Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9, George Ewing, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Ewing, George 
Margaret
NUMBER 
W.9
CONTENTS
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19.061
George Ewing of [Illegible] in the State of Tennessee, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Campbell of the Regiment commanded by Col Preston in the Virginia Line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the Rate of 56 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of August and sent to William B. Martin, Maryville, TN.
Arrears to the 4th of March.
Semi-Annual Allowance ending 4th September.
$160.00
$40.00
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd, Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 1, Page 42
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Tennessee, Knoxville
Margaret Ewing, Widow of George Ewing, who served [under Col. Preston in the Virginia Line during] the Revolutionary [War] as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of February 1849 and sent to Hon. William M. Cocke, House of Representatives.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2, 1848, Page 289, Vol. 3.
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State of Tennessee County Court
Blount County
September 1832
On this 28th day of September 1832 personally and in open Court, [in the County and State] aforesaid George Ewing resident in the County and State aforesaid and 72 in February last the being first duly sworn according to Law the in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an of Congress passed 7th June [Illegible] 
[At] 18 years of age on the day of March 1778 was drafted to serve [about eighteen months during] the War, [Illegible]
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together, and then took the line of march and act to the head of new [Illegible] in pursuit of the Tories, we then returned home and were ordered out in our own County
to suppress the Tories & took the premises and disarmed then and guarded them in the [Illegible] they were tried then on the day of in the year 1780 applicant joined the cavalry and was mustered into service in the Cavalry line under the command of Capt. Isaac Campbell who had about
100 men under his command are marched us to various places sometimes in the State of Virginia and sometimes in North Carolina and in that State we had a skirmish with the British on the [R]eadyfork of [which I cannot] recollect the day of the month of service but it was in the year 1781 it was then detached & sent off to [Illegible] and remained there until after the Battle of Guilford [Illegible] - applicant then returned home - this was applicants tour of service, and all his services in the Revolutionary War was for between two and three years in service.
Affiant has no discharge nor has he any documentary order he can authenticate the same [nor does he have any] living witness
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[To] prove his services, nor can he in any way prove the same unless by his own oath. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of any state territory or agency of any [State]. 
George Ewing
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid.
Jack F. Foute, Clerk  
By his Deputy Daniel D. Foute
I, Darius Hoyt, a clergyman residing in the Town of Maryville County of Blount and State of Tennessee and William B Martin residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well-acquainted with George Ewing, Esquire, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is [known] in the neighborhood to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Hoyt
William B. Martin
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid. 
Jack F. Foute, Clerk  
By his Deputy Daniel D. Foute
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the much 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 Darius Hoyt who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman in this Town, County & State aforesaid that William B. Martin who has also signed the same is resident in the same, and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
[Illegible]
William McTeal
James Trundle
Justices duly commissioned & to hold the County Court of Blount County it being a court of record & are now holding the same.
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I, Jacob F. Foute, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of [Illegible], do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Ewing, Esquire, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of September 1835.
Jacob F. Foute
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State of Tennessee
Blount County
On this the 4th day of February 1844 personally appeared before me, B. F. Duncan, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, Margaret Ewing a resident in the County and State aforesaid, aged about seventy eight years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.”
That she is the widow of George Ewing who was in the Army of the Revolution about three years that he volunteered as a Private, and belonged to the company of Captain Isaac Campbell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Preston. Declarant believes that her said husband George Ewing was an officer a good portion of the time that he was in the service of the United States, although he only drew a pension as a private for further particulars as to the service of her said husband reference is made to the evidence upon which a certificate of Pension was granted to himself. She further declares that she was married to the said George Ewing on the third day of January 1786, that her said husband died on the 4th day of July 1840 that she was not man to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit, at the time above stated she further declares that she has no record evidence of her marriage except a copy of the family record kept by herself and her husband, containing the date of the marriage and of the births and deaths of their children & a copy of which is hereto annexed marked (A) and asked to be taken as part of this declaration
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The Bible which contained the original family record kept by herself and husband was given a number of years ago to one of their sons, Alexander Ewing, who resides in the County of Edgar in the State of Illinois, and she supposes that said Bible and record are yet in his possession- she further declares that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, and that she is prevented me by bodily infirmity from appearing before any Court of record for the purpose of making her Declaration.
Margaret Ewing
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & date above written.
B. F. Duncan, Justice of the Peace for said County

State of Tennessee  
Blount County 
On this the 4th day of February 1844 personally appeared before me, B.F. Duncan, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Margaret McColloch, aged about Nineteen years who first being duly sworn deposes & says, that the annexed Copy marked (A) is a true full and perfect copy of an original family record kept by George Ewing and his wife Margaret Ewing the above declarant and that said copy is in her own hand writing, and that she copied it herself from said original.
Margaret Malloch
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & date above written
B.F. Duncan, Justice of the Peace for said County
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Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
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State of Illinois
Edgar County
On this nineteenth day of March 1845 personally appear before me, Henry Nevell, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Alexander Ewing aged about fifty four years who after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that the family record hereto annexed marked lot is the true original family record kept by year Ewing now Deceased and his wife Margaret Ewing of the County of Blount and State of Tennessee said family record and the Bible in which it was contained has been in the possession of affiant ever since the year 1843 at which time said Bible was given to affiant.
Alexander Ewing
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & date above written.
Henry Nevell, Justice of the Peace for said County

State of Illinois
Edgar County  
I, Henry Nevell, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that the above named Alexander Ewing, whose name is above subscribed is personally known to in to be person of intelligence and veracity.
Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of March 1845,
Henry Nevell, Justice of the Peace for said County

State of Illinois
Edgar County 
I, Robert W. Dickinson, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County, do hereby certify Henry Nevell, whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time the same and in acting Justice of the peace in and for said County [and whose signature is genuine]  & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and entered my name this 17th day of March 18th, 1845.
Robert W. Dickinson, Clerk
By his Deputy J. Harding
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES.	
George Ewing was married to Margaret Coldwell [on] January 3rd in the year of our Lord 1786.
Rachel Ewing was Married to Alexander Eagleton February 9th  in the year of our Lord 1813.
Margaret Ewing was Married to William Eagleton April the [8th] in the year of Our Lord
1816.
Alexander Ewing was married to Jane Warren November 1817
Sally Caldwell was married to Ewing Alexander January 20. 1824.
Ellen Ewing was married to Samuel McCullock July 20 1828
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BIRTHS.
George Ewing was born February 3rd in the Year of Our Lord 1760.
Margaret Ewing was born February 13th in the Year of our Lord 1765.
John Ewing was born February 27th in the year of our Lord 1787.
Rachel Ewing was born August 15th in the Year of Our Lord 1788.
Alexander Ewing was born February 25th in the Tear of our Lord 1791.
Eleanor Ewing was born November 4th in the Year of our Lord 1792. 
Margaret Ewing [Jr.] was born August 4th in the Year of Our Lord 1795.
Samuel Ewing was born the in the year January 27th of Our Lord 1797.
David Caldwell Eagleton was born April 1st, 1814.
Margaret Ellen Eagleton born July 4th, 1816.
Margaret Angeline Eagleton was born January 27th 1817.
Samuel Ewing Eagleton was born December 30th 1819.
George Ewing Eagleton was born October 21st 1819.
Elvira Hamilton Eagleton was born July 27th 1828.
Isaac Anderson Eagleton was born May 7th 1823.
David Parker was born March 1st 1803.
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I, William Shrader, presiding Judge of Edgar County, inferior Court, do hereby certify that Robert A Dickenson is acting Clerk of the County Commissions [Illegible] of Edgar County and that J. Harding is Deputy under the above said Robert A. Dickinson. 
Given under my hand and seal this the nineteenth day of March 1845.
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George Ewing was born February 3d 1765
Margaret Coldwell Ewing was Born February 15th 1765
George Ewing and Margaret Caldwell were Married January 3rd 1876
John Ewing was born February 27th 1786.
Rachel Ewing was born August 15th 1788
Alexander Eang was born February 25th 1791
Eleanor Ewing was Born November 4th, 1792
Margaret Ewing was born August 4th 1795
Samuel Ewing was born January 27th 1797
John Ewing Died October 7th 1819
Samuel Ewing Died December 16th 1822
Rachel Ewing Died August 20th 1820
George Ewing Died July 4th 1840
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Ellen Parker born February 26. 1805.
Mary Jane Emily Eagleton was born July 1822
William Clark Eagleton was born August 30. 1825.
[Illegible]
DEATHS
David Caldwell Eagleton departed this life July 4th 1815.
John Ewing departed this life October 7th 1819.
Samuel Ewing departed this life December 16th  1822.
Isaac Anderson Eagleton departed this life March 18th 1824.
Rachel Ewing departed this life May 18th 1823, in the 69th year of her age. 
David Parker departed this life August 29, 1825 aged 22 years.
Rachel Eagleton departed this life August 21th 1820 aged 8 years, 5 days.
George Ewing departed this life July 4th, 1840.
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N.13.817
Geo. Ewing
From 1778 Private for 2 Years, $80.
4.5. 16.17.
[Illegible]
William B. Martin
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Brief in the case of Geo. Ewing of Blount County in the State of Tennessee
(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? 72 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In March 1778
1779
1780
Duration of Service.
[Between 2 and 3 years in all]
Rank.
Volunteer?
Ditto?
Cavalry
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. D. Jas Crawford, Col Campbell, Capt. Lane, Col. Preston, Capt. Campbell
5. In what battles was he engaged? Ready Fork of Haw River
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery of Va.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Regular

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above.
Levin Bell, Examining Clerk.
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Pension Claim of George Ewing, Esq.
Blount County, Eastern Tennessee 
Amended
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The State of Tennessee
Blount County
Be it known, that on this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1883 personally appeared before me William Gore, one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for Blount County in the State of Tennessee aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn to hold the Court of Pleas and quarter resident in the same George Ewing aged 73 years since 8th day of last February, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration (amending the one made Sept 28th 1833 and numbered in the office of Pension Claims, in the Department of War of the United States 13.817) 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 the amendment to the declaration of George Ewing No 13.817 in the office of Pension Claims of the United States shown herewith that in answer to the four interrogatories returned with a [Illegible] for further answer or explanation that he will give so far as his memory will enable him, satisfactory answers thereto in the first place he states that he was born in Prince Edwards County, State of Virginia on the 3d day of February A.D. 1760. That he now has the record of his age transcribed from the Holy Bible of his Father and inserted in that of his own, from which
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It appears he was born at the time and place aforesaid, Prince Edward County he removed with the Father to Montgomery County Virginia at an early as where he resided at the time he was called into service in the war of the Revolution In the first place as stated in his original Declaration he was drafted as a regular in the State line of Virginia for 18 months, but did not serve himself, but Preston substituted in his place. This was in the Spring of 1778 
Then in the same summer, to wit, the Summer of 1778 he Vol interred, as a private in the militia for three months and served the time fully and faithfully, under the command of Lieutenant James Crawford, as is stated in the original Declaration, guarding the frontiers on the Head of Church River in the State of Virginia when he was discharged, but has no written discharge.
Then again, in March or April 1779 he volunteered under the command of Captain Long in the regiment of Col. William Campbell for no definitive period of time, but served as a Private at some times on horseback, sometimes on foot, until in April 1781. Except the last three months in 1781 he served as an Ensign, commissioned by Col. Cornet Preston which Commission he has long since lost. By reference to his Original Declaration can be seen more particular by the Officers under whom he served, and the nature of his services. From March or April 1777 to April 1881 is two years, which he was in actual and constant service and engaged for that light of time in no civil or other persons whatever
As to the grades, it will be seen from this amendment two years of his services were as performed as a Private militiaman the three months as a commissioned officer of Ensign of the Grade.
Now it will clearly be seen that he served two years and three months for which he claims a Pension-part 3 months from
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at one time and to you the second and the last three months of the two years as a commissioned officer.
Applicant removed from Montgomery County to the State of Tennessee (or to the country now Term) in 1783 and has been a resident of the same ever since he has resided in the County of Blount since, before to organization for the space of 68 years, and was an acting Justice of the Peace in the for 37 years.
As to the Citizens in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution he can state those of the most respectable in the County Court [Illegible].
As no further or other alteration was required by the War Department than these included in the four interrogatories returned with a negative he presumes he has satisfactory answered the same at last as well as he can and has reflected more on the subset then he had done at first and hopes he has removed the presumption that arose against the certainty of his services
George Ewing
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written before me
W. Toole, Justice of the Peace and of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Blount County
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We, Iassac Anderson and Daniel Hoyt, clergyman residing in the Town of Maryville in the County of Blount, State of Tennessee and Samuel McCollock & William B Martin and James Gillespie, William Wallace, residing in the same hereby certify that we are all well-acquainted with George Ewing, Esquire, who has subscribed and sworn to the above amendment to his Declaration the we believe him to be 73 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.
Isaac Anderson 
Darius Hoyt
James Gillespie
Samuel McCollock
William B. Martin
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before William Toole, an acting Justice of the Peace for Blount County
And the said William Toole, Justice as aforesaid, does hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that George Ewing Esqr. the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Justice further certifies, that it appears to him that Anderson & Hoyt who has also signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Blount and that Samuel McCullock, William B. Martin and James Gillespie, who have also signed the same, are residents in the same and are credible persons, and their statements are entitled to [faith and credit].
I also further certify that owing to the ill health and advantage of the applicant that it is my opinion he is unable to appear before the regular settings of my said Court Justice of the Peace and Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.
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I, Jacob F. Foute, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Blount County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original of the Amendment of the application of George Ewing for a pension this day had before William of the Justice of the said Court.
And I also do hereby further certify that William Tool, whose name appears
to the foregoing papers is an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and sworn in and for the County of Blount State of Tennessee to hold the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, it being a court of Record and Full Faith and Credit on due his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 7th day of May A.D. 1833.
James A. White, Clerk of Blount County Court
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State of Tennessee
Blount County 
On this the 4th day of February 1844 personally appeared before me B. F. Duncan, acting Justice of the Peace for said County, Samuel McCullock & James McCarry both residents in the County & State aforesaid and the said Samuel McCulloch aged about sixty six years, and the said James McCarry aged about [Illegible] years, who after being duly sworn according to law, depose and say, that they are well-acquainted with Margaret Ewing the foregoing Declarant, and that they know her to be the widow of George Ewing, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution that they have been acquainted with said George Ewing Deceased and his wife Margaret Ewing about Thirty years, and that they lived together as man & wife up to the death of said George Ewing.
James McCarry
Sammuel McCullock
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and date above written.
B.F. Duncan, Justice of the Peace for said County

State of Tennessee 
Blount County 
I, B.F. Duncan, an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing Declaration of Margaret Ewing was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and date therein specified, and that she is unable by reason of bodily infirmity, to appear before any Court of Record for the purpose of making her Declaration. I also certify that the foregoing affidavits of Margaret McCollock, Samuel A Cullock and James McCoy
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were severally sworn to & subscribed before me on the same day and date, and that said witnesses or affiants are all persons of intelligence and veracity this 4th day of May 1844.
B. F. Duncan, Justice of the Peace for said County
County Court April Sessions 1844
The proceedings had before Benjamin F. Duncan, Justice of the peace for the County of Blount in the State of Tennessee, in the matter of the application of Margaret Ewing for a pension being presented to Court for their approval and offering to the court that said [B. F. Duncan] was at that time a sitting Justice of the Peace for said County & that the foregoing [witnesses are] all persons of intelligence and veracity. The Court do hereby approves the proceedings & that the Clerk certify the same accordingly.
B. F. Duncan, Justice of the Peace for said County

I, William Lowry, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, certify that the foregoing are the proceedings had in the County Court of said County in matter of the application of Margaret Ewing.
I do certify that B.F. Duncan shall name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and of the Peace for said County, that his signature [is genuine] and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such.
Given under my hand & seal of Office at office in Maryville June 15th 1844.
William Lowry, Clerk
By his Deputy James R. Lane
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State of Tennessee  
Blount County
I Henry Hannum, Chairman of the County Court of said County, do certify that William Lowery is Clerk and that James R. Love is Deputy Clerk of the County Court of said County; that full faith and credit are due the official acts of said James R. Lowe as such Deputy Clerk and that his certificate is in due form of law & his signature thereto genuine-
Given under my hand & seal this June 12th 1846.
Henry Hannum, Chairman
Attest: John S. McNutt
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Tennessee
9460
Margaret Ewing, widow of George Ewing, who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 4 July 1840 of Blount in the State of Tennessee, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [Blank] of the Regiment commanded by [Blank] in the Revolution for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued 5th day of July 1845 and sent to 
Any 45 and sent to
day of
J. S. McNutt Maryville John S. McNutt, Maryville, Tennessee
Total amount
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by T. L. Swann, Clerk, Book D., Vol 1, Page 315
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7108, Tennessee
Margaret Ewing, widow of George, who was a private in the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $30.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1849 and sent to William M. Cocke, Maryville, Tennessee.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 191.
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9460.
Tennessee Knoxville
Margaret Ewing, Widow of George, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 4 July 1840 of Blount in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [Blank] in the Regiment commanded by [Blank] [during the Revolution] for 9 months. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $30.00.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of February 1849 and sent to Wm M. Cocke, Maryville.
Total amount, $
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by George Jenkins, Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1, Page 345
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[Illegible Ink Marks]
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Woodleaf, N.C
June 9, 1905
Mr. Henry Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
A lady friend asks me to aid her in getting up data on the McClure and Ewing families. She wishes to find out if she is in  any way eligible to [join] the D.A.R.
As to the McClure name, her grandfather, Wm. McClure, came over from Ireland & settled in Tenn. She does not give date of his birth or emigration but says his son, Dr. Robt Greene McClure, her father was born in Greenville East Tenn in 1828. From these statements
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I don't think any of her McClure Ancestors were in the Revolution, though you may please look up that name on the Pension Roll and as Ewing name, please look for the names; Samuel, William & George Ewing, Samuel Ewing Sr. settled in Pr. Ed Co. as early as 1746 - though some the original Ewings emigrated from Coleraine, Ireland, in 1725, & settled in Cecil Co. Md. Later some of them settled on Fort Creek, E. E. Co.
In 1770 they sold the old home on Fort Creek, & moved to Cripple Co- near Abingdon, Va. he will be glad if you look up these names, & send what information you may find. He will be greatly obliged
Most sincerely & res 
(Miss) Hattie S. Goodman,
Woodleaf, N.C.
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Many thanks for information you sent me a year or two ago concerning several “Knox” men who were Revolutionary Soldiers.
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July 1. 1905 Miss Hattie S. Goodman
Woodleaf, N.C. furnished history of case.
9
Revolutionary WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9
Margaret Ewing. Widow [of] George Ewing,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 2. 1848.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 224
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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11159
Margaret Ewing, widow of George Ewing.
Tennessee
Act 7 July 1838
See Letter to Claimant Oct. 17. 1844.
Let. to J.S. McNutt March 19. 1845
Let. to same May 3. 1845.
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Knoxville 7108
Tennessee
Margaret Ewing, widow of George Ewing who was a Private in the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of July 1845 and sent to John S. McNutt, Maryville, Tennessee.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 191
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Adm
Acts ’38, 43, & 44 at $80 per annum did former pays at $30 per Annum, under Act ’48 at $80 per annum.
William M. Cooke
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2nd February, 1848, entitled “An act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.”

State of Tennessee
County of Blount
On this tenth day of February 1849, personally appeared before one Adam Haun an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Blount and State aforesaid Margaret Ewing whom I am personally acquainted with [as a] resident of the County of Blount & State aforesaid aged about eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of George Ewing who was a Private in the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Isaac Campbell in Colonel Preston’s Regiment and that her said Husband drive a Pension of Eighty Dollars per annum, upon a certificate granted him, of date August second 1833, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1834, and that
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He resided in Blount County Term at the time he was placed upon the Pension Roll, and that she drew a Pension of thirty Dollars per annum under the act of 17th June, 1844, No of Certificate 108 and bearing date at the War Office Fifth of July 1845 and declare that she is still a widow. 
Margaret Ewing
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written.
Adam Haun, Justice of the Peace for Blount County

State of Tennessee
Blount County  
I Robert A. Tedford, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Adam Haun, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and sworn & that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such & also that his name appears in his own proper handwriting.
Witness my hand and seal of office at office in Maryville this 12th day of February 1849.
Robert A. Tedford, Clerk
James Love, D.C.
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State of Tennessee
Blount County
On this 28th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Wesley Earnest an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, James Wyly aged about eighty two years, who after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was well acquainted with George Ewing Deed, and that he knows said George Ewing to have served two years, and perhaps longer, in the War of the Revolution, he thinks said Ewing entered the service in 1779, or 1780, he entered the service as a volunteer, in the County of Montgomery in the State of Virginia in Captain Isaac Campbells Company of Horseman or as termed by the Light Horse, Walter Crocket he thinks was Col. commandant of said regiment and Joseph Cloyd Major, he was in the same Company and was with said Ewing during the whole period of his service, they were not stationed long at any one place during these service, but were kept marching from place to place against the Tories, they were in only one engagement of any consequence during their service, and that was in North Carolina on the Adkin River at a ford of said River called the Shallow ford, under command of Major Joseph Cloyd, they had an engagement at that place with the Tories, in number about four hundred, and put them to flight. The Tories having lost in killed and wounded about fifty they had several other slight skirmishes but none of much importance. Affiant is unable to state
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the precise time when they entered the service, or when they were discharged, but feels confident that said Ewing served two and perhaps longer, though the precise time he does not recollect.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & date above written
Wesley Earnest, Justice of the peace for Blount County

State of Tennessee
Blount County  
I, Wesley Earnest, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement or affidavit of James Wyley was sworn to & subscribed by him before me on the day it bears date, and I do further certify that said James Wyley is a man of intelligence & veracity.
Given under my hand & seal this 28th day of November 1844.
Wesley Earnest, Justice of the Peace for said County

State of Tennessee 
Blount County 
I, William Lowry, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Blount aforesaid do hereby certify that Wesley Earnest whose name appears to the above certificate is now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Blount aforesaid that his signature thereto is in his own proper handwriting and that full
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faith and credit are due his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at office in Maryville this 12 day of December 1844.
William Lowry, Clerk

State of Tennessee 
Blount County 
I, Henry Hannum, Charmain of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that William Lowry whose name appears to the above certificate is and was at the date thereof Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid that his certificate is in due form of law, his signature thereto genuine, and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such Clerk and seal. Given under my hand this [Blank] day of December 1844.
Henry Hannum, Chairman
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State of Tennessee County Court November Term 1844.
Blount County 
On this 4th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-four personally appeared in open Court in the County aforesaid Robert Rhea, aged about eighty four years, who after being duly sworn in according to law, deposes and says he is well acquainted with Margaret Ewing and her deceased husband George Ewing and that he knows said George Ewing to have served three years in the War of the Revolution, he is unable to state the precise time when said Ewing entered the service, but he thinks it was in the year 1779 or 1780, he entered the service as a volunteer, in the County of Montgomery in the State of Virginia in Captain Isaac Campbells Company of Cavalry, William Dean he thinks was a Lieutenant in said Company, Walter Crockett he thinks was Col. commandant of said regiment, and Joseph Cloyd Major, he was in the same company, and was with said Ewing during the whole period of his service he thinks that they marched from Montgomery County, where they entered the service, to New river, in said State in the first place, thence to North Carolina through the Counties of Burke and Rutherford &c. and caught and hung several Tories in their route, they were not stationed long at any one place during their service, but were kept marching from place to place, their expedition
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being chiefly directed against the Tories, they were in only one engagement of any consequence during the time of their service, and that was in North Carolina on the Adkin or Yadkin river, at a ford of said River called the shall one forth under the command of Maj. Joseph Cloyd they met a party of Tories at that place (about four hundred in number) and after a short engagement put them to flight, the Tories having lost, and killed and wounded about fifty. They had several other skirmishes with the Tories but none of much importance. Affiant is unable to state the precise time when they entered the service and when they were discharged, but feels confident that said Ewing served three years - he further states that said Margaret Ewing is still a widow.
Robert Rhea
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 4th day of November 1844.
Will Lowry, Clerk
James R. Love, J.P.

And the Court being satisfied that the said Robert Rhea is a man of intelligence and veracity. It is ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court certify that fact accordingly.
State of Tennessee  
Blount County 
I, William Lowery, Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit or statement of Robt Rhea was sworn to & subscribed by him in open
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Court on the day it bears date; and that the foregoing is a true full and perfect copy of the order made by said Court in relation to the intelligence and veracity of said Robert Rhea.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office, in Maryville this 12th day of November 1844.
William Lowry, Clerk 

State of Tennessee
Blount County
I, Henry Hannum, Chairman of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that William Lowry whose name appears to the above certificate, is and was at the date thereof Clerk of the County Court of said County, that his certificate is in due form of law, his signature thereto genuine, and that full Faith and Credit are due his official acts as such. 
Witness my hand and seal this [Blank] day of [Blank] 1844.
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Maryville December 12th, 1844
To the Com of Pensions.
Sir, 
I am requested by Mr. Ewing to state to the department that the family record kept by herself & husband a copy of which has been sent to the department is in the possession of her son Alexander Ewing in the State of Illinois, the family bible containing said record was sent to her son after the death of her husband. He has been written to one the subject and requested to send it on to the Pension Office.
I am Sir, very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
John S. McNutt
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John McNutt, Esq.
Maryville, Tennessee
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State of Tennessee 
Monroe County 
On this 29th day of May 1844, personally appeared before me John Carson an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, James Ewing aged about seventy six years who after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Margaret Ewing widow of George Ewing, Deceased of Blount County who was in the Army of the Revolution, that he knows her to be the widow of said George Ewing Deed that he was present and saw her married to and with the said George living, and that the marriage took place as he believes on the 3rd day of Jany 1786, and that said George & Margaret Ewing lived together as husband & wife from that time to the death of said George Ewing.
James Ewing
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and date above written.
John Carson, J.P. for said County 

State of Tennessee 
Monroe County 
I, John Carson, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, do hereby certify that James Ewing who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is a man of intelligence and veracity this 29th day May 1844.
John Carson, J.P. for said County

State of Tennessee  
Monroe County
I, John A. Stephens, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Carson whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate and
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Affidavit is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned &c, that his signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at office in Madisonville this 31st day of May 1844.
John F. Stephens, Clerk

State of Tennessee
Monroe County
I, John Carson, Chairman of the County Court of said County, certify that John A. Stephens is Clerk of the County Court of said County that his signature to the above certificate is genuine. That his certificate is in due form of law and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal this 31 day of May 1844.
John Carson, Chairman of the County Court of said County
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Maryville 1st May, 1833
J. S. Edwards, Commissioners of Pensions
Sir, 
Enclosed is the amended Declaration of George Ewing. I was not aware until recently, [Illegible] of authenticating Papers. [I] hope Mr. Ewing’s amount will be satisfactory. 
Your Obedient Servant, 
W. B. Martin
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Margaret Ewing, widow of George Ewing, Private, who died 4 July, 1840. 
Joint Resolution of January 23rd, 1845 and Acts 1843 and 1844.
Amended $30 per annum from 4 March ‘36 to 4 March ‘41. & from 4 March ‘43 to 4 March ‘44 & 17 June ‘1844
J. S. McNutt, Esq.
Maryville, Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Blount County 
On this 24th day of March 1845, personally appeared before me Ben Cunningham an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Blount, in the State aforesaid Margaret Ewing aged about eighty years, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of 23rd of January 1843 that she is the widow of George Ewing who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, her said husband was in the service of the United States for the space of three years, he entered the service in the County of Montgomery in the State of Virginia: for further particulars as to the service of her said husband reference is made to her form Declaration and the affidavits of Holt Rhea and James Wyley now on file in the Pension office. She would further state that her husband the aforesaid George being departed this life on the fourth day of July 1840 and that she has remained a widow ever since that time, for particulars as to the time of her marriage she would respectfully refer to the evidence now on file in support of her claim in the Pension Office.
Margaret Ewing
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 24th day of May 1845.
Ben Cunningham
State of Tennessee
Blount County
I, Ben Cunningham, acting
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Justice of the Peace for the State and County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing Declaration of Margaret Ewing was sworn to and subscribed by her before me on the day it bears date; I do further certify that from bodily infirmity she is unable to appear before any Court of record to make her Declaration, & that she is a lady of intelligence and veracity.
Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of May 1845. 
Ben Cunningham, Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee 
Blount County 
I, William Lowry, Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Benjamin Cunningham whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, that his signature thereto is genuine, his certificate in due form of law, and that full Faith and Credit are due his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at office in Maryville this 29th day of May 1843.
William Lowry, Clerk
James R. Love, Deputy Clerk

State of Tennessee
Blount County
I, Samuel Pride, Chairman of Blount County of the County Court of said County to hereby certify that William Lowry is Clerk and that James R. Love whose name appears to
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The foregoing certificate is Deputy Clerk of the County Court of said County, that his certificate is in due form of law, his signature thereto genuine and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such Witness my hand and seal this 29th day of May 1845.
Samuel Pride 
Chairman pro Term
J. S. McNutt, Attest