Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9391, Samuel Clowney, S.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
S.C.
Clowney, Samuel n Clowney
N 9391
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

4409 South Carolina
Elizabeth Blount widow of Samuel Blount who was a Private in the S. Carolina Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 61 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the sixteenth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
Wm H Blount Unigville S.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 06 Vol. / Page 207

The State of South Carolina Union District
On this the 20 th day of December 1838 personally appeared before me Mrs. Elizabeth Clancy a resident of Union District S.C. aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Saml. Clancy of South Carolina Union District who was a private in the war of the Revolution. The deponent believes he volunteered in Capt. Matthew Patton's company and served she thinks throughout the war as a private, she cannot depose with certainty to days & dates but believes he was in most of the principal engagements in the upper part of the State of South Carolina particularly the Battle of The Cowpens and Blackstock's, for further details of his services she refers to the affidavits of Christopher Brandan, Major Thomas Young and Major Joseph M'Kinzie who were with him in the service and whose evidence is herewith attached. She declares that she was married to the said Saml. Clancy on the 1 st day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety two or there and that her husband the aforesaid Saml. Clancy died on the or about the 19 th day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty four. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service - but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated sworn to & subscribed the } day and year above stated }
J. J. Pratt Judge of the Court of Ord. Union Dist. S.C.
Elizabeth Clancy

South Carolina } Union District }
I John J. Pratt Judge of the court of ordinary for the District and State aforesaid do declare it as the opinion of the Court that the within declaration as stated by Mrs. Elizabeth Blount of said District is substantially true. That she is now and has remained the widow of the said Sam l Blount dec d . and that Major Joseph M c Kinley Major Thomas Young and Christopher Brandan are all men of acknowledged character for truth and veracity and their statements entitled to the utmost confidence.
January 16 th 1839.
J. J. Pratt Judge of court of ord ry for Union Dist.
South Carolina } William J. Roberts Union District } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District & State aforesaid. Do hereby certify that John J. Pratt is whom signature appears to the foregoing Declaration & Affidavit, is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District & State aforesaid, and that the sig- nature purporting to be his, is genuine, Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 16 th day of January A. D. 1839.
Wm J. Roberts C. C. C. Pls

South Carolina
Union District } Personally appeared before me Mary M c Crillough who being duly sworn, states that Samuel & Elizabeth Clowney was married about January or February (1798) The deponent further states that she has known Samuel & Elizabeth Clowney as man & wife until his death which happened about 14 years ago, the deponent states that she has never lived exceeding five miles from them since Samuel & Elizabeth Clowney's marriage
Mary her X McCrillough mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me December 17 th 1838 William Long Jr

South Carolina & C. M. V. Roberts Union District Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the District State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Longbrigin whose signature appears on the within Affidavit is neither of the Jurors for the District State aforesaid & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, Given under my hand & seal of Office at Union Court House this 16 th Jany 1839
Wm. V. Roberts C. C. C. P. & S.

South Carolina
Union District
Personally appeared before me John M. Cullough who being duly sworn, states that he knew Samuel Clowney & Elizabeth Kennedy now Elizabeth Clowney in the year (1792) The Deponent farther states that Samuel & Elizabeth Clowney was married in January or February (1793) the Deponent farther states he knew Samuel & Elizabeth Clowney as man & wife untill Samuel Clowney's death which happened about 14 years ago, & that the Deponent has never lived exceeding five miles from the said Samuel & Elizabeth Clowney since their marriage. Sworn to and subscribed John M. Cullough before me December the 17 th 1838 William Long Jr

sion on file in this Bureau.
Samuel Clowry - W.F 9391
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 Pvt. John Thomas S.C.   1776 " Farris "   Feb 7 1779 120 das. " Cas. Farris Brandon "   1779 and 1780 80 " " " Matthew Patton Brandon "   June 8 1780 192 " " " Hugh Mean Brandon "   Dec. 18 1780 57 " " " Robert Farris Brandon "   Served when called upon until 1783.  
Battles engaged in, Redy River, Blackstocks and Cowpens
Residence of soldier at enlistment, v
Date of application for pension, Dec. 20, 1838. - Her d was al.
Residence at date of application, Union District S.C. - (Fairfax Co. S.C. District in 1843)
Age at date of application, 76 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier died Sept. 19, 1824. m. Jan. 1, 1792 or 1793. Elizabeth Kennedy had a large family of children, no names stated except N.H. Clowry who gave his address in 1839 as Union Ct.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
June 2, 1913.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sherman, 7212 Washington Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 19 th and received the 23 rd ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Hugh Means or William Kennedy described by you.
You are further advised that under date of September 7, 1910, you were furnished the history of Samuel Clowney, W. File No. 9,391. Rev. War, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish such a statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
M. A. Cagle Commissioner.

F. P. NEAL, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
J. W. PERRY, PRESIDENT
JOHN M. MOORE, VICE PRESIDENT W. L. BUECHLE, VICE PRESIDENT EDWIN W. ZEA, VICE PRESIDENT
CHAS. H. MOORE, VICE PRESIDENT JAS. T. BRADLEY, CASHIER E. P. DAVIS, ASSISTANT CASHIER
CHAS. M. VINING, ASSISTANT CASHIER W. H. GLASKIN, ASSISTANT CASHIER JAS. F. MEADE, ASSISTANT CASHIER
Southwest National Bank of Commerce
Capital $3,000,000 Surplus $600,000
Kansas City, Mo. March 8th, 1915
Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I am making application to the Sons of the Revolution for membership. They have asked that I send with my application a certified copy of the pension allowed my ancestor, Samuel Clowney.
My sister recently went into the Daughters of the Revolution and my application is based on the same line as hers. I enclose you a copy of a letter to her from your Department Dated September 7th, 1910, which contains, I presume the information that is required with my application. I will be glad to have you send me a certified copy of this record.
If you will let me know I will remit to you before you send it or I will remit to you upon receipt of it. I presume it will not be more than a dollar or two.
Yours very respectfully
WHG-P Enc

W.D.R.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. MacD. 31/8/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Samuel Clowney
Service S.C.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
No Fw. of any service Wid. F. 9391 (S.C.) No other Wid. of any service " Ref. " " "

Dixon Ill Aug 22
Record and Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Please give me the Revolutionary Record of Samuel Clancy of South Carolina (He) fought under Branton Williams, Sumpter and Morgan. I wish this information in order to substantiate my claim to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. Also inform me if he

received a pension. Oblige Mrs Elizabeth K. Sherman 104 E. Emmett St Dixon Ill.
Samuel Clowes Revolutionary Soldier

1910. Supp. 7 To Mrs. Elizabeth K. Sherman 1913. June 2. To above that she had been furnished history re. etc. For
1915. Mch 19. History to Mrs. W.H. Clarkin. M.B.H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
9391
Elizabeth Clowney
Wid
Samuel Clowney
Brnt Row. War.
Act:
March 3 d
1843.
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
136
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Clancey wid of Land.
Co. Ca.
act of July 1838 - susp d
see letter to Hon. N. H.
Clancey 31 Jany 1839. do do 26 Feby 11.

Mr. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions

Union C.A. March 12 th 1839
Sir
In consequence of the informality, as well as uncertainty of the information respecting the evidence of my father's services in the war of the Revolution to be found on records in the Controller's office in Columbia, I had twice written to the Controller Genl. for more particular information, before I left Washington - Enclosed you will find the evidence required without any further attempt, to prove any thing more by tradition or living witness. My first information was derived thro' a friend, who stated to me by letter, that he with the Controller Genl. had examined the records & could find nothing of my father's services except a small account for riding & prep & furnishing ammunition.
Yours & C
W. H. Clowney

Indent Book X No 3007 }
Issued on the 29 th April 1786 To M r Samuel Clowney for £64. 5. 8½ Sterling for 449 days Duty in Leav. Brandon' Reg t in 1779. as per acct. audited £64. 5. 8½.
Comptroller General' Office Columbia 6 March 1839
I do hereby certify that the above memorandum is taken from the Margin of Indent Book X deposited in this office, and is a true copy of the original. I also certify that the subjoined account is a true copy of the one for which the said Indent was issued William E. Hayne Comp t General Pr. B. Hart
See on other Side

The State of South Carolina
To Samuel Blowney
Dr
For 120 days duty as a private horseman in Captain Farris' Company from 7 Feby to 6 June 1779 both days included at 20/ pr. day
£ 120.0.0
cap 241 in system
For 80 do. as do. in Capt. Matthew Patton's Company in 1779 & 1780
121.0.0
For 192 days do. as do. in Capt. Hugh Mear's Company from 8 June to 17 Decr. 1780 both days included.
192.0.0
For 37 days do. as do. in Capt. Rob t Farris' Company from 18 Decr. 1780 to 4 May 1781
37. —
£ 490.0.0
Deduct for error in extension
411
£ 448.9.11
The above in Col l Brandon Reg t and taken from the Pay Bills —
W. E. H.
Com. Gen l
P. B. Hart

Dear Sir
Yours of the 27 th ult from the City of Washington was rec d . this morning I hasten to comply with your request.
Very Respectfully
Your G d Serv t
Geo. H. Clark
See $3.00
D o for W. Fam. $ 2 4

4770
Declaration of Elizabeth Clowney under the act of Congress March 3 d 1843
$61:67 per an
Wm. K. Clowney Unionville S. C.

Declaration State of South Carolina Union District 3
On the second day of November 1843 personally appeared before me William Long, Magistrate of the District of Union, Elizabeth Blowney a resident of Fairforest in the District of Union, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Blowney deceased, who was a private soldier of the Militia in the war of the revolution & that she recieved _____ dollars _____ cents from the United States as a pension under the act of Congress July 7 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on _____ the day & year above written before _____ Elizabeth Blowney William Long Magt
I do hereby certify that the declarant Elizabeth Blowney is personally known to me as the widow of Samuel Blowney deceased & also as a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress July 7 1838.
William Long Magt

I William S. Huan Clerk of the Court of Union District do hereby certify that William Ling is a magistrate as within and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4 th day of November in the year 84 3
Wm S. Huan Clerk of the Court of Union District

V 4107
Elizabeth Clowney widow of Saml. D.C. act 7 July 1838.
Mamma 1792 Died 1824 Allu 14110 24 day for burial $ 11. 66 per am
Her J. K. Clowney Union H for

The State of South Carolina } Union District }
Personally appeared before me Major Joseph M c Kinlay a soldier of The Revolution who being duly sworn upon the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Blawney the widow of Sam l . Blawney who was a private in the war of The Revolution for a pension under the law of The United States of the 7 th July 1838 -
This deponent states that in the year 1775 under Col. John Thomas "Spartan Regiment" This deponent together with Sam l . Blawney were in active service and continued together under Col. Thomas's command until they joined Gen l . Richardson at the Congaree same year attacking the Tories under Cunningham at Redy River on Christmas day - Sam l . Blawney was then discharged, and the next place that this deponent remained of his serving in the war was at Hano (this he knows only from report at the time and he believes the report true) The deponent states that in the year 1776 on the 28 th day of June, the Indians made an attack upon the whites at a place called the Indian line, and massacred many of them, when this deponent & the said Sam l . Blawney, with others under the command of Capt. Farris repaired to the scene of slaughter and buried the slain - The deponent states that he knew the said Sam l . Blawney in all the most remarkable engagements in South Carolina from the year 1775 to the close of the war 1783., that he knows from his own observation and the character he sustained among the friends of liberty that none were truer or more devoted to the cause of Freedom than he was. That he was always at his post and where duty called him -
The said deponent believes that the Applicant Mrs. Elizabeth Blawney to be the widow of the said Sam l . Blawney dec d .
That they have lived together as such and always been so reputed in the neighbourhood, that they have raised a large & respectable family of Children, and there

there can be no doubt of their being legally married.
Revised to and subscribed
this 12 th day of December
1838 - D. S. Pratt
Joseph M c Tassobrien
Judge of the court of
Ordinary Union Dist

South Carolina Union District }
Personally appeared Christopher Brandon a soldier of the Revolution who being sworn upon Mrs. Elizabeth Blawney's application for a pension under the law of the United States of 7 th July 1838. The deponent states that he knew and was well acquainted with Sam l Blawney during the revolutionary war. That he believes Sam l Blawney was in the service previous to the fall of Charleston March 1780, and after that time he knows he was regularly in the service till the close of the war whenever there was a call or it was necessary. The deponent was with him at the Battle of the Cowpens where was engaged on the Picket Guard and made a very narrow escape from the Enemy (17 Jan y 1781). The deponent thinks Sam l Blawney was at the battle at Blackstock. It was reported at the time and the deponent does verily believe that the said Sam l Blawney succeeded in capturing alone and delivering as prisoners five Tories until his friends who were at some distance came to his assistance displaying on that occasion much of that heroism which distinguished citizens and soldiers of S. Carolina in her struggles with the Tories & British in the war of the revolution. This deponent has known Sam l and Elizabeth Blawney as man & wife from about the year 1791 or 1792 until Sam l Blawney's death which happened about 13 or 14 years ago. That she Elizabeth Blawney is his widow and has never married to any other person.
Sworn to and subscribed
this 12 th Dec. 1838 -
J. J. Pratt
his Christopher Brandon mark
Judge of the Court Of Ord y Union Dist S. C.

The State of South Carolina } Union District }
Personally appeared before me Major Thomas Young who being duly sworn upon the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Clancey (the widow of Sam l Clancey who was a private in the war of The Revolution) for a Pension under the law of the United States passed the 7 th July 1838 -
The deponent states that he was in service with Sam l Clancey in Col. Brandon's Regiment in the year 1781 That he Sam l Clancey was with this deponent in the battle of The Cowpens on the 17 th day of January of that year - That he the deponent further says that the said Sam l Clancey was distinguished for his determined bravery and soldier like conduct, through the whole of troubles that characterised the revolutionary war in the South That he was a staunch whig & firm patriot -
This Deponent states that the present Mrs. Elizabeth Clancey the applicant is the widow of the said Sam l Clancey deceased. They lived together as man & wife from about the year 1793 and raised a large and highly respectable family That he has for many years resided within about 12 miles of them and has no doubt that they were legally married about the time above mentioned and lived together amicably until Mr. Clancey's death which occurred about 14 years ago.
Sworn to & subscribed before
me the 12 th Day of December
1838 - J. D. Pratte
Thomas Young
Judge of the Court of Union Dist S. C.

2132
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South Carolina
Elizabeth Clowney widow of Samuel Clowney decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19th September 1824 of Union Dist. in the State of S.C. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Patton of the _____ commanded by _____ in the S.C. line for 14 Mos & 24 days in Camp.
Inscribed on the Roll of S.C. at the rate of 61 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May. 1839 and sent Hon. W. R. Clowney Union Dist. S.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39, $185.01 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept., 30.83 $215.84
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. R. Clowney Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 192