Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,342, for William Lacy, North Carolina

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★ Lacy William
S 21,342
Box 76 Q-
CONTENTS

Prison
21342
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INVALID.
File No. 21342
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

27.657. Wil. Russell
William Tracy of H. County in the State of Pa. who was a in the C. Army commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by C. ... in the ...
John ... of Can ... 25.00
Invested in the Bill of ... at the rate of ... Dollars ... Cents per annum commence on the 1th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the ... day of ... and ... 34 A. A. ... Single ...
Arrears to the 1th of ... Servant, allowance ending ... 12.50
$100.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. ... Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 98

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
The State of Tennessee
De r Wilson (whom) I am this 14 th day of August and thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the largest term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held in and for the said County of Henderson in the State aforesaid now sitting William Lacy a resident of the said County of Henderson aged ninety nine years on the 25 th day of last May according to the Registry of his age shown in his Bible at home - 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 entered the service of the United States as a Private Volunteer Soldier for the period of three months in the Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Colonel William Lofton of North Carolina Militia in the company commanded by Captain West Davis and which Regiment was from the County of Montgomery in the said State - the names of his Major and Lieutenant he does not now recollect - The Declarant states that he entered the service of the United States in the said Regiment as aforesaid some time in the month of February he thinks as well as he can now recollect the day of the month.

It was some where between May 2 nd the fifteenth and 20 th twentyth day of that month. This Regiment was not stationary but marched and countermarched through the Counties of Montgomery & Cumberland Moore and Randolph in the said State of North Carolina the object of this service was to protect the state from the depredations of the Tories who were then in considerable numbers harassing and plundering the Whigs - This Deponent states that he faithfully served out this term of service in the Regiment as before said for the three months under which he volunteered when the whole Regiment was discharged but now in writing given to my soldier of that Regiment as far as he now recollects as to himself he can safely say that he never received any such discharge - This Deponent states that he was discharged in conjunction with the soldiers of that Regiment some where between the 15 th and 20 th day of May 1780 - Thus ends the first term of service under Colonel William Lofton -
Second Term - This Deponent states that some where between the first and 20 th day of July 1781 the exact day of the month he can not now recollect he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier a Volunteer in the service of the United States for the period of three months in the Regiment in the North Carolina militia Regiment from the County of County of Montgomery

V o age 29 th Is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State He knows of no Colly men there being none in his community I know to and subscribed neighborhood who can testify as to his the day and year aforesaid } reputation of his being a Soldier during the Revolution But refers to Philip V. Schuyler Clerk } Stephen Small Esq. Sheriff of Rensselaer County and John C. & W m Elliott } gentlemen of the same County Gentlemen of high standing and respectability
William Lacy
We Stephen Snell Sheriff of the County of Dawson in the State of Tennessee and John A. M. Elliot residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Lacy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of seventy nine years on the 25th day of last May - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed to the day Stephen Snell and your affraid John A. M. Elliot William Lacy Clerk
2 d Question By the Court If I were and in what year were you born born - in the year 1755 on the 25 th day of May in the County of Orange North Carolina Question 2 d have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Lesson - in my Bible at Home.
Question 3 rd when were you leaving when called into service where have you lived since the Revolution War and where do you now live -

Service when have you lived since the Revolution War and when do you now live.
Answer. In Montgomery County in the State of South Carolina afterwards into Randolph County in the same State then into Davidson County in the same State afterwards removed to Henderson County in the State of Tennessee my present place of Residence.
Question 4th How were you called into service - were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer I was a volunteer in both the Forces as stated in
Declaration
5th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were in the Troops where you served such continental and militia such as you can recollect and the general circumstances of service.
Answer as before stated the regiment to which I belonged as that had for its object of service the protection of the property of North Carolina. It did not act in conjunction with any regular continental or militia Regiments consequently I am unable to make any statement in relation thereto or of the Officers of the same for the circumstances of my service I refer to some writer in the body of Declaration.
Question 6. Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer. had At the term of three months work the Soldiers of that Regiment were discharged en mass without any written Discharge and consequently I never received any written Discharge the same so far as I have any knowledge never having been given to any private of said Regiment.

Answer as before stated the regiment to which I belonged was that had for its object of service the protection of the property of the people of North Carolina. It did not act in conjunction with any regular continental or militia regiments, consequently I am unable to make any statement in relation thereto or of the officers of the same for the circumstances of my service refer to some written in the logs of Discharge.
Question 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what was some of it -
Answer - Inasmuch as the term of three months was the time of that Regiment's discharge I was discharged without any written discharge and consequently I never received any written discharge, the same so far as I know never having been given to any private of said Regiment.
I state the names of the persons who can testify to your services as a soldier of the Rebel army. Your present neighbors who can testify to your character and veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Rebel army. Stephen Smalley Sheriff of Henderson County, David Ingraham, George Grimsby, George Rogers Esq. Justice of the peace of Henderson County and many more if necessary -
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

Page 2 in the said State still under the command of Colonel William Lofton in the company commanded by his former Captain West Harris after having served a part of this term under Captain Harris he was transferred to the company commanded by Captain
Thomas Jennings of the same Regiment - the nature of this term of service was of the same character as the former term to protect the citizens of the state of North Carolina from the depredation of the Tories the march-
ing and encampment of this Regiment was that of the State of North Carolina and Randolph - This Declarant further states that he faithfully served until this term of service expired - his Lieutenant's name and Major's name he does not now recollect - This Declarant
never having served with any of the Regular or Continental Regiments consequently he can not name any of them or the Officers thereof - This Declarant states that at the expiration of this term the Regiment Returned to Montgomery Court House and was there discharged and also without any written discharge given
to any individual soldier between the first and tenth day of October 1781 - This Declarant states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service -
He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name
32.046
1780
1781
Col. William Lofton Capt. Thomas Jennings Capt. West Harris

as a Soldier of the Revolution and serve as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen ... Esq. Sheriff of the County of Davidson and John D. ... who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens of the said County of Davidson in the State of Tennessee - and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
John Adams James ... Gilbert Potter
I John D. Wilson Clerk of the Court of Davidson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application William Lacy for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August 1834
J. W. Wilson Clerk Clerk of Davidson County Court
Davidson County
I William H Burton Clerk Chairman of the Court of said Davidson County do hereby certify that John Wilson whose signature is affixed to the preceding certificate and was at the time signing the same Clerk of the said Court that his said certificate is in due form of law and that full faith and credit are due to and should be given to all official acts as such. In witness whereof I have this 14th day of August 1834 set my hand and affixed my seal
W. H. Burton Chairman of the Court of Davidson County