Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,662, for John Surgenor, North Carolina

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Surgenor John
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16.313 North Carolina
John Sургенor of Richmond in the State of N.C. who was a M c in the                      commanded by Captain                      of the Reg t commanded by Col: Diggs in the N.C. line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of July 33 and sent Wm. F. Lieut. Richmond C.H. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 73.32 Pension allowance ending Sept - 18.33 $91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Price Clerk, Book C Vol. 6 Page 56

3667
John Ingersoll
Richmond Co
St.
Admit as private 11 mo - 31.66
IV. v. IV.
Ph. 1 2 3 6 7
Wm. H. Frank (28 Nov '32)
Richmond
West Stock
St.
Pgg.

(3117)
BRIEF in the case of John Sargenor  of Richmond Co in the State of N.C  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? over Council  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 81 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.     In 1778. 9 drafted 6 - Jr. Gen. Nathaniel Lee, of Poland under   whitworth 5 - Wagoner Gen. Ash. H.   (60 2 weeks) providently Gen. Green -   7 3 4 promoted Col. Dugg of N.C.   11.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brier Creek - Guilford in second battle  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Eaglesfield Co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Council 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

of any thing addable is yet in hand, the at present we offer the appearance of giving further information, the papers will be ready for the press.

John Surgenors declaration in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of the 7 th of June 1832
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Richmond County } July Term 1832. —
on the 14 day of July 1832 Personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record for the County of Richmond and State aforesaid) — John Surgenor Resident of said County aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by an Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he the said John Surgenor was drafted for the term of six months in the latter part of 1778 or 1779 in the State of North Carolina in the County of Edgecombe from which place he marched under Captain Simon Lee into the State of Georgia where he was placed under the immediate command of Genl Ashe who was one of the Generals that commanded the North Carolina Troops that he was at the Battle of Briar Creek under the command of Genl Ashe when he was defeated by the British (Commanded he thinks by Col Primrose) that he served out the time for which he was drafted — that in addition to the above service he was drafted he thinks for five months (the Captain name not recollected) that he was under the command of Genl Green at the time when Lord Cornwallis gave him Battle and defeated the Americans at Guilford

That he was employed the greater part of his time in the latter service in waggoning provisions for the American Army. That he served out the whole of the last draft except about one fortnight when he was called home to see his family. In addition to the above service this deponent states that he was under the command of Robert Higgs of No Carolina whose business it was to procure victuals for the Army and that he was three months in procuring killing and setting meat. That he has never received any compensation from the Government and that he is now an old infirm man with little or no property to comfort & sustain him in his declining years. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and he declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written -
Test ch P. Crawford Clk
John his Sargenor mark
And the said Court after putting divers Interrogatories to the said John Sargenor do declare it to be their opinion that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war that he performed the service as set forth in the declaration and that he should receive a Pension - They state further that Elias Sinclair whose Certificate is appended is a clergyman of Established Reputations -
Test ch P. Crawford Clk

The Amended declaration of Mr Brown an applicant for a Pension from the Genl of the Army on the State of N. Carolina
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, at April Term 1833, John Surgenor personally appeared in open court & being a court of record made oath upon the Holy evangelists of Almighty God and Sath, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot surmise positively as to the precise length of service, but according to the best of his recollections he served not less than the time set forth in his declaration, making in all fourteen months with the exception of one fortnight
This applicant states that he knows of no person in this county to whom he was known as a soldier in the revolutionary war, that at that time he lived in Edgecombe county N. Carolina but shortly after he removed to Richmond County that he believes he was able to go to Edgecombe that he would be able to find many of his companions in many yet alive but that he is old infirm & penniless having to support entirely by the charity of some few friends, he states that he has been living in this neighborhood for the last 40 years and that
the following gentlemen to whom he refers have been intimately acquainted with him & will know that he was always reputed to have been a soldier & a true friend to his country This deponent states that he was born in the year 1751, that he has his age in his family Bible Home that he was born in Edgecombe or Halifax, which county he knows not.

That when called into service he served in Edgcomb  Edgcomb  Army  Naval but for the last 40 years he has been a citizen of Richmond County where he now lives he states that at the Battle of Guilford he rec d his discharge, he thinks from a Col. Love. If his Military service him right, which discharge he has lost or mislaid
The persons to whom I am known among others are Walter Leake Esq. John Wallis Esq. the Rev. Mr. Herff Jno. Crawford & in fact the whole neighborhood from Report we say that I have always been regarded as a friend of my country
The Court after hearing the declaration and other de vs interrogatories of the applicant as well as from their acquaintance with him do give it as their opinion that his decl on and the amendment are true
I Mr. D. Crawford Clerk of the Court of Pleas & for  the  the  order  before  me do certify that the gentlemen before to by the applicant are men of the first respectability, and I do further certify that Thomas O'Williams whose name appears to the original declaration is a man of credibility & that what has deposed to may be relied on & that he the  applicant is a man of character for veracity & that I believe he served as he lets forth, I do further certify that the above is a true copy of the Amendment

to the original declaration which is att'd with the amendment now before me In witness of which I have here placed my hand & the seal of my office. M. C. Crawford Atty
Con. Sol.

Reorgan
7662 INVALID.
File No. 7662
John Surgenor Rev War
Act: June 24th 1832
Index:—Vol. 15 , Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3667 Eulogium of John Lingen For Pison July 1 st 1832 Richmond E. Court a copy

State of N o Carolina Richmond County } I Elias Sinclair (Surgeman, Residing near Rockingham and in the County of Richmond do Certify that I am well acquainted with John Surgenor who signed and was sworn to the above declaration. I believe him to be the age of Eighty one years. That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion —
Elias Sinclair Test Ch. P. Crawford Clerk
N o Carolina } Dunn County } I Thomas Phillips of the County & State aforesaid Certify that I myself was engaged in the last War that I did not know John Surgenor but that I heard Mark Rollins who I know to have been engaged in the American cause in the War of the Revolution. State that he knew said John Surgenor and that he was in the Battle of Brim Creek Sworn to and subscribed —
Thomas Phillips Test Ch. P. Crawford Clerk
State of N o Carolina } Richmond County } I Master Ch. Crawford Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the forego- ing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Surgenor for a Pension —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Seal of Office this 5 th day of August 1832 —
Ch. P. Crawford Clerk

State of No Carolina Person all appears before me Richmond County. The undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County John Lawrence who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his Service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the Period mentioned between viz, that he was drafted in 1778 or 1779 for six months, & was placed under the Capt Simon Lee (the Col he cannot recollect but thinks that his name was Eaton or Early whether this was his Col that went with him from Halifax County or whether it was the Col under whom he was placed in Georgia at the Battle of Briar Creek he knows not, That he was marched into Georgia and was under the command of Genl. Ash at the Battle of Br Briar Creek (and thinks also that a Genl. Bryan was also there) That he served out his 6 months draft, That in addition to the above he was also drafted for 3 months, Capt name Not to the was under the command of Genl. name does not know the Capt) Marched from Halifax to Hillsboro at Hillsboro he was detached  ordered by his Genl. to cart provisions from Halifax & Tarboro to the Genl Greene army, he was afterwards sent under Col Long at Halifax to guard the Jail at Halifax in which were Prisoners & Looters taken by the Americans, he states

that being drafted he supposes that he was on this account selected to cast & guard the Prison , which service he faithfully performed and which were equally essential to the success of the American army, as if he had been the whole time regularly engaged in army that he served out the whole of the last draft. Except one fortnight, and in addition to the above he states that he was under Probst's boys and aided in procuring provisions for the army, he thinks that this last service was prior to the Battle of Guilford, for he well recollects that in procuring provisions that they took the third boy over 12 months old from an English friend to the American cause. He states that it is impossible for him to recollect or even to give a detailed statement of events as they succeeded each other for it is all in his mind nothing but confusion, he states that he has been informed by Major Seal that a Pensioner , that the first service in Georgia, was a 9 month draft & not 6 months as he thinks, altho' he has always been under the impression that it was for 6 months, but he thinks as short he served out his time He has no person serving by whom he can prove his service in these parts, and only offers to

his own oath and what circumstantial testimony he can procure (viz) the oath of Thos P Williams & the oath of Waller Scott which altho they do not go positively to prove his service yet - at least - corroborate his own oath
27 May 1833
R.R. Thomas
John his Sargent mark
State of North Carolina } This day personally appeared Inchison County } before me Waller Scott a soldier of the revolution & a pensioner under the act of 7 Jan 1832 and made oath that the first draft which John Sargent describes having served was for 9 months & not 6 months as is stated in the declaration that the way it is so fully incorrect on his part is from the circumstance that he himself was drafted at the same time - the same service for 9 months and hired a substitute one Alex McDowell & paid him for 9 months that he has had grant correspondence with said McDowell as to the incidents & events which took place during this service and that he firmly believes that John Sargent was there for about 40 years ago the first - when he first got acquainted with John Sargent they talked over the incidents such as skirmishes the river and running thro the Briers which Alex McDowell and had related to the deponent as having taken

place at which conversation John Surjour related a great many other circumstances and Events, which M c Donald told Depon- -ent take place, Depon- ent further States that he has been acquainted with John Surjour for about 40 years & has always considered him to have been a Whig and believes the statement made in his declaration Walter Leach
Inverness & subscribed the 27 th of May 1853
R.R. Thomas (J.D.)
(11 D 11)
State of no Carolina Richland County
I M c D er amford Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter Sessions do certify that P er son whose name appears above is an acting Justice of the peace for said county & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts, that the signature there to to be his is genuine I do also certify that Walter Leach sent whose deposition is taken is a man of first respectability & that full reliance is to be given to his statement, and that John Surjour is also a man of character and has always been considered a Whig but that he is now old & quite childish and it is difficult for him to give a connected statement of his services in testimony of which here stood my hand & affix my - I - - Given the 27 th day of May 1853
M c D er amford Clerk By Edw d Clark Deputy