Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 6774, Absalom Cleveland, N.C.

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Cleveland, Absalom
S 6774
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South Carolina 27881
Absalom Cleveland of Greenville in the State of S th Ca who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wallace of the Reg t . commanded by Col o . in the Volunteers for militia for 8 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 24 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug t 1834 and sent Thomas A Dawkins Greenville S.C. to C o
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831, 71 98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 13 32 85 30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry K. Gervase Clerk, Book E Vol 1 Page 111
Letter to Pen. Agent March 15, 1837. (letter within) Lt Hon J. P. Cleveland Sept 7 1837

State of South Carolina Greenville District. On this the twenty eighth day of July in the year 1894 personally appeared in the court of Ordinary for Greenville District before John Watson the Judge of said court Abro- ham Cleveland a resident of Pendleton District of said state aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say make the following declarati- on in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7: 1892
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated, he entered the service as a private in Captain Jesse Waltons volunteer company of minute men on the last of October in the year 1775 which company was raised in Surry County North Carolina where he then resided, and was to continue as a company for six months for which time he volunteered The other officers of the company were Benjamin Cleveland first lieutenant, Christian Nall 2 d Lieutenant and Richard Allen Ensign Shortly after he entered the service, in October 1775 they marched to Salisbury in N. Carolina where they remained sometime over a month (the precise time not recollected) when the company returned home, after which they kept themselves in a state of readiness to march whenever called on & had frequent musters preparatory thereto until Christmas following, when they marched to Long Creek near Fayette in North Carolina against the Scotch and English forces which arrived there shortly after the engagement at Long Creek in which McCloud the com- manding officer of the Scotch & British forces, after company to which he was attached continuing service until sometime in March 1776. me being

Six months of service from the time they volunteered until their return home; upwards of three months is actual service from home & the remainder is preparing to obey any legal call that might be made on them - The company to which he was attached belonged to Major Joseph Christon's Battalion which was a part of Colonel Martin Armstrong's Regiment. That he again volunteered for three months and entered the service on the first of March 1777 in the company commanded by his father Benjamin Cleveland (Major his former Captain having been promoted to the rank of Major) and they marched to Wataga Fort then in North Carolina now but now Tennessee for the purpose of guarding the frontier against the attacks of the Indians. They continued in service for three months and upwards it being the last of June in the year 1777 when they arrived at home. The company was stationed at the Fort during the time and was not immediately attached to any Battalion or Regiment as he knows of - he entered as a private soldier & so continued during the above detailed tour.
That he again volunteered and entered the service as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Richmond Pearson of Rowan County North Carolina the last of June 1780 and first marched to Salisbury, thence to Cowpens place near the mouth of Rocky River to attack some Tories who were there & with whom we had a slight engagement in which we took some prisoners and put the rest to flight. From thence we marched to Sherrill's Hill in South Carolina where we met with a part of General Gates' army, thence to Big Bethel's Creek where we had some slight skirmishing with the Tories but no decisive action. thence to Rugaley's Mill where when we joined General Gates & his army & continued as

march toward Camden until we met the army when the battle was fought on the 16: of August 1780 - The company to which he was attached returned to Charlotte after the battle near Camden and then proceeded to Salis- bury - he was taken sick at Charlotte and left the service after their arrival in Salisbury and returned home the first of September 1780 being unable to serve out the time for which he had volunteered
I have no documentary evidence of my service but refer to Mr. Nathaniel Van Noy whose certificate is hereto annexed as the only living person I know of, who can prove my services
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
The applicant in answer to the several interrogatories propounded by the court says to the 1: That I was born on the 24: day of February 1759 in Albemarle County Virginia -
To the 2: I have no record of my age; it was recorded in a large bible of my father, but I do not know where it is -
To the 3: I was living in Surry County North Carolina when I entered the service since the residen- tiary was I have lived sometimes in the state of North Carolina, sometimes in the state of Georgia and am now living in Pendleton district South Carolina Though of late years I have spent a good deal of my time with my relatives and am at present on a visit to one of my relatives in Greenville S.C. South Carolina -
The 4: I always volunteered

To the 5: I have already answered as fully as I can To the 6: I never received a discharge from the service - To the 7: I refer to Nathaniel Banney and Samuel Gibson who affidavits are annexed sworn to & subscribed the 28: July 1894
H. Alonzo Cleveland
Geo. Watson Judge C.O.
I Nathaniel Banney residing at present in the district of Greenville and State of South Carolina do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with a broken blackened who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declarations and have been for fifty eight or sixty nine years. That I know of my own knowledge that the first six months of service as a minute man shown detached by him in his declarations was performed at Stald, having frequently seen him in the service & was with him part of the time: And I further certify that I am confident the other terms of service as mentioned in the above declarations were performed by him, though I was not with him in the two last mentioned towns yet I know of his going and being absent from home about the times mentioned & have no doubt of the entire correctness of the whole declarations as I heard in the

in the same neighborhood he did that he is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution all through this country where his & his father's Col. Benjamin Cleveland's services are matters of history in which opinion I concur - I believe him to be of the age he states
sworn to & subscribed the 28 th July 1834
William Vanney
Mr Watson Judge C. Cr. 3
I Samuel Gibson a clergyman residing in Greenville district South Carolina do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Cleveland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be of the age he states viz seventy five years; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
sworn to and subscribed July 28 th 1834
Samuel Gibson Minney
Mr Watson Judge C. Cr. 3
And the said court does hereby declare after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant Abraham Cleveland was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further

certifies that it appears to them that Sam Gibson who has signed the preceding certificate is a sluggman residing in Greenville District And that Nathaniel Barnay who has signed the first certificate is resident in Greenville District a credible person and that their respective statements are entitled to credit
July 28 th 1834.
John Watson Judge C. W. 3
I James McDaniel Clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing sheet or half of paper contains the original proceedings in the matter of application of Abraham Cluett for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four
I further certify that John Watson is the Judge of the court of Ordinary for Greenville District South Carolina & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature
McDaniel Clerk of Greenville District

For increase of revenue
Hon. J. F. Cleveland
HR.

Amended Declaration of Absalom Cleveland a Soldier of the Revolutionary War made in order to obtain an increase of his pension
The State of South Carolina Greenville District
On this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally came Absalom Cleveland before me the subscribing justice and being duly sworn made the following declaration on oath, viz, In the year 1789 the year before Genl. Gates' defeat at Camden in this State he recruited or enlisted a company of fifty some odd men in Wilkes County in the State of North Carolina which was commanded by Pleasant Henderson of North Carolina as Captain and by this Deponent as first Lieutenant that the whole force in the Service hereafter mentioned amounted to near four hundred men and was commanded by Col. Joseph Williams of North Carolina. This deponent further declares that in the said year of 1779 that entered the Service of the United States as first Lieutenant of the company aforesaid for the term of three months, that he served out the said term faithfully and bore the Commission of first Lieutenant during the whole time and discharged his duties accordingly. The corps to which this deponent was attached during this term of service were engaged with Commissions from Virginia and North Carolina appointed

to run the dividing line between these States that they commenced their duties at the Long Island of Hotston and proceeded to the Cumberland Mountain where the corps was discharged and this deponent arrived at home the evening before Christmas in the year 1779. One of the surveyors from North Carolina was by the name of Guthrie and also Col. Dick Henderson and Samuel Henderson acted as Commissioners on the part of North Carolina and Doctor Walker acted as one from Virginia. This deponent further states that he has no papers or writing by which the aforesaid service might be established in his power or possession, and that he is not now aware of the existence of any one by whom he can prove this said service. The year after, 1780, this deponent was at the Battle at Camden where Genl. Gates was defeated. For further particulars he begs leave to refer to his original Declaration upon which he was admitted to the Pension Roll and allowed $26.66 per annum and submits this that his Pension may be increased.
Sworn and subscribed to before Hoodom Gervland
William Ghore Atty. Pub. Ad.

The State of South Carolina Greenville District
Clerk's office
I William Blasingame Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that William Choice Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration was sworn to and subscribed is and was at the date thereof Notary Public and by virtue of office one of the Justices of the Quorum for the said District duly commissioned, sworn and acting as such; And that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his attestation as such -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of the said Court at Greenville Court House the 28 th day of July 1837 -
W. Blasingame
C. C. P. & S. D. Esq.
Washington City } This is to certify that District of Columbia } I am well acquainted with William Blasingame Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Greenville District of South Carolina and that the above signature is genuine September 7 th 1837
Jeph F. Cleveland
Member of Congress from the State of Virginia

Rev. War
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File No. 6774
Abraham Clerchus Pri. Rev. War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hunter's Mecht Bank of So Ca Charleston 25 Jan 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Sir I forward herewith for your authority to pay, Vouchers of Absalom Cleveland & Robert Gault, upon each of which there is 12 mos pension due,
I am very Respectfully Your Ob Serv:
A. Spear, Pension Agent.

Absalome Cleveland
Admitted to practice 8 mo 12th 1811

Greenville St. June July 29: 1834
The Hon Lewis Cass. Secy of War; Sir, Enclosed
I send you a declaration of Absalom Cleveland made for the purpose of obtaining a pension agreeably to the act of Congress passed June 4: 1832 -
I request that so soon as the sufficiency or insufficiency thereof may be determined on by the department that the result be communicated to Capt. Jeremiah Cleveland Greenville St. June S. Carolina. An early attention to the matter is respectfully asked
Yours &c Thomas N. Dauphine

S.C. Aug 7.
Ameson of Me
by the 1832
The Hon. Lewis Tapp Esq. of Wash Washington City D.C.
Yrs
Ameson Office August 6. 1834