Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 21669, John Hill, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Hill, John
IR 21669
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS

No. 21.669  Very Ex'r. REJECTED
OLD WAR INVALID.
John Hill, of N.C.
R.D. No. 1, Col. Crawford, N.C.
These papers of the reg d 21.668 came serviced together from Congreg, but are different persons - this one born 1865
Enlisted in N.C. & the other 1869
Discharged: Va _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Raleigh N C Compt Office
I William G Collins Compt of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the name of John Hill appears of record in this office as having had the following Special Certificates issued in his favor for Military Service (No 3), one for Six Pounds one Shilling and six pence (£6.1.6) see Book No 3 page 3. also another for the same amount see same Book and page (£6.1.6) also another for Thirteen Pounds Two Shillings (£13.10) see Book No 76 page 10. also another for Thirteen Pounds Two Shillings (£13.10) see Book L No 2 page 45. Also another payment in cash for Twenty Two Pounds Two Shillings see Book L No 2 page 33 also another payment in same Book page 62 of Ten Pounds (£10) given under my hand and Seal this 2 nd day October 1847
Wm Collins Compt

Raleigh N.C. Octr 2 1847
Dear Sir
Your letter calling for a certificate in the case of Mrs. Rice was duly received and my prop. of business must plead my excuse for not giving an earlier reply but the first page you will find my certificate in the case of Mrs. Rice I have not included all the payments made to this name but if you desire all that appear return this certificate and I will increase the payments to the extent they may appear. The names of David Henry are both on the records Henry has about $45 pounds paid him in certificates & Mr. Wood has a much larger sum. If you order certificates in these cases I must beg you will forward one North Carolina South Carolina or Virginia form, as the case you have sent I shall probably have to refund to you,
Very Respectfully J. M. Collins

37349
not John Hill R 5012
John Hill of Ten Col. Crawford N.C.
Act 7 June '32 born 1765 & educated from Richmond Co. North Oct 1780 Col. Crawford
John Hill of Ten Col. Crawford N.C.

Original 37.349.- Still Pension 200 services
26. Oct 1866
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State of Tennessee County of DeKalb } ss
On this 3 rd day of August 1846 personally appeared before the county court of DeKalb county now sitting John Hill a resident of DeKalb county and still of the said age Eighty one years the 25 th of the present instant 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 7 th 1832. That he volunteered in the service of the United States in Richmond county State of North Carolina in October 1780 for three months under Capt William Hall commanded by Col: Thomas Crawford in pursuing the Tories who was murdering and plundering the inhabitants in various parts of North and South Carolina part of his time in pursuing Col. Hanning Col Elmer and Capt McBay the officers and leaders of the Tories as they was called at that time he was at the Skirmish at the Shoemaker one near Little Peevee in South Carolina and one at Betty's Bridge on Drowning Creek North Carolina when Gen: Wade was defeated by Hector McNeal the Tories commanded besides great many small engagements not at present recollected and was on the Askin, Rocky Deep and Cat Fish Rivers through various parts of them boundaries re-enlisting at different times when his time would expire and serving in all Twelve months until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and was discharged at Rockingham, Richmond County North Carolina by Col Thomas Crawford and retired from service

and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services also the cause of his not making earlier application for a pension was that he never would apply until he has become old and unable to labour for his support of late years and being in indigence circumstances. 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. I sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Hill
The declarant in reply to the interrogatories as is required by the regulations of the war department doth Reply to Question 1 st that he was born in Richmond County State of North Carolina in the year Seventeen Hundred and Sixty five. Answer to Question 2 a he has a record of of his age but it is in his Mothers Bible in the State of Alabama. Answer 3. when call into service he lived in Richmond County North Carolina since the Revolutionary war he lived upwards of Ten years in North Carolina and upwards of Twenty Two years in South Carolina and Thirty two years in the State of Tennessee and continues to live in Tennessee. Question 4 th he volunteered at different times under Capt. William Wall and Col Thomas Crawford in pursuit of the Tories and Retaking of plundering property from them answer to Question 5 th he was not acquainted with any officers of Regiments as he did not belong to the Main army. Question 6 th he received a discharge from Col. Thomas Crawford and brought it with him to Tennessee and has

former Sheriff of DeKalb County John Allen the present Sheriff John A. Huson his members to the State Legislature and Capt Bernard Richardson
We Charles Farrell Clergyman Residing in the County of DeKalb and State of Tennessee and James A. Richardson Residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty One years the 25 th of the present instant that we believe him to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles Farrell
J. Richardson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Mar. Dept. that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Farrell who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of DeKalb & State of Tennessee. And that James A. Richardson is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
State of Tennessee DeKalb County
I Wm B Lawrence Clerk of the Court of DeKalb County Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hill for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at this Ch. villo the 3 rd day of August A.D. 1846.
Wm B Lawrence Clk DeKalb County Court