REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - GEORGE T. SLOAN

Contributed by: Frank Mitchell (fmitchel@c-com.net.pa)


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George T. Sloan
State of South Carolina
Laurens District

On this the 22nd day of October 1833. Personally appeared in open court before 
J. S. Richardson one of the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting for 
the District aforesaid, George T. Sloan a resident of the District of Laurens, 
State of South Carolina, Age 76 years the 3rd Dec. last who being first duly 
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order 
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He entered the 
American Naval Service in following named ships and officers. Soon after a 
cruise of the Fair American was out, to wit the 10th September 1776, he entered 
on board the Trumbull Frigate, Captain Nicholson commander then lying in the 
Harbor of Boston, as sergeant of Marines, bound for a cruise, in company with 
the Dean Frigate. In latitude of Cape Sabb fell in with and scattered a fleet of 
transports and initially bounded for New York, made seven prizes brought the 
whole safe into Boston Harbour. This cruise lasted 8 months. So soon as the 
Trumbull reached the Harbour this Declarent was put on shore in company with and 
under the command of Lieut. Thomas Allen on this security service untill the 
return of the Trumbull from a second cruise which she made and returned the 20th 
August l779. Making in the whole 11 months and 10 days. Shortly afterwards to 
wit the 1st September 1779 this Decalarent repaired on board the Trumbull for 
another cruise as sergeant of Marines, and started again in company of the Dean 
Frigate and from which Frigate was soon parted in a squall. We soon afterwards 
fell in with and engaged the Watt a Letter of Mark from Liverpool. In this 
engagement which lasted about 21 minutes, we run under his starboard quarter to 
board and here this Declarent was wounded by a boarding pike severely.

This action was not successfull, both vessels hauled off to refit and did not 
renew the fight. While on this cruise we captured a ship and brig bound from 
Hallifax to New York and this Declarent being a practical navigator was ordered 
on board the prize brig Hannah with 8 hands Thomas Wilson master with orders to 
run her safe into the port of St. Eustacia in the W. Indies, but being drawn off 
by contrary winds before the port could be reached; we were so closely chased by 
two of the British cruisors, the prize was run ashore on that Island, however, 
and by taking to our boats we escaped on shore. This was between the 20th 
December 1779 and 1 January 1780 making a cruise of three months and three 
weeks. From this place this Declarent and crew soon sailed for Boston in a 
merchant vessel, and hearing no more of the Trumbull, supposed from the leaky 
condition we left her that she was lost. This Declarent the 20th Jan. 1760 
entered on board the Ranger Sloop of War, Capt Simpson commander, as Gunner 
mate, bound on a cruise to the southward, in company with the Frigate Boston 
Providence and Queen of France. In the Gulf stream we were chased by a British 
fleet of 10 sail into Charleston Harbor, and there surrendered with the city the 
12 May 1760. From which place he escaped in a short time into the country and 
had no more an opportunity to join the service. This last was a service of 3 
months and 20 days -- making the whole of my service in the Revolution one year 
8 months and 22 days.

This Declarent was born in the city of Cork Ireland -- has a record of his age 
taken off his Father's family Bible when he left Ireland and since entered in 
his own family Bible. Joined the first American vessel at sea -- the next in 
Boston, after the War was over he followed the sea for a number of years, then 
settled in Spartanburg District South Carolina where he lived 25 or 30 years, 
then removed into the adjoining District Laurens, where he now lives and has 
lived for the last 15 years -- severed a discharge -- knows no one who can 
testify to his services from their personal knowledge.

This Declarent hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or 
annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role 
of the Agency of any state.

Parson Joshua Gilbert and Gen. Thomas Wright can testify as to Declarent's 
character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Revolutionary 
seaman.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open court
George T. Sloan
John Garlington (clerk)
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Original Source, National Archives, # N23662
Photo copy provided by Harry Johnson, 8 Jan 01.
Original transcription from:
SLOAN AND RELATED FAMILIES
Ancestry of the Sloans who Settled in the Mount Lebanon Baptist Church Community 
and Surroundings Areas
Greenville County, South Carolina
by Phillip Barron Jones and Eva Ann McCranie Jones, August 1984
Address at time of publication:
58 Lakeshore Drive
Avondale Estates, GA. 30002

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The authors futher state that George was a sailor on an English vessel when it 
was engaged in battle by an American Ship. He was captured at sea and entered 
into service aboard the "Fair American" beginning in 1777. (Another research has 
stated that he was captured by John Paul Jones)

Frank Mitchell