Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 915, Philip Day, N.C.
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(8-1776)                                                                                          N.C.

SERVICE                                                                                   NUMBER

N.C.                                  Day, Philip                                     W. 915
                                                 Mary         

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CONTENTS
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let 1 Jeb 1840 A.V
Ferguson doto Hon W.B.
Campbell Feb 24 1840.  (Dead)
Let to 3d [illegible] Aug 10 1843.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6. April
1838, from 4th March 1836
to 1. May 1839.  Agt Notified
30. Sept 1844
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[This is a form with blanks filled in]

Tennessee 4235
Mary Day
widow of Philip Day, deceased,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832__
and who died on 9 Septr 1834__
of Smith Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in Com. command 
by Captain White of the regt command by Col Saunders in the N.C. Mila.
line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville

at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept
1839, & sent to Col William Martin
Dixon's Spring, Tenn.

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839                      $93.33
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40         13.33

                                                                      $106.66

{Act July 7
   1838.

Recorded by D.McCurdy, Cle[rk]
Book A. Vol 2.  Page 206.
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See let 8 April 1839 to
A. Fergusson
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[Also a form with blanks filled in]

22.143
West Tennessee
Philip Day
of Smith Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company Comm [sic]
by Captain White of the regt comm [sic]
by Col Saunders in N.C. mili [sic]
line for 8 months from 1778.

Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per an [sic]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Oct 
1833 and sent to J. Pick [sic]
Carthage, Tenn.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33               $66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34  13.33
                                                              ______
                                                             $80.00

{Revolutionary Clam
{Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Wm. Allison, Clerk
Book E Vol 7 Page 76
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[This is a printed letter with blanks filled in.}

GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 12th, 1843.

Sir:

      Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23,1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm: of Mary Day, decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of Nashville, Ten: Agency, at the rate of twenty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at the Department, from the 4th of March 1836, to the 1st May 1839.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris

Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County        }  On this day personally appears Henry L Day before me Nelson Thornton one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that the annexed record of the marriage of his father and mother Philip Day and Mary Day together with the ages of their Children was cut out of the family bible in his presence  That it was in his mothers possession when it was the genuine hand writing of his father and was preserved by himself and his Mother up to the time it was cut.   That his mother is now dead  She died on the first day of May last 1839 and that up to her death She had not intermarried but continues the widow of the Said Philip Day his father.  I am also acquainted with Mrs. Janet McMurry my mothers Sister  She is a woman of Respectability and truth and full faith and credit are due and of right ought be given to her Statements

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 14th day of august 1839

     his
Henry L Day          Hand drawn seal
     mark
N Thornton            Hand drawn seal
Justice of Smith County
I Nelson Thornton one of the acting Justices of the Peace  in and for Said county hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John McMurry who has made the foregoing afidavit [sic] that he is a man of truth and veracity and full faith and credit are due his Statement this 14 August 1839
                      N Thornton JP
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3305 -- written vertically on the right

State of Tennessee Smith County   
        I John J Barnett clerk of Smith County Court, hereby Certify that Nelson Thornton before whom the foregoing affidavits of John  MCmurry and Henry L Day was made was at the time the Same purports to be or [illegible] are now is  one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for Smith County duly Commissioned and qualified as The law directs. and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is Genuine


Small sheet attached on left side containing a seal.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court of office the 14 August 1839

                      John J Barnett clerk
                      of Smith County Court

State of Tennessee Smith County
                        I John J Burnett clerk of Smith County Court, hereby Certify that Charles Mcmurry [illegible] Whom the foregoing proceedings now had was at the Time the [illegible] purports to [illegible] date, and Now is on of the acting Justice of the peace in and for Said Smith County duly Commissioned and qualified as the law directs, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine  In Testimony Whereof I have hereto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at office the 13th day of November 1838

          John J Burnett clerk
            of Smith County Court

Small slip of paper on left containing a seal and covered with an X or ribbon
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County        }  I Charles McMurry on of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Douglass who has this day made the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of Respectability and truth and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his Statement

                        Given under my hand and seal
                         this 17th day of October 1838
                                 Charles McMurry  Seal
                                  Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee}
Smith County        }  on this day personally appears John McMurry before me Nelson Thornton one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Henry L. Day who has made the affidavit here to annexed.   That he is a man of truth and veracity and full faith and credit are due his Statements
     Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 14th day of august 1839
                        John McMurry Seal [hand drawn]  
N. Thornton Seal [hand drawn]
Justice for Smith County
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County        }  On this day personally
appeared Benjamin Douglass  before me Charles McMurry one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was an acting Justice of the Peace in Person County North Carolina and celebrated the rights of matrimony between Philip Day and his wife Mary.  They were married on the 21st day of March Seventeen hundred and ninety three.  They were married legally by license from the clerk of the court as directed by law.  This affiant recolects [sic] the particulars and knows that Mary Day is his lawful widow
          Sworn to and Subscribed before me this                  17th day of October 1838

Charles McMurry  Seal
Justice of the peace       B Douglass
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Philip Day married Mary Douglass march the 21th [sic] 1793
Sarh Day 1 Daughter born January 13th 1794
Thomas B Day 1 son born april the 11th 1795
Jeney Day 2 Daughter born December the 5th 1794
Bohethalum Day 3 Daughter born april the 26 1798
John D Day 2 son born February 3th [sic] 1800
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Henry Day 3 Son born November the 1th [sic] 1801
William Day 4 Son born august the 27th 1803
Mary Day 4 Daughter born august 27th 1805
Franky Day 5 Daughter born august the 13th 1807
Franklin B Day 5 Son born Jully [sic] the 30th 1809
Philip Day 6 Son born august the 18th 1811
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Phillip Day was born aprile the 16th 1762 and married march the 21st to Mary Douglass a Daughter of John Douglass [illegible] in person County State of North carolina being both born and Raised in the Same County
my wife was born may the 17th 1772 on Sunday morning
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Elizbeth Wakeo Day the 6 Dates thru our Lord [illegible] Was born September the -------[illegible]





Samuel Day
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No. 12399

Phillip Day
Smith
in Tennessee

from 1778 Private
8 months.
                          $26 66/100
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J Pickett
Carthage
 Tennessee
Tenn.
26. Jeb. 1833.
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BRIEFin the case of Phillip Day of Smith County in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)