Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,580, for William Stewart, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6
Stewart, William
S 14580
B.L.Wt. 13892-160-55
CONTENTS

7669 Kentucky
Rev J. M. Gnebs Apr 8/56
William Stewart of Princeton in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Rutherford of the Ky Lts commanded by Col Gen Gatlin in the North Carolina line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1833 and Scott Thomas Haynes Princeton Arrears to the 14th of March 60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Sept 15.00 $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 27
Rev J. M. Gnebs 55-53661

53.6615 Act Nov 3/33 Spr 9/33
air J.M. Kibb Sept 19/55. let same Oct 4 "
William Stewart mnt
Pensioner Capt Richard Spring Col. Armstrong Private
1892 U.S. Troops
Revolution war
May June 32 no 7669
Buraton ad. 160 acres Jan 8/56 Dodge
1892
John M. Lucas Carmi, Illinois
Vol 82. page 68,

M. Stewart. (Liv. City. Ky.)

State of Kentucky, Livingston County ss: On this 3 rd day of December 1832, personally appeared in open court before Christopher Haynes David W. Patterson and John Smedley Esqrs. justices of the County Court for the County aforesaid now sitting William Stewart, a resident of the said County, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, states on his oath makes the following declaration 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 served as herein stated: That in the month of May or June 1780 in the County of Mecklenburg, State of North Carolina, he volunteered as a private for a term of six months under Captain Springhill, whose company belonged to Col. Geo. Alexander's Regiment and to General Nathaniel's Brigade. These troops were ordered to join General Gates, then commanding the Southern Army, which was then at the cross roads between the Cheraw hills and Synch's creek. That not long after Nathaniel joined Gates the battle of Camden was fought, in which Genl. Gates was defeated. This battle was fought in August 1780 as he distinctly remembers. That by some order of the superior officers he with others, on that day, were placed with the Continental troops, and after the retreat of some of the militia the Continentals under DeKalb sustained the fight for some time, and until DeKalb received a mortal wound which happened near where this applicant was engaged, this applicant was engaged, who himself was wounded in that engagement. He states that he saw DeKalb after he fell, and well remembers the most of the circumstances of that disastrous day. That he was present on the following day when some altercation took place between Gates and DeKalb about the propriety of engaging, when Gates reproached the other, and the reply, that the "morrow would prove who was brave". That after the battle, he continued in the service until about Christmas and was then discharged, having served the full term of six months. After this battle, Gates used every exertion to recruit his army, but the general opinion imputed to him some blame as to his conduct in the battle of Camden. That again in September or October 1781 the year following he again volunteered in a troop of horse from the same County, under Major Thomas Harris and Captain Charles Alexander, for the term of three months. His duty was the suppression of one Col. Fanning, a tory, on Deep river, who had collected a party of Tories, and was doing much injury. He searched in pursuit of him, and had several skirmishes with his party, and by watching his movements prevented his doing any further injury. After serving out this term of three months, he was regularly discharged. That while the British lay at Camden, Waxhaw and Charlotte, he performed some short terms of duty, in cases of exigency, under various officers, but he cannot now fix the terms of service, and will not now claim any thing for them, altho many of them were perilous and of importance. He says positively, that in his first term under Gates he served six months, and in the last under Major Harris he served three months, making in all, for which he claims, nine months. He further states that he has no documentary evidence in his possession which would prove his service, nor does he know of any person now living with whom he served, and by whom he could prove it, except one James

Walker, who knew me in the Revolution, and knew of my service - whose evidence will endeavor to procure, as he lives in my county. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension from any state whatever, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever. And the Court - propounded to him the following questions to which he answered as follows:
By the Court 1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in the county of Mecklenburg, State of North Carolina on the 10th day of January 1763.
By the Court 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. I have my father's record of my age in a family Bible.
By the Court 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer. I was living in Mecklenburg County North Carolina when I entered the service, and continued to live there after the War, till 1806 when in April I moved to this county where I now live.
By the Court 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I was always a volunteer.
By the Court 5. State the names of the Regular officers, who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I knew DeKalb, and several other Continental officers in Gates's army but whose names I have forgot. There were several militia regiments in the army besides my own, but I do not now remember who commanded them.
By the Court 6. Did you ever receive a discharge, and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Answer. I received a discharge from the six months term of duty, signed by my Captain or Colonel, which was deposited in the Auditor's office to procure me an indent or Certificate of a wounded soldier, and as evidence of my claim. No written discharge was given for any other service. I never got my discharge from the Auditor's office, and I suppose it remains on file there yet.
By the Court 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. I am well known in the county, having long held an office (justice of the Court) Will name James Whalen, John Berry, James Bruce Esqr. Joseph Hughes, William Thompson, and Christopher Haynes.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
WM STEWART
James Walker, a resident of said county, came personally into Court, and being duly sworn, declared on oath, that he has been personally acquainted with the above named Wm Stewart from the time they were about seven years old, having

been school boys together, and lived in the same neighbourhood, in the County of Mecklenburg, North Carolina—that he does know, that said Stewart did serve as a soldier in the Revolution, as he has stated in the above declaration—three months of which he served with him. That the said Stewart has been a good character for honesty and respectability ever since he knew him. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James Walker
We John Travis a Clergyman residing in the County of Livingston and State of Kentucky and James Wheeler and William Clark residing in the same County do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with William Stewart who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John Travis
James Wheeler
Wm Clark
And the said Comt do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Comt further Certifies that it appears to them that John Travis James Walker who has sworn to and subscribed the first above Certificate is a resident of said County, and is a man of respectability and that his statement is entitled to Credit. And the Comt further Certifies that it appears to them that John Travis, who has sworn to and subscribed the last preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, residing in said County, and that James Wheeler and Wm Clark who have also signed the same, are residents in the same County, and are Credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit. And the said Comt further Certifies that it appears and is known to them that the said Stewart is of good character & standing—that he has been for many years a member of this Comt and is now a member of the Comt, and that he served two years the office of Sheriff of the County, after which he was re commissioned a justice of the peace a member of this Comt and has remained such ever since
C. Haggerty (S.P.)
John Sunday Spse
(W. Patterson (S.P.))

I Ely Patterson Clerk Protem, of the County Court of Fleming and State of Kentucky, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Stewart for a pension In testimony whereof thereunto set my hand and seal of office, the 3 rd day of December 1832.
Ely Patterson C.P.C.
W. Stewart (Rev. Col. War.)

State of Illinois White County
On this 28 th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, per- sonally appeared before me Solomon Jones Clerk of the Circuit Court, within and for said County and State William Stewart aged ninety two years a resident of White County Illinois who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who was a private in the Company, commanded by Captain Spring Richard Spring in the  Regiment of Volunteers commanded by Colonel Armstrong, and of which Alexander was Major, in the Revolutionary war that he volunteered in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina on or about the last of May 1780, and that he fought at the battle of Camden in that year, that he volunteered for six months and continued in actual service as  for that term for six months, and was honorably discharged in Mecklenburg County N.C. about the 28 th day of December 1780, he further declares that his discharge was sent to the Auditor of N.C. from the government of which State he received pay for his six months services in Auditor's warrants He further declares and swears that he is now a pensioner of the United States for his services in the revolutionary war, and that his pension Artificials, purports to be recorded in the Pension Office at Washington City in Book C volume 7, and Page 67, By Daniel Boyd Clerk, He further swears that he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land

to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855 he also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor J. M. STEWART
We John M. Cuts and Phoebe H. Hunt residents of White County in the State of Illinois upon our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by William Stewart in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be Phoebe H. Hunt John M. Cuts
State of Illinois ss White County ss
I Solomon Jones Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year in the foregoing declaration first written, and I further Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, and that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Carmi this 14th 15th day of June July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Solomon Jones Clerk

May 18, 1934.
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Mrs. C. T. Land Enfield Illinois
William Stewart S.14580 BA-J/ady
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S.14580, based upon the military service of William Stewart in that war.
William Stewart was born January 10, 1763 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
Date of death not on AB
While a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as private in Captain Richard Spring or Springstill's Company, Colonel Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment; was in the battle of Camden where he was wounded, nature of wound not stated, and was discharged about December 25, 1780, having served six months. He enlisted in September or October 1781, served three months as private in Captain Charles Alexander's North Carolina Troop of Horse and was in several skirmishes with Colonel Fanning, a Tory, and his men.
In April 1806 he moved from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to Livingston County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832 while a resident of Livingston County, Kentucky.
He served two years as sheriff of said county and was a Justice of the Peace and Member of the County Court of Livingston, Kentucky, in 1832 and many years prior to that year.
He moved from Crittenden County, Kentucky, to Carmi, White County, Illinois, where he was residing in 1855 and several years prior thereto.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

May 18, 1934.
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BA-J/ady
Mrs. C. T. Land Enfield Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of William Stewart and Nathan Jagers, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Their records are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

6067
14580 ✓
Stewart - [Signature] [Signature]

John Illinois. 8th Ill. Cav. Sep. 22, 1893.
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
As I am trying to get information concerning my ancestor in order to become a Daughter of the Rev- olution Will you please tell me the regiment my great great Grand father not found Mathew Stewart was in. He was a captain and from Charlotte North Carolina, musketeers Co.

and also my Great Grandfather William Stewart. He was from the same place - and I think in the same regiment and was wounded at the battle of Camden after that he drew a pension -
If you will please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience - and oblige
Very Respectfully Yours -
Harrie Stewart Stephens

814580
6 N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Oct , 189 2 .
Madam,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Stewart , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1780 6 mo Pri Springstill Geo. of Alexander NC   Oct 1781 3 " " Charles Alexander Major Harris "        
Battles engaged in, Gamden S.C. Aug 16. 1780 when wounded & skirmish with Gen. Fanning Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mecklenburg Co NC Date of application for pension, December 1832 Residence at date of application, Mecklenburg Co NC  Livingston Co Ky Age at date of application, born Jany 10. 1763 in Mecklenburg Co NC & moved in 1806 to Remark: Livingston Co Ky his letter states he was March 10. 1836 in Carmi Ills
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs Fannie Stewart Stephens
Moline
Rock Island Co Ills

Carmi Ills
Decr. 23 d 1855
Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find a Certificate from the Comptroller of South Carolina in relation to the Rev destitutory services of William Stewart whose application for bounty land under the act of V.D. of March 1855 you already have, of the evidence here furnished is sufficient to grant him a warrant. It is due to the old man it should be issued immedi- ately, Please let me hear from you in relation to it as early a day as possible. I made an application for

Carroll March 23 d 1855 Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed find affidavit of William Stewart he has set forth in his affidavit all the facts in his recollection he has been a pensioner living here for several years, came from Crittenden County Kentucky here, and receives his pay as a pensioner from Louisville Ky Please enclose his warrant to me or to him at this office "Carroll White County Illinois and oblig
Yours Truly
John M. Lorets

Carroll Illinois
March 10th 1832
Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir
William Stewart of this town is and has been a pensioner of the Government of the United States since the year 1832, drawing however but the pitiful sum of 30$ per annum for services in the army of the revolution. He is near 100 years old and wholly unable to do anything to gain a livelihood, and I have been informed that there is a law of Congress, increasing the pay of pensioners of this class, I cannot obtain the statutes of the United States here to ascertain whether this

be true or not I will be much obliged to you, and it will be a great favor conferred on an old and worthy soldier & Man, if you will inform me whether if that such facts be shown to the department he will be entitled to an increase of pay.
Please let me hear soon
And oblige
Yours &c
Am M Grebs

Stewart William Concord Dec 24 1872 not in town after 10 o'clock
Yale
J. Minot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
N.Y.

W 380 74
Wm Stewart Senr. Indiana
Act 7th June 1832
Letter to Geo Holland Esq Brookville Ind Feb 7 1832 4th Feb 1832
101 74
1832

Laurens Lee Mar 28
53.661
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
D.P.

W. S. ... Nov. 26
Kentucky, Returned.
for 1780 final 9 months.
Washington Ky. #30. (Mason County)
Thomas ... Princeton Ky

Pompton 12 Jan'y 1833.
Sir: Enclosed I send you (again) the claim of Mr. Stuart for a pension. This is one of those returned to me by the A.G. as being defective. I hope the defects are remedied. These defects are among more particularly to myself in writing to call the attention of the applicant more particularly to the facts necessary to mention. Indeed so numerous are the requisites that it is almost impossible to attend to them all in the same case. I delayed sending on this until now with the expectation of being able to complete others in the same county returned for similar defects, but the applicant being old and the weather cold and for other causes I have not been able to get them all to the A.G. as yet. Under your instructions and letter I will send no more unless they come up to the requisites so you will be rid of examining them more than once and answering. I confess the trouble on the A.G. is very great at any rate.
Yours,
J. H. Kayne.

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of the Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military Service in the Revolutionary War as follows -
William Stewart
  Book 102. Page 28 -  £8. 2. 0.  Washington Sullivan County, Aug. 1782    " " 8. " 15. -  13. 19.  Salisbury District - July '82    " " 10. " 12. -  52. 2. 8.  Setto do Sept 22. '83    " " 23. " 77. -  15. 15. 0.  By Heirship of Lincoln County    " L. 1 " 17. -  22. 5. 0     " " 2 " 10. -  8. 10. 0     " 8 - 26. " 41  3. 7. 6.  Army Certificate returned from Burke County  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my of- fice at Raleigh N.C. this December 13 th 1855
Geo W Brooks Comptroller

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3 Mrs Ams

Laurel Lee Sept 28
Free
53661
Wm Stewart
ad 38-7666
Boynton
J Minot Esq Boulevard of Darius Washington
DC

United States this Eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Examined and Recd of Counter signed Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
And on the Back of which Certificate are the following indorsements "trans"
"Payments to be made at Lexington Street by the Pres t of the W.B. Bank, Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Kentucky" "Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E, Vol. 7 Page 27, transcribed , by Daniel Boyd Clerk"
The letters and figures in Certificate are so dim I may be mistaken in the above It may be Book C, or Book A 2 by figures of 20 Book 6, and the Page may be 7, & the Vol 1.
The old man was in the army for some time and fought at the Battle of Enten Springs  Camden he is now very old and if his Country does anything for him it must be done soon or he will not live to realize his Country's Bounty he moved from Ky here several years ago but is now paid his pension at, Lewisville Ky, never having been transferred to the agency in this State, I would ask in behalf of the old man, the early attention of the Depart- ment to this claim. The Proof forwarded is all in the power of the old man to furnish and if this will throw any light on his application to the Department will be warranted in issuing his warrant, by doing so as early a day as possible would greatly oblige the applicant
Very Respectfully
Commissioner of Pensions John M. Coombs Washington D.C.

P.S.
In fear of a mistake as to the figures in his culpy -icula I enclose the original, which Please return July 1st no Culs

Warmi Illinois
September 28th 1885
I Minot Esqr
Dear Sir
Your favor of Sept 19th notifying me of the suspension of the application N o 53661 of William Stewart for Bounty Land is before me Mr Stewart discharge from the Army, I suppose must be in your office, to the best of his recollection it was sent, when he made application for his pension in 1832 or 1833. He is now a Pensioner of the Government, & has been since 1833. I give below a copy of an original Certificate now in his possession, by which he draws his pension hoping it may, throw some light on the subject matter of his claim for Bounty Land
"War Department
Revolutionary Claims, I Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, William Stewart of the State of Kentucky who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty Dollars, and — Cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable Semi Annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the war office of the

inspired to the
United States this Eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Examined and counterseined
Levi Coles Secretary of War
g hms

Rev. 7/93 Mil. Hist. to Mrs. Nannie Stewart Stephens, Mobile, Ill., C. Rev. 21-1901 Geo. P. Stewart, Gen. Land Office
1934 May 18. Hist. to Mrs. C. J. Land. See Nathan Rogers 832339. for copy letter. ad. 7.
Perman
14580 INVALID.
File No. 14,580 William Stewart Briv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 365
[Arrangement of 1870.]