Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7791, Peter Vendrick, N.C.

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Vendrick, Peter
S 7791
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12.174 North Carolina
Peter Vendrick of Greene in the State of N.C.
who was a Pvt. in the — commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col. Exum in the N.C. line for 8 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. soldiers at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1833 — and due to J. G. Sturtevant 1st Clerk  Newbern  N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 5332 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 13.33 $66,65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 58 —

Application of Peter Bendricks for a pension
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State of North Carolina Craven County
On this 17th day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon: Joseph J. Hamill, one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity in and for the State of North Carolina, & now holding the Superior Court of Law for the County of Craven, Peter Vendrick, a resident of Craven County N.C. aged seventy two 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 7th 1832; That he entered the service of the United States, about the middle of the war, but at what precise time this affiant is unable to state, but it was in the month of June after Charleston was taken; that he was drafted in the Second Regiment, out of Capt. James Perkins' Militia Company, & put under the Command of Captain David Roach, and marched from Newbern to Crop Creek (now Fayetteville) where they met other Companies assembled from various Counties. At Crop Creek Genl. Caswell took the Command, and Benjamin Asbury

or Exum was Colonel to the Second Regiment to which this affair belonged. After remaining there for sometime he Marched under General Caswell, to the western part of North Carolina; and was there joined by General Gates, who had under his Command about Fifteen Hundred regular troops and Seventy light horsemen; General Gates, then took the Command of all the troops, and under him this declarant Marched to within twelve Miles above Camden, where Colonel Wallace  Cornwallis a British officer lay encamped, at which place the American forces were joined by the Virginia mili- -tia. The night after the morning of the arrival of the Virginia Militia  forces , the Americans, were ordered to fall in, without drum or fife, and an engagement took place between the outposts of the British and American armies , but this declarant's regiment lay all that night upon their arms. In the morning the British under Cornwallis, gave in sight, and commenced an attack upon the American lines, a general engagement was brought on, and Militia belonging to this aff this declarant's regiment retreated, & surrendered the word to Cornwallis. After General Gates was thus defeated this declarant in company with seven others, in the confusion of the retreat, became detached from the main body of the army, and commenced their journey to North Carolina - this

declarant being intimate with Mr. James, who drove Genl. Caswell's baggage wagon, was in the habit of putting his Knapsack containing his Clothes, in said wagon for safe keeping, all of which he lost in the confusion incident to the battle, and never heard of James, the wagon or his clothes afterwards. — This declarant, joined on from South Carolina to Kingston in North Carolina, where the scattered remnants of the Militia were ordered to rendezvous, by Genl. Caswell. After they were thus organized, this declarant, marched under the Command of Col. Benjamin Arden, to Fort Hillsborough and thence to the Yadkin River below Salisbury, where they encamped. After they had remained in camp for sometime Col. Arden or Genl. Arden, marched from the Yadkin for Hillsboro, and before they reached Hillsborough, they were discharged by Col. Arden. This declarant does not recollect the day, and month of his discharge, neither has he preserved the same, but he well remembers that he served five months, viz three months, in South Carolina and two months, in North Carolina. Capt. Roach was missing after the battle with Cornwallis, and has never since been heard of. Francis McElamun, acted as lieutenant under Capt. Roach, Christopher Bexly as ensign, and one Bold or Bools as commissary. — This declarant has no documentary evidence in his possession to substantiate his claim.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. — Before this declarant was drafted out of Capt. James Perkins' Company, about six months, he sworn to and subscribed was drafted by Col. John Tilghman, to the day and year aforesaid. I found the jail in Newbern, in which were confined many Tories and British, and upon this duty this declarant served three months under the command of Captain Cornel Bryan, who was at that time High Sheriff of Craven County. — Prom to before me in open court 17 Oct. A.D. 1832 Edw. Pauls
Peter P. Verdrick
Interrogatories; 1st. When and in what year were you born? — Ans. In Craven County N.C., on Beard's Creek, on the 10th day of September A.D. 1760. —
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it? — Ans. Yes it is contained in my Father's Family Bible, which said bible now belongs to my Brother Jesse Verdrick, who resides in Craven County, and who now has it in possession. —
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? — Ans. In Craven County N.C., on Beard's Creek, I have lived there ever since the Revolutionary war, and still continue to reside there. —
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or was you a substitute? Ans. if a substitute for whom? —
Ans. A requisition was made upon Capt. James Perkins' Company of Militia and I was drafted to serve in the Army & to guard the jail in Newbern. —
5 State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia regiments, as

you can recollect, and the General Circumstances of your Service. - Ans: Genl. Gates, Genl. Carmill, Colonel Aram, Capt. David Roach; the Second Regiment I belonged to - General Gates had some regular troops, whom I suppose belonged to the Continental line, but I do not know, to what regiments; my tour of duty was very laborious, marching through the whole extent of North Carolina and into the interior of South Carolina, besides being stripped of everything in the engagement with Lord Cornwallis; after which I was ordered to rendezvous at Kingston in Surry Co. N.C., which necessarily compelled me again to traverse the whole extent of N.C., whereupon I was ordered to the encampment on the Yadkin river below Salisbury, where I remained for sometime, after which I discharged before we reached Hillsborough N.C., on our march from the said encampment. -
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? -
Ans. I did receive a discharge from the Service, on our march from the encampment on the Yadkin river, to Hillsboro, and it was given to me by Col Benjamin Aram or Arum, (his name was Pronounced Arum,) but not thinking that it would ever be of any value to me, I did not preserve it, & it is now lost. -
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known, in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. -

Ans. William B. Perkins, John Brisban, Shadrach Hooper, Thomas Master, and William Spight.
sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 2d, and year aforesaid Edw. Pault
Peter
his Vendich Mark
We the undersigned neighbors of Mr. Peter Vendich have known him for a long number of years, & verily believe him to be a man of veracity, and of the age that he represents himself to be in the foregoing our declaration; It has always been represented and believed that he served in the revolutionary war, and that belief has been very general. - We have heard of the same many years before the war, the least expectation of his ever being entitled to a pension. We have often heard him recount the disasters of his campaign. - From our long acquaintance with him, we believe that full faith and credit ought to be given to his statement as aforesaid
sworn to and subscribed in open court the 2d, and year aforesaid
Edw. Pault
John Brisban Wm. B. Perkins
We the undersigned Thomas B. Master, a clergyman residing in the County of Rensselaer in the neighborhood of Mr. Peter Vendich hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Peter Vendich, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is

reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that De Conan in that opinion from and subscribing the day and year aforesaid. — Edw. Farley  Wm B Masters
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the in- -vestigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states; And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that William B. Masters is a clergyman residing in Carbon County, who signs the certificate  and and is a person of veracity and credit, and that William B. Perkins, John Brunn, Shadrach Hoover and William Spight, are residents of Carbon County, are men of credit, and veracity, and are entitled to credit. — J. J. Daniel, J. P. L. R.
I Edward Farley, Clerk of Carbon Superior Court, of Law, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said court, in the matter of the application of Peter Bendrick, for a pension; — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office, this 17 th . day of October A. D. 1852. — Edw. Farley

No 19 11 23
Peter Windrock Craven County North Carolina
Adm ly for 8 mo or so prevale - 24.16 bal Exm. 1.6
Newbern
J. G. Edw d Stanley Esq Clerk of the County of Craven North Carolina

BRIEF in the case of  County of Craven
Peter Vendrick in the State of North Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Draft In 17 4 5 " private Gen. Cash Capt Roach Co. Wheeler   " " 3 " " Capt Brian  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at Camden  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Craven County N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Clerk's Seal Not attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. M. Lasher Examining Clerk.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Peter Windrick 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 assigned 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? Yes

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? 1 clergyman. Only.
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?
he has produced traditional evidence
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No direct proof
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
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? no
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? Ans: Answered
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, deposeth 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 a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
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 he 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 authenticates 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 ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Redway
7791
INVALID.
File No. 7791
Peter Vandrick
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]