Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16697, Hugh Caruthers, N.C.

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C [North Carolina]

Caruthers, Hugh
NUMBER
S-16697
carded

CONTENTS
[lined document - no information entered - blank]

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3703 Alabama
Hugh Caruthers
Madison Co [County] in the State of Alabama
who was a Private in the company command
by Captain Wilson
of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Col [Colonel] Sheperd in the North Carolina
line for 2 years__
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents [amount line blank and Cents are lined out] per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of December 1832
and sent to Hon [Honorable] C C Clay
Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120.00
Semi=anl. [semiannual] allowance ending 4 Mar '33 [1833] 40.00
[total] $160.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

recorded by
Jno [John] Cromwell Clerk
 D  Vol. 10 Page 199

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Hugh Caruthers
Statement
Madison Cty [County] Ala [Alabama]
aometted [sic]
2 years private
80 $
C C Clay

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State of Alabama  SS
Madison County
On this 30th day of October 1832 personally
appeared before William J Aiden Judge  of the circuit Court of said County now sitting in open Court Hugh Caruthers a resident of said
County of Madison in said State of Alabama, aged
eighty four 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 the Seventh day of June
1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States
in the year of the begining [sic - beginning] of the year
1877 withe the first Lieutenant Mathew McCawley
in Capt [Captain] Wilson's Company and served in the
Tenth Regiment of the Continental line under the 
following named officers, to wit, Col. [Colonel] Benjamin
Shepherd, Lieutenant Col [Colonel] Dozier, Capt [Captain] Wilson & Lieutenant Mathew McCawley, & James Grey orderly Sergeant _ said Caruthers states that he was
resident of the State of North Carolina in
the County of Orange at the time of his enlistment
that he enlisted in said county for & served
the term of twelve months, that immediately
after his enlistment in Orange he was marched
down & joined his Regiment at Kingston North Carolina
when he lay for some time from thence
he marched to Scarborough N.C. from thence

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he marched to Halifax town on Roanoak [Roanoke] river in N.C. - from thence he marched up to Pasides old field in N. C. from thence he marched to into the State of Virginia, where his time of service ended, & when he got his discharge.
said Caruthers states that he afterwards lost
his discharge in swimming Savanah river.
the applicant further states that in the summer
of 1775 to [word crossed out] the best of his recollection in the month of July, he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer, & served under the following named officers as a volunteer as herein after stated,
- that he volunteered in said county of Orange under Capt. Williams, & rendezvoused at Hillsborough, North Carolina, he states he does not recollect the name of his Lieutenant -that his ensign was by the name of Edward Gevin who moved some year since into the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of Gallatin West Tennessee
does not know whether he is alive or not, - Col. 
Hugh Turner & Genl. Thos. Parsons were the field officers under whom he served -, that from Hillsborough he marched to Salisbury N.C. from thence [illegible] the Catawba river to the Pleasant gardens where Col. [? Timens] regiment joined the brigade.
they then took a tour after the indians & returned to Hillsborough when he was dismissed - he states that at this tour he received no documentary

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evidence of discharge - that [word crossed out] he served at this tour three months, that there were no regular officers with them. - he states that in the fall of 1776 he joined a volunteer company commanded by Capt. Andrew Venaway, in the said county of Orange, rendezvoused at Hillsborough, & marched from thence to Camden in South Carolina, where they remained about three months & returned, & were dismissed, he states that
at this tour his company officers were Capt.
Venaway, Lieut. Mathew McCawley, John Roper
Engs. field officers, Col. Lock, Genl. Jones.
he knew at Camden, Capt. Dooley of the regular service, who was there enlisting - that
he enlisted out of Capt. Venaways company
a man by the name of Smith & another by
the name of Wheeler, - the applicant further
states that in the month of November 1778 he
served in the revolutionary war as substitute
in Capt. William Jamesons company, of the
Militia troops, - that he substituted in the place
of Benjamin Howell, for five months,
that they rendezvoused in Hillsborough &
marched from there to Salisbury North Carolina, from thence to Camden in
South Carolina, & from thence to Monks
corner near Charleston, from thence to
Purisburg [Purrysburg] in Savanah [Savannah] river, where they

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joined Genl. Sumner's army, - he states that
his company officers were Capt. Jamison, Lieut.
Allen, that he now recollects - his field officers
were Col. Sanders, Genl. Ash, - that at Purisbourgh [Purrysburg] part of his company joined a volunteer infantry company to go up to Augusta on Savannah [Savannah] river, that this applicant together with his Capt. Jamison &
Lieut. Allen & part of the company [illegible]
where they joined Genl. Ash, crossed the
Savanah [Savannah] river & march down to Brier
Creek, where they had an engagement with
the British - were defeated - recrossed the river,
returned to what was called the white hall where they joined Genl. Rutherford  
served their time out & were dismissed.
- that his field officers in this last service were
Col. Litle & Majr. Nelson, - that this last was a tour of five months,-
He states that in the year 1780 in the
month of June to the best of his recollection, he again substituted himself in the place
of Isaac Stroud in the company of Capt.
Roy & served a tour of five months, - that
they rendezvoused at Hillsborough, & march

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down to a town called Fayette on Cape Fear
river, from thence to South Carolina & joined
Genl. Gates, - from thence to Rugeleys [Rugeley's] mills [Mill] in South Carolina, in about five miles of which place near Camden we had an
engagement with the British, where we
were defeated & which battle was called
Gates' defeat; the army was greatly [illegible]
and they met at Hillsborough in N.C. when
they lay a short time & were from thence marched up to Salisbury, & from thence to Beaties-ford [Beatties Ford] on the Catawba river, where they were dismissed, - his company officers were Capt. Roy, Lieut. Horton & Ensign Roy, field officers Col. Moore, Genl.  Caswell (Col. Henry Dixon of the Regulars,) this tour was five months, he states that he has no documentary evidence of any of his services, - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of any agency
of any state.  sworn to & subscribed this
30th day of October 1832 in open court.
Hugh his X mark Caruthers
Test L Mead clerk cc

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State of Alabama }
Madison county }
We Ezekiel Craft a clergyman, John Turner Senr. & John B. Turner, all residing in the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Hugh Caruthers
who has subscribed & sworn to the
foregoing declaration, - that we believe
him to [crossed out] have been a soldier of the revolution-
that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution - that we concur
in that opinion & that we believe him
to be seventy five years of age - and I the
said Ezekiel Craft do further certify that
from conversations with the said Hugh Caruthers that I am of opinion that we
served together in the same army & in the same campaign. Sworn & subscribed to this
30th day of October 1832 in open court.
Ezekiel Craft
John Turner
J. B. Turner
State of Alabama } 
Madison county } And the said court doth hereby declare its opinion after the
investigation of the matter, & after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the war depart-

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ment that the above mentioned applicant was
a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that Ezekiel
Craft who has signed the preceeding certificate
cate is a clergyman, resident in the county of
Madison & State of Alabama, & that John Turner Senr. & John B. Turner who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Madison & State of Alabama, are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit.
W. J. Adair

State of Alabama }
Madison county }
I, Lemuel Mead clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the court, in the matter of the of the [two words crossed out] application of Hugh Caruthers for a pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 30th day of
October 1832.
L. Mead

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Hugh Caruthers
comitted
CC Clay

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BRIEF in the case of Hugh Caruthers
of Madison County in the State of Alabama.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  Seventy four years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 17 . . . .
1775 Summer
1776 fall.
1778 Nov
1780 June
Substitute for }
Ben Howell }
[? Substitute] for Isaac Stroud

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
1 [year]
3 [months]
3 [months]
5 [months]
5 [months]

Rank.
As a

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
{ Capt. Wilson Col. Shepherd.
{ Lt. Col. Dozier,
Capt. Williams, Genl. Parsons,
Capt. Venaway, Col. Lock, Genl. Jones
{ Capt. Jamison, Col. Sanders, Genl. Ash
{ Col. Litle Majr. Nelson.
Capt. Ray, Genl. Gates, Col. Moore

5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Orange County, N.C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  A clergyman and two others certify to traditionary evidence. & the clergyman believes that he and applicant
served together in the same army.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

D Keith Examining Clerk.

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March 11, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Hugh Caruthers
S. 16697

Mr. L. B. McCullough
422 West 120th Street
New York, New York.

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.16697, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Hugh Caruthers.

The date and place of birth of Hugh Caruthers and names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, Hugh Caruthers enlisted sometime in July 1775, served three months as private in Captain Williams' company, Colonel Hugh Tinning's North Carolina regiment; enlisted in the fall of 1778, served three months as private in Captain Andrew Vanoy's company, Colonel Locke's North Carolina Regiment; enlisted first of year 1777, served one year as private in Captain Wilson's company, Colonel Benjamin Shepherd's regiment; enlisted sometime in
November 1778, served as private five months in Captain William Jamison's company, Colonels Sanders' and Lytle's North Carolina
regiments, was in the battle of Brier Creek; enlisted sometime in June 1780, served five months as private in Captain Ray's
company, Colonel Moore's North Carolina regiment and was in the battle of Camden.

Hugh Caruthers was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and a resident of Madison County, Alabama.
Ark
There [marked out] are [marked out] no family data [are] shown.

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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Hugh Caruthers, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Hugh Caruthers
Certificate #3703
Issued December 31, 1832
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Alabama Agency.

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

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16.697
INVALID.
File No. 16,697
Hugh Caruthers
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7' 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 63
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]


1911 Dec. 13 Hist. to Hon. Chas.
A. Crow, letter in S. File 32,406
John McCutchen [cent symbol]
1929,- July 31 - Hist to SM
Carothers - EEL
1938, May 5 - to Hon. John Barkinen
for Mrs. Howard Jones (see ltr
[illegible] of Robert Allen, S37661) MMHL
1939 - Mar. 11. - Hist to
L. B. McCullough   ca

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1940, Nov. 1-Summary
for. Mrs. C. G. Young
MLB

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Sumter, S.C.

April 25, 1929.

Department Of The Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.,

Gentlemen;

Please send me a copy of the application of Hugh Carothers for pension in Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Orange County, North Carolina, was at the battle of Camden, S. C. Applied for pension when living in Madison County, Ala., 1832. Aged 74 years.

Yours very truly
S.M. Carothers [signature]
S. M. Carothers
Box 421, Sumter, S.C.

[circular seal]
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 26 1929

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423 West 120th St.,
New York, N. Y.,
February 1, 1939.

Director of the
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

In re: REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS OF
SAMUEL and HUGH CARUTHERS.
[handwritten comment[ only one
only one

Dear Sir:

Caruthers, Carothers or by whatever spelling, SAMUEL or SAMUEL C. CARUTHERS who after the Revolutionary War received soldiers' bounty or land grants for services in the Revolution, grants in Tennessee in Giles, Maury and/or Lincoln Counties, or perhaps pensions also.

At time of entering service these soldiers were residents of North Carolina and/or Virginia, and such information as you may be able to give me from the files, to include children or
family, will be appreciated.

Very truly yours,
L B McCullough [signature]
L.B. McCullough.

[circular stamp] numbered 1-12
RECEIVED
FEB 2 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible]
[illegible]

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

Hugh

July 31, 1929

S. M. Carothers
Box 421
Sumter, South Carolina

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16697, it appears that Hugh Caruthers, while a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, enlisted
and served as a private with the North Carolina
Troops as follows:
From July, 1775, three months in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Hugh Tinning's Regiment; from the fall of 1776, three months in Captain Andrew Vaney's Company, Colonel Locke's Regiment; from the first of the year
1777, one year in Captain Wilson's Company, Colonel Benjamin Shepherd's Regiment; from in November, 1778, five months in Captain William Jamison's Company, under Colonels
Sanders and Lytle, and was in the battle of Brier Creek; from sometime in June, 1780, five months in Captain Ray's Company, Colonel Moore's Regiment, and was in the battle of Camden.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

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October 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Madison County, Alabama, and was seventy-four years of age.
There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH

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December 13, 1911.

Hon. Charles A. Crow,
Campbell, Mo.

My dear Mr. Crow:

In response to your letter dated the 7" and
received the 11" instant, I have the honor to furnish you the following information from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Hugh Caruthers and John McCutchen S32,406 Sur. File No. 16,697, Hugh Caruthers was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, while seventy
four years of age and a resident of Madison County, Alabama.
He stated that during the Revolution he resided and enlisted in Orange County, North Carolina, as follows:
July, 1775, under Captain Williams, Colonel Hugh Tinning: served 3 months.
Fall, 1776, under Captain Andrew Vaney, Colonel Locke, 3 months.
Beginning 1777, in Captain Wilson's company, Colonel Benjamin Shepherd's 10th regiment; 1 year.
November, 1778, in Captain William Jamison's company under Colonels Sanders and Lytle, and was in the battle of Brier Creek; 5 months.
June 1780, in Captain Ray's company, Colonel Moore's regiment and was in the battle of Gates' Defeat; 5 months.
No data relative to family,

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March 10, 1939

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BA-J/CC
Samuel Caruthers
W.5244

Hugh Caruthers
S.16697

Mr. L. B. McCullough
423 West 120th Street
New York, New York.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Hugh and Samuel Caruthers of North Carolina and Virginia.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Hugh and Samuel Caruthers as shown in our pension files ['our pension files' crossed out] the claims for pen. based upon their sv in that war.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.