Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,921, for James Mealer, North Carolina
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[Stamped, round, containing: WARRENTON JAN 31]
free
Honl M T Hawkins of the HR
Washington City DC
No 5262
Hon. M.T. Hawkins HR
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State of NoC 

County of Warren} I Francis Riggan of said 

county aged 77 years do 

certify upon Oath that I was well acquainted  

with James Mealer & that the said Mealer 

did serve a tour of three months service 

in the Militia of NoCarolina commencing 

in February 17 hundred & eighty one (1781_ and 

that the said Mealer was in the Battle at 

Guilford CH NoC which occurred on 

or about the middle of March 1781- 

I Also swear that the said Mealer  

was drafted in the year before (1780) for three 

months & that he went off in the army & 

he verily belivs the s[aid] Mealer did serve 

out the same but I do not know it of 

my own personall knowledge but I 

have heard the said Mealer say that 

he did—I also swear that James Mealer 

& Sally Mealer always lived together as  

Husband & Wife up to the time of said Mealers 

death which occurred about 20 years ago 

& Sally Mealer his widow has never married 

since the death of her said Husband and 

she is now alive-- 

Francis Riggan 

NC Warren county 

Warren county} The above certificate 

is this day sworn to in 

due form of law by Francis Riggan with 

I am well acquainted & I certify that 

he is a credible person & to be believe on 

oath—Given under my hand & seal this 38th day of January AD 1841 

JJ Judkins
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State of North Carolina, Nov Sessions 1840
Warren County

The within declaration & affidavits were returned & exhibited in open Court, & the same having been investigated by the Court
in the Court is of the opinion that the said James Mealer late husband of Sally Mealer, was a Revolutionary Soldier served as such as stated in the declaration of the said Sally Mealer.

Teste Edwd. W. Best Clk

State of North Carolina
Warren County-

I Edward W Best Clerk of the Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions & in & for the County aforesaid hereby certify that the aforegoing are the original papers of Sally Mealer
Widow of James Mealer decd who applies
for a pension under the act of Congress
passed 4th July 1836. I also further certify
that Thomas J Judkins & John P Shearin before whom the said Declaration & affidavits hereto attached were taken are acting Justices of the peace in for said County duly commissioned & authorised to administer the oaths &c. that their acts as such are entitled to full credit & authority.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Office in
Warrenton the 30th day of Jany 1841

Edw W Best Clk

[Image of a seal, which is illegible]

No 5262

Hon M.T. Hawkins HR