Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,035, for John Rainey, South Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
S 6
Rainey, John
S 4,035
CONTENTS
carded

Paid at the the Treasury under the act of April 6 th 1838 from Sept r 4 th 1840 to March 4 th 1841. Ag m nt of 3 d May 1842
13.872
West Tennessee John Rainey
of Bedford Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company comman by Captain _____ of the reg t comman by Col Thomas in the D. Carolina Me for 2 yrs.
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 1833 and sent to H. D. J. K. Polk. Columbia
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833, $160.- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 40 $ 201
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Hollis Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 95

4755
John Rainey Tennessee.
From — private 2 years 4.5. #80.
P 24
Hon. J. K. Polk, Columbus See let Nov 7-1832
J. M. Hiseick Shelbyville Tenn

BRIEF in the case of John Rainey of Bedford County in the State of Tennessee. (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 82 years 2 months & some days. 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 17 Commissioned to build a garrison, in the Cherokee Nation, & there remained with about 60 men under his command, 9 months Capt. Gen. Col: Thomas Gen: Morgan Gen: Green    Commissioned to recruit men - upwards of 3 years in service -
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle between Morgan & Tarlton - Many small engagements - 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lawrence Co. to So: Carolina, 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence - 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

4755.
John Rainey Declaration
Adm. 2 nd a m 8000 Issued the night of m th with claim to pay of capt. Rainey for Mr. Polk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee
Bedford County
On this sixteenth  sixtythird day of August personally appeared in open Court before Samuel Phillips John P. Armstrong and John S. Noble Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Bedford in the State of Tennessee against John Ramey a resident of said County aged eighty two years two months and some days 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 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — He does not know owing to the failing of his memory what time he entered the Service but that it was during the time the American Army lay at Stone's Creek a place between Charleston and Savannah in South Carolina
That in Laurens County South Carolina he was com- missioned by one Colonel Thomas to build a Garrison at the place where Col. Wright was killed which was in the Cherokee Nation just over the South Carolina line, and there remained himself with about sixty men he had under his command nine months during which time they kept possession of the Garrison, and after the nine months service he and his company returned home. There was, but one little engage- ment, which was about half a mile from the Garrison in which engagement there was no white man killed and but one Indian.

This applicant further States that shortly after he returned home from his Service in the Garrison he raised a Company of volunteers say about twenty and went in pursuit of the Tories who were then going through the Country and trailed them about fifty miles, when he got information that Col. Clark and Genl. Pickens were before him and nearer the Tories than he was, he then on that information thought proper to return back home, and immediately himself and Col. Rowebuck & Major Smith turned out and raised more volunteers to keep down the Tories in that part of the Country and guard the Frontier, and whilst he was scouting about dozen below Camden he was taken a prisoner by the British, and one Col. Ferguson was the Commander of the British at the time he was taken by them, and whilst on their way with him from Camden to Kings Mountain about eighteen miles from Camden between sunset and day light down he made his escape from the British, he then without delay made back home being about forty miles distant to hear if he could any thing of Rowebuck, Smith or Genl. Green, but his wife could give no account of them, (and all in that Neighborhood with a very few exceptions were Tories) so he had no chance to make farther enquiry) but he immediately went on to a place in South Carolina then called Ninety Six and near Camden, and stayed there some time or other days (being a Whig Neighborhood generally speaking) but could not still hear any thing of the above mentioned men He then returned home again and by this time his wife

had got information in what direction Morgan's Army was. He then immediately without staying one single night at home went in pursuit of Morgan's Army to join him which I done when I found Powell & Smith and their Companies and my own Company - (Morgan's Army then lay about Eighty Miles from his house, and the morning after I joined them the Battle was fought between Morgan & Tarleton, and the Battle in which Tarleton and his Army was defeated and Tarleton himself wounded We pursued them on to where Lord Cornwallis's Army was laying and in the pursuit together with what we took on the field of Battle we captured Seven hundred of the British and we kept on to Halifax Court house in the State of Virginia and there we lay about Six weeks - but before we got to said Court house Genl Morgan gave up his Command and Sumter went home, and Genl Greene took Command of the whole, - He further states that they marched from Halifax Court house to Hillsborough North Carolina, and directly after they got there they every day nearly had some small engagements and some were killed, and when the Army got up to High Rock in N. Carolina Genl Greene com- missioned him to recruit men to join Genl Pickens at Ramsour's Mills - and he accordingly recruited some whom he thinks about thirty. He was in company of Artillery when the Battle at Guilford was fought, and the second day after the Battle of Guilford him and his men were on March to join Genl Pickens when to his great astonishment

He met his wife and all his children with her five in number, drove out of their native State by the Tories nearly exhausted by fatigue and might add with hunger, in this situation he gave up his Command to one Major None and they went on and he conveyed his wife off a distance of about thirty miles, and procured a house for them, and from thence went home to South Carolina and was not in the service afterwards -
This declarant further represents that he has no Documentary evidence to assist his recollection he having received no documentary evidence discharge from General Green or any other person: and half a century having now elapsed since the time of his service he foresees many things have escaped his Recollection which might be necessarily stated in his declaration he is not certain that he recollects all the skirmishes he may have been engaged in Many of the officers together with their names with whom he was then familiar he has entirely forgotten, he is unable to state precisely at this remote period the length of time he was engaged in the service of the United States as a Revolutionary Soldier according to the best of his Recollection it was upwards of three years how much over that time he cannot say. 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 any agency of any State -
sworn to in open Court 16 th August 1832
Dr W D Weeks Clerk
John X Ramsay Monk

We Malchusadie Brant a Clergyman residing in the County of Bedford and William Keast Residing in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Ramey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court Malch. Brant Wm Keast
Questions propounded by the Court
1 st Where and in what year were you born
Answer - I was born in Caroline County Virginia on the 20 th day of May 1758 -
2 nd Have you any Record of your age and if so what is it A. My age is registered in a family Bible belonging to my father in Virginia and I have not seen it since the close of the War -
3 rd 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 South Carolina Louisiana

9 th County when I entered the Service, after the War was over I lived in the same County and State, and removed from there to Bedford County State of Tennessee in the Year 1808: where I now live and have lived since the Year 1808 —
4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted Did you volunteer or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom —
Answer, In the first place I was Commissioned as a Captain to build the Garrison as stated in this Declaration, and when I entered the service the second time I volunteered and I was never a Substitute —
5 th State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such Continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service —
Answer — Col Thomas (his Christian name I do not recollect) was the man that Commissioned me to build the Garrison spoken of in this declaration and he was the Col of Infantry County — General Morgan — his Christian name I also forget I do not know the names of any of the Field officers under him I was then under Genl. Green, his given name I also forget and I know Majr. Lawson who was under Genl. Green — the general circumstances in relation to my service are related as correctly

as I can now recollect them in my declaration
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it —
Answer I never received a discharge from any one
7 th 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 Revolutionary Soldier
Answer. I have been acquainted with Solomon Campbell Thomas Dean and William Hartselle the latter two are justices of the County of Bedford and many other persons in Bedford County, having lived in said County upwards of forty two years part dear to me in open John Rainey Mark
J. D. Hartselle
Personally appeared in open court Solomon Campbell a citizen of the said County of Bedford who makes the following statement on oath in relation to the services rendered by John Rainey the before mentioned applicant. That he was not personally acquainted with said John Rainey as he now retells, but does believe from having repeated conversations together about the Revolutionary War and said Rainey speaking of certain events happening during the campaign in North Carolina that he was certainly in the Revolutionary War and a true Whig, and that the opinion of the neighborhood

where he lives is unanimous in his having been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, a true Whig - Sworn to in open Solomon's Court March 16 th August 1832
J. W. Russell Clerk
We a Clergyman residing in the County of Bedford and residing in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Rainy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
Whereupon the said Court do hereby declare after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department that the above named, applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier

and served as his States and the Court for this Certificate that it appears to them that Melchior Prance who has signed the preceding Certificate a Clergyman resident in the said County of Beaufort and that William Neill and Solomon Campbell who have respectively signed the foregoing Certificates are creditable persons and that their respective Statements are entitled to Credit
J. D. Neill Samuel Phillips John B. Smith
I James M. Haislip Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Beaufort in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Rainy for a license to sell intoxicating liquors whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Tullahoma the 16th day of August 1832
J. M. Haislip

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.C.S.
June 8, 1926
Mrs. James K. Stafford 888 W. North St. Decatur, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4035, that JOHN RAINEY was born May 20, 1750.
While a resident of Laurens County, South Carolina, he enlisted and served as Captain of South Carolina Troops as follows:
From November 1, 1778, nine months under Colonel Thomas.
From the middle of August, 1779, one year and seven months, regimental officers not stated; he was taken prisoner by the British but soon escaped; he was in the battle of Cowpens; in March, 1781, while on march to join General Pickens, he met his wife and five children (their names not stated) who had been driven out of South Carolina by the Tories and he gave his command to Major Moore and secured a house for his family, returned to South Carolina and never went back into service again.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1913, Feb. 18. History to F.W. Annie Rainey Stafford.
1915, May 22. Mrs. J. H. Stafford (above) Hist. had been furnished her under date Feb. 18, 1913, and practice of Bureau not to furnish more than one copy of a claim to same person. (See carbon) F.W.
1921 June 15, H. R. Small advised of cost of copies. au 1921 June 30. Copies mailed H. R. Small. au
1922 Feb. 21. Mrs. J. Stafford info how to obtain date of last payment.
1926 June 8. bish. to Mrs. Jas. V. Stafford W.D.
Rev. Trust
4035 INVALID.
File No. 4035
John Rainey Prvt. S. C. Meila
Act: June 7/932
Index:—Vol. A , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 14 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Ramey — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Tenn. Agency , at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1840 , to the March 1841 ,
Respectfully, yours,
W. L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
18892

May
Sum Outd.
To the Secy of War
J. H. R. [ ]
Shelbyville Ky Jan
May 13
pension office
Washington
Caly
llc

11
23.55
47.10
11.77
11.50 188.
John Cufus
John Rainy
Prunus Popus within
Bedford County. -
1740
13920
4
55680

I do not think at this late period I can prove the fact that I was a Capt. or are will therefore please issue my Certificate directed to Shelbyville Tenn. for the Arty allowed me as a private
Gen. J. B. H. to Columbia Tenn.
Post Sig
War Department Pension Office March 9. 1833
The declarations of John Culver and John Rainey have been reexamined since their amendment and return to this Office.
Culver, has as yet adduced no proof of his service, which, as his name does not appear upon the rolls, he will be required to do before his claim can be admitted;
by the testimony of at least one credible witness.
In the case of Rainey, there is not sufficient proof of his being entitled as a captain - his papers are also returned with those of Culver. If, however, proof of that kind cannot be had, a certificate for a full pension as a private may be issued upon the return of the papers to this Office.
I herewith enclose also, the certificate of Wm. Alexander, and his Land patent, which was exhibited as proof of his service.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully J. B. H.
J. L. Edwards

An Amendment to the declaration of John Rainey made at August term 1832. of Bedford County Court in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
State of Tennessee Bedford County — 3
Personally Appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace, John Rainey who Subscribed and was Qualified to the declaration above alluded to, who after being duly sworn Agreeable to Law deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his Service; and the precise periods of the War when he served, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods below, and in the following grades, to wit. That he entered the Service of the united States as Captain of a volunteer Company, (as stated in the accompanying declaration) about the first of November in the year 1778. and to the best of his recollection he served not less than nine months as such; and was dismissed shortly after the battle of Stone; and to the best of his recollection his second term commenced about the middle of August 1779 as a captain of a volunteer Company; and continued in the Service as such until after the battle of Guilford in the State of North Carolina, and to the best of his recollection he served not less than one year and seven months in the Service of the united States during the War of the

Revolution, Making in the whole a term of not less than two years and four months for which he claim a pension agreeable to the act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832. Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of January 1833.
George Davidson
In his mark John Rainey
State of Tennessee Bedford County
I James W. Kisicki clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county, do hereby certify that George Davidson Esq. before whom John Rainey was qualified to the foregoing amended declaration, is now and was at the time of qualifying him thereto; an acting justice of the peace for said county, duly com- missioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of Bedford County Court at Office this 9 th day of January 1833. —
J. W. Kisicki clerk

CHIEF CLERK JAN 28 1922 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORDED JAN 30 1922 DIVISION

Decatur Ill. Jan 4-23 888 N. North St.
Treasury Department. Sirs -
Will you please give me time & place of payment of last pension money of Revolutionary Soldier John Rainey - who received a pension from Bedford co. Tenn. He applied for a pension and it was allowed Aug 16. 1832 when he was living in Bedford co. Tenn. Thanking you - address - Mrs Jas. Stafford 888 N. North Decatur Ill.

MRS. JAMES K. STAFFORD 888 WEST NORTH STREET DECATUR, ILLINOIS
March-31/26
Revolutionary
Pension the past month Washington D.C.
Please send me the military history of an ancestor - Capt. John Rainey - Revolutionary soldier - who applied for a pension when living in Bedford Co. Tennessee.
Information wanted for D.A.R. society records.
Thanking You -
address - Mrs James K. Stafford 888 West North St - Decatur Ill -

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
JUN 22 1921
19
Chief of Gen. Van Section Sir:
I have this day received from H. A. Small draft No. 200,080 for $1,65- 1,100 requesting post-office addresses as per letter herewith.
Very respectfully, J. Randall Chief of Division
Handwritten notes: Law Div Not of mailing copies uncfa F. Rainey
Date June 29, 1921  Name John Harvey No. 200,080  Photographic copies wanted of 4 pieces, consisting of 11 pages.  Remarks: DeWitt C. Jones Chief of Div.  Serial 5040 Photo of John Harvey no lighted side

LAW OFFICES HAROLD R. SMALL PIERCE BUILDING ST. LOUIS, MO.
Postal Money order $1.65 rec'd 7/11/21 CW
June 18, 1921.
Mr. Washington, Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Yours of June 15th, 1921 received with reference to Revolutionary War pension claim of John Rainey, S. C. Troops, Survivor File 4035, and in reply to mine of June 1st, 1921.
Herewith is money order in favor of the Secretary of Interior for $1.65 for photostat copy of the eleven pages.
Thanking you, I am
Respectfully yours,

LAW OFFICES HAROLD R. SMALL PIERCE BUILDING ST. LOUIS, MO.
Per Sec ab
June 1, 1921.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly note copy of enclosed statement sent by your office February 18, 1913, to Mrs. Stafford with reference to John Rainey. Will you kindly advise whether there is in this file any supporting papers or anything in addition to the information contained in your letter. There has been considerable difficulty in ascertaining whether the John Rainey referred to by you is the John Rainey in question and it is believed that if there are any supporting papers which you may have, they may settle the question.
Will you kindly send copies with  of your charges for same.
Yours very truly,
H. R. Small
Copy returned it was a copy of the usual form sent out by the Commissioner

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Rainey 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. F. 4,035
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 1778. 9 mos. Capt. ✓ Thomas. S. C.   Aug. 1779. 1 yr. 7 mos. Capt. ✓ ✓      
Battles engaged in, Cooper Residence of soldier at enlistment, Laurens Co. S.C. Date of application for pension, Aug. 16, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Bedford Co., Tenn. Age at date of application, B. May 20, 1750, Caroline Co. Va.
Remarks: His wife and five children alive during soldier's service (no names stated).
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section, Record Division.
aw
Feb. 21, 1899.
Mrs. J. Stafford, 888 W. North St. Decatur, Ills.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 23 rd ultimo, you are advised that for the date of last payment of pension and name of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner John Rainey, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: Certificate 13,372, issued July 3, 1833, rate $80 per annum, Act of June 7, 1832, commence March 4, 1831, West Tennessee Agency.
Very respectfully,
Washington Durrant
Commissioner.

Rev. War section.
June 25, 1921.
Harold R. Small, Pierce Building, St. Louis, Mo.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the first instant, you are advised that if you desire photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Rainey, S. C. Troops, Survivor File No. 4,035, the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents per page with twenty-five cents extra, for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is eleven .
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.