Bladen County, NC - Philip Cheshire Pension Application ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pension Application U.S. Post Office Cuthbert, Randoph, Ga. State Of Georgia On this day of July AD ___and Eighteen hundred and Seventy Three, personally appeared before me. Mr. Chad Germany? ordinary of the Court of Ordinary of the county of Randolph and State aforesaid a court of Record __and for said state and county- Philip Cheshire aged seventy-two or seventy three years a resident of said county of Randolph, who being duly sworn, according to law declares that he is a married man, that he was married to Sarah Fason in Bladen County- North Carolina in the year Eighteen hundred and sixteen on Eighteen Hundred and Seventeen and that his said wife departed this life in the year Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Two That he served the full period of sixty-days in the military service of the United States in the war of Eighteen Hundred and Twelve. That he is the identical Philip Cheshire, who was a volunteer in said war of 1812- and did volunteer, in Bladen County, North Carolina about ten miles from Elizabeth City, in the year 1814, and was stationed about two miles,below Wilmington, that he belonged to Captain John Sellers Company and to Colonel Maurice Moore's Regiment, infantry service, but forgot the name of his Brigadeer General and was honorably discharged from said Infantry Service at or near Wilmington, North Carolina in the year 1815. That at no time during __ rebellion against the ancha--of the United States did he adhere to the cause of the enemies of its Government giving them aid or confort, or exorcised in F__ch__of any officer whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in Hastity to the United States and that he will support the constitution of the United States . That he is not in receipt of a--persuaon, under any fuevians? act, that he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on th epension roll of the United States under the provisions of the acts afforsaid February 14th, 1871. and he hereby with full ___ of su___ and R___, constitutes and appoints B S Worrill, his __and lawful attorney to ___his claim, and obtain its Pension Certificate ___be resolved, That his past office, is at the city of Cuthbert county of Randolph and State of Georgia and that his Domicil or place of abode is in the said county of Randolph. Philip Cheshire- his mark B Stavens A Sharrs? ____________________________________ Sept. 22nd 1879 Sir- I deem it but an act of justice to Mr. T.J. Cheshire, Claimant for services rendered Philip Cheshire, a deceased U.S. pensioner, to give you a brief, and correct history of the long and painful illness of the deceased. He was confined to his bed with rhumetism and a cancer between his shoulders from the 28th day of Oct. 1874 until the 16th day of April 1879 when he was relieved by death. From the time he was taken down, till the day of his death, he never walked a step. During the long period of his confinement, he was unable to sit up, without being helped up, and then could sit but a few minutes at a time when he required help to be laid down again. His limbs were distorted by rheumatism, and the canser did its work slowly, but surly. His death was an event looked for by the whole community, any day, from the time he was taken down, till it finally came. The pensioner was unable, even to answer the calls of nature. He was as helpless as infancy itself. He had to make his urisal? in a horn, so that it oculd be taken from him and emptied. His feces were discharged in a chamber that was placed under him by the claimant, and some member of his family. His canser required daily dressing, and his clothing and bedding constant changing. He had to be watched carefully during the night- as well as day. And these careful and particular attentions were required, and bestowed for a perior of about 53 1/2 months. Now sir, you have a very short, and fair statement of his case. If you think the constant care and dilligent attentions to the wants and necessities of the pensioner, both night & day, by the claimant and his family, are worth $10 per month, please fill the blank in his claim for the amount. If not so much fill out for the amount you think due him. He leaves the matter to your candid consideration as the agent as a just and liberal government. Respectfully W J Hicks Hon J A Bently Com. GC Dated Sep. 20 1879 I Elizabeth Hicks near Buford, Ga. did receive from T,J. Cheshire a resident of Buford Ga the sum of ___dollars in paymentof the following account, which is in every particular just and true, and whick I varily believe embraces only such items of service and expenditure as were made necessary by the last sickness and the death of Philip Cheshire late United States pensioner residing near Buford Ga. 1878 Aug 10 To nursing and attention to Phillip 1879 2 days 75 $1.50 Mar. 31 To nursing as above 2 days 75 $150 Apr. 10 " 6 days 75 $4.50 Total $7.50 The pensioners sickness consisted of rehmatism and a canser between thes houlders. He took his bed about the 28th of Oct. 1874, and died the 16 Apr. 1879. He was unable to walk at all. Was perfectly helpless, and required constant attention day & night. Good nursing and constant and careful attention no doubt- kept him alive for a long time. He was so drawn by rhematism that he was perfectly helpless and who did the nursing ___ Elizabeth Hicks___ Subscribed and sworn before me this 20th day of September 1879 near Buford Ga., and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the matter of this affidavit T S Daniel JP State of Ga. County of Randolph I H O Beall clerk of the Superior COurt of the County and State aforesaid do herby certify that __T S Daniel was, on the date of the above jurat, a duly authorized Justice of Peace, and that his signature thereto is genuine. Given under my seal this 23 day os Sep. 1874 H O Beal Clerk __________________________________ Bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States passed September 28 1850 Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written and I do duly certify that I believe the said Philip Cheshire to be the identified man who served as aford said and that he of the age above stated as appears by his affedavit. Philip Cheshire (his mark) ____________________________________ Form of a Declaration to be made where the part has had a land warrant, and desides another. State of Georgia County of Randolph On the tenth day of April AD one thousand eigh hundred and fifth-five personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Philip Cheshire ages seventy years, a resident of Randolph County in the state of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Philip Cheshire who was a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain John Sellers of Bladen County N.C. in the regiment of Volunteers commanded by Col. M Moore in the war with Great Britain in the year 1812 for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days; that he was heretofore made application for bounty land under the act of 28th September 1850 and received a land warren, No. (#) _______not recollected__ for Eighty acres which he has since legally disposed of, and cannot now return. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. He also declares that he has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty-land warrent, except the one mentioned. Philip Cheshire- his mark Sworn to and subscribed before me the 10th Apr. 1855 Thomas Coleman Justice of the Peace We Jacob N.n Jefferies and Isaac B Brown residents of Randolph County in the state of Georgia upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by __Philip Cheshire__ in our presence, and that we believe, fro, the appearance and state,emts of the applicantm that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. J H Jeffries J B Brown sworn and subscribed Before me April 10 1855 Thomas Colemab Justice of the Peace The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. April 10th 1855 Thomas Coleman Justice of the Peace _____________________________________ Act of February 14, 1871 War of 1812 Philip Cheshire Cuthbert,Randolph,Ga Capt. John Sellers Co. NC Vol. Discharged_____, 1815 Received Aug, 29, 1873 B.S. Warrill Addrip claimant Attorney 1873 August 30 Third and Ser. B L D 1873 Sept. 6 Admitted S A S ____________________________________ Indexto War of 1812 Pension Files Volume I: A-F transcribed by Virgil D. White Pg. 383 Cheshere, Philip (or Philip Cheser or Cheshire) Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812 NC Page 24 Bladen Co NC Fourth Regiment Detached from 4th and 14th Brugades'Akfred Riwkand Kt, Cik, Commandant'Jihn A. Camerib 1st Major David Gillespie, second Major Turpin Cheshire (Brother of Philip) Pg. 93 Philip Cheshire (Brother of Turpin) _____________________________________ State of North Carolina Philip Cheshire a soldier in __CaptJ. Sellers__ Company of the 3rd Regiment of Infantry of the Militia of North Carolina in the service of the United States, having faithfully discharged his duty during the term of service for which he was required is now honorably discharged from the service of the United States, given under my hand at Wilmington this ___19__dayof March __1815 Maurice Moore Col. 3rd Reg. Infantry NC Militia _____________________________________ State of Georgia-County of Randolph on the Third day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me Thomas Coleman Justice of the peace written and for the County and State aforesaid Philip Chesher aged Sixty five years a resident of the county and state foresaid who being duly sworn declare that he is the identical Philip Cheshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Sellers in the third regiment of North Caroling Infantry Commanded by Colonel Maurice Moore in the war with great Britain dedared ? by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812 that he Volunteered at Elizabeth Town in the State of North Caroline on or about the Seventeenth day of September AD 1814 for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for ther term of six months and was honorably discharged at Wilmington North Carolina on the 17th day of March AD 1815- as will appian by his original certificate of discharge herewith presented- We make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the county land to which he may be entitled under the act. Wanting North Carolina Militia - Bladen County Regiment Third Regiment Bladen County John Sellars Captain John Andrees 1st Lieutenant John Andres Samuel Singletary Matthew Sikes John Hair James Sikes Jonathan Lock Nathaniel Sutton William Mooney David Sikes Archibald Robeson Aaron Larkins John Bluie Peter Cromartee John Lisley Beatty Sikes Randolph McMillan Ever McMillan James Rising Nehemiah Done William Lewis Charles Oliver Daniel Singletary Elisha Baker Edward Plummer James Benson Brayton Singletary Matthew Benson John Martin Elijah Smith Alexander Watson James Counsel Richard Taylor Alfred Sikes Jacob Long William Jones Thomas Bedsold Cornelius Ray Henry Bullard Samuel Smith Thomas Davis William Anderson Lewis Suggs Philemon S. Hodges John McDonald Philip Cheshire Shadrack Wehersby James Singletary William Smith Morgan Allen John New John Beard Travis Bedsold Aaron Plummer Daniel Sellars Samuel Cain Wiliam Simmons Neil McArthur Duke Edge Colin Monroe John Smith Joseph Allan John Edwards Neil Clark John Davis David Perry Daniel Melvin John Robeson Simon Smith Duncan Clark Jr. David Russ Angus Clark Willis Hudson John Mulford Sion Callum William White Benjamin Singletary William Wood George Russ Willis Singletary Zaddock Hillbourne Abraham Blackwell Jesse Jones William Robeson Absalom Mairs William McEwen 1820 Bladen Co. NC Philip Cheshire 2 males 0-10 1 male 18-26 1 female 18-26 1830 Crawford Co. Ga. Philip Cheshire 1 male 0-5 2 males 5-10 2 males 10-15 1 male 30-40 1 female 0-5 1 female 20-30 1840 Stewart Co.Ga. (Need to get- looks like there were 9 children) In Randolph Co.-238 10 CHESHIRE William J. 718 248 19 CHESHIRE Joseph T 777 1849 #268 Phillip Cheshire-Randolph Tues. Feb. 6 Lot #2/3 Dist levied upon his property in fi fas in favor of Thomas Covington. Columbus Ga. Newspaper Clippings (Columbus Enq.) Vol VI 1847-1849 Eliz.Evans Kilbourne. 1850 Census Randolph Co. Ga. Philip 60 born NC Farmer $450 Sarah 46 born NC James 23 Born Ga Farmer Samuel 21 born Ga Elizabeth 19 Born Ga Martha 16 Born Ga Jno (John) 14 Born Ga 1860 Randolph Co. Ga. 467-467 Elias Aycock 36 Blacksmith N.C. Elizabeth 25 Ellen 9 Boy not named 4 Doctor 3 m Infant not named 5/12 m Philllip Cheshire 70 M ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Gerry Hill - gerryinga@yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________________