Thanks for the wonderful transcription ! I have copies of the original, but have only been able to read bits & pieces. Keep plugging away. Like me, many of us sit on the sidelines and marvel at what comes across our screens. Don Queen --- Mandy Queen <awqueen@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > Vicki Shaffer wrote: > > > > Didn't mean to be so stingy! LOL! Here they > are for the whole list. > > Vicki > > ===================================== > > Questionnaire: > > 1st. Where and in what year were you borne? > > 2nd Have you any record of your age? > and if so, where is it? > > 3rd .Where were you living when called into > service. Where have you lived > > since > > the Revolutionary War and where do > you now live? > > 4th How were you called into service, were > you drafted? > > Did you volunteer, or were a > substitute and if a substitute for > > whom? > > 5th State the names of some of the regular > officers were with the troops, > > where you served? such continental and > Militia regiments as you can > > recollect and the general circumstances of > your service. > > 6th Did you ever receive a discharge > from the service and if so by > > whom was it given and what has > become of it? > > 7th State the names of persons to whom you > are known in your present > > neighborhood and who can testify as to your > character for veracity and good > > behavior your services as a soldier of the > Revolution. > > > ======================================================== > > North Carolina State Macon County > > > > On this 8th day of October 1832 personally > appeared in open court before the > > Judge now sitting, William L. Queen, a > resident of Macon in the county of > > Macon and state of North Carolina, aged 85 > years who being first 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. > > > > That he entered the service of the United > States under the following named > > officer and served as herein stated: > > I was born in the state of Virginia in the > year l749. The only record of my > > age which I can produce is a leaf torn out of > a bible which is now exhibited > > to the court. When I first entered the > service I resided in the State of > > Georgia. Since the Revolutionary War I have > lived in Rutherford and Burke > > counties, N. Carolina until nearly four years > ago when I removed to Macon > > County where I now live. I served several > different terms. The first tour of > > my service was in the troops called Georgia > rangers. I cannot recollect > > precisely the year in which I entered this > service but think it about the > > year 1774. I served in this tour something > like one year, was a volunteer > > and was a resident of Wilkes county in the > State of Georgia. > > Elijah Clarke was our Colonel. James Smith > was Major and George Duly > > Captain. I was in some skirmishes but no > battles in this tour. We were > > frequently driven into South Carolina. There > were no regiments of Militia > > regulars with us in this tour. We ranged from > one fort to another on the > > line of forts which surrounded the frontier. > > My second term of service was in the same > year in which the battle at > > Augusta was fought. I was out in this service > something like five months. We > > were compelled to retreat from Augusta and > afterwards took it. I was in the > > battle Colonel Elijah Clarke commanded in > this > > term and the same Major and Captain, who > commanded in while we served in the > > forts as above specified. General Lincoln > commanded the regular army. I do > > not remember any of the regular regiments. > When we retreated from Augusta we > > marched through South Carolina to Saluda and > on across the blue ridge. I was > > also under General Pickens several times, but > cannot recollect anything more > > than that we marched under him within sight > of Charleston. The total of my > > service amounts to something like three years > but being old and frail I > > cannot specify any further than I have done > I have acquired several > > discharges but have lost them. I know of no > person except my brother, Sam > > Queen who can testify as to my services in > part. Revd. Humphry Posey and > > James Buchanan can testify as to my character > and the belief as to my > > services. I hereby relinquish every claim > whatever to a pension or annuity > > except the present, and declare that my name > is not on the pension role of > > the agency of any state. Sworn to & > subscribed this day and year aforesaid. > > his > > William L. Queen > > mark > > We, Humphrey Posey, a clergyman & James > Buchanan, undersigned county of > > Macon, acquainted with William L. Queen and > sworn to the above declaration > > that we believe him 83 years of age, that he > is reputed and believed in the > > neighborhood where he resides, to have been a > soldier of the revolution, and > > that we concur that opinion. > > Humphrey Posey > > James Buchanan > > Samuel Queen (Note: scratched out) > > And the said Court do hereby declare their > opinion after the investigation > > of the matter and after putting the > interrogatories prescribed by the War > > Department that the above named applicant was > a Revolutionary Soldier and > > served as he states. And the Court further > certifies that it appears to them > > that Humphrey Posey, who has signed the > preceding certificate is a > > clergyman, resides in the county of Macon NC > and that James Buchanan who has > > also signed the Macon NC and is of the Court > of same is a resident in the > > county of a credible person and that this > statement is entitled to credit of > > the Court Macon do hereby certify that the > foregoing contains the original > > proceeding in the material of the application > of W.L. Queen for a pension. > > in testimony whereof I set y hand and seal of > office this 12 day of October > > 1832 McDowell, Clerk > > > > > ======================================================= > > North Carolina State > > County of' Macon > > On this 10th day of October. 1832 personally > appeared in open court before > > the Judge now sitting Samuel Queen a resident > of Macon in the county of > > Macon aged 73 years and being first duly > sworn according to law, deposeth > > and saith that he served in the revolutionary > was with his brother William L > > Queen who is now making application to the > War department for a pension. > > When I was at the seige of Savannah my > brother was out in some service > > elsewhere and although we seldom served > together I can testify that he was a > > very active and useful soldier in the > revolution. I was present when he make > > the declaration herewith accompanied and have > good reason to believe that it > > is correct & true. Sworn to the day & year > aforesaid > > 10th October. McDowell > > his > > Samuel x Queen > > mark > > > > State of North Carolina > > Rutherford County Court of Pleas > ______________ > > > > personally appeared in open court > > (Being a Court of Record) for the County of > Rutherford aforesaid, William L. > > Queen, aged 75 years formerly of Wilkes > County, State of Georgia but now a > > resident citizen of the county of Rutherford > State of North Carolina, who > > being first duly sworn according to Law, doth > on his oath declare that he > > served in the Army of the Revolution ary war > as follows 'to wit He entered & > > served under Capt. James Buoy on Ogache above > Savanah under Colonel Stewart, > > in the Georgia Regulars on Continental > establishment in the Army of the > > Revolution, in the year 1777 or thereabouts, > that he served the first year > > under Captain John Stewart Junior, the next > under Captain John Pooly, then > > under Captain James McFarland, That General > Elijah Clark was his commmander, > > that he was at the battle of Augusta when > Colonel G_____ was taken in the > > fort (in which battle he was wounded, that he > served in South Carolina under > > Downs when they fought .& defeated Major > Dunlaps Corps. That he served > > four or 5 years but cannot say exactly which > for his memory has failed him > > that he is very old and infirm. That, as well > as he now time in the > > Revolutionary Army until Regularly and > Honorably discharged by the proper > > officers but that he cannot now tell his name > for he has forgotten it. That > > he now files this declaration for the purpose > of obtaining a pension under > > the provision of the act of Congress passed > for the relief of Invalid & > > indigent persons engaged in the Land and > Naval service in the United States > > during the Revolutionary war. In which said > service he was wounded & has > > become a cripple. > > And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident > and > > citizen of the United States on the 18th of > March 1818 & that I have not > > since that time by gift sale or in any manner > disposed of my property or any > > part thereof with or Intent thereby to > diminish it or to bring myself within > > the provisions of the act of Congress > Entitled an act to provide for certain > > persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service > of the United States in the > > Revolutionary war passed 18th March 1818 and > that I have not nor has any > > person for me any property or securities , > contracts or debts due to me > > > > have I any ______ ______ than what is > contained in the schedule herewith > > _______ by me subscribed to wit > > 1 > cow and calf worth about $10 > > 1 Large Iron Pot 3 > > 1 Small Trunk 1.00 > > 1 Small Dutch oven 1.75 > > > Four old Delf Table plates 62 1/2 > > 3 > or 4 knives & forks 37 > > 1/2 > > > > > $15.75 > > and a Dubious claim to a > negro wench wourth nothing > > That I am Poor a cripple & obliged to walk > with a crutch, have no family and > > Live with my son who is also poor. I was a > farmer when able to work but > > cannot now do anything for a livelihood > > Sworn to in open Court his > > this 14 July 1824 Wm L x > Queen > > Mark > > I Isaac Craton clerk of Rutherford County > > do hereby certify that the foregoing > affidavit & the schedule there unto > > annoted are truly copied from the Records of > said court and I do further > > certify that it is the opinion of said court > that the total amount in value > > of the > > property exhibited in said schedule if > fifteen dollars & 75 cents. > > In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my > hand and affixed the seal of > > said court at office the 14th day of July > 1824 > > Isaac Craton. > > -- > Mandy Williams Queen, > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/5932/ > RHS Class of '86 info: > http://www.onelist.com/group/RHSClassof86 > Queen-L, Criner-L & Twiner-L mail listowner; > http:www.rootsweb.com/ > >