SOUTH CAROLINA - REV. WAR PENSION APPLICATION - 1833 - Richard BEARDEN ********************************************************************** 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: Richard Smith 4 Oct 2000 ---------------------------------------- Pension application of Richard Bearden Declaration of Richard Bearden in Order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 State of Tennessee McNairy County On this the sixth day of June in the year of our lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty six Personally appeared in Open Court, before the justice of the County Court for said County now sitting Richard Bearden a resident of McNairy Coutny and State aforesaid aged Seventy Six years 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 the 7th June 1832. The he was Born in Granville County State of Virginia On the Sixth day of July in the year of Our Lord 1760. When I was .six or seven years old my father moved from Granville to Mecklinburgh County North Carolina there We continued to reside until I was Eleven Or Twelve years of age When I moved with my Father and the balance of the Family to Ninty Six District South Carolina. (this District having afterwards been Divided). I fell in the District called Spartanburgh there I resided until the year 1781 When I volunteered about the first of March in the Draggoon Service for the Term of Ten months under Captain William Smith after the Company was Organized. We joined Col. John Thomas Regiment of Draggoons in Ninety Six District in South Carolina Regiment of Draggoons a few days after Our Junctin with Col Thomas we marched down to near the Congaree Fort on the Congaree River there we joined Genl Sumpter. from hear we marched under Genl Sumpter to the Congaree Fort then in the possession of the Brittish. We lay round the fort for about two weeks. When Col. Washington joined us with his Troops. Then we made an attack on the fort and took it with a number of Prisoners the fort was taken as well as I now recollect the last of April Or first of May 1781. from hear in a short time after the fort was taken we marched across the Congaree river and Encamped at a place called Ankrums. hear we lay about One month guarding the Prisoners Col. Washington having parted with us after the taking of the Fort. From the place called Ankrums we marched under Genl Sumpter to ninety Six District in South Carolina. We there joined General Greens Army in a few days after we joined Genl Green I was attacked with the small pox and was carried to the Camden Hospital there. I remained about one month before I recovered. From Camden I was sent with a express from Maj Taylor then at Camden to Genl Green On the Congaree River. hear I again joined my Company then under the command of Genl Greene. From hear the whole army marched to Orangebourgh South Carolina where the Brittish had fortified. Some Canonading passed between the armies at this place. Col Wade Hamptons Regiment and Col. Thomas Regiment was ordered by General Green to march down the Charleston road at the Ten Mile house we took some Brittish Prisoners from hear we marched to a place called the quarter house five miles from Charleston. hear we had a severe engagement the victory was on our side. hear we took a waggon loaded with arms and clothing. from hear we marched to Nelsons Ferry on the Santee River not far from the Eutaw Springs. from hear We marched a verry short distance and again adjoined Genl Greens Army then Encamped on the high hills of Santee. hear we lay until we marched to meet the Brittish at the Eutaw Springs which was in September 1781 as well as he recollects. at the Battle of the Eutaw I was stationed with my Captain as an out guard so I was not in the heat of the Battle. We staid at this place a verry short time after the Battle. When Genl Sumpter and the whole of his troops marched to Orrangeburgh South Carolina where we lay until sometime in the winter When we marched to a place called the four hole bridge On Edisto river. hear we lay some time then we marched back to Orrangeburgh when I was discharged having served Ten months the time I volunteered for. I received a written discharge signed by Col Thomas but not believing it would ever be of any benefit to me I used it so carelesly that it is now lost or destroyed. I have the record of my age now recorded in a large family bible taken from my fathers register of ages. I have no Documentary Evidenced to prove my services nor does he know of any person now living who he can prove said services by but he can prove by Captain John Henderson now of McNairy County who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War that he was with Genl Sumpter and aquainted with all the affairs above mentioned and that history of my services mentioned in the Declaration did take place said Henderson will further State that he has no doubt of my services from Circumstances which I have mentioned to him concerning the campaign which I served in. Aaron Gage now of McNairy Cournty and who served in Col Hammonds regiment in the Revolution will state in substance the same as Capt Henderson I can prove my character for veracity and good moral demeanure by Parson Francis Beard and James Campbell of my neighbourhood they can also testify as to their belief and the neighbourhoods belief generally of my being a soldier of the Revolution. I hereby relinquish every claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state "This applicant applied for a pension a short time after the passage of the law of 1832 the papers was returned for some informality they have been lost so I can not return them back to the War Office. After I was discharged I resided in Spartinburgh District for about twenty years from there I moved to Warran County Kentucky and lived there about three years from there I moved to Livingston County Kentucky and lived there two years. from there I moved to Giles County Tennessee and lived there one year. from there I moved to Lauderdale County Ala and lived there about four years from there to Wayne County Tennessee lived there seven or eight yers from Wayne to McNairy County where he now lives given under my hand the date above Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day and date above Benjn Jonez Clk Richard Bearden {seal} **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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