Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,905, for James Munk, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
12. C.
Munk, James or Monk
$ 41,905
CONTENTS

4698.
Roll of North Carolina -
James Munk
Capt Foster
Private-
North Carolina, 14 Mos War.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of May 1918 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Dec r 1818 and the to the  Jas. P. Harrison  the  the  the Heir of Randolph P.Y. — O.E.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3hr \frac{12}{31} & \frac{4}{30} — 28:15 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:-
* 76:15
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
B. W. Harper was requested on the 7 Jan'y 1819. by letter to send the Certs. to the Prisoners at Hager- sville, N. C.
House C 4 - Concluded .
4 March 1819

James Mearns 1896.
Con
Cornelius Lord, Clk Albany, N.Y. Catharine

State of North Carolina Moore County
On the 27 th day of August one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty personally appeared in Open Court being about of age. Expressly Made Account of Records by the Laws of the State aforesaid That Created it for the County of Moore: James Monk Aged Sixty one or two years. resident in the aforesaid County of Moore: and State aforesaid. Who being first duly Sworn According to Law, doth on his Oath declare That he served in the Revolutionary War as a Private Soldier Eighteen Months at one time under Captain Carter in the Second Regiment Commanded by Colonel Little in 1775. 1776 as Between that time and the year 1782 as well as the New Enrolments in the line of North Carolina in the Continental Establishment that he has been placed on the pension list of the United States and has received pay from the 20 th day of May 1818 up to the 4 th day of March 1826 and that his Pension Certificate bears date the 1 st day of December 1818. and Also He Solemnly Swear That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1848. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or bring myself within the provisions of an 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 1836, and that I have not nor has any person or persons in trust for me any property or security, contracts or debts due to me. Nor have I any income other than that is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed thereto, One Hundred Acres of Land about twelve or thirteen Acres of which is in cultivation. That My occupation is farming as far as I am able, but owing to my debilitated state am unable to perform much Manual Labour, that My family consists of four besides my wife over whom I have any control viz, two Girls Polly about sixteen years old and Nancy about thirteen. both able to perform the ordinary labour common for the female sex, I am about

About Nine years Old, Alexander about Seven years Old Neither Able to Support Themselves
his James & Monks Marks
The above deposition was Sworn to declared and Subscribed on the 21 st day of August 1820 in Open Court before us John W m Ladd John Blue, and Hugh Mc c Donald Esquires who presided as a Court at the time
John W m Ladd JP John Blue JP Hugh Mc c Donald JP
State of North Carolina Moore County.
I Cornelius Dowd Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly Copied from the Records of the Said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of Said Court that the total amount in Value of the property Exhibited in the foregoing Said Schedule is Seventy five Dollars. In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand, and Affixed the Seal of the Said Court, on this 31 st day of August 1820.
Corn. Dowd Clerk of the Court for the County of Moore.

State of South Carolina Allson County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May Term 1818
Personally appeared in Open Court James Clark one of the Residents of said County and after being duly sworn Deposed & said that in the year One thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty two he entered into the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier, in the Second Battalion of the North Carolina Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Little, in the Company of Captain Porter; in the Southern line of the Continental Army Commanded by General Nathaniel Green. That he served about fourteen months, and at the close of the war received a Regular discharge. - This Deponent further swears that the discharge he had then obtained, he delivered into the hands of one Armaduke Chaply, about three years after obtaining the same, for the purpose of obtaining the pay due the said Deponent for his services, it being deemed necessary for that purpose; that the said Armaduke removed a number of years since to some quarter of the Western Country to this Deponent unknown; and that this deponent knows not where to look, or seek, for said discharge, or whether the same is in existence or not, - and this Deponent further maketh oath that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support. -
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court in the Presence of Thomas Gilmore Esquire Chairman of the said Court the 20th day of May 1818.
James Clark mark
Thomas Gilmore Chairman

State of North Carolina } Wilson County }
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May Term 1818 —
Personally appeared in Open Court Richard McNeill & being duly Sworn deposeth & saith, that he entered into the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty two as a private soldier in the Regiment of Colonel Armstrong under the Command of General Nathaniel Green, that James Clark was serving as a Private soldier in the Regiment of Colonel Steele under the Command of General Green aforesaid, at that time Deponent served several months, during which time said Clark also served as a private soldier & that this Deponent left him in service when he was discharged
I Thomas Gilmore Esq. Chairman of the said Court Certify that Richard McNeill was Sworn to & Subscribed the above affidavit in Open Court the 20 day 1818 —
by Hester L. McNeill mark
Hilborne Cameron
State of North Carolina Wilson County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May Term 1818 —
I certify that the Clerk of said Court so hereby certify that Thomas Gilmore Esquire like his Certificate and is Chairman of the said Court, and that full faith is and ought to be given to all his Judicial acts in that capacity given under my hand and seal this 21 st day of May 1818
Com. Dowd Clerk

Hobackville
U.C.
of church
sent off
200
no
for
no
to
Ellen to the
many of
then
Harpersville
U.C.
State of North Carolina
Moore County Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions May Term 1818
I, Cornelius Dowd Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Thomas Gilmore Esquire who testified and listed the affidavit of James

Hebronville N.Y. of which Sent to Mr. [?] for [?] for [?] Barnes [?] Allen, to the Sec refary of War - Adm Q Fremontville N.Y.
State of the Carolinas Moore County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May Term 1818 -
I Thomas Dowd Clerk of said Court do hereby hereby certify that Thomas Gilmore Esquire who presided and listed the Affidavit of James Blethen is Chairman of said Court and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his Judicial acts in this capacity -
Given under my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of May 1818 Barn Dowd Clerk

41905
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41905
James Munk Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

   Names & Rank  Companies  Date of Commission & Enlistment  Period of Service  Occurrences   
   10 th Regiment James M c Intosh Lt. Colonel  A. Graham  1782  18 mo.  Sheppard Colonel   
State of N o Carolina Secretary's Office 24 th Nov. 1818.
I hereby Certify that the above is a true Copy or abstract from the Musterroll of the N o Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary war Given under my hand the date above W m Bill Secretary of State

Pension Office.
Washington March. 16-1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
Inclined Sunday before for.
June approved. Thus
1832 Geo. Bauman $ 42 50. " James Clark 45.83 " Jacob Gaster 23.33 " Wm. Hartz 50. 1838- Bryan Bowly 96.
Inclined respectfully your Obedient.
John Stuart Jury.