Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,901, William Witherspoon, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Witherspoon William
NUMBER
S. 7901
CONTENTS
carded.

North Carolina. 23530
William Witherspoon.
Hecklenburg in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Morrison of the Reg t commanded by Col. Alexander, in the N.C. ma. re for 17 mo.
Sept. 6. 1833 Agency book
inserted in the Roll of North Carolina, the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March. HBland sent to Hon. S.W. Connor No. of Reps. U.S.
Emears to the 4th of March 34 $ 170.08 Rem-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sep r 34 28.33 $198.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. M. Moore Clerk. Book E. Vol. 6 1/2 Page 79

State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County
Count of Pleas & Quarter Sessions August Term 1852
On this the 31 st day of August A.D. 1852, personally appeared before said Court, William Witherspoon a resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged 74 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 the 9 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as hereinafter stated — Your declarant states that he was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1758 — has no record of his age that can be procured — That he was living in the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina when called into service — and have lived in the same County & State ever since — That he was drafted in some campaigns & mobilized in others — He received a discharge from Colonel Surie for two months service — he does not recollect of receiving any other discharge from any other person. Your declarant further states that the first campaign in which he served was called the Cherokee Campaign — That General Rutherford was the commander in chief of the army — Adam Alexander was the Colonel Commandant of the Regiment to which he belonged — that Nicholson was the Captain — was with no other unit

Snaps - He does not recollect the year that he entered on that campaign The object of the war was to guide the Indians in no Battle - Marched from the County of Mecklenburg & State of South Carolina into the State of Tennessee - has no docu- mentary evidence by which he can prove the fact - Served about three months The second campaign - Your declaration was drafted - Colonel Davis was the commandant - with no Continental Troops - engaged in no Battle - Cannot recollect the year in which he entered this Service - In Service four months Marched from Mecklenburg County & South Carolina, into South Carolina marched about through the southern part of that State - has no docu- mentary evidence by which he can prove his services. The third campaign - Vol- unteered his services - Sumpter was the general of the army - Marched into South Carolina - was at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs, and the Strawbery Plains - was in service with the Conti- nental troops of which General Greene was Commander in chief, the rest of the officers Your declaration cannot recollect in consequence of his great in- firmity & failure of memory - In Service about ten months - has no documentary evidence by which he can prove the fact. He refers to William Smith , Isaac Shesunder Richard Springs, to authen- ticate his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity

except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pen- -sion Roll of the agency of any State Union to be subscribed, the day & year aforesaid. Test.
And the said Court do hereby certify declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the mil- itary authorities concerned by the War Department that the above-mentioned applicant was a non- -combatant soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Smith & Matthew Miller are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to belief.
I, Isaac Alexander Clerk of Surin Court do hereby certify that the foregoing extracts are the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Matheson for a pension.
Isaac Alexander C.M.L.

North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
The Affidavit of Mrs. Witherspoon in support of the several defects in the northern declarations:
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, William Witherspoon, who being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot answer positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than nine teen months as a private
Charles
William Witherspoon
12. 245

State of North Carolina } Mecklenburg County }
On this the 3 d of June A.D. 1833, personally appeared before me Robert Kirkpatrick an acting Justice of the Peace, for the county & State aforesaid, William Witherspoon, a Resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged 76 years the 6 th day of February A.D. 1833, 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 the 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as hereinafter stated. Your Declarant States that he was born in the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1758 - Has no Record of his age - That he was living in the county of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina when called into service, and has lived in the same County & State ever since - That he was drafted in some Tours & volunteered in others. Your Declarant States that the first Campaign in which he served was called the Cherokee Campaign - Cannot Recollect the period when he entered service - Was drafted - General Rutherford, Col. Adam Alexander & Cpt. Neil Morrison were the officers - Was with no Continental troops - The object of the Tour was to quell the hostile Indians - In no Battle - Marched from the County & State aforesaid into the State of Tennessee - Received a discharge, but, in consequence of his advanced age & consequent mental infirmity, cannot Recollect who he received it from - Has it not in possession, nor can he Recollect what has become of it - Engaged in no Battle - In service three months. The second Campaign - Your Declarant was drafted - Cannot Recollect the period when he entered service - Colonel Lavin was commanding - Cannot Recollect the names of the other officers - Did

no continental Troops - Engaged in no Battle - Marched from the County of Mecklenburg of Meck- lenburg in the State of North Carolina, into the State of South Carolina - Ranged about through the Northern part of that State - Received no discharge - In service four months - The object of the campaign was to subdue the Tories. The Third Campaign - Volunteered his ser- vices - Cannot Recollect the period when he entered the service - General Sumpter, Colonel Polk, Capt. Martin were the officers of the Army - Marched from the County & State aforesaid into the state of South Carolina - Was at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs & Straw Berry Plains - Was in service with some conti- nental Troops, of which General Green was Com- -mander in chief, the Rest of the Officers your decla- rant cannot Recollect - In service Ten Months - Received no discharge - Has no documentary evidence by which he can prove any of his ser- vices. The whole length of service set forth by your declarant, & for which he claims a pension is seven ten months. Your declarant states that in conse- quence of his bodily infirmity, he is unable to attend Court - He refers to the affidavit of Mrs Smith to prove the services set forth in the first & third campaigns, the services set forth in the second campaign, he is unable to prove by any person. He hereby Relinquishes every claim what- -ever to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the William W. Hargrove day & year aforesaid
I William Smith of the County of Mecklen- burg & State of North Carolina, Maketh oath that I am seventy-five years of age that I am well acquaint- ed with William Witherspoon who has subscribed

& sworn to the above declaration — That I was with him during the Cherokee Campaign — That he served three months during the Campaign  that Campaign — That I was also with him during the Six months Cam- paign, & know that he did the service therein set forth — That his narration of the circumstan- ces incident to each Campaign, are true Sworn to & subscribed William Smith the day & year aforesaid
We, Samuel Williamson, a clergyman Residing in the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina, & Thomas Downs, Resident in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Witherspoon who has sworn to & sub- scribed the above declaration: That we believe him to be seventy five years of age: That he is Re- puted & believed & believed in the neighbourhood in which he Resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that belief Sworn to & subscribed S. Williamson & T. Downs the day & year aforesaid
I Robert Kirkpatrick Justice of the peace for the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina do hereby declare my opinion after the investiga- tion of the matter, & after having put the interro- gatories by the Court Department prescribed, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolu- -tion & served as he states: And I do further certify that he is unable in consequence of bodily in- firmity to attend Court: And I do further certify that William Smith, who has proved the services in part of the above named applicant is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit, and that Samuel Williamson, who has sworn to & subscribed the above Certificate is a clergyman Resident in the County of Mecklenburg & State aforesaid

Carolina & that Thomas Jones residing in the same, is a credible person, & that their state- ment is entitled to credit
Rob t Kirkpatrick J.P.
I, Isaac Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Berkeley, & State of South Carolina do hereby certify that Robert Robert Kirkpatrick, before whom the above pro- ceedings were taken, is an acting Jus- tice of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid, & that his signature annexed to his certificate is his genuine signa- ture The foregoing is a true statement of my hand & seal of office
Isaac Alexander Clerk of Berkeley County Court

Rev. War
7901
INVALID.
File No. 7901.
William Witherspoon
Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 23 , Page 409
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We the undersigned subscribers do certify that from an acquaintance of many years we have no hesitation in saying that William Witherspoon of the County of Mecklenburg N.C. was a man of undoubted veracity and of an whose word all confidence may be placed and it is a fact too well known to admit of a shadow of doubt that he was not only a soldier but a faithful soldier of the revolution and a man as much entitled to a pension for his services as any man who acted as a common soldier —
Feby 25 th 1834
Rev Isaac Price Richard Peoples Joseph W. Raper W. T. Polk John Mann Wm. S. Alexander

Washington, City. 8 th March 1834.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with each of these, signing the with certificates and know them to be gentlemen of high respectability, and in whom very confidence may be placed in what they say.
Henry M c Comby M.P.