Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 79, John Allred, N. C.
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N.C. Allred John
R. 79
or Aldred
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No. 37.303 [illegible] Aldred
John Aldred
79 [illegible]
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Declaration

In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of North Carolina Randolph County on this 11th, day of April. 1846, personally appeared before the undrsinged one of the acting Justices of the (unreadable), and member of the Cord of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and for said County of Randolph- John Alred a Resident of said County and State aged eighty two years who being First duely sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress (unreadable) June 7th 1832 that he Enterd the services of the United States as privat and volinteer of Cavalry, under Captain Thomas Doogan in the Spring of seventeen hundard and Eighty one, for the purpes of (unreadable) and (unreadable hunting?) down one Col. Fanning a tory, and that he surved until the next spring whitch to the Best of his Recolection was the Rise of one yeare that when he enterd the surves as a foresaid he was a Resident of Rowan County North Carolina and interd the surves when he was about seventeen years age and Recived a discharg at the termination of his surves whitch he give to his Father, and ^it is^ Long since mislade he heer by relinqishes evry claim what every to a pension or annuity except the presant, and declars that his name is not on the pension Note of the agency of any State that from old age and infurmity of Body and concuquents loss of memry he can not
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(he can not- CROSSED OUT) Ste in detail his Revolutionary survics, as mite be expected or Requird By the Rules of the war department, and purpasss ough to presend his blame for pension long since, and shood have done so but for Fear of trubel and (unreadable), and has solisted the hand of a frend to endict this decularation that from old age and feebleness of Body he is inable to atnd Cort to make his Decularation
Sworn to and subscribd before me the 11th day of April 1846
Thos. Branson

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John   X  Aldred
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I Thos. Branson do certify that I have bin well acquainted with the above declarent John Aldred for many years and know him to be a man of good moral Charactor and impeachable (unreadable) and is under the Charactor of being a revilutionary soaldier and I am fully of the opinion that he was a soldier in the revilution that from said age (and infer CROSSED OUT) (unreadable) and in furmity of body he is unable to attend Coart to make the above declaration given under my hand and seal this the 11th of April 1846

Thos. Branson

State of North Carolina
Randolph County
On this 11th day of April 1846
personally appeared before me (unreadable)(unreadable) one of the acting justices
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Of the Pencion & foresaid County William Alldred a resident of said County aged eighty years and made oath in due form of (unreadable) that he well remembers of John Alldred seeing as a private in Cavilry in the North Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War and is under the impression he was under the command of Capt. Thomas Doogan and served in the Colder Part of Mar. and was after 
 one Colin/John? Fanning who was opposed to American Liberty and caused great (unreadable) in our section of Country  but he is unable to say the length of said Alreds service in the Revolution. 
Sworn to & subscribed this 11th day of Apr AD 1846 Before me 

Hawgil (unreadable)                 William Allred

I do hereby certify that William Alred the above (unreadable) is a man of health and respectability and his Statement is (unreadable)(unreadable) and I believe that the Revolutionary was given under my hand 11th of April 1846
Hawgil (unreadable)


State of North Carolina
Randolph County
I Franklin Hoover Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in aforsaid County New in session do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of John C Aldred in application for a Pension & affidavit of William Aldred certificate were 
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Read examined & approved by said form and the said (unreadable) ordered that the Clerk certify the same; & I also certify that Thomas Branson and Hawgil (unreadable) are both acting Magistrate in and forsaid County, and that the foregoing signatures reporting to be these are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto offered my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4th day of May- 1846.
Ho. F. Hoover. C.C.C.
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John Alred
act 1832
State NC

(unreadable)
Jnos Neely
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Know all men by these presents, That I
John Allred of the County of Randolph and State of North Carolina and one of the children and legal representatives of John Allred, a revolutionary Soldier and Sarah Allred his wife, who is now deceased do hereby irrevocably, constitute and appoint John
Neily of Washington City and District of Columbia,  my then and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to examine into and prosecute any claim that may be due or found to be due the children and legal
representatives of John Allred and Sarah Allred, in virtue of John Allred's services in the Revolutionary war, and the several acts and resolutions of Congress relative thereto, and that might have and to either of the said parties, and not drawn during their lifetime, and now due to their legal representatives, and to have the certificate of Pension, &c, when paid by the Department. I hereby confirming whatsoever may said attorney may
do or cause to be legally done, either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money on the said claim, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this the 17th day of December A hl1852
Signed in the presence
of Thos Branson
John Allred (Seal)
eq.
State of North Carolina,
County of Randolph
on the 17th day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred and
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(unreadable) (unreadable), personally appeared before me Thos. Branson John Allred and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be his Act and deed.

Thos. Branson J.P.

I Benjamin F Hoover Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County of Randolph and (unreadable) of North Carolina, do hereby Certify that Thomas Branson Esqr. before whom the above Power of Attorney was acknowledged is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto let my hand and assined the seal of our said Court an office in the Town of Asheboro. On this the 11th day of January AD 1833
B F. Hoover. Clerk
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June 29, 1846
The application of John Aldred for a pension under the army 7 June 1832 has been examined and filed.
This claim is esserted for a continuous service of 12 mos. from spring of 1781. This could have been rendered only in the Continental. Live evidence of which should be found in the office of the Secretary of State of Raleigh. 
The Certificate of the (unreadable) of Public accounts exhibits where payments made to John Alred and I (unreadable) amounting to $31.3 which would cover a service of nearly 12 mos. 
The militia service in NC. was rendered in tours of 3 months (unreadable)
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of Congress at the same time, and it is necessary to limit calls to the Member from the Claimant's district. Trusting this will meet your approval, I am. 

Your obedient servant, 
Commissioner
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(2)
and were no (unreadable) for so long a period as twelve months at any one time. The (unreadable) certificate therefore affords no evidence of the service as set forth by Claimant. Nor does the testimony of the witnesses show that he rendered any service whatever.
Hon Alfred Dockery
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of Congress at the same tie, and it is necessary to limit calls to the Member from the claimant's district. Trusting this will meet your approval, I am. 
Your obedient servant,
(unreadable)
Commissioner
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Ex'r INVALID
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[black stamp that says "REJECTED" on the righthand side of the page at these lines]
[line of typed text that has been scribbled out to become illegible]
John Aldred
P.O. [blank line]
Service: [blank line]
Enlist: [blank line], 18
Discharged: [blank line], 18
Application filed: [blank line], 18
Alleges: [blank line]
Re-enlisted: [blank line]
Attorney: [blank line]
P.O. [blank line]
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No 37.303
John Aldred
N. Carolina

(unreadable) A. (unreadable) Jun 28/46
file 79

(unreadable) 7th June 1832
(unreadable) Neely- (unreadable)
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County
This 10 day of Apriil 1846 Pursonal appeere before me AD Horney one of the actin Justes of the piece in and for said county Thomas York a Resident of said County aged seventy years and made oat in due form of Law to (unreadable) that he was well aquanted with his neighober John Allred that he ^has^ Frequntly herd the said John Allred and many others speek of said John Allrd Beinge a soldier in the Revilution ware that he is under the impresion that he was a privet and surved severl molisha touers in said war of the Revalution  But he is onabel to state the length of time sworin and subscribe day and date Riten aboves                           his
Be fore me                  Thomas X York
A.S. Harney                             mark

I certify that Thomas York that above (unreadable) is (unreadable) of truth and respectability 
April 10 1846
A S Harney

State of North carolina 
Randolph County
This the 14th day of April 1846 personal appeare before me John Wilson one of the acting justices of the Peace in and for (unreadable) Cty Joseph (unreadable) (unreadable) of sd County aged seventy three years and made oat in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with his neighbors John Aldred & remembers seeing J. Aldred a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in time of  sd  was under Captain Houser? a private of Cavilry and was at the
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this (unreadable) (unreadable) when a soldier and in service sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th April 1846
Wm Wilson JP                         Joseph Allred

I Wm Wilson do Certify that (unreadable) Joseph Allred is a man of respectability and (unreadable)(unreadable) to be taken as truth in any way and as to this (unreadable) John Aldred I certify that I have heard him say often times that he was a Revolution Soldier and I have heard many others State the same facts given under my hand.
April 14th 1846

State of North Carolina 
Randolph County
D Franklin Hoover Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions in and for said County do certify that A.S. Harney & William Wilson, Henry W Arledge all being Magistrates in & for said County that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine;
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 4th day of May AD 1846
D. F. HOOVER
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County                  Aprill 30th 1846
personal appeard before me Henry W Arledge 
one of the actin Justes of the pece in and fer said county Eli Burgess a Resident of said County aged Seventy six years and maid oath in due form of Law to Wit, that he was well a quanted with John Allred and he has freequantley hurd his Brother John Burgess speek of surve under Capt Dugan in compney with the said John Allred in said Revlution was and that he is under the impresion that he said John Allred was a solder in the Revlution was in the molisa But is onabel to state the lenth of time sworen and subscribe to, day and date a bove riten. 
Attest H.W. Arledge                 his
                                           Eli   X Burgess
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I certify that Eli Burgess the above (unreadable) is a man of truth and respectability 
April 30 AD 1846
H.W. Arledge
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John Aldred
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Raleigh NC
Commisioner Office
I William F. Collins commissioner of Public sd county in and for the State of North Carolina heereby certify that the names of John Aldrid appears upon the records of this office & having had the following special certificates issued in his Name for Military Service (unreadable)(unreadable) for Eleven pounds two shillings (#11.2) see book A roll page 40 also in same book page 39 another for thirteen pounds thirteen shillings (#13.13) Also another in Book No 10 page 2 another certificate were issued in the name of J Aldrid for six pounds eight shillings (#6.8) given under my hand and sine this 8 day June AD 1846
Wm. F. Collins Commissioner
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House of Reps June 18 1846
J S Edward Lange
Dear Sir

I here with send you the papers in support of the claim of John Aldred to a pension which you will please file for a short time as I shall probably receive from NC in 2 or 3 weeeks ^ additional certificates^ make the case stronger.
Yours truly 
Alfred Dockery