Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,171, for William Purse, North Carolina

SERVICE
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Purse William
18171
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CONTENTS

INVALID.
File No. 18,171
William Purse
Rich. Prov. Mass.
Act: June 7 th 89.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Feb. 11. Hist. to Dr. B. S. Purse Savannah Ga. upon personal in- quiry of Dr. Bullock clerk in Pension Bureau. AW

Dead letter to 3 d Auditor of Rev. at Cantwell. 25 Sep 1846
Date of death not on AB, nor in
MSNG
South Carolina
W idow William Purse Ex-31413 of Charleston in the State of S.Ca. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. command- by Col. Cotsworth in the S.C. & N.C. line for
Inscribed on the Roll of S.Ca. at the rate of -80- Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of May 1838 and sent from Cantwell Charleston S.C.
Arrears to the 1 th of March 1838 $560.00 Semi-annual allowance on line 4 Sept. " 40.00 $600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book C Vol. 6 Page 72

34507 C15287 William Purse Jas
Adm 2y. $80 per am.
H a millie: 6d Pinkney
H a Cantall Esq Charleston Jf-

State of South Carolina } District of Charleston }
Office Commonwealth Charleston
I Charles C. Strohecker Clerk of the Court of Commonwealth for Charleston District Certify that Patrick Courtenay is a Magistrate, as stated in the annexed papers and that, the signatures thereto, purporting to be his, are genuine, and further certify that credit and respect is due to the statements of Messrs Purdie and John Cart, in relation to the claims of the former for a pension for revolutionary services, in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 11 th day of May, 1838, and in the 62 nd year of our Lord's independence, and I also certify the credibility of the witnesses Mr. M. B. Gruber in this case, and to the respectability of the gentle- men who have signed in behalf of the claim- ant
Charles C. Strohecker C. C. P.
of this

te of South Carolina } Personally appeared before me istrict of Charleston } Patrick Cantwell , Notary Public
ss D W for said District . Mr. William Purse, a resident of the City of Charleston, aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law (Both on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to be entitled to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832. That, he this Deponent was a Voluntary private Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as such for two years and upwards, in the following manner. That is to say, in the month of June 1779, Deponent enrolled himself in the South Carolina Militia, and was attached to the party who were ordered from Charleston to make a feint from James's Island on the British Stationed at Stono Ferry, in order to aid General Lincoln, in his attack upon the force stationed there under General Prevost. That, he also served subsequently at Fort Moultrie under Col Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and was there when in the month of March 1780, the English fleet under Admiral Arbuthnot landed the fort, notwithstanding its fire. That, he also after this action, served in Captain Kingborough's Company of North Carolina Artillery at the Siege of Charleston, and when said City surrendered to the enemy, he was taken a prisoner while under arms. That, while he was so a prisoner, he was ordered, and refused to join the British, and was for a while in close confinement for this refusal. That he was in this manner Eleven months in active service, and fifteen months a prisoner in the manner as above mentioned. Deponent saith that several of those who could give the most direct testimony as to his services as above mentioned have either left the state or died. Deponent saith he has never received any aid from any act of the state or general government in consequence of the above services, and renounces hereby all claim and title to same, save what he may be entitled to by reason of this

of this application, And Deponent further saith he has now no documentary evidence whatever to be produced in support of his said claim and that he is in reduced circumstances
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Wm Purse
_____ _____ _____
The three lines erased by me H. Lee
This 9. April 38 State of South Carolina
Also I do hereby certify the Credibility of the Creditor Judge U.S. Dist. Ct. S.C.
Wm Purse
District of Charleston Personally appeared before me Patrick Cantwell notary Public and S.M. for said District
John Cart. a resident of said City aged 76 years & a revolutionary pensioner, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, That he knows and is personally acquainted with the above named William Purse of Charleston, and that he knew him during the war of the Revolution to be one of those who were engaged under arms against the British, But, that Deponent cannot bring to his recollection in what Corps, or for how long a period he served, Deponent further saith, That said Purse always has and does now maintain a character for respectability and truth, and saith, he has read the affidavit of said Purse as above for a pension, and from his knowledge of him and other circumstances, he this Deponent believes the same to be true
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 9th day of April 1838
John Cart
and I do also certify the Credibility of the affiant the words Plantwell being struck out
Also I do hereby certify the Credibility of the Creditor Judge U.S. Dist. Ct. S.C.

State of South Carolina District of Charleston
On this 10 th day of May 1838 personally appeared
before the undersigned, Mrs Margaret Barbary Guber a resident of Charleston aged 78 years, and the widow of Daniel Cobia a Revolutionary Soldier, who being duly sworn according to Law, Deposits that, she knew Mr William Purse to have been a volunteer soldier in the War of Revolution bearing arms against the British, in the Militia of this State. Deponent saith, she resided during the War in the City and ever since with but short intervals, & she has every cause to believe that, said Purse did serve under arms against the British for (11) Eleven months, and that he was while under arms taken a prisoner at the Surrender of the City, and remained a prisoner 15 months, She further saith that, said Purse has always main- tained a respectable character, and that for these and other reasons she believes the State- ments set forth in his affidavit in relation to the time and nature of his services to be true, Sworn to and subscribed before me the day above written and I also certify the Credibility of the affiant Mrs Guber Patk Courtenay Not Pub & Offns Dist
M B Guber

6/10/1880

Charleston April 9 1838
We the subscribers citizens of Charleston have known Mr. Purse for a great many years. & testify that he has always borne the character of a worthy Citizen. We believe that what he has sworn to is, strictly true.
(M c ) S ee
Henry L. Pinckney
Edmund D. North Edward North
Jacob Johnson
Thos. Bennett
Robt. M. Mayne C. Stofcock
Charles Parker D. E. Read
Thos. M c Steedman
William Ganal
Drs. Righton
J. B. Duple
Thos. D. Jones
James W. Gray
Dr. J. Keith
J. S. Johnson
R. B. Gilchrist
Sam l Burges
Thomas Lebie
W. Beckham
Christopher E. Gadsden
Thos. Hall Servey
Joshua W. Toomer

Mr Purse

Rev. War Section.
February 11, 1913.
Dr. B. S. Purse, Savannah, Ga.
Sir:
In response to a personal inquiry of this date, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim Ser. File No. 18,171, of William Purse, it appears that he volunteered in June, 1779, in the South Carolina Militia, and was in the attack at Stono Ferry; he also served at Fort Moultrie under Colonel Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and was there during the action with the English fleet. After this he served in Captain Kingsbury's company of North Carolina Artillery at the siege of Charleston, was captured when the city surrendered and kept a prisoner 15 months. He rendered 11 months actual service. He was allowed pension on an application executed May 11, 1838, at which date he was seventy-six years old and a resident of Charleston, South Carolina. There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier named Purse found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.