State of South
Carolina
On the 28th day of September 1832
Spartanburg District
Personally appeared in open Court being the
Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for the District of Spartanburg
now sitting JOHN MEADOWS, a resident of the state
and district aforesaid aged 70 years old the 18th day of
March last, and who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of an Act of Congress
passed 7th of June 1832.
That he entered the service of United States under the following
named officers and served as is herein states. He entered
the service as a volunteer in Caswell County, North
Carolina in March 1779 under Capt. Berryman Turner,
Major Armstrong's Battalion in the Regiment commanded by
Col. Hugh Inman, Brigadier General John Butler; he was
marched from Caswell County under Capt. Turner to
Salisbury when he met the regiment under the command of the above
named officers into which he went. From there he was
marched into South Carolina, Edgefield District where
the regiment to which he was belonged joined with Gen’l
Lincoln's army; Gen’l Lincoln then took command &
marched to Parker’s Ferry on Edisto River where the army
was halted for a few days; from thence (illegible) to Stone &
was in the battle at that place on the 20th June
1779, sometime after which he was discharged by Gen’l
John Butler having served as a private five months which
discharge is lost. He then returned to Caswell County,
NC where he remained until some time in January 1781 he
then volunteered again under Capt. Elijah Moore in a regiment
Commanded by Coln. Wm. Moore & Coln. Henry Dukes and
marched into Guilford County to a place called the
troublesome iron works where he joined Gen’l Green's
army having been in three skirmishes before he reached
the main army; from there he marched to Guilford Court
House and was in the battle at that place on fifteenth day of March
1781; he was then marched back to Caswell County
and was dismissed having served as a private 4 months;
he remained at home but a very short time when he again
volunteered in a troop of horse under the command of
Capt. Harrington Harrilson 1st Lieut Stephen
Steward & marched from there to Camden, South Carolina where he
left the troop of horse having served as a private from
sometime in (illegible word) until the (illegible word)
& enlisted in the state troops of Georgia about the
first of September 1781 under Capt. Bugg Lieut. Sam’l
Hicks; from thence he marched to Augusta Georgia where
he joined the regiment under Coln. James Jackson of the state troops
of Georgia in Major Washinton’s Battalion & marched
into (illegible word) midway settlements was in the
skirmishes & marched back to Augusta sometime in
Dec. following the settlement of which place he remained
until about the first of March when he left Augusta & was
marched to Ebenezer about twenty five miles from Savanna where
he joined Gen’l Wayne’s army & marched to the siege
of Savanna; after the British Army left Savanna Gen’l
Wayne marched into the town where he remained until
sometime in September 1782 when he was discharged by
Coln James Jackson having served as a private which
discharge is lost. He then returned home to Caswell County North
Carolina & this ended his Revolutionary career. He, the
said John Meadows further states that he knows of no one
by whom he can (illegible word) his actual service the
period as a private not less than twenty two months. He
is no ans. to the 1st question (illegible
word) from age & failure of infirmary to state in more
certainty the terms of his service.
I was born in Granville County North Carolina on 18th
of March 1762. I have a record of my age at home. I was
living in Caswell County, North Carolina after the
termination of the Revolutionary war. I returned to
Caswell County where I remained until the year 1784; I
then left North Carolina & moved to Wilks County,
George where I remained until 1790, then moved to
Spartanburgh District South Carolina where I have lived ever since.
Ans 4th I was in service part of the time as a
volunteer and what remainder I enlisted in the state horse of
Georgia. The whole of my service was as a private.
Ans. 5th (See declaration)
Ans 6th (See declaration)
Ans 7th In support of my character for veracity &
my being respected as a soldier of the revolution I
refer to my neighbors the Rev. Abram Crain & Jethro
O’Sheals who are well acquainted with me John
Meadows.
Sworn to in open court
Jno M O’Neall presiding
Judge
State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
I Abram Crain a clergyman resident of the state & district
aforesaid & Jethro O’Sheals resident of the State &
District do hereby certify that we are in acquaintance
with John Meadows who has subscribed & sworn to the
above declaration that we believe him to be seventy
years of age that he is reported believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
revolution & that he is regarded as a man of veracity &
we concur in these opinions.
Abraham Crain
Jethro Osheals (his mark)
Sworn to & subscribed the 28th
day of Sept. 1832
Jno M. O’Neall
Presiding Judge
And the said court do hereby declare the opinion after the
investigation of the matter & after putting the
interragatories prescribed by the war department that
the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
& served as he states and the court from this
certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Brain who was
signer the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the
State & District aforesaid & that Jethro O’Sheals
who has cosigned the same is a resident of the District
& State aforesaid & isa a credible person &
that their statement is in entitled to credit.
Jno M. O”Neall
Presiding Judge
I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the court of Session & Common please in
& for the District of Spartanburgh do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original processing of
the said Courth in the matter of the application of John
Meadows for a pension>
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of
office this 17th day of October
1832.
E. Bomar Clk.
Acceptance
Letter
Department of War
Pension Office
April 15, 1834
Sir:
In reply to your ongoing relative to the claim
of John Meadows I have the honor to State that of
you as the agent of Mr. Meadows, have direct, a
pension certificate may be paid him for $43.33 per
annum, being for his militia service, leaving his case still open
for an increase of pension whenever he is able to establish
his claim for his alleged service in the State Troops of
Georgia. The papers still remain on file.
I have the honor of the
Fr. Obs. Servant
J. L. Edwards
Proof
of Georgia Service
State of
Georgia County
of Stewart
Personally came before me, the
undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said county in
said State John Perkins of said county who being duly
sworn deposeth and saith, that he is acquainted with John
Meadows of Spartanburg District South Carolina the present
applicant for a pension from the United States for
services rendered in the revolutionary war, as one of
the State Troops of Georgia, that he knew him from March
until September in the year seventeen-hundred and eighty
two, and that this deponent took said applicant home with
him from Augusta where he was sick in the month of September in
said year, after their return from the Siege of
Savannah, that the said applicant was at the said siege
of Savannah, that the said applicant served as a
horsemena with the command of Colonel James Jackson and
Capt. John Stallings and that the Troops of which said applicant was
a member were enlisted in the service of said state for
the period of Twelve months.
John
Perkins
Sworn
to and subscribed
before me this the
eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord,
eighteen hundred and thirty seven
Warren
Ackey J.P.
State of Georgia County of Stewart
We the subscribers citizens of said county do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with John Perkins
the person who has made the above affidavit, that he
resides in said county, that he is a man of truth and
veracity and we have no doubt that the contents of this
above affidavit are true.
Mason H. Bush
Elijah D. Peavey
J.E.
Paumay
Illegible name
Revised
Pension Award
July 31st
1838
Smiths Store SC
J. L. Edwards,
Sir, agreeable to your directions I return my
pension certificate when a new one is issued you will
please direct to Smith’s Store, PO, Spartanburg Dist.
So. Car.
Yours very Respectfully,
John Meadows
Stub 23931
South
Carolina 239
JOHN MEADOWS, of Spartanburg, in the
state of South Carolina who was a private in Col.
Moore's in the North Carolina Line for 2 years; N.C and
Ga July 19, 18??
Inscribed on the Roll of South
Carolina at the rate of 80 dollars ___cents per annum to
commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Increased from $43.33.
Certificate of Pension
issued the 5 day of September 1838 and send to Pensioner
Smith’s Store P.O. Spartanburg District S.C. Arrears to
the 4th of September 1838 $600.00 Pen=anl all issuance
ending same day 40.
$600.00
Revolutionary Claim
Acct June 7, 1832
Recorded by D.M. Curdy
Cler Book E. Vol. 6 Page
76
Wilkinson County Georgia
Records
State of Georgia
Wilkinson County
Be it known that before me, Samuel Beall a Justice of the Inferior
County in and for said County, personally appeared John
Meadows and made oath in due form of law that he is the
identical pension named in an original certificate in
his possession of which (I certify) the following is a
true copy.
War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify in conformity with the law of the United States of the
7th June 1832. John Meadows of this State of
South Carolina, who was a private in the Army of the
United States in the Revolutionary War is entitled to
receive Eighty dollars and no cents per annum during his
natural life. Commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and
payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and
4th of September in every year. Given in lieu
of one for $43.33.
Given at the War Office of the
United States
this Seventh Day of September
One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
E.P. Cooper
Actg Secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned
J.L.
Edwards
Commissioner of Pensioners
That he now resides in Wilkinson County, state of Georgia and has
resided there for the space of Eight years past and that
previous thereto he resided in Spartanburg District in
the State of South Carolina.
John Meadows
(his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed this
4th day of
March 1848
Before me,
Archibald
Bruner
Sam Beall, J.J. C.
Know all
whereby these presents that I John Meadows of Wilkinson
County, State of Georgia Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States do hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Isaacs, of
the state of South Carolina My true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name to received from the Agent of the
United States for paying Pensions in Charleston, South
Carolina, my pension from the fourth day of September
1847 to the fourth day of March, 1848. Witness my hand
and seal this 4th day of March 1848.
John
Meadows (his mark)
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Archibald
Bruner
Samuel Beall J.J.C.