Monroe County GaArchives Military Records.....Monk, John January 1834 Revwar - Pension North Carolina Militia ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Liz Robertson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003232 January 17, 2007, 9:27 am Revolutionary War Pension File JOHN MONK NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA GEORGIA; JOHN MONK, 23.201 of Monroe Co., in the State of Georgia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Kennedy of Regiment commanded by Col. Caswell in the N. c. REV. LINES FOR 8 MONTHS. Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 21 Dollars per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1821. Certificate of Pension inscribeed the 21st day of November 1833 and Sempt.(?) ___Forsyth, Monroe Co. Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $66.66. Semi-anl,. allownce ending 4th March 1834 $13.33, total $80.00) Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk, Book E. Vol 6, Page 97 -------------------- Page 2: STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MONROE On this fourth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Christopher B. Strong Judge of the Superior Court for said county which court is now sitting John Monk a resident of said County and State aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth under make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following recorded officers and awards as herein stated. He was drafted in Dobbs County North Carolina for a five month term of service which he entered in the month of January but the year he is unable to state further than it was the same year in which the British defeated Gen. Ash at Briar Creek in Georgia, claimant entered his service in a company commanded by Captain John Kennedy in a regiment commanded by Colonel William Crswell. The regiment rendezvoused at Kingston, from Kingston the regiment marched through to Fayetteville, then called Crop Creek, through Camden in South Carolina and crossed the Congeree River at the place where Columbia has since been located and built up; there to the Savannah River near Augusta where the forces ___(attempted?) to cross the river but where prevented by the British Troops who had possession of Augusta and the neighborhood. Near Augusta Gen. Ash who took command at Kingston was joined by a regiment under the command of Col. Williamson whose forces marked down the Savannah River to a place called the Two Sisters Ferry. When the greater part of the armey corssed over to the Georgia side, but before the army crossed the river claimant was sent off with a detachment of two hundred and twenty five men under the command of Captain Harrison and Good man in pursuit of one David McGirt, a noted Tory officer who with his men was committing desecradions(?) on the South Carolina side of the river between Charleston and Savannah. McGirt escaped and ___the detachment last mentioned was in persuit of McGirt, the rest of the army passed over into Georgia and were defeated. After the balance of the troups recrossed the river, the five months expired and calimant was discharged near Purysburg and returned home to North Carolina. After claimant returned home and had worked over his crop once, the month or day he cannot give, he was again drafted for a tour of three months and rendezvoused again at Kingston in a company commanded by Cap[tain John Grainger in a regiment of which Col. Caswell again took commanded by Major James Nuppard commanded under Colonel Caswell (who claimant thinks then ranked as General). The regiment consisted of five hundred men._____ Kingston the regiment marched towards Willmington to put down the Tories under the command of the British Col. Craig and were stationed for a while twenty five miles above Newbern, then marched back towards Kingston to protect that place against the Tories who had collected forces in that part of the State. whilst stationed near Kingston the three months for which claimant was drafted expired and he was discharged. Claimant saw Gen. Lincoln once as he passed on towards Augusta while the troups were stationed near Puriysburg. Applicant was born as he has aways understood in Wake County, North Carolina on the fourteenth day of September 1752. There was a record of his age in a book entitled "Partiesd of Pirty" but claimant does not know where it is. He has not seen it for sixty years past. At the time of being called to the service, he lived in Dobs County N. Carolina and lived in New Hanover County three years after the war and then removed to Wilkes County, Georguia and lived in Wilkes two years. Then moved to Columbia County, Georgia and lived there twenty five years; then moved to Bullock County Georgia and lived there two yers; then moved to Monroe County, Georgia where he hs lived for the last five years. Claimant saw many regular officers but remebers the names of none but General Lancaster. Claimant had two discharges but he does not know where they now are. He has not seen them for many years. Claimant is acquainted with the Rev. Mr. Josiah Langley by whom said by claimant's neighbor Benjamin J. Harris he expected to obtain testimony in support of his character for varcuity (?) and was of their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes any clain whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and delcares that his name is not on the pension roll of the the agency of any State. SS John Monks Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Christopher B. Strong, Georgia S.G. dist. Mr. Isian Langley a clergyman residing in the county of Monroe and State of Georgia and Benjamin F. Harris residing in the same state and county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Monk who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age that he is reputed he livede in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. SS: Isiah Langley, Benjamin F. Harris Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above said. C. B. Strong, Judge And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations perscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that it appears that Isiah Langley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Monroe and State of Georgia and that Benja. F. Harris who has also signed the same is resident in the same county and state and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit. C. B. Strong, Judge Page 5: Rev. War Section February 21, 1923, John Monk S.16490 Letter to: Miss Bessie Nesmith 703 Lafayette Street, Quitman, Georgia Madam: In responce to your letter dated January 23, 1923, you are advised that for the dated of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and date of soldier's death you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, 1200 E. Street, N. W., Washington D. C. citing all of the following data: John Monk Certificate 23201 Issued November 29, 1833 Rate $26.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1833 Georgia Agency Very respectully years, Commissioner -------------------- Page 6 Record Division Revolutionary War Records Section Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1922 In reply to your request___________, received___________for a statement of military history of John Monk a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau Dates of Enlistment on Appointment: Jan. 1779 and 1779, Length of Service: 5 Mos. 3 Mos. Rank Private Private Officers under whom service: Capt John Kennedy Captain John Granger William Caswell William Caswell STATE: N. C. STATE: N. C. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS NOT PART OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR FILE: According to file on FamilySearch Web page http://www.familysearch.org/ John Monk, Bn. 14 Aug. 1752, Wake Co., N. C., Died: 1835, Georgia Parents: Father: Willis Monk, bn abt. 1728, Johnson, N.C. Died before 1779, Wake, N.C. Mother: Elizabeth , bn abt 1730, Johnson NC, Died abt 1768, Wake N. C. Husband's Name Willis MONK Born: Abt 1728 Place: , , Johnson, Nc Died: Bef 1779 Place: , , Wake, Nc Married: Abt 1746 Place: , , Wake, Nc Father: John MONK Mother: Mrs John MONK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife's Name Elizabeth Born: Abt 1730 Place: , , Johnson, Nc Died: Abt 1780 Place: , , Wake, Nc Married: Abt 1746 Place: , , Wake, Nc Father: Mother: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Silas MONK Born: Abt 1748 Place: , , Prob Johnson Co, Nc Note: One Silas Monk drew land lot in Monroe Co., GA. 1821 Land Lottery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Willis MONK Born: Bef 1760 Place: , , Wake, Nc Died: Bef 1840 Place: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth MONK Born: Abt 1763 Place: <, , Wake, Nc> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Esther MONK Born: Abt. 1765 Place: <, , Wake, Nc> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John MONK Born: 14 Aug 1752 Place: <, , Wake, Nc> Died: 1835 Place: , , , Ga File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe/military/revwar/pensions/monk297gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 10.6 Kb