Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38814, Joseph Haile, N C

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Haile, Joseph
S. 38814
CONTENTS

South Carolina
Joseph Haile
of Lancaster Dist in the State of S Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Harrison of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the N. Carolina line, for the term of nine months. from July 1778 to 1779
Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th day of January 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of January 1831 and sent to Hon ble James Blair, H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1831. $ 13.93 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 13.93
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book D, Vol: 8. fol: 87.

Original Claim
Declaration, in order to be placed in the Pension list under the Act of 18 th March 1818
The State of South Carolina
Camden District
On this, the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the District of Camden in the State aforesaid Joseph Hais (President in said District, aged sixty four years and two months) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 2 nd May 1820 that the said Joseph Hais enlisted for the term of six months on the _____ day of _____ in the year 1777 in North Carolina in the Company commanded by Cap. Simon Bright in the Regiment commanded by Col. Howard That he the said Hais enlisted on the _____ day of _____ in the year 1778, for three months in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Abraham Shepherd in the Regiment commanded by Col. Abraham Shepherd in the line of the State of North Carolina
That he the said Joseph Hais enlisted for the term of twelve months on the _____ day of _____ in the year 1778 & 1779 in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain _____ Harrison in the Regiment commanded by Col. Abraham Shepherd in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in all of said Corps until the expiration of the term for which he enlisted when he was discharged from the service in the State of North Carolina, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, that he applied to the Honorable Stephen D. Miller, when a Representative in Congress from this State to obtain a pension for him

That Mr Miller required him to swear that he was unable to support himself, which he refused to do as he at that time was able to work that since that time from age and infirmity he has become too frail to support himself by his labor and therefore makes this application
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st March 1830 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person entitled 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 That since the 18th of March 1818 the following are the only changes made in my property - that I bought a claim to sixty seven acres of land and after wards sold it for fifty seven dollars
Sworn to, and declared on the 22 nd day of April 1830 before -
Dr Adams
Joseph Hail
Clerk
John B. Armstrong Presiding judge of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for Lancaster District Spring Term 1830 do certify that I have satisfied that Joseph Hail did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration and that the whole value of his estate is $398
Thos M. Wallace

21. 5 41 Application for Permit from H. S.
F. Friday
Entitled —
B

List of the property of Joseph Haile 28 th April 1830
  140 Acres of Land worth $10 per acre 1400 250.   1 Mare and Colt 30 30.   11 Head of Cattle 33 33.   10 head of hogs 10 10   8 do " sheep 125 10   $363   Household furniture &c. say worth 35   $398 
South Carolina      April Term 1830 Lancaster District      Court of Com. Pleas
Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Joseph Haile & Nathaniel Clark and stated on Oath that the above list contains a correct schedule of the whole estate Real & Personal of Joseph Haile the Applicant
Sworn to this 22 nd April 1830
Joseph Haile Nathaniel Clark
Before me D. Adams
Clerk

State South Carolina Lancaster District
In the Court of Com. Pleas & Gen. Sessions for said District.
I John Adams Clerk of District & State aforesaid for the Courts of Common Pleas & Gen. Sessions do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Joseph Hale did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) as the schedule thereto annexed an true copy 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 services exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is the sum of  Three Hundred Sixty eight dollars and — cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court on this twenty second day of April 1830.
Dr. J. Adams
Clerk

838814
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Aug 9 , 19 21
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jon Haile a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 28814
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 6 mos. Priv. Simon Bright Howe NC   1778 3 mos. Abraham Shepherd Abraham Shepherd   1778-1779 12 mos. Benj. Harrison "  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enniskillen NC
Date of application for pension, Apr 22 1830
Residence at date of application, Lancaster Dist. SC
Age at date of application, 76 yrs 2 mos.
Remarks: In 1830 reference is made to Sol. wife and one or two orphaned children names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ref sent
46 Seventh Ave., New York, July 26, 1921
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the abstracts of the pension declarations of the following old Revolutionary soldiers:
James Alexander. Pri. $30.75 Va.Militia. July 24, 1833. Mar. 4, 1831. 85 Iredell Co.N.C.
Joseph Haile: Lancaster Dist.S.C. pri. 96.00 109.93 N.C.Cont.Line Jan.14,1831 Jan. 13,1831. 77 Died July 13, 1832
Flower Mullins. pri. N.C.Militia. Oct/.16,1833. Mar.4, 1831. 74 Hawkins Co., Tenn.
Respectfully,
M. Durrance
sent 1" for record Ex Aug 9. 1921

38814
INVALID.
Key
1921, aug, 9 histom. Durrell - En
File No. 38814
Joseph Baile Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3 Mr Hill's Dept of State for No. Carolina, envelope & letter & station for Hale [Signature] FREE
Hon James Blair
House of Representatives United States Washington

Raleigh 24 th Dec r 1830.
James Blair Esq re
Sir
Enclosed I send the certificate requested by your letter of the 18 th instant. You will observe the name in my certificate is spelt Hale and not Hails as in your letter, but I have no doubt it is the same person, and I suppose from the rolls being silent as to his discharge & that he served out his term of nine months. The fee for this service is only 25 Cents.
Yours respectfully
W. Hill

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Joseph Hale a private Soldier in Capt. Quinn's Company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted on the 20 th day of July 1778, for nine months - Nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 24 th day of December 1830.
W. Hill

Pension Offer
Jan. 11-1831
Hon: John H. Eaton, Washington City.
[Signature]
Return to the Penns Office for the sum of the sum of the sum of the sum of the sum of

Referred to the Pension Office for want of evidence of the military service of Oliver Chaplin
John H. Eaton
Hon: John H. Eaton, Washington City.
Pension Office Aug. 11. 1831

Capitol, 10 Jany. 1831.
Hon: John H. Eaton.
Dear Sir: - The claim of Joseph Hale (one of my constituents) for Pension was presented to the chief Clerk, Mr. Edwards, of the Pension Office; and to obviate some difficulty felt by Mr. Edwards had to keep placing the name of said Hale on the Pension Roll, & wrote and subscribed a statement of such facts as came within my own knowledge relative to the applicant; which Mr. Edwards said would remove the difficulty with him, but felt it his duty to submit the matter to you. Some time having elapsed since my interview with Mr. Edwards, & not having heard from either of you, I apprehend he may have forgotten to lay the case before you - I therefore request you will do me the favour to examine the papers in this case, and let me know the result, at your earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully Your friend M. James Blair.

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Admitted the 13 th Day 1831 J. R. Calau
ren: to com: 13 Jan. 1831

J. S. Edwards, Esq.:
Dear Sir, — Agreeably to your suggestion I state, without hesitation, that Mr. Joseph Hale a soldier of the Revolutionary war, whose papers I have referred to your Bureau, is an old infirm man, his wife still more helpless than himself — I am under the impression they have one, if not two orphan Grand Children to provide for — His little property consists principally in pieces of poor land, — the cleared part of which is worn out and the fence impaired — He has it not in his power to put his place in repair or to clear new land — In a word, I have no hesitation in saying that many of the old soldiers whose property was not estimated, perhaps, half so high as Mr. Hale's are in more comfortable circumstances.
With regard to the evidence of his services, I have no doubt, from what I have always understood from the old man himself, & from his old Camp associates, that he not only served out the time for which he first entered, but that he re-enlisted and continued in the service during the war.
Those who knew him in the war of the Revolution speak of his devotion to the cause & of his bravery in high terms, and that he suffered much from the depredations committed by the Tories on his property — all things considered, I have no doubt a more deserving Applicant for the bounty of the Government

Government has rarely been presented -
Perhaps it may not be amiss to add that this Application comes from a part of the Country where few favours of the kind are asked for, - and where neither the disposition nor the capacity prevails to fabricate claims, or papers to support them.
All which is respectfully submitted by
Your obedt Servt.
James Blair
Dec 29. 1830.

Hon: John H. Eaton War Department City Washington. P.A.E. Engineer Dept
Dec. 8 1830 Engineer Dept Q.M. Dept
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1 Carolina
Geo W Simms
15 St
Hon Jas Blair
✓
Jan 13/54

Permit me now to recommend the appointment of George Washington Sims (son of Col. Sims of Lancasterville Pa.) as a suitable He is quite a promising lad, of about the right age (15 or 16) and has made some progress in classical learning. His Father is quite poor, Mr. Aspden = able, - Patriotic, and devoted to the present Administration -
An answer at your earliest convenience will much oblige your friend James Blair