Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32030, Archibald Underwood, N.C.
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(3-1776) Service N.C. Underwood, Archibald Number S 32030 Contents
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Archibald Underwood Claim

Jackson County, Georgia

6 mo. price $20
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State of Georgia,
Jackson County

On this day of, personally appeared in open Court, before the Inferior Court of said County, now sitting, Archibald Underwood a resident of Jackson County and State aforesaid, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit 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 he served a tour of three months in the year 1781 under Captain Nat Waller, Lieutenant Benjamin Moore, Major Richard Cook, Colonel James Taylor, and General Butler in North Carolina was in no action or skirmish of any kind with the enemy either Tories or []. He was drafted in Granville County for the above services. After the expiration of this tour he was drafted again for two months under Captain Banks, Lieutenant Moore, Ensign William Rose, and before arriving at the place of rendevous, he together with all other mechanics was taken out of the Camps and put to work at his trade of saddle-making in Hillsboro, North Carolina for the public services. In this service he did not make any new saddles but only mended such as needed it and also the wagon gear. He was under Colonel L. Thomas, who was stationed there for the express purpose of attending to the tradesmen at work for the public service. He understood from the officer that the services at his trade would be taken as a service in the Camp and as such served only the three months for which he was drafted.
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For the taking of Lo. Cornwallis at York the applicant volunteered under Capt. Stephen Merritt, Lieutenant Moore, and Ensign William Rose to join General Washington before Yorktown but before he arrived there, the news of the surrender was brought to us, we were disbanded and each returned home his own way. He was out probably two weeks in their service He served in all a little over ten months, altogether in the militia. He never needed any discharge from any of his services. He was born he thinks in Princewick, Va, on the 10th March he has learned from his mother but does not recollect the year, but reckons himself 75 years of age. He was living in [illegible] Co. N.C. when called into service.  Since the war he lived 10 years in Rowan Co. N.C. + for the last 25 years in Georgia. He has no written or verbal evidence to prove his claim except the affirmations of Jacob Brazelton hereto attached, who is too old and infirm to be brought to Court to testify personally.
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He names an person in his present neighborhood who can testify if called on to his veracity and their belief of his services as a Solder of the Revolution.

John Rudling
Perry Bowen 
Barnabas Banon
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Georgia Jackson County. personally came before me Jacob Braselton a acting Justice of the Peace for Sand County, Jacob Braselton Senior, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith Archabald Underwood served a three month tour in the Revolutionary War, as a militia man, In company with said Deponent In the State of North Carolina while a Citizen of Granville County Under the command of General Butler + Col. Joseph Tayler Major Richard Cook Capt Nathaniel Waller Lieutenant Benjamin Moore were the officers they served under, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty. Sworn to and subserved before me this [illegible] day of November 1832 [illegible] Braselton Jacob Braselton J.P. I certify that he above writing is [illegible] is genuine [illegible] an acting magistrate [illegible]
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I certify that the authentication by [Sylvansys Ripley] as Clerk is correct, he is the Clerk and it is his signature.

A. S. Clayton
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Georgia

Archibald Underwood of Jackson in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Waller of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor in the North Carolina for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 20 dollars ----- cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of March 1833 and sent Hon. A. S. Clayton, Athens, Georgia.

Arrears to the 4th of March:               $40
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 September:  $10
Total:                                     $50

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by G. C. Stibs 
Vol. 8
Page. 146

Dead. sec lett. S.29.1837
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Archibald Underwood 

P. 262
Feb. 1921

Hon. A. S. Clayton
8th.Feb.1833.
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BRIEF in the case of Archibald Underwood
of Jackson County in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disable by bodily infirmity? Not answered.

3. How old is he? 75 years.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: In 1781
Duration of Service: 3 / 3 / probably 2 weeks / total service: 6 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Captain Nat Waller, Major Cook, Colonel Taylor, Captain Banks, Colonel L. Thomas, and Captain Stephen Merritt.

5. In what battles was he engaged? No answer.

6. Where did he reside when entered the service? Granville County, North Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence [and the certificate of Jacob Brazelton proven the first tour, it is not duly authenticated however] 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Yes. The affidavit of Jacob Brazelton is not properly attached to the declaration and the cover seal has no []

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

B. F. Pleasants Examining Clerk

*note: this tour was taken from the [] and put to making and mending saddle gear.
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Archibald Underwood
Revolutionary Pensioner of Georgia

Power of Attorney with request to see papers

W. Cole
Oct 8, 1851

Present by L. B. True, (Attorney)
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson

Know all men by these presents that I, Elizabeth Yarbrough of the County and State aforesaid have constituted and appointed and do by these presents constitute and appoint L. B. True Esq. of the City of Washington, D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine the declaration and proofs filed in the pension office by my father Archibald Underwood deceased late or formerly of Jackson County in the State of Georgia claiming a revolutionary pension under Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 under which he was enrolled on the pension list at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, and to receive all sum or sums of money which may be found due me as arrearage increase or otherwise, and generally to do for me and in my name all lawful acts and things touching the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all and singular whatsoever my said attorney may legally do or cause to be done in and about the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of August 1851. 

Sealed and acknowledged subscribed before me this 19th day of August 1851

William Lile (Justice of the Peace)
Elizabeth Yarbrough ('X'/her mark)
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson

Before me William Life, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Yarbrough a resident of Jackson County and State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is a daughter of the identical Archibald Underwood names in the within power of attorney, and that she is directly interested in the examination thereby authorized to be made. Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of August 1851 before me.

William Lile (Justice of the Peace)
Elizabeth Yarbrough ('X'/her mark)

And I hereby certify that Elizabeth Yarbrough the above affiant is personally known to me and that I believe she is the daughter of the identical Archibald Underwood a Revolutionary Pensioner who is mentioned and referred to in the foregoing power of attorney and affidavit and directly interested in examination authorized by the foregoing power of attorney. 

Given under my hand this 19th day of August 1851

William Lile (Justice of the Peace)
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson

I, T. F. Hinton, Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County and State do hereby certify that William Lile - before whom the foregoing power of attorney and affidavit were made is and was at the time of witnessing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Inferior Court of said County this nineteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.

T. F. Hinton, Clerk
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32030
Revy. INVALID

File No. 32,030
Archibald Underwood
PVT. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32"

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 428

[Arrangement of 1870.]