Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41,715, for William Keen, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
966
Keen, William
S 41715
CONTENTS

16.098 R North Carolina.
William Keen.
Sampson Co. in the state of No Carolina was a private. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the No Carolina line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April, 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Decr 1819. and sent to Archd Murphy Esq. Fayetteville. N.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. $33. 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48. 00
6/30.
Decr: 81. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

William Keen
a Sargent of A. Co. Regt. N.C. Cavalry
July 10 1864
Sent to the Secy of War of N.C. for proof of service -
to be sent to the Secy of War
The signature of the court a certificate the latter is required to each separate declaration.
Rich. D. Murphy Esq. Fayetteville - N.C.

State of North Carolina Cumberland County, in the day of April 1819. before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the said State, personally appeared William Keen aged Fifty Eight years, residing in Sampson County in said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions, made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, and to obtain pay for said services. That he the said William Keen Enlisted for the term of Twelve months on the 25 th day of Jan y 1782 in Sampson County in the said State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt. Stallings - of the Regiment commanded by Col. Shepard in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental Establish- ment. That he continued to serve in the said Com- -pany in the Service of the United States under Capt. Mills until the 25 th Jan y 1782 close of the war, when he was discharged from Service by Major G. M c Ree at Win- -nington N.C. that he was at the Surrender of Charleston S.C. in the year 1782. This deponent further saith that he has lost his discharge, and that there is due to him from the United States Twelve months pay for his services as aforesaid which pay this deponent has not rec d himself nor authorized any other Person to rec d - and that he is in reduced circum- -stances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the annexed affidavit. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Subscribed & sworn to before me the 29 th April 1819:
A. D. Humphrey, Judge aforesaid.
William Keen mark -

State of North Carolina.
I Archibald D. McAlpine one of the judges of the Superior Court of Law & Court of Equity in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that William Hays has been in the Revolutionary War, as stated in his preceding Affidavit, Against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine Months at one time, on the Continental Establishment, & I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken there before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Congress - I am also satisfied that he recd the Assistance of his Country for his support -
15 May 1819 -
A. D. McAlpine in #
[Faint, illegible handwriting at the bottom of the page]

State of North Carolina Cumberland County } This day personally appeared before me Archibald D. Murchison one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the State of North Carolina: Daniel MacLaren of Cumberland County & State of North Carolina. After being duly sworn according to Law deponeth and saith that he is personally ac- quainted with William Keen the present claim for pension and that this deponent was well and personally acquainted with the said William Keen in the year 1782 when the said William Keen was a private soldier under Capt. Mills in the North Carolina Regiment commanded by Col. Shepard of the North Carolina line of the continental establishment of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that the said William Keen was promoted to be a Sargent in the said Capt. Mills company in said Regt & line and that the said William Keen did faithfully perform his services as a Sargent and recd an honorable discharge at the close of the war in the year 1783. This deponent further saith that he is personally acquainted with the said William Keen circumstances at this time and that they are reduced & such as to require support from the United States. He is about fifty Eight years of age & has a large family to support. Further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to before me the 29 th April 1879 -
Daniel and X MacLaren Mark
A. D. Murchison Judge as aforesaid -

State of N. Carolina Secretarys Office. 23 rd Nov r 1819.
I William Bell Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears from the musterroll of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war, that W m Klein a private in Capt. Colona's company of the 10 th Reg t was mustered on the 10 th of January 1782 for 12 months, that he was a Corp l 1 st of April 1782, a private Sept r 1782. The time of his discharge is not mentioned
Given under my hand the date above W m Bell

William Keane
aunt to Mr. Keane

On the 15 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1824 Personably appeared in our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County of Cumberland and State of North Carolina William Hearn aged sixty three years resident in said County. who being first sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: that he fought in the battle of Morgan Creek and that he fought for twelve months with Captain Colman in the year 1782 and served under Captain Mills in the 2 d Regiment of North Carolina Twelve Month Own establishments and that he was discharged by Major O'Neal and that the said Regiment was commanded by Colonel Gwynn, and that he received his pay monthly. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 15 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, or sale, or in any manner dispose of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in land and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed; my occupation is that of a cooper and farmer together; my ability to pursue the law is very feeble owing to a complaint that follows me namely the Colic and my means to follow the other is limited owing to poverty. (My wife Christian Hearn aged sixty four years is afflicted with several complaints, so that she can render but little service. I have one daughter Delaney Hearn aged 28 years to maintain herself and her three children. She is not possessed of common sense. One of her children 6 years old is 4 years and the other better than an ass. I owe one hundred and seventy two Dollars and Seventy five Cents and I have debts that are due me in driblets and some of them very doubtful Twenty three Dollars and fifty five Cents)
William Hearn

A Schedule of My Property
  3 bows (North) $24   3 yearlings 9   2 Sows 5   3 Shoats 4   2 Pewter Piggins " 50   1 Dish " 10   1/2 Dozen Tinware Forks " 25   1 Pot 1 50   1 Dutch Oven 1 50   3 Earthen Plates " 15   1/2 Dozen Spoons " 15   1 Washing Tub " 25   1 Pail " 25   1 Diggins " 10   1 Churn " 12 1/2   1 Small Wheel 1 -   1/2 Cotton bales " 20   1 Weeding Hoe " 10   1 Grubbing Hoe " 25   1 Axe " 50   1 Plough & gear 2 -   1 Cooper's Adze " 25   1 Joister " 50   6 Tress Hoops " 25   1 Small Chest " 25 
  200 acres of Land $46 17 1/2   amt of Debts due the applicants 200   2 55 
  Debts due by applicants $269 72 1/2   174 25   $94 97 1/2 
William Heen  Assessed Value of Applicants property  Cumberland County Courts June Term 1824 the Above Valuations made by the Courts of the Property returned in the schedule of William Heen  A Cameron Chairman

State of South Carolina
I John Armstrong clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Greenville County do certify that the foregoing affidavit & Schedule of William Keen are truly copied from the records of said court & that the Property mentioned in said Schedule in the Opinion of the court is worth Two Hundred & Fifty Nine \frac{72\frac{1}{2}}{100} Dollars - From which debt after due by the applicants \frac{22\frac{1}{2}}{100} are Hundred & Seventy Four \frac{75}{100} Dollars, less Twenty, Four \frac{97\frac{1}{2}}{100} Dollars. approx Value of applicants Estate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said court at Haynesville this 18 th day of June
1824 & 48 th year of American Independence
John Armstrong

February 15, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY William Keen S.41715.
Mrs. E. B. Freeman, 826 Bellevue Avenue, Dublin, Georgia.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one William Keen, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.41715, based upon his military service in that war.
William Keen enlisted in Sampson County, North Carolina, in January 1782, served as private, corporal, and sergeant in Captains Holmes', Coleman's and Mills' Companies, Colonel Shepard's North Carolina Regiment, and under Colonel Kosciuszko at Charleston, South Carolina; the length of this service twelve months. He stated, also, that he was in the battle of Brier Creek, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1819 while a resident of Sampson County, North Carolina, aged fifty-eight years. His application was executed in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
In 1824 soldier was living in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
In 1824 his wife Christian Keen was aged sixty-four years, his daughter Delaney Keen was aged twenty-three years, and his three children, their names not stated, were aged six years, four years, and one year. There are no further family data.
Date of sol. death not on AB
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

October 8, 1936
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Mrs. E. B. Freeman
Dublin, Georgia
WILLIAM KEEN S. 41715 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request dated September 18, for the record of William Keen, a Revolutionary War soldier of North Carolina, listed as a pensioner.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been carefully searched and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a William Keen, under any spelling, other than the one whose record was furnished you February 15, 1933. The papers on file in his claim for pension do not contain any further information in regard to him than was furnished in that report.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Veterans' Administration Pension Bureau Rev. Dept. U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Please send me record of service in the Revolutionary War, also all family data available for William Keen of North Carolina. In the State Records of NC (Claims) Vol XVII . pp 85-92 I find William Keen, Private listed as no 808, N.C. Revolutionary Pensioner. I will appreciate this information deeply.
Respectfully, Mr E. Blount Tilleman State Cor. Sec. Georgia D.G.R. Dublin, Georgia
Dublin Ga. Sept. 18, 1906

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Bureau of Pensions Veterans' Administration Capitol Washington D.C.
Rev. War. Dept.

Dear Sir:
Aug. 15, '33 In the state records of N.C. Vol 12, I find listed under N.C. Revolutionary pensioners under the Acts of 1818 and 1812, as reported by Secy. of State to Congress in 1865- the name of:
William Keen , private, (William Keen)
Will you please send me full record of service, with family references, as recorded in your office for this man?
With thanks, I am, Yours respectfully, Mrs. E. B. Freeman, 826 Bellevue Ave Dublin, Ga.
Feb. 13, 1933.

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Veterans Administration Bureau of Pensions - Rev. War Dept. Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Please send me military record and family data for William Keen as recorded in your office I find William Keen listed as a private in the N.C. Revolutionary pensioners under Acts of 1818 and 1832, as reported by Secretary of State to Congress in 1835. I have no further information regarding William Keen, except that he lived in North Carolina. With thanks, I am, Yours sincerely, Mrs. E. B. Freeland 826 Bellevue Ave. Dublin, Ga.
Feb. 1st, 1933.

41715 INVALID.
Rev
File No.
41715-
William Keen
Cooper River Road
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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268
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933 Oct. 15. Hist. to Mrs. E. B. Freeman. G. N. H.
1936 Oct 8. W. E. B. Freeman ad of no further info re. son as C. H. H. Jr. al. m. M. B.

North Carolina.
William Rein Cooper  Rein a farmer - in ill health, & able to do but little work. - Aged 63 yrs - Wife, aged 64 yrs - Daughter 23 yrs of age - deranged Applicant has to support her & her three young children - 6, 4, & 1 yrs old. - Served 1 yr from 1782 - Adied: dated 8 June 1824. Exhibits 3 cows, $24. - 3 yearlings $9 - 2 cows $15. - 10 shoats, $4. & some articles of household furniture & farming utensils - Amounting in the whole to $46. 17 1/2 + debts due him. 23. 55 - 200 acres of land, 200 - 00 $ 269 72 1/2 says he owes $174. 75 - Bal: - $94:97 1/2 Court assesses the property at $269.72 1/2 deducting the above Con'd August 16. 1824, Comg 174.75 June 8. 1824, spent Bal: $96. From Forbes Esq.

State of North Carolina County of Cumberland } Superior Court of Law. Spring Term 1819.
We John Newton Wright Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Cumberland aforesaid, do hereby certify, that at the Term aforesaid began Prolocum before Archibald D. Cumpling Esquire one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity within this State; in the said Archibald D. Cumpling did make an oath of the annexed papers, the Certificate therein set forth.
In Witness whereof I have granted this Certificate & affixed thereto the Seal of Cumberland Sept. 8 th at the Term first above written.
J. W. Wright Clerk Sup. Ct.