Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1956, William Hope, S.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
✓ SC
✓ Hope William
S 1956
CONTENTS
Carded ✓

West Tennessee 7573
Orders to 9th Feb 1832
William Hope
William was in the State of Tenn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Byers of the 1st Regt commanded by Col Neal in the N.C. time for 12 months
St. Line Records corrected Nov 20
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn at the rate of 40 Dollars — — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1833 and sent to B.A. Harris Present
  Arrears to the 4th of March  80.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept  20 —     $100 —  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 82

William Hope
Reg. William in B Penn.
Ab. from 1779 private 12 months. $40.
Byer Kealy W.C. 194
5. 13. No. 2. 6. 7 Lt C. A. Allen July 2 1832
C. A. Allen Esq. 8th Regt Penna

BRIEF in the case of William Hope  et Williamson in the State of Texas (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  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.     Age In 1779 def d remain d till ab t last of June last June 1780 volun d 1781 " Middl Dec r " def d As a pr " " " Gen. Col Byers 6 th Col Texas Moffit 6 th Col Texas Res General 6 th Col Texas Henry 6 th Col Texas Moffit    believes he served in all, upwards of 12 mo
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Central NC
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so in what respect? defective  in point of form - the duration of the service not specified -
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. H. C.
Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee County of Williamson
On this 2 day of October personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, now sitting, William Wolfe, a resident of the County of Williamson, and State of Tennessee, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born June 28 th 1761 in Bucks County Pennsylvania. In 1772 his father moved to South Carolina, and settled in York District, where he was raised. About the 1 st of April 1779 he was drafted in Capt. Byers' company, and went under Lieutenant Henry to Orangeburgh, and there joined the regiments under Colonel Neal, was at Orangeburgh several days and then went on to Charleston where the regiments staid a few days. During one of the nights they staid there, the British marched up to attack the town, but finding the American Army prepared did not make the attempt. Major Hughes accordingly was killed by a shot from the American Artillery, went up by Dorchester to Bacon's Bridge on Ashley river, and joined Gen. Williamson's brigade, in Gen. Lincoln's Army. Went from thence to Stono. His term of service was then out but he does not recollect the precise time but thinks it was the last of June or beginning of July. After the British took Charleston in 1780 and had spread all over South Carolina, Gen. Lincoln found himself in Marlinton County North Carolina, and sometime toward the last of June, he volunteered in Captain Moffitt's Company, and went to Sumpter's Camp in Col. Brantley's regiments and staid there some time. About this time the British burnt Mills Iron Works

and the Regiment in which he then was, was sent over the Catawba river, into South Carolina, and he was then constantly out on scouting parties over the whole country, until after Tarleton's defeat, on the 19 th of January 1781. The week after his defeat, Corn- wallis went on through the country with the British Army, and the next week Genl. Sumpter took a tour down through South Carolina, with about 300 men. He had then volunteered in Capt. Venables company, in Col. Hawthorne's Regiment, and went with them and attacked Friday's Fort, on the Congaree river but without success; they then attacked another at Colonel Thompson's, on the same river, but were again unsuccessful. They then fell in with 16 Waggons belonging to the British, with a guard of 40 or 50 men they killed several of the guards, and took the rest prisoners, - burned the Waggons, - and put the plunder they had taken, in boats, and sent it down the river in boats, with a view to meet it again; but the British had a fort at Wright's Bluff, and in going down the river past it the British firing upon them before they were aware that they were near them. The British retook the plunder taken from the Waggons and the Americans swam their horses across the river, in hope of regaining their boats, but had at length to leave the place with the loss of several brave men. They then went by Black- river to Suckers Creek where they had another fight, and then went home. About the middle of December 1780 he was drafted in Capt. Swartz's company, and attached to Capt. Henderson's company in Col. Moffitt's Regiment. He then went to Orangeburgh and served a three months tour which was the last of his service. Although he served 30 all upwards of 1000 men In the year 1790 he moved to Calabash County in North Carolina and lived there six years; then moved back to York District, South Car- olina, where he had formerly lived. In the year 1802

he came to Tennessee, settled on Stones River, and in 1811 he moved into this county (Williamson) where he has lived ever since. He 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 State of any State.
Wm Hope
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Smith
To all whom it may concern. I Hugh Allum of Davidson County, and State of Tennessee, do certify that I have been acquainted with William Hope personally since the year 1780. I lived in South Carolina, York District, at the above date, and within three miles of the above named William Hope, and after the British took Charleston, and Lord Cornwallis marched his army through our country, I did see Hope from the best information was generally with the American troops fighting the enemies of our country, my father, and one uncle part of the time with him.
Hugh Allum
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Smith
We Robert Davis a clergyman residing in the town of Franklin County of Williamson and State of Tennessee, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Reed residing in the same County and State, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Hope, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Robert Davis
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
William Smith

All 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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and serves as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Robert Davis who had signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the town of Franklin, County of Williamson and State of Tennessee, and that Wm. Reed, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County and State, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. John Joseph Crook  Wright & Stanley
I Thomas Hardeman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hope for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 3 rd day of October 1832.
Thos. Hardeman Clerk

New York
1956.
INVALID.
File No. 1956
William Hope Pet. N.B. Line
Act: June 7, 1852
Index:—Vol. Q , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]
St. Line. Records corrected Nov. 20 '03

Union Bank of Tennessee Nashville 10 th July. 1838
J L Edwards Esq r Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. James Hogan Esq r the attorney of Mr. William Hope a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832 and to whom there is one years Pension due up to the 4 th Sept. 1837
I herewith transmit you his Pension Identity for your examination & permission of his payment, Mr Hogan the attorney of Mr. Hope resides near this & requests you will return the claim back to the Office with Yours Respectfully Sir
Your Obedt Servt John M. Dade Pen. & Pension Agent By S. Cantrall

Wm Hope Tennessee
Dear,
for 1789 private 12 months, $240.
Wm Hope
John Stuart Ball
Returned
$240
Secretary of the War Department U.S. Washington City D.C.

State of Tennessee Williamson County
Personally appears before me, the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County and State, William Hope, who, being duly sworn, deposes 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 capacity of a private soldier — The first tour under Lieut. Henry a drafted Militia man — Three months — The second tour in Capt. Moffett's Company, several tours of duty tho' I cannot recollect the periods — Third tour under Capt. Venable's company — one month and the fourth and last under Capt. Henderson a full tour of three months — He served as a private in all his different services and he believes that he served in all twelve months — And the said William Hope made oath that he has no documentary evidence in his possession by which he can prove his said services, and he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his said services.
He further makes oath, that he has a record of his age in his family Bible, which he copies from his father's Bible.

He further states that he never received a written discharge from the Service — and states that he was acquainted in his neighborhood, with Christopher H. Wilson, Eld L. Douglass, John Mallory, James Brooks, John Brooks, Joseph P. Smith and William Layton — all of whom he believes would bear witness to his character for veracity, and that he is a worthy soldier.
Wm. Horpe
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 11 th day of Febry 1833
Wm E. Owen
The State of Tennessee
I Thomas Handman Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters sessions for the County of Williamson County in the State aforesaid do certify that William E. Owen Esquire whose signature appears above and before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Horpe was made, is now and was at the time of making such affidavit an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Williamson aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn to that full faith & credit are due his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Office the 8 th day of February A.D. 1833.
W. Hardin