Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21113, Richard Clinton, S.C.

SERVICE
S. 6
Clinton, Richard
NUMBER
S. 21113
CONTENTS

W. to 3 Auditor 22 June 1838. in at the Treasury under Act of the 6. April 1834. from 4 March '36 to 4 Sept 1837. Agent notified 7. June 1838.
West Tennessee 29. 64.
Richard Clinton 29641 of Davidson in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company command by Captain M. Corke of the Reg't. command by Col. Marshall in the S. Carolina line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Jan. 1835 and sent to W. B. Lewis Esq. 2 d Auditor Punt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '34. 105.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March '35. 15.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E-2. Vol. 7 Page 85

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee Davidson County
On this 10 th day of December 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Davidson County and State of Tennessee, Richard Clinton aged seventy seven 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Spring of 1779 in the station of a Private dragoon from the town of Cambden, County of Camden in South Carolina. He was about twenty three years of age when he was first drafted on Beaver Creek in Camden County, and the Company then drafted were placed under the command of Captain M c Korkle, who marched directly for Cambden, & there awaited the rendezvous of some other companies from other states. Here we lay for about two weeks, when a general meeting of all the expected forces had assembled, when all started off under the Command of Colonel M c Intosh, a militia Colonel, for the headquarters of the Regular Army under the officers Sinkhorn, Mooton & Williamson, what was the respective station of each, applicant does not now remember, if he ever knew. The company in which applicant was placed at Cambden (then known by the name of Pine-tree), being so very small, it was thought better upon consultation, that Capt. M c Korkle should resign his Captainship over said Company, and it was thereby placed under some other Captain, whose forces were also small, by which a full number was completed - the name of this officer applicant does not know, since he was with him so short a time, as will be explained more at large hereafter. In the meanwhile the Army under Col. M c Intosh reached the Black Swamp, where was encamped the regular officers under the aforementioned officers Sinkhorn, Williamson & Mooton - the distance from Cambden to the Black Swamp was about 200 miles. The British forces had possession of Savannah in Georgia, & the object of the Continental Army, seemed to be an attack

upon them. After the Regiment under Col. Mareschal had reached Black Swamp, the Regular Army remained stationary for two weeks, making preparations to carry into operation the intended movements. After which time the main Army under the aforesaid Officers moved off towards Augusta in Georgia, leaving behind them at Black Swamp one of their aid-camps, Lawrence by name, with all the militia of the Southern States. On the very day of the removal of the Continental Army, our scouts brought intelligence of the approach of the British Army. A general panic prevailed amongst our Army, occasioned by certain rumors of our force being inadequate to meet them on the field. A hasty retreat was therefore resolved upon, and was carried into execution by Aid-camp Lawrence. We directed our course towards Charleston, and was pursued with great eagerness by the British into the very suburbs of the City. It was about 250 miles from the Black Swamp to Charleston, which was run over in the shortest space of time, cutting down & destroying every bridge or any thing else that would in the least retard the march of the pursuing foe. The British hovered around Charleston for about three weeks from their first appearance, and then proceeded to Stony Point about 30 miles, where their shipping met them & carried them off. Aid-camp Lawrence then discharged all the Militia, so placed under his command at Black Swamp, giving to applicant a written discharge, which has been lost, not deeming it of any value, or any other writing which he may have occasion to speak of hereafter. Applicant was drafted for three months, and served perhaps something more.
Applicant after his discharge at Charleston, returned to Camden where he remained for at least 9 months, when the British having been successful in taking Charleston, covered almost the whole of the state of S. Carolina with their marauders. Camden soon became a stand for them, & applicant was necessarily compelled to surrender his home - he betook himself to a small company of men, under Capt. Patsy H. D. D. D. of about 100 men who done all the mischief in their power, by harassing

the British in every possible way, within the compass of as few men. However, applicant will say, that the mischief they done the British was very considerable when the good they done for their Country was in proportion. In one of their excursions, which shall soon be related, applicant was so unfortunate as to lose his finger. Proceeding upon the principle laid down, of doing all the injury in our power to our enemies, & benefitting our Country ourselves as much as possible, we crossed one evening a rock called flat-rock, about a quarter of a mile in length, thence proceeded a few steps into a very woody Country, where the British passed with their provisions, forage &c for the detachment of their Army stationed at the hanging rock. On the evening spoken of, the British had passing a couple of waggons, loaded with a hoghead of rum in each. We seized upon these, with the drivers & attendants, made them all (13 in number) prisoners, and emptied the contents of the hogheads upon the earth. After doing this, we were making our way to the head quarters of Genl Sumpter's Army in the back-settlement, when having crossed the flat-rock (in order to avoid detection, the rock serving the prints of the horse feet), had proceeded, say 10 miles from the Rock, when we came across a man by the name of Shaw. Some of the Company proposed carrying him along with us, for that evening then loosing him: but others proposed swearing him, which was accordingly done: Major Daird stepped up to him & made him take a solemn oath, that he would not let the British know of our being in the Country having the prisoners, until the rise of the sun on the morrow, then discharged him - he was then dismissed. As applicant has since heard, no sooner let go, than the faithless being now with all his speed to the hanging rock, which was about 10 miles off informed the British of every thing we could have wished them not to know - that night we stopped to procure some provisions for ourselves, & food for our horses then started off from the place, through a lane, at the end of which we were alarmed by the report of fire-arms, - we fled in precipitation, not knowing from whence

they proceeded & no doubt but that we had been betrayed by this faithless man already spoken of - such occurrence of faithlessness happening every day - Every man among us commenced slinking for himself, - we did not see each other until we had rendezvoused the next day at Genl. Sumpter's camp - 2 of our men was killed, & all the prisoners lost some three - In this skirmish, applicant lost his finger - Capt. Petty was also shot in the arm, which caused the loss of it -
When the battle of Eutaw Springs was fought, Genl. Sumpter made an attempt to arrive there to assist the American Army as much as possible, & made all haste from the Wasp-saw settlement. But when he arrived at the scene of battle, it was over, the British under Genl. Rawdon having been defeated. Applicant was with Genl. Sumpter in these marches - The whole American forces then pursued the retreating foe, as far as Broughton's Swamp, when it was deemed inexpedient to pursue them any farther, they having gained so great a distance upon us - here, at Broughton's Swamp, Genl. Sumpter dismissed all of his men, and giving to none of them, as applicant knows of a written discharge - Applicant served, he believes, about 6 months in these  continued services - making with the first three months of months service - Applicant has no documentary evidence, of that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service - Applicant upon reflection, will state most positively, that he served at least 9 months - He hereby releases every claim whatever to a pension at the rate of  and and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
his Richard Clinton mark
We James White, a clergyman, residing in the County of Davidson State of Tennessee, and Charles Hays residing in the State County aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Clinton, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed

in the Neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion known subscribed, the day James Whittet Charles Hays
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that James Whittet Charles Hays who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Davidson County, and that Charles Hays who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thos Stuart.
State of Tennessee Davidson County ss.
I, Harry Evans clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of an application of Richard Clinton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this day of 1834.
State of Tennessee Davidson County ss
Jacob M. Gooch clerk of the Circuit Court for Davidson County in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original

proceedings of the said Court in the matter of an application of Richard Clinton for a pension, and that the motions and intreaties in the same were made in open court in the presence of the Judge of said Court. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Nashville this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four.
Jacob G. Givock

MMNF One
May 22, 1924
Mrs. E. T. Jones 1508 North Carroll Ave., Dallas, Texas.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 21113 it appears that Richard Clinton while a resident of Camden, South Carolina enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served as a private three months in Captain McKorkle's Company, Colonel Marshall's South Carolina Regiment.
He served six months under Captain Petty and Major Dane, the date of enlistment not stated, during which service he lost his finger in a skirmish, while enroute  enroute from Camden to General Sumter's headquarters in Waxhaw.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1834 while a resident of Davidson County, Tennessee aged seventy-seven years. There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 22 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Richard Clinston, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of thirty - Dollars and " " - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of September 1837 -
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Richard Clinton Tennessee
Suspended
Under decision of U.S. Circuit Court, Ky.
Circular sent to Major W.B. Lewis 30 Dec. 1834
} Return the enclosed letter to Major Lewis with the pen- sion certificate.

sion on file in this Bureau.
Richard Glanton S.F. 21113
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring of 1779 3 mos. Pvt. McKee Marshall S.C.   6 mos. Petty          
Battles engaged in, ✓  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Camden S.C.  Date of application for pension, Dec. 10, 1834. H. H. Marshall  Residence at date of application, Davidson Co. Tenn.  Age at date of application, 77 yrs.  Remarks: The above noted is the only soldier &c.

Record Division.
September 14, 1909.
Miss Anita L. Sanders, # 5431 Bartmer Avenue Saint Louis, Mo.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 6" and received the 9" instant, you are advised that you were furnished the Revolutionary War record of Richard Clinton, Sur. File No. 21,113, on March 20, 1908 and it is not the practice of this Bureau to give such a record more than once to any person.
It is not stated whether he ever had a wife or when and where he died.
For date of last payment of his pension, the person to whom payment was made and date of death, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data; Richard Clinton, Certificate No. 29,641, issued January 26, 1835, under Act of June 7, 1832, at the West Tennessee Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Record Division.
April 8, 1908.
Mrs. Anita Ledelle Sanders, # 5431 Bartner Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 31" and received the 25" ultimo, you are advised that Richard Clinton Sur. File No. 21,113, Revolutionary War, was pensioned at the rate of $20.00 per annum on a Certificate which issued January 26, 1835.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

From
Mrs. E. T. Jones. 1508 N. Carroll Ave. - Dallas, Texas.
Please give me any available data concerning Richard Clinton's service - as Revolutionary soldier from Sampson Co., North Carolina.
He is recorded as member of the General Assembly, from Sampson Co. between 1785-1795.
His wife's name was Milly — and together, they moved from North Carolina to Tennessee, where Richard Clinton is buried in (Murray Co. Tenn.)
He received a pension as a Revolutionary soldier but I lack proof of which state he applied from, whether N.C. or Tennessee.
Thanking you for any information your department can give,
I am very truly yours
Address Above.

Rev Ser
Martha, Tenn c
Feb 2 nd 1916-
The Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D. C.
My dear Sir:-
Will you please send me a copy of pension granted to Richard  Helinton for Rev. Service. "Ser. File 21113" and oblige very truly -
Mrs L L Dunn Martha, Tenn.

St. Louis Mo. 5431 Bartmer Ave Sept. 6-1909
Commissioner of Pensions Record Division, Washington D. C.
Please give me all information possible concerning the Pension granted on Richard Clinton, Sur. File No. 21,113 Revolutionary War, Certificate issued Jan. 26. 1835. When did he die,

and was his Pension then paid to his wife?
What was wife's name, and is paid to her, when did she die?
Thanking you for any in- formation, I am
Very Sincerely
(Miss) Anita Liddle Vandine

St. Louis, Mo. 5-431 Barlin Ave.
Mar. 21- 1908
Mr. J. Warner.
Pension Commissioner. Washington.
The military history of Richard Clifton of S.P.R. recd. for which many Thanks.
This record of pension granted

Richard Clinton is given in File 211/3 Rev. War.
Please let me know if pension was paid in Money or a land grant? Was land granted in Hawkins Co. Tenn.?
Thanking you for past information, I Am very sincerely.
Anita Liddle Sanders.

St. Louis, Mo. 5431 Bartlett Ave. Mar. 9. 1908.
Pension department. Rev. Division, Washington D.C.
Please give me information of pension granted Richard Clinton of S.C. for Revolutionary Service.
Sincerely, Arita Edelle Sandere.

Revolution
21 113
INVALID.
File No. 21,113
Richard Clinton
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Mar. 20, Hish. to Anita Lidelle Sanders, B. L. R. R.  1908 Apr. 2 Anita L Sanders Station was pensioned at $30.00 per annum &c see letter 3 V.P.M.  1909 Sept. 14, Anita L. Sanders info only one record furnished, to each person, name of wife not stated & to Aug. for date of death. an P.P.R.  1915 Feb 11 Hish. to Mrs. L. Sanders  1924 May 22 Hish. to Mrs. E. T. Jones, mrs. P.

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