Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4514, for Hardy Lassiter, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Lassiter Hardy
S 4514.
Born in N.C.
Carded
CONTENTS

7547
West Tennessee
Mary Esther Lapsiter
of the  State of  Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain St. Clair of the regiment commanded by General Butler in the army line for the year
Inserted on the Roll of the  State of at the rate of 10 Dollars and Cents per annum to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of March 1833 and number Mary Marshall
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 116 Semi-annual allowance ending 1833 22 50
$132 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by James Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 8

10. 241
Harry Leggit Bullhead City, Minn.
from 17 - private 16 1/2 months. $55.
Charles Ready

BRIEF in the case of Henry Leffler County of DeKalb in the State of Tennessee (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? 77 years  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.     Brig. A. V. Service Private Gen. Fletcher Genl Butler   In 47 3 " Genl Butler   Laurens Dist. Mtd 6 " Capt. T. T. T.   Recently discharged 1 15 " Genl Butler   6 "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wake Co. N Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Treaty  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached as reg d 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Cotty Examining Clerk.

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State of Tennessee Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Rutherford County August term 1832.
On this 20 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court before Henry Scott, W. L. Gann and James C. Mitchell Esquires, Justices of said court, now sitting, Hardy L. Siter, a resident of Rutherford county, State of Tennessee, aged about seventy-eight or seventy-nine 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 the 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was a drafted militiaman, and joined the army and served in Captain Mitchell's company, whose given he thinks was Lewis, and his brother Jacob Mitchell, was his Lieutenant. His first officers he cannot remember, nor can he remember the time at which he entered the service or was drafted. He well remembers the troops to which he be- longed, were commanded by General Butler. At the time he was drafted and entered the army, he resided in Wake County, North Carolina, and was mustered into service, as he thinks, at Raleigh. He was drafted for the term of three months, and served out to the end of the term. During this term of service, the troops to which he belonged, were engaged in pursuing and dispersing the Tories who were constantly assembling in different parts of the State. There was, during the whole time no engagement. The Tories, whenever they could see our forces were marching upon them, retreated. - At the end of the three months, he was discharged and returned home. He received a written discharge from his Captain, but it has long since been lost. After this tour of ser- vice, declarant remained at home, until the time came around in rotation for a draft out to his class again, but he does not remember the length of time. When his turn to stand a second draft came round, he was again drafted, but he cannot now state under what Captain and other subordinate officers, he went out, nor can he remem- ber what regiment he was in, by what Colonel it was commanded, or who were the officers. The troops to which he belonged, were under the command of the same General, as when he served his first tour, to wit, Gen. Butler. During this tour, he served as well as he can remem- ber, six months. He was engaged for some time, how long he cannot undertake to state, in pursuing & dispersing the Tories in North Carolina, as he had been engaged in his first tour. He then passed over into South Carolina, and marched along the border of the State, upon the waters of the Congaree.

and Wateree, until his term of service expired. He was during this term, in no engagement, and the principal object of the troops to which he belonged, was to awe, and keep down the Tories, which their presence effected, wherever they marched. At the end of six months, he received a written discharge from his Captain, as he believes, and returned home to his residence in Wake County, North Carolina. How long he remained at home, he cannot pretend to state, but after he had been there sometime, he was drafted and marched to Hillsborough to guard the Assembly that was then convened & sitting, against any attack or interruption from the Tories. He served this tour in Capt. John Front's Company, in which Joseph Peoples or Peoples, was Lieutenant. He thinks the highest officer in command upon this tour of duty, was a Major, but he cannot remember his name. Declarant served on this tour about one and a half months, which was until the rise of the Assembly. He was then discharged and returned home. After this, but he cannot state how long, for his memory does not serve him unless there was some particular circumstance to cause him to remember the length of time from one event to another, he was again drafted, (still being a resident of Wake County, North Carolina) and entered the Army, but he does not remember the names of any of his company officers, nor can he remember any of his field officers. The forces to which he belonged, were again under the command of General Butler. The troops on this tour of duty, were marched directly into South Carolina, crossed over the Catawba river and marched down to the Congaree, there we marched down to the Wateree, and on down to the Santee, passing in our march along the opposite side from the Hanging Rock. After marching down into this part of South Carolina we joined General Sumter at some ferry, but the name of the place, declarant cannot remember. About the time we joined Gen. Sumter we captured thirteen wagons, loaded with military stores, ammunitions, provisions, spirits &c. for the British, and were going on to the opposite side of the river from where we were, towards the Outaw Springs, towards which place the British forces had marched from Charleston. One of the wagons which we captured as above stated, was said to be loaded with specie belonging to the British. The day after, or perhaps two days after, having marched up the Santee with our booty, to the mouth of Fishing Creek, where we halted at about twelve o'clock to take refreshments, having been upon a forced march for three days, we were overtaken by the British Light horse, and our whole forces routed. A considerable

number of our men were killed; many of them taken prisoners, and the whole of the wagons, with the military stores, provisions, ammunition, spirits, money and all were recaptured. The cause of this defeat was attributed to a Colonel in our troops, whose name declarant does not remember. He was ordered by Gen. Sumter to place out a guard when we halted as above stated, about three fourths of a mile lower down than when the body of the troops were, but it appeared he had neglected to obey the order, owing as was afterwards said, to his being friendly to the British, and a traitor to his country; by which means we were surprised by the sudden and unexpected attack of the enemy, and consequently thrown into great confusion, from which we were never able to recover. After this transaction the North Carolina militia returned to Hillsboro' and at the end of six months were discharged. Declarant believes he received a written discharge from his Captain, but has lost it with all his other discharges.
Declarant remembers that somewhere about the time of taking the wagons above mentioned from the British, probably a little after, the battle occurred at the Cowan Springs between the British forces under Cornwallis, and the American forces under the command of General Gates, and he distinctly heard the firing of the artillery to the place where he then was, which was on the opposite side of the Congaree river from the Cowan Springs. He was then with Gen. Sumter whom he had joined to King's Creek and assist him in the capture of the aforesaid wagons. Declarant never served with any of the Continental troops, and was not acquainted with any of the regular officers.
Declarant was born in Gates County, North Carolina; he has no record of his age, nor does he know that his parents ever made a record thereof. The information he has in relation thereto, he derived from his parents, who informed him that he was born about the years 1753 or 1754. When called into service declarant lived as above stated, in Wake County, North Carolina, and continued to live there during the whole of the Revolutionary war, and until about the years 1797 or 1798, when he removed into Cumberland County, North Carolina, where he resided until about eighteen years since, when he removed to Rutherford County, Tennessee, in which county he has ever since resided. Declarant is known to the Rev. Calvin Candler, Joseph Knox Esq., Charles Ready Esq., Charles Ready Jr., Robert P. Fagan, Albert Jones & Joshua Barton Esq., who reside in the neighborhood where he now resides, who he believes will testify

as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier. He is also known to David Hollis William Walkup & Jonathan Bateman, the last of whom, knew him in North Carolina, before he moved to his present residence, and who has known him for a number of years since he came to Tennessee. He believes they will all testify as to his character for veracity, and the belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier. The said Bateman, he believes, will testify as to his character and standing as a man of truth while he resided in North Carolina and the general belief of his services as a soldier of the revolutionary war, and also as to his character since he has lived in Tennessee and the belief in his neighborhood of his services as a revolutionary soldier.
Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 also states he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services, farther than to their belief of the same.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Hardy Passifit mark
J. McLaughlin, Clk.
We Calvin Curlee, a clergyman, residing in Rutherford county State of Tennessee, and Jonathan Bateman, residing in the same county, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Hardy Passifit, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight or seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and that we believe him to be a man entitled to credit for any statements made by him.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Calvin Curlee
J. McLaughlin, Clk.
Jonathan Bateman
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, and after fully investigating the matter, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Calvin Curlee who has

Sign'd the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in Rutherford County, Tennessee, and that Jonathan Batman, who has also sign'd the same, is a resident in Rutherford County Tennessee, and is a credible person, and that this statement is entitled to credit.
Wm Mitchell W. D. Cowan
I, John R. Laughlin, Clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for Rutherford county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hardy Lassiter for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20th day of August 1832. John R. Laughlin, Clk.

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File No. 45 14
Hardy Lappitow Phil. Phila Line
Act: June 7/1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Horay Lapsit
Tem
our life creativity of our Washington city
Whole body

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Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington city
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Memphis Tenn. Sept r the 1 st 1832
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.
Sir
I enclose him, the declaration of Hardy Lapsiter, made according to the directions from the War Department, in order to obtain a pension for his revolutionary services, under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832.
The missing certificate to authorize him to draw a pension, should his application be granted, can be forwarded to him or to myself at this place. Any other communications that may be necessary to be made to him in relation to the matter, can be addressed to me.
Very respectfully Charles Ready

Payments to be made at Nashville by the Pres t of N S B Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of West Tennessee
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 87 - by Daniel G. S. Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Hardy Lester of the State of West Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Fifty five dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. {
L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
11. Did you... the... in the... where... ... living... gain...
III. If the Government does not make the declaration in the ... of witnesses as to his activities.
IV. Has the defendant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. This be made a relinquishment of every claim to any other provision than the annuities the Act of
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
IX. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, look be served, he should amend his declaration by making an answer to the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, S. A. H. ... being duly sworn, deposed and said, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he was at ... months, and ... days, I served as a ... and for such service I then received from any other said ..."

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Further proof of application
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
Subject to be produced under oath
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.