Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,756, for George Jernigan, North Carolina

SERVICE
Nb.
Jernigan, George
NUMBER
S. 8756
CONTENTS
carded.

Lt. Pen Act Jan 29 1836 name dropped from roll as to Chas. B. Jones ap. 11. th 1836.
5891 North Carolina
George Ternigan
of Wayne Co in the State of North Carolina who was a Prof. & S gt of D. in the Company commanded by Captain Fellows of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sheppard in the North Carolina line for 3 months, Private of Infantry & 3 months S gt of Cavalry Drop. did not swear
into.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 33 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon. Speight H on . Rep rs .
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $50.25 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 16.75 $67.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 8 Page 33

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Wm. J. Speight H. J. R.

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BRIEF in the case of  George Jermigan  of Wayne Co. in the State of North Caro.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 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.     believes Winter In 1778 — 3 — Private Gen. Caswell Col. Caswell Col. Sheppard Capt. Fellows Drafted   believes in 1780 — 3 — Sergt. Capt. J. Boon Col. B. Bryan Light Horse Vol.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dobbs Co. now Wayne N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by one Witness, & the traditional evidence of two others - one a Clergyman - Certified to be credible persons -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached according to the regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens Examining Clerk.

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law County of Wayne } Fall Term 1832
on this first day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the  Daniel Judge of the Superior Court of Law now sitting Geo: Lerrigan a resident of the County of Wayne and State of North Carolina aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he was drafted in the Service of the Unit- ed States, (he believes) in the Winter of 1778 and served as private soldier for a term of three months under Captain Fellow His higher officers were Gen: Caswell - Colo: Caswell - Colo: Sheppard. He was ordered to Wilmington N.C. at the time the Scorpion lay off the coast. - He was engaged in no battle - was employed in building a Fort near Wil- mington - He remained his full term of three months & together with his company was marched home by Capt. Fellow & disbanded with no written discharge
Declarant afterwards, he believes in 1780 volunteered as Sergeant in a Troop of light horse Commanded by Captain Joseph Boon for a service of three months . - The acting Colonel was Benjamin Exum. He was engaged in no battles - but was principally employed in suppressing disturbances in Wayne Co. N.C. and furnishing the Troops with provisions taken from the disaffected in Wayne & adjoining Counties.
Served 36 days - only the last 21st March 21 Book 11 p. 113

Declarant affirms that he served out his full term & was honorably discharged - but whether in writing or not he does not remember. This term of service was not long before Cornwallis passed through the State of S.Ca.
Not stated
He repeatedly afterwards volunteered in small & short services, but the infirmities of age and a decayed memory prevent him from stating accurately much about them. A general recollection however remains upon his mind which will bear decay, that he was a true and not an inactive friend of his country; and often obeyed the call for his service.
He will prove both his first & his second term of service, amounting in all to six months, by his companion in arms John Wiggs. Declarant was living in Wayne County then called Dobbs Co. when called into service where he has always since resided. - He has no documentary evidence of his aforesaid service. He has no record of his age; but, from the best information he can gain, it is about 77 years. - Declarant hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
George his T. Jennings mark

Inclusion Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department to Applicants for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
To Geo. Loring an,
Interrogatory 1 st Where and in what year &c? Ans. I was born in Rutherford Co. Virginia I believe in the year 1753
Ans. to Int. 2 d I have no record of my age
" " Int. 3 d I was living when called into service in Wayne Co. Am Callie Dobbins; when I have lived always since.
" " Int. 4 I was drafted on my first term of service volunteered in my second as Sergeant
" " Int. 5 I state the names of Gen. Caswell - Colo. Caswell. Colo. Sheppard - Captain Fellows, as regular officers when I served at Wilmington - I was connected with no Continental or Militia Regiments but the Reg. to which I belonged - The general circumstances of my service are detailed in my Declaration as fully as I can remember remember
" " Int. 6 I do not remember that I ever received a written discharge - I received a commission as Sergeant, signed by Colo. Caswell, which I believe to be lost not having seen it in many years -
" " Int. 7 I state the names of Rev. John Howell John Wigg, Nicholson Washington - & Philip Hooker, as persons to whom I am known in my present neighbourhood and who can testify as to my character for veracity and

This belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution Sworn and subscribed in open Court The 1 st day of October 1832
George his Duncan mark

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section ADY/eel
September 23, 1929
Mrs. P.J. Gantt 557 West 124th Street New York, New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8756, it appears that George Jernigan was born in 1753, in Hansemond County, Virginia.
While a resident of Dobbs County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the winter of 1778, and served three months as a private in Captain Fellows' Company, Colonels Caswell and Shepard's North Carolina Regiments.
He enlisted in 1780, and served three months as sergeant in Captain Joseph Boon's Company of Light Horse in Colonel Benjamin Axum's North Carolina Regiment.
He later served in short tours, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Wayne County, formerly Dobbs County, North Carolina.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

residing in the County of Wayne We John Horrell a clayman , and John Wiggs of the County of Wayne hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Ternigan who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe to be about 77 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion - I sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Horrell his John X Wiggs mark
I, John Wiggs, do hereby certify that I was with George Ternigan in the terms of Service specified in the above Declaration and that I believe the facts therein averred to be the truth - I sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
his John X Wiggs mark
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after an investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears that John Horrell is a clayman residing in the County of Wayne
and John Wiggs who has signed the pre- ceding certificate as credible persons residing in the County of Wayne and that their statement is en- titled to Credit.
J. L. Daniel J.H.R.

I, Nicholson Washington, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of Rev. Lemmon the application of Rev. Lemmon for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
N. Washington Clerk
Rev. Lemmon Declaration
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Rev War
8756
INVALID.
1915 May 18. Hist. to Riley Doyle Dunlap. P 1929 May 31. Hist. to Benjamin Franklin Jarnagin, A.W.Y. 1929 - Sep: 23 Hist & Mrs. P.J. Gant avd.
File No. 8756
George Jernigan Pri Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: Vol. 1 st Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ansonville, N. C.
15. May 1918.
Rev Lee H
Rev. War Pension Dept.
Washington, D. C.
My kind and long-suffering friends, N. 8756 George Jernigan was a South Carolina Rev. War pen- sioner under the act of 1818 and 1832. He was a private and a lieutenant.
N. 3936 Solomon Burris and Henry Knight were also A. P. pensioners and I

would be grateful to you for what information you may have of them.
Assuring you of my appreciation, I am,
Yours most sincerely Lily Doyle Drennan.

Shelbyville, Ill.
May 4, 1929.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I was born in Shelbyville, Illinois, September 22nd, 1854; my father was born in Ross County, Ohio, May 17th, 1818; my grandfather, Eli Jarnagin, was born in Granger County, Tennessee, January 4th, 1793.
This is as far back as I have an accurate record, although we can trace the name, Jarnagin, back to North Carolina and West Virginia.
I am very desirous to know whether or not any of my ancestors were pensioners of the American Revolution and if so I would like to be recognized as a Son of the American Revolution.
This name is not common and any information you can see fit to give me regarding my ancestors will be greatly appreciated. You may find it spelled Jernagin.
Thanking you in advance for as prompt a reply as possible, I am
Respectfully yours,
Benjamin Franklin Jarnagin.
B. F. Jarnagin, 2312 S. 4th St., Shelbyville, Ill.

The Washington Headquarters Association
MRS. PLEASANT JORDAN GANTT, PRESIDENT 557 WEST 124TH STREET NEW YORK CITY PHONE MORNINGSIDE 5780
June 24-1929. New York.
Pension Department.
Will you please give me the pension Record of George Jennigan - pt infantry Record also of John Gardner - Mecklenburg N.C. pt -
Sincerely Mrs P. J. Gantt

Rev. A1812 Wars Section.
ADY
May 31, 1929.
Benjamin Franklin Jarnagin, 2312 South Fourth Street, Shelbyville, Illinois.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8756, it appears that George Jernigan was born in 1753 in Nansemond County, Virginia.
While a resident of Dobbs County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the winter of 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain Fellows' Company, Colonels Caswell and Shepard's North Carolina Regiments.
He enlisted in 1780 and served three months as sergeant in Captain Joseph Boon's Company of Light Horse in Colonel Benjamin Arum's North Carolina Regiment.
He later served in short tours, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832 while a resident of Wayne County, formerly Dobbs County, North Carolina.
There are no family data.
Ques This is the history of the only soldier by that sur-

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Revolutionary War Section. N.Y.
name, under any spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

To your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of George Jennigan 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. S. 8756
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter 1778 3 mos. Private Fellows Carroll & Shepard N. C.   1780 3 mos. Sergeant Joseph Born Cavalry Co. Benjamin Aspin                              
Battles engaged in, none. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dobbs Co., N. C. Date of application for pension, Oct. 1, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Wayne Co., N. C. (formerly Dobbs Co.). Age at date of application, born in 1753 in Nansemond Co., Va. Remarks: Not family list.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.