Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,380, for Jacob Rich, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Rich, Jacob
Rosanna

NUMBER
W. 26,380
B.L.Wt. 26819-160-55

CONTENTS
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3337

Tennessee Nashville
Rosanna Rich
widow of Jacob Rich
NC
who served in the Revolutionary
as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the
31st day of January 1854
and sent to
Taze W Newman
Winchester Ten
Care of Hon. Geo. W. Jones
H. Reptr

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 185 Vol. a
1832

Date of death not on AB
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81.174 Act Mar 3/55
April 19/55

Rosanna Rich
Jacob Rich, Pension
under act Congress passed
June 1852
Private

Revolution War
Tenn. July 53 – 3537
[rest of middle text illegible]
T. M. Newman
Winchester
Tenn

Cir. J. W. Newman Nov 9/55

Vol. R, Page 72
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23406
West Tennessee
Jacob Rich
of Franklin in the State of Tennessee,
who was a private in the army commanded
by Captain Rogers of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Veal, in the N. Carolina line, for 1 year and 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Jan.
1834 and sent to Hon. J.B. Forrester, H16

Arrears to the 4th of Sept.      $150.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th March  $30.00
                   $180.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd, Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 94

[Right page] Let to A. L. Haynes Aug 15 1836
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Jacob Rich
12.477
I will accept a pension for a private revolutionary
This can secure the balance in present. J.B. Forrester
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State of Tennessee, Franklin County
On this 31st day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Worshipful the County Court of the County state aforesaid, Jacob Rich aged about 70 years, and a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832-
I was born on the 16th day of December 1762 or 1763 in the County of Orange, State of North Carolina — I have no record of my age. The family record of my father's family was burned by the Tories during the Revolutionary War. My father was killed in Gates' defeat in 1780 or taken prisoner & afterwards died. My information in relation to my age is derived from my mother —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers.
After Gates’ defeat near Camden in South Carolina, I volunteered to serve a term of 3 months as an artificer under Capt. John Woods, near Hillsboro’ North Carolina. This service was performed, during which time, we were engaged in Shoing Horses & Waggons for the Army for which I received a regular discharge, but presume it was taken from my fathers House by the Tories, as it was afterwards robbed by them. In a very short time after the above service was performed, as well as he recollects, in the year 1780 or 1781 he volunteered as a private soldier, in Capt
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William Rogers Company of mounted volunteer militia, in the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, provided my own horse, saddle & arms. Served occasionally under Colo. William O’Neal, & Maj’r Edward Guinn, all of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, & continued in service till the close of the War – operating principally against the Tories in North & South Carolina. I was in the battle fought in Orange County North Carolina, between the American & British in which Colo. Piles, who Commanded the British & Tories was defeated. Colo. William Washington Commanded the Americans at that time, the British army Commanded by Lord Cornwallis, was lying at Hillsboro'; from thence the British Army marched to Guilford in the same State, where the battle was fought with Gen’l Green. In the Summer of 1781 there were a number of Prisoners of War confined in Jail at Hillsboro’. At that time I was in the service as a Lieutenant in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Clendenen, who was a Continental officer, had been taken prisoner at Charleston South Carolina was paroled, returned home, broke his parole & raised a Company of Volunteers. The town of Hillsboro’ was attacked by the enemy, our Company was encamped about one mile therefrom. We marched hastily to the relief of the place & soon became engaged with the enemy, who had a superior force. Our Company were all killed or taken prisoners except
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five. I was wounded in the hip, having received two balls in the right hip, which has greatly
disabled me ever since, & from which I now suffer constantly great pain – & also a severe wound in the right shoulder in the same action. I fortunately was able to sit my Horse, & was aided in making my escape by my friend & brother soldier Joseph McAdams who resided in the State of Illinois, at the last account I had of him. The same evening after the above battle, another detachment of the American Army had an engagement with the enemy – the Americans being commanded by Gen’l. Butler & Colo. Mayson. I understood there were a good many killed & wounded on both sides – but the enemy made good their retreat with the Prisoners taken from Hillsboro’. I lay confined with my wound for near 6 months & immediately after, resumed active service, being engaged until the Close of the War. He did not receive any regular discharge in writing owing to the very loose manner in which business was done in that day. He has no documentary evidence of his services in his possession or power to produce; nor does he know of any person within his reach by whom he can prove any part of his service. I continued my residence in Orange County, North Carolina, until the 4 day of October 1804, I removed from thence to Rutherford County in this State where I resided until the year 1807, when I
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he removed to this County, where he now resides. He is known to Robert Dugan, a Clergyman, Jacob Vanzant Esq, David O. Anderson & others who can testify to his character for veracity. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State. 
E. Russell clerk of Franklin   Jacob Rich (his mark)
County Court
By his deputy W. B. Wagner

We Robert Dougan a Clergyman, & David O Anderson residing in the County & State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Rich who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 or 70 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution – and that we concur in that opinion 
E. Russell clerk of                    Rob Dougan
Franklin County Court              David O Anderson                        
By his deputy W. B. Wagner
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Dougan who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Franklin County in the State of Tennessee, and that David O. Anderson who has also signed the same is a resident in the County & State aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Edmond Russell, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Franklin County in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the annexed contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Jacob Rich for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this 31st day of August AD 1832 and of the independence of the United States the 57th
E. Russell Clk of F.C.C
W. B. Wagner D.C
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State of Tennessee
Franklin County
Be it known that before me John R. Patrick, a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Rosanah Rich, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Jacob Rich, who was a pensioner of the United States, who is now dead,
having departed this life on the 14th day of August 1838; that the said deceased pensioner resided in the County of Franklin, State of Tennessee for the space of thirty years before his death; that previous was to have resided in the State of North Carolina
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 24th day of June 1846
John R. Patrick, Esq.
Justice of the Peace     Rosanah Rich (her mark)

State of Tennessee, Franklin County
Be it known that before me John R. Patrick, a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Silar and Sarah Silar his wife, and made oath in due form of law, that they were personally and intimately acquainted with Jacob Rich, (late a pensioner of the United States) in his lifetime, as also with Rosannah L Counts; that they were
present at the house of the Rev. Springer about the 15th day of June 1810 and saw them lawfully married by a Justice of the Peace— in the county of Lincoln State of Tennessee; that the said Jacob
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Rich & Rosannah his wife lived together as husband & wife from the time of their marriage 
(mentioned aforesaid) until the death of the said Jacob Rich, which happened some time in the year 1838, as well as they remember, leaving a large family of children the fruit of the said marriage—
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of June 1846
John R. Patrick 
Justice of the Peace        

John Silar (his mark), Sarah Silar (her mark)       

State of Tennessee, Franklin County, to wit:
I, John R. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Rosannah Rich, the late husband Jacob Rich for a number of eleven years before his death; that they resided in my immediate neighborhood where the widow still remains; that they were always reputed to be husband & wife & lived together as such and raised a large family of children; that the said Rosannah Rich is highly respectable & every way worthy of credit, as are also the witnesses John Silas & Sarah his wife, with whom I am also well acquainted.
Given under my hand this 24th day of
June 1846.
John R. Patrick
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee, Franklin County –
I, Sherrod Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John R. Patrick Esq. whose name is officially signed to the affidavit of testimony on the two preceding pages, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned & legally qualified as such, that his signature to said papers is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, this 24th day of June 1846
Sherrod Williams Clerk
of Franklin County Court
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416 Feb 28/13
Rosanna Rich
Widow of Jacob
Tenn
Act Feby 3 1853
Taze W. Newman
Winchester Tenn.
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In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress approved February 3d A.D. 1853 

Declaration

State of Tennessee
Franklin County

Be it known that on this 17th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Union County, Mrs. Rosanah Rich, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration: That she is the widow of Jacob Rich who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum for twice services he having served in the North Carolina Line in the war above stated and was placed on the Nashville, Tennessee Agency at the rate above stated. That she was married to the said dec’d Jacob Rich above stated in the year eighteen hundred four. That she still continues as a widow having never intermarried, and is a widow at this date, for the proof of which she must refer the department to the proof accompanying this declaration that her husband died on the 14th day of A.D. August 1838
Rosanah Rich (her mark)

Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written and I would certify that Rosanah Rich who makes the above declaration is the widow of the identical Jacob Rich who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States for services in the war of the Revolution and that he did as testified in her declaration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of February A.D. 1853
C.L. Blanton JP
Justice of the Peace, for
Franklin County, Tenn
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Know all men by these presents that I, Rosanah Rich of the County of Franklin, State of Tennessee, for divers good causes and considerations hereunto moving have made by these presence do nominate, constitute and appoint Taze W. Newman of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead to prosecute the General Government of the United States for a pension due me as the widow of Jacob Rich, who was a soldier in the war of the U.S., and was a pensioner for his said service, and now due me as his widow. I further authorize my said attorney to receive all papers in my said case and to use all proofs on file in any of the departments at Washington, and to file all proofs in support of the same. I further authorize my said attorney to do any and every thing that said attorney can legally do in and about the premises by virtue hereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17th day of February A.D. 1853
Signed Sealed and {
delivered in the presence of
witness
Rosanah Rich (her mark)
C.L. Blanton 
J.H. White  

State of Tennessee
Franklin County
Be it known that on this 17th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Mrs. Rosanah Rich and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
C.L. Blanton JP
Justice of the Peace for Franklin County, Tennessee
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State of Tennessee 
Franklin County
I, Wm E Taylor Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above written would hereby certify that satisfactory evidence had been produced to show that Rosanah Rich who makes the foregoing declaration is the widow of the Identical Jacob Rich who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. and died on the 14th day of August AD 1838, and that she is still a widow 

I would further certify that C L Blanton Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration and acknowledgement, were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
commissioned and sworn and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine, further that Jacob Rich above stated draw pension at the Rate of Sixty dollars per ann
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my official seal of said County this 19 day of February A.D. 1853
Wm E Taylor Clk
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In order to obtain the benefits of the Act
of Congress passed March 3rd 1855
Declaration
State of Tennessee
Franklin County
Be it known that on this 5th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state above written, Rosanah Rich, aged 73 years past, and who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration. That she is now a widow, and the widow of Jacob Rich, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. under Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832, at the rate of sixty dollars per annum. That she applied for a pension as the widow of Jacob Rich, also stated considering a widow at the time under Act of Congress passed February 3rd, 1853, and received a certificate of pension No. 3537, dated January 31st, 1854, which certificate is now in her possession, and she was drawn on the same at the Nashville Tennessee Agency. 
That she is now a widow and makes this application in order to procure the Bounty Land due her under Act of Congress passed March 3rd 1855, having never received Bounty Land.
That she appoints Taze W. Newman of Winchester her true and lawful attorney for her and in her name to procure for her such Bounty Land as may be due her by the Government.
Rosanah Rich (her mark)
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Sworn and subscribed before an acting Justice of the Peace, and on the same day personally appeared before me Thos. F Mosley and Littleton Tankesley — respectable citizens of said county and state, and to me well known as credible witnesses, and being duly sworn, swear that they saw Rosannah Rich sign the foregoing declaration, and that she is the identical person who is now drawing a pension of the United States as the widow of Jacob Rich. And that she is now a widow. That they have no interest in this application for bounty land
Thos. F Mosley
Littleton Tankesly

Sworn and subscribed before me, and I would hereby certify that Rosanna Rich who makes the foregoing declaration was a pensioner of the U.S. or the States and is now a widow. I would certify that I have no interest in her application for bounty land. Witness my hand this 5th day of April A.D. 1855.
C. L. Blanton JP
Justice of the Peace 

State of Tennessee
Franklin County
I, Wm. E. Taylor, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above written, certify that C. L. Blanton, Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration, affidavit, was taken, is a regular acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written, duly commissioned and qualified, and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
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In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the County Seal to be affixed, this 12th day of April A.D. 1855
Wm. E. Taylor, Clk
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December 20, 1930

Honorable H. Fulmer
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section

My dear Mr. Fulmer: 

Reference is had to your letter of December 16, 1930, relative to Joshua Rich, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

You are advised that a search of the records of this bureau fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Joshua Rich. You are herewith furnished, as requested, the histories of Jacob Rich and Lot Rich, the only two soldiers of that surname, who served with the North Carolina Troops, found on the records
of this bureau. 

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26380, it appears that Jacob Rich was born December 16, 1762, or 1763, in Orange County, North Carolina. He stated that his father, whose name is not given, “was killed in Gates Defeat in 1780 or taken prisoner and afterwards died”. He also stated that his father's home was robbed and burned by the Tories. 

He volunteered shortly after the battle of Gates' Defeat, in Orange County, North Carolina, and served three months as an artificer in Captain John Woods' North Carolina Company. 

Soon after the termination of this service, in 1780 or in 1781, exact date not given, he again volunteered, served six months as a private in Captain William Rogers' Company, under Major Edward Gunn and Colonel William and O'Neal, in the North Carolina Troops, was out against the 

(note on right: Only Rogers and Clendenon identified)
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[Hand written text at top] He said he was com.st in summer of 1781, but did not use as he was a Ly. in the battle of Hillsboro, NC, which was April 25, 1781

Tories and in a battle in Orange County, North Carolina; was commissioned Lieutenant, and served as such in Captains William Rogers’ and John Clendenin’s North Carolina Companies, was in the battle of Hillsborough, North Carolina, where he was wounded in the right hip and right shoulder by musket balls, after his recovery from said wounds rejoined his company and served to the end of the war; length of service as Lieutenant at least eighteen months. 

After the Revolution, he remained in Orange County, North Carolina, until October 4, 1804, when he moved to Rutherford County, Tennessee, lived there until 1807, then moved to Franklin County, Tennessee. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, while residing in Franklin County, Tennessee.

He died August 14, 1838. 

The soldier married about June 15, 1810, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, Rosannah, or Rosannah Counts. 

She was allowed pension on her application executed June 24, 1840, while residing in Franklin County, Tennessee. 

She was still residing there in 1855, and at that time was aged seventy-three years. 

It is stated that they reared a large family of children, no names are given.

[hand written text] Place of marriage was given by a witness as Burris Springs (or identified to by Springs  — & as I could not locate it, I used Lincoln Co – town only.
Date of her death not on AB
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[left page] 1918 July 3. Mrs. G. C. Rich notif. names of soldier’s parents not stated & anyone designated by her may examine papers for historical data.
1930 Dec 20 – Hist. to Hon. N.P. Fulmer EEH

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No.: 26.380
Rosanna Rich
Widow Jacob Rich
Service: Pri. Rev War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index – Vol.: M Page: 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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416.
Rosanna Rich,
Widow of Jacob
Tenn
Let to Taze W. Newman May 12/53
to same October 14/53
Act Feb. 3rd 1853
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2 Pen 14 Aug 38 “Bryant”
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L.P. Waldo Esq
Washington City D.C.
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[Illegible faded text]
L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pension 
Washington City D.C.
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416
Feb. 28, 1853
Appl of Rosanna Rich, widow of Jacob Rich
Tennessee 32

Act 3rd Feb. 1853
Revolutionary

Taze W. Newman
Winchester Tenn

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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OCT 6

Taze W. Newman Winchester Tennessee
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Pension Office
21st Jan’y 1854
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within-named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.

Very respectfully, 
S. Cole For the Commissioner.

Jacob Rich Act 1832
$60 per annum – died 14 Aug. 1838
Paid.

F Burt
Auditor 

Francis Burt
[illegible] Auditor, Treasury
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State of Tennessee, Franklin County
On this 29 day of May 1833, personally appeared before the Worshipful the County Court of the County & State aforesaid, Jacob Rich aged about 71 years and a resident of the County & State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law makes the following Amendment or addition to his original declaration hereunto annexed made in the Worshipful Court, on the 31 day of August 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 1832.
The first tour of duty he served as stated in his original declaration was three months in the year 1780 or 1781 he does not recollect which, he volunteered as a private in Capt Rogers Company of mounted Volunteer Militia in the County of Orange & State of North Carolina & served at least six months as a private.
He was then commissioned a Lieutenant in Capt. Rogers Company, & as such continued in service until the end of the War as stated in the original Declaration, having served the United States as Lieutenant afterward, the full term of at least Eighteen months. To the 7 Interrogatory prescribed by the War department, to be answered, he answers & says that he did receive a Commission as Lieutenant of Capt. Roger’s Company of North Carolina Militia, that the said Commission was signed
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by Alexander Martin, the Governor of the State of North Carolina; that the said Commission was retained by him until within a year or two past – it was filed with some old papers, which he considered of no use or value & threwed with them into the fire. He states that altogether he was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War for the term of One year and six months as a Lieutenant of the Militia, for which he claims a pension; & also for the period of nine months, as a private soldier for which he also claims a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 29th May 1833
Jacob Rich
E. Russell, Clerk 
By W.B.Wagner D.C.  

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further at that it appears to them that Robert Dougan who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Franklin County
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State of Tennessee and that David O Anderson who has also signed the same is a resident in
the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to
credit-

I Edmond Russell Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Franklin County in
the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings
in the matter of the application of Jacob Rich for a pension
In testimony whereof I have herein at my hand and seal of the 28th day of May 1833
E. Russell Clerk
By W.B. Wagner D.C.
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State of Illinois
Bond County

Personally appeared in open Court Joseph McAdams who being duly sworn according to law makes oath and says that he is well acquainted with Jacob Rich a resident of Tennessee who has applied for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. That he was knowing to his being in the service of the United States During the war of the Revolution and well recollects his being in the engagement at Hillsboro at the time he mentions in his declaration that he was there wounded in the hip. That the company was commanded by Captain John Clendenen who was a continental officer and that he (the captain) was taken in the battle at Hillsboro and that the company was a company of volunteers as stated in the said Rich’s declaration. But whether the said Rich was a Lieutenant or not this deponant cannot say as he never saw his commission as he recollects But that the said Rich was wounded at Hillsboro and was confined as this deponant believes for some time from his wounds where this deponant did not see him and the company was broke up and perhaps might havehad a commission of Lieutenant and this deponant not have knowing it
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 8th day of October A.D. 1833
Tho Morgan Clerk B.C.C.C  

Joseph McAdams (his mark)
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State of Illinois
Bond County

I Thomas Morgan Clerk of the Bond Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Rich for a pension as far as it relates to the testimony of Joseph McAdams in said case
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of our office at Greenfield this Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord 1833
Tho. Morgan Clerk B.C.C.C.
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WINCHESTER TN
OCT 6

Rosannah 
and
Jacob
October 1833

L.P. Waldo, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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S
26.819
Rev Army
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Salem Tenn
June 26th

Paid 10

July 9, 1846
Rosanna Rich

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Salem Tenn June 25th 1846

Mr. Edwards 

Dear Sir I here with enclose you the proof in the case of Mrs Rosannah Rich a widow of Jacob Rich Decd a pensioner by Reference you can find Jacob Rich certificate and papers in your office 

I suppose, you will therefore enclose to me the necessary papers for Mrs Rich to draw a pension if you please

yours Respectfully
A.L. Hyde

Salem Tennessee
Franklin County
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Salem Tenn Aug 8th

Paid 10

Aug 21, 1846
Rosanah Rich

James L. Edwards Pension Agent
Washington City D.C.
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Salem Tenn August 7th 1846

Dear Sir, 

I forwarded you some papers in the case of Mrs. Rosanah Rich in regard to a pension about the 25 or 26 of June past. That is to say I forwarded you the proof in her case to draw a pension as a widow and I have had no account from you since. I therefore wish you to send me an answer or a reply in her case or anything that is lacking. Let me know soon. (Answer me soon.)
Your friend &c 
 A. L. Hyden

J. L. Edwards PA
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Winchester Tenn
Oct 5th 1853

Sir

enclosed you will find the additional declaration of Rosannah Rich widow of Jacob who claims a pension, you will please file these papers-

your most
Obt. Svt
Taze W Newman agt
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Winchester, Tennessee 
Feb 29th, 1853

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, enclosed you will find the papers of Rosanah Rich, widow of Jacob,
with a power of attorney to me. You will please acknowledge the receipt of the papers.

Yours Most
Obt Svt
Taze W. Newman
Winchester, Tennessee
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Jacob Rich
Letter from Com of Pensions
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War Department 
Pension Office 
July 22, 1833

Sir,
The papers of Jacob Rich have been examined and they are again returned. Before a decision can be had he should order evidence of his service as a Lieutenant and of his having received a commission as such, Joseph McAdams of whom mention is made in the applicants declaration now resides at or near Edwardsville, Illinois and has obtained the benefit of the act of 1853. By writing to Seth T. Sawyer Esq at Edwardsville who acted as the agent of Mr. McAdams in obtaining his pension he will no doubt obtain a statement under oath from McAdams in relation to Mr Rich's services as a Lieutenant. The affidavit should be authenticated by the proper officer under his seal of office. If Mr Rich is disabled in any measure from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor in consequence of wounds received in action during the revolutionary war, and will produce such proof thereof as is required by the enclosed regulation, he may perhaps obtain a pension on account of said disability in addition to the benefit of the act of June 7, 1832. The claims of
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The other persons whose papers were received at this office from you have been allowed. Their pension certificates will be made out and sent to you in a few days.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards

Michael Taul Esq.
Winchester, Tennessee
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Declaration
In order to procure the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd section of said act, passed February 3rd, 1853.
State of Tennessee
Franklin County

On this 30th day of Sept. 1853, personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of Tennessee Rosannah Rich, aged 71 years, who first 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 act of Congress, passed on 3rd February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Jacob Rich, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum on the Nashville Tennessee agency as a private; that she is the widow of said Jacob Rich
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Rich on the [blank] day of [blank] eighteen hundred and ten — that her said husband died on the 10th day of August, 1838. That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January, eighteen hundred — but at the time above stated. She further declares she is now a widow.
Rosannah  Rich (her mark)

Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said State and County, and I would hereby certify that Rosannah Rich is now a widow and she is the widow of the identical Jacob Rich, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States as she states, and I hereby certify that the said Rosannah Rich is unable to attend Court from bodily infirmity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of September A.D. 1853 —
C.L. Blanton, J.P.
Justice of the Peace
Franklin County, Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Franklin County

Be it known that on this 30th day of Sept., personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county—William Litle & WC Handly, citizens of said county and being first duly sworn according to law, each on their oaths made the following affidavit: that they are well acquainted with Rosannah Rich, who is now making application for a pension, and they would declare that she is the widow of the identical Jacob Rich, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and died in the said county, and that she is now a widow, having never intermarried since the death of her said husband above stated. They would further declare that they have no interest in her application for a pension.
WC Handly
William Litle

Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and I would certify that WC Handly & Wm Litle, who made the foregoing affidavit, are reputable citizens of said County and full faith and credit may be placed in their statements. Witness my hand this 30th day of
Sept. A.D. 1853
C.L. Blanton J.P.
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin County, Tennessee
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State of Tennessee

I, Wm E Taylor, Clerk of the County Court of the County Court of Franklin County in said State, do certify that C.L. Blanton, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to & subscribed, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, as appears of record in my office; that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts, and that the signature attached thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office, at office in Winchester this 5th day of October 1853
Wm E Taylor, Clk
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Jacob Rich, Service
(illegible)
(5)
from 1781 for 18 m 
$60
(illegible) J B Forrester
H16
(crossed out) Michael Taul
Winchester Tennessee
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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 Jacob Rich which require further proof or explanation

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

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

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [Left blank]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No

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

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

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to his revolutionary service? Yes 

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [Blank]

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? Yes

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?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [Blank]

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? [Blank]

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No [crossed out] authenticate the clerks signature in all the papers

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 6th interrogatory not and not regarded an officer

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For Year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and --- days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; 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.

QUERY 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 claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may 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 officer, under his seal of office.

QUERY XVI. Mode of authenticating 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.

The claimant should prove his service as a Lieutenant.

The claimant should state the time that he was in actual service during that tour. He did not enter the service till the Spring of 1781, after his first tour of three months and as Cornwallis was taken in Oct. 1781, and the war in the South concluded so nearly about after his surrender, the applicant’s actual service could not have been so long as he has computed it. He cannot be allowed the pay of a Lieut. unless more testimony proving service in that capacity
be filed than is contained in McAdams’s affidavit. Nov. 11/43
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Brief in the case of Rosanna Rich, widow of Jacob,
Franklin County and State of Tennessee 
act 3rd Feby. 1853

Claim: ("original,")
Proof exhibited (if original):
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832.
Two persons certify they were present at the marriage.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]

Taze W. Newman, Esq.
Winchester, Tenn.
(Name and residence of Agent)
Care of Hon. Geo. W. Jones, H.R. Repr.
H. L. Reynolds
(Examining Clerk)
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Feb. 28, 1853
Rosannah Rich, widow of Jacob Rich
Franklin Co., Tenn

Act 3rd Feb. 1853
$60.00 per Annum
Comm. Feb. 3, 1853

Taze W. Newman  Winchester

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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Fayette Co.
Oct. 5th /53

Sir, 
After a careful search I am unable to find either Bond or License of Jacob Rich to Rosannah his wife. It seems from the office they are lost or misplaced. I have made careful examination
for them. The records of marriages even at that date were very loosely kept at this office, as I find.
Yours, George Cunningham
Clerk County Court
Lincoln County

To: Taze W. Newman
Winchester

I certify that George Cunningham was on the 5th day of October 1853 Clerk of the County Court of Lincoln County, Tennessee, and that the above certificate or letter and signature thereto are in the proper hand-writing of his legally qualified deputy, affixed with by whom most of the business of the office was and is done — this 21st January 1854.
G. W. Jones
Dep. Clk.
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Winchester, Tenn
Apr. 12th, 1855

L. P. Waldo, Esq.
Commissioner,

My Dear Sir, enclosed you will please find the application of Rosannah Rich for Bounty Land — with power of attorney.
Yours Most Obt Servt
Taze W. Newman
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Winchester, Tenn
Oct 7th, 1853 

Sir, 
Enclosed you will please find a letter
from the Clerk of the County Court of Lincoln Co., Tenn in regard to the marriage of Rosanah Rich, widow of Jacob. You will please file this with her other papers

Yours Most Obt Servt 
Taze W. Newman

L P Waldo Esq
Commissioner
Washington City DC
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Committee on Agriculture – 71st Congress
Gilbert N. Haugen, Iowa, Chairman
[Extended list of members]

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 

H. P. Fulmer
7th District, South Carolina
Residence: Orangeburg, S. C.

Dec. 16, 1930

Mr. E. W. Morgan
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Morgan:

I have a constituent who is anxious to secure the military record of Joshua Rich, whom it is thought enlisted in Sampson County, North Carolina, and served in the Revolutionary War. I have had this matter up with the War Department, and they suggested that you might have a record of this man inasmuch as their files are far from complete. If you fail to find an account of this man, please send me the names of any Richs that served in the Revolutionary War having enlisted in North Carolina.

Thanking you for past favors and for your courtesy in this instance, I am

Sincerely yours,
H. P. Fulmer
H. P. Fulmer, M.C.
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Rev Section

Anna Illinois
June 22, 1918

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir:

In his application for pension which was granted Jacob Rich states that his father was killed in Gates defeat, or taken prisoner and afterward died. Will you kindly tell me if he gives the
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name of his father or any early history of Orange County North Carolina or Virginia. My D.A.R. paper were prepared by genealogist and they only give you our ancestor

I shall consider it a great favor if you will look into the matter

Very truly yours
Mrs. Carrie Rich Parks

M. Y. C.
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Rev. War Section.

July 3, 1918.

Mrs. G. C. Parks,
Anna,
Illinois.

Madam:


In response to your letter dated the twenty-second ultimo, you are advised that in the papers in the claim of Jacob Rich, W. File No. 36,380 Rev. War, the names of his parents are not stated.

Owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish abstracts from such claims, of the soldiers' statements of historical events in various Counties in which they served, but anyone designated by you, will be allowed to examine and collect data from said papers.

Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgever
Commissioner.