Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 243, Nathan Arendall, N.C.
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N.C.  Arendale, Nathan R. 243
Susannah
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Georgia Franklin County  Before me John H. Little Justice of the Peace for said county personally appeared Samuel Dailey, of said county, a respectable and credible person, aged eighty-three years, who being duly sworn, deposed and saith, that during the Revolutionary War he was a resident of Dobbs County, North Carolina, a member of the family of Nathan Arendale, that during said war said Nathan Arendale was drafted twice to serve in said war, & that he thinks each of those drafts were for the space of one year, & that he also thinks he served under Captain Cobb & Colonel Carswell, that in addition to his service as a drafted soldier, he was also engaged in several tours against the Tories, but does not know how long. That during the period for which he was last drafted ar at the expiration of the same, he was brought home by what was then called a cart, being incapable of walking or riding on account of an attack of the Rheumatism, which occurred during that service, that he after a time partially recovered of that disease, but was never sound afterwards, that after the close of the war, he removed to Elbert County Georgia where he married Susanna Farrin daughter of Laughlin Farrin he understood, that said Arendale, in about two years afterward removed to Franklin County Georgia where he afterwards died but dependent does not know in what year, that said Arendale & his wife Susanna had six children viz. Rebecca, Winnifred, John, Elizabeth, Laughlin, & William.
Samuel X his mark Dailey
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 3rd day of April 1852 John H Little Justice of the Peace
Test Nancy Gunnels Nathan Gunnels
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Georgia 
Franklin County
I, William J Oliver, clerk of the inferior court of said county do hereby certify that John H. Little,before whom the within affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace of said county and commissioned and qualified that his signature there unto is genuine and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts. 
In customary where of hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd April 1852
W.J. Oliver
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Susannah Arendall dec
wife of Nathan
Georgia 243
[illegible] 7 July 1838
Lot 24 [illegible]
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State of Georgia
Franklin County
   On this fifth day of June, 1852 personally appeared in open court, John Arendall aged 56 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 Congess passed on the seventh day of July 1838 and all other acts passed by the same, since that time for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the officers and soldieers of the Revolutionary war. That he is the legitimate son and heir of Nathan Arendall formerly of Dobbs County, North Carolina, but at the time of his death of the County and State aforesaid, that the said Nathan enlisted as a private in the Army of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, in the company of Captain Caswell as will nonfully appear by the affidavit of Samuel Daily of said county a member at that time, of the family of said Nathan, as well as the certificate of William I Clarke Comptroller of North Carolina and was a various times drafted and volunteered to serve in that war against the British and [illegible].That the said Nathan after the close of the war aforesaid, removed to the County of Elbert State aforesaid, as will appear by the affidavit of Samuel Dailey, accompanying this declaration where on or about the year of 1790, he married Susanna Fanin, daughter of Laughlin  Fanin as will appear by the affidavit of Jane Thornton, also accompanying this declaration by whom he had the following children viz, Rebecca, Winnieford ,John this deponent , Elizabeth and William and Laughlin
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That the said Nathan in about two years after his
marriage aforesaid removed
from the County aforesaid
Viz Elbert, to Franklin County in said
State, where he continued to reside until the time
of his death, which occurred in said County on the 13th day of April 1823, That the said Nathan did
not receive any pension from the United States, during his life, according to the best of his recollection
nor did his mother aforesaid during her life, Deponent
further says that his mother aforesaid died
in said County of Franklin on the 13th day of
July 1845, He further states that he has frequently
heard his father the said Nathan speak of the
battles in which he was engaged & the country through
which he marched, but from the lapse of time
has forgotten his statements relative thereto, having
no papers, discharge or any other thing which could
serve to refresh his recollection, his papers being destroyed shortly after his death, as being valueless
He further relinquishes any claim or annuity except the present,
John Arendall
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Henry Freeman Justice of the Inferior Court
Nathaniel H. White Justice Inferior Court
John E Mc Carter Justice Inferior Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter
that the father of the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he
States, And the Court further certifies, that they
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are well acquainted with John Arendall who has sworn to and subscribed the above delclaration that we believe him to be 56 years of age, and entitled to credit and that his father served as he stated.
Henry Freeman, Justice of the Inferior court
Nathaniel H. White Justice Inferior court
John E McCarter Justice Inferior Court
I,William I Oliver, clerk of the Inferior Court of Franklin County in the state of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Arendall for a pension . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th June 1852
William I. Oliver C.J.C.
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State of Georgia Be it remembered that F
Franklin County     This 26th day of October 1853 before me, James Jackson. Judges of the Superior court of the Western District of Georgia, personally appeared John Arendall one of the heirs of Nathan Arendall of said County, deceased and made oath in due form of law, that he has no record of evidence of the marriage of his father the said Nathan Arendall, and his mother, Susannah Fannin,nor is it in his power to procure any,moreover that is said father and mother had six children viz, Rebecca,Winifred, John, Elizabeth,Laughlin and William. the first of which was born during the year 1792, the latter died about the year 1805, That his father died during April 1822, his mother died on the 13th day of July 1845
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of October 1853
James Jackson J.C.W.C.
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State of Georgia
Franklin County   We whose names are here unto subscribed do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Nathan Arendall mentioned in the foregoing affidavit and that he was always reputed and believed to have been a revolutionary  soldier of North Carolina, We further certify that we are wlll acquainted with John Arendall the deponent in the foregoing affidavit, and believe him and the  persons named in said affidavit to be the children of said Nathan and Susannah Arendall.

Joel Thomas         E.W Mayfield
Wm Little         H.Little IIC
David Shannon  Pleasant Holbrook
Nathan Holbrook
Dickey Neal
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State of Georgia
Franklin County
On the 6th day of July in the year 1855, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and state personally appeared Goerge Gober, aged eighty four hears a resident of the county and state aforesaid who after being sworn in due form of the law, makes the following statement That he moved from Granville Co N.Carolina in the year of 1799 and settled in Franklin Co Georgia and immediately became well acquainted with Nathan Arrendall who was at that time living with his family in said county and state from that time 1799 this deponent lived near the said Arendall and had much intercourse with him and his family until his death and with his family since his death until now,that he always understood from diad Arendell and from every body who knows any thing about it that he had come from North Carolina where in time of the Revolutionary war he served as a private soldier in the militia of said state that during his acquaintance with said Arendell he often heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary war and heard him talk a great deal about his skirmishes with the Tories. That at that time there were a good many old Revolutionary soldiers living in Franklin county and that said Arendell was regarded and respected by them all as having been a true Whig and a soldier in said war and that he never heard a contrary opinion expressed by any one. That was deponents first acquaintance with said Arendell he was afflicted with Rumatism.
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that he always understood from him, and his friends all so understood it
that he had contracted said disease while in the Revolutionary service,
that he had to go about on crutches, and that he was never
relieved from this disease while he lived, but was always a cripple
That at the time of his first acquaintance said Arrendel and
his family, he and his reputed wife Susannah were living
together as husband and wife and under good repute and
had at that time (1799) five living children to wit
Rebecca, Winifred John Laughlin and Elizabeth, the
oldest of whom was then eight or nine years of age,
That from all that he ever heard of the said Nathan Arrendall
from the old people of that early day he fully believes
and always did believe he was a faithful soldier of the
Revolution, of N. Carolina, and that he and his reputed
wife Susannah were lawful husband and wife, that
her name before marriage, was Susannah Fannin, that
he was personally acquainted with her parents,
That the said
Arrendall died in Franklin County Georgia about
the year 1823, that his widow survived and remained his widow 
under until her death, that she died in said County & State.
in the year 1845, and that he is a disinterested witness
his
George X Gober
mark
We William Neal and Thomas  Askea residents
of Franklin County Georgia upon our oaths declare
that we were present and heard the above witness
George Gober make the statements contained in the
foregoing affidavit before they were written, that
they were then plainly read to him that he then swore
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to their truth, and made his mark to the affidavit
in our presence, that we well know
and fully
believe him to be eighty four years of age, and that
his mind and recollection are good, and that his statements are worthy of full credit, and that
we are disinterested witnesses
William Neal
Thomas Askell

The foregoing affidavits were
sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day and year above
written
And I certify that the affiants are all
residents of this County and State, that they
are all well known to me and that they are
all respectable
& credible persons, I further
certify that I am in no way interested in the
to
claim to which the foregoing
testimony relates,
John H. Shannon J. P.
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State of Georgia
County of Franklin 
I J.N. Chandler Clerk
of the Inferior Court within and for
the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that John H. Shannon Esq before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made and executed
who has thereunto subscribed
& who has thereunto subscribed his name is and
was at the time of so doing a Justice of the
Peace within
and for said County duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official Acts
as
such are entitled to full faith and
Credit &
that his signature above written
is genuine.
I further certify that I am
not interested in the claims to which the
foregoing testimony
re lates
Given under my hand
and
seal of said Court
this 14. July 1855
J. N. Chandler C.S.C.
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July 14, 1938
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
NATHAN ARENDALL
R. 243
BA-J/AWF:MLB
Mrs. Luther Isbell
192 Tugalo Street
Toccoa, Georgia
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Nathan Arendall as found in pension claim, R. 245, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Nathan Arendall are not shown.
Nathan Arendall served fifty-nine days as a private in 1776, in Captain Cobb's company, Colonel Caswell's North Carolina regiment.  At the time of his enlistment, he was a resident of Dobbs County, North Carolina.
The soldier married about the year, 1790, in Elberty County, Georgia. Susannah Fanin or Fannin, daughter of Laughlin Fanin or Fannin.  The date and place of her birth and name of her mother not shown.  The soldier died April 13, 1822, or in 1825, in Franklin County, Georgia, and his widow, Susannah, died July 13, 1845, in said Franklin County. 
Their children were: Rebecca born in 1792; John aged fifty-six years in 1852; Elisabeth; Laughlin, and William who died about the year 1805.
John Arendall applied June 5, 1852, in Franklin County, Georgia for pension which might have been due on account of the services of his father, Nathan Arendall.  He applied in behalf of himself and other surviving heirs named above.
The claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months' service as required by the pension law. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1924. June 19. Hist. to Mrs. J.C. Tabor awf
1924 July 30 Mrs. J.C. Tabor inf no pension granted by
1924 Aug. 8 "    "   " 
again if no pension granted awf
1932. May 17 Mrs. Clayton W. Peacock awf
1932 June 3   "  "   " adv. date & place of birth not given awf
1938 July 14 Hist to Mr. Luther Isbell
MLB see her letters of inquiry in miscellaneous files under Isbell.
1940 June 20  list memorial Branch awf
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REJECTED
Susannah Avondall
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted: ___, 18
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed: ___, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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(F.)
5 circled and crossed through
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State of Georgia
Elbert County
I William B Nelms
Ordinary of said County, do hereby certify, that
there is no record in my office, of the marriage
of Nathan Arendall and Susannah Fanin, also
that there is no record in my Office, of marriages, prior to the year 1806.
Given under my hand and official seal, this
of the 29th day October 1852
Ⓧ

Wm B. Nelms
Ordinary
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Georgia
Franklin County

Before me David Vaugh
a Justice of the Peace in and
for
said County, personally appeared
Jane Thornton a person of credibility, who being
duly sworn deposeth and saith, That on or about the year
one thousand seventeen hundred & ninety, she was present
at a marriage solemnized at her own house in Elbert County
Georgia, between Nathan Arendall formerly of North Carolina and Susanna Fanin daughter of Laughlin Fanin
of said County of Elbert, Deponent further states that she now is
Eighty Seven years old
her
Jane Thornton
mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th
of day  of
March 1852.
Test.
David Vaughan
Justice of the Peace,
Thos P. Holbrook
John Sewel
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Georgia
Franklin County
I, M. I. Oliver, Clerk of the Inferior Court in for said County do hereby certify that David Vaughan, before whom the within affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned qualified that his signature therein to is genuine in that full faith [illegible] his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 24th day of March 1852.
M. I. Oliver [illegible]
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(D)
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State of Georgia
⎬
Franklin County ⎬
We Nathan Gunnels, and
Nancy Gunnels of said County, do hereby certify that we
were present at the burial of Susannah Arendall
widow of Nathan Arendall, mother of John
Arendall above mentioned, and that she died
on or about the thirteenth of July 1845,
Nathan Gunnell
Nancy Grenel
Georgia
Franklin County ⎬

I, John H. Payne Clerk
of the Superior Court of
said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing
affidavit
of John Arendall was duly & legally
made as therein expressed. That I am well acquainted with
Joel Thomas E. W. Mayfield, Wm. Little, J H
Little,
David Shannon,
Pleasant Holbrook Nathan
Gunnels, and Dickey Neal who have certified as to
their acquaintance with Nathan Arendall, and his reputation
as a revolutionary soldier, & that their certificate is entitled to full faith and credit, also that I am
well acquainted with Nathan Gunnels & Nancy Gunnels
who have certified as to the death of Susanna Arendall & that
their certificate is entitled to full faith & credit.
Given under my hand & official seal
this 23d day of November 1853
John H. Payne
Clerk Superior Court
Franklin County
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Yarborough & Glenn
Aug 24th 1852

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327
Pension Office
Aug 24. 1852
Sir

The claim of the heirs of Susannah Arendall
of Georgia, widow of Nathan, under the act of
7 July 1838 has been examined and filed. That
a man of that name performed military service
in N.C. during the Revolutionary war, is proved
by the certificate of the Comptroller of that State
but that that soldier was the husband of Susannah Arendall in whose right the children apply
is not satisfactorily shown. It should be proved
by persons who knew him in service and also
knew he was the husband of the mother of the present applicant
the date of the marriage is not established
in accordance with the rules of this Office, Record
evidence should be produced of in existence; if not, it
should be made so to appear, and then the family
register containing its date or the dates of the births of
the children should be produced.
Yarborough & Glenn
Carnesville, Ga.
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State of North Carolina
⎬Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts
in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that
appears of record in my office, among the payments
made by said State to sundry persons for Military
services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Nathan Arrendell -
Said Arrendell appears as a private in Captain Jesse
Cobbs Company in Col. Caswell's Regiment early in 1776
having served 23 days in February 1776 and thirty six
days in February and March 1776 for which he was
then paid & which is not included in the following

(see old series No. 6 pages 15 & 16 )
Book No. 24 page 36 £9- specie
 "     "   1   "  25 £16.S17  specie
Indent or army certificate issued by Auditors of Newbern District No. 147 Nathan Arrundal soldier of Dobbs County
for services in the Army £1S8 specie allowed January 1783.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
my seal of office this 5th day of
May A.D. 1852
Wm. J. Clarke Compt'r.
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Thompson Venable

Jany 24/03
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435
Pension Office

January 24. 1854
Gentlemen,

Your communication of the 20th instant in
relation to the claim for arrears of Pension one
in virtue of the revolutionary service of Nathan Arandall
has been received and carefully examined
the points made by you are precisely the same
as those presented by Messrs. Yarborough & Stearn, 
the former attorneys in the case in a communication
asking a review of the case which was granted

dated November 16. 1852 to their argument a
brief reply was given under date of [December 14. 1853 crossed through]
April 27. 1853, a copy of which is herewith enclosed.
No evidence has since been filed the
decision of the office must, therefore, stand until
such additional reasons are assigned as would render
it proper, in the judgement of the office, that a reexamination
of the whole evidence on file should be
made.
Messrs. Thompson & Venable
Very respectfully
Present
S C
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Thompson & Venable
Dec 14/53
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157
178
Pension Office
December 14. 1853
Sir,

In relation to the claim of the heirs
of Susannah Arendall, you are respectfully
referred to the enclosed copy of a letter, dated
August 2. 1852, and sent to Messrs. Yarborough
and Glenn (the former agents) which will inform you of the
requirements of this office, as to the proof
The additional evidence filed by you does not
meet these requirements- and the case is
consequently again
suspended
Very respectfully
D C
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Commissioner of Pensions
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Carnesville Geo. June 9th 1852
Sir

Enclosed I forward to your Department the
Declaration of John Arendall for
a Pension, together with the testimony appertaining
to the same
Query. If said Arendall can prove that
his mother, before witnesses, stated, that she wished
him to have any moneys, that might be collected
from the Government,
for his father services
in the Revolution, will he be entitled to the
whole in exclusion to the other children
Please
answer this at your earliest convenience,

If, however, you answer this query in the
negative, we wish to prove that one or more
of the heirs is dead,
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Svts

Yarborough & Glenn
●
ment, the
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State of Georgia ⎬
Franklin County
Before me
a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County duly
authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Samuel Dailey, who being duly sworn according
to law, deposeth and saith, that during the
Revolutionary War, he lived in the family of
Nathan Arendall, who was a Revolutionary soldier
of North Carolina, and who was the same
Arendall spoken of in the Declaration of John
Arendall now on file in the Pension Office of the
U.S. and also the same spoken of by him in an
affidavit heretofore made, that the said Nathan
performed military service in North Carolina during the
Revolution as expressed by him in the affidavit
above mentioned, That said Nathan removed from said State of North Carolina, shortly after
the Revolution to Elbert County Georgia, thence to
Franklin County in said State, where he the said
Dailey recognized him as being the same Arendall
who formerly resided in North Carolina and who
performed military service as before mentioned, and
that he ever afterwards from the time of his removal to Franklin County as aforesaid, until the day
of his death resided near him, and knew him intimately
furthermore that he is intimately acquainted with and has ever been intimately acquainted
from his birth, with John Arendall who in a
Declaration filed by him represents himself as being
the son and lawful heir of the said Nathan Arendall, also that he was well acquainted with Susannah
Arendall wife of said Nathan and
mother of said John Arendall, who died in
said County of Franklin during the year 1844
or 1845.
He further declares that the said Nathan
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and Susannah lived together as man and wife
during his life time, that the said John Arendall
was born during the coverture of the said Susannah
and Nathan, and that he never heard it
doubted that the said John Arendall was the
son and heir of the said Susannah and
Nathan,
his
Samuel X Dailey
mark
 Sworn to and subscribed ⎬
before me this 14th day
of August 1854

John H Shannon Justice of the Peace
Test.
Pleasant Holbrook
Georgia
Franklin County We whose names are hereunto subscribed, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Samuel Dailey, who has made
the foregoing affidavit, and we believe him
to be a man of the strictest veracity and
integrity, August 14th 1854.
Pleasant Holbrook
John I. Moss
Wm Little
J M Alexander
J S Alexander Justice of the peace
Talmon Harber
E. W. Mayfield
Joel Hunt
John M Neal
John H Payne Clk
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Georgia
Franklin County
I, John. H. Payne Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, do hereby certify that John. H. Shannon, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commission bears date January 1852, and will expire January 1856. or until his successor be elected and qualified and that his signature to said affidavit is genuine,
Given under my hand and official seal of Carnesville said County this 16th day of August 1854
John H Payne
Clerk of the Superior Court
Franklin Georgia
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State of Georgia
Franklin County
Know all men by these presents
that I, John Arendall (son and heir of Susanah
Arendall dec'd. widow of Nathan Arendall, a reputed
Revolutionary soldier of North Carolina,) do hereby constitute
and appoint William M. Varnum
my true and lawful Attorney - with full power
of substitution, for me and in my name to
1
examine the claim of my said mother to a revolutionary
pension, to examine all papers and proof in relation
to said claim in the pension office and else where
& to prosecute said claim, and to present any additional
evidence or argument that may be deemed
necessary to secure the recovery of said claim
And I hereby make all power of Attorney, or
authority that may have heretofore been given to
any person or Agent in Washington City or else
where
Witness my hand and seal this June 1st 1855.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
-
Jesse H. Arendall
Mary J. Arendall

John Arendall
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Power of Attorney was signed sealed
acknowledged and delivered by
John Arendall on the day and year
therein mentioned before me

A. Rudolph Not. Pub.
Lumpkin Co.
Georgia
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Hon J. Hillyer
July 25/57
1
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Pension Office
July 25, 1854
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the decision of this office in the case of Susannah Arendall, deceased, widow of Nathan Arendall, [illegible]
of pension under the act of July 7, 1838, from which an appeal was made to the Secretary of the Interior, by T.H. Marborough, though you, has been affirmed. 
Very respectfully
[illegible] C
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Department of the Interior
Washington July 24, 1834
Sir

Your decision in the case of the Heirs
of Susannah Arendall dec'd. widow of Nathan
Arendall, claiming arrears of Pension, under the act
of July 7. 1838, from which an appeal, was made
to this department by J.H. Yarborough Esq.
through the Hon Mr. Hillyer, has been affirmed
the papers in the case which accompanied
your report, are herewith returned to your Office

I am, very repectfully
Your Obdt Servt
R Mc Clelland
Secretary
Hon L. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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Aug 30/52
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Pension Office
Aug 30 1854
Sir

The affidavit of Samuel Dailey now filed in
support of the case of Susannah Arendall
dec'd. widow of Nathan of Ga Act July 7 1838
does not differ materially from one of his already
on file, and certainly, does not meet
a single objection to the admission
of the claim. The case has been so often
and so fully reported upon that I do not deem
it necessary to point out those objections
anew. the Secretary of the Interior has
decided that the case can not be allowed
and it will be useless to attempt its
further prosecution unless so material
additional evidence an be furnished.
T.H. Yarborough Esq
Carnesville
Ga
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Susana Arendall

wid of Nathan
Geo.
Act 1838

Papers
File this with
papers in the case.
LOM



Thompson & Road
Present
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Suzannah Arendall
Wid: of Nathan
Geo
Act 1838
Papers
Same
File this with
of
papers in the case.
LOM

Thompson & Road
Present
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Carnesville Geo July 4th 1853
Messers Thompson & Wood
Gentlemen,
We hereby authorize you to act as our Agents in prosecuting the
claim of John Arendall of this State, now on
file in the Pension Office, Please attend to it ┃
at your earliest convenience,
Yarborough & Glenn
Nathan Arendall
Geo. Case
[note in separate handwriting over the original text] Geo. Rev. case
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6
 Nov. 16 1852
Add. Evi. in case
of Susannah Arendall
widow of Nathan
[crossed out section illegible]
Yarborough & Glenn
Carnesville
Franklin Co.
Geo.

Carnesville Geo.
Nov. 11
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
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Carnesville Geo Nov 10th 1852
Sir
We have received your answer relative to the claim
the
of the heirs of Susannah Arendall, which was
sometime since filed by us, we find you are the
following objections,
First,
That a man of that name (Nathan Arendall
performed military service in North Carolina, during the
Revolutionary War, is proved by the Certificate of the
Comp Gen. of that State, but that that soldier was
the husband of Susannah Arendall, in whose right
the children apply, is not satisfactorily shown, It
should be proved by persons, who knew him in service,
and also knew he was the husband of the mother
of the present applicant-
Secondly - That the marriage is not proved according to
the rules of your office &c
⎬
As to the first objection, let us see whether our proof
is unsatisfactory, Here I would remark, that the references to our proof will be made from recollection, as
we have not preserved any copies, we have the Certificate of the Comp Gen of North Carolina, stating
that Nathan Arendall of Dobbs County, North Carolina
(bear in mind the County) received certain amounts of money
for his services in the Revolutionary War &c, under Col.
Carswell and Capt Cobb, Samuel Dailey, affidavit bearing
date anterior to that of the Certificate above mentioned
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states that said Arendall was a resident of Dobbs
County, NC. that he served in the Revolution under Capt
Cobb & Col Carswell, the same Col & Capt as are mentioned
in the above-mentioned Certificate, furthermore,
that on or about a certain year he (Arendall), removed
from Dobbs County N.C. to Elbert Co Geo. where he
married Susannah Fanin, & that by her he had children, one of whose name is John (our applicant), that
afterwards, on or about a certain year he removed to Franklin County Geo, being the same County in which John
Arendall the applicant now resides, and that he did
in said County &c.
&
Now if this does not amount to full and satisfactory
proof, that that soldier Nathan Arendall who performed
military service during the Revolution in N.C.
is the husband of the mother of the present applicant
my mind cannot conceive what would be proof. If
this proof is not satisfactory, I would not give a copper
for any law, because, law avails nothing unless supported
by evidence, If therefore no standard of evidence be sufficiently high to make the law operative, what advantage
is the law
Enclosed we send you the Certificate of the Ordinary
of Elbert Co. showing that there is no record of the
marriage of the father and mother of the present
applicant, of course the affidavit of Mrs Thornton,
is the next best proof, to that point
We think, in conclusion, that we have proved all that
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the law requires, & really more than has been
proved in
most cases of the kind, If, however, your opinion
be unchanged, we must respectfully appeal from
your decision to the Secretary of War.
Very Respectfully your
Obt Servants,
Yarborough & Glenn
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Yarbrough & Glenn
Ap 27/533
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250
Pension Office
April 27 1853
Gentlemen

In the case of Susannah Arendall
widow of Nathan of G. Act July 7 1838-
I have to inform you that I adhere to
the decision made by my predecessor, Aug.
24 1852, and reported to you.
If you appeal to the Secretary of the Interior, State your reasons in full
Messers Yarborough & Glenn
Carnesville
Franklin Co. Ga
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Washington D.C. Dec. 6th 1853

Sir
We herewith inclose additional
evidence in the case of Susannah, Widow
of Nathan Arendall, which was suspended
under act of July 7th 1838.

Respectfully G. C.
Thompson & Venable
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
.
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Carnesville Geo. Apr 4th 1853
Sir
We sent to your Office some six months
since, the certificate of the Ordinary of Elbert
Co Geo, showing that there was no record in
his Office of the marriage of Nathan Arendall and Susanna Fanin, for whose heirs we
are prosecuting a claim for a pension, also an
argument against the objections which you took against the proof we made in said case Since these were
forwarded to you we have not heard from you.
Please upon the receipt of this inform
us what disposition you have made of
said case,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servants
Yarborough & Glenn
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Carnesville Geo. Aug 16th 1854
Sir 
Enclosed
I send you the affidavit of
Samuel Dailey, proving that John Arendall
for whom we seek a pension, is the son of
Nathan Arendall who was a revolutionary
soldier of N.C.
By examining the proof in this case, you will
find that this same Dailey has made an affidavit
anterior to this, relative to the military
services in the Revolutionary War. of said Nathan, and his removal from N.C. to Georgia &c.
which however, I think is not explicit touching
the relationship between John Arendall & Nathan
but in the enclosed affidavit he explicitly declares
that John Arendall who is now applying
for a pension is the son and heir of Nathan
Arendall who was a Revolutionary soldier of
N.C. and in whose family he then resided, at
least, he has gone as far to prove that fact as
any honest man, except the midwife, on the occasion, could go, he says that John was born during
the coverture of said Nathan and his mother Susannah, and he never heard it doubted that
he was their son, But I forbear further comment,
claiming that we have proved more than could
in justice and equity be required of us, more
than, I think, any Judge and jury would re-
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require of us

Very Respectfully &c
J. H. Yarborough

[illegible]
21 Aug. 18??

T. H. Yarborough
Commissioner of Pensions
Aug. 16, 1854

Transmitting Affidavit
of Sam'l. Dailey in support
of the identity of Jno. Arendall
as the son of Nathan Arendall
a soldier of the Revolution


Susannah Arendall
ga. [illegible] 38
Respectfully [illegible]
the Acting Comm Pensions

[illegible]
Aug 20/54
[illegible]
Cole
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Washington D.C. Jany 20th 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions

Sir
We have the honor to acknowledge your
official report in the case of the heirs of
Susannah, Widow of Nathan Arendall or
Arundal of Georgia
The first material objections to this claim were urged in an official report
of
August 1852, in which the office admitted "that a man of the name Nathan Arundall performed service in North Carolina during the revolution, is
proved
by the certificate of the Comptroller,
but that that soldier was the husband of
Susannah Arundall is not satisfactorily
shown. It must be proved by persons who
knew he was in the service and who
knew he was the husband of the mother
of the present applicant." &c
by reference to the affidavit of
Saml. Daily, you will see that both these
facts are proved to the satisfaction of any
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unbiased and unprejudiced mind
Daily says "that during the revolution
he was a resident of Dobbs County North Carolina and a member of the family of
Nathan Arundall. That during the said
war Nathan Arundall was drafted to
serve twice in said war and thinks he
served under Capt. Cobb and Col. Caswell
That when he had served his last tour
he was brought home in a cart, not being
able to walk on account of rheumatism,
contracted while in the line of his duty. JC
This affidavit was made on the 3rd April 1852 and the Comptroller's certificate is
dated May 5th 1832. Consequently
Daily
could have derived his knowledge from no
other source than his own recollections
Nathan Arundall's whereabouts and
his identity is fully proven by the affidavit
of his son, John Arundall, who states that
after the war he removed to Elbert Co. Geo
where he was married to Susannah Fannin by
whom he had a number of children. That
after his marriage he removed to Franklin
County where he died
The fact of the marriage and its date is fully proven by the affidavit
of Jane Thornton, who was present at the ceremony
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and who was, at the date of her affidavit,
81 years of age.
&
We now have the evidence of
one witness to each material fact, and
have produced the best evidence the nature
of the case will allow.
By reference to Phillips on Evidence page 101
you will see that "The general rule at
Common Law is that a single witness, if  credible is sufficient for the proof
of credible,
of any one fact. JC.
We could go on and multiply
authorities
upon this point, but consider it unnecessary,
as all the books upon the law of evidence
contain it.
We then have the fact that a man
named Nathan Arundall rendered service
in the revolution in North Carolina. This
is proved by the certificate of the Compt of
North Carolina. That this Nathan Arundall is
the father of the present claimant is
proved by the testimony of Saml. Daily who
was a member of his family when he was
engaged in the service. His identity and 
whereabouts after the war, is then shown
bu the testimony of John Arundall. The Clerk
of the Court of Elbert Co. Geo.
then certifies
that he has no record of marriages prior to 1806.
John Arundall then swears that
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he has no record of his fathers marriage.
But Jane Thornton fully proves that fact
having seen the ceremony performed, and
identifies this Nathan Arundall with
the one who removed from Dobbs Co. N.C.

In addition to all this testimony we
have the affidavits of nine respectable
citizens of Franklin Co. Geo. that they
were well acquainted with Nathan
Arundall and that he was always reputed
and believed to have been a revolutionary
soldier of N.C. and that John Arundall is
his son.

We cannot see how the office
can reject this claim, established as it is
bu evidence which would be deemed
sufficient in any court of Justice in the
Union.
We have the honor to be
Respectfully Your Obt Servts
Thompson & Venable
Attys for Arundall
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Danielsville Ga
May 15th 24
Pension Bureau of Revolutionary Soldiers, Washington D.C.
I am enquiring in regard to my ancestor
who served in Revolutionary War, was wounded and
drew a pension for balance of
his life. The
information I have is meager. He may have
enlisted from Elbert Co
Ga. or, from N.C. or from Va. He settled after the
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was  in Franklin Co
Ga. Some of the records in that Co. here
destroyed by fire years
Ago
Can you assist me
in any way. I know nothing of his regiment etc.
nothing of

Thanking you in advance
I am
Respect
Mrs. J.C. Tabor
Ancestors name was
Nathan Arendale
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Box 92
R. R. Danielsville Ga
Aug 4th 24
Hon Washington Gardner -
Commissioner, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: I thank you for your communication
of July 30th in regard to Nathan
Arendall, Rev. War Pension Claim R. 243
We have it from a reliable source that
John, Son of Nathan Arendall, who it appears, stated under oath that his father
did not receive any pension from the U. S. 
was mentally unbalanced & tried at
different times to Commit suicide. He
finally succeeded in this & killed himself in old age, by drinking laudanum
His claims may have been very
unreliable. We have always understood
from family tradition, that Nathan Arendall was a
pensioner from the
U. S. for services rendered in the Revolutionary war. In what way he received
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 this pension, whether in land or in a some other way - is what we would like to know. By his record being in the Bureau of
Pensions, we inferred that he was a pensioner.
We are trying to collect this reformation in setting up a family tree and wanted to get
the information from a reliable source
I appreciate the information you have
set me
Straight in regard to
any other information (not considering anything that son John Wrote)
I will indeed be glad that the land this old
soldier lived & died & buried on
is within a miles of our home in Franklin Co. Thanking you very much for any
attention you may give this I am Very Respect.
Mrs. J.C. Tabor
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Danielsville Ga
June 27th 24
Dept of the Interior
Rev & 1812 War Section

3- 1868 -
In the Revolutionary War Pension claim R. 243
of
Nathan Arendall, Dobbs Co. N.C. 1776
Cap. Cobbs Co. Col
Caswell's N.C. regiment
Have you any information of the above
soldier being wounded
and later drawing a pension? If so, what was
the pension?
The information handed down in
family history is, that he was wounded & a cripple for life, using
Crutches always afterwards. Thanking
you in advance for this information I am
Very Respect
Mrs. J.C. Tabor

R. R. #2 Box 82
no invalid pensioner
found in Ga. or NC.
Invalid Hist. of 1835.

[stamp]
PENSION
W
JUN
U. 30 W.
1924
OFFICE
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MRS. CLAYTON W. PEACOCK
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA
April 12, 1932

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
Please send me a Revolutionary record of
Nathan Arendale
as I wish to join the D. A. R's

Thank you

very truly
Mrs. Clayton W. Peacock
94 N. Main St.
La Fayette, Ga

[stamp]
received Apr 14 1932
[illegible]
pension files [illegible]
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MRS. CLAYTON W. PEACOCK
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA
Rev & 1812 [illegible]
May 21, 1932
A. D. Hiller
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
I thank you very much for the
information concerning
Nathan Arendall
but could you please tell me when
he was born, ( & where)?
Thank you
Very truly
Mrs. Clayton W. Peacock
94 N. Man St.
La Fayette Ga.
[stamp]
Received May 25 1932
[illegible]
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Standard Form No. 1048
Form approved by Comptroller General U. S.
September 20, 1927
MEMORANDUM
PUBLIC VOUCHER
FOR REFUNDS
Serial No. ____
D. O. Voucher No. 98-1011
U. S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION Symbol 891 804
(Department or Establishment, Bureau or Office)

Location: Washington D. C.
Appropriation of Fund SPECIAL DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

To Address


Mrs. Luther Isbell,
192 Tugale Street,
Toccoa, Georgia

[box PAID BY (FOR USE OF PAYING OFFICE)
[STAMP IN BOX G. F. ALLEN CHIEF DISBURSING OFFICER DIVISION OF DISBURSEMENT TREASURY DEPT. SYMBOL 891-804]


Deposit received from the above-named depositor on June 22, 1938
for Copying Fee Nathan Arendall, R. 243, Rev. War
has been applied as herein stated and the balance indicated is returned herewith:
Amount of deposit. $1.00
Applied as explained in "Remarks below
Amount authorized to be refunded $1.00
---
Remarks:
The amount of this voucher is proper for refund to Mrs. Luther
Isbell since there is no charge for the service rendered.
Official Receipt SD 2198
Return to Employees Account
File in Jacket 8-3-38 MEW
Date July 21, 1938
FTW:mew


(Memorandum-
Do not sign )
Title.
Chief, Employees Account
Section
Accounting division
Refund by Check No. 115814, dated JUL 29 1938 for $1.00 
on Treasurer of the U.S.
in favor of payer named above.
Cash,  ___  on   (Signature of Payee) Memorandum-Do not sign)
Other method,  Describe
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-1817
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June 20, 1940
The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

BA-J/AWF
Nathan Arendall
R. 243
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information
in regard to Nathan Arendall, soldier of the
War of the Revolution, from North Carolina, who died
April 13, 1823 in Franklin County, Georgia.
The data which follow were obtained from claim
for pension, R. 243, based upon service of Nathan
Arendall, in the Revolutionary War
The date and place of birth of Nathan Arendall,
and names of his parents were not given.
Nathan Arendall served fifty-nine days as a
private in 1776, in Captain Cobb's company, Colonel
Caswell's North Carolina regiment. At the time of
his enlistment, he was a resident of Dobbs County,
North Carolina.
He married about the year 1790, in Elbert County, Georgia, Susannah Fanin or Fannin, daughter of Laughlin
Fanin or Fannin. The date and place of her birth, and
name of her mother are not shown.
Nathan Arendall died April 13, 1822, or 1823, in
Franklin County, Georgia, and his widow, Susannah Arendall, died July 13, 1845, in Franklin County, Georgia.
Their children were: Rebecca born in 1792; John
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aged fifty-six years in 1852; Elizabeth; Laughlin;
William who died about the year 1805.
The son, John Arendall, applied June 5, 1852,
in Franklin County, Georgia, for pension which might
have been due on account of the service of his father,
Nathan Arendall. He applied in behalf of himself and
other surviving heirs named above.
The claim was not allowed as proof of six months'
service as required by the pension law was not furnished.
The application for headstone for Nathan Arendall
is returned herewith. There was no correspondence
enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 14, 1938
NATHAN ARENDALL
R. 245
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mrs. Luther Isbell
192 Tugale Street
Toccoa, Georgia
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your postal cards, and to many others, from
your city, bearing various signatures, and all mailed at the same
hour, May 14 and May 25, which contain requests for Revolutionary War
and Civil War (Confederate) records, also your letter of June 18,
containing request for the same records and with which you enclosed
$1.00 to cover cost of the search of the records.
You will recall the information contained in letter to you of
May 5, 1938, that is, the inability of this office to comply with
requests in bulk for one person or from any particular place, and the
statement in regard to the usual procedure of securing information
which requires so much time and research. Many of the Revolutionary War
claims for pension contain from fifty to one hundred pages of old
faded manuscript, which must be read very intently and all data
verified, as fully as it is possible to do, in the preparation of an
official abstract. The clerical force available for this particular
research is limited, therefore, no matter how great the desire to comply
with mass requests from one source, it cannot be done.
This office has no record of the soldiers who served in the Confederate
Army, hence, no records of William G. Seales, John Moss, John
Arendall, Jasper Wells, William C. Moss, Jesse Walters, Chesley Cawhon
and William G. Wells, whose records were requested.
As means of expediting the matter, the Revolutionary War records
have been searched for all names contained on all the cards cited above.
some of which are repetitions over the different signatures, and no
claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war
of William Bradley of Virginia and Elbert County, Georgia; William
Bradley of Virginia and Orange County, New Jersey; Richard Shackleford
of King and Queen County, Virginia, later of North Carolina, South

[hand-written note at top of letter follows]
There is a letter to her in [illegible] file with about 20 requests on envelopes & in letters also, see Nathan Arendall R. 243, herewith
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Carolina and Georgia; John Pierce of Georgia; nor of any soldiers with
the names Signal Abernathy, Nathaniel Arendall, Hugh Greenwood William
Cauthorn (Canthorn) Cawthorne, etc.,) Robert Walters, Alexander Moss,
John Scales, Billy William Scales or Francis Shackelford. These names
were searched under all spellings.
In this particular instance, assuming that, with a report on all
those soldiers requested, this will complete your present research, the
records of the four others named Nathan Arendall (R. 243), William
Glover (W. 2929), Jesse Holbrook (S.31756), and Elisha Wilkinson
(S. 32076) are furnished you herewith.
No charge is made for official reports of this kind from this office.
One dollar, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 3, 1932
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BA-J/AWF
Nathan Arendall
R. 243
Mrs. Clayton W. Peacock
94 N. Main Street,
LaFayette, Georgia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request further data in regard to Nathan Arendall, pension claim R. 243, War of the Revolution.
In the papers on file in this pension claim,
it is not stated when or where Nathan Arendall was
born, nor is his age shown
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 17, 1932
BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Nathan Arendall
R.243
Mrs. Clayton W. Peacock
94 N. Main Street
LaFayette, Georgia
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Nathan Arendale, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, R. 243, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Nathan Arendall.
He served fifty-nine days as a private in 1776,
in Captain Cobbs' company in Colonel Caswell's North Carolina
regiment. He was then of Dobbs County, North Carolina
.
He married about the year 1790, in Elbert County,
Georgia, Susannah, the daughter of Laughlin Fanin or
Fannin.
He died April 13, 1822 or in 1823 in Franklin
County, Georgia, and his widow, Susannah, died July
13, 1845 in said Franklin County,
Their children were: Rebecca born in 1792; Winnifred; John aged fifty-six years in 1852; Elizabeth;
Laughlin; and William, who died about the year 1803.
Their son, John, applied for pension that might
have been due on account of the services of his father.
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Nathan Arendall.
The claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish
proof of six months' service, as required by the pension
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
War Section
awf
August 8, 1924.
Mrs. J. C. Tabor,
Danielsville, Box 92, R.R. 2,
Ga.
Madam;

I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau do not show that pension or
bounty land was allowed on account of the services of
Nathan Arendall, whose history was furnished you June 19, 1934.

It is regretted that the Bureau is unable to aid you further in this matter.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section
July 30, 1924.
Mrs. J. C. Tabor,
Danielsville,
Ga.
Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 243, it appears
that John, son of Nathan Arendall, stated under oath
that his father did not receive any pension from the
United States, nor did his mother.
It also appears in said claim, that the soldier
during his last enlistment or at the expiration of
same was brought home in a cart, being incapable of
walking or riding on account of an attack of rheumatism
.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. and War Section.
June 19, 1924.
Mrs. J. C. Tabor,
Danielsville,
Ga.
Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 243, it appears
that Nathan Arendall of Dobbs County, North Carolina
served as a private in 1776 in Captain Cobbs Company,
Colonel Caswell's North Carolina Regiment for fifty
nine days.

Soldier married about 1790
Elbert County, Georgia, Susannah, daughter of Laughlin Fanin or Fannin.
He died April 13, 1832 or 1823 in Franklin County, Georgia
and she died there July 13, 1845.
Their children were, Rebecca, born in 1792; Winnifred; John, aged fifty six years in 1852; Elizabeth; Laughlin
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[Laughlin]; and William, who died about 1805.
Son John applied for pension on account of the
services of his father, but the claim was not allowed,
as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of six
months service, as required by the pension laws.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.