Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7567, for John Niell, North Carolina

SERVICE
N.B.
Niell John
NUMBER
R. 7567
Born in Ireland
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10 67
P. O.
Dutton Co N.C. John Steele
Service: _____
Capt Ward Col Davis Feb 1778 " " " " " " 1787
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

John Neale
N.G. —
Rejected —
Letter to Gov: 1852 to {
J. Murphy Esq.
75-67
Act. of June 1852

State of North Carolina Duplin County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions August Term 1833.
On this the 27th day of August A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before Richard Miller, James Lawson and Stephen Graham Esquires,
now sitting
John Neale a resident of Duplin County in the State of North Carolina aged seventy five years next fall 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. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
1. In a company of Duplin militia under Col. Davis, Captain Charles Ward, Lieutenant Bruce, Edward Houston he thinks was Ensign, he forgets his other officers, he thinks in the month of February in the year 1778 and left service in April 1778 having served a two months tour; that when he entered the service he resided in Duplin County N.C. near Sarecto; that he was a volunteer; that he was in no battle; that he embodied at Rockfish bridge just above South Washington in New Hanover County and marched to Jumping Run about a mile from Wilmington where he remained till the two months were out, and was then discharged, that he was stationed at Jumping Run, to prevent the enemy from landing below and marching up to Wilmington, that there were three companies of militia at Jumping Run; that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his service in this tour.

just above South Washington in New Hanover County and marched to Jumping Run about a mile from Wilmington where he remained till the two months was out, and was then discharged, that he was stationed at Jumping Run, to prevent the enemy from landing below and marching up to Wilmington, that there were three companies of militia at Jumping Run; that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his service in this tour.
2. In a company of Duplin militia under the command of Col James Kenan, Abraham Moat then Major, Charles Ward Capt, David Murdoch Lieutenant, Calib Quinn Sargeant. He forgot his other officers in or about the month of February 1781 and left this term of service in the month of May 1781 having served a three months tour of duty; that he resided as aforesaid; that he was a volunteer; that he was in no battle, but that there was a skirmish at the Big Bridge in New Hanover County on the East side of the North West River, this applicant being stationed on the West side, the enemy commanded by Major Craige and the Americans by Col Brown of Bladen who was wounded in the arm; that he embodied at Moorsfields about six miles from the Big Bridge where the Onslow and Duplin militia collected, from thence marched to the Big Bridge where the troops commenced making intrenchment, from thence to Rutherfords Mills where a fortification was raised, from thence to

Limestone Bridge across the North East, from thence to Kingston on Neuse where he was discharged; that the might he returned home from Kingston , Cornwallis and his army encamped at Robert Dickson's place in said County of Duplin where Parson Stanford now lives on their way from Wilmington to Virginia, that he has no documentary evidence, and thinks probably he can prove this service, or that he was in service at least at that time by John Johnson of said County of Duplin & Robert Gloane
3. That he performed short occasional tours of duty in expeditions against the Tories, consisting of ten, fifteen, twenty, or twenty five days at a time in the summer and fall of the year 1781 under Col James Kenan, Major William Dickson, sometimes under Captain James Gillespie, and sometimes Captain Charles Ward, David Murdock sometimes Lieutenant, his other officers he forgets, amounting to two months at the least; that he was a volunteer; that he was in no battle; that his marches were entirely confined to Duplin County in quest of the Tories in various parts thereof; that he served with no continental regiments or companies; that the regular officers he knew were Captain Joseph Rhodes, Curtis Ivey, & Major Dougharty; that he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person by whom he can prove these short tours of duty.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
In witness whereof he has hereunto set his hand & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Test La Pearsall Clerk
John Neil

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Test In Presence all beth
John Neill
Answers of John Neale the aforesaid applicant to the questions propounded to him by the Court as prescribed by the War Department. 1 st I was born in Ireland in the County of Downe as near as I can ascertain in the fall of the year 1758. 2 nd I have no record of my age the book my age recorded was in has been destroyed 3. When called into service I was living in Dublin County near Sarsfield, where I have ever since lived & now live. 4. I always volunteered. 5. Captain Joseph Rhodes was with the troops at the Big Bridge and took command of Captain Hargett's company of Jones County M.C. who was the only regular officers with the troops where I served. I recollect Gen Hogan's brigade of continental troops of the North Carolina line; The militia

regiments I remember were Col Kenan's, Col Brown's Col Young's and Gen Pettigrew brigade of militia who marched into South Carolina. The general circum- stances of my service are stated in the preceding decla- ration
6. I received two written discharges from Captain Charles Ward, which are lost or destroyed in some way, it has been so long ago that I don't know exactly what has become of them I was verbally discharged by Captain Gillespie 7. Major George E. Houston, John Johnston, James Williams William Hudgins & others I could mention
We George E. Houston residing in the County of Duplin and William Harris residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Neill who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age next of all; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed the Day & year aforesaid
Geo. E. Houston
Wm Harris

We George E. Houston residing in the County of Duplin and William Harris residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Neill who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age next of all; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Geo. E. Houston
W m Harris
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court aforesaid Robert Ploane a resident of Duplin County aforesaid aged eighty one years last April who being first duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Neill the aforesaid applicant, that he knew him before and during the Revolutionary war, that this deponent served with said applicant a three months tour of service commencing in February 1781 under Captain Charles Ward, David Murdock Lieutenant, that during this tour there was a skirmish between the British and Americans at the Big Bridge in New Hanover County at which Col d Brown of Bladen was wounded in the arm, that their marches were as set forth in said applicant's declar- ations.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Let Deans all here
Robert his Ploane mark

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as the states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that George E Houston & William Starrs who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Duplin & credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of said applicant and further that it appears to them that Robert Sloane who have sworn to & subscribed the preceding affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit also.
H. Prather M.P. J. Lawson J.P. R. D. Miller J.P.
J. Adams Stearnsall Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Duplin County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application John Neill for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 28th day of August A.D. 1833.
J. Adams Clerk
28. Aug 33 John Neill
P. Ellerbe J. Jones