Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,325, for James Sutton, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
220
Dutton, James
R 10,325
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina April Sessions 1834 Lincoln County
On this 2 nd day of Feb March 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court now sitting James Sutton a resident of Lincoln County and State of North Carolina aged Eighty three years, 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 June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated, that he enlisted for the term of two years and a half at Halifax Court House North Carolina in April 1776 under Capt. Pease Eaton as adjutant that he was immediately mustered into service, that his Company was marched by Capt. Eaton to Camp Landing near Norfolk in Virginia where his Company was placed in the Regiment of Colonel Archibald Lyttle, which Regiment was joined by other troops under the Command of General Rutherford, after these troops were all collected the army was marched to attack a fort in the possession of the British at a place then called Long Bridge 15 or 20 miles from Norfolk, after a few fires by the army under General Rutherford, the British left the fort and went on Board their Vessels, that at this place Captain Eaton was placed in the Command of all officers and Samuel Weldon took Command of the Company from this place the Army was marched to Norfolk, that his Company remained at Norfolk one month, when his Company and the Company commanded by Captain Blount were marched back to Halifax; and in the month of August following were marched to Wilmington in North Carolina where the Army was again placed under the Command of General Rutherford that he remained in Wilmington with the Army during the Balance of his time of Enlistment that he was discharged in October 1778 that following

Syble gave him his discharge which discharge was Burnt about 15 years ago with all his papers In December 1778 he volunteered for nine months at Granville with Captain Young, as a drummer was marched to Hillsboro where his Company was placed in the Regiment commanded at the time by Colonel James Saunders where he was made Drum Major, from Hillsboro the Regiment marched to Charlotte and from thence to Camden from Cam- den the Regiment crossed the Santee at Halls ferry and marched to Hokes corner where Captain Gill took Command of the Company he had joined, from thence they were marched to a place on Cooper River where the army remained One Week (a place called the Oyster Shoal) from thence they were Marched to a fort near Charleston at which place Colonel M'Almady took Command of the Regi- ment (the name of the fort he does not recollect), from thence he was marched into Charleston, where he was during the siege in all the time he held the place of Drum Major until the Army surren- dered to Sir Henry Clinton in May - 1780 he was paroled although he never could read or write he memorized the words of his parole which he yet recollects which was in these words
I do hereby acknowledge myself to be a prisoner of War upon my parole to his Excellency Sir Henry Clinton and that I shall surrender myself to him or to his at any such time or place as shall hereafter be required
signed John Hamilton Command- ing officer of the British troops from Charleston after he received his parole he went into Rutherford County in North Carolina his whole time of service was three years and nine months. he had no documentary Evidence never having been taught to read and write and his discharge and

parole having been Burnt he has made these Statements entirely from Memory, he knows of no living witness that served with him but Thomas Hutchins who served a short time with him and whoes affidavit accompanies this decla- ration, he knows no Clergeman who could testi- fy to his services or character.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension list Roll of any agency. the reason he did not apply sooner for a pension he is very poor and until now could not get any person to prepare his declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year fore- said
James his  X Patton Mark
Questions propounded by the Court.
1 st Where and in what year were You Born ans r I was Born in April 1751 in Granville County North Carolina
2 nd have you any record of your age and if so where is it
ans r I have no record of my age
3 rd When & Where were you living when you were called into service. where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
ans r I lived in Halifax Co when I enlisted I have since lived in Rutherford County and have for about twenty nine years lived in this County where I now live

4th how were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and of a substitute for whom
answer First Enlisted with Capt Pink Eaton for 2 1/2 years and after served out that term then volunteered as a drummer with Capt Young of the Meleka as stated
5th State the names of some of the officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Meleka Regiments as you can recollect and the General Circumstances of your services
answer General Rutherford Colonel Phillip Taylor Major Blount of the Meleka at Wilmington Colonel Malmady. General Clinton Major Price of the Continental line. Colonel Robinson Colonel Brown. he was in Charleston at the time the Arsenal was blown up? and been artil sunk in the harbor in the commencement of the siege
6th did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given and what became of it
Answer I received a discharge for the two years and a half service at Wilmington which was given to me by Colonel Lytle, from the last hour of service I received a parole as stated

7th State the names of persons to whom you are acquainted and to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
answer Thomas Hutchins of Rutherford County who has offered and accompanies this declaration Daniel Lutz and David Prindle
Daniel Lutz appeared in open Court and being sworn according to Law says he has known James Sutton the applicant who for twenty years has in all that time lived in his neighbourhood. That he has frequently heard the said Sutton say he had been in the Revolutionary Army that he had been a drummer. he has found the said Sutton to be an honest poor man and a man of truth sworn to in open Court on the above date.
D. Lutz
David Prindle a citizen of said County aged thirty seven years has known James Sutton ever since he has known any of the neighbours has often heard him say he had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War that he had been a drummer. Major has always known him to be a poor honest old man and believes him to be a man of truth sworn to & subscribed in open Court on the above date.
David Prindle

State of North Carolina Rutherford County
This day came Thomas Hutchens of said County before me Solomon A. Ross, one of the acting justices of the peace for said County, and made oath in due form of Law, that he the said Hutchens was acquainted with Mr. James Sutton in the Revolution war. That he the said James Sutton did serve five months in said war in 1778 and 1779 in Col. James Sanders' Regiment and in Captain Gill's Company of Militia as a Drummer, his
Sworn and subscribed to this 29th Day of July 1833 Thos E. Hutchens mark
Before me J. P.
I Joseph Taylor one of the justices in and for said County do certify that Thomas Hutchens who signed the above affidavit is an man of Truth and Respectability given from under my hand this 24th day of June 1834 J. Taylor
near of warm warms Rutherford County J. P.
I this 1st. Richard Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Joseph Taylor Esquire who has on the annexed paper certified to the respectability of Thomas Hutchens and Solomon A. Ross Esquires before whom the annexed affidavit of Thomas Hutchens is certified to have been made, are a sitting justice of the Peace of said County, duly Commissioned sworn and in office, and that their certificates and attestations as such are entitled to Credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at open the 24th day of April A.D. 1834. (T. P. Bexant) Clerk

James Sutton
Michigan
Refused - Suspended -
D. Reinhardt
26 Sept 1834
Hon. H.W. Conner
10 Dec 1834
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State of North Carolina Lincoln County
personally appeared before me Charles E. Runkord a Justice of the peace in and for said County Judy Vincent aged about Eighty years. who made oath in due form of law that she lived ten miles from Halifax Court House in the State of North Carolina in time of the Revo- lutionary War. That James Sutton an applicant for pension then lived in her family. That James Sutton Enlisted with Captain Pink Eaton of the Army at Halifax Court House and went into the Army with Capt Eaton that he was along with absent she believes two or three years all of said time she understood he was in the Army. That she seen James Sutton frequently after he returned from the Army and has seen and known him since she lived in this County and knows him to be the same man who Enlisted with Captain Pink Eaton, known to and subscribed this 14 day of Septem- ber 1834 C. E. Runkord J.P. Judy her Vincent Mark

Certify that Mrs. Lady Vincent is a Respectable old Lady entitled to Conf- idence in her Statement annexed grown from under my hand this 1 st day of September 1834 E. Runhardt
Justice of the peace
Hall of Justice Lincoln County
I Miles W. Sherwin Clerk of the Court of pleas & quar- ters for Lincoln County hereby Certify that Charles E. Runhardt before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly sworn and commissioned and that all due facts & rites should be placed in his office as such and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 15 th day September 1834
M. W. Sherwin Clerk of the Court for Lincoln County

State of North Carolina Secretary of State's Office (Dec. 17 th 1836.
Sir
I find the name of James Sutton on the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, in one place only, and there it is stated he enlisted as a private in Capt. Blount's Comp y of the 10 th Reg t on the 1 st of Aug t 1779 for 12 months and deserted in Octo r 1779.
Very respectfully your ob t serv t W m Hill
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

State of North Carolina } Thomas Hutchins Rutherford County } a resident of said County aged eighty One year known by affiant before me John Logan an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath in due form of law that he lived in Wake County in this State in the year 1778 that he was drafted and on the second of Oct r of said year he marched in Woodson Daniel (Capt) Compa- -ny to Salisbury & there joined the Regiment Comma- -nded by Col James Saunders for the State. That he was acquainted with James Sutton the Applicant for a pension before either of them joined the Army and met with them at Salisbury in the Company commanded by a Mr. Gile We marched under Genl Rutherford (Sutton & myself) through Charlotte, Catawba, the high hills of Santa, across Santa at Old town Ferry to Monk's Corner, to the ten Mile House this side of Charleston, to Purvisburg on Savannah River And at that time there was four of our Capt Compa- -ny joined Genl Ashe & was defeated at Brier Creek all of which time I was with

And saw James Sutton every day unless I was out on business all of which time he was also Drum Major of Col. Saunders Regiment Having served a six months tour I was then discharged on Savannah River above Purvisburg at a place called the two Scates at which place I left James Sutton & started home, it being April 1839 - I have since seen James Sutton who was at my house and took my deposition before S- A Robt. Cox in 1833 sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 nd Augt 1834 John Logan (Jp) Thomas his Hutchinson mark
I certify that Thos Hutchinson is a man of truth and veracity and a respectable citizen of said county Augt 23 rd 1834 John Logan (Jp)

1834 Aug 25 P.O.
Rutherfordton 25 August 1834
David Richards Vincennes Ind.

State of North Carolina Pittsylvania County
I certify that John Logan whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, given under my hand at Office the 28 th of August 1834.
Thos. F. Birkett b.c.
Sir I have taken the deposition of Mrs. Nicholson to the said official to it as you will see the same for which is 25 th of August 1834 E. M. Norton

10,325
P. O.
James Sutton
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

State of North Carolina Lincoln County
The said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the applicant above named was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Lutz and David Breault
are Creditable persons and that their Statement is Entitled to Credit
James P. Pote } Justices of the Court C Carpenter } of Pleas & Quarter John B. Horry } Sessions
State of North Carolina Lincoln County
I Miles W. Abernathy — Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County of Lincoln do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Sutton for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of May 1834
Miles W. Abernathy —
Clerk of the Court for Lincoln County