Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,326, John Dill, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Dill, John
NUMBER
S 8326
Born in Delaware
CONTENTS
carded

13.559
North Carolina
John Dill
Caswell Co. in the State of N. Carolina was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Doret — of thereg't commanded by Col Martin in the R. B. Miles for 9 months from 1779.
Enrolled on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1833 — and sent to Calvin Graves Esq. Caswell C.N.
Due as to the 4th of March 1833 $60 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. " 15
$75. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 6 Page 38

Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1802
State of South Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Columbia County } 3 October Term AD 1832
On this the 9 th day of October AD 1832 personally appeared in Open Court, before the Justices thereof now sitting, John Able, a Resident of the County of Columbia & State of South Caro- lina and a resident there for years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following decl- =aration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1802. —
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers & Service as here in State. (Art. 13) That in the Spring of the year 1779 this declarant was in the County of Columbia aforesaid drafted as a Militiaman for a term of three months, and marched in the Company Command- ed by Capt. Nat. Smith and Lieut. Col. George Oldham to Hillsborough in the County of Orange. From thence to Fayetteville near which place this young Col. Martin's Regiment, from thence they marched to Wilmington. During this March they came upon, surprised, & took prisoners a large number of British, about eight hundred as well as this declarant recall it, — from Wilmington they returned to within about a mile of Fayetteville, where they were attacked, though this declarant & his fellow Soldiers comprising Capt. Smith's Company were drafted for a term of three months only — yet owing to the dangers then threatening the Country they were retained 5 months: he rec d his individual discharge, the whole Company being discharged at the same time, —
This declarant further states that in the month of April or May 1780, (but to the best of his recollection the former month), he was again drafted for a term of three months longer, and set out immediately from the County of Columbia aforesaid, in the Company Commanded

by Capt. Geo. Oldham & Lieut. Genl. Stokes, marching to Hillsboro Orange County N. Carolina and joining Col. John Ramsay's Regiment at Guilford Town, and marched thence to Guilford from thence they took the line of march towards Wilmington, but before they reached that Town, Genl. Brant & Stokes for Camden S.C. - where, in their march they crossed the Red Bank River near the mouth of the river, where the battle of Camden took place, and in the engagement his declaration was badly wounded, by a ball passing through his left shoulder, which totally disabled him for work for a long time, during the greater part of which time he was occasionally attended by a Physician, in consequence of which he incurred a heavy expense. - This declaration reaches down as well as he recollects, in the month of September 1780 - he thinks that he was on duty in this State between four & five months, but as to the precise time it is utterly impossible for him to state. This declaration was born in the County of Kent & State of Delaware removed to this the County of Orange (now Brunswick) N. Carolina with his father when a small boy, has lived in said County of Orange since leaving his father from the Army of the Revolution. he has no record of his age, it was recorded by his father in a family Bible, & when said Bible is the known and recalled, however that he was born the 23 rd of November 1759. - The officers of the brigade to which this declaration belonged were Capt. Oldham, Major Stokes, Col. Ramsay & Genl. Brant. - This declaration is known to almost every man living in his section of the country, he is well known to Col. B. Brown U.S. Senator from N.C. Genl. Francis Jones, Esq. W. L. Smith, Col. John Brown John E. Brown, & many others of the most respectable citizens of his County, he has no documentary evidence of his services, & Elijah Brown is the only living witness or having any acquaintance who knows any thing of his services, except Peter Smith who is too infirm to attend court, he hereby relinquishes every claim relating to a pension or any other benefit, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any of the states. -
Given under my hand the day of your grand father Paul L. Haralson 6th
John his X Dill mark

Rev. & 1812 War Section W.C.?
May 17, 1928
Honorable Katherine Langley House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mrs. Langley:
In response to your letter of May 12, 1928, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8326, it appears that JOHN DILL was born November 25, 1759, in Kent County, Delaware.
While a resident of Orange (which was later Caswell) County, North Carolina, where he moved when he was a small boy, he enlisted as put and served with the North Carolina troops as follows:
From the spring of 1779 he served three months in Captain Mat. Dewit's Company in Colonel Martin's Regiment; he aided in capturing about eight hundred Tories.
From April or May, 1780, until sometime in September, 1780, he served in Captain George Oldham's Company in Colonel Ramey's Regiment; he was in the first battle of Camden, where he was wounded by a ball passing through his left shoulder.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he was living in Caswell County, North Carolina.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

KATHERINE LANGLEY 10th District Kentucky
COMMITTEES: IMMIGRATION INVALID PENSIONS CLAIMS
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
May 12, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have received an inquiry from a very prominent friend of mine, and would like to secure this information in detail for him.
I am enclosing his letter so that you may be able to tell more accurately just what information he desires.
I will appreciate your giving this to me as soon as possible, and returning Mr. Cline's letter for my files.
Thanking you for this courtesy,
I am
Sincerely yours,
Katherine Langley MRS. ENOL W. LANGLEY
KL:KLB Enclosure
Wanted - histories of Jas. Ford - pensioner from Pike Co. Ky. and Jno Dill - pensioner from Powell Co. Ky.

State of Pennsylvania Court of Pleas & Quarters Appeals Bucks County 3 October Term AD 1832
I, Elizabeth Brown of the County of Bucks, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Pile who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be twenty three years of age, I further certify that I live with the father of the said John Pile, & that him sit out from home on both the times spoken of in the above declaration, and believe that he performed faithfully the services stated in said declaration sworn to & subscribed in open Elizabeth Brown Court Test Paul A. Haralson Clk
We, Joseph Green, John E. Brown & John Stader, do hereby certify that we are well personally acquainted with John Pile who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be twenty three years of age, that he is a native & belongs in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, furthermore that he is a worthy & respectable citizen. Sworn to & subscribed the 9th day of Octo 1832 Test Paul A. Haralson Clk A. Green John E. Brown John Stader
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Stader who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Carbon aforesaid, & that Elizabeth Brown, resident in the County of Bucks aforesaid, & Joseph Green & John E. Brown, resident in the County of Carbon aforesaid, who have signed the preceding Certificates, are credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to credit.
Cont.

I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Grimsby & State of St. Catherine, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Dill for a pension. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court. This the 10th day of October 1832.
Paul A. Haralson Clerk
John Dill Newington H. Col. 1832 19395
State of North Carolina, Cumberland County: 8th May 1833. —
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cumberland aforesaid, John Dill who being duly sworn, deposes & states, that by reason of old age & 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 period mentioned herein, and in the following grades. For nine months, I served as a private soldier in the British service of the War of the Revolution, embracing both camps. — and for such service I claim a pension. —
John Dill Mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 8th day 1833.
Thos D Johnston
I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Grimsby & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that Thomas Johnston who has prepared the foregoing affidavit of John Dill is & was at the time of making said affidavit, an acting Justice of the Peace (duly commissioned) in & for the County of Cumberland aforesaid & that quite just and credit is due & ought to be paid to his official acts. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. This the 8th day of May 1833. —
Paul A. Haralson Clerk

John Dill -
From 1879 private 9 months, $30.
Calvin Graves Cornell L. N. N. C.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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
proof to show that
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? ss
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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? ss
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? ss
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."

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Sell which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ys II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ys 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? ys 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? ys VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? ys VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? ys IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? ys 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? ys

RECORDS OF THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION MILITARY PENSION FILES
Pension File, S 8326, of John Dill Revolutionary War
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION National Archives and Records Service Washington 1958

1928, May 17. hist. to Hon. Catherine Ingley N.C.
Rev. 1928
8326 INVALID.
File No. 8326
John Dill
Br. Rev. Wats
Act: June 7th 183
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]