Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,812, Ardin Evans, Va.
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SERVICE
Va
Evans, Ardin
Number S:1,812
carded
CONTENTS
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5703
E. Tennessee
Ardin Evans
Roane Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Adams
of the Regt commanded by
Col Lynch in the Virginia
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of E. Tennessee
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon Standifer
Do Repre
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $30.00
Semi annual allowance ending 4 Mar '33 10.00 
$40.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D
Vol. 9
Page 99
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Letter to Hon S. A Douglass 25 March 1844
Dead
Letter to William Thomas & 3d Auditor 7th July 1838.
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State of Tennessee} Circuit Court September
Board County} Term 1832

On this 10th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of record before Charles F. Keith Judge of the Circuit Court of law and Equity now sitting for the County aforesaid Ardin Evans a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged [illegible] years 12th of May inst 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 1832.
that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein Stated - to wit, Colonel Charles Linch, in  8th company commanded, by Captain James Adams, other officers not recollected, that he entered the service as well as he recollects 1774, last of September that he resides in Bedford County state of Virginia where he entered the services of the U.S. that he entered this tower as a substitute for his Brother David Evans, that he continued in the service as aforesaid for three months, that he marched from Bedford County directly on to Wirth - County and was stationed the said time in said County at fort Chist or Commands, there was one other regiment respecting [illegible] Linoho stationed at said place, that afterwards he was drafted, then about the age of twenty at that time resident, in Pitsylvania County Virginia, that he served for the term of three months under this in all since [illegible] following officers, Major Rose the officer who commanded the Brigade the other officers not recollected, Marched from Pitsylvania
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County to Winchester; went by them down there direct rout to ballance of the tours and County not recollected,, that he was born in Bedford County Virginia in the year 1758 according to the account from his Parents
that he has no record of his age that he has been resident of the County of Rearm Tennessee upwards of 25 years that he is acquainted with following persons in his neighbourhood who could testify as to my veracity and of my services in the revolutionary war to wit
James Robison, Solomon Gover Esq, Michael Wilson, James Buckhannan Post master, Joseph Sullins Michael Hostler, besides dozen others too tedious to mention, that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service; He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Ardin Evans
x his mark
Sworn to in open court and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
H. S. Revis D
Mr Michael Seller, a clergyman 
formerly citizen of Roam and neighbourhood of said applicant residing in the County of McMinn & State aforesaid and Alexander Dugger an acting Justice of the Peace residing in the aforesaid County
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certify that we are well acquainted with Ardin Evans who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we we believe him to be about 76 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
sworn and subscribed} M Sellers
the day and year aforesaid} Alexander Duggar
H S Purris Dpt Clk
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 Michael Sellers who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of McMinn County [illegible] and that Alexander Duggar who has signed the same is a resident Justice in the aforesaid County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Charles F. Keith
Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, in the state of Tennessee
I Wm Brown clerk of the Court of the Circuit Court for Roam County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ardin Evans for a pension; In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and probate seal not having a seal of office This 18 day of September 1832
Wm Brown clk
By his deputy
Henry S. Purris
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I certify that William Brown is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roam & Henry S. Purris is his deputy & that the signature of the said Henry S. Purris is genuine, I also certify that to my knowledge there is no Public seal of office for said County
January 22nd 1833
James Standifer MC

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11257 Ardin Evans
Applicant

adm d
6 mo pri
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$20
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11257 Ardin Evans
Applicant -

adm d
6 mo pri
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$20
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11.257
Ardin Evans

admd

J. Standifer
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11.257
BRIEF in the case of Ardin Evans
County of Roane in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ~

3. How old is he? 
76

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Sub. in 1774 Septr.; Drafted -
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
- 3 -; - 3 -
Rank.
As a
private; "
Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Capt. J. Adams, Col. C. Lynch; Major Rose -

5. In what battles was he engaged?
none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Bedford Cty. Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
[Signed] F. Waugh
Feb 8, 1833.
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Rev War. 1812
INVALID.
AW
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File No. 1812
Ardin Evans.
Priv. Va. Line.
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Act: June 7, 182.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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WashMch 21/44
Hon S. A. Douglass.
Eve. application of Elijah Evans for witness as of his pension to JW.-
D 219. Sec Mch 22/44
Pension office
No Evans

Hon. S A Douglass
HR
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Washington
March 21st 1844

Sir,
I herewith transmit an application to have the name of Ardin Evans transferred from the Pension Roll of Aud Tennessee to that of the state of Illinois, he having removed to that state.
Your early attention to this will greatly oblige your friend
S A Douglass
Hon Wm Wilkins
Sec of War