Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20317, David Chester, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Chester, David
R. 20317
CONTENTS

1983.
State of South Carolina, } For the purpose obtaining the benefits Spartanburgh District. } of the act, entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution, approved on the 15. of May, 1829. I David Chester, of Rutherford County, North Carolina, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the in the Continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war, on the 23 d of October 1776. I was a quarter Master Sergeant in 1779, a Sergeant in 1782, in Capt. Ralston's Company of the first North Carolina Right, Commanded by colonel Thomas Clark, in which capacity I remained to the end of the war, and I also declare, that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the fifteenth of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this 25 th of August, 1829.
Sworn to before me,
his David Chester mark.
Robert Wilkins, J. Q.
Forward to Spartanburgh Court house, So. Ca. to the care of H. Moore esq; on the branch Bank at Charleston, South Carolina agency.
State of South Carolina, } Spartanburgh District. }
William Blake, a man of fair character swears before me, that he served in the same Company, line and reg t with David Chester, and know he rendered the services above stated by himself, this 25 th of August, 1829.
to Record
Robert Wilkins, J. Q.
his Wm Blake, mark.
Forged by H. Moore
Nov 4/ 1829

1984.
State of South Carolina, } Spartanburgh District. }
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution, approved on the fifteenth day of May, 1828. I William P. Blake, of the District of Spartanburgh, and State of South Carolina, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war as a sergeant in Oct. 1777. I was a private in 1778, a corporal in 1779, and a sergeant again in 1780, in said Capacity to the end of the war. I was attached to the first reg t commanded by Col. Thos s Clark, and Ralston Company, and I declare that I was attached to the North Carolina line.
And I further declare, that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress, passed the fifteenth of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this 27 th of August, 1829.
Robert Wilkins, J. Q.
his W m W Blake. Mark.
Forward to Spartanburgh Court house, care of H. Moore, drafts on B. So. Ca. agency,
State of South Carolina, Spartanburgh District.
Came David Chester before me, and made oath that he was well acquainted with the above deponent W m Blake, and served with him through the war, and know the above statement to be true, 27 th August, 1829.
his David Chester mark.
Robert Wilkins, J. Q.

State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District. } ss.
I, Elisha Bomar, Clerk of the Court of the district and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert Wilkins, before whom the within affidavits was sworn, is a justice of the Quorum, duly authorised to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this 7 th day of September, 1829.
E. Bomar,
Clk.

2 David Chester, R. File No. 20,317, An application for pension was executed August 25, 1829, in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, alleging that David Chester, then a resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina, enlisted October 23, 1776; was a Quartermaster's Sergeant in 1779; and a Sergeant in 1782, in Captain Ralston's company, Colonel Thomas Clark's 1st regiment, North Carolina troops and served until the end of the War.
The claim was rejected on the ground that the affidavit was a forgery and not made by David Chester.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Chester a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. R. File 20317
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 23, 1776   1779 Q.M. Serjt.   1782 to end of War Serjt. Ralston Thomas Clark 1771 C.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Aug. 25, 1829 in Spartanburg Dist. S.C.
Residence at date of application, Rutherford Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, never all. as the affidavit was a forgery and not made by David Chester
Remarks: _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1912 Aug. 16. H. H. to Rev. H. H. C. M. Chester letter in M. File 17611 H. H. Chester
Rejected
Ex't. OLD WAR.
File No. 20317
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
David Chester Q.M. Sergt. Capt. Ralston 1 st W.C. Line Army Wash.
Died at _____
REJECTED
other claim.
_____, 187____.
Clerk
Application filed: _____, 18____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Forged by H. Moore
Date. _____

(3-224.)
No. 20 317
REJECTED
_____, Ex'r.
OLD WAR WIDOW.
David Chester
2 nd Sergt
Captain Walston
1 st S. Carolina
Died at _____
other claim.
Revolutionary War
_____, 18 _____
Clerk.
Application filed: _____, 18 _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Forged by H Moore New Jacket

7/16/9. Rec. 25 Sept. 1829
(Copy) Revolutionary Claims
Department of War. 24 th Sept. 1829.
The Hon: Secretary of the Treasury.

a copy of the South Carolina Resolutions and Protest in Relation to the Tariff
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]
20.317 # O.W.R.

Spartanburg S.C. } 14 Septem. 1829. }
Revolutionary Claims
Free
The Hon. ble Secretary of War.
Washington City.
D.C.
Treas. Dept. 24. Sept 1829.
Pension Office
Spartanburg S.C. } 6. Feb. }

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Chester Edward GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8165 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 3, 1797 to  not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.