Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,150, James Caldwell, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Caldwell James Caldwell
N. 4,150
B.L.W. 26834-160-55
Sarah
CONTENTS

North Carolina 31 Dec 186.
James Caldwell of Lincoln co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ware of the Regt commanded by Col. Graham in the militia of N.C. for 6 mos. private -
2
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of $20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Au- gust, 1837 and sent to J. T. H. Alexander, Lincolnton, N. Carolina
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $120:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 10:00
$130:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 1 / 2 Page 49.

13149
North Carolina
Sarah Caldwell widow of James Caldwell N.C. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Decr 1853 and sent to
S. W. Knight
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 133. Vol. A
13149
(32)

21 Feb James Caldwell age 32
Sylvester
James Caldwell NO 33945
— Hon. H. W. Conner H. R.

33945 James Caldwell NO
21 Feb James Caldwell Age 32 Sylvester
— Hon. H. W. Conner H.R.

State of North Carolina Pineola County
Be it known that in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of June 1832 before us John D. Stanford Nathaniel Edwards Myander Ward Acting Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared James Goldwell an inhabitant of said County and after being before us duly sworn doth on his Oath make the following declaration, namely, that early in the Year of 1781 And as he the deponent now believes in the month of February he was called out in the defense of his Country as a drafted Militia man for the term of three months That he joined a Company Commanded by Capt. John Ware attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col. William Graham joined to a division under the command of Genl. Davidson who was killed at the time the British Army under the Command of Genl. Wallis Crossing the Catawba River, that he continued to serve in the before men- tioned Company though sometimes on detached parties watching the approach of the British Army in attempting to pass the Catawba River the said Company to which the said de- ponent belonged under the Command of Capt. Ware aforesaid fortified themselves in an Island in the Catawba River at the time of Genl. Greene's arrival after the British Army had passed on through the Country there were different detachments formed to harass and insurrection of the people called Tories Capt. Ware's Company, thus forming part of the detachment which passed on to Cheraw Heuburg Court house and thence on to Rocky River which he the deponent obtained a discharge from said Army having fulfilled the term for which he was engaged That in the fall in the same Year A.D. 1781 As well as he the deponent now recollects in the month of September he was called out as drafted Militia man for the term of three months that he joined a company Commanded by Capt. William Moore which was incorporated with an Army under Genl. Rutherford which marched on in opposition to the British Army at Wilmington N.C. An insurrection of the people called Tories in the adjacent Country he the deponent having

fulfilled the term of three months for which he was engaged. Obtained a discharge from the Army then lying at Seams ferry on the Cape fear River near Wilmington,
Q Where did you reside when called out on the lower before mentioned. A. I resided near where I do at present in the County then called Tryon, since Lincoln County.
D, What is Your age, have You a record thereof
A. I have no record of my age that I can have recourse to by the best information of which I am possessed I consider myself to be about eighty four years of age
The deponent further says that his name is not on pension list nor of the agency of any state and he relinquishes all claim to a pension except what may be allowed him on the present application. Sworn to and subscribed before us this 9 th Day of February A D 1837
J. Sherfords J
James his Caldwell mark
Edw. Edwards J
Alexander Ward J
We the under Signers do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with the aforesaid James Caldwell for a number of years passed that he has ever retained the character of an honest man That we believe his affidavit will be relied on where he is known and we further believe that he served in the army as heretofore stated. And we further state that he has been in an ailing and debilitated state of body and frequently confined to his bed for some years past and consequently not able to attend court.
J. Sherfords J
Edw. Edwards J
Alexander Ward J

State of North Carolina Lincoln County I Miles W Abernathy Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County of Lincoln do hereby certify that John J Shuford, Nathaniel Edwards & Alexander Ward, who made the Certificate to aforesaid declaration & before whom the same was sworn to, are now & was at the time thereof, Acting Justices of the peace for this County. Whose Official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand & Affixed the Seal of My Office at Office in Lincolnton This 12 th day of February A.D. 1837 Miles W Abernathy, Clerk of Lincoln County Court
State of North Carolina Lincoln County I David Reinhardt Chairman of Lincoln County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County of Lincoln. do hereby certify that Miles W Abernathy, who made the above Certificate, is the legal Clerk of our said Court & whose Official acts as such are entitled to all due faith & credit and that said Certificate is in due form of law Given under my hand at Lincolnton This 13 th day of February A.D. 1837 D. Reinhardt

State of North Carolina on this 11 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three before me the subscriber a Judge of the Superior court of law in open court held in and for the County and State aforesaid being a court of Record personally appeared Mrs Sarah Caldwell who is to me known as a resident of the County of Catawba and State of North Carolina aged 70 years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved 3 February 1853 viz that she is the widow of James Caldwell late of said County deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under act of 1832 at the rate of $24 per annum which he received at the pension agency at Fayetteville Raleigh in said state that she was not married to him prior to January Eighteen hundred but was at the time hereafter mentioned and further that there is no private or publick Record of said marriage she further declares that she was married to the said James Caldwell on the first day of Jan in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed that her husband the aforesaid James Caldwell died on the third day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven she further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension nor has she married since the death of the said James Caldwell
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I have no interest in the application as attorney agent or otherwise done in open court as aforesaid W. M. HICKSON
Sarah Caldwell mark
I do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M Knight of Washington Co my true and lawful attorney for the purpose of presenting this my application for a pension to attend to the same while pending and to receive the certificate when issued and to do all things necessary and proper as fully as I could do were I personally present dated this
11 day of October 1853
Gilbert Lee
Gilbert
Sarah Caldwell mark

State of North Carolina it is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence County of Catawba) has been exhibited before me the undersigned Judge of the Superior Court of Law, a court of Record held in and for said County that James Caldwell a late Revolutionary Pension er died on the Third day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty seven and that he left surviving him the following named widow viz Sarrah Caldwell who still remains his widow The evidence upon which this certificate is granted is hereto anne- xed witness my hand this 11 day of October 1853
Indra Wicksele
State of North Carolina Catawba County } I Henry Kline Clerk of the superior Court of law. For said County do hereby certify that the Hon. John M. Dick is Judge of said Court duly Commissioned & sworn
Given under my hand and seal of said court this 13 th day of October 1853
Henry Bline clerk sup
Handwritten text in Arabic script, possibly a date or name.
Handwritten text in Arabic script, possibly a title or header.

State of North Carolina on this 6 day of October 1853 personally County of Catawba { appeared before me the undersigned An acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Catawba. David Barringer and Miles Abernathy and being duly sworn and says they were acquainted with Sarah Caldwell and James Caldwell before marriage & after marriage they lived together as man and wife was always recognized as such until the death of James Caldwell which took place to the best of their recollection on the 3 day of July 1837 the said Sarah is still living and recognized as widow Sarah Caldwell & is still a widow widow living in our neighborhood that the said James Caldwell was a Revolutionary pensioner, they have a knowl- = edge of his drawing money one time & recollect of his making application for a pension the money did not arrive until shortly after his death it arrived in Lincolnton in the post office to David Reinhardt P Master the reason they give for knowing the above is that they lived in the same neighborhood of James & Sarah Caldwell & still lives there & was acquainted with said Sarah when she was the name of Sarah Short (widow) and she is the Identical widow of the above named James Caldwell & they further swear they are not interested in the passage of the above claim second to & subscribed before me the state above written Henry Clive Jr
David Barringer Miles C Abernathy
I certify that David Barringer & Miles C Abernathy who subscribed the above affidavit are men of good character in whom confidence may be reposed I also certify that I am acquainted with Sarah Caldwell & I believe her to be the Identical widow of James Caldwell a Revolutionary pensioner as set forth above given under my hand & seal this 6 day of October 1853 Henry Clive Jr (Seal)

State of N. Carolina Gastonia County ss. I, Wm. S. Siler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County. do hereby Certify that Henry Clive whose name appears to the foregoing certificates is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Duly commissioned and duly qualified. and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and Credit at all times.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Gastonia this 14 day of October A.D. 1853
Wm. S. Siler

102.771.
Act Mech 3/55 Act. 27/.
Cinft H. Robinson. Dec 14/55
Sarah Caldwell, wid of James Caldwell, Pin, Box 1000
Capt.
Col.
A. C. Mil
Eur.
Leis
War Rev
Wm a Pension of the U. States
A C Feb 33- 3149
Oct 16 00, mg 29/56
BR [signature]
[signature]
John H. Robinson, atty Austin A. b.
Vol. C. 15.

State of North Carolina on this 3 day of April County of Catawba { one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and state aforesaid Sarah Caldwell aged 73 years a Resident of Catawba County in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to Law, declares she is the widow of James Caldwell deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension in his lifetime she further states that she was married to the said James Caldwell in Lincoln County on the 1 day of January 1825 by one E Connor a Justice of the peace and that her name before marriage was Sarah Short (widow), that her said husband died on the 3 of July 1837 and that she is now a widow and a pensioner under an act of Congress passed 3 of Feb 1853 & has a pension certificate bearing date 8 of December 1853 Number 3149 She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land she may be entitled under the act approved March 3- 1855
Sarah her Caldwell mark
We Miles C. Kenathy and Catowba Residents William Caldwell Residents of Catawba in the state of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Caldwell in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and state- ments of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & is in possession of the above named pension certificate
M. C. Kenathy
C. M. Wilson (Jp) William Caldwell

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim C. M. Wilson (Jr)
State of North Carolina Catawba County I the undersigned clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County of Catawba do hereby certify that C. M. Wilson whose name appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his official acts as such are genuine and entitled to full faith and credit at all times
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Newton this 23 day of April AD 1855
Geo. S. Taylor

Newton South Carolina
Dear Sir
This is a new claim to me I obtained the pension certificate for Mrs Caldwell that is spoken of in her declaration I also proved her marriage before I could obtain the certificate I came to the conclusion, by proving she was in possession of it & the number would be sufficient if anything wrong please answer me Yours with esteem
John H. Robinson

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4150
Leah Caldwell Widow James Caldwell Rev. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Off: 20 Dec: 1833,
Sir: Please certify the time to which the ordinary Navy Pension was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
L. Mores
Commissioner,
James Caldwell, $20.00. p. an. Act 1832 - Died 3 d July 1837. Paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor.
Francis R. H. [?] Hon d Auditor, Treasury }

2 w't Co, & up. 3 rd July 37
Brompton!!

Isbaldevelo NL
Dis. let How H. W. Connor July 22 1837 Admitted private cost $20 per ann. N. C. Militia Capt. Ware. Col. Graham.
J. T. Alexander Esq. Incidentals NL Ad Jan 1837

No 3449 Sarah Caldwell, Wid: of James.
Set to J. M. Knight, 28 th Oct: /53
Act 3 rd Feby, 1853 =

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26,804
J Nov 1884

Dec 20, 1850
appl. of Sarah Caldwell, wid. of James
Catawba Co.,
N.C.
act/5 th
$20. 00 Per An.—
Com: Feb: 3 rd 1853,
Rev:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
J. M. Knight,
P. W. Knight

Newton Va April 13/
Official Business Free
W. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
112.771

Newton North Carolina
Dear Sir
enclosed you will find five claims for county land you will please address me at Newton N.C. I am there agent Yours with esteem
John H. Atkinson
22 April 1855-

State of South Carolina } Lincoln County } Harmon Duke Maple of said County
Personally appeared before me Joshua Wilson a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath in due form of law that he hath been acquainted with James Caldwell of said County a number of years past living near neighbor together when in conversation amongst other topics our conversation frequently turned on the Revolutionary war as each having been in service but not in the same armies when the said Caldwell related to the said Deponent his services when and where served That since the Act of Congress of 1832 extending Pensions to militia service when a number had embraced the benefit of said Act at which time the said Caldwell had for some time past been reduced to a bad state of health so debilitated as not to be able to travel notable to set out of Bed which consequently caused some conversation in the neighborhood when it was remarked that the said Caldwell being naturally a much unassuming man together with his helpless situation would be preclude him from the benefit which he was entitled to without the aid of some person to assist him when he the deponent who had been acquainted with the way of an application was alluded to and solicited to render her assistance which he the deponent at that time declined and to which he replied that it would amount to much trouble and some expense to get his service authenticated so as to entitle before which Caldwell would be dead without receiving benefit thereby This deponent further saith that after some space of time that said Caldwell appeared to mend so as to appearance might survive a space at which time the deponent was prevailed upon by the friends of Caldwell to aid in procuring said Pension After which said Caldwell not being to attend Court made out his declaration before three justices as directed no person near that could test the actual service of said Caldwell the deponent obtained from said Caldwell a list of the names of persons that had served with him and where had lived since the war he the deponent proceeded to make enquiry under a prospect of procuring the evidence required but in the result got information of persons of the name who resided as stated and were said to have served also as stated but were all

dead or moved to distant parts and further saith that he furnished John B Warry a hasty man and an acting justice of the peace for the County with some names furnished aforesaid for him to inquire and if any that knew Caldwell so have served as stated to gullify them and take their deposition and forward but appears none to answer the purpose The deponent further states that he is of the opinion that the neighbors of said Caldwell to whom he has been in the habit of stating his revolutionary services aforesaid are all of the opinion that he actually served. They appeared reluctant for obtaining a Pension considering that his bodily inability and reduced circumstances required -
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of July A.D. 1837
Joshua Wilson J.P.
Marm Maples
State of North Carolina Lincoln County
I Miles W Abernathy
Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for said County of Lincoln. Do hereby certify that Joshua Wilson before whom Marmaduke Maples, made the above affidavit is an acting justice of the peace for this County. Where acts do such an entitled to full faith & credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Lincolnton this 29 th day of July A.D. 1837
Miles W Abernathy Clerk of Lincoln County Court

Lincoln ton No 6.
July 31 st 1837
Hon ble Sir
The within papers are intended as an additional to James Leacock's declaration which will be explained from the letter of the Hon ble J. L. Edwards, enclosed.
Respectfully
J. J. Alexander
Please direct answer to me Lincoln ton N.C.

State of North Carolina & John B. Harry of said County Lincoln County personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for said County and made oath in due form of Law that Samuel Duke Moffet some time ago placed in his hands a list of some names who he Moffet Represented had lived in said County on Buffalo Creek and who he then said Moffet Represented were the names of persons who had served in the Revolutionary War in Captain John Weiss Company with James Caldwell an applicant for a pension. that he found some of the persons whose names had been furnished him had not lived on Buffalo Creek and or had Removed away. that Captain Samuel Estry who resides on Buffalo & who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War informed him that Capt John Weiss did live on Buffalo and that the said Capt John Weiss commanded a Company in the Revolutionary War that the said Capt Samuel Estry is yet living and informed him that such persons as named by James Caldwell will not have lived on Buffalo and had served in the Revolutionary War but that the said Estry did not know the applicant's reason for and subscribed this 21 st July 1837
John B. Harry
O Reinhardt

State of North Carolina Lincoln County
3 d Miles McAlmon
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for said County of Lincoln do hereby Certify that David Reinhardt before whom John B. Hasty made the within affidavit is now & was at the time thereof an acting justice of the peace for the County & is entitled to full Credit as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Lincolnton this 30 th July 1837
Miles McAlmon Clerk of Lincoln County Court
John B. Hasty

SA
State of North Carolina On this 21 day of November 1853
Catawba County } personally appeared before me
G. M. Wilson } The subscriber a justice of the peace
in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths
John Wilson and Matthew Wilson
residents of said County who are to me personally known and who are credible witnesses and who being by me first duly sworn depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Caldwell who as they are informed and believe is an applicant for a pension under act of Feb 3-1853 as the widow of James Caldwell who was a pensioner of the United States that they have been acquainted with the said Sarah Caldwell for 45 years last past that they were acquainted with the said James Caldwell her late husband for 40 years previous to his death that the said Sarah Caldwell & James Caldwell lived together as husband & wife and were reputed so to be that the deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned that they said James Caldwell is dead having died on or about the 3 day of July 1837 and that the said Sarah Caldwell has been since the date mentioned date, and still is reputed to be his widow which deponents believe to be the fact, that she has never married since her said husband's death and is still his widow and that her said husband was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and the identical person named in the declaration aforesaid. Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day first above written
John Wilson Matthew Wilson
G. M. Wilson

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State of No. Carolina
Catawba County ss I Geo. Seeger clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County of Catawba do hereby certify that C. W. Wilson whose name appears to the within declaration was and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & Qualified & his official acts as such are genuine & entitled to full faith & credit at all times
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24 day of November AD 1833 Geo. Seeger Clerk
Sarah Caldwell widow of James additional evidence

Washington
October 25. 1853.
Hon. L. P. Waldo. Q Court of Pensions. Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith the application of Mrs. Sarah Caldwell for the benefit of the 2 d section of the act of 3 d Feby. 1853. as widow of James Caldwell Dec d . a late pensioner N o 6 th Roll act of 1832 at 20 $ per annum.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
S. M. King

Washington
Nov. 30 th 1853
Hon. S. P. Wells
Comm ee of Pensions } Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith additional evidence in the case of Sarah Caldwell widow of James, as required in your letter of the 28 th of Oct r 1853. suspending the claim under Act of Feb y 8 th 1853.
Very Respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t . for S. M. Knight J. H. Tucker.

Brief in the case of
Sarah Caldwell, widow of James, Catawba County and State of N.C. act 3 d Feby, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832.
Marriage proven by two witnesses, who testified to their general reputation of marriage, & cohabitation.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. M. Knight Esq r , Present. Name and residence of Agent
J. H. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Caldwell, James GRADE Matrose LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9214 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 27, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.