Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,328, for Ephraim Reynolds, North Carolina

SERVICE
Reynolds Ephraim
NUMBER
S. 38328
CONTENTS

to George H. 1882
South Carolina
Ephraim Reynolds.
Barnwell Dist. in the state of South Carolina, who was a Private. . . in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little. . . . of the North Carolina line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina. . . . at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of April 1820, and sent to the Hon. James Arvestut, H.R.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 — $ 161-03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1. 4. 1820. 48-
20 mo. 4/31 $ 209.03
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Date of death not on AS
No pension paid before June 1821 to Hon. James Arvestut

Hon.
James Dees 11. R.
03 The battle of Stono was in '79, during his first enlistment. - He then enlisted in Dene's co. for 12 months. I find him in that co. for that period, on the A. C. rolls, as having enlisted in '81. This agrees with the stat. of a Corrug

DISTRICT OF Barnwell, ss.
On this eighth day of February 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the said district, personally appeared Ephraim Reynolds aged 55 years, resident in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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:" That he, the said Ephraim Reynolds enlisted for the term of nine months on the * day of in the year in Cartwright County in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Jones of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Simson in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of nine months, when he was discharged from service at Stone in the state of South Carolina, that he was in the battle of never engaged in any battle, being confined to the Hospital by sickness when the battle of Stone took place - and that he is in reduced circumstances, 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.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
C. J. Colcock
I, Charles Jones Colcock Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Ephraim Reynolds did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
8th Feb. 1820
1820
C. J. Colcock
of the aforesaid District of the State of South Carolina - I certify this to be the Seal of the Court for Barnwell District. (Signature) Clerk
* Does not recollect the month nor year when he enlisted being an unlettered man this may well be the case
That he afterwards enlisted for twelve months under the aforesaid Capt. Saml. Jones - of the Regiment commanded by Col. Little that he served the said term regularly without being discharged at Stone in South Carolina

DISTRICT OF Barnwell , ss.
On this eighth day of February 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the said district, personally appeared Ephraim Reynolds aged 55 years, resident in ----- in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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:" That he, the said Ephraim Reynolds enlisted for the term of nine months on the * day of ----- in the year in Cartridge County in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Jones of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Simson in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of nine months , when he was discharged from service at Stone in the state of South Carolina , that he was in the battle of  never engaged in any battle, being confined to the Hospital by sickness when the battle of Stone took place - and that he is in reduced circumstances, 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.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
C. J. Colcock
I, Charles Jones Colcock Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Ephraim Reynolds did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy , for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
8 th Feb. 7.
1820
C. J. Colcock
of the aforesaid Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the State of South Carolina . I certify this to be the Seal of the Court for Barnwell District . Asbury Clerk
* Does not recollect the month nor year when he enlisted being an unlettered man this may well be the case
It is hereby certified that he afterwards enlisted for twelve months under the aforesaid Capt. Sam. L. Jones. Of the Regiment commanded by Col. Little that his said services were recognized at Orren's  Subj. Service  South Carolina

C J.L.E.

Richard D. Webb
On the 23rd of March 1865 Colonel Will personally appeared in a court of Record before the Honorable Reginald S. aged fifty-eight years of the county of ... and state of ... did hereby certify that he was at the time of making his said talk on this day ... the same in the presence of the undersigned ... Colonel Will then and there returned to the after a Commission to Capt. ... of the ... Col. ... Legion ... for ... Lincoln then ... upon the ... was ... in ... Capt. ... B ... Green Line ... Ashland Hill ... twenty one months ... since that time ... the Under & Statesman the ... since that I have not since ... side or in any manner ... or any part thereof with ... will ... as to being ... visions of an act of Congress ... act to provide for certain persons ... the land and naval service of the ... in the Revolutionary War ... and of which ... and that ... person in trust for ... security contracts or debts ...
have many income other than that which I have laid up in the schedule for a rainy day and by me I described. My Bank account of only my we sing. A special account my trade which are rendered with the infirmity, my family court at my work three daughters who are not more than

to be heard and determined the day of October 21 before me and Richard Galt Esquire and Richard Galt Esquire and Richard Galt Esquire
I the undersigned Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing Order and the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of the said Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the Property exhibited in the Schedule is $____ dollars and ____ cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the said Court on this thirty first day of October 1821
James A. Miers Clerk of the Court for the District of South Carolina such in the state of South Carolina
State of South Carolina - Clerk's office District of South Carolina - July Term 1821
I certify that the above is a correct extract from the minutes of the aforesaid Court
Osman D. Allen Clerk May the 25th 1821

May 10, 1933
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BA-J/ENL Ephraim Reynolds-S.38338 Hamilton Reynolds- R.8711
Mrs. A.C. Rippier 413 Third Street Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Hamilton and Ephraim Reynolds, of Georgia.
A search of the records has been made in your behalf and the records found of only one Ephraim and one Hamilton Reynolds, under any spelling of the surname.
Their records are given below as found in their respective claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War, after a very careful examination of the papers.
Ephraim Reynolds S.38338
The date and place of birth of Ephraim Reynolds are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in Carteret County, North Carolina, served as a private in Captain Samuel Jones' Company, Colonel Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged at Stone, having served nine months; he stated that he was not in the battle of Stone but was in the hospital at the time of said battle; no dates are given for the above tour of service; he again enlisted and served twelve months in Captain Samuel Jones' Company, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina Regiment; dates of this service are not shown.
He made application for pension on July 1, 1818. His claim was allowed.
made this statement to fix the time as Stone was in June, 1779
There is a Capt Sam'l Jones of N.C. in Keitman also Col James Armstrong & Col Archibald Lytle
Could not decipher on page where so discolored. so used service as in his first statement

In 1820, Ephraim Reynolds was residing in Barnwell District, South Carolina and then stated that he was fifty-five years of age; in same year, he stated that he was aged fifty-eight years. In 1823, he had moved to the state of Georgia and his address was given as "near Major Waley's postoffice, Emanuel County, Georgia."
In 1820, he referred to three daughters: their names and the name of their mother are not given and there are no further data as to his family.
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Hamilton Reynolds R. 8711
Hamilton Reynolds was born October 3, 1761, in Anson County, North Carolina: when eight years of age, he moved with his father to Orange County, North Carolina, lived there four years; then moved to Montgomery County, same state, lived there for sometime; then moved Wilkes County, Georgia.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in said Wilkes County, Georgia, for some time; then moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina, where he resided until 1815, when he moved to Giles County, Tennessee, and lived there for eleven years; thence to Hardin County, Tennessee, and lived for ten years, then moved to McNairy County, Tennessee.
While residing in McNairy County, Tennessee, Hamilton Reynolds applied for pension on December 7, 1840, and stated that while residing in Wilkes County, Georgia, he volunteered and served in Captain John Clark's Georgia Company, marched to the Creek Nation and destroyed their crops, and was out fifteen days: soon after his return, he again volunteered, served in Captain John Astry's Georgia Company, under Colonel Pickens and was at the battle of Kettle Creek and at the siege of Savannah and that he served in this tour not less than eight months.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months as was required by the pension laws.

There are no data in regard to Hamilton Reynolds family other than the reference to his father, whose name is not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

THE REYNOLDS FAMILY ASSOCIATION 413 THIRD STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y. MRS. A. C. RIPPIER, SEC'Y AND TREAS.
March 31, 1933
The Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., The Commissioner, Honorable Sir:-
one only The name of "Hamilton Reynolds" appears on the list of those mentioned in the "Story of Georgia" by G.G. Smith, page 622 will your records show whether he was a pensioner? and if so may I have a copy of his record?
also  one only The Ephraim Reynolds was a Revolutionary soldier, Ga., if he was a pensioner may I also have a copy of his record?
all spelle I am having so many inquiries about these Southern Reynolds, Runnels' families I do want to get them compiled.
I will indeed appreciate any courtesy extended.
Most Sincerely
Mrs. A. C. Rippier

38 328 Rev  INVALID.
1933. May 10 dist. to Mrs. A. L. Ripsier-Ed
File No. 88,898
Ephraim Reynolds Rev Rev No
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I do hereby certify that Ephraim Reynold, did on or about the first day of July 1818 make an application through me for to the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," and that the same was by me forwarded to the War Department and has never been since heard of - C. S. Adcock H
8 Feby 1820

Ephraim Reynolds
Free house -
Recd. 17 Dec: 1820
Col. J. H. Edwards London Place. War Department Washington City

Savannah Ga. Dec 1863.
To Cousin Ephraim Harris
I received your letter of the 19th ultimo describing Mr. Ephraim Harris who had been affiliated for a number of years in the prison at Atlanta the great work of the war has been the cause of at that time I was unable to give the information the last known address, Requesting you will give me the name of the person who has the money due to Ephraim Harris, near Main Walnut Post Office, Emanuel County, Georgia.
Respectfully Yours Obediently J. Harris.

State of Georgia, County of Chatham
On this the eighth day of November 1823, before me the Justices of the Inferior Court of the place for the said County of Chatham, personally appeared Ephraim Reynolds who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Jones, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Armstrong, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Georgia, where he intends to remain, and wished his pension to be then payable in future. That he at present receives Eight dollars per month.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Russell J.P.
Ephraim Reynolds mark
State of Georgia, County of Chatham
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County, do hereby certify and make known to all whom the same may concern, that Isaac Russell above signed, Justice of the peace, is duly recognized by the said Court to act in that capacity, and the above is his true and legal signature.
Sealed by me 4 Dec. 1823
J. W. P. O'Callaghan, Clerk
J. W. P. O'Callaghan

King Creek S.C. June 11.
Free S. H. Cannon P.O.
Rec. Mar 22 1821.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Washington City
District Columbia
mail 3
John N. Campbell

South Carolina 8th June 1821
Dear Col. B.
enclosed you will receive a Transcript copy of the Schedule and affidavit of Ephraim Reynolds, the original of which has been lost.
Should you consider the inclosed paper sufficient to entitle him to a continuance as pensioner you will please direct his certificate to be inclosed to me for him, he being very old and infirm, consequently unable to attend to business for himself.
I had the good fortune to arrive safe at home on 13th ult. after a tedious and boisterous passage of 12 days from Philad a to Savannah and have found my family and friends generally well.
My wounds are mending. Therefore I entertain a hope of seeing you again at the commencement of our ensuing Session.
With my particular respects to yourself and family, hoping all are well I am Sir Dear Col.
Yours & James Overstreet.