Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3015, Samuel Box, S.C.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
S.C. | Box, Samuel | S. 3015

carded

CONTENTS

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19,218
East Tennessee 

Samuel Box 
Jefferson Co. in the State of Tennessee 
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Sanders of the regt commanded 
by Col Moultree in the S.C. mili
[struck out: line] for 21 mo. 22 days from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee 
at the rate of 72 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued 16 day of August 
1833 and sent to Hon.
J Blair, Jonesborough.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $144.88
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 36.22
$181.10
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Wm. S Alleson Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 7 Page 37

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State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County } Ss

On this twelfth day of July in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 
personally appeared before me Randolph Sasseen 
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Jefferson 
and State aforesaid Samuel Box a resident of the County 
and State aforesaid aged eighty eight 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 act of Congress passed June 7 1832, 
that he entered the service of the United States under the 
following named officers, and served as herein stated.

In the year 1776, the day and month not recollected 
he was drafted in Orange District South Carolina and 
enrolled in Captain Sanders Company and was com
manded by Col Moultrie, was marched to Charleston 
thence to Sullivan Island, where he was [illegible] employed 
in repairing a fort untill [until] his term of service, three 
months expiring, and was discharged.

And afterwards to wit in the same year to wit 1776 
and as well as the declarant recollects, it was about 
the 1 day of May, He volunteered and entered the service 
and was enrolled in a company, (the Captains name if 
there was one not now recollected,) and was commended 
by Colonel's Moultrie & Marion, rendevouzed [rendezvoused] at Charleston 
South Carolina, and was then marched to Fort Moultrie
on Sullivans Island, and was at the place when 
the Brittish [British] attempted to land, was in an engagement 
with the Brittish [British], and continued in service part of his 
time at Fort Moultrie & part in Charleston, untill [until] one 
month of September in the same year, when he was 
honorable discharged having served four months.

[Circular seal of The National Archives of the United States]

And afterwards to wit, the day and month not recolle
cted but thinks it was in the year 1779, he was again 
drafted and enrolled in Captain Moultrie's Company 
and was commanded by General Lincoln, and was 
marched to Monks Corner, where he was stationed three

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months and was discharged.

And afterwards to wit in the year 1779, the day 
& month not recollected he was again drafted and marched 
to Bacons bridge, on a creek called the four holes and 
enrolled in a company commanded by Captain Lindner 
(no other officers of higher grade) where he was eng
aged in a battle with the tories, several killed & wounded 
on both sides, thence he was marched to Charleston 
where he remained the residue of his time three months 
and was discharged.

And afterwards to wit in the year 1780, and in the 
spring season of the same year he was again drafted 
and enrolled in Captain Elliott's Company, and was 
then marched from Orange District South Carolina to 
Charleston, where he was placed under the command 
of Col Lincoln, and was at that place, in a battle 
with the Brittish [British], when Charleston was taken, and was 
also taken prisoner himself by the Brittish [British], and kept 
in confinement twenty two days, and was discharged 
having been in service two months, and in confinement 
as a prisoner twenty two days.

And afterwards to wit in the year 1781, the day 
and month not recollected he was again drafted 
and entered into the service, enrolled in Captain 
Elliott's Company and was commanded by Cols. Lincoln 
and Maitland, and was marched and rendevouzed [rendezvoused] 
at Fort Stone or Stone Ferry, where he was in an 
engagement with the Brittish [British] and Tories, and after 
a severe fight was compelled to retreat, having 
remained in service three months he was discharged.

And afterwards to wit the day month & year not rec
colected [recollected] he was again drafted, and enrolled in Captain 
Elliott's Company, and was commanded by General Marion 
and was marched near to Camden South Carolina thence 
to Pedee river and was in several skirmishes with the Brittish [British] 
and Tories, was then marched to the Neck on Pedee 
and was discharged having been in service three months.

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This Declarant states that he has no documentary 
evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testi
mony he can procure who can testify to his service 
that he did receive several original discharges and 
not being in a situation to take care of them, they 
have been mislaid or lost.  This Declarant further 
states that he has a wife & six helpless children the 
oldest of which is thirteen years old, dependant [dependent] on 
him for their support, that he is far advanced in 
life, worn out and unable to make a living by 
manual labour [labor]. That his estate (having no title to 
any real estate) is not worth more than thirty dollars 
including his household furniture, and hereby relinquishes 
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except 
the present, and declares that my name is not on the 
Pension roll of the agency of any State.

The following interrogatories are propounded by the 
Justice of the Peace to the applicant and the questions 
and answers embodied in the Declaration.

First when & in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Orange district South Carolina 
in the year 1745, where I lived at the time 
I went into the service of my country.

Second Have you any record of your age, and if so 
where is it
Answer I have no record of my age.

[Circular seal of The National Archives of the United States]

Third Where were you living when called into service 
where have you lived since the Revolutionary War 
and where do you now live.
Answer When I was called into service I lived in Orange 
District South Carolina, and shortly after the Revo
lutionary war I moved into North Carolina and 
from thence to Jefferson County Tennessee where I now 
live.

Fourth How were you called into service, were you drafted 
did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if 
a substitute for whom.

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Answer I was drafted and also a volunteer

Fifth State the names of some of the Regular Officers who 
were with the troops when you served such Continental 
and Militia Regiments as you can recollect 
and the general circumstances of your service
Answer The names of my Officers in my first campaign was 
Captain Sanders and Col Moultrie my second 
where I was a volunteer Cols. Moultrie & Marion 
my third was Capt Moultrie and General Lincoln 
my Fourth was Captain Lindner no other officers 
of higher grade my Fifth Captain Elliott 
and Col Lincoln afterwards promoted to General 
my Sixth Capt. Elliott and General Marion,  
the Regiments he does not recollect.

Sixth Did you ever receive a discharge from the service 
and if so by whom was it given, and what 
has become of it
Answer I did receive several discharges which were signed 
by Col Lincoln Col Moultrie & Col Marion which 
was mislaid or lost, supposing they never would 
be of any importance to me, then was not - that 
care taken of them that should have been

Seventh State the names of persons to whom you are 
known in your present neighbourhood [neighborhood] & who can 
testify as to your character for veracity and 
good behaviour [behavior], your services as a soldier 
of the Revolution
Answer As to my character for veracity and good 
behaviour [behavior] Absolom Roach & Daniel R. Murphey 
William Northern as to my Revolutionary service I know of no person 
unless, it is Absolom Roach who can testify to my 
actual service
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above 
written
Randolph Sasseen | Samuel his X mark Box
A Justice of the peace

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[Written vertically left margin]
Rev War

3015
✓INVALID.
[illegible initials]

File No. 3015
Samuel Box 
Prvt S.C. line

Act: June 7"/32

Index:--Vol. A, Page 37

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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Let to J McChesney Sept 5. '42✓
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Act 4 July 36

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Samuel Boxs

Declaration 

from 1776 private 
21. 22 days
$72.44/100

for 
Knoxville Agency 

Sent by Jno Blair 
for Col Hamilton 
the agent of applicant

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State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County }

We Daniel R Murphy and Wil
liam Northern residing in the County of Jefferson and 
State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with Samuel Box who has subscribed 
and sworn to the above Declaration, and we believe 
him to be eighty eight years of age, that he is reputed 
and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides 
to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we 
concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed 
the day & year aforesaid
Randolph Sasseen | Daniel R Murphy
A Justice of the peace |William his X mark Northern

State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County }
[Circular seal of The National Archives of the the United States]

I Absolom Roach of the County of 
Grainger and State aforesaid do certify that I was 
living in Orange district South Carolina during 
the Revolutionary War; that I was then, and still 
is acquainted with Samuel Box whose name is 
subscribed to the foregoing declaration. I believe 
him to be eighty eight years of age, that the 
said Samuel Box was frequently at the house 
of the father of this Deponent, that he knew of 
his being drafted, and also that he served as 
a volunteer in the Revolutionary War against 
the Brittish [British] and Tories, as states in his declar
ation, and that he understood also, that he was 
taken a prisoner by the Brittish [British] at Charleston and 
this Deponent further states that it has always been 
understood that the said Samuel Box fought 
bravely for his country during the Revolutionary War 
and further states that the said Samuel Box has 
been always considered a man entitled to the 
fullest credit, in any statement that he would 
make on oath or otherwise. Sworn to and

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subscribed the 12th day of July AD. 1833.
Randolph Sasseen | Absolom Roach 
A Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County }

I, Randolph Sasseen an acting Justice 
of the Peace in and for the County of Jefferson and 
State aforesaid, do hereby declare that it is my 
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after 
putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Dep
artment, that the above named applicant was a 
Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and 
the said Justice further certifies that it appears 
to him that Daniel R. Murphy William Northern 
and Absolom Roach, who has also signed the same 
is residents in the Counties of Jefferson and Grainger, 
and is credible persons, and that their statements 
is entitled to credit, and I do further certify that 
neither of the above witnesses is a clergyman, nor 
do I know of any clergyman residing in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] 
of the applicant, and I do further certify that from 
bodily infirmity and old age the applicant cannot 
attend the Court to be examined
Certified under my hand this 12th day of July 
AD 1833.
Randolph Sasseen 
A Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee 

I Joseph Hamilton Jr. Clerk of the Court 
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Jefferson County do hereby 
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings 
in the matter of the application of Samuel Box for a 
pension, and that Randolph Sasseen Esquire before whom 
the above declaration & examination was made, & sworn to 
also the taking the above affidavits is a Justice of the 
Peace in and for the County of Jefferson, duly commissioned

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sworn & authorized to administer oaths, and that 
full faith & credit is given & due to all his official 
acts as such
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 
set my hand & seal of office at office 
[Blurred seal of office] in Dandridge the 12th Day of 
July AD 1833.
Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk 
of Jefferson County 

State of Tennessee 

I Robert McFarland Jnr. presding 
Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of 
Jefferson County do certify that Joseph Hamilton Jr 
Esquire whose signature appears to the above certificate 
is Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
of Jefferson County and that his certificate aforesaid 
is in due form of law, & that it is his genuine 
signature, and that full faith & credit is given 
and due to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand & seal the 13 Day of July 
AD 1833.
Robert McFarland Jr [word Seal encircled]
Chairman &c
[Circular seal of The National Archives of the United States]