Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 326., Michael Awalt, N. C.
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SERVICE
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CONTENTS
Awalt, Michael
Eve.

NUMBER
W. 326.
Contents
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SERVICE 
N.C.
Awalt, Michael
Eve
NUMBER
W. 326
 CONTENTS

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6873
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W Tennessee
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Michael Awalt of
Franklin in the State of Tennessee 
of
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Cowan of the Regt commanded
by Col. Foxton in the North Carolina
line for 15 months
3rd [illegible]  Dec [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
to the rate of 50 Dollars per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of March 1833
and sent to Hon. J. C. Isaac
Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $100
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 25-
$125
Revolutionary Claim, ┃
June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G.C. Stiles clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 143
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Michael Awalt
18807
[illegible]
15 mo pre
50
Hon. J.C. Isaac
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State of Tennessee
Franklin County
On this 3rd day of September
[August crossed through] AD. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the
Justices of the County Court of Franklin County
aforesaid, Michael Awalt. (said Court, now sitting,
a resident of the State and County aforesaid,
aged about seventy five 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 service of the United States
under the following named Officers and served
as herein stated he lived in Roan County North Carolina, and while an apprentice he was sent
by this man to whom he was bound, two trips in
pursuit of the Tories, first trip under the command
of Windle Miller to ninety six, the second trip to
Cross Creek. When he was twenty one years of
age, he volunteered his services for nine months

[and marched out under Lieutenant Windle Miller to the [illegible] of Captain George Henry [illegible] this section crossed through]
he Marched under Captain Cowan to moons Creek in
North Carolina, Dan River, and camped there two
months when he was ordered to return home he
was ordered to march out again, about the first of September to South Carolina, and when below
Camden he was put under the command of Major
Armstrong in the fourth Regiment, believes his
Colonel was Foxton, or Litle, & General Lincoln he
was engaged in the battle of [illegible] against
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the British, he fired in consent with the American
Army about one hour and a half, while the enemy
was entrenched, they were then ordered to desist, all
was silent, until the enemy came in view. when the 
firing again commenced, with considerable effect
but the enemy, being reenforced he was commanded
by General Lincoln to retreat.
the Americans carried two wagon loads of Wounded
men from the field of battle
 - he then marched to Bluford, where they encamped one month, and
then started home, they laid down arms at Rochester
Town

his time of service having expired,
he remained at
home for a short time
and went out as a substitute in room of William Kiply 
he entered the service of the United States again under the
command of Captain Starnes of the Militia,
of
and General Rutherford he marched from home
near Camden South Carolina, the particular dates
he does not recollect, but was engaged in the
Battle called Gates defeat, they marched in the night
until they got to Rochels mill, & then encamped
they were met in front and Lost a Cannon Gates
as the commander in chief, Generals, Smallwood and
Gates differed in his hearing about the formation the
of the line of battle, and the order of Attack
he fired the first Gun in the American Army,
the line where he was stationed, he fired three times
and looked around and the company he was in
had fled, many having thrown away their guns
he then made his escape; and went home, hungry
fatigued and chagrined, his term of service
being three months having expired he again
went out as a substitute in room of George
Master for a three month tour, but was
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Assigned to drive a waggon and did not
[illegible] any regular army any more, but was within
hearing of the battle of Guilford, and his waggon
was taken from him by the Tories on the fourth
day after the battle; he states that he received
Discharge for the nine month Trip from Major Armstrong,
but has lost it-- he was acquainted  with
Captain Cowan, Captain Starnes, & Major 
Armstrong besides his fellows in arms, he can
prove by William Ryal actual service he does
not know of any other person convenient that he
can prove his services by; he is known in his
present neighbourhood to Parson Elijah Brazier
Colonel William Taylor, Joseph Hilton Esq and
others who can testify as to his character for veracity
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. Michael  Awalt
His Mark
Sworn to in open court
this 3rd day Sept 1832

E. Rupueclk
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Questions by the Court
when here were you born & in what year
Answers that he was born in Pennsylvania, but
does not know in what year, he has no record of
his age he calculates his age from the date of his
freedom as an apprentice, he lived in an Roan
County North Carolina
when called into service, has lived in
said County since the revolution
about
two months, he then moved into Cabarrus County
in said State & lived there about one year, he
then moved into Burk County in said State &
a
lived there upwards of twenty years, when he
moved to this County & has lived in the
County ever since
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William Ryal being sworn says he knew
said Awalt in the Revolutionary war &
has known him ever since he knew him
to have served the nine month tour spoken
of in this Declaration, saw him in the army of 
the United States, and knew him to serve
several Tours in scouting parties after the
Tories, he has known him ever since
and has confidence in any statement he
Would make, he has always been and 
now is reputed to be a Revolutionary
Soldier
Sworn to in open Court
September the 3rd 1832

William Ryal
His Mark
E. Russell Clerk
 B his Dep W.B. Wagner

Zacheriah H Murrell being sworn, states that he
lives a near neighbour to said Awalt, and has
for many years, that he is a man who has sustained
an unsullied character, that he would believe
any statement he would make, and that
or has always bore the character of a Revolutionary
soldier in his present neighbourhood
since he has known him - he has lived within
one mile of him about fifteen years
Z. H. Murrell
sworn to in open
Court this 3rd day
of September 1832
E Russell Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after
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putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and that he is of the age he represents himself to
be, and the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that William Ryall & Zachariah A Murrell
whose names are signed to the foregoing affidavits
are credible persons, and their statements entitle to
full faith and credit, and that we concur in
all the statements made in the above Declaration &
said Court further certifies that it was proven that ┃
Clergyman of said Applicants neighbourhood is at this time sick-
James Sharp JP
James Robinson J. P.
John Doughtery  J.P.
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 Awalt for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this
3rd day of September AD 1832
E Russell Clerk of
Franklin County Court
By W.B. Wagner D.C.
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of Stephen Adams and that the within
papers were drafted by him. I also certify that he

is the Clerk of circuit S Court of Franklin
Feby 27, 1833
H. C. Williams
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of
the act
of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled
an act granting half pay and pensions
 to certain Widows
State of Tennessee
Franklin County
On this
15 day of December 1845
personally appeared before me
John Rolman one of the acting Justice
peace in and for
Franklin County in the State of Tennessee
(and one of the members of county court of Franklin in the state aforesaid
Eave Awalt
a resident of the
County and
State aforesaid, aged eighty-two
years who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on
her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain
the provision
benefit of
act of
Congress,
passed
July 7. 1838

entitled an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain
Widows. That she
is the widow of Michal Awalt or as
name is sometimes spelt Michael Awalt, who
was a soldier of
That the
Revolutionary War
in the year 1778. the said the
Michal Awalt her husband
went into the
service of the United States as a volun[teer]
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[volun}teer as a private in the militia
That he went into the same aforesaid in the North Carolina line that he
resided in Rowan County in North Carolina
at the time he went into said service
That at the time he went into service
Starnes was his Captain that
he paid
Captain Starnes company
in Rowan County in the State of North Carolina
After which he marched through different parts of North Carolina till he arrived
at the line of the
the State of South Carolina
 he then marched to
the city of
Charleston in the last mentioned duty
serving against the British and Tories. That after he arrived at the city
Charleston she is not positive
the place, he next marched. But to
continued to serve till the expiration of
his tour. That his tour was aforesaid which 
he served was nine months
At the expiration of said tour he received
a written discharge from his proper officer. But afterwards he sold the
interest which he claimed on the Government
of the United States for said
services to another gentleman
and delivered over said
discharge to him
consequently she does not know where it is at this time Declarant states that after 
the said Michal Awalt had served
said first tour he returned home to
Rowan County in North Carolina, and continued
there for several weeks at the
expiration of which time, he went into
the service of the United States as
He then went out as a substitute
 in the northern line as a
private in the militia
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does not at this time
recollect this
captain or other officer's names that
after he go with the army of the
States the second time, he does not
know to what place he marched
but his second tour was three months That at the expiration of said
three months, he does not recollect
whether he received a written verbal discharge
that he served in all twelve months, at
she has no documentary evidence in support of
his claim. That she does not at this
time recollect the precise period of
time when he left the service
the United States she states the
in April 1781
in Rowan County in the
State of North Carolina she was married
to the said Michal Awalt, and
that her husband [illegible]
or said Michal Awalt died on
4th day of April 1835 in the Franklin County and the state of Tennessee
that she still is his widow never had married any other persons since his death 

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the
Marriage took place, previous to
the first of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz; at the time above state 
that her aforesaid 
husband the said Michal Awalt in his 
life time applied for
pension from the government of the 
United States. That the pension
he obtained was fifty dollars per annum
Which pension he continued to draw, when ever he
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applied for the same down to the [illegible] 
time of his death
She further states
that she has
reason to believe & does believe
that there are many other
important facts which were told to her
by her said husband the said Michal Awalt,
but owing old age
and the great lapse of time which
have rolled by those important facts
have faded and [illegible] upon her memort.
She states that she hopes if there is 
any discrepancy or difference [illegible] the statements made in
her said
husband the said Michal Awalt
 declaration and those 
statements made by her in this declaration
that the same will not cause the 
Department to reject her [illegible]
 or refuse to grant the same
she therefore prays for a pension

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above
written
before me
John Rolman
Justice of the Peace
Franklin  County
Eave Awalt
Her Mark

State of Tennessee
Franklin County 
I John Rolman a
Justice of the peace
in and for the county 
State aforesaid do
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hereby certify that owing
to
the age and infirmity of the said
Eave Awalt the person
who
has sworn to and subscribed
to the foregoing declaration she
is unable to appear in a court
of record and swear to
same and
I do further certify that she said Eave Awalt
isan individual of standing and
that her statement or oath is entitled
to
Credit

December 15 1845 John Rolman
State of Tennessee
Franklin County

On this 15th
day of December 1845
personally appeared before
me John Rolman on of the acting Justices of
the peace in and
for the county of 
Franklin in the State aforesaid & one of
of members county court 
of Franklin County in the state aforesaid
Solloman [illegible] 
aged forty -five who being first
duly sworn according to
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law swears and states as follows 
That in Franklin County the State
aforesaid he was present
on the 6th of April 1835 and
saw Michal Awalt the person
named in 
the foregoing declaration this
Affiant
further states that
Eave Awalt
the wife of said
Michal Awalt (and the person
named 
the foregoing declaration)
has never married any other person
whatever and
still a widow and resides at this 
time in Franklin County in
the State aforesaid
Sworn to & subscribed on
the day & year aforesaid 
Solomon Limbaugh
his mark
John Rolman
Justice of the Peace
Franklin County
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State of Tennessee
Franklin County
I John Rolman one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for Franklin County in the state aforesaid [illegible] certify that I am well acquainted Soloman Limbaugh the person
swore to and subscribed to the foregoing
affidavit is an individual of standing and a credible witness [illegible] In
testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 15th day
of December 1845
John Rolman JP
State of Tennessee
Franklin County
on this 16 of December 1845
personally appeared before me John Rolman one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for
Franklin County in the state aforesaid Sophia Hise aged eighty-nine years who being first duly sworn according to [missing] 
husband Conrad Hise Senior informed her in his lifetime that in April 1781 he was
present
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when Eave Awalt married to Michal Awalt 
 in the State of North Carolina 
She further states that her husband
and the said Coonrad Hise Senior has 
been dead more than twenty five
years. Sworn to and subscribed
day & year aforesaid 
Sophie Hise
Her Mark
John Rolman JP
State ofTennessee
Franklin County ⎬
I John Rolman one of the
Justices of the Peace 
in & for the county
of Franklin and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that I am well 
acquainted with Sopha Hise the
person who subscribed to and swore to the foregoing affidavit She is an individual of Standing and credible witness
witness
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
 my hand & seal this 16 of December 1845
John Rolman JP
State of Tennessee
Franklin County
On this 16 of December 
  1845 personally appeared
before me John Rolman one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for the 
County of Franklin in the
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State of Tennessee William Ryal aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth
and states as follows that more than 
three years ago that he heard
Magdalane Ryall say [that crossed thorough] and swear in
an affidavit before John Rollman esquire
that she helped to cook the wedding
dinner when Eave Awalt was married to Michal Awalt in North Carolina Affiant further states that he has been informed that on the
marriage aforesaid took place in April 1781.
Affiant states that on the 6th day
of April 1835 Michal Awalt died in
Franklin county in the State of Tennessee
and that Eave Awalt the wife of said Michal Awalt never has married any
other person since the death
of the said Michal Awalt, but is
still a widow and still resides
in Franklin County in the State of Tennessee
William Ryal
his mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid. 
John Rolman Justice of the Peace for 
Franklin County
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State Tennessee
Franklin County
I John Rolman one of
the acting Justice
of the peace in for
the County of Franklin in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with William Ryall who has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing
affidavit and that he is an individual of
standing and a credible witness
State Tennessee
Franklin County
John Rabon one
the acting Justice
of the peace in for
the County of Franklin in the State afore
and do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with William Ryall who has
in to and subscribed to the foregoing
dart and that he is an arrival
standing and a credible witness

in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set hand and seal this 16 of December 1845
John
Rolman ℗
.
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5246
Evy Awalt
of Michail
Tennessee
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of
Congress of the 4th of July 1836
State of Tennessee S.S.
Franklin County
⎬
On this 24th day of December 1840, Personally
came before me John Rolman an acting Justice of the peace
for said County of Franklin, Mrs. Evy Awalt, a resident of
the
County of Franklin & State of Tennessee, aged seventy eight years
next April 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 4th
1836. That she is the widow of Michael Awalt deceased, who was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, from the State of Tennessee
at the rate of --- per annum, and a
a pension certificate was granted to him the said Michael Awalt by the
War department, on which had been drawn, the full amount payable
thereon up to the 4th of September 1834. and after that time, and up to
his the said Michael Awalts death, which took place on the 6th
day of April 1835. The arrears of pension due to his widow, the aforesaid deponent, was paid by the Pension agent at Nashville State of
Tennessee, since which payment said deponent has not seen
said Certificate, She further declares that she was married to
the aforesaid Michael Awalt, in the State of North Carolina and
County of Mecklenburg, on the 17th day of April 1778. and her
Husband Michael Awalt
died in the State of Tennessee and
County of Franklin on the 6th day of April 1835, and that she has
remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed,
Evy Awalt
her mark
attest
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before
Nathaniel Borum,
John Rolman
Justice of the Peace for Franklin County
State of Tennessee S.S.
Franklin County ⎬ Personally came before me John Rolman
an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Franklin the above
deponent by Evy Awalt, and made oath in due form of law, that she has not
a record of her marriage, with Michael Awalt her husband as aforesaid, nor has she a record of the births and ages of their children, the same
being so last lost or mislaid that it cannot be found,
Evy Awalt
her mark
attest  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Nathaniel Borum
John Rolman Just of Peas for Franklin County
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State of Tennessee
Franklin County ⎬ I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Mrs. Evy Awalt of the County & State aforesaid and from the
knowledge I have of her character for truth and honesty, that she
justly entitled to the utmost faith & credit,

Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of December 1840
And from old age and consequent infirmity is unable to attend Court
John Rolman
State of Tennessee ⎬ S.S.
Franklin County ⎬ Personally came before me John Rolman an acting
Justice of the Peace for said County of Franklin William Rial
aged seventy three years, who married Molly Spick, being a sister of 
Evy Awalt the foregoing declarant for a pension, and also his wife Molly
Rial aged seventy nine years, each of said deponents originally from
the State of North Carolina County of Mecklenburg residents now residents of
the State of Tennessee County of Franklin, and after their having been
sworn in due form of law saith on oath, that the marriage of Michael
Awalt, and Eve Spick, took place in the State of North Carolina and
County of Mecklenburg on the 14th day of April 1778 and that the 
aforesaid Michael Awalt moved with his family from the State of
North Carolina, to the State of Tennessee, and from the time of the
Marriage of the aforesaid Michael Awalt, and his wife Evy
living together as husband and wife, they lived in the utmost
peace and harmony until his death, which took place in the
State of Tennessee County of Franklin on the 6th day of April 1835
And that his wife Evy Awalt, is now a widow and has been such
since the death of her husband as aforesaid, and a resident of
the State of Tennessee County of Franklin [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above written, before
attest
Nathaniel Borum,
John Rolman
Justice of the Peace Franklin County
William Rial
his mark
Molly Rial 
her mark
No. 5246
Hon. H. S. Turney H. R.




State of Tennessee 
Franklin County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the
County above deponents, who are both residents of the County and
State aforesaid, and from the character they sustain for truth & honesty 
that all due faith & credit should be given to their acts and doings
Given under my hand and seal the day and year last above written
John Rolman JP
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State of Tennessee
Franklin County
I Isaac Estill clerk of the County court of 
Franklin County
hereby certify that John Rolman is a
magistrate for said County,
and that the
signatures purporting to be his
genuine
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of Office
at Winchester this 26th day of
December 1840
Isaac Estill Clk
Set
State of Tennessee
Franklin County ⎬ I Wallis
Estill Chairman and presiding
Magistrate of the County Court of Franklin
do hereby certify that Isaac Estill
whose name is
subscribed to the  foregoing
certificate is
and was at the
time of subscribing the same 
then the Clerk of the County
court of said Franklin county 
in the State of Tennessee,
and that the signature as above and purporting to be his is
genuine
Given under my hand at Franklin this 26th day 
of December
1840.
W. Estell Seal
Chairman of Franklin
County Court
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State of Tennessee S.S.
Franklin County
personally came before me John Baker an
acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Franklin, Mrs.
Molly Rial before her marriage was Molly Speck, a Sister of Evy Speck
now the Widow of Michael Awalt deceased, originally from the State of
North Carolina and County of Rockingham, now a resident of the State of
Tennessee County of Franklin aged Seventy nine years, and after having been
sworn in due form of law, saith on oath, that in addition to
affidavit stating the time when  the marriage of her sister Evy and Abraham Awalt
took place, the reason why she was this confident of the day and date of
said marriage, is owing to said deponents having cooked the wedding
dinner, which was eaten at her mothers house, on the day of said marriage
(to wit) on the 17th day of April 1778, deponent did not see the marriage
as aforesaid solemnized, being confined at home on that day, but her sister
Evy, and Abraham Awalt, with others not recollected, went in company
to Persons living in the neighborhood, and were lawfully married
on the day aforesaid, and returned to deponents mothers on the same
day to dinner, and a further reason is, in consequence of the birth
of her sister Evy's first child, who was born on the 25th day of November
1779, just one year seven months and eight days after said marriage was aforesaid, Deponent further says that her sister Evy was married before
she was, and at the time of the birth of the child as aforesaid that
she was living with her Sister Esq. and that was thoroughly acquainted with
the circumstance of the service of Abraham Awalt, in the war of
the Revolution, (or a part thereof, that Abraham Awalt, was either
draughted, or volunteered himself, in the company of Captain John
Starns, who also married a sister of said deponent, and was
marched from the State of North Carolina, on to Gates defeat the
Regiment to which Captain Starns' Company was attached
said deponent has forgotten
Sworn to and subscribed on this 10th day of February 1841 before

the Marriage of inter Lived before assigned
attest
Nathaniel Borum
John Baker a Justice of the Peace
for said County
Molly Rial
her mark
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State of Tennessee
Franklin County ⎬
I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Mrs. Molly Rial, who has made oath to
within affidavit and from my knowledge of her
character, that full faith and credit should be given
to her acts and doings
Given under my hand and
Seal this 10th day of February 1841.
John Baker  J.P.

State of Tennessee
Franklin County
I Isaac Estill
Clerk of the County Court
of Franklin County in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify
that John Baker, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County [missing]
the signatures purporting to be his are genuine,
Given from under my hand and seal of
Office at [illegible] this 13th day of
February 1841
Isaac Estill Clk
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State of Tennessee S.S.
Franklin County ⎬ Personally came before me John Baker
an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Franklin, Mrs. Sophiah
Hise widow of Coonrod Hise deceased, originally of the State of North
Caroline and County of Mecklenburg, now a resident of the County of
Franklin and State of Tennessee, aged eighty six years, and after being
sworn in due form of law, saith on oath, that her husband Coonrod Hise deceased, went in company with Michael Awalt her Sister
Evy Speck and saw them lawfully married by Parson [illegible]  of North Carolina
and County of Mecklenburg in the month of April 1778. after
so long a lapse of time, and consequent loss of memory, deponent
cannot remember the day of the month on which said marriage took place
but has perfect recollection of the month and year when the marriage
took place as aforesaid, by her the said deponents becoming the Mother
of a son who was born in the month of February 1779. the next
February after the Marriage of her sister Evy as aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 day of May 1841.
attest
Nathaniel Borum
her
Sophiah X Hise
Mark
John Baker Justice of the Peace
For Franklin County
State of Tennessee
Franklin County
⎬
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
the above deponent Mrs. Sophiah Hise of said State & County, and that
agreeable to her advanced age, her mental and bodily faculties are
good, and from the character she sustains for truth and honesty
that implicit faith and credit are due to the above affidavit

given from under my hand and seal this 17th day of May 1841
John Baker JP
℗
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I hereby certify that I was acquainted with
Michael Awalt, (whose name is on the pension
roll, for many years, that his oldest son
is between fifty five & sixty years of age
I know his grand children are near forty

years of age - and from my knowledge
of the family, I am well satisfied he was
Married prior to 1794, and that Eve
Awalt is the widow of said Michael
Awalt
this 15th March 1846
Stephen Adams
M. C. of [illegible]
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U Manly Sept 1852
[illegible]
Eve Awalt dec
of widow of Micheal
Awalt
who served in the Revolution
war, as a private N Ca

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of [illegible] Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848
& ending August 2nd 1848
---
Certificate of Pension issued
the 24"day of Decr 1851
and sent to
Hon G. W. Jones
H of Rep
[illegible seal].
---
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 3
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declaration
State of Tennessee
Franklin County ⎬
On this 4th day of May one thousand
eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the subscriber a
Justice of the peace for said County, Mr. Jacob Awalt, a resident of the County
and State above mentioned and sixty two years past, who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration, that he is the son of Michael Awalt, who was a private
in the North Carolina Line in the war of the Revolution that his father
the afforesaid Michael Awalt drew a pension under the act of Congress
of the 7th of June 1832 of $50 per annum for his said services he
further declares that his father the aforesaid Michael Awalt, died on
or the about the 6th day of April 1835 leaving a widow affiants mother
who was married to his father, the aforesaid Michael Awalt about
the year 1786 in Cabarrus County North Carolina that he was no
record nor knows of any which he can prove the marriage which will
more fully appear by the testamony accompanying this declaration affiant
further deceased that his mother the aforesaid Eva Awalt died on the
second day of August 1848 leaving the following named children as
her only heirs at Law Catherine Weber Jacob Awalt, John Awalt
Barbry Tips Sopha Webb Nancy Limbo
Page 31

This declaration is made to obtain the pension due
affiants mother at the time of her death under the following acts
of Congress viz 7th of July 1838 March 3 1843 and 17th of June 1844
Jacob Awalt
his
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
writen before me a Justice of the peace for said County and I further
certify that the afforesaid Michiel Awalt who was a pensioner of
the United States died on the 6th of April 1835 having a widow Eve Awalt
who died on the 2d day of August 1848 leaving the following children as
heirs at Law Catherine Wever Jacob Awalt John Awalt, Brabra Tips
Sophie Webb and Nance Limbo 
I further
certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr.
Jacob Awalt that no man stands higher for truth in his own
neighborhood his testamony will be taken in any court whose he is
known on testamony where of I have hereunto set my hand this day
and year last above inter
J. J. Travis
Justice of the Peace
for Franklin County
State of Tennessee
Franklin County ⎬ SS
The Declaration of Jacob Awalt, certified
Page 32

on the 24th day of May 1851 by J. J  Travis a Justice of 
the peace for said County being submitted to the court the said
Court doth approve his proceedings and act in said case, and hereby
direct the Clerk to endorse the approved on the papers
Wiley Denson
Chairman of the County
Court for Franklin

State of Tennessee
Franklin County

⎬
I Wm E Taylor Clerk of the County Court of
Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the
original proceedings had and obtained and approved by the County Court,
of Frankland at its June term 1851 relative to the declaration of
Jacob Awalt to obtain the benefits of acts of Congress relative to
Revolution pensions and I further certify that J. J.  Travis is and
was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and
qualified according to Law and the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of Office at office in Winchester this the
24th day of June 1851
Wm E Taylor Clk
By Nath Frizzell D.C.
Page 33

Affidavit
State of Tennessee
Franklin County
I John Rolman an acting Justice
of the Peace for the County and State of Tennessee do make the
following affidavit, that I am well acquainted with Mr. Jacob Awalt, and have been for thirty years past, and that
including from my own age being now /49
years past would
suppose that he was now sixty two years old and I
further certify, that I was acquainted with Michiel Awalt
The Father of the aforesaid Jacob Awalt who was a
pensioner of the United States, who died in the year 1835
and also with his wife Mrs. Eva Awalt who died in
August 1848 I further state that I am acquainted with
Mrs. Catherine Wever sister of the aforesaid Jacob Awalt
and Daughter of Michiel & Eva Awalt, and that I have
always understood that she was older than the aforesaid
Jacob Awalt, and [illegible] from this would certify that I believe then
Michiel Awalt was married to Eva Awalt [was married crossed through] 
prior to the 1st of January 1794 In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand this 24th day of May 1851 the in the third line from botton
was made previous to signing
John Rolman
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin County
Page 34

State of Tennessee
Franklin County
SS
I Wm E Taylor
Clerk of the county
Court of Franklin County and State of Tennessee do hereby certify
that John Rolman is an acting Justice for the County and
State afforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to
law and the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
[whereof crossed through] I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office at
office in Windsor this 2 day
of June 1851
Wm E. Taylor clk
By Nath Frizzell DC
Page 35

326
Revy WIDOW, &c.


File No. 326

Eve Awalt.
Widow
Michael Awalt,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2. 1848.
Index:-- Vol. A
Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 36

Evy Awalt
of Michael
Tennessee
Suspended
See let. 13 Jany 1841
H on H. L. Turney
let 25 March 1841
N. Boum
let 15 June '41 Hon. H
S. Turney

Act 7th July 1836
Page 37

Eve Awalt
of Michael
Tennessee
Suspended
-
see let. 10th Augt
41 N. Borum
Act 7 July 1838
---
Page 38

Eve Awalt
let to U. Manly 1923
April 11. 1849
let 23 June 49 Hon. 
T. Ewing
T. W. Newman
Oct 20/51
Ha Geo. W. Jones, Dec 23/51

Act 7 July 1838
No. 7923
Eve Awalt
[illegible]
Let to to N. Brown Aug. 10 '41
Let. to John Bruce May
16 '46.
to same, Dec. 22, 1846.
let to Hon. O. P. Flicklin
Sept 30 '48
Act 7 July 1838
Page 39

11. 231
Tennessee, Nashville
Eve Awalt dec'd.
widow of Michael Awalt 
who died on the 6" April 1835
of Franklin Co.  in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by 
Col --- 
in the Revolution
line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 50 Dollars 00
Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of
Dec'r. 1857
and sent to
Hon G. W. Jones
Arrears to the 4th of House of Reps
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman clerk
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 341
Page 40

9.126
Tennessee Nashville
Eve Awalt dec'd
widow of Michael
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of
50 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commene
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 24th day of Decr 1851
and sent to
Hon G W. Jones
H of R
Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.
.
Recorded in Book  A. Vol. 2 Page189
Page 41

Nashville Tenn Agency
Eve Awalt, dec.
widow of Michael who
was a private in Col. Faxton's 
Reg. N.C. Troops

Ad Act Jul 7, 1838
March 3d 1843
June 17 1844
July 2 1848

15
15 mo private $50 per ann.
Com. March 4, 1836, end
Aug 2, 1848, when she died
Payable to
Catharine Wever
Jacob Awalt
John Arralt
Barbara Tips
Sophia Webb
& 
Naomi Limbo, only children,
Hon. Geo. W. Jones
Page 42

To what time has Michael Awalt who was
pensioner on the West Tennessee Agency under the
Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $50 per annum
been paid
W.G.L.
Pension Office,
Dec 19. 1881.
Deed 6th April 1835 Pd.
to his death
she died Aug. 2, 1848. B.L.B.
Page 43

Feb 25 1841
[illegible]
Evy Awalt
[stamp]
WINCHESTER TE
FEB 12

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
℗
Page 44

J. L. Edwards Esq
DrSir
In accordance with the purport of
your letter bearing date the 13th Janry last. I have called
on William Rial, who was from home, consequently could
not obtain an amendment to his affidavit, but have
forwarded to you the amended affidavit of Molly
Rial the wife of William Rial, hoping that her
testimony will be sufficient to obtain a pension for
her sister Mrs. Awalt,
10th Feby 1841.
with respect I am
Your Obt Servt
⎬
Nathaniel Borum
Page 45

Hon. H. L. Turney
HR
Page 46

State of Tennessee
Franklin County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Rial of the County
oath
and State aforesaid, who has made oath to the within affidavit
and from my knowledge of his unblemished character, and from
the character, (he does now) and has sustained for a series of years
for undeviating truth and honesty, that the utmost faith and
credit are due to his acts and doings.

Given from under my hand and seal this 17th day of May 1841
John Baker JP
℗
State of Tennessee
Franklin County
I Isaac Estill clerk of the
Court of Franklin County in the State of Tennessee
certify that John Baker, is a magistrate as above
and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his, [missing]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office at Winchester and subscribed my name, this 31st day of May
1841.
Isaac Estill clk
Page 47

State of Tennessee S.S.
Franklin County
Personally came before me John Baker
an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Franklin, William
Rial, originally from the State of North Carolina and County of Mecklenburg now a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy
three years next December, that in addition to his affidavit sent on to
the department of War, in favour of Mrs. Evy Awalt for a Pension,
stating the time when said applicant was married, that said deponent was not present at the marriage of Michael Awalt and
Evy Speck, but after said marriage, deponent lived for the term of
Six years, in the family of Coonrod Hise deceased, in the State of North Carolina
County of Mecklenburg, who married Sophiah Speck, a sister
to said applicant Evy Awalt, some years before the marriage of said
Awalt and Evy Speck took place, that the said Coonrod Hise, frequently
told said deponent that he said Hise was present at the above named
Marriage, and furthermore, not only from the authority of said Hise
but from various sources of information, which was indisputable
that the marriage was lawfully executed, as stated in deponents
first affidavit, deponent further states, that he was acquainted with
the said Awalt, & his wife Evy, before their marriage, and that after the aforesaid marriage took place, said deponent lived in the family
of said Awalt & wife, for six months, and it was not only acknowledged
by said Awalt and wife the legality of their marriage and the time when
it occurred, but by all those having a knowledge of the fact, that they
the said Michael Awalt and Evy Speck was lawfully married in the
State of North Carolina and County of Mecklenburg, in the month of
April 1778, agreeable to deponent's first affidavit,

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of May 1840
attest.
Nathaniel Borum
his
William X Rial
mark
John Baker Justice of
the peace for Franklin County
Page 48

No7923
Eve Awalt
of Michael Tennessee
sus 38
married before 1794
See Certificate of Hon
Stephen Adams of [illegible]
[illegible]
See certificate also of
Mr. Geo W. Jones of
Tenn.
Page 73

Knoxville Tenn Dec 2, [illegilbe]
Dear Sir

I have a claim in the Pension
office in the case of Eva Awalt, the Marriage and
service are admitted; by the Commissioner of Pensions
they require the Physician or undertaker to make
oath as to the death of Mrs. Awalt you are I
suppose acquainted with Jacob Awalt who
lives on Hurricane Creek Franklin Co Tennessee
and also the witnesses when Nouman Esq Mr. Francis Esq.
Where Awalt made declaration if you
can certify to the department as to the credulity of the
Claimant Mr. Awalt, or as to the witnesses I have
no doubt but the certificate would be issued
The physician is dead and the undertaker moved
to Texas, so I am informed by letter from there if you cannot succeed in procuring the certificates
I must make other proof
Your most
Obt Svt.
Taze W Newman
Knoxville Tennessee
Hon S. W. Jones Mc
Washington