Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,907, for Frederick Owen, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Owen, Frederick
S. 21907
Born in N.C.
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South Carolina 16982 16984
Frederick Owen
of Anderson Dist. in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gill of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gurry in the S. Carolina line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Reduced from $80. per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of May 1836 and sent to J. S. Whitner Anderson C. H. S. C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '36. 300.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. '36. 30.00 $330.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 6 Page 76

Application of Frederick Owens
Penguin. Oct. 7 th June 1832.
24258

The State of South Carolina
Anderson District
On the sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court being the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for said District Frederic Owen a resident of the State and District aforesaid who being first duly sworn as the law directs doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 - The applicant was born in Granville County N.C. near Virginia line 80 years ago 15 th Dec. Last where he lived during the Revolutionary War He first volunteered under Capt. William Gill though his company consisted principally of drafted men for 5 months attached to Col. Thom- ston Gauseys Regiment commanded by Genl. Ruthe- ford marched through S. Carolina having first assembled at Salisbury and joined Genl. Lincoln at Puryburg near Savannah some skirmishes this town with Forster, and de- tachments of British - though of small moment discharged in April but did not reach home until latter part of May being out he thinks 6 months - Second time drafted and served three months under Captain Reuben Sneyd - Col. William Moore & Genl. Butler - marched into the War- ren settlement joined Genl. Morgan Col. Washing- ton & Lee of the Cavalry & Genl. Davison afterwards killed in the Catawba -
Third time drafted under Capt. Richard Harrison - Col. Moore & Genl. Butler - again marched into S. Carolina and about Ransom Mills & Bell Mills on Deep river - 3 months - discharged

Fourth tour volunteered under Capt. John Groom of the Light Horse finding his own horse Col. Joseph Taylor, Regiment commanded by Genl. Butler went to Wake Court House and guarded the North Carolina assembly - served three months -
Fifth tour was drafted under Capt. Lewis Barnett - Col. Phil Taylor, Regiment - Genl. Butler - marched in the direction of Salisbury & Mecklenburg with no Regular officers - Col. Davis & Henders on commanded militia Light horse - served three months - Sixth tour drafted and served three months under Capt. Gideon Gorges and Col. Joseph Taylor - marched to Hillsboro' to defend the Legislature again -
He was afterwards drafted to serve three months under Capt. Elijah Graves but being sick with ague and fever received from his Capt. a furlough to join the army when he got well before which Cornwallis was taken at which his company was present when they were disbanded - His deponent was in no regular fought battles but always thought his General was principally in fault as he seemed from his conduct not to be anxious - He often attacked Cornwallis camp before the fires were out but never would overtake him - He thinks they ought to have been at Gates defeat but for unnecessary delay - He has no written discharge or documentary proof of service - His name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State and he hereby relinquish all claims to pension or annuity except the present - Sworn to and subscribed day & year aforesaid -
In open Court Yan A Lawhon
Frederick T. Owen Nash
We Sanford Vandiver a clergyman & James McRaney residing in the said district hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Owen who has subscribed the foregoing declaration - We believe him to be the age represented - He is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he has to have been a soldier of the revolution & we concur in the opinion - Sworn to and subscribed day and year aforesaid - in open Court
Yan A Lawhon
Sanford Vandiver James McRaney

I Josiah J. Evans Judge of the said Court do hereby certify after investigation of the matter from the general appearance of the applicant his general character for truth - the reputation of the neighborhood and the preceding certificates that in my opinion the said applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. The applicant as also Daniel Owens, Andrew Hughes,
whose names are attached to the foregoing certificates and affidavits are represented to me by those in whom I repose full confidence to be fully entitled to belief and men of good character. Samuel Van Auver is a clergyman and James McKenny is a respectable man and their statements are entitled to credit
Josiah J. Evans Military Judge
March 1833
I Van A. Lawson Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the application of Frederic Owens for a Pension. I further certify that W m McMurry who has certified the affidavits of Daniel Owens & Andrew Hughes is now & was at that time an acting justice of the said Court - for said district full faith is due to his official acts - Witness my hand & seal of office day & year aforesaid.
Van A. Lawson C.C.

2420's Frederick Owens Anderson District S.C.
Almab as a Private Q 47.880
J. A. Watson By Andrew J. Co.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Frederick Olsen S6
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     volun d . . 6 Private Capt G. H. Galt Col Gancy 80. born in N. H. and entered there and now lives in Anderson District. S.C.   enlisted . . 2 " Capt Sirey Moore   " . . 3 " Capt Harrison "   volun d . . 3 Trooper Capt Gwynn Col Taylor two surviving witnesses one proves first 6 m the other generally. Certificate of a Gentryman and a citizen.   enlisted . . 3 Capt Lewis "   " . . 3 Capt Young "   " . . 2 Capt Graves "   22  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. □ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And 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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

December 12, 1910.
Hon. Wyatt Aiken,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Aiken:
In response to your letter dated the 9" and received the 10" instant, requesting information for Mrs. W. F. Owen of Williamston, South Carolina, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in claim, Sur. File No. 21,907 Rev. War, it appears that Frederick Owen was born December 15, 1752 in Granville County, North Carolina, near the Virginia line, where he resided when he enlisted and served under the following officers: Captain William Gill, Colonel Thornton Yancey; six months. Captain Reuben Seroy, Colonel William Moore; three months. Captain Richard Harrison. Colonel Moore; three months. Captain John Gwyn, Colonel Joseph Taylor; three months. Captain Lewis Bennett, Colonel Phil Taylor; three months. Captain Gideon Yonge, Colonel Joseph Taylor; three months.
No rank or dates of enlistment and discharge stated. The soldier applied for pension March 6, 1833 while a resident of Anderson District, South Carolina, and the same was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1874
Adrian Role Capt Gill, Sercy, Harrison Goyen, Bennett - Gorge - Infantry - North Carolina Regt has lost him 25 years before Granville C.O. N.C.

Resolutions
21907 INVALID.
1910 Dec. 12. Hon. Myatt Aikens
File No. 21,907
Frederick Douglass
Pres. B. Am. Soc.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]

South Carolina Anderson District
This Deaf Personally appeared Before me Hon. W. Murray and of the Justices of the quorum in the aforesaid District
Andrew Hughes and being sworn in due form of Law and an oath saith — that he was Well acquainted with Frederick Aiken an old Revolutionary Soldier whilst he said, Aiken did Serve a five months Town up & Down Savannah River as a particular Enemy to the British & Forces under the command of Captain William Gill saw Gill was under the command of Col Thornton — Yancey, of Granville County North Carolina Sworn to & subscribed Before me this 30th Day of October 1832
Andrew Hughes
Hon. W. Murray

Andrew Hugs —
Probate —

Journal 1861 Jan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

South Carolina Anderson District
Personally appeared before me Daniel Owen and being duly sworn says that he was a boy during the war of the Rebellion being from nine to fifteen years of age during that time - That he has a distinct recollection of many of the events of that time and knows that his older brother Frederic Owen who with the deponent lived in their father's family in Greenville County near the Vir- ginia line was frequently absent from home on tours of duty under various commanders in the Army of Northern Virginia knows that he was in favor of American Independence throughout the struggle - This deponent has long resided in the District afore said but is now on the eve of remov- ing to the western country and cannot without great inconvenience be present at the next Court of Common Pleas for this District -
Sworn to & subscribed Before Me
Wm M Murray J.P.
Daniel Owen

South Carolina 16.952
Frederick Owen of Anderson in the State of So. Car who was a Pr: in the Regt commanded by Captain of the  Regt commanded by Col. Yancy in the So. Car line for 2 years
Redue to $60.
Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct 33 . and and  and  and Whitney Anderson  CM  So. Car
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  2.00 Pension allowance ending 4 March 34  40
2.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wat. Mice Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 Page 76
Set June 16 1835. payt. See See see  see  see

10. C. ... 87 ...
Payments to be made at Charleston - by the Rev. S. M. Beattie: Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of S. Car...
Rev. N. Whitner Anderson S. Car.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 67 Page 75 by Nathl. Shice Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832. Frederick Cusick — of the state of South Carolina — who was a private in the War of the rebellion — is entitled to receive — Eighty — dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three
L. D. Cab. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Acting — Geo. B. Crump Commissioner of Pensions.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON.
Dec. 9, 1910.
My dear sir:-
Please find enclosed letter from Mrs. W. A. Owen of Williamston, S.C., and I will appreciate it if you will give me the desired information & also return her letter to me.
Yours sincerely, Wyatt Aiken
Hon. J. L. Davenport, Washington.