Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1585, for Owen Ragan, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Ragan, Owen
S. 1585
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
carded

West Tennessee 22.183
D. Aug 7, 1837 from Catalogue
Owen Ragan
of Sumner Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company by Captain Moore of the Reg't by Col Sanders in the W.C. Mass time for 8 months, for
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct 1833 and sent to A. N. Douglas, Gallatin.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep 33 $ 66.66 2/3 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/14/34 13.33 1/3 $ 80.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Mr. Atkinson Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 94

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Owen Roagin
Service N. C.
Additional Service Rev-War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim, except I. # 1585

Owen Ragan
W. Tennessee Sumner Co. No 6806. from - prints & notes.
$26. \frac{66}{100}
4.11.12. Sub 2.7
E T 287
9 march
A. H. Douglass.
Gallatin
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BRIEF in the case of Owen Ragun  of Sumner County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 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.     Not drafted In 17 State " 6 " Private Gen. William L. Saunders   Volunteer — " — " " 2 " " Capt George Moore   drafted for 3 month Service not service Private Col William Moore Major Lope or Lolk Light Horse Col Edward Cope Hill  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Louswel County, North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

6806-
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Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War Washington City
FREE
PO Ex 15-832

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Hon ble Lewis Cas Secretary of War Washington City
FREE
PO Ch 15-1832

State of Tennessee Court of Pleas and quarter sessions  numbered Sumner County ss Term A.D. 1832  August
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832. Owen Ragan on this 23 d day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of s d Court now sitting, being a resident of s d County & State. Aged about about seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration - That he entered the service of the United States in the Militia from Cannon County in the State of North Carolina in the Company of Capt d George Moore which was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col d William Sanders in Gen l  his Brigade, six months, which term he served, and at the end hereof he rec d his discharge from Col d William Sanders. The militia were called into service on this occasion at the time the British Army lay in or about Savannah he can not recollect the year - For this tour of duty we rendezvoused at Hillsborough, and Marched to Brunswick & crossed the Savannah at as well as he recollects Mackay or Hudson Ferry, and were near Lyttleton Command when he was defeated at Briar Creek; he with a small party commanded by Capt d Leak, being ordered to remain to guard the crossing of the river at from Briar, where the men were discharged, he returned home -
He remained at home a few weeks, when the The British Army were marching through North Carolina, when a proclamation came out that any who would volunteer in the capacity of a light horse man for two months should have a credit for a three months tour, when they should be afterwards drafted . He volunteered for two months, and was attached to the Regiment of Col d William Moor. The Major name was or Polk Pope, - he cannot recollect the name of his Company officer. His Regiment joined General Pickens Command, Lee & Washington; in this tour he was in a battle on Haw River, near the high rock ford, with the British, under Col d Tarleton Cornwallis then lying at Hillsborough as he understood . He was regularly discharged at the end of two months by Col d Moore -
He remained at home some short time, but was drafted again

for a term of three months, and was attached to the Company of Capt. Wm. Gill, the regiment was commanded by Col. Daniel Moore. They were ordered to march to Wilmington, but on their march an express overtook them in Wake County informing that Cornwallis had been taken and ordering that they should be dischar- ged. he was dismissed on this occasion without a discharge — He has long since lost his discharge, has no documentary evidence by which his service can be proved, nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove the services by him rendered —
Applicant was born in Granville County North Carolina was when a child removed to Caswell where he lived during the Revolution. Some years after it ended, he removed to Sumner County in Tennessee where he has lived ever since — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an- nuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state —
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
in open Court
A. H. Douglass Clerk
Owen Ragan mark
We Charles Perry and Norfleet Perry — residing in the County of Sumner State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Owen Ragan, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy years of age, that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn to in open Court Augt 23 rd 1832
A. H. Douglass Clerk
Chas. Perry
Norfleet Perry
And the s d Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after finding the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary sol- dier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Perry and Norfleet Perry, who have signed

foregoing Certificate the same are residents in the County of Sumner & State of Tennessee are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Tho' Underwood
Wm Edwards
John L. Swayney
I Alfred H. Douglass clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Sumner County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the S. Court, in the matter of the application of Owen Ragan for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1832 & 57 th the Year of American Independence
A. H. Douglass Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Owen Ragan a soldier 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. file 1585
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 while British army was at Savannah 6 mos. George Moore Wm Sanders N.C.   1781 2 mos. ✓ H. Home Wm Moore   r Wm Gill Dempsey Moore  
Battles engaged in, Haw River Residence of soldier at enlistment, Caswell Co., N.C. Date of application for pension, Aug. 23, 1832 - allowed. Residence at date of application, Sumner Co., Tenn. Age at date of application, abt. 70 yrs. L. Granville Co. N.C. Remarks: Died Aug. 7, 1837 (Card Catalogue)
Very respectfully

1908 Nov. 11. Hist. to Wm M. Sweeney letter in file 33,1174
Rev. Mar.
✓ 1585. INVALID.
File No. 1585— Green Reagan, Rev. N. Galtie
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 808
[Arrangement of 1870.]