Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,914, Mathew Varnadore, S.C.
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SERVICE

S. C.

Varnadore, Mathew
or
Varnidoore

NUMBER
R. 10,914


Born in S. C.
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State of Tennessee}
Sullivan County}

On this 18th day of February 1834 personally appeared in open Court before us James Gragg David Shaver & Wm Holly & Thos Rockholt Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Said County and State.  Mathew Varnedoore a resident citizen of Hawkins County and said State aged Seventy Eight years past who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, that he entered the service of the United States as follows.  that he enlisted for three years in the United States army under John Wilson Sergeant with four others John Davis, William Davis Henry Jackson and Archibald Jackson, that he enlisted at Aurinsburg South Catholina, that he marched to Blufort's Island where I Joined the army and was placed in a company under the command of Captain John White, William Blacksticks Lieutenant and George Stuart ensign in a regiment commanded by Coln Mayes in a Brigade commanded by General Sumpter, - from Blufort's Island we marched to Charleston thence to Canbridge where we had a battle with the British - thence we marched to Holloe Creek there we fought another battle there Coln Mayes died from thence we marched to Rocky Mount there Genl Sumpter took sick then we were put
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under the command of Genl. Green in a Regt commanded by Coln Washington and Majr. Oliver - from there we marched to the high hills of Santee to winter quarters, from thence we marched to the Utaw Springs there we fought another Battle with the British and there I recd a wound in my left knee by a musket Ball - I enlisted in Sept 1778 and was discharged from the Service in Sept 1781, by Capt John White - which discharge was afterwards burnt up with this declarant's house  This declarant states that he thus served in the Regular Army as an enlisted Soldier in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years, that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service and that he knows of no person who can testify to his service except James Bates whose affidavit is hereunto annexed This declarant state that he was born in Orangeburg District South Carolina in the year 1756 - that he lived there until the fall of 1832 when he moved to Monroe County in the State of Tennessee whilst there this declarant applied for a pension but was informed his name was not to be found on the roll names of revolutionary soldiers filed in the War Department - this declarant then left Monroe County to wit in the fall of 1833 for the purpose of going to State of Virginia
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to procure evidence of his service, but the person by whom he expected to make such proof died shortly before this declarant got to where he lived. - He then returned to Tennessee and when he arrived in the County of Sullivan he heard of James Bates the person whose affidavit is hereto annexed who was in the service at the same time this declarant was stationed at Charleston though he was in the Militia Service - This affiant can procure no other testimony and if this will not answer to procure him a pension he must depend on Charity for his support, being entirely destitute of property and almost unable to walk.  This declarant hereby relinquishes every other claim whatever to a pension except the present - and declares that his name is not on the roll of the pension agency of any State -
This declarant states that he has lived in Hawkins County in the state of Tennessee since last fall & that he resides there now - This declarant states that there is no resident clergyman in his vicinity  by whom he can establish the facts required by the regulations of the War Department -
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court 
Feby. 18th 1834
Mathew  his  +  mark  Varnedoore
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We Nathaniel Perrin of the County of Hawkins & James Bates of the County of Sullivan & state of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Mathew Varnedoore who has subscribed his name and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Eight years of age - The said Nathaniel Perrin states that said Mathew Varnedoore is reputed & believed to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that he concurs in that opinion -
and the said James Bates states that he is well satisfied that said Mathew Varnedoore was in the  revolutionary War & that he served at the same time at Charleston South Carolina that he the said James Bates served - that the said Mathew Varnedoore was a soldier in the Regular or continental Army & he in the Militia Service.  both stationed at the same place at Charleston South Carolina for some time ---
James  his  +  mark Bates
Nathaniel Perrin
Sworn to & Subscribed  this 18th day of Feby. 1834
before us
William Hardy
Justice of the peace
James Gregg
Justice of the peace
Thos Rockhold
Justice of the peace
David Shaver
Justice of the peace
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Suspended

Sen letter to
John Netherland
Kingsport Tenn.

28. Feb. 1835

10914
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10 , 914


Matthew Varnedoore


REJECTED
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Kingsport Tennessee
27 Oct 1834

Dr Sir

Enclosed I send you, the amended declaration of Matthew Varnadore, you will please direct your answer to me at this place - your early attention will much oblige
Yr Obt Servt
John Netherland
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Mathew Varnedoore
Declaration for
Pension -------






sent me by Col Wyley
for Jonesboro, agency
allowed
Jno Blair
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And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after propounding the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named Mathew Varnedoore was a revolutionary soldier and Served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that James Bates & Nathaniel Perry who have signed the preceeding certificate are to wit James Bates a citizen of the County of Sullivan and the said Nathaniel Perry citizen of the County of Hawkins State of Tennessee are credible persons and their statement is entitled to full credit.

Wm Hawley JD
Justice of the peace
James Gregg JD
Justice of the peace
Thos Rockhold JD
Justice of the peace
David Shaver JD
Justice of the peace
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I George W Netherland clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Sullivan County in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the application of Mathew Varnedoore for a pension 
In witness or testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office this 18th day of February 1834
G. W. Netherland Clerk

[seal affixed]
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State of Tennessee}
Hawkins County}

Flower Mullens Came personally Before me Reuben Bernard an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Hawkins and after Being Sworn according to law he [illegible] and sade that while he was in the Service of the united States in the Revolutionary war when he the said Flower Mullens was at Utaw Springs he heard the Name of Mathew Varnedoore often times when the Muster Roll was held:  and Mathew Varnedoore is personally before me this Day and I do believe him to be the same man and the said Flower Mullens stated on that General oath he is seventy four years old past
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 18th day of July 1834
Flower  his + mark  Mullens

attest
Reuben Bernard
Justice of the peace



State of Tennessee}
Hawkins County}
I [illegible] D Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Hawkins County in said state do certify that Reuben Bernard whose name appears to the above affidavit and before whom the same was sworn to is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto appears to be in his own proper hand writing
In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office at office in Regisville this 18 day of July AD 1834
J D Mitchell Clk
By MB Mitchell Clk

[seal affixed]
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State of Tennessee}
Sullivan County}

the amended declaration of Mathew Varnedoore, states that from the long lapse of time that has occurred since his service mentioned in the former part of his declaration his memory may have betrayed him into making mistakes as to names of officers -
On further reflection he states that it was under Colonel Henderson that he served and fought at Utaw Springs in South Carolina
He further states that he prays the amended declaration may be received as part of his Statement

State of Tennessee}
Sullivan County}

Personally Mathew Varnadore before me Danl Branstetter a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that the facts stated in the above amended declaration are true to the best of his knowledge & belief 
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the 28th. Augt 1834          Mathew  his X mark Varnadore

Daniel Branstetter J. peace
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State of Tennessee}
Sullivan County}
I George W Netherland Clerk for the Court of Pleas for said County hereby certify that Daniel Branstetter Esquire whose signature appears within is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office at Office in Pleasantville the sixth day of September 1834
G. W. Netherland Clerk

[seal affixed]