Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16972, for Mordecai Millar, South Carolina
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Service S. l.
Millar, Mordecai
or
Miller, Mordica
Number S. 16972
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[Left side]
Paid at ..... Treasury under the
Act of ..... April 1838 from
4 March to 4 Sept 1839 agt
modified 14 July 1838.

[Right side]
19374
Indiana
Mordica Miller
of Morgan Co in the State of Ina
who was a pr in the co commanded
by Captain Baskins of the regt commanded
by Col Pikin in the S.C.
line for 2 years

Mordecai Millar
W.D.G. July 2, 1908.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ina
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Augt
1833 and George A
Phelps Martinsville

Arrears to the 4th of March 160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
200.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol 7 Page 120
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Mordecai Miller
20512
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State of Indiana
Morgan County
On this 13 day of November in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
personally appeared before
the Honorable John Matthews Probate Judge
of said county of Morgan, Mordacai Miller
aged seventy seven years the 22nd of December
1832 resident of said county of Morgan
Who being duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of
of the provision made by the act of Congress
of June the Seventh 1832
     To wit: That he was fifteen years
old when he entered into the service of his country.  That he entered the army as a substitute
for one David Henderson in or about the year
1770.  The object of the expedition was to guard
frontier against the Cherokee Indians for the
term of thirty days the officers names was
Captain William Baskins Lieutenants name
James Barkins and ensign Alexander Ramsey
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That he was drafted in the year 1777 for the term
of three months but continued in the service four
months  The Generals name was Andrew Williamson
Andrew Perkins was either Colonel or Major
the Captain and Lieutenant the same as before
The army marched westward to the
Savannah River from thence to the River
Altamaha from thence the army went to St
Maryes into North line of East Florida to St. Maryes River
to a fort the name of which he does not now recollect
which we found vacated and stayed not
exceeding four days and then returned home 
immediately we came back the same rout we went
out.  Afterwards he says he was drafted
again for the term of thirty days and he went
to McGounds Blockhouse on Savannah River while he was at the 
said Blockhouse we were surrounded by seven hundred
men who was commanded by two men by the name of
Boyed & Moore who were tories out of Lincoln
County Northcarolina and they demanded of us the
Blockhouse and the Ferry and we refused to give
it up to them and we had a man in the
Blockhouse by the name of Alexander McCopin who had
a Blunderbuss we made up a lead out of our own
shot bags and [?] and he loaded it and fired on
the enemy in consequence of which they retreated
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and crossed the river four miles above the ferry
at the mouth of Brap Creek and the next
morning Col Anderson and Captain Boskins came
with forty men to assist and we crossed over
the river at the ferry and went up the river
for the purpose of preventing the enemy from crossing the river
as aforesaid and we fought them all day and
they took Captain Boskins and fourteen men
with him and the horsemen crossed the river & came
in on our backs and we were compelled to retreat in disorder
and we returned on our route home and met
General Pickins with three hundred men and
we crossed Savannah River at the Cherokee
ford and pursued after the tories to Kettle Creek
in the state of Georgia and surprised them
there we killed the before mentioned Boyed
and then went home  And afterwards he
says in a short time he was drafted to go
to the Siege of Savannah under the command
of General Andrew Williamson.  And when
we got to a place called the two Sisters, he enlisted
under Count Pulaski for the term of seven
years or during the revolutionary war.  And he got
a furlow to go home for three or four months
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until he should be equipt as follows to wit
He was to have a horse saddle bridle and 
regimental and sword and pistol and a 
comiabine[?] and spear But before his furlow
was out Pulaski was wounded in the Battle
at Savannah and died on his way or
at Charleston So that he never got to
him.  And afterwards he says he went out
under General Andrew Pickens who went on
to join the northern troops for the purpose of
driving the British from Charleston at
this time he volunteered and they marched on
to Wateree river below Camden where we were encamped
when the news came to us that the British had
taken Charleston and all the men [?] but 
myself and went from Pikins and went
home and we followed after and went home too
he thinks he was gone about one month
and afterwards he volunteered under Thomas
McCall after he [?] and went to North
Carolinia and General Pekins McCall & Liddle also came to North Carolinia & Then joined General
Morgan and went into South Carolinia and
we defeated Dunlap at Mostenemy Mill at [?] Mill
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and in the 96 District took nearly all his men
prisoner and went back to North carolina
and took the prisoners with us and left
Dunlap at Gilberttown and there he died
or was murdered and then we went on
with the prisoners a short distance beyond
Gilberttown and then we were sent back to
South Calolinia under the command of Captain
Moses Liddle to guard the frontiers of said 
state.  and shortly after we were driven 
back into North Carolina and fell in under General
Pekins again under the command of Morgan
and Howard and then marched into South carolinia
again to a place called the Cowpens under the
command of said officiers and while there we were
attacked by Tarltons army and we had a severe
battle with said army which he thinks lasted
about two hours and the Americans defeated
the said British army and took some prisoners
and he thinks two pieces of artilery and
then we went back to North carolinia to a
place called Salisbury or near thereto under
the direction of Morgan and left the prisoners
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and returned to South Carolinia to guard the frontiers
again under Liddle and there remained until
General Green besieged 96 and then we went to
96 and joined General Green when the same was besieged and continued there until Lord Rawdon
came and drove the Americans away the Siege
lasted about six weeks as he believes and then
we returned back to the frontiers again and
continued there a short time until we heard that
General Green had come back into South carolinia
again and then we went and joined him
again four days before the Eutaw Springs battle at the
Eutaw Springs  The said battle lasted about six
hours we were commanded by General Green in
said battle under General Pekins and from
thence we went to a place called Bacons Bridge
near Dorchester and there remained some
time and from thence to Stembridge and from thence
to the Quarter house seven miles from Charleston
and there we staid until the British
left Charleston and from thence he returned
home  During said campaign this declarer
say he was almost naked and General
Pekins prevailed on a waggoner by the name
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of John Calhoon to give him and three others
his waggon cover and they made themselves a shirt
and pair of pantaloons of the same as they
returned home  And after he returned home he
says he enlisted under Captain John Norwood
for the term of six months and served said time
out and during said time the tories and Indians
killed and took prisoner 22 of our men whose
names are as follows to wit George Stringer
who was said declarants uncle
Crawford James Liddle Jared Liddle was killed on
the ground Robert Adair uncle by marriage
Barnett Coyel uncle by marriage and Hezekiah
Posey uncle by marriage was wounded and made
his escape  They took James Morrow prisoner &
this declarant says he was at a battle called the
flagreed battle which he had forgotten to mention
he says at that battle the British and tories killed
and took about 60 of our men, at that time a
Captain Lindsey lost his hand and Robert Black
was killed and Rainey Lock killed  Also both Lieutenants at which time they were commanded by
Captain Liddle  This declarer says it has
been so long since he rendered the foregoing services
that he cannot recollect of the particulars he is
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very frail in mind and bodey and is poor and
unable to work   That he received a written
discharge from Moses Liddle which was burned
in his house when it was burned about 26 or
27 years ago  And the said declarer in answer
to the questions propounded by the court as required
by the instructions from the war department says
that to the best of his knowledge and belief he was born
in the State of Northcarolinia (but does not know what
county) on the 22nd day of December 1755 he
has no record of his age  that he lived in the 96th
district as it was then called but he believes it is
now abbyville in the State of Southcarolinia
when he entered the service of his country and
remained there until peace was concluded between
great Britian and the United States  and some
time afterwards perhaps about three years he
moved into the State of Kentucky into Mercer
county and stayed there about three years
and then moved back to South Carolinia where
he lived about 7 or 8 years  and from there he
moved into the State of Georgia in the county of
Franklin and there stayed about 2 years &
from there he moved into the State of North
carolinia in the county of Rutherford where
he lived 14 years and from there he moved
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to Tennessee Green county in said State and from there
he moved into west Tennessee in the county of 
Jackson where he staid 7 or 8 years and from
there he moved into the State of Indiana
Washington and Monroe Countys where
he lived about 13 years and from there he
moved into Putnam Hendricks
and Morgan countys and lived with his 
children ever since where he now lives
     This declaration above details the manner
in which he was called into the Service   The answer
to the fifth and sixth enquiries are contained
in his declaration above so far as this declarer
can recollect   that he is known to John Smart
John Treat Solomon Denigan John Eslinger
Thomas Barker and Joseph Pierson who can
testify as to his character for veracity and their
belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution
     That he knows no person whose testimony he
can procure who can testafy to his services   and that
he has no documentary evidence thereof    This declarer
says that he verily believes that all the foregoing
expeditions aded together will make the term of
about two years and ten months
     He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the pension
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roll of the agency of any State or Teritory
     Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Mordecai Millar

     We John Smith Clergyman residing in the
county of Morgan Adams Township Indiana
and John Treat of said county and township
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Mordecai Miller who has sworn to the above
declaration   that we believe him to be seventy
seven years of age   that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood were he resides
to have been a soldier in the revolutionary
war and that we concur in that opinion
     Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
John Smart
John Treat

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
puting the interrogatories presented by the war
department that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as
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he states and the court further certifies
that it appears to them that John Smart
who has signed the preceeding certificate
is a clergyman resident in Morgan county
Adams Township Indiana and that John Treat who
has also signed the same is a resident near the 
same place is a creditable person and that their
statements are entitled to full credit
John Matthews
Probate Judge of Morgan County Ia

I George A Phelps Clerk of the probate court
of Morgan County State of Indiana Do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said court
in the matter of the application of Mordecai
Miller who applies for a pension
Witness George A Phelps Clerk of the
Probate Court of Morgan County and
the Seal of said court at Martinsville
the 13th day of Novenber 1832
Geo. A. Phelps Clk
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20512
Mordicai Miller
Indiana
from 1777 private
2 yr
$86

Martinsville

George A Phelps
Clk Morgan
County Indiana
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BRIEF in the case of Mordicai Miller
County of Morgan, in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period:
1. Sub in 1770 for one
David Henderson
2. Drafted 1777
3. Drafted
4. Drafted
5. Enlisted
6. [?]
7. Enlisted
Duration of Service:
1. 30 days
2. 3 months
3. 30 days
4. Not stated
5. Not stated
6. Not stated
7. Not stated
Rank:
1. pr
2. pr
3. pr
4. pr
5. pr
6. pr
7. pr
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served
Capt. William Boskins
Gen Andrew Williamson
Col Andrew Pekin
Capt Boskins
Gen. Andrew Williamson
Count Pulaski; Gen Pickins;
Th McCall: he joined Gen
Morgan; Capt. Moses Liddle
Gen. Pickins, Morgan, & Howard
he joined Gen. Green
Capt. John Norwood
5. In what battles was he engaged? Eutaw Springs & Flagrees
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? District of Ninety-six, S.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. R. Turner, Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
January 9, 1925.
Mrs. Rush Greenslade,
305 E. 20th St.,
Tulsa, Okla.
Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16972, it appears
that Mordecai Millar or Miller was born December 22,
1755 in North Carolina.
While residing in Ninety-Six District, afterwards
Abbeville District, South Carolina, he served in 1770
one month as a private in Captain William Baskins' South Carolina
Company, to guard the frontier against the
Cherokee Indians.
From 1777, he served at various times as a private
in the South Carolina Troops under Captains William Baskins, Thomas McCall, Moses Liddle, John Norwood and General
Andrew Pickens, he was in the battles of Kettle
Creek, Flagreed, Cowpens, Ninety-Six, Eutaw Springs and
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served in all two years and four months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 13, 1832, while a resident of Morgan County,
Indiana.
Children are referred to, their names and that of
his wife are not stated.
Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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State of Indiana
Morgan County
Personally appeared before me,
the undersigned, one of the Justices of the peace in
and for the County of Morgan aforesaid Mordicai
Miller 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, to wit,
In his first tour he served for one Month as a private -
In his second tour he served for four months as a private -
In his third tour he served for one month as a private -
In his fourth tour he was out not exceeding thirty days as a private -
In his fifth tour he served one month as a private
in his sixth tour he served not less than two years and two months as a private -
In his seventh tour he served six months as a private -
Making in all a time of service amounting to three years
& four months and during all which time he served
as a private soldier; and for such service he
claims a pension -
Mordecai Millar
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 10th day of June 1833
Charles B Butler
Justice of the peace
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State of Indiana
Morgan County
I Hannibal R Stevens Clerk of the Probate
Court in & for the said County of Morgan hereby certify that
Charles B Butler, Esqr, who has subscribed the within certificate
is, and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of
the peace in and for the County aforesaid, that the within
signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature;
that the within declarant subscribed and was
sworn to his declaration in open court, and that
his witnesses subscribed and were sworn to their
certificate in like manner; and that the
preceeding pages contain the original proceedings
of the Morgan Probate Court in the matter of the
application of Mordicai Miller for a pension -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of the Morgan probate
court at Martinsville, this 10th day of
June 1833
Hannibal R Stevens
Clerk Mn P Court
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E. T. HAZELETT, PRESIDENT
W. T. BARTOL, SECY. TREAS.
PLANT AND OFFICE
715 WEST BUCHANAN STREET
CEMENT PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED
CONCRETE BUILDING UNITS
MIXED LIME MORTAR
PHOENIX, ARIZ.
September 10, 1927.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
Family records state my maternal great grandfather Mordecai Miller
(possibly spelled "Millar") applied for and received a pension late in his
life. He died in March 1841 and was buried in Hendricks County, Indiana,
2 miles south of Stilesville.
For the purposes of family records and possibly for memberships in some
of the patriotic societies I would like to secure authentic records of whether
he appeared on the pension rolls and a record of his military services on which
the pension was granted.
Your assistance or advice as to how this may be secured will be much
appreciated.
Yours very truly,
ETHazelett
E. T. HAZELETT
Address for reply
# 1211 North Third St.,
Phoenix, Ariz.
[Stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 14
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Tulsa, Okla
Dec. 22-24

U.S. Pension Dept
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am trying to get information
about Mordecai Miller,
a Revolutionary Soldier who
is an ancestor of mine, and
would appreciate it very
much if you would give me
any information you
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have of him, or tell me
where I could get same, and
oblige
Mrs. Rush Greenslade
305 East 20th St.
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by S.D. L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Mordecai Miller
Service.
Additional Service Rev. War
No claim, State records, 190
No claim, combination records , 190
REMARKS:
No claim as above
Try [?] #16972
0 - 8
Chief Divison
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D. J. SHEEDY
PROBATE JUDGE
THE PROBATE COURT
OF WILSON COUNTY, KANSAS
FREDONIA, KANSAS Feb. 24, 1922.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
My father, the late Richard Millar, of Tonganoxie,
Kansas is the grandson of Mordica Millar who was a
soldier in the Revolutionary War. Information that
I received from my father is that my great grandfather, 
the said Mordica Millar, participated in
the Valley Forge Campaign, fought in the Battle of
Eutaw Plains under Washington and in the battle of
Cowpens. My father also informed me that the
said Mordica Millar was a pensioner receiving a
pension at the rate of $8.00 per month. I desire
a copy of the record in reference to Mordica
Millar as shown by your office.
Thanking you in advance for a prompt answer
to my request, I am,
Yours respectfully,
Josephine Miller Sheedy
[Stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O
FEB 27 1922
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. Mordecai Millar. T.F 16972
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1770
[blank]
1777
-
-
-
-
-
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 mo
[blank]
4 mos
1 mo
1 mo
1 mo
2 yrs + 2 mos
6 mos
RANK.
Pvt
[blank]
Pvt
Pvt
Pvt
volunteer
Pvt
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
William Baskins to guard frontier
against Cherokee Indians
William Baskins, Andrew Pickins
at McGounds Blockhouse on Savannah River
Gen Andrew Pickins
volunteer under Thomas McCall
Moses Liddle
John Norwood
STATE.
S.C.
Battles engaged in, Kettle Creek, Flagreed, Cowpens, Ninety-Six, Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 96 Dist. afterwards Abbeville, S.C.
Date of application for pension, Nov 18 1832 [?] was al
Residence at date of application, Morgan Co. Ind, lived in Ga 2 yrs
Age at date of application, born in N.C. Dec 22 1755
Remarks: For date of etc
Children are referred to their names & that of his wife
are not stated
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Kettle 6 wks Feb 14 1779
Cowpens Jany 17 1781
Ninety-Six May-June 1781
Eutaw Springs Sept 8 1781
Battle of Flagreed 

31793b5m10-97
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Indianapolis Agency
Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
July 10, 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Mordecai Miller
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency, at
the rate of eighty Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837
to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Free

Martinsville Ia
June 12

War Department
Pension office
Washington City

Inda June 21
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Martinsville Indiana 10th June 1833
Sir: I send enclosed Mordicah Millers
application with the nessary corrections thereto
a return of which I wish made to
me at this place
Yours Respectfully
W. H. Craig Agt
for Wm O Ross aty
for applicant
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[Left side]
16972
INVALID.

File No. 16972
Mordecai Millar
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 239
Arrangement of 1870.
W.D.G.

[Right side]
1908 June 27 Hist. to
Col. John T. Barnett
(Letter in T.F. 32 240)
1916 Mch 18 Hist. to Viola
R. Cameron Letter in W.F.9569
Jacob Miller
1922 Mch. 29 Hist to Josephine
M. Sheedy
1925 - Jan 9 Hist to Mrs
Rush Greenslade
1928 - June 18 - Hist to E.J.
Hazelett
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BRIEF objection to the admission of Pension Claims,
of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Mordicai Miller which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
QUERE V. In a case where 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. B. 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
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and 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 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 shewn 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.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.