Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 922, Richard Erwin, N.C.
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N.C.		Erwin, Richard	 	W. 922
		Nancy.
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1923
Tennessee, Nashville
Nancy, Erwin
Widow of Richard Erwin
Who was a Private
In the N.C. Line
	For 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars -----
Cents per annum, to commence on 
The 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 
11th day of September, 1843
And sent to illegible

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recoded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 218.
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No. 7515 Nancy Erwin
 of Richard 
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee, Franklin County [illegible]
On this seventeenth day of November in the yar of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty [illegible] appeared before Andrew J. March  [illegible]  of the Judges of the Circuit Courts  of Law of Tennessee, Nacy Erwin a resident of Frankling County Tennessee, aged about seventy years who being first clearly sworn according to law oath on her a the  [illegible] the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision  [illegible] by the act of Congress, passed July, 7, 1838, entitled “An act gratuity half pay and  [illegible] to certain widows” That she is the widow of Richard Erwin, who was a private in the North Carolina Troops during the Revolutionary War that served two tours of duty of three months each in the service of the United States in the North Carolina militia and one tour of about six weeks; that he [illegible]; that he was at the battles of Weitzel’s Mills, in Guilford County North Carolina; of Guilford is said and of Gates defeat; that said Erwin was of
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Caswell County North Carolina, at the time of his said revolutionary service; that he served one tour under the command of Colonel Taylor, and under Colonel Parks, and one under Capt Graves; that said Erwin removed from Carolina to Lincoln County Tennessee in October 1826. That he died in Lincoln County Tennessee on the fifth of August [illegible] eighteen hundred and thirty one; that she was married in Caswell county North Carolina to said Richard Erwin, by [illegible] Parks, in the year 1788, as she thinks and believes that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the war [illegible] took place [illegible] to the first of January, seventeen hundred and eighty four [illegible] in the year seventeen hundred and eighty- eight; that she makes the statement in relation to the said Richard’s revolutionary services, from the information of others, that she believing said statement to be true, That she is still unmarried, and has not been unmarried since
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The death of her said husband Richard Erwin; That the family record was unfortunately destroyed by fire many years since.

Sworn to in open court
 this 21st Nov 1840                                                    Nancy x Erwin 
W B [illegible] Mo				Mark
State of Tennessee, Franklin Country [illegible]
	I Willie B. Wagner, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law for the Country and State afore said, do herby certify that the signature of Nancy Erwin to the above declaration, is genuine; that it was made on the day it purports to have been made, in open court, the [illegible] Andrew J. Marchbanks judge presiding, That he is one of the judges of the circuit Courts of Law for Tennessee and was judge at the time of the signing of the above declaration by the said Nancy Erwin, and that he is entitled to full faith and credit in all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have [illegible, illegible, illegible my name and
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Affix my seal of office 
This 21st- November 1840,
W.B. [illegible]
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Rev. & 1813 War Section				M.E.E.
							Letter by A. W.
							Dated 3/24/21

						September 25, 1928
							[illegible]

Mrs. Stella Anderson
Woonsocket
South Dakota

Madem:

	I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 932, it appears that Richard Erwin, while a resident of Caswell Country, North Carolina, enlisted and served as a private at various times during the Revolution, dates not stated, in the North Carolina Troops, under Captain Graves and Colonels, Taylor, Parks and William Moore, and was in the battle of Camden, Whitsell’s Mills, and Guilford.
	He died in Lincoln County Tennessee, August 5, 1831. 
	Soldier married in Caswell County, North Carolina, in 1788,
Nancy Love. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 17, 1840, while living in Franklin County, Tennessee, about seventy years. It is not stated whether they had children. 
	The above noted Richard Erwin is the only soldier by that name, all spellings of the surname searched, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records fail to afford any
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Information in regard to any Jacob Nelson. 
			Respectfully, 
				Winfield Scott
				Commissioner
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Rev. War Section. 		
								March 24, 1921.

Ewin L. Davis,
House of Representatives. 

My dear Mr. Davis:
			In response to your letter of the 81” instant, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named Richard Erwin or Arwin. 
	From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. File No. 922, however, it appears that on Richard Erwin a resident of Caswell Co. , N. C. served as a private at various times during the Revolution, dates not stated, in the North Carolina Troops, under Capt. Graves and Colonels Taylor, Parks, and William Moors, and was engaged in the battles of Camden, Whitsell’s Mills, and Guilford. 
	He married in Caswell Co. , N. C. in 1788, Nancy Love. and he died in Lincoln Co. Tenn. Aug 5, 1831. She was allowed pension on her application executed on Nov. 17, 1840, while living in Franklin C., Tenn. Aged about 70 years. It is not stated whether they had children. 
				Very truly yours,  
					A.D. Wilkinson
					Chief Clerk.
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Rev. War Section.									V.L.M
								
June 24, 1931.
			
Mr. R. D. Cowley,
Kelson, Tennessee.

Sir: 
	In response to your letter dated the 10” instant. You area advised that the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File No. 922 of Nancy widow of Richard Erwin, the dates of his enlistment and discharges are not given nor is it stated whether they had children, as you will see by reference to the Bureau letter of March 24, 1921, which you state is in your possession.
	In 1843 William Mitchell of Rutherford County, Tennessee and Jane Sargent of Franklin County, Tennessee, testified in behalf of said widow Nancy. 
	It is regretted that this Bureau is unable to aid you further in this matter.
					Very respectfully, 
						H. M. Vander-[illegible]
						Acting Commissioner.
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Answered Sept 25, 1928
Woonsocket S. D. May 28/29

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington. D. C. 

Dear Sir:
	Have you any information in regard to one Jacob Nelson who served in the Revolutionary War-
He came from Tenn- or one of the Carolinas-  A great Aunt of mine, a daughter, was born in Sparta, Tenn-

Please let me know if you have any information in regard to him- He was injured on the head by a British Soldier- but recovered-

I also wish to obtain information concerning
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one Richard Irwin who served in the Revolutionary War- He came from either Penn- or one of the Carolinas or Tenn.

Thanking you for what information you may have in regard to these two men-  [illegible]

Yours truly
Mrs. Stella Anderson
Woonsocket So. Dakota.



493,
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Woonsocket So. Dak 11-17-1927

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:
I am very much interested in getting all of the information I can concerning One Jacob Nelson, from Tenn or one of the Carolina’s also one Richard Irwin who settled in Penn [illegible]
Moved from there to Rockingham Co. Va. [illegible] to Jackson Co. Tenn. As near as I can learn.

However, I know they were both in the
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Revolutionary War as I am trying to get my tangled threads straighten out, have been advised to write for information concerning these men, if you have any and thanking you in advance.

I am, very truly
Mrs. Stella Anderson 
Woonsocket 
S. Dakota


493
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R. D. COWLEY
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
KELSON TENN. 
TELEPHONES								FIELD SEEDS, SALT
DAY 9-J  NIGHT 9-M							FARMING IMPLEMENTS.	
ROBINSON’S CODE							OWNER ELD BEND FARMS	

									June 10th., 1921.

A.D. Wilkinson, Chief Clerk,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:-- 
		I have your letter 24th March, addressed to Hon. Ewen. L. Davis, relative to the Revolutionary War Service of Richard Erwin, your pension record W. File No. 922.

		Owning to the fact that all papers relative to his service which he happened to preserve were destroyed by fire after his death, wea are compelled to depend on what information that may be secured through your department as a matter of information to his living descendants. 

		I would like for you to furnish me with any information that may be of value appearing in the above numbered file relative to his enlistment service and discharge. Also, who was  given as referjence in application for pension?
		
		Thanking you in advance in anticipation
Of your reply, 	
			Yours truly
			RD Cowley
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Revy Widow, & c. 

File No. 922
Nancy Erwin
Widow
Richard Erwin
Priv. N. Car Line

Act: March 37843
Index: Vol. A, Page 219

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1921 Marc 24 [illegible]
Erwin L. Davis M.
1921 June 24 Mr. R.D. Cowley
That dates of enlistment discharge 
are [illegible] given
________________________________________
1928 Sept 25, [illegible] Mrs.
Stella Anderson, M E
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Committee On Patents
House of Representatives 
Washington                                                                                                                     March 21, 1921

The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Department of the Interior. 

Dear Sir: 
 	I am in receipt of an inquiry concerning the Revolutionary War record of RICHARD ERWIN (or Arvion). I am informed that Mr. Erwin was an officer, and probably enlisted from North Carolina. I am not advised as to whether he served in the Continental Line of in some State Organization, but understand that he was at the battle of Yorktown. 
	I shall appreciate any information you may be able to give me relative to Mr. Erwin’s service. 
		Awaiting your reply with interest, I am.  
			Yours very truly
				Erwin R. Davis
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Nancy Erwin
Of Richard Erwin
Tennessee
Suspended
[illegible] let 30th [illegible]
1840  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] 17 [illegible]
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7515
Nancy Erwin
Of Richard
Tennessee, 
Nashville
Admitted
Private [illegible] $20
[illegible]—Col Moore N. C. 

Died 5 Augt 1838
Act of [illegible] 1838

Hon H. L. Turney
N. R.
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Tennessee 6751								Reported to Agent

Nancy Erwin
Widow of Richard Erwin

Who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the 5 August 1831
of Franklin Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain – of the regt commanded
by Col. Moore in the N. C. 
line for 6 months
________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville, Ten.
at the rate of 20 Dolllars- cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
_________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Sept
1842  and sent to  Hon. H. L.
Turney Winchester, Tenn. 
________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841, $100 ~
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol 2. Page 207
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Hon J. S. Edwards.
Pension Office
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Washington City  Dec the 27th 1840

Sir
	Enclosed I send you the papers in the case of Nancy Erwin for a pension which you will please [illegible] and advise me of the result of your action thereon, I have no doubt of the justness of her case and hope you will find no difficulty in placing of her on the pension list. 

			I have the honor to be [illegible] [illegible]
					H L Turney
J S Edwards.
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County

Before me John G. Bostick a justice of the peace in [illegible] for thee county of Rutherford aforesaid, this day personally appeared William Mitchell Esquire aged about seventy six years, who after [illegible] first duly sworn [illegible] and with that he was well acquaintance with Richard Erwin who was a private in the Milita of the Revolutionary War: that he was well acquainted with said Richard Erwin before and after his service in the War. He was a carpenter and did work for [illegible], who had a good opportunity of knowing of his military services. He [illegible] before he went into the service in Caswell county State of North Carolina. [illegible] was with him in the service, they were both in Col William Moore’s regiment, under General Butler, thinks they were not in the same company. This tour was for three months, [illegible] was not with him during any other tour- but to the certain knowledge of [illegible] said Richard was out in the service for several Milita tour, thinks three tours in the ordinary Milita, said Richard in addition to this served a tour of nine months under Gen Greene- as to this past service [illegible] gives his best recollection of many after such a lapse of time- [illegible] lived near said Richard was intimate with him, & knew when he went out into the service & when he returned – But after & loss of memory prevent [illegible] from speaking particularly of each tour, and of dates. Sometimes after the war said Richard
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married; and thus moved to Franklin County Tenn as [illegible] is informed & believes – at [illegible] he lived there when he died, which later [illegible] took place a few years since as [illegible] is informed.
	[illegible] once could have stated about the services of said Richard particularly- as this time however, he can state positively that he and said Richard Irwin served one tour of three months together- he knows Irwin served other tours, & his best impression is that he served in all three tours of three months each, and one tour of nine months, in who was called the Regulars, or regular militia- In the latter named services, one man was taken out of each [illegible], and the others nineteen paid him his wages- [illegible] is believes that said Richard was with [illegible] in the battle of Guilford Court House
Submitted & Sworn before me
This 14th July 1842- and						William Mitchell
I certify [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Is a person of high respectability
A pensioner of the United States
& Worthy of full credit
John G Bostick 
Justice of peace
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Deposition of 
Jane Sargent in 
The application of
Nancy Erwin for a
Pension
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State of Tennessee; County of Franklin, Sat
		This day Jane Sargent personally appeared before me, Jesse T. Wallace, a justice of the peace for said County, who being first duly sworn, says that she was personally acquainted with Richard Erwin, formerly of Caswell county, North Carolina; that she knows of her own knowledge, that said Richard was a soldier of the Revolutionary War; that he belonged to the North Carolina Troops in the service of the U. States; that he served three campaigns of about three months each; that she has forgotten names of his commanding officers, and that she has no personal knowledge of the particular services rendered to this country by said Richard; the she heard [illegible] of [illegible], at various times in the presence of the said Richard, and the said Richard himself, detailed the particulars of battles of Guilford, and that said Richard, [illegible] others always spoke of said Richard as having been present at said battle; and an actor therein on the side of the United States; that said Richard died in Tennessee on the 8th of August 1832; that she is personally acquainted with Nancy Erwin, formerly Nancy Love; that said Nancy is the widow of said Richard; that she was raised with said Nancy; that she has lived and with her generally, from the infancy of herself and said Nancy, to the present time; that said Nancy is the identical Nancy Erwin who is now applying to the United States for a pension, as the widow of the said Richard.
that she has a distinct recollection that said
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Nancy was legally married to the said Richard since the [illegible] of the last period of his revolutionary services, and before the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four ( 1st January 1794.) That she recollects neither the day, the month, nor the year of said marriage with sufficient certainty to state it; that she [illegible] this [illegible] of the revolutionary war, from its notoriety and from that circumstance being in the [illegible] of all about her; that said Richard’s military services were remembered before the [illegible] of said war; that she and said Nancy were girls and were living together at the [illegible] of the revolutionary war, and continued to live together, at this [illegible] of [illegible], in Caswell County, North Carolina, until the marriage of said Richard with said Nancy; that she is equally certain that said Richard weas married to said Nancy, in less than two years after the close of the revolutionary war that said marriage was [illegible] at the [illegible] [illegible] mother in said county of Caswell by Esq Robin Parks; that said Nancy had not been married since the death of said Richard; but that she is still the widow of said Richard
				her
				Jane Sargent  
				Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th of August 1842, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the [illegible] Jane Sargent, and that she is a respectable female and creditable witness
				Jesse T. Wallace
Of the county, of Franklin, Tennessee
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State of Tennessee county of Frankling sct
I, Lassa Estill clerk of the County [illegible] of said county, do here by certify, that Jesse T. Wallace has attested the foregoing deposition of Jane Sargent, is and was, at the time of attesting the name a justice of the peace for our said county duly elected, commissioned and qualified that the signature for purity to be his, is genuine.  
			In testimony, whereby, I have
			[illegible] [illegible] my name affixed
			My seal of office, at office is
			Winchester, this 11th day of 
			August 1822
			Isaac Estill [illegible]

Clerk of Frankling County Court

State of Tennessee county of Franklin sct
	J. Jesse T. Wallace chairman of the County Court of said County of Franklin do certify that Isaac Estill, who has made the forgoing certificate, is and was, at the time of working the same clerk of our said Court duly selected, commissioned and qualified that said certificate is in [illegible] [illegible] of law, and sealed with our County seal. Given under my hand and private and, [illegible] us seal of my office, this 11th day of August 1822.
		Jesse T. Wallace
		Chairman of Frankling County Court
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State of Tennessee Rutherford County SS.

I, ROBERT S. MORRIS, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that
John G. Bostick
Who was attested the annexed
Deposition of William Mitchell Esq
Is
and was at the time of attesting the same a Justice of the Peace for our said County, duly elected and
qualified, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

			IN TESTIMONY WHEREEOF, I have hereunto
			Set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, at
			Office, in Murfreesborough, this 14th 
			Day of July A.D. 1842
			Robt S. Morris
				Clerk of Rutherford County Court



SATE OF TENNESSEE-RUTHERFORD-COUNTY: To wit:
I WM Vinson Chairman of the County Court of said County of
Rutherford, do certify that ROBERT. S. MORRIS, who has made the foregoing Certificate, is, and was at the time of making the same, Clerk of our said Court, duly elected and qualified; that said Certificate is in duo form of law, and sealed with our County Seal. 
	Given under my hand and Seal, this 14th day of July A.D. 1842
				WM Vinson
				Chair of Rutherford County Court
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Be [illegible] as to [illegible] this to the [illegible]
We are very [illegible] in and you here, and I hope
[illegible] you with surety [illegible] at home. No [illegible]
[illegible] of the [illegible] of the [illegible]. Your
Family is well. Everything is well, and 
Interesting here,
		Respectfully your friend
			Will Edw, Venable
			Aug 11, 1822

Hon H. L. Turney.
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2160
Nancy Erwin

$20 Her Ann

To the Pensioner 
at Winchester  
View
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State of Tennessee in County of Lincoln [illegible]
	This day before the [illegible] judge, an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincholn offers aid personally appeared Nancy Erwin, a resident of said County of Lincoln aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, [illegible] [illegible] her oath makes the following  declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War [illegible] “that she is the widow of Richard Erwin, who was a private in the Milita of North Carolina, and of the Regiment to which said Erwin belonged was commanded by Col Parks, and was in the service of the United States during a portion of the Revolutionary War. Said Nancy further says that she was awarded by the United States and has received, as the widow of the said Richard, for his service during the revolutionary War, a pension of hundred dollars for five years; this was under the act of the 7th of July 1835. She further declares that she is still a widow that she resided in Frankling County Tennessee, at the time of her application for a pension under the act of 7th of July 1835; in August 1841, she removed to said county of Lincoln, where she has resided ever since.
Thos Spencer Def						her
John Thomas							Nancy x Erwin
I certify that Nancy Erwin, made, sworn to and subscribed the foregoing application, before me, the [illegible] [illegible] an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln in Tennessee that of [illegible] date [illegible]; I further certify that the said Nancy Erwin is personally known to us. Given under my hand and private seal thus being no official seal, this 19th day of May 1863
	James M. Solman [seal] Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln Tennessee
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State of [illegible] Lincoln County Set
	I Geroge W. Jones Clerk of the County Court of said Lincoln County herby certify that James W. Holman Esq, before above the written declaration of Mrs. Nancy Erwin was of her sworn to was at the [illegible] of [illegible] the same a Justice of the peace in  and for said County duly [illegible] and qualified as appears remaining of [illegible] in my office and also that two signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony where of I hear [illegible] [illegible] and my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at office in [illegible] this 26th day of May 1845 
		G.W. Jones clerk