Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39098, for John Sutherland, North Carolina

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Sutherland, John
S 39098
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10.270 R West-Tennessee
John Sutherland
of Smith Co in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the N. Carolina line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of May 1819 and sent to Mary W. Humphreys Carthage Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - $41.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$89.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Major Genl John Sutherland Nashville Tenn

State of Tennessee Smith County ss
Sept 30 th 1818
This day before me Barry M c Humphrys one of the judges of the Circuit Courts of Law & Equity in & for the State of Tennessee now presiding in the said County of Smith came John Sutherland an inhabitant of said County & in 76 th year of his age who being by me first duly & legally sworn the truth to declare & speak touching his services in the Army of the United States in the time of the revolution in order to obtain the benefit of the act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War declares & says that some time in the year 1775 to the best of his recollection he was used for twelve months service with as Lieutenant Dano's Co of Captain William Styler's Company in the 6 th Regim t ent on a march at the time of the in listment

of the north Carolina line a Col. Lamb, he was marched to Wilmington from the place of his in- listment continued in service until his term of 12 months had expired as he thought he had enlisted for that term only he applied for his discharge for examination it was found his enlistment was for the duration of the war - he re- mained there until the troops were discharged as or near Yorktown in the State of Virginia after the capture of Lord Cornwallis there he was: he was in various battles during the war - he was at the battle of the Germantown of Brandywine & in several actions in South Carolina to at the Eutaw Springs at the battle of the Cowpens - was in the battle of Kings mountain. at the battle of He is now in reduced circumstances in life is aged & infirm

In form is without proof, how to rely only on his labour & the charity of his friends for support & is in such circumstances to require assistance from his country for support. He has no further means of his service at present in his power to pro- duce than the Certificate of Captain Little with whom he served part of the time he was in the army which certifies that he was with annexed he has long since lost his (his) Discharge John J. Southwick mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 30 th of Sept r 1818
D. W. Humphrys
John J. Southwick 6

29 Lam
I Pray Mr Humphrys Judge as a per seise do here by certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Southland who has made the within Declaration did serve in the Continental Army of the United States against the Common enemy for more than nine months in the War of the Revolution & that he is in such reduced circumstances in life as to stand in need of assistance of his country for support
I have fore-mentioned & transmit to the Hon ble Secretary of the War or have more the foregoing testimony & proceedings had before me as required by the said act of con- gress-
Parry M Humphrys Act n Q no 14518
State of Tennessee Small Claims Court } John W. Overton clerk of Small Claims court, do certify that Parry M Humphrys whose name is subscribed is one of the Judges of the circuit courts for the state aforesaid and that due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal having no seal of office at Office this 1 st day of October 1818. M c M c Overton clk S.C.C. (P)

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John Sauterlin, or John Sutherland, 10. 270.
Jonathan Pickett, Nashville, W. T.

State of Tennessee Smith County Court. 3 August Term 1820
On this 11 th day of August 1820, personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record for the County of aforesaid, John Sautherlin, age seventy eight years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath depose that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, in the 6 th North Carolina Regiment, under Col. Lytle, in the Continental establishment, that he made a declaration on the 13 th day of September, 1818, and obtained a pension certificate, and drawing up to the 4 th of September 1820. — And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner dispose of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me sub- =scribed.

to wit, an old horse, that has had his leg broke, and no other property, that his occupation is a farmer, that he has no family, that he is too old to labour, and in need of the aid of the govern- ment for support. John his X Lautherlin mark
Sworn to, and declared on the 11 th day of August 1820 before the Justices of said County Court.
James R. Rabbitts Presiding Justice of said County Court

State of Tennessee Smith County 30 I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions, for the County of aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing said schedule thereto annexed is truly copied from the original on file my office, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is five dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Carthage, this 30 th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1870 and 100 th year of our Independence J. Pickett Clerk

March 29, 1934
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Miss Kate White 1718 West Cumberland Knoxville, Tennessee
JOHN SUTHERLAND S. 39098 BA-J/MLB Cal
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Southland, who served from North Carolina and applied for pension from Smith County, Tennessee.
You are furnished herein the history of John Southerland or Southerlin (he signed by mark under the two spellings of the surname), the data of which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim. S. 39098, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted sometime in 1775 in Caswell County, North Carolina, served as private in Captain William Lytle's company, Colonel Lamb's North Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, severe actions in South Carolina, and the battles of King's Mountain, Cowpens and Eutaw Springs, and served until after the capture of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 30, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Smith County, Tennessee. He was pensioned as John Sutherland.
In 1820, he was still living in Smith County, Tennessee, and then stated he had no family, but did not state whether or not he had ever had wife or children. He died May 26, 1824.
Very truly yours
& date of death on 1835 list.
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

State of Tennessee Rutherford County
I William Lytle, late a Captain in the Revolutionary war, do hereby certify that John Sutherland, served as a private in my company in the North Carolina line for several months, continuing in service nine months or more without intermission. Given under my hand and seal August the 21st 1818.
Will Lytle Seal Capt. N. Carolina Line

barthage Lg Octob 1 st
free
The President
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Admitted

State of Tennessee } Oct r 2 nd 1818 Smith County Set }
This day came William Moore before me Perry W Humphreys Judge of the Circuit Court. He. J. Moore said that he was acquainted with John South land in time of the war he knows that Southland was a regular soldier in the north Carolina line he enlisted at his Thos Offutt's Store in Gascon County north Carolina & he believes from information that he was a very faithful soldier and served a considerable part of the war more than nine months
Wm Moore
I swear & subscribe before me this day & date above written
Perry W Humphreys

Tennessee Officers Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
1718 W. Cumberland Knoxville Tenn.
Pension Bureau, Washington D. C.
Sirs will you please give me the pension statement of John Routh and a Rev soldiers. He applied for pension from Smith Co Tenn. , and placed on roll from N. C. Line , Sep 30 1878 - 81 yrs d. May 26 1914. I thank you for the Courtesy
Miss Kate White
1718 W. Cumberland
Knoxville Tenn.

1934 Mar. 29 - Hwt. 6 Miss Kate White - MLB
39098 INVALID. Rev
File No. 39098 John Rutherford Wm Rev 1810
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 498
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Sutherland, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10342 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 11, 1795 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.