MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC - MILITARY - Jeremiah Clontz, Revolutionary War
Pension Application
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PENSION APPLICATION OF JEREMIAH CLONTZ
(REVOLUTIONARY WAR)
Jeremiah Clontz applied for a pension for his Revolutionary War service on
the 26th day of November, 1832 in Mecklenburg County, N.C. It reads as
follows:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Mecklenburg County November Session
On this 26th day of November in the Year of our Lord, one thousand and Eight
hundred and thirty two personally appeared before said court, now sitting,
JEREMIAH CLONTZ, a resident of the County and State aforesaid in the 77th
year of age who being first duly sworn according to Law doth 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 as a Volunteer under the
following named officers and served as hereinafter stated. That he was born
in the County of Mecklenburg in the year 1756. His age is recorded in a
Bible at Organ Meeting House in the County of Rowan. He was living in the
County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina when he entered the
Service and has lived in the Same County and State ever since the
Revolutionary War. Your Petitioner states that he entered the Service as a
Volunteer under Captain (James) Jack who lived in the Same County with your
Petitioner. That they marched to Moon's creek some little time, just enough
to acquire some little knowledge of the manuel exercise the returned home
where he remained a short time. After which he went to South Carolina where
he joined the Continental Troops at Purensburg on Savannah River. The army
was then under the command of General (Benjamin) Lincoln. (Archibald) Little
was Col., (Henry) Dixon was Major. Goodwin Captain. Hitten Lieutenant. We
remained there two months and upwards. From Purensburg we were marched to
the Bluff which is about twenty miles up the river from thence we went on to
the Georgia side of the river. When we left Purensburg we left Genl Sumpter
at that place to (lead?) the army to keep the enemy from crossing the river
and getting to Charleston. Genl Sumpter then ordered Genl Lincoln to cross
the river over to the South Carolina side again where we were marched. Your
petitioner states that he was not in the battle of Stono because he was not
well enough to march. But that he was still attached to the army and was
within hearing distance when the battle was fought. That he remained under
the command of Genl Lincoln until his time expired. That he served in all
about nine months after he joined the army under Genl Lincoln. Your
Petitioner further states that he was a Corporal the whole of the nine
months, he states that he was not discharged owing to sickness. He has no
documentary evidence of his services. Your Petitioner is confident of the
fact that he served in the Continental Army nine months. He hereby
relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity other than this.
That his name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any state other
than that as to an application made one George Carriker from the County of
Anson in the State of North Carolina merely to prove the Services of the
Said Carriker.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 26th day of November 1832.
JEREMIAH (his X mark) CLONTZ
Witness C. Thompson
Statement of J. Graham:
State of North Carolina Lincoln County
The day of the date hereof General Joseph Graham personally appeared before
me Elisha Saunders, a Justice of the Peace in said County and made oath in
due form of law that he well knew the services of Jeremiah Claunse (Clontz)
in the United States service in the years 1778 and 1779 that the said Jeremiah
Claunse then of Mecklenburg (now Cabarrus the Counties having been divided)
entered the Continental service early in the month of May 1778 and marched
from said County towards the north under the command of Lieut. Col. William
Lee Davidson, Major William Polk and Major Henry Dixon went by easy marches
detaining for the recruits from the other Counties to join some time towards
the last of June, encamped near the Virginia line at a place called Moons
Creek as the term of enlistment was for nine months after arriving at the
place of rendevouz which was stated to be Bladenburg in the State of Maryland
the men became uneasy that their time was not going on. A meeting took place
but was dispursed some time after which furloughs were proposed to the Troops
and Jeremiah Claunse took a furlough, to join again the Fall when called on
and returned home at least three months after the time he left camp. And in
the Fall was ordered with others to join in Charlotte on the 5th day of
November following under command of Col. Archibald Lytle marched from there
till near Charleston (looks like drew arms and ???? Equipage) and marched
from thence to Purenburg on Savany River. Was under Command of General
Lincoln and finally placed under Captain Gooden in a Regiment of light
Infantry commanded by Col. Malmedy and Major John Nelson, continued in service
until taken with the fever and was in the Hospital when the other troops were
discharged at Beacons Bridge on Ashly River on the 5th day of August 1779.
The deponent having acted as Sergent of the Company in which Jeremiah Claunse
served, part of the time, and Quarter Master Sergeant of the Regiment the
balance of the time as a distinct recollection of his services as above stated
until he was taken to the Hospital as near as can be recollected in the month
of July 1779. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 day of November 1833.
Elisha Saunders, J. P. J. Graham
State of North Carolina
County of Union
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
John Stewart Clerk of the County Court for Union Co. containing the affidavit
of Henry Long and (S?) W Sehorn that Jeremiah Clontz was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States at the rate of$30.00 per annum and that he died
on the 30th day of November eighteen hundred and forty leaving surviving heirs
the following children -- Henry Clontz, Jeremiah Clontz, Sarah Clontz, Jacob
Clontz, John A. Clontz, Catherine Clontz and that the Same Henry - Jeremiah -
Sarah - Jacob - John A and Catherine Clontz are the only surviving children of
the aforesaid Jeremiah Clontz. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
and affixed my seal of office, this 19th day of Nov one thousand eight hundred
and fifty 2.
(His name is smudged) John Stewart, Clerk
Jeremiah Clontz, Rev. War Pension # S-8219
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