Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,264, for Sampson Strickland, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. C.
Strickland, Sampson or Samson
P. 10,264
CONTENTS

a man by the name of Wheeler to go in his place the third time to the West of my recollection
was Samson Stickland, who was in my Battle of  the the Battle yes he was in the Battle of Stone I have heard him say many a time the Battle shells was flying about the heads like hail showers at that Battle there was a boat in the river Stone at Stonepoint that belong to the Battle with a large gun in it Capt. Carrington requested that to let the men get to the boat and get away from the Battle but not half of all men and we took his advice and but soon every man that made the attempt before the Battle reach that boat at that Battle there was still struggling and many men killed and wounded and there was another small skirmish that I have heard him talk of that he was in one day from a party of British soldiers gathering fire in a field and had a hard fight with them and taking eight of them prisoners I have heard him say many a time that at the time that they suffered for want of provisions and clothing and that under the command of Capt. Ballers in the Battle time at the mouth of the river under the command of Capt. Lawrence Carrington in the Battle of March 6th 1862 I have heard him state many times that he Samson Stickland the only man that was killed in the town of the war to my knowledge Stickland his own son by Lucy Mayfield commonly called Fanny Mayfield Justice of the peace in and for the county of Wayne and State of Ohio he did about six years ago swear and subscribed before me this day and year above written
Samson his Stickland
State of North Carolina On the twelfth day of June A.D. 1846
which said person personally appeared before me George King the clerk of the Superior Court of the State of North Carolina and State Samson Stickland and made oath that the foregoing deposition which subscribed is just and true to the best of his knowledge and Belief
George W. Walker J.P. (Seal)

looked that night so well when the State was to be married before Lucy Alford Justice of the peace in and for the apseas county formerly called Linnun Alford for a by name Samson Strekland and his wife Blythe Alford had together one man and wife and children namely a daughter - Miss Samson's daughter in law which I was at all the time there were born in the house of Samson and Blythe being sent for by them and their marriage was soon disputed as the right of their children for at their death their children had all their property equally divided among the share and also children have long since Samson Strekland of weeks recently died I think it is about six years ago do not recollect the date Subscribed to before me this day and year above written Martha his  Strekland mark
State of North Carolina } On the twenty ninth day of November Wake County } AD 1815 Personally appeared before me George W. Waller one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and State. Martha Strekland and Martha acknowledged foregoing Deposition by her Subscription is her free act to the best of her knowledge and belief. George W. Waller J.P. Just.
State of North Carolina } Deposition of Samson Strekland on Wake County } The twelve day of Jan'y AD 1826 the Deponent personally appeared before me George W. Waller one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and State. Samson Strekland acknowledged to the following Deposition in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress in such cases made and provided for. Deponent was of an age associated with Samson Strekland of Wake County and State of said yes he was my father and Blythe Strekland my mother and his wife was he a soldier in the Revolutionary war yes I have heard him say many a time that he was drafted in the Militia of North Carolina time, the first time and served five months and came home and was married to my mother Blythe Strekland and was called a second time and served six months, came home and was called the second time and was called the third time and was taken sick and was unable to serve but hired Samson his Strekland

Rev
Samuel Strickland Rev.
Hm J R Daniel A2

State of North Carolina } On the fourth Day of Feb y 1846 Shelb County }
The Declaration of Eaton Strickland made in order to obtain a Pension under the acts of Congress in such cases made and Provided that Declarant on oath that he is the son of Samson Strickland deceased who departed this life on the 16 Day of May 1839 and was about eighty two years of age when he died That his deceased father whom he now represents was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war in the North Carolina line of militia and that he served one term under Capt Barker of five months and a second term under Capt Duncan Carrington of six months and was drafted at that time but was sick and unable to leave the field but he hired a man by the name of Wheeler to serve the third and last term the two terms that he served being eleven months in all But states he is willing to submit to such other evidence taken in connection with his claim as he is advised will entitle him to a pension as what may be due his father Samson Strickland of North Carolina and still of age from the General Government and he further declares that the reason he has never before made application is that no man offered to apply for him and my father Samson Strickland was not able to do much and he was old and did not understand the law and we had no one to assist him in the matter until I was to make out his papers and he had a discharge but it is lost or mislaid but this was that Capt Carrington gave him to him himself which you will see a copy of accompanying this and he further states that the time of his entering the service was a portion of the County of Wilkes State of North Carolina for many years until a few years before he died removed four miles into the adjoining County of Burke and still of age and Eaton Strickland

Where my father Simson Strickland died and his wife Blythe my mother they were lawfully married in the County and State aforesaid by Judge Alfred Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Wake in the year of 1780 and my daughter was born 29 Day of October 1781 Blythe was born 14 Day of July 1784 and Simson was born 18 Day of April 1786 which Jacob was born February 11 Day 1788 and Eton was born February 12 Day 1791
and that they reside in the County of Wake and State aforesaid and I Eaton Strickland claim as my father Simson Strickland represent the share which he left to me of Simson Strickland said of Wake County and he further state that he relinquishes all his claims to opinion whatever except the share and subscribed to before me this day and year above written Eaton Strickland Seal
State of North Carolina
Wake County } On this ninth Day of July 1846 Personally appeared before me George May who being one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Wake and State aforesaid Eaton Strickland and made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed to before me is to the best of his knowledge and belief. George May the undersigned Seal
State of North Carolina Wake County
I Francis M Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County, aforesaid Certify that George M. Walker, whose genuine signature appears above is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid & that full faith & credit is

due & should be given to all of his acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at office in Nashville the 17 day of March 1846 J M Taylor C.C.
State of North Carolina
Trask County
I Jesse H. Drake Chairman of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions and presiding Magistrate for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Francis M. Taylor whose signature and seal of office appear to the foregoing attestation is and was at the time of executing the same the acting Clerk of said Court, duly elected and qualified as such to whose acts official faith and credit are and ought to be given, and that this attestation is in due form of law. In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and private seal having no official this 17 th day of March in the 70 th year of American Indepen- dence A.D. 1846. Jesse H. Drake (S Seal)

Vinety Strickland was born october the 29. th Day 1784 Yesse Strickland was born february 21 st  th Day 1786 Sampson Strickland was born April 18. th Day 1786 Zadock Strickland was born february 11. th Day 1788 Elen Strickland was born february 12. th Day 1791

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Revolutionary Papers Sampson Stickland
Ma
Nov 3 rd 1852
Ed B
Mr Hassler

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF North Carolina } ss : COUNTY OF Ashe — }
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared * Yadue Strickland a resident of Ashe the county of Ashe in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that he is † a son of Sampson Strickland of the county of Franklin — and State of North Carolina who was a revolutionary ‡ soldier and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints Ex. H. H. Lee of Wash- ington, D. C., his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, I Yadue Strickland has on this 9th day of October 1852, hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
Witness: M. T. Harrison G. W. Ward
Yadue Strickland
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 9th day of October 1852.
Evan M. Morgan J. P.
STATE OF North Carolina } to wit: COUNTY OF Ashe — }
I, G. W. Ward clerk of the County court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Evan M. Morgan before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 9th of October 1852.
G. W. Ward Clerk.
the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the w'dow is living, insert her name; if both one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter a before the word he in every place where it occurs.

August 27, 1936
Sampson Strickland R. 10264 BA-J/AWF
Norene Holliday 357 Hill Street Athens, Georgia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the Revolutionary War soldier, with surname Strickland in whom you are interested, may have been from Virginia, near Natural Bridge, or from North Carolina, possibly from Nash County,
No record has been found of a soldier with that surname, who is recorded as of Rockbridge County, Virginia. The record has been found of one Sampson Strickland of Wake County, North Carolina. His record follows as found in pension claim, R. 10264, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Sampson (name also shown Samson) Strickland are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
He was a resident of Wake County, North Carolina during the Revolutionary War, and took the oath of allegiance in that county, November 24, 1777.
He married in the year 1780 in Wake County, North Carolina, "Bythe Strickland his own cousin". He died May 16, 1839, aged about eighty-two years, at that time a resident of Franklin County, North Carolina, where he had moved a few years before his death. His wife, Bythe, died in Franklin County, date not given.
The following are the names of the children of

Sampson Strickland and his wife, Bythe-
Venety or Vinety (daughter) born October 29, 1781 Jesse " February 14, 1784 Sampson " April 18, 1786 Zadook " February 11, 1788 Eten or Eaton " February 12, 1791
The above named children were all living in 1846 in Nash County, North Carolina.
Their son, Eaton Strickland, applied for pension February 9, 1846, which might have been due on account of the service of his father, Sampson Strickland, in the War of the Revolution, and alleged that his father served a tour of five months under Captain Collins, and a tour of six months under Captain Carrington, all in the North Carolina Militia, and was in the battle of Stono.
The claim was not allowed, as proof of service as required by the pension law was not furnished.
One Martha Strickland in 1845 aged seventy-six years and then of Nash County, North Carolina, stated that she married into the Strickland family, and that her husband was present at the marriage of Sampson Strickland and Bythe Strickland; she did not give the name of her husband nor did she state the degree of relationship of her husband to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

37571
Wm. R. Darius
Dec. 23. 1848
10294
1852

STATE of NORTH-CAROLINA:
County.
Wake
24 th Nov 1777
Samson Strickland J.P.
THESE are to certify, That this County hath taken the Oath of Abjuration and Allegiance to this State, as by Law prescribed.
Michl. Rogers

I hereby certify that Samson Shickling has served his time of duty & has liberty to pass home to Wake County in North Carolina given under my hand this 2 day of July 1778. James Carr

Sir
In Dec 23 d 47
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Sampson Strickland dec d  informally opened by one of his children has been examined & to enclose you a copy of the regulations with which it is necessary to comply in order to establish the claim. Children have no claim in their own right but are made by special enactment the recipients of a balance due to a parent - In asserting a claim in the name of a parent who had virtually renounced by not asserting it the requisitions of specific action best attainable of service made upon a claimant by the rules must be fulfilled. The paper purporting to be a discharge in 79 appears to be written in blue ink which has been recently brought into use - & therefore derogates from the character

of the claim — The evidence afforded by the records at Raleigh should be procured & the Court should certify the day of his death & names of living children
Hon. J. R. Daniel
Dec. 23. 47.
Hon J. R. Daniel J. R.

1936 Aug. 27- list to Norene Holliday Craig
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
10,264.
P. O. Sampson Stockman
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension.
Alleges: _____
"Awaiting proof from the records at Raleigh, and
of the date of his death"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

357 Hill Street, Athens, Georgia, July 27, 1936.
Handwritten notes: P In of def 08/10/36 Can't dent
The Veterans Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I thank you for your investigation of the records of the Strickland family of Georgia, but was very much disappointed that nothing was found. A fortune, estimated in millions, is waiting for the relatives of one Wilson Strickland to identify themselves. My grandmother was a Strickland and, we have reason to believe, of the same line.
Some members of the family came from Virginia, near the Natural Bridge, and some came from North Carolina., possibly from Nash County. If you would see if there is any record from those two states we would be very grateful.
Sincerely,
Howard Holliday 095 Ngrene Holliday.

State of North Carolina } Deposition of Samuel Johnson
Washington } on the Twenty sixth Day of November 1845
Personally appeared before me George May, Collector of the Internal Revenue of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. I, Samuel Johnson, do hereby make oath to the following Deposition in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress in such cases made and provided for. I am now in the 81st year of my age at this time. You know Samson Strickland of Wake County. I was well acquainted with him and all his children. I was with him in one mill and a half of his house in Wake County and State.
I am 2nd Samson Strickland served in the Revolutionary War. He was drafted and served one term and he said I recollect very well of him coming to my father's house and telling about the hardships the soldiers under went for want of provision and other things that they required the first time he came home and stayed a short time and married his wife by the consent of his parents. I don't know how long the two families were but I think he was married a third time and was taken sick and was unable to go the last and third time.
I am 3rd Mrs. Samson Strickland of Wake County and State deceased a married man yes he was married to his wife by the consent of his parents from the first time after leaving the army. I recollect the night very well that he was married but was not at the marriage but heard them say that they were then lawfully married by Lucy Mford Justice of the peace in the County of Wake. Do not recollect the year which it was to the term of the war I always knew them as husband and wife and raised one daughter Henry and two sons, Jesse Samson, Zachariah and Eaton their children had all their property equally divided among them are all at home and there is no doubt of the foregoing facts.
I am 4th I have known since said Samson Strickland died I think about six years ago. Do not recollect the date he died in Franklin County and died there as far as I know. Samuel Johnson

Did Samson Strickland of Wake County and State of North Carolina, to serve in his place the third term when he was sick I believe he did not know that I had subscribed to before some time ago and year above written
Witness this X Johnston
State of North Carolina, } mark Wake County }
On the twenty eighth day of November A.D. 1845 Johnston personally appeared before me George May Wallker one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State of North Carolina being lawfully examined and duly cautioned to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth well doth that foregoing deposition by him subscribed is just and true
George May Wallker J.P.
State of North Carolina, } Wake County }
Deposition of Martha Strickland
On the twenty ninth day of November A.D. 1845 Personally appeared before me George May Wallker one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County and State Martha Strickland and marked to the following Deposition in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress in such cases made and provided for
Question first Did Samson Strickland of Wake County and State of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War he was drafted and went away and soon came home and he called it a touch if I recollect well it was for a few months at that time he married his wife By the end of about a second time Question was you well acquainted with Samson Strickland I well acquainted with him and all the family I was married in the family and lived with him and I was of Samson Strickland's house for about twenty years How old are you I am about seventy six years old Did Samson Strickland of Wake County married a man that when he was first drafted I think he served the first term and came home and married his wife By the time you see them married no But my husband was at the wedding and I have him say many times how By the
Martha X Strickland

37871
Sampson Strickland Rec d
N.B.
Act of June '32

State of North Carolina } Disposition of Sharod Walton Wake County } On the thirty th day of Jan y 1846 Personally appeared before me Bennett Brannan one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Wake and State of North Carolina. Sharod Walton and acknowledged that to the following deposition in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress in such case made and provided for.
I mention first because you mentioned that to Bennett. I mentioned that to the County and State of North Carolina yes I was well acquainted with his son John Street who assisted me in yes my wife Elizabeth Sharod's daughter many times that she was at the marriage and said they were lawfully married and known to be so by all looking together for many years till they were parted and never had since marriage. Disappointed and there children were considered as my own in the highest kind as far as I know warm and subscribed by me this day in giving as above mentioned.
Sharod Walton Seal
State of North Carolina } On the thirty th day of Jan y 1846 Wake County } Personally appeared before me Bennett Brannan one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Wake and State of North Carolina. Sharod Walton and acknowledged that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief. Bennett Brannan the Seal