Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,656, for John Stinson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Stinson, John
57656
Born in Ireland
carded.
CONTENTS

North Carolina 27.818
John Stinson - of Marlinton, in the State of N.C. who was a Pvt. in the by Captain [blank] of the R.Y. commanded by Col. Hampton in the N.C. line for 7 mos. 12 days
Inserted on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of $9. - Dollars 67. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of March - and sent to Mrs. A. Stinson Charlotte, N.C.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1831. 89.01 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1. - 14.83 $103.84
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Math. Price Clerk. book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 74

J. H. Campbell Cash
John Stinson
C.C.
30.771
John Stinson Charlotte N.C.
admitted    Pr. Cur. 6 mo.  $25.-    " Dr. over  4.67         $29.67  
May 24th 1854
Jos. H. Wilson Charlotte N.C.

South Park Avenue
Black Mountain Camp

of facts recited the same are correct - And that he believes the recital of the services of the sd Stinson as set forth in his declaration above is true to the best of his knowledge Robert Robinson
State of North Carolina Mecklenburg
Michael McLean via Keith with that he is well ac- quainted with John Stinson the above Declarant. That he knows that the sd Stinson did the service of the second year set forth in his Declaration, and that his statement of the facts in regard to the same is correct - And that he believes that he did all the service set forth in his Declaration. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
W. M. Leary
We John Robinson, of the County of Calhoun & State of South Carolina, & Hugh M c Connell of the County of Mecklenburg & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Stinson, who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration. That we be- lieve him to be seventy-five years of age; That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that belief.
J. Robinson Hugh M c Connell
And the said Court does hereby declare its opin- ion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named appli- cant was a soldier of the Revolution and served.

as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears that John Roberson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Cabarrus in the State of North Carolina, and that Hugh McDowell who has also signed the same is a Resident in the County of Mecklenburg & State aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
J. Pearsall Thompson, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of John Roberson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this the 13 th day of May A.D. 1834.
Per
J. Thompson Clerk

Rev. Wm
7636
1920 July 12 Hist. to H. M. Prescott.
INVALID.
File No. 7636
John Wilson 101 New St.
Act: June 1 st 82
Index: —Vol. 13 , Page 239 .
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev Sec Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir; In the published list of revolutionary pensioners I find the name of "John Stinson, of Mecklenburg Co., U.C. in 1833." Will you please send me an abstract of his ap- plication for a pension and oblige
Yours Very Truly H. M. Prescott, Piedmont Park, apt Atlanta, Ga.
June 11-1920.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1777 Nov 1780 Col. Colonel Simmons Colonel Hampton Pa.   May 1780 Nov 1780 Major Colonel   June 1780 Oct 1780 Captain   Taken prisoner and released as such.   Discharged at the close of the war.  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, _____  Residence at date of application, _____  Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____  _____  _____  _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.