Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7178, for Bartholomew Marrion, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N6
Marrion, Bartholomew
S7178
Born in pa
Carded
CONTENTS

2453 North Carolina
Bartholomew Marion
Sury - in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Shepherd of the Reg't commanded by Col: Locke in the N. Carolina line for 8 months 26 days
from 1779-
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 29- Dollars 53-Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27-day of Nov. 32 and sent to Pensioner Rockford, U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - 44 39- Pension allowance ending 4 Mar: 33-14 77 $ 59 16
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 8 Vol. 8 Page 31-

Rev War
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INVALID.
am
File No. 7178
Bartholomew Marron
Prio. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bartholomew Marion Surry 6 th M ch
from 1779 present 8 months & 26 days, $29. \frac{53}{100}
admitted by N. E. for N. Sylvester.
29.53 14.76 44.29

BRIEF in the case of  Bartholomew Marrion  of  Surry Co.  in the State of N.C.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open bench  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77.  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.     In 1779 5 " pr. Gen. Col. Lock - Capt J. Stephens   1 12 " Armstrong - Capt Dyer   2 " " " "   " 14 " guarding prisoners, Moravian for   8. 26  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Surry Co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Six rolls, some proof by Edmund J. Davis Bray.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Bonds 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

State of North Carolina Surry County
On this 13 th day of August 1832 person appeared in Open Court before William C Mark K H Parks, & Thomas Williams, in the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, non Sallie Bartholomew Marion a resident of this, (Surry) County in the State of North Carolina aged Seventy seven 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. - He was born in Albemarle County in Virginia and at four years old was brought by his Parents to Granville County in North Carolina from thence in his youth he was removed to Dade County and thence when he was about Eleven Years old the same Parents brought them to Surry, where he has lived ever since with the exception of one year when he was in the State of Ohio. The first term of duty he performed was as a drafted Soldier from Surry County under Captain James Sheppard Colonel Lock. was marched from Surry to Savannah River where they lay near Genl Lincoln Camp the Battle of Bryan Creek took place while he was with the Army but he was not in it, he being with Genl Rutherford. He was then discharged but not in military. He was five months engaged as a Soldier in this term. The next term of duty

he performed was as a volunteer in the Horse under Captain Dyer. Colonel Armus horse regiment. and was marched to Hillsboro where he was present at an attack upon a British Picket. however, engaged in this four six weeks, & was discharged but without writing. Another time he served under the same Captain Dyer, as a volunteer after the battle of Guilford in pursuit of Bryant a commander of the Tories. Went across the forks of the Yadkin. by Salisbury & round by the Moravian Towns. he was in this four two months. he was at another time, a volunteer two weeks, guarding the prisoners taken at King Mountain. at the Moravian Town Colonel Armstrong was there but whether in command or not he knows not. He served in all about nine months, as near as he can recollect. He has no record of his age. and never had a written discharge. He is pretty generally known in his present neighborhood to Joseph Williams & others.
I hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. I have to and subscribed in Bartholomew + Neare. 14 th August 1832. Mark
Test John Wright 66

We David Bray and Edward Smith do solemnly swear that we were acquainted with Bartholomew Marion in the revolutionary war. We know that he went as a volunteer with Captain Dyer in Col. Armstrong's regiment and were with him at the attack upon the Pickett Guard of the British at Hillsboro -
Sworn to and subscribed
This 13 th day of August 1832
John Wright CCO
By J. H. Armstrong SO
Edward his Smith mark.
David Bray
We Jesse Bragg a preacher in Methodist Church residing in the County of Surry and Joseph Williams residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bartholomew Marion who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Jesse Bragg J. Williams
Sworn to and subscribed
This 14 th day of August 1832
John Wright CCO
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories required & prescribed by the War department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further

certifying that it appears to them that Jesse Bruff who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in this county and that Joseph Williams, who has also signed the same is a resident in this county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
R. H. Parker Hon. Col. Assistant Court Thos. Williams President
I John Wright Clerk of the Court of Pleas, & Quorum Sessions of Surrey County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Bartholomew Mason for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this 12 th day of August 1832.
John Wright Clk
N o . 3225

Roanoke Va Aug 16 1832
From
No 3225
To the Hon.
Aug 23
1832
The Secretary of War
att n for Mullica Pension
Washington

To the Hon the Secretary of War.
Any communication for the application will be received if directed to Rockford Surry County N Carolina