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- Living in Marion County, South Carolina at the time of Rev. War.
Lived in Franklin County, North Carolina after the Rev. War.
Lived in Lancaster County, South Carolina after the Rev. War until1812.(Hanging Rock Creek)
Lived in Bedford County, Tennessee at time of Rev War application in1832.
Pension application of Richard Elkins S2535 fn18SC
Transcribed by Will Graves 12/11/08
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State of Tennessee
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
On this 9th day of November in the year of our Lord 1832, Personally appeared in open Court before the worshipful Samuel Phillips, John Hill mole, and John B. Armstrong -- Esquires gentlemen justices of the peace in and for said County appointed to hold the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Bedford County and State aforesaid, now sitting, Richard Elkins age 70 years 11 months and 30 days; 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 7th June 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. To wit -- That he entered the Service of the United States in the County of Marion and State of South Carolina as a volunteer in a company of volunteers under the command of Captain Olliver [sic, Peter Oliver] and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Tate and Major M. Sabb [Morgan Sabb], sometime he thinks in the Spring or summer of the year 1780, and was mustered into Service that orange Burgh South Carolina, and was marched from that place with a detachment under the command of General Montrey [sic, William Moultrie?] to what was then called Purrysburg in the last mentioned State; And at that place he says the Americans was attacted [sic, attacked] by the British -- under the command (as he was informed) of General Provost [sic, Augustine Prevost] And that the Americans were compelled to retreat from that place; to Charlestown, in the same State where he says he was kept until his term of 3 months Service Expired; when he was discharged he thinks in writing, but it is not certain; He further States that Shortly after he returned home, he was drafted in the same County (Marion) and was placed under the command of Captain Aaron Little a Captain in a Regiment under the command of Colonel Grissett and Major Oliver, who were attached to the troops under the command of General Lincoln as Chief Commander in Generals Mutsy [?], McIntosh, Sumpter [Thomas Sumter], and General Marion was there part of the time at Monks Corner [Moncks Corner] where he says he was marched to; and where he says he saw Generals Woodford & Scott of the Regular Army; and from that place was marched to what was called the Quarter house and remained there for some time, and was then marched into the City of Charlestown, and after Serving a tour of about 4 months, a month longer than his proper time, and his Captain having liberty to return home with his men if he could pass the British, which at that time had Surrounded the Town, by land and war but he says his Captain passed the British in a small scift [skiff] up Ashley River in the night and was then discharged. Deponent further Says that in a short time after he returned home, he was in company with some of General Marion's men, who was then stationed in a Swamp near where he said deponent then lived, when he was taken prisoner together with two of General Marion's men and marched to Nelson's ferry on Santee River where the British were invading prisoners across that they said were taken at General Gates defeat; and at that place he made his escape from them, and went immediately and
joined general Marion and continued with him until after the battle of Eutaw Springs, he says that on that day he was in a detachment reserved as he was informed to prevent the Escape of the Enemy, he says he thinks he served with General Marion about 6 months or upwards and was then discharged; making a tour of Service in the whole of 13 months and more but he claims a pension for 13 months only -- He says that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person who can testify as to his Service whose testimony he can procure; and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in the United States.
Interrogatories By the Court
1st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans: I was born in King George County in the State of Virginia on the 9th day of December in the year 1761, agreeable to my Father's family record.
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans: I have no record of my age in my possession at this time
3rd Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Ans: I was a Citizen of Marion County in the State of South Carolina when I entered the Service of the United States and remained there until the close of the Revolution and from there I moved into Franklin County State of North Carolina, and then I removed to Lancaster County in the State of South Carolina on hanging rock Creek, where I remained until the year 1812, when I removed to Bedford County in the State of Tennessee where I have lived ever since and where I now live.
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if in substitute, for whom?
Ans: I volunteered in the first place; and the next time I was drafted in the last time I was a volunteer under General Marion. --
5th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans: I think I did receive a discharge for my first tower of duty, but what has become of it I cannot tell. --
6th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans: I recollect Generals Woodford and Scott at Charlestown and General Lincoln, I also saw a great many other officers but do not recollect the names of any except General Pulaski of the light horse, I do not recollect the names or numbers of any regiments either among the Regular or militia at this time, and believe I have given the most prominent history of the circumstances of my Service that I can at this period of my age. -- in my declaration
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a soldier in the revolution.
Ans: William Cawden, Hugh Davidson, Esquire Joseph Johnson, and several clergyman but have not been able to procure their attendance at court at this time.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid,
S/ Richard Elkins, X his mark
[William Cowdon and Joseph Johnson gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
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