Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 984, for William Reynolds, North Carolina
Page 1

(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. C.

Reynolds, William
Catharine

NUMBER 
W. 984

Born in N. C.

CONTENTS
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13975
West Tennessee
---------------------------
William Reynolds
of Dickson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Bledsoe of the regiment commanded
by Moore in the S Carolina
line for 6 months private of Cavalry
---------------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 25 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
----------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July
1833 and sent to Hon
C Johnson Clarksville
-------------------------------------
Arrears to the 4th of March               50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept   12.50
                                                         $62.50

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 9  Page 95


[notes on upper left side of page]
let. 11 March 1839  Hon.
C. Johnson
Page 3

State of Tennessee   Dickson County

On this 8th day January 1833 personally
appeared before the County Court (or Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County)
of Dickson and State of Tennessee 
William Reynolds a Citizen of said County
of Dickson and State aforesaid aged about
seventy years who being first duly sworn 
according to Law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain 
the benefit of the provision made by the 
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States
as a substitute shortly after Gates defeat
(he thinks in the fall of the year, 81)
That he lived at the time he entered the service
in Wake County State of North Carolina,
That he entered service in a horse
company commanded by Captain Lewis
Bledsoe, Lieutenant Jacob Bledsoe - That 
after he joined the service he was marched
by the Captain across his County down 
on Cape Fear River a short distance
below Fayatsville when the Company
Joined Genl. Butlers Regiment, the 
Col under whose command his Company
served was Col. Wm Moor
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Col Robert Maben was also in command
as Col under Genl. Butler, from the time 
I joined Genl Butler, we scouted up &
down on Cape Fear River, most of our
time about the Raft swamp & Brown 
marsh untill the end of the Tour which 
was a Three month Tour   in this 
tour he had several skirmishes with the 
British and Tories   I was in the Battle 
at Baldins or Baldwins, between the American
Troops & the British & Tories
after the expiration of three months we
were discharged & I returned home to 
Wake County my place of residence.
Shortly after my discharge, Captain 
Lewis Bledsoe raised a volunteer horse
company, in which Company I volunteered
and found my own horse, from Wake 
we marched into the County of Chatham,
for the purpose of watching 
& keeping under the Tories who ware
very numerous in that County   we
continued to scout in that County and 
down towards Fayatsville on horse
& Cape Fear River untill the
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three months expired, which being the Term 
for which we volunteered we ware discharged
and returned home
That he lived in Wake County when he
was born at the time of entering both
tours of duty.  that he continued to live
there untill about Thirty five years ago
when he removed to East Tennessee Hawkins
County where he lived one year  he then 
removed to [Powels Valy Leigh?] County
where he lived four or five years  he 
then removed to Dickson County before
mentioned where he has lived ever since &
where he now lives.
he does not at this time remember whether
he ever had a written discharge -
but if he had he has so lost or mislaid
it that he cannot now find it
He knows of no person now living in this 
State by whom he can prove his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll 
of any State

William Reynolds  X  his mark
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We Huvel Parrish & Howard W. Turner, Justices
residing in the County of Dickson State of 
Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted 
with William Reynolds who has subscribed
and sworne to the above declaration, that 
we believe him to be about 70 years of age
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

Huvel Parrish JP
H W Turner JP


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and 
after putting the interrogatories presented by the 
War department that the above named applicant 
was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states.  And the Court further certifys
that it appears to them that Huvel Parrish
& H W Turner who have also signed 
the same are credible persons and that their
statements are entitled to credit & that they
are acting Justices for sd. County

Motton Dickson 
J. B. Brown
Saml Turner 
Presiding Justices
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6660
Nashville, Tennessee
----------------------------
Catharine Reynolds
widow of William Reynolds
who was a Private
in the Revolution
S. C. Line
-----------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
25 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
-------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 
12th day of Feb. 1845
and sent to Hon. Cave Johnson
House of Representatives
-------------------------------
[Acts of March 3, 1843]
& June 17, 1844.

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 197.


[note on upper left]
Repd.
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4482
State of Tennessee
Dickson County

I Wm. Hightower Clerk 
of the County Court of Dickson certify that 
A. B. Norris who signed the preceeding certificate
is now & was at the time of signing the same the 
acting Justice of the Peace for Dickson County
duly commissioned & qualified to act as such 
& that his certificate & attestation is in due 
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[written sideways on the left side]
4482
Catharine Reynolds
widow of 
William Reynolds
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State of Tennessee
Dickson County

Catharine Reynolds personally appeared in open court being 
the Circuit Court of said County & she being a resident of said
County and being sworn in due form makes the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of 1836 & the Joint resolution of 1838 for the benefit of the [illegible]
widdows of Revolutionary Soldiers, she being aged
seventy three years declareth on oath as follows, that she 
is the widdow of William Reynolds Decd who was a private in the 
Revolutionary Army and a pensioner on the Roll of the State
of Tennessee & County of Dickson and reference is made 
to his papers on file in the War Department as evidence of 
his services  her memory is now frail & she is unable to 
specify particularly his services   recollects well of his 
being in the service & often heard him speak of Maj.
Bledsoe & Genl Butler as officers under whom 
he served - she further declares that she was married
to said William Reynolds about Two years before 
the close of the Revolutionary War at the County 
of Person North Carolina and that her husband 
the sd. William Reynolds died in Dickson County
on the 29th of October 1834 - that she was married 
to him on the 6th of October 1781 and that she has 
remained widdow ever since his death - she further
declares that his services in the army were performed before
her marriage to sd. William  She is confident that she 
was married the 6th of October but is not certain 
as to the year

Catharine Reynolds  X

Sworn to in open Court 19 Feb 1839

John C. Collier Clk
Page 10

State of Tennessee
Dickson County
Circuit Court February Term 1839

Aberam Caldwell personally appeared in open Court
makes oath, That he knew Wm Reynolds & his wife Catharine
in Hawkins County in this State Thirty five or forty years 
ago  They then resided together as man & wife  & was reputed
and esteemed in the neighbourhood.  they resided there 
one or two years & then moved away - in 1806 he moved
to Dickson County Tennessee where he soon became 
acquainted with the sd. Wm & his wife & they have ever
since that time until the death of sd. William 
lived together as man & wife & have been so reputed
and esteemed here - that the sd. Catharine now 
resides in Dickson County & has not since the death 
of the sd. William again married.

Aberam Caldwell

Sworn to in Open
Court 19 Feb 1839

John C. Collier Clk



State of Tennessee
Dickson County
Circuit Court Feby Term 1839

Howard W Turner personally appeared
in open Court & made oath in due form of law
that he has been acquainted with Wm Reynolds
who was a revolutionary pensioner & also his wife
Catharine since the year 1804 & they were then 
reputed as man & wife & had [illegible] sons & daughters grown 
& has known the said Wm Reynolds & his wife ever since 
that time until the death of the sd. Wm in 1834 & has 
known his widdow ever since, residing in sd county
that she is still unmarried - & that the sd. Catharine
is an old lady of good standing & character
& he believes her to have been the widdow of said
Wm as stated by her

Howard W. Turner

Sworn to in open Court
19 Feb 1839

John C. Collier Clk
Page 11

upon hearing of the above declaration & evidence the 
Court is of opinion that the sd Catharine is the widdow
of Wm Reynolds the pensioner and that the [said?]
witnesses Aberam Caldwell & H W Turner 
are witnesses entitled to credit and the 
same is ordered to be certified
In testimony whereof I John C. Collier
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dickson which
is a Court of Record, have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the private
seal of my office at Charlotte this 
19th Feby 1839.

John C. Collier Clk (seal)


State of Tennessee

I Mortimer A Martin the presiding Judge
of the Seventh Circuit in the State of Tennessee
and the presiding Judge of the Circuit Court
at the Feby Term 1839 do certify that John
C. Collier who subscribed the preceding certificate
is now & was at the signing the same the acting 
clerk of sd. Court - that his official acts are
entitled to full faith & credit & that his attestation 
is in due form of law
Feby 19th 1839

M A Martin Judge
&c
Page 12

State of Tennessee
Dickson County

Martin Halliburton personally appeared before me
A B Norris & makes oath in due for of Law that he has been acquainted 
with Mrs. Catharine Reynolds the widdow of Wm. Reynolds who was 
a pensioners more than fifty years, is the wife of Wm. Reynolds - that they
were married when he first knew them & they continued to live together
as man & wife to the time of the death of the sd. Wm. which took
place in Dickson County a few years ago and they have always
been recd & reputed as man & wife - he also has known the 
Catharine the applicant ever since   he knows the 
present applicant to be the widdow of sd. William and 
that she has not since been married & is now 
single

Martin Halliburton


State of Tennessee
Dickson County

Martin Halliburton personally appeared 
before me A B Norris an acting Justice of the peace for Dickson County
& makes oath that the facts above stated are true & that the same was
sworn to & signed in my presence & that sd. Halliburton is a man 
of character & standing & entitled to credit
this 17th of June 1839

A. B. Norris JP


4482
State of Tennessee
Dickson County

I Wm. Hightower Clerk 
of the County Court of Dickson certify that 
A. B. Norris who signed the preceding certificate
is now & was at the time of signing the same the 
acting Justice of the Peace for Dickson County
duly commissioned & qualified to act as such
& that his certificate & attestation is in due
form of law - In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the 
public seal of my office in Charlotte
this 19th day of June 1839

Wm. Hightower Clerk

[seal]
Page 13

[678]

[The page is divided into two columns and is completely enclosed in a border.]

FAMILY RECORD.

[left column]
BIRTHS

William Reynolds son 
of Sherrid Reynolds 
And Anna His 
wife was Born September 11 in the 
year of our Lord 1763
Katharine Reynolds
was Born august 27th
In the year of our lord
1765
Nancy Reynolds was
Born 30th Day of June
1782 Old style
Amos Reynolds was 
Born September
the 19 Day 1783
Old style
Josiah F. Reynolds
was born March
this 10th 1852
Elizabeth J. Walker was
born April 29th 1819.

[right column]
BIRTHS

William D Reynolds
was Born August the 31"
in the year 180[0?]
[next entry to extremely dark and illegible]
[next entry was marked out and illegible]
Lucinda Reynolds
was Born June the
6 1801
Mary Catharine Reynolds [Webster?]
was born February 23" 1833
Martha C. Reynolds was 
born October 23rd 1839.
Page 14

[677]

[The page is divided into two columns and is completely enclosed in a border.]

FAMILY RECORD.

[left column]
MARRIAGES

William D Reynolds
was Married unto Susanah
Whitledge October the 12th
1826
[next entry is marked out and illegible]
Lucinda F. Bledsoe
Was Married unto 
Barney L. Bledsoe
November 7th 1825
Callen dan dant
dan dant Callen
Callen dan daut

[right column]
MARRIAGES

[first entry is marked out and illegible]
[second entry is marked out and illegible]
Susannah T. Reynolds was 
Married to John M C Webster
March this 4th A.D. 1828
anno domini 1828
Solomon J. Reynolds
was married to Miss
Jane Morrisson Jany
this 17th 1833
William D. Reynolds was 
Married to Elizabeth J. Walker
November 8th 1838.
 
86     4R
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.    3-525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.  [blank date]

W. 984

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of William Reynolds
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desires
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for 
pension on file in this Bureau.
--------------------------------------------------
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
Fall of1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Lewis Bledsoe
COLONEL.
Wm Moore  Robert [Maken or Maben?]
STATE.
N.C.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
[check mark]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
RANK.
[blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Lewis Bledsoe's company of horse
COLONEL.
[blank]
STATE.
"

Battles engaged in, Baldwins
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wake County N.C.
Date of application for pension, Jany 8 1833.  His cl. was allowed
Resident at date of application, Dickson County, Tenn.
Aged at date of application, born Sept. 11. 1763 in Wake County N.C.
died Oct. 29. 1834 in Dickson Co. Tenn.
Remarks:  Soldier was the son of Sherred and Anna Reynolds.  He mar.
Oct. 6. 1781 [marked out is] or 1783, in Person Co., N.C. Katharine - who was born
Aug. 27. 1765.  She was al pens. on an app. exe. Feby 19, 1839 while 
residing in Dickson Co. Tenn.  Children Nancy b. June 30. 1782 and Amos
b. Sept. 19. 1783 were the two oldest and Solomon J. Reynolds who mar. Miss Jane
Morrisson Jany 17. 1833.
as the other names on family record are 
not corroborated by widow or Solomon Reynolds I have
omitted them.

Respectfully,


Commissioner.


6-2856
Page 16

WIDOW, &c.
--------
Revy
File No. 984
Catherine Reynolds
widow
Wm Reynolds
Priv Rev. War
---------
Act: March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844
Index: - Vol. M, Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[note on upper left side]
1922 Jany 25  Hist to Miss Willie
Reynolds.
Page 17

V
Catharine Reynolds
Tennessee
Suspended
let 11 Sep. 1839 to 
Hon. C. Johnson
dr 25 Nov. 1839


Act 7 July 1838
Page 18

[This appears to be a blank piece of paper other than a date stamp]

RECORDS 
[month illegible] 6 1922
DIVISION
Page 19

Barnesville, Ga.
Dec. 29 - 1921

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, 
D.C. -

My Dear Sir:-

I am writing to ask for a 
statement of the records of the service of one William Reynolds; a Revolutionary
pensioner who was living in Dickson Co. Tennessee in 1833.
He served in South Carolina.  I am desirous of all the facts recorded 
concerning him; and would appreciate any family data that may be found
in the application for pension; his birth place, and residence at the time 
of enlistment, in fact, everything I may possibly learn from the Pension 
records, and that you will be so good as to furnish me.

I also wish the record of one William Wyley Reynolds, also a Revolutionary
Pensioner of Dickson County, Tennessee.  I ask for all family data
of him as of William.  Being allowed to get the records of two at a 
time, I aM taking advantage of this privilege, as it will save time
for both of us. - I assure you I will be gratefully appreciative
of all the information you can furnish me.  I think one of these, or 
possibly, both Pensioners may be my ancestors.

I am thanking you for the courtesy of a prompt reply.

Respectfully, 

Miss Willie Reynolds
824 Thomaston St.
Barnesville, 
Ga.


Pension Records of 
William Reynolds
Dickson County, Tennessee
and of 
William Wyley Reynolds
Dickson County 
Tennessee
none on said list.

[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D
JAN 3 1922
Page 20

Wm. Reynolds W. Ten. Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen Office
March 11, 1839

Decd paid to 4 Sep 1834
JH
Page 21

Tennessee 5028
------------------------------
Catharine Reynolds
widow of William Reynolds, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 29 October 1834
of Dickson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Bledsoe of the regt commanded
by Col M in the S. Carolina
line for 6 mos. a Dragoon
----------------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 25 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
-----------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feby
1840, & sent to Hon. Cave
Johnson, H. Reps.
-------------------------------------
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839               $87.50
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40   12.50
                                                                $100.00

{Act July 7,}
{1838        }

Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2  Paged 208.
Page 22

Catharine Reynolds

Acts 43 &
44

$25 per an



Hon. Cave Johnson
House of Reps


[written sideways]
March 3 '43
Cath Reynolds


[written upside down]
J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pen[runs off page]
Page 23

J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions

[written sideways]
Jan 17 45
Tenn
Mar 3 '43
Cath Reynolds

Hon C Johnson
HR


[written upside down]
Hon. Cave Johnson
House of Reps
Page 24

Washington
Jany 1[6?]th 1845

Dear Sir,

I enclose you the application of Mrs.
Reynolds - the Magistrate & Clerk are both
known to me & are highly reputable - may
I ask your allowance to this & Mrs [illegible] as
early as convenient

yr friend
C. Johnson


J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Page 25

State of Tennessee
Dickson County

June the 12th 1839
This day was caused to come before me 
Thos. Jarnagin an acting Justice of the
peace in and for said County, Sarah
Halliburton aged Seventy five the 3rd day Oct. next
and after being duly sworn deposeth &
sayeth as follows (To wit),
Question 1st
Now please state whether or not you are acquainted
with Mrs. Catharine Reynolds the wife of 
William Reynolds Decd and how Long and 
whare, and whether or not she Catharine
Reynolds is & was the Lawful wife of 
William Reynolds Decd.
Answer to the 1st
I saw them married at James Jones's
Person County North Carolina and I think
about the year 1783, and was acquainted
with them for several years in Nor. Carolina
They then moved to Tennessee together, and 
after a few years I moved to Tennessee
also.  I found them together and remained
so for about fifteen years and he the said 
Reynolds departed this life, and his wife
Catharine yet survives a widow; who 
was the Lawful wife of William Reynolds Decd.
and further this deponent sayeth not.

Sarah Halliburton  X  her mark

Thos. Jarnagin
A Justice of the peace
for D.C.
Test: James Mitchell Cty Clk
Page 26

State of Tennessee
Dickson County

Sarah Halliburton, the wife 
of Charles Halliburton personally appeared before
me, & signed the preceding affidavit and the same 
was sworn to before me an acting Justice of the 
Peace for Dickson County in due form of Law
and I further certify that the said Sarah is 
well known to me & has a good character &
is entitled to credit  In testimony whereof
I have hereto set my hand this 19 Jan 1839

Thos. Jarnagin  (seal)
A Justice of the peace


State of Tennessee
Dickson County

I Wm. Hightower Clerk
of the County Court of Dickson certify that 
Thos Jarnigan who signed the preceding certificate
is now & was then an acting Justice of the Peace
for Dickson County duly commissioned & qualified
to act as such & that his certificate is in due form
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand & affixed the public seal 
of my office at Charlotte this 
21 day of [Jan/June?] 1839

Wm. Hightower Clerk

[seal]
Page 27

Feb 7. 1840
Tenn.
C. Reynolds


Hon C. Johnson
HR


[written sideways]
The Commissioner of Pensions
Page 28

Washington 
Feby 5th 1840

Dear Sir,

In enclose you the additional evidence
required in the case of Catharine Reynolds
of Dickson Co. Ten.  I hope the same may be 
satisfactory & her claim allowed

yr friend

C Johnson
Page 29

William Reynolds
Payments to be made
at Nashville
by the Pres. of U S Br Bank
Agent for paying Pension.
[off the edge] in the Agency of West
Tennessee


37     13.975
filed June 14. [illegible]


Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E  Vol. 7
Page 9[5?] by Danl Boyd
Clerk.
Page 30

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, William Reynolds
of the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Army of the 
Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty five dollars and 
[blank] cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on 
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 
4th of September, in every year.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this Eighteenth day of 
July one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-three

John Robb
Acting Secretary of War.

[seal]

Examined and }
Countersigned.}
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 31

13975
Page 32

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


[written sideways on page]
Nov 26.
Tenn.
Cathe. Reynolds


Hon. C Johnson
Page 33

Washington
Nov 23rd

Dear Sir

I enclose you the affidavit of Mrs.
Catharine Reynolds in addition to the other evidence
filed in her case in compliance with your letter
addressed me in the faul
I trust it will be convenient to have her 
case speedily acted on 

Your friend

C. Johnson
Page 34

4482
Catharine Reynolds
of William
Tennessee   5028
------
admitted 
Pr Cav 6 mos $25.--
Cap Bledsoe  Col Moore S. C.
died 29 Oct 1834
Act 7 July 1838


Hon. C. Johnson
H.R.
Page 35

Catharine Reynolds
Page 36

State of Tennessee
Dickson County

Catharine Reynolds, the widdow of 
the late Wm. Reynolds Decd a Revolutionary
soldier, personally appeared before me Thos
Jernigan an acting Justice of the Peace
for Dickson & makes oath, that the marriage
of herself & husband the 2d Wm Reynolds
never was to her knowledge recorded in 
the family Bible or any other book or 
document known to her - the family
Bible of the 2d Wm. Reynolds was purchased
in the latter part of his life & contains
the ages of most of her children but
not a record of their marriage and 
the names of the children have been 
put in the Bible by some of the children
the sd. William having been unable to 
write

Catharine Reynolds
Page 37

State of Tennessee
Dickson County

I Thomas Jernigan certify
that Mrs. Catharine Reynolds, the widdow
of Wm Reynolds Decd personally appeared
before me & was duly sworn to the facts
stated in the above affidavit to be true
and the same was signed by her in 
my presence this 7th day of October
1839

Thos Jarnagin JP



State of Tennessee
Dickson County

I Wm. Hightower Clerk
of the County Court certify that Thos
Jernigan who signed the preceding affidavit
is an acting Justice of the Peace for said
County & that his official acts are entitled
to full faith & credit & the signature thereof
is in his proper hand writing - In testimony
whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of my
office at Charlotte this 
7th day of Oct 1839

Wm. Hightower Clerk 

[seal]
Page 38

4482
[illegible] at [illegible]
Tenn.
7 July '38



[written sideways on page]
Charlotte Ten
Feby 22. 1839

free

J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
Page 39

Clarksville Ten
Feby 13th

Dear Sir

I enclose the application for 
pension in behalf of Mrs. Reynolds
the wife of Wm Reynolds a pensioner from 
Dickson County Tennessee - may I 
ask your early attention

Your friend


C Johnson
Page 40

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


[written sideways on page]
July 132
Tenn
Addl proof
Catharine Reynolds
Returned case


Hon. C. Johnson
Page 41

Clarksville Ten
June 27th 1839

Dear Sir,

I enclose additional testimony
as to the marriage of Mrs. Reynolds, which will 
be satisfactory I hope - the first certificates of
J. C. Collier & M A Martin Judge, are made
by the Clerk & Judge & in their proper hand
writing - as we have now one member of Congress
such a certificate is not obtained - I have done
myself all the writing & know the certificates to 
be by the proper officers - the additional testimony
furnished was prepared by me & sworn to before
a Justice of the Peace & certified by the Clerk 
which I hope is sufficient
I shall be much obliged if your 
attention is directed early to this subject

I am respectfully
your friend

C. Johnson
Page 42

Wm Reynolds
Tennessee
from 1781 private
of Cavalry 6 months
$25.--
Bledsoe
Moore
S. C.

Hon. C. Johnson
Clarksville
Ten


[written upside down but portions run off page]
Free

-ards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington City


[written sideways]
Pension papers of 
Wm. Reynolds
Tennessee
Retd
Page 43

[same document as previous page (42) but oriented differently]

Charlotte Tn
April 11

Free

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Agent
Washington City


[written sideways]
Pension papers of 
Wm. Reynolds 
Tennessee
retd


[written upside down]
Hon. C. Johnson 
Clarksville
Ten
Page 44

State of Tennessee
Dickson County SS

I Field Farrar Clerk of the 
County Court of Dickson certify that the preceding 
is the original proceedings of the County Court
of Dickson upon the petition of Wm. Reynolds
for a pension - that the same was regularly
transacted in open Court & the applicant &
witnesses duly sworn thereto - and the same
ordered by the Court to be regularly 
certified   In testimony whereof I have 
hereto set my hand and affixed my
private seal of office there being 
no public seal this 10th of April
1833

Field Farrar Clerk  (seal)
of Dickson County Court Tenn


Charlotte   10th April 

The preceding certificate was made and 
signed in my presence by Field Farrar
the Clerk of the County Court of Dickson 
who is now the acting Clerk & there is no 
public seal belonging to his office

C. Johnson
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Charlotte
10th April

Dr Sir,

You will much oblige me by examining 
the papers of Christopher Strong sent 
as from this place as early as convenient
& giving me information as to the res [edge torn and word on page underneath confuses the reader]

very respectfully  [edge torn and word from another page]
Your friend

C. Johnson
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6958
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Declaration

In order to obtain 
the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d March
1843 Granting Pensions for one Year to certain Widows
who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7 1838

State of Tennessee
Dickson County SS.

On this 7th of January
1845 Personally appeared before me, James Daniel an 
acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county
aforesaid, Catharine Reynolds, a resident of the state of 
Tennessee in the County of Dickson, aged about
Eighty 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 on the 3d March, 1843, Granting 
Pensions to widows of persons who served during the 
Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of William 
Reynolds who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
(Regiment unknown) that she drew Twenty five dollars per 
annum Under the act of July 7th 1838, and further 
declares that she is still a widow

Catherine Reynolds  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 7th day of January 1845

Jas. Daniel  Justice of the peace

S. J. Reynolds    } Witnesses to the 
Robt Livingston }  mark.


State of Tennessee
Dickson County Sct

I James Daniel a Justice of the 
peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Catharine Reynolds the above declarant is personally
known to me.  Given under my hand this 7th day of January
1845

Jas. Daniel  Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Dickson County

I Thomas McNeilly Clerk of the 
County Court of said Dickson County, hereby certify
that James Daniel whose name appears signed
to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is and 
was at the time of signing the same, an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid,
duly commissioned and qualified as such according
to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof, I have 
hereunto set my hand, and affixed
my Seal of office, at office in 
the Town of Charlotte this 7th
day of January 1845

Thomas McNeilly Clerk 
of the County Court of 
Dickson County

[seal]
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State of Tennessee
Dickson County

Be it known that this day personally
appeared before me James Daniel
an acting Justice of the peace for said County Sollomon
J. Reynolds and declares on oath that his father William
Reynolds who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United 
States and Husband of Catharine Reynolds who now is 
the applicant for a pension was an Illitterate man
and kept no regular record of his childrens ages until
the said S. J. Reynolds became nearly groan at which time
his father procured a family bible and sometime in 
the year 1827 he sd. S. J. Reynolds recorded the two oldest
Childrens ages agreeable to the directtions of his father and 
Mother to wit. Nancy and Amos as you will see on 
the inclosed Leaf of the bible

S. J. Reynolds

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 18th day of January 1840

Jas. Daniel a Justice of the peace

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted 
with Solomon J. Reynolds that he is a man of 
varasity and stants fair as a citizen

Jas. Daniel JP



State of Tennessee
Dickson County

I William Hightower Clerk of the 
County Court of Dickson County do 
hereby certify that James Daniel Esquire whose name
appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of 
signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in 
and for said County and that his acts as such are
entitled to full faith and credit, and that the above
signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office this 23d day of January
1840

William Hightower Clk
By his Deputy And T [Monds?]

[seal]
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State of Tennessee
Dickson County

This day personally appeared
before me James Daniel an 
acting Justice of the peace for said County Catharine
Reynolds the widow of William Reynolds Decd.
and made oath in due form of law that the two
Children named in the affidavit of S. J. Reynolds
was her two oldest children to wit Nancy and 
Amos and that there was no regular record kept
of the rest of her childrens ages and the scribbling
on the leaf of the bible was done by different people
putting down first one thing and then a nother that
you need not notice

Catharine Reynolds  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 18th day of 
January 1840

Jas. Daniel
a Justice of the peace

I do further certify that I have been acquainted 
with Catharine Reynolds for thirty three years
she has been a member of the baptist church
during that time and I have no doubt but that 
she has stated the truth

Jas. Daniel JP

Hon C. Johnson
HR
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Barnesville, Ga.
Jan. 21. 1922

The Honl. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

About a month ago, I wrote
asking for the record of services of William Reynolds, a 
Revolutionary pensioner who was living in Dickson Co.
Tenn. in 1833.  He served in South Carolina and moved to 
Tenn. - Will you also kindly furnish any family
data that may be found in the application papers?
There was also another pensioner, Wm Wyley Reynolds
from this same county, Dickson, Tenn. and as I am 
allowed to ask for two records at a time, I am eager
for his also, with any and all family data with
the application papers as I think both are my ancestors
and I am seeking to establish a D. A. R. lineage.
If your only knew how desirous I am to hear from
you and to obtain these records, there would not
be so prolonged a delay in answering.  This time I 
am hoping to hear because of my importunities
if for no other reason.
Hoping for a prompt reply.

Sincerely,


Miss Willie Reynolds
Barnesville, 
Georgia.

[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D
JAN 23 1822