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Marble, July 2001. ========================================================= PENSION RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW FIELDS NOTE: Although Dicey is stated to be the only child of Bartholemew, she probably wasn't as it appears she had brothers. Abstract from a copy of the original Statement, Treasury Department, The United States To Dicey Newman, only child of Bartholemew Fields, decd pensioner of the Mobil Ala Agency per ? of Congress of June 7, 1832 For his pension from Mar 4, 1842 to Jany 3? 1845 at $20.00 per annum Feby 9, 1857 by Ed. ? Matyhews, Clerk Examined Feb 14, 1857 by Jos. T. Adams *** Statement by R. E. Fields, Clerk of Court of Dale County that Bartholemew Fields was a resident of Dale county, in Alabama and died there in the year 1845 on the 30th day of January and he had the following named child or children - Dicey Newman Signed on January 13, 1857 **** 21 January 1839 - Dale County - before William Harper Judge of the County Court - Bartholomew Fields, a resident of Dale County - aged 77 years on 24 June 1839 - makes the following oath as an amendment to a declaration which is on file in the pension office date 24 March 1837: I volunteered in the state of North Carolina then Dobbs County under the Command of Capt Creal and served under him one month in the Town of Kinston - we were called into service under the Command of General Richard Caswell and General William Caswell our head Commander of the above named County. To the best of his recollection he entered into the above named service either in the month of January or February 1779. The claiment further states that to the best of his knowledge that in the month of March 1779 he then volunteered under the command of Colonial John Heritage in Dobbs County now Lenore and I served under the Command twelve months, John Garland being my Captain. We rendavozed at Kinsgston then marched to Cross Creek now Fayetteville for the purpose to make the Tories and defected persons that was brought in to take the oath of allegeance to the United States; from thence we marched high up on Peedee from thence to the Town of Charlottie. At this place I was left with the sick. The army marched into the upper part of the State of North Carolina and on there return I joined the Army and then we were stationed at Hanging Point below Newborn. Here we were stationed for about Three months we were then marched to the Town of Newborn to guard the prisioners. Here ? we nearly under our Town of ?? we then marched to Kingstown and discharged. The claiment further states he also served as a volunteer under the Command of Capt Sharad Barrow Three weeks and had some engagements with the Tories and British. One took place at Sandreses Bridge on Trent River. General Caswell with his dragons was mostly in the engagement; in a few days after we had a skirmish at a Bridge below: I think by the name of Randols Bridge in a short time after this we wounded some of the British which was out a Bee ? hunting which we took prisners and I carried them to Kingston the date of the above named service not recollected but I think this happened in the latter part of the year 17680 or the forepart of 1781. The claiment further states that he served as a volunteer under the Command for Capt Orman Two months perhaps within the last mentioned date but by reason of the great loss of and old age, I cannot say positively for the above named service I claim a pension. I will here State that I volunteered in the above named service in the State of North Carolina, Dobbs County. The aplicant further states that there is no living witness within has knowledge whereby he can prove the above named service. Answers to interrogations 1st - I was Born in the State of North Carolina, Dobbs County in the year of 1762 2 - I have no written record of my age but I recollect that I was sixteen years old at the time the sun was in total eclapse 3 - North Carolina, Dobbs Co - I have lived in South Carolina, Darlington County from thence I moved to the State of Alabama, Dale County where I now live 4 - I volunteered in every instance 5 - I was well acquainted with Capt Coleman and the - first couple of letters torn -listing master, John cotton, who was my Mother's brother 6 - I receive a discharge at the end of the twelve mnths served from Major Allen which discharge I have lost 7 - I will here state that Bennet Bizzel of this County has frequently seen and read my discharge and I know of no person who doubts my vanasity ?? I hereby relinguish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not the pension Roll of any Agency in any state only on that of the Agency in the State of Alabama worn to and subscribed this 21 day of January 1839 Signed Bartholomew (B) Fields (signed with mark) ***** State of Alabama, Dale County - 21 August (no year) - before William Harper, Judge - appears Bartholomew Fields, resident of the State of Alabama - aged seventy three years - makes the following oath to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the Services of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein state. This deponant sayeth that he was under the Command of Col. John Heritage and Maj. Allen and Captain John Garland. The day of the month not recollected. He entered the service thereabout the first of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and he was discharged in Kingston about the first or second of December in the same year above mentioned. He served in the County of Dobbs and in the State of North Carolina and he enlisted in the service in the same mnth above year above mentioned and marched from thence to the Town of Charlottee in the state aforesaid from thence to Fort Hanging Point from thence to Newborn in the same state. Relinguished every claim to pension or annunity and declares that his name is on no other roll. ***** A letter from John Maseck, Col - Dale County - no indication to whom it was addressed. He indicates that the Declaration given by Bartholomew Fields was not received by the War Department and his father and Bartholomew Fields have attended court and given another declaration. He hopes this will be resolved. 22 January 1839 *** Statement of Benjamin Heldreth and Samuel Newman, Clergymen - they know Bartholomew and know his age to be 76 and he served as a soldier in the Revolution. 21 January 1839 **** William Harper, Judge, found Bartholomew to be a Rev. War soldier 21 January 1839 **** Bennet Bizzell of Dale County testified in his behalf. Bizzell stated he had seen the Discharge papers about 10 years earlier *** Moses Matthews and Willis Stewart also gave depositions in his behalf. They had been his neighbors in the State of South Carolina.