Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,770, for James Tarlton, Delaware
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SERVICE
Del.
CONTENTS
Tarlton, James
NUMBER
S.3.770
carded
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Number
5.5.770

32.841
Tennesse, Knoxville

James Tarlton
Bradly Co. in the State of Tennessee
was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Learmonth of the Regt commanded
by Captain Smallwood in the Revolution
for 8  months.  Del.

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxille
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66⅔  Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
March 1831
and sent to
Levi Trewhitt
Cleveland Tennessee

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [blank]
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act of June 7,1832}

Recorded by H M Weightman Clerk, 
Book E. 2.  Vol 7 Page 76
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34,679

Pension
Declaration of
James Tarlton
Tennessee


Rolls at State Dept of
Col Halls Rept are
for (illegible). Applts. name not on
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State of Kentucky
Bradley County

On this 25th day of December 1838, personally appeared before me the undersigned, one of the Circuit Court for the county of Bradley, aforesaid James Tarlton, a resident Citizen of the county of Hamilton in the state of Tennessee (but in a few yards of the County line of Bradley County and came to the Courthouse of Hamilton and much the most convenient @ safest Road to travel it be Easy & convenient Road for a carriage to run to Bradley Courthouse and a difficult Road for a carriage to run from applicants residence to the Courthouse of Hamilton County and Tennessee River to cross which makes it very inconvenient for applicant who is old & infirmed and for this reason applicant appeared in the circuit Court of Bradley to make his declaration, aged eighty five years old the first day of last January.  Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th. 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States the date of the year applicant cannot
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(continued)

from old an consequent loss of memory recollect but believes that it was on the first day of January and served in the redgement (sic) commanded by Col. David Hule the No of Redgement (sic) not now recollected from causes above stated but Believes attached to the second Brigade of Marylanders commanded by General [unknown] and served under the following named officers.  Captain John Larmouth, Lieutenant M Cannen & Ensigns Berrys Company Infantry Major Vaughn, of the given Names of the last aforesaid officers not now recollected for causes above, stated applicant enlisted for the Term of three years as a private enlisted soldier as aforesaid at Lewis Town in the State of Delaware: applicant at the time of his enlistment & (struck out) resided in the vicinity of Lewistown in the state of Delaware believes marched from Lewistown [unknown] from [unknown] to Welington: he joined the General Smallwoods Brigade aforesaid was then marched down the county towards Philidelphia was finally marched to German Town but was (crossed out) recounts at the time of the Battle aforesaid [unknown] was not in that Battle but was marched to German Town where in the Battle
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(Continued)

of German Town in which the American army was defeated was then marched & crossed the Delaware at Caldwells ferry was at a point opposite to [unknown] Island, where the same was taken by the Brittish (sic) was finally marched & went into [unknown] quarters at Velley Forge in the summer after was marched in pursuit of the Brittish (sic) and was in the Battle of Monmouth; in which the american army maintained their ground and the Brittish (sic) retreated from the Battle Ground.  applicant received a wound from a Brittish bayonet in the Back of the left --hand in said Battle this battle was fought in warm weather the day and year applicant can't from causes above stated now recollect was march to & in a battle at the White Plains & then defeated was marched to & went into Winter quarters at West Point wintered at West Point finally marched to and discharged at Barkin Ridge in the state of Jersey.  Some time in the months of January after the expiration of his three year service
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(Continued)

he was honorably discharged by his said Captain John Larmouth which discharge is now lost or worn out and destroyed applicant states that from old age and consequent loss of memory cannot state the precise length of his services but he enlisted for three years and served the same as a private enlisted soldier for which he claims a pension applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or any annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state.

James Tarlton (his x mark)

Sworn to & subscribed
the day and year aforesaid

Jeremy True Clerk

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

Charles Keith
Judge [unknown]
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I Henry Price clerk of the circuit court for Bradley County do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Tarlton for a pension.

I Testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of December AD 1808
Henry Price  Clerk

[seal affixed, not readable]
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Please to send answer to me at Cleveland Tennessee and oblige your humble servant.

Sir Trewhite

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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......................Affadavit
Affadavit-
James Tarlton
for a pension
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State of Tennessee
Hamilton County ⎬ SS.

on this 24th day of May 1849 personally
appeared before me the subscriber an acting
Justice of the peace for the County and state
aforesaid and one of the Justice of the County
Court in the County of Hamilton in the State of
Tennessee, James Tarlton a resident Citizen
of the County of Hamilton in the State of
Tennessee who from old age and consequent
disability thereon aged Ninety six Years
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath renew his application to
the war department of the United States for a
pension under the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he made his declaration in the month of December 1838 before the Court of Bradly
County Tennessee, which declaration is now
on file in the proper office of the war department of the United States at Washington City and the war department is respectfully referred to said original declaration of aforesaid that he entered the service of the United States
 on the first day of January, (but from old age
and sequent loss of Memory) affiant is
unable to state the dates of the year at
Lewistown Sussex County State of Delaware
under Captain John Learmonth that he was
that did to Col Halls Regiment of the Delaware
and then  joined the Maryland Troops at
Wilmington in the State of Delaware stationed
one summer at Wilmington was then marched
to Valley Forge   went into winter quarters
and then Marched to German Town was taken prisoner by the   British ^in German Town^ then  was marched by the British to ^ prison in Philadelphia^ deserted  the British got three
of the Guard to make their escape with him
deserting the British army  under  the (illegible)


( ^-^ before and after a word or sentence denotes a insert)

(continued)
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(cont'd Affid of James Tarlton)

and made his escape from the British regained
his own American army under his captain Larmouth & Lut. Haley(?) Regiment, was
in the Battle of the White Plains which
Battle commenced at Kings Bridge   the
American army  was defeated after that  
fought in the Battle at Monmouth in which
.last  Battle was wounded in the Back of
the left hand by a british soldiers Bayonet
But in said engagement killed the British
soldier who wounded affiant   affiant can
not now at this time from old age and consequent loss of Memory give animate statement of all the transaction which took place While he was in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution
But affiant served a few days in the
actual service of the United States more
the three years   that is affiant served
full three years in the service of the United States and was finally discharged and
received an honorable discharge from his
said Captain John Larmouth at Baskin Ridge anoted place, which is either in New York
or East Jersey  from old age and consequent loss of memory, does not now (sic know) whether Baskin ridge is in the State of
New York or East Jersey at the time
affiant was discharged by his said Captain
he belonged to General Smallwood Brigade
affiant further states that in the year
of 1833 or 1834. He was informed by James
Judger of the County of Buncombe in the
State of North Carolina that act of
Congress, authorized  affiant to draw a pension 
 said James Judger undertook for
affiant in the County of Buncombe and
State of North Carolina to obtain a pension

(continued)
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(cont'd affid of James Tarlton)


sin for affiant but for some cause or
another be failed to obtain said pension
while affiant remained in said County
of Buncombe & State of North Carolina with
place was affiant residents & where he continued to reside until he left to come to the 
State of Tennessee affiant left the County
of Buncombe & State of North Carolina in
 the summer of 1838 and in December
1838 made his declaration Bradly County Tennessee But was informed by his council who drew his declaration & was entrusted with the same that he could not return the same
with out positive proof by the Testimony of living Witnesses that he affiant entered the service of the United States & rendered the actual service of the same and was actually discharged from said service   affiant did not then know any living witness by whom he could prove said actual  service until recently   But can prove the same by a certain Charles Evans whom affiant was acquainted  with at the time  he entered the service of the United states
and while he was in the service of the
United States but whom affiant has not
saw or heard of for number of years
until about  time since & now upon the
testimony here with accompany this application 
to renewing his application and pray the
war department to allow him such pension
as his proof and evidences and the law
& rules of the department will authorize &
Warrant

James (his X mark) Tarlton

Sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year aforesaid
before me

Evan Davis
Justice of the peace for Hamilton County
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(cont'd Affid  James Tarlton)

I Evan Davis an acting Justice of the
peace for the County of Hamilton in the
State of Tennessee and one of the Justice
of the County Court for the County of Hamilton 
in the State aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion   that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier & served as he states

Evan Davis
Justice of the peace   (deal drawn to right)


on this 24th day of May 1849 personally
appeared before the undersigned an acting
Justice of the peace for the County of Hamilton
in the State of Tennessee   William Tarlton -
a resident Citizen of the County of Hamilton
and state aforesaid and a man  of undoubted
veracity and entitled to credit on oath
who after being first duly sworn according to
law doth upon his oath declare that he is now fifty six years of age that he has been acquainted with the said James Tarlton the foregoing applicant for a pension from his most Early recollection that he always understood him to have served three years in the line of the revolution that the said James Tarlton from his
first recollection was reserved and treated
by and amongst all his neighbors and
acquaintances as a soldier of the Revolution that it was never derived or doubted
from affiants most early recollection  affiant further states that he heard the said James Tarlton speak of the Battles of German Town , White Plains and the Battle Monmouth   Long before affiant or the said James Tarlton inso
heard of a pension Law being passed   affiant
further states that often saw said James

(continued)
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(cont'd affid of James Tarlton)

Tarlton  Exhibit the scar upon the back of his left hand   as being a wound  he  received
from a British Soldier when in the Battle of Monmouth and that he showed him  & to the manner in which he killed the British soldier and affiant states that he saw & heard the said James Tarlton tell the same when affiant  was about Long  before any pension law was
passed affiant further states that the said James Tarlton  is the same Identical James Tarlton that made his pension declaration in Bradly Court Tennessee in December 1838. and that said James Tarltons  forgoing statement  with regard
to his making application for pension in North Carolina as stated by him is time & within the knowledge of affiant and affiant further states that the reason why the said James Tarlton  has not received his application for a pension at an early period since 1839 was because he was informed that he would have to prove his services absolutely by bringing Witnesses & that  he did not of any living witness that 
 he was acquainted with at the time of said services rendered until recently

William (his X mark) Tarlton

Sworn to & subscribed
before me the day
& date first above
Written

Evan Davis

Justice of the peace for
Hamilton County Tennessee
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on this 24th day of May 1849 personally
appeared before the undersigned an
acting Justice of the peace and one of the
Justices of the County Court for the
County of Hamilton and State of Tennessee 
 William Harrison and William Maxwell
Resident Citizens of the County of Hamilton and State aforesaid and men of undoubted veracity and entitled to credit when on oath who being first duly sworn according to law
upon their oath declare that they are
well acquainted with James Tarlton &
 the foregoing applicant for a pension
and  he has been is esteemed and reputed
as a soldier of the Revolution and he
was wounded in the hand as stated
in a battle in the Revolutionary war

William Maxwell
William Harrison (their signatures)

Sworn to & subscribed 
before me the day &
year first above written
.
Evan Davis
Justice of the peace for
Hamilton County


State of Tennessee
Hamilton County SS

This day personally appeared before the undersigned one  of the acting Justice of the peace and Justice of the County Court for the Court and State aforesaid and on this 8th
day of May 1849 Charles Evans now of the County of Hamilton But late resident of the State of Georgia and a man of undoubted veracity

(cont'd)
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(cont'd statement of Charles Evans)

and entitled to credit when upon oath and
who after being first duly swore according to
law upon his oath declare that he is and was well acquainted with James Tarlton the foregoing applicant for a pension , that he well knows that the said James Tarlton entered the service of the United States under Captain John Larmonth at Lewistown Sussex County State of Delaware on the first day of January (not positive as to the date of the year from old
age and consequent laps of memory
but believes it to have been in the year of 1777, and that he was in the Battle of German Town was taken  prisoner. But again by some memory  returned to his company & served until the Expiration of his Term of service
for which he entered the service of
the united states for the Term of three
years and was ultimately discharged
at Baskin Ridge a few days after his term
of service expired to that in the month
of January not positive  as to the date of
the year but believes it to have been in
the year of 1780 affiant has been
many years separated from the said James
Tarlton apportion of affiant time he lived in
Green County State of Tennessee and
for may years last past he  has resided
in the State of Georgia & recently 
came into the County of Hamilton & State of
Tennessee where the said James Tarlton now
resides and well knows him to be the same Identical James Tarlton with whom affiant was acquainted with & served in the war of the Revolution and that said James Tarlton was honorably discharaged

(continued)
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(cont'd stmt of Charles Evans)

From the service  of the united states by his said  Captain and Col. Neals Regiment and at this times & place  above stated

Charles (his X mark) Evans

sworn to & Subscribed
before me this day
 & date above written

E. G. Boyd
Justice of the peace
of Hamilton county

                                                                                        

Personally appeared before me on acting justice of the peace for the county of Hamilton state of  Tennessee and one of the Justices of the County Court for the County & State aforesaid 
 on this 8th day of June 1849.  Evan Davis resident citizen of the county of Hamilton state of Tennessee) man of undisputed  veracity and entitled to credit on oath who after being  first duly sworn according to law upon his oath do declare and he is well acquainted  with James Tarlton a resident citizen of the county aforesaid 
& the foregoing applicant for a pension was well acquainted with him in the state of North Carolina and while he was a resident citizen of the State of North Carolina & do declare that he has always been treated and esteemed as soldier of the Revolution by all persons with whom he was acquainted.


Evan Davis   (drawn seal to right)


sworn to & subscribed before
 me this day & date above written

E.G. Boyd
 Justice of the peace for Hamilton  County
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State of Tennessee  }
Hamilton County    }

I James Cleft Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hamilton in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Evan Davis & E. G. Boyd Esqr. is an acting Justices of the Peace and Justice of the County Court as above stated for the County of Hamilton in the State of Tennessee and before whom the foregoing affidavits have been made.  That they have been duly commissioned and sworn as required by law and that their said certificate and signatures above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Harrison the 9th day of June AD 1849

James Cleft  Clerk
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Cleveland Tennessee
June 19th 1849

Dear Sir

Please send an answer to this application for a  pension to me at Cleveland Tennessee.
Very Respectfully yours

Levi Trewhitt

J. L Edwards, Commissioner
Of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Rev War
3770
INVALID.
File No. 3770
James Tarlton
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: -- Vol A, Page  368
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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pg. 67      Dec 14  -  50
Cleveland Tennessee
Dec 6/50
Levi Trewhitt

Rec: to the claim of James
Tarlton a revolutionary 
soldier & inc. affidavit
of the Secretary of State of
Delaware -  & o

Act & referred to the comm 
of pensions for information (Illeg)
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Cleveland Tennessee
December 6th 1850

Dear Sir

on the 29th of June last I addressed the late secretary of the interior on the claim
of James Tarlton a  soldier of the Revolution and his letter in reply I here enclose to you as well as the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions from which I presume the Secretary of the Interior went out of office before a report was made by the commissioner of Pension made his report and therefore never acted upon said claim as indicated by his letter, I herein enclose to you a further certificate of the
Secretary of the State of Delaware and
also further evidence taken on behalf of
the claimant I hope the whole claim will receive your attention that is I hope you will review the whole case in commission  & proof the
reason I enclose the letters sent me by the 
department is because you will the more
ready apprehend my present application
at though the claim as of long standing
it is non the less Just

I am very respectfully 

Levi Trewhitt


Secretary of the Interion
Washington City  D.C.
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SERVICE |     | NUMBER 
DEL. | Tarlton, James| S3770
carded 
CONTENTS
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House of Rep. 26 January 1839

Sir,
I have the  honor of receiving  a letter of
enquiry from Levi Trewitt Esqr of Cleveland Tenn (sic Tennessee)  yesterday, in which he informs me he had sent to your office   a declaration for a pension made by a Mr. Tarlton, a private soldier in Capt. Larmouths Company of Infantry and as I understand, to have been attached to the Maryland line. The object of this letter is to be informed whether the papers above alluded
to have come to hand, and if so the result of the application for the pension

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
your most obt svt

Wm. Stone


Col J. L. Edwards
Washington DC
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To The Secretary of the
Interior Pension Office
Department Washington
City District of Columbia

(vertical)
June 8 1850
Addl: Evid
Case
James Tarlton
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I received your favor of the instant, and have taken the liberty to acquaint you that the will be forwarded with all possible dispatch. The situation of the men here is tolerably good, though they are in want of some necessaries which I hope to procure shortly.
I beg leave to assure you, Sir, that every measure in my power shall be adopted to promote the comfort and discipline of the troops. I have already given orders for a more strict inspection of the quarters, and trust that by these means we shall avoid those inconveniences which have sometimes arisen from a want of proper regulations.
The officers under my command appear desirous of seconding these efforts, and I flatter myself that we shall soon see the beneficial effects of a uniform and diligent attention to duty. I must again thank you for the information contained in your letter, and shall take care to communicate any further intelligence that may be of use.
With the greatest respect, I have the honor to be,
Sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
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Cleveland T
April 5
free

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Ciy
P mail ) {-D-C-

(vertical)
Com Apl 18
Jas Tarlton
Tenn: Susp.
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Cleveland Tennessee
April 4th 1839

Dear Sir

I have ^recd^ the letter enclosed by you to Genl (sic general) Stone on the subject of the application of James Tarlton for a pensions under the act of Congress passed 7th 
June 1832 which is in the following a lines to wit     War Department Pension ^office^ Feby 4 1839  Sir the papers in the case of James Tarlton have been examined & filed with the suspended cases in this office he alleges to have served in Capt John Lamonths company and Col Hill Regiment for 3 years from 1777   that Regiment belonged to the Delaware line, The records in this office afford no proof of the alleged services, which proof should therefor
be exhibited as is required in note & in the
and printed sheets, he should also State
under oath his reasons for not making an Earlier application for a pension   I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt Servt

J. L Edwards

Hon W. Stone
House of Representatives}

from the face of the foregoing Letter it being
in some Clerks hand writing & your signature
in your own hand, I am bound from the duty that I owe to the Individual whose written, I represent to ask of you a reexamination of Mr Tarltons case, the Letter  &  yours objects
to the admission of his claim, because the records of the war office does not afford any proof of his services, yet it has afforded proof enough to show ^ the dates^ when his services commenced, which

(^..^ indicate inserted words or sentences)

(continued)
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I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the [23d?] instant, and feel extremely obliged to you for your attention in forwarding the [papers?]. I am also very much indebted to you for the hints you have been pleased to communicate respecting my conduct in the present situation; and I assure you, Sir, that I shall have great satisfaction in acting conformably to your opinion. It is not only my inclination, but I esteem it my duty to do everything in my power to make my command as useful as possible to the public service, and at the same time to preserve peace and good order among the troops.
I have already had occasion to exert myself in some instances of misconduct, and I shall continue my endeavors with increased vigilance. In doing this, I trust I shall meet with no obstruction from the officers, as I have taken pains to assure them that the measures I adopt are solely intended to maintain proper discipline and promote the good of the service. Some of them, I believe, are of a different opinion, and think I carry things too far; but I flatter myself that when they see the salutary effects of a strict adherence to duty, they will become sensible of its necessity.
The situation of this post, from the [nature?] of the ground, is not the most agreeable, and the troops are somewhat [crowded?]. But I hope the arrangements which are now making will remedy the inconvenience in some measure. I am extremely sorry that the difficulties of the times should render it necessary for any of our officers to suffer for want of pay or provisions, and I shall do everything in my power to represent their case and procure them relief. I would not, however, wish them to relax in their zeal or activity on this account, as I have no doubt but the [public?] will, in due time, do them all the justice in its power.
I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
[Signature or Name?]
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more humbly but which if no other objection remains should be given, permit to state, whether or not his name is found upon the muster Rolls.
I should not have asked for an examination of said camp had not Government by their Grants required it.
I hope you will do so with better motive than examining and give me answer at earliest leisure.

I am with great respect
Esteem your humble servt
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City D. C.
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I Daniel M Bates, Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, do certify that I have carefully examined the original Revolutionary Rolls and papers of this State, on file in my office; that among them on the pay Rolls of a company commanded by Captain John Learmonth of the Delaware Regiment in the Continental army of the United States, commanded by Col David Hall, the said Pay Roll being for September 1778, October 1778, November 1778, December 1778,January 1779, February 1779 March 1779, and April 1779. That on each of the said pay Rolls, being all of Capt Learmonth's Company to be found in the office, the name of James T Land appears as a private in said Company.
I have reason to suppose there were other pay rolls of Capt Learmonth Company, from some period in 1777 to December 1779, which would probably show Mr T Land's service for a longer period - I know from a paper in the in office that the Rolls continued to Dec 79 - But these other roles are not found in the office. All the Revolutionary papers are in a broken and imperfect condition –
Witness my hand and the seal of my office hereunto affixed, at Dover, this 12th day of March A.D. 1850 
Daniel M Bates
Secretary of State -
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State of Tennessee
Hamilton County  SS

This day personally appeared before
the undersigned an acting
Justice of the peace for the County
of Hamilton aforesaid James Tarlton
an applicant for a pension for
services rendered as a revolutionary 
Soldier and made oath in due
form of law that shortly before
he entered the service of the United States
he had been bound as
an Indentured apprentice and had
Deserted his master and was at
the time of his entering into the
Services of the United States called
and known by the Name of James
Toland but during his service
he was called and Known as
well by the Name of James
Tarlton as well as by the Name of
James Toland and for the
last many years of his life since

the Revolutionary War he has been
entirely known and called by the same
of James Tarlton. his discharge
has been lost or destroyed for
years & cannot now say by which
Name he was discharged.
James Tarlton his mark

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 28th
of December 1849

Evan Davis
Justice of the peace
for Hamilton County
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State of Tennessee
Hamilton County 
This day personally appeared
of before the undersigned an
Acting Justice of the peace for the County
Of Hamilton County aforesaid Charles
Evans, a man of undoubted veracity
and entitled to credit when on oath.
who after being duly sworn according 
to law makes oath that James
Tarlton While in the service of the
united States during the Revolution
any war was called and known as
well by the Name of James Toland
as that of James Tarlton.
Charles Evans his mark

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 2nd day
of January 1853
N. H. McGee
Justice of the peace for
Hamilton County

State of Tennessee
Hamilton County 
This day personally appeared
before the undersigned an acting
Justice of the peace for the County
of Hamilton aforesaid William
Tarlton a man of undoubted veracity
and entitled to credit upon oath.
Who after being first duly sworn
according to law making 
oath that he is fifty six years of age
  And he has known James Tarlton
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an applicant for a pension for
services rendered in the Revolutionary
war. from his most early
recollection has often heard him
speak many years ago. when
[afficiant] was small.  of him the
said James Tarlton having been
bound as an apprentice deserting
his master,  entering the services of
the United States and at the time
of his entering the services of the
United States being called and
known by the name of James
Toland and has many times
  When the affiant was very small
heard addressed and called
by the Name of Toland but
for the last many years has
hand the said James called
and known by the Name of
James Tarlton instead.

William Tarlton his mark
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 28 day
of December 1849
Evan Davis
Acting Justice of the Peace
for Hamilton County
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State of Tennessee
Bradly County
This day personally appeared
before the undersigned an acting
Justice of the peace for the
County and State aforesaid James
Robertson a man of undoubted
veracity and entitled to credit
when on oath
who is Eighty
nine years old after being
first duly sworn according to
Law makes oath that he
Became acquainted with James 
Tarlton an applicant for a
Pension, many years ago shortly 
After the Revolutionary war.
In the County of Iredell North Carolina
At [Bargels] muster ground 
when the sd James Tarlton served
as adjutant under me when I served
as a military officer. who at that
time knew and performed the manual
 exercise very well and was there
respected & esteemed as a soldier of
the revolution and that he was then
sometimes addressed and called by
the name of Toland as well as by
the name of Tarlton.

James Robertson his mark

Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this 29th day
of December 1849
Williford Chapman (seal)
Justice of the peace
for County Bradley
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State of Tennessee
Bradly County
I John H. Robertson Clk
of the Court [illegible] 
Bradly County and
state aforesaid do hereby 
Certify that Wilford Chapman 
before whom the within
Affidavit was made was at the date
thereof and now is an acting Justice
of the peace for the County of Bradly
and State of Tennessee commissioned
and sworn and that full faith and
credit is entitled to be given to his
official acts as such and his signature
thereto is Genuine. Given under my hand
and seal of office in Cleveland
this 2nd day of Aprl 1852
John H. Robertson Clk
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State of Tenessee
Hamilton County
I James Clift Clerk of
the County Court for the
County and State aforesaid
do herby certify that
N.H. McGee & Willford David Chapman
before whom the forgoing affidavit
was made was at the date thereof and
now is an acting Justice of the peace
the County and State aforesaid
duly commissioned and Sworn and
that his signature thereto is in his own
proper hand [inscribed.]  Given under
my hand and seal of office 
in [Cleveland] this
31st day of January, 1850.
James Clift Clerk
of the County Court
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James Tarlton
letter
Act 7 June 1832
Ad' & [?] Pd. $26.66 2/3

[illegible] 
from 4 Mch 1832

letter sent to 
Levi Trewhitt
Cleveland Tenn
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State of Delaware
I Daniel M Bates Secretary of State,
of the State of
Delaware, do certify
that prior to the twelfth
day of March A.D. 1850
no information had been
obtained within my knowledge from my office respecting the services of
James Tarlton or James Toland in the Revolutionary War-
Witness my hand and seal
of office hereunto affixed this 9th day of
September A.D. 1850.
Daniel M Bates
Secretary of State of
Del.
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Pension Office,
July 24th 1850
Sir:
Your letter to the Secretary of the Interior, in relation
to the case of James Tarlton, has been referred to this office.
Agreeably to your request the papers in this case have been
again examined, and we are constrained to adhere to the
decision heretofore communicated to Mr Anderson.
Some further proof identifying James Toland, who
is found credited with service in the Delaware line with
claimant is required.
Tarlton made two declarations previously to the
date of the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Delaware,
one dated December 1838, and the other May 1849, no allusion
whatever was made in either of these, to his having been
known whilst in the Army as James Toland.
The certificate of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
showing that no information had been obtained in relation
to the service of James Tarlton or James Toland, previous
to the date of 12th March last, should also be produced.
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Svt
J L Edwards

Levi Trewhitt, Esq
Cleveland, 
Tenn
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1283
Cleveland Tenn.
Levi Trewhitt

Enclosing two papers 
relative to the claim of Rebecca Land, widow of Joseph Land, under act June 7, 1832
& asking reexamination
of the case

[faint script in middle of page]
July 16/50
PAID 20
[Army?] 
 
Letter to L. Trewhitt
July 15 1850 


Secretary of
Interior
Washington City
DC



Ref'd to Comm. of Pensions
for Report Case of James
Tarleton
Dept Interior
July 15 1860
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Cleveland Tennessee
June 29th 1830

Dear Sir, 

I have [enclosed] to you the letter
[illegible - some crossed out] 
of persons refusing
to [allow justice for this, a pension for revolutionary
Service, and invite the attention of
the department [to] the last paragraph in said letter.
which says, “ If any evidence can be produced
which was taken previous to the date of the certificate
 of the secretary of the State of Delaware
 showing that he had borne the name of Toland, it
 will be sufficient.”  I apprehend the affidavits
on file [hereto stated] precede the date of the
certificate of the secretary of the State of Delaware
and in point of fact were so taken before the
Secretary of the State of Delaware gave his
certificate. I therefore respectfully ask
that said cause and proof be examined.
If they Establish the proof that the commissioner
says the claim will be allowed upon and
having a date anterior to the date of the certificate
of the secretary of the State of Delaware. Which
duly as they appear upon papers of the
affidavits & certificates of the clerks are
 this, I do not understand why it is that
said claim has been rejected unless the clerk
has mistaken the date of the Clerk’s certificate of
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of Bradly County Court for the date of the
affadavit [made its] certifcate. I hope the
department will again assess the proof
[record] particularly the dates of the Testimony & names, [as] That it
was on [those] grounds the claim was rejected.
I am very respectfully
Your &c
Levi Trewhitt

Secetary of the
Interior
Washington D C
The enclosed is the [pensioner] declaration
[by Rebecca Tarlton] the widow of Joseph Toland, deceased, and a revolutionary pensioner.
Levi Trewhitt
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Affidavit of
Nathan Harrison
Enclosed certificate
of the secretary of
the state of

Delaware
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State of Georgia
Murray County
SS
This day personally appeared
before the undersigned an acting
Justice
of the peace for said County Nathaniel
Harrison aged 73 years a man of undou[b]ted
Veracity and entitled to credit when on oath
and maid oath in due form of Law
that he was well acquainted with James
Tarlton of Hamilton County Tennessee who
Is an applicant for a pension in the year 1790
the County of 
Iredell and State of North Carolina
that he was then Reputed to
have served in the Revolution war and was
as well known by the name of James
Tolland as that of James Tarlton.
Nathan Harrison [illegible]

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 22d day of
November 1850
William McDonald [illegible]
Justice of the Peace
for Murray County
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State of Georgia  
Murray County

I Ralph Ellison Clerk of
the Inferior Court for the
County of Murray do hereby certify that
William Mcdonald before whom the foregoing 
affadavit was made was
at the date thereof & is an acting Justice
of the peace for the County aforesaid
duly commissioned & sworn & that
his signature thereto is genuine.

Given under my hand & seal of
office this 22nd day of November
1850
Ralph Ellison Clk [J.P.]
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Pension Office,
June 5th 1850

Sir:

In the case of Rebecca Lane, widow of Joseph Lane, under
act 7th July 1838, the claim cannot be allowed under under act 4th
July 1836, unless record evidence be produced showing the marriage
to have taken place, before the termination of her husband’s service.
By a recent decision of the Secretary of the Interior, those
widows who claim under act 7th July 1838, are not entitled to its
provisions, unless they were widows at the time of its passage. The
enclosed letter was returned as a dead letter.
The vouchers for drawing arrears of pension of Joseph Lane, have
been referred to the 3 Auditor’s office, from which you will receive a
  communication.
The additional testimony in the case of James Tarlton, under
Act 7th June 1832, has been examined and filed.
A certificate of the Secretary of State of Delaware is exhibited,
showing service of James Toland in Capt Learmonth’s Company and
Col. Hall’s Regiment, and testimony of the applicants and witnesses that
he went by the name of Toland, while in the army. If this testimony had been
furnished when the claim was first made, a statement such as he
has now made, the record evidence would have been deemed sufficient. But
it cannot under the present circumstances be received as evidence of his
service. If any evidence can be produced which was taken previous to the
date of the certificate of the Secretary of State of Delaware, showing that he
had borne the name of Toland, it will be sufficient. Mr. Trewhitt’s letter is
herewith returned.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your obt &c
J L Edwards

Hon J. M. Anderson,
House of Representatives
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War Department,
Pension Office,
April 18, 1839
Sir, 

In answer to your letter of the 4th
instant I have to inform you that the 
clerk who examined the case of James Tarlton
made a very careful search of the rolls, and
name is not found on them. such proof
as has been required must be produced before
the claim can be allowed. There has been no
mistake in the examination of the books and
papers in this case
I am, respectfully,
your obt svt.
J L. Edwards

W. Levi Trewhitt,
Cleaveland,   
Tennessee
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Office of Secretary of State
Wilmington
Sept 9. 1850

D'r Sir:

I regret to learn from yours of the 20th  [inst.]
that the information contained in my former
certificate did not satify the Pension Dept.
Enclosed is a certificate such as you request,
Except that I qualify it by saying that no
information had been obtained from my office prior to 12th March on the subject refered to, within my knowledge.
Of course could
not positively certify as to what might have
been done prior to my entering the office
which was 3 years ago last January.
Respectfully Your',
Daniel M Bates
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House of Rep May 27 '50
J L Edwards Esqr



Enclosed I send
the claim of Mrs Land for Pension - 
and the application of Mr Tarlton
for a Pension, which you will find
in the 2nd part of [paper]. You [will herewith] 
please examine the papers and reference
me on the subject.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv
J M Anderson

J L Edwards Esqr
Comm. of Pensions
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Department of the Interior
July 16th 1850.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 29th [inst]
in relation to the case of James Tarleton, I have
to inform you, that I have referred
the same to the Commissioner of Pensions
for a Report upon the reception of
which the claim will receive my attention.

I am very respectfully
Your Ob't Servant
J. Ewing
Secretary


Levi Trewhitt Esq
Cleveland
Tennessee
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James Tarlton
Tennesee
---
Suspended
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See let 4 Feb 1839

Hon W. Stone [J. P.]
S. Trewhitt, April 18. 1839
Same 10th Oct 1849


Act 7 June 1832
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Letter Hon. J. M. Anderson 5th June 185[3]
" Levi Trewhitt 24th July 1850