Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,461, for John Quillin, North Carolina

SERVICE
Nb.
Quillin John
NUMBER
S.9461
Born in N.C.
carded.
CONTENTS

Rev. War
9461 INVALID.
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File No. 9461
John Buillin Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

27.247
Camisas a granel 6 mo 26 days 22 88 John Scilleo Mariano Pafaro
C. Banner C.W. Germantown

State of North Carolina Stokes County ss.
On this 24 th day of August 1833 personally appeared before me Charles Banner an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Quillin aged Seventy Six years, who being first sworn according to Law at his own place of Residence in the County aforesaid doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832, first he states that from the infirmities of old age together with being periodically afflicted with convulsion fits that renders him unable to attend at the County Courts in order to prefer his declaration, and he further states that at certain times the loss of his memory is very much impaired partly from those fits with old age whereby it is impossible for him to remember the precise dates of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution, But as well as he can recollect he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein after stated. (First) That he first entered the service as a drafted private in Surry County North Carolina in Capt. Henry Smiths Company of Infantry and March under Lieutenant M c Meridith from Surry Court house by Salem to Salisbury N.C. and there joined Genl. Rutherford's Army where we remained some time then March to Charlotte N.C. from there to Camden S. Carolina then to Chester & several counties in said State and near the Savannah River this applicant states that he hired a certain William Fields as a Substitute to serve the balance of his term in order that he might return home to his wife who was in a delicate situation at that time, in this service he was drafted he believes for five months and served four months until he hired the Substitute aforesaid who was hired in his place & he was discharged & returned home to Surry County N.C. and he cannot remember the Regular officers that he then saw & knew only two of the Lewis's, thinks William Lewis was Capt. & Joel Lewis Lieutenant, he knows a man by the name of Jacob Helsepuck that was in the same Company with him that is now living towards the Dutch Settlements of Helderberg & thinks can testify as to his services in the above term which was about the time the Battle of Brandy Creek happened near the Savannah River.
The next service he entered & served as a private Volunteer then being a call for men to guard Governor Martin & the General Assembly of N.C. then convened at Salem N.C. his captain was one Duling & Lieut. Charles Brown in this service he remained two weeks and

2 and the Assembly adjourned & he was discharged & returned home, he thinks he can prove this Service by Sorken Samuel of Stokes County N. Carolina
The next Service this applicant entered as a private Volunteer Militia Soldier to range the County of Surry to Subdue the Tories met at old Richmount the Court house of said County commanded by Capt. Wm Bostick & Col. Martin Armstrong March d from thence crossing the Shallow ford of the Yadkin & then towards the Brushy Mountains in search of Tories & some place not far from the Catawba River We met with Col. Cleveland Maj. d Winston & the troops that had the prisoners taken at the Battle of Kings Mountain Capt. Humphreys & his company was part of the troops guarding said prisoners, when Capt. Bostick & his company was ordered to join the Guard & convey the prisoners to the old Moravian Town in the then Surry County N. Carolina & from thence to Guilford Court house when a new guard took place & this applicant was discharged after having served six weeks at least this was in the year year of the Battle of Kings Mountain & at the same time he thinks a John Mait. can testify this Service also
The next Service he entered as a Volunteer private Militia Soldier under a Captain Wm Bostick his Lieutenant he cannot remember, But that a Col. Campbell from Virginia near New River commanded. the object of this expedition was to route the disaffected persons or Tories, and Marched from Surry Courthouse above mentioned down the Yadkin River some times one side & some time the other to Abbot's Creek & Warra River & about the Mountains of the same name in pursuit of a Tory Captain Spurgin but we fail d to take him, but found & took a number of guns from disaffected persons. in this Service this applicant remained at least one month and was discharged by his Captain, in all his Services aforesaid he only charged seven months tho' he is confident he served more for which he claims a pension. the last Month he does not know of any person that he can prove it by - that he has no documentary evidence of his Services. And the seven Interrogatories prescribed by the War department meet the applicant answer d them as follows. (to wit) 1 st that he was born in Cumberland County N. Carolina 2 nd that he has no record of his age only traditional that was in March 1757

3 rd That he lived in Surry County N o Carolina when called into Service. The first four he was drafted, & all the others he was a Volunteer. That he has lived in the same Neighborhood ever since the Revolution & lives at the same place at present. (Which from the division of Surry is now Stokes County.)
4 th Answ d as above
5. That from his being subject to fits & consequent loss of his Recollection he cannot name all the officers or any more than he has named already or Regiments 6 That he does not remember of receiving a written discharge and if he did he has lost it
7 th He has no one present, But is acquainted with a number that will testify as to his Character for Veracity and belief of his Services as a Soldier of the Revolution there being no Clergyman for a Considerable distance from him renders it very inconvenient to procure ones Certificate he thinks that Sarker Samuel & John Maitland are respectable men & will testify for him so. 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 and subscribed the date first above mentioned.
before Me J. Banner M c
his John Q. Guillen mark
We Sarker Samuel & John Maitland & freeholders residing in the County of Stokes in North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Guillen who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed this 14 th day of September 1833
before Me J. Banner M c
his John Maitland mark Sarker Samuel
his William S. Southworth mark

State of North Carolina Stokes County, } And I Charles Banner a Justice of the peace in and for said County. Do hereby certify my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named ap- plicant John Quillen was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and I further certify that said applicant is afflicted with a kind of convul- sion fits as well as the infirmities of old age that he is mostly confined at his place of residence & not able to travel. and that it appears to me that John Maitland and Larken Samuel the Southern are Residents of the County aforesaid. who have signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons. and that their Statement is entitled to credit. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14 th Septem. 1833 C. Banner J.P.
State of North Carolina } I John Hill Clerk of Stokes County } the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid. Certify that Charles Banner is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my Name this 3 rd day of October 1833 J. Hill Clerk.

North Carolina 16.991
John Quillin of Stokes in the State of N.C. who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Smith - of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N.C. line for 60 or 90 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 22 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Oct. 33. and sent to Bannard. Farmington, N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833. 57.20. Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 34 11.44 68.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Vice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6, Page 70-

State of North Carolina Hokes County ss
On this 16 th day of September 1833. personally appeared Jacob Helspuck who is a man of good honest veracity, before me Charles Banner a of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and he being first sworn according to Law, to state what he may know of John Quillen serving as a Soldier of the Revolution deposeth & saith that he served as a Soldier with a Captain Quillen a private from Surry County N. Carolina in Captain Henry Smiths Company V March d through Salisbury & Charlotte N Carolina & to or near Savannah River in S Carolina where he said Quillen hired an man to serve for him a part of his time this tour was for five months & he thinks said Quillen served nearly the time out but dont remember exactly, but thinks he is the same man tho does not remember his given Name & that he knew of no other Quillen that served but the present applicant for a Pension. We live a considerable distance apart Sworn & Subscribed the date above written before me Jacob his X Helspuck mark
Charles Banner J.P.
John Maib Sen d  William Southern who is also a credible old man being first sworn according to Law. Deposeth & saith that they knew & saw John Quillen serving as a private Soldier guarding the prisoners that were taken at the Battle of Kings Mountain from the Yadkin River to the old Moravian Town & then to Guilford Court house in N Carolina they do s not know how long he served but that the said Guard was discharged at Guilford Court house aforesaid. These deponents being part of the said Guard also. Sworn & Subscribed the date above mentioned before me
Charles Banner J.P.
John his X Maib Sen d Mark
Larken Samuel another credible old man being sworn according to Law. Deposeth & saith that he served with John Quillen as private Soldiers in time of the Revolution ary war about fifteen days as a guard for the General assembly at Salem in the then Surry County N Carolina when Gov n Alex Martin attended the assembly & when the assembly adjourned they were discharged & returned to their homes &c. Sworn & Subscribed the date above written before me
Larken Sam d
Charles Banner J.P.

State of North Carolina ss. Stokes County.
Be it known that I Charles Bannan a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named Jacob Helsupke, John Maitland & Larken Samuel Mr Southern are Residents of the County aforesaid and are credible persons and that their affidavits which they have severally sworn & subscribed is entitled to credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16 th September 1833.
C Bannan M.P.
State of North Carolina ss. Stokes County.
I John Hill clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Stokes County aforesaid certify that Charles Bannan is a Magistrate as above and the foregoing signature purports to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 3 rd day of October 1833.
J. Hill. cc.