Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41426, Joseph Banks, N.C
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(3-1776)
SERVICE N.C.

Banks, Joseph

NUMBER
S 41426
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CONTENTS
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19,640
North Carolina. 
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Joseph Banks.

of [Paskuotank changed to] Pasquotank in the State of North Carolina who was a Private in the Compy [Company] commanded by Captain Lytle of the regiment commanded by H. [or A.] Lytle, in the North Carolina line, for the term of nine months, from 1 July 1782 to 12 April 1783
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9[th] day of June 1826.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of June 1826 and sent to John C. Ehringhans [or Ehringham], Elizabeth City, N.C.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1826. $22.92
Semi-anl. all'ce [Semi-annual allowance] ending
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$22.92

(Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1[,] 1820.)
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Joseph Banks deposited the following claim in order to obtain a Pension, which was ordered to be Recorded towit [to wit:] 

Original Claim
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of the 18th March, 1818.

State of North Carolina)
County of Pasquotank) SS.

On this tenth day of June 1826, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid, Joseph Banks a resident in said County, aged Sixty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath; make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May 1820:

that he, the said Joseph Banks enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the ____ day of July in the year 1782, in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain William Lytle in the regiment Commanded by Colonel Archd. [Archibald] Lytle in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental establishment; 

that he continued to serve in the said Corps until August 1783, when he was discharged from the Service, in James Island in the State of [?] S. Carolina, that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any state; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension:  

He made application as soon as he became so reduced in Circumstances as to need the aid of his Country, which was in 1824, as will appear by the papers returned herewith. And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820 I do Solemnly Swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it
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it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service [or Services] of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me Subscribed.

That, since the 18th of March 1818, the following changes have been made in my property; a schedule of which accompanied the application in 1824- the horse there mentioned is dead, and the amount of the property was not over fifty dollars - all of which property has since been sold at execution and the said Joseph Banks does not own any- of course no Schedule can be made.-
(signed) Joseph Banks [or Bunks].

Sworn to and declared, on the 9th day of June in open Court.-

I, Charles Grice[,] Clerk of Pasquotank County Court do hereby Certify that it appears, to the Satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Banks did Serve in the Revolutionary war, as Stated in [nearly illegible, possibly the] preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on [?] the centinintal [Continental] establishment.

I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, was less than fifty dollars and now nothing remains of it.-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Said Court, on this 9th day of June 1826.
Charles Grice
Clerk of the Court of the County [of] Pasquotank

Justices present in Court)
Fred Whitehurst)
Dennis [?] Dozirn
Thomas Bell
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19,473 [or ? 14,473]

Joseph Banks, 
Pasquotank County NC
on final Settle^t [Settlement]
Vol: 4 page 129

Jos Banks
claim
wrote to Edward April 7. 1824  and [?] secured the [?] applicatio [? application] 

Hon:ble [Honorable] A. M. Gatlin,
H. Rep [House of Representatives
Dec. 23, 1824
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Original Claim

State of North Carolina[,] District of Edenton, County of Pasquotank

On this 7th day of December 1824, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County of Pasquotank[,] Joseph Banks aged sixty three Years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first May 1820, 

that he the said Joseph Banks enlisted for the tour of eighteen months in the month of June in the Year 1782 in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain William [here the following surname has been overwritten, but it appears to read] Litell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Litell in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment; 

that he continued to serve in the said corps until August 1783 when he was discharged from the said Service at James's Island in the State of South Carolina[.] that he was in the battle of  Moraventown, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said service except his own declaration on oath^ And the testimony of Anthony Whitehurst.  

And in pursuance of the act of the first May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citisen [citizen] of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale or in any manner
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disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; 

and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedules hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Wm [?] Tuieblar

Banks

Witness[,] Miles [?] Commduder [? or Commander]
[?] Present[,] Thos [Thomas] Commander

Schedule 
A Blind horse valued at $10
six windsor chairs valued at [$]3.50
one Iron lot valued at [$]5- [$5.00]
one Table valued at 8 [$8.00]

Banks [or WBanks]
my family consist of a wife and three children[;] Joseph [Banks] aged 20 years, Thomas [Banks] aged 4 Years and George [Banks] aged 17 Month [Months] and myself am disabled by a dislocated hip. My profession is a farmer.
WBanks [W Banks]

Sworn to and declared on the 7 day of December 1824 before us in open court, sitting as a court of record, in and for the County of Pasquotank, & State of North Carolina[.]

Ambrose [illegible] [Seal]
Thomas Jorden [or Josder] [Seal]
Isaac Griffen [Seal]
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I Charles Grice[,] Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Pasquotank in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule [? ] thereto annexed are true Copies from the records of the said Court, that the total amount in [?] value of the property exhabited [exhibited] in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty six dollars and fifty [blotted word, probably] cents.

[Faint impression of what looks like a paper with a partially-visible serrated edge, covering a round seal of office, is located near left margin.]  

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on the 7 [7th] day of December 1824.

Teste [Testator] Charles Grice[,] Clk [Clerk]
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We hereby certify that Anthony Whilehurst [or Whitehurst] and Joseph Banks[,] witnesses in the preceeding case[,] are residents of Pasquotank County and State of North Carolina and that they are credible witnesses - Given under our hands and Seals, as acting Magistrates this 7th December 1824.

Ambrose [illegible, possibly ? Thnas, or ? Thomas] [Seal]
Thomas Anders [Seal]
Isaac Griffen [or Griffin] [Seal]
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41426
INVALID.
Revy [Revolutionary]

File No. 41426
Joseph [surname is overwritten, but appears to be] Banks
Pri [Private] Rev [Revolutionary] War

Act: 18th March 18th [full year not shown]
Index: Vol. [?] 3 [or B or 8], Page 23
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Free 

J. L. Edwards Esq. [Esquire]
Pension office
Washington City
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Elizabeth City
June 10. 1826

Sir
The enclosed papers relative to the application of Majr. [Major] Jos. [Joseph] Banks to be placed on the pension roll, and sent with a hope that they [?] will prove Satisfactory, as many previous ones have faild, [failed], and the old man is lame and incapable of working for a livelihood.  I think it a case of hardship, and demanding your immediate attention and [illegible.]

I am very Respy. [Respectfully]
Your Obt. [Obedient] [?] Lawyer
[No name shown]
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Elizabeth City[,] June 24.' [24th] 1826.

Sir
I have the honour once more to enclose You the application of Joseph Banks for a pension, in which I hope all the requisits [requisites] of the [?] several Acts of Congress are complied with; such as [or at] [?] [illegible, possibly has] the Honble [Honorable] Lemuel Sawyer assured the applicant; a Letter from Mr. Sawyer is also enclosed. - 

You'll [You will] please [? and] forward the certificate to

Yours respectfully
John C Ehringhaus [or Ehringhans] 

J. L. Edwards[,] Esquire
Pension Office.