Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,789, Jacob Falconbury, N.C.
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N.C.  Falconbury, Jacob    S 16789

carded
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19373
Indiana
Jacob Falconbury of Decatur Co. in the State of In who was a pr in the co command by Captain Hay of the regt command [illegible] Lone in the NC line for 18 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of In at the rate of 60 dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Aug 1833 and Stephen S. Harding Versailles

Arrears to the 4th of March 120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 30
150

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk 
Book E Vol. 7 Page 111
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[illegible] 172821
Jacob Falconbury
Indiana
from 1776 private 17 & 6 months
$60

Stephen S. Harding
Versailles Indiana
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Brief in the case of Jacob Falconbury County of Decatur in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3 How old is he? 76 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period
Vol. In 1776 
"     "  1780
drafted 1781

Duration of Service
Years, Months, Days
About 2,, 21
time not stated
          2.   15
 about 12

Rank
as a
private
---
---
---

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Redderforde
Capt Hay  Col. Lone 
Col Wade Capt Deganett
Col Wade Capt Deganet
Capt Wall Col Williams

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Beatys Bridge

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Anson County N Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature]
Jos Clagett Examining Clerk
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In a matter of application to obtain a pension under the law of June 7th 1832--

State of Indiana
Decatur County

On this 24th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, 
personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. the judges of the Decatur Circuit Court were siblings of [illegible] in the County of Decatur [illegible] Jacob Falconbury a resident of the County of Decatur in the State of Indiana aged Seventy six years who having 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 the 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. [illegible]
He entered the service some time in the month of June 1776 as a volunteer and served under Col Danial Love, Captain William Hay and Sergeant William Hogan (the rest of the officers he cannot now remember) and served for near three months. He left the service some time the last of August or the first of September the same year, after first being duly discharged by Col Love. [illegible] another term of service of about one month, the particular time of which this applicant does not distinctly recollect, but believes that it was some time in the month of June or July 1780 where he was called [illegible] Col Thomas Wade (together with about 60 men besides) to march against the Brittish and Tories. In this [illegible] he served under Col. Thos Wade and Capt John DeGanett and was in the Battle [illegible] between the Whigs + Tories at Beatys Bridge over Downing Creek in N. Carolina. He then returned home to Anson County where he resided after serving near one month. (Some time in the winter of 1780. he was drafted and marched against the [illegible] Tories Brittish & Tories) under General Redderford, Col Thomas Wade, and Captain John DGannette, and after serving for two months and a half he was duly discharged by Col Wade the particular time he does not now remember, but he can recollect that it was at the time the Brittish evacuated Wilmington. He then returned home and removed from the county of Anson to the County of Richmond N. Carolina. He was then called again some time, during the year 1781 (after his removal to Richmond County, N Carolina) under Genl Redderford (or Herrington he does not remember which in particular at this time) Col  Edward Williams & Captain William Wall. and served for about one year against the Tories who were laying waste the County. He
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left the service (this last tour) some time in the year 1782 and was duly discharged by Col Edward Williams.  At the time this applicant volunteered under Col Lone and served for near three months in 1776-- he resided in Anson County North Carolina, where he continued to reside until he had completed his 1st, 2, and 3d tours as above stated.:  When he entered the fourth time in the service (under Col. Edward Williams) he resided in Richmond County North Carolina and continued to reside there until he had completed his fourth tour of service.  This applicant asserts that he served during all his several terms of service for Eighteen months at least.  During his first tour he marched from Anson County to Catawba River, where he crossed the same at Beatys ford. from thence he marched to Moors Meadows from thence to Gilbert Town, from thence to McPhersons [?] fort, from thence to Muddy Creek fort from thence to the Pleasant-[illeg.], there he was regularly discharged by Col Lone.  During his Second Tour under Col. Thos Wade when he went and fought against the Brittish & Tories at Beatys Bridge (and served near a month) he marched from Anson County to Rockingham, from thence to Chalkfork from thense to Beatys Bridge where the Battle was fought then he was marched home to Anson County.  During his third tour when he went out on a draft under Col. Thos Wade he marched from Anson County to Fayettevill from thence to Lochands folly, from thence to the big Bridge near Willimington from thence back to Anson County where he was duly discharged by Col Wade.  During his fourth tour (after he removed from Anson County to Richmond County N. Carolina) under General Redderford ( Herrington) Col Edward Williams and Capt William Wall, he marched from Richmond County to the waters of [illegible] River from thence to Rafords Storehouse (where they hung three Tories) from thence back to Richmond County.  
Then he was called out every few days to march against the parties of marauding tories which infested the settlements; in all these last terms of service which he [illeg.] only one term under Col E. Williams &c, he served for one year at least.  His several discharges have long since been lost or mislaid.  He has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person living who can testify to his services.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension
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of the agency of any state--
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Falconbury

Mr Wm Grayson    a [word x'ed out] residing in the County of Decatur and state of Indiana and James Armstrong residing in the same County and State do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Falconbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy six yeas of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we Concur in that opinions
-- Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signatures]
Wm Grayson
his mark
James Armstrong
X mark

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 Wm Grayson who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the County of Decature and State of 
[illeg.] and that James Armstrong -- who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County an state, and are both Credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
M. C. Eggleston Judge [Seal]
John Brison Associate [Seal]
James Elder Associate [Seal]

Answers to the Questions prescribed by the War department & propounded to the above named applicant by the said Court.  Answer to 1st Question.  I was born in Anson County North Carolina the 14th day of February 1727.-- Answer to Question 2d  I have no record of my age only what my parent have told me.
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of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob Falconbury

Mr. Wm Grayson residing in the County of Decatur and state of Indiana and James Armstrong residing in the same county and state do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Falconbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. Grayson
James Armstrong X his mark

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 and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Wm. Grayson resident in the county of Decatur and State of IN also signed the same is a resident in the same county and state, and are both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
M. C. Eggleston Judge {Seal}
John Brison Associate {Seal}
James Elder Associate {Seal}

Answers to the questions prescribed by the War Department & propounded to the above named applicant by said Court. Answer to 1st Question - I was born in Anson County North Carolina the 14th day of February 1757. Answer to Question 2d - I have no record of my age, only what my parents have told me.
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Jacob Falconbury
1784
Answer to Question 3d. I was living in the County of Anson N. Carolina when first called into service and continued to live there until I moved to Richmond County as is stated within. I removed from Richmond County to South Carolina in Congaree River, from there I removed to Kentucky in 1804. From thence I removed to the state of Indiana in 1828 in the county of Decature where I still reside. Answer to 4th Question - I enlisted in the first place as a volunteer. The second tour I also went and as a volunteer.The third tour I was drafted and the fourth tour I was a volunteer. Answer to fifth Question - I recollect no regular officers with whom I was personally acquainted except Genl. Caswell, General Harrington and Genl Redderford.  The companies that I served in were attached to no particular Regiments by name as I remember of the general circumstances of my service are stated with. Answer to sixth question - I have received two regular written discharges from the service, the other times I was dismissed without any written discharge.  My written discharges were given me 1st by Col. Land & the other by Col. Wade. They as afore stated are now lost.  Answer to Question Seventh.  As for my character for veracity and truth, I refer you to John Armstrong in my own neighborhood and James Armstrong, Abner Hall, John Bush and all who know me. 

The said Judges of the Court aforesaid further certify that it appears to them that a Clergyman cannot be obtained to certify to the foregoing certificate at this time without much trouble to the party applying for a pension in the above declaration.
M. C. Eggleston {Seal}
John Brison {Seal}
James Elder {Seal}

I, Henry H. Talbott, Clerk of the Decature Circuit Court for the County of Decature in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Falconbury for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 day of October 1832.
Henry H. Talbott, Ck
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State of Indiana
Ripley County
Personally appears before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Jacob Falconbury (who is the same identical Jacob Falconbury named in the accompanying Declaration for a pension under the Law of June 7th 1832) who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memmory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For (at least one year and six months as a private in the army of the Revolution, and for such service I claim a Pension
Jacob Falconbury

Sworn to and subscribed this 30th day May Anno Domini 1833
Seth Griggs J P Seal

State of Indiana
Ripley County
I David P. Shook--Clerk of the Ripley County Circuit Court--do hereby certify that Seth Griggs before whom the above affidavit of the said Jacob Falconbury was taken is, and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned in and for the aforesaid County that full faith and credit are due all his official acts, as such and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Versailles this 30th day  of May Anno Domini 1833 --

David P. Shook, Clk
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Versailles. Ina,a [Indiana] May 30th 1833 --
J. S. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions &c
Sir  You will at once perceive that the affidavit on the other side of this paper was taken before a Justice of the peace in the County of Ripley, while at the same time the affiant resides in the ajoining County of Decature. I trust that this will not render the proceedings invalid.  Mr. Falconbury (the applicant) was in this County, and it was a great saving of time and trouble to do the hearing here as it otherwise would have cost a ride of forty miles at least.  I hope that this is a sufficient excuse.
Your obt.
Servnt.
Tho. L. Harding.
Atty for Applicant

J. S. Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D. C.
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16789
INVALID.
File No. 16789
Jacob Falconbury
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1   Page 121

Arrangement of 1870
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Jacob Falconbury

(one new case with this
was taken out.)

Stephen S. Harding Esqr.
Versailles
Indiana
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Falconbury which require further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides at?  Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

VII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? 2 Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining 
it? Yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? ---
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? ---
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? ---
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? Answerd[sic]
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
[fancy drawn hand pointing at paragraph]
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;  For ___
year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ___. For ___ months
and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension.
See Affidavit
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pernion to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
--> In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.