Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,917, John Green, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                   NUMBER
N.C.               Green, John            S.6917
car
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CONTENTS
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16.405
North Carolina
John Green
of Wake in the State of No. Ca:
who was a Pr: in the -- command
by Captain -- of the Regt command
by Col Malherbe on the not stated
line for 1 years.            N.C.
_________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of No. Carolina
at the rate of 40. Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Augt: '33
and sent R.M. Saunders, Raleigh, No Ca.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1803                 80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. -           20
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                                                                         $100.-
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by N. Rice  -- Clerk
Book E  Vol. 6   Page 41
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John Green or Grum
17670
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State of North Carolina}
Wake County
Augt Session 1832
Personally appeared John Green in open Court aged 81 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 7th June 1832 -- That he entered the Service of the United States under the following officers + served as herein stated to wit -- That he first went under Capt Hodge -- Butter was his General -- was at Guilford action -- attached to the command of Col Malberdy a Frenchman who commanded the Horses -- then he served a tour under William McCauley -- after the tories Allen was Captain was shot in Hicks Lane + his Lieutenant Young was killed -- that the paper herein marked A -- is a discharge granted for his last tour that he has lost his other discharges that he served altogether upwards of a year.
John Green
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present - + declares he is not on the pension rolls of any state
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Thomas Marcom states that he knew John Green who has made the above declaration that he knew him in the service as a soldier at the time he has a discharge for  That he knew of his being in service at other times but cannot speak of any particular tour -- that he thinks the statement made by him is true. 
Thos Marcom  his x mark

Samuel Marcom maketh oath that he knew John Green while a soldier in the revolutionary war - that he does not know how long he served but thinks he served in all about twelve months. 
Saml Marcom

The Court do hereby certify that they are satisfied the the above applicant - John Green was a revolutionary Soldier + the statement made by him is correct -- and further that Thomas Marcom is a man of credit + his statement is intitled [sic] to full credit - and further one of the court that Saml Marcom is known to him + that he is intitled [sic] to credit
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State of North Carolina
Wake County - I Benjn L King Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Wake County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a copy of the original proceedings of said Court - in the matter of John Greens application for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + Seal of office this day Augt 1832
B. L. King C.C.
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17.670
John Green

Admit as a private -
12 mo  $40--

1.2.4.5 Int 12347
P. 310
R. M. Saunders Esq
[crossed out - illegible]
[crossed out - DL Baurigce?]
Raleigh
N.C-
[crossed out - R.M. Saunders]
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BRIEF in the case of John Green
of not stated in the State of not stated
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court, Wake County N. Carolina
2. If before a Judge, does it appear the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 81 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period -- In 17    not stated
Duration of service -- years, months, days.  not defined States that he Served "altogether upwards of One Years."
Rank --  As a
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served -- Gen.    Capts Allen + Hodge   
Genl Butler    Colo Malhenbe
5. In what battles was he engaged?  Guilford
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? Two living Witnesses and an original Discharge
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  doubtful

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

Wm Gordon - Examining Clerk.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
S.F. 6917      BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., .........................., 19..........

In reply to your request of ................., received............ for a statement of the military history of John Green a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out - (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  
Served at various times 1 year. 
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  Hodge   Allen
COLONEL. William McCauley   Thos. Owen
STATE.  N.C.
Battles engaged in,  Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  not stated
Date of application for pension,  Aug.- 1832. His cl was at
Residence at date of application, Wake Co. N.C
Age at date of application,  b. Apr. - 1752
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
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Respectfully, 

[ ] -2856      Commissioner.
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June 6, 1934
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John Green, S. 6917
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. M.T. Norris
519 N. Blount Street
Raleigh
North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record of John Green, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned from Wake County, North Carolina. 

The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 6917, based upon the military service of John Green.

He was born in April, 1752. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. 

He enlisted sometime before September, 1780, place not stated, and served at various times, amounting to more than a year as private with the North Carolina troops under Captains Hodge and Allen, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Owen and Colonel William McCauley, was in the battle of Guilford and was discharged November 9, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed in August, 1832, at which time he was living in Wake County, North Carolina. 

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

Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

Soldier's death not in Agency Book
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John Green
S. File 6917
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Camp Long Creek 7th Novbr 1781
This may Certify that John Green of Orange County has served his tour of duty in the militia under command of Genal Butler and is there from discharged. 
Thos Owen Lt Col
A
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[letter]
579 N. Blount SL
5-22.32
Will Mr. Hiller mind give me Pension Record of John Green of Wake Co. N.C. And greatly obliged.
Mrs. M.T. Norris
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Per sec
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[stamped]
PENSION OFFICE  US MAR 18 1921

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:
I write to ask you to give a little information relative to "John Green" of N.C. during Revolutionary War. A Pension was granted, and in the pension records of 1835 he is named. I am anxious to learn names of his children anything which your
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records give of him.

Yours,
Mrs. Herman
Weaverville, S.C.
March 16 - 1921

[stamped]
RECORD DIVISION
MAR 19 1921
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1921 Apr. 16 Hist. to Mrs. Hanna
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1934 June 6, hist to Mrs. M.T. Norris N.C.

Rev War  6917
INVALID.
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File No. 6917
John Green
Priv Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. 1st, Page 150
{Arrangement of 1870}
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State of North Carolina }
Wake County}
Personally appeared before me Weston R. Gales, as Justice of the Peace in and for Wake County + State of North Carolina John Green who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and 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 numbered below and in the following [years] (to wit) 1st of September 1780. I volunteered and served six months, in the State of South Carolina - In February 1781 I was drafted and served for three months - On the last of August 1781 or first of September 1781 I [crossed out - was] entered the service of the United States and served for three months and on the 7th of November 1781 I obtained a written discharge which I have herewith filed - I served for other periods before [#] having mentioned periods but my recollection does not serve me as to the times but believe [crossed out - to th ] the several services to amount to a least twelve months more - I served in all periods as a [illegible] man - I reside in the County of Wake and State of North Carolina - April 1833 I was Eighty one years old - Sworn to an Subscribed before me this 7th of June AD 1833.  
John R Green
Teste
Weston R. Gales, J.P.

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State of N. Carolina}
Wake County}
I Benjamin S. King, clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake [afer] do hereby Certify that Weston R Gales, Esquire whom the within affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the Peace of said county and that his Signature is in his [presic] hand writing and that faith + Credit should be given to his official acts a such. 
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand + the Seal of Office this 7th June AD 1833
B.S. King CC