Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1948, Andrew Creswell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Creswell, Andrew
S 1948
CONTENTS
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Dead Letter to P d Auditor 3 rd Jan y 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th Apr il 1838 from the March to the 1 st July 1838. Agent Notified 23 rd Feb ry 1842
East. 1004 Tennessee
Andrew Creswell of Sevier in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Colville of the Reg t commanded by Col Campbell in the Virginia line for 1 year from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 40 — Dollars — Cents per Annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of October 1832 and Sub d to Pensioned Sevier C.H. Tennessee (case of John Parker (sic))
Arrears to 4 th of Sept 1832 60.00 Pensionant. allowance ending 4 th March 1833. 20.00 $80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice — Clerk, Book 26 Vol. 9 Page 97.

Declaration of Andrew Cresswell in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 2 nd 1832 — State of Tennessee Sevier County
This day personally appeared before me John Branson an acting Justice of the Peace for Sevier County, Andrew Cresswell a resident of the said County and State, aged seventy four years and six months, 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 2 nd 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States sometime in the last of June or first of July 1776, in Washington County, State of Virginia that he was then and there enrolled in a company commanded by Capt Colville to perform garrison duty — that he remained in the defence of Blacks Station for three months under the said Captain Colville who at that time was under the command of Col. Arthur Campbell who commanded the militia of said Washington County — that at the expiration of the said three months it was thought safe to dispense the troops who had been in defence of said station, and affiant states that he was released from said service until again called out, without receiving any regular discharge — Affiant further states that for four or five years immediately succeeding the above service, he was drafted each summer to per- form a monthly tour of duty, against the northern Indians who committed depredations on the head waters of Clinch river, but affiant cannot at this remote period distinctly state under what officers these tours were performed — he thinks however that one tour he was under the command of Col. Evan Shelby, and he believes that he served one or two tours under Lieutenant Newell — Affiant recollects distinctly that he served one or two to the head of New river to suppress the Tories, in the fall before the battle of Kings mountain, but he does not know how long the tour was or by what officer he was commanded — Affiant further states that sometime in the month of September 1780, he was drafted to go the Kings mountain campaign, and that he was put under the command of Captain Wysant, Lieutenant Newell,

and Ensign Robert Campbell, all under the command of Col. William Campbell, that he continued under the command of the said William Campbell until after the battle of Kings Mountain, in which affiant he acted an honorable part, and returned home again with others of his Regiment, precisely one month from the day he started, and was honorably released from the said service without receiving any regular discharge - Affiant further states that sometime early in the year 1781 Col. Campbell commander of the Regiment of militia of Washington County, Virginia, called the Regiment together and gave them choice either to go and defend the stations west of them from the incursions of the Indians, or to go and join Genl. Greene at Guilford - Affiant made choice of the latter and proceeded under the command of Col. William Campbell to join Genl. Greene, but from the unavoidable detention of the troop to which he was attached, he did not arrive until after the battle of Guilford had been fought - after this battle affiant was ordered home and received no regular discharge - Affiant believes this tour continued about one month - Affiant states that besides the various tours above mentioned he was frequently called out to do active service in defending the frontiers from the incursions of the Indians, and in suppressing the outrages of the Tories, but these services were so frequent, so short, and under so many different commanders, that he is wholly unable at this time to relate circumstantially what transpired in them - Affiant believes however that all the time he was in the actual service of his country during the Revolutionary war will amount to twelve months service - he states that he never received any written discharge to the best of his recollection, and if he had received them they were probably consumed when his house was burned several years ago - Affiant states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the whole of his service - Affiant 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 Tennessee Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above mentioned
Andrew Cresswell
John Pitner J.P.
State of Tennessee Sevier County To this day personally appeared before me John Pitner an acting justice of the Peace for Sevier County, John M'Brookly aged about seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law says he is well acquainted with Andrew Cresswell who signed the foregoing declaration, and that he served with the said Andrew in the campaign to Kings mountain, and that he knows the declaration of the said Andrew as above written, in relation to the said campaign is substantially true, and that he has reason to believe the whole of the said Andrews declaration as above written is true
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day of August 1832
John M. Broockly
John Pitner J.P.
We Elisha Rogers a clergyman, residing in Sevier County, Tennessee, and William Porter residing in Sevier County Tennessee, hereby certify that we live in the neighbourhood and are well acquainted with Andrew Cresswell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years and six months old; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Elisha Rogers William Porter
Sworn to and subscribed this day of August 1832 before me John Pitner J.P.

And the said John Pitner an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Seneca aforesaid, and one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, being a Court of record, do hereby declare, 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 I do further certify that by reason of his bodily infirmities he cannot conveniently attend the Courts of this County - I do also certify that Eliphaz Rogers who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Seneca and that William Porter who has signed the same is a resident of Seneca County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Pitner Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Seneca County
I Geo. H. Coover Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Seneca do certify that John Pitner before whom the foregoing examinations were made and whose signature appears to the preceding certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that full faith & credit should be given to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal this 2 nd day of August 1832
Geo. H. Coover Clerk

2481
Andrew Creswell
Tennessee
from 1776 one year in several terms of duty. Pounds, $40

BRIEF in the case of Andrew Creswell  of Sevier County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years & 6 months  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     last of June or 1 st July, In 1776 3 As a Gen. Col. Arthur Campbree. Mils Coapt Colville   1780. Septm 1 Colo Evan Shelby Lieut Newell   1781 1 Coapt Dysent Col. William Campbree   believe his whole Service will amount to 12 mths  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Kings Mountain.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington Co. Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses, traditional, & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

June 19, 1939.
Mr. James E. Hixson, Jr. Box 3324 -University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky.
BA-J/ILL Am Andrew Creswell S. 1948
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Creswell of Virginia.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1948, based upon service of Andrew Creswell in that war.
Andrew Creswell enlisted in June or July 1776, in Washington County, Virginia, and served three months as private in Captain Colville's company, Colonel Arthur Campbell's Virginia regiment, engaged in the defense of Black's Station. Afterwards, he served on monthly tours during the next four or five summers engaged against the Indians on the head waters of Clinch River, once under Colonel Evan Shelby and once or twice under Lieutenant Newell, names of other officers not stated; he enlisted in September 1780 and served one month in Captain Dysert's company, Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment, during which he was in the battle of King's Mountain; he enlisted in 1781, and served one month at the time of the battle of Guilford under Colonel William Campbell; he rendered other short tours of service, names of officers not stated. His entire service amounted to at least one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, at which time he resided in Sevier County, Tennessee. He gave his age then as seventy-four years, six months, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. He made no reference to wife or children.
Andrew Creswell died July 1, 1838.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name

and address of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Andrew Creswell Certificate #1034 Issued October 25, 1832 Rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1924 Feb. 17. Rept to Hon W. C. Creswell, also advised of cost of copies 1927 Mar. 3. photos mailed and finance du not aw. 1927 Apr. 13. photos mailed to Mrs. W. B. Dew.
1929 Mar. 7. Rept to Mr. Sam. O. Houston, M. E. C.
1936 Jan. 29. Rept. to Goldie Dodge - J.S.S.
1949 June 19. Rept. to James E. Henson, Jr. J.S.S.
New Year
1948 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 1948
Andrew Creswell Pitt. Va. line
Act: June 7/1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 6th Aug 25 1832
Whe
Pension office
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
Ms 26.76 Aug 21 1832

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Paris 8 th 1842,
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Exec ix of Andrew Preswell, Rec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 1 st July 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William V. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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6769
3-2253
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Mar. 31. 1927
Chief Rev. War Section Division.
LUMBER COMPANY
MAKERS OF ALL KINDS OF
PLANKS AND HEMLOCK
BRAND, TENNESSEE
28th 1927
Pensions,
I have this day received from
Mrs. W.B. Dyer
cash No.
for $ 1.00 , requesting
photostat copy post office addresses } as per
letter herewith
1927 Apr 13 machine Div. Noy
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division.
W.C.L. 11

LUMBER COMPANY PRODUCERS OF ALL KINDS OF HARDWOODS AND HEMLOCK TOWNSEND, TENNESSEE March 28th 1927
Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing you herewith $1.00 and will kindly ask if you will mail me a true photostatic copies of the original Declaration of Andrew Creswell in applying for a pension as a Revolutionary war soldier, on file in the pension Bureau, Virginia Troops, Survivor File No. 1948.
I want the same information as you mailed to Hon. E. E. Creswell, Sevierville, Tenn., on March 2nd 1927.
Very truly yours
Mrs W.B. Scott
All 5 pages sent her as she paid for them 75

of contained only the
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CLY ATTN SEVIER
E E Crenshaw CLYDE BOGART Attorney-at-Law SEVIERVILLE, - - - TENNESSEE
6769
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
..February 26, 1927
Chief Gen. War. Section Division.
letter herewith. ...mailed not photos ... did 3.1/1927 of ... since Mar. ... all
..... O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division.

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CLY ATT SEVIER
E E Crennel
CLYDE LOGART
Attorney-at-Law
SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE
Feb. 23, 1927.
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPING UNIT FEB 26 1927 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Secretary of the Interior Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
I find enclosed Money Order for Eighty five Cents to cover cost of Photostat. Copies of war record of Andrew Crennel "Revolutionary War Pension Application filed Aug 2, 1832. living in Sevier County Tenn.
From information heretofore furnished from your office there are four pages of record @ 15ct. each - .60
Certificates .28 3/4
Send at once to E.E. Crennel Sevierville Tenn.
per Rpt E E Crennel
an I told him 5 pages. he has paid for 4 only & cit- therefore I omitted the page of declaration which contained only the - Declaration of War of Peace + the name of Court as worthwhile that any value of the page of the to in in

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E. E. CRESWELL ATTORNEY-GENERAL SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
J. L. DRINNON, JUDGE MORRISTOWN, TENN.
Sevierville, Tenn. 3/12/ 1927
ATTENTION OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION:
Commissioners of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir.
I am very much interested in all records you have of Andrew Creswell, Sevier County, Tennessee 1833, a revolutionary pensioner. I want all family data that you have regarding him.
Send me copy of all of this in full, and mail bill for same and I will forward check to cover it.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours very respectfully,
E. E. Creswell Sevierville Tenn.

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SAM O. HOUSTON COUNTY JUDGE KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
February 18th, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
My ancestor Andrew Creswell was a Revolutionary soldier.
Am trying to get some information as to what command he was in, and from what place he enlisted.
I thought you might help me some in this matter, from records in the Pension Department.
If you can do so I will appreciate any information you can furnish me.
We know he was in the battle of Kings Mountain, and probably enlisted from Virginia.
He moved to Tennessee from Virginia in 1787 and lived in Sevier County, Tennessee, until his death in 1838.
Very truly,
S.O.Houston

Albany, Texas. January 15, 1936
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Kindly give me information as to whether Andrew Creswell Born Jan. 12" 1757 ( do not know place of birth have been told came from Pennsylvania) lived in South Carolina & Virginia also Tennessee where he reared a family and died in July 1838. Was married to Dorothy Evins (or Evans) of Washington County, Virginia on March 22" 1780, had a part in American Revolution or War of 1812.
His father was William Henry Creswell so I am told . Did he serve in Revolution? Was killed in 1776 . Whether by Indians or in Revolution.
Give me any datas you have on Andrew Creswell or William Henry Creswell from Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia or Tennessee.
Thanks, I am
Sincerely yours,
Goldie Dodge
Goldie Dodge Albany, Texas.
There is Henry Creswell & his brother Robert Creswell

Clark
Lexington, Ky.
April 19, 1939
try 80 1087 850 mcl 4 25 PM
Veterans Bureau, Washington, D. C.
No Rec pms 4/26/39 WK
Gentlemen:
Please send me the pension statement of Andrew Creswell a soldier who served in Virginia troops.
Yours very truly, James E. Hixson Jr. James E. Hixson, Jr. Box 3324, University of Ky., Lexington, Ky.

March 7, 1929
Mr. Sam O. Houston County Judge Knoxville, Tennessee
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1948, it appears that Andrew Creswell enlisted in Washington County, Virginia, in June or July, 1776, and served three months as a private in Captain Colville's Company, Colonel Arthur Campbell's Virginia Regiment.
During each of the next four or five summers, he enlisted and served a monthly tour of duty against the Indians on the head of the Clinch River, one tour in Colonel Evan Shelby's Virginia Regiment and one or two tours under Lieutenant Newell, names of other officers not shown.
About 1779 he served a tour of one month, dates and officers' names not stated.
In September, 1780, he enlisted, served one month in Captain Dysert's Company, Colonel William Campbell's Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of King's Mountain.
Early in 1781 he enlisted and served one month in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia Regiment.

In addition to the above service he was frequently called out on short tours to defend the frontiers, no dates or officers' names given.
His entire service amounted to about twelve months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, while a resident of Sevier County, Tennessee, aged seventy-four years and six months.
He died July 11, 1838.
There are no data concerning his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

February 17, 1927.
Honorable E. E. Creswell, Sevierville, Tenn.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the twelfth instant, I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File 1948, it appears that Andrew Creswell entered the service in Washington County, Virginia, in June or July 1776 and served three months in Captain Colville's Company of Virginia Militia, under Colonel Arthur Campbell, on garrison duty at Black's Station.
For four, or five years, immediately afterwards, he was drafted each summer for a monthly tour of duty against Indians on the head waters of the Clinch River, once under Colonel Evan Shelby and once, or twice under Lieutenant Newell, other officers not recollected.
He was drafted in September 1780 and served one month under Captain Dysert and Colonel William Campbell and was in the battle of Kings Mountain.
Early in 1781 he served one month in Colonel Campbell's Regiment of Virginia Militia.

He was also out defending the frontiers, at other times, officers not stated. He served in all about twelve months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, while living in Sevier County, Tennessee, aged seventy-four years and six months. He died July 1, 1838. Places of birth and death are not on record and there is no information on file as to family.
If you desire photostat copies of the papers in this claim, they will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is wished. The number of pages to be copied is five.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau, by money order or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

January 29, 1936.
Goldie Dodge Albany, Texas.
BA-J/ILL Andrew Creswell S. 1948
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 record of Andrew Creswell, who was born in 1757 and died in July 1838, in Tennessee, also, information regarding his father, William Henry Creswell who was killed in 1776.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of service or death of a William Henry Creswell, nor of a William or a Henry Creswell who was killed in 1776. The record of Andrew Creswell is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 1948, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Andrew Creswell enlisted in June or July 1776, in Washington County, Virginia, and served three months as private in Captain Colville's company, Colonel Arthur Campbell's Virginia regiment, engaged in the defense of Black's Station. Afterwards, he served on monthly tours in each summer for four or five years, engaged against the Indians on the head waters of the Clinch River, once under Colonel Evan Shelby, and at other times under Lieutenant Newell; he served one month from sometime in September 1780, in Captain Dysert's company, Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment and was in the battle of King's Mountain, and one month, at the time of the battle of Guilford (1781), under said Colonel William Campbell; he rendered other short tours of service, officers not named. His entire service amounted to at least one year. It was not shown that he served in the War of 1812.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2,

1832, at which time he resided in Sevier County, Tennessee. He stated then that he was aged seventy-four years and six months; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. Arthur Creswell made no reference to wife or children at the time he made application for pension. He died July 1, 1838.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name of person to whom it was paid, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Andrew Creswell Certificate #1034 Issued October 25, 1832 Rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832. Tennessee (East) Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.