Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6810, for Barten Mc Pherson, Virginia
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3-1776
Service  Number
VA
McPherson, Barten  R. 6810
Elizabeth
Contents
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 June 1838 entitlement act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows and in order to attain the benefit of the act of March 3rd 1843 granting one year pay and pension to certain widows 
State of Tennessee
McMinn County 
On this 3 day of August 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs. Elizabeth McPherson a resident of this McMinn County Tennessee aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of 
the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of March the 3rd 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Barton McPherson who was a soldier in the Virginia Milittia in the war of the Revolution that her husband the aforesaid Barton McPherson entered the service in November Seventeen Hundred Eighty under Captain Henley in the County of Bottetort in the state of Virginia and served six months in the War of the Revolution for particulars she refers the Department to the testamony hereunto [illegible] the rest of his officers she at this time cannot recolect  She further declairs that she was married to the said Barten McPherson on the fifth day of May  seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight and that her husband the aforesaid Barten McPherson departed this life the fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty
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six that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated and that she is still a widow
elizabeth McPherson
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I do further certify I am well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth McPherson is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and that full faithe and credit is given to her Elizabeth McPherson Statements in whereof have here unto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of August 1844
Elijah Catt [Elijah Cate] 
Justice of the Peace
McMinn County
State of Tennessee
McMinn County:
August Term 1844
the declaration of Mrs Elilzabeth McPherson certified on the 3rd day of August 1844 by Elijah Cole a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to Court, the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said cause and hereby direct the clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
State of Tennessee
McMinn County
I James C Carlock clerk of the County Court of McMinn County do hereby certify
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That the foregoing proceedings on the original proceedings had an approved of by the County Court of McMinn County at its August Term 1844 Relative to the declaration of Elizabeth McPherson to obtain the benefit of the acts of acts of congress, relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that Elijah Cole is and was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting to his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Athens this 5th day of August 1844 
J.C. Garlock
Clerk
I, JW Blackwell, Representative in the 28th Congress of the United States do certify that James C. Garlock whose name appears to the above certificate, is and was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of McMinn County Tennessee, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law.  Given under my hand in Athens this 31st day of August 1844.
J.W. Blackwell
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March 17, 1939

Guy H. Wells, President
Georgia State College for Women
Milledgeville, Georgia.

BA-J/ILL
Barten McPherson
R. 6810

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Barton McPherson, of Rhea County, Tennessee, who died about 1840 and whose widow received a
pension, also, the record of his brother, Daniel McPherson, who died in 1844 in Tennessee.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of the Daniel McPherson cited by you. The record has been found of only one Barten (possibly meant for Barton ) McPherson. The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 6810, based upon his service in that war.

Barten McPherson resided at the time of the Revolutionary War in Botetourt County, Virginia.

He married in that county on May 5, 1788, Elizabeth, whose maiden name was not stated. They resided for some time previous to 1836 in Tennessee.   Barten McPherson died May 5, 1836.

Elizabeth McPherson, his widow, was a resident of McMinn County, Tennessee, in August 1844, aged then seventy-five years. The date and place of her birth were not stated. She applied August 3, 1844, for the pension which might have been due on account of her husband's service in the Revolutionary War. It was stated then that Barten McPherson enlisted in March 1780, in Botetourt County, Virginia, and served six months in Captain Henly's Virginia company, and that he was with that captain in South Carolina in 1781. The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of the alleged service
was not furnished as required by the pension law.

In July 1844, Daniel McPherson was a resident of Roane County, Tennessee, aged eighty-eight years. He stated that he saw
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Barten McPherson in Botetourt County, Virginia, after he had served in the Revolutionary War; he did not state any relationship between them.

[handwritten Mrs. Finch] In 1844, Maxmililion Procter or McProcter and Mrs. Mary
Procter  or McProcter were residents of McMinn County, Tennessee, aged eighty-six years and eighty-three years, respectively. They were
both present at the marriage of Barten McPherson and Elizabeth in Botetourt County, Virginia. They did not state any relationship to either party.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[handwritten vertically]1939-March 17- Hist. to Guy H. Wells-[illegible]

[(crossed out) "Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3 1873"]

6810. Rejected [stamped]

P.O.
Elizabeth McPherson
Service: ________
Enlisted:_________, 18
Discharged: _______, 18
Application filed:  ________, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension
Alleges:  __________
"not six months' service"
Re-enlisted:  _____________

Attorney:  _____________
P.O. ____________
_________Recognized,     ____________ Contract
_________Cert. of Dis.   Searched for ______,   18
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No 11.455
Elizabeth McPherson
Tenn  Barton
Copy to m J W. Blackwell
Nov 22. 1844
Let to Gen S.D. Jacobs 15 Dec 52
[illegible] Hambright-May 9 1853
Sat July 7. 1838.
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State of Tennessee
Roan [sp] County
On this 6 day of July 1844 Personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr Daniel McPherson A resident of this Roan County in his Eighty Eighth year of his age and after being duly sworn according to to Law doth on his oath mak [sp] the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth McPherson at this time a resident of McMinn County Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Barten McPherson upp to the day of his  death affiant do further declare that the aforesaid Barton McPherson Enlisted in the war of the revolution under Capt..         Henley in Bottot, [sp Botetourt] County Virginia for a term of six month then known and called the   [illegible Bottol] Volunteers affiant do further declare that after the termination of the aforesaid Barton McPherson term of Service affiant saw the aforesaid Barton McPherson have a full discharge of Six months service affiant is positive as to the above statement being true.
Daniel McPherson
His X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for Roan County and do certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel McPherson and that full faith and credit is given to his Daniel McPherson statements  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this    day of July 1844  [illegible]
Justice of the peace for Roan County
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State of Tennessee  
Roane County
I Austin L. Greene Clerk of the County Court of the County of Roane aforesaid do hereby certify that Moses [Sillian sp] Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of affidavit of Daniel McPherson and before whom said affidavit was sworn to was at the date of said Certificate and affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Roane duly elected commissioned and sworn for that purpose and that full faith and credit is given and due to his official acts as such and that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I Austin L. Greene clerk as aforesaid have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office Kingston this 10th day of September 1844
Austin L Greene clerk
of Roane County Court

I JH Blackwell Representative in the 28th congress of the U.S. do certify that Austin L. Green whose name appears to the fore-going certificate is and was at the time it bears date, clerk of the county court of Roane County, duly elected, commissioned and [illegible].  Given under my hand this [8th? illegible] Oct. 1844.
JH Blackwell
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11455
Elizabeth McPherson
Wid of Ten Barton
act of July 38-
Tenn
July 7 38
Eliz McPherson
d 36-
6810
Hon J W Blackwell
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State of Tennessee
McMinn County 
ss
On this 3rd day of August 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Maxmilion[sp] Proctor in the eighty seventh year of his age and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth McPherson at this time A resident of this McMinn County Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Barten McPherson up to the day of his Barten McPherson death and knew them the aforesaid Barton and Elizabeth McPherson to live together as man and wife Affiannt declairs that he was present and saw the aforesaid Barten and Elizabeth McPherson joined together in the holy writs of Matrimony on the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred Eighty Eight in Botetourt[sp] County Virginia  Affiant do further declare that he was in the State of South Carolina in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Eighty One and that he saw the aforesaid Barton McPherson on his line of march under Captain Henley the balance of his officers he cannot recollect at this time affiant is positive as to the above statement being true and the aforesaid Barten and Elizabeth McPherson were always recognised [sp] in neighbourhood [sp] where they lived as man and wife before the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four and that the Marriage never was disputed
Maxmilion McProcter [sp]
his mark
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and
I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Maxmililion Procter and that full faith and credit is given to his statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 3 of August 1844
Elijah Cate
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
McMinn County
On this 3rd day of August 1844  Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mrs Mary Precter A resident of this McMinn County Tennessee in the Eighty fourth year of her age and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Affidavit that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth McPherson at time a resident of this McMinn County Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Barten McPherson up to the day of his Barten McPhersons death and knew them the aforesaid Barten and Elizabeth to live together as man and wife affiant do further declare that
she was present when the aforesaid Barten and Elizabeth McPherson were joined together as man and wife on the fifth day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty eight and that they were always recognised[sp] in the neighbourhood where they lived as man and wife and that the Marriage never was despected and that Marriage did take place before the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninty four and as above stated
Mary McPrecter
her X mark
Sworn to me and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and
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I do further certify that i am well acquainted with Mrs Mary Precter and that full faith and credit is given to her Statements In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this      day of August 1844  Elijah Cote Justice of the peace for McMinn County
State of Tennessee
McMinn County  
I James C Garlock Clerk of the County Court of McMinn County do hereby certify that Elijah Cote is and was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature perporty [sp pruportedly] to be his is genuine
In Testimoney[sp] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office Athens this 5th day of August 1844
J.G., Garlock
Clerk
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GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN
MILLEDGEVILLE
GUY H. WELLS, PRESIDENT
Jan 21- 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I have an ancester
Barton M Pherson of Tennan
who I think fought in
Revolution. He died in Rhea
Co Tenn about 1840 - widow drew pension.
He had brother Daniel
McPherson who died in 
1844 Rhea Co.
I wish records or any
information about these two
McPhersons you might have
Sincerely
Guy [illegible]