Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,653, for William Pamplin, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Pamplin William or Pamphlin
S. 3.653
carded
CONTENTS

See en. Tn. - May 2 - 1835
To Decatur, Alabama, for 4 Sep 34 June 3 - 1835 -
Let to D. Eastland, Aug. 11. 1837.
Ar to Pen Age 9. Dead 1837.
To Pulaski Teno from 4 March 1837 8 Jan'y 1838. - notification sent to Pen Fayetteville Teno
Order to pay 24 April 1838 1839 - Mar 2 - Let to Hon La Pocahall US Senator
Decatur  Ala 3:647 Pulaski Teno. William Pamplin
William Pamplin Pamplin of Lincoln Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Jordan of Captain Jordan of the Regt commanded by Col Glenn in the Vols & Militia for 11 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 36 Dollars 63 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and sent to Mrs. Nichols Fayetteville Ten.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $: 73:26 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 18:31 $91:57
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 92

State of Virginia } On that 10 th day of October Lincolns County } In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before This H on orable Samuel Buchanan Jacob & Maggison Gentlemen Justices of the court of pleas & Quarters Sessions for Lincoln in the State of Virginia now sitting William Pampkin a resident of the County and State aforesaid age twenty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 that he was drafted in Lincoln County Virginia in the year 1779 where he was living when called in to service This applicant can not now recollect the day nor month that he entered the service his officers were Edward Gordon Captain this applicant can not now recollect any of the names of his inferior of- ficers they marched through the counties of Amherst Devilbiss and others in the State of Virginia and on to James River in the State aforesaid for the purpose of preventing the British from landing at that time the British were in the river and it was expected that they would land some where on James River in the State aforesaid happily whosoever as the American forces that he was with at that time was very small and weak when they got to the river the British they found the British had changed their course and had taken down the river they then marched home and he was verbally discharged by his Captain This applicant further states that in the spring of 1780 he substituted in the county of Lunenburg Virginia for a man by the name of Joseph Granger for five months his Captain was by the name of Major  Dudley  Granger  McMurray his lieutenant and  and sergeant name he can not

Now recollect John Glenn. that his Colonel his lieutenant Colonel was by the name of Hawnman he dont know what his given name was the regiment was called the fourth regiment of the Virginia Artillery attached to General Stephens or Stephensons Brigade he dont know. Recalled which they marched from Virginia to to Hillsboro North Carolina as they were going to Hillsboro for the purpose of attacking the British But when the Virginia troops arrived at Hillsboro the British had left North Carolina and had gone to Camden in South Carolina They Virginia Troops then marched thence to South Carolina Command by General Gates to attacked the British as the British at that time were killing women and children & burning house and committing all kinds of depredations they met the British army at Camden South Carolina where they commenced Battle and he was in the battle that is called General Gates defeat the British force too strong for the American forces General Gates was about the first man that broke ground and when the men saw him running the officer that commanded them they gave up and every man took his own course and tried to save his life the best way they could some lost their hats some their coats some their shoes & some their lives, and some were taken prisoners what number that got off with their lives went home the best way they could This applicant after the battle was over and the General deserted them went home to Lynchburg County Virginia he stayed at home a few days and orders were issued to meet at New Garden North Carolina where the army of General Gates what number that was left were to collect he went there and joined the Army

Commanded by Maj. Morris they Marched from New Garden to Guilford County House North Carolina where they remained sometime hunting and chasing the Tories until his term of service expired he was then discharged by a written discharge from Maj. Morris and he his applicant in the spring of the year of 1780 substituted again for a man by the name of Leicester and he has forgotten his given name for three months in Lexington County South Carolina his Captain was John Baughton his lieutenant name & Ensigns he has forgotten they were then going to March to North Carolina to fight the British they were at that time in North Carolina and there was hands wanted to drive bees to the army for there was part your applicant States that there rose a felon on one of his fingers and it disabled him so much that he could not use a gun and his Captain sent him as a hand for to assist in driving Bees he assisted in driving bees from almost every part of the State of Virginia to the Double Bridges in said State of Virginia until his term of service expired and he never received any written discharge for this term he was born the 10th day of April 1762 in Lexington County Virginia and live there at all the different periods that he was called into service he has lived in the State of Virginia ever since the revolutionary war until a bout twelve years ago he moved to Lincoln County Tennessee where he now lives he has a record of his age at his house in a book taken from his father's family Bible This applicant further states that he has no doc- umentary evidence and that he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services 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 in the United States. He is known in his present neighborhood to Samuel Todd Isaac Nicks Abner Studley Esq. and the Rev. Isaac Conger who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution. Sworn to and subscribe the the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. Pumphrey
We Abner Borne a clergyman residing in Lincoln County State of Tennessee and Abner D. Nicks Residing in the County and State last aforesaid Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Pumphrey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid.
Abner Borne Abner D. Nicks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after their investigation of the matter and After hearing the interrogatories prescribed By the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary

The State of Alabama On this 13 th day of April 1835 Fayette County } before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Fayette personally appeared William Dampklin who on his oath de- =clared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the companies commanded by Captains Jesse Owen in the Regiment commanded by Col Richardson also a short tour under Capt Blakely and another short- tour under Capt Jordan in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Alabama where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future the fol- =lowing are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Alabama that his son Robert Dampklin had settled himself in Alabama and he believed it to be a country equally as good as to fertility of soil and land was easier to obtain etc Sworn to and subscribed before me Wm Dampklin This 13 th day of April 1835 B.W. Wilson JP
The State of Alabama Before me B.W. Wilson Fayette County } an acting Justice of the peace for said County personally appeared Robert Dampklin who after being duly sworn deposed and saith that Wil- =iam Dampklin who has taken the above oaths is the person described in the affidavit Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of April 1835 B.W. Wilson JP Robert Dampklin

The State of Alabama } I B. M. Wilson an acting Sayette County } Justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that Robert J. Randolph whose name appears as a witness to the foregoing is a person of veracity and his statement is entitled to credit given under my hand this 13 th day of April 1835 B. M. Wilson J.P.
The State of Alabama } I Jas Bell Morton clerk of the Sayette County } County Court for said county do hereby certify that B. M. Wilson whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of subscribing his name thereto an acting Justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the same is his genuine signature
Given under my hand and official seal at office this 15 th day of April 1835
Jas B. Morton C.R.

Fayette County Ala
Fayette Court House Ala
April 15 th 1835
Dear Sir
In your directions to me you did not specify whether or not that the original certificate should be returned to the pension office, if it is required inform me at the above place
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Daniel Hutton

William Pamphlin
Mr. Jen. to Alabama Decatur
William Pamphlin Application for
May 1st Fayette C.H. Ala. 15th April Wm P L

State of Tennessee } ss. Lincoln County } 3
On this 14 th day of September 1837 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Lincoln personally appeared William Pamplin, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Jesse Owen, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richardson in the service of the United States: that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Tennessee, that he afterwards removed to Alabama and the payment of his pension was transferred to Decatur, from whence he has lately removed back to Tennessee: that he now resides in Lincoln County in the State of Tennessee, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be payable in future, at Pulaski in said State. —
The following are his reasons for removing from Alabama to Tennessee viz Provisions were so scarce and so dear in Alabama, and he was so poor, that he could not there procure a sufficiency for his support, and that he removed back to Tennessee where provisions were much cheaper and where he had three sons living who could assist him in obtaining a support
Sworn to & Subscribed this
14 th September 1837
Before me J. Guffett Justice of the Peace
Wm Pamplin

State of Tennessee 3 rd .
Lincoln County 3 On this 14 th September 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County of Lincoln. Personally appeared William A. Pamplin and made oath, that William Pamplin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is the identical William Pamplin described in said affidavit. Sworn to & subscribed this 14 th September 1837 Before me S. Gullett Justice of the Peace
W. A. Pamplin
State of Tennessee 3 rd .
Lincoln County 3 I Solomon Gullett a Justice of the peace for said County, do certify that William A. Pamplin the above named witness is a respectable person and a person of veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 14 th September 1837
S. Gullett Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee 5
Lincoln County 3 I Charles Boyles Clerk of the County Court of said County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Solomon Gullett is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 14 th day of September 1837
C. Boyles clk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Pamplin 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.     1779 3 mos. ✓ Edward Jordan ✓ Va.   Spring 1780 5 mos. Jesse Owen { John Glenn Richardson   Spring 1781 3 mos. John Laughton ✓   ✓ ✓ Bleakely ✓  
Battles engaged in, Gates' Defeat Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dpth. in Lunenburg Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Oct. 16, 1832. His cl. was alld. Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. Tenn. Age at date of application, born Apl. 10, 1762 in Lunenburg Co. Va.
Remarks: In Apl. 1835 soldier resided in Ala. where his son Robert J. Pamplin had settled. In 1837 he again res. in Lincoln Co. (N.Y.) having three sons there, names not stated. ? → Tenn-
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1913 Oct. 25 Hist. to Mrs. Henry Black, letter in S. 8858 Robert Dove. P
ReMan
3653.
INVALID.
File No. 3653
William Pamplin Pr. W. Mila
Act: June 7/93
Index:—Vol. A , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Robert J. Inge Clerk of the court of pleas and Quorum Sessions for Lincoln County and State of Tennessee do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the Matter of the application of William Pamplin for a pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of March 1833
Robert J. Inge clk.

Soldier and served as he states And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Brooke who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Gentleman Resident in the County of Lincoln State Of Tennessee And that A D McKee who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Lincoln & State of Tennessee And is a creditable person and that their state- ment is entitled to full Credit
Samuel Buchanan
J H Shaw
Sarah E Waggner
I Robert J Inge clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for Lincoln County in the State of Tennessee do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the appli- cation of William Pumphrey for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal this 18 th day of October A.D. 1832.
Robert J Inge clerk.

Jan 6
FREE
Mr Swan
J. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension Washington City D.C.

Branch of the Bank of the state of Ohio Cincinnati Dec 21 st 1837
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
In reply to yours of the 9 th Inst, I beg leave to say that the last payment made to William Pumphrey a pensioner under act 7 June 1832 at $36.63 per annum was made the 4 th March 1837.
Very Respectfully
J. W. Green Pension agt J. S. O. Wilson agt

Mr Green
FREE
J Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Philade a Feb y 25 th 1837
Sir Mr T Hale made application to me some time past for the amount of pension due to the late Nathan Hale on the enclosed papers. I declined him on the ground that the power of attorney authorized him to receive pay from the Agent at Nashviller. I wrote to Mr Bass touching the case he answered suggesting that it would be out of his duty to pay any within the bounds assigned me and further he expressed the expectancy that all the documents should be forwarded to you and that perhaps you would give a special order for the payment of the amount due. For this end they are forwarded to you.
Yr ob t Serv t
Mary Matthews
To J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Philade a 7 th April 1838
Sir I send aboard a copy of a letter I addressed you on the 25 th Feb y 1837 to which I have received no answer. Some five or six weeks after I wrote you Mr T Hale applied to me to know if any information had been received from you touching his papers referred to. I answered not. He did not soon apply again. This with the fact that I was much

engaged about that time I hope will satisfactorily account to you for my negligence in not sooner calling your attention to the subject. I presumed that the letter did not reach you and my object now is to enquire of you the money in the case. The proof of the death of Mr Nathan Hale who made I think in Franklin County Alabama and of course is matter of record.
I send William Plunkett's paper to obtain your special order
To J L Edwards Esq. (Yr obed Servt) Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Milly Martin Agent

FREE
Ex Mr Grant
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Ana
$36.63
A. I. Koch Fayetteville J.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Sampson which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.