Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6511, John Anderson, N.C.
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Service
Number
N.C. Anderson, John S. 6511
Contents
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This may I certify that I enlisted Jno. Anderson A Soaldier [sic: soldier] in the Continental Armey [sic: Army] for three years & no more. Which time Was Out in May One thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy nine.

Given under my Hand this 28th March 1780
S/Jno. Enloe.
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12.059
North Carolina
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John Anderson
of Pitt - in the State of N. Car who was a pr: in the ---- commanded by Captain ----- of the Regt commanded by Col: Buncombe in the North Car: line for 2 years - -
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 80 - Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21- day of March 1833 and sent to A. Parker. clk/ Greenville
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833      160 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept -   40
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$200
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book E    Vol. 6    Page 33
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John Anderson
NC


Admit for 2 yr as a private - from in the N.C. line at $80 per ann Capt Enloe
Col Buncombe
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State of North Carolina } 
County of Pitt ss. }
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions August Term 1832
On this tenth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the said court. John Anderson, a resident of the County of Pitt aforesaid, aged seventy two years (72), who being first duly sworn according to law, in open court, doth, on his oath, make the following statement, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he was a Soldier of the Army of the Revolution, a Private in the 5th. and in the 2d Regiments of the North Carolina Continental line, that he was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of March 18. 1818, of the North Carolina Agency, received a certificate there of and drew the first payment due thereon - and was struck off from the same on account of property - that he now resides in the County of Pitt aforesaid and resided there at the time the first application was made -
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on Pension Roll of any agency in any State, or if any, only on that of the Agency in the State of North Carolina, from which he has been stricken off as aforesaid -

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. -
S/Arch Parker clk
S/John Anderson


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, and was on the Pension Roll as he states -

I, Archibald Parker, Clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Session for the County of Pitt aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
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application of John Anderson for a pension -

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10th day of August in the year 1832 -
S/Arch Parker Clk.
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Anderson  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.      S.6.511
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[table with the following headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN., COLONEL.). STATE.]

May 7 1776. 3 yrs.. Private. {in co com 1st 1y John Enloe. Edward Buncombe. 5" N.C.
{ Armstrong. Patton. 2"    " .


Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth

Residence of solider at enlistment, Enl [enlisted] at Martinboro; N.C. [noted: Martinborough which l. Greenville]

Date of application for pension, June 16. 1819. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Pitt Co., N. C. and in 1832.

Age at date of application,  59 yrs.; date & place of birth not stated.

Remarks: To and for last paymt & to whom paid.

Respectfully,
Office note: 
Report of desertion by secty of state of N.C. is not considered; the claim was admitted see pencil endorsement on back. of application dated June 16, 1819. which states "But the evidence to rebut the stigma of desertion is sufficiently complete in his favor"
Commissioner.

1832
72
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1760
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1913. Dec. 18" History to Agnes Anderson. ¢

1919 Dec. 12. History to Carolyn L. Whitlock. awf-
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1927 Sept. 16. Minnie A. Fuller adv. as to date of death etc..
W.C.S.




6511
Rev War √ INVALID.
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File No. 6511
John Anderson
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-   Vol. A,    Page 9

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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14.091
R
North Carolina
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John Anderson
of Pitt County in the state of North Caro who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buncomb [sic: Buncombe] of the North Carolina line, for the term of three years
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Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 16 of June 1819
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Certificate of 4th of Sep 1819.            21.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820.   48.00
2 mo 19/30      _________
$69.06
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Greenville
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The Depositions of Benja. Hodge & John Hodge, taken in behalf of Major John Anderson - & sealed by us
S/M Dickinson J.P
S/Robt Lanier JP
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John Anderson
Cert. -
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State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office 15th. June1819. 
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears form the musterroll of the North Carolina Continental line that John Anderson a private in Enloe's Company of the 5th Regt. was mustered in 1777 for three years and Deserted on the 9th. Febry. 1780.

Given under my hand the date above 
S/Wm.. Hill
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State of North Carolina Pitt County This day personally came before me James Randolph one of the Justices for the county aforesaid Samuel Simpson Esquire of the County of Craven and made oath upon the holy Evangelist of almighty God that he believed the Certificate in possession of John Anderson to be the hand writing of John Enloe which Certificate reades [sic: reads] as follows - 
This may Certify that I enlisted John Anderson a Soldier in the Continental Army for three years and no more which time was out in May one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine Given under my hand and [crossed out: seal] this 28th day March 1780
S/Sam. Simpson
Sworn before this November 4th 1828
S/James Randolph J.P.
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State of North Carolina }
Pitt County - }
I do hereby Certify that James Randolph esquire is one of the acting Justices of the Peace of the Peace of the County of Pitt and that faith and credit ought to be given his acts and Deeds as such given under my hand and seal of Court the 12th June 1819
Alexander Evans clk
. . by Richard Evans
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District of North Carolina ss.
on this 18th day of June 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the said district, personally appeared John Anderson; aged fifty nine years, resident in Pitt County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Anderson enlisted as a soldier, in Martinborough (now Greenville) in the State of North Carolina, on or about the 7th of May 1776, for one year, in the company commanded by Captain Inloe [sic: Enloe], of the fifth regiment; in the North Carolina line, on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said company until the 24th of October 1776, when he reenlisted, [crossed out: at] in the vicinity of Halifax in the State of North Carolina, in the same company & service, for the three years, commencing at his said first enlistment; That he continued in said company without any intermission from the time of his said first enlistment & under the  same captain until October or November 1777, when Captain Inloe [sic] resigned & Captain Armstrong succeeded him; that he still continued in the same company, but transferred to the 2nd regiment, under Colo. Patten, until the end of the said three years & longer ^that he was then permitted to go home; and was regularly discharged from the service, in Pitt County in the State of North Carolina, in April or May 1781, which discharge is lost; that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germanton [sic: Germantown] & Monmouth; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of
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of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first aforesaid.
S/H. Potter JMSVC

[crossed out: Jesse Shivers & Henry Barnhill make oath, each for himself, that they are well acqu]

Jesse Shivers maketh oath that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of the aforesaid John Anderson, & saith that the said John is in reduced circumstances & stands in and of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to before me at the time & place aforesd.
S/H. Potter DJUSVC


Henry Barnhill maketh oath that [crossed out] until a few years ago he was well acquainted with the circumstances of the aforesaid John Anderson, that he now resides about thirteen miles from him; and that from his knowledge & from report, he believes & is satisfied that the said John is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn before me at the time & place aforesaid.
S/H. Potter DJUSVC
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State of North Carolina }
County of Pitt - }
The undersigned Robert Lanier & Marshal Dickinson, two of the Justices of the Peace for the said County of Pitt, having met at the House of Major John Hodge in said County on the ninth day of November in the year 1818 at the request of Major John Anderson of the same County, proceeded to take the depositions of the said John Hodge & of Capt. Ben. Hodge, as follows, to wit, -

Benjamin Hodge being sworn on the hole Evangelist, of Almighty God according to the form of the Law. deposeth & saith That he is well acquainted with Major John Anderson of the County of Pitt and has been more or less since May in the year 1776 and that the said John Anderson enlisted on the 7th day of the same month of May 1776 under Capt. John Enloe in the 5th Regiment of North Carolina Continentals commanded by Colo. Edward Buncombe, which enlistment was for the term of Twelve months. that in October of the same year while encamped in the County of Halifax the said John Anderson reenlisted in the same company for the term of Three Years to commence from the said 7th day of May 1776 - That this Deponent
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served in the said Company as Searjent [sic: sergeant] untill [sic] his term of Twelve months had expired, during which time the said John Anderson served in the same company as a private soldier, and was left in the service by Deponent - This Deponent does not of his own knowledge say anything further of said Anderson's continuance in the said army but always supposed & believes that he served his time out until he was lawfully discharged, as he never heard the contrary suggested though he has been well acquainted with him since the said War - 

This Deponent further saith that he often saw the above mentioned John Enloe write & sign his name - that he considers himself as well acquainted with his handwriting - and from that acquaintance he saith that he hath no doubt but that the certificate signed by the name of John Enloe & hereunto annexed, is in the handwriting of the said Capt. Jno Enloe -

This Deponent further saith that the reenlistment of the said John Anderson in October 1776 for Three years from the first enlistment as mentioned above is perfectly in his recollection - that several others of his acquaintance reenlisted at the same time - that he recollects seeing Capt. Enloe give them the sixteenth of a dollar towards their bounty & promised when the paymaster came to pay them the rest of the
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Bounty which was Ten dollars - - The Captain also offered this Deponent the same terms & urged him to enlist, but Deponent Declined it. - And further Deponent saith not -
S/Benja. Hodges



John Hodge being duly sworn as above Deposeth and saith that he was an Ensign in Capt John Enloe's Company in the 5th Regiment of Continentals originally commanded by Colo. Buncombe - That he is and has long been, well acquainted with Major John Anderson of the County of Pitt - that he well remembers that the said Anderson enlisted in said Company the latter part of April or the beginning of May in the year 1776 that he was among the first that enlisted in said Company. This Deponent continued in said [crossed out: service] company Two years or two years & an half, During which time said Anderson continued in steady service unless absent on customary furloughs, and [crossed out] was serving in the same company when this Deponent left the service - This Deponent cannot say of his own knowledge that said Anderson reenlisted for Three years from the said April or May 1776 but he always understood & believes that he Did - and he is fully convinced that he served his term of three years out, if not longer, having
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never heard to the contrary though well & intimately acquainted with him, and living in the same county for a great length of time ^to wit from our youths up to this time -

This Deponent further saith that he was accustomed to see the said Capt. Enloe write & sign his name and from that acquaintance he believes the certificate hereunto annexed signed John Enloe is in the handwriting of the said Capts. Enloe -
S/John Hodges


The foregoing Depositions of Benjamin Hodge & John Hodge were taken & subscribed before us the time & place first above mentioned - - And we hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Benjamin Hodge & John Hodge - that they are of good & fair character, and that we give the fullest faith & credit to their testimony - 

The certificate of John Enloe alluded to in the foregoing Depositions is annexed by wafer to the third page of these Depositions -
S/Robt Lanier JP
S/Marshall Dickinson J.P.


State of North Carolina }
Pitt County }
I Alexander Evans Clerk of the County Court of Pitt do hereby Certify that Robert Lanier and Marshal Dickinson Esquires are acting Justices of the Peace of the County, aforesaid and were at the time of their taking the foregoing depositions and that faith and credit ought to be given their acts and Deeds as such given under my hand and seal of the County at office in Greenville the 12th June 1819 
Alexander Evans clk
by Richard Evans
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State of North Carolina Pitt County this day personally came before me Shadrach Shivers one of the Justices
for the said County of Pitt, William Spain of the
County aforesaid and made oath upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he was well acquainted with John Anderson of the State and County
aforesaid in the Continental Services from some
time in April 1777 till some time in Feby 1780 at which time April 1777 said William Spain Entered into the Continental Service & that he had been acquainted with said Anderson from his Infancy & had lived a neighbor to him and he believed that said Anderson had served nearly twelve months before he the said William Spain  had he entered into said Continental service the above deposition of William Spain was taken and scribed to before me at the Dwelling House of Capt Shivers on the
12th of June 1819. I certify that William Spain is a man of credibility.   Given under my hand the day & date above mentioned.
Shad Shivers
William Main
(his mark)

Sworn to before me the day & date written
Shad Shivers
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State of North Carolina
Pitt County
   I do hereby testify that Shadrack Shivers, Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace of the 
County of Pitt and that faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his acts and deeds as such given under my hand seal of the Court at 
Office at Grenville the 12th of June 1819
Alexander Evans Clk
by Richard Evans
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John Anderson
North Carolina line 
5th Regiment  Col Buncomb
1776 or 3 yrs
Admitted
By the Certificate
of Wm Hill who asserts 
his enlistment
1777 for three years
desertion 9 February 
takes away the benefits
of the law. But the
evidence to state this 
stigma of desertion is
sufficiently confident in his favor. This
case referred to Wm Edward
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I, Henry Potter, Judge, & as aforesaid, do certify,
that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John
Anderson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated
in the preceding declaration against the common enemy 
for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his country
for support, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Raleigh 24th June 1819
H. Potter District Justice of the Peace
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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of March
next, in Raleigh N.C.
at the U.S. Branch Bank
[illegible]
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
John Anderson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight
dollars per month, to commence on the Sixteenth day of June one thousand
eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Miss Carolyn L. Whitlock
1339 Randolph St. N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Send her the record of John Anderson, N.C. S.6571-
Dec. 12, 1919 personal inquiry
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8-049
Ex. an Div. Record
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
SEP 6 1927
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
    The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
    Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit
and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim
Name of soldier John Anderson
Nat S # 112041 verifies  153248
verified natl #   161354
P. O. address of claimant
Company Four 
Regiment Tenth
State where enlisted North Carolina
1777-1789
Date of enlistment 4/28/1781  12 mo
Date of discharge
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Capt M. Ross 
Capt Enlow 1777-1780
Return attached letter with reply.
6 -- 2460
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
E. W. MORGAN
Active Commissioner.
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The Fuller Adjustment Company
OKLAHOMA CITY
215 MERC. BLDG.
GUY H. FULLER, MGR.
PHONES
LOCAL W.6890  W.6831
L. D. 205

OKLAHOMA
Stamp U. S. Pension Office Sep 12, 1927
Tulsa, Oklahoma
213 Atco Bldg
L.M. Hallock, Mgr.
Phones
Loca 3-2065
L. D. 123

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
August 25, 1927.

Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: RE: John Anderson -- National Number 161354.

    Please advise as to what your records show as
to date of John Anderson's death. Also, do your records show as to the date of his marriage to Farley Anderson?  What was the date of Farley Anderson's death?
Thanking you for this date, I am

Yours very truly,
Minnie Allen Fuller (signature)
Minnie Allen Fuller.

Stamp U. S. Pension Office Aug 29, 1927
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The fuller Adjustment Company

OKLAHOMA CITY
215 MERC. BLDG.
GUY H. FULLER, MGR.
PHONES
LOCAL W. 6890W. 6891
L. D. 205
-
OKLAHOMA

TULSA, OKLAHOMA
213 ATCO BLOG.
L.M. HALLOCK, MGR.
PHONES
LOCAL 3 - 2065
L. D. 123

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
September 9 1927

      John Anderson was a private in the 10th regiment under Charles Shepherd; Capt. M. Ross Co. 4.
John Anderson of Pitt County North Carolina served as a private in the 10th regiment under Charles Shepherd; Capt. M. Ross 28 infantry, 1781, Enlisted April 28, 1781 for twelve months; served in Captain Enlow's company three years, 1777-1780
He was pensioned 10-8 - 1818. His National number is 112041, verified 153248. Reference; North Carolina Historical Magazine  1901 Volume 11 - D - 127; North Carolina State Records Volume 22
page 56 - 399 11 xvl - D -- 1004 - 1007 Verified National number 161354
U. S. PENSION RENS SEP 12, 1927
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Rev War Sec
initial

Stamp U.S.Pension Office
Dec 12, 1913
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FOUNDED 1864

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE
December 9th, 1913.
The United States Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
     I am desirous of getting an official record of the Revolutionary service of an ancestor, John Anderson, of Pitt County, North Carolina, to file with my application for membership in the D. A. R.
     I have the following information, and I am writing to you for an official record of his complete Revolutionary service:
Senate Documents, First Series, 23rd Congress, vol. 3, page 104, gives the name of John Anderson, private, Pitt County, in the North Carolina Continental Line. Drew a pension in 1818 - 19; age given as seventy-four; when
placed on pension roll was given a pension of
$96.00 annually, but drew only $69.03 of the
amount. His pension commenced June 16th, 1819,
and his name was dropped under the act of May
1st, 1820.
    Do your records contain the exact date of birth of John Anderson?      Any expenses for this document will be
cheerfully remitted.
     Thanking you for the courtesy, I am,
Very truly yours,
Agnes Anderson
1308 Ohio St.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Minnie A. Fuller
215 [illegible] Bldg
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma

Madam: 
    I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person to whom paid and possibly the date of death of John Anderson, soldier of the Revolution, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C.
citing all of the following data:
    John Anderson Certificate 12059, issued March 21, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency.
     In the papers of the pension claim of said John Anderson, 8.6511, there are no data relative to a wife, Farley, nor any family data whatever.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner