Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,267, for John Read, North Carolina

SERVICE
Nb.
Read, John
NUMBER
S. 14267
CONTENTS
carded

Order to pay 14 Oct 1837
Date of death not in Q.R.
92497 Alabama 22497
John Read
of Hyde Co. in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Overland of the Co. commanded by _____ in the North Co. time for Nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of W.C. at the rate of 30. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Nov. 1833 and South Co.  David Myrtle C.H. Ala.
Arrears to the 14th of Feb. 1833, 5.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 31. 1833 15.00 $ 20.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. G. Palmer Clerk, book _____ Vol. 8 Page 50

Order to pay 14 Oct 1837
State of Alabama
22497 Alabama 22497
John Read
of Fayette in the State of Ala. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Overland of the Co. commanded by in the North Co. time for Nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ala. at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Jan. 1833 and sent to David Read Fayette Co. Ala.
Arrears to the 14th of Jan. 1833, 15.70 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb. 24, 1833, 15.70 89.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. M. Galt Clerk. Book Vol. 8 Page 50

The State of Alabama, On this 2 nd day of September 1833 Fayette County ss personally appeared in Vacation before the Hon ble Walter Haskins Judge of the County court of Fayette County Alabama John Reed a resident of said county and State aged about eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That I entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer about the first of March 1776 in Wilkes County in the State of North Carolina under the command of Captain Benjamin Cleveland who was com- manded by Col l M c Donell and Gen l Rutherford and marched from Wilkes county to Catawba river and thence to the flora gap where I o Savannah river thence to Yuckasega thence to Tusculgee river where we burnt several Indian Towns and encamped there several days and had a skirmish with the Indians and thence to Woyassey river where we had a battle with the Indians and took several prisoners and then marched back on Tusculgee river where a part of the army was sta- tioned and from thence to the Catawba river where I was discharged about the last of November 1776 which discharge is lost or mislaid so it cannot be found, making a service of full nine months - and for which service I claim a pension that I have no Documentary evidence and I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service And that there is no clergyman living in my vicinity to certify to my Respectability I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Reed
Test Pats B Morton Clk
Question 1 st When and in what year were you born
A. 1 I was born in North Carolina in the year 1752
Q. 2 Have you any record of your age
A. 2 No, only recollection of my father's record of the family births

Q. 3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and when do you now live
A. 3. When called into service I lived in Wilkes county N Carolina since the war I have lived in the State of Virginia and in the State of Georgia and am now living in Fayette County State of Alabama.
Q. 4 th How were you called into service
A. 4 th I volunteered
Q. 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served
A. 5 th The names of those officers which I served under were Capt. Blount and Col. McGehee and Genl. Rutherford and I do not recollect the names of the officers of other regiments
Q. 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
A. 6. Yes I received a discharge from Capt. Blount which discharge is misplaced so it cannot be found
We John G. Morris, and Reuben Cook citizens residing in the county of Fayette State of Alabama do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Reed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about eighty one years of age that he is respected and beloved in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Test
Richd B. Morton Clk
John G. Morris
Reuben Cook his mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 John G. Morris and Reuben Cook who has signed the preceding certificate are creditable persons residing in Fayette County and their statement is entitled to credit.
Richd B. Morton Clk
Walter H. Harrison Judge

See that the error with mentioned is corrected

Rev. man
INVALID.
File No. 14 267
John Keane Phil. Ral. man
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James L. Edwards Esq.
Present

Dr. Sir
Before I undertake to brief the accompanying copy of John Reuel, Reuben Cook & Thomas Stage, will you have the goodness to state, whether they can be considered original proceedings of a Court, where the signatures of the defendants, & witnesses are all subscribed by the clerk of the Court, & whether the certificate of the Court with seal is alike to all three cases?
May you now give your reply
Yours truly
Chas. Wilton
July 14 33
92 Edward Co

11/13 DECAD OCT 30 AM W. Evans
J
Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Bd of Washington

Br. of the M. of the State of Ill. Decatur 27 Oct. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Dear Sir
I enclose the Voucher of John Read a pensioner under the act of 7 th June '32 at the rate of $30 per annum who claims for two years Please say whether we shall pay him or not -
It appears from the Books of this Office that my predecessor marked on them the death of W. John Jones a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $60 per annum as having taken place on the 4 th Sept. 1836 at which time I presumed he did die, And he also marked on

them against the name of Mr John Jones an Invalid Pension at the rate of $4. per month that he  died  at  same  time - which we have ascertained is an error - for the latter still lives & called a few days ago for his pension, but they are both reported as dead in our last semi annual Report & I have thought proper to give you this information, that whatever is necessary to be done, may be done about it
Very Respectfully
W Deyo (L.S.)
for
A Green Pension agent

The State of Alabama. Be it remembered that at a Fayette County Court began and held at the court house in the town of Fayetteville for said county on the first Monday in October 1832 it being the first day of said Month. present Walter Hawkins Judge of said Court the following proceedings were had. to wit:
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
The State of Alabama Fayette County
On this 1 st day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before Walter Hawkins Judge of the County Court of Fayette County now sitting John Read a resident of said county and there upon being first 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 United States under the following named officers and service as Line Infantry, to wit: a Volunteer in Wilkes County North Carolina some time about the first of March 1776 under the command of Captain Benjamin Cleveland who was commanded by Col. McDowell and General Rutherford and marched from Wilkes County to the Catawba River and from thence to the Flower Gap and from thence to Swannano River and from thence to Suckasawga and from thence to Nunawake River where we burnt several Indian towns and encamped there several days and had a skirm- age with the Indians and from thence to the Hywasse river where we had a battle with the Indians

and took several prisoners and then we marched back to Tennessee River where a part of the Army were stationed and from thence back to the Catawba River where I received a discharge some time about the last of November 1776 which discharge is lost or mislaid or mislaid so it cannot be found, And that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Walter Harkins Judge of the 3 John Read County Court
Sub Daniel Payton clk
We John T. Morris and J. G. Morris citizens residing in the county of Fayette State of Alabama do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Read who has subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be about eighty years of age that he is respected and beloved in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John T. Morris J. G. Morris
Walter Harkins Judge of the County Court Sub Daniel Payton clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interro- gatories 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 John Gilmore and D. Gilmore who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county of Fayette and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Daniel Peyton clerk of the county court of Fayette county Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Brad for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal at office this being no official seal for said county. This 23 rd day of November 1832.
Daniel Peyton Clerk (Seal)
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
The State of Alabama Fayette County
On this 1 st day of October 1832 Personally appeared in open court before Walter Hawkins Judge of the county court of Fayette county now sitting (Reuben Cook) a resident of the county of Fayette and State of Alabama aged about seventy three 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the United States army about the last of November 1776 in Cumberland County North Carolina under the following named officers Captains John King who was commanded by Col. Philip Hester and Generals Bryant and Ash. and marched from Cumberland County to Elizabeth and from thence to near Charleston South Carolina and from thence to Augusta and from thence to Bear creek where the

army was defeated by the British and Tories and Col. Hinton taken prisoner, and reengaged again at the white house near Genl. Rutherford's Station and from there to Black Swamp in South Carolina and then to Bulow County in North Carolina when I received a discharge some time about the last of April 1777. I again entered the service in the State some time in January 1780 in Bulow county of Carolina under Captain William Gray who was commanded by Col. Reuben Grant and General Linington and marched from there to Kingston of Carolina and there received a discharge about the last of April 1780. I again entered the service in the State some time about the last of June or first of July 1780 under Captain Murrill who was commanded by Col. John Spier and marched from Bulow County to the Crossroads in Duplin County of Carolina and from there to the rich lane Crossfield in Bulow County, of Carolina when I received a discharge some time about the first of October 1780, all three of which discharges are lost or mislaid so that they cannot be found and that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim what- soever to a pension or annuity at the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State, sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. Reuben his Cook mark Walter Harkins Judge of the county court Test Daniel Payton Clk

We John G. Morris and Samuel Caple citizens residing in the county of Fayette State of Alabama do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Cook who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seventy three years of age that he is respected and beloved in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Wallis Harkness Judge of the county court      John G. Morris Det. Daniel Peyton clk                                      Samuel Caple
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 John G. Morris and Samuel Caple who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county of Fayette and are creditable persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
I Daniel Peyton clerk of the county court of Fayette county Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Reuben Cook for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal at office there being no official seal for said county this 22 nd day of November 1832. Daniel Peyton clk (Seal)

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
The State of Alabama Fayette County
On this 1 st day of October 1832 Personally appeared before Walter Perkins Judge of the county court of Fayette County Thomas Wage of said State and County aged about eighty one 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 in February and served in the second Regiment in Lancaster District South Carolina under Captain George Wade who was commanded by Col. Sumpter and General Moultrie and marched from Lancaster District to Charleston S. Carolina and from thence to Sullivan's Island and from thence to Haddamwell point and thence to Bolton's landing and thence to Charleston S. Carolina and thence to Seneca old towns against the Cherokee Indians and had several skirmishes with the Indians and from thence to (Ninety Six) and from thence to Riptys fort on the head of Saluda river and was there stationed for several months and from thence to Santee river towards Charleston and from thence to St. Marks in Florida and from thence back to Santee and was there discharged in June 1777 which discharge is lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found, I again entered the service in Lancaster District S. Carolina some time in July 1780 as Captain in Col. John Marshalls Regiment and was commissioned or promoted by him and was commanded by General Thomas Sumpter and marched at different times

on scouting parties in South Carolina, and marched to Brundon South Carolina and thence on the Catawba and was in Sampters defeat and then the army were scattered and about the 25 th of October 1780 the army col- lected again on the Catawba and were on different scouting parties until some time about October 1782 when I resigned my commission which commission is also lost so it cannot be found We hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Walter Harkins Judge of the County Court Thomas Glaze Test Daniel Peyton clk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Daniel Peyton clerk of the County Court of Fayette County Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Glaze for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal at office there being no official seal for said county This 22 nd day of November 1832
Daniel Peyton clk Esq

The State of Alabama I Walter Harkins Judge of Fayette County & the county court of Fayette county State of Alabama do hereby certify that Lanier Peyton whose name appears subscribed as clerk to the three foregoing certificates is and was at the time of holding said court an acting clerk of the county court of said county and full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this 3 rd day of December 1832 Walter Harkins Judge of the county court

STATE OF ALABAMA.
JOHN GAYLE, GOVERNOR OF SAID STATE,
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
Know Ye, That Walter Harkin whose signature appears to the foregoing and annexed certificate was at the time of signing the same 3 rd day of December 1832, Judge of the County Court of Fayette County State of Alabama, duly commissioned & qualified.
THEREFORE, all due faith, credit, and authority are, and ought to be had and given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in Tuscaloosa, this the 6 day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-five and of the Independence of the United States of America the Fifty-Seventh.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
John Gayle
James Thornton
SECRETARY OF STATE.

22.487. 27.864
John Read Declaration
Adm G. Monthes $80
Dear Payton Fayette C.H.
1

STATE OF ALABAMA.
JOHN GAYLE, GOVERNOR OF SAID STATE,
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
Know Ye, That Walter Harkins whose signature appears to the foregoing & annexed certificate was at the time of signing the same Judge of the County Court of Fayette County - State of Alabama (which said Court is a court of record) duly commissioned & qualified
THEREFORE, all due faith, credit, and authority are, and ought to be had and given. to all his Official Acts as such In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in Tuscaloosa, this 7 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three and of the Independence of the United States of America the fifty- eighth
BY THE GOVERNOR. James J. Thornton SECRETARY OF STATE. John Gayle

The State of Alabama, I James B. Morton clerk of the county Fayette County 3 d court of Fayette County Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Reed for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2 nd day of September 1833
James B. Morton Clerk
The State of Alabama, I Walter Haskins Judge of the Fayette County 3 d county court of Fayette County Alabama do hereby certify that James B. Morton whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same acting clerk of the county court for said county duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at office this 2 nd day of September 1833
Walter Haskins Judge