Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4842, Francis Headrick, N.C.
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N.B.   Headrick, Francis.       R.4842
          Or Headdrick 
               Margaret
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6798
Margaret Headrick
N.C.
Act 4 July 56.
4842
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State of North Carolina }
Davidson County }
S.S.
On this 3rd day of May 1845
Personally appeared before us Joseph Spence & Stephen G. Miller, Two of the acting Magistrate in & for Davidson County. Margret Headrick, a resident of the County & State aforesaid & after being first Sworn in due form of Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress past July the 4th day 1836. That she is the widow of Francis Headrick late Dead of North Carolina Davidson County, who was a Private Soldier in the Revolution[sic] War, & that he served the United States more than Twelve (12) months. A part of his time he served under Captain Williams of the North Carolina line as she has often heard her husband the aforesaid Frances Headrick say. The other officer he served under she does not recollect, and that she is now ninety one years old, that she was married  to Frances Headrick as  aforesaid in the year- Seventeen hundred & Seventy two (1772) and that she the aforesaid Margret Headrick (first Margret Kearn) and the  aforesaid Frances Headrick, was joined in Matrimony, by being Published, & not married by Licence & that there marriage was accomplished in North Carolina Rowan County, (now Davidson) & that by a Preacher of the Gospel, namely Stephen Maidwell, and that her husband, the aforesaid Frances Headrick lived untill the year 1820, at which time he departed this life in North Carolina Davidson County, and that she has
remained a widow since that period, which shall more fully appear by proof hereafter rendered 
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year above written.
before us. Margret her X mark Hendrick {seal}
J. Spence JP
S. G. MillerJP
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State of North Carolina}
Davidson County} S.S.
We the said Magistrates, do hereby Certify that Margret Headrick, who hath this day sworn unto & subscribed the forgoing Declaration before us, is a resident of our County aforesaid, and is known unto us, and that she is to be believed on her oath. Given under our hands & seals the day aforesaid.
 J. Spence JP
S. G. Miller JP

State of North Carolina 
Davidson County  ⎬
And we also certify --- That Margret Headrick as aforesaid, continues to be the widow of Frances Hendrick Decd, who was known & respected
in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier in the Revolution War & we do concur in that belief. And we do further certify, that the aforesaid declarant Margaret Headrick, is unable to appear in Court, to make her said Declaration, by reason of old age & bodily infirmity. Given under our
hands & seals the day & year above written
L. Spence JP
S. G. Miller JP

State of North Carolina}
Davidson County} S.S.
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions,
August Term 1845.
I, C. F. Lowe Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for said County, do hereby certify, that the forgoing declaration of Margret Headrick, Widow of Frances Headrick Dead was this day made before the Court, Examined & Approved by said Court, whereupon, the Court ordered the Clerk certify the same to the department of War. And I also certify that Joseph Spence & Stephen G. Miller Esqr before whom the forgoing declaration was proven are acting Magistrates as aforesaid & that the forgoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine---
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the Seal of Court
at Office at Lexington
this 13th day of August A.D.
1845

C. F. Lowe Clerk
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September 21, 1935

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BA-J/ERL
Frances Headrick-R.4842
Peter Headrick-W.11288

Mrs. R. V. Reeves
Oak Grove
W. Carroll Parish
Louisiana

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.4842 and W. 11288, bas d
upon the military service in that war of Francis and Peter Headrick.

Francis Hendrick
R.4842

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Francis Hendrick (the name appears, also, as Heddrick) are not shown.

The soldier married sometime in 1782 (enact date not shown),
in Rowan (that part which was later Davidson) County, North Carolina,
Margaret Kearn or Kerne. It was stated that both soldier and his
wife were of German blood.

He died in 1820, in Davidson County, North Carolina.

On May 3, 1845, while residing in said Davidson County, and aged ninety-one years, soldier's widow, Margaret, applied for the pension that might have been due on account of the services of her husband, Francis Hendrick, in the Revolutionary War, and alleged that he joined the American Army at Salisbury, North Carolina, and served as a private in Captain Williams' North Carolina Company and in Captain Peter Hendricks (no relationship shown) Company. Colonel John Lopp's North Carolina Regiment; and that his service amounted to more than twelve months.

Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service of six months as required by the pension laws.
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Sons and daughters of Francis and Margaret Headrick are referred to, no names are given.

Peter Headrick
W. 11288

Peter Hendrick, the son of Peter, was born in 1761. The exact date of his birth, the place and the name of his mother are not shown.

In the summer of 1778, while residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, Peter Headrick, Senior, was ordered to raise a company of militia in that county, which company was to serve whenever necessary, during a period of two years. Peter Headrick, Junior, enlisted in his father's company and served at this time for at least one years the service was  against the Tories and they had one severe engagement with them in August or September, 1779, place where said engagement took place not stated; afterward, while the company of Peter Headrick, Senior, was out of service for the time being, Peter Headrick, Junior, enlisted, served as a private in Captain Enoch's North Carolina Company, marched to South Carolina, and was in the battle of Monk's Cornert a part of this service was rendered under Captain N. Kepart and Colonel Mebane in the North Carolina Troops: dates of this service are not given: he returned to North Carolina, again joined his father's company and served against the Tories in Rowan and adjoining counties, dates of service not given in February, 1781, the company was disbanded for a few weeks, and Peter Hendrick, Junier, with a part of the company, was detailed to guard some British prisoners taken at the battle of the Cowpens and marched with said prisoners to the state of Virginia, where he joined his father, Captain Headrick, who had been forced to flee from North Carolina, and had taken refuge in Virginia, while he was residing in Virginia, Peter Headrick, Junior, was engaged at Staunton in 1781, hauling forage for one month and for two months was engaged in hauling to Philadelphia. Peter Headrick, Junier, stated that his entire service amounted to two years and one month/

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1833, while residing in Davidson County, North Carolina. He was then referred to as Peter Headrick, Senior. The date of death of his father is not stated. In 1844, he was residing at Jackson Hill, Davidson County, North Carolina.
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Peter Headrick died December 7, 1844, in Davidson County, North Carolina.

The soldier married March 4, 1797, in Rowan (that part which was later Davidson) County, North Carolina, Barbara Myers. There are no further data in regard to her. He married March 7, 1806, Prudence Grist, who was born July 24, 1782. Her sons are referred to but no name of a former husband is shown and the names of her sons are not given.

Soldier's widow, Prudence, was allowed pension on her application executed February 4, 1838, while residing in Davidson County, North Carolina.

She died September 8, 1862, at the home of her son, Peter Headrick, Junior, in Davidson County, North Carolina Peter was aged forty-seven years in 1868, and then resided in Davidson County, North Carolina.

It was stated that Peter and Prudence Headrick reared a family of children but no names are given other than Peter, Junior, noted above. It was stated that when the soldier died, he left two children and a grandchild; a daughter is also referred to.

In 1838, George Headrick lived in Davidson County, North Carolina, and stated that he was a son of Captain Peter Headrick and was born March 21 or 22, 1762. Soldier's nephew, Colonel Philip "Hederick" was referred to; the names of his parents are not given.

The following names are shown, their relationship to the soldier not given.
Jesse Headrick
Jacob Hedrick
Alexander Hedrick
Leonard Hedrick
Noah Headrick
Michael Headrick
Samuel Headrick
Benjamin Headrick
Henry O. Headrick
George Hedrick
George W. Hedrick
Philip E. Hedrick
Philip Hedrick
Solomon Hedrick
Lewis Redrick

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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too dark to read
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1935 Sept 21
to Mrs. R. V. Reeves  EL

REJECTED
4842
P.O.  Margaret Heddrick
SERVICE:  Wid. of Francis
ENLISTED:
DISCHARGED:
Printed list of 1852
shows cause of suspension  "For further proof of service and marriage"
Application filed
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.          Contract.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for,  18
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State of North Carolina S.S.
Davidson County
On this 13th day of May One Thousand Eight hundred & forty six (1846) personally appeared before me Emsley Harris One of the acting justices of the peace in & for said county, William Lanear esq a resident citizen of the county and state aforesaid and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements that he was well acquainted with Frances Headrick and with his wife Margeret for at least 50 years last passed, the former who was known and respected to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War the latter Margeret now his widow applying for a pension due her on account of the Revolutionary service of the aforesaid Frances Headrick late Dec'd of North Carolina Davidson County And that deponent has been well acquainted with Margeret Headrick widow as aforesaid since the time of her husband the aforesaid Frances Headrick's death and that the said Frances Headrick [illegible] had education and that he was a unlettered man and a German and his wife or his widow as aforesaid is a such woman void of education was her husband and that deponent is this day at the house of the aforesaid Margeret Headrick ,widow as aforesaid, in Davidson County NoCa, On the 13 day of May 1846 eighteen hundred &forty six and that the deponent being requested to do have made a diligent search among all the documents  of the aforesaid Margeret Headrick and that deponent cannot find any family Bible nor records to show fourth the date of marriage, Frances Headrick to Margeret Kearn, now Margeret Headrick, widow of aforesaid nor any record of the dates of the births or ages of the sons or daughters of the aforesaid parties, to wi,t Frances & Margeret Headrick sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
EM Harriss JP William Lanear
and I the Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby certify I am well acquainted with Wm Lanear Esq who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit
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before me, and that he is, and has for a large number of years been, a resident of Davidson County No. Ca. and that he is a respectable & inteligent Citizen, and that he to to be believed on his Oath Given under my hand and
Seal the day & year aforesaid
EM Harriss JP

State of North Carolina}
Davidson County}  I,. C. F. Lowe Clerk of the Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions, in & for the County of Davidson, do hereby certify that Emsley
Harriss Esq before whom the forgoing certificate was was proven, are acting Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid, & that the signatures purporting to be his the Genuine-
In testamony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name, & affixed the
seal of our said Court, at office at
Lexington this 13th day of July 1846.
C.F. Lowe C.C.C.
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Stamp:
RECEIVED 
JUL 26 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER #2

Oak Grove, Louisiana
W. Carroll Parrish
July 8, 1935.
The Veterans Bureau - Pension Dept
Washington, D.C.

Please give me any data that you have of Capt. Peter Hedrick 1733 - 1798 
1. in Davidson Co. N.C. buried at Beck's Church, Davidson County, N.C. Please give name of wife, children etc.
2. Frances Hedrick, or Adam or Thomas Hedrick all in Rowan Co. N.C. in 1790.
3. James Reeves served from N.C. in Rev. (L. in Eng) living N.C. before Rev. perhaps in Buncombe or Haywood Co-
4. Also please give me record
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of any other Reeves who rec'd pension for Rev. or 1812 services. Thank you very much for any information whatever.
Respectfully
Mrs. R. V. Reeves
address above

Also please give me this Civil War pension data - age place of birth & death, etc. Full name if possible. Joseph B. Monroe - resided at
Spencerville, Ohio. (where was he born & when-- name of parents
if possible) He died about
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or around 1920 in a soldiers home in Ohio - perhaps Dayton. Aged about 78. Recd a pension for civil war service on Northern side (or U.S.) 

Have you the pension or service of the Southern Confed. Vet. also or does
the war deft. keep that or is that gotten from the state only? They had no pension, I believe?
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Hon. A. Dockery
25 Aug. 1846
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Sen off
August July 5 46

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Margaret Hedrick have been examined & filed there should be no difficulty in proving by intelligent & respectable old neighbors by a comparison of their own with the ages of Claimant's children or other fixed & certain
data, that their marriage must have taken place before the expiration of her husbands service. The present proofs upon that point are not deemed sufficient with respect to the service, the tour of June in the militia is set forth by Saunders who does not appear to have ever applied for a pension
and the other is supported by the deposition of Monk who was a continental Soldier for the last 14 mo. of the war
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the militia service should be verified by the certificate of the Comptr & that in the N.C. Line by the certificate of the Secy of N.C.



vertical right margin
Hon A. Dockery
5 Aug 1846


Hon. A. Dockery
H.R.
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July 13th 1848.
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir
Inclosed the declaration & affidavits of at Headrick. will you be so kind as to examine them in turn. & let me know have they answer.
Your [illegible] friend and
obst Svt
John Roach
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John [illegible]
May 26/53
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Pension Office
24th May 1853.

Sir,
Yours of 7th Jany 1853, has been received and filed with the original application of Margaret Heddrick.
On the 5th Augt 1846 aletter was addressed to the Hon. A. Dockery stating the objections of the Office to the admission of the claim. The objections as stated still exist. Enclosed is a copy of the letter referred to.
John Roach Esqr
Cotton Grove
N.C.
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Cotton Grove N C
January 7th 1853.

Dear sir,
There have been papers sent to the department in favour of Margaret Headrick Widow of Frances. In order to enable her to draw a Pension; and there have been a delay on the business since the year 1845.
There have been a man quite lately by the name of Samuel M. Knight of Washington City States he has been acting in the pension agency and has become satisfyed that the claim can be allowed.
we humbly ask the reason why it is that no information is given on the case, and we further request a reply to this as soon as possable and let us know if the case is condemned or is there any hopes or expectation of its ever being allowed.
We will be thankful for an answer as soon
as possable, Respectfully we have the
honor to be your
Obet Sevt,
John Roach
F. Hedrick

J.E. Heath Esqr
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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State of North Carolina 
Moore County⎬ S.S.

On this 2nd day of October 1845, One thousand Eight hundred & forty five personally appeared before me John Patterson One of the Acting Magistrates in & for the County aforesaid James Monk a United States Pensioner 68 years of age resident Citizen of the County & State aforesaid and after being Sworn in due form of Law, doth on his oath
make the following statements, that in days of the Revolution War he was well acquainted with Frances Headrick of North Carolina Rowan County, and that he said deponent joined the Army at Warrington North Carolina Under Lieutenants-- Sasters, Bell & Holmes & with them marched, as follows, from Warrington to Hillsborough from their to Salisberry with North Carolina - at which place Frances Headrick as afores'd joined the Army of the North Carolina line and that he deponent &c said Frances Headrick served in the Army of the United States to geather & was marched on in the Army as aforesaid from Salisbury to Mecklenburgh then through the Catawba through South Carolina to Ashbyhill there 
joind Gen. Green, & after serving at least Nine months on that tour said Frances Headrick was discharged from the army sworn to & subscribed
before me the day & year above written -
John Patterson JP
James his X mark Monk seal
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State of North Carolina
Moore County ⎬ I the aforesaid Magistrate as aforesaid do hereby certify that James Monk  the afficent to the foregoing affidavit is personally Known to me & that he is a person to be believed on his Oath, & that he now is & has been a citizen of the County of Moore for at least Sixty years last past & that his Oath is not disputed by any that knew him. Given under my hand & seals the day & date above written, before me
John Patterson
John Patterson J P

State of North Carolina
Moore County⎬ I Alexander le Cuny clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Patterson who lorted and certified the foregoing affidavit is and was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Moore and that the signature to the same purporting to be his is Genuine 
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affixed
my seal of Office at Office in Carthage
at the 1st day of November A.D. 1845
A. le Cuny Clk
of Moore County Court
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State of North Carolina}
Davidson County} S.S.
On this 25th of April 1846, eighteen hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me Jesse Gallimore and of the acting Magistrate in and for Davidson County Stephen Sanders, aged 84 years a resident Citizen of Stanly County North Carolina being on in Davidson County, who being first sworn in due form of law, doth on his Oath make the following statements. That in the days of the Revolutionary War, he was well acquainted with Frances Hedrick also with his wife Margret now his widow applicant for a Pension due to her, on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband, the aforesaid Frances Headrick late of Davidson County No.Ca.
That deponent distinctly recollects in days of the Revolution he was drafted in North Carolina Rowan County that part Now Davidson, to serve (3) three months tour in the North Carolina line of Militia, and that he did serve the United States in the following manner, 
Being ordered deponent joined the army at the residence of John Ward in N. C. Rowan County under Capt Peter Hedrick Col John Lapp & Gen Rutherford, and that deponent & Frances Headrick as before named, and serve in the army as aforesaid together, and served under the aforesaid officers through the eastern part of North Carolina & in the State of South Carolina and after serving in the Army as aforesaid at least (4) four months the aforesaid Stephen Sanders & the said Frances Headrick as aforesaid was honourably discharged from this tour of service-
Sworn to and subscribed
this 25th day of April 1846
Stephen his X mark Sanders
J Gallimore JP

And I said Justice of the Peace, in and for Davidson County, do certify
that I do well acquainted with Stephen Sanders, who hath sworn to and subscribed the forgoing certificate before me, and that he is a intelligent old gentleman and believed on his Oath Given under my hand & seal the & year aforesaid, J Gallimore, JP
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State of North Carolina}
Davidson County}
I C.F. Lowe, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions, in and for Davidson County, do hereby certify Jesse Gallimore before whom the forgoing affidavit was proven are a acting Magistrate in and for the County as above stated & the signature purporting to be his are Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto ┃
affixed my seal of Court, and subscribed
my name at Office this 13th day of
July 1846,
C. F. Lowe C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina 
Davidson County⎬ S.S.
On this 17th day of June 1845 Personally appear'd before me Hiram Ward One of the acting Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid this Jackson aged (87) Eighty Seven years Old, a resident Citizen of the County & State aforesaid, and after being first Sworn in due form of Law doth on his aforesaid Oath make the following statements,
That he has been living with in less than three miles distance of Frances Headrick & Margaret Hendrick the for more than (50) fifty years, the former Frances Headrick late decd of Davidson County, North Carolina who was known & respected in his neighbourhood to have been a private Soldier in the Revolution War, and the latter Margaret Headrick his widow, who is now Applying for a Pension due her on the account of the Revolutionary service of her husband the aforesaid Frances Hendrick late did as aforesaid, that deponent was intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Frances & Margaret Headrick previous to the time of their being married and that he deponent was present, & any witness to the marriage of the aforesaid partys (to wit) Frances Headrick to Margaret Kerns, now widow of Frances Headrick Dec'd of Davidson County North Carolina & that deponent distinctly recollects of seeing the marriage & of being personally present at the house of Stephen Maidwell who pronounced the rights of Matrimony Francis Headrick to Margaret Kerns, Now Magaret Headrick, widow, as aforesaid, & that they were married
in North Carolina Rowan County (now Davidson) in & that they were married prior to the year 1794, & that they did live to geather in the County and State aforesaid to the time of said Francis Headrick death happened in the year 1820, & in the State & County aforesaid, and that the parties acknowledged
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Each Other, & was at all times respected as hushand & wife by their neighbours & all persons that knew them, and deponent knows of his own personal knowledge, that the legality of their marriage was not dispicted by any person, from the time of their being joined in wedlock, to the time of the aforesaid Hendricks death, and that Margaret Headrick as aforesaid is yet living in the aforesaid State & County, and remains to be a Widow aforesaid, Sworn to & Subscribed the day
& year above written before me
HM Ward JP John his X mark Jackson 

State of North Carolina} 
Davidson County} S.S.
And I the said Justice of the peace do certify that I am well acquainted with John Jackson, and that he is a Citizen of Davidson County No. Ca. & that he is intelligent person & to be believed on his Oath Given under my
hand the day & year above written, 
HM Ward JP

State of North Carolina}
Davidson County,} I, C. F. Lowe Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter
Session, do hereby certify that Hiram Ward Esqr before whom the forgoing certificate was proven is Acting Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid & the signatures purporting to be his is genuine,
In testamony whereof I have here
Unto Subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Court at
office at Lexington this 21 day of
AD. 1842. Eighteen hundred &
C. F. Lowe C C C
By Alfred Hargran D.
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COPY
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
September 21, 1935

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BA-J/MMHF/cel

Mrs. R. V. Reeves
Oak Grove, W. Carroll Parish
Louisiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Peter Hedrick, 1733-1798, of North Carolina; Frances, Adam and Thomas Hedrick; James Reeves; also, any other soldier with the surname Reeves who received pension for service in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812, and the record of Joseph B. Monroe, Civil War soldier, of Ohio, who received pension. You request further, to know whether or not this office or the War Department has the records of soldiers who served in the Confederate Army.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Adam or Thomas Hedrick, nor of a James Reeves, as described by you, nor of a Captain Peter Hedrick, who was born in 1733 and died in 1798. In order to identify the record of a soldier with the surname Reeves who may have served in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812, the full name of the soldier is essential and all possible data as a means of identification of the record such as dates of birth and death, places of residence and name of wife.

This office has no record of services rendered in the Civil War in the Confederate Army. Information in regard to the military record of these soldiers, might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, or from the capital of the state from which the soldier served.

The record has been found of Francis Headrick and of a Peter Headrick who rendered service in the company of Captain Peter Headrick, his father. These two records are furnished you herewith . These names were searched under all spellings.

Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the Civil War soldier, Joseph B. Monroe.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Written to the left:
copy of her letter sent to Vet. Admin.