Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,929, for James Outlaw, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Outlaw, James
S. 41929
CONTENTS
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North-Carolina
James Outlaw,
of Bertie Co. in the state of N. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Murfree, of the N. Carolina line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of North-Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24. of March, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of May, 1820 and sent to hon: H. G. Burton, Member of Congl for N. Carol.
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept. 1820.  $: 43. 13.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4. March,  48 "    5 mo.  8 1821.  $: 91. 13.    8 4 31     30 ...    
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Pension paid to Mrs. James Outlaw, N. C.

Schidall
James Outlaw -
16,862
Sept. 6 1890
$7.75/100
Ad. Burchell pres. mag
6

State of North Carolina Bertie County ss.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the said County at the court house in Windsor on the 2 nd Monday of November A D 1820.
on this seventeenth day of November A D 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county aforesaid, made so by the laws of North Carolina - proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Outlaw aged about 60 years resident of the said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - to wit, that he was drafted for the term of one year in the spring of the year 1781 or thereabouts in Bertie County North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt. Knott in the regiment in the regiment commanded by Col. Mureforce in the line of the state of North Carolina on the continental establishment - that he continued in the service of the United States for the said term & was discharged from said service in Wilmington North Carolina - that he was in no battles - that he has received a pension certificate bearing date the 6 th day of May 1820 - his pay commencing on the 24 th day of March 1820 at eight dollars

per month - That his pension certificate is numbered 16862. but that he has not received any pay upon it -
And I the said James Bullock do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - viz - 3 Ploughs - 1 hoe - 2 axes - 1 pair cotton cards. 1 linen wheel - 1 Bed - some plates Knives & forks - 1 Iron Pot - He further saith that he is a farmer by occupation - That his family is composed of 6 persons including himself - viz - his wife Martha, aged 30 years -
Schedule

Jeremiah his son aged about 17 years - Harriet his daughter aged about 7 years - Levy his son aged about 5 years & William a son aged about 3 years. - That he the said James Outlaw is most of the time greatly afflicted with the rheumatism and can do but little work - his wife is able to work & his son Jeremiah can also work & contributes somewhat to the support of his family - Harriet, Levy & William are too young to be of any service in procu- ring a living - (signed) James his Outlaw mark
Sworn to and declared in open Court by the said James Outlaw this 17 th day of Nov. 1820.
attest E. A. Rhodes clerk
State of North Carolina } Bertie County ss - }
I Elisha A. Rhodes Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seven dollars & seventy five cents - In testimony whereof

I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of the said court on this 19 th day of Dec. 1820.
E. A. Rhodes WR of the court of the county of Bertie. N.C.
State of North Carolina Bertie County ss.
I Robert M. Brückell presiding magistrate of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Elisha A. Rhodes is clerk of the said court and that his attestation as above is in due form. Given under my hand at Windsor this 19 th day of Dec. 1820.
Robt Brückell pres. mag.
17. 75/100
Sept. 1820 copy
16.862
James Outlaw -
Schubert

James Outlaw
Adm o
(Carter's Co.)
W. G. Burton

State of North Carolina District of Beaufort Bertie County
On this 24 th day of March 1820 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the said Beaufort  State personally appeared James Outlaw aged 63 years, resident in Bertie Co. in the said State who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he, the said James Outlaw was drafted  drafted for the term of twelve months about the month of May in the year 1781 in the state of North Carolina in the company -pany commanded by Captain William Sturtevant of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hardy Maners in the line of the state of North Carolina on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of twelve months when he was discharged from service at Wilmington in the state of North Carolina that he was in the battle of on a detached service during the Battle of the Eutaw Springs in the neighborhood whereof and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, James Outlaw the day and year aforesaid. his mark
W. D. Smith

I, John R. Drum Judge, etc. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Butlan did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I further certify that he made his first declaration on the 24 th day of March 1820. J. R. Drum Judge
John Butlan maketh oath that he knows James Butlan who makes the above declaration for a pension did serve in the Revolutionary War as above stated this Deponent having served with him during the whole of the time sworn to the 26 th of March 1820 before me John his Butlan Mark J. R. Drum Judge
We Benjamin Hill and Benjamin B Williams do depose and say that we are well acquainted with James Butlan who makes the foregoing declaration for a pension as we are his near neighbours and are old nearly

believe that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his Country for support Sworn to this 25 th of March 1820 before me M c Donough J. S. V. B.
Very Resp d P. M. Williams
State of North Carolina
Butte County ss 3
I certify that John R. Donnell esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing certificates & before whom the affidavits applicants have been made as well as the declaration of James Tullaw for a pension, is one of the judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity of this State.
Given under my hand & seal of office at Windsor Butte County this 25 th day of March 1820. A Reynolds

State of N. Carolina
Secretary's Office 25 th April 1820 I William Hill Secretary of State in for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war that James Recllaw a private in Carters Company of the 10 th Reg t was mustered on the 25 th April 1781 for 12 Months and that he left the service on the 25 th April 1782.
Given under my hand This 25 th April 1820 W. Hill

41929 INVALID.
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File No. 41929
James Outlaw Dr Her Fao
Act: 13 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 872
[Arrangement of 1870.]