Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4739, Timothy Hatcher, N.C.

SERVICE
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Batcher, Timothy
R. 4739
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Timothy Hatcher of the Carolina
Rejected
Hon. J. J. McKay - letter 21 st Jan. 1831 = " 21 st Decr 1831
Hon. J. J. McKay -
atch of June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4739
P. O.
Timothy Hatcher
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Timothy Hatcher A. G. G.
29.268
Refuted
21 Jan 32 4749 Hon. J. S. McKay

State of North Carolina Pamplin County ss.
On this the 29th day of November 1823, before the Under- signed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared William Robinson a resident of said County of Pamplin aged sixty eight years last December who being first duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say, that he is acquainted with Wm. H. the Heather the aforesaid applicant a resident of New Han- over County N.C. who is very aged, how old this dep- onent does not know, but old enough to have been in military service even before the Revolutionary war that this deponent saw said applicant in service in a company of Duplin cavalry under Capt. William Vann in the fall of 1781. That this deponent was also in service at that time though not in the same company; but recollects that Capt. Vann with his company was at a skirmish with the Tories at Bennett Smith's on South River where one David Tucker was wounded in the thigh, this deponent being then at the time; and Col. Rhudeworth was the Chief Commander; that while the enemy had possession of Wilmington, the Tories were more troublesome and it was the custom of the Country for all who were enrolled in the militia, to turn out or be forced out into service and the Infantry were required to serve tours of three months; and the Cavalry tours of two months, which was considered equal to three months service in the Infantry; that he cannot recollect particularly to have seen said ap- plicant whenever he saw Captain Vann's company but presumes he served the two months as he has stated in his declaration; and it is this deponent's belief that militia companies were then usually ordered out by the Acting Colonel of the County. Sworn & subscribed the day & S. W. Robinson year aforesaid G. M. Robinson J.P.

prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do fur- ther certify that Angus Sellars and Thomas Corbett are residents in the County of New Hanover and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - that there is no clergyman residing in his immediate neighbourhood and that said applicant Timothy Hatcher cannot from bodily infirmary attend court.
Chas. Henry
I, Thomas H. Davis - Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for New Hanover County hereby certify that Charles Henry before whom the foregoing declaration and certificate were sworn and subscribed and whose signature appears to the above certifi- cate is and was at the time in acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 24 th day of Decr. A.D. 1832.
T. H. Davis Clerk

I George W. Robinson the Justice of the Peace aforesaid hereby certify that William Robinson who has sworn to & subscribed the preceding affidavit is well known to me, is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand the day & year aforesaid G. W. Robinson J.P.
I Thomas S. Taisson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Hampson County hereby certify that George W. Robinson before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to & subscribed is and was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly commissioned & sworn, that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 6 th day of December 1833 in the 58 th year of American Independence
Thomas S. Taisson Clerk

State of North Carolina New Hanover County S.S.
On this the 19 day of September 1833 before me Charles Henry an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sturminster Hoatcher a resident of New Hanover County in the State of North Carolina, aged ninety three years the 18th Sept r 1833 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1st On a company of Bladen militia in August 1780 and served two months under Col. Thomas Brown, Lieut. Col. Richardsons, Major Anders Captain Council, His other officers he forgets in an expedition against the Tories, that when he entered this service he resided in Bladen County S.C.; that he was drafted; that he was in no battle but in their marches on one occasion, the cavalry being in advance fired upon a body of Tories and killed one; that he was frequently detached against the Tories and in his excursions took many of them prisoners; that his marches were to Little Pedee up and down on both sides and on towards Big Pedee to a place called Beauty spot, thence up Big Pedee on the East side, thence to Drowning Creek to Lamberton thence to Elizabeth Town and discharged, that the regular officers he knew were Robert Raiford and a Captain who came to your company whose name the applicant cannot recollect; that he served with no continental regiments or companies.

that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person by whom he can prove this service. 2ndly In November 1780 he was called out by Col Brown to go on an expedition against the enemy both British and Tories as it had become dangerous times, and served thirty one days being under the command of Col Brown who sent frequently in detachments of four or five men to make prisoners of the Tories and on one occasion captured six of them - that he was a volunteer; that his quarters were nearly the same as in his first tour; that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person by whom he can prove this service.
3rdly In a company of Duplin militia under Captain William Vann sometimes under Col James Hearn & Col Thomas Burdworth in the Fall of 1781 and served two months as a private. His other officers, he forgets, that he rendered in Duplin now Sampson County when he entered this service, that he was a volunteer and in the cavalry, that he was in a skirmish with the Tories on South River at Bennett Smiths where one David Tucker was wounded in the thigh; that he marched over into Bladen County and up South River & crossed over into Duplin thence up the Coharus thence on towards the North East and across it at Limestone bridge and understanding the Tories were dispersed that had collected on Muddy Creek he marched back to the Cross Roads in Duplin and discharged, and has no documentary evidence but thinks he can prove this service by William Roberson of Sampson Co.

4thly In a company of Duplin cavalry under Captain William Tann his other officers he forgets but occasionally fell in with Col. Kenan in December 1781 and served one month as a private, that he was a volunteer, that he marched up South River to one Captain Scarborough the commander of a band of Tories, thence down into New Hanover County, thence back into Duplin and discharged, that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person by whom he can prove this service except that William Roberson of Sampson can prove that he was in this service.
Answers of Timothy Walcher aforesaid applicable to the questions propounded to him as presented by the War Department.
1. I was born in Duplin County N.C. Sept 15 1740.
2. I have no record of my age.
3. When first called into service I was living in Bladen County N.C. During the war I removed from Bladen into Duplin now Sampson. Since the Revolutionary war I've lived in Duplin (now Sampson) and New Hanover Counties and I now live in New Hanover County, N.C.
4. First drafted, afterward volunteered.
5. The only regular officers who were with the troops where I served were Capt Robert Raiford and a Captain whose name I can't recollect. I recollect no continental regiments. The militia regiments I remember were Col Brown's and Col Kenan's. The general circumstances of my service are related above.

6 I dont recollect to have rec d but one written discharge that was given me by Col Brown at the termination of my thirty one days service which I kept a considerable length of time but cant find it now among my papers
7 John Henry Angus Sellars, John Corbett, Thomas Corbett, Charles Henry & others I could name also Duncan Roberson
That he performed occasional short hours of duty besides those above set forth but were only for a few days at a time.
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 agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Chas. Henry Sp
John R. Hutchee
We Angus Sellars and Thomas Corbett residents in the County of New Hanover hereby certify that we are well acquainted intimately with the above named applicant; that we believe him to be ninety three years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Angus Sellars
Sworn & subscribed this 19 day of September 1833 before me
Thomas Corbett
Chas. Henry Sp
I, Charles Henry the Justice of the Peace aforesaid hereby declare it my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories