Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,261, Francis Antrican, N.C.
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(3-1776) [form ID number)
SERVICE
N.C.
Antrican, Francis
Andriken
Andrekin
Anderson
McCajakin
NUMBER
S.4261
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31692
East Tennessee
Francis Andriken
Claibourne Co. in the State of Ten who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Yarborough of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dickson in the N.C. time for 1 year. Francis Antrican. Records ok.
Mar 29 '04,
Inscribed on the Roll of East Ten. at the rate of 40 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Decm. 1839 and sent Dr. Alfred Noel Tazewell Ten. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $340:00. Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '40: $20.00
$360:00 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book E2 Vol. 7 Page 56
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[smeared ink illegible] Jan 1840 t 
No N. L. White
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State of Tennessee, Hawkins County [scilicet] Court of Pleas & quarter sessions August Session 1834.
On this 25th day of August personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas &c now sitting Francis Adrekin, sometimes called when in the service, Francis Anderson, and sometimes Francis McCajakin, a resident of Hawkins County State of Tennessee aged 70 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1781, with Thomas Dunehoo and served in the first North Carolina Regiment of the North Carolina line, under the following named Officers: This Applicant states that he was born in Orange County North Carolina in the year 1764 as well as he can ascertain he does not know the month for there was never to his knowledge any record of his age, that he was living in Orange County North Carolina when he first entered the Service of the United States as an enlisted Soldier under Captain Thomas Donoho & 1st Lieutenant Summers that he enlisted in the Service for twelve months and was attached to the first Regiment of the North Carolina line under the command of Colonel Dickson, that the first & second Regiments rendezvoused at Hillsborough and were placed under the command of General Sumner, that there were other officers whose names he at this time cannot recollect.  This Applicant further states that from Hillsborough they were marched to Harrisburg & from thence to Oxford Court house, at this place they were stationed some time, but how long he cannot now undertake to say, & from thence they were marched back to Hillsborough, & from thence they were ordered on to join General Green [Greene] at headquarters at the High hills of Santee in South Carolina, that they did join General Green [Greene] at his headquarters & here they remained a short time for General Green [Greene] to collect his forces, after which under the command of General Green [Greene] the whole Army were marched out with the intention of going on to Ninety Six & had not proceeded far when they received the information that the British had broken out of that place, they then changed the direction of their march & continued in pursuit of the British till [sic] they came up with them
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at the Eutaw Springs, where they had a bloody battle with the enemy, that in this engagement, besides killing a great many they were enabled to take about 300 prisoners as well as he now remembers, that after this engagement gave great advantage to the Americans, the Army under General Green [Greene], composed of the Diferant [sic] Regiment to one of which this Applicant belonged, was marched back with the prisoners to the High Hills of Santee, which was considered headquarters.  This Applicant further states, that at the High Hills of Santee, a detachment was called out to proceed on with the prisoners that this Applicant composed one of that detachment, that they proceeded with the prisoners guarding them as far as Salisbury and here the Militia took charge of them & the Detachment returned to the Main Army at High Hills of Santee, where they remained in winter quarters till nearly the close of the winter and were, then marched from thence to a place called the Round .O. here they were stationed some time, but how long he cannot now say, from thence to the Horse shoe, at this place they were also stationed some time but how long he cannot say, and from thence to a place called Bacon's Bridge, at this place they were stationed till the time for which he had enlisted expired, from which place after his time expired. This Applicant in company with about 200 were marched under Col. Dickson to Charlotte, where they were discharged.  This applicant received his discharge from Col. Dickson signed by him & returned home, which Discharge he afterwards lost by being washed up in his waistcoat pocket.  This Applicant further states that he entered the service as an enlisted soldier on the 15th day of May 1781 and left the service about the 15th day of June 1782 having served one month over the time for which he had enlisted,  this Applicant further states that he some time ago, under one of the former Laws, applied for a pension & at that time proved his services as an enlisted soldier by two witnesses, who have since died & that he is at this time unable to make the proof but that he did not succeed in getting his pension for some reason at this time unknown to this
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Applicant.  This Applicant further states that in addition aforesaid service as an enlisted Soldier, he also served (text covered) by volunteer in the United States service, that he was (text covered) Orange County N. Carolina & had not been home [text covered] from his service as an enlisted Soldier, when he [text covered) the latter part of the summer of 1782 the mo (text covered) August he now thinks he again entered the service of the United States in a Company of Raingers [sic] under Captain Allen Captain of Cavalry, that they rendezvoused at Hillsborough about 100 in number, that from Hillsborough they rainged [sic] in towards Crossed Creek & in the Counties of Wilmington, Chatham, Randolph, Orange & Wake, that during this rainging [sic] expedition they were not stationed at any particular place but were continually in active service, going wherever they could hear of the Tories opposing the Whigs & affording relief, that they caught & executed many Tories & out lyers.  This Applicant further states that when he volunteered he did not volunteer for any stated time but volunteered for the purpose of doing the all the service he could disregarding time, that during this term of service he did not return home for ten months, but during all that time was rainging [sic] in the service of the United States, that this term of service lasted ten months & they were then discharged at Hillsborough, & his discharge was signed by Captain Allen, which he has also lost he knows not how.  This Applicant further states, that soon after he returned home from this trip he again entered the service as a volunteer in another Company of Raingers [sic], under Captain Gwinn as well as he remembers, that they rainged [sic] several Counties & places among which was a place called Lindley's Mill and Deep River, that they then returned home & was discharged, which discharge is lost with the second discharge.  ^That he served not less than the above periods as a rainger [sic] making in all 12 months^.  This Applicant further states that he at a great many other times volunteered as a rainger [sic] & was out several days at a time & sometimes
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at the Eutaw Springs, as the times were short & he is unable now 
the enemy them clearly, he does not claim [illegible], this they were further states that he has lived since the Revolution now name in N. Carolina & Tennessee & that he now lives in the In County Tennessee where he has lived last the years past, He  further states that he has named all said, officers that he at this time can recollect This Applicant further states that he ever received a Commission, This Applicant further states that he is unable to prove his services by any person now living that he knows of but that he is well known in his neighborhood, to John Mitchell Esq. & Caswell Crawley, a Clergyman who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services during the Revolutionary War. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pensions Book of the Agency of any State; or (if any) only in that of the Agency of the State of North Carolina. Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid. Francis Andrekin his X mark
W.B.Mitchell, Clk. We Caswell Crawley, Clergyman, residing in the neighborhood and Louis Mitchell, Esqr. resident of same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Francis Andekin who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Caswell Crawley
Louis Mitchell
W.B. Mitchell, Clk.
And that said Court do hereby declares their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented 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 Caswell Crawley who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman in the County, that Lewis Mitchell who has also signed the same is a resident in the Neighborhood & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Hezekiah Hamblin
W.B. Mitchell
L. Spears
I Stockley D.Mitchell clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application Francis Andrekin for a pension
In testimony whereof, I  have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 26th day of August 1834. 
S.D. Mitchell, clerk
By WB Mitchell, clerk
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State of Tennessee. Claibourne County. On this fourth day of February 1839 personally in open Court before the justices holding the said Court for the County and State aforesaid and now sitting, Francis Antrican a resident of the County of Grainger, aged seventy five years of age and perhaps seventy six who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. He states that he entered the service in State line of North Carolina under Capt. Thomas Donohough about the 25 of April 1781 in the first Regiment ^of State Troops^ commanded by Col. Henry Dickson and General Sumner's Brigade at Orange Courthouse in North Carolina and was marched to Oxford and from thence to the Siege of Ninety Six in South Carolina where we joined the Continental Army under General Green this was the Spring after the battle of Gilford Courthouse fought by Genl. Green [Greene] & Morgan against Cornwallace.  We was ordered on to Ninety Six to reinforce General Green [Greene]; and at the Siege of Ninety Six we lost over hundred men and did not then take the place; this was in the month of May a little after the middle of the month after this Genl. Green [Greene] marched his command, both continentals and State Troops to the high hills of Santee and the Brittish [sic] retired to the Eutaw Springs and in the early part of the fall we fought the battle of the Eutaw Springs against
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 Lord Rodden [Rawdon], Genl. Green [Greene] commanded in person a hard battle and we took upwards of a thousand prisoners there; this battle was a little past the middle of September the same year after I enlisted or volunteered; This place is about forty miles above Charlestown where the Brittish [sic] returned and we returned to the high hills of Santee again.  When we got there Captain Donohough who was made Major after the battle of the Eutaw Springs commanded the detachment that carried the prisoners up to Salisbury North Carolina where the prisoners was put in charge of a detachment of Militia who took them on as I understand to Virginia and we was ordered back to join the Main Army again. We went on by Cheraw and then to the high hills of Santee. We remained there until winter and then our detachment was ordered on to a place called the round O and horse shoe. These two last places are close together; from this last place we was marched to another place called Bacon's bridge in South Carolina where I remained in the service well untill [sic] the latter part of May 1782 when my time was out being a twelve months tour but staid in service a month over my term of enlistment before I was discharged being thirteen months; about this time there was orders for a few companies of volunteer cavalry to be raised for North Carolina scouting service to keep under the Tories that was constantly doing mischief and plundering
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the Country; when we were marched away about on the first of June and marched in to North Carolina to a place called Cross Creek where Fayetteville now stands, on about the place; we was now under a Major Allen from North Carolina this enrollment was for twelve months unless sooner discharged.  I served about ten months in this service against the Tories for at this time there was no bullying in these quarters; and was all discharged by our commander Maj. Allen in both of these tours.  I got a written discharge the first was washed up in my jacket pocket and the other in the lapse of years was lost and I know not what became of it.  The first tour my discharge was given by Col. Henry Dickson and the last by Maj. Allen as before stated. I then returned home to Orange County North Carolina about fifteen miles below the Court house and moved in the upper part of the County fifteen or eighteen miles above the Courthouse and lived there five years and then moved to a place called [no name stated] in Tennessee now Green County Tennessee near a place called Babb's Mill; where in the month of September 1793 on or about the first of the Month I joined a company under Captain John Casey Ordered out by Genl. Sevier to go against the Cherokees down on the Holstein. We met and was enrolled and marched from
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 this place not far from where Greenville town now Stands to a place called Cashias Station on the South side of Holstein River. We remained there to keep a lookout some time and was Marched over the river to Campbells Station and occasionally on the Scout and at the end of three months which was the term of time we was called out for. We was marched back to Green County and discharged by Captain Casey having rec'd a discharge and certificate for three months and seven days Services; Again I was called out on a two months Tour and met the first of March 1794 and marched to Paint Rock near the Carolina line and then the edge of the Nation on French Broad River and discharged at the end of two months. Lieutenant Conoway commanded the Company; Again in November the same year I was called out again under Lieutenant Nathan Veach and served two months at Paint Rock and discharged about New Year 1795 as well as my recollection. Again I was ordered out by Col. Hill this last tour I headed the company of about forty men and marched them to Roofs Station on the French broad and remained there until the two months was out at this time we was all frontier men and minute man as pioneers to save the scalps of our wives and little children making in all nine months and seven days in the different tours against the Cherokee
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Indians for all of which I had certificates for my services when added to my former services against the Brittish [sic] makes thirty two months and seven days. this last tour was in the fall of 1795 he states that the certificates for his indian services and the deposition of of a Mr. Counts of Grainger County and a Mr. Youngs of Hawkins County which proved his services against the Brittish [sic]was put into the hands of a Mr. Alexander who he employed in 1833 to attend to the business who neglected to attend to it as it ought to have been done, he then employed Gen'l. John Cocke to attend to it and after a while he told me he could not and to get a Mr. Wm. Winston of Hawkins County a lawyer who neglected it from time to time and at last moved to Alabama and then last of all I employed a Mr. Louis Mitchell Esq. of Hawkins County and who as I understand got the papers spoken of of Mr. Winston and about eighteen months ago moved to the West somewhere I think to Arkansas and the business has been cancelled from one to another until my papers are lost so that I cannot get or find them which will account for the loss of my papers. Mr. Counts and Youngs are both now dead; and although I have been trying to get the business done from the time I had a knowledge of the law from my entire ignorance of the manner it had to be done and the neglect of those he employed and being put off from time to time as before recited
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answer the inquiry why I have not applied sooner for my rights under the law and why I cannot now produce any documentary evidence, he states that he lived in Green County eighteen or nineteen years and moved to Hawkins County Clinch Valley where he has lived thirty two or three years and within a few miles of where he now resides across the County line in Grainger County in the same neighborhood, where he has lived a year and better; he would state that he knows of no living witness that can prove all his Services by but believes that he will be able to throw some light on the subject by the Testimony of John F. Jones (and "perhaps another: crossed out) which will accompany this declaration so as to place his case beyond suspicion; he neg. to state before that General Sevier commanded & ordered all the expeditions as chief commander of all the indian expeditions; and now hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the United States or of the agency of any State whatever; and revokes all agencies powers of attorney to other persons heretofore employed to attend to this business for me except my present agent Dr. A. Noel of Tazewell who is fully authorized to manage the whole business for me in as ample a manner as if I was personally present myself Sworn
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to and subscribed this day and year first written. Francis Antrican, X his mark. And we Thomas McNally, residing in the County of Grainger and Joseph Young residing in the County of Claibourne hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Francis Antrican the forgoing declarant who has subscribed and sworn to the forgoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy four or five  years of age as he saters in his declaration, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood & where he has resided to have  been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed to this fourth of February 1839.  Joseph Young. Thos. P. McNally. Peter Neil Chairman of the Court of the County of Claiborne. And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories [sic] prescribed by the war department and recorded the answers which is hereunto annexed that the above names applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and this court further certifys [sic] that it appears to them that Thomas P. McNally
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who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the County of Grainger and that Joseph Davis who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Claibourne is credible person and that this statement is entitled to full faith and credit.  Peter Neil. Chairman of the Court. County Court of Cbourne. And, L. Wm. Neil, Clerk of the County Court do certify that the forgoing contains the original proceeding in the said Court in the matter of Francis Antrican for a pension. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at office in Tazewell this 4th day of February 1839. William Neil Clerk. The following questions was propounded by the said Court in accordance with the instructions from the Pension Commissioner and the answers duly recorded Question 1: Where and what year was you born? I was born in Orange County North Carolina and in the year 1762 as I have been informed. 2 Ques:  have you any record of you age, if so, where is it? Answer.  I have no record only as I was told. 3 Ques: Where were you living when called into the revolutionary war and where do you now live? Answer: I lived in Orange County North Carolina
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when cald [sic] into service.  I lived there five years after the war  & eighteen or nineteen in Green County Tennessee then to Hawkins 31 or 32 years and one year in Grainger County. Ques 4th:  How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, if a substitute for whom?  Answer.  I volunteered and was attached to the state line of North Carolina. Ques 5th: 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 service. Brigadier Gen'l Sumner had the command until we joined Gen'l Green & after Green Commanded Col. Dickson, Mr. Donohough, , Maj'r Allen and at one time Col. or Gen'l Sumter was with us & part of the time in South Carolina.  I have forgotten the names of many.  My Indian services my officers are all named in my declaration. Ques 6th: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom and what has become of it or them?  Answer.  I rec'd a discharge from Col. Henry Dickson which was washed up. The discharge from Major Allen I lost I know not how the Certificates for my Indian services was lost by Mr. Winston or Mr. Mitchell. Ques 7th: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, to whom you are known that can or will testify as to  your character for veracity and truths and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. Answer.  I will say all my neighbors to wit Archey M'Coy, Claiborne M'Coy, James McCauley, Major Adam Wolfe, Joseph Davis Esq., Thomas P. McNally, Wm  Hepshere, Marshall Webb Esq. & indeed all.  Sworn and subscribed to in open Court. Francis Antrican, X his mark, Peter Neil, Chair of the Court
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State of Tennessee, Claiborne County:  Francis Antrican the within named applicant for a pension maketh oath in open court that the reason of his making his application in the Court of Claiborne, in the place of Grainger court is that his agent Dr. A. Noel was sick and could not attend Grainger Court and that he lives within one quarter of a mile of this county line and is well acquainted in the County of Claiborne and the people with him as Grainger & it is also nearer to the Courthouse of Claiborne than to that of Grainger.  These are my reasons for making my application here.  Sworn and subscribed to this 4th of February 1839. State of Tennessee, Claiborne County. Francis Antrican, X his mark. Sworn to & subscribed in open Court before me, given under my hand and seal of office at officer in Tazewell this 4th day of February 1839. William Neil Clerk of Claiborne County Court.

State of Tennessee. Claiborne County: Personally appeared before me, Benj Sewell a justice of the Peace for Said County. Dr. Alfred Noel & made oath that John F. Jones, this witness referred to in the declaration of Francis Antrican within died on this day. That this declaration was made out and his testimony cannot be taken in consequence dead of apoplexy Sworn & subscribed to this 4th day of February 1839. (all this paragraph is crossed out)
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State of Tennessee. Claiborne County: This day, Francis Antican or Francis Enderkin who is a petitioner to be placed on the Pension roll of the United States under the Act of congress passed June 7th 1832 and whose declaration is now filed with the department, personally appeared before me, Peter Neil, a Justice of the Peace and Made oath in due form of law that he is no schollar [sic], and never knew how his name or how it ought to be spelled, that during the time of his service he was called Enderkin; Anterkin and Atrican, that he does not know how his name should be spelled and that he was transferred to Captain Yarborough's Company after the battle of the Eutaw Springs in South Carolina and he expects that this Regimente was the tenth but does not know certainly that it was the tenth but is now satisfied att must have been
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So, he states that he is old and feeble both in mind & body & cannot recollect all the particulars of a transaction fifty years ago that he knows he performed the services for which he claims & knows he was transferred to Captain Yarboroughs Company he knows he served in that Campaign about thirteen months and is satisfied and does know that he is the Identical Francis Enderkin which is found on the records of North Carolina in the Secretary of States office in Captain Yarboroughs Company because he knows there was no such man or name in the Company but himself and herewith submits a copy of the record from the said office of North Carolina accompanied with the letter Wm. Hill Esq'r. who was Secretary of State at the date of the same & prays that his claim
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be admitted on the merits of the same; sworn & subscribed to before this 19th of September 1839.  Francis X Enderkin. sworn ad subscribed to before a Justice of the Peace for Claiborne County.  Peter Neil.  Justice of the Peace for Claiborne County. State of Tennessee. Claiborne County: This day personally appeared before me, Peter Neil, a Justice of the Peace for said County. Alfred Noel & made oath in due form of law that hes [sic] had no knowledge of the right & way of spelling the name of Francis Enderkin and that Spelling of it Antrican in the place of Enderkin he is now satisfied was a clerical Error as he now understands that he is still at this day called Enderkin; Anterkin & Antrican, Sworn & subscribed to this 19th of September 1839.  Peter Neil, Justice of the Peace for Claiborne County. Alfred Noell
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State of Tennessee:
Claiborne County:
I Wm Neil Clerk of the County Court of the afforesaid [sic] County of Claiborne & state afforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter Neil, whose name appears to the within & forgoing affidavits of Frances Enderkin & Alfred Noel, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for for Said County, duly commisioned [sic] and sworn according to the laws of this state ad his signature appears in his ow proper had writing and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.  For Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand ad seal of office at office this 20th of September 1839.  William Neil, Clerk
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4261
RevWar
INVALID.
File No. 4261
*Francis Andriken. Privt Rev War. Act: June 7, 1832; Index:-Vol. A, Page 9. [Arrangement of 1870]. *Francis Antrican. Records corrected Mar 29, '04
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4261
RevWar
INVALID.
File No. 4261
*Francis Andriken. Privt Rev War. Act: June 7, 1832; Index:-Vol. A, Page 9. [Arrangement of 1870]. *Francis Antrican. Records corrected Mar 29, '04
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187
Francis Anderson
Georgia
187
Suspended
W.O. Winston
18 Sept. 1834
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Francis Andriken. Transfer. Suspended.  Let: 1 July 1839. Dr. Alfred Noell. Act of June '32
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Francis Andrikin. Tennessee. Admitted.  Per 1 yr = $40
Capt Yarborough Col. Dickson N. Carolina. Act of June 1832
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REJECTED
Francis Anderson
P.O. ___________
Service: ____________
Enlisted: _________ ,18 .
Discharged: ______, 18 .
Application filed: ___ , 18 .
Allergies: ___
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State of Tennessee. Claiborne County: Be it known that on this fifteenth day of February 1839 personally appeared before me Benjamin Sewell, a justice of the peace for said County Dr. Alfred Noel of said County and made oath in due form of law that John F. Jones this witness refered [sic] to in the annexed Declaration of Francis Antrican died of appoplexy [sic] on this day or day before this declaration was made out and was unknown to officiant at that time in consequence of which his deposition could not be taken and is the reason that it is not hereunto annexed. Sworn and subscribed to this day and year just above written. Alfred Noell
Benjamin Sewell} 
Justice of the Peace}
above said}
State of Tennessee} 
Claiborne County} I William Neil Clerk of the County Court of Said  County, do certify that Benjamin Sewell, whose name appears to the above deposition is & was at the time of Signing the same & acting Justice of the Peace for Said County duly Commissioned & sworn as the law directs & that all his official acts are entitled to due faith & credit as such Given under my hand & seal of office at office this 15th day of Feby 1839. William Neil Clerk
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RALEIGH 14 (circular postage stamp)
25 (handwritten notation)
Doct Alfred Noel. Tazewell. East Tennessee. Secretary of States letter & certificate of Record for Francis Enderkin
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State of North Carolina. Secretary of States' Office. I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls [sic] of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that Francis Enderkin a private in Capt. Yarboroughs company of the 10th Regiment was listed in 1781 for the term of 12 months and that his line was out on the 22nd May 1782, no doubt serving out the time for which he enlisted. Given under my hand this 13th day of August 1839. Wm. Hill
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Raleigh 13th August 1839. Doctr. A. Noel. Sir. Your letter of the 1st instance was received yesterday - On the other half of this Sheet I send you a certificate for Francis Enderkin. I have no doubt of his being the same person you call Francis Antrican, his name being spelt differently will not I suppose make any difference with the Court of Pension, neither should his name being found in the 10th Regiment make against the claim, as all or nearly all the 9-12 & 18 months men were put in the 10th Regiment. You may send me 25 cents for  my services. Yours respectfully, Wm. Hill
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Suspend
Sus/@
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Suspend
Susp.'d
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State of North Carolina. Secretary of States' Office. I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify that neither the name of Francis Adrikin, Francis Anderson, or Francis McCajaken appears on the rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war or any other document in this Office affording evidence of service in said line. Given under my hand this 13th day of September 1834. W. Hill
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Francis Andrekin [underlined]
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Rogersville 27th, August 1834
Sir
Enclosed I send on the pension papers of Francis Anderkin which I wish you to examine & advise me of the veracity, the old man served 13 months as an enlisted soldier & 12 months as a volunteer which two Services I have imbraced in the name Declaration, which I suppose will answer. The old man states in the former past of his Declaration that through the mistake of the officers he was sometimes called in the Service Francis Anderson & sometimes Francis McCajakin & sometimes by his night name, And it may he that his name may be found on the Roll in one of these ways; I suppose from what I have understood that many mistakes in names were made by the Officers calling the Rolls. I with you if you cannot find his name on the Roll to allow him for his services as a volunteer, if it can he done consistently with the Rolls of the Department, & retain his papers & hereafter if he can obtain the proof of his services as a Regular it can be sent on & his pension case opened & if he cannot obtain the proof it can remain so
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I am gratefully your obedient servant. W.O. Winston
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TAZEWELL TN SEP 21 [circular mail stamp]
[illegible notation]
Edwards Esq'r
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension offices 
Citty of Washington
Testimony in favour of Francis Antrican for a pension
Tenn. 
[illegible] for proof Fra Enderkin, or Antracan
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Tazewell E. Ten
Feby 15th 1839
Dear Sir I enclose to you this declaration of Francis Antrican a resident of Grainger County who requested to take a Deposition of John F. Jones who would have known his revolutionary services and who served with him in the in the same line of services and knew him well & was a pensioner but on the very day or day before he was examined in Court John F. Jones Died of appoplexy [sic] and his deposition could not be taken. I have made & affadavit [sic] of that fact myself having been attending Physician to him a few days before & was going to take this deposition and ascertained the fact of his death: when the case is examined you will please inform me o fthe result & if admitted send to me the certificate with great Differences.
Yours Alfred Noell
Mr. JL Edwards
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Tazewell Te. FEB (circular mail stamp)
(handwritten notation)
Mr. J. L. Edwards, Esq'r. Commissioner of Pensions War department City of Washington
Original Claim for a Pension. Mar. 2
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Tazewell E. Ten
Feby 15th 1839
Dear Sir I enclose to you this declaration of Francis Antrican a resident of Grainger County who requested to take a Deposition of John F. Jones who would have known his revolutionary services and who served with him in the in the same line of services and knew him well & was a pensioner but on the very day or day before he was examined in Court John F. Jones Died of appoplexy [sic] and his deposition could not be taken. I have made & affadavit [sic] of that fact myself having been attending Physician to him a few days before & was going to take this deposition and ascertained the fact of his death: when the case is examined you will please inform me o fthe result & if admitted send to me the certificate with great Differences. 
Yours Alfred Noell
Mr. JL Edwards