Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6725, Simon Bright, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Bright, Simon
S 6725
Carded
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16568
Dead Letter 1. 1836-
to P. G. H. W.
Simon Bright
as Collected - in the State of N. Ca
who was a Pri - in the Regt commanded by Captain of the commanded by Col. Armstrong in the N. Ca line for 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 10 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of Sept. 1832 and with Chas Baldwin Whitesville Ct, N. Ca
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 80 - Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. - 20 - $100 -
Revolutionary Claim, } June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas Clerk. Book e Vol. 6 Page 35

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It.
Ad 1833. Chs. O. Baldwin & M.
February
day of [illegible]
Admit as parole 12 mo. $40-
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Columbus County } Sessions February Term 1833.
On this the twelfth day of February 1833, personally appeared before the Worshipfuls Byrd Hayne, Joseph Nye, and Robert Ward Justices of the Pleas for said County, holding said Court. Simon Bright, of the County of Columbus aged sixty nine Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, saith, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, on the Con- tinent establishment, in the Year 1780 or 1781, in a Company commanded by Capt James Mills, in a Regiment commanded by Col Armstrong, in the North Carolina line, under the following named Officers, for a period of twelve months.
Majr Griffith McCree was Major of the Regiment, and Capt Mills as stated commander the Company, and Col Armstrong was, I believe but he has no recollection of any other Company or Regimental Officers. He was but fifteen Years old, then a resident of the County of Bladen, when he enlisted at Elizabethton in said County - marched thence

with the Company to Wilmington N.C. - thence on the seaboard by the way of Georgetown, to within ten Miles of Charleston, to Pon Pon, South of Charleston, and then the Head Quarters of Genl. Greene's Army, and there joined what was called a North Carolina Regiment under the command of Col Armstrong - After remaining there some time, M aj or McKee who had been acquainted with him from his infancy, in consideration of his youth and size, had him arranged as a servant to M aj or Doherty of the Continental Army - From Pon Pon, he accompanied M aj or Doherty, (who was ordered on the recruiting service) to Hillsboro' and Salisbury, North Carolina; between those two places, he was taken sick; and on arriving at the latter place, he was placed by M aj or Doherty, in the Laboratory, where they were preparing fixed ammunition, until his health was restored, when he was ordered by M aj or Doherty to accompany M aj or Hays, another Continental Officer, who was engaged in the public service in different parts of the State - he accompanied him to Fayetteville and Salisbury, and several times to General Greene's Camp - while at Salisbury

3 on one occasion, there was great rejoicing he believes in consequence of the surrender of Cornwallis. He continued with Major Hays, until the expiration of his term of service, and was directed by him to return home from Fayetteville. He was directed, as well as recollected, to apply to Major McKee for a discharge - but he does not recollect ever to have received one, and if he did, he has lost it.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Rolls of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed to the day & Year aforesaid
Simon J. Bright mark
Attest Chas. Baldwin Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
By Thos. Haynes Jp Josiah Nye Jp Robert Ward Jp

Chas. J. Coover
I Charles Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Columbus, State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Simon Buyt, for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this the twelfth day of December February A.D. 1833.
Chas. Baldwin Clk
Admitted as parole 12 mo. Feb 10 -
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Reuben
6725
INVALID.
File No. 6725
Simon Bright
Dis. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1828 papers to be filed with a a
over
#6720

Simon S. Bright-or Bught- Rob.
N. Carolina.
Ad. Inv. File no 6,725
Not allowed after 1820

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears by the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State, that Simon Bright a private in Capt. Coleman's Company of the 10 th Regiment en- listed on the 1 st of January 1782 for 12 months and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 28 th August 1833.
W. Hill

Revolutionary Claim
1361.
for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pay accruing to me for the half year ending on the second day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight under the act intitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved the fifteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and twenty eight. - - - - -
I Simon Bright in the County of Columbus in the State of North Carolina do hereby declare that I was a private Soldier of the Army of the Revolution in the Continental line and that I have been found intitled by the Secretary of the Treasury under that act to the pay of a private Soldier in said line Witness my hand this fifth Day of November in the year One Thousand eight hundred and twenty eight Simon his Bright mark
before Me William Kemp a Justice of the peace for the County of Columbus and State of North Carolina person ally appeared Edward Davis and Richard Wall of the said the County who did sincerely make oath that Simon Bright by whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed is well known to them to be the person therein described and that he is generally reputed and believed to have been a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution War in manner as therein stated and the said declaration was made and subscribed by the said Edward Davis and Richard Wall Simon Bright in their presence of us on a day and date above written. - - - - -
Witness My hand and Seal this fifth Day of October November 1828
Edward Davis his Richard Wall mark
William Kemp (P) Whiteville Columbus Co. is the nearest post office and Fayetteville N.C. Cumberland County is the nearest Branch of the United States Bank
I Charles Baldwin Clerk of the

whereby Edward Davis and Richard Wall of the said the County who did herein make oath that Simon Bright by whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed is well known to them to be the person therein described and that he is generally up held and believed to have been a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution War in manner as therein stated and the said declaration was made and subscribed by the said Edward Davis and Richard Wall Simon Bright in their presence of us on a day and date above written.
Witness My hand and Seal this fifth Day of November 71 November 1828
William Kemp
Edward Davis Richard this Wall
Whiteville Columbus & Co. is the nearest post office and Fayetteville N.C. Cumberland County is the nearest Branch of the United States Bank
I Charles Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Columbus held at the court house in Whiteville do hereby certify that William Kemp was an acting Justice of the peace when the above declaration was made, and that due faith & credit should be given him as a Justice of the peace - given under my hand and Seal of Office This 11 th of November A.D. 1828
Chs. Baldwin C.C.C.