Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 910, Samuel Blair, N.C.
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
NC
Blair, Samuel
NUMBER
R. 910
CONTENTS
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[date stamp]
PENSION
U. MAY 22 1884 S.
OFFICE

3067 Rebecca Penr. [Pensioner]
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Nashville Tenn May 19 1884
Hon William W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D C
Sir
We are the two old Sons
of Samuel Blair who was a Private C [page damage]
Peoples Company of General Rutherfords Brig
ade of North Carolina troops in the Revolutionary
war, who operated in North Carolina & South Car-
olina & beyond possibly a [illegible] old [illegible]
and cannot remember incidents he was born 1812
He died 50 years ago, and I think here Se-
cured his Bounty Land, at least could not have
gotten the Land under the Last act of Congress
as we were told, So we ask your honorable office
to inform us if any Land is due him or other
dues.  If any claim on our part is in file as we
made the proof we were his sons some 4 or 5
years ago to secure consideration, We have both
changed our residences since commencing this claim
We think there must be Bounty Land due under act
1855, a reply will oblige
Yours with respect
S. W. Blair, Junction P.C. Cheatham Co Teessee [Tennessee]
B. K. Blair Soleus Creek Davidson Co Tennessee
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33.795
Pension Declaration of
Samuel Blair
Tennessee
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of the 7th
of June 1832
State of Tennessee
Davidson County 
On this 1st day of August 1836 personally appeared
before the Justices of the County & State aforesaid, Samuel Blair,
a resident of Davidson County and State of Tennessee, aged 74
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed
June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United 
States as a draftsman in the year 1779 to the best of his recol-
lection, with Capt. Peoples, Colo. Martin, and Genl Rutherford
All of the State of North Carolina: when applicant enlisted
he was about 17 years of age, had been raised in Guildford
County No. Carolina: Capt Pierce of Guildford County Super-
intended the drafts for men, and when all the drawings had 
been made, those who had been drafted, with the volunteers were
mustered into force by Capt. Pierce, who at the Court house
of Guild-ford, delivered over all of the men under his command
to the officers whose names have been recorded above. Appli-
-cant has no recollection how long the soldiers remained at
Guildford but can draw upon his memory for the follow-
-ing facts; that when they left; that is the Regiment of
Genl Rutherford, left Guildford, they marched towards
Charleston, So Carolina, through rank Swamps of exception
depths, in pursuit of a Tory Captain (Fanning), & his men:
they were not successful in coming to an engagement with
the Tories; and when about 40 miles from Charleston, ap-
-plicant's term of enlistment, three months, had expired
and Capt Peeble, gave him a written discharge: what
has become of it. applicant is not aware: this inadvertence
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or negligence, it has been lost: indeed, he never for a moment
entertained any idea, that it would profit him a single
furthering: and was consequently at no pains to preserve it.
Before applicant was dismissed, [illegible] reached the Camp,
of the evacuation of Charleston by the British; which oc-
=casioned much rejoicing in the Camp: when applicant 
was discharged, he went back to Guildford;
where he was drafted:
The evidence of his sister Peggy Blair wife of John Blair
of Robertson County, Tennessee, and Charles Cummins of
Lebanon, Wilson County, will attend this declaration
in support of the Same: this as it regards the evidence of
the latter, he cannot count [illegible] upon it, until he has
Seen and conversed with him, by which applicant can
then know the extent of his testimony: he, Chas. Cummins
being very young at the happening of these events, and
it may be the same; [page damage] and escaped his memory.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that
his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in
any state.  [words crossed through]
Sinse [since] drawing this Declaration, applicant has procured the certificate
of John Blair, of Robertson Cty which substantiates his services his
Sister Peggy Blair spoken of above, cannot give evidence, by reason of
the infirm state of health, memory not serving her.
[illegible]
Sworn before me this day & year above.
Smith Criddle Clk
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that 
the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states due [illegible] being [illegible] in making this certificate as well to the certificate
of Peter Fuqua, a Clergyman of Davidson County.
as to the certificate of Eli Cherry, of Jane County,
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War depart-
-ment. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them
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that Peter Fuqua, who has signed the follow-
-ing certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of 
Davidson in Said State of Tennessee, and is a credible
person, and that his statement is entitled to credit
and we certify furthermore, that Eli Cherry who has
signed also the following certificate, is a resident of said County
and State, and is a credible person; and that his statements
too, are entitled to credit-
E. S. Hale
Chairman
[illegible] Peter Fuqua, a clergyman, residing in the
County of Davidson, and Eli Cherry residing
in the same County hereby certify and are well acquainted 
with Samuel Blair, who has subscribed and sworn to the
foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years
of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that belief.
Sworn and subscribed, the [day] and year aforesaid:
Smith Criddle Clerk
Eli Cherry
Peter Fuqua
State of Tennessee
Davidson County  ss.
I Smith Criddle, clerk of the
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions, do hereby certify that the fore-
=going contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of an application of Saml Blair for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office, this 1st day of
August
1836:
Smith Criddle
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Samuel Blair
Tennessee
to
Rejected
See let 13 Aug 1836
D. T. Dozier
let 16 May 38 Mess
Grundy & Saunders
did not serve
six months

910
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County 
 I William Seal Clerk
of the County Court of said County do hereby
certify that James Sprouse Esq whose
name purports to be listed to the foregoing
affadavit is a Justice of the peace in and
for said County duly Commissioned and
qualified, that full faith and credit is and
ought to be due to his attestations as such
and that his signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
at office in Springfield this 2nd
day of July 1836
W. Leal
John Blair
affidavid [affidavit]
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State of Tennessee  )
Robertson County    )
I John Blair Brother in law to
Samuel Blair of Davidson County applicant for
a pension under an act of Congress passed on
the 7th day of June 1832 do hereby certify
I
Well remember my Brother in law Samuel
Blair was drafted as a Melshia [militia] private in
In the revelution [revolution] War Ingilford [Guilford] County
North Caroliner [Carolina] under Capt Pince who then

Commanded the Company he belonged to and
then marched ["and the march" is crossed out]
in the army
under Capt Peopels and Commanded by General
Rutherford three months Given under my
hand and seal this first day of July 1836
John his x mark Blair

State of Tennessee  )
Robertson County   )
This day personally appeared before 
me James Sprouse one of the acting Justice of the
peace in and for said County John Blair about
in seventy two years of age of respectable carrector [character]
in due form of law
that the Contents of the above certificate
is true to the best of his knowledge
John his x mark Blair
Sworn to before me the day
and date first above written
J Sprouse
Justice of the Peace
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IW 4.6-2 To Sm Blair
Condition of claim
and not entitled to
bounty land.

[printed form, handwritten responses]

[blank] Ex'r  
INVALID.
Claim
Rejected
["Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873." crossed out]
910

P.O. Samuel Blair
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18 [blank]
Discharged: [blank], 18 [blank]
Application filed: [blank], 18 [blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
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State of Tennessee  )
Robertson County   )
Personally appeared before
me James Sprouse, one of the acting Justice of
the peace in and for said County John Blair
and made oath in Due form of law that
Samuel Blair of the County of Guilford and
State of North Carolina now a resident of
David [Davidson] County Tennessee about Seventy five years old
Did serve a three months tour in the Revolution
ary war Grait [Great] Britton [Britain] against the united 
States of America
as a private in a Company of
Militia Commanded by Captain Nathaniel
Peoples and that the said Samuel Blair was
Drafted under the command of George Pirce
in Guilford County North Carolina not long
before the close of the war and was then
marched under the command of said Captain
Nathaniel Peoples to South Carolina Where
he the Samuel Blair Served the tower [tour] of
Duty under the command General Retherford
and the Said John Blair further states that the above
mentioned Samuel Blair is the Identical Man
who served the above mentioned tower [tour] of Service
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 14th day of
October 1837
James Sprouse Justice of the Peace
for Robertson County Tennessee
John his x mark Blair

State of Tennessee )
Robertson County  )
Personally apeared [appeared] before
me James Sprouse an acting Justice of the
peace for said County in Walter [illegible] Carter and
John Wated and made oath in due
form of law that the above mentioned
John Blair who States that Samuel Blair
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State of Tennessee  )
Robertson County   )
I William Shelly Clerk of the County Court
for said County do hereby certify that James Sprouse whose
name purports to be attested to the foregoing affidavits is and
was at the time of assigning the same an acting Justice of the
peace for said County and that full faith and credit is due
to his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said County at
office in Springfield October 18th 1837
W. Shelly
Clerk of Robertson County Court

State of Tennessee  )
Robertson County   )
I Robert Green Presiding Magistrate for said
County do hereby Certify that William Shelly whose name is
subscribed to the above Certificate is and was at the time of assign
ing the same Clerk of the County Court for said County and
that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such
and that the above Certificate is in due form of law
given under my hand this 18th day of October 1837
Robert Green
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State of Tennessee )
Davidson County    )
Personally appeared before me
John Vanderville Justice in said
County Nancy Mcferran and says on oathe [oath] that
Samuel Blair served one three monthe [month] tower [tour] in the
servis [service] of the Revolutionary war under the command as
Peoples and was drafted under the
command of
Captain of Nathaniel Peoples and was drafted under
the command of George Pearce sworn to and subscribed
toe fore [before] me this 16th of August 1837
John Vanderville J. P.
Nancy his x mark Mcferran

State of Tennessee )
Davidson County    ) 
Personally appeared Wm Stewart and
Frederick Binckley before me John H. Clopton an acting
Justice in and for said County and made oath in due
form of law that the above mentioned Mary McFerran
who says that Samuel Blair has served a three months
tour in the Revolutionary war is a woman of sound
mind firmness and good character to the best of their
knowledge and belief
William Stewart 
Frederick Binkley
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 30th day of
December 1837
Frederick Binkley
John H. Clopton
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Davidson County Ss.
I Smith Criddle clerk of the county court of said county do
hereby certify that John Vanderville & John H Clopton Esqr
whose names are signed to the two above certificates, are
now and were at the time of signing the same, acting
Justices of the peace in & for the county & state aforesaid
duly commissioned & qualified, & as such full faith & credit
are due & ought to be given to their official acts
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed 
my name & affix the seal of said court
at office in Nashville this 3d day of
January AD 1838
Smith Criddle
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State of Tennessee )  
Davidson County    )
I Elihu S Hall presiding Maj
istrate [magistrate] for said County do certify that Smith
Criddle whose name is subscribed to the above
certificate is and was at the time of signing
the same Clerk of the County Court for
said County and that full faith and
credit are due to his official acts as such
and that the above certificate is in due
form of law Given under my hand
this the 13th day of January 1838
E. S. Hall (seal)
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Nashville, August 2d 1836.
Jas L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir:
Heretofore applications for a pension or
pensions have been invariably made through some ac-
-quaintance or friend at Washington: but now, in this
case, I send them directly to you, for the want it is true,
of the usual Channel: not doubting, however, but the 
same immediate and prompt attention will be given
to this, as have been to all preceding ones.
Here is the pension application of Mr Samuel
Blair, a resident of Davidson, this County. In [page damage]
it, I [illegible] closely to the letter of the directions
of the War Department this is my opinion of the
matter, subject, as a matter of course, to your better skill
and ability, the evidence I trust, is amply sufficient to
warrant granting a pension. By acting upon the
business at [illegible] early day you will be confering [conferring] a great favor upon the
old gentleman, who I assure you stands greatly in want
of some provision of this kind. Let me hear from you,
at your earliest convenience.
and thereby greatly oblige
your obt servt
David F Dozier
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Cummings Chas.
Lebanon
June 28th 1836

E H Foster Esqr
Nashville
Tennessee
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Lebanon June the 28th 1836
Mr Foster
Dr Sir
Samuel Blair has on this day aplyd [applied] to
me to prove his Servises [services] as a soldier in the revolution
he was mistaken & I have no doubt but honestly
So when we come to talk together I could not
have been more than from Six to Eight years old
when he was in the Servis [service] of his Country, I
have no doubt but he was in the Servis tho
I have no recollection of it as there is near
thirteen years defrence [difference] in our age
I am Sir with respect
Charles Cummings
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Nashville 16th Jan 1838
J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Inclosed [enclosed] we
send you the claim of Samuel Blair of
this vicinity for a pension under the act
of Congress; if there should be any defic
-iency in the testimony please inform us
that he may correct it; if it should
meet your approbation and you 
have the name of the applicant pla
-ced upon the roll to draw, as we have
no doubt he intitled [entitled] to do please inform
us by letter and
Oblige 
Your Friend &c
Grundy [illegible] Foundy
J L Edwards Esq.
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has served a tower [tour] of Duty in the revoltionary [Revolutionary] war
is at this time a citason [citizen] of Robertson County
Tennessee agreeable to the best information
he is about Seventy three years old and that
he is a man of [illegible] and good Caecrector [character] 
Sworn to and subscribed
before one this 14th day
of October 1837
James Sprouse Justice of 
the peace
for Robertson
County Tennessee
John Wite (seal)
Walter C. Carter (seal)