Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1538, for Aaron James, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
James, Aaron
NUMBER
S. 1538
carded
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22, 180
West Tennessee
Aaron James of Dickson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company command by Captain Roberts of the regt [regiment] commanded by Col Hart in the -- line for 8 months from 1776
Pennsylvania Line

Inscribed on the Roll of W Tennessee the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct 1833 and sent to Jno C Collier, Charlotte

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '33 $66.66
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Mar '34 13 33
$80.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 85

order to pay. See letters to H. Parish & [illegible, cut off ] Nov. 19. 1836 -
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No. 11563
Aaron James
Dickson County
Tennessee
from 1776, Private
8 months.
$26.66/100

Penna Militia

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John C. Collier Clk
Charlotte
Dickson County Court
Tennessee
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Brief in the case of Aaron James of Dickson Co. in the state of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1823.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court of Judge?  A Court.
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.   How old is he?  77.
4.   State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period/Duration of Service/Rank/Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served.
Vol in 1776/2 (months)/Private/Capt Roberts Col. Hart
Vol in 1777/2 (months)/Private/Capt. Hart Col. Hiester
Drafted in 1777/2 (months)/Private/Capt. Weeks
Drafted in 1781/2 (months)/Private/Capt. Thomas
5. In what battles was he engaged?  Battle of Brandywine
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Not stated
7.   Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary Evidence
8.   Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The clerk has not a public seal of office, nor are the papers attached by tape.

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

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                           Dyer Castor Examining Clerk
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Declaration
of
Aaron James
11563
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State of Tennessee}  No. 1
Dickson County Circuit Court}
On this day 5 day of Septr. [September] 1832. personally appeared in open Court before me James C. Mitchell, Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee now sitting in the Town of Charlotte, Dickson County & State of Tennessee Aaron James a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain Benefit of 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, that he entered the service as Volunteer under Capt. [Captain] William Roberts, and Lieutenant Henry Corrock in a Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Hart in the month of May 1776 and served two months was in no Battle, but marched from Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Amboy
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No. 2. 
in New Jersey has no documentary Evidence by which he can prove his services - he again entered the service in May 1777 under Capt. Josiah Hart & Lieut [Lieutenant] Walter Evans, and was commanded by Col. Daniel Heister, served two months from Bucks County Pa. marched from Bucks
County, Pa. to Trenton New Jersey - was again in the service by draft in the Month of September in the same year and served two months was in Capt [Captain] William Walkers company from Bucks County Pa. Marched to
Billingsport New Jersey - in the Month of Dec. 1778. he hired a substitute he Aaron James being drafted, whose name he believes was James Evans for two months, the Officers he does not now recollect, not having been in the service -- in Sept. 1781 he was again drafted for the months, was in Capt [Captain] John Thomas's Company from Bucks County Pa and was stationed at Newtown, Bucks County Pa
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No 3: He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State of the Union, sworn to & subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Aaron James
John C. Collin Clk. C.C.

We George Turner a Clergyman residing in the County of Humphreys & State of Tennessee & Howard W. Turner a Citizen of Dickson County Ten [Tennessee] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron James who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe and to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion,
George Turner Clergyman
Howard W Turner Citizen
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John C. Collier Clk [Clerk] C.C.
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   And I James C. Mitchell Judge of the Circuit Court of the County of Dickson and State of Tennessee now in session do hereby declare after the interrogation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated - and the Court further states that it appears that George Turner who has signed the preceding  certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Humphrey, & state of Tennessee and that Edward W. Turner who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Dickson & state of Tennessee, and is a credible person, and that their detachment is entitled to credit.

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                               J.C. Mitchell
                               Presiding Judge C.C.
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I John C. Collier Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Dickson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron James for a Pension,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private Seal of Office there be no seal of office yet provided this 5 day of September 1832
John C. Collier Clk [clerk]
[seal surrounded by squiggles]

The additional declaration of Aaron James taken in presence of the Judge of holding said Court, in open court, and ordered to be appended to the original declaration. Declarant further states that he was born Bucks County Pennsylvania in the year of our Lord 1755 where he resided with he was thirty one years old, from thence he removed to Frederick County Maryland and there resided four years, from thence he removed to Pendleton South Carolina resided there twelve years, from thence he removed to Dickson County Tennessee and here has resided ever since. The evidence of his age in the record
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made in my fathers Bible which if not distroyd [destroyed] is in the State of S. Carolina He was in the battle of Brandywine but does not recollect the names of any of the regular officers having been attached to no part of the regular Army except a few days He knows of person living by whom he can prove his service
Aaron James
[crossed out I John Collin Clerk of the Court of Dickson County certify]
[crossed out State of Tennessee Dickson County I James Mighell one of the
Judges of the Circuit Court of the state of Tennessee now presiding in the 5
illegible at at Charlotte  for the County of Dickson]

State of Tennessee}
Dickson County}
 I John C. Collier Clerk of the circuit Court of the County of Dickson do hereby certify that the foregoing additional declaration of Aaron James was sworn to and subscribed in open court by permission of said Court and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron James for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office this 7 day of September 1832
John C. Collin Clk [clerk]
[seal surrounded by squiggles]
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1538
Rev War
INVALID

File No.  1538
Aaron James.
Priv.  Tenne. Vol.

Act:  June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. F, Page 190

{Arrangement of 1870.}

Pennsylvania Line Records corrected Oct 7, 1963
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State of Tennessee
Dickson County ss

    On this 10th day of July 1833 personally appeared before me Samuel Turner an acting Justice of the Peace for said county in the state aforesaid.  Aaron James a resident of the said County of Dickson in the said state of Tennessee who in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress approved June 7th, 1832, entitled "An Act supplementary to the Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God doth on his oath declare that the following named officers, and served as herein stated that he entered the service as a volunteer under Capt. William Roberts, and Lieutenant Henry Dorroth in a Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Hearts in the month of May 1776 and served two months was in no battles this tour but marched from Bucks County Pennsylvania to Amboy in New Jersey.  He again entered the service in May 1777 under Captain Josiah Hart & Lieutenant Walter Evans and was commanded by Colonel Danial Heister & served two months, marched from Bucks County Pennsylvania to Trenton New Jersey - was again in the service by draft in the month of September in the same year.
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I was of in the battle of Brandy wine this tour and served two months, the names of the regular officers do not recollect being there only a few days  was in Capt [Captain] William Walkers Company from Bucks County Pa. Marched to Billingsport New Jersey- in the month of Decr [December] 1778 he hired a subsitute [substitute] he Aaron James being drafted whose name he believes was James [illegible] for two months, the officers he does not now recollect not having been in the service. That in Sept 1781 he was again drafted for two months served the time & was in Capt [Captain] John Thomas Company from Bucks County Pa. and was stationed at Newton
Bucks County Pa. 
[crossed out that he was in the Battle Brandywine, but does not recollect the names of the officers having been attached to part of the Regular army except a few days]
That he has no documentary evidence of his service or any part thereof and there is no witness living that he know of by whom he can prove his service
by He further states that he was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania in the year of Our Lord 1755 where he resided until he was thirty one years from thence he removed to Frederick County Maryland where he resided four years, from thence he removed to Pendleton South Carolina resided there twelve years, & from thence he removed to Dickson County Tennessee where he has resided ever since the evidence of his age is the record made in his fathers bible which if not destroyed in the State of South Carolina or at least was
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then the last he knew of it I never received any Witten Discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Aaron James
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
S Turner a presiding Justice [illegible] Dickson County}

We George Turner Clergyman residing in the County of Humphrieys in the State of Tennessee & Howard W Turner residing in the County of Dickson & State aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron James who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years old 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
George Turner Cler [clergyman]
Howard. W. Turner
Sworn & subscribed before me the 10th day of July 1833.
S Turner JP
Presiding Justice for Dickson County Ten 

And I Samuel Turner an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Dickson in the State of Tennessee do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories [interrogatories] prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do
further certify that it appears to me that George Turner
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who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Humphreys in the State of Tennessee & that Howard W. Turner, who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Dickson State aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify, that the said Aaron James cannot, from bodily infirmity attend Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 10th day of July 1833.
Samuel Turner [JP surrounded by squiggles]
a presiding Justice For Dickson County Ten 

State of Tennesse }
Dickson County} 
I Field Farrar Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do certify that Samuel Turner, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration of Aaron James & the affidavit and certificate, accompanying the same, was at the time of signing the same & now is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Dickson in the State of
Tennessee, and that he is one of the Justices, appointed to provide in said Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions and that said Court is a Court of record and that the signature of the said Samuel Turner, to the declaration affidavit & certificate aforesaid is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Charlotte this 3d day of August 1833
Field Farrar
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Nashville 7th November 1836

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir:

    I have applied today to the Pension Agent at this place as the attorney Aaron James a pensioner and was told by the Agent that the claim could not be paid until first sent on for your inspection.  W. James is very old and infirmed not able to come to this place and hade made two or three attempts to get his identify in proper form for being paid is one cause of his seemingly delay, I wish you to examine them and if correct direct his payment as early as you can, please direct your letter to me at Charlotte in Dickson County Tennessee or to W. James as we live near to each other.  I am respectfully Sir,

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                               your obedient servant
                                  Hershel Parrish