Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2523, Asahel Cross, N.C.
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SERVICE N. C.
Cross Asahel, Acil, Temperance
NUMBER R. 2523
CONTENTs
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County } SS
On this the 28th day of of March
1839 Personally appeared before me
Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace in and
for said County Temperance Cross, a 
resident citizen of Morgan Coun County
State of Tennessee who was born the 17th
day of February 1763, and after being
sworn for that purpose, on her oath
makes the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision
of the act of congress passed 7th July
1838, entitled an act granting
half pay and Pensions to certain
Widows, that she is the widow of Acil
Cross who to her best knowledge and
Volunteered in North Carolina
to serve nine month, some time about
the first of March
June 1779 or 1780 agreeable
to her best opinion, to serve nine months
as a nine months may of said state, she
is not certain as to the Captain under
whom he served but she recollects of hear
ing him speak as serving under Major
Tatum and General Lincon and
at some part of the time of his being
transferred to Col. Littles Regiment and
serving with Regulars, and of being in
some engagement, at Stono, and of
marching through North Carolina
and Georgia, and South Carolina
and of being in service near Charleston
and of being stationed at some corner
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Near Charleston, for many months and
of being discharged by General Lincoln
himself and having a discharge
which she has seen, that she has no
knowledge what became of it, and of
his, his being in the Battle of the hanging
Rock at some period of the war and
finally of his living and being in Wilkes
County North Carolina his engaging
to serve three month she believes as a
Volunteer under Capt.. and Col
Locke and, serving part of the three
months under Col Malbede and was
she distinctly Recollects of hearing him
say that he fought in the Eutaw springs
Battle under by the side of Manoah
Dyer a Pensioner living near Declarant
but in the edge of Cabell County
she has no record of her husbands service
nor of her age.
She positively states
that she was married to her deceased
husband the said Acil Cross in 
the 21st day of March next ensuing
after the siege at York, in Rowan
County North Carolina, by Justice
named Menter his first name
not known, that she has no record
of her said Marriage, and lived
as husband wife, with her said hus
band until the 18th day of October
1818 at which time he died in Wilkes
County North Carolina he died
of pain in the side and puking
and that she has not married since
her said husbands death
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the positively states that she was
not married to her said husband
prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place pre
vious to the first day of January
One thousand seven hundred and ninety
four to wit at the time above stated

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year
above written before
one

Temperance Cross
Her X mark
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of 4th July 1836

State of Tennessee
Scott County}  ss County Court October
Tenn 1854
Be it known
that on this the 2nd day of October 1852, personally
appeared before the County Court of Scott County
Tennesee Mr A H Cross a resident of said County
aged fifty one years, and being first duly
sworn according to law, doth upon his oath
make the following declaration in order to
prove the arrearages of Pension due his late
mother Temperance Cross; that he is one of the
only surviving children of Asahel or Acil, Cross
reputed Soldier in the war of the American
Revolution, in the State of North Carolina; that
he knows with of the services formally of
his said father Acil Cross in said War, or
of his intermarriage with his mother said Temperance Cress, but would refer the Department o proof upon file in the Pension office and to
her own declaration. Affiant further declares that the
family Record of their marriage has been
lost or destroyed. Affiant further declares that
his mother said Temperance and died on the
19th day of August AD 1853, leaving the following
are only surviving children,
Rebecca Holdway, Sarah Hamby, Nancy Peters, Fanny
Dickson and affiant
in this declaration
A H Cross
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, the
day and date close written, and the Court would
further certify that satisfactory evidence has this
day been exhibited
before them to show that
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Temperance Cress, widow of Acil Cross a 
reputed soldier in the war of the American
Revolution, died on the 19th day of August AD
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, and
left the following named only surviving children
Rebecca Holdway, Sarah Hamby
Chancy M Peters, Fanby Dickson and A H Cross.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and day and date due written in
the Court House at Huntsville Tennessee
Pleasant Chambers
Chairman of the County Court
of Scott County Tennessee
Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents that I, A H Cross
of the County of Scott and State of Tennessee
do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint James
W. Newman, of the town of Knoxville Tennessee,
my true and lawful attorney, in my name
place and stead, to with full power of substitution
to posts and precise from the general government
of the United States all communications and fill all additional testimony and to do any any all things, that I might do
were I personally present at the [illegible] there of Hereby working any and all former
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Power of Attorney, and granting the said
J. W. Newman all the power in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 2 day of November
A D 1854.
A. H. Cross
Signed sealed and delivered In the presence of
Amos McDonald
James Angel
State of Tennessee
County of Scott } S.S.

Be it known that on this the 2nd day of October A.D. 1854 personally
appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, M A H Cross and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand this 2 day of October 1854
Amos McDonald J.P.
State of Tennessee
County of Scott} SS

I John Lewallen Clerk of the County
Court of said County do hereby certify
that Pleasant Chambers is the Chairman of the County Court of said Amos McDonald before whom the foregoing power of Attorney was here is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn, that both of their signatures are genuine and that the
proceedings were had in said Court as is
certified in the foregoing papers,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal
at Huntsville Tennessee this 2d day of October 1847
John Lewallen clerk
James McDonald
D.C.
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County
Personally appeared before me Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace
in and for said County Sally Hamby
and Henry Hamby whose statements
are entitled to full credit and on their
oath state that they have been married
to each other
the 29th day of November
1810, in Wilks County North Carolina
that Sally Hamby this affiant is the
fourth child and Daughter of Acil Cross
deceased, and his widow Temperance Cross
and that said Ancel in his life time was
often speaking of his Revolutionary service
and was always reputed and spoken of
as a Revolutionary soldier, and that they
are convinced from undoubted account
that Rebecca Holdway, the oldest child
of said Acil Cross and his widow Temperance
Cross will be fifty six years old the
second day of may next, that they are
convinced from every account that, that
said Temperance and Acil Cross, was
married the 21st day of March Seventeen
hundred and Eighty two in Rowan County
by North Carolina 
Merry Harly
Sally Hamby
Her X mark
sworn to
Subscribed this
28th day of
March 1839
before me

Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Morgan Co
On this the thirty first day of July
1852 Personally
appeared before me James S Duncan an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and State aforsaid
Rebecca Holdway now in her seventieth year (the first
child of Mrs Temperance Cross born in Roan County
State of North Carolina the 2nd day of May 1783)
who being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act passed for my Mother 4 July
1836, 7th July 1838 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844. 2nd Feby 1848 and
29th July I Will that she is the first child of Temper
Cross (now living the widow of Asahel Class deceased
who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution
for several years her and mother and father were married
on 21st day of March 1782 which I think was in the old
Bible, but mother lending the old bible to a man by the said
of Elliott who by accident fall in between the mill stones
which destroyed the greater part of it, it had all the age of
the children and he thinks the marriage of her as said mother
and father was set down in it. She is father and mother first
child and Abraham S Cross who is the younger child of
ten children, who is now in his forty ninth year, being
Seventy one years younger than myself and that she thinks
that the old bible will prove her age and all the rest
with the exception of the three last children if it can be for
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She has always heard it said that her father and
mother were married in Roan Co State of North Carolina
by the hand of quire Vanator. and that
her sister Sarah S Hamby six years younger than her
was married the 29th day of November 1810 she is the
fourth child of Temperance Cross the widow of
Asahel Cross deceased and her and mother and
father youngest Child (Abraham B Cross) was an
in 1829 1830 don't recollect which, and she married
John S Holdway deceased 14th day of November 1825
Most respectfully Ash the Flammable
Pomona to allow her aforesaid Mother claims to be
Rebecca Holdway
her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed
Witnessed before me on the day and year aforesaid

James S Duncan J.P
Pleasant Cart
In the just subscribed magistrate do certify that the above
claimant is personally known to me and that she is
lady of truth and respectability in whose statement
the fullest faith and Credit should be placed
there I have hereunto subscribed my name on
the 3 day of July 1852

James S. Duncan
Justice of the peace for
Morgan County
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Sept 21. 1852

Temperance Cross
widow of Asahel
Pension Act 1838
addl evidence

J J Coombs
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Know all men by these presents, That I Temperance Cross
the widow S. Asahel Cross, deceased

who was a Soldier
in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint
my true and lawful Attorney
for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before
any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims that have to arrears of pay or Pension
money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States,
and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd
February 1848, and 29th July 1848 -- as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th
May 1828, and 7th June 1832.

Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department
of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching
upon my interests, and to obtain from any Department of the archives thereof, any and all
information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or
claims we hereby seek the investigation of
Said Attorney of
moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out
the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or
evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer
upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon Hemels, and hereby ratifying
and confirming all that her said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 30th day of July
1852.

Temperance Cross
her X mark
A. H. Cross
Leslie Taylor

State of Tennessee Morgan County, sec
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 30th day of July
1852, before the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally appeared
Temperance Cross the widow of Asahel
deceased who was a soldier in the any of the Revolution
subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivering
the same to be her
own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name,
James S Duncan J.P
for Morgan County
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County} SCT.

On this the thirtieth day of July 1852 personally appeared before me James S Duncan an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid Temperance Cross
aged about 91 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of  Congress passed July 4th 1836, 7th July 1838 3d March 1813 17 June 1844, 2nd Feby 1948 and 29th July 1848 and subsequent acts.
To wit: that she is the widow of Asahel Cross
deceased who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution
from Wilkes County North Carolina, thinks he volunteered
for nine month in North Carolina about the 1st march 1779 or
I think he served under Maj. Tatum, Genl Lincoln and
the part of the time all col Littles Regiment and also served
three months under Col Locke and Walbrade, thinks
he also served part of his time in South Carolina and
Georgia, and then he was discharged by Lincoln I think 
he was at the battles of Eutaw Springs Fleming Rock Wilks County North Carolina the time he first enlisted for the war have often heard him speaking about his services but being such a long time ago that she can't recollect clearly by him she has often heard Mr. Dyer speak about their hardships think that Dyer and her old man were drafted together and served together at the battle of Eutaw Spring and Mr. Dyer was
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a pension. She has often wonder now Mr Dyer could
receive a pension and she could not without it was
that widow, were not allowed, she married her husband
in Roan County North Carolina was married by the hands of
of a Justice of Peace by the name of Vanner on Heming
Creek the 21 day of March 1782 she don't think there is a
soul living that was at the marriage but she has a daughter
who was born in May 1783 and there that is sufficient proof
to entitle her to a pension my aforesaid husband was
buried in Wilkes County North Carolina 18th day of October 1818
Thinks that is more proof in North Carolina at the
Office of Records thinks he also belonged to the
10th Regiment she is now getting old being in her
Ninety first years
The Most respectfully asks the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, that her aforesaid claim or claims may be allowed under the aforesaid Acts, and that the Certificate evidencing the same may be enclosed to her Attorney
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year aforesaid
James
S Duncan
For Morgan County J.P
I the just subscribed magistrate do certify that the above Declarant
is personally known to me, and that she is a lady of truth and respectability
in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
In Testimony hereof, I have hereunto subscribed
the thirtieth day of July
my name on this
1852
James S Duncan J. P.
For Morgan County
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County. } SCT.
-
I, G W Ruth Clerk of the County Court
in and for the County and State aforesaid,
do certify that James S Duncan is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures written are genuine

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office, on this the 31st day of July 1852
G W Ruth Clerk

State of Tennessee
Morgan Co
I (Judge or Clerk) of the County Court of the County
and State aforesaid do certify that it was on this day
satisfactorily approved to me that Asahel Cross a soldier
in the Army of Revolution died on the 18th day of October 1818
and was buried in North Carolina who left Temperance Cross
and who is still living a widow
Given under my hand and seal of office
on this the 31st day of July 1852
G W Ruth Clerk
the County Court
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Knoxville Tennessee
Nov. 9th 1854
Sir
Enclosed you will please find the certificate of the Comptroller
of North Carolina which is wish filed in support of the claim
of Temperance Cross, widow of Acil of Scott
County Tennessee. According to my calculation £16 19
will amount to over six months service. I believe the "militia of North Carolina received only $6. 66/100 per month, which
if true, will make this certificate available for six months service in this case, you will please report to me what influence
this certificate will have upon the case. 

Very Respectfully
Jas. W. Newman
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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16.19
    20
_________
8| 339
_________
42.37 1/2
__________
21. 18 3/4
___________
20    6

6 mos & 10 1/2 days


11|115
________
10
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Knoxville Tennessee
Nov. 25th 1854

Sir
I wish to know of, in refusing to admit the identity, in the case of Temperance
Cross, in your report of the 14th inst,
you took into the consideration the evidence of [illegible], who according to your former report establishes [illegible] months service, and he was Revolutionary Pensioner. Your [illegible] for, with all due respect  it can be  called by no other name, in regard to the
puerility of a deference between the Acil Cross applicant and "A Cross" in the Comptrollers certificate, is unworthy of your office position.  Now if you will continue to assist as a reasonable man, in the face of the testimony in this crisis case need the identity is not established, I will agree never to trouble you with another communication

Hon L P Waldo
Washington City, D.C.
Very
Respectfully
your Obit Servt
James W. Newman
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office

I, William J. Clarke Comptroller of public
accounts in and for the State aforesaid do
hereby certify that it appears of record in my
Office among the payments made by said
to sundry persons for Military services
in the Revolutionary war as follows
A. Cross.
Book No. 24 Page 101 £1.4. Specie
97  £15.15. Specie
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Office. Oct 27th
1854
Wm J. Clark, Compt.
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Morgan C H L April 8th}     Free
James L. Edwards, Esqr
Washington City, D.C.
} War Dept Pension Office

[Left side written sideways]

5792 apl/7
Tem.
7 July 1838
Temperance Cross
wid: of Acel
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Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee April the
5th 1839
Enclosed is the Pension Declaration of Mrs Temperance Cross widow of Acel Cross Claiming
a Pension under the act of the
7th July 1838

your obt servent
R A Dabney

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC.
War Dept Pension Office
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Morgan C. H.     Free
Jan 20 1840
James L. Edwards Esq
Washington City, D.C.
} War Dept Pension Office


Feb 4, 1840
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Morgan C H Ten
Jan 18, 1840
Sir
Your letter to me, bearing date
at the Pension office July 30,
1839, is now before me Enclosed
is the letter from the secretary
of State of N Carolina
touching my Enquiry & you
will please to file said letter
among the other papers of
Mrs. Temperance Cross widow
of Acel Cross forwarded to you
by me, and when (if ever)
any further evidence is adduced
in said case, an answer
will probably he sought

your humble
Servent
R A Dabney
Six
J L Edwards
compensions
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Nancy Parks widow of James Parks for
Rev Pension Act 7 July 1838
Tennessee suspended file

Temperance Cross widow of Acil for
Revolutionary pension Act 7 July 1838

Margaret Vanzandt widow of Garrett Vanzandt
Rev Pension act July 7 1838
Kentucky suspended file

J.S. Edwards
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2523.
P. O.
Temperance Cross
Service: widow of Acil 
Asahel
Enlisted: _______, 18
Discharged: _______, 18
Application filed: _______, 18
Alleges: ________________
Re-enlisted: ________________
Attorney: ________________
P. O. ________________
__________ Recognized. ___________ Contract.
________________ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ________________, 18
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[Two Envelope Covers] 

FREE
L. P. Waldo, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.

Temperance Cross
Tenn 1838

Nov 8

J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.

Temperance Cross
Acil Ten sus 1838
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[Left side}
Temperance Cross
Tennessee
Unsuspented
Let 30 July 1839
R. A Dabney
do. 30 Sep. 40
F. F. Coombs Feby 3 1853
Jas. W. Newman Oct 13 1854
J. W. Newman 14 Nov. 1854.
J. W. Newman 1 Dec 1854
Same  Sept 10, 1856
Act 7 Jul 39

[Right side]
5192
Temperance Cross
Tennessee
R. A. Dabney 30 July 1839-
Name 30 Sep 1840-
J.J. Coombs Feby 3 1853-
Jas W. Newman Oct 13 1854-
Name 14 Nov 1854- same
1 Dec 1854- same Sep
10 1856 - Same Oct 2
1856 - Same Feb 23/57
2525
July 7 1838-
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George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

Temperance Cross
Acil Tenn
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FREE
L. P. Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
Temperance Cross
Tenn  sus 1838
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5792

Tennessee Cross of Acil
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County}

Personally appeared before
me Thomas Jack in and for said
County, Monoah Dyer a Revolutionary
Pensioner whose statements are entitled
to full credit and on his oath states that 
Acel Cross served three months with him
in the Summer and fall of 1781 under
Captain Alexander Gordon and col
Frank  Locke and Col Malbedy affiant and
said Acel Cross both entering service from
the same neighborhood North Carolina, and that some short time after said land of service, said Cross married
Temperance Dadman that affiant
was in the same mess with said Cross and
knew him very well that Temperance
Cross the widow of said Acel Cross now live
not far from affiant and affiant
knew said Cross until his death in North Carolina
said Cross died somewhere about
twenty years past and his widow has not
married since his death

Sworn and subscribed
this 29th March 1839 before me
our Testimony of Col Jack intretened before
assigned,
Thomas Jack J P
State of Tennessee
Morgan County

I, Thomas Jack a Justice of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid
certify that I have attended at the
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house of Henry Hanby living in Morgan
County near the Campbell County line
to take the Declaration of Temperance
Cross widow of Acel Cross preparatory
obtain a pension I have strong
Reasons to believe that her Declaration
is substantially, and from an investigation 
of the subject and conversing with
her and her daughter and son in law
the witness, I have every reason to believe
the Declaration beyond doubt
she is unable to attend Court. and
live very remote from the courthouse.

Given under my hand as a Justice of
the peace for Morgan County Tennessee 
this 30th March 1839 at
Morgan Court house 
Thomas Jack JP

State of Tennessee
Morgan County

I Edmund G Kington Clerk
of the county court of Morgan afore
said certify that Thomas Jack Edqr
said is a magistrate as above and that the
foregoing signatures purporting to
be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here
unto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name
this 3d day of April AD.
1839
Edmund G. Kington
Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County} SS

Be it remembered that on
this the twentieth day of August A.D. 1856
before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace
within and for said County of Morgan personally
appeared William Bingham aged about my right
years and made oath in due form of law, that
he was personally well acquainted with Acel Cross
a reputed Soldier in the War of the American Revolution. That he found the acquaintance of and
Well knew the said Acel Cross in Wilkes County 
North Carolina. Affiant also declares that he
has also at the same time personally well acquainted
with Temperance Cross the wife of said Acel
Cross who died recently in Scott County Tennessee
officers declares that he knew the said Acel Cross
and Temperance Cross in Wilkes County North Carolina
when he was a small boy more than
seventy years since that they were then living together
and reputed as more and wife, and so recognized by all and affiant further states that he
never heard any thing to the contrary in his life
That they both continued to live as men
and wife up to the death of said
Acel Cross Affiant further declares he was well acquainted with said Ace Cross and
Temperance Cross up to the time
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of their respective deaths -
Affiant further declares that the foregoing
statement of his knowledge of the said Acel
Cross and Temperance Cross is not based
on information derived from others, but from
his own personal knowledge of the parties
in North Carolina and that he has no interest
whatever in the pension claim for which the
only surviving children of the said Temperance
Cross is now making application
William Bingham
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
date first above mentioned and I further certify
that the above affiant is to my belief
of the age he represents himself to be, that he
is a man in whom full faith and credit
may be placed and his oath would be taken
in any court of Justice where he is known
and I also further certify that I have
no interest who live in this claim
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my
hand and private seal this 20th day of
August A D 1856
James Jones 
J P for Morgan County
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County } SS
Be it remembered that on this the nineteenth 
day of August A.D. 1856, before the
Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace within
and for the County of Morgan aforesaid, Personal
by appeared Edward Hawkins a resident of said
County of Morgan, aged ninety one years and
made oath in due form of law that he was
well acquainted with Acel Cross, a reputed
soldier in the war of the American Revolution
That he formed the acquaintance of said
Acel Cross first in Roan County in North Carolina
that in a short time thereafter
be formed the acquaintance of Temperance
Cross his wife - That they were then living 
together as man and wife and so reputed
That he afterwards knew them in Wilkes
County North Carolina for some years.
Affiant further states that shortly
after he removed to Morgan County-
Tennessee when he has some resided
that he again knew Temperance Cross
in Morgan County and then in Scott
County until very short time before
her death. Affiant states that the said
Acel Cross & Temperance Cross were at
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regarded as man and wife from the first of
his acquaintance with them as long as he knew them, which was more than fifty years since
He further states that the foregoing Statements
of his knowledge of Acel Cross and
Temperance Cross are made from his
own knowledge and not passed on 
information derived from others [illegible]
as to the death of the parties that he did
not see either of them after their death
And Affiant also states that he has
no interest whatever in the pension
claim for which the only surviving children
of the said Temperance Cross
are now making application

Edward Hawkins
his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and date first above within And I further
certify that the above affiant is to my belief
of the age he represents himself to be
that he is a man in whom full faith and
credit may be placed and his oath would
be taken in any court of Justice where
he is known And I also further 
certify that I have no interest what
ever in this claim In Testimony
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of which I have hereto set my name and
private seal this 19th day of August AD
1886
James B Lonent
J P for Morgan County
Tennessee

State of Tennessee is
Morgan County} SS

I Housely Herman clerk of the county Court of the county and state aforesaid, hereby certify that James B. Jones whose genuine signature appears to each of the foregoing certificates annexed to the accompanying 
Depositions of Edward Hawkins and
William Bingham, is, and was, at the time of
assigning the same an acting Justice of the
Peace within and for said County duly com
missioned and qualified according to law with
full power and authority to administer
oaths for general purposes. and that all
his act and deed as such are entitled to
full faith and credit. And I also certify that I have no interest whatever in the prosecution of this claim.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed my official seal
Done at office in Montgomery this the
21st day of August A D 1856
H. Munson Clerk
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Knoxville Tennessee
Aug 30th 1856

Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Enclosed you will [illegible] find the
affidavits of William
Bingham and Edward Hawkins in support
of the Revolutionary Pension of the only surviving children of Temperance Cross widow of Acil
Cross of Scott County Tennessee. I hope this
will be sufficient evidence of marriage and
identity and that the claim will now be
admitted. You will render that there is a
certificate of service from North Carolina, the
evidence of one more who served with him
and a great amount of the testimony
Respectfully
James W. Herman
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Knoxville Tennessee
Sept. 23rd 1856

Comsr. of Pensions
Washington D.C
Sir
I have received 
your report upon the additional 
affidavits filed in support of the claim of
Temperance Cross wid of Aschal Cross
for pension under act of July 7th 1838, and
Sept 8th 1856.
The objection that you urge
is that an "Abraham Crop was a pensioner 
on the Tennessee agency under
of June 7th 1882, and the probability is
that the "Cross" of the Comptrollers 
certificate refers to that man
Now if you will refer to the pension
Roll of Tennessee, Sullivan County, act
June 7th 1832, you will find that the
name
you refer to is Abraham
Crass and not Cross, and you will
find that just above the one referred to
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as the name of Elijah Cross, showing
that the spelling of the name in
Abraham 
Cross could not be a mere typing 
error for Abraham Cross, beside we
prove the services Ashel Cross by
Mannah Dyer a Pensioner under the
Act of June 7th 1832.
As this objection
(the confounding of the names Cross
and Crass in your office) is now
removed. I hope you will allow the claim
Very Respectfully
James W. Newman
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W Robert A Dabney
Morgan Court House
Tennessee

R A Dabney
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Raleigh 3rd October 1839
Mr Robert A Dabney
Sir
Your letter of the 23rd Ultines was
received a few days past, requesting information re
specting the services of Ann Cross in the war of
the revolution. I regret that I am compelled to
say his name does not appear on the rolls in the
Office of Secretary of State of North Carolina
I have carefully searched for it there. There
are only two persons of the name of Cross on the
rolls, one is Auty a three years man enlisted
14th June 1776 in Capt Bradley's Company of the
10th Regt and mild in Octor 1779. the other the
phen apt in Capt Carter's Company of the 10th
Regt entered the service on the 19th May 1781
for 12 months and served out his time
Major Tatum under whom it is said Acel
Cross served, was an officer of the regular Army
of the Revolution.
I have no militia rolls and
cannot therefore give any information as to
Militia service
the for for a search is only
Yours respectfully
W. Hill

the fee for a search is only ten cents & not having the change return the money sent
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Knoxville Tennessee
October 5th 1854.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Enclosed you will please find a renewal of the application of Temperance Cross, widow of Asahel, or Acrl Cross, a soldier in the Revolutionary War for by her heirs, for the Pension due her She first made application several years since, and again, about two years ago She gave a man by the name of Taylor, from
Ky of Power of Attorney to prosecute the
claim. You will please inform me of said Taylor filed any evidence in the case, if so, what was it. You will please send me a synopsis of all the testimony heretofore filed in the case.
Very Respectfully
James W Newman
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Knoxville Tennessee
Jan. 18th 1857

Comsr of Pensions, 
Washington DC

Sir,
In your report to me of the 2nd of October 1826
in the Revolutionary Pensions of the surviving children of Acil Cross of Tennessee, you stated that your office was awaiting a decision of the Department as to the propriety granting pension to the  children of Revolutionary soldier. Please inform me if the decision has rendered and
the effect as we have upon the claim above mentioned.
 Very Respectfully
Jas W Newman