Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,869, for Shadrach Medlin, North Carolina
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Service: NC
Medlin, Shadrach
Number: S.41.869
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5444
North Carolina Roll
Thadrach Medlin
Capt Turner
Private
North Carolina Live

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
'20 Months'

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of August 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of January, 1819 and sent to G. Poller Rev. Judge
Raleigh -

Arrears to 4h of Sept: 1818 14/31 & 4/30- 5:44
emi.anl. all'ee ending 4th March 1819 - 48:00
                                                                53:44

Continued
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

......... J.J. Smith
H Rep: Dec 28 1820
Wake C
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State of North Carolina, Wake County -
Superior Court Autumn
..... 1820. On this 4th day

Of October 1820.      Personally appeared in .... court, it being a court of Record Shadrach Medlin aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to lam. dotted on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he the said Shadrach Medlin unlisted for the term of Twelve months on the 6th day of April in the year 1781. In the County of Franklin in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Edward Yarbrough in the rigment commanded by Col. or Major Blunt being the 10th Regiment in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continettal Establishment that he continued to serve in he raid corps until the 1st day of May 1732 when he was honorably discharged from the raid service in the State of North Carolina at Baerry Bridge on Ashley River.
And in perseverance of the act of the 1st day 1820.
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sake or in any manner dis of any of my property.
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or any part thereof with Intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress "Entitled an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land & naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war.  passed on the 18th  March 1818 and that I have not nor has had any person in Trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income nor means of support, except what is allowed me as a pension under the act of congress of the 18 March 1818 which I have recd from the Bank of the united states at Fayetteville by virtue of my pension certificate being No 5444 having recd 2 payments thereon the first due on 4th Sept 1819 & the 2nd due on the 4th March last __ and what is contained in the following schedule.
State of North Carolina }
Wake County }
On this 4th day of Sep 1820____
Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record Shadrach Medlin of Said County age 70 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare
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That he served in the revolutionary was in the 10th Regiment in the company commanded by Capt Edmd Yarborough of the North Carolina line and that his original declaration was made before Judge Potter on the 18th day of August 1818 and he had recd two payments as before stated by virtue of his said Certificate No 5444
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united states on the 18th day of March 1818.  & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of congress "entitled an act to provide for certain person engaged in land and naval service of the united states  In the revolutionary war passes on the 18th March 1818.   And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or contract or debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed___
No real or personal Estate of any kind 
No horses or cattle 

[illegible - crossed out]
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District of North Carolina SS.
On this 18th day of August 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Shadrach Medlin, aged about
Sixty nine years, resident in Wake County in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That very early in the
revolutionary war, soon after its commencement he the said Shadrach Medlin enlisted in Franklin County & State of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Turner of the Third
Regiment in the North Carolina line, on the Continental establishment, for the term of twelve months, that he continued to serve
that he continued in the same company
which by the death of Captain Turner, was afterwards commanded by Captain Kedar Ballard, until the end of his said enlistment, and eight months longer, which was a continued service of twenty months, when he was discharged from service at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania; which discharge he gave to the Commissioners for Liquidating & Settling the Soldiers claims for North Carolina,
& has not since seen it That he was in
the battle of Germanton; that he afterwards cleared a class in the said County of Franklin & entered into the said service in said war in Captn. Edwd Yarborough's company, of the Second Regiment in the North Carolina
line, on the Continental establishment, for twelve months & served the same fully & obtained a dis[?charge] from service at Bacon's Bridge, on Ashly [Ashley] River, 
South Carolina, which discharge is lost; that
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in this latter service, he was in the battle of the Eutaw springs ; and that he is in reduced circumstances & steads in [ ? pied] of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year first aforesaid.
H. Potter DJUSNC

North Carolina District.
James Hall maketh oath before me,
that he is & has long been well acquainted with the aforesaid Shadrach Medlin an applicant for pension and knows that said Medlin did serve in the army of the United States, in the revolutionary war, 
in the latter part of said war, in the North Carolina line on Continental establishment, in the Second Regiment that he the deponent served in the same Regiment & is satisfied that the said Medlin continued in said service for the space of twelve months. Deponent also saith that said Medlin is very needy - is in reduced circumstances & stead in need of the assistance
of his country for support.
Sworn to before me the 3d day of September 1818
H. Potter Sulser JPUSNC
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41869
INVALID.
Revy


File No. 41.869
Shadrach Medlin
Pri Rev War

Act:  18th March 18"
Index:--Vol. 5, Page 551
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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N. Cara       
18th August /18

Shadrach Medlin
Wake County  Private
No date ? Enlisted, [illegible]

Early in the war "Enlisted in
Capt Turners Company
3rd N. C. Regt.
& served 20 monthsAgain served for 12 months
in 2d N. Car & Regt


Admitted
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I Henry Potter, District Judge of the United States for the District of North Carolina, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Shadrach Medlin did serve in the Revolutionary, as stated in the preceding declaration,
against the common enemy for the term of his
months, on the Continental establishment & that he is in reduced circumstances & and [illegible] in need of [illegible] of his country for support  and now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to
the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
September 3rd 1818.
H. Potter Jr DJUSNC
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State of N Carolina
Wake County
This day John Amoss appeared before me Matthew Strickland one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid and maketh oath that he Served a Twelve month Tour in
the second division of the United States in
the Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment with Shaderick [Shadrach] Medlin in the Southern States Commanded by
General Green and further make
the oath that he thinks from old age and 
reduced Circumstances he stands in need of his Country for support
John his x mark Amoss
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 2 day of
Sept AD. 1818.-
M. Strickland J.P

Also James Hall maketh oath that the above
servises [services] was performed to the best of his knowledge
for he had frequently been in his Company
while in Service
James his mark Hall
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me the day and
date above written
M. Strickland J.P
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Names & Rank
Companies
dates of Commissions and Enlistments
Periods of Service
Occurrences

10th Regiment Abraham Shepard Colonel Shadrach Medlin Edmd. Yarborough 1781. 
12 mos. Time out 22nd  Apl. 82.
The above is a true abstract from the muster
roll of a North Carolina Continental line in the
revolutionary War

Given under my hand at office
in Raleigh 3rd Sept. 1818
Wm Hill
Secretary of State
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State of North Carolina }
Wake County  }
I Benjamin S King
Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions held for the County [illegible]
do hereby certify that Matthew Strickland
Esquire who signs his name
to the within Certificate was and 
acting justice of the peace at the time of his
signing the same for the County aforesaid.
and that due faith and credit is and ought
to be given to his official acts, as such I have
hereto set my hand and the seal of office
at Raleigh this 3d September AD 1818
B. S. King CC
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Shadrach Medlin
5444 M
C
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State of North Carolina}
Wake County}

I Ransom Hinton Clerk of the Superior Court of Law M. for the County of Wake, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied for the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five Dollars___
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 4th day of October 1820.
R Hinton CSC