Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42023, for Aaron Spelmore, North Carolina
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

(3-1776)
SERVICE 		[stamped star]				NUMBER
N.C.			Spelmore, Aaron				S 42023
__________		Spellmore					_____________
___________________________________________________________________________
CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
11111

30
11
19/30  4/31

40
   1.03
   5.06
46.09

[right side of page]
17.942
North Carolina

Aaron Spelmore
of Craven Cty in the State of N. Carolina 
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded b [page cut off]
Colonel Shepard of the N Cara.
line, for the term of One year.

Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence o [page cut off] 
the 12 of Sept 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Decr 182 [page cut off] 
and sent to Thos Watson Esqr
Newbern N.C.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mch 1821	46.09
		5 19/30 4/31		$46:09

		{ Revolutionary claim, }
		{ Act 18th March, 1818. }
		1 May 1820
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
42034
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42,023
Aaron Spelmore
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 483
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 26th May 1820
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State afore-
said [aforesaid], do hereby certify that it appears from the mus-
terrolls [musterrolls] of the Continental line of this State in the revo
lutionary [revolutionary] war, that Aaron Spelmore a private in 
Capt. Sharp's Compy of the 10th Regt. was mustered 
on the 5th of May 1781 for 12 months, and that he left 
the service on the 5th of April 1782.
	Given under my hand the 
	date above
	[signature] Wm Hill
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Aaron Spelmore
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United States of America
District of North Carolina ss.
		Craven County, Court of Pleas
		& Quarter Sessions -- Septr 1820.
	On the 12 day of Septr. 1820 personally appeared 
in open Court, (the said Court, being a Court of Record 
proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with 
a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping 
a record of its proceedings, & having power to fine and 
imprison) Aaron Spelmore aged Sixty five years who being 
first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath 
make the following declaration in order to obtain the 
provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 
and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Aaron Spelmore 
enlisted for the term of One year on the 5th day of May 
in the year 1781 in the State of North Carolina in the compa
ny [company] commanded by Capt. Sharpe in the & Tenth Regiment 
commanded by Colo. _____ in the line of the State 
of North Carolina on the _____ Continental Establishment 
that he continued to serve in the sd Corps until 5th 
April 1782 when he was discharged from the said service 
in Wilmington in the State of No. Carolina as appears by 
the Certificate from the office of the Secretary of State of No. Carolina 
that he was in the battles of Bacon's Bridge Ninety Six & Eutaw 
Springs & that he has no other evidence of said service now 
in his power, except the certificate of the Secretary here 
in referred to. 
	And I do solemnly swear that I was 
a resident citizen of the United States on the 12th March 
1818 and that I have not since that time by gift 
sale or in any means disposed of my property or any 
part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as 
to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress
	Entitled
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"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the 
Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Re-
volutionary [Revolutionary] War" passed 18th March 1818 and that 
I have not, nor has any person for me in trust, 
any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due 
to me nor have I any income other than what 
is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and 
by me subscribed that excepting bedding & clothing 
he has no property or income upon Earth.
		his mark [hand drawn bold U] Aaron Spellmore
ft. 12
Sworn to and declared 
on the 12th day of September 
AD 1820. before
	[signature] J G Franty EC
	[flourish]
	I, James G Franty Clerk of the 
Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions 
of Craven County do hereby certify 
that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 
annexed are truly copied from the Records of the 
said Court and 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 less than five Dollars.
	In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
	set my hand and affixed the seal 
	of the said Court on this 12th day 
	of September AD 1820.
		[signature] JG Franty Clerk
		[flourish]
		of the Court of pleas & Quarter 
	Sessions of Craven County
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Aaron Spelmore

Admd
Laws 18 Mch 1818 }
	1 May 1820 }