Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1864, for John E Nelmes, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Nelmes, John E.

NUMBER
S.1864.

Carded

CONTENTS
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West Tennessee
John C Nelems* [Nelmes]
of Hardeman Co in the State of E.T.
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Clinch of the Caton commanded
by Col Eaton in the N Carolina
line for 9 months
John E. Nelmes*, Sept. 27, 1904.
Records corrected. [illegible initials]

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 30 Dollars ---Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March
1833 and sent to Austin
Miller Bolivar Tenn

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833     $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept     15.00
                                                          $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book 6  Vol. 7  Page 90
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The State of Tennessee {
Hardeman County {
Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions
October term 1832
Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of October in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the justices of the Court of pleas and Quarter sessions of Hardeman County Tennessee the same being a court of record now sitting, John E Nelems [Nelmes] of said County
& State aged Seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the bennefit [benefit] of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he was born in the State of N Carolina
Northampton County on the 25th July 1754 agreeabb [? agreeable] to the best information he has of that fact, he has no record of his age, he was living in Nash County N Carolina when he volunteered & on the 8th day of June 1778 he took the oath of allegiance and obtained a
certificate thereof, which is [illegible] attached from Captain Edward Clinch. The term he
volunteered for was five months, he did not enter the service then but stood ready to act when called on In the winter following he believes in the month of December he entered the service under Capt Clinch and stated to go to Wilmington but before he reached there the news came that the British had taken Savannah in Georgea [Georgia] we turned our course
and marched towards Georgia to join Genl Asbe & continued our march to Pedee river in S. Carolina when we halted for a short time While there we heard that Gen Asbe had been defeated at Briar Creek he then returned home after serving four months Majr Joseph Clinch & Col. Thos Eaton was his field officers he was not in any service afterwards except in some scouting excursions after the tories, until the latter part of the year 1780 when he
was drafted in Nash County for five months under Captain Wm Williams and after being in service for sometime during which time he was employed in keeping the tories in check, he was marched by Col Guilford Dudley to Camden and was in the battle near Camden under Gen Green he continued in service until he served out his time, when he was
discharged which discharge he still has signed by Lt Colo [illegible] Guilford Dudley, which he attaches to this declaration to accompany it.)
He remaned [remained] in Nash County until the year of 1789 or so when he removed to Georgia where he remained until the
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15532
John E. Nelmes
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the year 1805 when he moved to Tennessee and have resided in Hardeman County Ten, since 1824. He knows of no per son living by whom he can prove his services. Col Wm L.
Duncan and Abner Rosson are well acquainted with him & can testify as to his veracity and their belief that he has per formed the above services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
the 2nd day of October 1832-
John Nelmes
Thos. J. Hardeman Clerk

We William L Duncan and Abner Rosson
residing in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of John E Nelmes in Hardeman County hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with John E Nelmes who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to
be 78 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Abner Rosson
Wm. L. Duncan
Sworn to & subscribed the day& year
aforesd
Thos. J. Hardeman Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war departed that the above name applicant was soldier of the revolution and served as he states And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that William L Duncan and Abner Rossin who have signed their names to the above
certificate are residents of said County of Hardeman and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
Will Polk J.P.    Seal
Robt Thompson  [illegible]
Jas Bogand    Seal

I Thomas J Hardeman Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of John E Nelems [Nelmes]
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this the
1[?]th day of October 1832
Thos J Hardeman
Clk
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No 15532
John E Nelmes
Hardeman County
Tennessee

from 1778 private
9 months,
$30.

Austin Miller
Bolivar Tennessee
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BRIEF in the case of John E Nelems [Nelmes]
County of Hardman [Hardeman] in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  78 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Vol In 1778
drafted. 1780

Duration of Service.
Years Months Days.
---  [illegible] ---
---         d    ---

Rank.
As a private
---

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Green
Capt Clinch Col Eaton
    "  Williams Col Dudley

5. In what battles was he engaged? Camden

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Nash County North Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   documentary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J W Clagett Examining Clerk.
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John Nelmes
S. File 1864.
N.C.
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State of North Carolina, Nash County.
I HEREBY certify, That John Nellems [Nelmes]
this Day appeared before me, one of the Justices of the faid [said] County, and took the Oath of Allegiance, agreeable to Law.
Given under my Hand on this [illegible] Day of June Anno Dom. [A.D.] 177[?]
Edw. Clinch
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John Nelmes
S. File 1864.
N.C.
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Carolina May 1[?8] 17[?80]
John E. Nelmes of the North Carolina [? Camp] Militia
having served his tour of [? Duty] [? agreeable]
Law and is therefore Discharged
Guilford Dudley Lt Col [illegible]
N.C. Militia
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3 - 595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Searched by
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier
Service
Additional service
Remarks
Chief of Division.
15444b10m8-1900
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1864
Jno. [John] E. Nelems [Nelmes]
Oct. 2, 1832 - 78
Hardeman Co. Tenn
Born July 25 1754
Northampton Co. NC
Dec 78 [illegible] N.C.
Capt Edward Clinch
Col Thos Eaton
pvt - [illegible]
to Capt Wm Williams
Col Dudley
pvt 5 [illegible]
Bat Camden