Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8252, Eleazer Craddick, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
braddick, Elrazier
88252
banded
CONTENTS

Reuben
8232
INVALID.
File No. 8232
Chas. Bradlich Pr. New War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12.677 North Carolina
Eleazer Bradick Died in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gregory of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hant. in the North Carolina line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of May '31 and sent Thomas In- verness, Plymouth N. C.
Arrears to the 14th of March '33 — 100 Pension allowance ending Sept " — 25
$125
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by William Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6. Page 36.

to see soon after my return - I never heard any one doubt that he served in the Revolutionary War - I know him to be a man of good character and entitled to belief -
Yrs V. Almy
Sworn to in open Court and subscribed. The day & year above stated Attest Jos Halsey CMO
The application of Ebenezer Packard of Plymouth Co. Me
23138

State of North Carolina
Gwynel County
On this day the day of January
1833, personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Gwynel, now sitting. Elazer Craddick a resident of this County aged about twenty three years, who, being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress for the relief of Revolutionary soldiers. of the 7th of June 1832 =
I was born in the County of Gwynel, in the State of NC year 1759 - I have my age recorded in my Bible at home - I was living in this County when I was called into the service, and have lived and got continue to live in this County - I was drafted to serve in the Militia of the State of North Carolina for three months, some time about the beginning of the War - I do not remember the year, but it was not long after the War broke out - I was drafted at the Court house of this County and marched up to Kingston this state. from thence (after a short halt) we were marched to Salisbury this state. The officers of my company were Captain Abraham Gernot - Sicut Nathan Hooker, and Ensign Joshua Cherron - We were marched up as far as the Catawba River, and town of Charlotte where we were discharged and sent home, having then served out our time. I received a discharge from Major Pugh but have long since lost it. - After I had been home about three weeks I enlisted as fife Major to serve twelve months. I was enlisted by Col Spence all of this County and marched for S Carolina in a company commanded by Captain Gregory, we marched to the Santee hills of SC; were going on the route by many other troops - I was at the Battle of the Santee hills, and there had the fife knocked out my mouth by a ball, and my brother in law was killed by my side; having lost my fife, I took up a musket and performed the duties of a private. After having served about six months as fifer, I took a musket and performed the duty of private all the time I was engaged in service - I do not remember the M th of my Reg t but think it was the 5 th or 6 th the Major of it was named Pugh, the Col was named Hart, and Genl Gregory, I think, commanded the whole. Among the officers of the Regular Army. I recollect Col Francis Locke Major Armstrong and Major Clement Hall. the two first were killed in that Battle - After remaining there about sometime. We marched to join the Army in Va, besieging Cornwallis; when we got to Edenburg this state, I got a leave of absence to go home for a few days, but I had not been home 3 days, when we received an order to join the Army at Yorktown Va - We left here under command of Captain Phelps and crossed Albemarle Sound, we proceeded as far as Newbern this state where we met a man on horse back bearing a

a flag, who informed us of peace - Captain Phelps stopped him and on examining a paper carried by the bearer of the flag, turned us about and marched home, I rec'd a discharge signed by Captain Phelps but lost it a long time since - As for dates it is out of my power to give them, I have no means of recalling them very exactly but think I first became a soldier in or about the year 1779 or 80. I recollect the names of the officers from the acts of kindness extended to me on their part, but as few incidents of any note occurred during my service except the Battle at the Sauter hills I only retain the impressions of the pain & suffering I endured, with the hardships I encountered - I will refer the Court to the statements of Simeon Graves and Joseph Wheeler  Wagman as a further proof of my service also from the character I have sustained for veracity.
The applicant Ebenezer Craddock hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any the state, or of the United States to his knowledge - That altho' he has applied for a pension, there has been allowed something wrong in the form of it (as he is informed) by which he never has succeeded in obtaining any compensation.
There is no clergyman in the County of Lyneel etc. } Eleanor E. Craddock
We Issac Spruill and Joseph Wynn residing in the County of Lyndel State of A.C. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phares Craddick who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two or three years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. — I Wynn thinks him about sixty nine or seventy years of age.
known & subscribed to in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Sebe Spratt his Joseph X Wynn mark
Yrs Sincerely affec
opinion of the Court.
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, 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 the Court further certify that it appears to them that Isaac Spauldick and Joseph Mynne

who signed the preceding certificate, are residents of this County of Giles, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. — {There is no clergyman residing in this County of Giles}
J. Joseph Holsy — Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Giles, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Craddick for a pension. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30 day of January 1833. — There is no clergyman residing in this County of Giles —.
Jo. Holsy C/O
State of North Carolina Giles County
On this day the _____ day of January 1833, Jesse Spruill of the said County person- ally appeared in open Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the said County, now sitting and being duly sworn in relation to the Claim of Ebenezer Craddick. Says I am seventy years old next July, my age is recorded in my prayer Book at home. I was born in Giles County State of North Carolina, and have always resided and yet continue to reside in the neighborhood where I was born, and that is not more than fifteen miles from the residence of Ebenezer Craddick. — I have known Ebenezer Craddick from the time we were boys. I think he is about seventy three years of age. I know that he served on two occasions in the Revolutionary War — he was either enlisted or drafted I don't know which some time in the year 1779 or 1780 — he was drafted or enlisted at the Court house of Giles County and went on an expedition to Norfolk in company with myself & others. He remained with us until we were marched home & discharged — Mr Craddick also served in the Revolutionary Army at another time, but I have forgotten whether it was before or after this expedition to Norfolk — I know he left here with other troops but not being with them. I do not know how long he served, or where he went —. Jesse Spruill further swears that Ebenezer Craddick is and always has been a man of fair character and undoubted veracity — and that he never heard it disputed that he had been in the service during the Revolutionary War —.
Jesse Spruill
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day & year above stated
Jo. Holsy C/O

State of North Carolina Gwynell County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting. On this day, the day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court Joseph Wynne a resident of Gwynell County, who being duly sworn in the matter relating to the Claim of Elisha Craddick - says.
I am seventy two years old next February. I have it recorded in my Bible at home - I was born in this County and have continued to live here when at home ever since and that my residence has not been more than five miles distant from that of Elisha Craddick.
I have known Elisha Craddick from the time we were boys. I think he is a few years younger than myself, he is about 69 or 70 years old - Elisha Craddick was drafted at the Court house in this County some time I think in the summer of 1781 or 1780. to serve for 3 months he went off in company with myself & others from this to Hillsborough N.C. thence to Salisbury this state, our Company was commanded by Capt Genet - the Capt & I left the Company when their time had expired and Ensign Joshua Chason succeeded to the Command - I was marched off to the South Carolina line and left Elisha Craddick at Salisbury - from this time I never saw Elisha Craddick until my return home, and have no doubt but that he served out his time - I don't know whether he was in service or not afterwards as I left home and went to sea soon after my return - I never heard any one doubt that he served in the Revolutionary War - I know him to be a man of good character and entitled to belief.
Sworn to in open Court and subscribed. The day & year above stated this his Halsey CMO
Wm V. ... must
The application of Elisha Craddick Gwynell Co. NC
23138

23138
Edward Gaddock
Tyner county North Carolina
Admrs of for 15 mo Jan — $50. 1 mth
Mr Turner Weymouth North Carolina

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Chas. Graddick, Tyrrell county North Carolina
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Drafted Beginning of the war about 1779 or 1780 3 private Capt Genet Lieut Hooker Maj Pugh Kingston Salisbury 73 Tyrrell county N.C. tradition   Enlisted 1 Life Major & private Capt Gregory Capt Phelps Major Genl. Pugh Col. Hart Genl. Gregory Santee hills Charlotte Santee Edenton Winton Witness proves the first term of service, and speaks of other service but not positive as to when or where.  
loss of memory state
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
LeGrand