Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1675, for Mark Jackson, South Carolina
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S.C. Jackson, Mark S.1675

om in Va. carded
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22.148
West Tennessee

Mark Jackson
of Maury Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a priv can, in the Compy commanded
by Captain Farr of the regt commande
by Col Call in the N.C. 
line for 8 months for 1780

South Carolina Line Records correcter
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Oct
1833 and sent to Thomas
J. Porter Columbia, Ten.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 83.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 34 16.66
$100.00
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Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 85
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No 13. 466
Mark Jackson
Maury Co
W. Tennessee
of
from 1780 private
Cavaly 8 months
14 33.33

Thomas F Porter
Columbia
Tenn/[illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of Mark Jackson of the County
of Maury in the State of Tenn
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 90 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
______________________
Period.
__________
a few days after winter
Christmas In 1779..80
to the 12 May ⎬
after this & from time
to time, served
__________
Duration of Service.
__________
Years,
Months,
-5-
-3-
Days.
Rank.
___________
As a
drafted
Cavalry
pr
cavalry
___________
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
___________
Gen.
Col. Call, Capt. Farr

5. In what battles was he engaged: Fishing Creek, Hanging Rock,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? District called N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition & tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Regular
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Levin Bell
Examining Clerk.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of
the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832,

State of Tennessee
Maury County ⎬ SS
On this 20th day of September personally
in open court, before the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions of Maury County in the court
house on the town of Columbia now sitting
Mark Jackson a resident of the County of
Maury and State of Tennessee, aged ninty
years, who being first duly sworn according 
to law doth on his oath, make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefits
the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and
served as hereinafter stated,
This Deponent states that he was born in
Brunswick County and State of Virginia
the 12 of November 1742. That the record
of age was burnt by the tories, together with
all his books & papers in the time of the
Revolutionary war. That he resided in
the State of South Carolina in the District
of ninety six at the commencement of the
Revolutionary War.  That he first entered
the service of the United States, being drafted
under Brigadier General Andrew
Pickens in Col. McCall's regiment was
Commanded by Capt William Farr,
Jasper Lieutenant (other officers names
not recollected) that he entered said
service on horseback a few days after
Christmas of 1779. and continued until the 12th
of may following on the day preceding having
a small skirmish with the British and
Forces at Wrights old plantation, they having
crossed the Catawba River just above the
mouth of Fishing Creek at Land'sfords-
We drove them and they recrossed the river
-
Then hearing of the capture of Charleston we broke [word "broke" has 3 x's marked through it]
dispersed-
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every man shifting for himself-- In a short time
after returned home, I was compelled to flee
on account of the Tories, to the State of North Caro-
lina where I staid 8 or 10 days after which I
returned and joined General Sumpters Brigade
at lands ford on the Catawba River - He marched
up above the month of Fishing Creek and was there defeated by a party of British and Tories
Previous to which, having staid with him only
5 or 6 days, I joined General John Williams
Brigade who marched through the settlement
where I lived - I went to see my family under the expectation of spending one night with
them, but the Tories that night surrounded
my house & took me prisoner and afterwards 
dismissed me on               I should have
mentioned that during the few days I was
under General Sumpter & previous to his defeat
above the mouth of Fishing Creek, we had
a Battle with the British and Tories at
a place called the hanging rock. We
had in that engagement between 350 and
400 men and were opposed, as was then
said by Bryants Corps (Tories) and
about 400 British Regulars-- We kept
the ground and took their field pieces,
but it being rumored that Tarleton's Corps were
Coming we retreated to Stile Creek
meeting house -
From the time I was paroled by the Tories, I
stayed very little with my family, during the
remainder of the war: Being an active horseman
I was frequently engaged in scouting parties
and carrying expresses, one instance I recollect
of the latter service- I was engaged in carrying
expresses between General Sumpter & Col Morgan
At this distance of time, & my memory much
impaired by age, much of the active service
in which I was engaged I [illegible] have
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forgotten - I feel confident, indeed I have
no doubt, but what I performed at least
Eight months a time service and always
on horse back & feeding my own horse with
one exception - I once pressed a Quakers
horse to carry an express from Col Bran-
nan to General Green when the latter lay
with his army at a place called the
yellow house - He further states that he
has no documentary evidence & knows
of no person whose testimony he can proc
ure, who can testify to his services except
by Britain Williford whose
deponation accompanies this
declaration
his
Mark X Jackson
mark

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed to in open
court the day and year aforesaid
Tho. J. Porter Clerk
his
Mark X Jackson
mark

We Josiah Kilpatrick a clergyman residing in the
county of Maury -
in the said county and Alex Johnston residing
hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Mark Jackson who
has subscribed and sworn to the above decla-
rations-that we believe him to ninetyeth year
of his age-that he is reputed and believed in
the neighbourhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that
opinion, that he is reputed to be a
would have no hesitation in giving him full
Sworn to and subscr-
-ibed to
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13.466
the day and year aforesaid
[whole line of writing illegible]
And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion after the investigation of the
matter, and after putting the interrogations
priscribed by the war department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And the
court further certifies that it appears to them
that Joshua W Kilpatrick who has signed the
preceding certificate, is a Clergiman
resident in the County of Maury and that Alex
Johnston, who has also signed the same is
a resident in the same County and that they
are credible persons and that this statement is
entitled to credit
Sworn to in open
court Sept 27 1832
J. L. Huey
John Vincent
[illegible] C. [illegible]neley

I Thomas J Porter Clerk of the Court of pleas
and Quarter Sessions for Maury County in
the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of said Court in the matter of the applica
Item of Mark Jackson for a pension. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 27 day
of Septr 1832
Tho. J. Porter Clerk
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April 20, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mark Jackson - S. 1675
BA-J/ANF

Mrs. Julian C. Lane
Statesboro
Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revo-
lutionary War record of Mark Jackson of Brunswick
County, Virginia.
The record of Mark Jackson is furnished herein
as found in pension claim, S. 1675 based upon his
service in the War of the Revolution.
Mark Jackson was born November 12, 1742 in
Brunswick County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.
While residing In Ninety-Six District, South
Carolina, he enlisted a few days after Christmas in
the year 1779, served in Captain William Farr's
company, Colonel McCall's South Carolina regiment,
was in a skirmish at Wrights Old Plantation, served
until May 12, 1780. He was in the battles of Hanging
Rock and Fishing Creek under General Sumter, length
of this service not stated. While at home for a few
days, with his family (no names given), he was taken
prisoner by the Tories, was released on parole, after
which he was engaged in scouting parties and carrying
express, until the close of the war. His service was
in the cavalry and amounted in all to eight months.
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
cuted, September 20, 1832, then a resident of Maury
County, Tennessee. There are no data in this claim
as to his family, other than the reference as given
above.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev War.
1675
INVALID
File No. 1675
Mark Jackson
Pri. NC Mil.
Act June 7. 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 190
{Arrangement of 1870.]
S.C. Line. Records corrected Oct. 27 '03

[written vertically]
1930 Mch. 28 Hist li Mrs. F. Howard Jones
1932 - Sept. 6 " " " Mrs. E. L.  Williamson
1934 - Apr. 20 " " " Julian C. Land
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State of Tennessee}
Giles County }
This day personally appears
before me Robt M Bugg an
acting Justice of the peace in and for
said County Britain Williford of the cty
and state aforesaid and being duly
sworn and qualified deposeth and
saith as follows (to wit) That he was
acquainted with Mark Jackson, of
Maury County and State aforesaid
in the State of South Carolina in
the time of the revolutionary war and
to his knowledge he the said Jackson
was considered an honest man, a
good whig and liberty man. That he
rendered services in the then existing
war with the British in behalf of
the United States The precise time of
service by him the said Williford not
Known
Britain Willford

Sworn to & subscribed
before me Sept 24th 1832
Robt M Bugg

I further certify that
Brittain Williford whose
deposition is above
taken is a respectable
citizen and in all
things entitled to all
credit upon his oath
Septr 10th 1833
Robt M Bugg
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State of Tennessee}
Giles County [illegible]}
I German Lester Clerk of
the Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions holden for the County of Giles and
State of Tennessee do hereby certify that
Robert M Bugg whose name is signed
to the within certificate is and was at the
time of signing the same an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
duly commissioned and as such due faith
and credit is and ought to be given to
all his official acts. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court at office this 25 Sept 1832
German Lester Clk
By N.S. Neal D Clk
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man of truth, & we
credit when on his oath.

Joshua W. Kilpatrick
Alec Johnson

J. J. Porter Clerk
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We whose names are hereunto subscribed
constituting at present the County Court of
Maury County do hereby certify that the
forgoing declaration of Mark Jackson
as the same is none amended and stands
was sworn to this day in open court by
said Mark Jackson - We further certify that
we are personally acquainted with the Declar
-rant Mark Jackson- that he is a man
of undoubted character for veracity - that
he has always been reputed a soldier
of the Revolutionary war since we have
known him and that we entertain no
kind of doubt of that fact. In testimony
whereof we have hereto set our hands
& seal this 18th day of Septr 1833


Jas F [illegible]
Peter Williams
Jn Mack
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No. 13.466
Mark Jackson
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Mark Jackson which require
further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

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? no

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? ["yes" marked over with pencil lines]

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

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? yes
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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? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain-
ing 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? yes

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? one
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? no
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? Yes

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? yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
yes
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
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_months
, and_days, I served as a _;
Fordays
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 objection
able. 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.
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 objection
able. 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.
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Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.  19"

Dear Sir: - Family history tell
of Mark Jackson, a Revolutionary
Soldier. He was born in
Virginia, and lived in Georgia.
We have always thought he
served from Virginia. But
we find in Memorial Records of
Alabama Vol. 2 p. 495
Mark Jackson of Georgia
Capt. in the War of the
Revolution died in 1828,
Aged 100"-
So it appears that he served
from Georgia.
Will you please examine
your records for a Mark
Jackson from Virginia
and Georgia?
I have written who to the
Adjutant General, so if you
find no record, it will not
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be necessary to refer this
letter to that office.
Thanking you, I am,
very truly yours,
E. Williamson
MRS. E. L. WILLIAMSON
PINE APPLE ALA.
Aug. 19.
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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
The Verterans Administration, Revolutionary Pension
Office.
Washington,
D.C.
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Statesboro, Ga. March 26, 1934
Pension Department, U.S.,
Washington, D.C. Re-Revolutionary War Soldiers
Dear Sir:-
Please send me any record that you might
have of Mark and Benjamin Jackson of Brunswick, Co. Va.
and of Abraham Roach, S. C., York Co.
I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Julian C. Lane, Co. Historian.
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Sparta, Illinois
March 14, 1930.
Bureau of Pensions
Earl D. Church, Commissioner
Washington, D.C 
Dear Sir:
Thank you, for the information rec'd in regard to
Widiow Division, W.C.7447 - Martha Worowski and
Longin J. Wnorowski - E-lst Ill. Vols. Your letter
contained information which I think will be of quite a
help to me traceing their family history. I was so glad
to learn the county in Kentucky in which my
grandmother was born.
And now I'm wanting what information you
can find for me in regard to my great great grandparents
in my mother's line,
1st Nathan Eaton 1753-1840 born at Ashford, Conn &
died at Manchester, Vermont. He was placed on the
Pension Roll of Bennington Co. Vt. for service as a
private in Capt. Marcy's Company, Col. Chester's
Connecticut Regiment.
2nd Ephraim Pearson 1758 -1804 born in East Windsor
Conn. died at Savannah, Chatham, Co. Georgia.
And are there any persons by name of
Holloman
(Marcus Jackson) or Malachai Holloman on the
Revolutionary War Pensions of War of 1812?
Sincerely
Mrs. F. Howard Jones
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Sparta, Illinois
March 17, 1930
Earl D. Church, Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I wish to thank you for the information
sent me in regard to Longin J. Worowski
my grandfather and his wife.
1. And now I wish you could send me what
you have of Nathan Eaton B. 1753 at Ashford
Conn. and died at Manchester Vt. He was
placed on the Pension Roll of Bennington Co. Vt. for
service in Capt. Marcy's Company, Col. Chester's
Connecticut Regiment, Revolutionary War.
2. And do you have any record of Ephraim
Pearson, 1758 -1864, born in East Windsor, Conn
and died at Savannah Georgia. As yet I
have not learned his regiment. At one
time I think he lived at New Berlin, Chenango
Co. N.Y. but I have no dates for that period of
his life.
3rd I should like your record of Wm Moore who
lived in N. Caroline then Tenns and died in
Kentucky about 1826 - at Rocky Hill Station,
near Bowling Green, Ky. He was born about 1850-5.
I think (over)
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any record kept of these persons and
their families I should very much appreciate
your sending to me as it will help me in
tracing the family lineage and be of
interest in the family history which I'm
writing for my sons.
Sincerely Thanking you I am
Mrs. F. Howard Jones
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September 6, 1932

BA-J/AWF
Mark Jackson
S. 1675

Mrs. E. L. Williamson
Pine Apple
Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting
information in regard to Mark Jackson, a soldier
of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1675, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Mark Jackson.

He was born November 12, 1742 in Brunswick
County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not
given.

While residing in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, he enlisted a few days after Christmas in
the year 1779 and served in Captain William Farr's
company in Colonel McCall's South Carolina regiment,
was in a skirmish at Wrights Old Plantation, served
until May 12, 1780. He was in the battles of Hanging
Rock and Fishing Creek under General Sumter, length
of this service not stated. While at home for a few
days, with his family (no names given), he was taken
prisoner by the Tories, was released on parole, after
which he was engaged in scouting parties and carrying
expresses until the close of the war. His service was
in the cavalry and amounted in all to eight months.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
cuted September 20, 1832, at which time he was living 
in Maury County, Tennessee.

There are no data as to his family, other than
the reference as given above.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM

March 28, 1930.

Mrs. F. Howard Jones
204 West Main Street
PSparta
Illinois.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pen-
sion claim S. 1675, it appears that Mark Jackson was born November
12, 1742 in Brunswick County, Virginia.

While residing in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, he
enlisted a few days after Christmas in 1779 and served in Captain
William Farr's Company in Colonel McCall's South Carolina Regiment,
was in a skirmish at Wrights' Old Plantation, and served until May
12, 1780.

He was in the battles of Hanging Rock and Fishing Creek,
under General Sumter, length of service not stated.

While at home for a few days, he was taken prisoner by the
Tories who released him on parole, after which he was engaged in
scouting parties and carrying expresses until the close of the war.

His service was in the Cavalry and amounted in all to eight
months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed Septem-
ber 20, 1832, at which time he was living in Maury County, Tennes-
see.

There are no data as to family.

Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours
and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it is
the practice of the bureau to furnish only two histories to each
inquirer.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.