Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 255, Joseph Armstrong, Nc
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N.C. Armstrong, Joseph R. 255
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Approved
[illegible signature]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 June, 1832.
State of North Carolina }
Orange County } S.S.
On this the 23rd day of April, 1845, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Courts of Pleas and quarter sessions for said County, Joseph Armstrong, 81 years of age, 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 entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1. The Declarant the said Joseph Armistrong [sic: Armstrong], stateth upon his said oath that some time in the winter of 1780 there was a draught [sic: draft] for three months minute men, where this Declarant volunteered for said tour, Thomas Thompson was Captain of the Company to which this Declarant was attached, whitsell Lieut. Former Col. and Butler was Brigadier General, rendezvoused in Hillsboro' in the aforesaid County and after remaining some weeks [crossed out] at the Rendesvouse [sic: rendezvous], was marched into Granville County, then to Harrisburg the old (Graville Court House,) where we were sometime stationed; thence to high Rock. in Guilford County were our troops joined General Greene, and after remaining in Green's army but a short time, then declarants' [crossed out: time] ^tour expired and he received a discharge from Col. Farmer & returned home. That in the above tour the Declarant was in a regularly organized Corps. and called into service by the Compitant [sic: competent] authority. That his discharge for said tour is lost or misplaced so that he cannot lay his hand on it.
2. The Declarant, the said Joseph Armstrong, further stateth upon his said oath, that some time in the month of June 1781. there was a draught [sic: draft] for three months militia to serve the United States
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States.
in Said war of the Revolution.
That in this tour as in the former the declarant served as private of Infantry, rendezvoused in Hillsboro'-
Douglas was Captain, [crossed out] ^Tinnin Col. Butler, Brigadier General. about this time of the Revolutionary war, those opposed to the Revolution, in the Counties of Randolph, Moore, Chatham & Richmond were embodying on deep River & Pee Dee. Troops were therefore ordered to the South to awe the rising of those unfriendly to the Cause of Independence.
In this tour we cooperated with Dragoons and mounted [crossed out] Militia men, who had been also [crossed out] ordered out to suppress the rising of the tories - our troops in this tour had an engagement with the tories killed some & made a few prisoners - a part of my Company was detached to take the prisoners to the town of Halifax for safe keeping, the declarant was one of the number detached and were under Command of Ensign Dickie; after returning from Halifax to Hillsboro' [crossed out] we were discharged by Col. William ONeal. but that said discharge is now lost.

That in the foregoing tour the Declarant was in a regularly organized Corps and called into Service by competent authority and served 3 months.
3. That some time in the fall of the year of 1781. the declarant again volunteered in the Service of the United States, Richards was Captain Abashai Thomas Colonel - after being in this service for a short period was engaged to carry expresses from Hillsboro' to different points of the State in this capacity I served as well as I now can now remember, about 4 months-
4. The Declarant the said Joseph Armistrong [sic: Armstrong] further states upon his said oath that in the [crossed out: winter following] Spring [crossed out] following (1782.) there was again a draught [sic: draft] for the three months were to serve the United States in said war of the Revolution, the object of sending out these troops was, to quell to tories who were still threatening mischief in the Deep River Settlement - in this
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tour as well as this declarant now remembers. Douglas was Captain ONeal Col. and Butler Brigadier Genl. were marched to Randolph Chatham & Moore Counties and were stationed some time on deep River & at the expiration of our term of service, were discharged by Col. ONeal and returned home.

In this tour this declarant was in a regularly organized Corps and called into Service by competent authority - the Declarant had a discharge ^for the aforesaid tour, but does not now know anything of it.
5. The Declarant further sets forth [crossed out: sets forth] upon his said oath, that some time in the summer & fall of the same year, to wit, 1782 there was a call for troops to suppress a threatened out break of the tories in the disaffected counties south of this - the "State Troops" were sent out and some volunteer companies- this declarant was again in the Service, ^as Volunteer under Captain Guinn he thinks, Col. Tinnin & General Butler, after marching towards the Pee Dee Settlements, were stationed some time on Deep River & returned home and were discharged after their term of service expired, which the declarant thinks was not exceeding two months. and this was the last tour the declarant remembers of being in the Service of the United States - from the long lapse of time since he was in the army and from an impaired memory the Declarant is unable to give a more minute account of his Revolutionary Services than he has set forth in the foregoing Declaration.

The Declarant would moreover state that he believes that he served other Tours in early part of the Revolutionary War, but having forgot to State ^them in the first of his Declaration, and not ^having a distinct recollection of said service, will not urge his having compensation therefor [sic].

The Declarant made an effort to provide proof of his Revolutionary Services, a few years past, but could then find but one person living who could testify ^only, in part to his Revolutionary Services. and that that person (James Clarke Sen.)
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has since died.
The Declarant upon being recently informed that there was in the City of Raleigh, "Record evidence", of the Service of the North Carolina militia, in the War of the United States again has [illegible] his effort to obtain a pension, for his Revolutionary Services.
That he was born in the County of Orange & State of North Carolina. 
That he was born 22 day of April 1764.
That he has a [illegible] of his age.
That he was living in the aforesaid County of Orange during the war of the Revolution and has always lived there.
That he volunteered and was draughted.
That the regular officers where he served was Genl Greene, Col. Thomas, Col. Mchone, Genl Butter, Col. Tinnin, Col. Farmer Col. ONeal & others:
That he is acquainted with Genl. Joseph Allison and others
That from old age and bodily infirmity, the Declarant is unable to attend Court to make this Declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the [illegible] and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and surrendered before me, the day & date first above written.
Signatures of Joseph Armstrong
John [illegible] J. Peace
I the said Justice after investigating the matter and after putting the interagatories prescribed by the  war department do hereby declare my opinion that the aforesaid Joseph Armistrong did served the United States, in the war of the Revolution as
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as
the Declarant has set forth in his Declaration.
I further certify, that I have been for many years, acquainted with the said Joseph Armistrong and always understood that as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution has was much in the United States Service.
I further certify that the said Declorant is a man of [illegible] and respectability, and his statement entitled to ample credit.
I further certify that, from old age and infirmity of body, the Declarant is unable to attend Court to make this Declaration.
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this 23' day of April in the year of 1845.
Signature:
John Tate J. Peace (Box drawn with Seal written within drawn box)
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State of North Carolina
County of Alamance
Be it known, that on this twenty fifth
day of May A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty three before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared [illegible] Faucett a resident of said County, and make oath according to law that she is the dauther of Joseph Armistrong late of Orange County NoCa who made application for a Pension under a [illegible] 7th June 1832 and that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowd that she is directly interest as a claimant in said Pension, and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to an subscribed, the day and year aforeseaid, before me- Signed Joel Boon, J Peace
Signed: Parthencia Faucett
I, Joel Boon Justice of the Peace, in and for said County to hereby certify that Parthencia Faucett who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. I do further have no personal intent in said claim- Signed: Joel Boon J. Peace.
I, John Faucett Clerk of the County Courty of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joel Boon before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by [illegible] oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 25th day of May A.D. 1853.
Signed: John Faucett Clerk.
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Know all men by these presents, That I, Parthencia Faucett of Alamance County, formerly Orange County-
hereby constitute George C Ames [illegible]
hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Armstrong for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to fiel additional evidence or argument; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to

to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Whitness my and and seal this 25 day May A.D. 1853

Signed and Sealed in the Presence of Parthencia Faucett 
Joel Boon
A.J. Hughes

State of N Carolina
County of Alamance
On this 25th day of May A.D. 1853 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Parthencia Faucett and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Joel Boon
J. Peace
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Washington October 14, 1931
Mrs. A. Hunt Cole
1240 Easr 29th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma
BA-J/EEL

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph Armstrong, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.255, base upon his military service in that war.
Joseph Armstrong was born April 22, 1764, in Orange County, North Carolina.
While residing in Orange County, North Carolina, he applied for pension April 23, 1845, and stated that he enlisted sometime in the winter of 1780, exact date not given, and served three months as a private in Captain Thomas Thompson's Company, Colonel Farmer's North Carolina Regiment; that he enlisted in June, 1781, served as a private in Captain Douglas' Company, Colonel Tinning's North Carolina Regiment, was in an engagement with the Tories, after which he was sent under Ensign Dickie to guard the prisoners, taken in this engagement, to Halifax, and was discharged by Colonel William O'Neal, length of service three months; that he again enlisted in the fall of 1781, served in Captain Richards' Company, Colonel Abisha Thomas' North Carolina Regiment, was detached and acted as express carrier, entire length of this service for months; that he enlisted in the spring of 1782, served three months as private in Captain Douglas' Company, Colonel O'Neal's North Carolina Regiment, and marched to Deep River on an expedition against the Tories; and that he again enlisted in the fall of 1782, and served two months as a private in Captain Guinn's Company, Colonel Tinning's North Carolina Regiment.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof that he was the soldier who rendered the alleged service.
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He was deceased in 1853, the date date of his death not given.
In 1853, a daughter Parthenia Faucett, was residing in Alamance County, North Carolina. The name of her mother is not given and there is no further reference to children.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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[Left side of document]
-1931- Oct 13 - 7 list furnished Mrs. H. [illegible] Cole - EEL
Ex'r. Invalid
No 255
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [line crossed through]
Rejected
Joseph Armstrong
P.O. Service: Printed list. of 1852
Enlisted: Shows cause, 18
Discharged: of suspension, 18 "For proof of the identity [illegible] the Joseph Armstrong of S71-18s. 6 d. pay for military services and Joseph Armstrong, husband of claimant"
Attorney:
P.O.:
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[illegible] 37.120
Joseph Armstrong NC 
[illegible] I.A. Craig Nov 18th 1845
Act 7 June 1832
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No. 37.120
255
Declaration of Joseph Armstrong Act 7 June 1832 NC
Return to be made to Messrs TL & Thos Smiths Washington City DC
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State of North Carolina }
County of Orange }
We the undersigned resident citizens of the aforesaid County of Orange hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Armistrong [sic: Armstrong] of the aforesaid County, who has recently made a Declaration for pension: that we believe him to be 81 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.
S/J Allison X
S/Wm. H Goodloe
S/John Tate JP
S/John Faucett X
Sworn to and subscribed this the 12 day of Septr. 1845, before me -
S/Jno Stockard J.P.

I certify that the above affiants are known to me as men of respectability X
S/Jno Stockard J. Peace


State of North Carolina
I joseph Allison Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County do hereby certify that John Stockard and John Tate Esquires whose names appear to the foregoing certificates are and was at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Orange duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all their official acts as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at Hillborough this 10th day of October 1845
S/J: Allison C. C. C
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Comptroller's Office Raleigh, N.C.

I, William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public accounts, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office that Joseph Armstrong had the following certificates issued in his favour Military service in the Revolutionary War; that is to say; one for Seventeen pounds four shillings (£17.4.) found in Book No. 21. on page 7: another for Twenty eight pounds, twelve shillings and six pence (£28,12.6) found in same Book, page 10; another for Nine pounds (£9.) same Book, same page: another for Eleven pounds, two shillings £11:2.) issued April 1784, and found in Book No. 6, p 27; another for Six pounds, (£.6.) found in Book, A.M. No 15. page 85. - All specie Certificates. Given under my hand and seal this 7 day March 1845
S/Wm.. F Collins Compt
[seal]

17 - 4 - 0
28 . 12 . 6
9 . 0 . 0
11 - 2 . 0
6 . 0 . 0
____________
)71.18.6
__________
179 - 75
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89.87
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Pension Office
Novem 18. 1845

Sir,
The papers in the case of Joseph Armstrong under the act of 7 June 1832, now for the first time presented, have been examined and filed.

The certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina, upon which this claim is founded, shows that a number of payments amounting to £71.18.6 were made to Joseph Armstrong for Military Services. but there is no proof whatever [crossed out: to show] that these payment were made to this applicant. and before he can receive the benefit of that certificate, he must produce the testimony of two or more witnesses who were themselves in service, and who can state the commencement and duration of each tour ^in this case with the names of the company and field officers under whom it was performed. who knew [crossed out] applicant in the service and can swear that he performed the times as set forth in his declaration. The fact of having delayed until this late day to apply for the benefit of the pension laws, when the means of establishing his service by comrades are daily diminishing, is well cal-
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culated [calculated] to create an [crossed out] impression unfavorable to the [crossed out] validity of his claim, which the most satisfactory evidence only can remove.

In your letter which accompanied the papers in this case, you directed a report to be made to Mr. E. F. Brown. and in the papers the names of TS & A Thos. Smith are entered as the persons with whom the correspondence is to be held. Not knowing which of the above is recognized as the sub agents [crossed out: in this case] this letter is ^[crossed out] addressed to you as the [crossed out: recognised] person who filed the papers. And I would here remark that the business of this office will not allow the corresponding with [crossed out and noted above] two or more persons at the same time in one case and in future reports will be made to these only by whom the papers are presented.


Dr. James A. Craig
Ruffies Mills 
N.C

Register this [illegible] Act 1832

[noted in right margin: [illegible] Nov 18. '45]
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Ruffins Mills, North Carolina,
October 17th. 1845.

Sir,
I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Mr Joseph Armstrong of Orange County, for a pension.

The Declarant caused the records of Raleigh to be searched and they show that he was paid for military services, as per the Comptroller's receipt hereto attached.

A certificate of Identity has been procured, signed by Genl. Allison, County Court Clerk, John Tate Esq. & others. who testify that JW Armstrong was in the United States service in the Revolutionary War. as they have understood and believe.

Any communication on this claim you will please address to [crossed out] E.F Brown Esq. Washington Cty.

I am Sir, Very Resps
Yr: ob Servant
S/James A. Craig



Commr. of Pensions, }
Washington City, }
D.C. }
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1240 East 29th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma
September 29, 1931

U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

[round stamp: arrow pointing to 9:15
RECEIVED 
OCT 2 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENTION FILES SUB-DIVISION]

Dear Sirs:
Will you please write me if you have a record that Joseph Armstrong of Orange County, North Carolina, served in the Revolutionary War? Do your records show his rank? 

Thanking you in advance I am,

Sincerely 
S/Maryann H. Cole
(Mrs. A. Hunt Cole)