Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10949, William Vinson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Vinson, William
R 10949
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State of Illinois McLean County 985 on this 2 nd day of December 1853 - personally appeared William Vinson in open court - before the county- commissioner (being a court of record - of McLean) County now sitting - aged - Sixty eight years who being 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 - I entered the service of the United States in the year - 1781 under the command of a general Metherford - - Colo - William Lofton Major Harris - Capt Harris and Lieutenant Harris - I entered the service near the last of August under the command of the before named officers and served a three - Months term of duty, immediately after I joined the Regiment an army we were marched - thru the Sandy Country of Pee dee - in order to still the Tories in that part who were frequ- =uently committing and depredations and outrages on the wheels, of all that part of North Carolina and on our March thru various parts of that State we were generally going thru the dist. of Foye Hughson - hood - and many of our Scouting parties had frequent scrimmages with the Tories and some blood shed - on both sides - But the British having possession of Wilmington we therefore struck a line of march for that place and on our line of march we passed thru Elizbeth town on the Cape fear and we continued our march until we came to the For East fork of Cape fear to a place known by the name of

the long bridge this place was called twelve miles to Wilmington and on this Bridge there was Sentinel guards both by the British and by us kept up for some time - and we continued there abouts until we heard that Lord Cornwallis was taken and the British left Wilmington at Yorktown after this fact we were Disbanded - and receive discharges which in the month of December 1781 but it being thought dangerous for us to return home without without our guns we were allowed - to carry our guns with us but I being upwards of one hundred and Seventy Miles from home I could not reach home until the month last December in said year (and for my Services I receive nothing in return)
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
(Interrogatories)
Where and in what year were you born - I was Born in Wake County North Carolina in the year 1766
have you any records of your age
I have no records of my age but have it by tradition and so have kept it
where were you living when called into service and where have you lived since the revolutionary war
I lived when called in to service in Montgomery county North Carolina from thence to Wake county North Carolina from thence to Madison County Kentucky from thence Montgomery County Kentucky then Adair County Ky from thence

to Matison County Illinois from thence to Sangamon County in Illinois from thence to McLean County Illinois where I now live
How were you called into service were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom I Voluntary Substitute in the place of Aaron Mathis and thus was called into service
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 services as to the names of the officers with whom I was acquainted in the service I have stated them above General Bethel for etc. but as to the different Regiments to distinguish them by name I have no recollection, and as to the general circumstances of my services I can only state that my officers were bold and courageous and I intended to obey their commands but the whole campaign was a scene of suffering as we drew no meal nor flour no Salt and we ate our beef without any and for a substitute of bread we gabled sweet potatoes out of the Fereys patches and otherwise so as to support upon 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 good behaviour your services as a Soldier of the Revolution for positive evidence I refer you to William McGhee and traditional evidence I refer you to James H Scott and John P Glenn who can testify on that subject

Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so what has become of it — I received a discharge from my Col but do not know what has become of it — Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Vinson
I William McGhee — residing in the county of McLean and State of Illinois do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Vinson who has sworn to the foregoing declaration and that I served with him a three month tour of duty in the revolutionary war and do further swear that I personally know that he served as he states in his declaration Sworn to and Subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid —
William McGhee
We James K Scott a clergyman residing in the county of McLean Illinois and John P Glenn residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Vinson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion — sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James K Scott
John P Glenn
And the court do hereby declare there appears after the investigation 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 James K Scott who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in McLean county and that William McGhee the living and positive evidence and John Glenn who has also signed the same is residents in the same and is credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit —
I Isaac Baker Clerk of the court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Vinson for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Bloomington this second day of Dec r 1833
Isaac Baker County Court

December 13, 1935
William Vinson--R.10949 BA-J/AWF
Mr. B. J. Walter Amer. Legion, Wabash Post 423 Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Vinson or Vincent, soldier of the War of the Revolution, residence after Revolution, McLean or DeWitt County, Illinois.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 10949, based upon the service of William Vinson in the War of the Revolution.
William Vinson (as his signature appears) was born in the year 1786 in Wake County, North Carolina, names of his parents not stated.
While residing in Montgomery County, North Carolina, he enlisted sometime in August, 1781 and served in Captain Harris' company, Colonel William Lofton's North Carolina regiment, was out in pursuit of Tories, and was discharged sometime in December, 1781.
After the Revolution, William Vinson lived in Wake County, North Carolina, Madison County, Kentucky, Montgomery County, Kentucky, Adair County, Kentucky, Madison County, Illinois, Sangamon County, Illinois, and McLean County, Illinois.
He applied for pension December 2, 1833, then

living in McLean County, Illinois.
The claim was not allowed as he did not render six months' service, which was the shortest period, for which a pension was allowed under the Act of June 7, 1832.
There are no data in this claim relative to the family of William Vinson.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1935-Dec. 13-list to B. J. Walter and
10.949
P. O.
William Vincent
Service: William Vinson
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
A.O.T. Aug. 29, 1906
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 shows reasons
Re-enlisted: for rejection - "Not six months' service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mr. L. Powell Esq
Illinois
Copy 31 st July 1834
Recorded Vol. 25. Page 316.

War Department
Pension Office
July 31 st 1834
Sir
The claim of William Vincent has been examined and is disallowed. The act of the 7 th June 1832. under which he claims requires six months actual Military Service as the shortest period for which a pension can be allowed. As the claimant did not serve that length of time his claim is rejected and the paper will remain on our files.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt J. S. E.
W. L. Covele Esq.
Bloomington
McLean County Illinois

29. 406.
William Vincent Esq.
Homewood Ill. Dec. 16. 1833 } 15. Jan. 1834. Original Application for Patent Recd 1832. v. 1 3346 J. P. G. G. G. G. Councillor of State Washington D.C.
Mr. L. Canfield Bloomington McLean Co Illinois

Normington Dec 14. 1823. M c Lean 6 o M c
May J. L. Edwards
Sir Enclosed I
Send you a new application for the Benefit of William Vincent -
I have the honor to be Respy Yours
M. L. Coor

Act 7 th June 1832
Rejected
Service less than 6 months
109819
See letter 31 st Jan y
1834 To M L
Leovale
Bloomington
McLean Co.
Illinois

AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS
B. J. WALTER, DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS AND GRAVES REGISTRATION
November 22nd, 1935.
The Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please furnish pension record and any other information available of a one William Vinson or Vincent who served with the Virginia line of troops during the War of the Revolution.
Have been advised that this soldier was pensioned while residing in McLean or DeWitt County, Illinois.
Very truly yours,
B. J. Walter B. J. Walter, Dept. Military Records and Graves Registration, American Legion, Wabash Post #423.
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