Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7267, for William New, North Carolina

SERVICE
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Dear William
S. 7267
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North Carolina 16.142
William New
as New Hanover in the State of North Carolina who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded by Col. Pope in the North Carolina line for 9 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 64 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of July '33 and sent P. Murphy Taylors Bridge P. O. Sampson Co. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 129.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 32.49 1/2 162.47 1/2
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Muller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6. Page 50
Letter to John MacRae S d Auditor 9 th Jan'y 18 39
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 th March 1838. Act Notified 25 Jan'y 1839
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State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter New Hanover County Session September Term 1832
On this the eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court aforesaid William New a resident of New Hanover County, State of North Carolina aged seventy five years and some months 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 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain John Ashe and served in the 4th regiment of the North Carolina line under the following named officers, viz Genl. Ashe, Martin for a few days only, & Sumner, Colonels Pope, & Fackston at  at  at  at Adjutant Williams, Captain James Williams, Lieutenant Florence. that he left the service about the 1st December 1777 but discharged the that he enlisted for eighteen months, that when he entered the service he resided in New Hanover County aforesaid, that while he was in the regular service he was in one battle viz. at Germantown, Maryland. that after his enlistment he rendezvoused at Halifax N.C. on the Roanoke & marched from thence to Rocky Ridge in Virginia, from thence to Georgetown in Maryland, from thence to Philadelphia, from thence to Great Town in New Jersey - From thence to Bethlehem - Indea, from thence with three hundred British prisoners to Allentown. From thence back to Bethlehem - Indea. from thence with thirty Hessian prisoners, to Allentown. From thence to Head-Quarters, at Germantown, where he remained till he was discharged. This applicant further states
*9th December 1777

that he served in the militia, a period of three months, at least if all taken together, but that he engaged for no particular term
He 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William ~ Vew
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I John W Stanley Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of New Hanover County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Vew for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 12 th day of September 1832 in the 57 th year of American Independence
Witness John W Stanley Clerk
State of North Carolina } Superior Court New Hanover County } of Law Hall Term 1833.
On this the 23 rd day of April 1833. personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable James Martin one of the Judges of the Superior Court,

of Law & Equity for the State of North Carolina now proceeding in the Superior Court of Law for the County of New Hanover, William New a resident of New Hanover County in the State of North Carolina aged seventy six years last February, who made the pre- ceding declaration of his services at September Term 1832 of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of New Hanover aforesaid in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and who now being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath in further explanation, declare and say, that he has a discharge given him in Pennsylvania by Timothy Pickering Adjutant General the 9th of November 1777 which is herunto appended that he enlisted for eighteen months, and served nineteen months and a half in the continental ser- vice; That he served one month in a company of New Han- over militia under Col John Ashe, Captain William Jones, Wil- iam Mosely adjutant, his other officers he forgets, in an expe- dition against the Tories, in the first of the year 1776, that he resided in New Hanover County N.C. when he entered this service, that he was a volunteer, that he was in no battle, but the battle at Moore's Creek bridge occurred during this service, that he marched from Rockfish bridge just above where South Washington now is, when he embodied, to Wilmington, thence to Rockfish bridge in Cumberland County about seven miles below Cross Creek, now Fayetteville where he joined a considerable force of the Americans, thence back to Wilmington and was discharged; that he served with no continental regiments or companies in this service; that he knew no regular officers, while in this service; that he has no documentary evidence to show this service and knows of no person by whom he can prove it.
That he served one month in a company of New Hanover militia under Col Thomas Bladen, Captain John Bluford, his other officers he forgets in the latter part of the summer of 1781; that he was a volunteer and a private soldier; that he was in the skirmish at Rockfish bridge just above South Washing- ton in New Hanover County, in which the Americans were defeated being attacked in front and rear about at the same time; that he could not have been in the battle now is & marched to Wilmington , thence to Black River in the upper part of New Hanover, where he

was dismissed, that he has no documentary evidence to prove this service and knows of no person by whom he can prove it; that he was born in Richmond County Virginia in the year 1757; that he has no record of his age but believes it is recorded in a book in the possession of some of his relations, that when he entered the service he resided in New Hanover County etc. that he has lived there ever since the Revolutionary war, and now lives there; that when he served in the militia he was a volunteer, and enlisted for eighteen months in the continental service, the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served were Genl. Nash, Martin and Sumner, also under Gen George Washington, Col. Pope & Fackston, Major Carrington Adjutant Williams, James Williams Captain and John Ashe also. Lieutenant Florence N.C. etc. the continental regiments he recollects of the North Carolina line were the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th, he knew continental regiments at the North belonging to other lines, he recollects a great many militia regiments, but can't tell the Commanders of them except Col. Hearn's & Col. Young's, the general circumstances of his service are related above, that he received but one discharge which is herunto appended he knows Rev. Robert Tate, Rev. George Fennell, Edward Pigford Esquire, Solomon Pigford, Stephen Poyer, and a hundred others he could name, who can testify to his character for veracity & believe he was a soldier of the revolution.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Nee
We. George Fennell a clergyman residing in the County of New Hanover and Edward Pigford residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Nee who has sworn to & subscribed the preceding declaration and amendment, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in

that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written
Geo. Fennell
Edward Pifford
And the said Court hereby declares his opinion also after a reexamination of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and served as he states in his original declaration and in his amendment thereto; And the Court further certifies that it appears to him that George Fennell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of New Hanover and that Edward Pifford who has also signed the same is also a resident in New Hanover County and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
James Sharwood J. M.D.
I, Thomas H. Wright Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of New Hanover hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings in explanation and amendment of the preceding original declaration of William New if or a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 24th of April A.D. 1833 and in the 57th year of American Independence
Thos H Wright Atk