Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1892, for James Sykes, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Sykes, James
S. 1892
Born in Va.
carded
CONTENTS

13.565
West Tennessee
James Sykes
Lincoln, in the State of Tennessee was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Baert. of the reg t commanded by Col. Lytle in the N. Carolina line for 1 year from July 1782.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May 1833 — and sent to Robert D. Inge. Fayetteville. Tennessee.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $80 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 20. —
$ 100. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm H Wilson Clerk, Book B, Vol. 7 Page 96

James Likes
17341
from Ms. 1782, private Mys.
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on Roll
Hon. J. R. Polk H.R.

State of Tennessee } On the 14 th day of October Pickett County } 1832 personally appeared me William Edmiston Open Court before Samuel Buchanan James Buchanan James E. Mays Justices of said Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions now sitting, James Sykes a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged seventy or seventy two years, who being first sworn according to law, with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 1832 - I was born in Norfolk County in the State of Virginia in the month of August 1760 or 1762 but cannot be positive as to which date as I have  no family record to which I can refer to be assured of the fact, but have to rely entirely on my recollection of what was told me by my parents: - My father with the family including myself removed to the State of North Carolina Halifax County, when I was about twelve or thirteen years old, where I resided until I became free from my father say twenty one years of age; About this time I enlisted in the Continental Army under

Captain Coats, for the term of eighteen months, his lieutenant's name was Ford. I distinctly recollect that I enlisted in the month of July 1781 the year next after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis; After the officers had enlisted between three and five hundred men, we were marched to Warrenton court house in the State of North Carolina; we remained there not exceeding ten days. when we proceeded to Hillsborough in the State aforesaid, where we were joined by Lieutenant Lamb with a few men: from thence we marched to Salisbury where we were joined by a few more continental troops under the command Lieutenant Thomas Parton: from thence we marched on by the Guys Springs, by Camden  Camden , by Charlotte to Bacon's bridge in the State of South Carolina — We took charge at Salisbury of ten or fifteen British prisoners and escorted them to Bacon's bridge where we joined the main Army under the command of General Green; the other officers at that time attached to that army were Colonel Pitt, Captains Pitt, Hays, Hall, Rhoads, and Coleman Lieutenants Campain and Campbell, Adjutants Joy and Bush and Serjeant Major Nicholson.

The troops that were carried out by Captain Coats, after we had arrived at Bacon's bridge were distributed amongst the companies that were assembled there before we arrived, who had lost men at the battle at Charleston. I was then attached to Captain Raper's Company, Captain was the first and Thomas Parton the second lieutenant: — We then marched on to James' Island, where we there expected to have attacked the British, but they declined a combat by getting aboard of their vessels and going to Charleston, where we immediately pursued them, but they again took shipping and left us — We remained at Charleston a few days and then returned to James' Island where we took up quarters and remained until the fourth of July following, when we returned again to Charleston and stacked and left our arms, and took up our march homewards: — Order was issued that as we arrived at Stations nearest our county seats, we should be furloughed, but after we had marched a few days journey

from Charleston a Soldier named Thomas Dickind was taken very sick, and at his solicitation as we had been old acquaintances, I was directed to take charge of him: we were both furloughed by Captain Pille, who gave Thomas Dickind Ten dollars continental money to pay his expenses home which at that time was very much depreciated: — peace ensued, and I never was called on to serve, but the balance of the time for which I enlisted. — I was in the Army a little more than twelve months — About four years after we were discharged I gave my furlough to a certain John Eaton a citizen of Halifax Town North Carolina, who promised to attend and get what I was entitled to for my services as I had never received one cent, and as I at that time declared to him that I was much in want of some assistance, he handed me Ten dollars, and promised to use every exertion to procure for me the balance to which I was entitled; but before he had done any thing for me I removed to Orange county in the same state where I lived between twenty and thirty years, from thence I removed to

East Tennessee and from thence to my present residence in Lincoln County West Tennessee, and have never seen or heard of Mr. Eaton or any furlough since. — There are two witnesses that I have reason to believe are still living who can now have testified to the truth of the above statement. to wit Thomas Dickinson the soldier who was placed in my care when we were returning home from Charleston as related above who lives in Chatham County North Carolina, and Joseph Sullivan who lives in Lincoln County and State of Tennessee, who was present and saw me when I enlisted as above stated, a certificate from each of whom regularly subscribed and sworn to. I procured some two or three years past, and deposited them in the hands of Colonel James H. Pugh who is a Representative to the National Legislature from this State, and who not long since assured me they were filed away in his office — Among the persons known to me who can testify to my veracity and to their belief in the truth of the foregoing declaration

are the following persons now living and in Count Benjamin Walker Benjamin Root and Thomas Shaw, the two first of whom are respectable clergymen and the last named a man of an impeachable veracity. I hereby relinquish all and every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and furthermore declare that my name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state. — In witness and subscribed this day and year above written.
Robert Page Clerk
James Lykes

We Benjamin Walker and Benjamin Baun both Clergymen residing in the County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee and Thomas Shaw also residing in the County and State aforesaid as hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Sykes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; and that we believe him to be about seventy 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 and subscribed the day and year above written.
Notary Public
Benjamin Walker
T. Shaw

State of Tennessee } Lincoln County Court }
J Robert S Price Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions as hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Sykes for a pension; In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of October 1852.
State of Tennessee } We William Edmiston James Lincoln County } Buchanan and Jacob E Waggner
Justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County and State aforesaid, as hereby declare it to be our opinion, after investigation of the matter and after putting 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 certify that it appears to them that Benjamin Walker and Benjamin Bous who have signed the preceding certificate are clergymen resident in the County & State aforesaid, and that Thos H Shaw who has also signed the same is a resident of the County aforesaid and a credible person. { Jacob E Waggner and that their statements are entitled to credit. Samuel Buchanan

State of Tennessee We Lincoln County } Chairman of the court of pleas and quarter sessions and fellow Justices of said Court do hereby certify that we are of opinion that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are true; In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 17 th day of October 1832: — e
State of Tennessee } I Robert S Inge Clerk Lincoln County } of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Sykes for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of February 1833  October 1832
Robt S Inge Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Sykes 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. 8. 1892
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1782 12 mos. Private { Bacot Baisford ✓ ✓ N.C.                                     
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Halifax Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Feby. 21, 1833. His claim was allowed- Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. Tenn. Age at date of application, born in Aug. 1760 or 62 North Co. Va. Remarks: there is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
"Bacot" is N.C. index  N.C. Vol. XVI pp. 71, 72, 73.

1917 Aug 30. Hit. to Mrs M. Emery. P
Rev. Wm. ...
1892
✓ INVALID.
File No. 1892
James Sykes. Miss N. G. ...
Act: June 7, 1892.
Index: — Vol. a , Page 367
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N.C. James Sykes. b. 1892
Mr. William M. Sweeney, Room 140, Custom House, New York City.
Letter dated Aug. 20, rec'd Aug. 21, 1917.
(addressed to F. L. Churchkin)
see carbon letter of transmittal)

Rev. War Section.
August 30, 1917.
Mr. William M. Sweeny, Room 140, U. S. Custom House, New York City, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the twentieth instant, addressed to Miss I. S. Chamberlin an employee of this Bureau, you are herewith furnished the Revolutionary War records of Henry Cashwell, Survivor's File No. 9,153; James Sykes, Survivor's File No. 1,892; and Philip Smith, R. File No. 9,830, as requested.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Lynchburg Tenn, Feb 1 1853
25 March 11. Ameslee Clarnes. James Sykes. N. C. ...
Edwards
War Department Pension Office Washington City
2nd March Columbia J. Lee

Fayetteville Tenn. July 21 st 1833
Sir
I herewith return to you the papers in the case of James Sikes, with the necessary amendments; and it is due to myself to state, that the papers as soon as read & sworn to in court, were taken from the Clerk's table without my knowledge, by the Attorney who attended to the case, and transmitted to Washington City.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Robt. Flege
Hon. J. L. Edwards