Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4031, for John Swindel, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.L.
Swindel, John. or Swindle
S. 4031.
Carded.
CONTENTS

25331
West Tennessee
John Swindle
Went to the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Com- manded by Captain  of the reg t commanded by Col. H. Allen in the N. Carolina line for 6 months
John Swindle. Records etc.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Decr 1833 and Honorable Johnson H. B.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 30.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 10.00
$40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book 8 Vol.  Page 97

John Sprinkle
Pension claim
from 1778 private 6 months $20.
The Certificate of signature to the within attestation is in the proper handwriting of Dewey P. Butson the acting Clerk of the County Court of Hum- phrey County - I am well acquainted with the Clerk & his signature
E. Johnson
Dec 21 st 1833
Can only allow as above unless the different periods of service when actual charges against the enemy be dis- tinctly established.

And we the said court do hereby declare our opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and we the court further certify that it appears to us that Barton Leeds who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Resident in said Humph- -rys county and that John Ruminer who also signed the same is a Resident in said county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Test.
Isaac Little Justice of the Peace for Humphrys
Urbane Harris Justice of the peace for Humphrys County
John Thompson Justice of the peace for Humphrys County.
State of Tennessee S 88 Humphrys County 3
I Dawey T. Henderson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Humphrys County do certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said court. in the matter of the application of John Swindle for a pension. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the private seal there being no public seal of office this 30 th day of Novr. 1833 D. T. Henderson Clerk

Declaration
State of Tennessee, Humphreys County On this 29 th day of September  October 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions John M. Cook Judge of the Court in and for the State  County aforesaid, John Prindle a Resident of said County and State, 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. That in the year 1777 or 1778 (which he does not now Recollect) he was drafted and entered the service of the United States in the State of North Carolina with the State Troops, under Col. Allen and Major Sharp commanded by Genl. Cornwall. he has forgotten the names of the Company officers except Sergeant Bruffet who was then his near neighbor. The place of Rendezvous was at Kingston, from whence we were marched into South Carolina scouting the country on the Rivers Pedee, Congaree and Watere. Without having any engagement with the enemy until the term of service of three months for which he had been drafted having expired he obtained a discharge and Returned home, which discharge he has long since lost or destroyed.

he states that in the beginning of the year 1781 he was again drafted into the State troops of North Carolina for a term of three months, and was detained in service one month after his time had expired to await the arrival of other troops to supply their place, which made a term of four months. This term was performed by him in Capt. Gibles Company in Col. Gorrans Regiment under the command of Genl. Linington In this term we were marched from Hyde County N.C. scouting the country and were stationed a few days at Cross Creek, then marched to Camden thence into South Caro- lina and fortified at Limestone bridge and took up the bridge to keep the British dragoons from crossing to get to us - we were then marched back to North Carolina and obtained a discharge which is herewith presented. he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed
This day and year aforesaid
Given under
Test D. H. Nelson Clerk.
John Sirrold

John Swindle the declarant in the foregoing declaration states and oaths as affirmed that in addition to the service rendered by him as mentioned in the foregoing declaration, that between the time of service as there mentioned he volunteered his service in the North Carolina State troops and was engaged in scouting the country as a spy and guarding the frontier and acted mostly as a minute man to guard Barrick's Landing, about Cape Hatteras, the Oyster Shells, and the Town of Beaufort and after the war - he was in this kind of service at least three years, under Col. Robert Simms, Majr. Gibbs, and Capt. Gibbs, as home officers going under different officers, when called on suddenly, for this service he never got any pay.
Sworn to subscribed This 29 th day of September October 1883. - D. D. Henderson clerk
John Swindle

Interrogatories propounded by the Court Q. 1 st Where and in what year were you born
Ans. I was born the 2 nd day of February 1760 in Hyde County North Carolina
2 nd have you any Record of your age and if so where is it
Ans. - I have the Record of my age in a book which I have in my pocket
3 rd where were you living when called into service, when have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans. - When I entered the service I lived in Hyde County N.C. when I continued to reside until I was 48 years old I then moved to Orange County N.C. I then moved to White County Tennessee & lived there about 10 years & then moved to Humphreys County Tenn. where I now reside
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans. - I was drafted twice & once as a volunteer as stated in my declaration
5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and militia officers Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Ans. - I cannot recollect the names of any of Regular officers except Genl. Greene who had command while we were in South Carolina. The time has been so long I cannot recollect the names of any Regiments, only the one I was in which was the Second Regiment.

6 th did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Ans. I received 2 discharges, one of which was (I think) signed by Col. Allen which is lost. The other was given by Capt. Gibbs which I now have in my possession.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans. — John Ruminer, Green Flower, James S. Layle, Sherwood Short, & William Thompson and many others.
Mr Barton Coats a clergyman residing in the county of Humphreys in the state of Tennessee and John Ruminer residing in Humphreys county and same state do certify that we are well acquainted with John Ruminer who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and 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 to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. John Ruminer
Test D o the within blank Barton Coats his mark
John Ruminer