Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,568, James Hanks, N.C.

SERVICE
N. 6.
Hanks James
NUMBER
R. 4568
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. -
State of North Carolina } Wilkes County } ss.
On this 18 th day of December 1834. personally appeared before me James Martin one of the acting justices of the peace for the county aforesaid James Martin aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording 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 in consequence of having been afflicted with the Rheumatic pains for many years he is rendered incapable of attending the County or Superior Court and that he is scarcely able to walk, and that he resides about twenty five miles from the Court house. - He further states on his oath as aforesaid that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, nor the different periods, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the time and at the different periods mentioned below, and under the following named officers (To wit) - He entered the Military Service of the United States in the County of Lincoln North Carolina in June 1776. in Captain Robert Alexanders Company of Infantry, and was marched to Magabhas fort after the Cherokee Indians, and remained there one month and then was marched back to Lincoln and there dismissed by my Captain verbally, having served a term of not less than six weeks, at this time, -
He further states that he went to Charleston in South Carolina with his waggon and team in December 1778. and while there was pressed in to the Service of United States again by Lieu- tenant William Lord, and had to haul some of the sick soldiers to head quarters to the white house on Savannah River, and there we joined General Rutherford, who commanded the American troops. The British lay at the place called the two Sisters on the other side of the River, in the State of Georgia, remained at head quarters one month and then was discharged by General Rutherford in writing but have lost the discharge, & then returned to Charleston, making a term while there and going and returning of not less than six weeks at this time, -
He volunteered in Lincoln County S. Carolina in August 1783 in Captain Russells Company of Infantry and was marched to head quarters near Charleston South Carolina and joined General Green while the British lay in Charleston, Col Washington and Col Henry Leigh was at head quarters, he remained there with the British until under Captain Russell a term of not less than three months, and was discharged in writing by Captain Russell, but have lost the Discharge, Immediately after being discharged he was pressed into the service again by Captain Alexander Prevost who acted as Quarter Master remained in Charleston several weeks and was then marched home to Lincoln, (he hauled the Captains Baggage) and was then

Dismissed by Capt. Prevost making a term of not less than two months and six days, that he served under Capt. Prevost He next volunteered under Col. William Grimes, in Lincoln in April 1784. after the Tories and served six weeks at this time, and was dismissed without a discharge. He was drafted in the first of July 1784. by General Davidson and Captain Murchison Lewis, he remained in Lincoln a while and then was marched to Salisbury and from there to Moors Creek on Dan River, remained there until the last of November and then received a written discharge from Genl. Davidson (which I have lost,) making a term of not less than five months he served at this time, — and making in all the service I rendered in the Militia of the United States in the Revolutionary War a term of not less than fourteen months, two weeks, and six days, —
Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department,
1 st where was you born and in what year
Answer, I was born in Virginia in Dinwiddie County, in 1759. —
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it,
Answer, No, I have kept my age from the statement my parents gave me. —
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live, —
Answer, in Lincoln County N. Carolina, and since the War I lived a few years in Surry County N.C., and then removed into Wilkes County where I now live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom. —
Answer, This question is already answered in the above declaration
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services, —
Answer, The Regular officers were, Genl. Green, Genl. Rutherford, Col. Washington, Col. Leigh, Capt. Prevost and Capt. Lewis and further I do not recollect, —
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it. —
Answer, — This is already answered in the above declaration the dis- charges then stated I have lost, —
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution, —
Answer, — Rev. Thomas Douglas, John Sharpe Esq., Jacob Lynn, — I could also mention a number more if necessary
He further states he has no further evidence of his services or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
James Martin J.P.
James M. Sharpe Mark

We Thomas Douglass a Clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the above James Hankes, and aged eighty four and John Sparks Esq. aged eighty two, and Jacob Lyon aged seventy one and both now residing in the same neighborhood of the above applicant, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the above James Hankes and have been so for many years, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, and that he is a man of veracity and have heard him talk of his services in the Revolution many years before there was any expectation they were to be allowed anything for the same, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, -
Sworn and subscribed this 18 th day of December 1834
James Martin Esq.
Thomas Douglass John Sparks Jacob Lyon
And I the said James Martin one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Wilkes do hereby declare my opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and I further certify, that I am well acquainted with Thomas Douglass, who has signed the preceding Certificate, and know that he is a Clergyman of high standing, and is a resident in the neighborhood of the above applicant, and John Sparks and Jacob Lyon who has also signed the same do reside in the same neighborhood and are men of undoubted credibility, and that their statement is entitled to credit as such, -
Given under my hand this 18 th day of December 1834
James Martin Esq.
I William Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wilkes County, 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 24 th day of December in the year 1834.
Wm Martin Clerk of the Court of Wilkes County

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February 4, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions. Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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James Hanks
Mc. Hanks
Reported in Col.
As I Williams
23 July 1835 - and
W. Martin Aug 26 '35
W. H. Williams 30
July 1837 see letter in case James Brooks R. 1258
4568
Ad 7 Jan 37
Ely Col Garrison
July 1852

1931 Feb. 20. Photos mailed to Landon C. Belli, see Charles Allen, S. 26399. N.Y.
REJECTED
4078
P. O.
James Hanks
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

James Hanley

State of North Carolina Wilkes County ss.
On this 28 th day of July 1835, personally appeared before me James Hanton one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, James Hanton, and made oath in due form of law, in addition to the affidavit he made before me on the 18 th day of December 1834, - who deposeth and saith, that the amount of services as set forth in his former declaration, he did perform to the United States in the Revolutionary War, but having no papers to show the precise time said services was rendered, and the length of time since, and the consequent loss of memory by old age, - he cannot swear positively to the dates, but by more reflection, and Historical accounts, and the best information he can get, he finds he was mistaken in his former declaration as to the dates some of his services was rendered, one reason which convinces him he was mistaken is, that the tower he served under General Davidson was stated to have been in July 1781, and history with other accounts shows that Genl. Davidson was killed before the battle at Guilford Court House S.C. in March 1781, - but he still believes and feels confident that he entered the service of the United States as before stated in June 1776, in Lincoln County S.C. Carolina in Captain Robert Alexander's Company of Infantry and was marched to Shogahhas Fort, after the Cherokee Indians, and remained there one month at least, and was then march back to Lincoln County and dismissed by his Captain without a written discharge, making a term of not less than six weeks he served at that time. —
He went to Charleston with his waggon and team in December 1777, (instead of 1778) he believes, and while there, he should have stated before he was drafted into the service of the United States by Lieutenant William Lord and made to do duty with them under his command. The

Lieutenant also took his waggon and team and employed it in hawling the sick soldiers to head quarters at the white house on Savannah River in South Carolina. (It was his waggon and team he should have stated in his former affidavit that was impressed into the service, and himself drafted). General Rutherford joined them at head quarters, the British lay at a place called the two Sisters, on the Georgia side of the River, he remained at head quarters one month and done duty under Genl. Rutherford (his waggon and team was employed in hawling Beef from the slaughter yard to the Army) he was then discharged by the General in writing which he had lost, making a term from the time + he was drafted at Charleston of not less than five weeks, he was one week returning to Charleston, making in all a term of not less than six weeks at that time, — He volunteered in Lincoln County S.C., in Captain Russell's Company of Infantry, he now thinks in November 1779. (instead of August 1783) and was marched to head quarters near Char- leston South Carolina, and joined General Green, while the British lay in, or near Charleston, Col. Washington and Col. + Henry Leigh was at head quarters, he remained there under 3) Captain Russell a term of not less than three months, and then received a written discharge from the Capt, which he has lost — Immediately after being discharged he was drafted into the service again by Captain Alexander Brevard, (and his waggon and team having hauled a load of provision to head quarters it was that which the Captain impressed into the service and hauled his baggage home) the Captain acted as quar- ter master and remained at head quarters several weeks, — the Capt then marched home to Lincoln County S.C. and + dismissed him (without a discharge) in writing by the Capt, making a term of not less than two months and six days, he served at that time — He volunteered under Col. William Grimes in Lincoln County S.C., in May 1780. (instead of April 1784) and was engaged + in pursuing the Tories, and served not less than six weeks at that time, and was dismissed by the Col. verbally. In a few days after he was dismissed by Col. Grimes he was drafted by General Davidson and Captain Micajah Levin (this he is confident must have been from the

Circumstance of Genl. Davidson having been killed before the battle of Guilford in July or August 1780, he remained in Lincoln a while and then was marched to Salisbury S. Carolina, and from there to Moons Creek on Dan River, he remained there untill the last of December or sometime in first of January, and received a written Discharge from the General Davidson, which he has lost, making a term of not less than five months, he served at that time, and making in all the service he rendered to the United States as a Militia-man in the Revolutionary War a term of not less than fourteen months, two weeks and six days,
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
James Martin I, D
His James X Hanks Mark
I William Chastan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wilkes County, 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 day of _____ in the year 1835
Wm Chastan Clerk of the Court of Wilkes County

Power of Attorney of James H. Clarke
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Resolution
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Know all men by these presents That I David Hanks of Wilkes County North Carolina son of James Hanks of Wilkes County North Carolina who was a soldier of the Revolution war and who made application for a Pension under act of July 1832 have constituted and appointed Shimmuel Godwin my true and lawful Attorney to examine my former papers and receive the Pension certifi- cate and to do all lawful acts and things whatso- ever touching the premises as an Attorney.
Witness my hand and seal this 3 rd May 1852.
David Hanks
State of North Carolina Wilkes County 3 ss
On this 3 rd day of May 1852 personally ap- peared before me the undersigned an acting Just- ice of the Peace David Hanks and acknowl- edged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand.
Samuel Walsh J.P.