Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1732, John Wollard, N. C.
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SERVICE: N.C.
Wollard, John
NUMBER: S. 1732
carded
CONTENTS
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22002
West Tennessee
John Wollard
Henry 60 in the State of Tennessee
was a private in the com commanded
Captain Bonnar of the regt commanded
Col Brown in the N Carolina
for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Rate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept
1833 and Hon J K
Polk Columbia

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 10
60

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,

Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 101
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13245
Maury County
Tennessee
John
John Wollard
from 1776 private
Chatt
$20

Hon J. K. Polk

Columbia
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BRIEF in the case of John Wollard
County of Maury in the State of Tennessee
(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? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period/ Duration of Service/ Rank/ Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served.

In 1776/ 3 months/As a Private/ Colo Brown, Capt Bonner

Vol - - -/ 3 months/ -/ Capt Allen

Vol - - - / but did not serve a mon for 250$/ substiture/ Genl Cates, Col Bonner

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? N. C. Bedford
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 not authenticated

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
John N Ashton 
Examining Clerk.
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State of Tennessee} On this 13th day of Sept
Maury County
personally appeared
in open court before the court of pleas and
quarter sessions now sitting John Wollard a
resident of the County and State aforesaid
aged seventy four years on the 30 day of January
last past 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 7th June
One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named Officers and served as
herein stated

The said John Wollard says that he was drafted
for thru monthly to serve at
moning to serve as Welmington but was
stationed at New River about forty miles from
Willmington and the name of the officers are as
follows Colonel William Brown Captain Henry
Bonner and Lieutenant Jesse Blount he entered
the service about the last of March one thousand
Seven hundred and seventy six and received a
discharge at the expiration of his term of service
and at that time was living in the court
the County of
Beanfort and State of North Carolina
He next volunteered his service under Cpt Alderson
Ellison for the term of three months and volunteered
and as a horseman under Captain Thomas Jones and
Liet Branick Owens during the war for the purpose
of suppressing the Tories and defending the coasts from
the attacks of the British in which time he was called
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He next volunteered his service under Cpt Alderson
Ellison for the term of three months and volunteered
and as a horseman under Captain Thomas Jones and
Lieut. Branick Owing during the war for the purpose
of suppressing the Tories and defending the courts from
the attacks of the British in which time he was called
upon six times and in that time was in actual
service between them and four months for which
service we never received any pay
he also volunteered to go a town under General Gates
but by the situation of his affairs was
himself prevented from going but hired a substitute
to whom I gave two hundred and fifty dollars.
While engaged in the service of his country the
Object of their expedition was to guard against
the attacks of the British on the forces and the part of
the country through which we marched was
through Beaufort craven cartright and anslow
Country as also into pik and edgecomb County
he was acquainted with Colonels Patten and
Buncomb of the continental army.
he has no documentary evidence and day
not know of any person whose testimony he can procure to prove his term of service as he has
last his discharges as he did not expect they
would ever be of any further service to him
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pensioner
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 the day and year aforesaid
The Porter Clerk
his
John S Wollard
Mark
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We hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or
amenity except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos. J. Porter Clerk
John Wollard
his X mark

We, Shadrack Martain a clergyman
residing in the state of Tennessee and County of Bedford and Charles Hardison and Wm G. Pickens residing in the State aforesaid
and Maury City hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with John Wollard who has subscribed 
and sworn to the above declaration and we believe
him to be seventy four years of age and that
he is reputed and believed to be a soldier of
the revolution and that we concur in that
Opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Shadrack Mustain
William Hardison
1. When and what year were you born
An,  State of N Carlina Beauford County January 3d 1758
2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
An, in my bible which I give to my Daughter in
S. Carolina
3. Where were you living when called into service
An, In state and County aforesaid
4. where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and 
An, I still lived in sd [said] state until 1828 then I
Moved to the State of Tennessee Maury County where I now live
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An, In state and County aforesaid
5. where have you lived since in the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
An, I still lived in sd [said] state until 1828. then I moved to the State of Tennessee Maury County where I now live
6. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, And if a substitute for whom.
An, I was drafted and volunteered both as aforesaid
7. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
An, Colonel Hogan and Patton and Colonel Wm Brown of the Militia Regiment and the general circumstance of my service was to  prevent the British from landing and to check the Torys.
8. did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
An I had two discharge given by Henry Bonner Cpt to and the other by Colonel Henry Bonner
and I have lost them not expecting to receive any benefit by them 
9. State the names of persons to whom you are
known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a solder of the Revolution
Wm G. Pickins Esqr Mathew Moor Esqr
C. Headlee Esqr Humphry Hardison
Charles Hardison
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and the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after pulling the interrogations prescribed
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 appear to them that Shadrach
Mustain who has signed this certificate
is  in the County State aforesaid and that Charles Hardison & Wm G. Pickens
who has also signed the same are residents of the County and State aforesaid and are
credible persons and that their statement is
entitled to credit-
Thos J Porter Clerk
John Vincent
Robert Wortham
Jas Huey 
I Thomas J Porter Clerk of the Court of
pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Willard for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
Thos. J Porter Clerk
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I certify that Thomas J. Porter Esq where is
stated to the foregoing certificate is Clerk
of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Maury County Tennessee, and that his signatures
is genuine; and whom no doubt that the forgoing on the original papers acted on in Court
James K. Polk
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( 3 - 469. )
Bureau of Pensions


Application No. File No 1732
Certificate No. ..............
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Jno. Wollard
Co. ................. Regt Rerva
INFORMATION DESIRED.
all papers.
[seal] 
SECOND DEPUTY
JAN 8 1896
COMMISSIONER

[seal] 

WAR & NAVY,
JAN 8 1896
FILES
P.    B.
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William F. Woolard
Examiner, U.S. Postal Office
John Wollard #
penion File Div #1732
N.C. Line
Jany, 10. 1907
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1907 Jany 11. History to
Wm F. Woolard.

Rev War 
1732
INVALID.
File No. 1732 ┃
John Wollard.
Priv. N. C. Line
-
Act:  June 7 1832.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 390
Arrangement of 1870.}
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John Wollard
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Wollard which requires 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?

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? yes

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 amount of pension he is entitled? [smeared, but appears to have said, "yes"]

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?
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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 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? 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?
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
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
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 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 embullied 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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[stamp]
COLUMBIA
TEN

Free

James P Edmonds Esqr
Commission of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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Columbia Ten. Sept 4th 1833
James L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
his
Enclosed  I return the Declaration of John Wollard for a pension, with my certificate attached as to  the signature of the Clerk and the authentication of the papers, that being the only
pretender as far as I can perceive in which
the papers are defective. If a pension is
granted send the certificate to Nathaniel 
Wollard

I am very Respectfully
Your obts set
James K Polk