JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - John Garretson, Revolutionary War Pension Application ----¤¤¤---- REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - JOHN GARRETSON John Garretson's Revolutionary War Pension Application See letter Jan 29, 1830 to Hon P. Lea H.R. Transferred 14 Nov 1831 from E. Tennessee to Indiana____________. Indiana East Tennessee John Garretson of Jefferson Co in the State of E. Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Harry ________ of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moultrie in the S. Carolina line, for the term of three years from August 1776 to 1779. Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 11th day of February 1829. Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of March 1829 and sent to Hon Pryor Lea M.G. present Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $6.17 Semi-anl. All'ee ending 4 Sep 1829 $48.00 $54.17 Revolutionary Claim Acts March 18, 1818 And May 1, 1820 State of Tennessee Jefferson County Circuit Court January 1829 John Garretson this day presented in open court an amendment to his declaration in order to be placed on the pension list of the United States; which said declaration appears to have been recorded in the County Court of Said County, and which said declaration and amendment are in the words and figures following towit: State of Tennessee Jefferson County March Session 1828. On the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, personally appeared in open court being a court of record having the power of the fine and imprisonment, and being constituted a court of record by the act of the General Assembly of State of Tennessee, John Garretson aged seventy one years, who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said John Garretson enlisted in Georgetown in the state of South Carolina for the term of three years or during the war in the month of August 1776 under Captain Peter Henry in the Second regiment commanded by Colo. Moultrie in the continental establishment that I continued to serve the said Regiment until late in the year 1779 or early in the year 1780 and was then discharged by Colo. Marion, who then commanded the Second Regiment, upon Colo. Moultries being promoted to a Brigadier General, that this declarant was marched from Georgetown where he enlisted to Charlestown where he joined his Regiment from thence to Fort Johnson to repair a Fort and put it in a state of defense, from thence to Sulivans Island, and was in the battle in defense of that place and continued to serve and was in the battle at Savannah in 1779 in the combined attack under Genl. Lincoln and Count de Estaing and there by the falling of a stockade this declarant had his right arm broken and at the same time received a rupture with which he has been afflicted ever since and becomes more troublesome as this declarant advances in years and is often unable to stir from his house. And declarant further states that he was discharged solely on the ground of his being ruptured and unfit for the service and this declarant now here produces his discharge signed by Colo. Francis Marion. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent there by so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States on the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule annexed and by me subscribed - this declarant owing to the rupture received in the battle at Savannah, has taught an English School for upwards of thirty years for his support but has now become almost unable to attend to that pursuit, unless the school is convenient to his lodgings from the cause before stated together with a constant Rheumatism, both of which become more troublesome as this declarant advances in years - This delcarant saith he has a wife aged fifty one, greatly debilitated and almost blind in both her eyes - a son named Freeborn aged 17 - Elizabeth a daughter aged 14 - William aged 10 - Benjamin aged 8 - Owen aged 6 and James aged 3 - This declarant has no real estate - has one horse worth $30.00 Two cows worth perhaps $25.00 Six hogs say in value $24.00 $79.00 John Garretson That since the 18 of March 1818 this declarant states he has made no changes in his property either by selling or buying except it was for the immediate use of his family and that his property in value is about the same probably a little worse and that in March 1828 he attended the county court in Jefferson and filed his declaration in order to be placed on the pension list roll - and that he is not able to tell what became of it, as it was entrusted to the care of another person, that he had never received a pension and doth hereby relinquish every claim to the getting of one except the present. Sworn to in open court Napoleon B. Bradford CK John Garretson State of Indiana Fayette County On the first day of November 1831. Before me Moses Fay a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid personally came John Garretson who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Henry in the regiment commanded by Col. Francis Marion in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from which he has lately removed - That he now resides in the State of Indiana in the said County of Fayette where he desires to remain and wished his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Indiana the most of his family had previously removed and he is now old and infirm and believed it would better his situation to follow them and --------------________ in this _________ , and further saith not. John Garretson Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year ________ . Moses Fay Justice of the Peace State of Indiana Fayette County Before me Moses Fay a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Freeborn Garretson of ___________ who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the said John Garretson who deposed to the above affiant is the __________ identical pensioner described in the above affiant and that he now holds the original certificate in his possession. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 1st day of November 1831 and I certify that I varily believe that said ______ is a man of _________ true, the said Freeborn Garretson. Freeborn Garretson (Reminder attests that Moses Fay is an officer of the court) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. 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