Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7314, for Joseph Pitman, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
16
Pitman Joseph
S. 7314
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North Carolina 16.352.
Order to pay May 10, 1837
Joseph Pitman of Burke in the State of N.C. who was a Pr. in the commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Gill — in the N.C. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 30. Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July 33 and Sarah Wm Roane Morganton, N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 60- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 15. $ 75. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 57

Delaware
Passion
Joseph Pitman

State of North Carolina } On this day Burke County } 9 183
Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of I have & greater suspicion non-sitting. Joseph Pitman a resident of said county & State aged 75 years. My Father had a record of my age which said I was born on the 18 th day of Sept r 1757. I have no other knowledge of my age except that record. Said Pitman being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated
I was drafted for 3 months in the Coun- -ty of Granville N.C. a in the year 1779 or 80 - in the fall of the year under Col d Wm Gill & Capt n John Waller we marched from Granville to Wilmington on the Cape Fear River where we were stationed for three or four weeks. we then marched up to Cross Creek, (now Fayetteville) while at Wilmington we were under Genl. Hutton when we parted with him we marched up to Cross Creek From Cross Creek I was furlowed to come home where I remained about two weeks & was called out into service & marched on

To High Rock on Hane River against the Tories. we took several prisoners and killed none in battle. I was discharged at that place by Col o Gill. he gave me a written discharge but it is lost I have not seen it for many years - Some time after I was again drafted for 3 months more & put under Col o W m Moore who lived in Caswell County & Capt o Abram Patten we were marched on to re-enforce Genl Gates but before we got to the S o Carolina line we heard that he had got defeated & we turned our course towards Well- ington but before we got there we were turned to Pasquotank County after a band of Tories we drove them from that quarter & stationed there a few weeks & returned towards home we were discharged at the end of our service by Col o Moore between Wilmington & Cross Creek from which place I returned home - Some night or the  the  night after this I was drafted again for 3 months & went out against the Tories down towards Newbern I was then under Col o Joseph Layton Capt o Hellen we were out about two months but done no good & we were furlowed to return home we remained at home but a short time till we were called on to go & re- =enforce Genl Green we marched up as

to Col. Shebanus in Orange County & then heard that of the battle at Guilford Court House our Colonel then returned home & furloughed  disbanded us all. I was never seen called on afterwards.
I was drafted once before I went into service myself & hired a substitute in consequence of the situation of my family. we were once also classed out of & every twelve men one had to go for eighteen months. My class hired a man & paid him one hundred dollars each in continental money. This is my service as well as I can recollect.
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 any state or the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed day & year above written aforesaid
Sworn to in open Court 28 th Jan y 1833 J. E. Davis Clerk
Joseph D. Stran murke

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Peterson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 or 1780 3 mos. Pvt. John Waller William Gill N.C.   Some time after 3 mos. Abraham Patten William Moore   1781 2 mos. ? Joseph Taylor        
Battles engaged in, High Rock on Haw River
Residence of soldier at enlistment, drafted in Granville Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Jan'y 28. 1833 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Burke Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 10. 1757
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pension
Dec
Joseph Pitman
Annual allowance 9 months 1870
Wm Rowan Margaret

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Bucks County 3 Quarter Sessions January Session AD 1833.
James Buckingham John Davis - and Robert Burchfield & Peter Epley swear that Resident citizens of the County of Bucks hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Pitman who has sworn to and subscribed a declaration for an annuity as heretounto annexed; that we believe him to be 76 years of age or thereabouts that he is reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur therein.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 29th January 1833
D. M. [unintelligible]
James D. Buckingham mark
John Davis mark
Robert Burchfield
Y. N. [unintelligible]
The last was signed in public
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after examining the said Joseph Pitman as described by the war department, that the above named Joseph Pitman applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further states certifies that it appears to them that John Davis, James Buckingham & Peter Epley who have made the above affidavit are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.

I James Durbin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Bucks County, N.C. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the the original Proceedings in the matter of the application of Joseph Pitman for a
Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of February 1889. —
Sub J. E. M. [unclear]
Joseph Pitman Sec Joseph Pitman

R. T. BONNER & CO., Genealogists,
Rev Sec H
AURORA, N. C.
Dec. 31, 1915.
Department of the Interior, Washington,
Gentlemen:-
Please send me a statement of the military history of JOSEPH PITTMAN who was on the pension list from N. C. in 1835 for services in the Revolution.
Yours truly,
..... Chas. E. Pittman .....
Kenly, N. C.
P.S. I would also be glad to get the record of Stephen & Richard Bradley Chas E Pittman
No 3

General BONNER & CO.

1916 Feb 3 Hist. to D.M. Cook Letter in S.F. 7680 Richard Taylor 1916 Feb 12 Hist. to C.W.E. Pittman
Rev War
7314
INVALID.
File No. 7314
Joseph Pitman Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 13 , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]