Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8945, for Andrew Peddy, North Carolina

SERVICE
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★ Perry Andrew
S8945
CONTENTS
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North Carolina 31019
Andr. Paddy
Mathews in the State of N.C.
who was a ser t in the Army commanded by Captain Pledsee of the 10 th commanded Col. P. in the N.C. for Militia. N.M.
 Order to Pay 17 Apr 1839  Same 20 Sept 1839  Same 7 Oct 1840  Same 30 Sep 1841  Same n n 1842  " 20 " 1844 
Dead Letter to Pen age 5 Oct 1846
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1837 and sent Hon. A. Rancha Pittsboro N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 219. 76 Femi-ant. allowance ending 14 Sept 18 33
$238 34
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by N. H. Hylton Clerk Book E Vol. 62 Page 69.

Rev War
8945 INVALID.
File No. 8945
Andrew Reddy Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1830
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

33947 Declaration of Andrew Paddy Applicant for Pension in
Chatham Co N.C.
Allaco
11 mo. Pr. $36.66
Capt. P. Paddy Col. Farms N.C. Militia
Hon A. Rencher N.C.

- Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832,
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Chatham County } February Term 1837. -
On this 13 th day of February 1837. Personally appeared in Open Court, before the Court now sitting, Andrew Paddy, a Resident of the County of Chatham & State of North Carolina, Aged Seventy Nine years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declarations, 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 served as herein stated,
In the Year 1779. he volunteered his services in a Company of Militia in the County of Wake State of North Carolina, commanded by Capt. Bledsoe and was Mustered into Service at Wake old Court house, from whence he was Marched to Hillsborough, when he joined a Regiment com- -manded by Col. Farmer, from whence he was Marched to Salisbury when we were joined by other troops, from thence to Savannah, in Georgia, where we joined the Army commanded by

General Lincoln, from thence to Charleston, South-Carolina, which place he reached near Christmas and remained there till near the last of March, thence he marched to Charlotte in North Carolina, when he was discharged after having served at least five months - His discharge was signed by Capt Bledsoe and is now lost or destroyed & he is unable to procure the same -
In the last of August or the beginning in 1780, he was drafted in the County of Wake, State of North Carolina, and joined a company commanded by Capt Woodson Daniel at Hillsborough, from whence he marched to Salisbury, from thence to Charlotte and joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Umphries, where he remained guarding prisoners until the term of his service expired, after having served at least three months, his discharge was signed by Col. Umphries, but is now lost or destroyed and he is unable to procure the same.
In the year 1781, he volunteered his services in a company of horse in the County of Wake, N.C. commanded by Capt Matthew McEllen - ch and mustered at Wake Court house, from whence he marched to New Hillsborough, when they rec d intelligence of the capture of the Governor of the State, and a number of officers by the Tories under the command of Col's McNeill & Fanning, whom we immedia-

ately Pursued and overtook them at Cape Creek when a Battle ensued in which the Whigs under the Command of General Butler, Col's Luttrell & Mehane were defeated, Col. Luttrell & Major Hall fell in this action, this declarant was in the action and saw Major Hall when he fell, from thence we Pursued the Tories to near Wilmington & had a slight Skirmish with them in the neighborhood of the Cape Fear River, he was Marched to the White Marsh and in the neighborhood of Lamberton on Crowning Creek where they remained for some time subduing the Tories, when he was Marched back to Wake County & discharged, after being served at least three months, he received no further discharge on this occasion -
This declarant further states that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services, & he further states that the reason why he has not applied at an earlier period for his

Pension is, that he did not believe, that the act of June 7 th 1832 was a law founded in wisdom and he did not intend to apply for any benefit under it, nor should he have done so at this time but from the advice of his friends, and the necessities of his family —
He hereby acknowledges  his  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 or Territory in the Union.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid — Andrew Paddy
We Thomas Larater. — and Jonathan Haralson residing in the County of Chatham & State of North Carolina, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Paddy who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid — Thos. Larater Jonathan Haralson

has the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states & the Court further Certifies that it appears to them, that Tho Capater and Mr. Baralson who have signed the Preceding Certificate are Residents in the County of Chatham, N. C., and are Credible Persons — A. HARRN Chairman
The following Questions were Propounded by the Court to the declarant, and answered as herein stated, —
Question 1 st — Where & in what year were you born
Answer. — I was born in the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia, in the year 1757.
Question 2 nd — Have you any Record of your age and if so, where is it —
Answer. — I have the Record of my age, at my house, in a family Bible —
Question 3 rd — Where were you living when called into Service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, & where do you now live. —
Answer. — I lived in the County of Wake when called into Service & Remained there until 1818, when I removed to the County of Chatham where I at Present reside —

Question 4 th - How were you called into Service, Were you drafted, did you volunteer or Were you a substitute, and if so, for whom -
Answer - I volunteered on two occasions & was drafted on the third, -
Question 5 th - State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the troops when you served, such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service -
Answer - This Question is answered in the body of my declaration -
Question 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service & if so, by whom was it given & what has become of it -
Answer - This Question is also answered in the body of my declaration -
Question 7 th - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Answer -
Honorable Abram Rencher, now Member of Congress, Doctor Spencer McClenahan a Member of the Legislature of North Carolina, Abraham G. Keen Esq d Chairman of the County Court of Chatham, Charles J.

Williams Esquire late Clerk of the Superior Court, Thomas Larabee, Jonathan Haralson, Thomas Ragland George Luther, George H. Shutt, Robert Fancett Esquires, and a number of other respectable persons if it be necessary to state them -
The last further doth state the fact that the declarant has been personally known to them, that he has always been a highly respectable & useful citizen & they have no doubt of the truth of all his statements
A. B. M. Phoebe
I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proce- edings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Paddy for a Pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 13 th Day of February Anno Domini 1837. - Thos Ragland Clerk

33947 Declaration of Andrew Paddy Applicant for Pension -
Chatham Co N.C.
Allac 11 mo. Pri. $36.66
Capt. Hudson Col. Farmer N.C. Militia
Hon A. Rencke N.C.R.
J. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions
Wm. Department, Pension Off. 2.