REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - JAMES SMITH

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S21977
National Archives

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 Tory -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 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 live 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