Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7495, for Frederick Shearin, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
N.C. | Shearin, Frederick | S. 7495
CAONTENTS | carded
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Date of death recd M B - 

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8018
North Carolina
Frederick Shearin of Warren in the State of N. Carl-- who was a Pri-- in the Com commande by Captain Harrill of the Regt commande by Col Haines in the N. Carolina Militia 7 mo--

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. M. D. Hawkins. M C.

Arrears to the 4th of March: 33: $46.66 Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep: 33--11.41
$58.07

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book T Vol. 8 Page 45
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Fred. Shearin,
[crossed out: 7804]
7601
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State of N. Carolina}
Warren County}

Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions {illegible] Co. AD,  1832.

On this 29th of August, 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of this said Court now sitting, it being a Court of bond, Frederick Shearin, a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged 71 years who being first duly sworn- according to Law, doth a his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress dated Jan 71t. 1832.

That he was born in the Cou of Bertie (now {illegible] in July 1761 as appears from a record contained in an old Bible exhibited to the Co. He was drafted in the early part of
the year 1780 on a tour of service for a term of four months in the said Co of Bertie His Colonels name was Edward Clark and [illegible] Ned Summer of the said County commanded the whole - after being drafted they marched to the rendezvous at Enfield  C.H. from thence to the south to join Genl Gates Army when we have arrived at Chevron Hills S.C. on  the Peace we were met by some  of the men who were with Genl. Gates and who informed of his defeat at the Battle of Camden. From Chevron we were marched northwardly towards Ramseys Mill in which [illegible] the Regulations and carry a high hand from Ramsay Mills we marched to the Island Ford on the Yadkin when he was
taken sick and before he recovered he was discharged his term having expired his discharge is lost & he has no one by and his
can prove his services - 

Some time in the early part of the year 1781 he was again drafted for a Term of 3 months service in same County his Captains name as Jordan Harris Col. H. Haine, & Genl. Thomas Eaton, we first marched to Harrisburg [illegible] Granville Cty. N.C. thence to Hillsboro - thence to Guilford C.H. N.C.
He was present at the engagement at that place and was sorely wounded after this Battle the american army was [illegible]- This affiant 
being badly wounded now again joining the army - but his [illegible] being nearly cut he was sent homewards [illegible] During this last Tour he was accompanied by Wm Johnson + [illegible] whose affidavits appear below.

He hereby relinquishes any [illegible] whatever to a pension or annuity but the present & declares
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that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state [illegible]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above.

Fred. his X mark Shearin
Caswell Drake [illegible]

Jos. Johnson and Frank Riggan make oath. that they now with Frederick Shearin on his last Law + the facts entered above to their knowledge are true. 

Jos. his X mark Johnson
Francis Riggan


We a Caswell Drake a Clergyman residing in the County and State aforesaid and William H. Forts-- residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Shearin who has signed & sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be 71 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Caswell Drake CNCC
Caswell Drake 
William H. Forts

And the said Co do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter  and after putting the investigations prescribed  by the War Dept.  that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and thereby further certifies that it appears to them that Caswell Drake who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Warren and that Wm. H. Forte who has signed the [illegible] is a resident of sd. County and is a credible person and that their statement is written to credibly. 

J. Caswell Drake clerk of the Court of Pleas is quarter session aforesaid; do hereby certify that after foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Shearin for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 of August 1832

C. Drake CNCC

[Image of seal, illegible]
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State of No. Carolina}
Warren County}

I, Heny Fitts P. Justice in the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Caswell Drake whose attestation appears to the foregoing
certificate is now and was at the time of
signing the same Clerk of said Court and
that his certificate and attestation is in due form of law given from under my hand + seal
in the Town of Warrenton this 3rd day of September AD. 1832.

Henry Fitts P Justice [the word seal is circled]

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Francis Riggan & that he is a
respectable man & ought to be believed
I do not know Joseph Johnson he does not live in the District that present

M.T. Hawkins M.C.
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November 22, 1934
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Frederick Shearin-S.7495
BA-J/AWF

Miss Joyce I. Redmond
2712 Spring Street
Cleveland, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Frederick Scherrer of North Carolina.

The record of Frederick Shearin which follows
was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 7495, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The surnane was searched under various spellings.

Frederick Shearin was born in July, 1761 in
Bute County, which was later Warren County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.

He enlisted in Bute County, early in 1780,
served four months in Captain Edward Clauter's company, Colonel Seawell's North Carolina regiment. He enlisted early in 1781, served three months in Captain Jordan Harris' Company, Colonel H. Haines' North Carolina
regiment, was in the battle of Guilford
Court House, where he was severely wounded.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, then a resident of Warren County, North Carolina.

There are no date in this claim concerning the
family of Frederick Shearin.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
Frederick Shearin
Certificate # 8018
Issued March 12, 1833
Rate $23.33 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Apl 29, 1905 - His to H.W. Stanley, Wichita Kas
1915 July 10 Hist to Mrs. Marion P. Cottle
1934. Nov 22 " " Joyce J Redmond [illegible]

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7495
Rev War [check mark] INVALID.
File No. 7495
Frederick Shearin
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1 [illegible], Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 7001
Frederick Shearin

Caswell Drake
Warrenton N.C.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Frederick Shearin which require further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? In Court

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes in one case

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the  undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For year
-- months, and --- days, I served as a . For months and days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection able. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
 In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. 
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

[Finger pointing to the right] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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CABLE ADDRESS 'MULVANEY'

W.E. STANLEY
R. R. VERMILION
EARLE W. EVANS

OFFICE
NOS 117 & 119 EAST DOUGLAS AVENUE.
8818

Stanley, Vermilion & Evans.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Wichita, Kansas

[Stamped, rectangular, containing: APR 26 1905 FILES.

April 22nd, 1905.

Sir: - - 

Do the records of your office show that Frederick or Andrew Scherer engaged in the Revolution, presumably from North Carolina.

I should be pleased to have you furnish me this information as soon as convenient to you; and oblige.

Yours truly,
H.W. Stanley

Pension Dept

[Stamped, round containing: PENSION OFFICE A APR 25 1905 U.S.]
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W1
Rev sec

Chicago, Ill. July 2, 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me a copy of the Revolutionary War pension record of Frederick Shearin, Warren Co., North Carolina, placed on pension roll March 12, 1833, pension commenced March 4, 1831, and oblige.

Very truly yours,
(Mrs) Marion Cottle
Room 1803 The Republic Chicago Ill

[Stamped, round, containing: PENSION OFFICE D JUL 6 1915 U.S.]
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Cleveland, Tennessee
November 9, 1934

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Please send information regarding Revolutionary service of my ancestor Frederick Scherrer, son of Jacob Daniel and Sophia Dick Scherrer, who was born in 1763 in Guilford County, North Carolina, married Barbara Smith, died in 1817.

He enlisted in Captain Raiford's company and
served in North Carolina.

Thanking you for favor, I am,
Joyce I Redmond
(Miss) Joyce I. Redmond
2712 Spring Street
Cleveland, Tennessee
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In reply to your request of ............., received ............, for a statement of the military history of
Frederick Shearin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [Crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 7495

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTHE OF SERVICE | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. | STATE

Early 1780 | 4 mos. | Private | Edward Clanton | Seawell | N.C.

Early [illegible] | 3 mos. | Jordan Harrison |  A Hadrill

Battles engaged in, Guilford court house [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bute Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Aug 29, 1832
Residence at date of application, Warren Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, born in July 1761in Bute Co. N.C.
Remarks: His claim was allowed - no family data

Respectfully, 
Commissioner

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