Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,607, for James Levins, Georgia
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Ga
Levins, James
R. 7.607
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No 35. 894
Act Jun 7 '32
Tennessee
Let to Rich Lanning
Dec. 4 '44

7607
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]
REJECTED

76117.
P.O.
James Nevins
Service:   , 18
Enlisted:   , 18
Discharged:   , 18
Application filed:   , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.     Contract.
Cert. of Dis.      Searched for    , 18
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35894
James Nevins
Ten:
Act. 7 June '32
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of congress of 7th June 1832.
State of Tennessee 
Monroe County
Sir-
on this seventh day of November One thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared in open court James Levins a resident of the county and state aforesaid, aged eighty two 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 provisions made by the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1781, and served in the Regiment of the Georgia line, He further declares that he enlisted under Lieut. Jos Ryan and served in Capt. Charly Williamson's Company, under Col. John Clark, He further states that when he entered the service, he lived in Wilkes County Georgia and he thence marched to the Oconee river, where the soldiers built a fort and where they were stationed twelve  months, during which time they had several skirmishes with the enemy, he also states that he received a discharge for 12 months service from Col. Clark, but which has been long since lost or mislaid - and he further declares that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services, neither does he know of any living witness at this time by whom he can make any further proof. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whether 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
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid 
his
James X Levins
mark
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Mr. Thomas C Smalling a clergyman residing in the county of Monroe and State of Tennessee, and Squire S. Glen residing in the same, do hereby certify that, we are well acquainted with James Levins who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age, as he represents himself in his declaration, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Thos C. Smalling
S.S. Glen

State of Tennessee
Monroe County
And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory 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 Thomas C. Smalling who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman, resident in said County, that S. S. Glen who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

State of Tennessee 
Monroe County
I John A Stephens, Clerk of the County Courts of Monroe County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the
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application of James Levins for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Madisonville this 7th day of October 1844
    John A. Stephens Clerk

State of Tennessee
Monroe County
I John Carson Chairman of the County Courts of Monroe County do certify that John A Stephens whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time it bears date, clerk of the County Court of Monroe County duly elected and commissioned according to laws and due credit should be given to his official acts as such.
     Given under my hand and seal this 7th day of November 1844.
John Carson 
Chairman
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35894
James Nevins
Ten:
Act. 7 June '32

Richard Lanning
Sevierville
Tennessee
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Oct 18 '44
L

Jas Levins
Joel Lucas
Tennessee

Hon
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
D.C.

Commissioner of Pensions
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3rd Sept. 1844.
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have two pension claims for examination.
My address - Sevierville Tennessee.  I want the Acts of Congress for the1834 & 44 relatives to Revolutionary pensions.
Yours respectfully
Richard Lanning