Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7312, for Martin Pfifer, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Phifer, Martin or Phifer
S 7312
CONTENTS
Carded

Dead
Paid at the the Act of the 4 Sept 1837 to day of his death. 19. April 1839.
Treasury under to April 1838 from 12 Nov. 1837, the age notified
Mr Dent informed April 7. 1843 that no commutation or land is due in this case.
12.026
North Carolina
Martin Pfifer
of Cabarrus in the State of N. Car. who was a Capt. Drag: in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the N. Car. due for 2 years -
Martin Pfifer. July 12, 1844 Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 100 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1833 - and Adm l Hon: Lewis Williams. Pres d
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 12.00 Femi-ant. allowance ending Sept - 3.00 15.00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 51.

adm d 2 years • Capt. Blagoony
H 600- per

State of North Carolina Cabarrus County
I Abram C. McRae a Justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that I the 15 th day of October 1832, waited on Martin Pfifer a resident of Cabarrus County in the State of North Carolina aged seventy seven years, he being unable from bodily infirmary to attend court, 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 7 th 1832 viz "That "he was ordered by the State of North Carolina to raise "the second troop of light Dragoons in the year 1776 "that after raising said troop he marched his company "to Charleston, and arrived there two or three days after the "attack of the British on Sullivan's Island, that he con- "tinued in the Southern service for some months afterwards "as he believes under the command of General Lee, that he "was then detached from the Southern army, and ordered "to join the Northern army, which he did, with his company, that "he remained in the Northern service till the Spring of 1778 "principally engaged in waiting on Congress, sitting at Little York, "in sending despatches &c. and was discharged by order of the "board of war, having served two years as Captain of said "company of Dragoons, it being his term of service. And the said "Martin Pfifer further swears that during the time of his service "in the revolutionary war, he signed his name Pfifer
Hereby relinquishes every claim 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 sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A. C. McRae
Martin Pfifer

We further swear that he was born in the State of Carolina Mickleburg County now Cabanas County and he has resided ever since in said County Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th Oct 1832 A. M. Ree Ch
Martin Pifer
In the absence of any regular clergyman Abraham Alexander We Abraham Alexander and M. Blackwell Residing in Cabanas County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Martin Pifer who has signed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
A. Alexander A. P. Boarly att.
James G. Spears CLK
And the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cabanas County in South Carolina do hereby certify that Abraham M. Ree who has signed the foregoing Declaration as a Justice of the Peace is one of the Magistrates for said County appointed by the State Legislature and was commissioned as such by the Governor of the State for the term being and that full credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such; and the Court further certifies, their opinion upon investigation of the matter that the said Martin Pifer was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Alexander and Martin Blackwell who have signed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are credible persons residing in Cabanas County and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. G. Spears CLK

State of North Carolina Cabarrus County
I James G. Spears clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Cabarrus County in said State, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Martin Pfifer for a pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Concord this 16 th day of October A.D. 1832
James G. Spears C.R.
I John Robinson a native of Mecklenburg County, now residing in Cabarrus County, Having been acquainted with Martin Pfifer from my youth, Do hereby certify that the above declarations made by the said M. Pfifer I believe to be true & entitled to credit.
J. Robinson D.D.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office.
April 12 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 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," The children of Martin Phifer — a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Six hundred Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, — have been paid at this Department, from the 14 th of Sept. 1837, to the 12 th November, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.

January 21, 1931
Mr. M. P. Williamson 11 South La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB aw
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7312, that Martin Phifer or Pfifer was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina , date not stated.
While residing in said Mecklenburg County, he was ordered by the State of North Carolina to raise the second troop of light dragoons in 1776, after doing so, he marched his company to Charleston, South Carolina, where he arrived a few days after the attack on Sullivan's Island, he remained in the southern service for some months under General Lee, after which he was ordered with his company to join the northern army.
He was discharged by order of the Board of War in the spring of 1778 after having served two years as captain.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was residing in Cabarrus County, North Carolina and was aged seventy-seven years.
He stated that during the Revolution he signed his name Pfifer.
The soldier died November 12, 1837, leaving children whose names were not given, nor is the name of his wife shown.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

January 21, 1931
Mr. M. P. Williamson 11 South La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB aw
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7312, that Martin Phifer or Pfifer was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, date not stated.
While residing in said Mecklenburg County, he was ordered by the State of North Carolina to raise the second troop of light dragoons in 1776, after doing so, he marched his company to Charleston, South Carolina, where he arrived a few days after the attack on Sullivan's Island, he remained in the southern service for some months under General Lee, after which he was ordered with his company to join the northern army.
He was discharged by order of the Board of War in the spring of 1778 after having served two years as captain.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was residing in Cabarrus County, North Carolina and was aged seventy-seven years.
He stated that during the Revolution he signed his name Pfifer.
The soldier died November 12, 1837, leaving children whose names were not given, nor is the name of his wife shown.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Mar 3 Hist to S. Phipps & Annette VA the Hon Secretary ST.
Rev May
7312  INVALID.
94 R Mar
File No. 7312
Martin Phipps  Capt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index: Vol. 1 B , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ Martin Phipps July 12, 1904. Records corrected. R
Sept. 17, 1904 Hist. to Robt. S. Phipps Jr. Richmond, Va.
1906 July 2. Hist. to Robt. S. Phipps ad.
1910 July 14. Hist. to Miss Mary C. Young
1915 July 8. " " J. Harper Erwin.
1921 Apr 22. Hist. to Hon. Rose A. Collins for Robt. S. Phipps ad.
1925 July 2. Hist. to Mary C. Young
1931 Jan. 21. " " Mr. M. P. Williamson
1931 May 5. Marshall Williamson adv. cost of photos. M. M. & H.
1931 June 9. Photos mailed to M. P. Williamson Fin. Div. N.Y.

Henry County To John Doss
Martin Pifer or Pifer. N.C. S.F. 1812.

Yorktown April 18 th 1868
This May Certify that Henry Casey a Trooper in the 3 d Troop of of North Carolina Light Dragons in the service of the United States hath served the time for which he was enlisted for & is hereby discharged By Order of the board of war April 18 th 1868 Given under my hand
Martin Luther Capt officer N. C. L. D.

Rev. War Section. Pension Dept
Department of The Interior: Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the copy of the records regarding Martin Phifer of North Carolina & S. G. Henry Young of North Carolina & also of South Carolina whose wife was Sally or Sarah Phifer. Henry Young died in Maury Co. 1846. He was born 1761. Also Calib Phifer's record.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Yours respectfully
Mary C. Young 19215 Trinity Ave. Los Angeles Calif.

Service dated in application for pension -
Robert F Oliphin -
Concord
O.C.
406 Central Park West (1904)
Please certify - Rev. 1812 War Section
Photostatic Copies of five pages from Revolutionary War claim for pension of Martin Oliphin, Survivor File No. 7312.
✓ 2 Certificates identical, please.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Sept. 8, 1907.
Sir :
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully,
Robert S. Phifer, Jr. 206 South 3 d St., Richmond, Virginia.
O. F. Ware Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, Eustace Hunt. Where did he enter service? Under what officers did he serve? Genl. Mercer (?). Place of residence after service, Hunting- Glenn, Pennsylvania County, Va Ringgold P.O. Approximate date of death, circa 1845 or 1849. Born 1789. Given name of widow, Eliza Anderson Glenn (Hunt) (she afterwards married Williamson). Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Widow. Additional information, He entered the war of 1812 as a 1 st Lieutenant and came out as Adjutant General. He was my mother's maternal grandfather. He took Mercer's place when M. was sick at the close of the war.
Signature, Robert S. Phifer, Jr. (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, 206 South 3 d St., Richmond, Va. Over

Col. Martin Pfeifer (Fifer or Pfeiffer,) Jr.
See Heitman's "Historical Records of the Continental army." (war 1776)
Residence Mecklenburg and Cabarrus Countys N.C.
Died about 1830
He received a pension as Captain
He raised a * regiment of Horse and went to S.C. He is mentioned in the Records of the state of N.C., Jones' Defence of N.C." etc. He was with Washington at Valley Forge, and was a member of Cincinnati. I am his great- grandson. Please give me all the information about him you can - I will greatly appreciate what you do.
* He raised a "troop" (or company) + was Captain of it.

MARSHALL P. WILLIAMSON COUNSELLOR AT LAW
TELEPHONE FRANKLIN 2214
11 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET CHICAGO
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
December 22, 1930.
Gentlemen:
Will you be kind enough to favor me with a statement of the military history of only Martin Phifer or Pfifer as the name is sometimes used?
This party was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and I understand that an application for a pension was filed and allowed to him.
Your usual prompt attention will be appreciated,
Yours very truly,
M. P. Williamson.
MPW/M.

MARSHALL P. WILLIAMSON COUNSELLOR AT LAW
TELEPHONE FRANKLIN 2214
11 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET CHICAGO
Mr. E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
May 8, 1931.
Dear Sir:
Re: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section, MMHF. Pension of Martin Pfifer or Phifer.
In accordance with the information contained in your letter of the 5th. instant, I am enclosing herewith a money order for the sum of $2.00. 10. 1 1/2 0 1 1/2 0 1 1/2 0
As there are five pages to be copied, I am enclosing remittance for two sets of photostatic copies of these five pages, and will request that each set be certified, for which I have included in the enclosed remittance a sum sufficient to cover this cost.
As I understand it these copies will cover all the records on file in your office pertaining to the pension of Martin Pfifer or Phifer.
Yours very truly,
M. P. Williamson
MPW/F.

MARSHALL P. WILLIAMSON COUNSELLOR AT LAW
TELEPHONE FRANKLIN 2214
11 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET
CHICAGO
The Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
January 24, 1931.
Dear Sir:
Re: Rev. & Wars Section AWF:MLB; Claim, S.7312.
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 21st. inst., relative to my previous request for information concerning the military record of one Martin Phifer, or Pfifer, as this soldier sometimes spelled it. I wish to thank you for the information submitted.
What is desired now, is a certified copy of the application for a pension in this case. Upon receipt of information as to the fee for procuring such a copy I will remit by return mail.
Yours very truly,
M. P. Williamson.
MPW/SAT.

ROSS A. COLLINS 5TH DIST. MISSISSIPPI
House of Representatives U.S. Washington, D. C. 110 A House Office Bldg.
April 21, 1921.
RAC mfc
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. Robert S. Pfifer, Jackson, Miss., who desires to obtain the Revolutionary War Pension Record of Captain Martin Pfifer, of the Light Horse, Continental Army, said to have been a resident of Mecklenburg and of Garabbus County, North Carolina.
I have been advised by the Adjutant General's Office that this record could probably be obtained from your office. If this is possible, I will ask that you kindly let me have same.
Thanking you in advance for same, I am,
Yours very truly,
ROSS A. COLLINS.
RAC/s

WA ERWIN, President.
J. HARPER ERWIN, Sec'y and Treas.
N 2. Revised
Durham Cotton Manufacturing Co.
Shipping Point Durham N.C.
East Durham, N.C. 1815 June 30, 1915
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Please note the enclosed letter from the Adjutant General H. P. McCain, relative to Martin Pfeiffer, Jr., and do me the great kindness to let me know if your records do not show that the said Pfeiffer held an official title as Colonel. The genealogical data in hands shows that Martin Pfeiffer, Jr. applied for a pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War October 15, 1832 and that he was first a Captain and afterwards made a Colonel. It is upon this point that I desire verification; that is, I am particularly anxious to know whether or not that he was commissioned a Colonel during his services.
Kindly return enclosed letter and accept in advance my thanks for giving me the information sought.
Very truly,
J. Harper Erwin
E/I
Letter ret'd.

aw. Inv. File 7312. Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT
Bureau of Pens
Washington, D. C.,
July 2, 1906.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Martin Pfifer or Pfifer , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.  
Soldier stated that he was ordered by the State of North Carolina to raise the 2nd Troop of Light Dragoons in 1776; and after doing so, marched with his company to Charleston where he arrived two or three days after the British attacked Sullivan's Island; he continued in the Southern service under Gen. Lee for some months, and was then detached with his company and joined the northern army with which he remained until spring of 1778, principally engaged in waiting on Congress sitting at Little York, and he was discharged by order of the Board of War, having served as Captain of said company for two years.
Battles engaged in, none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Always lived in Mecklenburg (afterwards Cabarrus Co.) N.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 15, 1862. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Cabarrus Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, 77 years. born in Mecklenburg Co. N.C.
Remarks: He died on Nov. 12, 1857. leaving children whose names were not stated given. He also stated that during the Revolution he signed his name Pfifer
Very respectfully,
Mr Robert F. Pfifer 406 Central Park West. New York N.Y.
Commissioner.
Don't send this way again, write letter

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
May 5, 1931.
THIS LETTER REFERS TO YOUR FILE NUMBER:
IN REPLY REFER TO: Rev.&1812 Wars Section. MMHF
Mr. Marshall P. Williamson, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Martin Pfifer or Phifer, S.7312, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is five.
Should you desire to have them certified, allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

May 5, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. MMHF
Mr. Marshall P. Williamson, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Martin Pfifer or Phifer, S.7312, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is five.
Should you desire to have them certified, allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Bureau of Pensions. Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
May 28, 1931.
541
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Rev. War claim for pension of Martin Pfifer, File No. S.7312.
Actual 3 of each page.
xxx
$1.50.....5 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1½ in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

Rev. War Section.
April 22, 1921.
Hon. Ross A. Collins, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr Collins:
In response to your letter of the 21 st instant, requesting data for Mr. Robert S. Phifer, Jackson, Miss. I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File No. 7,312, it appears that Martin Phifer ( or Pfifer ) was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was residing in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, aged 77 years. He was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, date not stated, where he resided when he was ordered by the State of North Carolina to raise the second troop of Light Dragoons in 1778, after doing so, he marched his company to Charleston, South Carolina, where he arrived a few days after the attack on Sullivan's Island, he remained in the southern service for some months under General Lee, after which he was ordered with his company to join the northern army , he was principally engaged in waiting on Congress, and was discharged by order of the

Board of War in the Spring of 1778, having served two years.
as capt He stated that during the Revolution, he signed his name
Pifer
He died November 18, 1837, leaving children, whose names and that of his wife are not stated.
Very truly yours,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
No one to tell about applying to Genl Gardner as a Robt S. & a Robt J Pifer have had the record of know- ing about it already

July 8, 1915.
Mr. J. Harper Erwin,
Durham Manufacturing Co.
East Durham, N. C.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 30 th ultimo, you are advised that Martin Pfifer (or Pfifer). Sir. File No. 7,312, was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he resided in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and was seventy-seven years of age. He stated that he was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he resided when he was ordered by the State of North Carolina, to raise the 2d troop (or company) of Light Dragoons in 1776, and after doing so, marched with his company to Charleston, where he arrived two or three days after the British attacked Sullivan's Island; he continued in the southern service under General Lee, for some months, and was then detached with his company and joined the northern army with which he remained until the Spring of 1778, principally engaged in waiting on Congress then sitting at Little York, and he was discharged by order of the Board of

War, having served as Captain of said company of Dragoons for two years. (There is no other service or rank referred to.)
He stated that during the Revolution he signed his name Pfifer.
He died November 12, 1837, and the arrears of his pension were paid to his children. It is possible that the names of said children may be obtained by application to the Auditor of the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data;
"Martin Pfifer, Certificate No. 12,026, issued March 16, 1833, for $600. per annum from March 4, 1831, under Act of June 7, 1832, at the North Carolina Agency."
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.