Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41433, Josiah Bell, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Bell Josiah
NUMBER
S 41433
CONTENTS

16.943 D North Carolina Josiah Bell
of Camden in the state of N.Ca. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Murphy of the North 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 5 th of November 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of May 1820 and sent to F. Nash, Esq. Jonesborough, Camden N.Ca.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $31.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 48.00 Annuity 30/31 $79.96
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continue
Widow letter to War Dept. Elizabeth Bell, North Carolina June 27. 1822
1822 Mr. Meigs then sent to the Hon. J. G. Jackson Secy of War Requesting that the amount of the pension be sent to the Hon. J. G. Jackson 1822 and 1823 and 1824

State of North Carolina Camden County Circuit District of Edenton } 3
on this 15 th 5 th Day of October November
1818
Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit of North Carolina for the said District personally appeared Josiah Bell aged 56 years Resident in the County of Camden in the said District who Being 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 Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war - that he the said Josiah Bell enlisted for the term of one year on the Day of in the year of 1779 in the State of Virginia in the Company Com- -manded by Captain William Larden in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Murphy in line of the State of N o Carolina in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the S t Corps or in the Service of the United States until the 5 th Day of July - 1782 when he was Discharged from Service at Bacon's Bridge in the State of S o Carolina that he was in the Battle of engaged in many scouting parties of Infantry 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 possession of his said Services
Sworn to subscribed
Josiah Bell
before me this 5 th of Nov r 1818
J Nash
Joseph Morgan clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Camden County do hereby certify that Frederick North whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of Josiah Bell & others is one of the circuit Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity in & for the State of North Carolina and that due faith and credit should be given to his signature as such Judge under my hand & seal of the Superior Court of Law at the Clerks office in Camden the 4 th day of November Anno Dom 1818 - J Morgan Clerk

Personally appeared Isaac  Isaac Harrington who being Duly sworn deposes that he was acquainted and is still acquainted with Josiah Bell and that he knows of his own knowledge that the said Josiah Bell was a soldier in the service of the United States during the war of the rebellion and that the said Bell served as a soldier in the army nine months or more before  to  open  court that he is in reduced circumstances and the assistance of his country for his support - Sworn to subscribed before me the day and year first above written Isaac J. Harrington Mark J. Nash
I Frederick Nash Judge of the Supr. Courts of Law & Equity in & for the State aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the foregoing affidavits that the said Josiah Bell did enlist & serve as a soldier in the regular Army during the war of the rebellion as herein stated - that he is in reduced cir- cumstances and the assistance of his coun- try for his support J. Nash

State of Alabama, Secretary's Office 1 st Dec 1819 J Williams Bill Secretary of State in 1819 said to Henry Corty that it appears from the Moulton of the Continental Line of this State in the Revolutionary war, that Joseph Bell a private in Capt Hall's Company of the 10 th Regt was enlisted in 1781 for the term of 12 months and that he left the service "10 th July 1782" Green Mason and found the note along "1782"
Isaac Bell
Private
28 to 66
Murphy N. Carolina
July
one witness not certified to be credible & disinterested. Hill's certificate does not show how long he served but that he was must d in 81 for 12 m s . Left the service 10 July 1782; this agrees nearly in all circumstances with the doc n therefore Service admitted

on return not called to service & continued to be entitled to pay for the service but that he was discharged but that he was not called to service 10 July 1782, the agreement in all circumstances with the Secy therefor. Some agreement
July
Josiah Bell
1782
Private
Josiah Bell
State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office 7 th Dec 1819.
I William H. Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterroll of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war, that Josiah Bell a private in Capt. Hall's Company of the 10 th Regt. was mustered in 1781 for the term of 12 months and that he "left the service 10 th July 1782."
Given under my hand the date above Wm. H. Bell

Schuchert J C Josiah Bell 16943.
Copy own I L of -
This copy of which is by me the original being held in exhibit h - see also
Hon. L. Sawyer H. of Rep.

State of North Carolina } District of Edenton Camden County } Court Spring Term 1821
On this 3 rd day of May 1821 Personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of Record, Jeremiah Bell aged Fifty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Jeremiah Bell enlisted for the term of One Year on the day of April in the Company Commanded by Captain William Ferebee in the 2 nd Regiment Commanded by Colonel Murphy in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment that he continued until about the day of October 1779 when he was returned under Captain Hall of the 1 st Regiment where he continued to serve in said corps until the 5 th day of July 1782 when he was discharged from said service at Barons Bridge in South Carolina that he belonged to the Infantry and was engaged in several scouting parties and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said service except what is already furnished, and that he served his Country against the enemy for One Year and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820. 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 any other manner disposed of my Property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it so as to 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 Revo- lutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security- contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me

Subscribed and the said declarant further says that he is a Farmer his age is Fifty eight years and he is as healthy as common of his age his Family consists of Anny Bell his Wife Benjamin Bell Caleb Bell and Seth Bell - Anny Bell aged Fifty one years and is much crippled Benjamin Bell aged Nineteen years and much afflicted Caleb Bell aged Seventeen years and Seth Bell aged Fourteen years both tolerably healthy Sworn to and declared on oath in open Court on the 4 th day of November A.D. 1820. Before
Schedule furnished on oath by Josiah Bell in Open Court this 1 st of May 1821. Virg
  Three head of Cattle - $ 8.00 Two Axes - $ - 50   11 head of Hogs - - - 5 Some Shoe making Tools - - 12 1/2   1 Table - - - - - 1.50 1 part of a Case of Bottles - - 25   4 Chairs 50 ct 6 plates 12 1/2 ct - - 62 1/2 4 pieces Wooden Ware - - 12 1/2   1 dish 6 earthen plates - 25 1 Tin Bucket - 12 1/2   1 Tin Coffee Pot 6 Knives & forks - 25 6 Tin Spoons - 12 1/2   6 Tea Cups & saucers - 12 1/2 1 hammer - 12 1/2   4 Small Bowls - 12 1/2 1 Iron Mace -   1 Leger so 12 1/2 old 34 12 1/2 - 25 15 Turkeys - 7 - 00   1 Flour Tub - 12 1/2 11 Geese - 3   4 Small Kegs - 1 - 00 Some fowls - 4   4 Small hoes @ 25 ct - 1 - 
That is occupation is a Farmer and his ability to pursue it as good as common of his age and his family consists of 5 persons viz himself aged 58 years Amey Bell his Wife aged 51 years & decrepit & not able to do much & Benjamin Bell aged 19 years & much afflicted Caleb Bell aged 17 years healthy & Seth Bell aged 14 years.
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions May Term 1821. Camden County
Personally appeared Josiah Bell in open Court and made that the foregoing declaration & schedule of his property is Just & True thereat forth Sworn Sworn to in open Court - Signed
before Geo. Terebee S.P. Signed Joseph Cartwright J.P. J. Grandy S.P.
Josiah Bell

I Malachi S. Lewis Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of at in the District of Edenton and State of North Carolina do Certify hereby that the foregoing are truly copied from the Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do farther Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty Five Dollars and Seventy five Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the 10 th day of May Anno Domine 1821 and 15 th year of Our Independence
Test
M. S. Lewis Clerk
I hereby certify that Loral Bell, the within applicant for a pension, resides in Camden County, state of N. Carolina, & was a resident there at the time of his application to the court of S d County given under my hand this 5 th Dec. 1821.
L. Sawyer

41433 Rev INVALID.
File No. 41433
Josiah Bell Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Camden
ss.
On this sixth day of July 1822 ; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Camden personally appeared Josiah Bell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Ferber & turnover to B. C. Hall in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hardy Marphers in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of North Carolina that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; was sent to him by the War Dept to Jonesboro N.C. which certificate, on or about the 21 of May 1822, at or near Jonesboro N.C. was lost or mislaid, as it has never come to the hand of your deponent. The loss is well assured, it was so used —
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Josiah Bell
[Signature]
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

State of North Carolina
I Mal S. Lewis Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Camden County do hereby Certify to all whom it may concern that Willis Wilson Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit of Isaiah Bell was at that time and now is at present an acting duly qualified Justice of the peace Camden County, acting under the authority of this State - & that Willis Wilson's name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature - Given under my hand & seal of office the 8 day of July Anno Dom. 1822 -
M. S. Lewis Clerk