Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9520, John Waldrop, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Waldrop, John
S 9520
carded
CONTENTS

12.313 South Carolina
John Waldrap - of Greenville in the State of S. Carolina - who was a P.S. - in the Company commanded by Captain Loat of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thomas in the S.C. Line time for 10 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 33 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April 33 and Supt. B.F. Perry Greenville. S. Car.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 16.66
83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Katharine Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 83

John Waldrop
15314
15314 Waldrop John

South Carolina
Grenada District } on the tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common- Pleas and Grenada Superior Court sitting John Walrop a resident of the District of Grenada in the State of South Carolina aged seventy nine years who being first sworn according to law, said on his oath that the following declaration is true in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th
1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and unit as herein stated. He entered the service in the spring of the year in which the battle of Canton Springs was fought under captain Furka, colonel Thomas and General Hampton. called the Stoke Troops. Served Gen. Matthews - lived in North Carolina when he entered the service, county called Sullivan name a part of Tennessee. Stoke - He volunteered and was in the battles of Hana and Canton Springs. The battle of Hana was fought by Hampton General Green commanded at the Battle of Canton Springs. He was under captain Walter, colonel Thomas at Canton. Does not recollect any Continental regiments. He knew Colonel Washington, Colonel Lee & General Green. These are all the regular officers he recollects serving with at this time. He marched from North Carolina down to the High Hills of Santee - was through Candler several times in Arroyo Bay, Fla. was stationed same time at Arroyo Bay

under Calame Henderson - he was wounded at the battle of Antietam, arm broken - he has no documentary evidence - he knows of no one else except Mr. Ahern Thompson who can testify to his services - He hereby relinquishes my claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the roll of any agency of any station - He was born in Amelia County Virginia in the year "fifty three" - he has a record of his age at birth in an old prayer book - was living in North Carolina when called into service - was lived in Greenville District South Carolina ever since the Revolutionary War and now resides here He has already stated all the regular officers he knows - He read a discharge from Captain Walter but it is, Capt- Silas Whitten William Blofeyman and Asa Grander are in his neighborhood and can testify to his character for being good behavior and their belief in his services - He signed to and subscribed the day and year above stated
J. McDaniel
6.6.8
John Waldrup not
We Nathan Berry a clergyman residing in the District of Greenville and William Blofeyman residing in the same District hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Waldrup who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That

we believe him the recently nine years old, that he is reported and believed in the next household where he resides to have been a rat of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion forwarded and subscribed the second year of our said Nathan Berry J McDaniel William Blasingame B.C.P.
And the said court do hereby declare this opinion of the same in us together of the matter and of the putting the interrogatories prescribed by the above department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Berry who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Greeneville and that William Blasingame who has also signed the same is a resident of Greeneville and a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
Richard Gault
I James M. Daniel Clerk of of court now Pleas and Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of John Waldrup for a pension - the testimony whereof is now hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th Oct 1837  J McDaniel B.C.P.

No 15314
John Waldrop Greenville District South Carolina
Admit as a privilege for 1781 10 mos. 33 33
Cop Last Col Thomas N C
B. F. Penz Greenville District South Carolina Greenville

BRIEF in the case of  John Waldrop  District of Greenville  in the State of South 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? 79 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.     Vol - In 17 81 10 private Gen. Sumpter, Green, Col Washington Col Lee, Col Thomas, Col Walter, Col Lee, Col Henderson,  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Stono, Eutaw,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sullivan County North Carolina  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? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd Hey Pratt Examining Clerk.

Reahan ✓
9520
INVALID.
File No. 95-20
John Waldrop
Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 393
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Walch 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? 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? Yes 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? Yes 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? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so 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.