Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.16690, Hugh Catchum, N.C.

SERVICE
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batcham, Hugh batcham
S 16690
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4752 Alabama
Hugh Gatchum of Madison Co ty in the State of Alabama who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ditle — of the Reg t commanded by Col n Little in the North Carolina line for and militia for fourteen months from 1780.
* Limestone County —
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 44 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of January A.D. 1833 and sent Mrs. Ab Clay
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 69 94 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 1833 23 38
$ 93.32
16690 Vol 1 p 63
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H. Syle Clerk Book D Vol. 10 Page 199

form of law given under my hand and seal this 31 Oct 1832
Rev Mr Lane
Hugh Catcham 20445 Linton Tg. C.A.
C. C. Clay

Declaration of Hugh Catchum, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 The State of Alabama Limestone County
On this 22 nd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before George M. Lane the Judge of the County Court of said County of Limestone State of Alabama, now sitting Hugh Catchum a resident of said County of Limestone, aged, seventy 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 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, That in the year while he resided in the County of Orange State of North Carolina where he was born & raised he was drafted into the militia of said State, in the Campaign commanded by Joseph Green, a Captain but that he has forgotten the names of the Colonel & the other officers of the regiment to which said Company belonged, that immediately after being drafted, he was marched under the command of General Rutherford into South Carolina & as far as the Savannah River, that there were no regular officers with the troops on this campaign That he served five months on this campaign which was the full time for which he was drafted. That in the year 1781 he enlisted in the army of the United States, with Captain William Little and served in the regiment of the North Carolina Line commanded by Colonel Archibald

Little. That he enlisted for twelve months & was taken prisoner at Hellsboro in North Carolina shortly after enlisting as aforesaid & continued as a prisoner in the hands of the enemy first at Wilmington before =wards at Charleston, about nine months in all untill he was exchanged & carried into General Green's Camp. Where he was discharged & received a written discharge signed by said Colonel Little which he has lost. That he still resides in said Orange County where he enlisted as aforesaid. That he does not know in what year he was born having no record of his age, but believes himself to be in the seventieth year of his age - After the revolutionary war he removed from Orange County aforesaid into Washington County Virginia, whence he removed to Knox County Tennessee whence he removed to Limestone County State of Alabama where he has lived for the last ten years That he has no acquaintance most of his said services & knows of no one now living by whom he can prove his services
We hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state his I swear to facts which the Hugh mark Cateham day & year aforesaid
Robert Austin for C.C.
We Jonathan Parker a clergyman, residing in the County of Limestone State of Alabama and Thomas Martin also residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hugh Cateham who has subscribed his name to the above declaration: that we believe him

to be in the seventeenth year of his age. That he is reputed I believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution I think we concur in this opinion -
In witness whereof the Jonathan Parker clay by ear of said Mr. Martindale
Robert (Justin) Jr. etc.
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 certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Parker who signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman resident in the county of Sumter State of Alabama and that Thomas Martindale who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of said state and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Robert Austin Jr. clerk of the county court of the county of Sumter State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hugh Rankin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at office this 29th day of October 1833 45th Year of American Independence
State of Ala Test Robert Austin Jr. clerk
Sumter county
I here by certify that Robert Austin Jr. was clerk of the county court of the county of said state at the time of subscribing the above certificate and that all facts and credit are due his official acts and that the above certificate is true

form of Law given under my hand and seal this 31 Oct 1832
Geo W Lane Esq
Hugh Cuthbert
20445
Simonton Twp. C.H.
A. C. Allen

Hugh Catchum
1 - 5 mo
2 - 12 mo. cont. Served & prison time then & discharged
17 3 14 mo

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Hoag Batchelder 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? No 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? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 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? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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, deposeth 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."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

16.690 INVALID.
File No. 16.690
Hugh Batchman
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]