S. 38915

CONTENTS

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20,129
West Tennessee 

William Linn 
of Maury Co. in the State of Tennessee 
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Brown of the Regiment commanded 
by Colonel Sumpter in the South Carolina 
line, for the term of eighteen months 
from June 1775 to  1777

Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to 
commence on the 8th day of April 1830 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of April 
1830 and sent to Hon J. K.
Polk, H. Reps.

Arrears to 4th of September 1830 $39.20
Semi anu'l all'ce ending
$39.20
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Acts March 18, 1818, }
( and May 1, 1820. }

Rec: Book D.
Vol" 9, fol. 153.

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State of Tennessee, Maury County 

On this eleventh day of March 1830, personally ap
peared in open Court (the Court of Pleas and Quar
ter Sessions for said County of Maury, and being a 
Court of record, so made by act of Assembly of this 
State), William Linn, resident in said County of 
Maury, aged about seventy four years, who being 
first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, 
make the following declaration, in order to obtain 
the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 
18th of March 1818, and of the 1st of May 1820; 
that the said William Linn enlisted for the term of 
eighteen months, time of enlisting, declarant re
collects to be before the attack on Sullivan's Island, 
as he was then on duty, guarding the coast, he would 
therefore state sometime previous to June 1775, 
in the State of South Carolina, York County, in 
the company commanded by Captain William 
Brown, in the regiment commanded by Colonel 
Thomas Sumpter in the line of the State of South 
Carolina on the land continental establishment; 
that he continued to serve in the said compy until 
his said term of service expired, when he was dis
charged from the service in the State of South 
Carolina, on the Santee river, near as well as de
clarant recollects, on Thompson's ferry; that 
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 
pension, except the present; that his name is not 
on the roll of any State, except South Carolina, 
and that the following are the reasons for not ma
king earlier application for a pension, that de
clarant previous to his becoming a cripple, was 
able by his industry, and what little property

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he then possessed, to support himself tobrably [tolerably] com
fortable, that about five years since he became 
a cripple by a fall, and that ever since he has 
continually been getting more and more infirm, until 
at present he is able to get about more on his cru
tches, that declarant previous to his removal to the 
County of Maury, had been a resident of Fentress 
County of this State, where had no means of proving 
by any person acquainted with him in the service the facts 
of his enlisting & serving as here stated; that he has but 
lately found the witness George Gill, whose statement 
he has procured, proving the above facts of his en
listing and service and in pursuance of the act of 
[struck out: Assembly] of the 1st of 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, there
by 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 Revolu
tionary War, passed on the 18th 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. Declarant states that he has 
never been married, and of course no family 
to whom he could look for support, that he 
is now [struck out: living] and has been ever since he came to this 
county, living with some relations and upon their 
charity. Declarant has no occupation, and if 
he had any, is too unable, from his infirm[struck out: ities]
state to pursue any, by which he could support

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himself.  That since the 18th of March 1818, 
the following changes been made in my property. 
Declarant must here be permitted to say, that so 
long has been the time from the sd. 18th of March, 
that the statement may be inaccurate, the feeble
ness of memory, at so advanced an age must 
be his apology.
Description of property } Disposition of the same 
say about three } Declarant states that the 
head of horses worth } property mentioned was all 
about $200. no land, } the property he had from 
nor other property of } that time until he was 
any value to decla} crippled, that then he be
rant, as well he recollects } came unable to work, one 
} of his horses was stolen from 
} him, which he has never 
} been able to regain, one 
} other he sold for the pur
} pose of supporting him
} self, and that the one 
} now in his possession was 
} foal and his own, & has con
} tinued in his possession ever 
} since.

Declarant is unable to account, certainly for the 
other horse, of which he thinks he was possessed on 
the 18 of March 1818, but supposes he must have 
traded, in some way not now recollected. Since he 
became a cripple, declarant has regained all his 
resources to support himself, & supposes that this one 
went in that way.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 11th day of March before 
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

A Schedule of the property of William Linn, an appli
cant for a pension, which is now in his possession, 
viz one lame horse, aged about eight years, which 
has had one of his legs broken, not exceeding 
in value at the highest price - $30.00
Declarant has no real property, or other personal

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property, than some few articles of cloathing [clothing].
William Linn

I Thomas J. Porter Clerk of the Court of Pleas 
and Quarter Sessions of Maury County do hereby 
certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the 
Court that the said William Linn did serve 
in the Revolutionary War as stated in the prece
ding declaration, against the common enemy, 
for the term of nine months, under one engage
ment, on the continental establishment. I also 
certify, that the foregoing oath, and the sched
ule 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 pro
perty exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule 
is thirty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have 
hereunto set my hand, and 
affixed the seal of 
[Blurred seal of Court] the said Court, on
this day of 
March 1830.
Thos. J. Porter Clerk 
of the Court of Pleas and 
Quarter Sessions for Maury 
County

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free
Columbia [illegible]
Mch. 21

Hon James R. Polk
Washington
District Columbia

Mail}


17212

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James L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City

Recd 8 April 1830

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Six
Washington City
April 7th 1830

Sir

I enclose to you the Declaration of William
Linn for a pension. Be [illegible]  to examine it, and 
[illegible] me of your decision. _

Very Respectfully
[illegible]
James [illegible]

James L. Edwards Esqr
Pension office
War Dept
Washington City

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Revy
38915
INVALID.
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File No. 38,915
William Linn
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 3  Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]