Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9076, for Lot Rich, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Rich, Lot
D9076
Carded
CONTENTS

Orders to pay 11 March  Feb 1840 Orders to pay 29 March 1843 Same " 22 " 1844 Same " 15 April 1846.
Rate of Work not as yet
North Carolina, 23.626
Lot Rich.
of Sampson co. in the State of North Carolina who was a Private in the Company comma. by Captain Taylor, of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brown in the N. Carolina ma. line for 6 months.
Incribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 2 D l Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March, 1834, and sent to Hon. W. McKay Sec. of Reps. U.S.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 34  $ 60.00    Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 34  10.00     $ 70.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 6 1/2 Page 71

State of North Carolina Sampson County
On this the 2 nd day of November A.D. 1883 personally appeared in open court before Whitney, Royal Esquire, David Underwood Esq. William Kirby Esq. Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Sampson County now sitting not being a resident of Sampson County and State of North Carolina aged about sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, made his oath and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th A.D. 1882.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. That he entered the service as a private soldier under the command of Captain Jonathan Taylor in a regiment commanded by Colonel John Brown, Major Stephen A. Henson being the next officer in command after the said Brown as a volunteer at Matthews muster ground on the six hundred in Duplin (now Sampson County) at the age of about sixteen years (it being the first muster he was not bearing arms) on the 15 th or between the 1 st and 10 th day of December A.D. 1880 for the term of three months. That he was first marched to Crop Creek (now Fayetteville) where he was stationed one month & was marched from thence to Cheraw in the State of South Carolina on Pee Dee River, where he was stationed a week or ten days. That he was then with a guard of twenty five men under the command of Lieut. John Philpott detained to guard some public stores consisting of meal rice and fifty seven beef cattle sent to Crop Creek where he remained four days. That with the aforesaid guard of twenty five under command of the said Philpott he was then marched to Cole's Bridge on Drowning Creek where he was stationed to guard a depot of public stores until about the 1 st of March, when the forces to be mustered of about three hundred under the command of Colonel Hector McNeill attacked the said guard & took possession of the stores. That during said attack this declarant received a wound by a musket ball in his left arm. That he then proceeded home by the way of Crop Creek & in the place he reached bore headed having lost his hat in the engagement with the forces, reached home on the 10 th of March 1881 and on the 10 th of 2 nd month at Duplin
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Court House received a discharge from the hands of Capt. Jonathan Bryan. That in the term of service he is positive he served for the full term of three months or more. This declarant further swears that after words in the year 1781 on the 1st of September August or first of September of the year he again entered the ser- vice of the United States as a volunteer in the Army in the Militia of North Carolina at Duplin County House as a private soldier under Timothy Fisher as Captain and Solomon LePrieux as lieutenant, in company with about one hundred men under the command of Col. James Moore of New- son County (then Duplin), That he was marched with the said command to one Chastis on the North East branch of Cape Fear River just below the Big Bridge on said River in New Hanover County, where he was stationed a week, that he was then stationed at said bridge for a week, and was then marched to Gen. James Kenan's in Duplin County, where he was stationed as a guard over some Tories which had been taken prisoners, where he remained for the balance of his term of service. which he swears was fully three months, in this last service under Capt. Fisher which signed a discharge which he has lost.
This declarant swears that he has no documentary evidence of his service, that he knows of no one living that can prove his service except one John Peterson now living in Sampson County who served with him about six weeks in his first term of service. That he has lost his discharge having supposed they would never be of any service to him.

Questions propounded by the Court to the aforesaid Lt Rich and his answers to the same, upon oath 1 st Where and in What year were you born? Answer - I was born in the state of South Carolina and left there at a very early age in the year as I believe, 1760 or 1764
2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so where is it? Answer - I have none.
3 rd Where were you living when you entered the service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now reside? Answer, on Great Cobara Creek in Dublin (now Long) County -
4 th How were you called into service? Answer - I volunteered for each term of my service -
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Answer - I I remember that Major Dennis a regular off- cer was recruiting at Athens & Myrtle Hill & that Hardy Holmes an officer of the regular army was also recruiting at Genl Dennis in Dublin at the time of the volunteer service. that I did what
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge & if you did what has become of it? Answer - I have stated the truth as to this in the above de- claration -
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood - and who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. Answer - James Moore, Joseph Moore, Col David Anderson and the Revd Philip Pennington
We said Lt Rich hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to & subscribed this day & year 1832 above written
Test Thomas Finnicalek Lt his Rich Mark

North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, November Session 1833-34
Personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the Peace, Philip Harrington, a clergyman of the Baptist Church, Joseph Moore and James Moore who being first duly sworn, state upon their oaths that they are well acquainted with Col. Rich the declarant in this declaration, that they believe him to be of the age of desires, that he is of a good character for veracity, and that he is reputed for the county of Sampson, to have been and the believe him to have been, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Given to in open court this day the 21 st of Nov r 1833.
Just Thomas J. Faison Clerk
James Moore Joseph Moore
Philip Harrington
We the Justices of the Court here held in open court, do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the 10th section of the act, that the above named affi- davit was of a representative soldier, & served in the state, & the next further certifies that it appears to them, that Philip Harrington, who signed the preceding affidavit is a clergyman resident in the county of Sampson, North Carolina, and that James & Joseph Moore, who also signed the said affidavit are also residents in said county of Sampson, and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit.
W. Kirby J.P.
W. Ryal J.P.
David Underwood J.P.
I Thomas J. Faison Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Ses- sion for the county do certify that David Underwood Esquire, before whom the affidavit of Col. Rich was sworn to, was at the date of said affidavit & now is one of the acting Justices of the Peace for Sampson county and that full faith & credit is due to his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of office this 21 st day of November A.D. 1833 55 th Year of American In- dependence. Thomas J. Faison Clerk
(Signature of Thomas J. Faison Clerk)

Lot Rich B.9076
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.9076, it appears that Lot Rich was born in the State of South Carolina, date not given, and left there at a very early age.
(1763)
He stated that he left S.C. in 1763 or 1764 but if he was 68 in 1833, that would have been before he was born so did not use
While residing on the Great Cohera Creek, in Duplin
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(later Sampson) County, North Carolina, he volunteered about December 1, 1780, served as a private in Captain Jonathan Taylor's Company, Colonel John Brown's North Carolina Regiment, was detached and served under Lieutenant John Philpott(?), guarded the public stores at Cross Creek and Coles Bridge, at which latter place about March 1, 1781, in an engagement with the Tories, he was wounded in his left arm by a musket ball, and was discharged March 10, 1781.
Could not identify Jonathan Taylor of N.C. & not positively Jas Brann N.C. Col.
Could not identify
He again volunteered about September 1, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain Southy Fisher's Company, Colonel James Moore's North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1833, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and resided in Sampson County, North Carolina.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner..
Letter to Hon. N.P. Fulmer Dec 20, 1930

1927-Oct 7- Photos to Benj. Grady. MMV
1930-Dec 20- Hist. to Hon N.P. Fulmer. Letter in case. Jacob Rich. No. 26380. EEL
Rechar
9076
INVALID.
File No. 9076
Lot Reich
Prin. Rec. War.
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mr Evans
Jamie L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.
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Pension Office
Washington, April 9 th 1846
James L. Edmondson Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
Please direct the payment of the late Act of 1832. 12 mo. 2 $20 per month enclosed.
I am Sir respectfully Yours Obediently.
Emerson C. Jr.

December 20 1833
Deposition of John Peterson Oath Respecting of the Revolution of Latt Rich Ind. Service. — The Rev. ... one Wal. (Deposits & death as follows, entering in to service under Captain John ... for the time of three months to which John Peterson served with him last weeks or more, thence separated on parole, at Tipton Ind. then kind of an (Suffered attachment Then said John Peterson says that he never saw the said Col. ... any more till he returned home then found him wounded in the arm the said John Peterson on further state that the field officer to which they belong was General ... Colonel Brown & Major Stephen Anderson
John Peterson mark
Sworn to for me Day and Seal above ...
David Underwood
North Carolina, Sampson County I David Underwood one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the said County do certify that John Peterson whose affidavit is above written is an aged man of good character for veracity, & old enough to have served in the Revolutionary War
Witness my hand this 21st of December A.D. 1833 David Underwood

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 18089
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
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Title and description of job photostatic copies of 4 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Lot Rich, N.C. Troops, S. 9076.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Oct 5 1927
Chief Rev. War. Section Division
I have this day received from Benjamin Grady cash in the amount of $ 60/100, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Cash received Finance Div. Oct 7-1927 M.M.H.
O. J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division.
O.S.L.
To 6.6-1927 Oct 5-1927 (No. 1)

October 5, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
I desire photostatic copies of four pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Lot Rich, S. 9076, North Carolina Troops. Copies not to be certified, and are for genealogical purposes.
Benjamin Grady, 1775 Mass Ave N.W. City.
Benjamin Grady 1775 Mass. Ave., N. W. City
Received payment
60 cents
October 5, 1927
Margaret M. V. Finch
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section