Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8969, for Richard Pope, North Carolina
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N. C.     Pope, Richard          S. 8969

                                                   carded
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   North Caroline            23.084
Richard Pope
of Chatham in the State of N. Carolina
who was a prvt in the __ commanded
by Captain      of Reg commanded
by Col Crawford in the No. Car
line for 13 months

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of June 33
                  and [illegible]
Sinclair Pittsboro No Ca

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.      108.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar. 34  21.66
                                                          --------
                                                          $129.98
                  Revolutionary Claim,
                  Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by N Rice    Clerk,
Book E    Vol [illegible]    Page 69
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
                      Congress papers  June 7, 1832
State of North Carolina County of pleas & quarter [illegible]
Chatham County    November [illegible] 1832
   On this 15th day of November in 1832 personally appear
-ed in open Court before George W Thompson W T Hanks
Mr Fooshee Esquires Justices of the Court aforesaid now
sitting Richard Pope a resident of the county and stat afore-
said aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress prepared
 June 7, 1932.
That he entered the service of the United States under the fol-lowing named Offices and served as herein stated
He was drafted in the County of Guilford in the State
of North Carolina on the day of May AD 1780 and joined
the Company of North Carolina militia commanded by
Captain Meadow and Lieutenant Coats he joined the
Company of Martinsville in Guilford marched with
the Company of Salisbury (Captain Abraham Phillips hd the
command of another company raised in Guilford who marched
with us) he remained at Salisbury sometimes guarding
the prisoners who were taken at Rings Mountain from
thence he marched to Cheraw in South Carolina near
which he reached the Army of Genl Rutherford from
thence he was marched toward Camden and joined
Genl Gates Army near Rugeleys Mills and remained
with him several days when he became sick and received
a furlough from Captain Mc Adoc and retuned home
he was employed and served in the above  Four three months
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he never reserved any written discharge upon this occasion.
He further states that sometime after the battle of Camden
being in the County of Richmond in the State of N Carolina
he substituted himself in the place of John Robertson in
the North Carolina militia and joined a small body of
troops at Masks Ferry on Pee Dee under the command of
Frank Leak they were stationed there to cut off the
enemy's communications and were not employed in any
other services he was engaged at least two months in
the above service when he was discharged at Masks Ferry
he received no written discharge on this occasion.
Sometime after his discharge as aforesaid he returned to
Guilford County and Volunteered his services in the North
Carolina and joined the company commanded by Captain
McAdoc he rendezvoused with the company at Col Paisleys
when a number of troops were collected under the command
of General Pickens and Colonel Paisley at this time the enemy
under the command of Lord Cornwallis were in the neigh
borhood of Guilford he was employed with the troops until
Genl Pickens was defeated at Whitesails Mills on the waters
of the Allemance he was not in the action having been
dispatched a day or two previous with a number of horses
which were considered useless in the Army after which 
he did not join the troops again he was actively engaged
in the above service at least 3 months and was never
regularly discharged therefrom
He further states that sometime after his discharge as aforesaid
he was again drafted in Guilford County and joined the
Company of N Carolina militia under the command of Capt
McAdoc and rendezvoused at Centre Meeting house from
thence he was marched to Buffalo Ford at Deep River
this service was expanded in operations against the Tores
in Chatham. Randolph and Montgomery Counties and
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Particularly in agreeing to take Col Fanning the celebrated
Tory he was actively engaged 3 months in this service
and was discharged in Guilford he has no recollection
of having received a written discharge on this occasion.
Sometime after his discharge as aforesaid he being on a 
visit in Richmond County he volunteered his services in
a company of Horsemen commanded by Col Crawford
this service was principally designed to act against the
Tories and recover the Horses that were lost by the Whigs
at the battle of Bettigo Bridge on Drowning Creek he was
actively engaged with Col Crawford in the above services
at least 2 months and was discharge by him in
Richmond County he received no written discharge on
this occasion he has no documentary evidence and
knows of no person except William Ryan Esquire whose
testimony he can procure who can testify to his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or
annuity except the present and declares that his name i
not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or Territory
in the union   Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid         Richard Pope
                                [illegible]
W. Jacob Hadley and Absolom Rogers both residing 
in the county of Chatham and state of North Carolina
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Pope
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that
we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is suported and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that
opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
                              A Rogers
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interroga
tories prescribed by the loan 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 Jacob Hadley and A Rogers
who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents
of the County of Chatham and are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
                          C. W. Thompson
                          W. Hanks
                           Wm Fooshee
I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the Court of pleas and
Quarter [illegible] in and for the County f Chatham
in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original procee
dings of the said court in the matter of the ap
plication of Richard Pope for a pension
of Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and public seat of Office this    th day of November
AD 1832
                  [illegible]
                  Tho Ragland Sable
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        Declaration of
          Richard Pope
             for a Pension
                Act
           7th June 1832
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                                   23145
                              Richard Pope
                                    Chatham county
                                        North Carolina



                       Admit as a private
                           13 mos    $43.33

                                           [illegible]

[illegible]
    A.Rencher
           Petition
                     NC

          John S. Guthrie,
               St. Lawrence
                       North Carolina
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                          WAR DEPARTMENT
                                        Pension Office
                                                 May 1833

Sir:
      The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examine, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
Statement showing the Service of Richard Pope, Chatham county
                                            North Carolina
Period when the service was entered-Drafted 1780
Duration of the claimant's service-3 Months
Rank of the claimant-private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served-Capt McAdoc
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers-
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.-
Country through which he marched.-Salsbury
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.-71 Guilford N.C.
Evidence by which the declarations is supported.-tradition

Period when the service was entered-substitute for John Robertson
Duration of the claimant's service-2 Months
Rank of the claimant-
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served-Capt Leak
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers-Gen Perkins
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.-
Country through which he marched.-Chenaw, Camden
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.-
Evidence by which the declarations is supported.-Wm [illegible] proves these tours of service of applicant [illegible] Capt McAdoc

Period when the service was entered-Volunteer
Duration of the claimant's service-3 Months
Rank of the claimant-
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served-Capt McAdoc
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers-Col Paisley
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.-
Country through which he marched.-Rougeby's Mills
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.-
Evidence by which the declarations is supported.-

Period when the service was entered-Drafted
Duration of the claimant's service-3 Months
Rank of the claimant-
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served-Saure
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers-Col Crawford
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.-
Country through which he marched.-Mark's ferry
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.-
Evidence by which the declarations is supported.-

Period when the service was entered-Volunteer
Duration of the claimant's service-2 Months
Rank of the claimant-
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served-
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers-Col Crawford
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.-
Country through which he marched.-Buffaloe Ford
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.-
Evidence by which the declarations is supported.-

                               I am, respectfully,
                                      Your obedient servent,
                                                    J. L. EDWARDS,
                                 Commissioner of Pensions.
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    REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7,1832
   The following regulations have been adopted:
  This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line", "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafter, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatment, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
  Four general classes of cases are embrace in this law:
    1. The Regular Troops,
     2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
     3. Persons employed in the Naval service
     4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claim-
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in-
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

                  DECLARATION
   In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
     State, Territory, or District of } ss.
            County of
On this     day of           personally appeared (a) before
          A.B. a resident (b) of          in the county of         and State, Territory or District
of           aged (c)     years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)        , with     and
served in the            (e) regiment of the      line, under the following named officers:
  [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rand and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and he country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteer, navy, &c.]
He herby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
    Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
    [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
   And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
    I                            of the Court of    
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of                       for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
            day of                         &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the       and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with      , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solder
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
        Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
    [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he state. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
            who has signed the same is a resident in the      
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                 Clerk of Court of                do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the mater of the application of    
for a pension.

                    In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
                of office, this     day of         &c.
   Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
   If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he product such evidence or not, proceed to related all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each persons
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.   The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there 
subscribe and be sworn to , one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
    The Court will propose the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hamshire and the State 
troops of Virginia.
    1. Where and in what year were you born?
    2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
    3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you live since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
     4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier   {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
    To an Officer  {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
   The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of statement of the applicant.
   The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood ot have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
   The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
   Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
   Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
   No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the decease, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will   follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to  do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant much invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e)Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which 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. It, 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".
   It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, ad 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
{i) The Clerk must affix his sear. and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

            Mode of authenticating papers.
   In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papaers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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. 

                 Proof of Service
(j) 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 claimant's 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 witmesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
"The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only". 
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. 

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                            8969
                       INVALID

Rev War

File No. 8969
 Richard Pope
 Prov Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. 1st Page 299
            [Arrangement of 1870]
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                               Pittsboro  October 25th 1833

Dr Sir:
   I enclose for your consideration the amended declarations of Joseph Bridges and Richard Pope both of the county of Chatham. They are men of strict veracity and are doubly entitled to the assistance of the government. J. Bridges is very old, served mostly in the state of Virginia, is infirm and therefore not able to look after testimony if any more could be obtained. There is no doubt with those who know him of his having served. I have no double of it. He is a man of very high character, and about the last man in the world who would make an improper claim. I hope these claims will receive a favourable consideration
                         Yours very respectfully
                                 A. Rencher
J L Edwards Esq.
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    Wm Ryans
        Deposition
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State of North Carolina
          Guilford County

              This day William Ryan came before me John A McLane one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, who after being sworn on the Holy Evangelic of All Mighty God to depose the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth depose & forth as follows [illegible]. He knows Richard Pope son of Charles Pope, he knows that he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War that he went with Captain Madou a three months term in the year 1780. I saw him twice in the [illegible] after this time while the British were in this part of the State. He went a term with Capt Madou to the [illegible] part of the State after the Torries [illegible] to and [illegible] before me this 8th day of September 1832.
                                                     Wm Ryan
I do hereby certify that I am [illegible] years him intimately acquainted with Wlliam Ryan Esq and that his statement is entitled to full forth and credit given under me.
Hand this 5th day of September 1832
          J A Mebane
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State of North Carolina
            I Alfred E. Hanner Clerk of Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Guilford.
    Do hereby certify that John A Mebane Esq whose signature appears to the with affidavit is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in& for said County legally commissioned & qualified as such, and that due faith & credit ever has been given to all his Acts as such
                In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Office this 17th day of September 1832
               A. E. Hanner Clerk
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State of North Carolina
  I Alfred E. Hanner clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Guilford
    Do hereby certify that Jedediah Smith Esq. whose signature appears to the within Certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County legally commissioned and qualified at the time it appears that he signed the same and that due faith and credit ever has been given to all his acts as such.
    In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Office 26th day of July 1833.
                  A. E. Hanner C.C.C.
                    By [illegible] Hanner D.C
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State of North Carolina {This day [illegible] John
   Guilford County          {McLinch before me
am of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County [illegible] who after having sworn in & in form of Law to depose the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth deposeth & faith as follows that he knows Richard Pope son of Charles Pope that he knows that he was a  Soldier in the Revolutionary War that he went with Capt McAdoc & myself as Lieutenant a three months term in the year 1741. I knew of his family another three months term under Captain McAdoc when I was not with said [illegible] But saw him several times serving faith service in the same year as before stated or the year before that the Lord Pope he believes him and in the Service till the end of the war  that he often saw him after the times [illegible] But never was in the [illegible] Company with him After sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th July 1833
                      J. H. Smith
I do hereby testify that I have for several years have intimately acquainted with John McLinch and that his statements is intitled to full faith and credit given under my hand this 6th July 1833
J H Smith
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State of North Carolina }Court of Pleas & quarter sessions
Chatham County           }August Term 1833

On this day 12th of August 1833 Richard
Pope appeared in open Court and after being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith in addition
to what is contained in his [illegible] declaration
and in answer to the objections made thereto
at the Pension office, which objections hath
been exhibited to him. That he served as
stated in his declaration and was in actual
service at least one year and one month
and was during that time engaged in no civil
pursuit; that since filing his said declaration
he has been able to procure the testimony
of John McBride as to a portion of that
service, that he knows of no other living
witness by whom he can prove his other
service. In answer to the seven interrogatories
contained in the printed circular from the War
department, he states, that he was born in
the year 1761, that he has seen a family
record of his age in the possession of his
brother the Rev. George Pope from which he took a transcript; that when called into
service he lived in the county of Guilford
where he continued until he moved into 
the County of Chatham where he has lived
ever since. that he was called into
service as stated in his former declaratory
and under the officers therein stated.
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that he does not now recollect of ever
having received a written discharge - that
he has lived in this neighborhood in
which he now resides nearly forty years
that he has never heard his character
for veracity questioned by his neighbors
and that there is no clergy man living
immediately in his vicinity.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above state in open Court.
  We Joseph Holliday & Joshua Hadly of the
county of Chatham and state of N Carolina
do certify that we are well acquainted
with Richard Pope who has subscribed &
sworn to the above declaration, that we
believe him to be seventy two years of
age, that he is reputed and believed
in this neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a Revolutionary soldier, nor
has that belief ever been doubted, and
we do concur in that opinion. Sworn
to and subscribed this 12th day of
August 1833
                             Joseph Holladay
                             Joshua Hadley

And the said court after an investigation
of the matters, and after putting 
the interrogations prescribed by the 
Department of War, do hereby declare
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their opinion that the above named
applicant Richard Pope was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states
And that Joseph Holliday & Joshua Hadley
who have signed the above named
certificate are resident citizens of the
said county of Chatham are credible
persons, and are entitled to credit.

 I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the
said Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for
the said County of Chatham, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of
Richard Pope for a pension. In
testimony whereof I have here unto
set my named and affixed the
seal of office this 12th day of
August A D. 1833

                    T. L. Ragland C. C. C.