Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,675, for Richard Stron, North Carolina

SERVICE
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Stron Richard
S. 4675
CONTENTS
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26628  West Tennessee
Richard Strum of Hardin Co in the State of Tennessee who was a prof En d in the com y commanded by Captain Sillard of the reg t commanded by Col. not named in the Carolina line for 5 months prof Infantry B — — — — Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 29 Dollars 16 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April 1834 and Hoon W m M c Lure H.R.
  Arrears to the 4th of March  87.58    Pension allowance ending Sept th  14.58     $102.08  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Lloyd Clerk Book C Vol. 7 Page 97
No. 6 Ross & Pen. Sept. May 22, 1837

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State of Tennessee } ss. Hardin County } ss.
On this the Seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1834 personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of our Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said County now sitting Richard Strong a resident of Hardin County in the State of Tennessee aged Seventy two 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 June 7 th 1832.
That he was Born in Chatham County State of North Carolina On the 27 th day of March 1762 and Continued to reside at this place before the Revolution, and in this County entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer Soldier for the term of three Months in May 1779 under Lieutenant John Rayland, Captain William Dillard and Major John Hall a few days after we had encamped we marched to Fayetteville North Carolina, here we joined Genl. DeKalb's Army after remaining here but a very short time the whole Army marched in a direction towards Camden South Carolina, On our way and before we got to Rudley's Mill we joined General Gates Army then we marched to Rudley's Mill in South Carolina there encamped two days during this time General Morison came to us but staid but a short time - Some troops from Virginia also joined us at this place. From Rudley's Mill the whole Army marched under the Command of General Gates within about six miles of Camden when we met the British under the Command of Lord Cornwallis - a severe Battle was fought between the two Armies, but the Americans was defeated, this Battle is now known by the name of Gates defeat, this Battle was fought as will as he now recollects On the 16 th day of August 1779, and I was in the same a few days after this battle my term of three Months expired so I returned home, I do not recollect whether I ever received a discharge or not if I did it is now destroyed.
I again entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer Soldier in a Light horse Company, in the year 1780 (the day and month when I entered not now recollects) in Chatham County North Carolina, this was about the time the British was marching through North Carolina after the Battle of Guilford, under Lieutenant John Hendrick and Captain William Shelton, this Company was raised for the purpose of marching through Chatham and the neighbouring Counties to keep in subjection the Tories which was very numerous about this time, so we marched through Chatham Moore and Randolph Counties then we went to a place called the rest Swamps here we joined General Nathaniel's Army then we marched under his Command to Cape Fear River, here we had a skirmish with the Tories - my Lieutenant was wounded and my Captain was taken prisoner but he in a few days made his escape and again joined us - at this place our Company left General

Rutherford
and marched back to Chatham here we joined Col Maylours Regiment and marched to a place called Can Creek in Chatham County there we had a battle with the Tories which I was in the battle was fought as well as he now recollects in August or September 1780 a few days after this my term of three months the time I volunteered for was out so I went home. I do not recollect whether I ever received any discharge or not if I did I presume it was signed by my Captain and is now lost or destroyed.
I remain at home but a few days when I again went out as a substitute for my Brother Stephen Thron who had volunteered for three months under Captain Alexander Clark. my Brother having served one of the time - I engaged to serve out the balance of his term which was not up than two months so I took his place in Chatham County so soon as joined Captain Clark we marched through Moore County and Chatham for the purpose of keeping down the Tories which was doing all the mischief they possibly could at this time. in this way I served my Brothers term out. I do not recollect whether I ever received a discharge or not if I did it is now lost or destroyed - I have no Record of my age, but I recollect distinctly of hearing my parents often state when I was born. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. I continued to reside in Chatham County North Carolina twenty years after the war then I moved to Kentucky and lived there four years. then I moved to Georgia and lived there about four years then I moved to Alabama and lived there twelve years. then I moved to Tennessee where I have lived ever since - I hereby Repudiate every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state - I am well acquainted with Parson Archibald Walker Parson James H Martin and Josiah Hurley all of my neighbourhood they can testify as to my character veracity and good behaviour and their belief and the neighbourhoods belief generally of my being a soldier of the Revolution - Given under my hand Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Houston Clk Richard Thron (Mark)

We Archelaus Walker a clergyman residing in McNairy  Hardin County Tennessee and Joseph Hurley residing in the same county certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Strow who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Houston Clk
Archelaus Walker Joseph Hurley
And the said Point 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 Revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states in the court for the reasons that it appears to them that Archelaus Walker who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of McNairy  Hardin and that Joseph Hurley who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Hardin and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Davis Robinson J.P. J. P. [unclear] J.P.
John B. Burnett J.P.

I John Houston Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Martin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Richard Stross for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office in Savannah this 18th day of March 1834 John Houston clk
60 2 1.66 2.50 2.16 1.38

Richard Strow ,
This man requires no transfer - He is now on the Salaried roll, where payment has been suspended on account of delay until he establishes an order for payment is requested
May 22: '37
R. B.

FREE
Edwardes Eugene Bureau of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia

May 20
Mat. Richd. Shaw
Richd. Herd
both for homestead.
W. J. Ed. Commf.

Surdy McHenry City Tenn 2nd May 1837
Dear Sir
Enclose you will receive an application of Richard Stron. to be replaced on the pension roll at Jackson. his reasons you will find stated in his affidavit - please send me a copy of a transfer. Richard Stron who was a pensioner under the act of June 2nd 1832 was placed on the pension roll at Nashville. he has since removed to this County. and wishes to be placed on the roll at Jackson - his reasons for removing are that his son in law is a citizen of this County and has been for a number of years. The old man is infirm and blind and no relative to take of him in White County where he lived when he was placed on the pension roll. address me at this place.
I am yours Respectfully Maclin Cross
+ Adm. May 22. '37 -
P.B.

Rev. Wm
4675
INVALID.
File No. 4675-
Richard Mosen
Pitt N.C. line
Act: June 17/38
Index:—Vol. A , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]