Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32474, for Robert Rea, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

NUMBER

N.C.

Rea, Robert

S.32474

Born in Penn

CONTENTS
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23204

Indiana 25204

Robert Rea

of Jeffersonville in the State of Indiana

who was a private in the com. commanded

by Captain Harris of the regt. commanded

by Col. Harris in the N Carolina

line for 11 months and 12 days

On record to- $49.00

38.

per ann. 10th Jan 1834-

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana

the rate of 38 Dollars [illegible] Cents per annum,

commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Dec

1833 and Hon W

Hendricks NC S. US

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 93~

Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 19 ~

79-

38

41-	$114

{Revolutionary Claim,}

{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,

Book E Vol. 7 Page 127

[illegible] Letter to Thomas Posey

[illegible] Ind. 10th June

1834 – do. to P. Agt. Sept. 28.

1835 – do. to P. Pir. St. Bd. 2nd. at

Madison [illegible] 20. 1835

Suspd. Set to Madison Agency

Apl. 23 1830 Order to pay

31 March 1838.

Date of [illegible]

ma.13
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State of Indiana}

County of Jefferson} SS

On this 12th day of February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting Robert Rea a resident in the County of Jefferson and State of Indiana aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he first entered the service in Nov. 1778 under Cap. James Harris, Genl. Lock, as a drafted soldier in the State of North Carolina, that he left the service about the last of December following after serving six weeks, marched from Mecklen-burgh to Cape Fair river. That he entered the service again as a drafted soldier on the 20th of May 1780 under Capt. Wiley & Col. Harris. The latter had the charge of a Magazine about 11 miles from Charlotte, left the service as late as the 20th of December following after serving seven months. That he was drafted again on the 27th or 8th of Decr. 1780 under Capt Wiley for three months marched to Lincoln County and came under the Command of Col. Henderson. William Davison commanded as general. Applicant was one of a guard that conducted British prisoners from Lincoln to Salsbury. Marched back from Salsbury to Tuckaseege Ford on Cataba river and was stationed there until Cornwallis crossed the river and had an engagement with Genl Hanson in which he
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was killed, then came under the command of Genl. R. Smith and marched on after Cornwallis towards Guilford to Atkin river, was there taken sick, before he recovered enough to do Service the Term of three months expired. That he enlisted early in April 1781 in the South Carolina State Service under Capt. Thomas Shelby in Col. William Polk’s regiment of Light Dragoons, first rendezvoused in Charlotte North Carolina and thence marched to the Congree river. There Capt. Shelby discharged his company the promise that was promised his men not having been paid according to provide. Applicant then joined Capt. William Hutchinson’s company. Shortly after the regiments (being set in number at first) were reduced to three. Hutchinson became a supernumerary and applicant was joined to Capt Samuel Martin’s company & continued under said Martin until discharged on the 17th of April 1782. Under Sumpter he was at [illegible] defeat at the Horse Shoe and in a number of small Skirmishes. Lived in Mecklenburgh North Carolina when he entered the service. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

Robt Rea {Seal}
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We James H Johnson, a clergyman residing in the County of Jefferson, Indiana and Wm G. Wharten residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Robert Rea who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is re-puted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and that we con-cur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Jas H. Johnston

Wm. G. Wharton

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi-gation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he States. And the Court does further certify that it appears to him that James H. Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the County of Jefferson State of Indiana and is a credible person and that W. G Wharton who has also signed the same is a resident in the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their Statement is worthy of credit.

Jos G Marshall

Judge of the Jefferson County

Probate Court
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Ans. To Q. 1st was born on the 7th of June 1762 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania

2d Have a record of my age in my possession.

3d Lived in North Carolina and Indiana since the Revolutionary

6th Recd. a discharge from Col. William Polke that was lost last September by my Attorney while pre-paring an application for me in order to obtain a pension.

N. C. Beele

I R. C. Talbott Clerk of the Probate Court of Jefferson County Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Rea for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of Feby 1833

R. C. Talbott, Clk

Hon. W. Hendricks

By JW Lanier DJ
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Robert Rea

Indiana

[illegible]

from 1777 private

11 months & 12 days

$38.-

19

5

95

Hon W. Hendricks

Sen to US

Dec. 5. 1833.

Please issue certificate

for 8. month in favor

Hon W. Hendricks

of this individual & perhaps

he may be able to make his

case more clear hereafter

[illegible] William Hendricks
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

Pension Office,

183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act if June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Robert Rea

Period when the service was rendered.

Duration of the claimant’s service.

Years.	Months.	Days.

Rank of the claimant.

Names and rank of the Field of-ficers under whom he served.

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.

1777	1	12	pr.	Cap Harris	70	Traditionary

1780	7	“	Col Harris	N.C.

Dec. 1780	3	“	Col Henderson

Apr 1780	1	[illegible]	Col W. Poll	not on the Roll [illegible]

I am, respectfully,

Your obedient servant,
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,” and “volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:

1. The Regular Troops.

2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.

3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.

4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of	}

County of	} ss.

On this 	day of	personally appeared (a) before	A. B. a resident (b) of	in the county of	and State, Territory or District of	aged (c)	years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)	, with	and served in the	(e) regiment of the	line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of	

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.	A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-tionary soldier, and served as he states.

I	of the Court of 	do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of	for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this	day of	&c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz.:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman residing in the	and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with	, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be	years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo-lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the	and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the	and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,	Clerk of the Court of	do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of	for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this	day of	&c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?

3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?

5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.

6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-en, and what has become of it?

{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes-tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons – one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court or Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-low the rule laid down for his guidance.

[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.

[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.

[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For	year	months, and	days, I served as a	; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au-thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.

[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.

[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.

[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if has no pub-lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which con-tains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wit-nesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
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SD Wilson [illegible]
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Robert Rea a pensioner under Act 7 June 1832 of Indiana, who pension was [illegible] from $38. to $79 66/100. On the 16th Sep 1834 he [illegible] by his Attorney John Woodfell $124 98/100 from Tho Posey Agent. +

On the 28th Oct 1835 he was paid in person at Madison the same amount as arrears of pen-sion due for the same reason.

J Harry Clk

SD Wilson

Pens. Officer
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Payments to be made at Corydon Ina. By Thomas Posey, Agent for paying Pension-ers in the Agency of Indiana

Recorded in the Pension Of-fice, in Book E Vol. 7 Page 124 by Danl Boyd

Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Robert Rea of the State of Indiana who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty eight dollars and	cent per annum, during his natural life, com-mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

Lew Cass

Secretary of War.

Examined and}

Countersigned.}

J.L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions
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5A

Mar 20

[illegible] Evans

J.L. Edwards Esqr

Com. of Pensions

Washington City
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Branch Bank

Madison March 10 1838

J.L. Edwards Esqr

Com. of Pensions

I enclose the order of prest. [illegible] in case of Robt Rea

This is the case alluded to in your letter to me of April 23, 1836 if the order of payt. is given M.R. will regund to me the ann of $124.98

My 24 [illegible]

J.T.D. Lanier

[illegible]
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MADISON

OCT

12

Oct 20

FREE

[illegible] at

Rbt Rhea

[illegible]

JL. Edwards Esqr

Comn. of Pensions

Washington D.C.
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The U. State To Robert Rea Dr.

Pension for 4 March 1831, to 4 March 1834}

at $79.66 per ann. under 2d certificate} $238.98

C 2/3

By pension recd. from 4 Mar. 1831 to 4th 
March}

1834 at $58. per Ann. under 1st Certificate}

Val. Due

114.10

124.98

[illegible] State Bank In

Madison Oct. 12th, 1835

JL. Edwards

Sir

Yours of 25th [illegible] nw. in relation to the above case is rnd. for pay of misapprehension I have stated the case showing the val. claimed. I am satisfied Mr. Rea has not rvd. the Val. claimed per Col. Posey late Pen. Agent in a Memorandum on my books made by Eve. P. he says “$79.66 payt. defund.” this however is not the true amnt. due as the above account is correct as to dates of payments and sum paid. I have no doubt but the above is the true ballance due. Shall I pay it?

Ys respectfully

JTD. Lanier

Prest.
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War Department

Pension Office

May 19th 1834

Sir

The papers in support of the claim of Robert Rea to an increase of pension have been received, and placed on file with his other papers in this office. His claim has been allowed for the additional ten months as a private of Cavalry on the proof now exhibited. But before a new Certificate can be issued, the original should be transmitted to this Office.

I have the honor to be

Very Respectfully

Your Obt. Servant

JL. Edwards

Hon W Hendricks

Senate U States
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W Hendricks respects to W Hendricks respects in return the reviewed certify-cate of Robert Rea

5, June 1834

Hon W Hendricks
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[illegible] 16

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25204

Robt Rhea

[illegible]

J.L. Edwards Esqr

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City
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Office State Bank of Indiana

Madison April 10 1838.

Sir

Your favor 31st [illegible] requesting payment to Robert Rea, Pensioner under Act 7 June 1832 has been received.

In compliance therewith on the 10 Jn. I took his receipt for the whole amt. due him for pension to 4h March 1838 and paid him leaving a balance.

}$159.32

34.34

$124.98

One hundred Twenty four 98/100 Dollars, which stands on the Books of this agency to Credit of Pension Agent of Indiana of subject to your direction.

Very Respectfully

JFD Lanier

by Isaac C Lea

JL Edwards Esqr.

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City
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James L. Edwards Er

Pension Office

Issue acct. and [illegible] to written

Hon. W Hendricks

Rea Indiana to}

the 4th March}
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State of North Carolina

Mecklenburg County

This day personally appeared ~ before use two of the acting Justices Of the peace of Said County James Irvin [illegible] Order Made Oath, That he knew & was Acquainted with Robt. Rea of this County and that he the sd. Robt. Rea Removed to the North and that he the Said James Irvin Saw the sd. Robt. Rea and was at his house in the Indiana State Jefferson County in This Sworn to & Subscribed before us this the 25th of Feby. 1834)

James Irvin

Test James Brown

McCall [illegible]

State of N. Carolina}

Mecklenburg County}

John Elliote personally appeared before us Thomas T Johnston, William M Bostick, and John W King acting Justices of the peace for sd. County and made Oath in Due form of law and that he the sd. John Elliote did serve a ten months Tour in the Revolutionary war in South Carolina in the year 1781 as an orderly sergeant in Captain Hutcheson’s Company and in Col. William Polk’s Regiment and Thomas Sumpter was General and that he was personally acquainted with Robert Rea, then a Citizen of Mecklenburgh County and that there was no other man
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General and that he was personally acquainted with Robert Rea, then a Citizen of Mecklenburgh County and that there was no other man in sd. Company of that name nor in the regiment as I recollect and that the sd. Rea did serve the said Tour with him in the same Company and Regiment and under the same officers and did serve faithfully and was Honourably Dismist and further more he sayeth not. Sworn to & Subscribed before us the 10 Day of April AD 1834

Test	John Elliot

Thomas T Johnston JP

WM Bostwick JP.

JN.W. King J.P.

State of North Carolina}

Mecklenburg County}

Personally appeared before us Thos. T. Johnson, John W. King & WM Bostwick, acting justices of the peace in & for said County Mr. David Rea of the State & County afor-esaid & saith upon oath that he is a brother of Robert Rea formerly of Mecklenburg N.C. & that he the said Robert Rea Removed from Mecklen-burg N.C. to Buncombe County N.C. and from thence to the state of Indiana Jefferson County near the
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State of North Carolina}

Mecklenburg County}

Personally appeared before us Thos. T. Johnson, John W. King & WM Bostwick, acting justices of the peace in & for said County Mr. David Rea of the State & County afor-esaid & saith upon oath that he is a brother of Robert Rea formerly of Mecklenburg N.C. & that he the said Robert Rea Removed from Mecklen-burg N.C. to Buncombe County N.C. and from thence to the state of Indiana Jefferson County near the town of Madison, and he the said David Rea saith that that he Knows his Brother Robert Rea did go into the service, the ten month service in South Carolina under General Thomas Sumter, and that he Received at the expiration of the service, and that he the said Robert Rea were Honourably dismissed, and moreover brought home with him [illegible] which he the said Robert Rea Received for his serving, + David Rea further saith that he has been in the habit of Receiving letters from his Brother Robert Rea, were since he has been living in the Indiana, and know him to be the same Robert Rea alluded to. Sworn to & subscribed before us this 10 day of April, A.D. 1834
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State of North Carolina}

Mecklenburg County}

I Braley Oates clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions held for the County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that James Brown & Thomas McCall before whom the written affidavit of James Irwin was made and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and also that Thomas T. Johnson, William M Bostwick and John W. King before whom the affi-davit of David Rea and John Elliott were made are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and that all the Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine and should be entitled to full faith and credit and further that the within depon-ents James Irwin, David Rea & John Elliott are Creditable persons and citizens of said county and that the said David Rea & John Elliott are reputed to be revolutionary Soldiers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my Office at Charlotte the 10th day of April A.D. 1834

B. Oates C.C.C.

State of North Carolina}

Mecklenburg County_}

I Samull Thompson Chairman of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Meckle-nburg, do hereby certify that Braley Oates whose signature appears to the above certificate as Clerk, is the Clerk of our said Court & that his certificate is in due form of Law.

Given under my hand and private seal (having no seal of office_), this 10th April 1834.

S Thompson C.C.C. {Seal}
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Rbt. Rea

Hon W. Hendricks
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Indiana | May 9th | [illegible]

Jefferson Cty | 1832 |

These comes to inform you that from the time I listed under Sumpter till I was discharged was over one year, my Business with regard to service I have don in the Carolinas was hard to acomplish the most of my old aquaintanc are Dead or movd off. I inclose wht information I have received and send on to you to do what you think best. I am confident I served in the Revolutionary war over 22 months and only draws 38 Dollars & my Friends and Naighbors are generly well. Hoping these may meet you. Ingaging the same Blesing [illegible] but remain your & [illegible]

[illegible] William Hendricks ? Robt Rea

[illegible] please inquire at the Member Who represents Machinburgh the credibelity of the within presentment