Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,654, Nathan Blackburn, N.C
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(3-1776)
Service Number
N.C Blackburn, Nathan S. 6654
carded.
Contents
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33.330
Georgia
Nathan Blackburn, decd,
of in the State of 
who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by of the Revolution for 6 months and 23 days.
N.C. Line
Record completed May 20, 1904.
Initiated on the [illegible] of Savannah at the rate of 22, [illegible] 77, annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and end December 2nd, 1847.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of December 1833 and sent to [illegible] 

Revolutionary Claim.
June 7, 1832
Recorded by S.V. Setty. Clerk.
Book: E Vol. 6 Page 93
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10.23.457
In the matter of the application of Nathan Blackburn for a pension
Nathan Blackburn
W 23.457 -
Susp
Andrew L Chandler
Washington
Gear
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We Joseph A. Carter a clergyman residing in the county of Wilkes State of Georgia and Richerson Booker resideing [sic] in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Blackburn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be at least seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 7th day of July 1834
S/John H Dyson CCO
S/Joseph Carter
S/RBooker

The Interrogatories ^haveing [sic] been put by the court, to The applicant, as prescribed by the war department He answers as follows
To the 1st He answers that he was born in Duplin county North Carolina; but at what time he can not say

To the second He answers that he has no record of his age

To the Third he answers that he was liveing [sic] in Duplin county N.C. when
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he entered the service that soon after the revolutionary war he moved from North Carolina to Wilkes county Georgia where he has lived ever since and now resides

To the fourth He answers that he entered the service as a volunteer every time

To the fifth he answers that he believes he cannot answer this interrogatory more fully than he has already done in his foregoing declaration

To the Sixth He says that he received a discharge from the service from Genl. Smallwood (he thinks) and one (or a permit) from Genl. Greene both of which are lost, long since.

To the seventh He says that he ^is known to Joseph A Carter & Richerson Booker of his neighbourhood [sic] & who can testify as to his character for veracity and to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution 
Nathan [X his mark] Blackburn

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 7th day of July 1834
Attest John H Dyson
Clk Co.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph A Carter who has signed the preceding certificate a clergyman, resident in the county of Wilkes & that Richeson Booker who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit 
S/Richard J Willis J.J.C.
S/Nickolas Wybe JJC
S/Thos. Anderson JIIC
S/William Kilgore J.J.C


I John H Dyson Clerk of the court of ordinary do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Nathan Blackburn for a pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10th day of July 1834
[seal]
S/John H Dyson
Clk Co W.C.
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Declaration
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832


State of Georgia }
County of Wilkes }
On this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open court, to wit, the superior Court in & for said county sitting for Ordinary purposes & now in session Nathan Blackburn, a resident of the county & state aforesaid, aged fifteen years when the Scotch Tories (as they were called)  were defeated at the widow Moore's creek in North Carolina between Cross Creek and Wilmington, by Genl. Caswell - this being the only date from which his age can be calculated and he is unable to say when [underlined] this engagement happened [crossed out] being an illiterate and apprentice boy he has no record of his age. He thinks [underlined] that he is between seventy and seventy three years old

And [underlined] the Said Blackburn appearing in person as aforesaid and being sworn saith that he is resident of Said State and county and on his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the army of the United States, as a volunteer, some short time after the engagement above mentioned (say a month) with Captain James Love under the command of Genl. Caswell, the younger - being the son as applicant recollects, of the Genl. Caswell
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who fought at the Widow Moore's Creek as above stated - In the First regiment of the North Carolina line (as he thinks) under the following name officers. First under said Capt Love & Genl. Caswell as a volunteer under whom he thinks he served for six months: that while under Capt Loves command, during this term of service, he was at Gates defeat - That he continued his service until discharged at Hillsborough in North Carolina: that at the time of entering the service under this engagement he resided in the county of Duplin [crossed out: county] North Carolina That he joined the army this time some where in North Carolina in the neighbourhood of Cross Creek but haveing [sic] been away from home and being young and illiterate he knew, & can [crossed out: not] recollect but little of the geography of the country - He recollects marching towards South Carolina when he was at Gates defeat as above - after that defeat he, in the confusion that ensued, fell in, [crossed out: with] and marched with one genl. Smallwood to Head Quarters at Hillsboro N.C: and after remaining there for some time he was discharged: and ^on his return towards home, in Wake county N.C, he fell in with troops on their march to join Genl. Davidson; when he joined the army under him (Davidson) his captain's name not recollected: But recollects that his regiment was under the command of Col. Palmer. that he marched to the Catawba River and recollects that he lay for some time with the army [crossed out: while] one bank of
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the River while the enemy were on the other. That Davidson marched down said River to the Shallow Ford where he was killed. From thence he marched and joined Genl. Green at Salisbury N.C. on the Yadkin River. He crossed the Yadkin with Genls Green & Morgan, and marched into Virginia where they were reinforced and turned back on their way to Guilford, where there was an engagement; but before the battle at Guilford took place this applicant being in very bad heath had leave to quit the army to recruit his health. That during this service under Genl. Davidson & Greene, he thinks he was in actual service at least six months.

    That after his discharge from Genl. Green's army and after his health had been recruited (The length of time he cannot recollect)
He then, near Hillsborough N.C. entered the service again in the Cavalry, under
Captain Collars under the command of Col. Callier, who was under the command of Genl. Butler, for the term of three months that he served this three months & was discharged from the Cavalry (he thinks) at Hillsborough - That while in the Calvary service he marched towards Wilmington.  While the cavalry were encamped at a place called Rocky River an express arrived giveing [sic] information of the capture of the town ^not of N.C. at Hillsborough, When
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his corps pursued the enemy to Lindey's mill
where he was in an engagement with the
enemy several of whom were killed-
He recollects that his corps (tier) their horses
and approached through a thick wood
and fired on the enemy, with effect, who
were in an old field.

He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity, except
the present, and he declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency
in any State.
Nathan Blackburn (his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first
aforesaid.
John H. Dyson  C C
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier & served
as he states

Richard J Willis J.J.C.
Nicholas Wybe J.P.
Thos. Anderson
William Kilgore

(Below is crossed out)

[I, John H Dyson, Clerk of the court
of Ordinary  in and for the County
of Wilkes do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Nathan Blackburn
for a pension.
    In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this
William Killgore]
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State of Georgia }
Lincoln County }
On this the Nineteenth of November, one thousand Eight hundred & fifty five, personally, come before me, John L Paschal, a Justice of the Peace, for & in said County & state John Blackburn of the same, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath say, he is the only & identical living child of Nathan Blackburn late of Wilkes County decd, who applied for a pension in 1832 + [filled in at page bottom: + he thinks 1833.] & who died in the year 1847, in the Month of December and on the second day of that month. 

And he farther [sic: further] declares & says, that, he is the only living son & child of the said Nathan Blackburn, & respectfully asks, the pension to which he is entitled. that he has no wife or son or daughter, alive but himself

Sworn to & subscribed, before me the day & year above written.
John [his mark X] Blackburn [private seal]


I know Mr. Blackburn the above affiant - he is a good citizen and an honest man I believe I would believe his work without his oath -
S/Alexander H Stephens [illegible initials]


[written in left hand margin: The Comr. has decided to [illegible] the Certificate of Mr Stephens as satisfactory
[illegible initials]
Dec 28, 1855.
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State of Georgia }
Lincoln County }
We, the undersigned, hereby attest under oaths, that, we were at the burial of Nathan Blackburn the father of John Blackburn. his only living child, and; one of us, (John Jones), Joined him after death, and , we testify that the said Nathan Blackburn, the father of John Blackburn & the Identical Nathan who came from N. C. to this state, died on the second day of December 1847, and was buried on the third 3th [sic] of the same month, for we were present. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written.
John [his ark x] Jones [private seal]
S/William J Jones [private seal]


This will Certify that, I, John L. Paschal, a Justice of the Peace for & in said County & State, that, the above affiants are all credible persons, their statements entitled to credit, & I was personally acquainted with Nathan Blackburn the father of John, & I think he died as above stated. Given under my hand & seal, the day & year above -
S/ Jno L. Paschal J. P. [private seal]
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State of Georgia }
Lincoln County }
I, Benjamin F. Tatom Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for & in the County & state aforesaid, hereby, certify, that, John L. Paschal was at the time of taking the foregoing affadavits [sic: affidavits], an acting Justice of the Peace for & in said County & state, duly authorised [sic: authorized] to administer oaths &c. his signature his [sic: is] genuine, & all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal. this the 2nd day of November 1855.
[seal]
S/Benjamin F. Tatom
Clk C.C.O


I have no hesitancy in saying that I believe the above Certificate to be be [sic] genuine. Benjamin F. Tatom was at the time clerk Court of Ordinary of Lincoln Co. Ga. -
S/Alexander H Stephens
M.C [illegible]

Washington DC
29. Dec. 1835 -
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.       3-525

__om_____DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
____    BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 6654_____   Washington, D. C., __________, 19__
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___________________
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of  Nathan Blackburn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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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 |]

[illegible]


Battles engaged in,  [illegible]

Residence of solider at enlistment, [illegible] County, N.C.

Date of application for pension,  July [illegible]

Residence at date of application,  Wilkes County, Ga.

Age at date of application, { [illegible] born in [illegible] Co. N.C., died Dec. 2. 1847 leaving no widow or children other then son John who was a resident of Lincoln Co, Ga. [illegible]
Remarks: 

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
6-2856
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Feb 16, 1855

Rel to claim of Nathan Blackburn

Chs C Tucker
Present

Hon James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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addl evidence in the case of Nathan Blackburn Geo
Act 1832
suspd


Commr of Pensions
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Georgia Roll
Nathan Blackburn
who was a private
N. Carolina Militia
Act June 7, 1832,
6 Mo. 25 days privt
$22.77 cts per Annum
Com. March 4, 1831
[illegible]  Dec. 2, 1847
when he died
To John Blackburn
only child,
Thos Lumpkin
Present
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Nathan Blackburn
Georgia
Letter 29 August 1834

Andrews & Chandler
Chas C. Tucker June 4/53
Thomas Lumpkin Nov.  16/55

Act 7th June 1832
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6654
INVALID
File No. 6654
Nathan Blackburn
Private Rev. War
Act June 7th 1832

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 34
(Arrangement of 1870)
(Left page)
1921 Nov. 7 
Hist.  to Mrs. R. H. 
Stickley Letter in S. 35.194
Samuel Blackburn
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Act of June 7. 1832
Claim of
Nathan Blackburn
Ga
Power of Attorney
Chas. C. Tucker
Atty
Present.
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John Blackburn
Power of Attorney
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Power of Attorney,
Know all men by these presents, that I John Blackburn of the County of Lincoln in the State of Georgia do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Nathaniel Blackburn for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of June 7. 1832. - or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize him said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.

Witness my hand and seal this first day of February 1853.
In presence of 
Lucius J Gartrell } 
J K Sneed }
John [his mark X] Blackburn [private seal]


STATE OF Georgia Wilkes COUNTY - ss.
On this first day of February 1853, before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared John Blackburn and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Lewis S Brown JIC


STATE OF Georgia }
Wilkes COUNTY. } ss.
On this first day of February 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Blackburn a resident of said County ^of Lincoln, and made oath according to law that he is the identical John Blackburn who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be file with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
John [his mark X] Blackburn

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Lewis S. Brown J.I.C


STATE OF Georgia }
COUNTY OF Wilkes }
I Royland Beasley Clerk of Inferior Court, of said ^County do hereby certify that Lewis S Brown ~ Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the [crossed out: Peace] Inferior Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. 

[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 3d day of February 1853.
Royland Beasley Clk IC
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Power of Attorney From John Blackburn.


Nathan Blackburn. Geo. or S.C

Suspended




Thomas F Booker }
Benj F. Fatone Ordinary }  MWR
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State of Georgia }
Lincoln County }
Know all men by these presents, that, I , John Blackburn of said County & state, do hereby appoint and, constitute, Thomas Lumpkin of Washington D.C. and H. C Ramsey of Columbia Co, Geo, and B. F. Tatom, of Lincoln County, Geo, my true and lawful Attornies [sic] for me and in my name, to prosecute, procure, and receive the amount of Pension due my deceased father for his Revolutionary services, whose name was Nathan Blackburn, and, I hereby authorize the said persons or either of them to receive the amount due, from the Pension Agent of the United States, at Washington City; for paying pensions in said District, or, from a like officer in Georgia, hereby, revokes, all other power of Attornies [sic], that, I have made, and, satisfying and confirming all the acts and deeds of the said Attornies [sic]. Given under my hand & seal. this 11th September 1855.

Signed & delivered in our presence, 
S/Thomas F Booker }
S/Benj F Tatom Ordinary } 
John [his mark X] Blackburn [private seal]
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Nathan Blackburn
Ga - sus - 1832
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Washington D. C. 
Nov. 6th 1855

Sir: 
I herewith enclose record evidence of the service of Nathan Blackburn dec'd. Geo, Act 7th June 1832 which I hope may afford the heirs a small pension

I have the honor 
to be, yr obt sr.
Th. Lumpkin


Hon J. Minot,
Commr. of Pensions
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Rec'd [record ?] of Wm O Niles Eq testimony filed in the case of N. Blackburn filed by me Decr 11 - 35 which I will return after it has been submitted to Hon Mr Stepens of Geo

Th. Limpkin
Decr 29th 35
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Washington D.C.  Feb 15 1853.
Hon James E. Heath }
Commissioner of Pensions }

Sir.
I would respectfully ask attention to the claim of Nathan Blackburn for a Pension under the Act of June 7. 1832. This Claim was file in 1834 by Mess. Andrews & Chandler of Washington Ga. and the declaration was soon after returned to those gentleman [sic] for correction.

A letter dated August 29. 1834 was forwarded to the above firm stating that "all further action in the "case of Nathan Blackburn will be suspended until "he shall have forwarded his original declaration to this "office."

The Declaration was sent as requested and is now on file. but as far as I can learn no action has been had upon the Claim, nor has there been any letter from your office in reference to it except the one above named.

The claimant in his declaration failed to mention dates of events that happened during his service. and in order [crossed out: that] to assist in an examination of the Claim and to compare the service mentioned with rolls and records that may be in your office. I beg leave to state that Gen Davidson was killed in a skirmish on the Catawba River on the 1st of Feb 1781. and that Governor Burke of N.C. was captured by a party of Loyalist under
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David Fanning on the 13th of Sept 1781. and the skirmish with them mentioned by the Claimant in his declaration took place a few days after 

A Power of Atty authorizing me to attend to the claim was filed a few days since.

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker. -
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Nathan Blackburn,

Geo 1832
Aa
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Washington D.C
Decr. 11th 1855

Sir,
Herewith please find proof of the Death and heirship in the case of Nathan Blackburn, dec'd. Geo, claim under Act of 7th June 1832.

I have the honor to be 
Very respy
Th. Lumpkin




Hon J Minot,
Commr. of Pension
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Record Evidence

Nathan Blackburn







filed by
Th Lumpkin,
Washington D.C.
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{ State of N. Carolina
{ Comptrollers Department
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the state aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made to Sundry persons for Military Services in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, Nathan Blackburn, a private 
Book 3    Page 25 - £9.2.0 Hillsboro District
 "  C Entry 4772 £9.2.0          do           do

[seal]
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office at Raleigh on this the 27th day of October 1855
Geo W Brooks 
Comptr.


[divisions]
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Brief in the case of Nathan Blackburn deceased. Wilkes County and State of Georgia act June 7 1832
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Claim, ("original," or "for increase") [blank]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)  [blank]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Nathan Blackburn served six months and twenty=five days in the militia of N.C. His service is is established by evidence form the Books of the Comptroller of that State He died Dec 2. 1847, leaving no widow, but an only child, to whom the arrears of pension are payable - 

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]

Name and residence of Agent
Thomas Lumpkin,
Present.


Ogden Niles
Examining Clerk.