Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8144, Samuel Castle, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Castle Samuel
88144
Born Fairfield Co., Conn. CONTENTS
Carded

See letter to P. Agt. March 21. 1839
31. 594 North Carolina Samuel Castle of Wake Co. in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Cleveland of the ————— commanded by —————, in the N.C. line for 7 mos 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. a at the rate of 26 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Feby. 1839 and sent S. F. Patterson Winston N.C. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $195.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 39, 13.00
$208 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. Addison Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 50

of Samuel Castle for a. person - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7 th day of February 1839.
Wm. Master 6.10.6.6.
16116
Samuel Castle
NL
June 7 1832
Allow Jno. 24d, pri. $26. in amts
NL Milika Lope Cleveland
S. Patterson Esq. Wilksboro NL

State of North Carolina } ss County of Wilkes }
On this 23 d day of January A D 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned subscriber one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and one of the Judges of the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the same, Samuel Castle a resident of the said County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina aged ninety eight 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 under the following named Officers and served as herein stated — In the Spring of the year 1775 or 1776, (This declarant cannot be positive which) the Scotch Forces in the neighborhood of Crops Creek or Fayetteville NC became very troublesome, annoying the Whig settlements adjacent to where they lived very much so that it became necessary to call out the militia to suppress them — A call for volunteers was accordingly made upon the County of Wilkes among others, for that purpose — This declarant turned out under the call, (which he believes was made by the Governor of the State) and joined a company raised by Capt Francis Hargrave, and rendezvoused at Wilkes C R and as soon thereafter

as some hasty preparations could be made: they took up the line of march for Croft Creek and after proceeding a distance of upward of sixty miles they received intelligence that the Tories had been suppressed by other troops nearer the scene of action, whereupon the company to which this declarant belonged was ordered back and after reaching Wilkes County they were discharged and repaired to their respective homes - In this tour this declarant is satisfied that he served not less than ten days -
About the month of August 1776, another call was made upon the County of Wilkes for volunteers to go against the Cherokee Indians, when this declarant again turned out and joined a company raised by his former Captain, Francis Margrave, and immediately set out for the Nation - They proceeded as far as Widen's Fort on the waters of the Catawba where they were stationed for ten days or two weeks, from whence they proceeded to the Pleasant Gardens, near the head of the Catawba where they joined the main army under Genl Griffith Rutherford - This declarant being attached to the regiment commanded by Col Martin Armstrong - On the next day after joining the main army they set out on their march and proceeded by the most direct route to near the head of Tennessee river - from thence they proceeded to several of the Indian Towns, which they found most generally abandoned - The Indians having embodied

as some hasty preparations could be made they took up the line of march for Croft Creek, and after proceeding a distance of upward of sixty miles they received intelligence that the Tories had been suppressed by other troops nearer the scene of action, whereupon the company to which this declarant belonged was ordered back and after reaching Wilkes County they were discharged and repaired to their respective homes. — In this tour this declarant is satisfied that he served not less than Ten days —
About the month of August 1776, another call was made upon the county of Wilkes for volunteers to go against the Cherokee Indians, when this declarant again turned out and joined a company raised by his former Captain, Francis Margrave, and immediately set out for the Nation — They proceeded as far as Knox's Fort on the waters of the Catawba where they were stationed for ten days or two weeks, from whence they proceeded to the Pleasant Gardens , near the head of the Catawba where they joined the main army under Genl Griffith Rutherford — This declarant being attached to the regiment commanded by Col Martin Armstrong — On the next day after joining the main army they set out on their march and proceeded by the most direct route to near the head of Tennessee river — from thence they proceeded to several of the Indian towns, which they found most generally abandoned — The Indians having embodied

themselves to some extent had an engagement with a body of troops from South Carolina in which they were defeated and put to the route - after which they generally fled leaving only some women & children and old men in possession of their homes - It was the purpose and intention of Genl Rutherford to join the South Carolina troops, but owing to some mistake or want of knowledge in the guide he was not able to do so until after the engagement above spoken of - after burning the Indian Towns, destroying their corn and committing such other depredations upon them as they could the army returned to North Carolina, and upon reaching Wilkes C ty this declarant was discharged - In this expedition this declarant is confident that he served not less than three months -
In the Spring of the following year (to W th 1777) as this declarant believes, in the month of March or April he again volunteered his services, (under what particular authority is not now recollected) and joined a company of volunteers and commanded by Capt Benjamin Cleveland and Lieutenants Mores Poer and after organizing and preparing for the campaign set out on their march from Wilkes County to the Watauga Settlements (in what is now Tennessee) to guard the frontier - They were stationed at what was called Carlen's Fort or Carlen's Station from whence they occasionally made short excursions along the frontier settlements to protect them against the depredations of the Cherokee Indians who previous

to that time had been very troublsome - At the time Capt Cleveland, company was then stationed at Carter Fort or Station. There were also some troops from the State of Virginia stationed at the Long Islands of Nolitein - About this time also the Indians sued for peace, and commissioners were appointed on the part of the Government to form a treaty which was accordingly done at the Long Islands of Nolitein - During the formation of this treaty the company of Capt Cleveland was ordered to the Long Islands which were distant probably 25 or 30 miles from the Station - after which the company returned to Wilkes County and was discharged - In this expe- dition the declarant believes he served not less than Three months -
Sometime after the return of the declarant from the Nolitein Settlements, (but how long he cannot now recollect) he again volunteered his services to march against the Tories who at that time were embody- ing themselves in various places to the South of where the declarant lived - he joined a company commanded by Capt Robert Cleveland and marched Southwardly with an expectation of co- operating with other Wing troops against the Tories - upon reaching Lincoln County they under- stood that the Tories were collecting at or near a place called Ramsour, upon which they pressed

forward with all possible despatch, but before they reached the place the other Whig troops had engaged with and defeated the Tories - after which this declarant was discharged by his Captain and returned home - In this time he is satisfied he served not less than Six days -
In the fall of the year 1780, information was received that a body of British and Tories was approaching from South Carolina, whereupon Col. Cleveland made a call for volunteers to march to oppose their progress - This declarant again turned out a volunteer and joined a company commanded by Capt William Jackson and rendezvoused at Wilkes C.H. - after the necessary organization & preparation were made the regiment set out under command of Col Benjamin Cleveland on their march towards the upper part of South Carolina to oppose the approach of the British and Tories - After proceeding as far as Kinder Fort in Burke County this declarant was rendered unable to proceed by reason of an attack of Rheumatism, whereupon he was discharged and sent home which place he reached by the aid of a horse furnished him by a friend - after the engagement with Col Ferguson at Kings Mountain and the prisoners captured there were brought as far back as Wilkes C.H. This declarant rejoined the

army and proceeded with them aiding and assisting in guarding the prisoners as far as the Moravian Towns where they were relieved by the substitution of other troops, when the company to which this declarant was attached was discharged and returned home - In these two tours, this declarant is confident he served not less than One month -
In the Spring of the year following when Lord Cornwallis was approaching from South Carolina the Whig militia were called out in order to harass & annoy his out posts and flanking parties as much as possible and also to cooperate with the main army in case a general action should occur - This declarant again turned out and joined the company of volunteers commanded by Capt Robert Cleveland & Lieut Stonecipher and marched with all possible haste to join Genl Greene before a meeting could be had between him & Lord Cornwallis - in this expectation however they were disappointed as Cornwallis had passed the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin before they reached that point, and Capt Cleveland finding it would be impossible to join Genl Greene before the expected engagement, discharged his company and directed them to return home - he however being on horseback proceeded with a determination to join Genl Greene

at all hazards if possible) — In this tour this declarant believes he served not less than eight days .
This declarant was born in the Town of Danbury County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut on the 16 th day of June 1740, the record of which he has in his family Bible — He was living in Wilkes County when called into the service of the United States — He has lived there since the revolutionary war, and lives there at this time — He volunteered his services at an early period of the war and considered himself a standing volunteer throughout the War — There were no regular officers nor any continental regiments with the militia where he served — Such military regiments and the general circumstances of his service are detailed above. He never received any written discharge, nor has he any documentary evidence to prove his services, but refers to David Law as a witness who can prove the service performed against the Indians under Genl Rutherford and on the Watauga under Capt Cleveland — Also to Abijah Fairchild as a witness who can prove the service performed in the expedition part of the way to Kings Mountain and in guarding the prisoners to the Moravian Towns also in the attempt under Capt Cleveland to join Genl Greene — He also refers to the Rev. Smith Ferguson and Capt William Dyer as persons to whom

he is well known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to & Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid -
S. J. Patterson J.P. Samuel his Castle mark
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Abijah Fairchild, the person referred to in the foregoing declaration, and after being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he served in the revolutionary War with Sam d Castle the above declarant during two of the times of duty described by him in the foregoing declaration to wit: The first, part of the way to Kings Mountain until he was turned back on account of the rheumatism, and afterward in guarding the prisoners from Wilkes C.H. to the Moravian Town - and the second, in the effort under Capt. Cleveland to join Genl. Greene - and that the service thus described as having been performed by the said Sam d Castle, comprising a period of not less than one month and eight days was performed by him -
Sworn to and Subscribed the 5 th day of February 1839 -
A. J. Patterson J.P. Abijah Fairchild

+ Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, David Laws the person referred to in the foregoing declara- tion, and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he served in the revolution- ary War with Samuel Castle the foregoing decla- rant during two of the terms of duty described by him in the foregoing declaration - to wit: The first under Genl Rutherford against the Cherokee Indians, and the second under Capt Cleveland at Carter's Ford or Station on the Watauga river and at the Long Islands of Nolitein - and that the services thus de- scribed as having been performed by the said Samuel Castle comprising a period of not less than Six months were performed by him
Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of Febra- ary 1839.
J. F. Patterson J.P.
his David X Laws mark
We Smith Ferguson a clergyman, residing in Wilkes County, and William Dyer residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Castle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ninety eight years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a

Soldier of the revolution, and that he concurs in that opinion -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last aforesaid -
J. F. Patterson J.P.
Smitht Ferguson W. Dyer
I Samuel T. Patterson an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, and a Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the same do hereby declare my 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 - I further certify that I verily be- lieve the said Samuel Castle is unable by reason of his great age and bodily infirmity to appear in a Court of record for the purpose of making the decla- -ration aforesaid - and that the said declaration to- -gether with the accompanying affidavits and certificates were duly made upon oath and subscribed before me as they purport to have been, and that the several persons making them are persons of credibility and good standing - Given under my hand & Seal this 7 th day of February 1839.
J. F. Patterson J.P. (L.S.)

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Wilkes County } February Term 1839.
The Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County State aforesaid now in Session hereby certify that it appears to them that Smith Ferguson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Wilkes, and that William Dyer who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. They further certify that Abijah Fairchild and David Laws who have signed and sworn to the foregoing affidavits are persons of credibility and fair standing, and that they are residents of the County aforesaid. The Court further declares its opinion from the knowledge it possesses of the character of Samuel Castle the foregoing applicant, and from common report that he was a soldier of the revolution and performed the services stated in his declaration.
In testimony whereof the Chairman of the said Court hath hereunto set his hand and private seal this 7 th day of February 1839.
Witness
H. Brown Chas. PB
Wm. Martin C. M. C. C.
I Williams Martin clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County State aforesaid do hereby certify that Saml. T. Patterson Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration, with the accompanying affidavits and certificate were made, and who has annexed

his own certificate thereof is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and a member of the Court of Pleas & Quarta Sessions of the same - That the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine official signature, and that all due faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts as such - I further certify that the foregoing certificate, purporting to have been given by the Court of Pleas & Quarta Sessions of the County & State aforesaid, contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Castle for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7 th day of February 1839.
Wm. Maston C.S.S.C.C.
91197
Samuel Castle
NC
June 7 1832
Attorne Genl. North for P. St. in arms
Mc Millen Esq
Colonel
SA Patten Esq
Wilkston
NC

Revtran
8144 INVALID.
File No. 8144
Samuel Smith
Price Hill W.C.
Act: June 1 th 1851
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
98 yrs old

Revahan
8144
INVALID.
Revahan
File No. 8144
Samuel Castle
Miss Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]
98 yrs old

Wilkesboro N.C. Feby 12
Paid 25
H. H. Sylvester Esq. Washington City D.C.

Wilkesboro' N C February 11 th 1839
Dear Sir
I have by this day's mail forwarded to the Commissioners of Pensions the declaration of Mr Samuel Castle of this County claiming a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. - The reason of the present application having been so long delayed is explained in a letter addressed to the Commissioners - Should the examination of the application be assigned to you, I should esteem it a particular favour if you will give it an speedy a consideration as the pressing duties devolving upon you will permit, as the circumstances of the applicant are very necessitous - I have not forgotten a similar favour extended towards two pensions, in whose behalf I made the application, and concerning which I spoke to you when I had the pleasure of seeing you about three years ago at Raleigh -
I am very respectfully and truly yours
J. F. Patterson
H. H. Sylvester Esq.

3 rd Feb 31
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Wilkesboro' N C February 11 th 1839
James L Edw. Dug Commissary of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed herewith you will receive the declaration of Samuel Castle of this County made under the act of June 7 th 1832 nd . I am informed by Mr C that shortly after the passage of the act of Congress he made application for a pension and procured the services of Col James Wellborn of this County to prepare his papers, which were accordingly done and forwarded to the War Department. After about two or three years had elapsed, Mr Castle requested me to write to the Hon L Williams our representative in Congress to enquire if the claim had ever been allowed or the papers received. Mr Williams addressed the Department upon the subject and received for answer that the papers were not made out in conformity with the regulations and therefore had been returned to Col James Wellborn in order to have the deficiencies supplied. Col Wellborn says he has no recollection of having received the papers and cannot tell what has become of them. Under these circumstances Mr Castle applied to me through his son to aid him in endeav-

going to procure for him that which he thinks he is justly entitled to - I consented to do so and went to his house for that purpose (he being unable to appear in Court by reason of his great age and bodily infirmity) and prepared the declaration herewith sent - Should it be found to contain merits (of which I do not doubt) I hope it will receive an early examination as the pressing duties of your Department will allow, as the necessities of the claimant are very great - Mr Castle says he thinks that in his first declaration he gave in about nine months services, and yet thinks he served fully that length of time altho in this last he has given in not quite eight months - The difference arises from the fact of my having suggested to him to leave out one or two small tours performed after the war which I did not think would be embraced according to the construction placed upon the law, and in three instances where he had not a distinct recollection of the length of time to reduce it to the lowest possible point - I have deemed it proper that this explanation should be made in justice to Mr C in order that any possible discrepancy as to time between his former declaration and the present should not operate to his prejudice -
I am very respectfully your most Obedt Servt.
A. F. Patterson