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I beleive John Swindle was buried near Chalk Level. Does anyone know if there is a Revolutionary War grave in Shiloh Cemetery or one near that.
This is the Revolutionary War Pension File of John Swindle of Benton County, Tennessee. It is very likely that he is buried near Chalk Level.
N.C. Swindel, John S.4031
or
Swindle
Carded
25331
West Tennessee
John Swindle Humphrey’s in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Com. commanded by Captain … of
the regt. Commanded by Col.. Allen in the N Carolina
line for 6 months
John Swindle records O.K.
Included in the Rolls of West Tennessee
At the rate of 20 Dollars … Cents per annum.
To commence on the 4th day of March 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Decr.
1833 and Hon. Cave Johnson H.R.
Arrears to the 4th day of Sept 50.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March 10.00
______
$ 60.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 97
Declaration
State of Tennessee Humphrey’s County.
On this 29th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justice of the Court of pleas & Quarter sessions in and for the County aforesaid, John Swindle a Resident of Said County and State, aged Seventy Three years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath obtain the benefit of this provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832. That in the year 1777 or 1778 (which he does not now Recollect) he was drafted and entered the Service of the United States in the State of North Carolina in or with the state troops, under Col. Allen and Major Sharp Commanded by Genl. Caswell he has forgotten the names of the Company officers except Sergeant Bruffet who was then his near neighbor. The place of Rendezvous was at Kingston from whence we were marched into South Carolina Scouting the Country on the Rivers Pedee, Conagree and Wateree without having any engagement with the enemy until the term of Service of three months for which he had been drafted having expired he obtained a discharge and returned home which discharge he has long since lost or destroyed-he States that in the beginning of the year 1781 he was again drafted in the State troops of North Carolina for a Tour of three months and was detained in Service one month after his time had expired to await the arrival of other troops to supply their place which made a Tour of four months. This Tour was performed by him in Capt. Gibbs Company in Col. Gorams Regiment under the Command of Genl. Linington. In this Tour we were marched from Hyde County N.C. Scouting the Country and were Stationed a few days at Cross Creek then marched to Camden Thence into South Carolina and forted at Limestone bridge and took up the bridge to keep the british dragoons from Crossing to get to us.-we were then marched back to North Carolina and obtained a discharge which is here with presented 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
This day and year aforesaid John Swindel
Test D.P. Hudson Clerk
John swindle the declarant in the foregoing declaration to the Service Rendered by him or mentioned in the foregoing declaration, that between the time of Service as there mentioned he volunteered his service in the North Carolina State troops and was engaged in Scouting the Country and acted mostly as a minute man to guard Carricock Sound, Cape Hatteras, the Oyster Hills and the Town of Beaufort and after the …-he was in this kind some time at home & there after whenever called for-of Service at least three years, under Col. Robert Linnett-Major Gibbs and Capt. Gibbs as home officers going under different officers when called on suddenly for this service he never got any pay.
Sworn to & Subscribed
This 9th day of October John Swindel
1833 D. Hudson Clerk
Interrogatories propounded by the Court
1st Where and in what year were you born
Ans.- I was born the 2nd day of February 1760 in Hyde County North Carolina
2nd have you and Record of your age and if so where is it.
Ans.- I have the Record of my age in a book which I have in my pocket
3rd where were you living when called into Service. where have you lived Since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
Ans.- When I entered the Service I lived in Hyde County N.C. where I continued to Reside until I was 45 years old I then moved to Orange County N.C. I then moved to White County Tennessee & lived there about 10 years then moved to Humphrey’s County Ten. Where I now Reside
4th Have, were you Called into Service where you drafted. did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a Substitute for whom
Ans.- I was drafted twice & once as a volunteer as stated in my declaration
5th State the name of Some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served; Such Continental militia Regiments as you can Recollect and the general Circumstances of your service
Ans.- I cannot Recollect names of any of Regular officers except Genl. Goiem who had command while we were in South Carolina. The Time has been so long I cannot Recollect then names of any Regiments only the one I was in which was the Second Regiment.
6th did you Receive a discharge from Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans.- I Received a discharge one of which was (I think) signed by Col. Allen which I lost the other was given by Capt. Gibbs which I now have in my possession
7th State the names of persons to whom you now know in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your Service as a Soldier of the Revolution
Ans.- John Ruminer, Green Flowers, James S. Sayby, Sherwood Short, & William Thompson and many others-
The county of Humphreys in the State of Tennessee and John Ruminers Residing in Humphreys County and same State do certify that we are well acquainted with John Swindle who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and that he is Reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
his
Test D. P. Hudson Clerk Burton Coats
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John Ruminer
This John Swindle is thought to be the son of William Swindle (Sr.) of Hyde County, North Carolina. His Revolutionary War Pension file gives his age a 73 in 1833 making his birth year about 1760. It is likely Asa Swindle was his son as he is listed on the 1836 tax Records of Benton County, Tennessee and appears to have inherited John’s 40 acres.
The 1820 census of Humphreys County, Tennessee includes:
John Swindle and in his household were one male 10-16 years of age, one male over 45 years of age, one female 10-16 years of age and one female over 45 years of age. Note:
The 1830 census of Humphreys County, Tennessee includes:
John Swindle and in his household were one male 20-30 years of age and one male 70-8- years of age.
This part of Humphreys County became part of Benton County. John Swindle lived near John Anderson who is known to have lived at Chalk Level. This son must have been Asa Swindle.
The Hyde County Historical and Genealogical Society of North Carolina has a publication called High Tides. The issue of High Tides seen as Volume VIII, Fall 1987, Number 2 includes a section titled “The Swindell Family”. Hyde County, North Carolina had all the Swindle/Swindell families included in the 1790 census of North Carolina except for two: Parker Swindell in Edenton District of Currituck County and a Samuel Swindell in the Wilmington District of Bladen County.
This article also states: “John, Son of William (Sr.) We believe that William Swindell (Sr.)’s son, John Swindell, is the person who in 1832 applied for a pension in Humphreys County, Tennessee.” And also “It is most likely that Asa Swindell inherited his 40 acres as he is so listed in the 1836 tax records of Benton County.”
The article also states “William Swindell (Sr.), was the son of John Swindell (Sr.), was married to Dina _____. We have been unable to identify Dina’s parents. And “On 5 March 1746/47, John Swindell, Sr. was granted a patent to his 900 acre tract in Hyde County.” John Swindell had “five sons – William, Josiah, Caleb, John (Jr.) and Zedekiah Swindell”.
Christopher Swindell was a son of Caleb Swindell (Sr.). Christopher and his descendants moved to White County, Tennessee by 1820, as did John Swindle, the Revolutionary War Veteran. John Swindle would have been a cousin to Christopher. John moved from White County on into Humphrey’s/Benton County by the 1820 census where “he entered a 40-acre tract in surveyor’s district 12, range 7, section 3, on 25 May 1825. This cleared as a land grant on 27 June 1827. In 1834 he declared he had lived in Humphreys County “for the space of twelve years past”.
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