Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10707, Ezekiel Trogdon, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C. [North Carolina]

Trogdon, Ezekiel

NUMBER
R.10707

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CONTENTS
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32.103
Ezekiel Trogdon
Declaration
Tennessee

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Tennessee
Jefferson County } ss.
On the 10th day of June AD 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of our Court of Pleas and quarter sessions, now in session Ezekial Trogdon, a resident of Grainger County Tennessee aged eighty 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 act of congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year 1779 as well as he recollects the day and month not recollected he volunteered, and entered the Service of his Country in Randolph County in the State of North Carolina, was involved enrolled in Capt [Captain] Dugans [Dougan] Company, and commanded by Major Sharp and Col [Colonel] [illegible] rendevoused at the house of Major Sharp, from thence he was marched to the Sand Stills, near Fayetteville in North Carolina, had several skirmishes with the Tories, and remaining near Fayetteville N.C. [North Carolina] for some time. He was marched back to a Mr. Bells where he was Stationed for some time, from thence to Major Sharps, thence to Fayetteville N.C. [North Carolina] or near to it, thence to the sand hills, thence back to Major Sharps where he was discharged having been in service six months received a discharge which he has lost.
And afterwards, to wit the day month and year not recollected he volunteered, and entered the service of his country in a company of cavelry [cavalry] in Captain Days Company was commanded by
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Major Sharp and Col. [Colonel] Dugan [Dougan] , was enrolled and entered the Service at the house of Major Sharp, from thence he was marched to the Ralf [Raft] Swamps where after a careful examination after the Tories and routing and driving them they marched back to Major Sharps, where he was stationed for some time from thence he was marched to the Sand Hills, where he was stationed Several weeks, and was in Several Scrimages with the Torries, thence he was marched back to to Major Sharps where he was discharged it was six months received a discharge which he has lost

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State

Sworn to + [and] Subscribed in open Court the day and date above written
Ezekiel his x mark Trogdon

Joseph Hamilton Jr [Junior] Clerk
Of Jefferson County

The following interrogatories were propounded to the applicant by the Court
Question where and in what year were you born.
Answer I was born in Randolph County in the State of North Carolina in the year 1754
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
	Answer I have no record of my age.
Where were you living when called into Service, where have you listed since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live.
Answer When called into Service I was living in Randolph County N. [North] Carolina and after the Revolutionary War was over, I removed
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To Jefferson County Ten. [Tennessee] thence to Grainger County Ten. [Tennessee] where I now live, near the line between said Countys [Counties]
How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom.
Answer I was a volunteer, both tours of duty
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 services.
Answer In my first Service Captain Dugan [Dougan] Major Sharp and Col. [Colonel] Dugan [Dougan], does not recollect any thing about regiments, believes there was none
Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I did receive two discharges signed by Major Sharp which I have lost;
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your Services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer as to my character shall offer the Revd. [Reverend] [crossed out] Elisha Millikan [illegible] Chase + [and] Jos. [Joseph] Dyer and as to my Services as a Soldier of the Revolution, I offer John Hasket and William Frazier citizens of Jefferson County to prove my Services by,
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court the day and date above written
Ezekiel his x mark Trogdon
Joseph Hamilton Jr. [Junior] Clerk of Jefferson County
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We Elisha Millikan a clergyman, residing in the County of Jefferson and [illegible] Chase + [and] Joseph Dyar residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Trogdon who hath Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn + [and] Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Elisha Millikan
[illegible] Chase
Joseph Dyar

Joseph Hamilton Jr [Junior] Clerk of Jefferson County

John Hasket a reputable witness aged eighty one years personally appeared in open Court and made Oath that he is well acquainted with Ezekiel Trogdon who hath Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, was with him a Companion in arms in the Revolutionary War, during both tours of duty as described in his declaration, that the facts therein stated is true.

Subscribed + [and] Sworn to in Open Court the date above
John his x mark Hasket

Joseph Hamilton Jr. [Junior] Clerk of Jefferson County

William Frazier a reputable witness aged sixty eight years, personally appeared in open court, and made oath, that he is well acquainted with Ezekiel Trogdon who hath subscribed + [and] sworn to the above + [and] foregoing declaration, and was also acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War this affiant was not in the service himself but was living in the same neighbourhood of the applicant in Randolph County N. [North] Carolina and from what he knows within his own knowledge, and from what he has understood from others, he believes that the services as stated in the foregoing declaration to be true. The applicant
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Has always supported a good character, and has always been reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution.

Subscribed + [and] sworn to in open court the day + [and] date above written.
William Frazier

Joseph Hamilton Jr [Junior] Clerk of Jefferson County

And this said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of this matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 Elisha Millikan who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Jefferson and that [illegible] Chase Joseph Dyer John Hasket and William Frazier who have also signed the same is residents in the county of Jefferson and is credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit

William Hill
William Carter
Jas. [James] A Thanton
Justices of this quorum court of Pleas + [and] Q. [Quarters] of Jefferson County

I Joseph Hamilton Jr. Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Jefferson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of this application of Ezekiel Trogdon for a pension

[seal] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto et my hand + [and] seal of office at office in Dandridge this 10th day of June AD 1834

Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk of Jefferson County
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State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County }

This day personally appeared before me William Cox one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Jefferson Ezekiel Trogdon a citizen of the County of Granger and who is now in the County of Jefferson who being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he is Eighty years of age + [and] that he is the identified person named in the annexed declaration dated the 10th day of June 1834 filed for the purpose of procuring a pension under an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 after having heard his declaration read to him he states that the facts therein stated in relation to his services is true that at the time he entered the service for a rower [tour] of six months each and at the time said services was performed the country was invaded by the British + [and] Tories and the citizens volunteered and raised said companies for the purpose of defending themselves and saving their property from being burnt and destroyed the militia of north carolina that was called under a draft served only three months and the volunteer companies that this affiant served in was for six months, this declaration rendered other services than those in his declaration mentioned but for the want of his recollection as to the names of the officers under whom he served he declined making an application for the same when he filed his declaration and further saith not
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of November 1834.
Ezekiel his x mark Trogdon

William Cox a Justice of the Peace of Jefferson County

State of Tennessee
I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Jefferson County do certify that William Cox esqr. Before whom the above affidavit was made is now, and was at the date thereof one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned + [and] Sworn and that full faith + [and] credit is given and due to all his official acts as such, and that his signature aforesaid is in his own proper hand writing

[seal] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + [and] seal of office at office in Dandridge the 18 Day of November AD 1834

Joseph Hamilton
Clerk of Jefferson County
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Rejected
See letter to
Hon. J. Blair
14 Jan. [January] 1835
10707
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      War Department
Pension Office
October 13th 1834

Sir,
The declaration of Ezekiel Trogdon has been examined, and it is herewith returned, the claims for two tours of service as a militia man in North Carolina for six months each tour, the Militia were not called out to serve for so long a time under one engagement, His services should be set forth in each tour showing the time actually engaged.

I am Respectfully Your Obt [Obedient] Servant

J L Edwards

Joseph Hamilton Esqr
Dandridge
Tenn [Tennessee]
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

REJECTED

10707
P.O. Ezekiel Trogdon
Service: [blank]

Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18

Application filed: [blank], 18

Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]

___ Recognized. ___ Contr
___ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___, 18
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Mr. E [Ezekiel] Trogdon
D [Dear] Sir

I have sent you your declaration and with it [crossed out: the] a letter from the Hon J L. Edwards by which you can see the objections made to your claim. Wm. [William] Cox esq is the nearest Justice to you, before whom you can make an affidavit in relation to your Services. If they are not correctly stated, you should correct them.

In Haste
Jos [Joseph] Hamilton
Nov [November] 3 1834.