Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,417, for Naaman Mills, North Carolina

SERVICE
N.C.
Mills Naaman
NUMBER
S. 9417
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
carded.

North Carolina 23.3H1
Abraham Child of Wake - in the State of N.C. who was a private in the _____ command by Captain _____ of the Regt. command by Col. Seawell in the N.C. Co. line for 8 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. Pension at the rate of $ 5 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan y 1834. and due from D. L. Barringer D. + R
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 66.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 1834 13.33
$ 79.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Chas. Price Clerk Book E Vol. 64 Page 65

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions Wake County 3 November sessions AD 1833.
On this twenty first day of November AD 1833 personally ap- peared in open Court, a court of record, Noaman Mills a resident of the County of Wake aforesaid, aged Seventy five 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a militia man in the year AD 1773, on the first day of July of said year and served five months in the line as I was under the command of Colonel Benjamin Seawell, commanded by Captain Henry Blount Lieut. Sherrod lieutenant , I was marched by Captain Henry Blount to North Hampton Court house, and from thence marched to Deep River at Connel Ramsay mill in this State and there joined the regiment under the command of Colonel Benjamin Seawell, thence across the country into South Carolina to the Pee Dee River, then to state a short time & marched back thence to Salisbury. As directed by the Colonel who saw his force was to march to contend with the enemy from Salisbury to the Yadkin river, then we remained until I was discharged in the month of December November 1773 I had a written discharge but have lost or mislaid the same. This service lasted five months. This service I can prove by Henry Lester who served with me.
2 nd I entered the service again as a militia being drafted on the tenth of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four (AD 1774) and served three months (to wit) until the tenth of October of said year 1774 - I was marched to Halifax, then the several Captains united their companies under Major Hogg thence to Tarborough, then joined other companies, thence to Cross Creek, then we remained several thence to Cross Creek thence to Wilmington, we marched into the town as with

the view of attacking the British forces then who a approached thence to the north side of Cape Fear River then we remained until I was discharged. I was in no engagement. Colonel Nicholas Long was our Colonel but declined taking the command in consequence of ill health the General Officers names I do not recollect of having heard and I believe there was no general so that commanded our division in being under the command of a Colonel as aforesaid I had a written discharge from Major Hogg but have lost or mislaid the same. This notice last three months beginning on the 10 th of July 1774 and ending on the 18 th of July 1779, I can prove this notice by Elijah Lofston who served with me. As I do not recollect the names of the field officers, I do not know of any clergyman who can say he is well acquainted whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state. Naaman Mills Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
State of North Carolina
Wake County
I Benjamin S. King Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for Wake County. do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Naaman Mills for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of November AD 1833.
W. S. Hargreaves

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarters superior Wake County } November session 1833
We the undersigned John & David Holland residing in the County of Wake aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Naaman Mills who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty five 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 subscribed the day and year aforesaid John D. Johnson D. Holland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department to the above named Naaman Mills the applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that appears to be that John & David Holland who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the County of Wake aforesaid and credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
M. D. Swann Edward Rogers M. D. Williams
State of North Carolina Wake County
I Benjamin S. King Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters superior for Wake County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Naaman Mills for a pension. In testimony whereof I have

the view of attacking the British forces then who on approached the thence to the north side of Cape Fear River then we remained until I was discharged. I was in no engagement. Colonel Nicholas Long was our Colonel but declined taking the command in consequence of ill health The General Officers names I do not recollect, of having heard and I believe there was no general so that commanded our divi- sion we were under the command of a Colonel as a general I had a written discharge from Major Hogg but have lost or mislaid the same. This service last three months beginning on the 10 th of July 1774 and ending on the 18 th of July 1774, I can prove this service by Elijah Lofester who served with me. I do not know of any clergyman who can say he is well acquainted  As I do not recollect the names of the field officers. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state. Naaman Mills Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  W. S. Struble
State of North Carolina Wake Co. 5 }
I Benjamin S. King Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for Wake County. do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Naaman Mills for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of November A.D. 1833.  W. S. Struble

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions Wake County 3 November sessions AD 1833.
On this twenty first day of November AD 1833 personally ap- peared in open Court, a court of record, Noaman Mills a resident of the County of Wake aforesaid, aged Seventy five 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. drafted That he entered the service of the United States as a militia man in the year AD 1773, on the first day of July of said year and served five months in the line as I was under the command of Colonel Benjamin Seawell, commanded by Captain Henry Blum- mel Sherrod Lieutenant, I was marched by Captain Henry Blum to North Hampton Court House, and from thence marched to Deep River at Conrad Ramsay mill in this State and there joined the regiment under the command of Colonel Benjamin Seawell, thence across the country into South Carolina to the Pee Dee River, there we staid a short time & marched thence to Salisbury. here as directed by the Colonel who saw his force was to weak to contend with the enemy, from Salisbury to the Yadkin river, there we remained until I was discharged in the month of December November 1773 I had a written discharge but have lost or mislaid the same. This service lasted five months. This service I can prove by Henry Seuter who served with me.
2 nd I entered the service again as a militia being drafted on the tenth of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four (AD 1774) and served three months (to wit) until the tenth of October of said year 1774 - I was marched to Halifax, there the several Captains united their companies under Major Hogg thence to Tarborough, there joined other Companies, thence to Cross Creek, there we remained several thence to Case Creek thence to Wilmington we marched into the town as with

the view of attacking the British forces then who a approached thence thence to the north side of Cape Fear River then we remained until I was discharged - I was in no engagement. Colonel Nicholas Long was our Colonel but declined taking the command in consequence of ill health the General Officers names I do not recollect, of having heard and I believe there was no general so that commanded our division in being under the command of a Colonel as aforesaid I had a written discharge from Major Hogg but have lost or mislaid the same. This service lasted three months beginning on the 10 th of July 1774 and ending on the 18 th of July 1774, I can prove this service by Elijah Lofston who served with me. I do not know of any clergyman who can say he is well acquainted I do not recollect the names of the field officers. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state. Naaman Mills
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
W. H. Struble
State of North Carolina Wake County
I Benjamin S. King Clerk of the Court of
Philo and Masters Justices for Wake County, do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Naaman Mills for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of November A.D. 1833.
W. H. Struble

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions Wake County } November session 1833
We the undersigned John D. Johnson & David Holland residing in the County of Wake aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Naaman Mills who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five 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 subscribed the day and year aforesaid John D. Johnson D. Holland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named Naaman Mills the applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that appears to be that John D. Johnson & David Holland who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the County of Wake aforesaid and credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
Geo. Dunn J.P. Edward Regan J.P. Merritt Dismark J.P.
State of North Carolina Wake County }
I Benjamin S. King Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for Wake County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Naaman Mills for a pension. In testimony whereof I have

presented at my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 3 rd day of November 1853. (P. S. Wing)
Questions By the Court.
When and in what year were you born - Naaman Mells says he was born in North Hampton County North Carolina
2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so when is it
An I have no record of my age
3 rd How were you called into service - were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom - I was drafted as stated in my declaration above, and was an inhabitant of North Hampton County in this state at the time, and as to further particulars I refer you to my declaration
4 th State the names of some of the regular officers that were with the troops when you served, and continued and similar regiments as you recollect and the gen- eral circumstances of your services - I do not now recollect the names of any regular officers that were with the troops I cannot now recollect any of the particular regiments.
I am old and my memory much impaired and can only be that what I have done is my declaration 5 th Did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has be- come of it or them.
An I received two written discharges one signed by Major Hogg and the other signed by Colonel Benjamin Seay and have lost or mislaid them both.

Rev. Wm.
9417 INVALID.
Our
File No. 9417
Adams Mills
Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Adm
8 mo. 82666
Hon D Barringer
H R

War Department Pension Office January 4 th 1834
Sir
The declaration of Naaman Mills, has been examined, and is herewith returned, that the credibility of the witnesses who prove his service since Hardy Luther and Elijah Sapsiter may be certified to be credible, by the Magistrates before whom their affidavits were made.
I have the Honor to be very respectfully Your obed Serv t J L Edwards
I hereby certify, that Hardy Luther, and Elijah Sapsiter the witnesses in the case of application for pension by Naaman Mills are men of good reputation for veracity, & that their statements are entitled to credit. Janry. 7 th 1834 D. L. Barringer.
Hon
D. L. Barringer House of Representatives

29.077
Hon D. Barrigan H R

State of North Carolina Wake County 3
Hardy Luther personally appeared before us two of the Justices of the peace for Wake County who being Duly Sworn Deposeth and saith by reason of old age and infirmity he is unable to get to Court to make this affidavit in behalf of his fellow Soldier Namon Mills and further saith that he served with said Namon Mills in a regiment of North Carolina Drafted material under Colonel Benjamin Seawell as stated in the Declaration made by said Mills to wit they Entered the Service of the United States as this applicant believes on 1 st of April 1778 - or 1779 and stayed for five months to wit until 1 st of September 1778 or 1779 the year not particularly recollected Sworn to and Subscribed before us Hardy Luther this 27 th of November 1833 P. Mark
Isaac Hudson Jr Jno Babb Jr
I Benjamin S. King Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake and State of North Carolina do Certify that Isaac Hudson & John Babb Esqrs before whom the above affidavit was made by Hardy Luther were both acting Justices of the Peace for said County of Wake, Duly Commissioned and qualified as such Justices at the time of signing the same. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office this 6 th Dec 1833 B. S. King

State of North Carolina } Wake County }
Personally appeared before us Two of the acting Justices of the Peace for Wake County Elijah Lapsit who being duly sworn deposes and saith by reason of old age infirmity and the distance he lives from Raleigh he was unable to attend November County Court to make this affidavit in behalf of his fellow soldier Naamon Mills and he further saith that he served with said Naamon Mills as a drafted Militia man in a North Carolina regiment under the command of Major Hagg as stated in the declaration made by said Mills (to wit) they entered the service of the United States about the the first of July A.D. 1780 or 1781 the date not particularly re- membered and served three months (viz) until about the first of October A.D. 1780 or 1781 sworn to and subscribed before us this 6 th day of Decr. 1833
Wm Thompson J.P. his Elijah Lapsit Jno. G. Snodgrass      Mark

State of North Carolina Wake County
I Benjamin S. King clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that William Thompson and Thos. G. Scott Esqrs before whom the prejudicial affidavits of Elijah Lapham was made are both acting Justices of the Peace of said County duly commissioned & qualified to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1 st day of Feb y 1833 R. S. King
29.077
Hon D. Barringer H. R.