Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,100, Westwood Armistead, N.C.
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(8-1776)
Service Number
N.C. Armstead, Westwood W.8100
or Armstead
Lucy
Contents
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32.607 Clark B.B. [illegible} 52
North Carolina same 30 [illegible] 52
Westwood Armistead, dead
of Chatham in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the ___ commanded
by Captain ____ of the ____ commanded 
by ____ in the Revolution
time for two years.
[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
at the rate of 80 Dollars and 00 Cents per
annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[illegible] 10 November 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of
March 1852 and sent to
H.H Sylvester
Arrears to the 4th
Semi [illegible] allowance ending Present
 Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
H.R. Weightman Clerk
Recorded by
Book 3 Vol. 6 1/2 Page 44
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State of North Carolina This day, the fifth march AD 1844
Chatham County personally appearing before me Thomas
Bell-one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said 
County Westwood Armstead and after being Sworn, made this
following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the 
acts of Congress made and providing for the  benefit of certain 
surviving soldiers of the Revolutionary War. This deponent sayeth
first that he is eighty one years old, that when very young he was 
drafted into the army in the year of one thousand seven hundred 
and eighty one a short time before the Guilford Battle, that 
at the time he was drafted he lived in the County of Northampton 
in the State of North Carolina, and after being drafted he was 
ordered and did rendezvous at Halifax on the Roanoke 
in the State of NC and marched from there under Capt.
Madrie [Madray?] to Guilford Court House,  was in the Guilford Battle 
his whole company fled, but again Rendezvous at troublesome
iron works, and that he was then returned a soldier 
for twelve months under Anthony Armstead his brother 
then marched to Camden in the State of South Carolina 
and was in the Battle which there took place from there marched 
to Fort Motte, from there to Augusta in the State of Georgia 
and was there again in Battle, from there took up 
march for ninety six, but was by the British taken 
prisoner on the way in a skirmish, and carried 
to Charleston in the State of South Carolina, was there put 
on board a man of war the name of the name of the vessel not seeable,
remained in Charleston for some time, was carried from 
there to England, a fight took place on the way between 
the ship carrying this deponent and a French vessel
he was landed on the Island of Jersey in the English 
Channel, was there such for a considerable time
sick recovery was sent to spit head prison.
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and was there confined until peace was made, was then
sent by Cartel] to Havre de grace in France, there saw the
American Consul, from whom received some money and
a pass and went from there to L'Orient and here
attended passage on board an American ship
Commanded by Capt. Pearson which landed in 
May or June 1783 at Boston in the United States
This deponent further declares on oath that he has
not at any time received pay for any part of his services
Given and subscribed to the day and date 
first written.
Westwood his X mark Armistead
Tho. Bell
The above declaration was made and [illegible]
[illegible] in the hands of the above deponent in [illegible] of his
inability to attend a court of Record. and I Thomas Bell do
hereby certify that I have been [illegible] acquainted with Westwood
Armistead for twenty five or thirty ^Years and do not hesitate in [illegible]
after as my acquaintance extend with him. I have always found
him to be a man of truth and honor and believe that to be his 
general character. This the fifth day of March AD 1844
Tho. Bell
[illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County } I Nathan A. Stedman
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for the County of Chatham, do hereby certify
that Thomas Bell whose name appears
to the forgiving proceedings is an acting
Justice of the peace for the County
of Chatham & the same is in his
own [illegible] hand writing and
all faith and credit are due  his
official acts as such-
In testimony where of I have
have [illegible]  at my hand
& affixed the seal of office
at [illegible] 6th March 1844.
[illegible] N.A. Steadman [illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County} I Nathan A. Stedman
Clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter sessions
for the County of Chatham, do hereby certify
that Thomas Bell whose name appears
to the foregoing proceedings is an acting
Justice of the peace for the County
I Willis I. Fuller of Wake County North 
Carolina certify that I have well acquainted 
with Westwood Armistead for 12 years and 
that he sustains an honest character and
veracity and that I have often heretofore heard 
him repeat the foregoing Declarations in
(substance) as facts this 6th March 1844.
Willis I. Fuller

r
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
I Henry A 
London one of the justices of the peace
of the County of Chatham a friend being
Chairman and providing [illegible] of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said
county do hereby certify that Nathan 
A. Stedman is the Clerk of said court,
that the foregoing certificate and the
signature there to are in his hand and from
his hand writing:  that the seal attached
there to is the genuine seal of said county
that the said clerk has carefully [illegible]
custody of said seal and is the proper
offices- to use the same and to make such
certificate and that the said certificate 
is in [illegible] form.
In [illegible]  where of I the
said chairman & presiding
magistrate do hereunto sign
my name as attestor of said
certificate this 28th day of March
1844 Henry A London
[illegible] [illegible] [mag]
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35 [illegible] 15
Westwood Armistead
N.C,
Act 7th June 32
illegible]
$40.00 per an
from 4 March 1831
[illegible]
John D. Hawkins
Present
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State of Northcarolina
Chatham County. This day came before me
Thomas Bell an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for said county Willie J. Fuller of Wake County in said 
State and after being duly sworn saith that 8 
or Ten years past he had a conversation with Westwood
Armistead relative to the past he acted in the Revolutionary
war and I saw in his possession a paper much
soiled and written in a language that he then
Said Fuller did not understand but was informed
by the said Armistead that it was his passport
from the consent at Consul at Harve de Grace the
said Fuller then inquired why he then said Armistead 
did not apply to his Government for a
pension he said that he should not live long
and if God would give him Health he thought he
could live with only being a Tax to his government.
Sworn to and submitted this 27th Augst. 1844
                                                 William J.Fuller
Tho. Belll JP
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County} This day came before me 
Thomas Bell an acting Justice of the Peace in and 
for the county aforesaid Westwood Armistead of said 
county and state who after being duty sworn according 
to law maketh the following declaration in addition 
to his declaration now on file in the office of the
Commissioners of Pensions in his behalf in order 
to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress granting 
pensions to soldiers of the Revolution he sayeth 
that he enlisted into the service of the United States 
on or about the 1st day of March 1781 and continued 
in the same until about the 15th day of June
following at which time he was taken prisoner by 
the British while on a March from Augusts to
Ninety six sent to England and detained a prisoner 
until the spring of the year 1783 and that he 
has no other evidence to prove the time of his service 
than the evidence of Aron Robardy in his former 
declaration, he further sayeth that his reasons for  
not applying sooner for a pension are that his brother 
Anthony Armistead under whom he served had removed
to the State of Mississippi and there died and that he 
did not know untill very recently that Aron Robardy 
was living and that he resolved as he was then able to
work for his living and not knowing any person by 
whom he could prove the facts not apply to his 
government for aid but old age and bodily affliction
has driven him to the necessity of making application 
for the same Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day 
of August 1844
Westwood his X mark Armistead
Tho. Bell J.P.
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Westwood Armistead
Jno D. Hawkin
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Declaration
In order to obtain that benefit of the
act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832
State of North Carolina
Chatham County}
On this 7th September 1848, personally
appeared before the subscriber an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said
County Westwood Armistead a pensioner
of the United States as a Soldier of the
Revolutionary War and having been duly
sworn, doth in his oath maketh the following
declaration, supplementary to, and
in support of his former declaration
made in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision of a act of Congress passed
the 7th  June 1832- That has stated hereforto
he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War
that he entered the service as before stated
twelve months of his time and
was prevented from serving to the end of
the war, for which he and engaged, by
being taken prisoner as heretofore
stated by the enemy and carried out
of the Country and detained as such
to the end of the war. This declarant
therefore applies for the increase
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of pension for his services to the end of 
the war, which he would have performed 
but, that he was detained a prisoner by the enemy.          '
signed,
Westwood  his X mark  Armistead                     
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
this day and date above written
S. Upchurch JP
State of North carolina
Chatham county}
I here by certify that Westwood Armistead 
as above is a pensioner of the United States 
that he is a man of truth and veracity and 
full faith and credit may be given to his 
statements I further certify from bodily in 
infirmity he is unable to attend the court of 
this county given under m hand and seal 
this the 7th day of September 1848
                                       S. Upchurch JP
State of North Carolina, Chatham County.
I N.A. Stedman clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
sessions for Chatham County certify that Sims Upchurch
is a magistrate above and that the foregoing signature 
purporting to be his an genuine - In testimony 
where of I have hereinto affixed my [illegible]
and subscribed my name this [illegible] day of
September in the year 1848
NA Stedman
Clerk of the Court of Chatham County
[ illegible seal in the bottom left corner]
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4522
North Carolina
Lucy Armistead 
widow of Westwood 
NC Armistead 
who served in the revolutionary 
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
 of 80 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 
21st day of September [illegible] 
and sent to 
George C. Ames
Present
[illegible] on Roll of Pensioners under act [illegible], 1853, Page 133 Vol
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G. C. Ames Oct. 19/54
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Lucy Armistead
[illegible]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefited section of 
act of congress passed 3 February 1853
State of North Carolina
Wake County}
On this 16th day of May 
1854 personally appeared before the [illegible]
an acting Justice of Peace for said 
County, Lucy Armistead age 69 
years, non resident of Wake County +
formerly of Chatham County who having 
been duly sworn doth upon her oath 
make the following declaration in 
order to obtain the benefit of the pension 
of act of congress of 3 February 1853,
That she is the widow of Westwood 
Armistead late of Chatham County 
North Carolina, who was a United 
States pensioner as Revolutionary 
soldier at the rate of $80 per annum 
and that he died in the year 1848 
that he was married [illegible]
Westwood Armistead in Chatham 
Co in the year 1812,  and had by 
him the following named children 
[illegible], Emily, Westwood, Mary, Betsey, Rosa
Joseph, Joseph, Anthony + Julia, all of whom are
now living except the first 2 mentioned
who are dead- that her maiden name
was Lucy Clark and that she is still
a widow- Signed,
Sworn to and subscribed before Lucky her x mark Armistead
Willie J Fuller JP
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
I hereby certify that I have 
been acquainted for fifteen or twenty years 
with Westwood Armistead now deceased and with Lucy Armistead his widow who has 
made the foregoing declaration for a pension they resided until the time of his death in 
in the county of Chatham [illegible] to [illegible]
he was a pensioner of the United States as a Revolutionary soldier at the time of his 
death and the said Lucy Armistead is the 
identical person who has lived with him 
as his wife since my acquaintance with them 
and is a person of truth and good character 
and full faith + credit may be given to her 
statement I am also acquainted with her living 
children named in the declaration as four 
or five of them came to my school and 
were taught by me given under my 
hand and seal this 16th , May 1854
 Willie J. Fuller  JP  Seal
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State of North Carolina} Court of Peace and Quarter Sessions 
Wake County } May June 1854
I Thomas J Utly clerk of the Court of Peace and Quarter sessions
for the County of Wake and State of North Carolina do certify 
that the forgoing Declaration and Certificate were exhibited
 in open court examined, approved, and the clerk 
ordered to certify the same to the War Department
I  further certify that Wille J. Fuller whose name appears 
to said declaration and certificate is now and was at 
the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the
Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and 
sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is 
Genuine
In testimony where of I hereinto subscribed
my name and affix the seal of said
court at office in Raleigh this 22nd
day of May AD 1845
Thomas J Utly clerk
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County June 1st 1854 (1834?)
This day came Dempsey Johnson
Before me He [illegible] Cotten one of the acting
Justices of the peace for said County
And Testifyes on oath that he has 
Been acquainted with Mister Armistead +
Lucy Armistead for the space of forty 
Years And that she said Mister Armistead
And Lucy Armistead has been living together
As man and wife or the space of forty
Years and that the [illegible] on seven 
Children in the Estate of Westered Armistead
[illegible] And that his property was inherited by
The widow Lucy Armistead who is now
Applying for a pension + her seven 
Children.
Further this deponent
Saith not [illegible] go [illegible]
H.J. Cotten J.P.
I H.J.. Cotten do certify that I am
Personally acquainted with Dempsey 
Johnson and that he is a man of 
Integrity and that his statement
May be relied upon
June 1st 1854
H.J. Cotton J.P.
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State of North Carolina} I William P Taylor
Chatham County} Clerk of the Court of
Pleas + Quarter sessions
In and for he County aforesaid do hereby certify that
HJ Cotton whose name appears as the foregoing
Facts in and was an acing Justice of the peace for  said
County at the time of signing the same and full
Faith and credit is due all his official acts as 
Much, and the signature purporting to be his 
Appears to be genuine and in how own [illegible]
Hand writing
In testimony whereof I have herein
To set my hand [illegible] and affixed the
seal of office at Pittsborough
County + State aforesaid Sept 7th
WP Taylor Clerk
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State of N. Carolina Chatham 
Chatham County June [illegible] 1854 
This day came James Wilson before
Me H.J. Cotten one of the acting
Justices of the peace for said County
And testifies on oath that he has been
Acquainted with Westwood Armistead and
Lucy Armistead for the space of
Forty two years and that they have
Lived together as man and wife for 
The space of forty two years
Further this deponent saith not
HJ Cotten J.P. James Wilson
I HJ Cotton do certify that James
Wilson is a man of integrity for
Truth and that his statement may 
be relied upon
June 8th 1854 
H.J. Cotten J.P.
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22 August 1854 }
State of North Caroline County of Wake August
[illegible] of Wake County Court.
Mrs. Lucy Armistead this day personally appear in
open court in + for said county and 
made the following Declaration in order to
[illegible] a pension [illegible] act of congress in
Such [illegible] made + [illegible] – 29 July 1848 the 22
Feb 1849  3 February 1853
She Declares that she is 
The identical widow of Westwood Armistead who
was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and
that she received $80 Eighty Dollars per annum
[illegible] to the 4 of March 1848 and She now
makes this her application in order to be [illegible]
on the Pension role of the United States as the
Identical widow of said Westwoood Armistead and 
That she was married of Said Westwood Armistead in
Chatham County North Carolina Since the date of 
Eighteen Hundred (1800) and her maiden
Name was {illegible} Lucy Minor and her said
Dear husband Died in Chatham County N. Carolina
And refers to the evidence on file in Washington
City as to her [illegible] + her said Husband’s death +
Their marriage
Subscribed + [illegible] to [illegible] Court
Test
Thomas J Utley Clerk Lucy [her + mark] Armistead
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August [illegible] 1854
The within was sworn to and
Subscribed in open court the clerk is
moved  to certify the same.
Will R Poole [illegible]
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions
Wake County} I Thomas J Utley Clerk of the
Court of Please and Quarter Sessions do certify that Lucy
Armistead personally appeared in open court who after
being duly sworn according to law deposeth that she was 
the widow of Westwood Armistead who was a 
soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she
received a pension up to the 4th of March 1848 of
Eighty Dollars per annum, as set forth in the forgoing
Declaration which was approved and accepted
by the Court and the Clerk ordered to certify
the same to the war department
In testimony whereof I hereinto
subscribed my name and affix the 
seal of said court at office in 
Raleigh this 22nd August 1854
Thomas J. Utley, Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8100
Lucy Armistead
Wid
Westwood Armistead
Brit Rev War 
Act: [illegible] 3  1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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35 Z 15
Westwood Armistead
N.C.
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] to John Hicks [illegible]
[illegible] 7th June '32
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Reported
Letter to H H Sylvester Dec 2 of [illegible]
[illegible] Jan [illegible]
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22 604
North Carolina
Westwood Armistead
of Chatham Coin the Sate of N.C.
who was a Private in the [illegible] commanded 
by Captain [Madrie or Madray] of the Regs commanded
by _____ in the Revolution
Line for 12 monthly
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C.
A the rate of 40 Dollars --- Cents per 
Annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of
May, 1848, and sent to J.D.
Hawkins, Esq
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anll. Allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible] clerk
Book 3 [backwards] Vol. 6 Page 44
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2 to 4 yrs : ref: [illegible]: Armistead: to 40 yr: [illegible]
inherited his [illegible]
[illegible] death [illegible]; cut; to death. [illegible]
[illegible] Cert”
[illegible]
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[illegible} Office.
Sept: 19th 1854
Sir:
Please Certify the [illegible]
to which the written named
pensioner was paid, on the 
date of his death
Very Respectfully,
10 Nov 48
[illegible]
Commissioner
R.J. Atkinson [illegible]
[illegible]  Treasury}
[Sideways on Right Side of page:]
Westwood Armistead died 10 Nov. 1848, paid
[illegible] 
Auditor
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Westwood Armistead
NC. [illegible]
[illegible seal]
Ex by HH. Sylants
Une 30-51
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State of North Carolina}
Chatham County}
I Wm P Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas + Quarter
sessions in and for the County of Chatham do
hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been 
[illegible] at office of said Court to prove that
Westwood Armistead a pensioner of the United States
as a soldier of the Revolutionary War died on the 
10th day of November 1848 leaving a widow surviving
him now living whose name is Lucy Armistead
In testimony whereof I have [illegible]
My hand and affixed the seal of office
At Pittsboro on this 28th day of May
AD 1837
WP Taylor C.C.C
State of North Carolina}
Chatham County} I Wm P Taylor Clerk of the 
Court of Pleas + quarter sessions for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Sims Upchurch whose name appears
to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of
the peace in and for said county and the signature purporting
to be his is genuine and appears to be his usual way
of signing the name + full faith + credit is due to all his 
official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereinto [illegible] my
name + affixed the seal of office at Pittsboro
on the 28th day of May AD 1851 WP Taylor C.C.C.
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Know all men by these presents that I Lucy
Armistead widow of Westwood Armistead [illegible] of the County of 
Chatham, State of North Carolina, do hereby constitute and
appoint HH Sylvester of Washington City my true and lawful
attorney and agent to prosecute the claim of said Westwood
Armistead for any increase of Revolutionary Pension due him-
and hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the 
papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the 
Department or elsewhere, and to receive the certificate which may
be issued for said claim- hereby satisfying and confirming all
that my said agent may lawfully do in the premises-
[illegible] my hand and seal this 17th day of
May 1851
Signed and sealed in} Lucy (her X mark} Armistead
Presence of }
Sims Upchurch}
State of North Carolina}
Chatham County}
On this 17th day of May 1851, before the subscriber an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared
Mrs.- Lucy Armistead and acknowledged the
foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned- In testimony whereof I have hereinto set 
my hand the day and year aforesaid Sims Upchurch [illegible]
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State of North Carolina} Be it known that on this 17th
Chatham County} day of May 1851 before the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared Mrs. Lucy Armistead resident
of said county and made oath according to Law that she is
the Widow of Westwood Armistead who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty dollars per 
Annum, that she has been informed that the said pension [illegible]
to be increased, that she is personally interested as a claimant in
said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such
additional evidence or arguments my agent may use in
prosecuting said claim-
Sworn to and subscribed on} Lucy her + mark Armistead
the day and year above stated}
Sims Upchurch [illegible}
I Sims Upchurch Justice of the Peace in and for said
County of Chatham, do hereby certify that Mrs.
Lucy Armistead who exacted the foregoing
paper is a reputable citizen of said county and is, I
believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set
Forth
Sims Upchurch
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of 
Congress of 15th May 1828.
State of North Carolina}
Chatham County}
On this 5th day of April 
1832 personally appeared before the Subscriber and
Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said 
County Lucy Armistead a resident of said
County who having been duly sworn according
to law doth on her oath, make the following
statement- that she is the widow of Westwood
Armistead deceased, that her husband the 
said Westwood Armistead has been allowed a 
pension under act of 7th June 1832, as a soldier
of the Revolutionary War, who served to the one
of said war. She therefore requests that the
name of her said husband Westwood Armistead, be
transferred from act of 1832 to act of 1828, and
the amount due him, at the time of his 
death, he allowed to her, and after the proof
[illegible] in his case, in support of this declaration
Signed,
Sworn to and subscribed} Lucy her x mark Armistead
On day + date above written
Before me
S Upchurch JP
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State of North Carolina}
Chatham County}
I certify that [illegible name] acquainted with
Mrs. Lucy Armistead as above that she is the 
widow of Westwood Armistead a pensioner of the
United States as a Revolutionary Soldier and
that full faith and credit are due ho her 
Statements
Given under my hand and seal 
This 5 day 1852
S. Upchurch [illegible]
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State of North Carolina} Aaron Robards a Soldier
Wake County} and pensioner of the revolutionary
War being called upon by John Hicks agent for Westwood
Armistead to say what he knew of revolutionary services of
the said Armistead. This day personally appeared before me
Jeremiah Morris one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the 
said County and State, and after being duly sworn deposeth and 
sayeth as follows (to wit) that he became acquainted with the said 
Armistead at Ramsey’s Mill in the time of the revolutionary war on
deep River in Chatham County North Carolina on their march to South
Carolina, that the said Armistead was in the Battle of Camden
after that they marched together down into South Carolina to a 
fort the name not recalled from then they marched together
to Augusta in the State of Georgia, the said Armistead was
there in Battles; from there they took up march for a 
place called ninety six on the way a skirmish took place
and the said Armistead was taken prisoner, and this 
deponent underscores he was [illegible] to Charleston. After that
this deponent saw nor heard no more of the said Armistead
until after peace was made, and the said Armistead
took up his residence in the County of Chatham. North Carolina and
farther this deponent sayeth not- the word mills [illegible]
before the signing of the above
Sworn and subscribed to this the
27 day of March AD 1844
Aaron his + mark Robards
Jeremiah Morris J.P.
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted
Aaron Robards who gave the above
deposition and that he is considered an
honest man and due faith and credit
should be given to what he say Match
24th 1844 Jeremiah Morris J.P.
State of North Carolina} Clerks office Court of Pleas
Wake County} + Quarter Sessions AD 1844
I James T Marriott clerk of the court of Pleas +
Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake do certify 
that Jeremiah Morris is an acting Justice of the 
Peace in + for said county and that full faith and
credit is due and [illegible] be given to [illegible] his
Official acts
In testimony whereof I [illegible]
hereinto affix the seal of said county and
subscribed my name and affix in Raleigh the
24th day of April AD 1844
James T Marriott
By WH High [illegible]
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Raleigh State of North Carolina
October 14th 1854
Mrs. Lucy Armistead This day personally appeared before me
the Undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for
Said County who being first duly sworn according to law
depose as Follows, That she is the widow of
Westwood Armistead who was a Soldier in the war
of the Revolution in the State of North Carolina and from the
Best of her knowledge and belief from her said Husband
he was in the 3rd N. Carolina Line and Further
declares that he Enlisted for the war near the
Roanoke River in Said Sate and to the best of 
her Belief in Northampton or Halifax County
and believes said River divided the two county
+ the Court house of the [illegible] County is in a 
few-hundred yards or about one mile from
Said Roanoke River She declares that her Said
Husband was taken a prisoner by the enemy
and Carried over to England and Confined until
after the Close of the war and who was from all
accounts a very Brave Soldier. [illegible] declares that she is 
the identical widow of said Westwood Armistead who was
[illegible] a pension certificate No 45-22 under Act 3 {illegible) 1853
[illegible] section, at $80 per annum and now claims-
under act of Congress in such cases made and provided
15 May 1828 and refers to the [illegible] and she
May offer together with the evidence in Washington
City. The [illegible] record may Show. Also the records in
Philadelphia if any their be in  Support Of
Claim + that she Continues to be the widow of
The Said Westwood Armistead and the only one of the name 
[illegible] Subscribed + Sworn to before
Me OL {illegible} JP
Lucy her + mark Armistead
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State of North Carolina
Wake County} I Thomas J Utley Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake
aforesaid do hereby certify that O.L. Burch whose name
appears to the foregoing Declaration was at the time of 
signing the [illegible] a Justice of the peace in and for
said County duly commissioned and sworn and that
the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereinto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of said Court
at office in Raleigh the 16th day of October
AD 1834
Thomas J. Utley Clerk
[folded seal in bottom left corner- illegible]
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State of NC
County of Wake} SS:
BE IT KNOWN, That on this fifteenth
day of September A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty two before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs.
Lucy Armistead a resident of Chatham County, and made
oath according to law that she is the identical person
who made application for a Pension for Westwood Armistead
her late husband, under act of 15th
May 1828-
and that she has been
informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed: that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension,
and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting
said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day     Lucy her x mark Armistead
and year aforesaid, before me,
J.Peace
William J. Fuller
I, William J Fuller Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that
Lucy Armistead who executed the foregoing paper is a
respectable resident of the County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
William J. Fuller J.Peace
State of North Carolina 
Wake County}
I, James T. Marriott Clerk of the [illegible] Court of the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Willie J. Fuller before whom
the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official Seal, this Sixteenth day of
September A.D. 1852
[illegible] Clerk
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Lucy Armistead
of Chatham County State of North
Carolina-
hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Westwood Armistead
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said
Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington
City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for
said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or
could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 15 day of September A.D. 1852
Lucy her X mark Armistead
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of
Willie J. Fuller
[sideways on left side- illegible]
[sideways on right side- Westwood Armistead illegible 15 May 1852]
State of NoCa
County of Wake} SS:
On this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1852
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, and in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs.
Lucy Armistead- and acknowledged the foregoing Power
of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand
the day and year aforesaid.}
Willie J Fuller J.Peace
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THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING:
BE IT KNOWN,
THAT H.J. Cotton, -
whose name in his own proper hand-writing, is subscribed to the annexed Certificate, is
and was, the time of granting the same, acting Justice of
Peace for the County of Chatham,
and that his said Certificate is in due form.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, HIS EXCELLENCY,
DAVID S. REID, our Governor, Captain General,
and Commander-in-Chief, hath signed with his hand these
presents, and caused our GREAT SEAL to be affixed thereto.
Done at our City of RALEIGH, on the 27
day of July- in the year of of our Lord,
one thousand, eight hundred and fifty- four and
in the seventy eighth year of our
Independence.
Davind S. Reid
BY THE GOVERNOR:
S. F. Adams, [illegible]
PRIVATE SECRETARY
[illegible seal on left center of page]
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State of North Carolina Chatham County
[illegible] H.J. Cotton an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and State George Drake of the aforesaid
county and state and made oath in due form
of law upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty
God that sometime during the year of 
our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and 
Twelve he applied for and attained license
for the marriage of Westwood Armistead 
with Lucy Clark and gave the said license 
to the aforesaid Westwood Armistead sworn 
to and subscribed this 8th day of April 1854.
H.J Cotton J.P. George Drake
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B.B. French
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THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING:
BE IT KNOWN, THAT Sims Upchurch-
-
whose name in his own proper hand-writing, is subscribed to the annexed Certificate, is
and was, at the time of granting the same, A Justice of the peace for the 
County of Chatham-
-
-
and that his said Certificate is in due form.
[illegible seal in lower left corner]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, HIS EXCELLENCY,
DAVID S. REID, our Governor, Captain General,
and Commander-in-Chief, hath signed with his hand these
presents, and caused our GREAT SEAL to be affixed thereto,
Done at our City of RALEIGH, on the sixteenth
day of April in the year of of our Lord,
one thousand, eight hundred and fifty-two and 
in the seven sixth year of our 
Independence.
David S. Reid
BY THE GOVERNOR:
W.H. Jones PRIVATE SECRETARY
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Brief in the case of Lucy Armistead, Widow of Westwood,
Wake County and State of N.C.
act 3rd February 1854.
Claim, ("original," [crossed out])
Proof exhibited, 9if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of 7uth June 1832
at the rate of $80.00 Per An. Three [illegible] Certified to be
credible, testify that the parties lived + cohabitated together
for 40 years + were generally reputed to be married. The Magistrate
also certifies to a habituation + reputation of marriage.
Pensioner died 10 November, 1848 as per the affidavit
of the administration of the Pensioners Estate, the Certificate 
of a Justice of the Peace, + [illegible] of the [illegible].
[crossed out]
Widowhood + [illegible] of the applicant is
established by the Affidavit of said [illegible]
+ the certificate of the justice of the 
Peace who verifies the papers in this case.
Geo C. Ames, Esq
Name and residence of Agent Present
S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Westwood Armistead [illegible] of
Chatham County and State of North Carolina
act 7 June 1832
Claim, 9"original," or [crossed out] "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, 9if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Record proof of [illegible] for 
his revolutionary service
Name and residence of Agent
French A Sylvester Present
S Cole 
Examining Clerk.
Page 53

Westwood Armistead
[illegible] 2 yrs private
due to $80 per
annum [illegible] former
[illegible] at $40 per annum
[illegible] 4 March 1831 +
[illegible] 10 November 1848.
Payable to his widow,
Lucy Armistead
[illegible]
HH Sylvester
Agent
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller Office
I William J. Clarke Comptroller of Public Accounts
in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that
it appears of record in my office among the payments
made by said State to sundry persons for Military
services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit.
Westwood Armistead
Book C No. 17 page 56, [illegible] S6 specie
In testimony where of I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
 my seal of office this 13th day of January
A.D. 1852
Wm J Clarke Comptr.
Page 55

Raleigh NC
Comptr. Office
I WIlliam F Collins Comptroller of Public
Accounts in and for the State of North
Carolina do hereby certify that the 
name of Westwood Armistead appears
on and original Muster Roll of Drafts
and delinquents received by Lieut. John
NcNee of the 3rd North Carolina regiment
at Halifax; The same Roll shows that
he enlisted for the War; and it also
shows he enlisted from Northampton
County given under my hand
and seal-as will be seen in bundle
marked descriptive list of Troops.
Wm F Collins Comptr
[folded seal in bottom left corner]
Page 56

May 27th 1848
I hereby certify that I fully believe
Westwood Armistead to whom a Pension
is about to be granted under the Pension
Laws, is now alive and lives in
the county of Chatham N. Carolina
Jn. D. Hawkins
Page 57

Pension Office
January 5th 1852
Sir:
The claim of Westwood Armistead to an increase
of pension under the Act of June 7, 2831, has
been reexamined, according to your request, and the
opinion heretofor expressed remains unchanged.
In his original declaration dated March 5th 
1844, the claimant then 81 years old, states that
"when very young he was drafted into the Army in 
the year of one thousand seven hundred and eighty
one, a short time before the Guilford battle that
at the time he was drafted he lived in the County 
of Northampton in the State of North Carolina +
after being drafted he was ordered and did rendezvous
at Halifax on the Roanoke in the State
of North Carolina and marched from there
under Captain Madrie to Guilford Court House, was
in the Guilford battle, his whole company fled
but again rendezvoused at Troublesome Iron works
and that he was then returned a Soldier for 
12 months under Anthony Armistead his brother
Then marched to Camden in the State of South
Carolina and was in the battle which there took
place from [illegible] marched to Fort Motte from
there to Augusta in the State of Georgia and
Page 58

was there again in battle from there took up
march for ninety six but was by the British taken
prisoner on the Way in a Skirmish and carried
in Charleston in the State of South Carolina, was
there put on board a man of [illegible].
The Certificate of the Comptroller of North
Carolina states "that the name of Westwood Armistead
appears on an original muster rolls of Drafts +
Delinquents received by Lt. John McNees of the 3rd
North Carolina Reg at Halifax the same roll
shows that he enlisted for the [illegible] + it also
shows he enlisted from Northampton Co."
You will observe that the claimant says 
he was "drafted into the Army in the year one
thousand seven hundred + eighty one" + after being
drafted "he was ordered + did rendezvous at
Halifax [illegible}" The certificate of the Comptroller
says "that the name of Westwood Armistead appears
on an original muster roll of Drafts + delinquents
received by Lt. John McNees of the North Carolina
Reg at Halifax "It is believed that
Drafts and delinquents" means men who were 
drafter but did not appear at the place of
rendezvous at the time appointed. The name
is so peculiar that the probability is that the
claimant was the individual referenced to the Certificate
+ before he can claim the benefit of 
that portion of the Certificate, which states that
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he enlisted for the War, he must releive himself
from the charge of delinquency is not
reporting himself at the place of rendezvous.
The Certificate bust be taken entire or not at 
all.
IN a subsequent declaration dated 7th
Sept 1848, the claimant says he enlisted for
the War but this was probably an afterthought
suggested by a knowledge of the contents of
the certificate of the Comptroller. The parole
testimony in the case does not sustain the above
allegation + the sole ground of increase is to be
found in the Certificate of the Comptroller, which
with such a remark [underlined], would not justify this 
Office in allowing it. There may be something
on file in the Comptroller's Office to show
that the claimant afterwards came up to his 
engagement + was as alleged, taken prisoner
while performing his contract, but until this 
shall be shown no increase can be allowed.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
JE Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
H.H. Sylvester Esq.
Washington
D.C.
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[embossed seal in upper left corner- illegible]
Raleigh 3 Sept 1844
[illegible]  Enclosed you have the declaration
of Westwood Armistead showing the reasons
why he did not sooner apply for pensions
he is unable to produce and farther evidence
of his services his name is not found in
 the office of the secretary of state
John Hicks
Page 61

Washington Oct 17 1854
[illegible] L.P. Waldo
Sir
Enclosed you will find
the Application of Lucy Armistead widow
of Westwood Armistead of North Carolina
for arrears of Pension due her husband
under the act of 15 May 1828, also
for an increase of her own pension
under that of 3 July 1853.
The evidence on file shows 
that Armistead enlisted in the Continental
[illegible] for the War  and that he
was taken prisoner and kept in
Captivity until after the war [illegible]
[illegible] is sufficient to entitle him
to the benefit of the act of 15 May 1928
I should think
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Geo C Ames
Page 62

Washington Sept 15 54
Hon L.P. Waldo
Sir
You will find herewith
enclosed the application of Lucy
Armistead, widow of Westwood Armistead
under the act of 3 July 1853
Westwood Armistead was 
a Pensioner under the act of 7 June
1832 at $80 per annum. The proof now
filed showed that [scribbled out]
his widow which is all that is
necessary to initiate her to the benefit
of the act of 3 Feb 53
The widow also wishes
that her husbands papers may be
examined with a view to the allowance
of a pension to [illegible] the act of 
15 Ma 1828. It appears that he
enlisted for the war, was taken prisoner
and kept in captivity until
Peace was [illegible] which [illegible]
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Bring him [illegible] the provisions of the
act
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv.
Geo C. Ames
Page 64

Raleigh NC
July 20 18[illegible]
Sir
I herewith enclose the 
application of Mrs. Lucy
Armistead for a pension under act
of 1853 as the widow of Westwood 
Armistead.
I was personally acquainted
with Westwood Armistead, and
[illegible] that he was [illegible]
[illegible] by his widow
I am [illegible]
[illegible]
Geo Little
Hon. L.P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington, Ap. 24, 1852
James E. Heath, Esq.
Commis of Pensions
Sir,
I have the honor to 
enclose the applications of David
Maxwell + Sophia Low, for Bounty
Land- Also further evidence in
the suspended cases of John Allen
and Obadiah Taylor, whose applications
have been suspended-
Also the application of Lucy Armistead,
widow of Westwood Armistead
that the name of her husband may be
transferred from Act of 1832 to Act of 
1828.
I have [illegible] from your office, the 
Bounty Land certificate, for [illegible] acres,
for James A Snedecor, No 5775.
Will you do me the favor to inform me
whether any evidence was filed with
the application by which I can tell
from whom I [illegible] the application, as 
I have omitted to enter the name on 
my books. Respectfully, B.B. French
Page 66

Washington, June 21, 1852
J.E. Health Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose 
a letter to me from Geo Little Esq
of Raleigh N.C.  [illegible] verify to your
letter to me (forwarded to him] disallowing
Mrs. Westwood Armistead's
application on the ground that her husband was not
a war's man.
From [illegible] Little's letter, I apprehend 
there has been an error 
in the decision. Will you be pleased
to cause an examination [illegible]
made + if it turns out that the 
facts are, as [illegible} Little states, cause
the former decision to be reversed.
I am, with [illegible]
Yours  B.B. French
Page 67

Raleigh 15 June 18[illegible]
Dear Sir
[illegible] W
Heath [illegible] allowing
W Armistead appear [illegible]
act of [illegible] 1828, [illegible]
that her husband Westwood Armistead
[illegible].
You will find upon
examination of his application
which was allowed under act of 7th
June 1832, the Comptroller of North
Carolina certifies that "Westwood
Armistead was returned as a soldier
for the war- He was [illegible]
captured by the British and carried to
England and [illegible] when peace was
[illegible]. This statement of his
[illegible] been admitted and his pension
allowed upon it- Hence the
Department cannot now refuse
to take [illegible] what has always
been [illegible]
admitted accounts of  Armistead
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and then [illegible] of the Records of
the Revolutionary War in [illegible] Comptrollers
office of North Carolina
You will find [illegible]
information of this [illegible]
evidence to [illegible]
or [illegible] of the pension [illegible]
of 1832 [illegible] 1828.
[illegible] Respectfully
Geo Little
BB French Esq
Washington City
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[left side of page written sideways]
35715 April 27 1844
N.C
Westwood Armistead
7 June 1832
[stamp- illegible Apr 25 N.C]
see [illegible]
Report to Hon. W.H
Haywood of Raleigh N.C.
John Hicks
Aug. 13 1844
[right side of page written left to right]
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. Columbia
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Raleigh April 24 1844
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Westwood
Armistead to obtain a pension, he is a [illegible]
old man, and there can be no doubt for
his [illegible] statement and general reputation
in the neighborhood that he was a revolutionary
soldier- As a friend of his I have attended
to the [illegible] for him and if there should
be any [illegible] or defect in the proofs on
Certificates point them out given papers
authenticities and I will have the matter [illegible]
to forthwith- An [illegible]
Respectfully yours
John Hicks
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Dear Sir
Please inform me whether there is any application 
on file for a Pension to Westwood A. Armistead
of Chatham Co: No Caro: a Soldier of the Revolution
and if so what has been done with it?
A friend of mine informed me that it was sent
to me at [illegible] to be handed to your office and
I have no recollection of it and now I wish to give
him information of it's miscarriage or of its [illegible]
Very [illegible]
Will H Haywood
Raleigh 9 Aug 1844