Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9334, George Askins, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Askins, George
Mary
NUMBER
W. 9334
CONTENTS
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Notification sent November 13 1820 to Blackman Coleman, Nashville, Tennessee
should have been directed to Murfreesboro & to Nashville

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17353 R
West Tennessee
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George Askins of Rutherford Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumpter of the So Carolina line, for the term of 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 1820 and sent to John McNairy Esqr Nashville, Tennessee
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 20 mos 25/35 4/31. 167. 69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1820. 48 -
[total] $215.69

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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George Askins
Private
1776 to 1778
Sumpter's S. Carolina Regt.
6 June 1818
On Roll
Admitted

The certificate of the Judge as to reduced circumstances of the Applicant, is wanting - also with his belief of services of Applicant.
Pension office,
April 5th 1819

Nashville, West Tennessee
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District of West Tennessee
On the 6th day of June 1818, George Askins a citizen of Rutherford County in said district came before me and claimed to be placed on the Pension list list of the United States in consequence of his service in the revolutionary war, and after being duly sworn deposed & said that he enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1776 under the command of Captain Samuel Taylor in the 6th South Carolina Regiment commanded by Colo. Sumpter and served two years and four months, but enlisted for three years, but was discharged on account of his being subject to convulsive fits. Further states that he has lost his discharge or rather that he believes it was burned in his own house. That he is in reduced circumstances, and stand in need of aid from Government. That he never has had any pension from the United States or any State Government, that he is old and very infirm.
George Askins his mark X
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
John McNairy
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James Mulherin Esquire a citizen of the County of Davidson in the State of Tennessee came before and made oath that from many circumstances in his own knowledge he believes the statements made in the foregoing affidavit to be true. and that from his knowledge of the applicant George Askins he would give him full credit upon his oath
James Mulherin
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
John McNairy
District Judge

This may certify that I am well satisfied of the truth of the foregoing statements.
John McNairy
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On the 10th February 1820 Lewis Banton, a neighbor of the applicant George Askins, a credible witness, came before me and made oath, that he is well acquainted with the said Askins, that he is a very poor man and needs the aid of government, that he is a very refutable good man very infirm having the palsy not able to labour
Lewis Banton
Sworn to & subscribed before me
John McNairy
District Judge

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George Askins
Private
1776 to 1778
Sumpter's S. Carolina Regt.
6 June 1818
On Roll
Admitted

The certificate of the Judge as to reduced circumstances of the Applicant, is wanting - also with his belief of services of Applicant.
Pension office,
April 5th 1819

Nashville, West Tennessee
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Nashville 10th February 1820. I have no personal knowledge of the Applicants circumstances, therefore cannot certify as of my own knowledge, but as I have heretofore done on this paper, I do certify that I am satisfied of the truth of the statements of facts in the foregoing affidavits - he has stated that he did serve and I believe him to be a credible witness 
Given under my hand
John McNairy
District Judge

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George Askins
Private
1776 to 1778
Sumpter's S. Carolina Regt.
6 June 1818
On Roll
Admitted

The certificate of the Judge as to reduced circumstances of the Applicant, is wanting - also with his belief of services of Applicant.
Pension office,
April 5th 1819

Nashville, West Tennessee
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District of West Tennessee
George Askins late a private in the army of the revolution aged sixty six years resident in the County of Rutherford in said District and whose name is inscribed on the pension list state of the West Tennessee agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 6th day of 1818 by a certificate given by the Secretary of War on the 2d. day of June 1820 Numbered 19.353 personally appeared in open court for the County of Rutherford it being a court of Record in the State of Tennessee this 19th day September 1820 and made the following declaration upon oath
I George Askins do solemnly swear that some time in the year 1777 I enlisted for three years in the army of the United States in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Taylor in the 6th Regiment commanded by Col. Sumpter in the line of the State of South Carolina I was in the battle at Stono near Charleston in the State of South Carolina and in that Battle received a wound in my shoulder that I continued to serve until some time in the year 1780 when I was discharged from service by Col. [illegible]
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
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Schedule of George Askins property
One horse 14 years old blind of one eye $15
Eight head of cattle 45
Nine head of Sheep 12
Twelve Hoggs & twenty four piggs 40
2 old ovens 2 Pots & 2 dishes 6
pr Day Pewter Plates 1
3 or 4 knives & forks & 1 Liven .25
[total] $119.25
My occupation is weaving But being afflicted with the Palsy for several years I am unable to follow my trade I have none in family living with me but my wife Petty aged forty and Daughter named Patty aged seven years and one son named John aged two months
George Askins his mark X
Sworn to and declared on the 19th Septr. 1820
attest Blackman Coleman Clk

George Askins
Declaration
17.355
State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
County Court September Term 1820
I Blackman Coleman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Rutherford do Certify that at the [illegible] this Copy from the records in my office, made at the above Term, and that it is the opinion of the Court that the property contained in the Schedule herein, is of the value of One hundred and Nineteen dollars and twenty five cents.
In Testimony whereof I Blackman Coleman have set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Murfreesboro on this 26 September 1820
Bachman Coleman
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6188
Tennessee
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Mary Askins, widow of George Askins SC who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued 30th day of July 1857 and sent to Joseph Bryan Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 3, 1853, Page 252 Vol. 36
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Joseph Bryan of Ark
Present
for W. E. Jones
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Know all men by these presents that we George Askins & William W. Kavanaugh all of Rutherford County in State of Tennessee are held & firmly bound unto Willie Blunt goviner [governor] of said State, for the time being in the sum of twelve hundred & fifty Dollars to be paid to his said excellency, his successors in office or assigns, for which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs executors & administrators and each and every of us jointly & severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & dated this 27th day of September 1815
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound George Askins hath this day prayed & obtained a license to marry Mary Williams. Now therefore if the said Mary be an actual resident of said County of Rutherford and there should not hereafter appear any lawful cause why the said George & Mary Should be joined together in holy matrimony as husband and wife then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force & effect
George Askins {seal}
William W. Kavanaugh {seal}

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
I John Jones Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect copy, of the Marriage Bond Executed by George Askins to marry Mary Williams, as the same remains on file in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Murfreesboro this 16th day of May 1857
John Jones Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
I John Jones Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that I have examined the old files of Marriage License which have been filed in my office and cannot find the License of George Askins to Mary Williams, and I further certify that there was no Marriage Record kept in said County until the 9th of February 1839.
In testamony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at office in Murfreesboro, this 25th day of May AD 1857
John Jones Clerk
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Mary Askins
Declaration for Pension
Act 3d Feby 1853

Case of Joseph Bryan of Ark
For
Wm. E Jones agent
Nashville Tenn
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
On this 8 day of June 1857, personally appeared in open Court before the undersigned Judge of the County Court of said Davidson County, Mrs Mary Askins a resident of Rutherford County Tennessee, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworne according to law, doth on her oath, make the following decleration in order to obtain the benifit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress past February 3rd 1853, granting pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of George Askins the identical George Askins who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 18th of March 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum for services rendered during the Revolutionary War. That she was married to the said George Askins in Rutherford County Tennessee on the 28 day of September 1815; that her said husband the said George Askins died in the County of Mury Tennessee, some in the Month of March 1832 that scence his death she has not again married, but remains his widow, as will appear more fully by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court this the date above written.
Mary Askins her mark X {seal}
James Whitworth
Judge of the County Court of Davidson County.

State of Tennessee
Davidson County
I F R Cheatham Clerk of the County Court of said Davidson County do hereby certify that the above proceeding was had in Open Court and that the above Signature of the Hon James Whitworth is genuine and that he is the Judge of said Court duly elected Commissioned and qualified according to law
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 8th day of June 1857.
F R Cheatham Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
On this 8 day of June in the year 1857 personally appeared before the undersigned, Judge of the County Court of said County, Mrs. Sarah Williams a resident of Davidson County aged 57 years and makes oath that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Askins who has this day appeared and made oath to her declaration for Pension in my presence that she is to my knowledge the identical Mary Askins who was the wife of George Askins Decd. the identical George Askins who was a Pensioner of the United States that he died as well as she now recollects some time in the year 1832 but the precise month or date the cannot give that since the death of the said George Askins his widow the said Mary has not again intermarried but still remains his widow she makes oath that she is in no wise interested in said application for Pension and that the said Mary Askins is in all respects a reputable person Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written
Sarah Williams her mark X
James Whitworth County Judge

State of Tennessee
Davidson County
I James Whitworth Judge of the County Court of said Davidson County do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Williams who has this day appeared in open Court

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F R Cheatham clerk
of Davidson County Court
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and made oath to the within affidavits before me that she is a woman of truth and entitled to full credit and I further certify that I am in no wise interested in the application of Mrs. Askins for Pension, in whose favor this affidavit is taken. Given under my hand 8th day of June 1857.
James Whitworth Judge
of Davidson County Court
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
On this 20th day of June in the year 1857 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for said County, Lewis Jones a resident of said County aged 49 years, and makes oath that he is well acquainted with Mary Askins whose name appears to the within declaration that she is the widow of George Askins Decd. the identical George Askins who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per year that he resided in Rutherford County immediately on the line of Rutherford & Davidson Counties where his widow now resides that he is not certain now but that they are cut off of Rutherford by a change of the County line or at any rate immediately on the line of the two Counties that her husband the said George Askins died in Murray or Lincoln County some time, between the years 1830 & 1835 the precise date he does not recollect that since his death his said widow has not again intermarried but still continues his widow and is a reputable person, he further states that he is in no wise interested in her application for Pension
Lewis Jones
Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above written & I certify that said deponent is a creditable witness
D. Trigg J.P.
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
I F. R. Cheatham Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that D. Trigg whose name is signed to the within affidavits is now & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly elected commissions & qualified as such, & that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at office this 20th day of June 1857
F. R. Cheatham Clerk
By L. P. Cheatham DC
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No. 6797
Mary Askins, widow of George
Davidson Co. Tennessee
Admitted act February 3, 1853, at rate of $96 per annum, Commencing at date of said Act.
Service private Infantry 2 years
Pay widow.
Certificate to Joseph Bryan Esqr
(of Arkansas)
Washington, D.C.
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Brief in the case of Mary Askins, widow of George Askins
Davidson County and State of Tennessee.
act February 3, 1853
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Claimant's husband was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum, and died in 1831, or 1832, is shown by records in this office and parol.
Marriage, in 1815, proved by certified copy of Marriage bond, and parol.
[illegible] of Claimant as the widow of above named pensioner, proved by the affidavits of two credible witnesses,
Allowance accordingly
Joseph Bryan,
(of Arkansas)
Name and residence of Agent
Washington, D.C.

R Geddis
Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office, July 27, 1837
The 3d Auditor will please certify the date to which within named pensioner was paid, and name of his widow if she drew the arrears.
Very respectfully,
S. Cole
Chief Clerk
Geddes

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3d. Auditors Office
July 28, 1837
Sir:
George Askins, West Tenn. Act 18 March 1818, at $8. per month, appears to have been paid to Sept. 4. 1829. Name of his widow is not known at this office.
Very Resply
[illegible]
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9334
Mary Askins
Wid
George Askins
Privt Rev War
Act: Febry 3d. 1853
Index:- Vol. A, Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]