Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,349, John Endsley, N.C.
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(8-1776)
Service                             Number
N.C      Endsley, John      R.3,349
            Deborah
Contents
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No. 13.119
Deborah Endsley
widow of John
Tenn
act 7 July 1838
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'---
County Court
State of Tennessee ⎬ Court of this
Blunt County in May 1847
On this 3rd day of May 1847 Personally appeared in Open Court Now
in Session at the Court House in Marysville
Mrs Deborah Exedsley a resident of said
County aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on [?] Oath make
the following Declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision
made by an act of Congress passed
July 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting
half pay and Pensions to certain
widows Also the Benefit of the acts
of 3 March 1843 and 17th June 1844
That she is the widow of John
Endsley who was a private Soldier in
the North Carolina Militia in the
War of the Revolution
and Served as she understands two tours of three Months each under Capt Isaac White in Col Smith's Regment some time in the year
1781 This deponent understands that he done
in Two or three more Tours of duty but
cannot tell what offices said duty was
performed under. She further declairs
that she was married to the said John
Endsley on the 15th day of September 1791
and that her Husband the aforesaid John
Endsly died on the 29th day of August 1827
& that they were marred in Lincoln County
North Carolina at the time above Stated
She further declairs that the onaly
Record that she has that gives any
account of said Marriage is an old
Famaly Register that gives the dates of
the Births of her children which
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[crossed out] said
[crossed out //and that the//] Original Record is hereunto appended and prayed to be taken as part of this declaration 

Sworn to and Subscribed in
Open Court this day and date
first above written
Before me
Deborah //her mark// Endsley
Wm Lowry Clk
By his Dep. D.D Foote
.
State of Tennessee
Blunt County
William Lowry
Clerk of the County Court
County do hereby certify that the
foregoing Declaration of Mrs
Deborah Endsley was made & Subscribed
in Open Court Whereuppon the Court
Ordered that the same be certified
to the War Department

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of Office
this 3rd day of May 1847

Wm Lowry Clk
by his Dep. D.D. Foote
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FAMILY

BIRTHS.

James Endsley was born June 14th day 1792

Sarah Endsley was born December 17th 1794

Mary Endsley was born January 7th 1797

John Endsley was Born January 9th 1800

Jane Endsley was Born September 26th 1802
Martha Endsley was Born March 29th 1805
Elizabeth Endsley was Born January 7th 1808

William Endsley was Born November 13th 1812

[D]eborah Endsley was [bo]rn January 22nd 1817
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June 18, 1931

Mrs. J. F. Roberts
Shelby
North Carolina

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
John Endsley
R. 3349
MCS: MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau show that on May 3, 1847 Deborah Endsley, of Blount County, Tennessee, aged seventy-seven years, applied
for pension as the widow of John Endsley.

It was alleged that John Endsley served two tours of three months each in 1781 as private in Captain Isaac White's company, Colonel Smith's North Carolina regiment; also that
he served two or three more tours (names of officers and dates of enlistment not given).

The claim was not allowed as proof of the soldier's service was never furnished in accordance with the requirement of the pension law.

John Endsley and Deborah (her maiden name not given) married September 15, 1791, in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

He died August 29, 1827.

They had the following children:
James born June 18, 1792
Sarah " December 17, 1794 
Mary " January 7, 1797
John " January 9, 1800
Jane " September 26, 1802
Martha " March 29, 1805
Elizabeth " January 7, 1808
William " November 13, 1812
Deborah " January 22, 1817.
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The above noted is the history of the only soldier named John Endsley that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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[//handwritten//] 1931, June 18. hist. to Mrs. J. F. Roberts. see letter under Martin Roberts. W4785 WCCS [?]

[//crossed out on form// "Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873."]

[//stamped//] REJECTED

3347.
P. O. ____
Deborah Endsley
Service: ____

Enlisted: ____
Discharged: ____
Application filed: ____
[//handwritten//] List of 1852 gives fol. reason for suspension. "For further proof of marriage and service." 
Alleges: ____
Re-enlisted: ____

Attorney: ____
P. O. ____
____ Recognized.  ____ Contra
____ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18
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Pension Office
June 10th, 1847
The papers in the case of Deborah Endsley widow of John Endsley have been
examined and filed under the act of 7 July 1838

To authorize the issuing of a certificate
to claimant, each tour of husbands service should be specifically set forth and sustained by the record in the Comptrollers Office at Raleigh or by the testimony of two or more witnesses who were in service with him. and the date of their marriage should be established by a certified copy of the marriage bond or license from the Clerks office of Lincoln County, or some other satisfactory proof.

The only evidence of service now
produced is the testimony of John Harmon which so far discredits his declaration in his
own case as to cause a suspension of his stipend. and of course is not admissible as proof of the service of Claimant's husband; and the paper purpor-
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ting to be a family register does not bear that evidence of age that would make it availing [?] as proof of their marriage

William Endsley Esq
Shelby
N. C. 

W. Endsley
Jun 10. 89 [?]
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No. 13.119 Jun 27
Deborah Endsley - 47

Shelby NC
May 27th 
J L Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Shelby May the 27th 1847
Mr. J L Edwards Esq

Inclosed I send you the Declaration of Deborah Endsley with some proof I wish you to examen it and if satisfactory send the surtificate to me at Shelby Cleaveland County of N Carolina and if not satisfactory send allso to me what is lacking

Yours Respectfully
Wm Endsley
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
on this 25th day of May 1847
personally appeared John Harmon before me Joseph Carrell one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and after first being Qualified according to law deposeth and sayeth that he was personally acquanted with John Endsley in the days of the Revolution whose widow Deborah Endsley now lives in the State of Tennessee in Blount County, and
has made application for a pension which is due her upon the account of the Survices
that the said John Endsley Rendered in
said war. This deponant further sayeth
that he well reccollects that the said
John Endsley and himself surved in
the same company upwards of six months ┃
under Capt Isaac White who was a capt
of horse infantry or cavalry. This deponent
sayeth that believes that the name of the coloner of the horse men was by the name of Smith and under General Rutherford and that this term of service was done in the year 1781 Sworn to and subscribe before me this day and date first above written

John Harmon
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County

I Joseph Carroll the Magistrate before whom the within affidavid was made do certify that I am personally acquanted with John Harmon
who signed the within affidavid and certify that
he is an old Gentleman of Good Caracter whose veracity cannot be disputed and that he is now drawing a pension for his own survices  in said war 
given under my hand and seal the 25 Day of May 1847
Joseph Carroll


State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County 


I Richard Champion Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Cleaveland County
certify that Joseph Carroll is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 28th day of April 1847

Richd Champion Clk

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