Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,325, for Humphrey Scroggins, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Scroggins, Humphrey
NUMBER
R. 9325
CONTENTS

32.875 N Humphrey Scroggin Illinois
Rejected. did not serve six months.

Humphrey Scroggins

State of Illinois County of Sangamon } S.S. On this fourteenth day of November, Eighteen hundred and Thirty four, personally appeared, before the Circuit Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Humphrey Scroggins, a Resident of said County and State, aged Sixty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he was drafted into the Service, in the State troops of the State of Virginia, in the year 1781, in the Early part of the month of March, and served in the following manner and under the following named Officers - That he was drafted into the Company commanded by Capt: George Haston, but does not recollect the names of the Lieut. and Ensign - The Company belonged to Col: Richardson's Regiment, Lieut. Col: Malone - Recol- lects no other field Officers - Said Regiment was immediately marched, to Guilford Court House, in North Carolina, and joined the Army Comm- -anded by Genl: Nathaniel Greene, the day after the Battle at that place, and was placed in Lawsons Brigade - That the Army then Mare- -ched in pursuit of the British, down to Deep River, at Ramsays Mills - This took them 7 or 8 days by forced March - at Ramsays Mills, Lawsons Brigade were all discharged, with the Exception of Capt: Haston's Company, and the Company commanded by Capt: Shaw - Our Company was then marched alone, down to the lower part of North Carolina across Cape Fear

River - The Company Remained at Cape Fear River 2 or 3 weeks - Then Marched back by the way of Hillsborough to Henry County, Virginia and were there discharged in the latter part of May - He Received a written discharge for three months Service from Capt. Hutton -
That he was Drafted again in the year 1781, in the month of July - in Capt. Hamon Pitis Company, Lieut. John Turrentine - Regiment was Commanded by Col. Halcomb - Mollers no other Officers - Our Company was Marched to Mobbins Hill, at Woodson's ferry, on James River, where we Joined our Regiment, and the Army Commanded (as he thinks) by the Marquis La. Fayette - The Army Marched across Potomac River, and he with four others of his Company, were placed in a Reconnoitring party, Commanded by Col. Matthews, and Marched to within 8 miles of Williamsburg and Encamped at a place, called Ruff Creek Church, and there Remained 4 days - Then fell back 4 miles and staid there 3 or 4 days - We 5 were then discharged, and he Received a written dis- charge from Col. Matthews for 3 months Service - in Sept. as he thinks - In November 1781 he volunteered in Capt. Peter Huttons Company - the Company was placed in a Battalion or Regiment Commanded by Major Hearn consisting of 300 men. and Marched as a guard, having in Charge 500 British and 40 tories taken as prisoners at the battle of the Cowpens, at Tarletons Defeat, through Spittsylvania, Halifax, across Staunton River, at Christ's Ford. - a new guard here Relieved us Commanded by Col. Calloway and we Marched back to Henry County where we were discharged in December or January - Received a written discharge from Capt. Hutton for two months

Surviv-
In February 1781 he volunteered in the Company Commanded by Capt. Samuel Garrison, Lieut. Jos. Garrison, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Matthews - Marched to Spittler's Creek, then returned & were discharged - were gone 2 weeks - Received a written discharge from Capt. Garrison for 2 weeks Surviv-
That in all, his Surviv was 8 1/2 months. That the said 4 written discharges were all burned together with his papers, in his Sons house, which burned down, in this County, about four years since - That when he enlisted the Surviv at the several periods above stated, he Resided in the County of Henry in the State of Virginia, and Removed after the war to South Carolina, from thence to Kentucky, from thence to Tazewell and from that State, to Sangamon County, in the State of Illinois where he has Resided for the last thirty years -
He hereby Relinquishes Every Claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity, Except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll, of any agency in any State -
Sworn to and Subscribed { his Humphrey Scruggs the day and year aforesaid } Mark
In Open Court -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Surviv as he states -
Sam D Lockwood { Lieutenant Judge

I Charles R. Matheny Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Sangamon and State of Illinois, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Humphrey Scroggins for a Pardon.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office. This Seventh day of November, Eighteen hundred and Thirty four.
C. R. Matheny Clerk

June 12, 1934
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Mrs. A. N. Anderson 304 Tremont Street Lincoln, Illinois
Humphrey Scroggins--R.9325 BA--J/AWF aw
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Humphrey Scroggins, as found in pension claim, R. 9325, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
While residing in Henry County, Virginia, Humphrey Scroggins enlisted in February, 1781 and served as a private in various times in the Virginia troops, under Captains Samuel Torrence, George Hastern, Hamon Critt, Peter Hastern and Colonels Matthews, Richardson, and Holcomb.
He moved after the Revolution from Henry County to South Carolina, then to Kentucky, then to Tennessee and from there to Sangamon County, Illinois.
He applied for pension, November 17, 1834, then aged sixty-eight years and residing in Sangamon County. The claim was not allowed as he did not render six months' service, as required by the pension law.
A son was referred to but his name was not given and there are no further data in this claim concerning the family of Humphrey Scroggins.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

32.875 Sec 3 Humphrey Scroggin
Als Mason
Receipts did not see it not
For Department Pension Office Washington D.C.
Free

Springfield Ill. Nov 19 th 1834
Sir. Enclosed you find the application of Humphrey Scroggins for a Pension.
He says that he made a declaration nearly two years since but does not know whether the same has ever been forwarded or not. but believes has not. The Article may be sent to us.
Respectfully George A. Heat
On Pension

Torquer v near
18. March 1835
O. C.
Record. Vol. 26. p. 448

Gentlemen Sir
War Dept. P. O. Offin March 18, 1835
The declaration of Humphrey Scroggins has been ex d . He alleges to have performed several terms of service as a militia man in Virginia in the year 1781 and spring of 1782, and for said service that he was engaged eight and one half received discharges for eight and a half months service. It would appear from his statement that although he received discharges for two terms of three months and one discharge for two months, the actual service performed, was he was not in actual service six yet the whole of the time that he was in actual service performed by him did not amount to six months. The act of March 1 st June 1832 provides for none who did not serve six months. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office.
Major Forster & Treat Springfield, Ill. Illinois

Rejected
See letter to Forquer & French Springfield
18. March 1855
9325-

1917 July 14 Hist. to Mrs. A. L. Anderson 1934 June 12 - list. to Mrs. A. N. Anderson aug 3.
REJECTED
9305
P. O. _____
Humphrey Scoggins Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for rejection Alleges: _____
"Not six months' service" _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

A. L. ANDERSON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OFFICE: ROOMS 1-3 SHERMAN BUILDING WEST SIDE SQUARE
TELEPHONE: OFFICE 990 RESIDENCE 260
LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
June 12th. 1917. Ric
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Have you any record of Hugh Collins who served from Edwards County, Illinois, as a mounted volunteer in the war of 1812?
I wish this information to complete my records preparatory to making application for membership in Daughters of 1812.
Mrs. E. S. Walker of the Historical Society of Illinois has informed me that Humphrey Scroggin (Scroggins) a Revolutionary soldier of the once applied for a pension but was refused on account of his not having served six months.
When he made application his place of residence was probably Sangamon or Gallatin County, Illinois, and was about 1832. If you have any record of this application I will greatly appreciate it. I wish the family data it might contain for D.A.R. purposes, and to mark his grave.
Very respectfully,
Mrs A. L. Anderson

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
R.F. 9325-
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Humphrey Serogins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb'y 1781 enlisted Pvt. Samuel Lawrence Matthews Va.   March 1781 May 1781 George Hester Richardson   July 1781 Sept. 1781 Hamon Critt Holcomb   Matthews   Nov 1781 Dec 1781 Dec 1782 Peter Hester guarding prisoners  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Henry Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Nov 17, 1834
Residence at date of application, Sangamon Co. Illinois
Age at date of application, 68 yrs. To date stated
Remarks: A Son was referred to but no name is stated and there is no other family data on file. Soldier moved after the war to S.C. thence to Ky. & Tenn. and then to Sangamon Co. Ill. The cl. was rejected on the ground that he did not render 6 mos. actual military service in the field as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs A. T. Anderson 304 Tremont St Lincoln, Ill
Personal requested May 28 1934