Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41497, George Combs, N C

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Combs, George
S. 41497
CONTENTS

16.720 R North Carolina
George Bombs of Wilkes Co. in the state of N. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Capt. Brevard of the 1 st Reg t N.C. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of Sept. 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Apr. 1820 and sent to the Hon. M. Stokes, Senate U.S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 17 12 3/4 / 3 / 140.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 1820. - 40.00 $180.49
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wilkes Co. N.C.

Notification sent January 16. 1821 to Hon. Mountford Stokes, Senate U.S.

State of North Carolina Superior Court of law Wilkes County September Term 1818
On this day of September A.D. 1818 personally appeared before me George Combs aged fifty seven years residing in the County of Wilkes and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following deposition in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said George Combs enlisted in Captain Bwards Company of Regulars in the north Carolina line some time in the month of May in the year of 1780 or 1781 but which the deponent does not recollect that shortly after enlistment that he was marched from Salisbury in north Carolina to Ninety six in South Carolina and was engaged in the siege of that place under Major General Green that after Ninety six was relieved by British force under Lord Rawdon he was marched to Salisbury where he remained for some time and then was marched back to South Carolina and actually engaged in the battle fought at the Eutaw Springs that he was actually in the service of the States for the space of twelve months and discharged at Salisbury in north Carolina his enlistment having expired. This deponent further he does not know what became of his discharge.

and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Assistance from his country for support.
his George H. Combs
Sworn to before me this 18th March March 1818
A. Henry
In addition to the foregoing it appears by the affidavit of Alex. Richards on file is likewise an affidavit that the said George Combs did live as set forth in his declaration - and it further appears that this applicant, in very poor, has a small family & is crippled in the belly & able to do but little work, tho' he has a small tract of poor land - & some } A. Henry little stock. }
State of North Carolina } Sup t Court of Law Wilkes County } 3 d Term 1818
I Walter R. Lenoir Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Wilkes do hereby certify that the Honorable Henry Combs who hath subscribed the above affidavit and certificate is one of the judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Courts of Equity in the State of North Carolina and is the president judge of

This Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto the same under my hand and the seal of said Court at Office in Wallaseyborough the 15 th day of September AD 1878
H. D. Reynolds Clerk
The applicant will state the terms of his offering the service - Rept him in order he knows.
It should be found in the rolls of the judge with evidence that it appears to his satisfaction that the service was performed as stated so that from his knowledge he needs the evidence of his country for support - his claim will be subject to admitted admitted.
See him

This Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto the same under my hand and the seal of said Court at Appleton in December 1878 15th day of
H. B. Stevens Clerk
The applicant will state the time of entering the service - Regt. & Co. in which he served.
If he should be found on the rolls of the Judge will certify that it appears to his satisfaction that the service was performed as stated & that from his poverty he needs the assistance of his country for support - this claim will be justly  advised advised admitted.
In form.

George Combs
1 st Reg t N. Carolina Line
1701 - 1 year -
10 th Sept. 1818 -
Admitted

In addition to the annexed declaration made on the 18 th of September 1818 before the Hon ble Henry Seameel one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity for the State of North Carolina, the said applicant George Bonds has this day appeared before the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions opened and held for the County of Wilkes and first being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith as follows viz "That he entered the service of the United States on the 10 th day of May 1781 in the company commanded by Capt Alexander Brevard of the 1 st Reg t of the North Carolina twelve months men; and that he continued in service till his time expired" —
The said applicant further states that on more mature reflection he was discharged in the following manner viz "That the time for which he entered the service having expired the Captain was about to march back to Salisbury North Carolina for the purpose of discharging the men under his command; that procession having become sore on the way the men were

permitted to take their discharges at any time during the march as they thought proper; that while on the road upon the return march as aforesaid he obtained his discharge in regular form; that the discharge has been out of his possession for several years, and he is now unable to procure the same — George his  bowles mark
Sworn to, and examined in open court this the 4th day of August 1819.
R. Martin. Clk.
Thomas , St. John
Chairman of the county. Court of Wales as aforesaid do hereby certify that, it appears to my satisfaction that the above named applicant George bowles bowles did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration; and that it further appears to my satisfaction from the testimony of respectable witnesses, the neighborhood and acquaintance of the said George bowles, that he is in indigent circumstances, and

stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Thomas Fletcher - Esq.
I Robert Martin Clerk of the County Court of Wilkes as aforesaid do hereby that Thomas Fletcher Esq. who has signed the foregoing certificate as Chairman of the Court, was at the time acting Chairman of said Court, and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his attestation as such - In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Wilkesborough in the County of Wilkes on the 4 th of August 1819 -
R. Martin. Clerk.

Affidavit & Schedule of George Bomber.
16/7/20
Sept. 1920
Con
Wilkes Co. 1920

State of North Carolina, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions - Wilkes County. On this 1 st day of August 1 st A.D. 1820. - On this 1 st day of August 1820. Personally appeared in open court for the County of Wilkes aforesaid George Bomba aged Sixty Years resident in the said County of Wilkes, in the State of North Carolina, who being first duly sworn Ac- cording to Law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary War, as follows, to wit: that he en- listed in Captain Alexander Brewards company of the North Carolina regular troops in the second Battalion of the _____ Regiment of the North Carolina line on the continental establishment, that he served in the said regiment twelve Months, was at the siege of Ninety six and at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, both in South Caro- lina, and that after his Term of service was out, he was discharged in near Salisbury in the State of North Caro- lina aforesaid, and that his certificate for pension bears date the 18 th day of April 1820 Number 16720, and his Original declaration the _____ day of _____ A.D. 18
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citi- zen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1878, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the Provisions of "an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed the 18 th day of March 1878, and that I have not, nor has any Person in trust for me, any proper- ty or securities, contracts or debts, or debts due to me.

Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Vizt. - One Hundred Acres of poor Land on Garrison creek in Wilkes County assessed for the direct tax to the United States to One Hundred dollars. - One Horse brave fifteen years old. - Two cows and two year old calves. - Two flocks. - One ass and one mule. - Five sheep. And some few Poultry. worth in the whole $150. - Sworn to & subscribed in his Open court 1 st Aug t . 1820. } George X Combs mark
Martin. C. M. C. C.
This deponent further saith that he was raised to the Occupation of working on a farm, and has no other trade that he is unable to work sufficiently for a Maintenance by reason of a rupture in the lower part of the Belly, for which he has been compelled for four years past to wear an Iron truss weighing one pound and six ounces exclusive of the Wool and cloth Appendages. That he has a wife named Anne aged about fifty-one years, & very weak and feeble from almost continual Menstrual Evacuations, that he has one Child only living with him for two years past, that he is about eleven years old, & small of his age, not capable of rendering any effective Assistance in support of himself, and that he has one Grand Child living with him a Boy aged about six years much injured by having been burned accidentally when three years old, and that he has no other family liv- ing with him, that he has two daughters, both

Married and living with their Husbands, and that he has no other children than those before Mentioned; that his Son's Name is Basil combs, and his grand Son's Name is Fielding combs.
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court 1 st Augt. 1820. } his George X combs mark
Martin. b. W. b. b.

41 497 INVALID.
Rev
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File No. 41 497
George Combs Dr. Geo. W.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A Schedule of the property of George Bomber now on the Pension list of the United States, exhibited and filed in the county court of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina, agreeable to the Act of Congress of the 1 st May 1820. Vizt.
One Hundred Acres of poor Land on Garrison's creek in Wilkes county assessed for the direct tax to the United States at One Hundred Dollars. - One Horse about fifteen years old - two cows, and two year old calves. - Five Sheep. - Two plows. - One ax and One Hoe. - and some few Poultry. worth $150 the whole sworn to & subscribed in Open court 1 st Aug. 1820. } George x Bomber mark
R. Martin C. W. C. C.
State of North Carolina } Robert Martin Clerk of the Wilkes County. } County court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the record of the said court, and I do further certify.
That it is the Opinion of the said court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One Hundred & fifty - - - - - dollars: In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 1 st day of August 1820.
R. Martin. C. W. C. C.