Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1686, William Cargile, N.C.

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(8 - 1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Cargile or Carquile, William

NUMBER
R 1686

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(8 - 1776)

SERVICE
N.C.


Cargile or Carquile, William

NUMBER
R 1686

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State of Tennessee
Fentress County
[Brackets] SS
on this the 4th day of February A.D. 1856
personally appeared before the county court of said
County in open Court William C. Wood and on his
oath declares that he is the special administrator
(as appears from the records of said court herewith
sent and prayed to be taken as part hereof)
of William Carguile deceased of Wilks county
North Carolina that from his best information
said Carguile resided in Wilks County North Carolina
in the year 1780 and that he entered
the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war some time in the month of April or May 1780 for the term of three or six months (he is not certain which But refers to the
muster rolls) as a volunteer in a horse
Company commanded by Captain Peirson whose
command or company was attached to a
Regiment commanded by Major McCajah
Lewis and that he remained in the service of
the United States under a Captain Joshua
Lawson as a volunteer horseman or Ranger
until the close of the war and that he died
in Wilks County North Carolina about the 10th of
May 1844 or 1845 he is not certain which and
left the following named children to wit
Lewis Carguile, Jason Carquile Joel Carguile
2nd Jason Carguile Rebecca Carguile Polly
& Peggy, & Elisabeth as appears from his will which
is of record in Wilks Co. N.C. dated the 23rd day of July 1842 that in his last will & Testament he appointed Adam Staly and William Wood
Executors who resided in Clinton County Ky and Woods is now dead and Staily still resides there

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both of whom were sons in law of said William
Carquile that he does not now know the residence
of all the balance of the heirs but thinks some
of them reside in Wilks Co. yet and some in
Alabama he refers to the affidavit of
Thomas Carguile made the 13 day of March 1845
before George Loy a Justice of the peace in
Mearshal County Alabama and now on file
in the Department in support of this Declaration
and any other proof that may have been filed
and asks the same to be taken as part hereof
He makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the pension due the heirs of said
William Carquile under the act of Congress
giving pensions to revolutionary soldiers & C
and asks the certificate for the amount due
to be sent to him at Jamestown Tenn. to the
care [to the care crossed out] he further states that he is a son
of the above named William Wood and
the only living heir of Polly Carguile
W C Wood subscribed and 
Sworn to before me
in open court Feb. 4th 1856
R. T. Hildreth Depty Clerk

State of Tennessee
Fentress County
[swirled bracket]
February Term of the County
February the 4th 1856
"This day on motion of William C. Wood
"he is appointed Special administrator of William
"Carguile deceased of Wilk North Carolina who was a
"revolutionary Soldier &c for the purpose of obtaining
"from the United States the amount of pension due
"the heirs of the said William Carguile for his services
"&c. and the said William C. Wood appeared in open
"court together with Reese T. Hildreth his security

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" and acknowledge bond in the sum of fifteen
" hundred dollars for the faithful application of 
" said pension if granted which bond was 
" approved by the court and said Wood duly sworn
" also the declaration of said Wood was read in open
"court and said William C Wood signed and was 
"Sworn to the same in open court And the court
" further certified that said Wood is a resident citizen
" of fen tress County that they are personally acquainted
" with him and that thy believe the statements in 
" said Declaration to be true

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and fixed the seal of said 
court at office in James town this the
11th day of February A.D. 1856
David C Travis clerk
By R. T. Hildreth D.C.

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[illegible] 8 [illegible] REJECTED [stamped]
P. O. William Cargill
Service: _______________ [blank line]
Enlisted: ____________, 18  .
Discharged: ________________, 18  .
Application filed: ______________, 18  .
Alleges: Not in Rej. Book printed in 1850.
Re-enlisted: ___________
Attorney: ______
P. O. ______________________
___ Recognized. _____ Contract.
______ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18  .

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William Carguile or William Cargill
Ala.
W. C. Wood Feb., 25 1856
1686 Wm Cargill
auth 7th June 1832

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William Cargyle North Carolina [illegible] 
W. C. Wood
Lawyer

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Case called on this day by W. C. Wood of Jamestown Fentress Co. Tenn. [illegible] Please exam [illegible] 15. Nov. 1856

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William Cargill
Ala -- sus 1832
No papers
Jamestown Tenn
Feb 9 1836
To the pension office
Washington City D. C. 
official Business

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1832
W C Wood Esqr [Esquire]
Jamestown
Tenn
Feby 25th 1856

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Pension Office
Feby 25 1856
Sir 
The evidence on file in the case of William Cargill of Ala [crossed out] is not sufficient to
establish a pensionable service. A witness
says that in Apl 1780 Cargill enlisted for
3 or 6 months, New pensions can only to be
allowed upon conclusive proof of, at least, 6
months service, this must be done by
Record or by witnesses who can describe
accurately the service.
W. C. Wood Esq
Jamestown
Tenn

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*Wm Cargill
as of 32. N C
Suspended
not found-
John Cargle
N C
E
&
Godwin
Dec 11/57

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Wilkes Co N.C.
December 1st 1857
Sir Several years ago William Cargill of Wilkes Co. N.C. 
made application for a pension under act of Congress
passed the 7th day of June 1832
of June last, and which he said
was rejected for a small reason. Since then he has
died, and, I being one of the heirs at Law, write to you 
to permit Shirwood Godwin of Washington City who
is my authorized agent, to have them again examined
, as I believe the claim is a just one, and
can be carried through, I also wish him permited to
manage the prosecution of said claim entirely in
the future
Your Abt Servt
James
Johnson
his mark 
Attest
Jno B. Woodfin
Hon James E. Heath
Court of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

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State of Alabama, 
Marshall County ⎬ 
personally appeared Before me George Loy an acting Justice of the peace in
and for said County Thomas Cargile who after being duly
sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with
William Cargile who resided in Wilkes County
North carolina in the year 1780 and the said William
Cargile Entered the service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war some time in the months of April
or May 1780 for the time of three or six months as a
volunteer in a horse Company commanded by a Captain
Pearson whose command was attached to a Regiment
Commanded by a Major Micajah Lewis and deponent
further saith that the said William Cargile Remained in the service of the United States under a
Captain Joshua Towson as a volunteer horseman
or Ranger until the close of the war and that the
said William Cargile still resides in Wilkes County
North Carolina Sworn and subscribed to this 13th day of
March 1825 Before me
George Lay Justice of the peace
Thomas
Cargile
his X mark
State of Alabama 
Marshall County ⎬ We do hereby certify that we have been personally aquainted with
Thomas Cargile for several years and believe him
to be an honest and truthful man and our whoes
word or oath should be relied on given under our
hands & this 13th day of March 1845
Edmund Bridges
B. D. Armens

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P
The State of Alabama
Marshall County [Bracket]
I, Montgomery Gilbreath Clerk of the County Court of said County
hereby certify that George Loy whose name is subscribed
the foregoing affidavit is now and was at the time of 
signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County of Marshall, having been duly
elected qualified and commissioned as such
full faith and credit should be given to all his
official acts, the signature purporting to be his
is genuine, and also that Edmund Bridges and
B D Armen whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate are men of respectability and are
entitled to
credit as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of said County Court as office in Warrenton
this 14th day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty five & sixty ninth year of American
Independence
Teste M Gilbreath Clerk
the State of Alabama
Marshall County [bracket]
Washington T. May Judge
of the County Court of said County do certify that
Montgomery Gilbreath whose name is signed to the
above certificate is now & was at the time he signed
the same Clerk of the County Court of said County duly
Commissioned & qualified and that the same is in due
form of Law & that full faith & credit should be
give to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand & seal
Washington T. May
Judge of the County Court
March 14th 1845

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Feb. 10/52
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Evidence in case
of Wm Cargill
apl for Rev Pen
formerly of N.C. Wilkes Co.
now of Ala.
filed in person
10th Feb 52
Cobb
WRW Cobb
Ala

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State of Tennesee
Overton County [bracket]
this day personally appeared before
one Joseph Beckman Justice of the Peace duly authorized to
to administer oaths for general purposes in and for said
Cty Adam Stailey aged sixty six years and
Margaret Stailey aged sixty three years & Mary Wood aged sixty five years and Elisabeth Wright sixty one years 

persons who are of good moral character and integrity and which are entitled to full credit as such after be duly sworn
according law
swear that they had often heard one
William Cargile who [illegible] of Wilks County North Carolina say that he was a soldier in the revolutionary
war of the Unted States against Great Britain that
they heard him of different speak of transactions that happened
during his service in that war they also state that he is the same William Cargile who served in that [illegible]

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(8 - 1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Cargile or Carquile, William

NUMBER
R 1686