Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,151, James Cash, N.C.
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(S-1776) 
Service 
N.C. 
Cash, James 
Ann 
Number N.4.151 
Born in Va
Contents
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Georgia 16.913
James Cash - 
of Franklin in the State of Ga.
who was a Rmi [illegible] in the - commanded by Captain - of the Regn commanded by Col. Ramsey in the North. [illegible] line for 18 months. 

M 1783 d July 7 1837

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 60.- Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of [illegible] 33. 
and [illegible] J. R. Staufer
Gainesville - Ga:

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 150 - 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34  30 - 
$180-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by [illegible] Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 87
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
State of Georgia
County of Franklin

On this third day of September in
the year Eighteen Hundred, and thirty two personally appeared before the Inferior Court
the County and State aforesaid now sitting
for ordinary purposes, James Cash
a resident of Captain Vaughan's
District in the County and State aforesaid aged
sixty seven years who being 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in Granville
County North Carolina in the North Carolina Militia
about two months previous to Gates defeat near Camden
August 1780 was marched from Granville to Hillsborugh
N.C. thence to Cross Creek (now Fayetteville) from thence to join
Gen. Gates near Camden South Carolina was under
Capt Peter Bennett, Major Gilman Dixon, & Col. Ramsay
was in the Battle at Gates defeat, escaped from the battle &
went home & in a few days rejoined the army at
Hillsborough was marched again toward, Camden
under Colonel Ramsay & Capt. Harris, marched through
Salisbury & Charlotte & near Camden South Carolina was
discharged by Captain Harris for Six Months Tour, or rather
for two tours of three months each which discharge is lost
and about two weeks afterwards to wit in October 1781
again entered the Army, North Carolina Militia at
Granville Court House North Carolina under
Capt. Samuel & Major Crafton, was marched to Hillsboro
to guard the Legislature of N. Car. and was marched
into South Carolina near Georgetown after Fanning &
the Scotch Tories & returned to Hillsborough with
prisoners & remained at Hillsborough as a guard
to prisoners until discharged by Capt. Lewis 12 October 1782
for a Tow of 12 months, which discharge is herewith
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inclosed
1. was born 25 October 1764 in Fairfax County Virginia, has
a record of his age with his sister in Tennessee from which he has a transcript
3. When called into service lived in Granville County North Carolina Since the war moved to Montgomery County
Nov. Car. from thence he removed to this County about
thirty years since, has resided in Franklin ever since
4. the first six months he served as a substitute for his
brother in Law John Williams and the last
12 month, he was drafted & served in personal
together 18 month as a private soldier
5. was with Genl. Butler & Genl. Gates of the Regular Army
6. Received a discharge from the first six months service
from Captain Harris which is lost his other discharge
is inclosed herewith
7. is known to Elisha Dyer in his neighborhood who knew
him and saw him in the service is also known to
and to Samuel Hymer a preacher of the
Gospel all of whom can testify to his veracity & their belief
of his having been a revolutionary soldier
He here
by relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state
within his knowledge or belief
James   X  Cash
his mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid

Thos. King Clk.
We Samuel Hymer
Clergyman, and Elisha Dyer residing in the
County and State first aforesaid Hereby Certify that we
are well acquainted with James Cash who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be sixty seven 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
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concur in that opinion. And the said Elisha Dyer
further certifies that he saw the said Cash & knew him
in the service of the United States of [illegible] Defeat in South Carolina

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
the day & year first above
written.
S. Hymer
Thos. King Clk.
Elisha Dyar
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 Samuel
Hymer who has signed the preceding certificate is a
Clergyman resident in the County first aforesaid
And that Elisha Dyer who has also signed
the same is also a resident in said County
that their statement is entitled to Credit
[illegible]
Thos. King Clk.
William Turk J.J.C.
Thomas Farmer J.J.C
Robt. Pulliam J.J.C.
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I Thomas King Clerk of the Court of Ordinary, do hereby
certify, that the foregoing, contains the original proceedings
in the matter of the application of James Cash for a Pension
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this 11th
day of September 1832
Thos. King C. C. O.
10360
James Cash
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James Cash
Georgia
Admit as Pn.
18 mo $60 -
Prt.
Certif. not given [illegible]
[illegible]
P. 332
31 July
J. R. Stanford
Agent

Carnsville
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Brief in the case of James Cash
County of Franklin
in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 67
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1780
1781

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
           6
          12

Rank.
As a
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Col. Ramsay Cap. Bennett
Cap. Samuel Maj. Crafton

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Gates defeat
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Granville Co North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary and documentary with
one Witness
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
George Taylor
Examinir
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5521
Geor. [illegible]
Ann Cash
widow of James Cash
N C
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832.
and who died on the 7 July 1837.
of Franklin, in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the
commanded
by Captain
of the Reg commanded
by Col. Ramsey, in the North Carlina for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
of
at the rate of 60. Dollars-
Cents per annum
to commence on the day of 4th March, 1836.
7th July 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1840,
and sent to Thomas King
Carnesville, Ga.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $159, 93
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. '40 30.00
$189.93
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by Wm C. Zantzinger Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 197
see letter to W. Morel 24
March 1842-to to [illegible]
Jan 7. 1845
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6491
Ann Cash of Ga
widow of James
Act 7 July 1838
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th July 1838, entitled, "An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain Widows
State of Georgia ⎬ SS
Franklin County
On this fourth day of March
1839 personally appeared before the Court of Ordinary
of said County of Franklin, Ann Cash, a
resident of Captain Thompson's District in the said
County of Franklin aged seventy five years, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her
Oath make the following Declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 James Cash. who was a
private in the militia of the United States, a reference
to the Declaration made by the said James Cash before
the Inferior Court sitting for ordering perhaps of the said County of Franklin on
the third day of September 1832, and which is now
of file in office of the Secretary of wa'rs office of
the United States
together with the proof made and
forwarded to said office, will fully show the
services of the said James Cash, to with the pension
Agent is particularly referred, upon which said
Declaration & proof the said James Cash did draw
a pension as the Records of said office will fully show-
She further declares that she was married to the said James Cash on the ninth day of October
in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three
that her husband the aforesaid James Cash died on
the third day of July
1837 That she was
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not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first of
January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz
at the time above stated- and that she has
not been since married
Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court this 4 March 1839
Ann   X  Cash
her mark
Noah Looney J J C
John H. Patrick J J C
Robert Cromp J.J.C.

Georgia
Franklin County
Clerks office
Court of Ordinary
I, Thomas King Clerk of said county
do hereby certify that the above & foregoing is
the original proceedings in the case of the application of Ann Cash before the Court aforesaid
for a Pension. In testimony whereof I
has hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office this 5th
day of March 1839
Thos. King C.C.O.
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November 7, 1932
XXXXXXX
Mr. D. K. Whitlock
Jonesboro
Tennessee
Dear Sir:

BA-J/AWY
James Cash
W. 4151
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to James Cash
of North Carolina, a soldier of the War of the
Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4151, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of James Cash,
which is the record of the only soldier of that name
found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served in the North Carolina troops.
James Cash was born October 25, 1764 in Fairfax County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Granville County, North Carolina, he served as a private with the North Carolina troops, as follows- in 1780, six months 
 in Captains
Peter Bennett's and Harris' company, Colonel Ramsay's
regiment and was in the battle of Camden; from in October, 1781, twelve months in Captain Samuel's company
under Major Crafton.
After the Revolution he moved to Montgomery County, North Carolina and thence to Franklin County, Georgia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 3, 1832, then a resident of Captain
Vaughan's District, Franklin County, Georgia.
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The soldier, James Cash, married October 9,
1783 in Granville County, North Carolina, Ann, her maiden name not shown.
He died July 3, 1837.
His widow, Ann, was allowed pension on her
application executed March 4, 1839, then a resident of Captain Thompson's District, Franklin County,
Georgia, and aged seventy-five years.
In 1832 the soldier referred to a sister as
living in Tennessee, he did not state her name and
there is no reference to children. James
Cash

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4151

Ann, Cash Wid.
Jas. Cash
Prt. N. C. line
---
Act: July 7th '38
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 113
(Arrangement of 1870.]

1921 Nov 22 Hist. of Mrs. E. P. McDaniel and 1932 Nov. 7   "     "  Mr. D. K. Whitlock [illegible]
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Georgia Act 1838-6491
Ann Cash widow of
James Let. to Thos.
King 10 Mar '40-
same April 2. 1840-
same - May 23 "
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James Cashasoldier in the North Carolina State Troops
having completed his time of Service for Twelve months 
is hereby Discharged for the same
amp Lindley Mill
Oct.12 1782

Joel Lewis
[illegible]
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Savannah 19 March 1842
Sir, As the Attorney of Mrs. Ann Cash I presented her
Voucher herewith to the agent for paying pensions for
payment, which he declined, inasmuch as you would ┃
not allow the payment made by him to Mrs. Cash
from the 4 Mar 1841 to the 4 September 1841, as this
Class of pension expired on 4th March 1841. It is far
from my intention to be troublesome, but I would respectfully say that upon a critical examination of
the Certificate of Pension in favor of Mrs. Cash her five year
pay do not expire until the 7 July 1842, as the Certificate
[illegible] states that she is entitled to receive five years
pension at the rate of sixty dollars and cents per
"Annum commencing on the 7 July 1837 and in case
of the death or marriage of said widow before the
expiration of said five years the pension &c." Upon a
reference to the Agent, Books Mrs. Cash has received only
$249.48 including the amount you disallowed, where
as had she received here five years pension as entitled
by her certificate it would have amounted to $300.
May I again ask, under these circumstances your consideration of Mrs. Cash's case, that the objections to the
payment of her pension, may be more satisfactorily explained to her, or her right to the same, till the expiration
of said five years, be fully confirmed
Mrs. Elizabeth Lasseter widow
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widow of James Lasseter to whom a pension for
fore years was granted died a few days before
her certificate issued. Be pleased to say if her pension can be paid to her surviving children
very respectfully
Wm Mort
G.D. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
-
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June 15, 1840   
Geo.
Cash & White
Carnesville Ga
June 7th
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


S
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Carnesville 6 June 1840
J L Edwards Esqr.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City



Dear Sir
In answer to
your letter of the 23 day, in relation to
Mr. Dyars affidavit in support of the
Claim of Mrs. Ann Cash for a pension
I have to state that I had early in
the investigation of her case written to
the Clerk of the Court in the County where
the marriage took place, for the testimony
you allude to & was informed that
no such Bonds or other evidence was
to be found, a copy of which I
included in my letter to you, (I think
the letter before the last)
If this should
not be deemed sufficient I can
obtain
the Clerks Certificate or enclose you his
letter
I have written you lately, & sent the
affidavit of Holcombe to Mr. Cooper
of Georgia in the case of Mrs. White
which I presume has been handed
you before this time
With regard
to the claims of Theophilus Taylor & James
Martin, I have requested Governor
Lumpkin to assist me, who I presume
will call upon you soon to examine
their papers-
I have the honor to be
very respectfully your obt. servent
Thos. King
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April 22 1840

Carnesville
April 16 [illegible]
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
Addl. Proof
Ann Cash
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Georgia
Franklin County
Personally appeared before me Robert A R Neal a Justice of the Inferior Court of said
county, Elisha Dyer who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Ann Cash, widow of James Cash
Dec'd. who is now applying for a Pension this
deponent was acquainted with the said Ann
Cash before & during the Revolutionary war
and ever since, the said Ann was married
to the said James Cash soon after the said
James left the service at the close of the
Revolutionary war before the 1st of January 1794
he does not recalled the precise date, but thinks
the marriage took place between the close of
the war & the year 1790- This deponent did
not see them I married, but lived in the
neighbourhood at the time the marriage took
place. This deponent has been well acquainted with & lived them ever since, the said
Ann lived with the said James Cash even
since up to the time of the death of the
said James, the said Ann has not been
since married-- This deponent verily believes
they were lawfully married, having so understand
at the time, and never having heard any thing
to change this opinion since
Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 13 day of April 1840-
Elisha Dyar
R. A. R. Neal J. J.C.

I certify that I am well acquainted with Elisha
Dyar who has made the above affidavit before
me, and believe him to be a man of veracity
and fully entitled to be believed upon his oath
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this 13th day of April 1840
R. A.R. Neal J. J. C
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Georgia
Franklin County
I Thomas King Clerk of the
Inferior Court of said County
do certify that Robert A. R. 
Neal whose name appears to the foregoing
affidavit & certificate is one of the Justice
of the Inferior Court of said County as
there represented, and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are
genuine-
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto affixed my
seal of office & Subscribed
my name this 13 day
of April 1840
Thos. King C. J. C.
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Carnesville 13 April 1840
Sir
In comply and with my promise and a
suggestion contained in your favor of the 2d
instant, I now send you Mr Dyar's
affidavit in support of the claim of
Mrs. Ann Cash, which I hope will be
derived satisfactory.
 As you said
nothing in your two last letters about
the Claims of Mrs. White, Theophiles Taylor
& James Martin. I hope you have deemed
the proof sufficient, & have
placed them on the pension Roll
I am very respectfully
your obt. servt.
Thos. King
James L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
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Cash

Mar 26. 1840
Georgia
Mrs. Cash
Carnesville
March 19
[illegible]
J. L. Edward Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. c.
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Carnesville 18 March 1840
Sir, 
Your favor of the 10th instant is
just received and in reply I have
to state, that I had in September
last written to the Clerk of the Court
in N. Carolina of the County in which
Mrs. Cash was married for the proof
you desire me to obtain and was
informed, that there was no marriage
Bond or record proof of the marriage
of Mrs. Cash in that office-- I was
not surprised at this, for I have not met
with a solitary case where record
proof could be obtained neither in the
case I have sent you or the many in
which I have been consulted about
I have a case made out some
twelve
months since for a very respectable lady
the wife of William Thomas who was in
the Pension Roll, they were married in
an adjoining County & have never resided more than fifty miles from the place at which
they were married, and I have not
been able yet to procure any record
proof of their marriage, or find any
person in life who saw them married
It is likely enough that the Bans of
Marriage
was published at the time and
no record of any kind made which
the law of Georgia (& perhaps of other
States still allow)-- I only mention this
to show you that it is impossible
to comply with your requestion to procure
record proof, some of my neighbors
have been acquainted with Mrs. Cash
ever since she was married & for some
time before
but did not see the
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Marriage, if this testimony would be of the any use
to you I can yet furnish it-- or rather
if it will be of any benefit to Mrs. Cash
I have the honor to
be very respectfully your
obedient servent
Thos. King
.
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
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Carnesville 4th Decr 1839
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I here enclose you the
affadavit of Henry Holcomb in further proof
of the marriage of Mrs. Mary White widow
of Wm. White whose papers are now on file
in your office-- she has no record testimony
of her marriage to produce, the proof now
sent together with that accompanying her
declaration, she hopes will be deemed sufficient, I also send you the certificates
of the Comptroller Genl. of the State of
South Carolina in further proof of the
services of Mr. White in the Revolutionary War which I hope will be sufficient
to admit the old lady to draw a pension
I also send you the declaration and proof
of Mrs. Ann Cash, widow of James Cash
for a pension, I should have sent them
sooner, but have been waiting for the
affidavit of Mrs. Comfort Carnes-
It is almost impossible to obtain any record
proof of the marriage of any of the old
Veterans of the Revolution, they are generally
illiterate & were married before a few persons
who are mostly now dead, and in South
Carolina & (perhaps North Carolina), license
for marrying is not used even at this time,
I hope Mrs Cash, Claim will be admitted
as she is wholly destitute of the [illegible] of
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life, and is dependant upon the parties of the
Country
-
I have not been able to lay my hand
upon the letters refered to by you, in your
letter of the
relation to the
Claim of Theophilus Taylor & James Martin
& of cause I do not know the ground of
objections to their claims, I doubt however
whether either of them come produce any
further testimony, it does seem to me however
from my recollection of Mr. Taylor's case
that he ought certainly to be placed in
the Pension Roll. As I cannot find your
letters containing your objections to these
cases, will you be kind enough to reexamine them & if you cannot put them
on the pension Roll from the proof
already offered give me the objection
& if possible that shall be removed-
I have the honor to be very
respectfully your obedient servant
Thos. King
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State of Georgia ⎬ 
Cobb County
Personally appeared before me David Kenedy
a Justice of the peace in
and for said County-
Comfort Carnes
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith
That she is well acquainted with a
Ann Cash of Franklin County & State aforesaid,
widow of James Cash a Revolutionary
soldier, who she is informed is now
applying for a pension, this deponent saith
the said way been will acquainted with the
said Ann Cash ever since the Revolutionary war
that she was present and saw the
said Ann Cash married to her late husband
James Cash now dec'd. Granville County
in the State of North Carolina, on the
ninth day of October in the year 1783 (as well as
this
deponent can recollect)

she has been well
acquainted with the said Ann Cash
ever since and knows that she has not
been since married
Comforter X Carnes
her marak
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 25 day of Sept 1839

Davis Kenedy J P

Georgia
Cobb County
I, David Kenedy a magistrate
 of said County as above do certify
that I am acquainted with Comfort Carnes
who has sworn to the above affadavit before me
she is fully entitled to be believed upon her oath
Given under my hand this 25 day of
September 1839
David Kenedy J. P.
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State of Georgia
Cobb County
 I, Nathaniel P. Legg Clerk of the Inferior
Court of said County, do certify that
David Kenedy whose name appears to the
foregoing affidavit is a magistrate of
said County, as there represented, and
that full full faith and credit ought
to be had and given to his attestations
as such, and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my private
Seal there being no publick seal of
Office this September 27th 1839
Nathaniel P.  Legg [illegible]
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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
James Cash
which require
further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
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? yes
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
VIII. 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? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it?
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? No
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? yes
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? yes
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? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
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.
months
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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 pension 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.
the discharge accompanying the declaration
not genuine-
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State of Georgia
Franklin County
Ss.
Personally appeared before me Alvan
Dean one of the Justice of the Inferior Court of said
County John P. Carnes, who being duly sworn on his
oath saith, that he has been well acquainted with James
Cash, an applicant for a Pension, for upwards of Twenty
five years (except twice that Deponent was absent for six
month each time, and two or three times for a shorter period)
That deponent has resided in the same neighborhood
and it was always understood and believed in the neighborhood
that said Cash had been a soldier in the Revolution,
and this deponent concurs in that belief
Deponent further saith that an original discharge signed
by Joel Lewis & dated 12th Octr 1782 now shown (attached
to said applicants declaration) to Deponent was seen by
this deponent in possession of said applicant upwards
of Twenty years since and to the best of deponents recollection
it had then the same appearance as at present
Deponent never heard the genuineness of the Discharge Disputed
and is certain that he saw it as aforesaid before he deponent went out in Floyd's Expedition against
the Creek Indians and think that was in 1812 or 1813. And
about three years before that time
Sworn to and subscribed before me
10th day of September 1833
John P. Carnes
Alvan Dean J.J.C
I. Alvan Dean one of the Justices of the Inferior
Court for said County Do hereby Certify that I
am well acquainted with the above Deponent John A
Carnes, that he is a credible person and that
his statement is entitled to credit Given under
my hand & seal this 10th September 1833 And that
he resides in the County aforesaid
Alvan Dean seal
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Georgia
Franklin County

I, Thomas King Clerk of the Inferior Court
for said County, do hereby certify that Alvan Dean before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the
time one of the Justices of the Inferior Court,
of said County
as there represented, and that the foregoing Signature
purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto affixed my seal of office
& subscribed my name this 24th day of September 1833
Thos. King C. I. C.
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State of Georgia
County of Franklin
Ss.
On this sixth day of May 1833
personally appeared before the Inferior Court of said
County now sitting for ordinary purposes, James Cash
who has heretofore subscribed and sworn to the original
Declaration to which this is attached and who
being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath
makes the following addition & amendment to said
original Declaration
that he knows of no one living whose testimony he is
able to procure to prove his services, except Elisha
Dyer whose certificate is attached to his original
Declaration & to Richard Carnes, whose
affidavit is attached hereto
that he was
not at Head quarters of the army at the time he
was discharged but was on duty guarding prisoners
at Hillsborough and the written discharge
annexed to original was forwarded to
him about two weeks after he arrived at home
Capt. Lewis not being at Hillsborough, he was discharged
by his orders by Sergeant Foster. He
does not know who wrote the discharge sent,
him by Capt. Lewis, but it was frequently the
practice for the sergeants to make out discharges
by order of the Captain. He is certain
that he always believed & still does now believe
that the discharge is genuine and was
issued to him by Capt. Lewis or by his orders and
he is also certain that he performed the services
as set forth in his Declaration, and for such service he
claims a pension
Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court the day & year
first above written
Thos. King C. C. O.
James  X   Cash
his mark

I,  Richard Carnes a resident of the County & state first
aforesaid, and in the immediate neighborhood of James
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Cash who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing
Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the said James & has known him upwards of fifty
years, as they were said neighbors in Granville
County North Carolina and that it was always believed and understood ever since he can recollect
that said James Cash was a revolutionary soldier
and so admitted by all but this deponent was then
too young to recollect any particular tours of service
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court the day and
year first above written-
Thos. King C. C. O. 
Richard   X Carnes
his mark
And the said Court certify that it appears to them
that Richard Carnes who has subscribed & sworn
to the foregoing certificate is a resident of the County
first aforesaid and is a credible person, and that
his statement is entitled to credit as is also the
statement of Elisha Dyer inserted below

I Elisha Dyer again Certify that I knew
said James Cash in service in the Twelve
months tour set forth above & was at
Hillsborough when he was discharged &
altogether I was personally in service
with him upwards of three months
Sworn to and subscribed in a Court
day & year first above
written.
Thos. King C. C. O.
Elisha Dyar



I Thomas King Clerk of the ordinary court
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the additional original
proceedings in the matter of the application of
James Cash for a Pension. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of office the 6th day of May 1833
Thos. Kings C.C. O.

Alvan Dean, J. J. C.
A. E. Whitter J. J.C. 
Robert Wilkins J. J. C.
Noah Looney J. J. C. 
[illegible] Thos. King C. C. O.
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Ann Cash
Wid.
of James
Ga
Act July 7 1838
Maine 1783
died July 7 1837
Allow $60 per an
par   1837
Mr. King Esq
Carnesville
Ga
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James Cash Ga June 7. 1832
when paid last $60. per ann.
d. 1837
HHl
Died 3 July 1837 pt. that piece
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Jan. 6 45
5521 Ann Cash Eve wk $38
Man Houston  "    "
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Pension Agency Planters Bank
Savannah 1 January 1845
Sir 

Herewith I have the same annual Statement of Pensioners
on the Roll of this Agency for the half year ending the
31st ulto.
You will also receive Summary Statement of the pension fund for the Quarter ending the 31st ultimo, and in
compliance with your letter of the 24th Oct 1839 the following Statement shewing Balance at the credit and
debit of the several pension accounts to the 31st ultimo
inclusive [illegible] as the credit of
Invalid Pensioners            $510. 64
Revolutionary                   2295, 49
d per act 15th May 1828       19.50
d "    " 7 June 1832         13,887.19
d  "    "  4 July 1836          4,662.50
and at the debt of           20,775.32

Revolutionary Pensioners per act 7 July 1838
                                          6,216.02
  "         "3 Mar 1843             347.35
  "         "17 June 1844
Allow me
to call your attention to the enclosed certificate of Mrs. Martha
Houston, which I am under the impression as incorrect and
may lead to the same difficulty, as in the case of Mrs. Ann Cash. You will perceive that the Certificate purports to be in
conformity with the act of March 3. 1843 and 17 June 1844
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Commencing on the 4 of March 1843 and terminating on the
4 March 1844. there is evidently a mistake here, and for the
tenor of the certificate, this Agency would not be authorized
to pay the pension after 4th March 1844
While upon this subject permit me again to urge your consideration of the case of Mrs.
Ann Cash, as in paying her the amount charged this agency. I was mislead entirely by the phraseology of the certificate
Mrs. Cash is now dead and has left no property or legal representation

Respectfully 
your obedient servant
HW Mercer
Ann & Pene Agt.

J. L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D C
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2cl - stamped Envelope enclosed E.B.
Conyers, Ga.
Nov. 1, 1921 -
Washington Gardner, commissioner
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please send me any
records you have concerning James
Cash, Revolutionary Soldier of Hall
Co. Georgia - He received a pension
as militia man from Virgins, I have
heard - Will greatly appreciate this
information-

Very truly
Mrs. E. P. Mc Daniel
Conyers, Ga
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Jonesboro, Tenn.
August 18, 1932
Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.


Dear Sir:


Will you please send me any i information you may have on a Revolutionary soldier by the
name of James Cash, supposedly to have served under Washington.
Sincerely yours,
Dorothy K. Whitlock
Dorothy K. Whitlock
Jonesboro, Tenn.

Received 
Aug 19 1932
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Jonesboro, Tenn.
October 31, 1932
Veterans Administration
Washington, DC
Dear Sir:
I believe James Cash resided in Anson County NB during the Revolutionary War, and later moved to Tennessee some time before 1800.
 He married Fannie Boggan (1772-1817) daughter of Capt. Patrick Boggan of Anson County, N.C.
I will be very grateful if you can find anything about a James Cash from N.C. 
Yours truly, 
D.K. Whitlock

[Stamped: "Received Nov 1 1932"]
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["Veterans Administration" seal at top right]

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
August 27, 1932
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/AWF

Dorothy K. Whitlock
Jonesboro
Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting
information in regard to James Cash, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data given by you are not sufficient to
enable this office to identify the record of the
James Cash in whom you are interested.

You will please furnish as much as possible
of the following data relative to James Cash -- approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.

Upon receipt of this information another search of the records will be made in your behalf, and the history sent, if on file.

Please return these letters when you reply.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[document is pre-printed with blanks filled in]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of James Cash a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[six column chart; headers below]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1780 [check mark written] 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos
RANK.
Pvt

[main header]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

[sub header]
CAPTAIN. 
Peter Bennett
Harris

[sun header]
COLONEL.
Ramsay

STATE.
N.C.

Oct 1781
12 mos
Samuel
Major Crafton
N.C.

after Rev. served the Montgomery Co N C. [illegible] to Franklin Co Ga

Battles engaged in, Camden [check mark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Granville Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1832 Dis ch was al. [sic] Capt Vaughans D sit[?]

Residence at date of application, Franklin Co Ga.

Age at date of application, b. Oct. 25, 1764 in Fairfax Co Va maiden name not stated. He died July 3, 1837- She was allowed pension on her ap. Executed Mar 4, 1839 while living [written above] Capt. Tennyson dist [?] in Franklin Co. Ga. Aged 76 - no further family date
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

[written in the lower left hand corner]
This is the only Ga. One non of Va Troops none of Hall Co Ga [?]