Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6552, William Badgett, N.C.

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(3–1776)
Service   Number
Nl	Badgett William	S6552
	Badget		B.L.WT.10308-160-55
[illegible]	carded
CONTENTS

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3909
North Carolina
William Badget
of Caswell for the state of N. Carolina
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captaom Taylor of the Red commands
by Col Launder in the N. Carolina
live for  Military for seven months
And twenty seven days year 177?
William Badgett
		June 2, 1804
	Records created
Inscribed on the roll of N. Carolina
At the rate of 21 dollars 33 cents per annum 
To commence on the 4th day of march 1834
Certificate of Pension Issued the 5th day of  Jan
1833 		and [illegible]
Brown H. J. Senale
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1832	39.se
Semant	 allowance ending 4 march 1933 13 14
	[illegible]
	Revolutionary claim
	Act June 7 1832
Recorded by Henry B Syler	Clerl
Book [illegible] Vol. 8 Page 44
1855 Jan, 23 To her Jan [illegible] H.R.
1855 April 21 Duplicate issued
Of sen to [illegible] Herr [illegible] N.C.
1855 June 20 To J in Rose [illegible]

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act
of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of North Carolina Superior Court of Law
County of Carnell Fall Term 1832
On this 9th day of November A.D. 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Superior
Court of Law on him in and for the County and
State aforesaid William Badget, a resident of the County 
of Carnell and State of North Carolina, aged Seventy
Years on the 23rd day of July who being first duly 
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make
the fleming declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
Following around officers and served as herein stated, to wit
Continuing about the last of October 1778, I volunteered in the
County of Granville State of North Carolina, in a difference 
company commanded by Capt Richard Taylor for the
time of five months we were ordered to Hillsburough in
this State, when we arrived about the 2nd of November follow
[illegible] having found at that place a number of the raised
To march to the relief of South Carolina and Georgia
And Hillsborough the Company to which I deforged was defaced
under the command of Col Saunders who commanded a
Regiment of [illegible]  from this place no more ordered to
award to Salisbury in this State, and marched in company with
other Regiment commanded by Col Lyth a continental officer
though I believe the troops he commanded were not Regulars
having arrived within a few miles of Salisbury, I was taken sick,
was unable to proceed any further, our troops having on

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turned their march, I was left behind with orders to for the
army as soon as I was able, but having continued sick I was
ordered to do so, and about the middle of February following
I was carried home by one of my others who came after me, having
been so reduced by sickness, that I had to be carried in a cart
on a bed. In this hour I was out about three and a half
months, and having been unable to serve the army a year. I received
no discharge
About the first of February 1781, I volunteered for the time
of three months in the County of Granville in this State, [illegible] the
company commanded by Capt Harrison, and found several
companies of [illegible] commanded by Col. Taylor at a place
called Harrisburg in Granville, where we were placed under 
the command of Gen. Butters, we were formed in a few days after
and by Seal Eaton, who commanded a Brigade of Militia
We were shortly after marched to a place called High Rock on
[illegible]  where we found the army commanded by Gen, Green
there marched in the direction of Guilford Court House and
on the 15th of March 1781. I was in the Battle of Guilford
after battle we were marched to the old Iron Works in 
Mingham County, where we remained a short time, from thence
marched to Ramsay's Mills on Deep River, from which
of law we marched to Ramsay's Mills on Deep River, from which
place we marched to a place called Albanathie in Wake Cou
-nty where I was discharged on the 16th day of May 1787
by discharge I have in my possession, signed by Ensign James
Allison, who was Ensign of the company in which I then served-
Starting in the Spring of 1782. The precise time or month, I do not
now remember.  I was drafted in a Militia company for three months
in the County of Granville, Capt York having command of the
company  we were marched to Hillsborough in this State, and the
General Assembly of North Carolina this being in session, we were
directed to remain there as a guard, with several other companies
which had had called out for the same purpose

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I was discharged in about six weeks after being called into service
as it was not useful as was intended, to keep the troops stationed
there for a longer time-- My discharge which I received this lounge
was signed by Capt Devell, and which I have since lost or misplaced
In all of the above town was about what eight months altogether
I was found in the County of Granville, North Carolina, on the 23d
day of July 1763. My age is recorded in my fathers old family
Will. which is now in my possession at house-- I was living
In this County of Granville when first called into service
and continued to live there until 1785 - I then removed to Surry
County in this State, where I resided about one year, I then
moved to Granville where I lived until 1807, in which year
moved to Caswell County North Carolina, where I have con-
tinued to reside until this time.-- I am known to
Henry Howard, Abner Miles & Mary his youth and
testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my service
as a Soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity
[illegible]  the recipient. and declares that his name is not on the pension
Roll of the agency of any State —	 William Badgett
Sworn to and subscribed,
this day and year aforesaid
Test
Surrogating by the Court, who commanded the Brigade in
which you serve it the battle of Guilford, & with whom
die you march to the blue was Answer. G. Bull
Commanded the Brigade of Militia in which I feel, and I fell
in with the regulars, & marched with them to the Old Iron works
Pennally appeared in open Court on this 8th day of November
A.D. 1832, Peter Badger a resident of the County of Carnell
and State of North Carolina, who being first duly sworn according to
law, defends, and saith that he was being with Will
iam Badget all the her subscribed and sworn to the above the
Carate, when he was first called into service in the Revolution

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ary War. About the last of October 1778, he entered the
Militia Service, with the said William Badger for a time 
of five months, in the County of Granville North Carolina 
that sometime thereafter, the said William Badger was taken
sick in Salisbury, and was unable to proceed with the
army, this affiant having here directed by the Capt. command
ing the company in which they served, to remain with and
hath care of the said William Bridget, he continued with
here until sometime in February following this affiant faith
states that about the first of February 1781, he volunteered
with the said William Badges for three months, in the
County of Granville, North Cardina, in a company command
by Col. Harrison, and that they were during that our
in service together, that they were at the Battle of Guilford
and sometime afterwards, were discharged at a place called
Hamath in North Carolina. This affiant further States
the said William Bates with whom he lived at the
was called out in the Militia Service, sometime in the
spring of 1782. and as he believes was in service for
but how long, he cannot now recollect
Sword to and Subscribed   Peter Badgett
The day and year aforesaid
Jeremiah Graves Sr.
the said Court do hereby declare the opinion after the investigate
the mother and after putting the interrogatories prised by the War
Department that the above named affiant was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states. The Court further certifies, that it appears
to the Court, that Peter Badgett, who has signed the preceding affidavit
is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit
James Charter

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William Badge
Badge
Pensioner - North Carolina
H
M.
AD: 16 Pares No 20/55.
Revolutionary War
June 22 - 39
G. Fant
Present
Vol. B.
9. -

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No.
Act of
89.516
Claim of William Badgett
March 3d
1855.
BOUNTY LAND.
now a Revolutionary pen
sioner under act of 7th
June 1832. On the
North Carolina List
Hamilton G. Fant
Washington
A.C.

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DECLARATION OF A SOLDIER WHO HAS NEVER RECEIVED A LAND WARRANT
J. P.
STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Caswell
On this 18 day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
(1855,) personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid,
William Badget aged 93 years, a resident of Casenel County, in the
State of North Carolina
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is
the identical William Judgell
who was a female
in the Company commanded by Captain
Harrison, in the
regiment of
North Carolina Militia
commanded by Col Joseph Renton
6
in the War of the Revolution of 1776
at
that he was a volunteer
on or about the first day of March
A.D. 1781
for the term of three months and continued in actual service in
said War for the term of honorably discharged at or ne Raleigh N.C.
on the day of May
A.D. 1781
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled
under the act approved March 3d, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a Warrant for Bounty
Land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor
William Bulger
We, Saml King and P B Cought resident of Caswell County
in the State of N. Carolina, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing
declaration was signed and acknowledged by William Budgell in our
presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical
person he represents himself to be.
Samuel T. King
Penny B Wright
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year
above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he
represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Withers
STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF
Coswell
I, clerk of the
County
Court in and for the aforesaid County, a Court of Record,
, do hereby certify that R. Withers
Esquire, before whom the foregoing
declaration and affidavit were made, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified by law to administer oaths, &c, and that the above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal of
office on this 10th day of April
A. D. 1855.
Thos W Graves
Enlisted, volunteered or drafted.
Clerk.
By Jos of Graves D C
In the Claimant was discharged on account of sickness incurred in the service, &c, A., he must vary his declaration to suit his
case.

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No. Carolina
William Badgett
Act 7 June 1832
and duplicate to
Hon. John Kerr
Yanceyville
No. Ca.

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North Carolina
Caswell County
This day William Budgett of Cabell County North Carolina
an aged man personally known to me and
generally reputed to be a revolutionary soldier appeared
before me and made oath that he is a pensioner under the
act of Congress of June 1832 and have
heretofore
regularly received an annual pension of Twenty six Dollars
and thirty two cents up to the autumn of the year 1852
when he failed to receive his regular pension on account
of the loss of his pension certificate which certificate
be placed in the hand of his son Henry Badgett
and the said Henry Badgett placed the same as affiant
is informed and believes in the hands of A. Slade Esq.
then the Clerk of the County Court of Caswell aforesaid
and as this affiant is informed and believes the said
Certificate was lost or mislaid by the said stake and
after diligent search cannot now be found
Sworn to and subscribed to before me
this 13th April 1855
-
H.W. Cobb. J.P.
William Badger

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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
Certify that I am
personally acquainted William Badgel who to
my knowledge drew a pension under the act of
7th June 1832, and I furthermore certify that
I have either lost or mislaid it to be
so to be
this 14th April 1855
of Sale
James R. Lee J P - 1


State of North Carolina
Caswell County
this day personally appeared Henry
Badgett of the said County and made oath
before me James Lea one of the acting Justices
of the peace in & for said County of Caswell that at
same time in the summer of 1853. William Badgett of
said County the Revolutionary pensioner under the
act of Congress of 1832 placed in his hands
his pension certificate & directed him to deliver
the same to Abisha Slake then the County Court of
Caswell with a view to have his papers proposed
in order to draw the pension then due him and
the said Henry Badgett further & wises that he did
deliver the said pension certificate to the said Glove
at the time above stated has never seen it five
& he verily believes the same is lost.
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 14th of April 1855. Henry Badgett
James R Lea,

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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
I Thomas W Graves Clerk of the County
Court of Appeals & quarter Sessions in for the said
County of Caswell do hereby certify that i
Cobb & James Lea whose given and
withing & their signatures appears to the within
it is now was at the time of signing the same
two of the acting Justices of the peace in for
the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified
according to law to take affidavits and due
faith & credit is given to all of their official
it as such
In testimony whereof I have heard
set my hand & the seal of said County
at office this the 16th of April 1835.
Thomas Graves Clk.

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William Badgett, Sur. File No. 6, 52, was allowed pension on his apon
executed November 5, 1832, while a resident of Caswell County,
Carolina. He stated that he was born July 23, 17 in Granville
County, North Carolina, as recorded in his father's Bible in his possession
, and served from Granville County, as follows.
Enlisted the last of October 1778 in Captain Richard Taylor's company,
Colonel Saunders' regiment; three and one half months.
Enlisted February 1, 1781, in Captain Harrison's company, Colonel Taylor's
regiment, was in the battle of Guilford and discharged May 10, 1781.
Enlisted Spring of 1782, in Captain Cooch's company; six weeks.
his son Henry Badgett of Caswell County, North Carolina to
tified in the case, there is no further family data.
For the date of the soldier's death, and name of the person to whom
the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the
Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the
following data: " William Budgett, certificate No. 3,959, issued Jama,
1833, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the North Carolina Agency"
The pension records of the Revolutionary tail to afford any infortration
in regard to Jesse Badgett described by you
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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1910 Jan. 21 - Hist to Hon. Lee S. Overman,
letter in S. File 6559 Peter Badgett
6552
INVALID.
File No. 6552
A
William Badget
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 19
[Arrangement of 1870.]
William Badgetting a
Records corrected

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10.308
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No. 89516
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received
Apr. 21st, 1845.
Wm Badgett
N.C. Mil-
Rev. War
10308-160-55
H. G. Fant
Present

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For
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for
3-871.
Company
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo. m. moore,
Claim No. fee 20, 1910.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier William Badgeth
Service A.C.
Red.
Additional Service
No
claim, State records
, 190
No claim, combination records
, 190
REMARKS:
to ON l Mr Rasabm
6552
0-8
Chief Division

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Pri: Act/32, N.C.
BOUpton

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William Badgett of N.C. a pension under the
act of 1832, has lost his wife
Please inform Hon John Ken what next
Do [illegible] to be the late
	A.W.R

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Declaration
by
William Badget
In order to obtain a
Pension

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I Junmiah Graves Clerk of the Superior Court of Law
for the County of Caswell & State of North Carolin
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original
proceedings of the said Court, in the Matter of the application
of William Badgett for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & the Seal of Office of said Court
This the 5th day of November AD 1832.
Jeremiah Graves C.

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William Badget
John
(Peter Badgett
case)

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Badgett which require further
Proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason as
signed for his not doing so? yes
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. *Has he mentioned 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?
yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate:
yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
has one witness
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his
seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? and
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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, deposed 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 and
for such service I claim a pension."

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be 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 his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being in
properly attached to the certificate.

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Brief in the case of William Badget, Revolutionary
County and State of N Carolina
June B
Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
duplicate
for increase.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what
Original certificate last proof
 pensioners to the
Affidavits
Name and residence of Agent
Hon J Mining Cook
James M