Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8142, Peter Cash, N.C.
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NC       Cash, Peter    S8142
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2484
North Carolina
Peter Cash
of Wanville in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Bonds commanded by Col Moore in the N. Carolina line for 9 months from 1780-
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 30- Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov. 32
and sent to Spencer O'Brien, Oxford NC
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832-
                                                                   45.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar:33        15.
                                                                  $60.-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book Vol. 8. Page 5
Pigott & Hancock Sept 7 1854
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State of North Carolina
Granville County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
1st Monday in August AD 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices  of the County Court of Pleas aforesaid now sitting, Peter Cash a resident of said County, aged seventy-six 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 7th 1832.  This affiant states that he served
Three months, three tours each during the revolutionary any war as a volunteer in the militia as a common soldier.
For the first tour he volunteered his service in this County and was placed under the command of Capt. Ralph Banks and he thinks Joseph Blackhall was Lieutenant & Benjamin Moore Ensign. His company was marched from this County to a place called Six
Miles Creek in South Carolina or near the dividing line between that State & this. He recollects that his general route was by way of Hillsboro, Salisbury, Charlotte, while at Six Mile Creek and a few days before his term of service expired his company was ordered to
take up their march to a place called Fifers Mill
where a party of the British & Tories whom we were in pursuit, had halted and made a stand. When his company arrived there however the enemy had taken up their march & we did not reach them. Then a party of our cavalry in advance of the main body at one time got in sight of them but no engagement took place.
This affiant recollects that his Col was William Moore, and he saw Genl Green, at Six Mile Creek. After his march will he was discharged & returned to this County.
The particular year this service was rendered
his affiant cannot recollect but is confident it
was some time before the battle of Guildford Court House.
His second war came on a short time after this
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In this tour he served under one Captain Pleasant Henderson the officer of inferior grade he cannot recollect. He was marched from this County to Cup River by way of Hillsboro, and when his company reached Cup River they were placed under the command of Col Malberry who marched them in different
directions watching the movements of the British & Tories but never came to any engagement. Finally on their arrival at Hillsboro they were discharged & this affiant
returned home. during this tour the battle of Guildford Courthouse occurred, but he was not engaged in it. Soon after this this affiant again volunteered under Captain John Henderson, John Gugun,   lieutenant,                                      
Samuel Alston, Ensign. His company collected in Williams borough in this County, remained there a few days and received orders to march towards Halifax in this State towards which place, the British after the battle of Guilford had taken up their line of March. Near the town of Halifax his company were ordered
to halt and guard some military stores deposited there. During their stay at that place they took prisoners,  some five or who were placed in charge of about ten of the company of this affiant on of which he was directed to return to Williamson at which place this affiant was discharged.
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This affiant states that he has no documentary
evidence of his said service having lost the written discharge with which he was furnished. He also relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
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Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court the day & year as above
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This Affiant furthermore states that he was born in the County of Fairfax, Virginia of
the year 1756, on the 1st January of that year, as evidenced by a record of his age now in his possession-- and at the age of eighteen he moved to this County & State where he has continued to reside up to the present term
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State of North Carolina ⎬ 
Court of Granville County

First Monday in August AD 1832.                                              
Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court aforesaid, John Locke & Charles Bullock, both of this County who having been duly sworn to wit, according to law, make the following declaration
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written.
                                          Peter Cash

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
1st Monday in August 1832
Personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court aforesaid John Locke & Charles Bull, lock, both residents of said County who having been duly sworn, according to law do hereby certify.
John Locke states that he has been well acquainted with Peter Cash the above named applicant since the year 1780, in which year he served with said Cash with Captain Ralph Banks, was with him in that tour and well knows of his services as before stated-
Charles Bullock states that he has been acquainted with said Peter Cash since he came to this County and personally knows that said Cash was in the revolutionary war from every circumstance his general impressions, he has every reason to believe his statements are entitled to credit- that we both believe him to be 76 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
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opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year first above written.
                            John Lock
                         Charles Bullock
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling 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 John Locke & Charles Bullock who have signed the
preceding certificate are residents in said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
           Lewis Taylor Ch. Protem
           Thos. Willie JP
           R. Bullock JP


I, Stephen K Sneed, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Granville and State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Peter Cash for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Office in Oxford this the 11th day
of August AD. 1832
             Stephen K. Sneed
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Peter Cash
Granville
N.C
from 1780 private
9 months
$30,
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Brief in the case of Peter Cash
of Granville Co in the state of NC
(Act 7th June 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court,
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
E
Period.
In 1780

Duration of Service.
Months,
3
3.
3
G.
Days.
Rank.
As a
Pvt.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt. Ralph Banks Col. Wm Moore
Capt. Pleasant Henderson
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Granville Co NC
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
F. 8142

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,

In reply to your request of ___  ___received
for a statement of the military history of Peter Cash 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.
1780
1781
Soon after
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Amos
I nes,
3 mos
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ralph Banks
Pleasant Henderson
John Henderson
COLONEL.
William Moore
Malberry
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Volunteered in Granville Co.
Date of application for pension, Aug 11, 1832, His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application,
Granville County N.C.
Age at date of application, born in 1754 in Fairfax County Va
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Apr. 5, 1854, it was stated that soldier was dead
6 -- 2856
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1922 Feby 25 Hist. to Col. Ben La Bree

Rev War

INVALID.

File No. 8142
Peter Cash
Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7th, 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Peter Cash which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V. *Has he mentioned 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? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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 recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For year
months, and -- days, I served as a- For --
months and days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
FOUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Peter Cash
N.C. 1832
Pigott & Hancock
Washington
DC
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Dutchville Granville, NC

April 5 day 1854
dear Sir,
The lines leaves me in good health hoping that you are enjoying the same blessing. Its reported here that Peter Cash is entitled to
a Pension, under and act of congress of what
date have not been informed but upon the
following ground is that in the time of the Revolution war, one Col Marshal and a company of volunteers and that all the men under him is entitled to a division the general government pay one half & Virginia the other.
William Cash receives a Pension under the act of congress 1832, for life, the old man is dead, but the rumor is that the heirs can draw the pension allowed. I should not have credited the Report but from the ears from where it came,
Elder Reed of the Methodist Episcopal Church is  is my informant, I said there was
do doubt about it, if you will please
make the necessary examination & inform
me at the earliest time possible.
I Remain yours truly
 V. Hester
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Pension Office Free

Hon.  Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
No 3452


Oxford NC Aug 11, 1832
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Oxford Granville C. C.
11th August 1832
Lewis Cass Esqr
Sec. of War
Sir,
 Enclosed you will receive the evidences of the revolutionary service of Peter Cash which are respectfully submitted for your consideration.
Your reply to this communication direct to the applicant with the above address to the care of respectfully
Spencer O'Brien
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Colonel Ben. LaBree
AUTHOR OF
PICTORIAL BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR
(Union and Confederate) -- 2 quarto vols., 900
pages -- Illustrated
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER IN THE CIVIL WAR
quarto vol., 500 pages--- Illustrated
CAMP FIRES OF THE CONFEDERACY -- 
OFFICIAL WAR RECORDS --ILLustrated
NOTABLE MEN OF KENTUCKY
NOTABLE MEN OF CINCINNATI, OHIO
PRESS REFERENCE BOOK OF PROMINENT
KENTUCKIANS
ESTOR AME COMPILER OF
KENTUCKY ELOQUENCE: PAST AND PRESENT
ADMIRAL PORTER'S "NAVAL HISTORY OF THE
CIVIL WAR -- Illustrated
ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES' CRUISE OF THE
SUMPTER AND ALABAMA" -- Illustrated
HISTORICAL ALBUM "NIGHTS TEMPLAR
LOUISVILLE INFORMATION
IN PREPARATION:
BIRTH OF THE U. S. A. OR HOW THE
AMERICAN COLONIES DIVORCED KING
GEORGE II, IN 1778
KENTUCKY HER PROGRESSIVE MEN AND
INDUSTRIES
COLONEL BEN. LABREE
AUTHOR-HISTORIAN-
201-204 STARKS BUILDING

LOUISVILLE, KY Jan. 26, 1922 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
I am writing to ask you to send me a
copy of the application for PENSION of PETER CASH of N.C. who was a Private North Carolina Militia. His name was placed on the
Pension Rolls Nov. 28th, 1833, age 78.
I desire the above for Historical purposes, and hoping I may same by early mail and assuring you of my appreciation, I am,
Yours very truly,
                 Ben. La Bree

If the names of the following are on the Pension Rolls, I
would also be pleased to receive a copy of their APPLICATION for pension:
JOHN LEWMAN, Sergeant Capt. Robert Wilkins Co. 6th. Pa- Regt Continental Line -- Pennsylvania.
JOHN CASH, Private 4th Class of the 4th Battalion Lancaster County, PENNA. Militia.
B.L.