EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - Revolutionary War Pension Application of James Head (1766-1851) ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Drew G. Welch (drewwelch@mindspring.com) Jan. 2004 ********************************************************************** James Head file, no. R4814, Revolutionary War Pension Applications; microcopy M804, roll 1240 (Washington: National Archives). Abstract: Depostion, Edgefield District, South Carolina. I was born in Granville County, North Carolina and am now seventy-five. I entered at an early age in October 1780 in Spartanburgh District, the place my father moved from North Carolina. I served under Lt. Miles of Cpt. Ford's Company in Col. Roebuck's Regiment. -Went with Lt. Miles to the frontier on Green River and served continued for three months to keep check on the Indians. I there took the small pox and returned home in January or February of 1781, having served four months, at least. After my recovery I attached myself to Lt. Miles in March 1781 and wnet on scouting expeditions to North Carolina about King's Mountain to Catawba River with twelve of Col. Lee's dragoons who was new and ---- their horses. We then returned to the area now know as Spartanburgh District and I continued till the last of July or lst August 1781. I served about four months. I then attached to Cpt. Waters in September 1781 who went out on Broad River. I was left to take charge of six or seven horses, five or six Negroes and baggage. The Captain and his command went off and left me in charge of the porperty. I remained there till December when I was relieved and went on tour in December 1781 or January 1782 over about King's Mountain for four or five weeks. I served four months with Cpt. Waters and served in all about twelve months. I have lived for some time in Alabama and thought it useless to reach an effort there to obtain a pension. I have now returned to my former residence and petition for my pension. Signed: James Head. March term 1843. An accompanying letter in the file dated May 26, 1938 says that he lived in Pendleton District after the Revolution and then in Alabama for six or eight years and from that time on in Edgefield. The letter said in 1852 one Phoebe Johnson, widow age fifty-four of Edgefield, stated she was a daughter of James Head. The letter was signed by A.D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator. Sworn statements regarding knowledge of James Head and his character are including in the file from: John Trapp, Minister- 7 March 1843, A.B. Addison- 17 March 1843, James M. Johnson- 20 June 1843. James Head's pension claim was rejected. Two depostions of Aaron Starnes and Rosannah Huff attesting to knowledge of James Head's service were originally included in the file, but were sent back to be certified and were never returned to the Bureau. The explanation for the rejection said that James was just sixteen in December 1783 and never was listed on any of Col. Roebuck's payrolls. Because of his age he would not have been "called out" and therefore, they rejected his claim.