Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,646, for Jesse Stegall, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Stegall, Jesse
S.7646
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CONTENTS

6731- North Carolina
Jesse Stegall
of Warren in the State of N.C. — who was a pri — in the Com — commanded by Captain Jones of the Regt commanded by Col. Lucas in the N.C. atroluna of Militia 18 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon M J. Hawkins M.C. Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $20 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 1. 33 — 40
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Cl Book S Vol. 8 Page 45

at 20 July 1835 - John Huske, pres. Supt: 23 July 1835 - Pardon - " 31 Dec " Hon. Ch. Brownlee " James T. Galt, Esq. June 8 th 1842
Date of death not on list

Stegale
6 mo collect leaves 2 tons 6 mo in ad
- amit -
pri: 18 mo
$ 60.00 -
6 mo collect leaves 2 tons 6 mo in ad 1/2 ton 18 mo $ 60.00 -

BRIEF in the case of  Jas. Stegall  County of Warren  in the State of  North Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  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.     Spring In 1780 6 Private Gen. Col Lucas   6 " Capt Briggs   6 " Capt Pivers  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brunswick Co Virginia  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? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.

State of N. Carolina } Court of Pleas & Sessions Warren County } August Term 1832.
On this 27 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said Court - now sitting - it being a Court of Record - Ispie Staggall of the County of Warren aforesaid - 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 the 7 th June 1832. To wit: -
That he was born and raised in the County of Brunswick - Virginia - That in the year 1780 sometime in the spring, he was drafted in Brunswick aforesaid as a Militiaman - during the War - That soon afterwards he was marched under the command of Capt. Burns Jones & Col. James Lucas of the Brunswick Regiment to Gads Bridge on the Meherrin River - thence to Hillsboro N. Carolina - and there stationed till Genl. Gates came from the North with the Continental Troops under his command - and were then marched under the command of Genl. Gates to Deep River, N. Carolina - and after remaining about a week resumed the march and reached Mays Ferry on Great Pee Dee River. At this place Genl. Gates detailed about two hundred men (myself one of them) and left them with orders to take care of the sick and lame and to save the boats from the Tories - Genl. Stephens, I think, was ordered to the command of this Detachment after the battle of Camden. We were engaged in this service some weeks and during the time took as well as I remember 95 Tories as prisoners - and marched with them to Hillsboro N. Carolina - This affair was left at Hillsboro with about 1000 men - including the sick and lame - where he remained till discharged about the last September - Gates' defeat at Camden took place while this affair was stationed at Mays Ferry - and Gates was at Hillsboro and had been superseded - when this affair received his discharge at the expiration of his six months service - The discharge, as well as he remembers, was given by Brigade Majr. Morris and signed by Genl. Gates. He was soon after called out under the command of Capt. Hall Briggs and marched to Old Indian Town near Petersburg, Virginia - thence to Stone Creek in the direction of Norfolk - then to Mackay's Mill, where
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he was stationed till having performed his 6 months service he received his discharge - but does not recollect by whom it was given - - Shortly afterwards he was again called into service for six months - and was detailed as one of a foraging or subsistence party under the command of Capt. Rivers of Brunswicks Virginia - after engaged in this service for some time (time being not recollected) and having taken a great many Bees we started to carry them to Petersburg for the army stationed here - On the way met a messenger at Dinwiddie C. House with orders to save the Provisions. That the British Cavalry were coming on from Petersburg - we immediately hurried with the Bees to Amelia C. House - where we got there learnt that the British were in pursuit - upon which Capt. Rivers ordered us to march to Capt. Booker's a Company, about 10 miles from Amelia Came House - The Bees were delivered to Capt. Booker - and our Company permitted to go home that day - with orders to rendezvous at some place in Brunswicks early the next day - This affiant got home in one day and the next day they learnt the British forces under the command of of Tarleton were marching through Brunswicks on their way to Little York - whereupon Capt. Rivers marched his company to Little York - where it was attached to the army under the command of Genl. Washington - This affiant remained at this station till the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - but at the time of the surrender the date of which he does not now recollect he was confined in the Hospital as one of the Sick. He is unable to say whether this last term of six months had expired - but thinks it had nearly if not quite He received a discharge but does not remember by whom it was given - This and his other discharges he is unable to produce - after the close of the war he did not hear them of any value - and took no care of them. This affiant is now in the 76 th year of his age - During the war and sometimes afterwards he was a Resident of Brunswicks Virginia - his native County - For about thirty years last past he has lived in N. Carolina first - in Halifax County to which place he moved from

Brunswick - and afterwards in Warrenton - where he has lived about 23 years - and still lives.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
He knows of no person by whose personal knowledge he can prove his services - and has no documentary evidence of them - The only proof he has it - in his power to present is the subjoined affidavit of the respectable persons who have sworn to and subscribed it.
Sworn to & subscribed in your Court
Jesse H. Stagg Mark
Gaswell Drake C.M.B.
We Chastell Allen a Clergyman and Thomas Hilliard both of the County of Warren hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Stagg who has subscribed & sworn to the above declarations - That we believe him to be of the age he represents himself - That it is the general impression of our neighbors that he was a soldier in which he resided that he was a soldier of the revolution - and that we concur in that opinion.
Chas Allen
Thomas Hilliard
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Gaswell Drake C.M.B.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department - That the above named officer was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that Chastell Allen who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman -

resident in said County of Warren and I That the said Thomas Mitchell who has also signed the same is a resident of said County and is a credible person and that their statements have entitled to credit.
I Caswell Drake Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the applications of Jepeth Stagg all for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of August 1832.
C. Drake MHC
State of N. Carolina } J. Henry Pitts I. Justice in Warren County } the Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Caswell Drake whose attestation appears to the foregoing Certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same Clerk of said Court and that his Certificate & Attestation as such is in due form of Law given from under my hand Seal in the Town of Warrenton this 3 rd day of September 1832.
Henry Pitts I. Justice D.P.

May 16, 1932
BA-J/AWF
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Jesse Stegall S.7643
Mr. C. R. Stegall Black Mountain North Carolina
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jesse Stegall, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.7646, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jesse Stegall.
He was born and raised in Brunswick County, Virginia, the date of his birth is not given.
He enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served in Captain Binns Jones' company and in Colonel James Lucas' Virginia regiment, marched from Brunswick County, through North Carolina to Massey's Ferry on Great Pedee, captured several Tories and was discharged about the last of September, having served six months. He again served six months in Captain Hall Briggs' company; and later served in Captain Rivers' company, marched to Yorktown, and was there when Cornwallis surrendered, length of service six months.
After the Revolution he moved to Halifax County, North Carolina, and from there to Warren County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, then a resident of Warren County,

North Carolina, and was in the seventy-sixth year of his age.
In 1842 he had returned to Brunswick County, Virginia.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

June 6. 42
Jesse Stegall N. or Va. Wk
James & Edmunds Esqrs
Conner's Pension
Washington City D.C.
Free
FREE

Bow. Green Va
June 14 th 1852
Dear Sir,
Serge. Hoggatt Esqr formerly of North Carolina and of the County of Warren was placed on the Pension List in 32 at Sixty dollars per annum commencing 1 st March 1831. and drew for 3 years ($180-) he has never drawn any since 34. he now resides in the County of Brunswick State of Virginia, and is anxious to obtain the Amt due him up to this time; he does not know why his Pension stopd I believe, but I presume it was in consequence of his removal to Virginia, and his not having been transferred. you will please inform me whether he is to make application by a declaration &c to you, or by Power of Atty to P. Hagner Esqr. if the latter whether or not the common form will do.
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt
James T. Sutton Jr
P.S. Mr. Haggatt enclosed me his original P. Certificate which I have - - - - - saved -
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comm ee of Pensions Washington City

C. R. STEGALL
MEMBER LAUNDRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE CAROLINAS, GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
BLACK MOUNTAIN LAUNDRY
TELEPHONE
MEMBER LAUNDRYMEN'S NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C.
April 5, 1932
Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington,
Sir,
With reference to your letter of April 1, 1932 file BA-J/MMHF/ILL.
I wish the history of the following two men who served in the Revolutionary War.
First, ✓ ✓
Private James Stegall , who enlisted Feb 28, 1776 from Virginia, in 4th Va. Regiment, commanded successively by Colonels Thomas Elliott and Robert Lawson. Discharged March 1, 1773 and subsequently lived in Anson County, N. Car. Dates of birth and death unknown as is also name of widow. It is hoped that your records may show these.
Second, ✓
Private Jesse Stegall who served in the North Carolina Line. It is believed that Private Jesse Stegall resided in Halifax County, N.C. at time of enlistment. No other fact concerning him is definitely known.
Very truly yours,
C.R. Stegall

Revtran
7646
INVALID.
File No. 7646
Jesse Stigall Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1882
Index:—Vol. 1  3 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932- May 16- heard by C.A. Stigall ans.