Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 926, Elisha Garland, N.C.
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N.C.          Garland, Elisha           W.926
                               Lucy
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13.795
West Tennessee
Elisha Garland
of Davidson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Eaton of the regt commanded by Col. Sumner in the North Carolina line for 1 year 10 mo & 6 days

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 74 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Bell Nashville

Arrears to the 4th of March            148
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept   37
                                           $185

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book # Vol. 7 Page 79
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Date of death not on AB
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1790
Tennessee Nashville
Lucy Garland
widow of Elisha Garland
who was a Private N.C.
in the N.C. Line for 1 year & 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 74 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sept 1843 and sent to Ezra Holstead
South Harpeth
W. Tenn.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 218.
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17300
Elisha Garland
Pension Paper
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Justices of the peace for Davidson County
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State of Tennessee, Davidson County 
On this 17th day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Davidson County & State of Tennessee Elisha Garland a resident of said County & State aged about 70 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
     I was born in North Carolina, Halifax County & lived there during the Revolutionary War.  I 
enlisted in the early part of the War I do not recollect the exact time in the 3rd North Carolina Regiment under Captain Pink Eaton,  Jethro Sumner was my Colonel & __ Lockhart my Major, I enlisted for two years & six months & served all the time.  Marched shortly after 
my enlistment through Virginia Northwards to the Main Army & soon after we joined the Main Army I was in the Battle of Brandywine [, this was not very long after my enlistment & 
will show pretty well at what time I did enlist.  Not long after the battle at Brandywine we marched into Pennsylvania & after various marching & counter-marching we engaged in the Battle of Germantown.  I marched along with the Main Army through the Jerseys first on one side of the Delaware & then on the other until we were engaged in the battle of Monmouth.  The battle of Monmouth is the last general engagement in which I was concerned, sometime after this, I was regularly discharged, but entrusting my discharge to an older brother for safekeeping he lost it.  Some short time after my return home, my brother was drafted to serve in a southern campaign but 
having a helpless family I went as a substitute in his place & was engaged in the battle of Guilford. But my recollection about this militia service is not nearly as distinct
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as in regard to my services as a regular.  I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State.  
                           Elisha Garland 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Test Henry Ewing Clerk of
Davidson County Court

And the said Court having made inquiry as to the credibility & standing of the above named applicant are fully persuaded that his statements are entitled to credit, that he was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
             Will Williams
              J Wharton
              EP Connell

     I Henry Ewing clerk of the county court of Davidson aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Elisha Garland for a pension.
                In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 17th day of October 1832.
                         Henry Ewing

(seal)
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5831
Lucy Garland of Elisha
Tennessee

died 24 May 1836
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Declaration of Mrs. Lucy Garland
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay pensions to certain widows".
State of Tennessee
Davidson County SS
On this 5th day of Augustin the year of our Lord 1839 personally appeared before the County Court of said Davidson County being a court of Record of said State & County - Lucy Garland a resident of said County & state aged seventy seven 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 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows.  That she is the widow of Elisha Garland who was a private in the regular army of the United States & a pensioner before his death & was put upon the pension Roll some seven or eight years ago as will appear by his pension certificate forwarded to the department.  She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Garland on the 14th day of December 1783 & that her husband the aforesaid Elisha Garland died on the 24th day of May 1836.  That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four viz at the time above stated.  She further states that she has not any record of any description of her said marriage, that she was married by the publication of Banns in what is now East Tennessee, though she does not know in what county, she has not, nor does she know of any further proofs of her marriage that what has been sent to the department upon her previous application in her behalf which was rejected neither herself not her husband could write & they kept no family record of their marriage or of the births of their children, nor did any other person keep any such record or statement for them.  She had by her husband ten children three of whom are now
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dead, they were born as well as she recollects, as follows, the first named Sally in 1784.  The second in January 1786, named Polly, the 
third in February 1788 named Lucy, the fourth named Betsy born 31st January 1790, the fifth named William born in May 1792, the sixth named Jesse born in May 28, 1794, the seventh born January 1796 named Kitty, the eighth named Delilah born in March 1798, the eighth named Patsey born the 16th of August 1801, the 10th who is now dead named Orville Henderson whose of age would now be about 
33, these were all the Jordan she had by her said husband & they would if alive now all be over 16 years of age.  She was legally married as aforesaid to the said Elisha Garland and has been his widow since his death & has not been & is not now married to any other person.  She has not any other evidence of any of the other matter required under the said Act of Congress of 7th July 1838 aforesaid than what was furnished by her former declaration, & what is furnished by this declaration.
               Lucy X Garland
                 (X her mark)

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before us in open court.
      E.S. Hall
      Chairman
      Chas. M. Moorman
      Robt Bradford

State of Tennessee, Davidson County
     I certify that Elisha S. Hall, Charles M. Moorman & Robert Bradford, whose names are signed to the above certificate are & were a the time of signing the same, acting Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid - that they are members of the Quorum court of said county, & that their signatures are genuine and that Elihu S. Hall Esquire is Chairman thereof.
      In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said court at office this 5th day of August 1839.
                  Smith Criddle Clerk
                  of Davidson County Court
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(written vertically)
circle of left
Robert McMurry

Sarah Garland
593 Probate Certificate Clk 50 cts
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State of Tennessee
Perry County
7th of March 1839 this day personally appeared Sarah Garland aged about seventy two years before me Robt McMurry one acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning what she knows about the intermarriage of Elisha Garland a revolutionary soldier in the Army of the United States of America with Lucy Reeves depose and sayeth that she did see the rites of matrimony solemnized between Elisha Garland and Lucy Reeves by one Joshua Kelly a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist order and as near as she can recollect said marriage took place sometime in December in the year 1783.  She further sayeth that to he knowledge there is no other person living at this time who was present at said marriage except the said Lucy Garland and further this deponent sayeth not.
                        Sarah X Garland
                           (X her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
Test Robert McMurry 
Justice of the Peace
for Perry County

State of Tennessee
Perry County
I R.C. Grahame Clk of said Perry County Court do certify that Robert McMurry whose name appears assigned is and was at the time it bears date one of the magistrates for said County duly commissioned and qualified and his faith and credit given under my hand at office and sealed with the seal of office the 11 day of March 1839
      R.C. Grahame Clk
      of Perry County Court

(seal)
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
6th of July 1839 this day personally appeared before me John Wright an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Felix Robertson and John Davis and made oath that they have been acquainted with the general charactor (sic) of Sarah Garland the within named deponent for nearly forty years past and that they would be bound to believe her and her oath.
                            Felix Robertson
                            Jno Davis
Sworn to & subscribed before me 6th July 1839
John Wright JP
Justice of the Peace
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I Robert McMurry Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Perry do hereby certify that the within named Sarah Garland is a Lady of high moral standing in the community in which she resides both as to chastity, veracity and in all other things which constitutes a Lady of the highest circle of life.
                       Robert McMurry

(written vertically)
Sarah Garland
To Probate Certificate Clk 50 cts.
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                      April 9, 1931

Mrs. Mahala M. Martin
1501 North Prospect Street
Tacoma, Washington 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL:MLB

Dear Madam:
     You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.926, that Elisha Garland was born in Halifax County, North Carolina, date not given.
     While residing in Halifax County, North Carolina, he enlisted January 4, 1777, served as a private in Captain Pink Eaton's company, Colonel Jethro Sumner's North Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged November 10, 1778.
     He afterward enlisted and served as a substitute for his brother, whose name is not given, in the North Carolina troops, dates of service and names of officers not shown, and was in in the battle of Guilford.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was aged about seventy years, and resided in Davidson County, Tennessee.
     He died May 24, 1836.
     The soldier married December 14, 1783, in East Tennessee, Lucy Reives or Reeves.
     She was allowed pension on her application executed May 22, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Davidson County, Tennessee.
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     Elisha and Lucy Garland had the following children:
Sally           born 1784
Polly           " January 1786
Lucy            " February 1788
Betsey         " January 31, 1790
William        " May 1792
Jesse            " May 25, 1794
Kitty             " January, 1796
Delilah         " March, 1798
Patsey          " August 16, 1801
Orville Henderson  " about 1806.

     In 1839, Orville Henderson and two other children named above, whose names are not designated, were deceased.
     The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Elisha Garland that is found on the Revolutionary War records of the bureau.
   No charge is made for furnishing this information and $1.00, the amount of your enclosure, will be refunded in due time.
                      Very truly yours

                      E.W. MORGAN
                      Acting Commissioner

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6433
West Tennessee
Lucy Garland widow of Elisha Garland who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 24th May 1836 of Davidson Co. in the State of Tenn who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Eaton of the Regt commanded by Col. Sumner in the N.C. line for 1 year 10 months and  days
     Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 74 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 20th of May 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Nov 1841 & sent to John Davis Nashville Tennessee

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841  $370
                                                       $370

{Act July 7,1838.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk
Book A  Vol. 28  Page 207
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State of Tennessee
County of Davidson SS
     On this 23rd day of May 1843 personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee Mrs Lucy Garland aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:  That she is the widow of Elisha Garland who was a pensioner, and paid at the agency at Nashville and that she received seventty (sic) dollars annually under the act of July 7th 1838
     She further declares that she is still a widow.  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
                       Lucy X Garland
                         (X her mark)

Before me
William Greer a Justice of the Peace for Davidson County

Signed in presence of us
Jubal Richardson
Benjamin K Greer
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I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Garland who has made oath to the within declaration and affixed her marks for twenty two years and that in consequence of her infirmities She is unable to write her name and that she still continues the widow of Elisha Garland given under my hand this the 23rd day of May 1843.
                     William Greer
                     Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Davidson County
I Robert B. Castleman clerk of the County Court of said Davidson County do hereby certify that William Greer whose name is signed to the within declaration & at testation & to the above certificate is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified & that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such & that the signatures thereof purporting to be his are genuine.  Given under my hand & Seal of said Court at office in Nashville this 3rd day of June A.D. 1843.
                        Ro. B Castleman
                        Clerk of said Court
(seal)
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4541
Lucy Garland
of Elisha
West Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
     On this 22nd day of May 1839 personally appeared before me John Davis an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Lucy Garland a resident in the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July the 5th 1836 that she is the widow of Elisha Garland a soldier in the Army of the United States of America.  She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Garland on the 14th day of December 1783 that her husband the aforesaid Elisha Garland died on the 24th day of May 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.  She further sayeth that her said husband was a pentioner (sic) before his death and that she has no children under sixteen years of age.
                       Lucy X Garland
                         (X her mark)
     Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
Jno Davis a Justice of
the peace as aforesaid

     I do hereby certify that the above named Lucy Garland owing to her age and infirmity is not able to travail to Nashville the County Seat of Davison County being about fifteen miles without serious inconvenience to herself.
                   Jno Davis
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
22nd of May 1838 this day personally appeared Francis Newsom before me John Davis an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn depose and sayeth that he has lived a near neighbour to Elisha Garland of Davidson County for nearly forty years who was a pentioner (sic) for some years before his disease and that he has during that time been acquainted with Lucy Garland who is now his widow and can say from his own knowledge that her general character is that of a moral worth good woman and that he would believe her on her oath.
                          Francis Newsom
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the date above.
Jno Davis JP

State of Tennessee Davidson County
I Smith Criddle Clerk of the County Court of said county do hereby certify that John Davis Esq. whose name is signed to the written & above certificates is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county & state aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said court at office in Nashville this 27th day of May 1839.
                      Smith Criddle
(seal)
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State of Tennessee
Davidson Davidson
    This day Sarah Gleaves aged about sixty two years personally appeared before me John Wright an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County who being duly sworn to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning what she knows about the intermarriage of Elisha Garland a revolutionary soldier in the army of the United States of America with Lucy Reeves, deposeth and sayeth
     I was born in the imediate neighbourhood of the petitioner Mrs. Lucy Garland and have known her well from my earliest recollection the presise time of her marriage with the late Elijah Garland I cannot state but know it was previous to seventeen hundred and eighty seven at which time they removed from the neighbourhood where I was born the succeeding year I mooved to the same part of the County the removed to and have lived near them ever since.  I should say the mooved sometime about seventeen hundred & eighty four or five but the presise date as stated above I cannot recollect.  I was not present at the marriage but seem them a day or two afterwards and been acquainted with her ever since and they lived together and husband & wife to the day of his death.
and further this Deponant sayeth not
                           Sarah X Gleaves
                             (X her mark)
Sworn to and made her mark before me
5th June 1841
John Wright
Justice of the Peace in &
for said County
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I John Wright Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Davidson do hereby certify that the within named Sarah Gleaves in a Lady of the highest moral standing in the Comunity (sic) in which she resides both as to Chastity Veracity and in all other things which Constitutes a Lady of the hig (sic) Circle of Life.
John Wright
Justice of the Peace
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Elisha Garland W. Ten. Act 7 June '32
to what time pd
Pen Office
July 16 '39
Died 24th May 1838 paid to that period
                    IH
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Lucy Garland
Tennessee
Suspended
See let 17 Aug 1839
Hon. Ephm. H. Foster
Act of July 1838
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                     Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
                     EEL
Mrs. Virginia Garland Fisher
529 Sevier Street
Shelbyville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:
     You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 926, that Elisha Garland was born in Halifax County, North Carolina, date not given.
     While residing in Halifax County, North Carolina, he enlisted January 4, 1777, served as a private in Captain Pink Eaton's Company, Colonel Jethro Sumner's North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged November 10, 1778.
     He afterward enlisted and served as a substitute for his brother, whose name is not given, in the North Carolina Troops, dates of service and officers names not shown, and was in the battle of Guilford.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was aged about seventy years and resided in Davidson County, Tennessee.
     He died May 24, 1836.
      The soldier married December 14, 1783, in East Tennessee, Lucy Reives or Reeves.
     She was allowed pension on her application executed May 22, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Davidson County, Tennessee.

(written in margin)
Mrs. F. said is state report was so clear, to use it which I did.
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Elisha and Lucy Garland had the following children:
Sally born 1784
Polly " January 1786
Lucy " February 1788
Betsey " January 31, 1790
William " May 1792
Jesse " May 25, 1794
Kitty " January, 1796
Delilah " March, 1798
Patsey " August 16, 1801
Orville Henderson " about 1806.

In 1839, Orville Henderson and two other children were deceased, names of the other two not designated.
     Very truly yours

     E.W. MORGAN
     Acting Commissioner.

(handwritten in margin)
Date of widow's death not in AB
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Tacoma Washington March 31-31

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
     I find that Elisha Garland was present on the Pension Roll 17th Oct 1833.  I wish to know from what part of Tennessee he came, and what was his service:  was he from Carter Co. Tennessee?

                 Most Respectfully

                 (Mrs) Mahala M Martin
                 1501 North Prospect Street
                  Tacoma Washington
                  March 31st 1931

(stamp)
Check #164 - $1.00
FINANCE DIVISION
(illegible)
APR 7 1931

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O
APR 6 1931

(stamp)
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
APR 9-1931
(illegible)
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Shelbyville Tenn
Dec 18th 1930
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
     I am writing to ask you for a statement pension Revolution of Elisha Garland of Tenn regarding his family. Some of the histories give this much.
     Garland Elisha private N.C.
     line pension  Dec. 17th 1833.
     age 73 yrs.
     Thanking you in advance for your trouble & kindness and wishing you a pleasant Christmas.
     I am
     Most Respt.
     Mrs. Virginia Garland Fisher
     529 Sevier St
     Shelbyville Tenn

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
DEC 20 1930
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(left panel)
1931 Jan 20 - Hist to Mrs. Virginia Garland Fisher EEL
1931 Apr 9. hist to Mrs. Mahala M. Martin and Fin. Div. notified $1.00 to be refunded.  MCS

(right panel)
Revy
WIDOW, &C.
File No. 926
Lucy Garland Widow
Elisha Garland Priv. N. Car. Line
Act: March 3d 1843
Index: - Vol. A, Page 262

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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(written vertically)
Mar 16 1843
Tenn
Mar 3 1843
Lucy Garland

Ezra. Holstead
South Harpeth
W. Tennessee

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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             South Harpeth Tennessee
             June 5th 1843
J.L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir
     Enclosed you will receive the Declaration of Mrs. Lucy Garland for a pension under the Act of March 3d 1843.  Mrs. Garland has received a pension under the Act of July 7th 1838 and was paid at the Agency at Nashville Tennessee.  Should these proceedings be sufficient please forward a pension certificate to me or should there be any deficiency please inform me by directing a letter to South Harpeth Davidson County Tennessee and oblige.
                       Your Obedient Servt,
                       Ezra Holstead
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from 1777 private
1 yr 10 m. & 6 days
$74

Hon J. Bell
Nashville
Ten
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elisha Garland which require further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

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

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?

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 (sic) of pension he is entitled?

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

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

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion? 

IX.  Ha the Clerk given his certificate?

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?
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen a to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  No

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No

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?  No

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? 
     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?

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?

XVI.  ++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?  2.6.7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES
QUERE V.  In the 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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3
     It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant service, and the particular rank he held, as the law directions 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 of 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 objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what offices the applicant served;  the duration of each term of engagement;  the particular place or places where the service was performs;  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 lie 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 office, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authentication 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.
      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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Lucy Garland
Tennessee
Rejected
See let 16 July 1839 to Hon. Ephm H Foster

married after termination of the revolutionary war

Act 4 July 1836
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I have been personally acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Garland widow of the late Elisha Garland upwards of forty years & believe her to be a person of strict veracity, & fully worthy of credence on oath.  Given under my hand at Nashville this 22nd day of April 1839.
                    Felix Robertson

Sworn to and Subscribed before me 22nd April 1839
John Wright JP
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee, Davidson County
     I Smith Criddle Clerk of the County Court of said county do hereby certify that John Wright Esquire whose name is signed to the above certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for the county & state aforesaid.
     In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said court at office in Nashville this 27th day of May 1839.
                      Smith Criddle

(seal)
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir:       Nashville, July 6th 1839
    The inclosed papers submit to your consideration this application of Mrs. Lucy Garland an ancient & respectable matron of this vicinity, enlisting a pension.
      I shall be pleased to heard from you, & remain,
                             Your friend
                             Ephraim H. Foster
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J.L. Edwards Esq
     Sir:       Nashville Augt. 7th 1839

     I inclose the application of Mrs. Garland according to terms of your law.  Be pleased to address your decision to Mr. Davis Esq. of this place.
                      Very respectfully,
                      Ephraim H. Foster
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5381 Lucy Garland of Elisha 
Tennessee
Admitted

Pr: 1 yr 10 mo 6 days   $74
Capt Eaton Col. Sumner N.C.

died 24 May 1836

Act 7 July 1838

John Davis
Nashville
Ten
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Elisha Garland a private soldier in Capt. Eaton's company of the 3rd Regiment enlisted the 4th day of January 1777 for the term of 2 1/2 years and was discharged the 10th day of November 1778.

             Given under my hand this 19th March 1833.
                    W. Hill
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME Garland, George
GRADE Private
LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)

WARRANT NUMBER 7200
ACREAGE 100

ISSUED Oct. 12, 1790
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