Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20444, John Vines, N.C.
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(S-1776)
Service N.C. 
Vines, John 
Number R, 20444
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File
No. 20.444
O. W. Rejected [the words "REJECTED" was also stamped on document]
 ["ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855" was crossed out with two lines]
[Received......................, 187" was crossed out with one line]
John Vines.
Pri.
Capt Mills, N.C. Line
Revy War
Not allowed,
Act 1828
1932 - June 13 - His[?] - to Mrs. Stella l. Henderson [illegible].
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John Vines
Recd 28 April 1829.
Revolutionary Claims

[Postmark] APR 28 [city illegible]
Sir the Honourable
Samuel D Ingham
Lieutenant of the Treasury
Washington City
D.C.
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1617
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act
for the relief of Certain Surving officers, and Soldiers of the
Army of the Revolution,, approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I John Vines of the County of Brunswick and State of North Carolina,
do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental
line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, [and]
continued in its Service untill its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain James Mills Compa - ny,
in the
Regiment of the North Carolina line
And I also declare that I afterwards received a
certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars, which I may
entitled to under or resolve of Congress, passed the 15th
of May 1778 - And I further declare that I was not on
the 15th day of March 1828, on the Pension list of the United
States
John Vines
Before me Nicholas N Nixon Justice of the Peace
duly imposed to administer oaths in the County
of New Hanover and State of North Carolina personally 
appeared, this day Samuel Vines and Rukin Braddy of
the County of Brunswick who did sevrally make oath, that John Vines
by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, 
is
generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in
the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated - Witness
my hand, this 20th day of April in the year 1829
Nicolas N Nixon J.P.
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I Thomas L Davis Clerk of the County Court of New Hanover
County in the State of North Carolina do certify that
Nicholas N Nikon - before whom the foregoing affidavits
were sworn and at the time an acting Justice of the
Peace in the County of New Hanover aforesaid and duly
impressed to administer oaths
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of the Said Court this the
21th day of April in the year 1829
Thomas L Davis CNH [?]
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Wilmington N.C. April 21st 1829
Honourable Samuel D Ingham
Sir
Enclosed you have the necessary papers of John
Vines to entitle him to the benefits of an Act of Congress
for the relief of Certain Surviving Officers & Soldiers of the
Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15th of May 1828,
Should Mr Vines be entitled to the benefits of Said Act
I am requested to say to you,to enclose him a check to the place, directed to my care, on the United States Bank at Fayette
I am, Sir, Very Respecfully
Your Obedient Servant
Owen Holmes
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January 13, 1932
Mrs. Stella I. Henderson
104 E. Hull Street
Savannah, Georgia.
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
John Vines, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from the
papers in [illegible] [illegible] illegible] [illegible] 20444, based upon
the military service of John Vines in the Revolutionary War.
John Vines stated that he enlisted and was a
private in the North Carolina troops, and served until
the close of the war, at which time he was in Captain
James Mills' North Carolina company. [Hand written marginalia: "there are dates of service given."]
He applied for pension, April 20, 1829, than a
resident of Brunswick County, North Carolina. His age
is not given.
The claim was not allowed as he did not furnish
proof of service as required by the pension laws.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
One Samuel Vines in 1829 a resident of Brunswick
County, North Carolina, testified in the case, there
is no relationship shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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OSV [?] Ref
#20.444
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John Vines Pvt.
N. Carline-
Rev [Revolutionary]
North Carolina
Not allowed act 1828
No record in old Books - 
Ref claim, Act Invalid 
No Record
RDS [?]
Nov 20/[illegible]
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COLONEL HENRY LEE SOCIETY
CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
SAVANNAH GEORGIA
Dec. 1st. 1931
Adjutant General
War Department
Bureau of Pensions-
Dear Sir: Will you kindly
advise me if you have any record
of one John Vines ["Vines" was underlined] of N.C. having received a pension. The
name of his wife was
Sarah.
Yours very truly
Mrs. Sletta F Henderson
104 E. Hull St
Savannah,
Ga.
Postmark: Received Dec 4 1931
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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[Stamp]
RECEIVED
Dec 4 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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1617
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
28 April 1829
John Vines of [blank]
in the County of 
Brunswick in the State of North Carolina has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private
in captain
Mills-
's company, in the
regiment of the N Carolina
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
29. April 1829
[There are slash lines through "It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to"]
It further appears that John Vines-is not ["not" was inserted in the sentence] now on the pension list of ["the" was crossed out]  any agency, and has ["not" has been inserted in the sentence] been so since the 3 March 1826
[crossed out "at the rate of" and "dollars per month."]
The name of John Vines cannot
be found among those of the North Carolina
line to whom certificates for the gratuity of
Eighty Dollars, were issued-
Peter Hagner A[illegible]
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Entered on the Muster Rolls in the Pension Office, as he enlisted 
17 Dec 1781 for 12 Months Dec 1781 12 months