Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 843, Robert Bingham, Md. Or Va.
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SERVICE Md. or Va. 
Bingham, Robert
 Elizabeth
NUMBER R 843 
Rej BL 285129-55
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No. 1 
Declaration
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State of North Carolina
Watauga County
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of North Carolina 
County of Watauga 
On this 31st day of October 1857 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Bingham a Resident of North Carolina in the County of Watauga aged ninety years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July the 4th, 1836.  That she is the widow of Robert Bingham, dec'd, who she believes was a private in the war of the Revolution from the States of Virginia or Maryland to the said Robert Bingham in the County of Wilkes North Carolina on the 7th day of December 1785.  By publication of Bans, was married by Andrew Baker a Baptist Minister of the Gospel that her husband Robert Bingham died on the 26th day of March 1811 in the County of Wilkes NC and that she has remained a widow ever since period as will more fully appear (illegible) reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Elizabeth Bingham her mark 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
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first above written and I do certify of my own personal knowledge the declarant is a lady of respectability and can be relied on. Given under my hand this 31st day of October AD 1857. If any extension of pension is due she claims the benefit.

Abner Smith JP

She further declares her said husband informed her that he served two or three tours in the war of the revolution, and she thinks the last tour was eighteen months - that he was at the siege at Yorktown but was not present at the surrender having gone on a vessel for lumber - that he served with Henry Holdway and [illegible] and others.

Abner Smith - JP

State of North Carolina
Watauga County

I J P Matheson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that Abner Smith whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid court is a court of records having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and seal of office at Boone this 2nd day of November AD 1857.

J P Matheson - Clerk
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Left Side Page

Act March
285.129

Dec 17/54

Elizabeth Bingham wid of
Robert Bingham Pri

Capt - blank
Col - blank

Revolution

Note: No Pen Papers 

J W Stevens
Abingdon, VA

Right Side Page

J W Stevens Dec 29/5x
J W Stevens Mch 29/58
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285,129

Declaration for
Bounty Land
Act 1855
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FORM OF A DECLARATION
To be made by the widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.

State of N. Carolina, County of Watauga

On this 31 day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Elizabeth Bingham aged ninety years a resident of Watauga County in the state of N. Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Robert Bingham deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain blank in the regiment of blank commanded by blank int eh war with Great Britain in the Revolutionary of the United States and that her said husband entered at blank on or about the blank day of blank AD 17xx and was honorably discharged at blank on the blank day of blank AD 1781.

She further states that she was married to the said Robert Bingham in N. Carolina on the 7th day of December AD 1785 by one A Baker a minister and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth McNeil that her husband died at Wilkes County on the 26 day of March AD 1811 and that she is now a widow.

She further declares that she has not heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved September 28, 1850, nor obtain a land warrant for blank.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3rd day of March 1855.

Elizabeth Bingham - Her X Mark

We J A Prophet and George Moody residents of Watauga County in the state of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Bingham in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

JA H Prophet
George Moody

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

Abner Smith - JP

Know all men by these presents, that I Elizabeth Bingham of Watauga County N.C. do hereby make constitute and appoint J W Stevens of VA my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States the certificate or warrant to which I am entitled for my military services as mentioned in the foregoing declaration hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do in the premises by virtue hereof. 

In testimony whereof my hand and seal this blank day of blank 1857 is affixed.

Elizabeth Bingham - Her X mark

State of N. Carolina, County of Watauga

On this 31st day of October 1857 personally appeared before me Abner Smith a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to take acknowledgements in and for the county aforesaid Elizabeth Bingham subscriber to the foregoing and acknowledged the same to be her act and deed for the purposes therein described.

Abner Smith - JP

State of North Carolina, County of Watauga

I JP Matheson clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Abner Smith whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the tie of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court isa court of record having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and seal of office at Boone this 2nd day of Nov AD 1857.

J P Matheson - Clerk
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No 843

REJECTED

Elizabeth Bingham
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No.
Elizabeth Bingham
Wid
Ro

N.C.
Let: J A Stevens Jany 19/58

843

Act 7 July 1838
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MAIL STAMP - Abingdon VA Mar 1858

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS - FREE Stamp

Additional evidence
Eliz Bingham No 285..129
Wid
Robert

Boynton
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County

On this day personally appeared before me Wm S McNeil an acting Justice of the Peace for said county John B Crysel Esq a resident of said county and made oath in due and solemn form of law that he was acquainted with Robert Bingham dec'd whose widow is now claiming pension. He further states that he recollects seeing the said Robert Bingham and his Father Jeremiah Crysel who was a pensioner together and heard them talk about their being together in the war of the revolution. He thinks they stated they served two or three tours in said war and that the last tour was nine months or more and that they were both in the siege at Yorktown. He further states that he thinks he heard his father say that the said Robert Bingham was a waggoner in said war.

Jno B Crysel - SEAL

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of November AD 1857 and I do hereby certify that said affiant is a man of good character and can be relied on. Given under my hand and seal.

Wm S McNeil - JP
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County

I W. Mastin clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the county of Wilkes in the state aforesaid do certify that Wm. S McNeil is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at office this 6th day of Nov 1857.

W Mastin - Clerk
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[illegible] N.C. Paid
Feb 25

J W Stevens Esq
Washington County
Abingdon VA

Mrs. [illegible]
Base is from PA
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J W Stevens Esq

Loda N.C. Feby 25th 1858

Dear Sir

Yours of 21st ult. reached me on the 16th Instant and I have been to Wilkes and procured some additional evidence with regard to the marriage of my father and mother, Wm McNeil Esq about five years ago qualified Joseph McNeil who was present at the marriage there was so many frauds detected about that time that I thought it useful to proceed and have lost McNeil affidavit but I think the one enclosed will be sufficient as far as the marriage is concerned but fear the evidence is too weak as to service but I think its weakness is evidence of its genuineness. I have sought for no proof but from people of high respectability. I have ascertained that Larkin Holdway lives in the neighborhood of Nicholasville Scott County Va. It is out of my power to reach him, and his evidence would be no more than [illegible] but I suppose it would be considered [illegible] that passed between his father and me. I have understood there was an old soldier in Abingdon by the name of Rose it may be possible as he is a Virginian that he knew my father.

Get a decision as soon as you can and let me know the result.

Yours with highest
respect.

G M Bingham
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County

On this day personally appeared before m James Eller a justice of the peace for said county Jesse Vannoy & Polly his wife residents of said county and made oath in due and solemn form of law that they were well acquainted with Robert Bingham and Elizabeth Bingham his respected widow who is now claiming pension under act of congress - they state on oath that they lived together as man and wife and that they were reputed as such and that she never heard it described that they were such.

Jesse Vannoy - SEAL
Polly Vannoy - SEAL
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of February AD 1858 and I certify that said affiants are people of truth and can be relied on.

James Eller - JP

North Carolina
Wilkes Cxounty

I W Mastin clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions do certify that James Eller is a justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office this the 22nd day of Feby 1858.

W. Mastin - Clerk
by Isaac S Coll - D. C.
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State of North Carolina
Watauga County

On this day personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid, G.M. Bingham who in due and solemn form of law on his oath declares that Henry Holdway stated to him that Robert Bingham served with him in the siege at Yorkton and came home together after they was discharged and that the said Herny Holdway at the drawing a pension from the United States.

G M Bingham - SEAL

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of October 1857 and I do certify that affiant is a man of truth and can be relied on.

Abner Smith - JP
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State of North Carolina
Watauga County

I J P Matheson Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that Abner Smith whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said county and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the above said court is a court of record having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and seal of office at Boone this the 2nd day of November AD 1857

J P Matheson - Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County

On this day personally appeared before m Samuel Walsh an acting justice of the peace for said county Jesse Vannoy Esq aged seventy-six years and made oath in due and solemn form of law that he had been well acquainted from infancy with Elizabeth Bingham now claiming a pension widow  of Robert Bingham dec'd, he further states that he was well acquainted with the said Robert Bingham until his death and believes him to have been an honest man and a man of truth - he does not recollect hearing him say that he served in the war of the revolution but that he recollects hearing his brother Benjamin Bingham say that his brother Robert and himself was separated which in said war by his brother being a wagoner.

Jesse Vannoy - SEAL

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of November AD 1857 and I doer hereby certify that the above affiant is a man of good character and can be relied on. Given under my hand seal.

Samuel Walsh - JP

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County

I W Mastin Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Wilkes in the state aforesaid do certify that Samuel Walsh is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at office this 6th day of November 1857.

W Mastin - Clerk

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Know all men by these presents, that I Elizabeth Bingham Widow of Robert dec'd of the revolution , a resident of Watauga County of N. Carolina State of N.C. do hereby select, ordain, constitute, and irrevocably appoint with power of substitution J W Stevens of Abingdon Va true and lawful agent and attorney for me and in my name, place and stead; to examine into, enter, prosecute, file and defend before the proper department of government or other tribunal any claim or suit in my behalf or in which I may be legally interested by virtue of my claim for pension & bounty land in right of my said husband under Acts of July 1836 & March 3rd 1855.

Further empowering my said agent and attorney or his substitute to apply for and receive any money, bounty land or bounties, pension claim or claims or other dues of any kind whatsoever that may be found to be use as aforesaid.

And further empowering my said agent and attorney and authorizing him to receipt therefor and give full and free acquittance thereof in his name as my agent and attorney in fact but all for my benefit and behoof. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said agent and attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done, as in these premises specified: and as though I were present personally and acting for myself binding my heirs legal representatives and assigns to comply with and fully carry out and complete any obligation contract or agreement that is or may be made between me and my said agent or attorney his legal representatives, heirs, or assigns. In witness whereof I do hereunto affix my hand and seal this 31st day of October 1857.

Elizabeth Bingham - SEAL
Her X Mark

Witness

Signed, Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of 

Ga H Baffort
George Moody
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State of N. Carolina County of Watauga

On this 31st day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven before me Abner Smith a acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and state, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Bingham the identical person whose name is attached to the annexed Power of Attorney and being duly questioned, acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed as specified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my name the day and year last above mentioned.

Abner Smith - JP

State of North Carolina County of Watauga

I JP Matheson clerk of the county court in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Abner Smith whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and the seal of my office at Boone this 2d day of November 1857.

J P Matheson - Clerk

Power of Atty
No. 3
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Abingdon March 18th, 1858

Comm of Pensions

Sir

I have justified the within papers relative to Bounty Land Claim of Elizabeth wid of Robert Bingham AD 285..129 they deduce no proof of service in the revolution for which she claims pension.

I am sir
very respectfully
Your obt servt

J W Stevens
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B.L. Claimant
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Abingdon Dec 12th 1857

Comm of Pensions

Sir

Please find the claim of Elizabeth, widow of Robert Bingham of the Revolution, for pension and bounty land.

I am sir
very respectfully
Your obt serv

J W Stevens
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State of North Carolina
Walker County

On this day personally appeared before me Samuel Walsh an acting justice of the peace for said county, Thomas McNeil aged seventy-five years and made oath in due and solemn form of law that he was well acquainted with Robert Bingham dec'd husband of Elizabeth Bingham of Watauga County who is now claiming pension he cannot recollect their marriage but believes they were married as she has declared, that he recollects hearing said Rober Bingham say that he served as a private in the war of the Revolution and thinks he said he served several tours, that he served at the siege at Yorktown, he further states that the said Robert Bingham died in said county in the year 1811 and the said Elizabeth Bingham has remained a widow ever since.

Thomas McNeil - SEAL

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of November AD 1857 and I do certify that affiant is a respectable man and can be relied on given under my hand and seal

Saml Walsh JP - SEAL
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State of North Carolina
Walker County

I W. Mastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Walker in the state aforesaid do certify that Samuel Walsh is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said court at office this 6th December 1857.

W. Mastin - Clerk

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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County

On this day personally appeared before me James Eller an acting Justice of the Peace for said county William S McNeil Esq and made oath in due and solemn form of law that Joseph McNeil dec'd during his lifetime personally appeared before him at the request of G M Bingham and made oath in due form of law that he saw Elizabeth Bingham (who is now claiming pension) & Robert Bingham married - he further declares that the said Joseph McNeil was a man in good standing and a man every way to be depended and he further declares that the said Joseph McNeil has been dead some three years.

Wm S McNeil - SEAL

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of Feby AD 1858 and I do certify that affiant is a man of respectability and can be relied on.

James Eller - JP

North Carolin
Wilkes County

I W Mastin Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county and state aforesaid do certify that James Eller is a justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing
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signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office this the 22nd day of Feby 1858.

W. Mastin Clerk
by Isaac S Coll - D.C.