Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3108, Julius Dugger, N.C. & Ind. War. 1788
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
N. C.
X
Dugger, Julius

NUMBER
R. 3108.

Ind. War 1788
CONTENTS
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34.178
Pension Affidavit
Julius Dugger

Hon. W. B. Carter
HR
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State of Tennessee
Carter County Circuit Court September Term 1832
On this 19th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Samuel Powell Judge & now holding the Circuit Court in and for said County Julius Dugger a resident of the County of Carter and State of Tennessee aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of 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 herein stated. That when a citizen of Wilkes County (now Ash) North Carolina, he (entered) volunteered under Captain John Keys, who commanded a light horse company, and served under him over a month. That said company marched (into what is now Carter County Tennessee) to the head of Watauga River, where they destroyed provisions & in order to prevent the Tories (from getting) and Indians from getting them. That he was discharged by Captain Keys, and does not know now where that discharge is. That this service was in the year 1780. Afterwards he removed to Washington County North Carolina (now Carter County in Tennessee) and in the month of May 1781 (as he thinks) and he (was drafted) volunteered and marched under Captain (Joseph Ford whose company) William Smith whose company marched to the Big Island Ford in French Broad River, where it joined Col Sevier in the month of August. That from thence he marched under Captain Smith and Col Sevier against the Chickamauga, Cherokee and Creek Indians, crossing Tennessee & Hiwassee Rivers, Chickamauga Creek, passing Van's Town, Rogers Town, the mountain called Facing Mountain (dividing the waters of Tennessee and Coosa) and stopping at the Coosa River, where they burnt the town called the Coosa Water, and marching from Coosa burnt the Big Shoemake and Little Shoemake towns, and burnt all the towns at that time but Rogers Town. They took at that time eighteen prisoners and affiant was in actual service as he thinks on this occasion four months. The troops were disbanded as he thinks on the Tennessee River as they returned and affiant came from their home. During this march the troops suffered considerably for the want of food &
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That afterwards in the year 1788 he was drafted and went under Captain Ford to Knoxville Tennessee where the troops undiscovered under General Martin. That from Knoxville they went to the Lookout Mountain where a battle was fought with the (Cherokee), Chickamauga, and Creek Indians in which eight white men were wounded & 3 killed. That he served actually on this occasion about two months. Affiant believes that his actual services were performed in seven months. He has no documentary evidence by which to establish the truth of his claim, and believes that it can be partially established by the subjoined certificate. 
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not inscribed on the pension roll of any state to his knowledge.

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
19th September 1832
Julius Dugger
Dist A. M. Carter clk
By Wm B Carter DC

Isaac Taylor aged 75 years makes oath that he has heard the foregoing affidavit read and believes the statement therein contained to be true. That he was a Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sevier in the fall of 1781. That he was acquainted with Capt William Smith, and (knows) believes that he served as a Captain under Col Sevier, on the campaign mentioned by Mr Dugger. The route taken by Col Sevier's regiment on that occasion, is correctly described by Mr Dugger. Affiant was not however personally acquainted with Julius Dugger at that time. But from the above affidavit and from conversations with Mr Dugger (with whom he has been acquainted  for several years) and from circumstances detailed to him by Mr Dugger "as having occurred during the campaign" he has no doubt but that he served as he states.

Isaac Taylor
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
19th September 1832
Dist A. M. Carter Clk
By Wm B Carter D.C.
Mr Joseph Wilson and William Wilson
(there being no clergyman resident in Julius Dugger's neighborhood)
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neighborhood residing in Carter County Tennessee, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Julius Dugger who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy one 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 opinion.

Sworn to & subscribed in open court 16th
September 1833
Dist A. M. Carter Clk
By Wm B Carter D.C.

Joseph X Willson
his mark
Wm + Willson
his mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories subscribed by the War Department, that the said Julius Dugger was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Willson and William Willson who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Carter and are credible persons and that their statement is entered to credit.
S. Powel Judge of the Circuit Court of Carter County

I Alfred M. Carter Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carter County do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Julius Dugger for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (their being no seal of office) this 26th September 1833.
A.M. Carter Clk
By Wm B Carter DC

I John Blair, Representative in Congress from the first Congressional District of Tennessee, do hereby
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Certify that Alfred M. Carter is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carter County. That Wm B. Carter is his Deputy; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Wm. B. Carter and believe the foregoing signatures to be his. 20th Sept. 1833.

State of Tennessee 
Carter County
This day personally came before me David Nelson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Thomas A. R. Nelson who made oath in due form of law that he, as the Attorney of Julius Dugger, drew the foregoing proceedings in September 1832. That owing to the difficulty of getting the compurgators who are old men and Pensioners, to Elizabethton, & also owing to the fact that Julius Dugger, the applicant, is himself an old man, the proceedings were not sworn to until September 1833. Affiant states that in the early part of said month, he went to Nashville and remained there until sometime in the month following. That during his absence, as he has been informed and believes, this affiant's brother (who is not an Attorney) at the request of Mr. Dugger, searched among affiant's papers for the foregoing proceedings and had them sworn to and certified as above. Affiant states that during his absence the foregoing proceedings were misplaced among his papers, and were believed by him to be lost or mislaid until a short time since, when he found them. Affiant further states that he has been informed and believes that the principal reasons why no other application was made by Dugger to the War Department and that he lives some twelve or fifteen miles from Elizabethton and until recently, has for three or  four years been unable to travel without great inconvenience, that he has frequently mentioned the subject to this affiant and entertained the hope that the foregoing proceedings would be found, so as to save him the trouble of coming. That in addition to this, Isaac Taylor, above named resides eight miles from Elizabethton, and Joseph Wilson
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and William Wilson reside probably thirty miles distant, and that it is a matter of considerable inconvenience to get them all together at the same Court. Affiant further states that he has good reason to believe that no other application has been made by Julius Dugger for a Pension and that he has never received any Pension from the General Government.

Sworn to and subscribed before me 22 August 1837.
David Wilson
Justice of the Peace for Carter County
Tho. A. R. Wilson

State of Tennessee
Carter County
I Malcolm N. Folsom Clerk of the County Court of Carter County do hereby certify that the David Nelson above named is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, that full faith and credit are had and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and the above signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Elizabethton the 22 day of August 1837.
M. N. Folsom Clk
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State of Tennessee
Carter County

I William B. Carter Representative in Congress from the first Congressional District of Tennessee do hereby certify that on the 16th day of September 1833 Alfred M. Carter was Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carter County. That at that time I was his Deputy and as such signed the certificate of that date, in reference to the matter of the application of Julius Dugger for a Pension. I do further certify that I am and for many years have been personally acquainted with the said Julius Dugger and have good reasons to believe he has never made any other application than the foregoing for a Pension and has never received a Pension from the General Government  22 August 1837.
W. B. Carter
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 23, 1925
Mrs. Phil S. Taylor
Telford, Tenn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 3108 it appears that Julius Dugger, while a resident of Carter County, Tennessee, aged seventy-one years, applied for pension September 19, 1832, and stated that in 1780, while living in Wilkes County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served over one month in Captain John Keys' North Carolina Company; that in May 1781, while living in Washington County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served four months in Captain William Smith's Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina Regiment, and in 1788 he served two months in Captain Ford's Company and was in the battle with the Indians at Lookout Mountain.
His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months during the Revolution, as required by the pension laws, the last service being subsequent to that period.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Julius Dugger
Tennessee

Rejected

See letter 9th Sept 1837 Hon. W. B. Carter

did not serve six months during Revolutionary War

3108
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3108
P. O. 
Julius Dugger
Service:
Enlisted: ___, 18 __.
Discharged: ___, 18 __.
Application filed: ___, 18 __.
Alleges: Printed list of 1852 gives:
"Service after the Revolution"
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
___ Recognized. ___ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___, 18 __.

1923 - Nov. 1 - Hist. is M. N. I. King MMHS
1925 - Jan. 7 Hist. is Mrs. W. M. Vaught AWS
1925 - Jan. 20 Hist. is Hon. Carroll Reece & Miss Effie Slemp AWS
1925 - July 23 - Hist. to Mrs. Phil S. Taylor MMHS
1929 - Apr. 30 Photos to Mrs. W. M. Vaught & Fin. Div. ntfd A.D.Y.
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76 - W. B. Carter
Sep 9, 1837
[illegible]
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War Dept. Pen. Office
Sept. 9. 1837
Sir,
The declaration of Julius Dugger has been examined, and NC alleges a tour of one month in 1780, and a tour of four months in 1781, as a militia man of North Carolina and also a tour of two months in Tennessee against the Indians in 1788. The last alleged tour was after the termination of the revolutionary war. The act of 7 June 1832 provides for none who did not serve six months in a military capacity during the revolutionary war. The claim has consequently been rejected and the papers filed in this office.
Hon. William B. Carter
H.R.
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JM at Sept 8.
Term

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dom Pensions
Washington D.C.

Hon W. B. Carter
HR
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Rep Hall 7th Sept. 1837
Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Julius Dugger Esq. of Carter County Ten, for a pension.
I am with respect
Your Abt Servant
W. B. Carter
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From: Mrs. W. I. King, Albert Lea, Minnesota.
To: Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Subject: Revolutionary War Record of Julius Dugger.
1. Information is respectfully requested concerning the war record of the above named man whose residence was in North Carolina.
2. In case there is no record in your office, would you kindly forward this to the proper channels so that I may obtain any information which may be had concerning the above, from whom my grandfather was descended.
Signed.
Mrs. W. I. King

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
Sep
22
1923
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Elizabethton, Tenn.
Dec. 30, 1924
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me a copy of the record in the claim filed by Julius Dugger for Pension in the year 1832 for Military services during the Revolution. This man is my ancestor and I seek this information to prove my D.A.R. line & also for family history.
Thanking you I am
Very Respt
(Mrs. W. M.) Elizabeth Carriger Vaught
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN
3
1925
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CARROLL REECE
IST DIST. TENNESSEE
COMMITTEE ON
MILITARY AFFAIRS
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

January 19, 1925.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Will you be good enough to see if you can locate the record of the soldiers of the Revolutionary War about whom inquiry is made in the enclosed letter from Miss Effie Slemp, of Butler, Tennessee. If the record of these men can be located I shall appreciate your sending the same to me.
Please return Miss Slemp's letter.
Very sincerely yours,
Carroll Reece

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN
20
1925
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Telford, Tenn.
May 1925
Pension Department
Revolutionary War Claims,
Washington, D. C.

Will you please send me the war service of Col. O Robert Poage, b. 1752 in Augusta Co. Va. Vol. 2, p. 508, Chalkley's History, is, Robert Poage in Capt. John Smith's list, copies of musters of Augusta Co. Col. Robert Poage went to Greenup Co. Ky. Gen. O Robert Pogue (cousin of Col. Robert ) went to Mason Co. Ky. I want the Greenup County Robert.
The D. A. R. Chapter at Elizabethton, Tenn. is named for Julius Dugger, Will you please give me his Revolutionary service.
Very truly,
Mrs. Phil S. Taylor
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April 23, 1929
Bureau ordering - Pensions
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April 22, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Cash - 90 cents
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
APR 24 1929
RECORD OF PENSIONS

Sir:
Please send me uncertified photostatic copies of six pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Julius Dugger, R. 3108.
Mrs. W. M. Vaught
Elizabethton
Tenn.

Received payment
$0.90
April 22, 1929
M. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section
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List to Mrs. W.M. Vaught
Sal's de. Sept. 19 - 1832 - Isaac Taylor's
affid. same date - 2P

Wm Willson's affid. & Thos. R. Nelson's
affids. 3P
Wm B. Carter's affid. Aug 22 1837 1P
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AWS
Rev. and 1812
War Section.
January 20, 1925.
Honorable Carroll Reece,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Reece;
In response to your letter of the nineteenth instant, with enclosure from Miss Effie Slemp of Butler, Tennessee, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3108, it appears that Julius Dugger, while a resident of Carter County, Tennessee, aged seventy-one years, applied for pension September 19, 1832, and stated that in 1780, while living in Wilkes County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served more than one month in Captain John Key's North Carolina Company; in May 1781, while living in Washington County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served four months in Captain William Smith's Company, Colonel Sevier's North Carolina Regiment, and in 1788, he served two months in Captain Ford's
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Company and was in the battle with the Indians at Lookout Mountain.
His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months during the Revolution, as required by the pension laws, the last service being subsequent to that period.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau 
fail to afford any information in regard to Julius C. Dugger and Andrew Greer. (They were searched by Miss Wilson.)
Herewith is returned the letter from Miss Effie Slemp of Butler, Tennessee.
Very truly yours,
Acting Commissioner.
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MMHF
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
November 1, 1925
Mrs. W. I. King
Albert Lea, Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 3108 it appears that Julius Dugger, while a resident of Carter County, Tennessee aged seventy-one years, applied for pension September 19, 1832 and stated that in 1780, while living in Wilkes  County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served over one month in Captain John Keys' North Carolina Company; in May 1781, while living in Washington County, North Carolina (which was later Carter County, Tennessee) he enlisted and served four months in Captain William Smith's Company, Colonel Sevier's North Carolina Regiment, and in 1788 he served two months in Captain Ford's Company and was in the battle with the Indians at Lookout Mountain.
His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months during the Revolution as required by the pension laws, the last service being subsequent to that period.
There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.