Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27, John Haynes, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C.

Haynes, John

NUMBER W. 27

Margaret
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Inne 4th '35 

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+ Kentucky   1950
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West Tennessee

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John Haynes
of Giles in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the ? commanded by Captain Moses of the regt commanded by 
Cob Garrdson in the N.C. line for 17 months

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Inscribed on the Roll of ? Tenne
at the rate of 40 Dollars and [blank] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept 1833 and German Lester Pulaski

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Arrears to the 4th of Sept.      
Some-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar
100
40 
$140
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by David Boyd Clerk
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To Kentucky file
1834--July 15
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Tennessee, Pulaski
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Margaret Haynes widow of John Haynes who served in the Revolutionary War as a private
Col Davidson N.C.

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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
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Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848

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Certificate of Pension issued on the 25 day of July 1849 and sent to M.A. Haynes Comersville, Giles Co Tenn
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Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1849, Page 291 Vol. 3

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Reposted
Janry 23/49
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Know all men by these presents that we are jointly and severally bound to Alexander Martin Esq. Governor H. in the sum of five hundred pounds. Conditional that if there is no lawful cause why the rites of Matrimony should not be Solemnized between John Haynes and Margaret Andrews agreeable to a License for that purpose bearing equal date with these presents. When this Obligation to be paid else to remain in full force. Sworn under our hands and sealed this 29th day of April Anno Domini 1783 
John Haynes                 Seal 
James Andrews              Seal 

State of North Carolina
Ronan County Ss

I. John H. Hardie clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage bond of John Haynes. To Margaret Andrews taken from the Original filed in my office.
In attestation whereof I hand hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office the 18th day of May A.D. 1847
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John H Hardie clk
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War Bond -
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State of Tennessee
Giles County
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at August term of the County Court of Said County for this year 1832

On this 27th day of August personally appeared before me in open Court before the justices of the Country Court of said County now sitting John Haynes a resident of said County & State aged seventy two years & nine months who being first duly sworn according to law, does hereafter 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 he herein states, that is to say

At the age of sixteen years & five months applicant volunteered & entered the service of the United States under the Command of [inserted] Captain Moses [or Moseley] & Lieutenant [inserted] John Dickey under the [illegible] Command of General Rutherford. He was marched through the State of North Carolina up to the Catawby River, in pursuit of the Indians that had bordered on North Carolina at the head of said River
?ing this Campaign [scratched out word] they had  no battle [scratched out word] they were sent six weeks on this tour [scratched out word] They reached home sometime about the first of April, but he does not recollect in what year--When he 
volunteered to go on the above [illegible] he resided in Rowan County in the State of North Carolina Where he determined to live during the whole Revolutionary war & after [illegible] [illegible] absent upon duty as a soldier
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He received a discharge from the above service, but not believing, that it would be serviceable to him [scratched out word], he has long since lost it -- He next volunteered to go on an expetition against the Tories, who lived on the settlement of the Ramsuer Mills--and who were plundering that part of the County--on this tour he was under the Command of Captain Hugh Hall, in the Regiment of Col George Davidson--They had no engagements with the enemy on this expedition He served about six weeks in this Campaign also--He was discharged after having marched [scratched out word] out of Rowan through Lincoln County as far as Morganton & thence home where he was discharged--
He next volunteered on a three months tour to go against the British at Charles-town South Carolina in the month of November--He was under the Command of Captain William Bell, in June in Rutherford Brigade. This term of service expired just before Charles town was taken by the British--[scratched out word] they were marched Home from Charles town after being Relieved by a fresh levy of troops into North Carolina and again discharged-- [scratched out word] they even only marched on this Campaign through part of North & South Carolina--

The next expedition he volunteered to go against the Tories again on Catawby River--He went under the Command of Captain David Ramsey. The object of this
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service was to carry Ammunition to the whigs in that quarter, which they determined to General Lee. who ends war in that section-- They reached home again in two weeks from this time, [scratched out word] they had set out, & were dismissed in Rowan County County North Carolina not Leaving here out of the State on this tour.

He next went against the Tories at Ramsous under Captain John Dickey in Col Locke's Regiment, in Rutherford's Brigade. Maj Rutherford was also along--He was present and fought the enemy in the battle fought in sight of Ramsous Mills--these & [scratched out word] present troops, these routed the enemy and kept the ground--after being out on service in this Campaign for six weeks, they were marched back into Rowan County & discharged--

He next volunteered & went on an expedition against the British forces, that were encamped at Charlotte--town in Mecklenberg County in the said State of North Carolina

He set out on this Campaign in the fall season about com._--pulling time He was then in this service for the term of three months, --He was on this expedition [smear] under the Command of Captain Joseph Dixon afterwards General Dixon, in Col Davy's Regiment, These were regular troops in this service also, but they were not attached to them at any time that
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there he now remembers, they had no regular battles during this Campaign, not believing,  After the American troops were able to fight the british troops that were stationed in Charlotte town. They had several skirmishes with the [scratched out word] British scouts during this Campaign, [illegible] with a detachment under the Command of Col Bartton an officer in the British service--they had also an engagement at Polk's Mill which the British had in possession after a short skirmish, the Americans had to retreat & leave the enemy in possession of the mill--they had this skirmish and took a number of prisoners during this time often British Soldiers--They pursued the British troops after they left Charlotte in North Carolina down into South Carolina, fifty or sixty miles--pursuing them Closely & Cutting off their Supplies. So far as they were able. They encamped some time about Lamb's ferry on Catawby River--and then returned home at the end of this tour of three months--when they were discharged this was the last services that applicant was in except a number of scouts, that he was in as a minute man. for being always ready and [illegible] whenever called on whenever it became necessary [inserted] which was very frequently. Applicant states that comjuntin the different expedition terms of service, that
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He was engaged in during the Revolutionary War he can safely state that he was in service during said war, at least one year.

He hereby relinquishes any Claim whatever to a pension or annuity unto the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of [scratched out word] the agency of any State.

He has no documentary or other written evidence by which he can establish his services above [blot] stated, & he knows of no person by whom he can prove any of said services and ? John Eveseu? of said County of Giles & State of Tennessee he served with him during one of the tours of the above services.

John Haynes

Sworn to and Subscribed the date above 
We William H. Wilkins, German Lester Clerk Clergyman of Giles residing in the County of Giles 7 State of Tennessee & John Henderson [Esq scratched out] of said County & State [scratched out words] hereby Certify that we are all acquainted with John Haynes, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about seventy three years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the date above written
William H. Wilkins
J. Henderson
German Lester Clk
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1.  Where and what year were you born
Answer I was born in Rowan County State of North Carolina in the year 1759

2.  Have you any record of your age and If so where is it?
Answer I have in a Book at home in this County

3. Where were you living when called into service Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
Answer. I lived in Rowan County North Carolina at the time I entered the service above mentioned and during the Revolutionary War and continued to live in the same place until about Twenty years ago. I emigrated to this State where I have lived [blot] since. Three years in Williamson County and for upwards of Twenty years past in Giles County. 

4. How were you called into service. Were you drafted. did you volunteer or were you substituted and if a substitute for whom
Answer I volunteered in the services above described

5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served such Continental and Militia [scratched out--the word Regular] Officers and the general Circumstances of your service
Answer I did not serve under any Regular officers during the War and was not attached to any regular troops during the War. I served in Col Davys Regiment of Light Horse.  Col Locke Regiment [scratched out Company] of Militia & Col. George Davidson's  Regiment and the general Circumstances of my service I have stated in the above declaration

6. Did you receive a discharge from  the service and If so who from and what has become of it
Answer  I rec'd four or five  discharges but there is none of these in my possession now
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7. State the Names of the persons to whom you  are known in your neighborhood who can testify as to your Character for  veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier  of the Revolution
Answer I am Known  to John Henderson Esq  John M.  Patrick. Ephraim M.  Masser Esq & John Erwin.  & Many others, who can all testify as to my Character & belief  of my services as a soldier of the Revolution

Sworn to and Subscribed  in open Court the date above 

John Haynes
German Lester Clk

And the said Court I do hereby  declare this opinion after the interrogations  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 these that William H. Wilkins also has signed the [scratched out the word above] preceding Certificate is a Clergy man, resident in the said County of Giles & John Henderson, who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Giles & said State. And is a creditable person, and their statement is entitled t? Credit.

Alexander Black one of the Justices of said Court [squiggle next to this]
N G. Frye Jr & one of the Justices of said Court
A.M.M. Upshaw & one of the Justices of said Court [squiggle next to this]
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I German Lester Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions holder for the County Of Giles and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Sa? Court in the matter of the application of John Haynes for a Pension. 
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In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and Seal of office this 25 day of August 1832

German Lester Clk
Py N.S. Neal D. Clk
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of [inserted] an act of Congress of July 7, A.D. 1828. Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.

State of Illinois Knox C'ty S.S.
On this 13th day of April A.D. 1846personnaly appeared before me, one of the County Commissioners for the County aforesaid Margaret Haynes a resident of said County of Knox, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration; in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th A.D. 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.

That she is the widow of John Haynes who was a private in the army of the revolution in the state of North Carolina in the militia in a company commanded by (inserted) Capt John Dicky & in a Reg't Commanded by Col Locke & at another time in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Dickson, who afterwards was Col. That he was in the battle at Ramsowers [Ramsour] Mill & at Polk's Mill & several other skirmishes, that he marched through the southern part of North & the Northern part of South Carolina, that [inserted] he entered the services She supposes as early as A.D. 1777 & was discharged A.D. 1782. For which services he was allowed a pension, at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, while he was a resident of Tennysee, from thence he removed, & was transferred to the State of Kentucky. She further states that she was married to the said John Haynes in the year seventeen hundred & eighty [inserted] two or three, that her husband the aforesaid John Haynes died, on the 25th October. 1838. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of Jan. seventeen hundred & ninty four (viz.)
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at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me Daniel Meek
County Commissioner
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Margaret Haynes [inserted between name] her X mark


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State of Illinois
Knox County [vertical squiggle]
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I Daniel Meek one of the County Commissioners
of said County Do certify that the above named Margaret Haynes is not able from bodily infirmity to attend court this 13 day of April 1846

Daniel Meek
[squiggle] County Commissioner

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State of Illinois
County of Knox [vertical squiggle] SS
I Henry J Runke clerk of the County Commissioner Court in and for said County Certify that Daniel Meek whose name appears to the foregoing certifies and was at the date thereof an acting County Commissioner in and for said County duly Elected and qualified--and that his signature thereto is genuine--and that this is a court of Record having a Clerk and Seal of attestation
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In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this (blot) 18th day of [blot] April AD 1846
Henry J Runke Clerk
By A Shannon Deputy
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State of Illinois Knox County S.S.

Be it known that on the 25th day of July A.D. 1846, before the subscriber, as Justice of the Peace, in & for the aforesaid county; Personally appeared Rev. Cyrus Haynes a credible [scratched out word] person, & produced a family [scratched out words] record, & upon his oath declares that the said record is the genuine family record of John & Margaret Haynes, [inserted] who were his father & mother, & the record has been with his books, although a part of the time not directly in his possession, since the year A.D. 1828. That the record is mostly the handwriting of John Haynes Esq. That it had been [inserted] in his father's family from his earliest recollection, until it came into his possession. That the said John. Haynes was a pensioner of the United States, & died 25th of October. A.D. 1838 & that his mother has remained a widow; & is now residing at his house.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written.
Cyrus Haynes

Before me
Alexander Latimer J.P.
The family record above alluded to is cut out of a book and here to attached by wafering 
Alexander Latimer J.P.
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State of Illinois
Knox County [vertical squiggle] SS


I Henry J Runkle clerk of the County Commissioner Court for Knox County do Certify that Alexander Latimer whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate was on the day he executed this was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that as such full faith and credit and are of right ought to be given fall his official acts & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

[illegible] whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at 
Recorded this first day of August 1846

Henry J Runkle Clerk
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John Haynes WAS Born Nov 24th 1759

Margaret HIS Wife was Born August 9th 1768

Nancy Haynes March 5th 1784

Hannah Haynes Feb 10th 1786

James Haynes July 7th 1788

Andrew Haynes July 12th 1790

Matty Haynes. July 22 1792

Peggy Haynes March 13th 1794

Deceased August 27 1795

Peggy Haynes, May 14 1796

John Haynes.... January 28th 1798

David Haynes..January 18th 18??
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CYRUS HAYNES was
Born.....June 16th 1805
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ASENATH S. HAYNES was
Born.....Jan[scratch mark] 1809
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L T Harris [between double lines]
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No 22551
John Haynes [sightly above to right] West
Tenn---
from ---private
1 yr $40
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
[Handwritten] May 10 1833

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Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832 have been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margins with a brace, (thus: }). You will when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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Statement, shewing the Service of John Haynes Giles County Tenn
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|Period when the service was rendered.|Duration of the claimant's service. [underline 3 subdivisions] Years Months Days|Rank of the claimant.|Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.|Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.|Battles in which the applicant was engaged.|Country through which he marched.|Place of adobe when he entered the service, and age at the present period.|Evidence by which the declaration is supported.|
|   |   |Priv|Capt Moses|Genl Rutherford|None|N.C.|Aged  72 ys & 9 months|Traditionary|
|Vol.|42 days|   |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  "   |About 6 months|  "  | " Hull| Col. Davidson|None|N.C.|Rowan County|    |
| " Nov|3 months|  " | " Bell|Genl Rutherford|    |SC|N.C.|    |
|    |14 days|  "  | " Ramsey|Col Lock|Ramsons Mills| N.C.|    |   |  
|    |42 days|  " | "Dickey|    |    | "  |    |    |
|Vol|3 months| "  |" Dixon| "Davy|    |NC. |   |  
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In service during Revolut (mark) War at least
One year.
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I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF  JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia, and Volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance
, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
[center]DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
[italics]State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.[end italics]
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before  [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank]
and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provion [provision] made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank]. with [blank] and served in the 
 [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line , under the following named officers:
{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered [entered] the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [pointer] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.}
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] & c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same)hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
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 concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.} 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 A.B. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation [application] of [blank] for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank]
day of [blank] & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating then declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?

3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?

5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.

6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
    {To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he [the?] answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so verify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in the Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such a person is a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on the account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in the case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court on the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariable be mentioned.
(d) The claimant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must sate, with precision, the length of his services, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine as to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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, deposits and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For_____year____months, and ____days, 
I served as a ____. For ____months and ____days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."

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 [italics] about three or four months, [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of 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 garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed. he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or description by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.

[center, italics] Mode of authenticating papers.[end italics]
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 papers 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. [hand written bracket to the right of this last sentence]
[center, italics]Proof of Service. [end italics]
(j) 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.
SS? The notes fro (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
[handwritten signature lower right]
Dyer Castor
Exam? Clerk
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[upper right]
June 24, 1940

[on left side]
Mrs. Guy Wells
Milledgeville
Georgia

[on right side]
BA-J/MCS [faint writing above] ?PM
John Haynes, W.27

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of May 30, 1940, requesting information relative to Revolutionary War soldier, John Haynes, and enclosing a questionnaire dated June 14, 1940, in which you furnished information identifying the particular John Haynes whose record you desire. You also request the record of William Kinney of Rowan County, North Carolina.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to a William Kinney of Rowan County, North Carolina.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.27, based on the Revolutionary War service of John Haynes.

John Haynes was born November 24, 1759 in Rowan County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Rowan County, he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served at various times during the Revolution, amounting in all, to at least one year, as a private with the North Carolina troops under Captains Moses, Hugh Hall, David Ramsey, William Bell, John Dickey and Joseph Dixon, and Colonels George Davidson, Locke and Davy, and was in the battles of Ramsour's Mill and Polk's Mill and was in several skirmishes.

About 1807, he moved from Rowan County, North Carolina, to Tennessee and lived in Williamson County for three years and then moved to Giles County, Tennessee.

He was allowed a pension on his application executed August 27, 1832 while a resident of Giles County.

John Haynes died October 25, 1838, in McCracken County, Kentucky, having moved there about 1835. He stated that he had a son and a son-in-law living there but he did not give their names.
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John Haynes married in Rowan County, North Carolina, Margaret Andrews, who was born August 9, 1763. The marriage bond was dated April 29, 1783.

As the widow of John Haynes, Margaret Hayes was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1846, while residing with her son, Reverend Cyrus Haynes in Knox County, Illinois. In 1847, she was living in Milburn, Ballard County, Kentucky. In 1849, she was living in Giles County, Tennessee.

The [inserted in handwriting] Following names of the [scratched out word] children of John and Margaret Haynes are shown:
Nancy  Born March 5, 1784
Hannah  "      February 10, 1785
James     "     July 7, 1788
Andrew   "     July 12, 1790
Matty       "   July 22, 1792  
Peggy      "  March 13, 1794  died August 27, 1795
Peggy     "    May 14, 1796
John       "    January 28, 1798
David     " January 18, 1800
Cyrus    "     June 16, 1805
Asenath S.  "  January 6, 1809

The soldier's brother, Joseph Haynes, testified in Marshall County, Tennessee, in 1840, in behalf of the widow, Margaret Haynes. Her brother, James Andrews, testified in Giles County, Tennessee, in 1840, in her behalf. In 1840, one George Andrews, aged sixty-three years, testified in Rowan County, North Carolina, in behalf of the widow but his relationship to her was not shown. In 1949, on Milton A. Haynes was living in Cornersville, Giles County, relationship to the soldier not shown.

There are no further data relative to family.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[upper right]October 27, 1938
XXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
John Haynes, W. 27

[right side] Frances Shook
Corinth
Mississippi

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Archibald Lamb and John Haynes.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to an Archibald Lamb.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 27, based on the military service of John Haynes.
He was born November 24, 1759 in Rowan County, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in Rowan County, he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served a various times during the Revolution, amounting in all, to at least one year, as a private with the North Carolina troops under Colonels Moses, Hugh Hall, David Ransey William Bell, John Dickey and Joseph Dixon, and Colonels George Davidson, Locke, and Davy, and was in the battles of Ramsour's Mill and Polk's Mill and in several skirmishes.
About 2807 he moved from Rowan County, North Carolina, to Tennessee and lived in Williamson County for three years and then moved to Giles County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee.
John Haynes died October 25, 1838, in McCracken County, Kentucky, having moved there about 1835. He stated that he had a son and a son-in-law living there but he did not give their names.
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John Haynes married in Rowan County, North Carolina, Margaret Andrews, who was born August 9, 1763. The marriage bond was dated April 29, 1783.
As the widow of John Haynes, Margaret Haynes was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1846, while residing with her son, Reverend Cyrus Haynes in Knox County, Illinois. In 1847 she was living in Wilburn, Ballard County, Kentucky. In 1849 she was living in Giles County, Tennessee.
The names of the following children of John and Margaret Haynes are shown:
| Nancy | born March 5, 1784 |
| Hannah | born February 10, 1786 |
| James | born July 7, 1788 |
| Andrew | born July 12, 1790 |
| Matty | born July 22, 1792 }
| Peggy | born March 13, 1794 | died August 27, 1795 |
| Peggy | born May 14, 1796 |
| John | born January 28, 1798 |
| David | born January 18, 1800 |
| Cyrus | born June 16, 1805 |
| Asenath S. | born January 6, 1809 |
The soldier's brother, Joseph Haynes, testified in Marshall County, Tennessee, in 1840, in behalf of the widow, Margaret Haynes. Her brother, James Andrews, testified in Giles County, Tennessee, in 1840, in her behalf. In 1840 one George Andrews, aged sixty-three years, testified in Rowan County, North Carolina, in behalf of the widow but his relationship to her was not shown. In 1849 one Milton A. Haynes was living at [illegible], Giles County, Tennessee, relationship to the soldier not shown.
There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[upper left]AWF/HMM

[upper right]October 18, 1929.

[right] Miss Mary Alice Haynes
4143 Cole Avenue
Dallas
Texas.

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27, it appears that John Haynes was born November 24, 1759, in Rowan County, North Carolina.

While a resident of said county he enlisted and served with the North Carolina Troops as follows: From the spring of 1776 for six weeks in Captain Moses' Company; for six weeks in Captain Hugh Hall's Company, Colonel George Davidson's Regiment; for two weeks in Captain David Ramsey's Company; from November (year not stated) for three months in Captain William Bell's Company; for six weeks in Captain John Dickey's Company, Colonel Locke's Regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill; for three months in Captain Joseph Dixon's Company, Colonel Davy's Regiment, and was in several skirmishes and an engagement at Polk's Mill.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee. He died October 25,
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1838 in McCracken County, Kentucky.

The soldier married August 20, 1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Margaret Andrews, who was born August 9, 1763. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1846, while residing with her son, Reverend Cyrus Haynes in Knox County, Illinois.
[center]
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARGARET HAYNES-
[three columns]
|Nancy | Born | March 5, 1784 |
| Hannah | " | February 10, 1786 |
| James | " | July 7, 1788 |
| Andrew | " | July 12, 1790 |
| Matty | " | July 22, 1792 |
| Peggy | " | March 13, 1794-died August 27, 1795|
| Peggy | " | May 14, 1796 |
| John | " | January 28, 1798 |
| David | " | January 1800 |
| Cyrus | " | June 16 1805 |
|Asenath S. | " | January 6, 1809 |

The above noted John Haynes is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served with the North Carolina Troops.
[lower right] 
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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September 14, 1929

Mrs. L. L. Brockman
2110 Linden Street
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Dear Madam:
I advise you that the information furnished you in Bureau letter dated July 2, 1929, (herewith returned) is correct and complete as found in the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim of John Haynes, W. 27.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[handwritten upper right]MEE

[typewritten upper left]
Re[dropped down]ev and 1812
W{illegible]/Section
MEE/h?
[right side]July 2, 1929.

[left side] Mrs. L.L. Brockman,
2110 Linden Street,
Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27, it appears that John Haynes was born November 24, 1759, in Rowan County, North Carolina.

While a resident of said county he enlisted and served with the North Carolina Troops as follows: From the spring of 1776 for six weeks in Captain Moses' Company; for six weeks in Captain Hugh Hall's Company, Colonel George Davidson's Regiment; for two weeks in Captain David Ramsey's Company; from November (year not stated) for three months in Captain William Bell's Company; for six weeks in Captain John Dickey's Company, Colonel Locke's Regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill; for three months in Captain Joseph Dixon's Company, Colonel Davy's Regiment, and was in several skirmishes and an engagement at Polk's Mill.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee. He died October
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[upper left]MEE/h?n

25, 1838 in McCracken County, Kentucky.

The soldier married August 20, 1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Margaret Andrews, who was born August 9, 1763. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1846, while residing with her son, Reverend Cyrus Haynes in Knox County, Illinois.
[center]
Children of John and Margaret Haynes-
[three columns]
|Nancy | Born | March 5, 1784 |
| Hannah | " | February 10, 1786 |
| James | " | July 7, 1788 |
| Andrew | " | July 12, 1790 |
| Matty | " | July 22, 1792 |
| Peggy | " | March 13, 1794-died August 27, 1795|
| Peggy | " | May 14, 1796 |
| John | " | January 28, 1798 |
| David | " | January 1800 |
| Cyrus | " | June 16 1805 |
|Asenath S. | " | January 6, 1809 |

The above noted John Haynes is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served with the North Carolina Troops.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to either James Haynes or Robert Gray of North Carolina, or to any Patrick Gracy.

For information relative to land that may have been granted to Robert Gray by the state for which he served, you should consult the archives [handwritten] at [typewritten] the capital of that state.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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[upper right]MMVF
[left]Rev

[middle] COPIED BY ADY
[left]MEE

[right]July 24, 1938.

[left]Honorable John G Cooper,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.  

My dear Mr. Cooper:
In response to your letter of the 19? instant, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Haynes, or other similar spelling, who married Mary Stice, or who lived in South Carolina, or served in the troops from that State.

The history furnished you on June 2, 1928, was that of the only soldier by that name, of North Carolina, found on above noted records.

It is regretted that the bureau has no data to aid you in your research.
Very truly yours,
[handwritten] Personal Sig.
[typewritten]
E.W. MORGAN,
Deputy Commissioner.
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[left] Rev

[marks on right side illegible]1838
[right side]MEE
[left side June 2, 1828
[right side]Honorable John C. Cooper
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Cooper:
[marked through lines reading]In response to your letter of May 30, 1928. I have the honor to [inserted handwritten] advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27, it appears that John Haynes was born November 24, 1759, in Rowan County, North Carolina.

While a resident of said county he enlisted and served with the North Carolina Troops as follows: From the spring of 1776 for six weeks in Captain Moses' Company; for six weeks in Captain Hugh Hall's Company, Colonel George Davidson's Regiment; for two weeks in Captain David Ramsey's Company; from November (year not stated) for three months in Captain William Bell's Company; for six weeks in Captain John Dickey's Company, Colonel Locke's Regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill; for three months in Captain Joseph Dixon's Company, Colonel Davy's Regiment, and was in sev-
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eral skirmishes and an engagement at Polk's Mill.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee. He died October 25, 1838 in McCracken County, Kentucky.

The soldier married August 20,1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Margaret Andrews, who was born August 9, 1763. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1846, while residing with her son, Reverend Cyrus Haynes in Knox County, Illinois.
[center]
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARGARET HAYNES-
[three columns]
|Nancy | Born | March 5, 1784 |
| Hannah | " | February 10, 1786 |
| James | " | July 7, 1788 |
| Andrew | " | July 12, 1790 |
| Matty | " | July 22, 1792 |
| Peggy | " | March 13, 1794-died August 27, 1795|
| Peggy | " | May 14, 1796 |
| John | " | January 28, 1798 |
| David | " | January 1800 |
| Cyrus | " | June 16 1805 |
|Asenath S. | " | January 6, 1809 |

The above noted John Haynes is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served with the North Carolina Troops.

[lower right]Very[check mark above this] truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section          [indecipherable]
october 26, 1925 [right side]
Selden nelson
Sec'y. Tenn Society, Sons of Revolution
Knoxville, Tenn.

Sir;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27 it appears that
John Haynes was born 24, 1759 in Rowan County,
North Carolina.
While a resident of said place he enlisted and
served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:
From the spring of 1776 for six weeks in Captain
Moses' Company; for six weeks in Captain Hugh Hall's
Company, Colonel George Davidson's Regiment; for two 
weeks in Captain David Ramsey's Company; from November
(year not stated) for three months in Captain William
Bell's Company; for six weeks in Captain John Dickey's 
Company, Colonel Locke's Regiment, and was in the battle
of Ramsour's Mill; for three months in Captain Joseph Dixon's Company, Colonel Davy's Regiment and was in sev-
eral skirmishes and an engagement at Polk's Mill. He was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 27, 1832, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee. He died October 25, 1838 in McCracken County, Kentucky.

Soldier married August 20,1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Margaret Andrews, born August 9, 1763. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1846, while residing with her son, Reverend Cyrus Haynes in Knox County, Illinois.
[center]
Children of John and Margaret Haynes-
[three columns]
|Nancy | Born | March 5, 1784 |
| Hannah | " | February 10, 1786 |
| James | " | July 7, 1788 |
| Andrew | " | July 12, 1790 |
| Matty | " | July 22, 1792 |
| Peggy | " | March 13, 1794-died August 27, 1795|
| Peggy | " | May 14, 1796 |
| John | " | January 28, 1798 |
| David | " | January 1800 |
| Cyrus | " | June 16 1805 |
|Asenath S. | " | January 6, 1809 |

The above noted is the only soldier named John Haynes of  North Carolina service found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

[lower right]Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[top right, handwritten]MMS&F
[typewritten, left side[ Rev, and 1812 Wars Section

[left side]June 11, 1924

[right side[Mrs. R.L. Kimball
2156 Cadillac Ave.,
Detroit, Michigan.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27 it appears that John Haynes was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, November 24, 1759.

While a resident of said place he enlisted and served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:

From the spring of 1776 for six weeks in Captain Moses' Company; for six weeks in Captain Hugh Hall's Company, Colonel George Davidson's Regiment; for two  weeks in Captain David Ramsey's Company; from November (year not stated) for three months in Captain William Bell's Company; for six weeks in Captain John Dickey's  Company, Colonel Locke's Regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill; for three months in Captain Joseph Dixon's Company, Colonel Davy's Regiment and was in several skirmishes and an engagement at Polk's Mill.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 27, 1838 while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee. He died October 25, 1838 in McCracken County, Kentucky.  

Soldier married August 20, 1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Margaret Andrews, born August 9, 1763. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1846, while residing with her son, Reverend Cyrus Haynes in Knox County, Illinois. [center] Children of John and Margaret Haynes- [three columns] |Nancy | Born | March 5, 1784 | | Hannah | " | February 10, 1786 | | James | " | July 7, 1788 | | Andrew | " | July 12, 1790 | | Matty | " | July 22, 1792 | | Peggy | " | March 13, 1794-died August 27, 1795| | Peggy | " | May 14, 1796 | | John | " | January 28, 1798 | | David | " | January 1800 | | Cyrus | " | June 16 1805 | |Asenath S. | " | January 6, 1809 |  

The above noted is the only soldier named John Haynes of North Carolina service found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 

Respectfully,
[no name given]
Acting Commissioner
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[upper left]& 1812 War Section.
[right side] April 29, 1924.
[left side]Henry R. Drowne,
Corner Broad & Pearl Sts.,
New York, N.Y.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27 it appears that John Haynes was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, November 24, 1759. While a resident of that place he enlisted and served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:

From the spring of 1776 for 6 weeks in Captain Moses' Company; for 6 weeks in Captain Hugh Hall's Company, Colonel George Davidson's Regiment; for 2 weeks in Captain David Ramsey's Company; from November (year not stated) for 3 months in Captain William Bell's Company; for 6 weeks in Captain John Dickey's  Company, Colonel Locke's Regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill; for 3 months in Captain Joseph Dixon's Company, Colonel Davy's Regiment and was in several skirmishes and an engagement at Polk's Mill.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee.
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He died October 25, 1838 in McCracken County, Kentucky.  

Soldier married August 20,1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Margaret Andrews, born August 9, 1763. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1846, while residing with her son, Reverend Cyrus Haynes in Knox County, Illinois. 
[center] Children of John and Margaret Haynes- [three columns] |Nancy | Born | March 5, 1784 | | Hannah | " | February 10, 1786 | | James | " | July 7, 1788 | | Andrew | " | July 12, 1790 | | Matty | " | July 22, 1792 | | Peggy | " | March 13, 1794-died August 27, 1795| | Peggy | " | May 14, 1796 | | John | " | January 28, 1798 | | David | " | January 1800 | | Cyrus | " | June 16 1805 | |Asenath S. | " | January 6, 1809 |  

Respectfully,
[no name given]
Commissioner
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[upper left]Wis{illegible]27,
Rev. War.
[upper right]COPY.

[center]L.M.H.

[right]Mrs. R.M. Ringo,
405 East Hickory Street,
Kirksville, Missouri.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 2nd instant, received on the 4th, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the above cited claim that John Haynes was born in Rowan Co., North Carolina, November 24, 1759, and resided there when he enlisted in the Spring of 1776, and served six weeks under Captain Moses, and various "tours" as follows: under Captain Hugh Hall, Colonel George Davidson, six weeks; Captain William Bell, three months; Captain David Ramsey, two weeks; Captain John Dickey, Colonel Locke, six weeks; and Captain Joseph Dixon, Colonel Davy, three months. Also that he was in the engagements at Ramsour's Mill and Polk's Mill and several skirmishes, and was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Giles county, Tennessee.

He married in Rowan county, North Carolina, August 20, 1783, Margaret Andrews, born August 9, 1763, (sister of James Andrews), and died October 25, 1838, in McCracken Co; Kentucky.
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[upper right]R.M. Ringo
[upper left -2-
 His widow was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1846, while residing with her son, Reverend Cyrus Haynes in Knox County, Illinois. [center] Children of John and Margaret Haynes- [three columns] |Nancy | Born | March 5, 1784 | | Hannah | " | February 10, 1786 | | James | " | July 7, 1788 | | Andrew | " | July 12, 1790 | | Matty | " | July 22, 1792 | | Peggy | " | March 13, 1794-died August 27, 1795| | Peggy | " | May 14, 1796 | | John | " | January 28, 1798 | | David | " | January 1800 | | Cyrus | " | June 16 1805 | |Asenath S. | " | January 6, 1809 |  

Very respectfully,
[no name given]
Acting commissioner
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[stamp on right]RECEIVED
JUL 26 1 46 PM '40

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
DIVISION OF REFERENCE
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[center, print]GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN
MILLEDGEVILLE[handwritten] Ga.
June 14, 1940

[stamp on left side, round, with numbers 1-12] [arrow pointing the 3]
[in center of stamp]Received
June 17 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER #1

[round insignia, arches in center]
[around edges] GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN 1889

[handwritten, left side]Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a list of the children's names of John Haynes[underlined] [inserted (1759-1838) who drew a pension in 1833 fro Giles Co. Tenn. roll. He enlisted in 1776 from Rowan Co. N.C. Troops under Capt. Hugh Hall and Col. George Davidson. If the pension records give these names and you will send them to me I shall thank you.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Guy Wells
[across bottom photo of campus buildings]
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[upper left, round stamp, numbers fro 1-12 around edge, arrow pointing to 3]
[in center of stamp]
RECEIVED
JUN 1 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER # 6
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[Veteran's Administration seal upper left]

[center, handwritten] Mrs Finch [circled]

[right, scratched out words] 6-20-40 EC

[center, printed] VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
[typed]June 18, 1940
[right side]
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO: [typed]BAHB 801
[faint handwritten]801 [typed]HAYNES, John
[below an upside down stamp with numbers 1-12 along edge, arrow pointing to 9]
[center of this stamp]RECEIVED 
JUNE 28 [ILLEGIBLE]
SUB-DIV

[left, typed]Mrs. Guy Wells
Milledgeville, Georgia.

Dear Madam:
In reply to your communication of May 30, 1940, you are informed that a search in the files of the Veteran's Administration fails to identify a record for the John Haynes in whom you are interested.

If you will furnish service data on the enclosed form 501 and return it to this office, further search will be made.

Your stamped envelope is returned as no postage is required for official correspondence.
By direct, [signature] WC Black
[typed]W.C. Black,
Chief Clerk.
[left side]Enc.

[right side, stamp with numbers 1-12 on edge, arrow pointing to 3]
[center of stamp]RECEIVED
JUN 17 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER # 6

[BOTTOM, HANDWRITTEN]I can fill out a form for William Kinney [underlined] from Rowan Co. N.C. if you do not have him listed.
Mrs. Guy Wells
[left] Enc OK
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[upper left, typed]BAHB 801 HAYNES, John
FORM 501-Rev Oct. 1935

[middle, typed](Mrs. Guy Wells, Milledgeville, Ga.)
[printed]VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington, D.C.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION.....[hadwritten June 14.., 1940
[printed]With reference to [blank], kindly answer the [center] (Name)
following questions and return this form to the Veterans Administration.
[double line across page]
[questions are printed, answers handwritten]
1. Veteran's name...John Haynes...
2. Date of enlistment...1776...3. Date of discharge..[blank]..
4. Date of birth...1759...5. Place of birth ..[inserted]Rowan Co. North Carolina
6. Date of death...1838...7. Serial number...[blank]...
8. Cause of death...[blank]...8 1/2. Place of death ..McCracken CO. Ky.
9. Military rank and organization ..Private in N.C. Troops under {Capt Hugh Hall and Col George Davidson
10. Address at enlistment Rowan Co. N.C....
11. Your relationship, if any ...[blank]...
12. Name of his widow, if any...Margaret Andrews (1763-1857)
13. Her post office address...[blank...
14. Date of marriage ...1783...
15. Names and address of his children, if any..Cyrus Haynes (and maybe others) (Please look on pension records and send me a list of his children)
16. Name and address of his mother ...[blank...
17. Name and address of his father...[blank...
18. C or S.C. number..[blank]... 19. Adjusted Compensation number ..[blank]...
20. Insurance certificate number ...[blank]...
21. Were expenses incurred for the return home and burial of his body? ..[blank]..
 (a) If so, by whom ...[blank]...
[handwritten] Received a pension in 1833 from files Co. Tenn roll. (Information received from D.A.R. record no. 10,3873)
(Signature)...Mrs. Guy H. Wells...
(P.O. Address) ..The Mansion Milledgeville Ga...
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[center of this stamp]RECEIVED JUN 8 1940 INDEX
SUB-DIV.

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[center of stamp]RECEIVED JUN 5 1940
GENERAL RECORDS
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C  190910 [crossed through]
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RECEIVED
JUN 3 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV.
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Milledgeville Ga,
May 30, 1940

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veterans Administration

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me all the information the veterans records show of ["801" written above line]
John Haynes especially his childrens names and his war service.
Many thanks for your kindness.
Sincerely, 
C  Mrs. Guy Wells

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GEN. REC.
JUN 17 1940
FILED
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[printed letterhead]
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
THE STATE SENATE
JACKSON

M. ARTHUR SHOOK
37th Senatorial District,
Corinth, Miss.

COMMITTEES:
Federal Relations, (Chairman)
Insurance
[illeg.]
Registrations and Elections.
Roads, Ferries and Bridges.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
OCT 31 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illeg.]

[letter]
Corinth, Mississippi

Veterans Bureau,
Pension Department,
Washington, d.C.

Re: Revolutionary Service record
John Haynes.

Gentlemen:--
Sometime ago I wrote you asking for the record of John Haynes, my ancestor.  As I have not heard from you, I presume that it did not reach your office.  I was informed by Mrs. Lou Reynolds Spencer of National D.A.R. headquarters that this record was on file, John Haynes enlisting from Rowan County, 
N.C., and filing pension papers from Giles County, Tenn.
I would appreciate your earliest attention to this.
Yours very truly,
Nina Webb Shook [signature]
(Mrs. M. Arthur Shook).
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Corinth, Mississippi
Sept. 7th, 1938.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
SEP 9 1938

Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Pension Department - Revolutionary War Records.
Gentlemen:--
Please send me the Revolutionary War Record of John Haynes, who enlisted from Rowan County, North Carolina and drew a pension; also Archibald Lamb, who enlisted from Virginia.  These are my ancestors.
Yours very truly,
Frances Shook [signature]
Frances Shook.
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Pine Bluff Ark.
Sep. 1929

[stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
SEP 9 - 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
I'm enclosing your letter of July 21 which I would like for you to please return.  I'm writing in refference [sic] to the children of John and Margeret Haynes [sic].
A family tree, arranged by Jno. Willard Haynes a decendant [sic] of John and Margeret Haynes, gives the name Martha for Matty, who was born 1792, and Grizzilda for the second Peggy born 1796, and also names another daughter Margeret (birth date not given) I now that there was a daughter Margeret, who married James Logan Gray, a brother to Zilla, wife of Andrew born July 12, 1790.  I would appreciate it very much if you would check this part of your record and see if the original record is, as you have given it in your
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comunication [sic] of July 2, or if an error was made in the typing of the same.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. L. L. Brockman,
2110 Linden St
Pine Bluff Ark.
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Stamp Enclosed
Stamp Enclosed

AW OFFICE OF
JNO. R. HAYNES
SLAUGHTER BUILDING
DALLAS, TEXAS

Dallas, Texas,
August 14th. 1929.

U.S. Bureau of Pensions,
Washington  D.C.

[handwritten]  Revo

Gentlemen  :
I desire to know what, if anything, the records of your Department show as to the soldier, John Haynes, who was born Nov. 24th. 1759 in Rowan County, N.C., and who served with N.C. Troops in the Revolutionary War during 1776 and perhaps later years.  The John Haynes, inquired about, was married to one Margaret Andrews, in Rowan County, N.C. in 1783.
If you have a record of this soldier, John Haynes, I will greatly appreciate a letter from you giving me full information as to time and place of his enlistment in the military service, the military service rendered by him during his enlistment showing any battles engaged in, whether or not he ever applied for or received a pension, when and where he died, what became of his wife, Margaret (Andrews) Haynes, and what children he and his wife had, and any other information disclosed by your records as to this man and his family.
I am enclosing herewith stamps for reply.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Mary Alice Haynes [signature]
4143 Cole Avenue,
Dallas, Texas.

[stamp]
PENSION
X.
AUG
17 1929
U.S.
OFFICE

P.S.  If there is a charge for the investigation and report herein above requested I shall be glad to remit to cover such charge if you will kindly advise amount thereof.
M.A.H.
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Pine Bluff Ark.
June 25, 1927

Bureau of Pensions.
Washington d.C.

Dear sir, - In reply to your letter of the 22nd James Haynes born 1761- died 1838 lived at Rowan or Rowanee N.C. before the  Rev. and afterwards there- his wife was Ann Huggins.  His son John was born 11-24-1759-died 10-23-1838- he enlisted spring of 1776 in N.C. probably Rowanee and lived there at the close of the Revolution although he was living in Giles Co. Tenn when he was pensioned 1833.  He was Regiment and was at Ramsours Mils  His wife was Margeret [sic] Andrews.
Robert Gray ["not as found" written above line in another hand] lived in North Carolina, probably Iredell Co. after the Revolution and all indications are that he lived there before the  war.  his daughter Zillah married in N.C. in 1812.  His birth most likely was near 1750- he died soon after the close of the war, as his two children Zillah Gray Haynes and James Gray recieved [sic] a land grant of 2,400 acres some place in Ky, for his service
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in the Revolution, there was a guardian assisted them in their settlement of land from the Gov but do not know his name. Family tradition says that he was an officer of some rank, receiving more land than was allowed to privates. He married a _____Gracy.
Her father was Patrick Gracy [underlined] who immigrated to this country from Ireland with his wife Betsy Niblick Gracy, do not know where his place of residence at begging [beginning] of the Revolution but he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, he settled in North Carolina probably Iredell Co. after the Revolution. Would approximate his birth date as 1728 and death in 1808.

Thanking you for any help you may give me on these named.
[right side]Yours very truly
Mrs. L.L. Brockman,
2100 Linden St,
Pine Bluff Ark.

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[top of oval]REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
[center of oval]SECTION JUN 20 1929
{bottom of oval]BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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[right side]Pine Bluff Ark.
May 11, 1929.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear sir--Will you please send me copy of application for pension of John Haynes [underlined] who served in the Revolutionary was. he enlisted as a private in 1776 in Capt. Hugh Hulls Co. Col. George Davidson's regiment and was a Ramsours Mill and other skirmishes. In 1833 was placed on the pension roll of Giles Co Tenn.
[right side]Yours very[scratched out word] truly,
Mrs L.L. Brockman,
2110 Linden St.
Pine Bluff Ark.

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[top of stamp]PENSI[pension]

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[center] May 15 1929

[bottom]OFFICE
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[upper left, printed]SEVENTIETH CONGRESS
[line]
JAMESS, PARKER, N.Y., CHAIRMAN
[two column of names]
|JOHN G. COOPER, OHIO | SAM RAYBURN, TEX.|
|EDWARD E. DENISON, ILL. | GEORGE HUDDLETON, ALA. |
|SCHUYLER MERRIT, CONN. | CLARENCE F. LEA, CALIF.|
|CARL E. MAPES, MICH. | TILMAN B. PARKS, ARK.|
|WALTER H. NEWTON, MINN. | ROBERT CROSSER, OHIO |
|HOMER HOCH, KANS. | ASHTON C. SCHALLENBERGER, NEBR. |
| ADAM M. WYANT, PA. | PARKER CORNING, N.Y. |
|OLGER B. BURTNESS, N. DAK. | JACOB L MILLIGAN, MO. |
|JOHN E. NELSON |     |
|T.J.B.ROBINSON, IOWA |   |
|M.C. GARBER, OKLA. |   |
|below this list] ELTON J. LAYTON, CLERK
WILLARD W. GATCHELL, ASS'T CLERK

[center, printed letterhead]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
WASHINGTON, D.C.

[typed, right side]May 30, 1928

[left side]
Hon. Winfield Scott,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Scott:
At the suggestion of the Adjutant General, I am writing to obtain the service record of one John Haynes, a private of the First North Carolina Regiment, who served three years during the Revolutionary War; married Mary Spice prior to July 28, 1790; moved to Warren oe Barren County, Kentucky about 1803; his daughters were married in Barren County, Kentucky. Kindly furnish me with the date and place of his death and names of his children.

Thanking you for this information,
I remain,
Very truly yours,
[signature]John G. Cooper

[left side]JGC/jb

[circle stamp, upside down, lower right]
[top]PENSION
[on sides]US
[center]may 31 1928
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[upper left, printed]SEVENTIETH CONGRESS [line] JAMESS, PARKER, N.Y., CHAIRMAN [two column of names] |JOHN G. COOPER, OHIO | SAM RAYBURN, TEX.| |EDWARD E. DENISON, ILL. | GEORGE HUDDLETON, ALA. | |SCHUYLER MERRIT, CONN. | CLARENCE F. LEA, CALIF.| |CARL E. MAPES, MICH. | TILMAN B. PARKS, ARK.| |WALTER H. NEWTON, MINN. | ROBERT CROSSER, OHIO | |HOMER HOCH, KANS. | ASHTON C. SCHALLENBERGER, NEBR. | | ADAM M. WYANT, PA. | PARKER CORNING, N.Y. | |OLGER B. BURTNESS, N. DAK. | JACOB L MILLIGAN, MO. | |JOHN E. NELSON | | |T.J.B.ROBINSON, IOWA | | |M.C. GARBER, OKLA. | | |below this list] ELTON J. LAYTON, CLERK WILLARD W. GATCHELL, ASS'T CLERK  [center, printed letterhead] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE WASHINGTON, D.C.  [typed, right side]July 19, 1928.
[handwritten diagonally across]Reply pers. sig.
Morgan D Com

[left side] Mr. E.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner,Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.  My dear Mr. Morgan: Reference is made to your letter of June 2, 1928, relative to one John Haynes, who served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting with North Carolina Troops.

I shall thank you to have a further search made in the records of South  Carolina [underlined] for a John Haynes who Marries Mary Stice, and who served during the latter part of the War, (possibly from South Carolina), but whose record appears in the North Carolina Army Accounts. According to your records, the John Haynes who served the first [underlined] part of the War, married Margaret Andrews, but it is the John Haynes who married Mary Stice and served the latter[underlined] part of the War, who records I desire.

Again thanking you for this information, I remain, Very truly yours, [signature]John G. Cooper  
[left side]JGC/jb 

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[top of stamp]DEPUTY
[center of stamp]Jul 23 1928
[bottom]COMMISSIONER
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[upper left, dark seal, around edge]SONS OF THE REVOLUTION

[center, letterhead]Tennessee Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Knoxville, Tenn.
[typed below]Feb 21? 1925

[typed, very faint]Bureau of Pensions:
Washington, d.C.
Will you kindly give the facts as to John Haynes  , services in the Revolutionary Army." John Haynes was placed on the Pension Roll sept 13 1833 , as a private of the North Carolina Line.  In 1833 
He was a citizen of Giles County Tennessee. If the names of his [crossed out word] children are mentioned please give that also.

And Greatly obliged
Yours ver Respectfully, [signature]Selden Nelson
Secretary Tenn Society
Sons of the Revolution
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In regard to the
Revolution War
Detroit, Mich.,
May 12 - 24

Pension Bureau-
Gentlemen,
I am writing to inquire if you have any information regarding the following soldier who served in Revolution War,
John Haynes, North Carolina
Private, 1st Reg. Capt. Armstrong
[illeg.] [Commander?]
Abner Lamb, Capt. Baileye [illeg.] [Commander?]
John Lamb, Capt Mils [illeg.] [Commander?]
Enlisted Jan 1782 to Jan 1783
I would like information about where they came from,
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and their families if possible to obtain, as I am a descendent [sic] from both the Haines [sic] & Lamb families, my grandfather being Judge Abner Haines, of Eaton O [Ohio].
Thanking you in advance I beg to remain
Very Respectfully
Mrs. R. L. Kimball
2156 Cadillac Ave.
Detroit
Mich.
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[printed letterhead] 
Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York
Frances Tavern
Corner Broad & Pearl Streets
New York City

Mar. 27, 1924.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me the record of John Haynes born 1759 and died in 1838, who served in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolution.
Yours Very truly,
Henry Russell Browne [signature]
Secretary.

HRD.HT

[stamp]
PENSION
MAR 28 1924
U.S.
OFFICE
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Mrs. M. A. Dotson
1425 - 21" N.W.
Wash, D. C.

Personal inquiry
May 20, 1920
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Kirksville, Mo.
415 E. Hickory St.  

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:--
I wish to ascertain if my grandmother Mrs. Margaret Haynes (nee Andrews) the widow of John Haynes, who was a Revolutionary soldier of North Carolina, received a pension by virtue of being the widow of a Revolutionary soldier.  John Haynes died in Cornersville Tennessee in 1838.  Margaret Haynes died in 1851.  She lived in Cornersville Tennessee when the pension was granted her if it was granted to her at all.
If you find a record of this pension will you kindly inform me, and also the regiment, company, and commander under whom my grandfather John Haynes served if you have such a record?
Very truly
Mrs. R. M. Ringo
May 2- 1906.

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A MAY 4 1906

[stamp]
O.W.& N. DIV
MAY 5 1906
FILES
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[left side, handwritten]eg 9. History to M. Ringo-ISC
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1920 Lane I, History to M A [illegible]
1924, Apr. 29-Hist. to Henry R
Drowne[space]WM
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1924-June 11-Hist. to Mrs R.L. Kimbrell MMH[illegible]
1925- October 26-Hist. to Selden Nelson   MMHF
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1928-June 2 "  "  Hon. John C. Cooper.  AW[illegible]
1928-July 24 Hon. J. ? Cooper  adv.
only one of [illegible] Carolinas, MM?F
1929-July 2, Hist to Mrs. L.L. Brockman M.E.E.
1929, Sept. 14, Mrs. L/L/ Brockman further advised. M.E.E.
[horizontal line]1929-October 18-Hist to Miss Mary Alice Haynes  AWY
[horizontal line]1938, Oct 27. hist. to Frances Shook. MCS
[horizontal line]1940, June 24. hist to
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Suplemental [sic] declaration of the widow of John Haynes made in order to explain to the War Department the reason for having made duplicate declarations to said Department from diferent [sic] states in order to obtain the benefit of Laws of Congress in favor of the widows of certain Revolutionary Soldiers. &c

State of Kentucky
Ballard County   Sct
On the 8th day of May 1847 personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the justices of the county court of the cty and state afd. Mrs. Margaret Haynes who is wholy [sic] unable on account of bodily infirmity and great age to appear in open court, and being duly sworn made the following declaration in order to explain the reason for having made two former declarations, to wit one from the State of Illinois, and one from the state of Kentucky in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress in favor of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers, to wit
That she is the widow of the said John Haynes in her former declarations mentioned by lawful marriage; that the said John Haynes, was a pensioner of the United States, on the Role of the Kentucky Agency at the rate of $40. per annum up to the day of his death on the 25th day of October 1838; that she is still a widow and now resides in the Town of Milburn in the county of Ballard, state of Ky and that she has resided in said county and state since some time in the month of October 1841; that previous thereto she resided in the state of Illinois, to wit from some time in the month of June 1845 until some time in the month of September 1844 at which period she departed from the state of Illinois for Kentucky under the guidance of her son Cyrus Haynes.  She further declares on her oath that while in the state of Illinois at the instance of her son the said Cyrus, she employed a gentleman, then unknown to her, of the said state of Illinois, but whose name she has since learned is Daniel Hay, to make application to the pension office for a pension for her as the
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widow of the said John Haynes, and that the said Hay or some one else made out her Declaration, and received a lot of papers connected with her claim; that she executed the said declaration some time in the year 1845 but that up to the time of her departure from the state of Illinois as above stated, in regard to her said claim, she had received no information of any action or result through the instrumentality of said Hay or any other person
Furthermore she declares, that after her arrival in the state of Kentucky, to wit, in the month of February 1807 she was informed by a letter from the said Cyrus Haynes, her son as afd [aforesaid], that he the said Cyrus had just recd from him the said Hay a written communication stating, that a letter from him the said Cyrus, to him the said Hay, containing her declaration of a [sic] with other important papers, connected therewith, had been miscarried in the mails, or lost in their transit from the residence of the sd [sic] Cyrus Haynes, to that of the said Hay in the said state of Illinois; that the information of the loss of her papers as afd, reached her as afd to wit in the month of Feb. last and that immediately thereafter she made as best she could and executed another declaration founded upon the only avenue of information or means of proof which she then had of her marriage with the said John Haynes, to wit the affidavit of George Andrews of the state of North Carolina which she found in the possession of Andrew Haynes her son, of the county of Ballard Ky; that the said last mentioned declaration, and certificate of marriage as she is now informed are forwarded to the Pension Office by A. J. Warden some time about the first of April 1847
Furthermore, the said Margaret Haynes says that the conduct of the sd Daniel Hay, in presenting her claim after having so recently informed her son the said Cyrus Haynes, of the loss of her papers as afd. is to her inexplicable, and that it is her wish, without intending any reflection of an improper character upon the
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said Daniel Hay, or any one else, that any further communication from the Dept in relation to he claim be made to A.J. Warden of the Town of Milburn City of Ballard Ky. with whom she now resides and is intimately acquainted.

Furthermore, the said Margaret Haynes say that from her great age and bodily as well as mental infirmity--she is unable to recollect the details in the Declaration first made in the state of Ky. and now on file in the war Department as she is informed by  the Commissioner of Pensions, and the one now made in expiation of the two persons she has had to rely on documentary evidence with other collateral [illegible] to assist her memory; that if there shall not appear (which she does not believe) any word of uniformity in her several statements it is owing to her perfect inability--to remember, unassisted by other means of proof apart from her own recollections, circumstances which have transpired in gone by days--
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above [vertical squiggle][to the right of this]Margaret her mark Haynes

[signatures]
J.W. James    I.B. Ev. Court
State of Ky Ballard County se?
I Jacob Corbett Clerk of the County Court of Ballard County and state of aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph W. James is a Justice of the County Court and that the forgoing signature [illegible] to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my private seal of office 9there being no public seal provided) This the 9th day of May 1847
J Corbett
Clerk Court Ballard County--
[left side] [oval shape, spiraling squiggles, in center] Seal
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In the matter of the application of Margaret Haynes, widow of John Haynes, a Revolutionary Soldier, for an increase of Pension

[left side]State of Tennessee
Giles County }

Be it remembered that on the 29th day of September A.D. 1849 before mw, B.F. Dickey [space]a Justice of the Peace of said County, personally came Margaret Haynes aged about eighty six years, a resident of said County who is personally known to me, and who having been duly sworn according to law, declares in order to obtain the benefit of the Pension Laws of the United States, as follows.

That having applied to the Comptroller General of the State of North Carolina for record evidence of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband, in order to establish the full amount of services rendered by him as a revolutionary Soldier, this applicant has now received a certificate from which it appears that her husband, received for final services more than eighty pounds North Carolina currency, which certificate is herewith filed, marked exhibit A.

Declarant does not know, nor has she the means of specifying, the pay per month of her late husband, but she believes the original papers of her husband, compared with the certificate herewith exhibited, will enable the Commissioner of Pensions to ascertain the proper allowance, which should have been made to her husband in his lifetime and [inserted] should be now extended to this applicant. She also exhibits the certificate from Hill. Secry of State & Showing some months service in Capt Armstrong's Company, all of which
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papers taken in connection with her husband's Declaration and proof, now on file in Pension Office, will enable this Commission to decide upon this application.

This applicant further declares that he husband John Haynes was first the Revolutionary Roll of Pensioners in Giles County, Tennessee about the years 1833, 1834 & 1835; and then in McCracken County State of Kentucky, until October 1838, when he departed this life: that her name was first on the Revolutionary Roll in 1847-8, from Ballard County, State of Kentucky, and since March 1848, from Giles County, State of Tennessee. That she is now a citizen of said County of Giles, State of Tennessee and has been (except from 1835 to 18480 since the year 1809: that she was previous thereto two years, a resident of Williams County, Tennessee, & previous thereto, of Iredell County, State of North Carolina; where her husband resided during the Revolutionary War.

She is still a widow, not having remarried since the death of her husband, John Haynes.

She submits her present claim for an increase of Pension to the discretion of the Commissioner of Pensions, desiring and asking only what the evidence of the Comptroller of North Carolina & her husbands original declaration & proof may fully and clearly sustain.
Margaret Haynes [on the right, smeared circle] SSL

Sworn to & subscribed
before me the day & year above written at the caption of the Declaration

B.F. Dickey [swirl around following]JP
Justice of the Peace 
Giles Co. Tennessee
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Declaration in the Matter of the application of Margaret Haynes, widow of the late John Haynes, a Revolutionary Soldier, for the benefit of the act of 2 Feby 1848

State Tennessee
County of Giles   SS.
On this 4th day of September in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before me Benjamin F. Richey a Justice of the Peace for said County and likewise a member of the County Court of said County, Margaret Haynes, a resident of said County of Giles, aged eighty-five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doath [sic] on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions, made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February AD 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served as soldiers during the Revolutionary War:  That she is the widow of the late John Haynes, who was a private during the Revolutionary War, in the North Carolina Militia, and who received a pension in his lifetime, first in Giles County, State of Tennessee, and from the year 183... to 1838, when he departed this life, in McCracken County State of Kentucky, That since her husbands death She applied to the Pension Department, for the benefits of acts of Congress, granting pay & pension to certain widows,:  That she received near three hundred Dollars, being at the rate of about forty Dollars per annum, sometime last winter, in Ballard County Kentucky, where she then resided, but that She is now a resident of Giles County, State of Tennessee and has been since the month of March last,
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She further declares that she is the identical person who drew the pension under act of 1844, & previous act, while a citizen of Ballard County, State of Kentucky and that she is still a widow, never having been remarried since her late husband's death.
Margaret Haynes   Seal
her X mark
Sworn to & subscribed before
on the day  year above written
B. F. Richey  J.P.

State of Tennessee
County of Giles
I, Benj. F. Richey, Justice &c do hereby certify that Margaret Haynes, whose name is signed to the foregoing declaration, swore to the same in due form of law, on the day & year therein stated and that she is, and has been long known to me, as the wife, and subsequently as the widow, of the late John Haynes, Her statements are entitled to full faith and credit.  In witness whereof I, Benjamin F. Richey, a Justice of the Peace of the County Court, of said County of Giles, have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal, This 4th day of September AD. 1848.
B. J. Richey  J.P.

State of Tennessee
County of Giles   SS.
The 21st day of September 1848
I, Edward D. Jones, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin F. Richey, whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of the signing thereof, a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly qualified & commissioned and that his signatures, as above, are genuine  Witness my hand & official Seal at Office in Pulaski.
E D. Jones Clerk
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Marriage
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1147

State of Kentucky
Ballard County        SS.
On this the 8th day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned R. G. Puntney, one of the Justices of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, Margaret Haynes, a resident of said County and state aged Eighty four Years, being wholy [sic] unable, on account of bodily infirmity to appear in open court, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit [sic] of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows":  That she is the widow of John Haynes, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $40 per annum, and who prior to the 4th day of September 1834 was upon the Roll of West Tennessee, and that subsequent to that time he was upon the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, up to the day of his death.
She further declares upon her oath, that she was married to the said John Haynes on the Twentieth day of August Seventeen hundred and Eighty five; that her husband the aforesaid John Haynes died on the 25th day of October 1838; 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 stated.
Margaret Haynes
her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and Year above written before
R. G. Puntney  J.C.C. [illeg.]

State of Kentucky
Ballard County      SS.-
I Jacob Corbett, Clerk of the County Court of the County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that R.G. Puntney above mentioned, is one of the Justices of the County Court of the County of Ballard and state aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
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is genuine.  In testimony where of I ave hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my private seal of Office, there being no public seal provided this 9th day of March in the Year one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven

Seal
Jacob Corbett
Clerk Court Ballard County
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State of North Carolina
Rowan County
On this 3 day of August in the year 1840 Personally appeared before Thomas L. Cowan an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, George Andrews, a credible witness aged Sixty three years, who certified that he was present and witnessed the ceremony of Marrige [sic] between John Haynes and Margaret Andrews on or about the month of August in the year 1785.  That they were married by the Revd Samuel E. McCorkle then a Clergyman Resident in Rowan County aforesaid--
George Andrews
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
the day & year above written
Tho. L. Cowan  J.P.

I John Giles Clerk of the County of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for Rowan County North Carolina Certify that Thomas L. Cowan who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed My seal of office the 3- day of August- In the year one thousand eight hundred and forty--
Jno Giles
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[nothing written on this document; bleed-through text from reverse side is faintly visible]
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State of Tennessee
Giles County 
This day personly [sic] appeared before me Edward W. Rose an acting Justice of the peace for said County James Andrews and made oath in due form that Margarett [sic] Haynes widow of John Haynes deceased late of MCracken [sic[ County Kentucky and who as he has been credibly  informed was at the time of his decease a revolutionary pensioner is a sister of his and was married to said John Haynes some time in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two which marriage took place in Rowan County State of North Carolina
James Andrews
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 16th day of
December 1840
Edw W Rose  JP 

State of Tennessee
Giles County
I Edward D. Jones Clerk of the County Court of said County, hereby certify that Edward W. Rose Esquire whose signature is affixed to the forgoing [sic] affidavits, and before whom the same was made, is now and was when he
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Signed the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Giles, duly commissioned and sworn for that office, that his Signature is genuine, and that full credit ought to be given to all his official acts and attestations as such Justice of the Peace--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said
Court at the Clerks office in the Town of
Pulaski this 16th day of December 1840

State of Tennessee
Giles county
I Alexander Black Chairman and presiding Justice of Giles county court do hereby certify that Edward D. Jones whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is clerk of said court and was at the time of signing the same and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and his certificate is in due form of Law    Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of December 1840
Alexander Black presiding
Justice of Giles county Court
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State of Kentucky
McCracken County  
On this 29th day of June 1835 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of McCracken personally appeared John Haynes who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commissioned by Captain Joseph Jackson & others in the Regiment commanded by Colonel ____Davy in the Service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Kentucky and County aforesaid, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Kentucky-- that he wishes to find a newer and better Country and that he went with his son & family and previously had a son in law near where he now resides. --
John Haynes
Sworn to & Subscribed to
before me the day and
year aforesaid--
Geo. Smedley, J.P.

Kentucky, McCracken County Sct.
I Braxton Small clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that George Smedley, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit of John Haynes, was at the date of the said affidavit, and now is, one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith & credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts & that the Signature purporting to be his, is genuine.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of the said court this 29th day of June 1835
Braxton Small
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Proceedings of the County Commissioner Court of Knox County Illinois held & begun at the Court house in Knoxville on Monday the 7th day of June 1847
Present  Amos Ward
Manaweather Brown
Alfred Brown  
[Ward, Brown, & Brown identified as "County Court"]
Henry J. Runkle Clerk
Henry Ames [?] Sheriff      
June 8. 1847.
"Ordered that the proceedings of Daniel Meek late County Commissioner in the case of Margaret Haynes's declaration for a pension under "an act of Congress of July 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" Said declaration having been made on the 13th day of April 1846 by said Margaret Haynes before said Daniel Meek then a member of this  Court as Certified by his Certificate bearing same date be and the same is hereby approved in open court"

State of Illinois
Knox County   SS.
I Henry J. Runkle Clerk County Commissioners Court for said County do certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the Records of said Court as above
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had & affixed the Seal of Said Court
at Knoxville this 11th day of June 1847
Henry J. Runkle Clk.
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I Cyrus Haynes do certify that the family record sent with my mother, Margaret Haynes's declaration was made before my recollection as they were certainly in the book when I first noticed it, at least 35 years ago.
Except the last two entries, which were made by myself about 25 years ago.  When & by whom the other entries were made I of course, can not state from my own knowledge, but earned from my parents & my older brothers & sisters that 4 or 5 of the first entries were made upwards of 50 years ago, I think by Cyrus Henry the others except those made by my own hand, I understood were made about 45 years ago, by John Andrews Esq.
Cyrus Haynes
June 22nd 1847, Knox C,ty Ill.

State of Illinois
Knox County  JS
I Alexander Latimer justice of the peace of Said County do certify that Cyrus Haynes whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was by [the remainder of this statement is covered by a printed form and therefore unreadable]

[the printed form reads as follows]

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Knox COUNTY.  
I, Henry J Runkle Clerk of the county commissioners' court for said county, do hereby certify, that Alexander Latimer Esq., whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was, on the day of the date thereof, an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, as appears of record in my office; and that, as such, full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the sea of said court, at Knoxville this 26 day of June 1847
Henry J. Runkle  Clerk.
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State of Illinois
Knox County    JS
I Alexander Latimer a justice of the peace of Said County do certify that Cyrus Haynes, whose Signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was by me duly Sworn to the correctness and truth of the Statements therein Set fourth [sic] and Subscribed the same in my presants [sic]
Given under my hand and Seal this 22 day of June, 1847
Alexander Latimer J.P.  Seal
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No 13306
Margaret Haynes
Ky
Let to Danl Hay Apl 15 '47
 "   to A. J. Warden Esq.
April 7th '47
Sent to each as above
August 3. 47

Act 7 July 1838
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[right side of document]

Reported

[left side of document]

10369.
Kentucky
Margaret Haynes
Widow of John Haynes
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 25th Oct 1838
of Ballard Co. in the State of Ken.
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Moses of the
Regt. commanded by Col. Davidson in
the Revolution line for 12 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 40 Dollars 25
Cents per annum, to commence on the 25 day of
Oct 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of
Nov 1847, and sent to A. J.
Warden, Milborn
Ken.
Total amount,   $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 369
Page 88

[left side of document]
Reported

[right side of document]
 8282
Kentucky
Margaret Haynes
widow of John Haynes
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 25th Oct. 1838
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars  ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of Nov. 1847
and sent to 
A. J. Warden
Milborn
Kentucky
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2   Page 181.
Page 89

Jno. Haynes
(deceased)
Page 90

State of Kentucky
Ballard County       Set
Be it known, that Margaret Haynes, of the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and state and made oath in due form of Law that she is the Identical Margaret Haynes whose Declaration and other papers,-- as proofs in order to the establishment of her claim to Pension, as widow of John Haynes, were sent up to the Pension Office by Daniel Hay of the state of Illinois; that she is also the identical person who made application through A J Warden of Milburn Kentucky, some time n the early part of the year 1847; that she now resides in the Cty of Ballard Ky. and has resided there for the space of 12 months (or near that time) past, and that previous thereto she resided at Cherry [illeg.] near Hartford in the state of Illinois
Margret [sic] Haynes
her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me on this 16th day
of August 1847
R. G. Puntney  J.P.
Page 91

Know all men by these presents that I Margaret Haynes of the Cty. of Ballard and state of Kentucky do hereby constitute and approve A. J. Warden of Milbourn, County and state aforesaid My true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Commissioner of Pinsions [sic] of the United States, at Washington D.C., My Certificate of pension; and furthermore to do all acts and things in my name that may be necessary and proper in further prosecution of my said claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, this the 10th of August 1847
Margret [sic] Haynes
her X mark

Witnesses
R G Puntney
Michael Watson

State of Ky
Ballard Cty  SP--
Personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, Margaret Haynes and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand this 16th of August 1847
R G Puntney  J.P.

State of Ky.
Ballard County   SP.
I Jacob Corbett Clerk of the County Court of Ballard County certify, that r. G. Puntney is a magistrate as above named, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my private seal of Office
(there being no public seal provided)
and subscribed my name this
the 11th of August 1847
J Corbett
Clerk Court Ballard Cty
Page 92

Certificate to the marriage
of John Haynes
Page 93

State of Tennessee
Marshall County
I Wilson J. Davis Charman [sic] of the county court of our said do certify that the signature M. H. Okely that appears to the written attestation is his genuine signature and that he is Clerk said Court having duly qualified as such and that his certificate is [illeg.] of Law and that the Seale [sic] used by him on this Sheet is the proper seal of Marshall County & the only one used by him as clerk of said Court -  Given under my hand & Seale this 2 day of March 1846
Wilson J. Davis
Chairman of Marshal County
Court
Page 94

State of Tennessee
Marshall County
This day personly [sic] appeared before me Berry Moore an acting Justice of Peace for said County Joseph Haynes and made oath in due form that John Haynes late of McCracken County State of Kentucky now deceased was a brother of his that he was at the time of his death a revolutionary pentioner [sic] that he was legally married to Margarett [sic] Haynes formerly Margarett Andrews now his widow  that said marriage took place in Roan [sic, Rowan] County State of North Carolina in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two
Joseph Haynes
his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 25th day
of December 1840
Berry Moore  J.Peace

State of Tennessee
Marshall County
I Martin W Oakley Clerk of the County Court of said Marshall County certify that Berry Moore whose signature appears to the above affidavit was an acting Justice of the peace for Said county when he signed the same he having been duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due all his official acts as such,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed by seal of
office at office in Lewisburg this 25
day of March AD 1846
Martin W, Oakley Clk
of law court
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Milburn Ky
June 5th 1847

J. . Edwards Esqr.
Enclosed please find a copy of the marriage bonds of John Haynes & James Andrews which I have procured from the Office of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the Cty of Rowan N.C.  If thee should be anything wanting in the proof Margaret Haynes has filed in the Pension Office in order to procure a pension as widow of John Haynes It is believed the record now exibited [sic] will be sufficient.
On the original declaration sent up by me on the part of Margaret Haynes if my recolection [sic] is right, the marriage was stated to have been made in 1785.  In making out that paper I was governed by the certificate of George Andrews, (in regard to the marriage,) to which Mrs. Haynes referred herself to aid her memory; her great age having so completely impaired her mind as to make it indispensibly [sic] necessary --  Yours
A J Warden
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AA

Margaret Haynes,
Widow of Jno Haynes
Revolutionary Soldier

Application for Benefit of
Act of Feby. 2, 1848,

This widow received
Pension under former
acts.
Page 97

Margaret Haynes
Widow of John

Application for increase
of Pension

Milton A Haynes
Cornersville
Giles Co.
Tennessee
Agent

Case of 
Hon Geo. W. Jones
MC
Page 98

Cornersville Giles Co. Tenn
Nov 10th 1849

To James L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions

Sir-
Herewith please find the papers of Margaret Haynes, widow of John, applying for an increase of Pension

I am, Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Milton A Haynes

Care of
Hon Geo, W, Jones MC
Washington D.C
Page 99

Letter
Page 100

Carmi Ill    11th March 1847 

Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration of Mary Haynes with, I presume the proper evidence for her to obtain a pension under the act of the 7th July 1838 and the subsequent acts
The papers were prepared you will see several months ago but by some mismanagement did not reach my hands untill [sic] today.  I now send the papers with a hope that you can act on them soon and inform me of the result

Very Respectfully
your obt servt
Daniel Hay

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 101

Cornersville, Giles Co. Tenn.
Oct, 1, 1848

Sir-
Herewith I enclose the application of Mrs. Margaret Haynes, a pensioner under acts of 1838, 1848, & 1844, as the widow of Jno. Haynes, decd, who was a Revolutionary soldier.  She wishes to avail herself of the benefit of Act 2 February 1848, making further provision for benefit of widows of Revolutionary Soldiers,
She wishes to draw her pension at the agency  in Pulaski, in Giles Co. Tennessee.
Please send the necessary instructions with the certificate
Yours respectfully
M. A. Haynes

To-
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com [illeg.]
Pension office
Page 102

John Haynes

W. Tennessee
to
Ky.

Amd. [sic] J. Fecklin (printed in-
structions inclosed [sic]) June 3,
1835

[postmark] LEXINGTON, KY
MAY 23
Page 103

Lexington Ky 27 May 1835

Sir,
The enclosed Pensioner states he has been transferred to the Kentucky agency but his name can not be found on the Book, here  will you please to order the transfer if no objections exist--
Respectfully
your obt Srvt
Joseph Ficklin
Page 104

John Haynes
to  Certificate of
Transfer
Page 105

WAR DEPARTMENT
PENSION OFFICE,
July 15 1835

Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of West Tennessee to that of Kentucky--to take effect from and after the 4th September 1834

I am, Sir, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
Geo. Wm. Crump
act.g. Commissioner of Pensions

Mr. John Haynes
U. S. Pensioner
Care of Joseph Ficklin Esqr
Lexington Kentucky

N.B.  Your pension certificate is herewith returned
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Act '43 Rec 9382
No. 13306
Margaret Haynes
widow of John
Ky.
act 7 July 1838
[illeg.] 12 mo pri
$40.00 pr anm
from 25 Oct 1838 to
4 March 1841
[illeg.] acts 2 March '43
[illeg.] 17 June 1844
$40.00 pr an-
from 4 March 1843

A. J. Warden
Milbourne
Ky
Page 107

Lexington Ky 4th July 1835

D- Sir,
Mr. John Haynes sends the enclosed to me with view of obtaining a change in the payment  I hope you will have the same attended to & return the papers to your obt Svt
Joseph Ficklin
Page 108

John Haynes
22551
Page 109

John Haynes. Ky. Act 7 June 1832. $40.00 pr ann

To what time was he last paid?
G.C.A.
Died 25th Oct. 1838
Paid to his death,
BLB
Pension Office
Mrch. 24. 1847
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Marriage  

No 13306
Margaret Haynes
Widow of John
Ky
act 7 July 1838
Married
[illeg.] died 25 Oct 1838

James Andrews
Certificate to the  Marriage
John Haynes

12 [illeg.]
Page 111

[postmark illegible]
10

A. L. Warden Esqr.
Milburn 
Kentucky

Marriage Bond
Page 112

Marriage Bond

[postmark illegible]
10

A. J. Warden Esqr
Milburn
Kentucky
Page 113

for $1.00
Page 114

Know all men by these presents that we are jointly and severally bound unto Alexander Martin Esq. Governor &C in the sum of five hundred pounds conditioned that if there is no lawful cause why the rites of Matrimony should not be Solemnized between John Haynes and Margaret Andrew, agreeable to a Licence [sic] for the purpose bearing equal with these presents. Then this bond to be paid [?] else to remain in full force.  Given under our hands & seals this 29th day April Anno Domini 1783
Test.
John Haynes   Seal
James Andrew  Seal

State of North Carolina
Rowan County
I John H. Hardie Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Marriage bon of John Haynes to Margaret Andrew taken from the Original filed in my Office
In Attestation whereof 
I have hereunto set my
hand andAffixed the seal
of said Court at Office the
20th May 1847--
John H. Hardie Clk
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John Haynes

West Ten
to 
Ky
Page 116

State of Kentucky
McCracken County
This day personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County James L. Gray & David Haynes, who severally made oath that John Haynes is the same person who made the foregoing affidavit of identity and that he is the same John Haynes that he in said affidavit of identity represents himself to be.
David Haynes 
Jas. L. Gray 
Sworn to & Subscribed before 
me this 29th day June 1835-
G. Smedly. J.P.

State of Kentucky
McCracken County   Sct
I George Smedly a Justice of the peace for the said County of McCracken, and before whom the aboe named James L Gray and David Haynes were sworn do hereby certify that the said James L Gray & David Haynes are persons of veracity.-- Given under my name this 29th of June 1835--
Smedly J.P.

Kentucky, McCracken County Sct.
I Braxton Small clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that George Smedly whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit of David Haynes and James L. Gray, and the certificate thereunder written, was at the date of he same, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his acts as such, and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal
of the said Court, this 25th day
of June 1835.
Braxton Small
Page 117

Raleigh NC
Compt Office

I William F. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina  do hereby certify that the name of John Haynes appears of record in this office as having been paid in special certificate. The following [illegible] for military service  (Viz) one certificate for one punt (L1.) see book No 23 page 161 also another for seventy seven pounds sixteen shillings see book no 2 page 11 (L 77.16) also another for Twelve pounds (L12) see book no 23 page 39. given under my hand and seal this 7th day July 1847.  Wm F. Collins Compt
Page 118

Springfield Ill
17th July 1847

Sir  
I now return you the declaration of Margaret Haynes which has been laid before the Court and approved, in  accordance with your direction--  I also send second evidence of both marriage and services obtained from North Carolina 
I presume the evidence of service performed by John Haynes is sufficient to authorise [sic] a pension of $80 for his widow--  If so, let me enquire [sic] of you whether Mrs. Haynes is not entitled to an increase on the pension drawn by her husband in his life time and if so let me know whether she must make a seperate [sic] application for such increase, or can you not from the proof now before you make her the allowance
I am at this place in a convention for attorneys on amending our State Constitution-- If you can attend to the above case immediately or say by the 15th of August.  I have to request that you will send me the pension certificate to this place, otherwise send it Carmi, my place of residence

Very Respectfully
your obt Sert
Daniel Hay

James L Edward Esqr
Washington City
Page 119

[illeg.] of Atty
Page 120

Millburn Ky
August 18th 1847

Sir,
Your note of 3d Inst., stating "that sufficient evidence establishing Margaret Haynes' claim to pensions, have been presented by Daniel Hay of Car Ill." was recd on the 12th  You further state that "it is usual to send the certificate to the agent who furnished the proof upon which the Claim is admited" [sic].  "But as there appears to be some doubt as to who Mrs. Haynes' agent is, she must signify over her own name to whom her certificate shall be transmitted [sic]".  I immediately informed Mrs. Haynes of the arrival of your note and gave her its full contents, and she desires me to act as her agent.  It is a matter of no great importance to me to whom her certificate may be sent,-to her, or myself- for I have informed her that I make no charge for any service which I have performed.  She is a near relation of my family, and I have on other occasions acted as her agent, and Atty., which are the reasons I suppose why she desires me, at this time to continue in her service.  You are at liberty to send
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her certificate to my care, or to her own address--Millburn Ballard County Kentucky; She will receive it and its benefits eather [sic] way.
You will find herewith, a certificate of identity, Power of Atty. &c which I hope will be a sufficient warrant for eather [sic] of the modes of transaction, suggested above.
The reasons why Mrs. Haynes desires her certificate sent here, are severely obvious.  She resides here, and here will require the means, furnished by a grateful country, for her support.  It is here her husband died--was burried [sic]--and here she intends to spend the residue of her days, that her dust may mingle with his.--
She has been informed by Hay, through her son, of Hartford Ill. that it will require several months after the admission of her claim to procure the money, and that he (Hay) will have to visit her in Ky, or she will have to visit him in Ill, to the [illeg.] that she may (only) be able to draw it"  Why this unnecessary transit from state to state with the view that he renders, I am at a loss to determine, but I am, as  must you certainly be aware that such a process would be quite expensive when we
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remember that the distance between Carmi Ill, and Milburn Ky, is several Hundred miles.--
Mrs. Haynes directs me to inquire of Mr. Hay his charge for the service he has rendered, in the presentation of her claim and further to discharge it when presented.  That I shall certainly do by the mail that carries off this Lettr, and when the ill is rendered, if not very unreasonable, I shall mail it without delay
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Humble
Svt--
A. J. Warden
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comsr of Pensions
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Milburn Ky July 12th 1847

Col. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, allow me to enquire [sic] what action has been taken in regard to the application of Margaret Haynes ["application" crossed through] for Pension.  On the 7th day of May last I mailed, in answer to a note of yours of 27th April, an explanatory declaration of Mrs. Haynes, made necessary on account of two several declarations which had gone up to the Pension office, one from Illinois and the other from Ky.  Two months have now passed and I have recd no further information.  If anything further is wanting I should be glad to learn what and to furnish it if it can be done  Mrs. Haynes is needy and if she can be pensioned the benefit thereof could not come more opportunely.
The application made from the state of Illinois by Daniel Hay, was commenced in the year 1845 and until April last nothing had been done by him.  She knew nothing in regard to the steps that had been taken in the presentation of her claim, when a few months since she asked me to assist her in its establishment.  I undertook the task without the promise of reward (she being my relation) and have never proposed to her a charge for my services; but I feel no less solicitude on that account. and hope I may be allowed to ask as early action as the ordinary course of Business will permit
Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt
A. J. Warden

[written at bottom of page]
& she says she was before a Justice of the Peace for something- she knows not what
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Milburn Ky
Ballard County
Apr. 2d 1847

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir-- I send you herewith the Declaration and other papers of Margaret Haynes a very aged lady who as wife of John Haynes, a soldier of the Revolution, is now making application for a pension.  Mrs. Haynes is in needy circumstances and has great need of the assistance of her country.  She is anxious for as speedy action on her application as the nature of proper investigation into warrant.  If I had thought it necessary I could have provided a no [number] of certificates from individuals who have known her for 20years, and stand ready from their knowledge of her high character to vouch that the facts set forth in her declaration are worthy of belief.
Respectfully
A J Warden
Page 125

Millburn Ky  May 8th 1847

Sir--
Your letter of the 29th betimes in relation to the application of Margaret Haynes for a pension was duly recd and in reply I send you a supplemental declaration of Mrs. Haynes explaining the reason for having presented duplicate declaration from diferent [sic] states--
On the 25th of Feb I recd from Cyrus Haynes Esqr. of the State of Illinois, a letter, informing me that her papers had been lost in their passage from Hartford Illinois to [illeg.] and inquiring if anything could be done in their absence- Mrs. Haynes upon receiving information of the loss of her papers requested me to aid her if anything could be done in her favor-- In consideration of my long acquaintance with her, together with a knowledge of her moral worth, and inability to live comfortably without the assistance of her country- I cheerfully undertook the task without promise of reward  I immediately drew up her declaration, and forwarded it to you together with the certificate of her marriage made by George Andrews, which you say were recd and filed with her other papers-- It was the source of some astonishment to the old lady, when informed that Mr. Hay had presented her papers, almost at the same time at which he gave her information of their loss and when I read the letter of her son Cyrus Haynes in regard to the mother, she appeared to have almost forgotten having ever executed such a paper but said that her son had told her that he was trying to get her on the pension Roll before she left Illinois-- so great is her want of memory, that in every material face connected with her visit to that state, that she had in arriving at conclusions to refer to documents, and incidents, to aid her mind
It is confidently believed that the papers now sent will be satisfactory but if anything further shall be required, there will be no dificulty [sic] in giving satisfactory
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references in regard to her character and standing ["by a large number of respec" crossed through] for the last twenty years--
Respectfully
A. Warden

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of
Pensions
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May 8, 1847
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Raleigh N.C.
Cmpt Office
July 25th 1849

I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of John Haynes appears of record in this office as having had the following Certificates opened in his favor for Military Service (Viz.) and for Seventy Seven pounds Sixteen Shillings (£ 77.16) See Book No 2 page 11 also another for one pound (£1) see Book No 23 page 161.  Also another for Four pounds Twelve shillings and Six pence (£ 4.12.6) See Book 6 No 7 page 75  Also another payment made to J. Haines for Ten pounds Two shillings see Book No 26 page 26 (£ 10.2)
Given under my hand and Seal this the day and date above written.
W F Collins Compt

B.F. Richey J.P.
Exhibit A
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that John Haynes a private Soldier in Capt. Armstrong's Company of the first Regiment, entered the service on the 15h day of March 1778 for the term of .... was discharged June 1778.

Given under my hand this 1st day of Septemr 1849
W. Hill Secretary of State
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Extra Service
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State of Tennessee 
Giles County
Be it remembered that on this 29th day of September A.D. 1849 Margaret Haynes personally appeared before me, and signed and swore to the foregoing Declaration for an increase of Pension  I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said applicant; that she is known & reputed amongst her neighbors to be a person of truth & veracity, and to be about eighty six years of age,
I consider all her statements entitled to full faith and credit.

B. F. Richey Justice of the Peace  (Seal)
of Giles County, Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Giles County
I Edward D. Jones Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin F. Richey Esquire whose appears to the attestation of the Declaration of Margaret Haynes, foregoing is a Justice of the Peace of Said County, duly elected qualified & commissioned  that his commission is dated 16th day of March AD 1848, and will expire six years thereafter and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be [his] are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and official Seal at office
in Pulaski this 29th day of October
A.D. 1849.
E. D. Jones Clerk