Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30. 239, William Abbott, S.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Abbott, William
NUMBER
S. 30.239
CONTENTS
b. Sumpter Dist. S.C.

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Agent notified Jany. 8. '43
Letter to Pens. 5 Sep 1843.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4. March to 4. Sep 1842
Agt notified 28 Sep 1844

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31.910
Mississippi
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William Abbott, of Wilkinson in the State of Mississippi who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt. commanded by Col Singleton in the S. Carolina 
Militia for 6 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Jany. 1842 and sent to Hon. John Henderson, Senate U.S.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '41 $210.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March '42 10.00
[total] $220.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk
Book E. Vol. 8. Page 66

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The State of Mississippi
Wilkinson County
On this 11th day of October A.D. 1835 personally appeared before me John McCrea a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Abbott a resident of Wilkinson County and State of Mississippi aged seventy five years, who by reason of bodily infirmitys to appear in open court, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered in the South Carolina Malitia in the year 1778, under Capt. James Clark, the Lieutenant's name was Clark also under the command of Col. M Singleton. It was a Genl call for all the Malitia and we marched off to Augusta in the State of Georgia Genl Williamson commanded there some days after our arrival at Augusta, a draft took place for a company to go on an expedition down Savannah River. I was one that was drafted, Col. Eli Kershaw commanded said company. We took possession of a Fort which the enemy had left and destroyed the same on our return to Augusta. We were attacked by Col. Sharp & Majr. Spurgen, the latter was killed and the former was mortally wounded & died next morning about daylight, a Capt. McCormac was taken prisoner. In the month of May I returned home, having been out from Feby say four months. Soon after this Capt. Clark died. The company was for a short time without a captain, and some confusion ensued, in fact the County, in that section being overrun with British soldiers & Tories. I was told if I did not join them I would be hanged at my own door, this I refused to do and went off to Genl. Marians Army and attached myself to Capt. Armstrong's company for a few days, until Richard Singleton was appointed Captain of the company formily commanded by Capt. Clark. The Lieutenant was by the name of Kields. In all I served eight months and fourteen days under these officers having been in several skirmishes, and at the Battle of Watbow and one at Parkers Ferry. At the time of the Battle at Eutaw [Springs] I was sick & unable to be there being about eight miles off the officers belonging to Marian's Army which comes within my recollection at present were Col. Horry, Col. Jas. McCauley Col. Coakly, Col. Mayham, Majr. Mullan who was brigade major, a Frenchman Capt.  Hill Capt. Armstrong Capt. Drankes

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Lieut Bradley of Capt. Armstrongs Company Capt. or Lieut Joor not positive, which Capt. Simons Lieut John Richburgh Major Benson who was surprised and afterwards killed at Santee River by some British dragoons I was in camp near Charleston at the time the enemy evacuated that place. I recollect the following who were in the camp of Genl. Marion Capt. Snipes Sergt. McDonald also the following Privates Reddin McCay Wm Pringle Roger Bradley Nathan Maply Benjn. Hodge Frances Richardson who belong to the Dragoons Jasper Harrell Jas. Dickey Josiah Firman Henry Haynesworth Catt Simmons Fred L. Sam Peter Mashow John Canty Capt. Jas. Gaulden Josiah Gale John Malam Thos. Bradford Thos. Niell Wm. Baglin Wm. Mitchell John Candle Wm Ruse Randle Singleton Ben Guess Shadrick Inman The three were with me in the first campaign Ambrose Gayle John Singleton Abram Pool John Wheeler Adval Atkinson John Odell Horrice Mitchell John Chany W. P. Brown Jacob Felder Able Bagdall Henry Bates James Bates John Molet & Wm McConico
I William Abbott do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pention or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pention roll of the agency of any State.
William Abbott his mark X
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John McCrea J.P. {seal}

Interrogatories the first
Where and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in South Carolina on the High of Santee Clarramont County Sumpter District
2nd. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer. It was in the Family Bible and left with some of my Family in South Carolina
3rd. Where were you living when called into service Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live
Answer where I was born at which place I lived until the

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year 1818 since that time where I now live
4th Question How were you called into service were you you drafted did
you volunteer or where you a substitute
Answer The whole of the Malitia were called out
5 Question State some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Malitia Regiments as you can recollect and the Genl. Circumstances of your services
Answer Col. Maham and Col. Horry Commanded the Cavalry under Genl. Marian
6th Question Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer at the time a troops were troops discharged a Seargeant & Fourteen were sent about fifteen miles on Black River to Guard Some Boats to prevent the British from getting provisions at that place we recd. a message from our officer to go home that is all the disharge I ever got

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of
Period when the services were rendered. A.D. 1778 to 1779.
Duration of the claimant's service. Years. 8 Months. 14 Days.
Rank of the claimant. Common Soldier in the Malitia
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Col. M. Singleton
Also Capt James Clark & Lieutenant Clark.
Gen. Williamson
Col. Eli Kushall
Capt. Armstrong
Capt. Richard Singleton
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 76 years Sumpter District South Carolina
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
1 The depositions of G. D. Boyd in the circumscript Bundle Marked A. 
2 The deposition of William Gauldin Marked B.
3. The affidavit of William Winans Minister of the Methodist Episcopal church Marked C.
My own Statement taken in 1833 before G.D. Boyd Esq and the [illegible] in 1835 before John McCrea Esq. # D. & E.
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer, Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss 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 less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For - year - months, and - days, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which such applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three of four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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30239
INVALID.
Revy
File No 30,239
William Abbott
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:- Vol. 2 one, Page two 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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31.361
Wm Abbott
Mississippi

Admitted

Private 6 mo. $20.
Cap. Clark, Col. Singleton
S.C. mila [militia]

Act 7 June 1832

Hon. John Henderson
Senate U. States

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William Abbott
Mississippi

Suspended

See let 30th Dec. 1840 Hon J. Henderson

Act 7 June 1832

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William Gaulden being duly many sworn says that he has known William Abbott ever since he deponent was about eight years of age with the exception of about five years. I know that the said William Abbot was raised in Sumpter District in South Carolina where I was also raised. I also know that the said William Abbott was  a soldier under the command of & attached to the company of Capt Richard Singleton who was an officer under the command of Gen Francis Marion. I do not know the precise length of the time of the service of Mr Abbott but I know that it was hard long time for he was in service off and on from the first to the close of the war I was at the time a boy being about seven years younger than Mr Abbott once I went down to the camp to fetch his horse back. This I did for Mr Abbott as I was well acquainted with him & only lived about a mile & a half from him I know that he was in that neighbourhood always spoken of as a good soldier of the Revolution. I now live about seven miles from Mr Abbott residence in this State & County & now believe & always have believed Mr Abbott be a man of the strictest veracity & I

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believe that his word has never been doubted by any one that is acquainted with him & I believe him to be a man of as strict veracity as any that I ever knew & I have known him for near sixty years as I am myself near sixty eight years of age
Sworn & subscribed in open Court October term 1833.
A J Randolph Judge of Probates
Wm Gauldin

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C.
The State of Mississippi Wilkinson County
We William Winans a clergyman and resideing in the State and county afforesaid in the neighbourhood of William Abbott resideing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Abbott who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
William Winans Minister of the Methodist E. Church.
Sworn to and subscribed before me October 18 A.D. 1833
G. D. Boyd J.P. {SS}

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The State of Mississippi - Wilkinson County - Court of Probates
February Term A.D. 1834 - A
Personally appeared in open court Gordan D. Boyd who being duly sworn deposes & says that he did attend at the house of William Abbott liveing in this State and County in his official character of a Justice of the Peace for the purpose of takeing his statement under oath as an applicant for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 in relation to and make my provision for pensions for certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution
I further state that I found the said William Abbott to be so very infirm as to be unable to attend at the court house for the purpose of makeing application of his statement in open court as is required by the Rules & Regulation prescribed by the war department without incurring sirnainert [significant] risk of his health and even life. I also found him so very deaf that it was almost impossilbe to make him understand any thing that was said to him & utterly impossible to hold any conversation with him. The foregoing statement to which he has affixed

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his mark & which is witnessed by my signature was taken down by myself as he narrated the fact theirin contained. I did this by makeing him underand that wished him to make to me a complete narative of his revolutionary history which he endeavored to do & I at the same time penned down the foregoing as what I conceived to be the material port at what he told me. I did not administer the form of an oath to him because I thought it improper to require him to swear to a statement written by myself which he could neither read or hear read to him, but I assent that the statement which I have made is substantially the same which he related to me. I also assent that I feel assured from his appearance that Mr Abbott is as old as he says he is & I also believe him to be a soldier of the Revolution from the fact that I have always heard him to be reputed as such & I have heard a number of the most respectable gentlemen who knew him in South Carolina say that he was always in that State the reputed & believed to be a Patriot & soldier at the Revolution I also can certify that his neighbours

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speak of him in the highest terms as a man of honesty & strict integrity and his circumstances I believe are very limited & he has quite a helpless family dependent on him.
G. D. Boyd
Sworn & subscribed before me Feb. 14th 1834. in open court
A. J. Randolph Judge of Probates.

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31,360
Wm. Abbott
Mississippi

Hon. Jno. Henderson
H.R.

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State of Mississippi
Wilkinson County
Court of Probates February Court 1834
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after puting the interogatories 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 William Winans who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County aforesaid and that G.D. Boyd & Wm Gauldin who have also signed and appended their certificates are residents in the aforesaid county, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John Netterville Clerk of the Court of Probates do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in matter of the application of William Abbot for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the fourteenth day of February 1834.
Jno Netterville
Clk

I hereby certify that John Netterville is clerk of the Court of Probates at this present time of signing the above certificate and that due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such
Given under my hand & seal this 14th day of Feb. 1834.
A J Randolph Judge of Probates {seal}

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War Department
Pension Office
July 5th 1834

Sir,
The papers in the case of William Abbott have been examined, and they are herewith returned,
The official character and signature of the magistrate before whom the declaration of the applicant was made should be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office. The Court should also certify to the credibility of the witness. An allowance can be only made for such tours of service as shall be specifically set forth, as required, in note, e. in the full printed sheet.
I have the honour to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J L Edwards

Hon F E Plummer
Present

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The State of Mississippi County of Wilkinson
William Abbott who by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court & who wishes to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 in relation to, & makeing provision for pensions have certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary War makes the following declaration-viz
He was born in South Carolina in Sumpter District on the 24th day of September A.D. 1760. In or about the year A.D. 1778 when he was about eighteen years of age he first entered the service under one Captain James Clark he thinks the Lieutenant over of the same name. Matt Singleton was their Colonel he says that this was a general call for all the militia & that they marched off to Augusta. Williamson he says was general there. He says that they were sent on an expedition down Savanah River in Georgia under Col Eli Kershaw that they there took & destroyed a fort which the enemy had left. On their return from this fort to Augusta they were attacked by Col Sharp & Major Spurgeon whom they defeated & killed & took Captain McCormick prisoner
He speaks in very unfavourable terms

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of Gen Williams [Williamson]. After this this campaign which lasted from february untill may they returned home. shortly after which Captain Clark died They then remained a while without any officers as the country was overrun by the British & Tories who in fact enrolled the militia & required them to fort & do duty which he refused to do untill they sent him word that if he did not they would come & hang him at his own door. after this he went off to Gen Marrions Camp & remained about two months untill the country was in some measure liberated when Richard Singleton was appointed their Captain. He says that he thinks Kields was the Lieutenant He says that the company was dived in to two divisions & that they served alternately & that he was always with the Captain & knew but very little about the Lieutenants. He says that after this when he was out he was always this Captain Singleton & Genl. Marian He says that they went for tours of one month at a time & that he thinks that he served eight or nine months or more. He say that the battles & shirmishes which he was in under Marion were Wybow Parkers ferry at the battle of Eutaw he was in camp but

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he was sick & unable to attend he was about eight miles off. He says that the officers whom he know in Marrions camp were Col Horry Col James Col McCauley Col Cokely Col Maham Maj Mullin who was brigade major he was a Frenchman Capt Hill Capt Armstrong Capt Dukes Saml Bradley was Lieutenant in Capt John Armstrongs company also a Captain Simons was there There was a Wm Joon who was a captain or Lieutenant who was the father of Gen John Joon now liveing in this county. John Richbourgh was a Lieutenant. Major Benson was killed at Santee river by the British horse who surprised him. He says that he was in camp near Charleston at the time the British evacuated that place. He says that he also knew in Marrons Camp Capt Snipes Sergeant McDonald Sergeant Joshea Reddin McCary Wm. Pringle, Rayer Bradley, Nathan Maples Benj. Hodge Francis Richardson was in the horse. Jasper Harroll, James Dickey Josiah Fornen Henry Hanesworth Cate Simmons was an officer he thinks aid to the general & Mitchell the other Caton was also there Frederick Lasane & Meshaw Capt John Canty, James Gaulden Josiah Gale, John Malam, Thomas Bradford, Thomas Niell, William Raglin, William Mitchell, John Candle, William Reese, Randall Singleton, Benjamin Guess, Shadrick Gusman he says were with him in the first campaign. Ambrose gale, John Singleton Abraham Pool, John Wheler, Adville Atkinson, John Odle, Harris Michael, John Chancy William P. Brown, Jacob Felder, William McConico Abel Bagnell Henry Bates Jame Bates & John Molett are other whom he reccollects to have been acquainted with while in service

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I William Abbott do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
William Abbott his mark X
Witness
G. D. Boyd

[A from reverse side]

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State of Mississippi
Wilkinson County
Probate court Clerks office
I John C Alexander Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Algernon S. Randolph whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Judge of
the Probate Court of said County and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this 8th day of February AD 1836
John C. Alexander Clk

State of Mississippi
Wilkinson County
I hereby certify That John C. Alexander was and is at the present time clerk of the court of Probate and that the foregoing certificate is in due form of law and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts
Given under my hand & seal this 8th of February A.D. 1836
A. J. Randolph Judge of Probate {seal}

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State of Mississippi
Wilkinson County
I A. J. Randolph Judge of Probates for the State and county aforesaid do hereby certify that John McCrea, whose signature and seal is affixed to the paper marked D. was at the time of taking the affidavit therein set forth, and is at this time acting Justice of the Peace, said affidavit is duly executed and full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts. I further certify that William Winans whose statement & affidavit appears on paper marked C. is an acting minister of the Methodist Church and a person of high respectability and credibility and that G. D. Boyd before noted said Statement and affidavit was taken was at that time a Justice of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid and due faith and credit may be given to his official acts as such. I also certify that G. D. Boyd & William Gauldin as private citizens are men of high credibility and full reliance may be placed on their statement which appears as marked A & B. which are also duly sworn to before propper officers. The court further states that it believes every thing set forth to be true and that William Abbot is justly entitled to a pension
Given under my hand & seal this 28th of January 1836 in open court.
A.J. Randolph Court of Probates.

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Missi.

Hon. J Henderson
H.R.

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Senate Chambers US
Decr. 28 / 41
Sir
The enclosed papers before you some years since, & by your department sent back for further authentication; have been lost & mislaid several years in consequence of the death of Judge Randolph with the papers in his hands, & before whom the certificates & signatures were authenticated
I hope the papers will be satisfactory in form, & I beg to press their immediate consideration. I am well acquainted with this veteran applicant, & his frail health for many years past give warrant that he can have but a few days longer to abide on earth. He is a good old man & much esteemed. I am acquainted also with all the individuals whose signatures are affixed to the several certificates & documents, & know their respectability & official character.
Yours &c
John Henderson

Comr of Pensions

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Abbott
Jan 6 1842
Missi.

Hon J. Henderson
Senate U.S.

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Abbott
Jan 6 1842
Missi.

Hon J. Henderson
Senate U.S.

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Senate Chamber US
Jany. 5th 1842

In reply to yours of 3rd ult. in the subject of a pension for Wm. Abott, I have the honor to observe. That you state among other things that "It is not satisfactorily shown that he served as long as alleged, (8 1/2 mo.) & unless his statement of the duration of his service be coroberated by record evidence a pension cannot be allowed for more than six months." You then advise application to be made for further evidence to the Compll. Genl. of S.C. &c
What I desire to say now is; that if there be no insuperable obstacle to such a course, I would have Wm. Registered as a pensioner for six month service, reserving pensioners to further authenticate this claim for 8 1/2 mo. service if it can be so done. In this way I would request he be enrolled, & should then be glad to receive for Mr. Abott such amt. as may be due him by the state of proof which establishes his claim to that at least. I prefer the course as speed relief will be more important to him

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than the amt of it.
Please inform me on this matter
Respectfully yours &c
John Henderson

J.L. Edwards Esq

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J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Sept 5 1843
[illegible]
[illegible stamp] AUG 23

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J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Sept 5 1843
[illegible]
[illegible stamp] AUG 23

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Wilkinson City Mis
22nd August 1843

Mr. J L Edwards

Sir
Being unacquainted, until too late, with the provisions of the Law of Congress requiring pensioners of the Revolution, to apply from time to time, within the space of fourteen months. I permitted said tome to lapse; and now in pursuance of said law, I request that you will (so soon as convenient,) instruct the receiver at Jackson, (Mr. McFarren) to pay ours, pursuant to law, the arrearage due your obt servt.
Wm. Abbott his X cross

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GIDEON, PRINTER.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feby 12th, 1844.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, William Abbott, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jackson, Missi. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.