Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,115, for William Taburn, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  
N.C.

Taburn, William (Colored)
or Tabour 
Nelly

NUMBER 
W. 18,115

CONTENTS
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23.514
7330 
North Carolina
William Taburn Senr
of Granville in the State of North Carolina
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Saunders of the Regt. commanded 
by Col Taylor in the N.C.  [illegible]
line 
for 10 mo. 10 ds 

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 34 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Feby
1834 and sent to 
Mr. Eli Sneed Present

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $86.10
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34 17.22
[total] $103.32

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832       .}

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk.
Book E Vol. 6 /2 Page 76
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4305
North Carolina
Nelly Tabour,
widow of William Tabour,
who died on the 4th: February, 1835,
of Warren Co in the State of N. Ca.
who was a private in the compy [company] commanded
by Captain Saunders of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Talor N.C. in the N. Carolina
line for 9 months & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville,
at the rate of 31 Dollars 10 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
["March, 1834" is crossed out] February, 1835.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of
Nov: 1845 and sent to J. W.
White, Warrenton, N. Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1845        $329.88
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar:  15.55
[total]                                                  $345.43

Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 185.
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No 6551
Nelly Tabour
Widow of William
NC
Act 4 July 1836
w 79 d 35
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d. Section of
the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836;
State of North Carolina  )
Warren County               ) ss
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions May Term 1845.
On this 26th. day of May 1845 personally appeared
before the Court, Nelly Taburn a resident of this
County & State aged 85 years who being first
duly Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath
make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836;
That she is the widow of William Taburn Sr.
who was a private in the No. Carolina Militia in
the Revolutionary War, who was late a Pensioner of
the adjoining County of Granville N.C.  That was
placed on the Pension Roll under the act of 
June 7th 1832, at the Rate of $34" 44 cts per
annum.  She further declared that 
she was married to the said William Taburn
Sr. on the 2nd day of January 17. Hundred and
Seventy eight (1778) That her husband the
aforesaid William Taburn Sr. died on the 4th
day of February 1835, and that she has remained
a widow ever since that Period as will more
fully appear by reference to the Proof here=
=unto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year first above written before
Nelly her mark Taburn

Test
M. J. Montgomery Clerk
By Jno. W. White D.C.
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State of No. Carolina  )
Warren County           ) ss
I. Marcellus J. Montgomery
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
for said County do Certify that it has been
satisfactorly [satisfactorily] proven before the Court, that
the within declarant Nell Taburn is the widow 
of the same William Taburn that was a pensioner
of Granville County at the rate of $34"34 cents
per annum & that he did die on the 4th day of
February 1835 & that she was married in the
year 1778 & that she is now a widow and
has never married since the death of her
said Husband.  Whereupon the Court
Ordered that the Clerk of this Court Certify
these proceedings to the War Department
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office
at office in the Town of Warrenton
this 26th day of May 1845.
M. J. Montgomery Clerk
By J. W. White D.C.
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A Copy
North Carolina State
Know all men by these presents that we William
Taburn & John Watson of Bute
County in the State aforesaid are held and firmly
bound unto Richard Caswell Esqr Govenor [Governor] &
Capt General in & over the said state in the
sum of Five Hundred Pounds proc. to which pay=
=ment well & truly to be made to the said
Richard Caswell & his succssors [successors] We bind our
selves, our heirs Exrs. [executors] & admrs. [administrators] jointly and severally 
firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals
and dated this first day of January 17 Hundred and
Seventy eight.--The condition of the above oblig=
=ation is such that whereas a Licence [license] hath issued
out of the Clerks office of the said County for a Marriage
Shortly to be solemnized & had between the above
bound William Taburn & Nelly Evans both of the
above County, Now if there be no lawful cause
to obstruct the said marriage then the above
obligation to be void Else to remain in full power
force & virtue-
William his x mark Taburn
John Watson
Signed & Sealed )
in presence of     )
Thos. Macken

State of No. C.  )
Warren County )
I Marcellus J. Montgomery Clerk
of the Court of Pleas & Quar [Quarter] Sessions
for said County in said state do Certify that
the foregoing is a true & exact Copy of the Marriage
Bond of William Taburn to Mary Nelly Evans
found on file in my office with the exception
for said
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of the dates, which is written in the above Copy, but
in the original one set forth in plain legible figures
Thus '''this 1st day of January 1778'''
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my Seal of
Office at Office this 18th day of July
AD 1845.
M J Montgomery Clerk
by Jno. W. White DC
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 
passed 7th June AD. 1832.

State of North Carolina )
Granville County           )
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions  
August Term AD. 1832.

On this 10th. day of August AD. 1832 personally 
appeared in open court before Maurice Smith James Wych & Lewis Greer 
member of
the court of Pleas and quarter sessions of the county and state aforesaid now sitting 
William Taburn  Senr. a free man of color, who was born in North Ampton County in the State of North 
Carolina on the North side of Roanoke river, his fathers name was William Taburn, and his mother was Judey Allen; his age he is unable to state nor does he know whether any Register 
was ever made of ["his age" is crossed out] who is now very poor 
and decrepid [decrepit], and almost blind, barely 
able to distinguish day from night and 
an Inmate of the Poor House of Granville County 
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 into the Continental 
Service of the United States when he was
about the age of twenty or Twenty one years under James Saunders as Captain, his other company officers he cannot recollect 
but he remembers that Col. William Taylor
commanded the Regiment, the other 
field officers he cannot recollect.
He entered the service by Enlistment for 
two years and a half. The destination of 
the detachment to which I belonged was 
for Wilmington North Carolina and our 
Place of rendesvoux [rendezvous] was in Williamsborough
in this County --  Here we were mustered 
for a short time and as soon as preparation could be made, the Company marched off to Wilmington -- There being great difficulty in procuring baggage waggons [wagons] for this company 
and I owning a pretty good one and Team
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and the departure of the company being
delayed for the want of a waggon [wagon], I  was 
importuned again and again to let my 
waggon go with them, but I felt great repugnance to this course, but Col. Taylor 
and Captain Saunders joining in entreaty 
to effect this object.  I at length consented 
and accepted their proposal to discharge 
me from my Term of Enlistment on condition of sending my waggon [wagon] to carry the Baggage.
But I had some difficulty in getting a driver:  
by arrangement with said officers a man by
the name of John Davis who also had a waggon to accompany the soldiers agreed to:
and did take charge of my waggon upon condition I would tend and cultivate his 
crop for him in his absence -- This contract
was fully and honestly complied with 
on my part and Davis took my waggon 
and Capt. Benjamin Hester drove his waggon
went with the detachment and brought 
my waggon back, and delivered it to me. 
I cannot state the day, month or year, in 
which these occurrences took place, but
it was at an early period of the revolution --
I never took any discharge or written Evidence
of this Service - I do not know of any person now living by whom these facts can be proved.
I next engaged by draft in a Southern tour 
of five (5) months service under Richard Taylor
as Captain; the other company officers and the
field officers I am unable to recollect--
we marched from Oxford Granville County
by Cross creek now Fayetteville to Charleston S.C.  
or near to it; we thence marched to the river Savannah and joined the American army. 
I am unable to recollect who was the Commander 
in chief but I rather think that Col. Lytle was the Colonel of the Regiment to which I
belonged.
This circumstance recurs to my memory from
the fact that Col. Lytle had me put under 
guard for a whole day for getting drunk
and cursing him -- While in service in that
country an engagement took place between
the British and our men --They were too
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hard for us and we had to retreat, indeed we
were routed & put to flight- and I made the
best of my way Home - On my arrival at home
I found that my captain had returned before
me - The precise time I was in actual Service 
I do not know, but it could not be much Short
of the Term of Draft - I rather think but am 
not certain that while on this tour, we engaged
in an additional Term of Service, but of this I
cannot speak with recollection -- I rather think
the battle in which the Americans were routed as before spoken of was that of Briar Creek
My next tour of duty was again by Drafts
from Granville county under the Command
of James Fuller Captain, Thomas Bradford
Lieutenant and Blake Maulden Ensign, Capt. Fuller had received a wound in his Instep 
and became unable to travel and Shadrack
Parrish took the Command of our Company.
We marched to Hillsborough & were there 
put under the Command of Col. Farnum,
Lieutenant Colonel Harrison, & Major Sharpe
My memory is refreshed as to this last fact 
and that of Parrish taking the place of Fuller 
by talking with Thomas Jordan a soldier 
who served in the same company with 
me -- From Hillsborough we marched 
through Salisbury to the Catawba about
Beaties ford and joined our army under
under Genl. Davidson -- The Enemy were
on the opposite Bank of the River- 
I was stationed at Cowan's ford when the
attack was made to cross the River at 
this place as well as at Beaties ford three 
miles above -- I was stationed very near
General Davidson who rode upon a 
Black horse, when he received the 
Ball that put a period to his life 
of the ablest, kindest & best officer that 
ever commanded in an army - 
As soon as he was struck by the Ball He 
called out "Help me down, Boys, I am 
"a Dead man - give the news to the men 
"at the island and above" and expired--
We were soon thrown into confusion by
the death of our beloved General, the Enemy
took advantage of it, crossed the River
overpowered our men and put us to flight
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we scampered for life, and made our way as
well as we could to the Widow Torrances 
land
where we were stopped & formed into order
of Battle by our Company & field officers 
It was raining like a Torrent - Tarleton 
with his light Horse, pursued and here
overtook and charged upon us- our 
guns were so wet we could not discharge them and we were all put to flight in 
the utmost confusion - I ran and escaped 
as well as I could- I fell in with an 
old Horse without Saddle or Bridle and 
was able to get hold of & mounted him - I traveled 
that day and night and near day stopped 
at a house to get some thing for my horse 
and myself to eat - I was there informed 
that I was only about twelve miles in 
a North West direction from the Widow
Torrances lane lane where we had 
been beaten & put to flight -- I then bent my
course so as to escape the enemy & coming
near to, but north of Salisbury, learned that 
the enemy had just passed through that 
town - I directed my course up the river 
and crossed the Yadkin high up and passed
along through Salem, thence a winding
and crooked course, so as to avoid 
the enemy until I got entirely clear 
of them and then struck a direct course
toward home -- shortly after my return 
home I was attacked by sickness and was
unable to Join the company under my 
captain who had crossed Dan River 
passed down the Roanoke crossed over at Taylors 
ferry & had come on to Harrisburg--
Being too unwell to travel I remained 
at home when they marched to Hillsborough
In a short time I was so much improved 
in health and strength that I set out to 
Join the army and at Johnsons old Store 
on Little River, I met the remnant or 
a part of our Company returning home_
I was informed by them that as the term of Service was within a few days of expiring, 
and there was great demand for arms 
to supply the new recruits who had
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Wm. Taburn Senr
7330.
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Joined the army without arms, we were discharged --I returned 
with them and in a few days afterwards 
we heard of the Battle of Guilford.
In the Summer of 1781 I performed 
another tour of three months duty by Draft 
I was commanded by Wm Hargrove Searcey
Captain, the other officers I cannot recollect. We were drafted and marched from 
Oxford in Granville County to Hillsborough
thence to Cross creek, from which place 
Genl. Butler marched us to the Raft swamp 
in the neighbourhood of which the 
enemy consisting of British & Tories 
were collected in Considerable force. 
After being in Service some time Capt Searcey obtained a furlow [furlough] on discharge and
left the army and I took his rifle - 
Shortly after, I was selected by General 
Butler as a cook and continued 
in that character until I was discharged which was upon the reception of news 
of the Capture & surrender of the British 
Army under Cornwallis at York town --
If I ever took a discharge, which I believe 
I did not, it is lost or mislaid-
Fowler Jones, Harris Hicks, Edward 
Jones Senr. & James Haskins & William
Hargrove Searcey are the only persons 
living that I know of who ["are living and" is crossed out] 
served in this campaign with me 
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 any State 
or Territory-
Sworn to & subscribed the day & date first above stated 
in open court
William his x mark Taburn Senr.
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Thomas Jordan & Fowler Jones Senr. make
oath viz. the said Jordan that he entered the
service of the United States in the Company
commanded first by James Fuller & afterward
by Shadrack Parrish as Captain, by Thomas
Bradford as Lieutenant, and by Batt Maulden
as Ensign as stated in our part of the foregoing
declaration of Wm Taburn -- He was but a 
little the rise of fifteen years of age at this time
was small & slender -- and marched in
company with said Taburn, who taking a 
liking to him the said Jordan, whenever we 
had to Cross a Deep Creek or other water Course
Taburn would stoop down & take him this affiant 
on his shoulders and carry him 
across the stream -- He testifies to and
certifies the Statement of the said Taburn
so far as relates to the tour in which I 
served with him to the Catawba, Torrance's land 
and the defeat of the Americans at 
that River and the attack, rout & defeat 
of the Americans, in the Widow Torrances 
land and dispersion of our forces, 
for he was in that tour, drawn up in line 
of battle when Tarlton attacked & charged
upon us -- Taburn never afterwards
 joined the army, but this affiant 
continued in Service until his company 
was discharged at the High rock on the 
12th of March 1781 --
Fowler Jones Senr. testifies and 
declares that he served with William Taburn
in the Tour as mentioned by him 
in his preceding declaration to the 
Raft Swamp and knows that said 
Taburn served in Said Company as 
he has stated and that he acted as a 
Cook for General Butler a part of the 
period of said Tour & he believes until
information was received of the Capture 
of Cornwallis at York - He was himself 
a Soldier in the same Expedition-
Sworn to & subscribed 
in open court
Thomas his T mark Jordan 
Fowler his mark Jones Senr.
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after
investigating the matter as 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 Jorden & Fowler Jones who
have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Granville
County aforesaid & that they are creditable person & that their
statement is entitled to credit.
James Cleyche chmn. pro tem.
Maurice Smith J.P.
Lewis Green J.P.

Jacob Anderson makes Oath that he is a
Citizen of Granville County & was born, raised and
has always resided in it - That he is now
and was during the Revolutionary War
well acquainted with William Taburn
Sen. that he lived within a few miles of him
that said Taburn when he Enlisted in
Continental service for two and a half
Years - This affiant testifies that he knows
that said Taburn had & owned a waggon
and Team and that it was sent as a 
Baggage waggon with the Soldiers -
that Taborn -- had enlisted with from
Williamsborough -- That said waggon
was in the charge of John Davis who
also had a waggon in the service of
the Army -- That Benjamin Hestin (Capt.) then a
Young man drove the waggon of said Davis and
Davis drove the waggon of said Taburn --
That said Taburn tended the Crops of said
Davis while he was gone with the Waggon
That said Davis drove in his waggon a large
Black stud Horse and a large Roan
Stud Horse - 
Jacob his x mark Anderson

Subscribed & sworn to in open Court this 5th day
of September AD. 1832 before me James
Martin one of the Judges the Superior
Courts of Law a Court of Equity for
the State of North Carolina
James Martin JS CL & E
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State of North Carolina )
Granville County            )
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions
August Term AD. 1832

William Hargrove Searcey came into open 
court and made oath that he commanded
the company as mentioned in the within declaration
of Wm. Taburn Senr. to the Raft Swamp, that said
Taburn was a private in his Company as he
has stated & that I left the encampment by leave
before the men were discharged as he has stated
and also that I let said William Taburn have
my rifle & accoutrements upon leaving
the detachment – Thus far I certify and no
further – subscribed & sworn to in open Court.
11th August 1832
Wm. H. Searcy

And the Court now sitting consisting of William M. Sneed
Richard Bullock & Thomas H. Willie, do hereby certify
that William H. Searcey the affiant to the foregoing
affidavit is a Citizen of Granville County,
and we feel well assured that his facts set forth
therein are Just and True, and what that his
said Statement is entitled to credit
Witness our hands in open Court 11th Augt. 1832
Wm. M. Sneed Ch.  ) Member
R. Bullock C.            )  of the
Thos. H. Willie JP     ) Court

I Stephen K. Sneed Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions for the County of Granville and State of North Carolina
do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application
of William Taburn Senr. for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office at
office in Oxford this the 11th day of
August AD. 1832.

Steph K. Sneed CM
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William Taburn

Admit as a private
10 mo. & 10 days
$34.44

68.88
17.22
-----
86.10

Wm. M. Sneed Esq.

["Thos. A. Sheppard
H. R." is crossed out] 
Present
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Taburn which require
further proof or explanation.

I.  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? [blank]

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 [amount] of pension
he is entitled?
No
#

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 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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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?
has the testimony of witnesses.

XIV.  [single bar cross] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his deal of office?  yes.

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.

XVI.  [double bar cross] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No.

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

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 recol-
lection 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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[printed form, handwritten responses]
3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.

[single bar cross] 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 adminis-
ter 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.

[double bar cross] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated 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 end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being im-
properly attached to the certificate.

# No allowance can be made for any
time in which the claimant was not
himself in actual service. Pay will be
allowed for his three last tours of service
only, as soon as it can be ascertained pre-
=cisely how long he served during said
tours.
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[round date stamp]
WARRENTON N. C.
OCT
28

J. L. Edwards, (Comr of Pensions)
Washington City
D. C.

Oct. 31, 1845
[illegible] case
Nelly Tabour
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Warrenton N. C.
27th Oct: 1845.
Dear Sit
On the 28th. August. Last. you wrote me to send
you the Law respecting, Coloured Persons being bound
to perform Military duty. -- It was in the Case
of Nelly Taborn's application for a Pension
I send you the Certificate of the Secty
of State of No. C.
Please let me know the decision
of the widows application
I am Obd. Ser
Respectfully yours.
Jno. W. White
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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and the State
of North Carolina, do certify, that by act of the Ge-
neral Assembly of this State passed or ratified the
9th of May 1777, all effective persons in this
State from the age of Sixteen years to fifty 
were bound to perform militia duty, or service
when called upon, without regard to colour,
and such has been the law of the State until
the year 1835.
Given under my hand this
15th. October 1845.
W. Hill Secretary
of State
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[round date stamp]
WARRENTON N. C.
JUL

July 22 1835
be
Nelly Taburn
July 4 1836

paid 10

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City--
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Warrenton No. Carolina
18th. July 1845.
Dear Sir
Herein I send you Mrs. Taburns
Declaration.  Please examine it & send her
Certificate to me if allowed
Jno. W. White
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State of North Carolina  )
Grandville County          )
Superior Court of Law
Fall Term AD. 1832.
Zachariah Hester personally appeared
in open Court and being duly sworn
according to law, Testifies & declares
that he knows that William Taburn Senr
was a soldier in the Revolutionary
war -- Said Taburn is older than
this affiant who will be 72 years
of age the 13th January 1833.
["This affiant was a Soldier with Said
William Taburn in a three months tour
and in the Course of this tour and marched 
to the Catawba where we joined the American
army under Genl Greene" is crossed out]
This affiant was a Brother Soldier with
said Taburn in the Expedition to the
Savanah River on a Tour of five months and we, with others
were discharged and this affiant
and said Taburn & others came home
together --This tour was for five months
after we left the State of North Carolina
subscribed & sworn in open Court this 5th day
of September 1832
Zackariah his x mark Hester
And the Court doth hereby declare its opinion
that the Statement made in the foregoing
affidavit are true & that he is a
person whose Statement is entitled
to Credit.  Sepr. 8th 1832--
James Chastin [illegible]
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State of North Carolina  )
Granville County             )
I Sandy Harris Clerk of the Superior Court of
Law for the County and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly
sworn to in open Court. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
this the 14th day of Septr 1832         
S Harris clk.
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State of North Carolina )
Granville County           )
Personally appeared before me William M. Sneed
a Justice of the Peace for said County & State this 5th
day of December, 1833 Fowler Jones Senr who being duly sworn according
to Law, Testifies & declares that, in addition to the
facts stated in his affidavit heretofore taken
in the tour to the Raft swamp as stated in Wm. John's
declaration, He and Taburn were soldiers in
that Tour & were commanded by William
Hargrove Searcy as Captain; that after intelle=
=gence of the Capture of Corn wallis was received
in our Camp at Bluford Bridge, the British
burnt said Bridge & marched off to Wilmington
This affiant and said Taburn with the other
soldiers belonging to our Company were kept
on duty for some time; we were Marched
after the Enemy and took Port about Twelve
miles from Wilmington near the Brick House
where, we were kept on duty until our
full Term of Three months had expired
when we were discharged - Taburn & myself
did not leave Camp together, but we fell in
company on our Jurney [journey] Home
Subscribed & sworn to the day stated above
Fowler his x mark Jones Senr.
Subscribed & sworn to before me
W. M. Sneed JP

State of North Carolina )
Granville County            )
I Benjamin Kittrell Clerk of
the County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions
in and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby
certify that William M. Sneed before whom the
foregoing affidavits of William Taburn Senr. and
Fowler Jones Senr. were subscribed & sworn to
is an acting Justice of the Peace for the same
and that allestation as such is entitled to faith
and do Credit - Witness my hand & seal of office
at Oxford This 10th day of December
AD. 1833.
Benjm. Kittrell Clk
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State of North Carolina )
Granville County            )
Personally appeared before me William M Sneed
a Justice of the Peace for the County and State
aforesaid this 5th day of December 1833 William
Taburn a Free man of Color who duly swore
upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God
doth declare as follows viz
That in his declaration sworn to & subscribed
on the 10th August 1832, for the purpose of
obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress
passed 7th June 1832, that the services rendered
by him as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War
are substantially set forth therein; that the
circumstances of his first enlistment are correctly 
set forth, but if no allowance is to be made
for the first Tour, he must submit to the
decision, but thinks it hard –
The Second Tour of five months was
performed as is proved by a Brother
Soldier Zachariah Hester who served
with him –
The third tour to the Catawba was
performed as stated, and as far as I can
recollect the term of Service which I
performed was about five months
and twenty days, or perhaps a few
days over it – but I am content it
shall be fixed at it –
The fourth tour to the Raft swamp
I think had almost been completed when
the news of the Capture of Cornwallis was
received and we discharged –
I believe the full tour was complete
before we reached home – but I am
content it be fixed at two months
 and twenty days – subscribed sworn to the
day first written
Wm his x mark Taburn Senr.
subscribed & sworn to before me
W.M. Sneed JP.


raised to some 3 mo after passing the [illegible] of SC

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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 18115
Nelly Tabour
Widow
William Tabour
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  July 4th 1836
Index: --Vol. M, Page 265

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V  M 6551
Nelly Tabour
NC
Let to I. Al estate Augt 28.'45
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6551
Nelly Tabour
Widow of William
NC
act 4 July 1836

admd 9 mo 10 days per
$31.10 per ann
 from 4th Feby. 1835

J W White
Warrenton
NC
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copy

War Department
Pension Office
Dec. 26, 1832.

Sir:

The claims of William Taburn, Allen Howard, Lowell Frazer,
Fowler Jones and James Terry transmitted to this Dep. by W. M.
Sneed have been examined, and the papers of Taburn and Howard
are herewith returned accompanied by a brief in each case.  The
objections are contained in the negative answers in red ink,
given to the questions.  The three months tour of service per-
formed by Howard in the spring of 1781 in catching fish, cannot
be taken into consideration in the investigation of his claim,
said service not having been in the performance of military duty
Lowell Frazer performed one tour of three months in the per-
formance of duty with Howard in catching fish and as he performed
only one other tour of three months his claim cannot be allowed.
The service performed by James Terry and Fowler Jones having
been for a less period than six months their claims cannot be
allowed.  The Revolutionary pension laws provide for none who
did not perform an actual service of at least six months.
Their papers will remain in the files of this office.

Hon. A. H. Shepperd.
H. R.