Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4276, Samuel Green, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
★ Green, Samuel
R. 4276
CONTENTS

Aug 10 Brier Creek S.C. August 2 nd N.C. Act 1832 New York service
Free James Martin P.M.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
4276

Declaration
In order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832. —
State of North Carolina } ss. Wilkes County, 1884
On this 1 st day of August, personally appeared before the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, Samuel Green a Resident in said County, and aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benifit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. — That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the month of September in the year 1777. under Captain Deewit, in the State of New York at a place called Shongum on the North River, and served in the fifth Regiment of the New York line, under the following officers, General, Clinton, and Col, George Calhoun, — He was marched to Albany, staid there two or three months, then marched to New York City staid there that winter, — about the last of March in 1778. he was marched to Egg Harbor, — a great house on the sea shore, staid there about two months, then received orders to march to Philadelphia and on his march joined Genl. Lee at Monmouth, and was in the battle at that place on the 27 th or 28 th of June 1778. Genl. Henry Clinton commanded the British, Genl. Lee had commenced the battle and was retreating, and met and was joined by Genl. Washington, Genl. Green, Genl. Wayne and Genl. Morgan with his Riflemen, — with this Reinforcement they beat the British, night came on and during the night the British marched off and went to the City of New York, in this engagement, this applicant got wounded by a Bayonet being run through his thigh, and was left in the Hospital, the Regt. to which he belonged went to Philadelphia, when he got able to travel he joined his Regt. at Philadelphia, he believes in the month of Sept. Remained there in the Barracks during that winter, — In the Spring of seventeen hundred and seventy nine, he was marched to Burlington in the State of New Jersey remained there several months, and during the Summer and Fall marched to several places but cannot at this time recollect their names, and went into winter quarters the next winter in a Town called Prince- ton, — In the Spring of 1780. In the Spring of as well as he recollects

He was marched into the State of Delaware to Newark, remained there several months, then marched into the State of New York and was at several towns or places, but does not now recollect their names, from New York he was marched to the State of Delaware and went into winter Quarters at Delaware Bay at the mouth of Delaware River, - In the Spring of 1781, he was marched into the State of New York to a place on the sea shore called Hell Gate, and believes he remained there until Cornwallis was taken in Oct, 1781. and until peace was declared, - he was then discharged by order of Genl. Clinton, and returned home, some years after he removed to Virginia to Montgomery County where he got his house burnt and his discharge with it, -
He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any State, -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Samuel Green
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, - M c Kinley Chairman
I William Mastin Clerk of the Court of Wilkes County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Green for a pension, -
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1 st day of August 1837.
W m Mastin C. C. C.

State of North Carolina } ss. Wilkes County - {
Personally appeared before me James Martin one of the acting Justices for said County. - Samuel Green a resident of the County aforesaid and made Oath in due form of law. That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positive to all the circumstances respecting his services in the Revolutionary War. - But to the best of his recollection he has already stated the time of his enlistment, length of service and time of being discharged, in the declaration that he has forwarded to the Pension Office, he also states that he thinks the surname of his Captain was, Beall; - That is to say he was called Capt. Absalom Beall, and that Genl. Clinton assigned his name D. Clinton but does not know what the D. stood for, he has heretofore stated he was under Col. George Beall, and was with Genl. George Washington at the Battle of Monmouth, - he does not recollect the surnames of the other officers, he further states that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services and will have to rely on his own affidavit. - And as to the reason why he did not apply sooner than he has, it was because he had left the State where he served and was living in the State of Virginia near the Ohio, and knew of no person that he could prove his services by, was the cause why he did not apply before, but having lived until he is old and in great need of Assistance has caused him to apply at this late date. - Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 th day of November 1837.
James Martin J.P.
Samuel Green
State of North Carolina } ss. Wilkes County - {
Personally appeared before me James Martin one of the acting Justices for the County aforesaid, William Davis a Revolutionary Pensioner aged about 85 years, who being duly sworn according to law, states that he belonged to Captain John Gillison's Company of Infantry and was in the Battle at Monmouth in June 1778, and was under the Command of Col. Morgan, and that the battle had been commenced by Genl. Henry Wayne, Genl. Green, and Col. Daniel Morgan, afterwards Genl. Morgan, the battle lasted all day, but they beat back the British, they lay upon their Arms that night in order to renew the attack the next morning, but that night the British marched off. he further states that there was troops from the State of

New York, and that he has conversed with Samuel Green who has made the foregoing affidavit, and believes that said Green must have been in the aforesaid battle, or he could not have known as much about the battle, and officers, and how it was conducted, as he does, but did not know any thing of the aforesaid Samuel Green while he was in the service of the United States, sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 nd day of Dec r . 1837.
James Martin J.P.
William H. Harris
Deputy
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above William Harris and that he is a creditable witness, and stands unimpeached as such.
James Martin J.P.
I William Masten Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes, certify that James Martin is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name.
This 29 th day of December 1837.
Wm Masten Clerk of the Court of Wilkes County

Brier Creek P.O., Wilkes Co., N.C., August 2 nd 1837
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the application of Samuel Green for a pension, you will please return an answer to his petition to me at this office.
Very Respectfully yours &c
James Martin
Hon. J. L. Edwards,

N. Carolina
Paul Green
Act 1832,
Insp d
Letter to Saml Martin
16 th Aug 1837—
d. on H. L. Williams
July 24 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4276.
P. O.
Samuel Green
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18