Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6772, William Capps, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Capps, William
S. 6772
CONTENTS
carded

30.2.6 North Carolina
William Capps
of Johnson in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private - in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col: Patton in the N. Car. line for 2 1/2 years from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec r 32 to and for to Ranson Sanders. Smithfield. N.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120 - Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 40 -
$160.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book 26 Vol. 8 Page 50
See lett. to C. B. Jones Apr 11. 1836.
Let. Wm. F. Edmondson Mch 27 H. T. Capps. July, 13/58/55

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Wm Capps 5977.
Declaration St
R Sanders, Smithfield. N.C.

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter County of Johnston } Sessions Aug. Term 1832
On this 27 th day of Aug ust 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions William Capps a resident of Johnston County and State of N. Carolina aged 81 years, who being first 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 June 7. 1832 — That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Lieut. Benj. Williams under command of Capt. Keese — and served in the Second Regiment of the N.C. Line under the following named officers. Colo: Patton — Capt. Keese Lieut. Benj. Williams — That he was marched a few days after enlistment to New Bern — At New Bern — he enlisted in the Fifth Regiment of N.C. Line for the term of three years — That he was at different times at Wilmington Halifax & Tarboro in N.C. but his memory is so enfeebled by age — he cannot recollect the precise times when he was at those places or how long he remained at them. — He was marched from Wilmington to the North under command of Capt. William Caldwell — He was marched on this Route through Richmond Petersburg, Fredericksburg, Alexandria in Maryland to Head Quarters at a place called White Marsh in Pennsylvania. He spent this winter on Schuylkill River. He was under command of Capt. Hall & Capt. Coleman — He was so repeatedly shifted from officer to officer that he has cannot pretend to say when he was under these officers — he only knows the fact and confidently avers it to be true that he served faithfully under them at various times

After the breaking up of winter Quarters on the Schuylkill He was marched to across the North River which River was crossed at Kings Ferry - He spent the Summer in Camp at White Plains - He was also before this at the taking of Stony Point. During the succeeding Fall he was ordered to Charleston S.C. at which place he arrived on the Spring following and was then placed under command of Gen. Lincoln - At the Siege of Charleston he was taken prisoner - and continued prisoner nearly fifteen months when he was exchanged at Old James Town in the year 1781. From the time of his enlistment the Declarant believes he served nearly six years - including the time when he was prisoner of war. He received a regular Discharge signed by Colo: Mahane - which discharge is believed to be lost. —
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 roll of any agency in any State. —
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Capers
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states
I Ransom Sanders Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that

The foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the applica- tion of William Capps for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of Office this 27 th day of August 1832.
R. M. Sandercock

William Capps
North Carolina
No 5977.
for 1777 for
24 years.
$80.
1760 27-yr
W. R. McFar Proof.

BRIEF in the case of William Leaps of Johnston County in the State of North Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Age Not Stated  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.      Enlisted  for In 1775  3 years   believed he served  nearly six years   As a  Private   Gen.  Col Putnam Capt Reilly  Lt Benjamin Williams  Col Mahone  Capt Caswell Hoallum  Coburn  8 Regt North Carolina Line   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Wony Point Siege Charleston S.C.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Johnston County, North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Incidentally  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Smith Examining Clerk.

Reclass
6772
See also 8133
INVALID.
File No. 6772
William Capps Briv Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1862
Index:—Vol. 1  st , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Still Secretary of State in and for the State a- foresaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolution- ary War, that William caps a private soldier in Capt. Carwells Company of the 5 th Regiment, enlisted some time in the year 1777 for the term of two and a half years, and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls. — He drew a Warrant for his military services, on the certificate of a Field Officer in 1784, for seven years, or as a War Sol- dier.
Given under my hand this 6 th December 1832
W. Still

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Cass which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? No IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? No X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

Fayetteville 31 st March 1836.
Sir
The enclosed pension paper of Mr. Lapps was this day refused not having in the copy of the original certificate. Examined & counter-signed - J. L. Edwards will you please say if the objection is a valid one; For it appears to me that many of the certificates are deficient in this particular & especially those issued prior to 1833. - I know that many have been heretofore paid at the office which were deficient in like manner as the enclosed. -
Please state the cause of the suspension of the Pension of George Varnegard as per your letter of the 30 th Jany 1836. to Mr. Hinkle the agent -
Respectfully
Yr. Obed Servt Chas H Jones
an early reply is requested -