Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9471, for Evan Shelby, [Blank]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.

Shelby, Evan
Susanna

NUMBER
R.9471

CONTENTS
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David Henderson JP Susanna [her X mark] Alexander

And I certify that Susan Alexander who signed the above affidavit is a very respectable [age?] lady very intelligent for her age and is fully entitled to credit 

David Anderson JP

State of North Carolina} 
Mecklenburg County} I, W. K. Reid Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that David Henderson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his is Genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Charlotte this the 7th day of February A D 1857 
W. K. Reid Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court
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Susanna Alexander
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North Carolina} 
Mecklenburg County} 
On this 29th day of April 1856 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid Dan Alexander a resident of Charlotte aged 75, 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 Acts of Congress passed June the 7th 1832, July 4th 1836, 7th July 1838, and all subsequent acts applicable to this case. That he is the son in law of Susanna Shelby, and also the Administrator in her estate. That the said Susanna was the widow and relict of Evan Shelby who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and served as the traditionary history of the County says throughout the whole or a greater part of said war, that he has heard many of the old soldiers say that Evan Shelby was a true Whig and did much service. That he served under Capt. Wm. Alexander as a light horseman one ten months tour in South Carolina commanded by Col Wm. Polk under Gen’l. Sumpter [General Thomas Sumter] that he was in the battle of Cowans Ford [on Catawba River in NC, 1 Feb 1781], the Battle of Guilford [Guilford Courthouse NC, 15 Mar 1781] and divers other battles both in North and South Carolina. He further declares that Susanna Shelby was married to Evan Shelby on the [blank space] 1776, or 1777, from the best information that can now be obtained there being no family record, and no marriage bond on file
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in the County Court Clerks office where such bonds are kept, But affiant is well satisfied from his own age compared with ages of Evan and Susanna Shelbys eldest children, that the said marriage must have taken place early in the Revolution, their eldest child if living would be several years older that affiant. That Evan Shelby died on or about the [blank] day of April 1825, leaving his widow Susanna Shelby surviving – who continued his widow until the [blank] day of June A.D. 1837, when she also died leaving affiants wife (since dead) and that Thomas Shelby, Harriet Alexander, Isabella Alexander, Sarah Alexander, Mary Alexander and Milton Shelby are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Evan and Susanna Shelby – all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof accompanying this declaration. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before us 
[signed] Dan Alexander Administrator
Test S. Walker JP
B W Alexander JP
J P Ross JP

And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion that the above named Evan Shelby was a Revolutionary solder and served as states above 
S Walker JP
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North Carolina} 
Mecklenburg County} 
I Wm K Reid Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Dan, Alexander Administrator of Susanna Shelby for the pension that was due Evan Shelby –
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 day of May A.D. 1856 – 
W. K Reid C. C. C.
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No 8185 
Susanna Shelly [Shelby], decd [deceased]
widow of Evan 
No. Carolina 

Act July 4, 1836
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[Stamped] - REJECTED

9471

P. O. Susanna Shelby

Service: Widow Evan Shelby

Enlisted: ____ ,18
Discharged: _____ ,18

Application filed: _____ ,18

Alleges: ______

Re-enlisted: ______

[Illegible] Aug 1, 1906

Attorney: ____
P. O. ____
___Recognized.  _____ Contract.
___Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18.
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