Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,975, for Aaron Odam, North Carolina

SERVICE
Odam, Aaron
NUMBER
S. 38.975
CONTENTS

7278 South Carolina
Baron Adam
of Williamsburg in the state of S. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Maj Colonel Boon of the No. Carolina line, for the term of One Year
inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of Octo 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to Hon Samson Cheeks Laurens C. 10 S. Carolina
arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 36.12 semi-annual all'ce ending Sept 1819 48
$ 84.12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Williamsburg
Notation sent to James Henry Rep 2 May 1823 Charleston S.C.

District of South Carolina.
On this thirteenth day of March 1823. personally appeared in Open Court Aaron Odum late a Private under Genl. Hagan during the Revolution, who being duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, immediately under Capt. Hogg - he further swears, that he was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818. and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the purview of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities other than what is contained in a Schedule annexed marked "A" subscribed by the Pensioner, with an accompanying appraisement signed by Wm McCallister, Solomon Perrott, and Moses Braby - The Deponent has a Wife and Grandchild and is Sixty Seven years of age and unable to labour.
Sworn to in Open Court & signed by Aaron Odum in my presence
his Aaron X Odum mark
Tho. Mc. Dickerson.
Schedule A.
State of South Carolina William Lloyd District
Personally appeared before me Philip W. McKee one of the Justices of the Inferior for said District Aaron Odum, who being duly sworn sayeth that the following Schedule contains a return of all the property he is possessed of.

or interested in, either real or personal estate:
  Three hundred & sixty three acres of prime land appraised at. $300.00.   one Small Bay Mare ----- 35.00.   one do do do aged ----- 10.00.   Fourteen head of cattle ----- 90.00.   a Small Stock of Hogs. ----- 67.50.   Three feather beds & furniture ----- 60.00.   a Small lot of Plantation Tools. ----- 7.12 3/4.   a Small lot of Kitchen furniture ----- 50.00.   one hundred bushels of Corn ----- 62.50.   Fifty bushels Potatoes ----- 7.00.   Twenty bushels of Peas. ----- 12.50.   a Small lot of Fodder ----- 15.00.   717.12 3/4. 
a note of Hand on Invent. Pencil deemed solvent Principal $60. Interest. Total. 3
Indebted by Notes & Accounts. ----- 186.00. Total amount $ 531. 12 3/4.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 30. of November 1822. Philip W m Rae Esq. Aaron his Odaw mark.
Also appeared before me Morris Bratby, William W m Gallette & Solomon Perette, three of the neighbouring freeholders, who being duly sworn, to appraise or value the property contained in the above Schedule, say that the sum offered to each article is in their opinion a fair and just valuation thereof -
Sworn to and Subscribed this 30: day of November 1822. before me Philip W m Rae Esq.
William W m Gallette Solomon Perette Morris his Bratby mark.
Four large, stylized, wavy vertical lines drawn across the bottom of the page, likely representing ink bleed-through from the reverse side.

I James Jervy Clerk of the District of South Carolina do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Deeds, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; And I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seven hundred & Seventeen dollars, 12 1/2 cts. or therein stated - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of March A D 1823.
James Jervy. Dist. Clk. S.C.D.

Aaron Odum lease for Pension
N Carolina line 3 d Regt Col. Hogan June 1777 - 1778
Supported by the testimony
William Perrot
Admisible

State of South Carolina Williamsburg district } In the Court of Common Pleas
Personally came and appeared before me Langdon Cheves one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said State. Aaron Odum, a native of North Caro- lina, but now a resident & citizen of the district & State first aforesaid, who being duly sworn deposes and saith that during the revolutionary war he enlisted in the Con- tinental establishment in the State of North Carolina some time about the first of June, about the year 1777, under Major Hogg, who commanded under General Hoggum, who commanded the third a Regiment of North Carolina Continental troops, and were mar- ched to West Point on North River in the State of New York - deponent was from thence marched to Philadelphia where he remained with the said troops during the greater part of the winter of 1777 & 1778 From thence they were marched into North Caro- lina & stationed at Halifax, and there discharged, having served at this time seven years. That deponent saith that he then received a regular discharge from the army signed by Colonel Chaibem, but from the great lapse of time the same has been worn out and destroyed.
This deponent further saith that he is about 64 years of age, poor and infirm, and has no means of support only from his own labor, and consi- quently stands greatly in need of assistance from his country & further deponent saith not
Sworn to before me this 20 day of Octo 1818 Langdon Cheves
Aaron Odum Mark

State of So Carolina } Williamsburgh district } In the Common Pleas
Personally appeared before me Langdon Cheves Needham Perrot one of the Associate Judges of the State Superior Court Needham Perrot who being duly sworn saith that he served in the Continental Army with the above named Aaron Odam and that he verily believes the specifications set forth in the within deposition made by the said Aaron Odam to be true & strictly correct
Sworn to & subscribed this 20 th day of Octo 1818 his before Needham X Perrot Langdon Cheves Mark

South Carolina Williamsburg district
In the Common Pleas,
I do hereby certify that it does satisfactorily appear to me that Aaron Odum did serve as a regular soldier in the Continental establishment in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as set forth by him in his affidavit to which this certificate is annexed; And I do believe he served upwards of nine months continuously, and does greatly stand in need of the assistance of his country for support - Given under my hand and the seal of the court in open court at Wil- liamsburg district the 20 th day of October - Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & eighteen and of Ame- rican Independence the forty third year
Langdon Cheves.
E. J. Hill C. C. B

38975
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 38975
Aaron Odam
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

South Carolina Williamsburg district Personally appeared before me Elam J. Childs, Clerk of the Court for said district, John Coward and Alvin Childs, who being duly sworn, saith that they are personally acquainted with Aaron Odum, & know him to be a poor and honest man, and a proper person to receive the bounty allowed by Congress to re- volutionary soldiers by an Act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 sworn to & subscribed John his D. Coward the 22 October 1818 mark before me } Rev. J. Matthews } his } mark 
E. I. Mills L. W

Honble
Sept 1819
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
United States of America
Washington
Dist. of Columbia
Informal letter to him as not entitled to any $717.12 1/2 - sent a copy of his own -
Rec. 91 Mar 88
General Adams
FREE
J. P.
Mail

Charleston March 14. 1823.
I am directed to transmit the enclosed to your Department, and to request that your determination may be communicated to Dr Jos. Johnson President of the U. S. Office of Discount & Deposit, Charleston -
I have the Honor to remain
Your obedt. Servt.
James Harvey Dist. Atty. U.S.D.