Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,670, for Jesse Swinson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Swinson Jesse
S.7670
carded
CONTENTS

12:856
North Carolina
Jesse Swinson Sur
of Brigade in the State of North Carolina who was a Port Musician in the Company commanded by Captain Willis of the Regt commanded by Col Shepard in the N.C. Militia time for 13 Months 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 1/11 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1833 and Saml R Murphy Clinton M c Bar
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 89:72 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sep 33 $ 22:49
$112:15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo B Whiting Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 35
Rev Sub? 19 Mar 1833 " Cont'd 3 Apr " "
He died April 17-1834 A.D.

State of North Carolina Duplin County
Superior Court of Law Fall Term 1832
On this the twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Robert Strange one of the Judges of the Supe- rior Courts of Law for the State aforesaid now sitting before Swanson a resident of Duplin County in the State of North Carolina aged seventy three years last spring 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 Jan. 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated viz under Captain James Gillespie, Sub Captain Holmes 1st Lieutenant, John Beck 2nd, in a detachment commanded by Col Sheppard, that Stephen Cobb was commissary, that he cannot recollect who his other officers were, entered in the month of December 1779 or January 1780 and left this tour the last of March or 1st of April 1780; that he volunteered for three months, that when he entered the service he resided in Duplin County N.C. that he was in no battle either in this or any other tour that he served, that his marches in this tour of service were from Duplin old Court House to Cross Creek in Cumberland County, from thence to Camden in S.C. from thence he marched back home, that he served with no continental regiments or companies in this term of service

or in any other, that the regular officers he knew were Joseph Rhodes, Captain — Tatom, Andree Hart, & Artis Sney, that he has no documentary evidence to show his service in this tour, that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service during this term of service, & that he was a musician in this tour.*
That he entered the service again under the command of Captain Thomas Page, and he thinks — Hart was Lieutenant, that he forgets his other officers, that his company was commanded by no Colonel, or belonged to no regiment, in August 1780 and left this tour the 12th November 1780, that when he entered the service under Capt Page he lived in Duplin County, that he was drafted for three months, that he marched from Cross Creek in Cumberland County, where he rendezvoused to Big Pedee opposite Cheraw, that some Tories were taken prisoners in the neighbourhood of Cheraw, and this applicant was detached as one of the guard, to guard those prisoners to Newbern under the command of Captain James Love, that after he had served awhile, under Capt Page he exchanged places with a soldier under Capt James Love by the name of Hart, and finished this tour under Captain Love, and was discharged by Capt Love at Newbern on the 12th November 1780 as appears by a discharge which this applicant has, and further, that after he marched into South Carolina he was attached to a regiment or brigade commanded by Genl Harrington.* Before he served this first mentioned tour he performed two short tours both amounting to five weeks, under Capt Charles Ward

That he entered the service again under the command of a Captain whose name this applicant cannot possibly recollect, because he supposes, he was so little acquainted in Franklin County where he then resided for a short period neither can he recollect his other company officers that he was in a regiment commanded by Col. Linton, Joel Wren Major, that he entered this tour in April 1781 and left it the 25th July 1781 as his discharge shows, that he was drafted for three months, that while in this tour his marches were through, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Edgecombe, Dobbs (so called then) Duplin, & Johnston Counties N.C. and again through Edgecombe, Nash & into Halifax County in which he was discharged at Col. Longs.
That he entered the service another tour under Capt. Fatom, Andrew Hart Lieutenant, Drew Harris Ensign, in a regiment commanded by Col. Linton, in August 1781 and left it November 21st 1781 as appears by his discharge, that when he entered this tour he resided in Franklin County N.C. that he was hired as a substitute by Frederick Jones, that in this tour his marches were through Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Dobbs (then) Duplin, New Hanover, Bladen, & Cumberland Counties, and into Johnston where he was discharged, as his discharge will show.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
I sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me in open Court.
Jul. Isaiah J.B.
Jesse Swinn

Answers to questions propounded to Jesse Furman the aforesaid applicant by the said Court.
I was born in Martin County N.C. in 1759. I have no record of my age.
I lived when I entered my respective tours of service as stated in my declaration; since the Revolutionary war I've lived in Duplin County at the same place I now live
I entered service as stated in my declaration Capt Tatom & Lieutenant Hart under whom I served had been regular officers, I served with no others or no others were with the troops where I served as I recollect. I recollect no continental regiments & the militia regiments I remember were Col Butler's, Col. Rutledge's Col. Hinton's, Col. Hinton's, & Genl Harrington's.
While he was under Capt Ward in a short tour of three weeks he marched to Old Town Creek in Brunswick County, about 1778 and at that time the enemy were in Cape Fear River opposite that place on board vessels and fired bombs at some of our men, Just before I entered that service I served in which I can't recollect my Captain Cornwallis & his army passed through Duplin Dobbs, Edge- combe and Halifax Counties on toward Virginia. I know no general circumstance worth stating that I have not stated
I have discharges from three tours, I received no discharge when I quit the service under Capt Gillespie or my short tour under Capt Ward
The persons I am acquainted with in my neighbourhood are John Watkins Esquire, Stephen Jones. Edward Wonders, & many others I could mention, there is no clergyman in my neighbourhood but I am somewhat ac- quainted with Parson Sam Stanford

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Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America

We Samuel Stanford a clergyman residing in the County of Duplin and Joseph Grimes residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Swenson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Sam d Stanford
Joseph Grimes
And the said Court hereby declares it his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the aforesaid applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Samuel Stanford who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Duplin and that Joseph Grimes who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Duplin and a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Jeremiah Pearsall clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Swenson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of February A.D. 1833 and in the 57th year of American Independence.
Jul. Pearsall

Camp at Conalrn Longo July the 25 1781 This to Certify that the Bearer George Swinson adrafted has served his time of duty as a faithfull soldier for the aid of North Carolina and is hereby discharged by me Joel Wrenn Brig Genl

S. Z. 7670
- Jesse Swinton NC
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the paper]

S. F. 7670
Jesse Swinson N.C.

Newbern 12 Day of — — — November, 1780.
THIS may certify that the bearer Isaac Swinson — a drafted man, has served his tour of duty for the aid of South- Carolina as a faithful soldier, and is hereby discharged by order of General Harrington.
L. Howe Genl

P. F. 7670
Isaac Swinson N.C.
Isaac Swinson

Johnston County Nov. 21 st 1781 These may certify that the Breveture of Jesse Swinson Private soldier in the Hallifax 2 d Dragoons is Discharged from said Corps by order of Genl Rutherford given under my hand this Day & year above Mentioned
Seal & Writings whom It may concern
Mark Com d S. B.