Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,749, for William Jamison, North Carolina

(Rev. 1770)
SERVICE
NUMBER
N.B.
Jamison William
S. 8749
carded.
CONTENTS

North Carolina 30458
William Jamison
Rowan Co, in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Haggins of the Regt. commanded by Col. Alexander in the N. Car. militia time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1836 and sent to Wm Giles Clerk Court, C.P. 12 of Rowan Co N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 36. 100.00 Commut. allowance ending 1. Sept. 36 10.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1831.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book 8 Vol. 6 7/2 Page 61

Revtray
8749
INVALID.
File No. 8749
William J. Lamardo
Pro Rec War
Act: June 5th 1832
Index: Vol. 12 , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

333391 Mr Garrison Nl
Admitted pirate Dmo #2

State of North Carolina } ss. County of Rowan
On this 16 th day of February 1836. Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Peace who are Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting, the same being a court of Record. William Lamison a resident of the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina aged seventy three 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 March 3 rd 1832.
"That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated."
That in the summer of the year 1780 he was drafted in the Militia of North Carolina in Rowan County, in the company of Captain James Huggins, in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Alexander, and Marched toward Camden in South Carolina, and joined the Regular Army under General Gates near a place called Angel's Mills short previous to the Battle of Camden on the 16 th day of August 1780. and was engaged in that battle; that the Army being then dispersed, he in a few days afterwards rallied with some other troops at Charlotte N. Carolina and continued on duty in camp until the end of his term of service, which for that time was Three months, when he was discharged. but has lost all written evidence of his service. — That in the summer of the year 1781. he was again drafted as a private in the Militia in Rowan County joined the company of Captain William Bell in Salisbury, where he tarried about three weeks, March 10 th entered the command of General G. Rutherford to Fayetteville where they remained about three weeks more; from thence marched to Wilmington and there the term of three months was completed and ended when the troops were dismissed and returned home; having served two terms of three months each making the whole time of six months service on military duty.
He does not recollect any other officer of the continental troops except General Wood who was with General Gates at the Battle of Camden. that there was no troops of the regular Army at Wilmington & there was none but Militia officers there at the time.
He was born in the Province or Colony of Pennsylvania, as the record of his age now existing at home, shows, on the 2 nd day of September in the year 1763.
That there is no Clergyman living and acquainted with him, whose certificate he can procure, his residence being 19 miles distant from the Court House of Rowan, where he has resided ever since he emigrated to that place with his parents from Pennsylvania when an infant of two or three years of age. He refers to his neighbours Allison Fleming and Joseph Gibson who are Pensioners and can testify to his actual service as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. 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 the agency of any State within his knowledge.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court { William Lamison the day and year aforesaid —
Given to us in open Court J. P. Liles

We Allison Fleming and Joseph Gibson Pensioners of the United States residing in Rowan County North Carolina, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Jamison who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration; that we believe him to be of the age of seventy three years; that we served with him in the Militia at the times and places mentioned by him—that we know him to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and having full confidence in his veracity, we believe that he served in the war the time & manner that he has in this declaration stated.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 16 th day of February A.D. 1836.
Allison Fleming Joseph Gibson
Jno Giles
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter; and after taking the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Allison Fleming and Joseph Gibson who have signed the foregoing certificate are Residents in Rowan County, are credible persons; are Pensioners of the United States and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
J. H. Walton Chairman
I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Rowan County in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of William Jamison for a Pension. And that Jesse W. Walton Esqr. is chairman of said Court for this Term.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of February in the year 1836.
John Giles
Note. Since the foregoing declaration was finished it has been suggested that there might be an abridgment granting the Pension on account of the lapse of time and the fatigues of the application. I state therefore, that upon examination of the applicant I found that he was not until lately apprised of his right, that he is old infirm, ignorant & has lived very obscurely. J. H. Walton