Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,007, for John Tate, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn 
Tate, John
Number
S. 32.007
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Georgia 16.332
John Tate of Franklin in the State of Geo who was a M: in the --- commanded by Captain Ersky of the Regt commanded by Col: Dunbar on the Pa line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July "33 and [illegible]
Stanford, Carnesville, Geo
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] - 11.66
$58.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by A. Rice - Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 104
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
State of Georgia 
County of Franklin
S.S.
On this third day of September in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Inferior Court now sitting for Ordinary purposes of the County & state aforesaid John Tate a resident of Capt. Andrews District in the County & state aforesaid aged seventy four years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1776 about 12 or 15 December as a volunteer in the Pennsylvania Militia under Capt Robert Culbertson, & was also under command of Major Davis, entered at Shippensburg Cumberland County from there was marched to Philadelphia & was he thinks under command of Genl Mifflin, remained a few days at Philadelphia & was marched to Bordentown New Jersey where they had a skirmish with the Tories from there returned with prisoners & baggage to Bordentown from thence marched to Trenton, after the Regular army & from Trenton to Princeton & then was ordered to the heights of Middleton, & there lay until the last of March 1777 and was discharged by Capt Culbertson at Philadelphia, after a tour of over three months
Again served in the Militia was not enlisted but was hired by Lieutenant Blythe to serve two months to fill out a draft with the volunteers, who did not quite make up the quota required, this was at Shippensburg aforesaid, was placed under the command of Capt Ersky & Col Dunlap at Carlisle was marched from thence to Lancaster, was marched from Lancaster to join the regular Continental army
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at Brandywine, where we arrived two nights before the Battle & was under the command of Brigadier General Potter, Generals Wayne, Green & Sullivan & Sterling & Armstrong & Brigadier Erwin were all there Washington also the Commander in chief
Deponent fought in the battle at Brandywine, retreated to Chester & from thence to Philadelphia & thence up the Lancaster Road & had a skirmish near the 28 mile stone & was marched to Warren Hill Tavern & from thence to the Bull Tavern & from thence to Gordons Ford on Schuylkill river, was taken sick with dysentery where we had a skirmish and was with the Company scattered & deponent joined his company at the [illegible] church & was marched to the Line of the regular army below Pottsgrove & was places as an out guard and staid [stayed] 3 days without food, & we were called into the encampment & ordered rations & to remain there while the army went to the battle of Germantown. Afterwards was selected among others to march to Chester where we went & from there march to a Tavern called The Fox Chase where he was discharged for two months tour, thinks he served two & a half months.
Against entered the Light Horse as a volunteer at Shippensburg aforesaid, in July or August 1787 under Capt Johnson, a militia Major was marched to Philadelphia & thence to Newtown Bucks County & there remained until he was discharged by General Lacy (under whose command he was all this last time) for a two month tour
Served altogether upwards of seven months 
1 was born in Ireland in the year 1758 & came to America in 1763.
2 He has a record of his age in his possession
3 When he entered the service he lived in Shippensburg Pennsylvania, since the Revolutionary War he lived nine months in Baltimore Maryland & drove wag[on]
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gon [wagon] to Pittsburg [Pittsburgh] Pa from there he removed to Morgan District Burke County North Carolina & from there in the year 1796 removed to the County and state aforesaid where he resided ever since
4 was a volunteer
5 Has in the body of his declaration stated the names of his officers
6 Does not recollect that he ever received a written discharge
7 Can prove part of his service by Stephen Grove of Madison County Georgia & can prove his character for veracity by James Morris and by Samuel Hymer a preacher of the Gospel and who can also testify to their belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution
Since writing out the above (in blanks) he has been to Madison County to get the testimony of Stephen Grove but finds the said Grove is so old & infirm that his memory has almost entirely failed
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state, within his knowledge or belief 
John Tate
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court, the day and year first above written
Th. King Clk

The Samuel Hymer a clergyman residing in the County first aforesaid & James Morris a resident of said County in the same neighborhood, Hereby vertify that we are well acquainted with John Tate, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he believe
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him to be about seventy four years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
S Hymer
James Morris

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year first above written
Th King Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states Samuel Hymer
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Morris who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County & state first aforesaid and that Richard Hooper who has also signed the same is a resident of the said county & in the neighborhood of the said applicant, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
List
Th. King Clk
Thomas Farmer JJC
Charles Jenkins JH
William Turk J.H.

I Thomas King of the Court of Ordinary do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Tate for a Pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11th day of Sept 1832
Th. King C.C.O
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John Tate
Ga
No 19600
Samuel or proab
7 mo-H23.30
J.R Transford
Gainesille Ga
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War Department
Pension Office, 
April 16, 1833

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

A statement, showing the service of John Tate
Period when the service was rendered.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:

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

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

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

DECLARATION,

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

State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.

On this ____ day of ____ personally appeared (a) before ____  A.B. a resident (b) of ____ in the country of ____ and State, Territory or District following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion [provision] made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ____ with ____ and served in the ____ (e) regiment of the  ____ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and company Officers, the time he left the service, {and if he served under under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;} the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he engaged, and the country through which he marched.  (here the form inserts a fist with one finger pointing to..) This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

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

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

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

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

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

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in this investigation of his claim and in the comparison of his narrative with the event of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person-
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
6. To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
[a]The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his days, I served as a __ For __ months, and __ days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent 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. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it  has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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. 
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 papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of one of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Proof of Service. 
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses , and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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June 30, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS

Mrs. Oscar Barthold
Weatherford 
Texas

Dear Madam" 

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32007, that John Tate was born in 1758 in Ireland and came to America in 1763.

While a resident of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as private with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: from sometime in December, 1776, three months and ten days under Captain Robert Culbertson; in 1777, two months and ten days in Captain Ersky's company under Colonel Dunlap and was in the battle of Brandywine; from July or August 1781, on month and ten days or two months in Captain Johnson's company of Light Horse. 

September 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of "Captain Andrews District", Franklin County, Georgia.

After the Revolution he lived nine months in Baltimore, Maryland, and drove wagons to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from there he moved to Morgan District, Burke County, North Carolina, In 1795 he moved to Franklin County, Georgia. 

The original papers in this pension claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.

This is the history of the only soldier named John Tate who was born in 1758 and was a resident of Franklin County, Georgia, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 

Very truly yours, 
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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State of Georgia County of Franklin 
On this sixth day of May 1833 personally appeared before Interior Court for said County now sitting for ordinary purposes John Tate who has herebefore sworn to and subscribed the original declaration to which this is attached and who being sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following addition and amendment to his said Declaration. 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 that the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, viz for three months and ten days I served as a private under Capt Culbertson. For two months and then days he served as a private under Capt Ersky For one month and Ten days he served as a private Lighthorse  under Capt Johnson  That he was called into service in as embodied Corps and called out by Competent authority that during the service aforesaid he was in the field or in Barrison and was not employed in any civil pursuit. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first aforesaid. John Tate
Philip King BBO
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I Thomas King Clerk of the Court of Ordinary, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the addition of the original proceedings, inthe matter of the application of John Tate for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of May 1833 
The King CCO
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Rev. Wars
5799 N  Pherson Ave
St Louis, Mo 
June 21, 1920
Pension Office Washington, D.C. 
Gentleman,
Kindly send me the Rev war record of John Late who served from Penn and burke Co., N.C.
Very Truly, Mrs. Pomell Morton
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KLM
Rev. War
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington July 22, 1930
Mrs. Powell Morton
5799 McPherson Ave
St. Louis, MO

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 21' utimo, you are advised that the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner John Tate, S. File No 32007 was forwarded to you January 4, 1917. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to any person.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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Revolutionary War Record 3-535
Department of the Interior, 
S.F. 32007
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. -------19------

In reply to your request of------, received---------for a statement of the military history of John Tate a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Dec. 1776
Dec. 1777
July Aug. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 mos 10 days
2mos 10 days
1 month 10 days or 2 mos.
Rank
PVT
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN 
Robert Culberstson
Ersky
Johnsons
COLONEL
(check mark)
Dunlap
Co of Light Horse
STATE Penn
Battle engaged in Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment  Shippensburg, Cumberland Les,Pa.
Date of application for pension  Sept 3, 1832 His I was al
Residence at date of application born in 1758 in Ireland came to America in 1763
Remarks: Since the Rev. Soldier lived 9 mos in Balt Md and drove wagons to Pittsburg, Pa. from there he moved to Morgan Dist. Burke leo; N.C. and thence in 1796 to Franklin co. Ga. There is no data on file as to his  family 
Respectfully, Commissioner
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Rev. W.
Rev. Sec.1

M.S. Williams
Pastor Methodist Church
Oxford, Georgia  Oct 8 1917
Commissioner of Pension Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
My wife, Mrs. Saralub, Tate, Milliaus is a great grand daughter of John Tate a soldier in the Revolutionary war, who was born in Ireland May 4, 1768, came to America in 1763, entered the Rev war from Pennsylvania, after the war (resident for a time in Baltimore, then moved
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to South Caroline and from there to Franklin county, In where my wife grandfather, Samuel Tate was born, May 25, 1797, The said John Tate moved some time in the (unreadable) to Gilmer County, and died Dec 24, 1838  i am writing to ask that (unreadable) make out  for my wife, Mrs. M.S. Williams, and Sarah L. Tate a statement of the military listing of our great grand
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M.S. William
United Methodist Church
Oxford, Georgia

Justin, John Tate, during the Revolutionary war If there  are any  charges said i will remit at once.
My wife's great grandfather on her mothers side of the house was Thomas Crawford, who in Greene County Georgia about 1819. He lived for a time in North Carolina, but came to Georgia several years efore his death. If  you
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M.S. Williams
Pastor Methodist 
Oxford, Georgia
Can find on the pension roll of Revolutionary soldiers the name of the said Linan Crawford please send the history also
Your very truly,
M.S. Williams
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Mortons
(Stamped Seal: Pension Office U.S. Dec 20 1816)
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5799 McPherson Ave
St. Louis Mo Dec 18 1916
The R.S. Pension Dept
Washington, D.C. 
Gentleman,
Will you kindly send me the Rev war record of John Tate who, I think went from Burke Co N.C. and was a member of Capt. Cricai Co infantry, Col. Dunlap's
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regiment
Very Truly 
Mrs. L.P. Morton
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I find in the Ga list of Revolutionary pensioners p 38 that my great grandfather, John Tate drew a pension while living in Franklin. Co. Ga in 1833. Will you kindly send me the record of his service and name of his wife, and oblige
Yours Very Truly,
Mrs R. M. Holland
Marietta, Ga
Sept 14-1920
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5799 McPherson Ave
St. Louis Mo 
July 24, 1920
Bureau of Pension 
Washington, D.C.
Gentleman
In my case it seems to me you should charge your "practice" and send me the Rev record of John Tate. My sister misread to see
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your "statement" and about three months ago i trusted it to the mail. It was never received by her, and I should very much appreciate the courtesy if you would send me another copy.
Very truly, Mrs. J.P. Morton
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IN REPLY TO

Rev. and 1812          3-2027
War Section            (April, 1930)
                MCS
             VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
                   Bureau of Pensions
                            Washington           June 15,1931

Mrs. Oscar Barthold
Weatherford
Texas

Dear madam:

    I advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the Unites States on account of his service.

    A careful search of the records fails to show a claim file on account of the services of Benjamin Maddox and John J. Tate.

    In order to identify the record of a soldier named John Tate it is necessary that you furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
 

Born Loudonderry, Ireland May , 4,1738 - served in Va., moved to Perkins Co. Ga. thence to Franklin Co. Ga. - son Samuel Tate, b. May 20, 1797 widow's name unknown.

                                   //S//
                          E.W. Morgan

Dear sir,  

   The record of Revolutionary service I asked for, was for John J. Tate, not Q. - of Virginia 

                                          Yours truly
                                                //s//
                                        Mrs. Oscar Barthold
Weatherford, Texas.
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32007
Rev INVALID

File No.  32007

John Tate

Priv     Rev War

Act: June 7, 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 413

{Arrangement of 1870}

1917 Jan'y 4 Hist to Mrs J.P. Merton
1917 Oct 13 History to Rev. M.S. Williams
1920 July 22 Mrs Powell Morton that she has had  on statement.
1920 Aug 24 Hist to Mrs J.P. Morton - - EU
1920 Oct 26 Hist to Mrs R. N. Holland    EU
1931 June 30 Hist to Mrs Oscar Barthold   UCS