Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38835, Clabourn Holt, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Holt, blabourn
S. 38835
or blabourn
CONTENTS

19.929
South Carolina Claibourn Holt
of Spartanburg dist in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Scott of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Heath in the Virginia line, for the term of three years, from 1779 to 1782.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd day of April 1828.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of May 1828 and sent to E. Bonar Clerk of County, Spartanburg Co. S.C.
Arrears to 4th of September 1828 $ 35, 46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 35, 46
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
File Sept. 28

20691 Spartanburgh dist. S.C.
Declaration oflabour Walt. —
admitted by Mr. Edwards.

State of South Carolina Spartanburg district 388
At a Court of Common Pleas begun to be held at Spartanburg court house in and for the district of Spartanburg on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in October being the fifth day of November 1827. Present his Honor Judge Gant.
State of South Carolina Spartanburg district
On this 9 th day of November 1827, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record to wit the Court of Common Pleas for the district of Spartanburg Clabourn Holt resident in said district aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818, & the first of May 1820, that to the said Clabourn Holt enlisted for the term of three years in the Spring of 1779 in the State of Virginia in the company com- manded by Captain Scott in the Third Regiment (the Colonel who commanded said Regiment I have forgotten cannot recollected his name) in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the Spring of 1782 when he was honorably discharged from the service in the said Regiment in the State of Virginia that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of Virginia and the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension First I did apply in the year 1819 which was entirely informal for want of evidence Secondly I have never since had the prospects to obtain the evidence I now have and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property

property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an 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 has any person 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 the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
  My interest for life only in a very poor tract of land of 120 acres poorly improved, say. $50.   Three slaves worth. . . . . 2.25   One pair plow gears . . . . . 1.00   Three hoes. . . . . 2.25   $55.50 
Glabeour his Holt mark
That since the 18 th of March 1818, there has no material change taken place in my property so as to alter its intrinsic value I am a farmer by occupation and my great age renders me unable to labour if I was not compelled by necessity I have no family but my wife Elizabeth Holt aged sixty five years who is infirm of her age and has a Rheumatic affection in one of her arms which at times injures her considerably. Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year first above written
Glabeour his Holt mark
State of South Carolina Com personally before me Hugh Spartenburg district 3 Holt & John Wofford and duly made oath that they are well acquainted with Glabeour Holt and do believe the above schedule to be correct and that he is the person and has rendered the services set forth in his declaration by him. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 9 th Nov. 1827. Hugh Holt John Wofford D. White U.D.

I do certify that the above disponents Hugh Holt and John Wofford are entitled to credit & ought to be believed. Given under my hand and seal this 9 th November 1829.
Seal D. White U.D
I do hereby certify that I am satisfied with the within schedule and that the mixture described Petitioner is not worth more than the sum within stated.
Richard Gantt.
Presiding Judge
State of South Carolina
Elisha Ramer clerk of the Court of Spartanburg district do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of 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 fifty five dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have thereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on the 22 nd day of April 1828
E. Ramer Clerk of the Court for Spartan burg dist. S.C.

The State of South Carolina
I Elisha Bomer clerk of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas for the district of Sparreysburg in the said State do hereby certify that General W. Robertson Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made was at that time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace for said district duly appointed and qualified and that he is entitled to all due faith & credit in all his official attestations as such. c
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court the 22 nd day of April 1828. c
E. Bomer Clerk

State of South Carolina Spartanburg Dist } came personally before me James before me and duly made oath that they was well acquainted with Claburn Hatt and well knew that he serv d in the Revolutionary some war on the Continental Establishment Scots Company third Bridgement commanded by Colonel Heath and then by Hews in the line of the State of Virginia and that he Entered the service by enlistment in the year 1779 and served until 1782 having served completely three years when he was honorable discharged from sd service I am and subscribed to before me this 20 th December 1824 F W Robertson J.P. - L.B. Daniel Gilmore his Edward & James marks
I certify that the men above deponents are men of good morals upright character and ought to be believ d this 20 th Decm r 1824 F W Robertson J.P. L.B.

Shawtownburgh S.C. } 5 th May
(50)
17. May 1861 Genl. A.P. Hill
To the Honorable the Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Spartanburgh S.C. 2nd May 1838.
To the Honorable the secretary of war
Sir, herein enclose to you a copy of the declaration of Mr. Clabourn Holt. The original declaration was not drawn up by me & therefore am unacquainted with any of the circumstances only as they are set forth in his declaration.
I am Sir with respect E. P. Beman

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Rev
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William Holt
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]