Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2739, for Seth Manis, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb. _____
Manis, Seth _____
S. 2739 _____
CONTENTS
carded

2. Let 1810 Galbraith Nov 25. 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of March 3 d April 1838 from 11 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Age notified 20 Dec 1839.
See letter to Hon. A. Johnson, H.R. April 28. 1846-
Letter to Jonesboro Agent E.R.G. Farm Jan 25 1839.
30.780
neper, Jonesborough
Seth Manis.
of Hawkins Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the regt, commanded by Col. Canwell in the N. Carolina line for 6 months.
Enrolled on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1836 and sent to John Mitchell, Lee Valley, Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $100. - Pension allowance ending 18 Sept. 10 - $110. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Ellison Clerk, Book 6 2 Vol. 7 Page 152,

33. 533
Seth Man's Tennessee
allow for six months p20.
John Mitchell Lee Valley Ten

Declaration of Seth Mann In Order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 9 th June 1832 State of Tennessee, Franklin County On this 21 st day of November 1835 personally appeared before me before Court Seth Mann resident of Franklin County and State of Tennessee aged 78 years and 9 months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the united states in the year 1780 the first of September under the command of Capt a Williams in the regiment of Col o Cofewell in Moore County State of North Carolina we met at Bar Creek a tributary stream of Deep river. — I was drafted in the service. We march for the purpose of intercepting small parties of Tories and British which were going through the country and doing mischief — we went on through Chatham County and some other Counties which I do not now recollect we crossed Cape Fear river in our route We went on towards Wilmington. where we march on a southwest Canaan marched through a swamp called the soft swamp where we understood there was an outlying force near Pee Dee river where we met with and Fannin a Tory and his party we had a skirmish with Fannin and his men at a place called Bates bridge we in the action had to retreat — we collected together after the battle and marched on towards Moore County where we arrived a- bout the first of January 1781 1781 I served in the capacity of a private I was gone four months I re-enlisted myself again first of February 1781 under Capt a Williams and Col o Riddler to go after Fannin and his men the report was he was a going to attack Hillsborough I went out

of Moor County State of North Carolina and marched for Hillsborough we attacked Fanning at Grindley's Mill where we had a sharp action with him he retreated and we did not take him nor any of his men. We recruited our forces and still cautiously pursued him and his men on a dawn toward Wilmington until our Col. thought it dangerous to follow him any further. We returned to Hillsborough lay there some time & scouted about through the County after Tories and guarding the Town and neighbourhood. We then marched for Moor County we arrived home first of May 1781. I receive no discharge was dismissed and returned home being for four months. I served in the capacity of a Private. Some time in the month of September 1781 I think about the middle as well as I now recollect I volunteered myself ad- gain under Col. Williams and Col. Butler to march to Yorktown against the British we marched on to Hillsborough where we were stationed waiting for Lee to come and join us but while we lay there we received news that Cornwallis surrendered and we did not go. we then marched back and I was discharged being gone gone one month and never was out any more. This declarant says he always served with an embodied body called in to service by competent authority that he was either in the field or on march or in camp and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit. This declarant says he has no documentary evidence of his service nor knows of no one who had composed the same by the Clergyman who presides over the Church to which he belongs distance is in another County and at some considerable distance so he cannot without a great deal of procure and to sign his declaration. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever.

except the present and declaring his name is not on the pension roll of any state what ever sworn to and subscribed this 22 nd day of November 1835 in Open Court W m Mitchell Clerk Seth Mellanix
State of Tennessee
mark
Hawkins County
On this 22 nd day of November 1835 personally appeared Seth Mellanix in Open Court and made oath that owing to old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service neither can he give so minutely a narrative of his service as to dates, counties, and other particulars as is required to give a plain a satisfactory account of to the department But according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for 4 months I served as a private under Col d Williams for 4 months I served a second time under Col d Williams for one month I served as a private under Col d Williams for which service I claim a pension sworn to in Open Court the day and date above mentioned
W m Mitchell Clerk
Seth Mellanix mark
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
On this 23 rd day of November 1835 personally appeared John Gunter, Green B. Mitchell, Alexander Mabe, William Mabe before me
Louis Mitchell an acting Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that we are well acquainted with Seth Mellanix who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is and has been for some years a respectable member of the Baptist Episcopal Church that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written
John Gunter
Green B. Mitchell
William Mabe
Alexander Mabe
Louis Mitchell P.P. for Hawkins Co. Tenn.

2 nd Question proposed to Seth Manis applicant for a a pension
1 st Question
Ans. I was born in Bedford County State of Virginia 1762
2 nd Question
Ans. I have none
3 rd Question
Ans. None County State of South Carolina from there from there I moved to the State of Tennessee Hawkins County where I now live
4 th Question
Ans. I was drafted once and Volunteered twice
5 th Question
Ans. Col. Caswell Col. Butler Col. Williams
6 th Question
Ans. I never received any
7 th Question
Ans. John Gunton, Greenberry Metchell William Make Alexander Make John Parrott Anderson
Fields George Rogers Esq.
And the said Court do hereby declare 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 soldier revolutionary and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Gunton, Green B. Metchell William Make Alexander Make who have signed the foregoing certificates are residents of Hawkins County and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

State of Tennessee Hawkins County ss
I Stockley D. Mitchell Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Hawkins County and state of Tennessee do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Seth Mains for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this 25 th day of November A.D. 1835
S. D. Mitchell Clerk By M c Mitchell D. Clerk

April 14, 1939.
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Penelope J. Allen Cameron Building Nashville, Tennessee
BA-J/ady Seth Manis S.2739
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.2739, based upon the military service of Seth Manis in that war.
Seth Manis was born in Bedford County, Virginia, February, 1762, day, and the names of his parents are not shown.
Seth Manis enlisted in Moore County, North Carolina, September 1, 1780 and served four months as private in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Caswell's North Carolina Regiment and was in a skirmish at "Bates Bridge". He enlisted February 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Butler's North Carolina Regiment, and was discharged May 1, 1781. He enlisted the "middle" of September 1781, served one month as private in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Butler's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Lindley's Mill.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1835, at which time he was a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the
Next time, as the bat of Lindley's Mill was the 13th (before the middle of the month)

following data: "Seth Manis, Certificate No. 30780, issued July 28, 1836, rate $20.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Jonesborough Tennessee Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 14, 1939.
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Penelope J. Allen Cameron Building Nashville, Tennessee
BA-J/ady Seth Manis S. 2739
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Seth Manis of Hawkins County, Tennessee, and George Blackman who was paid through the agency of Pulaski, Tennessee, both pensioners under the Act of 1832.
The record of Seth Manis is furnished you herewith.
The other pensioner cited by you was George Blackmore or Blakemore. As you are interested in a Blackman, it is assumed that you do not desire the record of a George Blackmore.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF
THE STATE ADMINISTRATOR
STAHLMAN BUILDING
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
February 24, 1939
Veterans Administration Revolutionary Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you send me the records of application for Revolutionary pensions made by Seth Manis (or Manor ) of Hawkins County, Tennessee - under Act of 1832; and George Blackman who was paid thru the agency at Pulaski, Tenn under Act of 1832 -
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am
Very truly yours
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Penelope J. Allen".
Penelope J. Allen State Supervisor Transcribing Unit Historical Records Survey 3rd Floor Cameron Bldg., Nashville, Tenn
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1939 Apr. 14. Hist. to Penelope J. Allen, COY.
Rev War
2739
INVALID.
File No. 2739
Seth. Manis
Priv Rev War,
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Togerville
Jan. 16 th 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pen.
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find Seth Manns pension claim for 12 mo, which I request you will direct payment to be made
Very Respectful your obedt. Servt!
R. G. Faint

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec: 5 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act. 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," Seth Mearns , ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough, Ten: Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1838, to the 4 th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Term: Wallis
Seth Manes
Ans. Nov. 1839.
Rev. J. J. Williams Esq. 3 Cornhill of Washington City at Columbia Rev.

Rogersville T. Nov. 15th 1839 Mr. S. J. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I forwarded to you some several weeks ago, a small Pension Claim in favor of Hitts Manes and having never heard from you on the subject I begin to fear it has never come to hand, and should my fears be real you will confer a favor by giving me the information as soon as possible, and if it has been returned you will please dispose of it as soon as practicable, as the old man is in great need of the cash
Your Ob't Servt. William Galbraith

Dec 7 Tenn.
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

State of Tennessee
Hankins County We the undersigned do certify we are well acquainted with both names in the foregoing declaration we are neighbours of his we believe him to have been a revolutionary soldier he is esteemed as man of the utmost veracity and we further do not hesitate in saying his statement is entitled to credit we certainly think he would not make any statement without a strict regard to truth given under our hands and seal this 23 rd day of April 1836
John Mitchell Esq r
Ed wd G. Goshan
C. Mitchell Merchant D o ct W m L. Benns Thomas Sullivan Esq r Ezekiel Sullivan Esq r Nathaniel Mine
Christian Beegly James Kinney John D. Dorsett Esq r James Rogers
Robert Pragers Esq r John L. Crum James Hicks John Dorsett William Bloomer Hiram Gholson Levi Johnson Elias Beegly William Johnson Aaron Anderson
Lee Valley 30

State of Tennessee } John Mitchell one of the Justices Hawkins County } of the peace for said County before whom the proceedings were had do declare the before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states I further certify that the names attached to the annexed certificates are citizens of Hawkins County and were acquainted with the applicant I certify they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit given under my hand 21 st day April 1836 J Mitchell Jr.
State of Tennessee } I Nohely D. Mitchell Clerk of the court of Hawkins County } pleas and quarter sessions of Hawkins County and State of aforesaid do certify that John Mitchell before whom the foregoing proceedings were had and whose signature appears annexed thereto is now and was at the time the same born into an acting Justice of the peace of said County and State duly commissioned and qualified and that said signature is genuine Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office in Rogersville this 25 th day of April 1836
N D Mitchell Clerk By W. Mitchell Clerk

State of Tennessee On this 21 st day of April 1886 Hawkins County personally appeared Seth Manis resident of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee before John Mitchell One of the Justices of the peace for said County and after being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following additional declaration This declarant says he entered the service of United States in the year 1880 under the Command of Col l Williams and Col l Boswell in Moore County State of North Carolina as a private. This applicant State he was principally engaged in marching through the Country in intercepting bodies of Tories in their march to rob the Settlers we engaged with Col l Fannin a party Col l and his men at Beller's bridge we had to retreat Small detachments of the Enemy were marching through the Country continually and it was necessary that they should be kept in awe we march from place as necessity would require and where we were most needed. we were out four months we could not quit our pursuit until men were brought in to the field to take place and they could not be brought out to a single day or week we therefore continued in service until men were supplied Men who served in small detachments as we did scouting about after foraging parties of the enemy and Tories could not act as a regular army we had to evade them if too strong and seek safety and we could not be disbanded

when far from home for fear of being killed In returning home by the Tories there fore we were not discharged until we returned home and kept embodied until we did return home This declarant states he knows of no one who he can prove his service by and further states It is impossible for him to recant every circumstance of small note that occurred during his service owing to the great length of time since it took place and age and the consequent loss of memory his service was not noted by strong circumstances such as large and general engagements that is left on record but such as he can recollect he states He states he had an engagement in his second tour in 1781 with Col. Fannin at Lindley's mill He further states On his third engagement he was at Hills- borough when he received news of Cornwallis surrender This declarant says he was actively engaged the time he states to the best of his memory This declarant says he would have applied sooner for his right but he did not know it some would tell him one thing about it and some another and he not going about any and living in a mountainous part of the County remote from information of that kind he did not know for some years there was an act for his benefit Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year before mentioned
Mitchell P
his attest mark