Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41967, for Austin Prescott, North Carolina

SERVICE
Nb.
Prescott, Austin
NUMBER
S 41967
CONTENTS

4,665 North Carolina
Austin Prescott, private. Capt Vance & Co
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of June , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Nov. 1818. and sent to J. G. Shaw  Stanley , Esq. Clerk of the Ct. of Common Pleas N. C.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 2\frac{23}{30} m. $22.13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th  Mar. 1819...$48.
$70.13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Admilled
Stephen Prescott
7 for The Clerk of Craven Co. Newbern, N.C.

State of North Carolina.
To the Honorable the Secretary at War of the United States.
The Petition of Austin Prescott a Citizen of the United States sheweth that he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina Artillery in the Continental line in the Company first Commanded by Captain John Vance and afterwards by John Kingsbury. He served in said Company in the North and in the South against the Common Enemy, for upwards of five years when he was discharged. deponent was with the Army which was captured at Charleston, but at the time of the capture was with the Waggons sent to Georgetown for provisions and escaped the fate of the Army at Charleston. He received a discharge but has lost it. deponent is now fifty eight years old has a family and is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his County for support. He prays the benefit of the Act of the last Session of Congress for providing for his Case.
Subscribed in open Court June 12th 1818
J. S. Mount
Austin Prescott

Osborn Clark and Isaac Perkins make oath that they were soldiers of the Continental line of the state of North Carolina in the war of the Revolution - they knew the petitioner Austin Prescott, that he was a soldier of the Continental line of North Carolina and that he served against the Common Enemy as stated in his petition —————
Osborn Clark
Given to us in open court June 12 th 1818 J. S. Stanley
Isaac his Perkins Mark.
State of North Carolina Cowan County Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions June Term A.D. 1818
The foregoing affidavits of Austin Prescott Osborn Clark and Isaac Perkins being taken and subscribed in open court. It is Ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of war of the United States that it appears to the satisfaction of this court that the petitioner Austin Prescott did serve in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy as stated in his petition. and that said Austin Prescott is now in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support.
Witness James G. Stanley Clerk of the court aforesaid, under the seal of said court at Newton this 30 th day of June A.D. 1818 J. S. Stanley Clerk

Artillery.
Austin Prescott, Matross, 19 th Augt. 1776. W.
The above is a true Copy from the Muster-roll of the N o Carolina Continental line in the revolutionary war.
Given under my hand 10 th July 1818.
W m Hill Secretary of State

41967
Revy INVALID. am
File No.
41967
Justin Prescott Dr. John T. D.
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
3
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502
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. of Original payment 925
1612.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
27 April 1829.
Austin Prescott of Craven in the County of North Carolina has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Kingsborough 's company, in the tenth regiment of the N Carolina line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary J. H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
28. April 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Austin Prescott in the not
It further appears that Austin Prescott  not is now on the pension list of any  not agency, and has been so since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Austin Prescott can not be found among those of the North Carolina line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued -
John H. Agnew

War Dept. Bounty land office
30 Apr. 1829.
The records of this office do not show that Austin Russell of the N o Carolina line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States. Robert Taylor

Newbern N.C. April 21. 1829
Sir
I enclose the application of Austin Prescott under the act of 1828. &c. —
Mr. Prescott is now very aged & infirm, and he is a very meritorious object of his Country's bounty. —
I trust his application will receive early attention. —
Very respectfully &c
J. H. Bryan
The Hon:
The Secretary of the Treasury —
End

Austin Prescott -

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers, and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved the fifteenth of May 1828. — I Austin Prescott of the County of Craven in the State of North Carolina do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for & during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain John Kingsborough's Company, in the tenth regiment of the North Carolina line. — And I also declare that I afterwards received or was entitled to receive a certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778. — And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States.
Austin Prescott
Before me John Whitfield a Justice of the Peace for the County of Craven and State of North Carolina personally appeared this day Will. M. Heritage and John H. Jones Jr. of the said County, who did severally make oath, that Austin Prescott, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand & seal this 20 th day of April in the year 1829.
John Whitfield J.P.

I James G Stanley Clerk of the County Court of Craven County in the State of North Carolina do certify that John Whitfield before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for the said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 20 th day of April 1829. —
J. G. Stanley e e

State of North Carolina Craven County 3
Personally appeared before me John Whitfield one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Craven and State aforesaid William Martin Hermitage Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace also in & for the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposes and saith, that he has lived in the neighbourhood of Austin Prescott ever since he was a boy, and therefore is intimately ac- quainted with him. This affiant further states that he has often heard the old neighbours of Austin Prescott say that the said Austin was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and more particularly he has heard Thomas Shute who was a Captain in this affiant's belief in the Army of the Revolution and likewise the father of this affiant who was likewise a Captain in the Army of the Revolution say that the said Austin Prescott served long and faithfully in the Revolutionary Army. And further this deponent saith not. W. M. Hermitage
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 18th day of April 1829.
John Whitfield J.P. Lead

State of North Carolina } Craven County }
I James G. Stanley, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Craven, in the State of North Carolina, do certify that John Whitfield before whom the accompanying affidavit, was sworn was, at the time a Justice of the Peace for the County of Craven, and duly qualified to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 20 th day of April 1829.
J. G. Stanley e e

State of North Carolina Craven County
Personally appeared before me John Whitfield one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Craven and State aforesaid John H. Jones fr. of the town of Newbern who being first duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he is intimately acquainted with Austin Prescott and that his brother William Jones, intermarried with the sister of the said Austin Prescott and in consequence thereof he knew much of the family matters of the said Prescott. That it was always currently reported, and thoroughly believed that the said Austin Prescott served in the Revolutionary army, and that he was a valuable and effective soldier in the said army. This affiant fur- ther states that he has often heard the services of the said Austin Prescott made the subject of conversation among those who were cotemporary with the said Austin and that he himself recollects well (for he was about at that time about twelve years of age) the time, when the said Austin Prescott at the close of the Revolutionary War returned home, his term of service having then expired in the army of the Revolution. - And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of April 1829.
John H. Jones his mark
John Whitfield J.P. Seal

Revolutionary Pensions Act of 1828
Free
Hon:
Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury Washington City

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 5 June 1829.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Austin Prescott , — under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a discharge, and, if so, what discharge, or other evidence was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
J. D. Ingraham
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Letter from War Department 6 June 1829

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary claim!
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law—of the United States, of the 18 th of March, 1818, — " —
Austin Prescott, . . . . . late a private . . . in the Army of the Revolution, — " —
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of eight dollars, —  per month, to commence on the . . . 12 th . . . day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. —
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this . . . 30 th . . . day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. —
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War [Signature]

Austin Prescott.
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March --- next, at the Branch Bank U. S. Fayetteville, N. C.
Recorded

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the Musterroll of an Artillery Company of the line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Austin Prescott a "Matross" in said Company, which was commanded by Capt. John Kingsbury enlisted on the 19 th day of August 1776 for the war, it also appears from the Warrant-book in this Office, that a warrant has issued to him for seven years services, which was considered to be the full term of the war.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh this 1 st day of June 1829.
W. Hill