Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,895, for Joshua James, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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★ James, Joshua
S 20,895
carded
CONTENTS

Ray INVALID.
File No. 20 895
Joshua James Private 7 th Regt N.C.
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Virginia
Joshua James - of Halifax in the State of Va: who was a Pr: in the Confed: commanded by Captain Withersall of the Regt commanded by Caswell in the Am: N.C. line for 6 mos: from 1778-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Febry. 1833 and deliv: J. P. E. Paymaster. Present
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 30 - Pension allowance ending Nov 33 10 - $40 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk. Book D Vol. 7 Page 130.

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Joshua James' acct from 1778 permt 6 months, $20.
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Virginia to wit;
On this 29 th day of November 1832. Personally appeared before the Court of the County of Halifax. Joshua James, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832. That in the year 1778 he was a resident of Warren County & State of N.C. and entered the service the first of March the same year. drafted in the Militia and marched from Halifax Town under the command of Genl. Wm. Caswell and Capt. Thomas Cristmas. crossing Cape Fear & Pedee rivers, and was sent on to the aid of Charleston but before he arrived there, Charleston surrendered, and he returned after he served a tour of three months . That in the year 1779 he served in the fourth Regt. of North Carolina Militia three months more — in which service he march to Hillsborough and from thence to Kingston, and from thence down near Georgetown and from thence Reconnoitring in search of Tories until that tour expired, That he was drafted both tours and received dischar- ges, one of them he gave one of his School boys for a thumbpaper, and the other was lost That he was born in Northumberland County State of Virginia in the year 1754 agreeable to his fathers Register. That he was living

in Warren County N.C. during the Revolution- ary War. have lived in Halifax County State of Virginia ever since the Revolutionary War. and do now live in the same - That he hereby relinquishes every 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. Joshua James
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We Anthony Syanor & John Harrington residing in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia hereby certify that We are well acquainted with Joshua James who has subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we remain in that opinion.
Anthony Syanor John Harrington mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the Said Court do hereby declare their

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 Court further certifies that it appears to them that Anthony Sydnor & John Arrington who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the County and State aforesaid and are credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Samuel Williams clerk of the Court of Halifax County, do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in matter, of the application of Joshua James for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office This 12 th day of December 1832 Samuel Williams