Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,029, for Ransom Pruet, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
No. _____
Pruet, Ransom or Pruitt, or Prewett
S. 39,029
CONTENTS

10.6/79.
West Tennessee R
Ransom Pruett (67 m)
of Bradford Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Clark of the N. Carolina line, for the term of 9 mos (1775)
Henry Maney illch 20 1835 " " ap 6 1835
Death not on A.B. J. L.
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of June 1822 and sent to P. R. Rucker, Esq. Murphyboro' W. Tenn:
Arrears to 4th of March 1822. 00. 76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1822 48. 00 10 mos. 29 6/30 31 $ 136:76
Revolutionary claim. { Act 18th March, 1818, } 21 May 1822
P. Rucker

Ransom Pruett
declaration -
North Carolina line
Col Clark Regt
Capt. Wilson's Camp
Spring of 1777 - 3 yrs -
McKee's Centipeda Aug. 1906 No. 29.
Transmitted to Peleg L. State of N. Carolina, for proof of service. —
Applicant should state the county in which he re- sides.
26 Feb. 1893.
J. R. Rucker Esq. Winchester.

District of West Tennessee,
On this second day of April 1821 personally appeared in open court, the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Bedford in the State aforesaid, the same being a court of record, Ransom Pruett aged sixty seven, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Ransom Pruett enlisted for the term of three years in the Spring of the year 1777 in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain John Nelson, in the 1 st Regiment commanded by Col Clark in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps for the term of three years at the expiration of which time he was discharged from said service on the North River at West point in the State of New York. That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth & that he has no other evidence now in his power, of said services, excepting his own oath, his discharge having been worn out & destroyed by time & accident. And in pursuance of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of any 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, & that I have no property whatever, besides my wearing ap- parel, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income whatever.
His occupation is a farmer but he is now so old & weak in body & mind, that he cannot procure a necessary subsistence by industry in his business - He has living with him a wife named Isabella Pruett who is as old as frail & infirm as himself - And he & she at this time subsist upon the precarious charity of an unfeeling world. And he has no other person now living with him.
Sworn to & declared on in open court this 21 st day of April 1821.
Ransom his X Powell mark

State of Tennessee } Bedford County }
I James McWhirick clerk of the court of pleas & quarters sessions for the said County of Bedford do hereby certify that the foregoing oath is 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 said declarant is entitled to full credit on his oath, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this third day of April 1821-
E. M. Whirick

Nashville Tenn.
March 28 th 55.
Dear Sir,
Ransom Pruitt of Tenn, in behalf of whose daughter I write you, died sometime about 1830, was married immediately subsequent to the close of the revolution, and his wife died eighteen months before his death,
Respectfully
Henry Maney-
J. F. Waldo.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington City -

Mrs. M. D. Rozell 154 - 8th Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee.
BA-J/ILL Reuben Prewett S. 39026 Ransom Pruet S. 39029
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Reuben Prewett and Ransom Pruet, both pensioners of Tennessee.
The records of those two soldiers are furnished herein.
REUBEN PREWETT-S. 39026
The data given below relative to Reuben Prewett, as his name is borne on the pension rolls, are obtained from the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 39026, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Reuben Prewett enlisted March 16, 1779, the place not stated, served as private in Captain Alexander Parker's company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia regiment, and was discharged at the expiration of service of eighteen months. He served subsequently in the militia and was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis, no dates or officers named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 1, 1818, at which time he resided in Sumner County, Tennessee. In 1821, he was aged about sixty years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not given.
There are no data relative to his family in this claim for pension.
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RANSOM PRUET-S. 39029
The record of Ransom Pruet, as his name is borne on the pension rolls, is furnished from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 39029, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Ransom Pruet enlisted June 1, 1776, in North Carolina, served as private in Captain John Nelson's company, 4 th North Carolina regiment and in Colonel Clark's 1 st North Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged June 1, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1821, at which time he was a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee; he was then sixty-seven years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not stated. His wife, Isabella, was living with him at this time; her maiden name, or the date and place of her birth are not stated.
In 1835, an only daughter of the soldier was living in Nashville, Tennessee, her name not stated. It was stated then that Ransom Pruet married immediately after the Revolutionary War, that he died about 1830, and that his wife died about eighteen months previous to his death, but no dates or places were given.
Reference was made to Ransom Pruet's brother who served also in the Revolutionary War, but his name was not shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Orwell Ransom 20 18m 1818
Genl. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Ransom P. St. Jan - 28 1878
L. P. Waldo.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D.C.

THIS SIDE OF CARDS IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Adm. Washington, D.C.

1933-Sept. 6-Heir. to Mrs. M. D. Rozell - L. F. -
39029
INVALID.
Rec'y
File No. 39,029
Hanson Ernest
Dr. Phil. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nashville Tennessee
March 10 th 1855.
Dear Sir.
The purpose of my letter is to en- quire of you whether the name of Ransom Pruett, (or Prewitt - I forget the manner of spelling it) a revolutionary soldier, who, with his brother, enlis- ted in the United States Army in North Carolina and continued in service from the first to the close of the revolutionary war, is to be found on the pension rolls at Washington. He died some time ago, and has, in this city, an only daughter, in destitute con- dition. Will you be so kind as to examine the record, and see if the name of her father is there, and if so, will you inform me, whether, under any law long existent or any bounty bill of recent enactment, she is entitled to either pension or bounty land.
Respectfully
Henry Maney.

April 6 33-

Pension Office April 6 1853
Sir
Ransom Pruett of Tenn received, up to his death, all he was entitled to for his services in the war of the Revolution, and as he left no widow, his children have no claim for pension,
Henry Maney Esq Nashville Tenn

State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 21 st June 1822
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Ransom Brewet a private in Capt. Nelson's Company of the 4 th Reg t . enlisted on the 1 st day of June 1776, for three years and was discharged on the 1 st day of June 1779.
Given under my hand the date above W m Hill

Ransom Pruett's
Declaration -

District of West Tennessee,
On this second day of April 1821 personally appeared in open court the undersigned officer for the County of Bedford in the state aforesaid, the same being a court of record. Ransom Pruitt resident in said county of Bedford aged sixty seven who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820, that he the said Ransom Pruitt enlisted for the term of three years in the spring of the year 1777 in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt John Nelson in the 1st Regiment commanded by Col Clark in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps for the term of three years, at the expiration of which time he was discharged from said service on the North river at New York.
That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services excepting his own oath his discharge having been worn out & destroyed by time & accident. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof without receiving so to administer it as to bring my Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land

naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have no property whatever, besides my wearing apparel, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income whatever. His occupation is a far- mer, but he is now so old & weak in body & mind, that he cannot pro- cure a necessary subsistence by indus- try in his business. He has living with him a wife named Isabella Pruett who is as old frail & infirm as himself. And he & she at this time subsist upon the pecuniary char- ity of an unfeigned work. And he has no other person now living with him.
Ransom Pruett mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the 20th day of April
1821 J. M. Kirick Atty
State of Tennessee Bedford County & James M. Kirick Esq. Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quar- ter Sessions of the County of Bedford Do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration is truly copied from the records of said court. And that it was the opinion of said court that the declarant was entitled to a pension & that he has no property. Witness my hand & affixed the seal of said court at office this 9th day of July 1821 20th Independence U.S. the 47. J. M. Kirick