Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5342, James Hues, N.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                              NUMBER

N.C.          Hues, James          R.5342
                          Rachel
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CONTENTS
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4936
Tennessee, West
James Hues
of Murray in the state of New York
was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Oldham of the Right commanded
by Col. Moore in the in the N. Carolina
line for 12 months-------------

Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
at the rate of 40 Dollars _______ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Jny.
1833-------and sent to H.A. Polk
                                      H of Polk

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832                 $60
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th  '83  _20__                                                                                              
                                                            $80

{ Revolutionary Claim,}
{ Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by G. C. Stiles   Clerk
Book D.   Vol.  [illegible]   Page 150
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State of Tennessee
County of Lawrence} SS
In Open Court of record held in and for said county on the 3rd day of February 1851 personally appeared James Hues age 64 years resident in said county who 
being first duly sworn makes the following declaration under the act of congress passed seventh July 1838 or the act of 4" July 1836.

This declarant states that he is the lawful child of James & Rachel Hues of Maury County in the State of Tennessee.  That his said father was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of 40$ per annum and that he died on the 28" of February 1835, leaving a widow who survived him several years, & who was the mother of this declarant, and whose maiden name was Rachel Rutherum, and who
died on the twenty seventh (27") day of October in the year eighteen hundred & forty two (1842)

This declarant further states that the said James & Rachel Hues were lawfully married
(as this declarant believes from what he has heard his said parents say) in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five (1775) and that the ceremony of said marriage took place in the state of N. Carolina, and was consumated by a Minister of the Gospel.   Declarant states that he has no knowledge of the existence of  any record of said marriage, but that the annexed is a true copy of the original family record of the said James & Rachel - the original one being now lost or worn out with age that the annexed record was made whilst the original one was in existence, and by
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the directions of his said parent. That said record gives as this declarant believes a true account of the periods when the said James & Rachel were born as well as the time of the births of their children, and was so regarded by his said parents, in whose possession said record remained up to the time of their decease, since which it has remained in the possession of their children.
   Declarant states that the said James & Rachel lived in lawful wedlock as man & wife from the time of their said marriage up to the period when the said James died, and that they have four children born as the fruits of their marriage prior to November 1783 whose names are Issabella, Catharine, David, & Elizabeth Hues or Hughes and James Hues who was born January 20th 1786.
   Declarant states that the said James and Rachel moved from the State of N. Carolina to the county of Pickens, S. Carolina about the year 1791, from thence to the county of Lincoln, Tennessee about 1818 from thence to Lawrence County, Tenn. in 1820 until in 1822 came to reside in the county of Maury State of Tennessee.  That the said Rachel Hues did not again marry after the death of her said husband - that she died being a widow and leaving three children only surviving her whose names are Elizabeth Davis, James and David Hues. 
James Hues (his mark)

Sworn to & subscribed on this 3rd day of February 1851 before me 
S.A. Carrell, clerk.
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James Hughes was born in the year of our lord 1751. 
Rachal Hughes was born in the year of our lord 22nd November 1755. 
Isabella Hughes was born August 25 in the year of our lord 1776
Catharine Hughes was born November 20th in the year of our lord 1778
David Hughes was born October 24th in the year of our lord 1781
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Elizabeth Hughes was born 21 of March in the year of our Lord 1783 
James Hughes was born the second day of January in the year of our Lord 1786
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State of Tennessee}
County of Lawrence}  SS

I Stephen A. Carrell clerk of the county court of said county certify that at a court of record held in and for said county, satisfactory proof was made in Open Court that James Hues late a pensioner of the United States in the County of Maury, State of Tennessee at the rate of 40$ per annum died on the 28th of February 1835 leaving a widow named Rachel Hues who did not again marry but died being his widow, that her death occurred on the 27th Day of October in the year eighteen hundred & forty two, and that she left three children only surviving whose names are Elizabeth Davis, James & David Hues. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court & county this third day of February 1851.

Stephen A. Carrell clerk
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State of Tennessee}
County of Lawrence} SS.   I S.A. Carrell clerk of the county court of said county certify that C. J. Herrin Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is & was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in said county. And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of said county this 3rd day of 
March 1851.
S.A. Carrell clerk
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State of Tennessee
County of Lawrence} SS
Elias B. Hugh, of Lauderdale County Alabama, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he made or helped to make the coffin of Rachel Hues widow of James Hues a revolutionary pensioner; that she died on the Twenty seventh day of October in the year eighteen hundred & forty two.

And further deponent saith not.
E.B. Hughs

Sworn to & subscribed on this 8th day of February 1851
before me.
Charles J. Herrin J.P.

I certify that the above named Elias Hues is a man of credibility.
Charles J. Herrin, J.P.
for Cannon County
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
County of Lawrence

Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared David D Hughs aged sixty nine years resident in said County, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the lawful child of James & Rachel Hughs late of the State of Tennessee. That his Father the said James Hughs was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.  That affiant was married on the fourteenth (14th) day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and five (1805)
Sworn to and subscribed 
this 19th day of July 1851

David D Hughs   X (his mark)
Before me Willie G. Richardson JPeace

I certify that the above named affiant is a man of sound mind and a creditable witness.
Willie G. Richardson JP

State of Tennessee
County of Lawrence
Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Robert Hays aged sixty three years resident in said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has resided several years near neighbors to David D & James Hughs in the County of Lawrence in the State of Tennessee. that the said David D & James Hughs are the reputed children of James & Rachel Hughs late of the State of Tennessee - that such is the opinion of their neighbors generally and is the belief of this deponent. That the said David D Hughs & James Hughs have grandchildren who have arrived at the years of maturity.  That he has always considered the said David D and James Hughs several years older than             
(over)
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the deponent.
Sworn to and subscribed               Robert Hays
this 19th day of July, 1851
Before me Willie G. Richardson J. Peace

I certify that the above named affiant is a man of sound mind and a creditable witness and I do further certify from personal acquaintance with the families of David D & James Hughs that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit to be true. Especially relative to the ages of the said David D & James Hughs and their grandchildren.
Willie G. Richardson JPeace

State of Tennessee
County of Lawrence

I Stephen A. Garrell Clerk of Court of said County certify that Willie G. Richardson Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is & was at time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 21st day of July 1851
Stephen A. Garrell, Clerk
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No. 7761
Rachel Hues

Tenn.

[illegible] 4 July 1836

Norton & Owens
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State of Tennessee  }
County of Lawrence} SS    Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Chapley Smith aged Twenty nine years resident in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with James Hughes & said James Hughes' wife Rachel Hughes late of the State of Tennessee that said Rachel Hughes died in the month of October in the Year eighteen hundred & forty two (1842) that he assisted to dig the grave for the said Rachel Hughes.
 Sworn to and subscribed      (signature) Chapley Smith
 this 19th day of July 1851
Before me Willie G. Richardson JP 

I certify that the above named affiant is a man of sound mind and a creditable witness.
Willie G. Richardson JP
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James Hues

admitted

Polk
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(pre-printed form, answers  follow questions)

BRIEF in the case of : James Hues
of Maury County in the State of Tennessee
Act 7th June 1832

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
Open court.
2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
 (not answered)
3. How old is he? 
About seventy nine years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(Columns for Period, Duration of Service, Rank, and Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.)

drafted in 17-- served 3 months no rank noted General Caswell, Capt. George Oldham, Col Stephen Moore

volunteered--no date noted, 3 months, no rank noted Capt. Dexon

volunteered, no date noted, 3 months, no rank noted, Capt. Reynolds

drafted 1782, served 3 months or thereabouts, no rank noted, Capt. Oldham

5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishing.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Orange County, N.C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
The persons certify to handwriting evidence and applicant's age.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication and if so in what respect?
(no answer given)

*Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

(signature of) D. Kurtz, Examining Clerk
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James Hues
Declaration for Pension

Hon. J.K. Polk
AR
Dec 12 1832

Written on side: 
Admitted 
12 mos. 
40
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State of Tennessee, Maury County Court of Pleas and Quarter-sessions.
September Term 1832

On this 18th day of September personally appeared in open court before Robert Wortham James Huey and Peter Williams justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter sessions now sitting James Hues a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged about seventy nine 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. This applicant states that he was born in the year 1753 the month not recollected in the  County of Orange North Carolina, that he resided in Orange when he entered the service under the Command of Captain George Oldham as a drafted militia man for a term of three months, he states that he was marched to Hillsborough where he camped two or three weeks was then put under the command
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command of Colonel Stephen Moore and marched by him to Fayetteville where arms were drawn. Applicant states that at Fayetteville North Carolina a General Caswell took command of the attachment and marched to Cheraw Hills, where the army remained a short time and marched to Rudgley's [Rugeley's] Mills in South Carolina where this applicant was detained as one of the guard to the baggage waggons. He then returned home to the County of Orange, having performed three months services, General Gates being  defeated below Camden (insertion) during that campaign. (end insertion).
Applicant states that he volunteered in a second tour under the Command of Captain Denon and was frequently engaged in pursuing watching and suppressing the Tories in the Counties of Orange, Chatham and Randolph then committing many acts of violence on the persons and property of the Citizens of those counties this was also three months tour. This applicant states that he was drafted for a third tour of duty and put under the Command of Captain Reynolds who was detached with his company as a picket guard to watch the movements of the British army.
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under Lord Cornwallis he says he was in a skirmish with the British at the Rudy fork of the Haw River when Colonel Moore commanded and was compelled to retreat before a superior British force, he thinks this was about two or three weeks before the battle of Gilford [Guilford], he then returned home where he then resided in the County of Orange. Applicant says he performed three tours of duty of three months each that he received a written discharge but has lost or misplaced it, that he has no documentary evidence of his age or service and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove or testify to his service. This applicant remembers that he performed a fourth tour of duty under the command of Capt. John Oldham as a guard to the General assembly setting at Hillsborough in 1782 of three months or thereabouts. Applicant moved to South Carolina five or six years after the treaty of peace, where he lived five or six years, he then moved to the State of Georgia where he resided five or six years, he then moved to the County of Maury, State of Tennessee in 1816 or 1817, where he has resided ever
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since and now resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or amnesty except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(signed) James Hues

(signed) Tho. J. Porter, clerk

We David Craig, Aaron McManus and James S. Craig residing in the County & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Hughes who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we all concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day as aforesaid.

(signature) David Craig
(his mark) Aaron McManus
(signature) James S. Craig

(signature) Tho. J. Porter, clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Craig, Aaron McManus and James S. Craig, who have signed the preceding certificate resident in the County of Maury State of Tennessee, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

(signature) Robert Wortham, JP
(signature) Jas. Huey, JP
(signature) Peter Williams, JP

I Thomas Porter Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter-sessions for said County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Hues for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 18th day of September AD 1832

Thos. J. Porter, Clerk
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No. 7761
Rachel Hues Decd.
widow of James
Tennessee

Act 4th. July 1836

To Norton & Owen Nov. 7th 1851

5342
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L.M Drury

Rachael Hues - widow of James - Tennessee - suspended
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Stamp at top reads REJECTED

5342
Rachel Hues
Service:  Widow of Jas.