Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31909, for Michael Pilgrim, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Pilgrim Michael
S. 31909
CONTENTS
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30,962 Georgia
Michael Pilgrim of Lumpkin Co. in the State of Georgia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Tazewell of the left by Col. Lyons in the Virginia line time for six months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Janu- ary 1837 — and sent to H. A. Jesse H. Cleveland, M.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $110. — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mch 37 10. —
$120. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by M c Alpine Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 8 Page 100
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 1838. Age notified 3 Jan'y 1839
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Age Notified 9. Decr 1839
Paid as above from 4. Sep 1839 to 4. Sep 1840. Age Notified 22 June 1841.

17.835 Michael Pilgrim Georgia
admitted for immigration p 20

Georgia
Lumpkin County
In the Superior Court of said County now sitting August term 1836.
Personally appeared in open Court Michael Pilgrim a resident of said County & State and 83 years, who being 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the U States when 16 years of age, he lived in Murray County Tennessee, he was drafted to go against the Shawnee Indians, his captain was George Harrison - The Col who commanded was May the name of Campbell - he rendezvoused at Murray Court House, but on his way to that place he was thrown from his horse & injured so as to prevent his going in the expedition in person but he employed a substitute who served the term, but the name of the substitute he does not recollect. He afterwards enlisted under the command of Major John Blair as a Scout &

came into North Carolina where he acted in that capacity for the term of 12 months, he was in two fights with the Tories one in the hollows of the Yadkin where we took 3 prisoners one of whom was a British man - the other was on the Big Yadkin down on a little Creek where we took 10 Tories prisoners. - The next service he was drafted to go to Winchester in the dead of winter to guard a number of prisoners under the command of Capt Lawrence, he served three months in that service. - He next volunteered to oppose Cornwallis under the command of Capt D Shelton, there was also Col Lyon, who was not the head Colonel in the expedition, but the principal Colonel did not go. - Genl Greene with his command was a little in advance of us, we marched down Shen- andoah river in Virginia in order to prevent Cornwallis from crossing, we remained in this service about two months. - Sellarant had regular discharges for all the above services but they have been lost or destroyed. He has no documentary evidence to prove his services - he once proved

his services in Nahant . Superior Court by two witnesses who are not now within his power to procure again, but his papers are now returned to him - He relinquishes all 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 to subscribed in open Court 18 August 1836.
Michael his Pilgrim mark
M.P. Williams Clerk
Georgia } We Joseph Chastain a clergyman Lumpkin County } residing in Nahant County said state & William B. Wofford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Pilgrim who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 88 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Chastain
M.P. Williams Clerk
W.B. Wofford
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion, after an investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier

service as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Joseph Chastain who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a clergyman resident in Habersham County in the State of Georgia, & that William B. Wofford who has also signed the same is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. -
O. H. KENAN W S S W C C C
Mr. J. H. Cleveland H.R.
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Superior Court of Lumpkin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Pilgrim for a pension. Given under my hand & private seal this being no Seal of Office. This 18 th August 1836
M. T. Williams
admitted for pension p 20
17.8.35 Michael Pilgrim Georgia

Michael Pilgrim Georgia
Suspended let 18 Jan 37 Mon S. P. Cleveland

31909 Pay INVALID.
File No. 31,909
Michael Pilgrim Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Blank Recd.
Mr J P Edwards
Commission of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
Rev. J. D. Cleveland H. N.

House of Reps Jan 10. 1837
Sir
Will you be so good as to examine the inclosed declarations, and give me an answer as early as con- venient, and oblige your friend & H. S. Lott
Leigh F. Cleveland
Mr L. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions

Jan 26
Mr. L L Edward 30th Comm? Pension War office Washington City
Cleveland HN

House of Reps Jan 18. 1837
Sir
Your answer relative to the declaration of Michael Pilgrim is received, and I would suggest to you the propriety of issuing a Certificate in his favor for a Pension for the $20- pr . Annum, to which you say he is entitled and if Subsequent testimony can be procured sustaining his declaration, it will be presented to you, when his pension can be increased if it should be found sufficient - He is needy, and even the $20. sh will be of Service to him - Respectfully Your friend &
Old Sol
Jesse F Cleveland

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 19 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Michael Pilgrim — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia — Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Patten
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 26 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, now authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Michael Pilgrim, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

De 29 M'Henry

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 29 th , 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Michael Pilgrim, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Savannah, Georgia, Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.