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I have transcribed the original application to the best of my ability. The original can be found on Heritage Quest at your local library.
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Service: S.C.
Waggoner, Isaac
Number: S.32578
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[Page 2- Illegible]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Second Comptrollers Office, August 23, 1839
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Seven of the ten children of Isaac Waggoner a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, have been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1837, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Declaration for order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Illinois}
Shelby County}
On this sixth day of June 1836 personally offered before the county commissioners court of said county Isaac Waggoner resident of Shelby County aged seventy four years on the 11th of September 1835, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 That in the month of April in the year 1781 he stood a draft in the South Carolina Militia, and and [sic] was drafted into the Service as a private militiaman for four months (as he thinks) at the County of Craven (now Fairfield in the said State of South Carolina under the following named officers to wit, Captain Parrott (his christian [Christian] name he cannot recollect) was the captain of his company Col. Braton [Bratton] was the colonel commandant [commanding] the regiment, and Gen. Sumpter [Sumter] in chief command (the christian [Christian] names of Col. Braton [Bratton] + Gen. Sumpter [Sumter] he cannot recollect) the particular name or number of his regiment he cannot now remember). That soon after being drafted he with his company marched from Fairfield Co. to Friday[s] Ferry at the Congaree river about sixty miles that he served at said Ferry two months being in comp. and employed in guarding the Ferry to keep the enemy and tories [Tories] from crossing the congaree [Congaree] river that at the end of two months their services being no longer required, he with his company were discharged, (on condition and subject to be drafted again immediately whenever called upon) and returned home he thinks he obtained only a verbal discharge and not a written one.
That afterwards in the same year near the last of June (having been home only about two weeks from the before mentioned tour he was again called upon and stood another draft and was drafted as a militiaman (a private) in the South Carolina Militia at Craven County (now Fairfield) under Captain Henry Hale in the regiment of Col. David Hopkins under the command Gen. Richard Winn as soon as drafted his company with himself were marched to Orangeburgh [Orangeburg] about 75 miles where there was an old forte [fort] was employed most of the time in garrison and the balance of the time was out of the forte [fort] and near it on guard at which time he served the full term of four months on his march from Fairfield to Orangeburgh [Orangeburg] his company had a skirmish with the tories [ Tories], who attacked them about three miles from Orangeburgh [Orangeburg] and fired upon them from the swamps, but were repulsed and driven back his company lost one man killed, one wounded, and one horse killed at the end of the four months he and his company were discharged, his tour of service having expired at which time he obtained a written discharge from his captain which has been lost for many years and cannot now be found or obtained
That afterwards in the year 1782 in the month of May in the same county above named he was again drafted in the South Carolina Militia as a private for the term of four months under John McCool who was captain of his company, in the regiment of Col. David Hopkins, under the command of Gen. Richard Winn during this tour he thinks Gen. Francis Marion was along part of the time either in command or otherwise he marched this time from Fairfield to Orangeburgh [Orangeburg] 75 miles, thence to the Four holes bridge 45 miles and while on the route, they gained Gen. Green[e]s army which was on its march or retreat from old forte [fort] ninety six he separated from Green[e]s army again at or near the Four holds [holes] bridge, where he, his company and others lay in camp [encamped] and were employed in guarding the bridge and were there two months they then marched to Lawrence[s] Ferry on the Santee river 40 miles where they were encamped for two months and employed in watching and guarding the Ferry and the enemy to keep them back that having served his term of service (four months) and he was again discharged and obtained a written disclosure, which has been lost many years and cannot be found to be transmitted herewith
He further states that he served the full term of ten months at the times, places and under the officers named in the above declaration as stated ther[e]in that the comp. in which he served was regularly emparted [imparted] and called into service by competent authority, being by the authority of the State of South Carolina or United Statese [States], as he then understood, and supposes now and that during his term of service above stated, he was not employed in any civil pursuit or business except in the army and the service of his country
He also states that he was not in any general battle, but was in the engagement or skirmish above named he was near the battle of the Eutaw Springs at the time but was prevented from being in the engagement by his other duties
He further states that he has no other witness or evidence to from [sic] his services except his own auth. and traditionary evidence that his only witness, personally knowing to his services, has been dead some years and that there is no one of his company near him or in this state or elsewhere, now living who can testify for him that he left South Carolina many years since, and has not been there for some years and upon proper inquiry cannot ascertain that any one of his company is still living to give evidence in his behalf
He further states that some three years since he made application at the war department for his pension but failed to obtain it for some reason which he cannot now state, that he did not immediately renew his application, because he thought he could do without it, and therefore did not trouble himself to present his former papers or to know what became of them since then circumstances have made it necessary for him to renew his application, and the reason why he does not send here with his former papers, is that he suffers they either were retained at the war office or were returned to his attorney who kept them and his since moved out of the country so that he cannot now get them to send with this declaration
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid Isaac Waggoner
in open court before me
Jos. Oliver clk
The following interrogatories being propounded by the court to the officiant were answered as follows to wit:
1st Where were you born and in what year? and have you a written record?
Ans I was born in Craven County (since Fairfield) in the State of South Carolina on the 11th of Sept 1761 I have no written record that I know of, nor never had
3d How were called into service?
Ans I was drafted at each time
4th 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 living in Craven Co South Carolina after the war moved into Rutherford County North Carolina and since then for the last eight years I have resided in Shelby County Illinois
5th
Ans The names of some of the officers with the troops where I served were Gen Sumpter [Sumter], Gen Green [Greene], Marion Col. Hopkins[,] Washington[,] Gen. Pickens Col. Braton [Bratton] Capt Parrott Hale McCool he does not recollect the particular names or numbers of any regiments except those in which he served his services were generally either in comp or field or in garrison in guarding fortes [forts], Ferrys [Ferries], bridges and in [?] skirmishes with the enemy and tories [Tories]
6- Did you ever rece [receive] a discharge from the service?
Ans- For the first term I received a verbal discharge only for the second and third terms I received written discharges from the captains of my companys [companies], which have been lost many years and cannot now be found
7th The names of persons in my neighborhood to whom I am known and who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution, one Samuel D Fepton a clergyman Noah Webb[,] Edward Jay[,] William Walker and many others
The abov[e] put[?] and
answered and sworn to
in open court before me Isaac Waggoner
Jos. Oliver clk.
State of Illinois}
Shelby County}
We Samuel D Hepton a clergyman residency in the county of Shelby and Edmond Jay & Noah Webb residency in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Waggoner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that
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