Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41631, James Hearne, N.C.
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NC                  Hearne, James              S.41632
                       Hearn
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James Hearn
The original declaration should accompany this-
of the wife the pension cannot commence before the date of the new declaration (16 Sept. 1819.) 
The seal of the court to attest the judge's signature required.
Sent to Wm. Hill Esq.
Raleigh N.C. for proof of

Service Admitted.
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James Hearn
The original declaration should accompany this-of the wife the pension cannot commence before the date of the new declaration (16 Sept. 1819.)
The seal of the court to attest the judge's signature required.
Sent to Wm. Hill Esq.
Raleigh N.C. for proof of

Service Admitted.
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Amended declaration
DISTRICT OF North Carolina

     On this 16th day of September 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity for the State of North Carolina, personally appeared James Hearne aged 61 years, resident in Edgecomb in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said James Hearne enlisted for the term of nine months about or on the 1st day of June 1778 in said County in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Kedar Ballard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Hogan int he line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment;  that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 10th day of April or thereabouts, when he was discharged from service in Halifax int he state of North Carolina that he was in the battles of Guilford , at the siege of Charleston and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
                        James X Hearne
                          (X his mark)
     Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
      JR Donnell

     I, John R. Donnell Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said James Hearne did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
     September 16 1819
                    JR Donnell

SEAL OF
THE COURT.

to be sent to the Post Office Tarborough N.C.
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Personally appeared before me John R Donnell one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity for the State of North Carolina Joseph Mathews and Mathew Dowder who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God do depose and say that they are well acquainted with James Hearne of the County of Edgecombe the applicant as aforesaid and that they believe the said James Hearne is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
                     Joseph X Mathews
                        (X his mark)
                     Mathew X Dowden
                        (X his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th of September 1779.  JR Donnell

Joseph Mathews further maketh oath that he knows of and recollects the enlistment of James Hearne and also his service and discharge as stated in his affidavit above certified.
                          Joseph X Matthew
Sworn to before me at the date aforesaid.
        JR Donnell

State of North Carolina
Craven County
     I John W. Gerion Clerk of the Superior Court of Craven County do hereby certify that the signatures "JR Donnell" which appear to the several foregoing Declarations or Affidavits are in the proper hand writings of the Honorable John R. Donnell who was at the time of signing the same and now is
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is one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity of the State aforesaid -
     Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Newbern this 8th of January 1820.
                   Jno. W. Gerion CSC

State of N. Carolina Secretarys Office 8th May 1820
     I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears from the masterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that James Hearn a private in Capt. Ballards Compy of the 10th Regt was mustered on the 20th July 2778 for nine months - of his discharge nothing is said.
          Given under my hand the date above.
                      Wm. Hill

State of North Carolina
Edgecomb County
      I Nathan Mathewson, "Clerk of the Superior Court" which appears to the several foregoing Declarations or affidavits and in the proper hand writing of the Honorable John R. Donnell who was at the time of signing the same and now is one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity of the state aforesaid.  Given under my hand and seal of office at Tarborough this 2nd day of December 1820.
N. Mathewson Clk

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State of North Carolina
Edgecomb County
SS
To all, whom it may concern
Greeting
Know ye that in pursuance of an act of Congress passed the 18th March 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".  James Hearn a soldier in the Revolution, belonging to the North Carolina Continental Line personally appeared before me John W Mayo chairman of the County Court of Edgecomb and before two other Justices (whose names are not recollected) while convened as a Court of Record, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with power to fine & imprison on the 24th day of May - in the yar of our Lord 1819 and made his first or original Declaration in order to obtain the Pension allowed and granted to indigent soldiers by the aforesaid act of Congress - 
     In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1821.
              Jno. W. Mayo, CCCE (seal)
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I Michael Hern Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the county of Edgecomb do certify that John W. Mayo whose signature is hereto annexed is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Edgecomb and is and was at the time James Hearn's first declaration was made, Charman of the county Court of Edgecomb and full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his acts & deeds as such.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and (sic) affixed the seal of my office this 20th day of June 1821 and in 45th year of American Independence.
                        Michl. Hearn Clk
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James Hearn

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SCHEDULE
District of North Carolina
Edgecomb County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Edgecomb
November Term 1820
     On this 28th day of November 1820 personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said county having a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of a mount, with power to fine and imprison and Keeping a Record of its proceedings of James Hearn aged sixty two years, resident in Edgecomb county who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  (c) that he the said James Hearn enlisted on the first day of June 1778 in the company commanded by Captain Ballard of the Regiment commanded by Col. James Hogan in the North Carolina Continental Line and that he served for the term of nine months agreeable to his enlistments.  He has two children living with him one 18 years, the other ten years old.  He has need, no Pension as yet.  He was at the Battle of Guildfor (sic) and the Siege of Charleston.
  And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, (d)
                            James H Hearn
                              (H his mark)
Schedule of Property, 1 spider, 1 Tray, 1 Pot, 1 horse and cart, 12 hogs, 2 or 3 old knives, 6 forks, 12 barrels corn
                           James H Hearn
                              (H his mark)
Sworn to, and declared, on this 28th day of November 1820 before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Edgecomb

     I, Michael Hearn clerk of said County Court of Edgecomb do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty nine dollars and seventy five cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28th day of November 1820.

M. Hearn clerk of the Court for the County of Edgecomb
                     $49-75
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     (a)  The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
     (b)  All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
     1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
     2nd.  Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record:
     3d.  Which proceed according to the court of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
     4th.  Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
     And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal.  The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.-[Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.]
     (c)  Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
     (d)  Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same.  The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension.  It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 41631 OWN
Washington, D.C.,___, 19 __

     In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of James Hearne 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.
July 30
June 1, 1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 mos.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Kedar Ballard
COLONEL.
James Hogan

STATE.
N.C.

Battles engaged in, Guilford & Siege of Charleston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Edgecombe Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept, 16, 1819 His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Edgecomb Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, 61 years, died June 7, 1821
     Remarks:  Two children are referred to in 1820  One 18 yrs and the other 10 yrs.  Their names are not stated and there is no other data on file as to his family.

                    Respectfully,
                                Commissioner

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41631
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.631
James Hearne
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 221

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1821 Apr. 27 Hist to Jessie Markland.
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Tarboro NC
2 Sept 

Free
The Honble
J.C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary at War
Washington City
Mail

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Mr. Edwards
Recd 10 Sept 1821
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J.C. Calhoun Esqr.

Dear Sir
     The amended Declaration of James Hearn was returned to me stating that the original Declaration must accompany it otherwise the applicant would be paid only from the date of the second.  I could not find the original, it having been misplaced by Doctor Hall;  I supplied the defect as far as it was in the power of Hearn and forwarded the papers to your office stating that if the evidence furnished was not sufficient to fix the date of the first Declaration, the applicant must sustain the loss and draw pay only from the date of the second - although I forwarded these papers two months since, yet I have had no intelligence relative to them.  Hearn is in distressed circumstances and as the day of payment will soon arrive I should put under obligations could I learn the fate of his papers.
                 Yours truly
                 J.R. Lloyd
                        Sept. 1st 1820
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Free
The Honble.
J.C. Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary of War
Washington City
Mail

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James Edwards
J.R. Floyd Agt
Tarborough N.C.

Mr. Edwards
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J.C. Calhoun Esqr.
Dear Sir
     The declarations of James Hearn have been returned to me, stating that it was necessary, that the original Declaration should accompany it - on this certificate of the Judge before whom it was taken. - Inclosed (sic) you will see the Certificate of the Chairman of Edgecomb County Court, before whom it was taken;  I hope that will be satisfactory a the original is lost;  if it is not you must allow Hearn his pension from the date of his "amended Declaration" - He can produce no other evidence of the dates of the first declaration -
                 Your's Respectfully
                 J.R. Lloyd
                 Tarboro June 20th 1821
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1 ct stamp enclosed EP

                       Rockport Indiana
                       April 1, 1921
The Revolutionary Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Rev Sec EW

Gentlemen:
     Have you any record of a pension granted to James Hearn who served as private in the 10th reg. Ballards Co. of North Carolina (Salisbury) enlisting July 20, 1778 and serving 9 months?  Or of any pension granted his widow?
     If you have could I get a copy and what is in the file?
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Thanking you very much
I am
Very truly yours
Jessie Markland

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RECORDS DIVISION
APR 4 1921

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
APR 4 1921
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Letter to Hon. E. Stanly,
Apl 13 1841
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18.268 R
North Carolina
James Hearne
Edgecomb in the State of NC who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hogan of the N.C. Line, for the term of nine months

Inscribed on the roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per months, to commence at the rate of 8 Dollars per months, to commence on the 24th of May 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Sept 1821 and Sent to J.R. Lloyd Esq.
Tarboro, NC

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1821           219.12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1822     48--

                               $267.12

27 mo
8
215
3.12
219.12
8/31  6/30

R. June 9 1821

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
& May 1 1820
File Sept 22
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