Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38824, George Helm, Continental & Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Helm, George
S. 38824
CONTENTS

See letter to P.A.D. J. Albertson 29 Nov. 1836
No 19821
West Tennessee
George Holm
not on a roll
of Fentress Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shepherd of the regiment commanded by Colonel Rawlings in the Maryland line, for the term of three years . from 1776 to 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th day of September 1821 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of October 1821 and sent to the Pensioner at James Town, Fentress County Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1828 $43.96
$ 43.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

State of Tennessee
Sevier County
Be it remembered that heretofore (court), as a Court of pleas and quarter sessions began and held for the County of Sevier in the State of Tennessee at the house of Conrad Pile On the first Monday of November A.D. 1826. On the third day of the term the same being the 9th day of said month before the worshipful Strother Prigg, John McLellan and Jacob Besson, Esquires justices the following declaration of George Nelson was presented in court and entered of Record and which is in the words and figures following viz
State of Tennessee Sevier County
November Session 1826.
Court of pleas and quarter sessions On the 9th day of November A.D. 1826. personally appeared an Open Court being a Court of record for the County of Sevier in the State of Tennessee, George Nelson aged seventy five years resident in said County of Sevier who being first sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th May 1818. and the act of May 1826. That he the said George Nelson entered into the service of the United States

of America in the revolutionary war for the term of three Years in the State of Virginia Frederick County about the day of 1776. in the Company com- -manded by Captain Abraham Shepherd that he marched under Captain Shepherd to near New York when they joined the Regiment which was commanded by Colonel Rawlings, which was called Colonel Rawlings rifle Regiment that said regiment marched from the north side, to Fort Lee, from Fort Lee the regiment crossed the River to Fort Washington at which place or about the day of November 1776. he was taken prisoner at taking Fort Washington where he remained seven or eight weeks when he was parol- -led upon his parole of honor and returned home and about twelve months there after he was exchanged about eleven months after he was called upon to join the regiment again at Fort Frederick in the State of Maryland that he marched from there to Fort Pitt and from there to Fort Lawrence where the regiment continued until the provisions were exhausted when the regiment returned again to Fort Pitt in the State of Pennsylvania where he was discharged The precise dates of his marches and arrivals he cannot now recollect. That he served out his full term of three Years and was discharged at Fort Pitt as aforesaid he states that he sold his bounty land and

for the purpose of enabling the person to whom he made the sale to procure a title to give him his discharge and has never seen it since and is therefore unable to produce it. That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any State— The reason why he has not sooner made application for a Pension is that he has lived many years in a remote part of the State of Tennessee in the County of Tipton remote from where information could be easily procured on the subject and has until lately remain- -ed entirely ignorant of the act of Congress and the means necessary enable him to to procure a Pension and in pursuance to the provi- -sions of the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was resident Citizen of the United States of America on the the 18th day of March 1818. and that I not since that time by Gift Sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary

war. passed On the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor have any in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in this schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed I have no property except my wearing apparel two beds and some house should furniture worth but very little and one cow and note of hand for a four Dollar loan to be paid to me some time hence that I am old and very infirm and am unable to earn by labour a living and support. That I have no occupations. That I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the aid and assistance of my country That I have a wife old and infirm as myself and nine children six boys and three girls all of whom have left me many years ago. and have none of my children living with me. that about the 18 th day of March 1818. I had a lease of a small piece of land of about seven acres which lease has since expired I have one horse worth about forty Dollars two cows and calves and about fifteen or sixteen

head of Hogs I sold the horse one of the Cows and the Hogs for to procure the means of support which is nearly exhausted this is the Only Change which my Estate has underwent since the 18 th March 1818.
George Nelson Esq
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court this 9 th day of November 1826.
John H Richardson Clerk
We Whose names are hereunto annexed do Solemnly Swear that we are well acquainted with the General Character of George Nelson the Petitioner and from that General Character we believe him entitled to full credit On Oath in a Court of Justice and that he is esteemed a good Moral man.
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court this 9 th day of November 1826.
William Westerson William Evans John M'Clelland Brother Fragg Conrad Pile John H Richardson Clerk

I John N o Richardson Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County of Fentress in the State of Tennessee — Do hereby Certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said George Helm has did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the proceeding declaration, Against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, in the Continental Establish- =ment. I also Certify, that the foregoing Declaration And the Schedule therunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further Certify, that it is the Opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said My private seal having no seal of Office yet provided done at the Clerks Office, on this 20 th day of September 1827.
(Seal)
John N o Richardson Clerk of the Court of pleas

and quarter sections of the County of Sevier in the State of Tennessee —————

January 11, 1938
George Helm S. 38824 BA-J/AWF am
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of George Helms.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 38824, based upon the service of George Helm in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only George Helm or Helms found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of George Helm (as the name is shown in the claim) were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
George Helm enlisted in Frederick County, Virginia, in the year 1776, served as a private in Captain Abraham Shepherd's company, Colonel Rawlings' Rifle Regiment, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, held seven or eight weeks, when paroled and later exchanged, and joined the same regiment at Fort Frederick, Maryland, and was discharged at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania, August 9, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1826, at which time he was seventy-five years of age, and living in Fentress County, Tennessee. His wife in 1826 was "old and infirm", and he had nine children, six boys and three girls. He did

not give the names and ages of any of them, and the papers on file in this claim contain no further reference to the family of the soldier, George Helm.
The application for headstone for George Helms is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

38824
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38,824
George Helm Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926 Jan. 30. Hill to May 4 Smith Act. 1929 June 20- " Mrs. George H. McNeely. Jr. 1935 Jan. 11. " Memorial Branch and

Geo. Helm's claim allowed -
Send the certificate to him at Jamestown Or see later

AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Annapolis, 11 th May 1827.
I certify that it appears by the Muster Rolls remaining in the office, that George Helm enlisted as a Private in the Rawlings's Maryland Regiment on the _____ day of _____ and was discharged on the ninth day of August 1779.
Thos. Harney
Auditor General State of Maryland.

George Helm
WILLIAM G. H. H. H. H. H.
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Pension office Oct 25 th 1827

State of Tennessee Fentress County
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit, At the July Sessions of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Fentress in the State of Tennessee being the first day of said Sessions, and thirtieth day of July 1827. the following Affidavit was presented in Open Court the same being a Court of Record and was by said Court Ordered to be entered of Record which Affidavit is in the words and figures following. (to wit,)
This day personally appeared Conrad Pile before the justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions now sitting for the County of Fentress in the State of Tennessee at the Court house in the Town of James Town On the fifth Monday of July 1827. the same being the thirtieth day of the Month it being a Court of Record and made Oath in Open Court in due form of law that he the said Conrad Pile On the 24 th day of August 1817. Leased to George Helm a small tract of land Containing about seven acres of Cleared land for the term of Nine Years which lease has expired and

ended and has not been enlarged nor renewed in any way whatever the original term having been given up and possession of the premises surrendered to affiant the Lessor
Conrod Tice
Sworn to and subscribed
in Open Court 30 th July 1829
Jn. W. Richardson Clerk
John W. Richardson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County of Kentuck and in the State of Tennessee Do hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit of Conrod Tice is a true copy taken from the Records of the said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my private seal (having no seal of Office yet provided) done at the Clerk's this 20 th day of September A.D. 1829
John W. Richardson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Kentuck County in the State of Tennessee

Merrimack Ln Oct 9th 1827
Street.
Pension Office Oct 25th 1827
Wail.
James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City
Mail

Monroe, Tennessee 5 th October 1827.
Dear Sir:
I am requested by Mr. George Welm to enclose to you his Documents for the purpose of Obtaining a Pension from the United States -
The papers have been corrected according to the directions sent him from the War Department That is, The total amount of the value of his property is Certified. The Affidavit of Wood Pile the man of whom he leased the land showing that the Lease has expired.
Mr. Welm request that if he is placed upon the Pension Roll, you will communicate the fact to him, addressed to "James Town, Fentress County, Tennessee" it being the nearest Post Office to his residence
Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t . Henry W. Atkinson
Hon d James Barbour Secretary of War.

J. Albertson
Len
29 Nov 1836
GB
Record (36) page 356

War Dep. Pension Office Nov. 29. 1836
Sir,
Your letter of the 12 th inst. has been received. I have directed the Agents to pay George Helm's pension on the production of the proper vouchers.
John Albertson, Esq. James Town, Tennessee

James Town, Tennessee
November 12 th 1836—
Dear Sir I have this day thought proper through the solicitation of my worthy old friend George Helms a pensioner of my county the reason why he has not applied for his pension for more than six months - to which I am fully able to state the reason for his failure to do so - he employed an agent to draw his pension at Nashville & his agent neglected attending to drawing until the power of attorney was ninety days old and he then employed me and I went on about the 4 th day of this month and applied for the said Helms Pension & the Pension agent at Nashville said to me all is right But I received orders a few days back from the war department not to pay any claim that had missed one single draw and as Mr Helms has missed you must inform the Department of that fact & they will order the same to be paid & give you early advice of that fact. And his Certificate is in the words & figures following to wit - War Department Revolutionary Claims. I certify that in conformity

With the laws of the united States of the 18 of march 1818 - 1 May 1820 & 1 March 1823 George Helms Late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the west Tennessee agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the twentyth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven — Given at the war office of the united States this twenty sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
Examined and countersigned
James Barbour Secretary of war.
J. L. Edlin
which said certificate is No 19.821 D. Backed as follows to wit George Helms payable semiannually the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March in the year 1828 at Nashville By Thomas Gratcher Esqr Pension agent — Recorded by Benj. L. Beall Clerk in Book B. Vol. 9 Page 164.
On receiving these few lines you will please give me early information as Mr Helms is a very old & helpless man and has no other means of support This from your friend truly
John Sherwood P.M. at Jamestown Ten.

War Department - Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Adjutant General Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War services and family data of George Helm of North Carolina , possibly Mecklenburg County. He was a pensioner, aged 89, from Fentress County, State of Tennessee - I wish this infor- mation for patriotic purposes. Very truly Yours,

Mrs George H. McNeely Jr Church Road
Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania—

Los Serranos Chapter
MRS. MAY H. SMITH REGISTRAR
222 EAST E STREET
ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA
Rec. 14/25
To the Pension Bureau — Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the application for pension John Helm North Carolina also
George Helm living in Tenn. 1840
Very truly Yours
May H. Smith

January 30, 1936
May H. Smith 333 East E St Ontario, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38834, it appears that George Helm enlisted in Frederick County, Virginia in 1776 and was a private in Captain Abraham Shepherd's Company, Colonel Rawlings' Rifle Regiment, he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington in November 1776 and held seven or eight weeks, when paroled; he was later exchanged and joined the same regiment, and was discharged August 9, 1779, having served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1826, while a resident of Fentress County, Tennessee, aged seventy-five years.
He stated in 1826, that he had a wife and nine children; six boys and three girls; but mentioned no names. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. 61212 War Section. AWP
June 20, 1929.
Mrs. George H. McNeely, Jr., Church Road, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38824, it appears that George Helm enlisted in Frederick County, Virginia in 1776 and was a private in Captain Abraham Shepherd's Company, Colonel Rawlings' Rifle Regiment, he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington in November 1776 and held seven or eight weeks, when paroled; he was later exchanged and joined the same regiment, and was discharged August 9, 1779, having served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1826, while a resident of Fentress County, Tennessee, aged seventy-five years.
He stated in 1826, that he had a wife and nine children; six boys and three girls; but mentioned no names. There are no further family data on file.
This is the history of the only soldier named George

Help found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.