Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38442, for James Tison, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
76
Dison, James
838442
CONTENTS

38 442
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38 442
James Tison Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 571
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Georgia. 17415
James Tison,
of Effingham 4 in the state of Georgia, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buncomb, of the N o Carolina line, for the term of four years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of December, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of June 20, and sent to Oliver Sturges, judge, Savannah, Georgia.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 25.03 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept. } 48. " 3 mo. 4 } 1820. } $: 73.03 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim. } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

5445.
James Tison, Effingham Co: Georgia, 1 st Decem r . 1819.
Col o . Buncomb's reg t . North Carolina line, 1775 to 1779, or 1780.
1 st December, 1819. found on the rolls as corporal.
rec d 9. Dec. 1819.
James Tison Savannah, Ga. Admitted.
Admitted.
Oliver Sturges, judge Savannah, Georgia rec d 9. Dec. 1819.
John B. Bachman Secretary of war Washington City

Free
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

District of Georgia ss
In this first day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & nineteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Inferior court of Chatham County for the said district personally appeared James Tison aged sixty five years, resident in Effingham County, in said district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said James Tison, first enlisted in the service of the United States, to the best of his recollection about the year 1775, in the state of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain Alderson, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Bunkam, and lieutenant Col Irvine, in the line of the state of North Carolina, on the continental establishment that he continued continued in the said service until the year 1779 or 1780, when he was discharged from service in Halifax, in the state of North Carolina That at the time of his discharge he was attached to the company of Captain Braddock who was under the command of Colonel Patton That he was in the battles of Brandywine, German Town & Monmouth Court House, and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, than his own oath, of his said services - That he first enlisted as aforesaid under Captain Alderson for the term of two years & a half
James his Tison mark
Sworn to before me
The 11 Decem 1819
Oliver Sturges J. J. G. G.

District of Georgia
I Oliver Sturges one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of Chatham County, as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Tison did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support - and I also certify that the said Inferior Court of Chatham County is a court of record -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused to be affixed the seal of said court, this first day of December in the year eighteen hundred & nineteen
Oliver Sturges J. J. C. C. C

Georgia Chatham County
Personally appeared before me, the subscribed one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of Chatham County. Jesse Dykes, of Effingham County in the state of Georgia, who being duly sworn made oath & saith, that he is well acquainted with Mr James Tison of said county, now present, that he knows that he is not a man of property, and but that he in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Sworn to before me This 1 st Decem: 1819
Jesse Dykes
Oliver Sturges J. S. C. C. C.