Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5494, for James Ireland, North Carolina
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Service N.6.
Ireland, James
Nancy
Number R. 5494
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7327
Nancy Ireland
Widow of James 
Ireland
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The State of Indiana,
St Joseph County SS. [curly bracket]

St. Joseph Probate Court May Term 1848 On this 15th day of May A.D. 1848 Before the Probate Court of Said County now sitting in and for said County. Personally appeared John Ireland a resident of [caret] the vicinity Mishawaka, in the County and State aforesaid aged 67 years who being first duly sworn in open Court doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain a pension that was due his mother the late Nancy Ireland, deceased, under the act of Congress passed on the 4th day of July 1836, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, that she was the widow of his father the late James Ireland, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldiers and served from Roan County N.C. That his said parents were married in Roan County N.C. on the 17the day of October 1776 as appears by the family record of his said parents which is now in his possession which is hereunto attached, said record was made by my Father the said James Ireland in his own hand writing prior to A.D.1800 when his said parents resided in near Cane Ridge in the County of Bourbon —and State of Kentucky — and that he remembers of seeing said record as long ago as the year A.D. 1800 and that he has no doubt but what it contains the time [caret] date of the marriage of his said parents he does not know for certain but thinks he has heard his parents say that they were married by a Justice of the Peace named Sharp That his said parents resided in said Roan Co. NC. Until about the year 1787, then removed to Bourbon COunty, in the State of Kentucky , where they resided until about the year 1805 or 6, then removed to Preble County Ohio, where they resided up to the decrease of the said James Ireland, which took place about the [caret] year 1826 aged about 74 years when he died and that the said Nancy Ireland remained in Preble Co. until the year 1831, then removed to St. Joseph County and State of Indiana, and that she died in Penn Township in the County of St. Joseph aforesaid [caret] at the residence of this despondent on the 3d day of September, 1839 aged about 86 years
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when she died, that she did not intermarry after the decease of her said husband but remained a widow up to her decease and that her maden [sic] [maiden] name was Nancy Fleming, that she left children her surviving to wit, this despondent and William Ireland both of said St. Joseph COunty Indiana which are mow living being her only children that survived her and are now living. That he has heard his said father and [caret] mother relate the Revolutionary service of his said Father which is as follows as near as he can recollect to wit: that his father was a resident of Roan Co N.C. And went into the service of his Country in the early part of the Revolution being the year 1775 or the fore past of 1776 when he entered the service and before his marriage to Nancy Fleming as aforesaid and served six months under Capt William Knox of said Roan County in the capacity of first Sergeant and that after his said marriage he served a number of tours in the capacity of Ensign, he does not recollect all the particulars of his fathers service nor all of the officers that he served under, thinks he served one tour under Capt James Purviance and that in 1780 & 81 in the Company Commanded by Capt Bickerstaff in Col Martin’s Regiment and that his father was at one time wounded when in service by a Tory after they had taken the Tory prisoner. That after the pension law of March 18th 1818 his father considered that he was entitled to a pension but was not willing to call on government for a support but a short time before he died he had concluded to make application for a pension, but died soon after he had concluded to apply for a pension and therefore his application was not made. He refers to the proofs hereunto annexed and prays that the pension due his said mother at her decease may be  granted to him and his brother William being the only surviving children of his said mother & father declarent said not.
[signed] John Ireland
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Sworn to and subscribed in open Court and I certify from my own personal knowledge that the above deponent is a person of truth and probity. 
Before me John T. Lindsey clerk of the Said & St. Joseph [dark ink over work Probate] Court and the seal of said court hereto affixed at South Bend this 15th day of May 1848 [signed] John T Lindsey Clerk


State of Indiana
St Joseph County
[squiggly brackets]
St Joseph Probate Court May Term A.D. 1848

I Edward F Dibble Judge of said Court hereby certify that the said John Ireland whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit made the declaration therein contained in open court under oath on the 15th day of May 1848 and I further certify that from my own personal knowledge the above deponent is a man of truth and probity.
Sworn under my hand and seal this 15th day of May A.D. 1848

[signed] E. F. Dibble [hand drawn squiggly seal shape] Seal
Judge of Probate
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The State of Indiana
St Joseph County SS 
[curly bracket]

I John T Lindsey Clerk of the St Joseph Probate Court of St Joseph County Indiana within and for said county of St Joseph do hereby certify that satisfactory proof was made before said Court at their May Term A.D. 1848 that Nancy Ireland, late of Penn Township in said County deceased was the widow of James Ireland a Revolutionary Soldier and that said Nancy Ireland died at the residence of her [caret] sone John Ireland in Penn Township in the COunty of St Joseph and State of Indiana on the 3d day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine leaving children her surviving to wit: John Ireland & William Ireland both residents of the COunty of St Joseph and State of Indiana, being her only surviving children both of which are now living that the said Court ordered these facts to be certified to the War Department to enable the said John & William Ireland to obtain any and all arrears of pension due their said mother the said Nancy Ireland at her decease.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at South Bend May 15th A.D. 1848

[signed] John T. Lindsey Clerk
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State of Indiana St Joseph County SS [squiggly brackets drawn] 
I William Ireland of lawful age A resident of Penn township in Said County being first duly Sworn do on Oath depose and Say that I was well Acquainted with Mrs Nancy Ireland Deceased late of said township, County and State Aforesaid. And that said Nancy was the reputed Widow of James Ireland who was reputed to have been A revolutionary Soldier And that said Nancy Ireland died in Said Penn township on or About the third day of September one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine. I Assisted in making her Coffin which was made at my house And I was present at the Burying and well recollect the Facts set forth touching her Death dates &c as Above. And that she died at the residence of her son John Ireland —

[signed] William Ireland

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1848 And I hereby Certify from my own knowledge personally that the Above deponent is A deponent is A person of truth and Veracity 

[signed] Harris E. Hurlbut [squiggly circle shaped seal drawn] LS

Justice of the Peace
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State of Indiana St Joseph County SS

I John A Stiles Physician &c A resident of Penn township in Said County being first  duly Sworn do on Oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Mrs Ireland  reputed to be the mother of John Ireland of said township & the reputed widow of the Said John Ireland’s Father the said Mrs Ireland resided with her Said son John in Said township where she was Sick & Died Sometime [sic] in [caret] or about the fall of A.D. 1839. I frequently Saw her during her Last Illness & know that she died at the house of the Said John. And that she is the Said Individual referred to in the Affidavit of William Ireland taken at this same Date.

[signed] John A Stiles [curly bracket drawn] Physician & Surgeon

Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 23d day of June A D 1848. And I hereby Certify from my own personal knowledge that the Above deponent is A person of Truth and Veracity —

[signed] Harris. E. Hurlbut [curly drawn circle shape] Seal

Justice of the Peace
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State of Indiana St Joseph County [Sct?]

Before me the Undersigned A Justice of the peace in and for Said County this day personally Came John Ireland of lawful age who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith [sic] that he is the reputed son of James Ireland and that he well remembers hearing his Father say that he Entered the American Army in the Spring of 1776 first As Sergeant under Captain William Knox In (I think) the Continental regulars that he Served at that time Six months soon after his return home he was married I have heard him Say that after that he Served several Tours One of which he Spoke of as the “Snow Campaign. Most of the time in South Carolina under Capt James Purviance As Ensign this was in the summer of 1780 And from circumstances he must have continued through the following winter. As I have heard [caret] him tell of being in the Army at the time of the “Ramsour’s Battle [caret] in Lincoln County N Carolina, which was two weeks before the birth of One of his children And as he wished to See his Wife before the Engagement while the Army was marching to meet the Enemy passing within A few miles of his house he Left & went home not Expecting the Battle to commence so soon he did not return to the Army untill [sic] the Battle was principally Over but Still in time to discharge his Rifle at the Enemy And Although he had often Shot when he had A good chance to kill this was the only time he was Certain [underlined] of bringing down his man this time he Saw him Fall this was About the first of June 1780. I well recollect of hearing him say that in the winter following the British were in possession of A certain town. The name I do not recollect. And as the American Army marched to Attack them the British left And As the Small Pox [sic] was raging away there As they Retreated they left A corpse of An Individual who had died with the Disease Exposed probably with the intention of giving the disease to the Americans. As soon as he could he left the Army & returned home & himself and all his Family were Enoculated [sic] & the child before Spoken of was About six months old at this time — I well recollect hearing my mother say that while Father was Out in the Service (in the Army) that same winter she had to tie her babe in the [ink blot] Chair while she went out to milk her Cow (over)
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& feed the Cattle &c & that at one time the Chair overset & the Child came near being burned to Death before She came in. All of the Above Conversation I well recollect of hearing from time to time from My Father & Mother —
[signed] John Ireland

The words “in Lincoln County N Carolina” underlined before Signing.
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 29th day of July 1848 and I hereby certify from my own knowledge that the Said John Ireland is A person of Truth and Veracity 
[signed] Harris E Hurlbut [curly circle shape] LS
Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
St Joseph County
[squiggly brackets drawn]
SS

I John T Lindsey Clerk of the circuit court in & for Said County do hereby certify that Harris E. Hurlbut Esq before whom the three foregoing affidavit were made, was at the dates thereof an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned & qualified & legally authorized to administer oaths, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Hurlbut and verily believe that the three foregoing Signatures purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand & that seal of said court hereunto affixed at South Bend this 29th day of June A.D. 1848
[signed] John T. Lindsey Clerk
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Dear Sir

I have received your letter of the [illeglible] and I have taken the [caret] foregoing [affidavits] have whitch [sic] I could recollect of what I have heard Father and Mother say it may be that part of the time I have spoken of might have been with Captain Bickerstaf [Bickerstaff] as I well recollect of Father and Mother both tell of him serveing [sic] [serving] a tour with him I might have proven of Father being wounded if I had [caret] thought it necesary [sic] [necessary] I recollect of nothing that I think would be necessary excep [sic] [except] it be to prove that thare [sic] [there] was none of the name of Ireland in the County of Roan except my Grand Fathers famaly [sic] [family] [signed] John Ireland [black ink smudge]
[signed] James Hathaway 
June 29th 1848
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Affidavit of David Purviance said in-law John Ireland & David Foster
taken and sworn to before me John F. Ireland a justice of the peace in and for the county of [Ross?] in the state of Ohio, for the purpose of establishing the right of the children of Mrs Nancy Ireland to the pension money that was due her at the Tim of her death in right of her being the widow of James Ireland of the Revolutionary War.

Affidavit of David Purviance

I was born in Rowan County North Carolina in the year 1766, and continued to reside there till [sic] after the close of the Revolutionary War. I was acquainted with James Ireland from my earliest recollection, till [sic] his decease. Many things relating to that war I recollect distinctly, But not being of age to be in the service myself, I Knew those things only as matters of publick [sic] [public] & general notoriety. I may say that in that way, I knew that James Ireland served in the Revolutionary War for a considerable time, I am satisfied more than six months but I cannot say with certainty. The first tour I recollect certainly was under Capt. Wm. Knox, I recollect that he was in the war afterwards under Genl Griffith Rutherford, And I believe James Purviance was his Capt. at the time a battle was fought with the Tories at Ramsour’s Mill, which took place on the 20th of June 1780, about the year 1777. He was married to Nancy Fleming —he died about the year 1826. — leaveing [sic] [leaving] her his Widow, and she died about eight year [sic] ago. [signed] David Purviance

Affirmed to & Subscribed before me the 3d day of July A.D. 1847 [signed] John F. Ireland J. P.
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Affidavit of David Ireland
I was Born in Rowan County North Carolina in the year 1765, and continued to reside there till [sic] the close of the Revolutionary War, I was acquainted with James Ireland from my earliest recollection till [sic] his decease, Being his Brother, I distinctly recollect that he was among the first Soldiers that enlisted in that County, I further recollect that he served Six Months at that time under Capt. Wm Knox as first serjeant [sic] [sergeant], Shortly after his return home, he was married to Nancy Fleming I think about the year 1777. — I further recollect that he served ones [sic] three months Tour as an Ensign But cannot recollect the officers name, he served under. —I think he served another tour but my memory has so failed me [blacked out verbiage] that I cannot be positive. — 
He died about the year 1826, leaving Nancy Ireland his Widow, and I am satisfied from Information she died about eight years ago - and that John Ireland of Mishawaka is their lawful heir —
[signed] David Ireland

Affirmed to & subscribed before me the 3d day of July A.D. 1847 [signed] John Ireland J. P.

Affidavit of John Ireland
I John Ireland do make solemn affirmation that Nancy Ireland Widow of James Ireland referred to in the foregoing Affidavits, resided with me up to the time of her decease which took place on the 3rd day of September A.D. 1839 —

[signed] John Ireland 

Affirmed to & Subscribed before me the 3rd day of July A.D. 1847 [signed] John F. Ireland J.P.
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Affidavit of David Foster

I was Born in Rowan County North Carolina in the year 1769 and continued to reside there until after the Close of the Revolutionary War. I was intimately acquainted with James Ireland from my earliest recollection, My Father residing in the same neighbourhood [sic] - -  I am satisfied he served in the revolutionary war six months at one time whether before he was married I cannot Say — But one thing I distinctly recollect he was in the service after he was married, from the following circumstances, - 
The Tories came into the neighbourhood to steal and commit depredations and robed [sic] my Fathers house, (this was in the night) Rosanna’s Steel and my mother ran over to James Ireland to turn his horses out for fear the Tories would get them, he being absent on a tour, and his wife being at his Fathers - I can not recollect his officers Names
[signed] David Foster

I John F. Ireland a Justice of the peace in and for the Township of Jefferson in the County of Preble Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing named, David Purviance, David Ireland, John Ireland & David Foster, were by me duly affirmed to the [crossed out of the] foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of July AD. 1849. [signed] John F. Ireland J. P.

I further certify from my own personal knowledge that the above named deponent are all persons of truth and veracity.
[signed] John F. Ireland J. P.
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[handwritten]

State of Ohio Preble County - ss
I Richard L. Cunningham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
within and for the County of Preble aforesaid do certify that John F Ireland Esqr. before whom the within affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in
the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full
faith and credit are due to his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and official seal at Eaton this
19th day of July AD 1847
R. S. Cunningham Clerk
Preble Com Pleas
I further certify that the official
Signatures of the said John F Ireland
Esqr to the foregoing affidavits are
Genuine

R S Cunningham Clerk
Preble Com Pleas
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[printed form with handwriting]

[678]
FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
James Ireland was born December 15, 1752
Agness Ireland was born October 14 1753
Martha Ireland was born March 12 1778
John Ireland was born July 15 1780
Peter H Ireland was born Aprile [sic] 8 1785
James Ireland was born May 26 1788
William Ireland was born August 31 1790
Jimmy Ireland was born December 19 1793
Lintha Ireland was born Sept. 22nd 1784
Elizabeth Ireland was born Oct 24th 1805
Alpens Ireland was born Jan 11th 1800
BIRTHS.
John Ireland was born July 15 1780
Polly Ireland was born Dec 22 1784
Lintha Ireland was born Sept 24th 1804
Elizabeth Ireland was born Oct 24th 1805
Alpheus Ireland was born Jan 11th 1808
Sally Ireland was born Jan 17th 1810
James Ireland was born Jan 1st 1813
Polly Ireland was born May 7th 1815
Luiza Ireland was born July 27th 1818
Malisa Jane Ireland was born Sept 3rd 1823
Ann Ireland was born August 13th 1828
[written in left margin]
Record of John Ireland Famaly [sic]
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[printed form with handwriting]

[677]
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
James Ireland and Nancy married October 17th 1776
John Ireland & Polly Alexander was married Oct 22 1803
MARRIAGES.
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[document is typewritten]
February 28, 1936

[row of lower case x’s]

BA-J/MCS
William Wilson, S. 32605
James Ireland, R. 5494 [underlined in pencil, and arrow drawn pointing to name]

Miss Catherine Wilson
1142 4th Avenue
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of February 8th, in which you request the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, William Wilson and James Ireland.

You are furnished herewith, the records of these soldiers as shown by papers on file in the claims for pension.

Very truly your

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[document in typewritten]

February 28, 1936

[series of lower case x’s]

BA-J/MCS
James Ireland, R. 5494

Miss Catherine Wilson
1142 4th Avenue
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 5494, based upon the military service of James Ireland.
He was born December 15, 1752. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He married October 17, 1776, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Agness or Nancy Fleming who was born October 14, 1753.
He lived in Rowan County, North Carolina, until 1787 when he moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, near Cane Ridge, where he lived until about 1805 or 1806 when he moved to Preble County, Ohio, and lived there until his death about 1826.
His widow, Agness or Nancy Ireland, lived in Preble County, Ohio, until 1831 when she moved to Saint Joseph County, Indiana, and she died there September 3, 1839, at the home of her son, John, in Penn Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana.
James and Agness or Nancy Ireland had the following children:

Martha born March 12, 1778.
John born July 15, 1780.
Peter F. born April 3 or 8, 1785.
James born May 26, 1788.
William born August 31, 1790. Resident of St. Joseph Co., in 1848.
Jinny (?) born December 19, 1793.
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John Ireland who was born July 15, 1780, married October 22, 1803, Polly Alexander who was born December 22, 1784.

They had the following children:

Sinthan born September 24, 1804.
Elizabeth born October 24, 1805.
Alpheus born January 11, 1808.
Sally born January 17, 1810.
James born January 1, 1813.
Polly M. born May 7, 1815.
Luisa born July 27, 1818.
Malisa Jane born September 3, 1825.
Ann born August 15, 1826.

On May 15, 1848, the soldier’s son, John Ireland, while living in the vicinity of Mishawaka, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, made application for the benefit of himself and William Ireland (the only children then surviving) for pension that may have been due their mother, Nancy or Agness Ireland, as the widow of James Ireland. It was alleged that James Ireland, while living in Rowan County, North Carolina, enlisted late in 1775 our early in 1776 and served six months as first sergeant in Captain William Knox’s North Carolina company in Colonel Martin’s North Carolina regiment and was in the battle of Ramsour’s Mill. The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of the alleged service was not furnished in accordance with the requirement of Tim Horton’s pension law. 
In 1847 the soldier’s brother, David Ireland, stated that he, David was born in 1765 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
In 1847 on John F. Ireland, was justice of peace in Preble County, Ohio, relationship to the soldier not given. 
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier’s family.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[printed form with handwriting]

1936 Feb. 28. Hist to Mrs Catherine Wilson
See Corres in Rev. clm. 
Wm. Wilson S32606 N.C.S.
---
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [lined out]
5494
P.O.
Nancy Ireland
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: __,18
Discharged: __,18
Application filed: ___,18
1852 Sist gives fol. reason for suspension 
"suspended for further proof".
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
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[handwritten]

Nancy Ireland
Jnd - sus 36
Coll
To be reported to Hon. Norman Eddy
Ho. Reps.
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State of Indiana
St Joseph County [squiggly brackets] SS

Be it known that befor [sic] me a Notary Public in and for said County duly authorized by Law to administer Oath personally appeared John Ireland Who being first duly Sworn according to Law States that he is the son of James Ireland Deceased a revolutionary Soldier. And that he believes the United States are Still [illegilbe] under existing laws for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made in the name of Nancy Ireland the then [redacted] widow of Said James Ireland Deceased & that he is directly interested as a claimant in the Pension for Which application was heretofore made as aforesaid & hereby constitutes and appoints Hon Norman Eddy my true and lawful attorney to examine into investigate And Establish her claim for said pension and do all acts necessary thereto
In Witness Whereof he has on this 10th day of May A.D. 1854 hereunto Signed his name & affixed his Seal 
[signed] John Ireland [word Seal written encircled] Seal

Witness
[signed] F R Tend

Signed Sealed acknowledged and Sworn to before me this 10th day of May A.D. 1854 Witness my hand [signed] Francis H Tend Notary Public

[Notanal?] Seal
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Hon A. Eddy
Washington City
Dr Sir
Enclosed please find Powewr of Atty from John Ireland which will Empower you to fully examine his pension claim which is now on file at Washington in Nancy Ireland, name Widow of Same who is also since dead
John Ireland while living refused to apply for Pension because (as was the case with good many old Soldiers) that he would not apply as long as his County was in debt
I hope Dr you will be able to do something in this case

Very Respectfully your &c [?]
[signed]  F. R. Tend

P.S If is necessary in order to complete the affidavit of William Ireland in relation to John Ireland to refer to the No of William Ireland’s land Warrant which he has forgotten Will you ascertain & set not known 
I would further take that we have William Ireland’s affidavit all to ascertaining the number of his land sertificat [sic] [certificate].
[signed] John Ireland
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Raleigh NC
Compt Office

I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of J. Ireland [underlined] appears upon the Records of this office as having had issued in his favor a special certificate for Military Service for Seven pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pence (£7.17.6) given under my hand and Seal this 28 day June 1849. See this payment in Book No 10 page 12 —-


[signed] Wm F. Collins Compt [signed with flourish]
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[lightly penciled upper right hand corner]
148

Pension Office
Dec 14 1854

Sir
I have the honor to return the communication of [blank space] in relation to the case of Nancy Ireland widow of James of Ind - and also enclose a copy of a letter of the 25th of May to your self explaining the condition of the claim. No additional evidence has been filed since the date of said letter to you.


Hon N Eddy
Hos Reps
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[lightly penciled upper right hand corner]
480

Pension Office
May 26 1854

Sir
The case of Nancy Ireland decd. Widow of James of Indiana has not been allowed because it has not been shown that her husband rendered any service in the war of the Revolution. The comptroller of N. C. Furnished evidence that on J. Ireland [underlined] served about forty days, now if the office were to admit that [caret] the J Ireland [redacted] mentioned by the comptroller of NC was her husband still a pension could not be granted for that service as there is no law under which a pension can be granted for [crossed out words] a shorter period of service than six months. — Mr. F R Tutt wrote to you upon the subject.

Hon N Eddy

H of R
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[handwritten]

Hon J. L. Edwards, Com of pensions
Washington City,
D. C.
[ink stamp]
CHARDON
O.
JUL
11
[written on left]
Add. Evid. Cl. prs, July 11/49
Nancy Ireland, decd
Allison
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Chardon Geanga Co. Ohio

July 9th 1849

Sir

I have applied to the Comptroller of N.C. For proof of the Revolutionary service of James Ireland and Recd a Certificate, showing that J. Ireland was paid  £7.17.6
I herewith transmit said Certificate to your office as further proof in the Claim of the Children of Nancy Ireland, deceased.

Very Respectfully your most O.B.T. Servant.

[signed] Jas Hathaway [underlined]
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Nancy Ireland, ded

Widow of James,

Indiana

Suspended let 1849 10 J. Hathaway APL 28, 49

[crossed out dates]

Same Dec 14 1854

5494

Act 4 July 1836
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[upper right hand corner has lightly penciled numerals]
337

Pension Office
Oct 13th 1849

Sir

The Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina presented by you in the care of Nancy Ireland ded. widow of James Ireland shows that a special Certificate for £7.17.6 was issued to J. Ireland. This is admitted as evidence of the service of Mrs Ireland’s husband, would cover a period of not more than 40 days which would not be sufficient to entitle her to a pension but we as the initial of the first name only is given cannot say whether the certificate was issued to John or James or any other name commencing with the same letter —
This certificate does not remove any one of the objections to the admission of this Claim heretofore [communicated?] [illegible] to you

J Hathaway Esq
Chardon
Geauga Co
Ohio
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio

August 25th 1848.

Sir

I herewith transmit to your office the pension application [caret] & promos of John Ireland claiming [crossed out word, caret] for himself and Brother William a pension that was due their mother Nancy Ireland at her decease. 
Very Respectfully your most O.B.T. Servant,

[signed] J. Hathaway. [underline flourish]



Hon J. L. Edward’s Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. [underlined]
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[printed form with handwriting]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ireland, John 
GRADE Private
LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11403
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED February 7, 1790
to- not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-
commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. 
Other records relative to the applications
for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War
Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.