Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6815, Landrine Eggers, New York N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
New York 
N. C. 
Born in N.J. 

Eggers, Landrine 

NUMBER 
S. 6815 
carded 

CONTENTS
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4301 
North Carolina 
Landrine Eggers of Ash Co in the State of N.C. who was a private in the Company command by Captain Smith of the Regt. command by Thurston Colo. in the New York Militia for twelve and a half months from 
N.Y. and N.C.  June 25, 1904 
Records corrected. 

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of January 1833 and sent Hon Lewis Williams H R.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 42.49 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833  20.83
Dde. 83.32 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 8  Page 29 

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Let Hon: Lewis Williams 24 March 1834. G. C. 
Let same Jany 6 1836 
“ Hon D. S. Reid, 18 Jany 1845.
 same July 17. 1846 
W. F. Davidson Sep 12 1853
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State of North Carolina 
Ash County } ss. Court of Please & Quarter Sessions November Term 1832 
On this 13 day November personally appeared on open court before. The Justices of the Court of Please & Quarter Sessions now sitting Landrine Eggers of the County of Ashe in the State of North Carolina resident aged seventy five years the Eleventh day of last March who being first duly sworn according to Law in doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. - That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
He was born in New Jersey near the Village of Freehold and when he was nine years old his father removed to the Highland of New York in the neighborhood of Goshen he resided there and in the Army until his twenty first year when he removed to Rowan County near Salisbury where he resided Ten years & upwards when he removed to this County where he has resided ever since. he has no record of his birth the family bible in which it was having been carried to Indiana upwards of twenty years ago. his first service was in the State of New York a volunteer in the Militia under Captain Smith in the the regiment commanded
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by Col. Benjn Thurston under General Clinton. he was at the building & helped to build a fort below fort Montgomery called the Burnt Ridge fort or fort Tryon each term of service was two months. the corps was called the Minute Men [illegible] he continued to serve all the time for between Two and Three years under various Captains Miller Smith & others, but he thinks the same Colonel and General. he had various written discharges for this service as the period would expire but were they lost his house having been burnt and these discharges in it he was near New Windsor when the battle took place on Long Island, and remained until Fort Montgomery was evacuated just before which he went home being discharged. he then got a pass and came to North Carolina to Rowan his first tour of Service in the South was from Rowan County under Capt Lopp afterwards made a Colonel went down Peedee River towards Camden when the battle of Colson took place which he was not engaged in but was in the Skirmish with the Tories at the Grassy Island. Col Fanney commanded the Tories - Col Child commanded our troops & was wounded. This tour was about six weeks - on their return he volunteered under Captain Cunninghame when they went to Lynchs Creek in South Carolina for two months, when he was discharged. he was continued under the same Capt Cunningham as a ranger for about
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six months more but did not go far from home.  - they continued so until the British came into Rowan - but before this he was with Capt Cowan as a volunteer Guarding the prisoners taken at Camden as he believes. he was engaged in this six weeks or two months, when the prisoners were delivered to other corps in Virginia 
from that time he was out as a volunteer with Captain Headrick as a Minute Man as long as troops were called for. he believes his service at the south was two years. –
I hereby Relinquish all claims to a pension except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any state 
[signed] Landrine Eggers
We Jessee Coffey a Clergyman residing in the County of Ashe & Bedent Baird of the same herby certify that we are well acquainted with the applicant Landrine Eggers who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be aged Seventy five years & that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier, & that we do concur in that opinion. Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
[signed]  Jesse Coffey 
Bedent Baird JP
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as
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he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jessee Coffey who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County & that Bedent Baird who signed the same is a resident in the County & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit. 
[signed] Gideon Lewis Chn
 B. Baird JP
Jas Testerman 

State of North Carolina 
Ash County }  I Jeremiah Green do hereby that I was in the service of the United States with Landrine Eggers the applicant who has signed this Declaration - for the greater part of two years the greater part of which time we were in South & North Carolina and I know him to have been a Revolutionary Soldier sworn & subscribed to this 13 day of November 1832 
[signed] Jeremiah Green 

I Thomas Callaway Clerk of the County Court State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Landrine Eggers for a pension 
In Testimony whereof of have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of November AD 1832 
[signed] R Callaway Clk by R Gentrey D Clk
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State of North Carolina 
Watauga County } 
Be it known that before me Benjamin Councill a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally Apeared Hugh Eggers and made oath in due form of Law that he is the son of Landrine Eggers the Identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and Landrine Eggers to whom a certificate of pension was issued which is herewith surrendered Bearing date at the war Department the 17th day of January 1833 & signed by Lewis Cass as secretary of War & J L. Edwards at the rate of Forty one Dollars & sixty six cents per anum that my Father Landrine Eggers died on the 24 day of July 1837 Leaving a widow which is my mother who died on the 17th day March 1840 
her name was Johannah Eggers this Declaration is in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress passed [blank] which makes provisions for Childrin of soldiers of the Revolutionary War after their death for the arrears of pension due up to the time of their deaths and that I have been often informed that my father Landrine Eggers was or aught have been intitled to & increase of pension My father lived in this county it formerly being Ashe county & State above mentioned 50 years & previous thereto in Roan County North Carolina there is living at this time of children of Landrine Eggers & Johannah Eggers five children Sarah Reece Mary Ford Hugh Eggers Johannah Reece Lydia Swift which are all the surviving Children that is Living sworn and subscribed to this 30th day of November 1852 
[signed] R. Councill   Hugh Eggers
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State of North Carolina 
Watauga County }
Be it known that before me Benjamin Councill a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by Law to admister oaths personally appeared Jordan Councill and made oath in due form of Law that he the said Jordan Councill is in the 54 year of age and that he was well aquainted with Landrine Eggers from my Boyhood up to the time of his Death and was Also well aquainted with his wife Johannah Eggers up to the time of her death that I acted as the Agent of Landrine Eggers myself to Draw from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Fayetteville North Carolina all the amount due him for his pension up to the date of the Last Draw previous to his death & his certificate of pension has been in my possesion ever since his death untill the present time & I have no doubt from the personal Statements of Landrine Eggers in his life time but what he aught have & increase of pension as he always told me that his first Declaration was made out that more than half of his services was not taken in & he frequently told me in his life time that that he intended to file another Declaration & send on to the war Department but he never did so and that I am well aware that Johannah Eggers which survived after him was his Lawfull wife & the only wife he ever had as I was intimately aquainted with them both & their children Also I can further say that the statement made in the foregoing  Declaration by Hugh Eggers as to the date & time of the death of Landrine Eggers & his wife Johannah Eggers is no doubt true & correct although I was not presant at the time of their deaths but examined the Tomb Stone at their graves since their deaths & the day & date of is according to the Declaration set forth & the arrears of Pension will be due from the 4th day of March 1837
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up to which date was the Last Draw made for him previous to his death 
[signed] Jordan Counsill
sworn subscribed to before me this 30th day of November 1852 
[signed] B Councill JP

State of North Carolina 
Watauga County } A W Pouly Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Session of the County of Watauga do Certify that Benjamin Councill was a Acting justice of the peace for said County at the time of this [assignment?] and is Entitled to full with and can it in all his deeds in office 
Given under my hand and seal at office in Boon 
This the 3 day of December AD 1852 
[signed] A. W. Pouly Clerk
By W L Allen D Clk
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Landrine Eggers, N Carolina roll, 
Act June 7, 1832, at $41.66 per annum. 
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid 

pd to 4 March 1837  JH

Pension Office 
July 16. 1846.
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[postmark] CHARLOTTE N.C. [date illegible]

FREE

Hon. S. P. Waldo 
Com. of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.

D
Cole
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Appl. of Hugh Eggers, son Landrine, & Johannah Eggers
N.C.of 

W. F. Davidson 
Charlotte,  N.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner
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6815 
Rev War INVALID. 
File No. 6815 
Landrine Eggers 
Priv. Rev. War 
Act: June 7th 1832 
Index: - Vol. 1st, Page 111 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Landrine Eggers for increase NC

Hon L Williams 
HR
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State of N. Carolina 
Ashe County } On the 21st day of February 1835 personally appeared before me Jeremiah Green resident of said County who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration. – “that when there was a requisition in the County of Rowan N.C. for men to serve in the Continental Service he, with two others, John Green & Landrine Eggers, hired & paid Samuel Love to & serve nine months, who as he believes went, as was always reported, & served his time out, as stipulated.
[signed] Jeremah Green 
B. Baird 

State of North Carolina 
Ashe County } I John Ray Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Session for Ashe County do certify that Bedant Baird is an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Ashe & that due faith & Credit Should be given to all his official acts as such 
in Testimony whereof I have sit my hand & affixed the Seal of my office 
[signed] Jno Ray Clerk
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State of N. Carolina 
Ashe County } on the 16th day of February A. D. 1835 personally appeared before me Landrine Eggers resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration for an increase of Pension; in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. - that he suspects there was an omission in his original declaration, “that he hired Richard Owens & gave him ninety dollars to serve twelve months in the continental service under Col. Francis Lock, who received him in the town of Salisbury:” & also when there was a requisition for every third man in the county of Rowan N. C. to serve a nine month tower. he also hired Samuel Love, & gave him forty five dollars to serve nine months; which payment was made by himself & two others (to wit. John Green & Jeremyah Green in Co.) which exempted them from personal service for that term.
[signed] Landrine Eggers 
[signed] Bedent Baird. J. P.
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Landrine Eggers-
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Washington Jun 12th 1833 
Sir 
I enclose to you the declaration of Landrine Eggers of Ashe County  NC - I know this man and know that in his neighborhood he is reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier –
I am Sir your obt Sert 
[signed] Lewis Williams 

James L Edwards Esqr
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House Representatives, 
Washington, July 15, 1846. 
Sir, 
Please read the enclosed letter from Col. Murchison and give me the information necessary to answer his enquiry about the Pension due to the heirs of Landrine Eggers.
Return his letter to me 
very respectfully, 
Your obt Servant 
[signed] David S. Reid

Hon. J. L. Edwards.
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Ho. Rep’s, Jany 13, 1845. 
Sir,
Please read the enclosed letter of Col. Murchison and give me the information necessary to answer so much of it as relates to Mrs. Egger's pension. Enclose me the letter back. 
I am, very respectfully,
Your obt Servant 
[signed] David S. Reid

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Com. of Pensions 
Washington.
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Charlotte July 6th 1853 
S. P. Waldo 
Com. of Pen. 
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you a paper sent to me from Watauga County beyond the Mountains, After receiving it laid it on side and it has escaped my attention until now. If the claim has any merits & you are not satisfied with the manner it is here presented, please inform me and I will endeavor to have the Certificates supplied –
Your obt Servt 
[signed] W. F. Davidson