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CARTER HUDSPETH |
Revolutionary War Pension File-S7058 |
Born in 1747 in Granville County North Carolina , and later
moved to Surry County, North Carolina, according to the Pension application. Sometimes listed as Hedgepeth, Hedgpeth, Hedgebeth or Headspeth,
probably the son of the person by the same name who was listed on several land records for 1760 -1762 as living in Granville County, North
Carolina, near Fishing Creek. May have been the chain carrier for Giles Hedgepeth, along with George Hedgpeth, in 1760. Carter Hedspath, Sr. had
land beside Valentine White near Fishing Creek, in 1761. Carter Hedge Beth was among the signers of a Petition filed in 1771, from a group of
Granville County inhabitants asking for a repeal of the Act making Free Negroes & Mulatto Women and all spouses of the same, listed as tythables.
There was also a Carter Hedgpeth in Nansemond County, Virginia, in 1755, who turned up in Granville County, NC for the first time that same
year, probably Carter Hedgepeth, Sr. Transcribing as is, misspellings included. Notations below enclosed within square [ ] brackets are mine. |
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| Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina At the rate of 40.00 Dollars ___cents per annum To commence on the 4th day March 1831 |
| Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of March 1833 and sent to JOHN WRIGHT, Hamptonville |
| Arrears to the 4th of March 1833..........80.00 Semi-annual allowance issued 4 Sept.....20.00 $100.00 |
| Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by NATHAN RICE, Clerk Book 3 - Vol - 6 - Page 42 7058 |
Brief in the case of CARTER HUDSPETH of Surry County in the
State of North Carolina |
| 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Justice of the Peace 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes 3. How old is he? 84 Years 4. State his service as directed in the form annexed. |
In 1778
Drafted - Duration: 6 Months - As a: Private - Generals & Field Officers: GENERAL RUTHERFORD, CAPT. HAPPUM In 1780 Volunteered - Duration: 3
Months - As a: Private - Officers: COL. LITLE, MAJOR NELSON, MAJOR NELSON, CAPT. MCLOUD |
5. In what battles were you engaged? ?Brow
Creek? |
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. |
| [signed] |
| CARTER HUDSPETH North Carolina No. 5832 Admd for 12 mos ??????? $40.00 ?CAP HEPTED? COL ?JESSIE? For? 1778 NC Militia Pg 113 29 Nov JOHN WRIGHT Hamptonvill NC ED |
| State of No Ca Surry County |
On this 23rd day of August in the year of Our Lord One
thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two. Personally appeared before me JOSIAH COWLES a Justice of the Peace and a member of the County Court of
Surry State of North Carolina CARTER HUDSPETH a resident of said County aged eighty four years who first being 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 June 7th 1832- that in or about the
month of October in the year 1778 he was drafted in to the company of North Carolina Militia commanded by CAPT. JAMES SHEPPARD, LIEUT JOHN
DUNLAP, ENSIGN AARON LISBY, that under their command he marched to the ???????? at Salisbury No. Ca. thence under the command of GENERAL
RUTHERFORD they marched on to ?Purisburgh? on the Tavana River the army moved by the ?east? of Camden South Carolina on by Dorchester Smoky Camp
at which place our army was cald on for volunteers to go under COL LITTLE & MAJOR NELSON of the Continental line. We were cald on for two days.
I made one of the no who volunteerd and in sted of two days was gone two months and our tour had a fatal termination at the Battle of Briar
Creek where the Americans were most shockingly massacred but I had the fortune to escape by swimming the River with the loss of all army
ammunition & clothing except his hat I then joined GEN RUTHERFORD and term of five months was gone out but by particular request he volunteered
till relieff should come which was one month longer making in all six months, he was months back to No. Ca. & then I was virbaly discharged not
thinking it was necessary to have a written one having faithfully served his time the next time was in the Summer of 1780 when he volunteered as
a Ranger under CAPT CLOUD, LIEUT BLALOCK he were severly employed in keeping down the Tories, he took several and dispersed them in many places.
He performed his tour & returned home he did apply for a discharge the Tories were very troublesome and kept us very busy. This tour was for
three months. |
He hereby ??????? an claim whatever to a Pension or Anuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any state or teritory Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid [signed] CARTER HUDSPETH We JOHN ANGEL a clergyman residing in Surry County & THOS WRIGHT residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with CARTER HUDSPETH who has signed the above Declaration that we believe him to be 84 years of age. That he is reported & believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed this day and date first above written.
[signed] And the said magistrate does declare it is his opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting
the investigatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And
further that applicants claim that JOHN ANGEL who has signed the prescribed certificate is a clergyman and that THO. WRIGHT who had also signed
the same is a credible president and both residents of Surry County and their statement is entitled to credit. J. COWLES, JP & M.C..C.
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State No. Ca. This day came ROBERT HORN [there is a name inserted above, but it is illegible] before per JOSIAH COWLES, a Justice of the Peace for said county and made oath in due form of law, that he was in the army of the Revolution and was in CAPT. SHEPPERD' company of N. Ca. Militia and that CARTER HUDSPETH who has signed the preceding declaration was in the same company and they served the whole tours through together. The draft was for 5 months but they staid 6 months as stated in the declaration. And that they returned home together & that Pr HUDSPETH did perform thru the whole tour with honor & that he thinks HUDSPETH was discharged at the same time as himself but has forgotten it. Sworn to & subscribed this day & date as above written [signed]
I the magistrate is of the opinion that the above named CARTER HUDSPETH could not without ?spirit? ?????? & inconvenience go to court as he is very feeble. The distance is 17 miles & very bad roads & dangerous ford across the Yadkin & no ferry. [signed]
No. Ca Surry County [signed]
I JOHN WRIGHT the Clerk of the County Court of Surry County State of North
Carolina do certify that JOSIAH COWLES whose attestating signature appears to the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace & a member of the County Court
of Surry County and is sworn as mag. And that all due forth credit us & ought to be given his official acts as such. [signed] This day came CARTER HUDSPETH whose signature is to the foregoing Declaration and made oath in due form of
law before me JOSIAH COWLES one of the Magistrates of Surry County & a member of the County Court to the following additional particulary that
by reason of bodily infirmity, and the failure of memory consignant on old age, he cannot be more particular than set forth in the foregoing
declaration. He performed many short tours of service the particulars of which are forgotten. He is certain of the twelve months specified. He
has no further testimony either oral or documentary within the reach of his procurements Neither does he know of any other living witnesses.
I JOHN WRIGHT the Clerk of the Court of Surry County do hereby certify that
JOSIAH COWLES whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate & alteration is a magistrate & a member of the County Court of Surry County &
that all due faith & credit is & right ought to be given to his official acts as such & further that the above signature are genuine. In
testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name officiate this 15th day of December 1832. Hamptonville
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