Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8672, for Roger Rees, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C

Rees, Roger
Rees, Rebecca
NUMBER
R. 8672
CONTENTS
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Murphy Rees (Son of Roger Rees deceased
application for a Pension Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
Recd December 1855.
filed by Tazewell G. Dillon of Nashville, Tennessee
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Son
County
Dyer
S.S.
on this 25th day of Nov
the
of Land and thousand eight hundred
if there personally appeared by
acting Justice of the Peace within and for the whole and others
to be aged 67 years a abidents of Oyer and
in the works to being duly sworn according to law doth on
his oath is the late Colition, in order to all that
of the age of the 7th June 1832 and of the 4th 1936
That he and the Record at Pirate So far they
commanded by Captined both Regiment of the Con
or where in the Continental line of said State of North
lina in the war of the American Revelation, that he the
Roger Released entered the service in said Company
On the day of A.D. 1777 on thousand one hundred
and sent him for the term of ten years as
,
Selling Served in said Company until November
the and one hundred and to a plan of the
that he had in the said Continental line from the State of North
line of which will fully refers by reference to the
Sister Bill of said Court and the Edifiale Smith
annexed of William Hill of the State of the of the
in which is declared to be frank and seal of the date
tion
That his said all the Rest four hold the said
Wak Count and on the day
A.D. 1898 and then and an hundred and ninty eight, that he or any
pension in her lifetime, that this offiants father Rebecca Reed
and is now also dead that he died in Wilson County and State
Tennessee on the door
in
hundred three and that his said deceased to be
on any pension in his of time that this opin
one brother who seek diligin of the age of
and to me that he had a sister the
Betsy he who has not been heard from in any years and
this open to the offices whither held the
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is to be dead that this offiant and his brother Alvey
this presaid are the sole and suing representative
the said Will decease of rest that the
the said deed for this
contained in said Complt
house by the certificate in Hill St
State herewith and he hereby relinghery
line to a Pension or annuity except the present for the same to
which he called and silk that his name is not on the
of the agency of any State that he
citizen of the County of Davidson and State of Tennesee and his
at the date for the reason that he did with the
County ss
Mason for a support in the
and to be taken and of by his brother and he hereby
Waldo Contempter of John Washington D.C.
will stand by me to the
Washington, D. to give him a certificate of his
for half the amount his said deed for the age, the
before Nashville June Smith Esq
Theophille Semple to the said the said
and to and said certificate when issued to attorne
Willin at lastelle, Annesse, when hereby nominate constitute,
with to conduct and receive the same with full and ample
to do all needful things in the promise and under said Act
witness
A.S. Kindsy
H
D. Williamson
Rees.
and
Sworn and subscribed before me the year and day to
written and hereby certify that the said purphy her is waited to
full faith and credit in his foregoing, declared and Sworn statement
Saml McCover J.P.
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Son
Dyer County
Robert M Toment Clerk of
the County Court of said County do hereby certify that
Samuel Mered or whose name appears to the lying
testation is now & was at the time of vesting the same
acting Justice of the Peace in my County duly
commissioned & qualified as the Law directs.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
my hand & affixed the seal of our
said Court at office on this Twenty
fifth day of November AD 1833,
Robert M Farrell Clerk
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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 Roger Rees a private Soldier in Capt. Medaris's Company of the tenth Regiment, entered the service on the _ day of November 1779 for the term of three years, that a Warrant was issued for three years service to the said Roger Reese on the 25th October 1783, No. 236 drawn by Colo. Wm. Moore
Given under my hand this 13th day of September 1850 1850.
W. Hill Secretary of State
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Ho
No 38,675.
Roger Rees decd
Ten
Rejected. See Let to
Hon F.K. Zollicoffer Dec 21. 1853
8672
Act June 7th 1832
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8672.
P.O. Roger
Rees
Rejected
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L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Rebecca Rees
Wid
Roger Rees
original
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House of Representatives,
Washington, Dec. 13, 1853.
Please examine the enclosed papers, at as early a period as possible, and apprize me if they are in conformity with law.
Very Respectfully,
F. K. Zollicoffer
L. P. Waldo Esq,
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L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Rebecca Rees
Wid
Roger Rees
original
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House of Representatives
Washington, Decr 15, 1853
Sir;
Please examine the enclosed papers, at as early a period as possible, and apprize me if they are in conformity with law.
Very Respectfully,
F. K. Zollicoffer
L. P. Waldo Esq.
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proof in support of the claim of Murphy Rees for a Pension
Act 7th June 1832.
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State of Tennessee 
Smith County
Personally appeared before me  Drury Cornwell an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Murphy Kemp made oath that murphy Reace is the son of Roger Reace to the best of his knowledge and was always told the son of Roger Reece and that his mother and Roger Reece live to geather untill his death
Sworn to and subscribed
before me Drury Cornwell Justice for Smith County
Murphy Kemp his mark

State of Tennessee
Smith County 
Be it known that on this 30th day of October 1850 personally appeared before me Daniel Smith an acting Justice in and for said County-- Murphy Reace aged sixty six years Resident of Davidson County Tennessee and made oath in Due form of law that he is the son of Roger Reace and Rebecker his wife sworn and subscribed before me this Day and Date above mentioned.
Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace for Smith County
Murphy Reace his mark
witness Abner Smith 

State of Tennysee 
Smith County
Be it known that on this 29th Day of October 1850 personally appeared before me Daniel Smith an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths, Richard Kemp aged sixty eight years Resident of Smith County - and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Roger Reace and Rebecker Reace his wife and that they lived together as man and wife for many years until he died and that Murphy Reace whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate was allways called the son of the said Roger and Rebecker Reace and lived with them for his birth untill the death of the said Roger. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above mentioned
Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace for Smith County
Richard Kemp his mark
witness Abner Smith
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Tennessee
Smith County
I, William V R Hallum Clerk of the County Courts of Smith County, do hereby certify that Drury Cornwell & Daniel Smith whose names appear officially to the written  affidavits are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs that their said commission was dated on the 20th day of March 1848 and will expire the 20th day of March 1854.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal of office[?] at office[?] this the 30th day of October 1850.
W. R. Hallum Clerk

proof in support the claim of Murphy Rees for a pension Act 7th June 1832.
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N. B.
Please to acknowledge the receipt of these papers as soon as they are received at your office
first concerning your letter, in your letter Book
Columbia, Tennessee
2nd December 1853
Sir,
Herewith enclosed I send you the application of Murphy Rees under the Act of the 7 June 1832, a child of Roger Rees deceased a late Private of Captain of Mecdan's[?] Company of the tenth Regiment of the Continental line of the State of North Carolina in the war of the American Revolution the deceased Roger Rees father of the claimant served 3 years in Captain Mecdan's[?] Company which fully appear by reference to the certificate of the Honorable William Hill[?] Secretary of State of North Carolina [illegible] and enclosed having entered the service in November 1779 this is proof of his military service and the best of proof documentary as the State of North Carolina on this issued the deceased in his life time a loud[?] remark[?] No  236 for 3 years Service according to the rules of evidence of your office when there is documentary evidence of the Service of the soldier, (See House Document No. 95, of Pensions laws in force 29th Congress 1st session published by order of the H of R. on the 31st January 1846, Page 140, of the proposition bottom page) the only thing necessary on a case like this where the Service of the soldier appears by documentary or other record evidence is to show the relationship of the claimant to the deceased soldier which is herewith enclosed it being the testimony of Messrs Murphy Kemp, and Richard Kemp, Roger Rees the deceased Soldier and father of the claimant Murphy Rees, died in Hoit County and State of North Carolina in the year 1798 - who never received a Pension in fact there was then no National Pension law in force for him, his widow Rebecca Rees died in Wilson
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County Tennessee in the year 1833 never having applied for a Pension in Eight of her deceased husband Roger Rees father of the claimant that the claim falls under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 Ch. 126 (See House Document No. 126, 26th Congress 1st Session of Pension Laws in force Printed 19th January 1838 bottom page 50. and top page 57.) of Atty Genl B H Butter H Lewis{?] to [illegible] Sec of War, there are but two heirs in this case [illegible] a pension Certificate in the home of Murphy Rees for half of said Pension for 3 years service full pay and send it to me at   Tennessee as requested by the Claimant
to L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
very respectfully your obt servt
Tazewell G. Dillon

Murphy Rees (Son of Roger Rees deceased application for a Pension
Act of Congress 7th June 1832, Ch. 126.

Recd December 1853, filed[?] by Tazewell G. Dillon, of Nashville, Tennessee.