Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8492, for William Pritchard, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Pritchard, William "Prichard
R 8492
CONTENTS

Application of Wm Pritchard
24 266

The State of South Carolina
Anderson District
1833
On this 4 th day of March personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas of Said State for Said District: Now in Session William Prichard of the State and District aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832 -
This Deponent was born in Wake County North Carolina he has no record - about 1761 - Lived during the war in Surry County. Volunteered under Capt Wm Haden, went out on Cumberland against the Indians served three months - in 1780 - He attached himself to Capt Wm Underwood's Company for eighteen months though not in actual service the whole time was armstrong - Drafted under Capt David Humphreys Genl. Rutherford. for three months, came to Boones Bridge on Pedee discharged when Boon's Valley was taken. term for which he drafted about that time he has no written discharge - nor has he received Compensation for his services - he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any state - the deponent believes he is not entitled to a pension -
Sworn to & subscribed this for the day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty three - William Prichard Mark CC.

We William Magee and James Thompson Esqrs residing in the State & District aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Pitchard who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be the age- he has stated - that he is reputed & believed (to have been a soldier of the Revolution (in the Neighbourhood in which he resides) And are concur in that opinion - sworn to & Subscribed in Open court a day & year aforesaid In Open Court William Magee James Thompson per Van & Lincou e.c.

I Josiah Evans Judge of the said Court do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, the substance of the interrogatories prescribed by the war department having been answered as far it is said, as is in the power of the applicant, from his general appearance, reputed character, that he was a revolutionary soldier - and served as stated. William Magee who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman who together with James Thompson Esqr both reside in the said District - are each credible respectable men & entitled to implicit belief -
Josiah Evans Mending Judge
4 March 1833.
I Van H. Lanhon clerk of the Court of Session Common Pleas for Andover District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the case of the application of William Ritch and for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office this 4 th day of March - 1833.
Van H. Lanhon C.C.

Revolutionary Pension Claim of M m Bickart of Co. Car. Act. of 7 th June 1832.
pr. to M m Thompson to F il Lang 25/53
Papers cal d for.
M m Bickart July 25/53

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I,* Nancy Taylor, widow of Micajah Taylor deceased, and Lucy McCollum, widow of Daniel McCollum, and both of us, daughters and heirs at law of William Prichard, a soldier of the Revolution, deceased hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. THOMPSON, esq., of Washington City, D. C., our true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of William Prichard for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and we hereby authorize our said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that we might or could do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all former powers.
WITNESS our hand and Seal this 31 day December A. D., 1852.
Nancy Taylor (mark) Lucy McCollum (mark)
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } James Emerson Samuel M. Taylor
STATE OF South Carolina DISTRICT } ss. COUNTY OF Anderson
On this 31 day of December A. D., 1852. before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the District  County aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Taylor and Lucy McCollum and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
James Emerson J. Peace. H. D.
*In this blank, if the Claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name, (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and execute the power. If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her, name, (stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power. If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the existing rules of the Department, and the power of Attorney need not be executed.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF South Carolina Sudbury District COUNTY
Be it Known, That on this 31
day of December
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two , before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Taylor & Lucy McCallum residents of Sudbury District in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical  They are the identical persons who executed the foregoing
power of attorney, and that He is  they are directly interested in said claim, and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before James Emerson J. Peace.
Nancy Taylor Lucy McCallum
I, James Emerson Justice of the Peace, in and for said County  District do hereby certify that Nancy Taylor & Lucy McCallum who executed the foregoing paper, are respectable residents of this County  District  are and are I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. James Emerson J. Peace.
I, Elijah Webb Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Emerson before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscriber, is signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this Third day of January A. D., 185 3 .
Elijah Webb
Clerk. of court of common pleas, S.

STATE OF South Carolina Anderson District. } COUNTY OF
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, James Emerson a justice of the peace in and for the District and State aforesaid
that William Prichard was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States at the rate of $ _____ per annum, and that he died on the 31 st day of May eighteen hundred and forty one leaving surviving him five children, Nancy Taylor , widow of  Isaac Taylor deceased, Suey McCollum , widow of  Isaac McCollum deceased, Henry Prichard , Elizabeth  and that widow of John McCoy deceased, and William  Prichard , and consequently, the said Nancy Taylor and Suey McCollum are the only surviving children of the aforesaid William Prichard deceased.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and fixed private Seal having no my seal of office this 31 st day of  December one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
James Emerson Magistrate for A. D.
NOTE.—If the original Claimant or person in whose right the claim was made, be dead, then there is no use for the above certificate, but simply the power of attorney. But if he or she (as the case may be) be dead, then the exact period of his or her death must appear. If the widow execute the power of attorney it must also appear when the marriage took place, and that she is still a widow. If there be neither father nor mother, the period of the marriage, and of the death of each, must appear; and also, the name, or names, of the surviving child, or children. If, he, or she, (as the case may be) was a pensioner, state that fact, and also the amount received per annum; but if a claimant merely, state that fact.
The above certificate must be executed by the Clerk of the Court under his seal of office.

242 66
William Prichard
- S. 6.
Rev
d. e. m.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of William Prichard S.C.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1780 volunt y Then attached himself. 3 Private C ol Haden 71 - born in Wake C ty . N.C. enured in Surry C ty . " now living in Anderson District S.C.   Though not in actual service the whole time 1 6 to " C ol Underwood   drafted 3 " C ol Humphrey Gen l Rutherford No surviving witness nor reason given Certificate of clergyman and a citizen  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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, deposeth 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 _____; 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8492
P. O. William Pritchard
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

(24,266) Act. 7 June 1834
S. Carolina
M c Pritchard
Suspended
8492
See letter to
Jos. A. Whitner
11. April 1834
Hon J. S. Orr June 26. 1855
act. 7 th June 1832

Mr. Richard S.C. - Nov 1832
Free James L. Orr M.C.
Hon Loren P. Waldo Comr Pen
Washington D. C.

Mr. Pritchard
Seller. See his
affidavit for
1839 & Mr. Dunc
Hanson & Eliz. Jeffords
papers S.C. ad
1847 & 1848. ad

Adams 13 th June 1835.
Sir:
At the request of some of the parties in interest I write to inquire of you what has been done with the application for a pension of the heirs of William Pritchard Dec d . for Revolutionary services. I presume it is in the suspended file. What additional proof is required to make out the case? The claim I have no doubt is meritorious.
Yours &c
James L. Orr
The application is made from this State, H m L P Waldo, Washington D C

J. L. Edwards Com. of Planners War Department Washington City.
Attn. 2 Alum 3 Inst. 2 Lt 2 1/2
Scarb

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions -
Enclosed I return to the War De- partment the applications of James Brown, Joshua Betterton, Micah Jones & William Pritchard with such amend- ments as they have been severally able to make especially as to a specifi- cation of time of duty and date -
These were so short in the militia service that it is impracticable for a strictly honest & conscientious man to comply entirely with the requisitions of the department.
I forward also the original applica- tions of Wm Hillhouse, David Ramey & Thomas Hays (denominated Will Digges to distinguish him from another of the same name in our district who also intends applying for a Pension.
I should like to be informed if the reputation of a neighbourhood is more satisfactory when shown by the affidavit of a dozen persons than the certificates of a Clergyman & citizen whose characters are irreproachable. Because I have not prepared the papers for and

individual who could not furnish the Certificates of their entire neighbourhood of their Revolutionary reputation & the univer- sal belief of the truth of the declarations of the applicant. The business of our Circuit Cours renders it exceedingly difficult to procure the attendance of persons, until such time, as the Court can be at leisure to examine into the matter.
We have in our State a Court of Ordinary which is held for many pur- poses, a Court of Record & I have requested the attendance of applicants & their witnesses in those Courts which meet monthly & have up business.
If any objection is entertained by the Department to this mode of proceeding I should like to be advised.
May I also inquire what disposition has been made of the application of David Sadler and of John Looney which I sent back "amended" during the months of October or November last & which I fear have been mislaid. Please write to me at Anderson C.H. S.C.
Very respectfully
13 March 1834.
Joseph N. Whitner

Amended Declaration of William Pritchard.
Capt Humphreys
Says Pritchard was attached to his company & served 2 tours of 3 mos each, last one in 1780 & one in 1781. but does not say that both tours were performed under him. P was reputed a good soldier & faithful working -
See the paper of David Humphreys No. 5818. S.C. act 1802-adm R

The State of South Carolina
Pickens District
David Humphreys sen d appeared pl. in open Court being the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for Pickens District and being duly sworn declare on oath that he was well acquainted with William Pritchard who is applying for a Pension from the General Government and has known him since the year 1779 and was particularly acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War. Knows that the said Pritchard then bore the character of a good Whig and was reputed to have been an active soldier and this Deponent has never heard any thing to the contrary. His Deponent's memory is now exceedingly frail so that he cannot well furnish the dates of the different services in which he has actually known said Pritchard. But recollects distinctly his having been attached to the Company commanded by this Deponent & that he served two terms of three months each one in the year 1780 - the other in '81 - to the best of this Deponent's knowledge & belief - Sworn to in open Court March 10 th 1834 -
David Humphreys sen d
B. J. Earle Presiding Judge
I B. J. Earle Presiding Judge of said Court certify that David Humphreys who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of good character and that his declarations are entitled to implicit confidence & belief
B. J. Earle
Presiding Judge

I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Bow: Please certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the Court in the matter David Humphreys' affidavit and the attestation of the preceding ledger is genuine. In testimony of which I have set my hand and Seal of Office this tenth of March 1834-
William L. Keith Clerk of Court
Enclosed Declaration
William Prichard
Capt. Humphreys
Says Prichard was attached to his company & served at Town of 3rd & 4th, but out in 1780 & due in 1781. I believe that both these were performed under him. I was reported a good soldier & faithful in duty.
See Mr. Pagan to David Humphreys No. 5818. S.C. Act 1802. vol. 2

The State of South Carolina
Anderson District
William Prichard appeared personally before me and being duly sworn makes the following declaration by way of amendment to his original application for a Pension prepared the 4 th of March 1833
His first term of service under Capt. William Wardlaw was in October 1779 and continued for three months. Colonel Williams had the command of the Regiment to which he was attached. His second term in 1780 was as a volunteer for Eighteen months and was commenced in March of that year. He was attached to the command of Major Armstrong and served principally in the adjoining counties and their principal movements directed against the Tories in the neighborhood.
His third term he was drafted as a private in 1781 and under the command of Capt David Humphreys who was attached to the command of Genl Rutherford commenced in October and served a three months term.
He has no witness living within his knowledge who had any personal acquaintance with his service except Capt David Humphreys who he believes is still alive though he lives in another district and at a considerable distance from him. Sworn to & subscribed this 12 th Feb y 1834
Before me
Joseph N. Whitner
W. Pat. & W. Ex. Off.
William Prichard marks

The State of South Carolina
Anderson District
I Van A. Lawhon Clerk of the Court of Sessions, and Common Pleas for Anderson District certify that Joseph N. Whitner is and was at the time of attesting foregoing deposition an acting Notary Public for said District. That the signature thereto is genuine and full faith is due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Van A. Lawhon O. E.

24 Nov 1838
Wm Purdie
S. C.
This letter Mary and Mrs Hamblin case - has evidence established Mrs Hofford claims
Ad Decr. 1832

Mr Patrick Cauntwell
Charleston South Carolina
Part of Mr Philip Price

Mr Patrick G. Cantwell
Warrens Island Novemb r 24. 1838
Dr Sir
My Daughter Mrs Ann A Warren informs Me, that you acquainted her, that if I was in the Revolutionary War, I was Intitled to a Sum of Money, and a certain sum Every Year, I was in the War, I went with my Unkel George Pritchard to Santee Bay, opposite to Bulls Bay, where our Troops was incamped on the sea Board, With a View of keeping the British from landing, and plundering, also to give the Alarm to General Marion, I had a half Brother by the name of Robert Connor, who was Stationed there Also, I was likewise with my Unkel George Pritchard at Santee, and Georgetown and Pedee, he always fought Under General Marion, or his Officers, — My Sister George Was in Philadelphia With her first Husband, who Was Mr Hamilton, he was a Ship Carpenter and Master Builder and is the Father of Mr John Hamilton, She knows nothing of My going With Unkel George Pritchard, as She left me at home, Robert Connor is dead, so is My Unkel, I was Very Young When I went with my Unkel, but I was a good Shot, and Very tall for My age, I shall leave the Whole of the Business for You to Act, and if I bring sufficient proof, I think I shall Succeed, I shall in that case, be able to allow you a handsome Commission, Say nothing to Sister George, Mr Hamilton, or any of the Family, I will Explain Every thing after you Obtain what is My just due, Write me word by the return of the Boat she will return in two or Three days, Mr Philip Price is so good as to be the Bearer of this, and says he will bring me your Answer if it is necessary for Me to appear, I will come to Town Immediately, and take the oath, or Oaths that is requird, and Explain Every thing that will give Every satisfaction, give my love to Sister Mr Sullivan Mr Hamilton and all the Family, I will thank you to send my Grand son John to his Sister Mary and ask her if she gave the letter I wrote to my Sister Catherine Fitzsimons young Mrs Fitzsimons a John Hoveys to be forwarded to My Sister at Simmerton Near Aquia she must seal it, as I had no Seal; it is of Great Importance in Case she has Neglected to do so. I will thank you to get John to do it my Grand son, I hope Mary has not neglected to do it. I remain yours with Great Respect —
William Pritchard