Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,158, for John Jeffreys, Virginia
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2d Section of the Act
of 3d February 1853.
State of North Carolina
Abermance County
On  this 19th day of Nov. 1853
personally appeared before me William Murray -- a Justice
of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, duly
authorised by law to administer oaths, Delilah Jeffries, a
resident of Abermance County in the State of North Carolina
aged 80 years, who first being duly sworn according to law,
doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benifits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 3d February , 1853, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War;  that she is the widow of John Jeffries of the State
and County aforesaid, a private in the War of the Revolution
a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832, and paid at the
Agency in the town of Fayetteville, in the State of North Carolina,
as will appear by his certificate of pension accompanying this;
that he died in the aforesaid State and County on the 15th
day of April 1845, for proof of his service, reference is
made to the evidence filed in his application.
She further declares that she was married to the said
John Jeffries in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two
the day and month not remembered, that her said husband
died on the 15th day of April in the year 1845, as above 
stated.  That she was not married to him prior to the second
of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.
She further declares that she is now a widow.
(mark of Delilah Jeffries)
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above written before me.
(signature of Wm. Murray) J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Abermance County
On this 19th day of November 1853 personally
appeared before me William Murray-- a Justice of the
Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Andrew
Jeffries of the aforesaid State and County, who being duly sworn
according to law, states that the aforesaid John and Delilah
Jeffries were joined in marriage in the year eighteen hundred
and twenty two, the day and month not remembered, that
he procured the marriage license, and was present at the
wedding, that they were united in marriage by James Forrest
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid,
that he subsequently knew them living together in the
relation of husband wife, to the time of the death of the
said John Jeffries-- which occurred at the time stated in
the above declaration.--
(mark of Andrew Jeffries)
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above written
before me
(signature of Wm. Murray) J.P.

State of North Carolina
Abermance County
On this 19th day of November 1853--
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and 
for the State and County aforesaid John Barnwell
and Gabl. R. Lea-- who make oath that they have known
the aforesaid John and Delilah Jeffries living in the relation
of husband and wife for a great many years prior to his
death, being their neighbors.  That they have reason to 
believe that they were married at the time stated in the
above affidavit, and that he died at the time
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specified above
(signature of John Barnwell)
(signature of Gab.l B. Leu)
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above
written before me
(signature of Wm. Murray) J.P.

[scribbled out] I the said Justice who administered the above
oaths am personally acquainted with the declarant, and
the witness, and know the said declarant to be the
widow of the identical John Jeffries, who was a private of
the Revolution and a pensioner, and believe the statements
made in her declaration to be entirely true.  I further
state that on account of advanced age and great bodily
infirmity, that she is entirely unable to appear before a
Court of Record which is a considerable distance from
her resident.  The affiants above are also personally
known to me as highly respectable and credible
persons, and that their statements are entitled to full
credit.  Given under my hand the date above written.
(signature of Wm. Murray) JP

State of North Carolina
Abermance County
I John Faucett Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County
of Alamance certify that William Murray is an acting
Justice of the Peace for the County of Abermance and [illegible]
the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
and affixed my seal of office this 6th day of December
1853.
(signature of John Faucett) CCC
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of North Carolina
Orange County SS
On this the 26th day of November
AD 1832 personally appeared before the Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid
it being a Court of Record John Jeffreys aged
about Sixty Seven years old who being first
duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provetion made by the
act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 that he
entered the Service of the United States in the latter
part of the Summer of 1780 under the following
officers & purfomed the following Services in
Brunswick County State of Virginia was Entered 
into the Service for an Eight Months Tour under
the Command of Captain Thos. Threadgil & Lieutenant
[illegible] Collier & Ensign Asa Grissom Randivoused
at [illegible] Lamb in Bromswick County VA &
Marched from thence to Hillsborough NC when
we Remained between 2 & 3 Months thence we
Marched to Salsbury  NC where we Remained
about four or five days thence we Marched to
Charlettown SC where we Remained three or
four weekes  thence we Marched to the Cheraw
Hills South Carolina & I was ditached with a Small
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detachment under Captain Towns to go down
on [illegible] to Surprise & tak a gang of Torrys that
had gathered in a barn but after travling a Short
distince was atacked by the Enemy & we was ordered
to Retreat Back to Cheraw Hills where we Remained
about Two Months we were [illegible] at Cheraw when
the  Battle took place at the Cowpens we Marched
from thence to the Handford on the Yadkin River
where we fell in with General Morgin he went
on to the Shallow ford on the Yadkin as I under
Stood  I was Sent with others with the prisoners that
Margan took at the Battle of the Cowpens unto
Pitselvani old Court House where I was discharged
from the Service over Captain Marched us down
to Lunenburg County Va where I was discharged
This declarant Resided in the County of Brownswick
in the State of Virginia at the time he Entered
the Service as aforesaid this declarant was born
about the year of Sixty five as he believes but he
hath no Record of his age he Resided in Brownswick
County State of Virginia untill the yeare 1808 at
which time he Removed to the County of Orange &
State of North Carolina where he has Resided Ever
Since and dos Reside at this time this declarrent Received
a written discharge but he hath lost it & Cant tell
what become of it   This declarrant is known to James
Mebane Esq. & Wm Mebane James Smith & Joseph
Allison in his neighbourhood and that he hath
no documentary Evidence of his Services as aforesaid
nor doth he know any parson or previous whose
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Testimony he can procure who can testify to his
Service accept the accompanying affidavits of Charls
Whitmore & [illegible] Jeffreys
This declarent hereby
Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention
or annuity except  the present and declars that
his name is not on the pention Role of the
agency of any State So far as he hath knowledge
(mark of John Jeffres)
Sworn to in open Court
26th Nov 1832
(illegible signature)

And the Court ordered to be certified having considered the matter
contained in the said declaration & the proofs in Support thereof
their opinion that the said Declaration & the proofs in Support
thereof are entitled to full credit.
I John Taylor clerk of Orange County Court of pleas
& quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
Original proceedings of this said Court in the matter of the
application of John Jeffers for a pension.
In  Testimony whereof & do hereto set my hand
& Seal of office this 27th Nov 1832
(illegible signature)
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State of North Carolina
We  acknowledge ourselves indebted to
Gabriel Holms Governor &c in the sum of five
hundred pounds but to be void on condition
that there is no lawful cause to obstruct
a marriage between John Jeffers and Dilley
Ballard for whom licens now issues witness
our hands and seals this 8th day of December 1824
J. Taylor
(mark of Andrew Jeffers)
(mark of Eaton Jeffers)

State of North Carolina
I George Saues Clerk of orange
County Court of Pleas & quarter sessions
for said County do certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct Copy of a
marrage band between John Jefers and
Dilly Ballard filed in my office on the
8th day of December 1824
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed
the Seal of said court at office
in Hillsborough this 26th day of
August AD 1854
Geo Saues Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Orang County
the deposition of Drewrey Jeffries taken
at the instance of John Jeffries by me
William Murray one of the Justices of Peace
for the said County.  the said Drewry
Jeffris being by me sworn to testify the whole
truth deposeth and saith that he was
acquainted with John Jeffris in the yeare
1780 when he lived in Bromswick County
state of Virginia and the said John Jeffer's
left home about that time and was
gon somtime and the said John Jeffers
stated that he had bein in the service
of the united states and he has often
herd him talk of bing in North Carolina
in the time of the Revolution
further this deponent saith not
(mark of Drewrey Jeffris)
Sworn before me 
the 10 day of Nov 1832
(signature of Wm. Murray) JP
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[first line illegible/torn]

I John Taylor clerk of Orange County Court of
pleas & quarter Sessions do certify that [illegible] Murray esq.
who witnessed this written affidavit was at that time a duly
qualified Justice of the peace
Witness my hand & seal of office 27th
[smudged] 1832.
(signature of J. Taylor) Clk


Drewrey Jeffris
deposition
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3 
years ago to Orange County North Carolina where he has resided ever since
further this deponent saith not
Signed in presence of me Thomas Lynch J.P. Orange County, North Carolina 
Charles Whitmore Mark
I do hereby certify that the above named Drury Jeffery and Charles Whitmore
are men of truth and verocity as far as I have any knowledge
Given under my hand this 24th of May 1833
Thomas Lynch J.P.

Personally appeared in open court James Smith a Clergyman an Col Josiah Allison
and Alexander Forrest Esqr. residents of Orange
County who being first duly sworn, do upon
their oaths say that they are well acquainted with
John Jeffreys the above declarant, that he is
as they believe 65 years old, and is reputed and he lived in the neighborhood when he saith to have
been a soldier of the Revolution, and that they
concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed in
open court
James Smith
J Allison
& A. Forrest
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J Taylor Clerk
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after
the Investigation of the matter, and after [perting] the Interrogate
was presented by the war department, that the above named
applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he
states, and the court further certifies that it appears to
them that James Smith who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Orange
and that seal Joseph Allison and Alexander Forrest
who have also signed the same are residents in the
said County and are credible persons, and that their
statement is entitled to credit
W. Montgomery
John Trolinger
T. Bilbo J.P.
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State of North Carolina
John Taylor Clerk of the Court of
pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Orange
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the Original proceedings of the said court for the
matter of the application of John Jeffreys
for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand seal of office this 31st
May AD 1833
John Taylor