John Meadows Revolutionary War Records

Pension Application
Acceptance Letter
Affidavit of Georgia Service
Revised Pension Award
Wilkinson County Georgia Records

 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 18^th 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 4^th 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. 5^th (See declaration)

Ans 6^th (See declaration)

Ans 7^th 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 28^th
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 17^th day of October 1832.
E. Bomar Clk.

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  

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

July 31^st 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 4^th 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 4^th 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

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 7^th 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 4^th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4^th of March and 4^th 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
4^th 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 4^th day of March 1848.
John Meadows (his mark)

Sealed and delivered in presence of
Archibald Bruner
Samuel Beall J.J.C.