This man served under Captain Joseph Cloud. Ray Shirley Ask me about the Cloud DNA Project rshirley@icx.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > [Original Message] > From: Deloris Williams <delwilliams@insightbb.com> > To: <NCGRANVI-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/10/2005 4:24:40 AM > Subject: [NCGRANVI] CARTER HUDSPETH/HEDGEPETH-Granville>Surry Counties,NC-Revolutionary Pension File > > CARTER HUDSPETH -Surry County,North Carolina-Revolutionary War Pension > > (Transcribed by Deloris Williams - delwilliams@insightbb.com- from microfilm > copies of M805- Roll 451 - Image 514 - File - S.7058 - > 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) > > 12 075 > North Carolina > CARTER HUDSPETH > Of Surry in the State of N. Car. > Who was a Pri in the _______commanded > By Captain ________of the Regt. > Commanded by LYTLE in the N. Car. > Line for 1 year. > > 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 > INVALID > CARTER HUDSPETH > Priv Rev War > Act: June 7, 1832 > Page: 184 > > Brief in the case of CARTER HUDSPETH of Surry County in the State of North > Carolina > Act 7th June, 1832 > > 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 > In 1780 Volunteered - Duration: 3 Months - As a: Private - Officers: WM. > HAITHCOCK, RANGER CAPT BURKE > > 5. In what battles were you engaged? ?Brow Creek? > 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Surry County, No. Car. > 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by > traditionary evidence, or by the rolls? One living witness in > part & traditionary > 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in > what respect? ---- > > I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the > evidence in the case above mentioned. > > [signed] > O.S. -Examining Clerk > > > > 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. > Shortly after this, soon after the Battle at Guilford C.H. he served three > months under CAPT. BANKS of the Militia. The following answers are made to > the queries as propounded by the Magistrate. The same as sets down in the > directions. > > 1 - I was born in Granville County No. Ca. in the year 1747 > 2d- None but in a family record of my grand Fathers, which is now destroyed > 3 - I lived in Surry County No. Car. & have since lived in Surry > 4 - I was drafted to go to Purisburgh was a volunteer at all other times > 5 - As to the Regular officers I recollect GEN LINCOLN, GEN ELBERT, GEN > WILLIAMSON, GEN BRYANT. BRYANT was at the Battle of Bryce Creek > 6 - I have no recollection of receiving but one discharge, it was for three > months signed by ROBERT BURTON & is cost, I have no documentary evidence. > 7 - To prove his claim as to the veracity & belief as to service he refers > to THO WRIGHT, ZACHARIAH PETTY & Others. > 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] > J. COWLES, JP & M.C.C. > > 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] > JOHN ANGEL > T. WRIGHT > > J. COWLES, JP & M.C.C. > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > State No. Ca. > Surry County > > 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] > ROBERT HORN > J. COWLES JP & M.C.C. > > > 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] > J. COWLES JP & M.C.C. > > > No. Ca Surry County > JNO REAVES SR. swears that he was in the Company to ?Surry County? And that > he concurs the above affidavit of ROBERT HORN as to the service of CARTER > HUDSPETH. Sworn to as above > > [signed] > > JOHN REAVES > > J.COWLES, JP > > > 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. > Given under my hand & seal of office this 24 day of August 1832 > > [signed] > JOHN WRIGHT CC > North Carolina > Surry County > > 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. > Sworn to and subscribed this 15th day of Dec. 1832 before me J.COWLES, > J.P., M.C.C. > > [signed] > CARTER HUDSPETH > > I JOSIAH COWLES a Justice of the Peace of Surry County do hereby certify > that ROBERT HORN & JOHN REAVIS who have certified to the foregoing described > services of CARTER HUDSPETH are both men of fair & impeachable character for > truth. > [signed] > J. COWLES, JP. M.C.C. > > > 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. > > [signed] > JOHN WRIGHT, CC > > > > Hamptonville > March 33 > > J. L. EDWARDS, ESQUIRE, Commissioner of Pensions > Washington City > > Hamptonville 30 March 1833 > > Sir in the certificate you sent me of C. Hudspeth you will find it enclosed > for correction. If you will examine you will find that the applicant is > Carter Hudspeth and not Charles as stated in the certificate. You will much > oblige an old feeble man C. Hudspeth by returning Certificate with dispatch. > Likewise the applicants named James Anthony, Overton ?Pearce? and the > Reverend John Angel would be gratified to hear from the Department these on > the explanations I sent on in February. > > Very Respectfully, > John Wright > ====================== > > Deloris Williams > > > > ==== NCGRANVI Mailing List ==== > Granville County List Administrator > Debra McCann - chenae@ap.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >