SOUTH CAROLINA - REV. WAR PENSION APPLICATION - 1832 - James SMITH ********************************************************************** 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 ---------------------------------------- National Archives S21977 State of South Carolina Union District To wit On this 5th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Sessions, now sitting for the District aforesaid, James Smith, a resident of Union District aged Eighty one years, who being sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress pass’d June 7th 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated-- “I entered the Service about the 15th September 1778 in Spartanburgh District So. Car. in Captain John Thomas’ company in Colonel Thomas’ Regiment as one of the drafted militia to serve against the Indians—and marched to place between Philips Blockhouse and the Ocany River where we remained until our time had Expired and was then marched back and discharged-- In the year 1781 I joined a company commanded by Major White (acting as Captain) and march to the siege of Ninety Six, the Fort being then occupied by Colonel Cruger with the British and Tories –We remained besieging the Fort under command of Genl Greene until the enemy were reinforced by Colonel or Lord Rawdon from Charleston—when the siege was raised by Genl Greene, and were marched home and discharged. I afterwards joined the Company Commanded by Major John Ford, acting as Captain, under Command of Genl Pickens and marched to Bacon’s Bridge on Ashly River and joined the Army of Genl Greene, where we were Stationed as a check upon the British army, to prevent them from leaving the city of Charleston--- I continued at this place until my time had expired and was finally discharged—I have no documentary evidence evidence of my services, & I know of no person who served with me except Captain Hanna and Maj William Smith who served with me and who now lives in Spartanburg Dist So.Car--- I do hereby relinquish my Claim 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---. In answer to the interrogatory put by the Court I answer 1 & 2.--- I was born in Prince William County, Virginia on the 9th June 1751 as I have been informed having no Record of my age--- 3. I lived in Spartanburg when I entered the Service—and have lived in Union and Spartanburgh ever since the War and now live in Union Dist. 4. I always served as a draft. 5th I am as then.—7th Refer to Revd Willis Walker and to John Rogers to prove my character for truth and moral deportment. sworn to & subscribed the day and year aford John B. Neall Presiding Judge James Smith **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************