Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8132, James Byrum, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Byrum, James
S. 8132
CONTENTS
Carded

Rev War
8132
INVALID.
Rev War
File No.
8132
James Byrum Rev War
Act:
June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol.
1st
, Page
55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12.184
North Carolina
James Byrum
of the Co. in the State of N.C. - who was a sergeant in the Regt commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Colonel in the Co. time for 7 mo. 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1893 and Isaac (clerk) Alexander Garrison - Charlotte.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1893 49.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep - 12.33 61.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 34

8132.
James Bynum
Sept. 25.

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions August Term 1832
In this 31 day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Mecklenburg County and State of said opened and held for said County on the fourth Monday of August 1832 which Court is now in session James Byrum a resident of said County and State of said aged fifty seventy six years who first being 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 the 7 th day of June 1832 that he was born in the State of Virginia Essex County in the Year 1756 and removed from thence into this State Warren County I stated this our town and then removed to Mecklenburg where I have ever since lived That he first entered the service at Norfolk under Capt James Clayton drafted, General Nelson commanding a three months term, the term after Norfolk was burned The next was at Babbin Point on James river six weeks term under James Clayton the Capt, The next was under Captain James Vaughan in Volunteer for three months, we met at South Hampton Court House in Virginia he was regularly discharged by his officers but verbally, the time this affiant served as above stated six months & six weeks all in the State of Virginia He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
James Byrum
We Robert Cook and Charles Alexander residing in the neighborhood of James Byrum hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Byrum who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be seventy six years, that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Robt Cook
Charles Alexander

and the said Court do hereby declare  declared their opinion after investigating that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Isaac Alexander Clerk of the Court of pleas and gaoler's sessions for the county of Middlebury County , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of James Byrum for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office This 31 st day of August 1832
Isaac Alexander C. M.

Stamus Pypum N.C.
Almshouse parishes for 7 mos. are 12 days - $74.66 Yes Helia. Y.C.

BRIEF in the case of James Byrum County of Wachenburg in the State of North Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 3 Private Capt Clayton Genl Nelson   1 12 " Capt Clayton   3 " Capt Vaughn   7. 12    year & months m c Steele
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wachburg Virginia Wachburg North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Clatts Examining Clerk.