Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37783, John Black, S.C.

SERVICE
S. 6
Black, John
NUMBER
S 37783
CONTENTS

18,664 Georgia.
John Black
of Hall Co in the State of Georgia who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sumpter of the South Carolina line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of March, 1822.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of June 1822 and sent to David Wilbisky Gainesville, Georgia.
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1822 $ 44 15 5 months 12 4 4 31 50 44 15
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 May 1820

Georgia } In this twentieth day of Dall County } March eighteen hundred and and Twentieth } personally appeared in open Court (being a court of Record according to the laws & Constitution of this state) for the said County John Black aged Sixtythree years Resident in the county and state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he the said John Black enlisted for the term of three years in or about the month of July in the year 1777 in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Capt Rigsby afterwards commanded by Capt James Hathorn and afterwards by Capt. Henry Ham- =pton in the sixth Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Sumpter and afterwards by Col. William Henderson in the line of the State of South Carolina in. Contumaciter statu- =shment that he continued to serve in said corps for three years until the summer of the year 1780 when he was discharged from the said service being at the time of his discharge a recruiting Sergeant in the upper part of South Carolina with his captain Henry Hampton by whom his discharge was signed and which discharge was transmitted by mail to the war department in march eighteen hundred and twenty

and I 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 dis- -posed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & 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 and by me Subscribed the declarant further saith that he is by occupation a farmer or planter that he hath Residing with him a wife aged fifty years and named Martha and two children one a son named William G. Black aged  and a Daughter named Jane Black aged twenty years they are both healthy But the son G. Black is a cripple from his infancy that this deponent owns no land or other property than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by this deponent.

to wit  1 Same horse about 16 or 18 years old  1 Cow and Calf and 4 Heifers  1 Sow and 12 Pigs and two year old boar -  1 Ewe lamb  1 Iron mudge horse  2 ploughs - 1 mowing horse  1 pair of stone grays  1 pot. 1 oven 1 spider  1 set knives, forks, - 
The above schedule aforesaid contains includes every article of value by him owned or possessed necessary bedding and clothing excepted -
Sworn to in Open Court S J n Black this 20 th of March 1822
Augustin L. Clayton Judge of Court Western Circuit Ga.
I certify from the best information I could get that the whole of the property contained in the above schedule is worth about eight hundred dollars - March 20 th 1822
Augustin L. Clayton Judge

Georgia.      § I do hereby certify that Hall County    § the foregoing draft and the schedule   § thereto annexed are true copies from records of the Superior Court of the County and State aforesaid. 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 about Eightyfive dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal there being no seal of office belonging to said Court this Twentieth day of March
1872
David M c Elroy Clerk

The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested, and credible persons, certified as such by the judge, proving, explicitly, from their own knowledge, 9 months service of the applicant; in Continuance, on cont t . Establishment, designating the Col t . name and line, is required.
1743 John Black, Jackson County, a Georg. Original declaration stated by the applicant to have been made in March, 1820.
Col t . Thomas Sumter, afterwards Col t . William Henderson's reg t . South- Carolina, 1777 to 1780.
On Roll ... A. S. ... worth $: 100.00.
Edward Adams, agent, Jefferson, Georgia H. October, 1820.

Georgia Sackseu County }
In the Superior Court of said County, September Term 1820
On this twenty seventh day of September eight- een hundred twenty, personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record accor- ding to the Constitution of the State) John Black, aged sixty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, in his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said John Black entitled for the term of three years, in the about the month of July in the year 1777 in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Capt Risbo, afterwards com- manded by Capt. Denny Hawthorne, & after- wards by Capt Henry Hampton, in the south Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Sumpter & afterwards by Col William Henderson in the line of the State of South Carolina on Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Corps until for three years until the summer of the year 1780 when he was discharged from the said service, being at the time of his discharge a recruiting sergeant in the

upper part of South Carolina with his Captain Henry Hampton, by whom his dis- discharge was signed which discharge was transmitted to the War department by mail, in March last with an application then made by him for a pension under the act of 18 th March 1818 since which time he has never heard of his application or discharge. The declarant with his forward entered the State service in Col McMechan's regiment of horse service in that during the war. That while in Continental service he was in the battle at Stoney, was under Genl. Lincoln when he came on the back of the British when they first came down upon Charlston from thence into Stoney where the battle was.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818, that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain pensions engaged

in the Land for sale services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or encumbrance, contracts, debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, they are subscribed." The declarant further saith that he is by occupation a farmer or planter, that he hath regarding with him a wife aged fifty eight years, two children one a son named William G Black aged nineteen years & a daughter named Fanny aged thirteen. They are both healthy - the but the boy is a cripple from his youth. That the declarant owns no land or other property than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed. viz.
1 horse & saddle 2 cows & three yearlings down calf 1 horse plow & harness 1 shovel plow 1 axe, 1 iron wedge, 1 pair of chains - 2 beds, 1 furniture, 1 table, 1 small portion of crockery & other other ware - 1 hoe, 1 oven 1 skillet, & about 3 dollars in debts due to me - He owns all he is worth nor exceeds one hundred dollars.
Sworn to & declared before me this 27 th day of September 1820 Edward Adams D. Clerk
J. G. Black
I certify that the above valuation as far as I can judge is A. S. Clayton Judge

Georgia Jackson County
I Edward Adams, deputy of Horatio Webb clerk of the Superior court of said County now officiating in court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, & the sche- dule thereto annexed, are truly copies 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 aforesaid sche- dule is one hundred dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 27 th September 1820.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., June 17, 1912
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Black a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. & Sgt. Risbo Thomas Sumter S.C.   James Halthorn William Henderson   Henry Hampton   afterwards ✓ Naham  
Battles engaged in, Shore Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in S.C. Date of application for pension, Sept. 27. 1820 His el. al. Residence at date of application, Hall co. Ga. Age at date of application, 61 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Martha was 58 yrs. and children William G. 17 years and Jane 13 or 15 years.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Hall County Georgia September 24 th 1821
Under the Original Claim of John
Black was located made in Hall County, at March Term 1820 And appearing not to be legally done , was afterwards taken made in Jackson County, for the Concur- =ancy of hearing it done by the Honorable Thomas W Cobb and the Said John Black being a Citizen of Hall now made the inclosed affidavit made in that County as you will see before His Honor Augustin Steynton. and, I being Clerk of the Superior or Court of Said County it is his Request that I should be appointed his agent in the place of Edward Adams Esq. of Jackson County and as such the Proceedings to sent to the Post office at Hall Court House - I am Sir with due Respect &c
D. and H. B. Easley

Georgia } Personally came in open Court, being a Court of Hall County } Record according to the laws and Constitution of this State, John Hamilton and Christian Wilson, and on their oaths, depose and say, that John Black Applicant, did of their own knowledge, enlist and serve nine months or more, in the sixth Regiment of the South Carolina line on Continental Establishment, command- ed by Colonel Thomas Sumpter. John his L. Hamilton mark Christian her Wilson mark Sworn to subscribed in Open Court Sept 20 th 1821. Augustus S. Gayton Judge
Georgia } I, Augustus S. Gayton Judge of the Hall County } Superior Courts of the Western Circuit of said State in which the said County of Hall is included do Certify that John Hamilton & Christian Wilson whose names are subscribed to the above affidavit are from information derived to me in Open Court upon the Oath of credible witnesses, entitled to full credit & belief and that they are distinguished in the case given under my hand and

Seal this 28 th of September eighteen hundred Twenty One
Augustus S. Clayton
Judge of Sup rs Ct Western Circuit

37783
Rev INVALID.
1912 June 17 Fish. to Miss H. M. Pascoe Letter in J.F. 92065 Joseph Williams.
No. 37783
John Black His son
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Ex:—Vol. 2 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]