Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9662, for James Sloan, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE | [NAME] | NUMBER
N.C. | Sloan, James | R.9622
[blank] | Frances |

Born in [illegible]

CONTENTS
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North Carolina 23.701
James Sloan
[County of] Meck.g [Mecklenburg]-in the State of N. Car
who was a pri in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the Rgt. commanded
by Col Middleton in the N. Car
line for 16 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33. Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Mar. 34
and sent Hon H. W.
Conner- H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 159.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 26.67
[total] 186.66

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nath: Rice- Clerk,
Book E Vol. [illegible] Page 74
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Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of
Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County
On this 26th day of February 1833 personally appeared in
Open Court James Sloan before the Justices of the Court
of pleas & quarter sessions now sitting for the County of
Mecklenburg & State of Carolina and after being duly
sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress.
passed June 7th 1832

I was born in the State of Pensylvania[sic] in the year
1761 my parents removed to Mecklenburg County
When I was young, I entered the service of the United State
in the year 1780 under General Rutherford & Col Locke
Stephen Alexander Capt in this tour I served three months
in this tour I served as a volunteer. I then turned again
volunteer for three months. I served under General Green
Capt Potts & was in the Battle at Guilford Old Court House
and there in the year 1781 I inlisted[sic] Capt [illegible], Maj
Moor, was placed in Col Middletons Regiment for two months
and was marched into the State of South Carolina, and joined
General Sumpter, was at the taking of Orangburgh, from thence
to near Columbia & there took Thompsons fort. we there marched 
on & was in Middleton's defeat from that marched
on to Eutaw and was in the Battle at that place
I served this tour ten months and was discharged
I have no documentary evidence having long since
lost my discharges, I hereby relinquish every claim to
pension or anuity[sic] Except the present under the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832, and declare my name is not on the
pension Roll of the agency of any State
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Interrogatories put by the Court
1. Where & in what year were you born
I was born in the State of Pensylvania[sic] in the year 1761
2. have you any record of your age, not now, my
mother removed to the State of tenessee[sic] & took my record
in her Bible
3. where were you living when called into service
I was living in the County of Mecklenburg & State
of North Carolina when I now live
4. How were you called into service
I first served three months volunteer
I again served three months volunteer
I then inlisted[sic] for ten months

[rough handwritten chart]
[Year] | [blank] | months | [blank] | [blank] | [Officer] | [blank] | [blank]

1780 | | 3 | | | Genl Rutherford | 72 years| | age |
[blank]| | 3| | | Genl Green | Mecklenburg | 
1781 | | 10 | Col Middleton, Maj Moor | NC |

/s/ James Sloan

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above written
State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
We Walter S Pharr a Clergyman and James
Doherty both of the County and State above
named hereby certify that we are well aquainted[sic]
with James Sloan who has subscribed & sworn
to the above declaration and in believe him to be
the age as stated by him and he is reputed & believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in
that opinion /s/ Walter S. Pharr
/s/ James Doherty
Sworn to & subscribed
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And the said Justices of the Court of pleas & quarter
Sessions for the County of Mecklenburg & State of
North Carolina do hereby declare their opinion after
the Investigation of the matter and after putting the 
Interogatories[sic] prescribed by the war department that
the above named applicant James Sloan was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and
the Court further certify that Walter S Pharr
who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
and Resides in the before named County & State and
that James Doherty who has signed the same is
a Resident Likewise of the same and are creditable
and their statement is entitled to credit

State of N Carolina
Mecklenburg County

On this 26 day of November 1833 personally appeared
in open Court James Gillespia aged 72 years and after being duly
sworn doth on his oath make the following statement
James Sloan the above named applicant did
serve the ten months tour in South Carolina and
was at the Battle at Eutaw Spring in Company with
myself.
Sworn to & subscribed
/s/ James Gillespia hisXmark

State of North Crock Mecklenburg County
On this 26th day of Nov 1833 personally appeared in open
Court and after being duly sworn doth on his oath
say that the applicant James Sloan did in the year 1780
Serve one three months tour. /s/ John Gardner

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
On this 26 day of November 1833 personally appeared
in open Court before the Justices of the Court of pleas
& quarter sessions for the County & State above
written Capt William Alexander a resident of
of the County & State above written aged 84 and
after being duly sworn makes the following statement 
I was authorised to raise a Company of inlisted[sic]
men for two months Capt Moor was also authorized
among[?] the men inlisted[sic] by Moor the before named
applicant James Sloan was one this was in the
year 1781 I saw him in the service under Col 
Middleton & Genl Sumpter I believe he served his full
tour

I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter
sessions for the County of Mecklenburg and state of
North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of said Court in the
matter of the application of James Sloan for a pension
under the act of Congress of the 7th A.D. 1832
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
and affixed the seal of my Office at Charlotte
the 26th day of November A.D. 1833.
/s/ B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg County

I am personally acquainted with James Gillespie
and William Alexander, the subscribing witness and
know them to be respectable & credible persons
/s/ Henry W Connor
March 21st 1834.
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12840.
Frances Sloan decd
widow of James
NC
Act 7 July 1838

Act of July 1838.
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[surname appears misspelled as "Slone" throughout]

State of North Carolina
Cabarrus County  

On this 25th day of
April Eighteen Hundred and forty six
Personally appeared in open Court Now
open and held at the Court House in Cabarrus
County and Concord Court House William Slone
A resident of said County 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 act Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an
act granting half pay and pension to certain widows
also the act of the 3d of March 1843 and 17th June 1844
That he is the son and one of the Heir at Law
of Frances Slone who was the widow of James Slone
who was a privat[sic] in the ware[sic] of the revolution in the
North Carolina Malitia[sic] and served as the heire[sic] do understand 
and was entitled to a pension at the rates of
fifty two dollars per annum under the act 7th of year
1832 under the North Carolina agency this Claimant
further declares as he understands that she the afforesaid[sic]
Frances Slone was Married to the said James Slone
some time in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty six
and that her husband the afforesaid[sic] James Slone
died on the 20th of February Eighteen Hundred and
thirty nine and that the aforesaid Frances Slone died
on the 15th August Eighteen Hundred and
fourty[sic] three and that she remained a widow ever since
the death of the afforesaid[sic] James Slone this Claimant
further declares that he nowes[sic] of no Record of the Marriage
of the said James Slone and Frances Slone nor the
the age of any of there[sic] children this deponent further 
declares that all of heirs at Law that survived the
said Francis Slone are Nancy Ervin Thomas Slone
Jane Ervin Elizabeth Dewess Mary Farrell and that
all of full age and the said Thos Slone lives in
Tennessee and Sam Ervin & Elizabeth Dewess lives in
Alabama Nancy Ervin in Mecklenburgh County
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[surname appears misspelled as "Slone" throughout]

and Mary Forrell resides in this County
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
the day and date above ritin[sic]
/s/ Wm B Sloan

We the Court do herby certify that it
has been showd[sic] to the satisfaction of the Court that 
the said James Slone died on the 20 of Febuary[sic]
1839 an that Frances Slone his wife died on the
15th day August 1843 and that it has been showd[sic]
to the satisfaction of the Court that all the Heirs at
Law who survived the afforesaid[sic] France Slone are
Nancy Ervin Thomas Slone Jane Ervin Elizabeth
Dewest Mary Forrill and that the are all of full
age and that it has been showd[sic] satisfactory of the
Claimant William Slone is a Creditable person
in testimony where of we have hereunto set our
hand and seal
/s/ L. B. Krimaninger Ck

State of North Carolina
Cabarrus County
I Robert W Ford
Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions
for the County of Cabarrus County do hereby Certify
that the aforesaid Contains original proceedings 
of said Court in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affix my seal of office at
Concord, County & State aforesaid
/s/ R W Ford
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County 

Personally appeared before
me R. L. Dearmon an[sic] Justice of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid Jane Davis a resident of the State
and County aforesaid after being duly sworn according 
to law and sayeth on oath tha[sic] she was well acquainted
James Stone and Frances Stone his wife and that she
saw them married in the spring of 1787 that the[sic] was
married nerley[sic] a year before me the same Davis was married
her self and that she was married the in 1788 and that
she has a record of her marriage and that record gives
that date above stated the further states that she
is certain there[sic] marrage[sic] took place a year before
she was married
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Aprill 27th 1846
Jane Davis herXmark

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburgh County 
I hereby certify that
Jane Davis the deponent in this case in intitled
to full credit on her oath and who orally and
[illegible] can not be doubted given under my hand & seal
on April 27th 1846
/s/ R. L. Dearmon JP

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions held for the County & State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that R. L. Dearmon whose attestation appears
above is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County
duly commissioned & sworn, and that the signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
& affixed my seal of Office at Charlott this 11th
day of May 1846
/s/ B Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg Co. Court
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Be it known that on
this 2d day of August A.D. 1853, personally 
appeared before me William Barnett a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid Jane Davis, a resident 
of Ramer[?] Congregation in the County of
Mecklenburg, aged about eighty five years
who after first being duly sworn according to
law, deposeth and saith, that she is the
sister of James Sloan who was a Revolutionary
soldier, that she has a distinct recollection
of her brother James Sloan's marriage with
Francis Brown which occurred in the spring of
the year 1787. This fact is fixed upon her
mind for the reason that said Marriage occurred
about one year before her own marriage,
that her said brother and Francis Brown
ran away and got married. That deponent
was one of the company who went along
with her brother James Sloan to steal away
his wife or rather his intended, that after getting
possession of her they went to a neighbours
house by the name of James Meck who was
a magistrate and there the marriage ceremony
was performed by said Meck after
which the whole company went from
theres[sic] to Deponents Fathers house
That deponent knows that her brother
James and his said wife had one child
about three weeks old when she was
married, and her marriage took place
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in the month of February 1788-
Deponent knows that James Sloan
and his wife Francis lived together as
man and wife from the time of their
Marriage aforesaid until the death of
her said brother in the month of [blank].

that his widow Francis Sloan
remained the widow of James Sloan until
her death which occurred in August in the year 1843,
leaving surviving her the following named
children Viz. Mary Sloan (married to James
Fernell) also, William B Sloan, who are
the only children of the aforesaid James and
Francis Sloan known to be living-
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above written before me
/s/ Jane Davis herXmark

/s/ W Barnette JP

Be it known that I., W. Barnett am well
acquainted with Jane Davis that Signed
the above afidafet[sic] and that she is woman
of Credabilaty[sic] and that I have been
acquainted with her for the space of fifty
years) I allso[sic] certify that I was well
acquainted with James Sloan and Frances
Sloan his wife and that they lived together
as man wife untill[sic] the death of James Sloan
and that they raised the above named children
Sworn to this 2nd day of August 1853
/s/ W. Barnette JP
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County 
I Braly Oates Clerk
of the County Court in and for the County
and State aforesaid. Certify that William
Barnette before whom the foregoing affidavit
was made was at the time thereof and is now
an acting Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned
and sworn, and the foregoing signature 
purporting to be his is genuine-

And I further certify that I have lawfully
searched the records in my office and can
find no marriage bond filed by James Sloan
nor any record of the marriage between
said Sloan and his wife Francis Many
of the old bonds having been lossed[sic] or destroyed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed
the seal of my Office this
day of August A.D. 1853
/s/ B. Oates C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina
Cabarrus County

 Court of Pleas and 
quarter Sessions July Term 1853

On this day of July A.D. 1853 personally
appeared before the County Court for said County
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James Sloan
North Carolina
No 5910.

Admit as private
16 mo $5333

4.5.11.12
Int: [illegible]
on invalid[?] list
active 34.1.5
Suspended
Hon H.W. Connor
Decr 8 H.R.
J. Doherty
Hickory Grove
N.C.
P 143.
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Brief in the case of James Sloan
of Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

| Period. | Duration of service. (Years, Months, Days) | Rank. (As a) | Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served. |
| year not stated In 17__ | [blank years] 3+ [mos] | Private | Gen. Sumpter |
| " | service not given | [blank] | Col. Middleton |
| " | " | 10 [mos] | [blank] | Major Moor |
| " | " | 1-15 | " | Capt Moor |
| " | 1-15 | substitute [illegible] | [blank] |
| " | "service take together he believes to be about 18 months" | Bradshaw | [blank] |

5. In what battles was he engaged? Orangeburg Eutaw Guilford

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mechlenburg No Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
One Living witness in part & traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
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[folded document]
[left side] 

No 12840
Frances Sloan dec[?]
N.C
Hon. J. Graham June 16, 1846
to A. J. Hardin, Sept. 7, '45
" Hon. D. M. Barringer Oct
8. 1846.
to Hon. James Graham
January 6. 1847
to A. J. Harkins June 7, '47
same Nov. 23, 1847
same June 5, 48
Act 7 July 1838

[written sideways, right side]

Let: to A. J. Hardin
May 7th 1849
Let Jos Carroll, Jany 2, 1852
W.F. Davidson Sep 23 1853
Page 18

[identical to page 17 but scanned in different orientation]

[folded document]
[written sideways, top]

No 12840
Frances Sloan dec[?]
N.C
Hon. J. Graham June 16, 1846
to A. J. Hardin, Sept. 7, '45
" Hon. D. M. Barringer Oct
8. 1846.
to Hon. James Graham
January 6. 1847
to A. J. Harkins June 7, '47
same Nov. 23, 1847
same June 5, 48
Act 7 July 1838

[bottom]

Let: to A. J. Hardin
May 7th 1849
Let Jos Carroll, Jany 2, 1852
W.F. Davidson Sep 23 1853
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I Green W. Caldwell
certify that I am
personally acquainted with Mr William Brown
and Mr William Ferrell and Mr Daniel F.
Christianberry and do certify that they are
gentlemen of good character whose statements
are entitled to credit, whose affidavids[sic] I have
under Stood[sic] are before the department in the
case of Frances Sloan Decd given under my
hand this 24th day of Oct 1845[?]
/s/ G W Caldwell
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Shelby November the 26th 1844
Dear Sir I enclose to you
the certificate of the Court showing
the names of the living heirs at law of
Frances Slone Decd and allso[sic] the
certificate of Green W Caldwell to be used
in said claim when you examin[sic] this
case Direct your letter to me at Shelby.
Cleaveland County N Carolina
Yours Respectfully
/s/ Joseph Carroll
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Shelby N.C. August 13th/46
Mr J L Edwards

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you
the certificates in the case of
Frances Slone which was presented
by Col. James Graham
you will please to give it your
erles[?[ attention & direct the answer
to me at this place
your most obdvt
Servant
/s/ A. J. Hardin
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Shelby January the 9,1848
Dear Sir I enclose to you to be used
in the case of Frances Slone the affidavids
of William Brown and William Ferrell and the
affidavid of Daniel Christenberry which after you
Examin[sic] I hope you will send a certificate in the
case direct your letter to me at Shelby N C
Cleaveland County
yours respectfully
/s/ A. J. Hardin
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Shelby Oct 23rd 1849
Dear Sir I enclose you the
affidaved of Mr William Barnet
in the case of Francis Sloan who
became acquainted with James & Frances
Sloan in the year 1800 and lived a neighbor
to them untill[sic] their death please forward
the certificate to me at Shelly N C Cleaveland
County
Yours Respectfully
/s/ A.J. Hardin
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12480
Frances Sloan decd
N C
Hon J Graham June 16 1840
A J Hardin Sept 7 1846
Hon D M Barringer Oct 8 1846
" J. Graham Jny 6 1847
A J Hardin June 7 1847
same Nov 23 1847
same June 5 1848
same May 7 1849
Jos Carroll Jny 2 1852
W. F. Davidson Sep 23 1853

9662

Act July 7 1838
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [entire line stricken]
REJECTED [stamped]

9662
P.O.
Frances Sloan
Service: James
1-0
Enlisted: ___, 18  .
Discharged: ___, 18  .
Application filed: ___, 18  .
Alleges:
Attorney:
P.O.
__ Recognized. ____ Contract.
___Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18  .
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Shelby N.C. May 21st 1847
Mr Edwards
Dear Sir
I some time
during the session of Congress I
sent some proof to the Hon. James
Graham in the case of the Heirs of
Frances Sloan (decd)
same time previous
to that you requeste[sic] some more proof
of the Marriage I mail what
proof I could and sent it to Mr
Graham to present to you
but I have
not heard from you nor him
please inform me whether the
proof is satisfactory or not
and what is done with the case
I am your most
obedient servant
/s/ A. J. Hardin
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Charlotte N.C. Augt. 8th 1853

Hon. S. P. Waldo
Com. of Pen
Sir
Enclosed I send
you a power of Atto. from the heir of
Francis Sloan decd late of this County-
accompanied by the affidavits of Old
Mrs Jane Davis & H. B. Williams-

According to the opinion of Attorney
General J. Y Mason, filed June 28 1846
you will find the within proof amply
sufficient, with what I understand
is already on file in your office, to
establish this claim-
Your Obt Servt
W.F. Davidson

L.P. Waldo
Com. Pen
Washington City-
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12840,
June 11, 46
[illegible]
Frances Sloan decd
July 7, 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq[?]
Washington D.C.

Hon. J. Graham HR
Page 29

Washington June 7th '46

J.L Edwards, Esq.
I send you herewith the
papers for Mrs[?] Sloane stone asking a Pension

Yours
/s/ James Graham
Page 30

Oct 17 - 1857

Addl. evi: in
Case of Frances
Sloan wid of Jas.

Joseph Carroll
Shelby, N.C.

[addressed to]

J. E. Heath Com of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

[postal stamp]
Shelby N.C.
Oct 12

Triplett
I presume
Oct 17 1831 [written upside down]
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Shelby Oct the 11th day
1851

Sir Inclosed[sic] I send some further
Evidence in the case of Frances
Sloans Decd in your letter of May
the 7th 1849 you stated that the
date of the deaths of Mr James Sloan
and that of Frances Stone should be
proven more satisfactory you
allso[sic] required in your letter of June the
5th 1848 that it should be shown by
some person know in the pension
officer that Wm Browan, Daniel
Christianberry & Wm Ferrell ware[sic]
men of good character you will
find a certificate filed in the
papers there now from Green W
Caldwell of Mecklenburg County
who was formally a member of
Congress and known in your
office you will please direct
your letter to me at Shelby
Cleaveland County N C

Yours Respectfully
/s/ Joseph Carroll
Page 32

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County
and State aforesaid do hereby certify that there
is no record evidence among them
files of my
Office [illegible] the Marriage of James & Frances Sloan
In testimony whereof I have herein
to set my name and affixed the
Seal of my Office at Charlotte
this 31st day of July 1846
/s/ B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg Co. Court
Page 33

State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County

on this 20th day of Oct
1847
personally appeared William Barnet before
David T Thomasson one of the acting Justices
of the peace in and for said County and after
first being Qualified according to law deposeth
on oath and sayeth that he knew that James
Sloan and Frances Sloan was married prior to
the 1st day of January 1794 from this fact
that he was personally acquainted with them
in the year 1810 and at that time they had
some three or four children to wit John Sloan
Nancy Sloan Jane Sloan &c this deponant[sic] sayeth
that John was some twelve years old at that
time and that the said James & Frances Sloan
always lived together as man and wife and
was recognized as such, and was respectable
citizens sworn to and subscribed before me this
day and date above written 
/s/ William Barnett
/s/ David F Thomason JP

North Carolina
Mecklenburg County 
I David T Thomasson the magistrate 
before whom the above affidavid[sic] was
proven do certify that I am personally acquainted with
William Barnet and do certify that he is an
old gentleman of Good Caracter whose veracity cannot
be disputed given under my hand and seal this
20 day of Oct 1847 /s/ David T Thomasson JP
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

I Braly Oates Clerk of the County Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for the County aforesaid do
hereby certify that David J. Thomason whose name appears
to the within affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for said County and that the signature purporting to be his
is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name and affixed my seal of Office at
Charlotte this Twentieth day of October
/s/ B. Oates C.C.C.
by Saml. J. Lowrie D.C.
Page 35

STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY of Mecklenburg
BE IT KNOWN, That on this second day of August, A. D.
1853- before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County
and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Ferrell & Wm. Sloan
residents of Mecklenburg County, and made oath in due form of law, that they
the children of Francis Sloan who made application for a Pension, and [multiple cross-outs]
that they had been informed that said Pension ought to be
allowed that they 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.
/s/ Mary Ferrell herXmark
/s/ Wm B Sloan
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me,
/s/ Wm Barnette J.P.

I, Wm Barnette a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, do hereby
certify, that Mary Ferrell & Wm Sloan who executed the foregoing paper, is a
respectable resident of this County, and is I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
/s/ Wm Barnett J.P.

I Braly Oates Clerk of the County Court for the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Wm. Barnette before whom the
foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same, and is now, 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 seal of office, this 8th
day of
August. A.D. 1853
/s/ B. Oates C.C.C.
Page 36

STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY of Mecklenburg
KNOW ALL MAN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Mary Ferrell & Wm B Sloan
of the County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina do hereby constitute
and appoint Wm. F. Davidson our true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute
the claim of Francis Sloan for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or
increase of Pension, that may be due; and we hereby authorize our said Agent to examine all
the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or else
where, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said
claim, which Certificate we wish made payable to Mary Ferrell & Wm B Sloan
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that
might or could do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney
and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises; and revoking any and all other Power of Attorney that
I may have heretofore made in relation to this claim.
Witness our hands and seal this 2d
day of August A.D.1853
/s/ Mary Ferrell herXmark
/s/ Wm B Sloan
Signed and sealed in the presence of
/s/ Wm Barnette JP
/s/ Silas Davis

STATE OF North Carolina
County of Mecklenburg
ON THIS 2d day of August A.D. 1853, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of
the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Ferrell &
Wm B. Sloan and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed,
for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
/s/ Wm Barnette J.P.
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STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY of Mecklenburg

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Wm Barnette one of 
the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, on the
affidavit of Silas Davis and of my own knowledge
that James Sloan was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United 
States at the rate of $53,33 cts per annum and that he died on the
[blank] day of [blank] eighteen hundred and [blank]
leaving surviving him his widow Francis Sloan who
also died on the [blank] day of August A.D. 1853-
and that Mary Ferrell and Wm B. Sloane are
the only surviving children of the aforesaid James and Francis Sloan
known to be living, the others have not been
heard from for more than twelve months

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank]
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-[blank]
/s/ Wm Barnette JP
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
on this 8th day of
January 1848
personally appeared Mr Daniel F Christenbury
before me William Barnette one of the acting
Justices of the peace in and for said County
and after being Qualified according to law
deposeth on oath and sayeth that he has
good reason to believe that James Slone
and his wife Frances Slone ware Married
prior to the 1st day of January 1794 from
this fact that he deponent has the record of
his own age which shows that he was born on the
9th day of August 1793 and that he was
personally acquainted with the said James
and Frances Sloans from the time that he was
large enough to know any person. from this
fact, that he[sic] deponants'[sic] parents lived within
a mile or less of the said James and Frances
Slones, this deponent further sayeth that he knows
that they had some three Children oalder[sic] than himself
to wit John Slone Nancy Slone and Jane Slone and
that he heared[sic] his mother and Frances Slone often
talken[sic] that he[sic] deponant[sic] and Thomas Slone ware
about one age which was the fourth child of the said
James and Frances Sloanes and that the always lived
together as man and wife sworn to and subscribed
before me this day and date above written
/s/ William Barnette JP
/s/ Daniel F. Christenbury

State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
I William Barnette the magistrate
before whom the above affidavid[sic]
was prooven[sic] do certify that I am personally acquainted with
Mr Daniel F Christenberry and do certify that he is a man
of known respectability whose veracity cannot be
disputed given under my hand and seal this 8th day
of January 1848
/s/ William Burnette JP
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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County 
on this 8th day of January 1848
personally appeared Mr William Brown before
me one of the acting Justices of the peace
in and for said County and after being
Qualified according to law deposeth and
sayeth on oath that that[sic] he was personally
acquainted with James Sloan and his wife
Frances Sloan and knows that they were married
prior to the 1st day of January 1794 from this
fact that when he was a small buoy[sic]
going to school that he seen the parties
going to get married and from that time they
lived together as man and wife untill the death
of the said Sloan this deponant further states
that he knows that it was prior to the year
1794 from this fact that it was about fifteen
years after they were married when he[sic] deponant[sic]
got married himself which record he has that
shows that it was in the year 1800 and at that
time the said James and Frances Sloans had some
seven or eight children to wit John Slone Nancy
Slone, Jane Sloan Benjamin Sloan and Thomas Sloan &c and
that he lived a Nigh neighbour to them untill the
death of the said James Sloan Sworn and subscribed
before me this day and date above written
/s/ William Barnette JP
/s/ William Brown
State of North Carolina
I William Barnette the
Mecklenburg County
Magistrate before whom
the above affidavid was made do certify that I am
personally acquainted with Mr William Brow who made
the above affidavid and do certify that he is an old
gentleman of known respectability whose veracity
cannot be disputed given under my hand and
Seal this 5th day of January 1848
/s/William Barnette JP
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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
on this 8th day 
of January 1848
personally appeared William Ferrell before
me William Barnette one of the acting Justices
of the peace in and for said County and after
being Qualified according to law deposeth on
oath and sayeth that he has good reason to
believe that James Slone and his wife Frances
Slone ware married prior to the year 1794 from
this fact that he deponant[sic] has the record
of his own age which shows that he was born
on the 13th day of June 1785 and when he deponant[sic]
was a boy that his father settled with in one
Mile of the said James Slone and his wife Frances
and at that time they had some seven children
to wit John Nancy Jane Benjamin &c and
that he believes that their oldest son John Slone
was not more than three years younger than
himself from this fact that he was nearly the
same size. and that the said James Slone and
his wife alway[sic] lived together as man and wife
and was recognized as such sworn to and subscribe
before me this day and date above written
/s/ William Ferrell
/s/ William Barnette JP

State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
I William Barnette
the Magistrate before whom
the above affidavid[sic] was proven do certify
that I am personally acquainted with William
Ferrell who made the above affidavid[sic] and do 
certify that he is an old gentleman of respectability 
whose veracity cannot be disputed
given under my hand and seal this 8th day
of January 1848 
/s/ William Barnette JP
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Barnette  whose signatures appear
to the foregoing affadavits is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, and that 
the signatures purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed my seal
of Office at Charlotte the 8th day of
January 1848.
*interlined before signed
/s/ B. Oates Clerk
of Mecklenburg Co Court
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

Be it known that
On this 3d day of August AD. 1853.
personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid, Henry B Williams
President of the Bank of Charlotte, who
after being duly sworn according to law
deposeth and saith that he has been for a
number of years engaged in the mercantile
business in the town of Charlotte N.C. That by
reference to his old books, he finds that in
the month of August in the year 1843 he
sold the materials for making the shroud
of old Mrs Francis Sloan the widow and
relict of James Sloan decd, that some
time afterwards Wm B. Sloan the son &
administrator of said Francis Sloan paid
him for said Shroud-
/s/ H. B. Williams
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above written before me-
/s/ Benj. Morrow JP

and I the said Benj Morrow a Justice of
the Peace as above, certify that I am well 
acquainted with Henry B Williams who signed the above
affidavit, and know him to be a gentleman of high
character and respectability-
/s/ Benj Morrow JP
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Benjamin Morrow is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
Commissioned and sworn, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is
genuine-
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set
my hand and seal
of Office this 5th day
of August A.D. 1853 -
/s/ B. Oates C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburgh County
Personally appeared before
me William Barnette a actain [acting] Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid William B. Slone
a resident of Cabarrus County State of North Carolina
and made oath in due form of Law and sayeth
on oath that he has non[sic] reccord[sic] that will give the
date of the Marriage of his father and Mother Viz
James Slone and Frances Slone nor the age of eny[sic]
of there[sic] children nor knows of non[sic] he further states
that he never saw any Reccord[sic] in the family nor dose[does]
not believe that there was eny[sic] of theres[sic] Marriage nor
of the age of there[sic] children
/s/ Wm B Sloan
Sworn to and subscribed before me
December 21th[sic] 1846
/s/ William Burnette JP

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburgh County 
I do hereby certify
that the deponent in this case William B Slone is
personally known to me and that he is a man
under good Charitor[sic] and is entitled to full
credit on his oath
Given under my hand and seal
December 21th[sic] 1846
/s/ William Barnett JP

State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
I Barly
Oates Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
held for the County of State aforesaid do hereby
certify that William Barnette whose name appears
to the foregoing is and at the time of signing
the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said
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County & that full faith and credit is due & ought
to be given all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of Office at Office in Charlotte
this 22 day of December A.D. 1846

/s/ B. Oates CCC
by Saml J Lowrie
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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
Court of pleas and
 & Quarter Sessions Oct
Term 1848 I B. Oats Clerk of said County
Court now in session certify that it has been
prooven[sic] to the satisfaction of said Court that 
the names of all the children now living of
Frances Slone Decd widow of James Slone Decd
are as follows to wit Nancy who intermarried
with Reubin Ervin Thomas Slone Elizabeth who
intermarried with Aaron Deweast Jane who intermarried with Silas Ervin Mary who intermarried
with James Ferrel and Wm B Slone and that 
they are all of full age and that the court
orders the same to be sent to the pension
office
In testimony where of I have
hereunto set my name
and affixed the seal of my
office this 23 day of
Oct 1845
/s/ B. Oates CCC
by Saml J. Lowrie
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State of North Carolina 
Macklenburgh County
personally appeared before
me Caleb Erwin
one of the acting Justice of the peace in and for said County
and state aforesaid: Silas Davis, and after being first
duly sworn according to law, saith on his oath that he was
personally well acquainted with old Mrs Frances Sloan widow
of James Sloan and their children, that the names of Francis
Sloans Children now living are as Deponent knows is
as follows to wit, Nancy Ervin Thomas Sloan Jane
Ervin Elizabeth Dewes, William B Sloan & Mary
Ferrel all of which are the children and heirs at law
of the said Francis Sloan widow of the said James
Sloan and that they are all of lawfull age -
/s/ Silas David
Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of October
1837 Before me,
/s/ Caleb Erwin JP

State of North Carolina 
Macklenburgh County

I Caleb Erwin the
Magistrate before whom the
above Affidavit of Silas Davis was made, Do hereby
Certify that Silas Davis who has this day sworn to
and subscribed the same is a man of good Character
whose verasity[sic] is undisputiable[sic] This 8th Day
of October 1851 -
/s/ Caleb Erwin JP
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County 
Personally appeared 
before me, F M Ross an acting Justice of the
peace in & for said County, who maketh oath
in due form of law, that in reference to his
Book he finds that he did sell the burying
clothes of Frances Sloan, on the 5th day
of August 1843 and that she must have
died in the 4th day of August 1843
/s/ H. B. Williams
Sworn to & subscribed this 9th day of Oct
/s/ F. M. Ross

I certify that H. B. Williams who has made the
above affidavit, is a man of good character
& whose word cannot be disputed
/s/ F. M. Ross JP

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of
Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do certify
that Caleb Erwin & F. M. Ross before whom the
foregoing certificates were made, are acting Justices
of the Peace in and for said County, and that the
signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed my
Seal of Office at Charlotte this
9th day of October A.D. 1857
/s/ B. Oates C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County 
on this 19th day of Oct
1848 personally
appeared before me David T Thomasson one 
of the acting Justices of the peace in and
for said County Mr William Allen and
after being Qualified according to law
deposeth on oath and sayeth that he knows
of his own knowledge that Mr James Slone
died on the 9th day of February 1839
from this fact that he was called on to
make the coffin for said Slone which
he did and chargedged[sic] the same on the 10th
day of February 1839 which his Books now
show sworn to and subscribed before me
this day and date above written
/s/ David T. Thomason JP
/s/ Wm Allen

State of South Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
I David Thomason 
the Magistrate before
whom the above affidavid was made do certify
that I am personally acquainted with Mr
William Allen who was qualified to the above
affidavid and do certify that he is a gentleman
of high standing and respectability and of
good character whose veracity cannot be disputed
given under my hand and seal this 19th day of
Oct 1848
/s/ David T. Thomasson
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I B Oates  Clerk
of Mecklenburg
County Court certify that David T Thomason
whose name appears to the with in affidavid
and certificate is an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for said County and
the signatures purporting to be his are
genuine and that all his attestations as
such are entitled to full faith and
Credit
In testimony where of
I have hereunto set my
name and affixed the seal
of my office this 23 day
of Oct 1848
/s/ B. Oates CCC
by Saml. J. Lowrie DC