Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,899, for Jesse Nevill, North Carolina

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N.C.
S.C.  Born in Va.                              S.21 899

Nevill, Jesse
    or
Neville

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16251
South Carolina
Jesse Neville
Pickens in the state of South Carolina was was a pro. in the company commanded by Captain Paris of the Regt. commanded by Col. Graham of  the North Carolina line for 2 years


Inscribed on the Roll of South Car. at the rate of 80 Dollars  per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of July '33 and sent col: [illegible] Grasham Falls P. O. S. C.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 -  160
Semi-anl. alowance ending 4 Sept  '33 - 40
                                                            $200

                                             Revolutionary Claim
                                              Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Wm. Miller clerk,  Book E  Vol.6  Page 75  

[illegible] Mae 16 1835 payt: [illegible]
" [illegible] Grisham Sept 19 1835
[illegible] Grisham Oct. 26, 1835
 [illegible] Grisham Agt. Oct. 26 pay resume

paid at February under [illegible]
6th April 1838 from 4 March
1842 to 4 May 1842.  Agent notified 28 March, 1836.

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The State of South Carolina
Pickens District

Personally  appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Jesse Neville [Nevill] who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he did not know it necessary to state that he had no documentary evidence of his service, but he has none now, that he knows of person now living who served with him during all his services, but there are now as he is informed  and believes several persons living who were a part of the times with him who served one tour each he is informed that Capt. John McLean lives in Rabun County Ga. and Burt Moore Samuel Earle and Col. John Kilpatrick of the Pickens District S. C. with each of them he served one tour, and Stephen Fuller either of Anderson or Pickens  

he the deponent believes there many others yet living who were in the service with him at some time during the Revolutionary War.  The deponent is unable by disease to go to  process the testimony of the men but will get some friend if possible to procure the testimony of of them-
   1.  This deponent said that he was born on the 5th July 1759 in Fauquier County Virginia or so he was informed
2.  His age was set down or recorded in his Father's Family Bible which he took with him to Kentucky.
3. When called into service he lived Priyor County N. C. which was afterwards divided &  that part was called Rutherford or Green River -- after the Revolutionary War he lived there till he removed to Pendleton District S. C. which has been divided & he has lived near forty three years & for the last thirty eight years at the place he now lives at on Cave Creek
   4.  He does not know any man who would refuse to testify to his character for veracity but the most noted or influential are Genl. [Samuel] Earle the adjt [adjutant] Genl. of the Militia,  Genl. Jos. N. Whitner, Brig. Gen. Col Mckinney who command this Regt he resides in- Col Grisham, Col. Anderson; Col [John] Kilpatrick who has known him from infancy and Saml Earl [Samuel Earle] who has also well acquainted with him from childhood and could name many others if thinks it necessary.
Sworn & subscribed to the 23rd day of May 1833
Before me 
[signed] H Miller 
[signed] Jesse  Nevill

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The State of South Carolina 

Before me personally came Burt Moore of Pickens Distinct & made oath, that he was well acquainted with Jesse Nevill during the War of the revolution - Nevill lived in Rutherford County N.C. and Deponent lived in Spartanburg County South Carolina about Ten miles apart - Deponent was often at Wm Nevills, Mill the father of Jesse N & with whom he lived, on White Oak Cr or Green River the plantation was on the River 

The said Nevill was with this deponent at several skirmishes, one at Hamptons in Rutherford [North Carolina] - at the Ironworks on Lawsons Fork [South Carolina] with Col [British John] Cruger - in which Cruger was driven back to the main army - They were together with each other against the Indians & did much spoil in their Country-By breaking up Towns & driving the Indians

This deponent does know that Jesse Nevill was one of the most active - efficient, bold & useful men in the upper part of the Carolinas and there is no man deserves more of his country

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heart for the fifth time, entered the service as a volunteer as before, under Capt. Carrutti who was under Col. McLain & Leiut. Col. Hampton, was engaged during this time in ranging and scouting the country for Indians and Tories was in an engagement [] indians, and with Eight men who beat off 55 indians at Mull (?) Gap, and killed some, was in the service this time three months. he entered the service the 6. time as volunteer under Captain Edward Hampton, Col. Brenan & General Sumter, was in an engagement with Tores & British at the head of North Pacolet. killed a good many & claimed them to Princes, remained this time for four months in the service. Next, for the seventh time, enlisted under Capt. Miller whom I was with from his being Ensign until he was a General, entered in Rutherford N.C. was stationed there some time. was attacked & [] upon by the British under Col. Ferguson. Retreated up into Burke joined General McDowal; they marched down again into Rutherford and met the British and was beaten in an engagement with Ferguson. Then marched to Watauga and remained there until Col. Campbell, Col. Levier, and Col. Shelby raised forces and joined us. The whole forces then set upon the British and gained the Battle at Kings Mountain. Miller was now promoted to a Colonel, and my Capt. was now Musick. while under Capt. Musick marched into the indian waiting on Eastaloe & Lamopee killed [] a good many indians under Big Acorn Chief. this time the department remained [] service. His whol number of months served as [] soldier in the care of [] was forty months, and now resides in Pickery [] South Carolina. And hereby releases every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuety except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of any state. Sworn to subscribed this day & year aforesaid in Open Court.

William L. Keith Clerk    John Nevill

We, Jacob Lewis, a clergymen, residing  in the district of Pickery, State of South Carolina, and John C. Kilpatrick, citizen of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named John Nevill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is [] and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in Open Court.

William L. Keith Clerk    Jacob Lewis
                                     J. C. Kilpatrick

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And the same court do hereby declare their decision, after an investigation of the matter, and (causing to be) after () with the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifys that it appears to them that Jacob who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the state and district aforesaid, and that Col. John C, Kilpatrick who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to full credit.  Richard Gautt

I, William L. Keith, clerk of the Court of Peckeys aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing containys the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jesse Nevill for a pension. In testimony whereof I have herewito set my hand, and seal of office.  2nd AWH83L William L. Keith