Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 974, for Wharton Nunn, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Va.

Nunn, Wharton,
Elizabeth.

NUMBER
W.974

CONTENTS
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nnessee 31,587
Nunn
in the State of Tennee. who was private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Bowyer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Woods in the Va line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Est Tenne. at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Feby. 1839 and sent Hon. A. McClellan Hou. of Reps

Arrears to the 4th Sept 1838 $600.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 39,   40.00
$640.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 7 Page 70

dead
letter 13 AD Aug.
20 1844
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1842 to 8 April 1842. Agt notified 28 Oct 1844
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Thomas Nunn
Deposition in support of
Wharton Nunn 
Revolutionary Claim
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State of Tennessee Claiborn County ⎬ Wharton Nunn a petitioner to be placed on the pension Roll and to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress the 7th of June 1832 whose original declaration is filed at the department amongst the suspended cases amends his declaration and sayeth that until the year 1833 or 34 he was not apprised of provision being made for such cases; that he had understood some years before that provision was made for those that had been disabled; that although he was wounded in the arm with a ball and his arm made somewhat stiff he still by the dent of industry made out to live; and thought the could not succeed; from what he had heard and for the last seven years he has been worn out with age and totally disabled in his arm he has been living on the charity of his son who is also very poor and large family very destitute, and was not informed on the subject in any way that held out a hope of obtaining a pension untill the trial he made in Kentucky about thirty miles from this where I was then carried to see a son of mine that lived near the place where the declaration was made refered to; that shortly after he returned home to a remote part of this County entirely secluded from any intelligence surrounded by Mountains and at least forty or forty-five miles from the County seat and very seldom ever see any person acquainted with such business and entirely unable to attend to anything or go anywhere by reason of bodily infirmity and old age should have starved and died without the benefits of the provision made by Congress for the suffering soldiers of the revolution
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had it not been that Dr. A Noel hapened to see me where I now live and made inquiry into my case and after hearing the narative of my case told me he thought I could be placed on the pension roll and drew up my declaration accordingly; and he had alway been informed also that he would have to prove by an army surgeon that his wound entirely disabled him and he did not know where to find one if he had been able to go and untill lately he did not know where to find any person that knew of his services for he had understood his elder Brother Thomas Nunn was dead and not untill lately did he know to the reverse but is in hopes from his age the part of the County he was raised in and his character and other testimony which will accompany this his amended declaration to place his case beyond suspicion He further state as it respects his serving under any other Captain he can only state by his not having any education that on various a[obscured] he was detached for certain services sometimes weeks & even months under other Captain Lee and ensigns but always when he returned to main Army he went under his same Captain he would also state that his name might been transferred to other rolls than that of Captain Casey and his name might have been  again on Captn. Caseys Roll; as he could no[obscured] he further states that his extreme age his memory has much failed him but he still can name of those officers Captain & Lieutenants that at times the command of detachments, he was attached to the Baggage waggons when we went under General Stark to Bennington I was under Leu Knox when the detachment was sent to take
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Point:  General Wayne Commanded I was in Majr. Lee's detachment the winter of 1777 we wintered at Valley Forge and the British  in Philadelphia; the Battle of Monmouth General Washington commanded; I was then under Captain Donvan; who was after Waggon Master; in which service I continued the most of the time after the battle of Monmouth; but was several times back again in Captain Casey's company; I was one of the party under General Sullivan when he went against the Six nations but was taken sick  and returned after I got well, to the main army again and to the waggon guard; and when my time was out I went to Col. Wood who give me my discharge. I do not know where Captain Casey was at the time my memory does not serve me. 
I can only state being extremely old feeble both of body and memory; I can only state the leading matter most of the dates I cannot tell the precise time of the events; I know it was in July that Stony Point was taken and in the October again after I enlisted that Burgoyne was taken, for we went into winter quarters soon after; and at Brandywine I was then with the Baggage wagons under Captain Donovan this was in September 1777  we was so often shifted in those times sometimes but few men that it is improbable for me to remember half in my feeble old age I have given the best account my memory will afford having no means to refresh it being no scholar I cannot read but hope I have put things in a light with the testimony attached hereunto that I may obtain my [illegible]
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and again relinquish every other claim to a pension except the present this being an amendment to my suspended case.

Wharton Nunn his x mark

Sworn to and subscribed to this 13th day of October 1838.

Be it know that on the thirteenth day of October 1838 Wharton Nunn the applicant named in the foregoing amended declaration personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and made oath that the facts therein contained was true and subscribed to the same.

In my presence given under my hand and seal this day and first above written.

George Hamblen
Justice of the Peace 
for Claiborne County
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State of Tennessee

Claiborne County ss.

Personally appeared before the subscriber the justice of the peace for the said County Sarah Lanham who first being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God to speak the truth and nothing but the deposes and sayeth that she is about fifty one years of age and that she has been acquainted with Thomas Nunn of said County for forty five years the same Thomas Nunn whose deposition has been taken to prove the revolutionary services of Wharton Nunn, who  lives in a remote part of the County on the Clear Fork of Cumberland, sayeth that said Thomas Nunn has always supported an unimpeachable character for integrity and truth. 

Question 1 - Would you or would you not give full faith and credit to his statements or oath?

Answer - I would give him full faith and credit on oath

Question 2 - Mrs. Lanham are you acquainted with Wharton Nunn [illegible] a petitioner to be placed on the Revolutionary pention roll if so state how long and where you lived when you was first acquainted with him where he has lived since

Answer - I was acquainted with him forty years  ago in Shenandoah County Virginia and then Wythe County eight years ago and twenty five or such years in this county

Question 3 - Please state whether he has always been reputed to be a revolutionary soldier by the people where he resided?

Answer - he was always reputed to be so
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Question 4 - Please state since your remembrance and acquaintance with Wharton Nunn if in Virginia or elsewhere you have not heard him conversing with some of his old companions about the suffering in the jerseys and Pennsylvania and in the Northern army and if so name some of them if you can.

Answer - I have heard him tell it to my husband and my father and others that was revolutionary soldiers.

Question 5 - Please state how long you have always understood he served in that war and if you understood whether he was a regular in the continental line or not

Answer - I have always understood the time was three years in the continental line of Virginia

Question 6 - Please state if you did ever hear he was wounded in the arm in one of the battles, and how long it has been since you first heard it

Answer - I have seen the wound scar in the arm and understood he got it in that way

Question 7 - Please to state if you recollect under what Captain Colonel or general he was under if you ever heard and how long since you first heard it

Answer I do not recollect positively but I think Captain Casey was the name of his Captain I understood he served under and further this deponent sayeth not.

Sarah Lanham (her mark)
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And I Peter Neil one of the justices of the peace comprising the County Court do certify that the foregoing deposition of Sarah Lanham was taken down in my presence and according to the laws of this state and the acts and resolves of Congress and sworn to and subscribed before me and I do further certify that she is a woman of respectability and am satisfied that in my opinion she ought be believed on oath this 4th of Sept. 1838.

Peter Neil
Justice of the Peace
for Claiborne County
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County ss.

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County, Thomas Nunn, of said County and state aforesaid who first being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the services of Wharton Nunn a pensioner to be place on the revolutionary pension Roll and whose Declaration is now filed by the pension commissioner as the suspended case for further proof deposes and sayeth as follows - that he has been acquainted with Wharton Nunn the term eighty five years or thereabouts that he knows that he entered the service in the revolutionary war at Winchester Virginia under Captain Casey in Col. Wood's Regiment I think and in the Brigade or division of General Muhlenberg and that he continued in the service for the term of three years from the time he entered which as well as I recollect was in the latter the year 1777 and was marched then on to Pennsylvania Valley Forge in Jersey and and was at the battle of Germantown, Basking Ridge and White Plains and all the campaigns in these states in 1777 and to 1780 or 1781.

Question 1 - How old are you now and how old is Wharton Nunn now?

Answer - I am about eighty seven or eighty eight and Wharton Nunn is about eighty six as well as I recollect perhaps eighty seven.

Question 2 - Do you know that the Wharton Nunn that now lives on the Clear Fork of Cumberland in the County is identically the same that served under the Capt. Casey and in Col. Wood's Regiment?
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and under General Muhlenberg?

Answer - I know him to be the same and know the facts of his enlistment as I was near Winchester at the time and saw him.

Question 3 - Do you know what battles he was in if any and whether he did not receive a wound in the right arm with a bullet and whether he was not in the Battle of Germantown?

Answer - he did receive a wound in his arm and I have understood he was at Germantown.

Question 4 - Please state of he was not in the battle under General Gates and Arnold at the taking of General Burgoyne

Answer - I have no recollection that he was there but I do know he served during the three years preceding the first of the year 1781.

Question 5 - do you or do you not know that soldiers of the revolution was frequently detached from the original company for some particular service and gone for some months and returned again to their same officers again; and frequently that papers and Company Rolls were lost and never obtained again and had to make them lists at random.

Answer - They were frequently lost and troops dispersed and new rolls to be made out.

Question 6 - Do you not know that the accidents in the question previous to this; was frequently the cause of the names of many not being found on the original rolls, that they entered the service in and although they served nearly through the whole of the Revolution
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Answer - According to my recollection and as I believe I know that fact; for at some of the battles that we was in we had to scatter.

Question 7 - Please state as near as you can the number of years that Wharton Nunn served when he entered the service and what time he was discharged home with him and if you did or did not understand that it was lost some years ago after the war

Answer - I know he enlisted for three years and was gone some longer before he returned.  I do not recollect at seeing his discharge but understood he served his whole time further this deponent sayeth not.

Thomas Nunn


And I Peter Neil one of the Justices of the Peace composing the County Court do certify that the foregoing deposition of Thomas Nunn was taken down in my presence according to the laws of this state and the acts and resolves of Congress.
And sworn to and subscribed to in my presence and do further certify that affiant is a creditable person and in my opinion full faith and credit should be given to his statements on oath this 4th of September 1838.

Peter Neil

Justice of the Peace
for Claiborne County
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County 

Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Betsy Henderson of said County being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God to speak the truth and nothing but the truth touching the services f Wharton Nunn a petitioner to be pension roll of the United States for his revolutionary services deposeth and sayeth that she is about eighty years old that in the latter part of the year 1776 or first of the year 1777 she knows that Wharton Nunn did enlist at Winchester for three years that he was brought there as a detached Militia man who had refused to serve draughted; and to be tried by a Court Martial for not standing his tour of duty for three months but he was told if he would enlist for three years he would git clear of punishment; he did enlist under a recruiting officer for the term of three years I think under Capt. Casey at Winchester, Virginia I will not be positive as to the year; but I know it was about Christmas only a few days before or after; and I think it was in the year 1777 about the first of it or about the latter end of the year before at any rates this was about the time in the latter end of the winter the soldiers marched on in to Pennsylvania and up the North river and on to Sandy Hook and I will not be certain; we joined General Washington at Morristown or some such name was the place the British about the time was at Sandy Hook and we was all
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glad when they left there there was a large army under General Howe or Cornwallis or both might have been there and I think in September the battle was at Brandywine I do no recollect the day soon after the British went into Philadelphia and some at Germantown when General Washington attacked them we got the worst of it in his year my Husband Isaac Henderson was under General Sinclair a few weeks Col. Baum  the British commander was killed as we heard by General Stark.  After several engagements with General Burgoyne he was taken he surrendered to Col. or General Arnold and Gates. 
Question 1 - Was Henderson how did you become so well acquainted with the transactions of the times?

Answer - My husband enlisted in the early part of the year of 1777 and I went with him and lived with him until the year eighty in the winter and was at home, but once in the line

Question 2 - Do you know that Wharton Nunn the petitioner is the same that served with you?

Answer  - I know he is the same he did serve with us three years or more. further this deponent sayeth not.

Betsy Henderson (her mark)


And I William Lewis one of the justices of the peace for the said county of Claiborne do certify that the foregoing deposition of Betsy Henderson was taken down in my presence according to the laws of this state and to the acts and resolves of Congress and sworn to and subscribe to before me and further certify that she is a respectable old lady and full faith and credit should be given to her testimony given under my hand seal this day and year first above written.

William Lewis
Justice of the Peace
for Claiborne County
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County 

I William Neil Clerk of the County Court of said County in said State do certify that George Hamblen whose name appears to the certificate annexed to the amended declaration of Wharton Nunn and Peter Neil whose name appears to the deposition of Sarah Lanham and Thomas Nunn as well as the name of William Lewis which appears to the certificate annexed to the deposition of Betsy Henderson are all acting Justices of the Peace for said County constitutionally Elected duly commissioned and sworn and acting as such at the time of assigning the same and their signatures appear to be in their own proper hand writing.  As well as the deposition of John Hammoc of Granger County which is certified by the proper officers of said County and hereunto annexed.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office at Office in Tazewell this 29th of October 1838.

William Neil Clerk

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County

I, Peter Neil, Chairman of the County Court of said County, do certify that William Neil, whose signature appears to the above certificates is and was at the time of signing the same, Clerk of said court, and his signature appears in his own proper hand writing and that his certificate is in due form of law, and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as clerk of said Court. 
Given under my hand this 30th day of October 1838. 

Peter Neil
Justice of the Peace
and Chairman of the County Court
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State of Tennessee
Granger County

Personally appeared before me William Colvin, the subscriber, a justice of the peace  for said County John Hammock of said County being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but truth touching the services of Wharton Nunn a petitioner to be placed on the pension roll for his revolutionary services and whose declaration is now filed by the pension commission amongst suspended cases for proof of his services deposeth and sayeth that he is about eighty three years old and that in the year 1776 about Christmas he drove a waggon and was waggoning to Winchester Virginia with provisions for the soldiers recruiting there, and fell in with my old acquaintance there Wharton Nunn he had then just enlisted for three years under Capt. Casey was the recruiting officer I think Col. Wood was the Col. I held on there until the latter part of the winter and when the soldiers started away Wharton Nunn went on with us I drove a wagon to carry part of the baggage - it was called the Virginia Continental line and we went on into Pennsylvania and the Jerseys and up the North River Valley Forge and Brandywine I was a hired waggoner at that time and when they went into Winter quarters at Valley Forge I got my discharge my team being broek down and went home to Pittsylvania County again I saw him
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again in the fall of 1779 in the army he was then guarding the Baggage for I was out with loading again for the troops he said then he had been wounded in the right elbow and he was shifted to the waggon guard I then left him in the service I saw him no more until the spring of eighty one perhaps it might be the latter part of May when he returned to Winchester on his way to Shenandoah County in Virginia his time was then out I was then a Militia man under Captain White guarding prisoners taken at the South on the ? river and Cowpens and perhaps elsewhere at the Barracks there at Winchester.
Question 1st - Do you know that the Wharton Nunn the petitioner named is the same that served under Capt. Casey and to be the same that enlisted at Winchester in 1776 or the first of the year 1777?

Answer - I do know him to be the same and know when he returned in 1780 or 1781.

Question 2nd - Mr. Hammock if you know whether he served three years or how long plus to say?

Answer - he served the time of three years I know as before stated or longer

Question 3rd - Please state if you know how old Wharton Nunn is and whether he is the age he states and where you was first acquainted with him and where last?

Answer - I am now
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now eighty three years old and he was some three or four years older I reckon, I was acquainted with him in Shenandoah and Pittsylvania Counties in Virginia and last acquainted in Claiborne County in Tennessee and further this deponent sayeth not.

John Hammack (his mark)

And I William Colvin one of the justices of the peace comprising the county court do certify that the foregoing declaration was taken down in my presence according to the laws of this State and the acts and resolves of Congress and sworn to and subscribed to before me and do further certify that the deponent John Hammack is a creditable person and is my opinion that full faith and credit should be given to his statements on oath. 
Sworn to and subscribed to this 13th day of October 1838.  
William Colvin
Justice of the Peace for 
Claiborne County


State of Tennessee
Grainger County

I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Do Hereby certify that William Colvin Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing certificate to the depositions of John Hammack is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for Grainger County duly elected, Commissioned and Sworn according to the Constitution and Laws of
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of the State of Tennessee and that his signature appears in his own proper hand writing and that full faith and credit is due his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Rutledge this 26 October 1838.

Edward Tate Clk [signature]

State of Tennessee
Grainger County

I John F Curl Chairman of the County court of Grainger aforesaid which is a court of Record, do hereby certify that Edward Tate wose(sic) name is assigned to the foregoing certificate annext(sic) to the Deposition of John Hammack of said County, is the acting Clerk of the County court of the County of Grainger aforesaid who was duly elected under the Constitution and laws of the State of Tennessee, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twenty seventh day of October A. D. 1838_

John F. Curl     seal
Chairman as aforesaid

John Hammack
deposition in support of
Whorton Nunn's
Services in the
revolutionary war
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1.  Mr. Nunn where & in what year were born.  I have no record but was always told in the year of Bradocks defeat

2.  Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer  I never knew of any my father died when was small & I never knew of any

3.  Where were you living when you were called into service & where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you live now;
Answer I lived in King George County and went Winchester on a visit; after the war I lived there about four years and then moved to Shenandoah County and lived there four years and then to Wythe County all in Virginia and then moved to Claiborne County Tennessee & have lived here for the last twenty five years or twenty six

4.  How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute if a substitute who for
Answer I enrolled myself in Winchester or enlisted voluntarily for three years & was not a substitute I was not sworn in I think called Continental Line

5th  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served and regiments either Continental or Militia and some of the circumstances of your service
Answer besides those that had the command of me there was Col. Neville Gen. Demarcus or some such name General Putman we were sometimes in the lines with them Gen Washington  pursued the British Commander towards Sandy Point after the Monmoth battle
  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 got my discharge from Col. Wood in person it was lost with my pocket book about two years after

Continued on the other side
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state the names of persons to whom you [obscured] known in your present neighborhood & who will testify to your character for veracity & truth and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer George Hamblen Esq. Reuben Parrott James Parrott Wm Buckhannon and indeed all my neighbors

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County

I do certify that the foregoing interrogation was put to Wharton Nunn & the answers recorded as stated above and annexed to his Declaration to obtain a pension given under my hand & seal
George Hamblen JP
Justice of the Peace for Claiborne County

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County

We the undersigned citizens of the County of Claiborne and State aforesaid have been acquainted with Wharton Nunn & from his appearance and other circumstances from the part of the country he come from & from our acquaintance believe him to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and the age states in his declaration & would give full credit to his statements on oath we are his neighbors and from age & infirmity is unable to go to Court given under our hands this Day (cut off) first written
Nathan Buchanan
Bartholomew ElliottP.[obscured]

George Hamblen Esq
Ruben Parrot
Joel Parrott
Eliza Huddleston
James Parrott
Luke W Lexaree
Reney Buckhanon
John Hudleston
Edward King
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Reported
Jany 22/49
3244
Tennessee Knoxville
Elizabeth Nunn
widow of Wharton Nunn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
Pensioner
Tazewell
Tenn;
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 300 Vol. 3.
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Family Register of Wharton Nunn
John Nunn, born July 10th 1784
Nancy Nunn May 17th 1786
Jerry Nunn February 11th 1787
Elisha Nunn April 6th 1791
William Nunn April 1st. 1793
Betsy Nunn October 12th 1795
Henry Nunn June 4th 1798
Peggy Nunn born November 16th 1800
Milly Nunn was born, August 1st 1804.
A
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County

Be it known that on the seventeenth day of July 1843 personally appeared before me George H Cheek a justice of the peace in and for said County Henry Nunn a citizen of the said County who being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty god the truth to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter of Elizabeth Nunn for a pension in right of her deceased husband a Revolutionary pensioner & soldier deposeth and sayeth viz that he is aged about forty five years old and sayeth that the register of the ages of the children of Wharton Nunn the deceased pensioner who was the husband of Elizabeth Nunn the wife widow and relick of Whorton deceased pensioner is correct to the best of my knowledge that the paper here affixed with the ages is the one kept as the register by my father Whorton Nunn he lived withme years before his death and is the only register ever kept by him it was written by more than one person for he could not write; and had to get them set down by any person that could write I suppose as the children was born; I know not who wrote it down

Question 1
Mr Nunn pleas state if you know whether Elisabeth Nunn is the widow of the deceased pensioner Whorton Nunn if she was a widow on the third day of March 1843 and if she remains a widow still and if the register was kept in a book

Answer
She is the widow of Whorton Nunn the deceasd pensioner and was a widow on the third day of March 1843
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and remains a widow still The Re[page cut off] was kept on the blank leaf of an old book and the only book about the house for many years

Que 2d
Mr Nunn pleas(sic) state if Whorton Nunn is the identical person referd to in a certificate of pension hereto prefixed & is Elisabeth Nunn the present applicant for a pension the identical person referd to in the first part of your deposition and is the Register referd to the one containing ^the ages of the children born in wedlock

answer
Whorton deceased pensioner is the person to whom the the(sic) certificate of pension was isued(sic) and Elisabeth(sic) Nunn the present applicant for a pension is the widow referd to in the former part of my deposition and the ^Register marked A is the one referd to and the ^one containing the ages of their children born in wedlock as I have been always informed and all I ever saw 

Further this deponent sayeth not sworn and subscribed this 17th day of July 1843

Henry X his mark Nunn

Geo. H. Cheek   seal
justice of the peace for Claiborne County

And I further certify that Henry Nunn the deponant who has sworn and subscribed to the forgoing(sic) deposition is of good moral character and in my opinion is entitled to full faith and credit on oath I also certify that the forgoing(sic) deposition was correctly taken down in my presence given under my hand & seal the 17th of July 1843

Geo. H. Cheek   seal
justice of the peace for Claiborne County.
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Deposition in support of the claim of Elizabeth Nunn for a pension

State of Tennessee

I Wiley Huffaker clerk of the county court of Claiborne County in said State do hereby certify that Jacob Claud whose name appears to the deposition and certificate thereto annext(sic) of Selby Cupp hereto prefixed and the name of George H Cheek whose name appears to the declaration of Elizabeth Nunn for a pension and to the deposition of Henry Nunn and Thomas Hurst and Jsp Hurst are both acting justices of the peace in and for said county at the time of signing the same duly and constitutionally [illegible] according to the laws of this State commissioned and sworn and that their signatures appear to be in their own propper(sic) hand writing acting as such and that full faith and credit is due to all their official acts

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in the Town of Tazewell the 4th day of September 1843

[page folded, cutting signaure in half]
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9694
State of Tennessee
Claiborne County

Be it remembered that at a county court began and held for the County of Claiborne in said State at the courthouse in Tazewell upon the first monday July 1843 and of American Independence the 67. The following entry appears of record to wit 

The court being now in session upon the application of Elizabeth Nunn of Claiborne County Tennessee for a pension in right of her husband's services during the war of the revolution. The court on the examination of the case and the evidence exhibited before them concur in opinion with George H Cheek Esquire one of our boddy composing this court that all matters and things have been fairly and correctly done according to law and that Elizabeth Nunn wife widow and rellick of Wharton Nunn dec'd, Revolutionary pensioner is the lawful widow of the deceased and therefore entitled to a pension, and the court concurs in that opinion and have ordered the same to be entered of record

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County

I Wiley Huffaker clerk of the County Court of Claiborne County Tennessee do hereby certify that the above is a true transcrip of the records and proceedings had relation to the case of Elizabeth Nunn for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in the Town of Tazewell the 5th day of September 1843

 Wiley Huffaker Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County

Be it remembered that at a court began and held for the county of Claiborne at the courthouse in Tazewell upon the first monday is September 1843 and of American Independence the 68 present the worshipped Geo H Cheek, L. L. Herral, Jno M Burch & Jno Ritcher_ The following entry appears of Record to wit

From the most incontestible evidence exhibited before the court and on the evidence of Jesse Hurst and Henry Nunn respectable citizens of said county as to the death of Whorton Nunn the deceased pensioner refered to we are fully satisfied that the deceased pensioner Wharton Nunn died at the time stated to wit the 8th day of April 1842 and that one month and four days pension was due him on the day of his death and that Elizabeth Nunn who is his lawful widow is entitled to the same and fully concur in opinion that George H Cheek one of our bench that she is his lawful widow and intitled according to the laws of Congress entitled to the arrearages of pension due the same said Wharton Nunn on the day of his death

9694
Act '44 630
Elizabeth Nunn
Ten'ee
act 7th July[illegible]
Rejected.

Husband died April 8th 1842
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State of Tennessee
Grainger County

On this first day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me George H Cheek one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Nunn a citizen of said County aged eighty one or eighty two years old who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Whorton Nunn who was a pensioner, and served in the Continental line of Virginia in Col. Woods Regiment under Gen. Muhlenburg and was engaged in all the hard fighting and suffering that took place in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York from the year 1777 until after first of the year 1781 as well as she recollects and was put upon the Pension Roll at Knoxville East Ten in March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine his certificate bears date the 2d day of February 1839 at eighty dollars per annum. {No. 31587.}
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and resided at the time in this county; She is informed and believes it is needless to detail the particulars of his services as they are all on file with the department and containd in the evidence on which he was pensioned; She states that she was married to Wharton Nunn the identical person named in the annexed certificate referd to that her name was Elizabeth Breeden before her marriage born and raised in Shanedoah County and State of Virginia daughter of Spencer Breeden; and that two or three years before their marriage they moved to North Carolina Surry County  on little Fish River, near where it enters into the Big adkin River;  this was where the said Wharton Nunn was in the service and after he left the service some time he followed us to North Carolina and was published in the Church at Critchfields Meeting house; Parson Joseph Murphy was the pastor; near when my Father resided and was married according to law by the said Murphy at the said Meeting house which took place the first day of August seventeen hundred and eighty three; She states that she cannot procure any record from the Church books, as they have been long since destroy,d as she is informed and believes that she has sent a memorandum
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of the ages of her children which was ^set down some years ago and which she believes to be correct and the evidence of Henry Nunn to prove and identify herself and the evidence of other Testimony which will accompany this declaration She expects Sibbey Cupp,s deposition will be obtained which will prove her lawful marriage beyond a doubt; living together at the time the marriage took place; with the record of the Court &c will place her case She thinks beyond controversy and would refer the commissioner to them; her husband died the eighth day of april one thousand eight hundred and forty two in this County leaving one month and four days pension due him on the day of his death in proof She would Refer to the evidence of Henry Nunn; She avers most positively that she is the lawful widow of the said Wharton Nunn never having married since his death; and She further declares that she was married to the said Wharton Nunn on the first day of august seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her said husband died on the eighth day of april one thousand eight hundred and forty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January on thousand seven hundred and ninety four viz that is at the time stated above sworn to and subscribed this day and year first above written before me Geo. H. Cheek  seal Justice of the peace for Claiborne County
 Elisabeth X her mark Nunn
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I also certify that from the evidence exibited(sic) before me it is my opioin she is the lawful widow of the deceased pensioner Wharton Nunn and I also certify that from her extreme old age and infirmity of body it is entirely improbable to take her to the Courthouse to have made her declaration without running great risk of health and life as there is no cariage(sic) road from where she lives and too old to ride on horseback and I am also satisfied she is entitled to the benefit of the law she claims under given under my hand and seal this day and year first above written
Geo. H. Cheek   seal
Justice of the peace
for Claiborne County

Elisabeth(sic) Nunns
Declaration under
the act of Congress
7th of July 1838
for a pension
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County

Be it known that on this 26th day of August eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Jacob Cloud a justice of the peace in and for said County Sibbey Cupp who being first duly sworn according to law the truth to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter of Elisabeth(sic) Nunn for a pension in right of the services of her husband Whorton Nunn a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States deposeth sayeth that she is aged about seventy three years and that she has been acquainted with both of them for sixty nine or 70 years having been raised in the same nieghborhood(sic) with them She also states that she was born in the state of Virginia in Shenedoah County and then moved to North carolina in Surry County and was well acquainted with them when they were married.They were maried(sic) in that County on little Fish River
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Ques 2} Please state if you know whether Elizabeth Nunn the present applicant for a pension is a widow now and was a widow on the third day of March last and if she has been a widow ever since the death of her husband Whorton Nunn who was a Pensioner and is now dead {answer} She is a widow now and has been a widow ever since his death he died about eighteen Months ago but I do not reckollect the Month or day of the month
Further the deponent Sayeth not
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first above written
Jacob Cloud} Sibbey Cupp x my mark
Justice of the peace
for Claiborne County

And I further certify that Sebbey Cupp the deponent who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing deposition is of good Moral Character for integrity & truth and in my opinion is entitled to full faith and Credit on oath I also certify that the foregoing deposition was correctly taken down in my presence given under my hand & seal this 26th day of August 1843
Jacob Cloud ss
Justice of the peace
for Claiborne County
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County} Be it known that on the 28th day of August 1843 personally appeared before me George H Cheek one of the justices of the peace in and for said County Thomas Hurst aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law Touching the Matter of Elizabeth Nunn for a pension in right of her deceas'd husbands services Whorton Nunn deposeth and says as follows To wit
Viz that he has been well acquainted with Whorton in Shenandoah County in Virginia and was well acquainted with Elizabeth Breeden to whom Wharton Nunn was afterwards married to in North carolina as I have always understood and was well acquainted with them both after Marriage in Wythe County Virginia; and have been acquainted with them in the Country for the last twenty two or more years I think I have never heard any doubt of their lawful marriage
Question 1} how long ago has it been since you understood they were Mared
Answer} I think they were Maried about the close of the revolutionary war from information-
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Ques 2} Mr. Hurst pleas state what the general Character of Mrs. Sebby Cupp who was Sebbey Breeden is and Whether you would give full faith and credit to her statements on oath
Answer I have been acquainted with hir from her youth and her character has as far as I have ever heard been good and I should give full faith and credit to any statements that she would on oath or otherwise further this deponent sayeth not 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written
P.S. The words her youth} his
in 2d line in last answer} Thomas x Hurst
interlind. before assigned} mark
Geo. H. Cheek seal
Justice of the peace

I also certify that Thomas Hurst the deponent who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a man of good Morale character and every way worthy of full credit on oath one of the oldest settlers of the County and of known probity and honesty; and I also certify that the foregoing deposition was correctly taken down in the witnesses own words given under my hand and seal this 28th of august 1845 Geo. H Cheek (JP)
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee} Be it known that
Claiborne County} on this 28th of August 1843 personally appeared before me George H Cheek one of the justices of the peace in and for said County Jesse Hurst a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law to speak the truth touching the matter of Elizabeth Nunn for a pension in right of the services of her deceased husband Wharton Nunn who was a pensioner of the United States deposeth and sayeth that he is in his fifty fifth year and has been acquainted in Wythe County Virginia from his infancy almost; and there in this County for the last twenty one or two years with Wharton Nunn the deceased pensioner and the present applicant Elizabeth Nunn and know they have been always reputed to - have been lawfully maried and never heard a doubt on the subject
1 Ques} Mr. Hurst pleas state what time the pensioner and husband of the present applicant Elizabeth Nunn
Answer} I think about the 8th of April 1842 I was present at his death; and the present applicant Elizabeth Nunn is his widow and the only wife he ever had and ever heard of his having I have also always heard that they were Maried on the Adkin River in Carolina
Ques 2} Mr. Hurst pleas state
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what the general Character of Sebby Cupp; who was Sebbey Breeden is and whether you would give her statements full faith and credit on oath
Answer} her character is good and moral; and I would give any statement she would make full faith and credit as far as I would any person whatever further this deponent sayeth not Sworn and subscribed this day and date first above written
Geo. H. Cheek (s)} his
Justice of the Peace} Jesse x Hurst
for Claiborn County} mark

I also certify that Jesse Hurst the deponent who has sworn to the foregoing deposition is a man of good character and any statement he would make on oath is entitled to full faith and Credit I also certify that the foregoing deposition was correctly taken down in my presence given under my hand and seal this 28th day of August 1843
Geo. H. Cheek (s)
Justice of the Peace
for Claibon County
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Nov 3 17
Joint Reso-
January 23, 1845
Repd.

93.78
Tennessee
Elizabeth Nunn
widow of Wharton Nunn
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 8th April, 1842
of Granger Co in the State of Tenn.
who was a Private in the Compy
commanded by Captain Bowyer of the
Regt. commanded by Col. Woods in the VA line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June, 1845 and sent to A. Noel 
Red Hill, Granger Co
Tenn.
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1. Page 353.
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New Certificates issued & Agent Notified to correct An's rolls see Letter dated August 8' 1845

Tennessee 9,378
Elizabeth Nunn
widow of Wharton Nunn
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 8th April 1842
of Granger Co. in the State of Tenn.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bowyer of the Regt. commanded by Col Woods in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August 1845 and sent to A. Noel
Red Hill, Granger Co Ten

Total amount, $400.00
Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo C Ames Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 353
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Ths. 307
Joint reso: 23rd
Jany 1845.
Reported

6961.
Tennessee Knoxville
Elizabeth Munn Nunn
widow of Wharton Munn
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June, 1845 and sent to
A. Noel Esq
Red Hill P.O.
Granger Co. Tenn

[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A & June 17, 1844.
Vol. 2. Page 195.
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 974
Elizabeth Nunn,
Widow,
Wharton Nunn.
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:-Vol. M., Page 91.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Certificate issued and Agent Notified to correct his roll see letter dated August 8 1845

6961
Tennessee Knoxville
Elizabeth Nunn
widow of Wharton Nunn
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the Eighth day of August 1845 and sent to
A. Noell Esq
Red Hill P.O.
Granger Co Tenn.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A & 17 June 1844
Vol. 2 Page 195
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4,393
Whorton Nunn
Tennessee
Captn Casey's Co
RRifles of 12 Regt.
Va Line
Free
Secretary of War
At bond of Pention Commissioners
of the United States
City of Washington
admitted
p an $80.
26 Jany 1859
Hon A. M Clelland
H.R

May 14
Tenn:
Act 1832
Wharton Nunn
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County} This day personally appeared Dr. Alfred Noel physician of the County and Maketh oath on the holy evangelist of almighty god that he examined Whorton Nunn the foregoing applicant to be placed on the pention Roll of the United States and sayeth that the said Nunn is totally unable to get to the court house and having examined his arm and is fully of opinion that it is a gunshot wound, that he has but little use of the same that he is fully of opinion that he is the 
he states in his declaration & entirely helpless and in the most abject poverty & want, and that he is reputable in his Neighborhood & creditable and at least forty miles from the courthouse. 
Sworn to & subscribe to before me one of the Justices of the Peace for the State and County aforesaid April 3d 1838
Alfred Noel M.D.
Test
Benjamin Sawel JP

I Benjn. Sewell one of the justices composing the County Court of the County & State aforesaid which is a court of record do certify that Dr. Alfred Noel was duly sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty god to the foregoing certificate that he is esteemed as credible in his profession & a creditable person & full faith should be given to his statements on oath
May the 3rd 1838 Benjamin Sewell (seal)
Justice of the Peace for Claiborne County
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State of Tennessee
Grainger
Be it known that on this fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Jesse F Beeler a Justice of the peace in and for said County Elisabeth Henderson of said County who being first duly sworn according to law the truth to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter of Elisabeth Nunn for a pension Deposeth and sayeth that she is eighty four years of age and having been informed that it was thought that she should have been under a mistake about the substance of her testimony taken on behalf of Whorton Nunn some years ago for a pension;  if it was written down right I stated that he was about to be maried in Shanadoah County as [illegible] in Virginia when he was draughted and he run away or got out of the way and after he was taken and brough to Winchester in Virginia and to get clear of fine or punishment he enlisted  I have forgotten the Captain but think it was Col Woods Ridgment of regulars this was in the year 1777 if my memory serves me right  I was there in Winchester at the time he enlisted and knew him after in the army for he worked at the stone and buck bussness about the forts in the winter at Valley forge and other places  My brother in law John Hammack was there in the service at Winchester at the time Whorton Nunn was brought there or soon after and if my deposition formerly given states that Whorton Nunn was
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maried in Shannadoah it was an error in writing it down and Dr. Noel who write it down rechollects the facts as I do  that it ought to have been (he was about to be maried and not that he was maried for as I have since understood he was maried in North carolina some four or five years after his enlistment after his time was out;  I could have no interest either then nor now to make a wrong statement  I have conversed with Dr Noel who acted as Clerk at the time & gave my Deposition and his reckollection is as mine that if it is writen that he was maried in Shannadoah it is wrong and ought to have been he was engaged or about to be maried  this I reckollect further  the deponant sayeth not   Sworn& subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Jesse F Beeler [handwritten seal]
Justice of the peace for Grainger County
Elisabeth Henderson  x her mark

I also certify that the forgoing deposition was sworn & subscribed to in my presence and that from the character and standing of the Deponant Elisabeth Henderson in society have no hesitancy in saying I would give full faith and credit to her statement on oath  given under my hand & seal this day and year first above written
Jesse Beeler  [handwritten seal]
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Grainger County
I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court for said County Do hereby certify that Jesse F. Beelar Esqr. whose name appears to the Deposition of Elizabeth Henderson and to the annexed affidavit of Alfred Noel which is affixed to the amended Declaration of Elizabeth Nunn is an acting Justice of the peace and was at the time signing the same.  And that his signature appears to be in his own proper handwritting
In Testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Rutledge this 1st Day of January 1845
Edward Tate Clerk
[SEAL]
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State of Tennessee
Grainger County
Personally appeared before me Jesse F Beeler one of the Justice of the peace in and for said County Dr. A Noel a respectable citizen of said county and made oath in due form of law that after examination of of the Deposition of Elisabeth Henderson and amended Decleration of Elisabeth Nunn for a pension in right of the services in the revolutionary war of her deceased husband Whorton Nunn states that he drew up all the former Declerations for Whorton Nunn on which his pension was allowed and also of the present applicant Elisabeth Nunn that from papers & a brief of the matter in his possession states that if there is any averrment of her mariage to her husband to show that they maried in Virginia it is and must be a clerical error and should read that they were about to be maried in Virginia and not that they was maried  this is my reckollection of the matter and that he always understood that they were maried on the Adkin river in North carolina and states that is such averment is to be found in the Testimony it must be errors clerical further this affiant sayeth not 
Sworn & subscribed this 15th of November 1844 before me
 Jesse F. Beeler [handwritten seal]
Justice of the peace
A Noel
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State of Tennessee
Claiborn County
Be it know that on this 24th day of October 1844 Personally appeared before me George M Check a justice of the peace in and for said County Elisabeth Nunn an applicant for a pension in right of the services of her deceased husband Wharton Nunn who was a soldier of the revolution & pensioner of the United States amends her decleration for the purpose of explaining a seeming contradiction in her husbands amended Decleration & some of the evidence in support of her husbands claim as she supposes from a letter recd. by her agent from the department dated the 18th of September 1843;  and that of her own decleration now on the files by the department Viz  that she avers and most positively states that she was maried in Surry County State of North carolina on fising or fishes river near where it enters into the big Adkin river at Critchfields meetinghouse by publication in the Church and at the time stated in her decleration - which is full in proof by the evidence of Mr. Cupp and other ancelery testimony such as would be legal in any court of the United States;  Now in the letter from the war department referd to above it assumes the ground that the allegation is made that the marige took place in Virginia and if explaind might have stated in Shanedo County;  which was the only County she lived in in that she before her mariage   If such an allegation is made either my my decasd husband or any of the witnesses in explenation of any matter about his case, must have been a clerical error in the
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taking down the testimony or making his decleration;  because that fact could have had no bearing in his case;
The facts are these  he lived in Shanedoa County where my father resided at the time he enlisted (my husband)  he was as I have under[obscured] draughted in the malitia service and was ab[obscured] to be maried in that County at the time or shortly after;  and he refused to go into service under the draught and got out of the way as I then understood:  he was afterwards taken and caried to Winchester for failing to do his duty:  to pay his fine or be punished in some way;  and to get clear of punishment he Enlisted under Col Wood for three years and when he had served his time out and stated in Virga a year or more he followed my Fathers fam[obscured] and we were then maried in the year [obscured] or 1783 which year I cannot reckellect only the ages of my children a register of which is on the files of the department which makes the mariage to have taken place August 1783 my first son John being born ten months after mariage first of July  These are the facts of the case clearly established and as before stated if there is such an allegation laid either by my decasd husband or any of the witnesses that the mariage took place in Virginia as before stated it was a clerical error and was not intended to say they wee maried in Virginia but that he was about to be maried as stated above Dr Noel who drew up his Decleration states he understood him and Mrs. Henderson not that he was maried
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in Virginia but that the mariage took place in North Carolina and that if it is copied down otherwise either in evidence or declaration it is error according to his breif he still has by him  Sworn an subscribed to this day and year first above written before 
Geo. H. Check [handwritten seal]
Justice of the peace
Grainger County

Elisabeth Nunn x her mark

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County ss
I Thomas J Johnson Clerk of the County Court for the County Claiborn in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that George H. Check, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Elizabeth Nunn was taken and sworn to, was at the time of taking and subscribing the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that full faith and cedit, are due and should be given to his acts as such and that his name and signature to the foregoing affidavit is in his own proper handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of Office, at Office in Tazwell this 30th day of October A.D. 1844
Thomas J. Johnson Clerk
of the County Court of
Claiborn County
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State of Tennessee}
Claiborne County}
On the 30th day of April 1838 personally appeared Wharton Nunn of the County and State aforsaid [sic] aged as well as he recollects is eighty seven or eight years old who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decleration [sic] in order to obtain the the [sic] benefit of this provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 that he was enrolled in the Continental line of Virginia in the army of the United States in the year 1777 at Winchester Virginia under Captain Benjamin Casey in a Regiment Commanded by Col'l James Wood and belong to the Brigade Commanded by Gen'l Mulingburg [sic] Owing to great Bodily infirmity loss of memory he is unable to state the no of the Redgment [sic] or Brigade or the exact time that he was enrolld [sic] but it was early in the year 1777 he enlisted for three years as a private in said serv[ice] and was to have one hundred acres of land & six dollars a month as well as he recholec[ts] [sic] [no]ne of which he ever received; and soon aft[er] [hi]s enlistment he was marched to the Valley [torn page] on the Schulkill [sic] and remaind [sic] there till the latter part of June or 1st of July and marched from there to the North River where we staid [sic] some time in the fall [page torn] marched to Sandy Hook where we wintered and at Baskin ridge in the ensuing year 1778 we marched to White plains
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at the same time the Brittish [sic] had passed on through and from thence we marched to various places & [illegible] and to the NOrth River again where we was Stationed some time was engaged in the Battle at Manmouth which took place on the  __th day of ___ in the year 1778 and there rec'd a wound in the right arm and remained in the hospittle [sic] for about seven weeks for several months of his service he belong to the Waggon [sic] guard & was near the action at Valley forge being attached to guard of the baggage at that time which took place on the __ day of ___ 1779 and continued under his same Captain dur[ing] his whole turn of service which was three years when he was discharged in that part of the year 1780; he states that af[ter] he was discharged about two years he lost  h[is] pocket book which containd [sic] his discharge & was never found is the reason he cannot find siad document & his certifficate [sic] for his due he does not now know of no living witness t[hat] he can prove his services by & is unable [to?] travel to where he might find those [that ?] knows those facts; about four years the was he moved to Shannadoah [sic] C[ounty] in Virginia remaind [sic] there four years then moved to Wythe County and li[ved] there a few years he thinks ten yea[rs] and in 1810 or eleven he moved to Claiborne County &
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the State of Tennessee where he has lived ever since; that some time last year he spoke to a Dr King Berry which lives in Whiteby County Ky. to obtain his pention [sic] and made out a Decleration [sic] but he supposes that nothing has been done by him in the case and revokes all power vested in said Kingbury and has no agent for that purpose except Dr Alfred Noel of Tazewell E Ten that this is the first application he has ever made to be placed on the pention [sic] list of roll for his land or pay or pention [sic] except the one before named; he states that he is very infirm and old and lives in a very remote part of the County and at least forty miles from the Courthouse and no cariage [sic] road from where he resides and is entirely unable to ride a horse or walk as he can with difficulty walk across the house; the reason he has not applied sooner he wa[s] unapprised that there was any provision for such cases untill [sic] about three years ago and this is the first opportunity he has had to effectually attend to it since as he supposes the attempt before spoken of his [n]ot been attended to he hereby relinquished every [c]laim whatever to a pention [sic] or annuity except [t]he present and declares that his name is not [o]n the pention [sic] roll of any state nor of a state [ag]ency Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year first above written
Thorton Nun  his x mark
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We Bartholomew Elliott residing in Claiborne County and State of Tennessee and Reuben Parrott of the same County & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Whorton Nunn who has subscribed & sworn to the forgoing decleration [sic] that we believe him to be the age he states in his Decleration [sic] which is eight[y] seven or eight years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to & subscribed the day and year before named.  
Ruben  his RP mark  Parrot
Bartholomew Elliott
A preacher of the Gospal [sic]

And I George Hamblen one of the justices [illegible] the County Court of the County of Claiborne & State of Tennessee it being a court of record Do hereby declare that my opinion is after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories [sic] prescribed by the war department and hereunto annexed that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I the beforenamed justice of the peace further certify that it appears to me that  Bartholomew Elliott whose [name] is [illegible] to the preceeding [sic] is a clergiman [sic] & Reuben Parrott is a respectable citizen & credit person and that their statements is entitled credit 30th of April 1838
George Hamblen
justice of the peas [sic] for
County of Claiborn [sic]
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Whorton Nunn
 to  { pension

United States  
34, 393
Whorton Nunn
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky}
Whitley County }  SS
On this 6th day of January 1838 personally appeared before me Preston C Berry a Justice of the peace for Whitley County Whorton Nunn a resident of Whitley County state of Kentucky aged 85 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 the 7th 1832 He states that he inlisted [sic] in the Army of the United States in the fall of the year 1777 as he believes, under Cap't Benjamin Casy [Casey] for the time and space of three years that he served in the 12th Rigement [sic] of the Virginia State troops the following named officer ware [sic] in the army while he was in the service Colo James Wood Brigadier Gen'l Muhlenburg Gen'l Putnam Genl LaFayette Genl Lee Genl Greene Genl Wayne Genl Washington that he resided in the State of Virginia and inlisted [sic] in the Town of Winchester and Joined the army at Vally [sic] Forge the British army then  [illegible]
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at Philadelphia he states that he was in the Battle of Monmouth in which he was wounded in the right arm we then marched to the white plains and was stationed there near the British army he states that he served out the time for which he inlisted(sic) and was dicharged he states that he has lost his discharge and has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no living witness by which he can prove it by He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except to the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afforesaid(sic)
Whorton his X mark Nunn

And the said Preston C. Berry do hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. I Preston C. Berry a Justice of the peace for Whitley County do hereby certify that the foregoeing(sic) contains the original procedings(sic) in the matter of the application of Whorton Nunn for a pension and I further certify that the said Nunn from infirmity and bodaly(sic) inability is unable to attend Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of January 1838
Preston C. Berry JP
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State of Kentucky Whitley County Sct
I Gabriel L. Ballinger Clerk of the Court of Whitley County certify that Preston C. Berry is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and Subscribed my name this 15th day of January in the year on thousand Eight hundred & thirty Eight
Gabriel L Ballinger clk
Clerk of the County Court of Whitley
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of February 2nd 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the revolution -
State of Tennessee Claiborne County -- on this 25th day of January 1849 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace for said County Elizabeth Nunn a resident of Claiborne County and State of Tennessee aged about ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Whorton Nunn who was a private in the army of the Revolution and drew a pension of Eighty dollars under the act of June 17th 1844 she further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me James Ritter Justice of the Peace
Elizabeth  her + mark Nunn

State of Tennessee Claibourn [sic] County SS
I James Ritter an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Elizabeth Nunn, the above affiant is personally known to me and that she is the identical person who drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of June 17 1844 at Knoxville East Tenn
Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of January 1849
James Ritter {seal}
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Claiborne County
I Thomas J Johnson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Ritter Esqr whose name appears to the within Declaration is now and was at the time of Signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly Elected Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit ought to be given to all his Official acts as such and his signature appears to be Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set may hand and seal of office at office in Tazewell this 8th day of February AD 1849
Thos. J Johnson
Clk
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State of Tennessee Claibourn [sic] County
This day personally appeared before me James Ritter an acting Justice of Claibourn [sic] County Elisabeth Nunn and made oath in due form of law that she is the Identicle [sic] Elisabeth Nunn that drew a pension under the acts of 1836 and 1843 which pension Terminated on the 4th of March 1848 that she has not intermarried but continues to be the widow of her husband Whorton Nunn on account of whose service she drew his pension She therefore respectfully asks to be plaiced [sic] on the pension list as before Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 2oth day of October 1848
James Ritter
Justice of Said County
Elisabeth  her X mark  Nunn

State of Tennessee Claiborun [sic] County
I James Ritter [marked out: do hereby cert] an acting Justice [marked out: of] of the peace for Claibourn [sic] County duly commishined [sic] and qualifyed [sic] by the laws of said state do here by [sic] certify that the facts set fourth [sic] in the above affidvit [sic] is true given under my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1848
James Ritter
Justice of Said County
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State of Tennessee Claibourn [sic] County
I Thomas J Johnson Clerk of the county court of Claibourn [sic] County I do Here by [sic] certify that the Justices name that appears to the above affidavit is Nnow [sic] and was at the time of singning [sic] the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly commishened [sic] and qualifyed [sic] by the laws of the state to administer oaths.
given under my hand and seal of office at office in Tazewell this 10th day of October 1848
Thos. J. Johnson 
Clerk of sd Court
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Red Hill Post office
Grainger County E Tenn
15th of July 1844

Dear Sir  I enclose to the department the Decleration [sic] of Elisabeth Nunn under the act of march 1843 I suppose her case decided under the act of July 7th 1838 although I have not rec'd her certificate to that effect but suppose both may be sent on together
I see that there has another act passed granting a further pension to widows pleas [sic] to enclose me a copy of the act and such rules as may have been established to obtain the benefit of the late act of 1844 there several entitled to the benefits of the act that wish information
I should have sent on the decleration [sic] of Mary Jones under the act of 1843 but thought I would obtain the information requested above first. The time has been very long since I sent on the documents in the cases of Mrs Bradshaw of Jefferson County; Mrs Elisabeth Nunn Mary Jones & Jane walker of Claiborne County and no sattisfactory [sic] information on the subject or either the cases of pensions are decided; pleas [sic] inform me & send on their claims if adjusted and altered as I presume they are; I dislike to
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be importunate but it does seem to me that an answer to those cases ought be had by this time they look to me to d o their business and I can give them no sattisfaction [sic] untill [sic] I obtain it from the department; I hope the above explination [sic] will be my apology  for troubling you with this communication pleas [sic] write amediately [sic] and very much oblige your most obedient & humble servant Alfred Noel
J L Edwards Commissioner}
of Pension}

Mr J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension Pension Office
City of Washington
DC
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Red Hill Post office E Ten}
23d of June 1845}

Free

Mr J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension office of N States
City of Washington D.C.

July 2d US  Eliz Nunn 
Tenn [illegible]

Ans'd on Circular July 2d '45
requested to return Pen cap
for correction
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State of Tennessee
Grainger County
23d of June 1845
Dear Sir
the certificates issued to Elisabeth Nunn of Tennessee has come to hand; but I find a very prominent error committed in the filling them up they are issued to Elisabeth Nunn widow of William Nunn; now she cannot Identify herself on oath as the widow of William Nunn; but in the oath of Identity must say she is the widow of Whorton Nunn.  I did not know what course the department would pursue to correct the error; the first that suggests itself is to inform the paying agent of the error & direct him to pay her as the widow of Whorton Nunn being so Identified or issue new certificates under all the circumstances advanced her to wait untill [sic] I receive your answer to this letter with instructions what to do; with great Defference [sic]
Your Obedient Servant
Alfred Noel
agent
Mr. J L Edwards}
Commissioner of pensions}
City of Washington
D>C>
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Payment is to be made at
Knoxville, by
John Ten King, Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Knoxville, Tennessee
Cancelled
certificate Issued to
Elizabeth Nunn widow
of Wharton Nunn
August 8' 1845

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A Vol. 2 Page 195
Tho Lumpkin, 
Clerk.
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17th 1844
Elizabeth Nunn of Tennessee,
widow of William Nunn
who was a Private in the Revolution
and died on the 8th day of April, 1842,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty --
dollars [marked out: and __cents] per annum, commencing of the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 4th day of June
one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
[illegible signature]
Acting Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made
at Knoxville
by John Ten King, Esq
Agent for paying Pension=
ers in the Agency of Knoxville
Tennessee
Payable on [marked out: the 4th March, and 4th September in each year] presentation.

Canceled 
New certificate
Issued to
Elizabeth Nunn
Widow of Wharton Nunn
August 8 1845

Recorded in the Pension 
Office, in Book D Vol. 1
Page 353 by Tho Lumpkin,
Clerk.
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Joint Reso. of 23d January 1845, & Act 20th February, 1845
Elizabeth Nunn,
widow of William Nunn
who was a Private in the Revolution
and died on the 8th day of April, 1842,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty --
dollars [marked out: and __cents] per annum, commencing of the 4th March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 4th day of June
one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
[illegible signature]
Acting Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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GIBSON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 24th, 1844

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Acty directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Wharton Nunn, dec'd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten: Agency, at the rate of Eighty __ Dollars  {marked out: and ___ Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this department, from the 4th of March 1842, to the 8th April 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.
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9694Elizabeth Nunn
Ten'ee

Rejected
Let to Alfred Noel
Aug't [illegible] 1844
Act 7th July 38
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Whorton Nunn
TEnnessee

Suspended

See let 10th July
1838 Dr. A. Noell
let 26 Dec 38  Hon A. McClellan

Act 7 June 1832
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Whorton Nunn
Kentucky

Suspended

See let 17 Apl
1838 G. L. Ballinger
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Walter Nunn on Capt. Michael Bowyer's
Co. Col Wood's reg't composed of the 4th, 8th, & 12 reg't 
enlisted January 26, 1777 for 3 yrs
See rolls at State Dept.
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6219
Elizabeth Nunn
Tenn.
Susp'd see letter to
Alfred Noel, Aug. 8,
1844 -
See Let to [illegible]18 Sept. 1844.
let. to Alfred Noel Apl 12, '45
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Deposition of
H E Duff
in support of
the Claim of
Whorton Nunn
for a pension
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State of Tennessee
Claxton County ⎬ 
On this fifteenth day of Novr
AD 1838 personally appeared before me George Hamblin
a justice of the peace in and for said County in said
State Hugh E Duff Who being first duly sworn
upon the holy evangelist of Almighty God to speak the
truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth
in the matter of the application of Wharton
Nunn for a pension as a revolutionary soldier
under the law of the United States passed June
7th 1832 deposeth and sayeth as follows
that is that he was himself a soldier of the
revolution in Col Procters Regiment of Artillery
under Capt Henry Hendley and Wharton
Nunn was in the infantry of the Virginia
troops I think Col Woods Regiment he was 
a part of the time in Captain Casey's
Company but we was shifted from Company
and from one detachment to another that in
the year 1777, 1778. 1779 and 1780 it was
hard to tell long at a time what service
Company or Regiment a soldier belong to; the
first place I saw Wharton Num was at
the Battle of Brandywine and the winter
following while in Winter quarters we become
intimate he was in the several engagements
that took place Monmouth Benington and
surrender of Burgoyne and at Stony Point
Germantown and continued in the service
untill sometime in the winter of 1779 or
eighty he worked sometimes at Mason work
was sometimes in the wagon guard and
staid on some time after he got his discharge
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and then he left the army and come on toward
Virginia I never saw him any more untill
now I heard of him reccollected his name
and went to see him and now know him
to be the same that served with me
in the army or war of the revolution
through Jersey Pennsylvania and New York

Question 1 how old are you now and
how long do you think he served
Answer I am now in my seventy eighth
year he must have served three years or more.

Qustion 2 do you or do you not know
if he got an honorable discharge
Answer I do not know about the discharge
I should think so or he would not have staid in
his time was out

Question 3 do you know whether he served
out the whole time of his enlistment
Answer I can only answer as I did before
he must have served the whole time or
he would not have staid there, and further this deponent
sayeth not, sworn and subscribed to this
day and year first above written
his
Hugh E X Duff
mark
and I George Hambler
a Justice of the peace for the said County 
of Claiborne and State of Tennessee do
certify that the forgoing deposition of Hugh
E Duff was duly taken down in my presence 
and sworn and subscribed to; and
I do further certify that the foregoing
affiant Hugh E Duff is a reputable
person of good character and in
my
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opinion is entitled to full faith and
credit on oath the foregoing Deposition
taken according to the laws of this State
and in accordance to the acts and resolves
of the Congress of the United States
given under my hand and seal
this day and year first written
George Hambler (SEAL)
Justice of the peace
for Claiborne County

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
I William Neil Clerk of the County Court of said
County in the said State of Tennessee do certify that George
Hamblin whose name appears to the above certificate
to the foregoing Deposition is and was at date of
the same an acting Justice of the peace for my
County and that his signature appears to be in his own
proper hand writing and that his official acts as 
such are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Office in Tazewell
The 22nd of Nov. 1838
William Neel Clerk
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The State of Tennessee
I William Neil Clerk of the County Court of Claiborne County
and State aforesaid do certify that George Hambler whose name
appears to the foregoing certificates to the annexed Declaration and
Interrogations put to Wharton Nunn as an applicant to be put on
the pension roll is and was at the date of the same and acting Justice 
of the peace of the County Court of Claiborne County it being a
Court of record, and that his name appears to be in his own hand
writing, and that he is duly commissioned.  Sworn as the law directs
and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official
acts as such - In Testimony where of I have here unto
set my hand and affixed my seal of Office
at office in Tazewell This 2nd day of May 1838
William Neil Clerk
of Claiborne County Court
(seal)

State of Tennessee
I Peter Neil Presiding Justice of the peace
the Claiborne County Court do certify that William Neil whose
name appears to the above certificate certifying George Hambler
to be a Justice of the peace is and was at the date of his 
certificate
an acting Clerk of the Claiborne County Court and that his
Certificate is in due form of law and that all his official
acts are entitled to due faith and credit as such
Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of
May 1838
Peter Neil SEAL
Presiding Justice of the
peace for Claiborne County Court

State of Tennessee
Carborne County
I William Neil Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that
Peter Nell whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is the presiding Justice of the peace
of the County Court of said County & that his name is in his own hand writing. Also that
Benjamin Sewell his name appears to the following Certificate of Alfred Noels Affidavit
is and was at the date of his certificate an acting Justice of the peace for the
of Claiborne County and that full faith and credit should be given to his official
acts as such
Given under my hand at Office in Tazewell this day 3rd 
of May 1838
William Neil Clerk
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Tazewell E Tenn
Gentlemen the enclosed is the petition
of Wharton Nunn of this County to
be placed on the Pension list as you
will see on examination if he is placed
on the Pension Roll after examination of his
claim you will enclose to me his certificate
if not pleas inform me what is lacking 
as early as practicable. I have no interest
only that justice should be done & oblige
Yours
Alfred Noell
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Feb. 26, 1845
Amended dec.)
Elizabeth Nunn

Explanatory evidence 
in the Case of
Elizabeth Nunn
for a Pension
in right of the services
of her dec,d husband Whorton Nunn

Red Mill Post Office Ten
17th of Feby 1845 Free
Mr. J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office City
of Washington DC.
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Red Hill Post office Granger
County Cort Ten
17th of Feby 1845

Dear
Sir
I now enclose to the department the amended declaration of Elizabeth Nunn with such explanatory evidence as she is able to procure as far as she can guess at the Error that may have crost into the proceedings in her case for a department is certainly very Vague in imparting any information. Merely stating that it is aversed; that she was married in Virginia; without any clue to the Person by whom the statement should have been Made; and we only had to guess at the Person by whom the statement should have been Made; and we only had to guess at the Point on which an error might have been committed and by Refference to the Brieff and a rough search of each declaration which I have in my possession I have made out such explanatory evidence as compart with the true facts of the case which is all she is able to do unless we had more light on the Point at issue; and it does seem to me strange that a few plain simple facts should be so arranged as to make a complicated & Hetrogenous Mass of truth and error that truth cannot be separated from error by as Skillful a reason as yourself For a plain and literal synopsis of this case in their That What
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Courted his wife in Shenandoah County or Augusta Virginia; he was Draughted and refered to go into the army on that account; 
he was taken Caried to Winchester and there inlisted about the beginning of the year 1777; served three years come, home to Shenandoah Va drove a Waggon was at York with a waggon during the siege in 1781 in the year 1782 or 1783 followed Mr Breeden to North Carolina renewed his sent to his daughters Elizabeth and was Married at Crutchfield, Muskingum by publication The evidence of Mrs. Cupp show that fact; The traditional evidence of the Marriage correspond with the fact of Mrs. Nunns declaration the family Register furnished containing the ages of the children correspond with the above; if any error has crept into the proceedings they are clerical; I feel sure; and according to all the rules of Civil Jurisprudence the evidence is perfectly reckonalable and the facts of the lawful Marriage at the time and place deductible and to do virtue to the case I cannot arrive at any other conclusion with great
Defference your Most
Obedient Servant
Mr J L Edwards Esq} Alfred Noel
C of Pensions} P.S. Plas write and
City of Washington} enclose certificate if
DC} allowed. Very much
oblige yours
A Noel
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Red Hill Post Office
Granger County E Ten
22d of July 1845
Dear
Sir yours of the 2d of July came to hand last evening by mail requesting me to return the certificate of Mrs. Elisabeth Nunn to correct the Error I now herewith enclose them to you and request you to have them corrected and returned as early as possible as the old lady is in distress; you will pleas to prevent any delay of payment have her Name placed on the roll of the agent at Knoxville in time and very much oblige
your friend Sincerely
Alfred Noel
Agent for
J L Edwards} Elisabeth Nunn
Commissioner
of Pensions City of Washington, D.C
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Red Hill Post Office} 20 Cents
Granger County East Ten
21st of July 1845
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office of the United States
City of Washington, D.C.

Aug 6, 1845
Certificate of
Elizabeth Nunn

Jno Attention
Elizabeth Nunn
for correction of
Error
& Enrollment
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Red Hill Post Office} Free
Granger County E Ten
5th of May 1845
War Department
Mr. J L Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions; Pension Office
City of Washington, D.C.

May 14, 1845
Eliz Nunn,
Res. Jany 23d 1845.

Elizabeth Nunn
Case for
a pension
Page 92

State of Tennessee
Granger County
Red Hill Post Office
6th of May 1845

Dear
Sir I recd. your last communication in due course of the Mail and Now enclose the Affadavet therein required by the department I have had to vary it a little in form to fit the case as She never drew any part of the five years pay You will pleas isue her Certificates as early as May be with the convenience of the department and enclose to me at this office & oblige your 
Most Obedient Servant
Alfred Noel
Agent

Mr. J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
P.S. Dear sir pleas send me the form of a Power of attorney to draw under the late regulations & resolution, with the Suitably instructions of printed Mr. King & his agents are more than particular and sometimes compells Old people to ride a distance to Knoxville when very ill able to bear the fatigue when every thing is Substantially done yours Truly
A Noel
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Nunns -

Red Hill Post Office} Free
Granger County E Ten
7th of August 1844
War Department
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office of the U.S.
City of Washington D.C.

SEpt 18 '44
D Crump

in relation to
Elizabeth Nunn
for a pension
Page 94

State of Tennessee Granger Court
Red Hill Post office Septr 6th
Dear
Sir your communication came to hand a few days since of the 8th of August 1844 stating that the arrears of pension would be paid in this case of Mr
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The next best evidence required by the department
is the family Register giving the ages of the
Children, that is furnished to the department
such as it was kept by a man that could not
write and proven to be all that was found
at his fathers death by the evidence of
Henry Nunn, who also is without education
and could not tell who wrote down the
ages of the children;

The next and last chap of Evidence
received by the department in proof of
the legality and date of the marriage
is by living witnesses, one or more and
certified to be respectable by the officer
who administer the oath; Mrs. Sibby
Cupps Evidence proves the fact and date
of the marriage.  Most incontestably according to
the requirements and rules of the
department for the Magistrate Col Cheek
certifies to her good character and not only
this the depositions of Thomas Hurst a
preacher of the gospel in high standing and (illegible) also
of respectability testifies to her good character that she
has not only complied with all the rules
and requirements of the department but
it was no trouble to get the testimony
of all who knew her to prove the good
character of Mrs. Nunn the applicant
and Mrs. Cupp has witness as to the date 
of the marriage and the legality
of the same.  There is another
matter that I cannot help noticing here
and in connection with the evidence and
feel constrained to ask the question why
was Mrs. Nunn's Pension delayed untill
you have decided it is bared and that
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of Mrs. Rebecca Clays allowed; The
evidence in the case of Mrs. Nunns
is most certainly much the strongest and
both filed with this department about
the same time, I know Mrs. Clay
is rich and has know Mrs. Nunn is poor
Mrs. Nunn is suffering all the ills of
poverty but none the less respectable
with all difference and due respect
to yourself and to the department that
has the control and adjudication of
the case I have tried to place the
case in the forgoing Brief in a 
proper light that by taking up the 
evidence in the case and here referred
to the case is certainly made clear could
every obstacle out of the way access not
to the published rules of the department
I do hope dear sir that her certificate
will issue for what she is entitled to at
as early a date as possible and with
sentiments of the Highest esteem.
yours most obedient
servant
Alfred Noel

P.S. Please enclose
to me at this
office his certificate 
or other communication 
or instructions as
Assed Noel
the case may be
Yours  Truly
A Noel

J. L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions
City of Washington
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Pension Claim renew
Tenn Nov 9
Adl Proof
Whorton Nunn

(stamp)
Tazewell Te
Oct 30

Free
Mr J L Edwards
Pension Commissioner
War department
City of Washington
Page 98

Tazewell E Tenn 30th October
1838
Dear
Sir yours rec'd of the 10 of July 1838
informed me that the case of Whorton
Nunn had been examined & filed
amongst the suspended cases and
directions to amend his declaration &
show why he had not applied sooner
for the benefits of the law; and
proof of his service; he has amended
his declaration and made I think
ample proof of his services by witness
not being able to procure any 
documentary evidence which are all
submitted for investigation as
Soon Dear Sir as I decision of the
case can be had you will please
enclose to me at this place the rest
of such invention and certificate
of such allowance as may be made
as early as practicable for this is a
suffering case and very much
oblige yours most
Obedient
Alfred Noel

(stamp)
Page 99

FREE
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War department City of Washington

(stamp)
Tazewll TN
Nov 22

Testimony in support 
of Whorton Nunn
claim for a pension

Tenn
Act of Nov ?
Whorton Nunn
Act 1832
Page 100

Tazwell 22d Nov 38
Dear
Sir after taking the testimony
that was annexed to Whorton Num
Amended Declaration he discovered
another Witness that was with
him through his whole tour of
Services or nearly so and it was
thought most prudent to take his
deposition it has been done and
herewith enclosed as soon as the
(missing) can be investigated it would
gratifying and much relief to
the old man to obtain the
benefits; Please Dear Sir enclose me
the rules adopted by the department for
the relief of certain widows whose
Marriage took place previous to the
year 1794 approved act of July 1838
under the above named act
and whether or not if the widow was
alive at the time of the passage of the
act who would be entitled to the
stipend to the time of his death
from the 4th of March 1836 which
would have been allowed to her in virtue
of her husbands services in the war
of the revolution and very much
oblige yours with Great deference.
Alfred Noel

(stamp)
illegible
Page 101

Declaration
of Elizabeth Nunn

Elizabeth Nunn, widow
of Wharton Nunn, private
under joint resolution of 23d
of January, 1845 & acts 
7 July 1838 & supplements.

Admd. @ $80 per annum,
from 4 March 1836 to
4 March 1841 &
from 4 March, 1843 to 
March 4. 1844 & act
17 June, 1844
=============
Knoxville Agency
=============
A. Noel Esq
Red Hill, Post Office
Granger County,
Tennessee
Page 102

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution
of Congress of the 23rd of January 1845

Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844
prohibited me from drawing a pension for the 
same period during which my husband was a
pensioner I now make the following statement 
under oath to obtain the benefits of
the resolution above mentioned.  I am the
widow Wharton Nunn who was a private
in the war of the Revolution; I am entitled
to draw a pension at the rate of eighty
dollars per annum from the 4th day of March
1841 and now ask for the amount due me
from the 4th day of March 1836 to the
4th day of March 1841; I made my
Declaration before the 30th of April 1844
and it was filed in the pension office
before the 23rd of January 1845.
Sworn and subscribed to before me on
this Second day of May in the year
of our lord one thousand eight hundred 
and forty five.
her
Elizabeth X Nunn
Mark

Geo. H. Cheek SEAL
Justice of the peace in and
for Claiborne County and
State of Tennessee

I also certify that the declarant Elizabeth
Num is personally known to me and that 
she is the same Individual she represents
herself to be in the forgoing affidavit
Geo. H. Cheek SEAL
Justice of the peace for
Claiborne County
Page 103

I Thomas T Johnson Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Claiborne in the
State of Tennessee do hereby Certify
that George H. Check who has signed the within
in and foregoing affidavit of Elizabeth Nunn
and the Certificate thereto is an
acting Justice of the peace in and for
the County and State aforesaid and
that the above is his signature.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and
affixed my seal of office
this third day of May
at office in the Town of
Tazewell County of Claiborne
and State of Tennessee
one thousand eight hundred
and forty five.
Thomas T Johnson
Clerk of the County Court

SEAL
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County ⎬ 
On this seventh day of March
one thousand eight hundred and forty
personally appeared before me George H Cheek
a Justice of the peace in and for said County
Elizabeth Nunn a resident of said County
and state aforesaid aged eighty two years
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed the 3d
of March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the revolutionary war
that she is the widow of Wharton
Nunn who was a private in the war
of the Revolution in Col Woods Redgment
and the annual amount of the
pension she is entitled to receive under the
act of July 7th 1838 is eighty dollars
per annum. She further declares that the
is still a widow sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above written
before me
Geo. H. Cheek JP
Squire
Justice of the peace 
for Claiborne County

her
Elizabeth X Nunn
Mark

I do hereby further certify that Elisabeth
Num who has sworn and subscribed to
the forgoing Declaration is personally known
to me and that she is the Identical Elisabeth
Nunn who is the widow & (illegible) of Wharton
Nunn deceased pensioner and the person
she represents herself to be given under
my hand and seal this day and year first
above written squire Geo. H Cheek (SEAL) for
Justice of the Peach 
(illegible) county
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State of Tennessee
I Thomas J Johnson Clerk of the County Court of
Claiborne County do hereby certify that George H Check Esq
whose name appears to the within declaration of Elizabeth
Nunn is and was at the time of signing the same and acting
Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified as such and that due faith and credit
is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as
such and that the signature thereto attached preposing
to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing.

Witness my hand and seal of office at office
in Tazewell the 2nd day of April 1844
Thos J Johnson Clerk

6219
Declaration of 
Elizabeth Nunn
under the act of 
March 3rd 1843