Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,041, Robert Donelson, N.C.
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[typed form with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
N.C. Donelson, Robert W.7041
___ or Donaldson
___ or Donalson
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CONTENTS
___ Margaret
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[typed form with handwritten responses]

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1858 Jul. 27 Special order to pay

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2,515 [or possibly 2,575]
Tennessee Nashville
Margaret Donaldson
widow of Robert Donaldson
NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Octr., 1853 and sent to J. F. Watson
Centre Point
Monroe Co.,
Ky.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 181 Vol. A

(32)
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[typed form with handwritten responses]
25023
West Tennessee
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Robert Donelson
of Williamso[n] Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the com. commanded by Captain Thompson of the regt. commanded by Col. Butler in the N. Carolina line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Nove. 1833 and C. A. Harris Present
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 50 --
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 10 --
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$60 --
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book C Vol. 7 Page 76.
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[typed]
THE
NEW
TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
NEWLY TRANSLATED OUT OF THE
ORIGINAL GREEK:
[illegible]
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
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PHILADELPHIA:
PRINTED BY MATHEW CAREY,
NO. 121, CHESNUT-STREET.
=
1814.

[handwriting, in spaces around "Philadelphia"]
Margaret Donalson
was born 29th February 1776
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Robert & Margaret Donalson was married 25th December 1806
Polly Donalson was born
22nd November 1807
Jane Donalson was born
31st January 1809
Ann M. Donalson was born
25th December 1811
Leah [illegible] was born
[illegible] October 1812
Minerva [illegible] was born
[illegible] February 1814
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Declaration of
Robert Donaldson of
Williamson County Tennessee
R. L. Andrews

[perpendicular, below]
Nov. 8 1833
Pension Office
[illegible] 1781 [illegible]
6 ~
$20
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Nov. 8 1833
Pension Office
[illegible] 1781 [illegible]
6 ~
$20

[perpendicular, right]
Declaration of
Robert Donaldson of
Williamson County Tennessee
R. L. Andrews
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State of Tennessee Williamson County SS.
On this [blank] day of October 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Williamson State of Tennessee now sitting Robert Donelson a resident of Williamson aforesaid in the State aforesaid aged about 68 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 act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for a stranger whom he met and he was going on to join the army under Gen. Butler who received him as a substitute as aforesaid and was placed in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Thompson about the first day of January 1787 in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Taylor then stationed at Granville Court House in General Butler's Brigade - after remaining there some time he marched to the neighbourhood of Guilford Court House and there joined Gen. Green & his army - he remained with the army under his command until after the battle at Guilford Court House then retreated to the Iron Works and remained there some time then to Deep River at Ramsey's Mills. He stayed there some time with the troops under General Butler after General Green left them in pursuit of the enemy. He then was march to Granville Court House and remained there until discharged in April same year making a tour of three months which he served this campaign for which he received a discharge but which has been lost or destroyed.

He entered the service of the United States a second time in the fall of the year 1787 as a substitute for James Dorherty in the company commanded by Captain William Rylie rest of company officers not recollected. Captain Rylie's company was stationed at Hillsboro for the purpose of protecting that place against the Tories under Col. Fanning. He was however marched twice to Randolph as reconnoitering parties but his duties were principally performed at Hillsboro as aforesaid & also to guard the prisoners at that place
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who were released by the Tories a few days after he was discharged which took place some time in the winter of same year. [Following sentence added w/ caret] He received a discharge for this tour but lost it. He served this campaign three 3 months. He was in no battle during his service except the one at Guilford Court house. He does not remember the names of any other Regular officers with whom he served except those above mentioned nor does he remember the number of the Regiments of Regular or Continental troops with which he served. He has no documentary evidence in his possession by which he can prove his services nor does he know of any person living by whom he could prove them. He has no record of his age but from the best information he can obtain he was born on the 10th day of January 1765 in Orange County North Carolina at which place he resided when he entered the service of the United States as above set forth. After the Revolution he resided in said County of Orange, NC, until about the year 1790 at which time he moved to Davidson County in the state of Tennessee. He then moved to Sumner County in Tennessee then to Rutherford County, same state then to Williamson aforesaid about the year 1805 or 1806 and has resided there since that time.

That by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he is unable to state precisely the dates of his having entered and quit the service of the United States and many other events connected with the war. But he knows he served six months as above stated in this declaration and under the officers as therein named and for such service he claims a pension - in both of said campaigns he was a private.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the presents and declares that
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his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state whatever

Sworn to and subscribed in
open court the day and year
aforesaid,
[signature] Tho. Hardimman

his
Robert X Donelson
mark

We M L Andrews a clergyman residing in the County of Williamson State of Tennessee aforesaid and Thomas Berry residing in the same County and State last aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Donelson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 68 years of age that he is respected 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
M.L. Andrews
Thos Bery
[signature] Tho. Hardiman Clk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Mark L Andrews who has signed the above or preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Williamson State of Tennessee and that the said Thomas Berry who has also signed the same: ["credible person" crossed out] a resident in the same county & State aforesaid and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

John W. Mill [last two letters illegible, apparently "Miller"]
Wm Johnson
Daniel Baugh

I Thomas Hardiman Clerk of said Court of pleas and
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and Quarter Sessions for said County of Williamson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding in the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Donelson for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of October in the year 1833

[signature] Tho. Hardiman Clk.
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[check mark] 25023 Centrepoint
Monroe Co. Ky.
Rec'd Sept. 2d 1853

J. F. Watson
Enclo. certificate of marriage of Margaret Donalson - (on the title page of the New Testament [underlined])

Respectfully referred to the Dept. of the Interior,
War Dept. 1853
Sept. 1 1853 Revo

Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions
Dept. Int.{
Sept. 3/'53{
[signature] A.J.H. White
Actg. Ch. of [illegible, possibly "Com."]

Giddes Sept. 5, 1853
Appl. of Margaret Donalson, widow of Robert Donalson, Marshall Co., Tenn.
Act /53
J. F. Watson,
Centrepoint, Monroe Co., Ky.
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State of Tennessee} [three letters, illegible]
Marshall County}

On this 3rd day of June 1853 personally appeared before me J.H.L. Neil a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Marshal and State of Tennessee Margaret Donalson a resident of Tennessee in the County of Marshal aged Seventy-seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress past on the 3rd day of Febuary 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served dureing the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Robert Donalson who was a privite in said war and she thinks belong to the North Carolina State troops and on account of his services while in said war he received a pension of Twenty dollars per anum and she further states that she was married to her said Husband on the 25th of December Eighteen hundred and six and that her said husband died on the 15th of June 1837 and she further states that she is holy unable to appear in court on the account of her fableness [feebleness]. She further states that she has no documental evidence in support of her claim only the family record and she states that the recor[d] has been in her possession ever since the death of her said husband which took place as above stated and that it contains her marrage and that the age of all her children and she herewith files the family record and makes the same
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a part of her declaration in support of her claim. She further states that her said Husband died in Williamson County State of Tennessee. She further states that she is still a widow that she has never since the death of her said Husband intermarried but still continues his widow

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
her
Margaret x Donalson
mark
Before me J. H. L. Neil
J. P. for Marshall County

I the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Marshall and State of Tennessee do certify that I am well acquainted with the declarant Margaret Donelson and have been for a great number of years; and that she is a Lady of as high Standing as any Lady; as any Lady in the Community, and that all her statements are entitled to full faith and credit, and that she is the widow of Robt. Donelson, and that I never heard this marriage called into question, and that she is still a widow having never married since the death of her husband and that she is unable from her age and feebleness of body to appear in court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name this 3rd day of June A.D. 1853
[signature] J.H.L. Neil [illegible],
J.P. for Marshall County
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State of Tennessee Marshall County
I John Elliott Clerk of the County Court of said Marshall County certify that J.H.L. Neill before whom the within affidavett was taken is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County he having been duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the Signature to the within affidavett purporting to be his is genuine & full faith is due all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at office in the Town of Lewisburg this 4th day of July A.D. 1853
[signature] John Elliot Clk.


The word Husband Enterlined in the presence of the widow & PP [JP?]
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[typed form with handwritten responses]
Revy. WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 7041
Margaret Donaldson
Widow
Robert Donaldson
Pvt. Rev. War
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Act: Feby. 3 of 53
Index:-Vol. A, Page 188

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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1893 April 27 Papers examined by me Cha. S. Johnson. I was sent by order of Mr. Robinson [illegible]
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[handwritten notes on typed form]
No. 3,219 Sept. 2 1855
Appl. of Margaret Donelson
of Robert Donaldson
Marshall Co.
Tenn.

Act Feb. 3, 1853
Allowed $20 per ann.
Com Feb 3 1853

[signature] J. F. Watson
Centre point
Monroe Co.
Ky.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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Pension Office
Oct 14 /53

Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner
Respectfully &c,
[signature] F. Burt Esqr.
3 Aud. Present
S. Cole
Sr. Commr.

Robert Donelson, act 1832, $20.00 p. an.-
Paid to 4th Sept. 1836, no date of death on our Books.

[signature] F. Burt
Auditor
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[typed form with handwritten responses]
Brief in the case of Margaret Donaldson widow of Robert
Marshall County and State of Tennessee
act of Feb 3 1853
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Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
[blank]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in N. Ca. line [illegible] and pensioner of the US under act June 7 1932 at $20 per annum
Allowed $20 per annum
Com. Feb 3 1853

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by certificate of personal know. of subscribing judge
Death auditors report
Identity & widowhood by certificate of subscribing judge

Name and residence of Agent
J. F. Watson
Centre Point
Monroe Co., KY.

Examining Clerk.
J. L. Gray