Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3027, William Bond, N. C.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE
N.C. 

Bond, William 

NUMBER
S 3027.

Born in Va  carded

CONTENTS
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( Left size) 
19,22
Wm Bond 
of Warren Co in the state of Ten
who as a pri in the co commanded
by Captain Jones of the regt commanded
by Cap Iacks on the NC
for 9 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Kent
at the rate of 30 dollars " cents per annum
commnece on the 4th day of March 1831
certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Aug
1833 and t I
chbank McMinneville
rrs to the 4th of March        60
ant alowance ending 4 Sep  15
                                              75
Revolutionary claim
Act June 7, 1832

ecorded by D Boyd  Clerk
ook E Vol 7 Page 4 

(Right side) 
Order to pay 10 Act 1837
Date of death 
not an AB
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purpose of keeping the Tories in subjection he does not recol
lect the number of Isaacks Regiment, he does not recollect
the names of any of the continental officers except Gener
al Rutherford, He was discharged in the deep river coun
try but does not recollect the County it was
done about the last days of April 1782 by Cap
tain Jones, his father was drafted into the service his
given name was Jesse about the same time applicant
ion and was mustered into service at the same time
and place and served in the same Company, his
father was discharged about a month after Conwallis
was then and applicant not tell, two or three months
after wards, perhaps four months when his father was
discharged he requested James Gray to get appli
cants discharge and take care of it and bring it
home. 
I got it what he done with it appli
cant does not know, applicant was then in his
seventeenth year, he is coun cant that he
served nine months in all that is from the
24th July 1781 at the last days of April 17
82. To the interrogatory then and what year
he was born in
he says he was born in Char
lotte County State of on the 24th day ofSep
tember 1760 to that of. Have you any rec
ord of your age he says he has none,
To that of where he and when called into the
service and when he was and since the revolu
tion way he livs in Wilks County N.C. and that about
two years after the revolution as moved to Greene Coun
ty State of Georgia he lived there about eight 
years from that he moved to  Saun County 
State of Kentucky in which states he lived about
twelve years from there he moved to  County
State of Tennessee where he now lives as to the 
names of the regular offices continental and
malitia Regiments are nothing more than
is stated in the body
of his declaration, he was 
discharged by Captain Jones as above stated
has no documentation of his service nor does any person bring by his age he know of
persons 
he hereby certify his every claims whatever to a pension
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State of Tennessee
Warren County
S.S.

On the third of October personally appeared in open
Court before me William J Todd William Mcguyer & Aron Higinbotham
they being the justice holding the County Court of Warren
County which court is now in session William Bond a
resident of the County aforesaid and state aforesaid aged
sixty seven years who being first duly sworn accor
ding to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed on the 7th 1832. That he enter
the service of the United States under the following
named officers, and served as herein stated
that on the 24th day of July 1780 as well as he now
recollects he was mustered into service at
Humbers
old Store in County North Carolina, he went into
Company of CaptainJones he does not recollect his
given names the Lieutenant of company was by
the name of Reynolds, his given name not recolllected
the major had the command over his Company
by the name of Hart proves the Colonel
name was Clerk or Elijah Isaacks the general
by the name of Rutherford all of his Company
was miltia, he volunteered into the service there
was one Harris who lived in Wilkes County N.C. who was
drafted whose wife sion in a 
who were in a state of domestic sole
the
and Col Benjamine and consented for
in Harrison since which he did was
him to in Harrison Place. which he die. He was
born in Charlotte County State of Virginia and
moved from there to Wilkes County the State of
North Carolina, after he was mustered to service
was marched from the old store across the Shallow
force of the Yadkin river through the Morovian Tower from there to deep river all in N.C. from there he was the repeated by and after the tories
Harrison and near engaged in a 
Battle with them into Isaacks Reg
ment was stationed on the river from the  pri
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purpose of keeping the Tories in subjection he does not recol
lect the number of Isaacks Regiment does not recollect.
the names of any of the continental officers except Gener
at Rutherford, He was discharged in the deep river coun
try but does not recollect the County it was
done about the last days of April 1782 by Captain
James, his father was drafted into the service his
given name was Jesse about the same time applicant
and was mustered into service at the same time
and place and served in the same Company, his
father was discharged about a month after Connallis
was taken and applicant not tell, two or three months
after wards, perhaps four months when his father was
discharged in requested James Gray to get appli
cant discharge and take care of it and bring it
home. Gray got it what he done with it appli
cant does not know applicant was then in his
seventeenth year, he is confident that he
served nine months in all that is from the
4th July 1781 at the last days of April 17
82. To the interrogatory when and what year
he was born in he says he was born in Char
lotte County State of on the 24th day of Sep
tember 1769 to that of Have you any re
ord of your age he says he has none
To that of where he has lived and when called into service and when he was and since the revolu
he says he lived in  Wilks County N.C. and that about
two year after the revolution he moved to green Coun
ty state of Georgia then  he and there about eight
years from thare he moved in Greene County State of
Kentucky in which state he lived about
twelve years from there he moved to a County
State of Tennessee where he now livs as to the
names of the regular offices continental and
malitia regiments are nothing more than
is stated in the body of his declaration, he was
discharged by Captain Jones as above stated
the has no documentation other evidence of his service nor does he know of
any persons  his age
he herby relunquishes evrery claim whatever to a pension
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or annuity present and and that his name is
not on roll of pensioner roll of the agency of any state
sworn to and subscribed 
tho day and year aforesaid
for Colville IK
by Colville De 

William Bond 
We James Walker a clergiman residing in the County
of Warren and State of Tennessee, and in the neighbourhood
of William Bond the above named applicant
Walker residing at in the same mightourhood herby
forth were well acquainted with William Bond
who has subscribed and seven to to the above declaration
that we were him to be 6 years old that he is
puted and believe to be in the neighbourhood where
he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and
that we concur in that opinion
James Walker

Sworn to and and year aforesaid
Jos Colville-

And the said Court do hereby on their opinion
after the ingation of the matter and after part
the interrogatories proved by the Ward
part and that the above named applicant was a
revotutionary and served as he states and
Further Certifies that it appears to them
that James Walker who has signed the preceding
certificate is a Clergyman residing in the neigh
borhood of the applicant in the County of Warren 
aforesaid that John Walker who has also signed 
the same resides in the same neighborhood in the
County of Warren aforesaid is a creditable person
and that their statement is entitled to credit
Wm McGorge
Wm J Todd
A. Higginbotham

I. Joseph Colville Clerk of the Warren County Court
do herby certify that the foregoing contains the
original procedings of the said Court in the mate
of the application of William Bond for a pen
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In testimony whereof I have unto the hand
and private seal there being no office
proved at
office this the day of October 1882
or Colville
R L Colville Dec
seale
I know that Joseph Collette
Clerk of the County Court of Graven
County Tennesseeand  L Coleville
his deputy.
the latter of whom acknow
ledged to me that each of the foregoing
certificate which appear to be in his
name were executed by him as
deputy Clerk of said I also believe
that there is no official seal of said
Court 4th May 1883
Issacks
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September 1, 1939

Miss Dora Bond
Soddy
Tennessee

BA-J/AWF
William Bond
S. 3027

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of William
Bond, who served with the North Carolina troops,
and received a pension while living in Tennessee.

The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim,
S. 3027, based upon the military service in that
war of William Bond.

William Bond, the son of Jesse Bond, was born
September 24, 1766 in Charlotte County, Virginia.
The name of his mother was not stated.

While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina,
William Bond enlisted July 24, 1781, served as a private
in Captain Jones' company, Colonel Elisha Isaacs'
North Carolina regiment, marched to Deep River and from
there went out on frequent tours against the Tories,
and was in an engagement at Deep River, served until
the latter part of April, 1782. He stated that his
father, Jesse Bond, served with him in same company,
and was discharged about a month after the surrender
of Cornwallis.

After the Revolution, William Bond moved from
Wilkes County, North Carolina, to Greene County,
Georgia where he lived eight years, then to Green
County, Kentucky and lived twelve years, thence to
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Warren County, Tennessee.
The soldier, William Bond, was allowed pension
on this application executed October 3, 1832,then
living in Warren County, Tennessee.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
discernible family data, other than the reference
to his father, Jesse Bond, and there is no claim
for pension on file based upon the service of the
Revolution of any Jessee Bond. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you
should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,
and furnish the following data:

William Bond
Certificate #19223
Issued August 17, 1833
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
West Tennessee Agency. 

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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(Left side) 
1937 Dec 4 Hist to Thos
J. Barnes Eret
1939 Sept disr to Dora
Bond and 

( Right side) 

Rev War 3024
INVALID
File No. 3027
William Bond 
Pvt N.C. line 
Act: June 7/32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870. ]
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William Bond 
William Bond
Hayenle
from 1781 Private 
grants
$30

Jane
Jacks
N C

A.J. Marchbanks
Mcminnville
Tenn
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Bond    which require
further proof or explanation.
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I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. Has he mentioned 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 amout of pension he is entitled?

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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
-- For --months and days---, I served as aand
for such service I claim a pension.
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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 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 shewn 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 authority; 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants 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 witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
+QUERE XVI. 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 contains the affidavit, or other paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Mcminnville Sep 13

FREE

J. L Edwards Commisoner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia 

Mail
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McMinnville Ten
September the 12th 1833

Your form of the 17th August last closing the Pension
Certificate of William Bond was received on yesterday having
made a tour through the State of Kentucky
In that certificate which is herewith inclosed the
present residence of the Pensioner is said to be in the
State of Kentucky, which is not the fact he lives in
this County (Warren) and state and has for many
years which will be seen by refference to his declar
ation on file. If his present residence is stated in
his declaration to be in the State of Kentucky
it is a mistake made by the in having his dec
laration, if the latter be the fact and you concure it
ncessary. I would thank you to transmit the decla
tion to me for amendment of the former I wish
you to correct it so that the applicant can draw
his money
at
Nashville Tennessee
I have the honour to be very
Respectfully your obedient
Servant
Andrew J Marchbank

J. L Edwards Esq
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J. L Edwards Commisioner of Pensions
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 27 September 1837

J.L. Edwards Esq.
D Sir
at the request of Mr. Hugh
L. Hill who is the attorney of Mr. William
Bond a Revolutionary Pensioner under
act of the 7 June 1832 and to whom there is
one years pension due up to the 4th Instant
I Therewith from on it you his pension
Identity for your examination and sanction
of his payment. W. Hill the attorney in this
case is one of the members of the Legislature
who will remain here some time and
heretion
desire nor would sin this claim back to this
five or to him at this
suctions
I am very respectfully ser
obt servt
John M Bass Pet
By S. Cantrell
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Mcminnville Oct 28 

FREE

J. L Edwards Commisoner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia
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McMinnville Ten
October the 28th, 1833.

Sir, 
Some time back, I received by your favor the Pension certifficate
of William Bond, of this State, it was made payable at Lexing
ton Ky. he being a resident with in the Pension agency for
West Tennessee. I have with it back to you requesting
that it might be made payable at the agency in Nash
ville which you had the kindness to direct, by a new
Certificate, after this difficate had been received. Mr Bond
applied at the agency for his pension, it was refused
for the reason that the agent had not received the
formal information from your office that it had been allowed
I would thank you to give the agent at Nashville
such information as will enable the Bond to draw his
money
I have the honor to be
yours with respect
Andrew J. Marchbank

J L Edwards Esq
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McMinnville Tennessee
May the 4th 1833
Sir
I herewith return you the application for Pensions made by Elias Moris
William Bond. William Matthews and John Lockhart having
completed the authentication agreeable to your directors
First Elias Moirs, the first objection to the allowance of his
Pension is the absence of the Clerks seal. There is no seal, in the 
place of it is attached to the declaration the certifficate of the Honer
able Jacob C. Isaacks representative in Congress from this district
The second objection is that the applicant has not furnished the
evidence of a Clergiman, this objection I imagine is made
by mistake for this reason that the applicant expressly states in
the body of his declaration that there is no Clergiman residing in his
neighbourhood or its vicinity the Court certify also that it appeared
to them from evidence that this statement is true. This is the evidence re
quired by the war office in the absence of a Clergiman, the evidence of
two respectable individuals is furnished,
The third and last objection is to the authentication, this objection is
and by the certifficate of the Honorable J.C. Isaacks Certify
ing that there is no seal of Office to said Court, to which the and
of the union might be attached. The applicant served
Twenty two months erroners stated some 25 months
Secondly
John Lockhart

The first objection to the admission of his pension, is the absence of the
Clerks seal, this is eviated by the certifficate of Judge Isaacks
unto attached he being the representative in Congress. There is no
all as the certifies,
The second objection is to the authentication, this is also obviated
the certifficate of the honorable J C Isaacks, also the objection
is founded by mistake as the declaration and certifficates are all
affix the same sheet of paper. He served six months
Error statement as to Jno Lockhart
he served 3 years
Thirdly
William Mathews
The first objection to the admission of his pension is the absence
of the Clerks official seal, this is removed by the certifficate
of the honourable J.C. Isaacks representative in Congress in Curtis
for that is no seal of office, and to the Clerk & his hand ac
ting
The second and last objection is that the
sheets of paper are not attached together by the end of a Read
conferred by the seal of office, this objection is the result of is mis
take as their is but one sheet of paper containing the declar
ation and certifficates, it is also superceded by the Cerliffi
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of Judge Isaackswho certifies that there is no seal of office to
which the ends of the ribbone might be attached he served
four years, and fourthly
William Bond
The first objection to the admission of his pension is the absence of the
Clerks seal of office. This is obviated by the certifficate of the
Honorable J.C. Scock representative in Congress who certifies that there
is no seal of Office and to the hand writing of the Clerk and to the
fact of his being Clerk
The second objection is to the authentication, this is obviated by the
Certifficate of Juelyn Iuaclly, certifying that there is no seal of
office. The objection is also predicated upon mistaken facts as
declaration and certifficates are all on the same sheet of paper
This applicant served Nine Months
I acknowledge your favour in giving to the directions so explicit as to the
objections to the admission of those pensions, as they are now no doubt
satisfactorily removed. I request that you will do these old veterans
the favor of sending to the for there the necessary power to have their
money they would rather receive it at Nashville Tennessee if con
venient than any other place, please enclose power of Atto &
Russel Riddle and John Kersey forwarded applications
for Pension some time since, they are defective no doubt in
the same respect that there are I therefore request you to
to in the kindness to have met them back to me with the
objections for the purpose of Correction
J. L. Edwards Esq

I have the honor to be very respect
fully your obedient servant &
Andrew J. Marchbank
Mcminville
Warren County
Tennessee
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JOHN L. COLVILLE, CHAIRMAN
THOS. J. BARNES, SECY-TREAS
MISS ERBYE SEDBERRY
MRS. KELLY POTTER
MRS. JAMES D. ELKINS

BUILDING ERECTED 1931
BY
WM. H. MAGNESS, JR.
IN MEMORY OF
HIS
FATHER AND BROTHER

Historical Committee of the
Wm. H & Edgar Magness Memorial Library 
Mrs. J M. Cunningham, Supt. and Librarian
MicMinnville, Tennessee  Nov 7- 1937 

U.S. Veterans Bureau.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
will you please give me data on the
pension application of Will Bond, Revolutionary 
war pensioner who was living in Warren Co
and children
Tennessee in 1833, date of death and children
which he enlisted

Resptfully yours,
Thos. J. Barnes Secty
Historical Committee
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Soddy, Tennessee
March 22, 1939

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you be kind enough to give me the
Revolutionary record of William Bond, who served in the North
Carolina line. He drew pension in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
I shall greatly appreciate your kindness.
Yours very truly,
Dora Bond

Please mail to Soddy, Tennessee.

Received 
Mar 24 1939
Mail Sub Div Vet Adm reader #36
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December 4, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. Thomas J. Barnes
McMinnville
Tennessee

BA-J/EEL
William Bond-S.3027

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request in
formation in regard to William Bond, a Revolutionary War pen
sioner living in Warren County, Tennessee, in 1833.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3027, based upon the mil
itary service in that war of William Bond.

William Bond, the son of Jesse, was born in Charlotte County,
Virginia, September 24, 1766 and moved from there to Wilkes County,
North Carolina. The name of his mother is not shown.

While residing in said Wilkes County, William Bond vol
unteered July 24, 1781, served as a private in Captain Jones' Com
pany, (Identified Col Mars) Colonel Elisha Isaacs' North Carolina Regiment, marched
to Deep River and from there went out frequently on tours against
the Tories and was in one engagement with the Tories at Deep River,
and served until the latter part of April, 1782, Soldier stated
that his father, Jesse, served with him in same company and was
discharged about a month after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service in
the Revolution of a Jesse Bond.

After the Revolution, William Bond moved from Wiley County,
North Carolina, to Greene County, Georgia where he lived eight
years; then moved to Green County, Kentucky and lived twelve
years; thence to Warren County, Tennessee, where he was living
when he was allowed pension on his application executed October
3, 1832.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of
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death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Bond (s. 3027).
you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William Bond
Certificate No. 19232
Issued August 17, 1833
Rate, $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Tennessee (West) Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.