Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41981, for Nathan Rhodes, North Carolina

SERVICE
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Rhodes, Nathan
NUMBER
S 41981
CONTENTS

20.444
North Carolina Nathan Rhodes
of Surry Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hall of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the N. Carolina line, for the term of one year from August 1781 to August 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 day of May 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of May 1832 and sent to Hon. P. L. Barring N. A.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 30. 47 Semi-ant. all'ce ending
$ 30. 47
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec Book D. Vol. 8. fol. 141.

Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Nathan Rhodes, — .
State of North Carolina } Wake County } 3
Superior Court of Law & Equity for the County aforesaid. Spring Term 1832
Present the Hon ble John I. Daniel — Judge of the Court aforesaid.
Nathan Rhodes formerly a resident of Orange, now resident of Wake County & State aforesaid aged about Twenty years, appeared in Open Court having been first duly sworn, according to Law for the purpose of obtaining the provisions under the several acts of Congress for the relief of the Soldiers of the Regular Army in the Revolutionary War. doth upon his Oath declare & say that he enlisted in the Regular service of the United States in the continental line of the State of North Carolina, in the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina line in the year 1780 that he enlisted for 12 months, and continued to serve therein faithfully the term of his s d service, and served 12 months in the 10 th Regiment in Captain John Hall's Company of Infantry as a private soldier and was Honorably Discharged on the 1 st day of August 1782 since which time he has lost or mislaid his s d Discharge which he cannot now find) That his said Regiment was at times commanded by Genl. Nathl. Green, Col. Murphy, & Col. Lytle, and that he was in the Battle at the Eutaw Springs in the State of South Carolina. That he has four children all married & left him, & being alone & no family but himself and being very old & infirm is entirely unable to work so as to support himself by his manual labour, that he is very poor & has no property either real or personal.
The s d Nathan Rhodes further swears that he was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A D 1818. & has been ever since & that he has not since that time by gift, sale, or any other way whatever disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby, so as to bring himself within the provisions of the

The act of an act of Congress "entitled an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 8 th day of March A D 1818, or any other act of Congress passed since that time nor has he, or any other person in trust for him, any property money or securities of any kind whatever, that being no property wherewith to make a statement of any schedule he cannot make any, & has only his wearing apparel, & has hitherto supported himself by hiring himself to do what work he could, but now has to support by the charities of those who will contribute a small mite to his necessities, & further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court Test R. Atkinson Cole  in Nathan Rhodes mark
State of North Carolina. } Superior court of law: first Monday Wake County, } after the fourth Monday of March 1832.
Personally appeared in open court being a court of record proceeding according to the forms of the common law. Nathan Rhodes, named in the foregoing deed application & made oath that the several matters of fact therein stated are true, and thereupon it is ordered by the court that the same be entered on the records and upon testimony heard it is further ordered by the court that the clerk certify that the said applicant is to be believed upon his oath.
In testimony whereof I Ransom Hinton clerk of the said court have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office. This 2nd day of April 1832.
R. Atkinson Cole

Allowance L.C.
pen: to com: 9 May 1892

Washington 15 th May 1832
Sir
I enclose you some further Testimony in the case of Nathan Rhody, an applicant for a Pen- -sion. This I hope, taken in connection with the previous evidence, will be deemed a sufficient identity of the applicant. I shall be glad to hear soon, of your determination upon the sub- -ject. Respectfully J. S. Bannister James L Edwards Esq.

State of North Carolina
Secretary's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that, it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Nathan Rhodes a private Soldier in Capt. Hall's Company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted in the year 1781 for the term of twelve months, and that his time was "out the 1 st day of August 1782;" That nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 31 st day of March 1832.
W m Hill
M r Nathan Rhodes is now present and I do believe him to be the man he represents himself to be, and that he served his term of enlistment say twelve months.
Given under my hand this 31 st March 1832
W m Hill Sec ry

State of North-Carolina.
To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING:
It is hereby certified and made known, that William Hile, whose signature appears to the annexed Certificate was, at the time of signing the same and now is Secretary of State : as such, he is an officer duly qualified and empowered to give said Certificate , which has been done in the usual and proper manner: full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts.
An Testimony whereof, I, MONTFORT STOKES,
Governor, &c. have caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, and signed the same at our city of RALEIGH, on the 10 th day of May — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of the Independence of the United States the fifty sixth
By the Governor,
W. B. Muse — Private Secretary.

State of North Carolina Secretary's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the name of Nathan Rhodes does not appear but once on the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolu- tionary war, and that as a private soldier in Capt. Hall's Company of the 10 th Regiment, he enlisted in 1781 for the term of twelve months and, that he served his time out and left the service 1 st August 1782.
Given under my hand this 9 th day of May 1832
W. Hill

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See of State Certificates

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the state aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this state in the revolutionary war that Nathan Rhodes a private in Capt Hall's Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted in the year 1781 for the term of twelve months and that his term was out on the 1 st of August 1782.
Given under my hand this 21 st day of March 1831.
W. Hill

James Willy
Deposition

State of North Carolina § Personally Washington, County § appeared before me James Wilby one of the old revolutionary soldiers, being of the age of ninety years of age, who being sworn upon the holy evangelists, deposes and saith that Nathan Brooks, served as a soldier in the latter months thereof in the old revolutionary war under Genl. Greene the commanding officer, to the best of my knowledge and belief, — and further this deponent saith not
I am well sworn before me and assigned this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord 1832
C. Phelps J.P.
State of North Carolina Washington County § I Joseph C. Moon Clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions of Washington County do hereby certify that Charles Phelps is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that the signature above bearing his name is in the proper handwriting of said Phelps. Given under my hand and the Seal of the said court this 19th March 1832 J. C. Moon ex

April 13, 1832
Pension Office
Washington - after Mar.
and April 17. 1832

Ans: April 17, 1892
Department of War, Pension office Washington

Washington. April 10 th 1832
J. L. Edwands Esq.
Sir I enclose the declaration and accompanying papers in the case of Matthew Rhodes, an old soldier - will you as soon as practicable advise me of the result of his application? and oblige, Yours respectfully
D. A. Barringer

Census Office May 25. 1831
Free
g. of war Washington D. Columbia
131
to letter May 26. 1831

Concord Office May 25. 1831
Rockford N.Y. May 13 th 1831
Free
Hon. Secretary of war Washington D. Columbia

Rockford. Surry County N.C. May 11 th 1831-
Sir
I enclose to you the application of Mr Rudez for a pension - Send the answer to Rockford. Surry Co N.C. I have the honor to be your most obedt Servt. Lewis Williams
Hon Sec of war

Original Claim
State of North Carolina Surry County } ss
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, May Term 1831
On this 9 th day of May A D 1831 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the County of Surry State aforesaid. Nathan Rhodes of said County aged about Seventy Years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820: That in the said Nathan Rhodes enlisted for the term of One Year about the first of August 1781 at Edenton in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt Clem Hall in the Regiment at first commanded by Colo Murphy & afterwards by Col. Smith in the Fank Regiment in the line of the State of North Carolina continental establishment that he continued to serve in the same Corps until the first of August 1782 when he was discharged from service at near Bacon, Bridge the road to Six Mile, from Charleston in the State of South Carolina - his discharge has been lost - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and that his name is not on the Roll of any state except a Militia Term which he served at North West River Bridge in Virginia under the command of

Col. Saml. Dossin & General Gregory. - on his enlistment with Capt. Hale he was marched to Halifax where Capt. Armstrong joined them. From there we were marched to South Carolina & joined General Green at Ashley River near Charleston. - and that the reason for not making earlier application for a pension are the following. that altho poor he was healthy and managed to maintain himself without but he is now old & infirm and unable to work.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify so as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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. & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. that on the 18 th March 1818 I had but very little personal property & no land & the change since then have been very trifling. he has now the following property Nathaniel Rhodes 1 Horse saddle bridle and nothing else that he knows.
Sworn to & declared in open court on the 9 th May 1831 John Wright Clerk

I John Wright Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, of Henry County State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Nathan Rhodes did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of Nine Months under our engagement on the continental establishment. - I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 Sixty five Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 9 th day of May 1831. John Wright Clk