Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,952, for Philip Pettiford, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Pettiford, Philip
S 41,952
CONTENTS

1884 Philip Wilder - referred to 3 d Auditor for date to which part paid Prior
Philip Wilder - referred to 3 d Auditor for date to which part paid Prior
15.251 North Carolina
Philip Pettigrew of Granville in the state of North Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the North Carolina line, for the term of one year
scribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Octob r 1819 and sent to H. Potter Esq r Judge Raleigh North Carolina
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1819 Semi-ann l all r ce ending 4 th of Octob r 1820
due 15/30 4/31 $45.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Philip Pettiford 15,251.
[Faint, illegible cursive signature or initials]
Wm. M. Sneed, Clk. Oxford, N.C.

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Granville County } & Equity. September Term A.D. 1820. —
On this 5 th Day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of record) for the County and State aforesaid Philip Pettiford sixty six years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, (Oath on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain and continue to hold the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the first of May 1820 that he the said Philip Pettiford enlisted for the term of twelve months in the revolutionary war & served during the same twelve months on the Continental establishment and that Certificate No. 227 as issued to him in pursuance of his original Declaration now of file in the War Department bearing Date the 17 th (seventh), Day of October 1819. In pursuance of the act 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th Day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift or any other manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities securities contracts or bills due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz t
  2 Pails etc $1.00   1 Broad Ditto 1.50   1 Hitting hoe 1.25   1 Wading Ditto 1.25   1 old Chisel & Gouge " 50   2 Pails 1 can 2 knives & 1 bucket 3.00   1 Tub   1 Small quantity of other household furniture not exceeding in value 5.00   $13.50 
I also make oath that I am a Farmer by occupation and have no person in family and wife aged 84 years but my self, and the only way we have to obtain a living is by our manual labour. Phillie Pettford
I sworn to and subscribed in open Court The 5 th Day of September 1820.
Wm Need Clerk

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Granville County } September Term 1820
I William M. Snod, Clerk of the said, which is a court of Record held by one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity for our said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the 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 Thirteen Dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office on this 5 th day of September 1820
W. M. Snod Clerk

Phillip Cottaford
Granville
North Carolina line
10 Regmt Col Shepard
14 June 1781
14 June 1782 1781
Services performed
by Adm S
Admitted

District of North Carolina ss.
On this 13 th day of September 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Phillip Pittsford, aged about seventy years, resident in Granville County in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Phillip Pittsford, in or about the month of June A.D. 1781, enlisted in Granville County in the State of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain Donoho of the Tenth Regiment, in the North Carolina line, on the continental establishment, for the term of twelve months; that he continued to serve in the said Regiment, and in the said Donoho's & Capt. Walton's company, until the end of the said term of service, to wit, in or about June 1782, when he was discharged from service at the Eutaw Springs in the State of South Carolina, which discharge is lost, that he was in the battles of the Eutaw Springs & of Charleston at the siege thereof; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first aforesaid
H. Potter D.M.W.H.

William Pittsford maketh oath that he served in the Continental service of the United States in the revolutionary war, with the aforesaid Philip Pittsford, & in the same company, regiment & line, & knows that the said Philip did serve as stated in his said declaration. Deponent further saith that he is brother to the said Philip & knows that he is in reduced cir- cumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to before me the 13 th Sept. 1819.
H. Potter D.M.S. & C.
I Henry Potter Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Philip Pittsford did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Raleigh 13 th September 1819.
H. Potter D.M.S. & C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Philip Pottel a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 14/78 June 14/78 Pt. Doncho Halton 10th/6         
Battles engaged in, Sur. of Blackton East of Springs.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Granville Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 13, 1819. It was at
Residence at date of application, Granville Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, 70 yrs
Remarks: In the soldier stated that he was 66 yrs  old and that his wife was Deyos. Her name is not  stated.
Respectfully,
brother William
Commissioner.

1914 Feb 18 Hist. Soc. J.E. Ratcliff V.L.M.
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Please furnish transcript of service to
J. G. Ralston
A. & N. Div.
Feb. 17. 1914.

Philip Cilleford Cost

State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 3 rd May 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears from the Musterroll of the N. Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary War that Philip Pettibone a private in Capt. Donoho's Company of the 10 th Reg t . was mustered on the 14 th of June 1781 for twelve months, and that he left the service on the 14 th June 1782.
Given under my hand the date above
W m Hill

41,952
Box 53
Raleigh N.C. Sept 4 th 1884
To The Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir;
Philip Pettiford served in the revolutionary war and was upon the pension rolls and received a pension until sometime before his death. His name will appear on the rolls up to about 1830. I wish you to please inform me the last payment as appears upon the books of your office. We are informed and believed that at his death there was considerable arrears and the above information will go far to show the truthfulness of our information. Hoping to hear from you soon I am
Very Respectfully Samuel Wilder