Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6071, for Nathan Slade, North Carolina
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SERVICE NC Slade, Nathan or Nathaniel Elizabeth P. NUMBER W.6071 CONTENTS
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32.430.
North Carolina
Nathan Slade,
Of Caswell (in the State of N.Ca [North Carolina] who was a private in the company: commanded by Captain Saunders of the Regt [regiment]: commanded by Col [Colonel] Moore in the N. Carolina line for 18mos [months]
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 60 Dollars – Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 46 and sent to J.S. + [and] A. J. Smith present
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Arrears to the 4th of March ‘46 $900.00.
Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept: 30.00.
$930.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act Jun 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm [William] Stewart Clerk,
Book E.2 Vol. 6.72 Page 74
Refed 21
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AD 37103
Declaration of Nathan Slade NC for a Pension
Andrew Haddack and Richard Haddack and Private Role 18mo [months] [illegible]
See page 144
[illegible]
$76.60 see [illegible]
AC Jene
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North Carolina
Caswell County

The Declaration of Nathan Slade of Caswell County in the State of North Carolina a revolutionary soldier drawn up to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress relative to revolutionary soldiers passed in the month of June 1832.
I was born in the county of Ballimore in the State of Maryland on the 21st day of August 1761 as is evidenced by a register of my birth which I now have in my possession. My parents moved from Maryland to North Carolina when I was quite a child. I was as I have learned from them four years old when they set out from Maryland to Carolina. My parents on moving to Carolina settled [illegible] with their family in that portion of Orange County which is now called Caswell. My parents spent the remainder of their lives (after reaching) here in this county and died leaving five sons and four daughters surviving them. I was the third son of my parents and was nearly fifteen years of age when Independence was declared I first enlisted the service of my country as a volunteer under a captain whose name [crossed out] was Adam Sanders.
This according to the best of my true memory was in the year immediately preceding the battle of Guilford Court House. The circumstances under which I was induced to volunteer were these the British army under Cornwallis had entered Hillsboro and were committing many depredations upon the country and one Col. [Colonel] William Moore anxious
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To increase the american forces and resist the operations of the enemy proposed to raise one or more companies of mounted men and accordingly he proposed to all who would volunteer that if they would do so and furnish themselves with [crossed out] their own horses they should be discharged at the [illegible] of the months and yet be entitled to the pay and all the other advantages of those who had served a complete three months tour. I became a volunteer upon these conditions and furnished my own horse and served [crossed out] under Captain Adam Sanders as I before stated. I am unable to remember now the names of any other of the officers under whom I served at that time excepting that of Jeremiah Samuel late of Caswell County who was our adjutant just before the close of the period during which I was to have served but not more than some one or perhapse [perhaps] two weeks my Col [Colonel] was under the necessity of leaving his command for a short time and returning home and in doing so he thought proper to take home with him some three or four privates and among the rest myself who at that time was suffering greatly with toothache. He told me that [illegible] my jaw swelled from the pain and inflammation occasioned by my tooth he thought that I had probably better go home with him and that for doing so I should not be molested. I never received any
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Regular [illegible] dicharge [discharge] from the service the period alluded to.
I am unable to say with certainty how long I remained at home before I entered the service again, but one thing I do know and can state without hesitation I did again volunteer and entered the service under one Captain Oldham and was at the battle of Guilford under Capt [Captain] Oldham.
After the battle of Guilford [crossed out]
At the battle of Guilford I was one of the North Carolina militia. We were in that battle stationed by Genl [General] Green [Greene] behind a fence that being a portion which he thought must [illegible] [illegible] for [illegible] troops who were unaccustomed to stand the shock of battle. We were ordered to stand firm and do the best we could. [crossed out] The Genl [General] who had the immediate command of this portion of the troops to which I belonged was Butler an officer in whom courage and [illegible] I had then no confidence and have now but little if any respect for his character.
The enemy approached us and were according to the best of my belief within eighty or an hundred yards of us when [crossed out] they made their first fire. My recollection is that most of us stood firm until after the second fire on the third fire there were but few if any of us left to mean it all or nearly all had [illegible] and retreated in great disorder after the battle of Guildford the company to which I belonged was divided into classes of from fifteen to eighteen or twenty and out of that number one [underlined] has to be required
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To enlist in the number of the Continental troops or regular army of North Carolina.
So many could be enduced to enlist voluntarily and we now required to draw lots for the purpose of determining who should enlist. My brother Thomas Slade was at the head of the class to which I belonged and had to make the first draw and it so happened that it fell to his lot to enlist or join the continental army. He was so situated thus it was very inconvenient for him to do so and he hired an Rosser as a substitute. Rosser was tendered to the proper authority as his substitute but majr [Major] Thomas Donoho refused to receive him because he had seduced a girl and gotten her with child and refused to marry her. I was then employed by Rosser to take his place which I did and accordingly enlisted for eighteen months as a soldier in the Continental line of North Carolina. I lived in this Continental line of North Carolina from the month of August in the year 1782 until the month of July 1783 and was then discharged formally but received no writen [written] discharge. I enlisted at Hillsboro in No [North] Carolina and after a short time we marched first to Salisbury in North Carolina and then to Camden and then to the high hills of Santee. From the high hills of Santee we were ordered to James’ island near Charleston in S.C. [South Carolina] where we continued until we were finally dismissed and permitted to go home at the close of the war when we left Hillsboro. My opinion is that we were under the command of Capt. [Captain]
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Elijah Moore and according to the best of my recollection at Salisbury, Moore ceased to command us [crossed out] and we were transferred to the command of Capt. [Captain] H Rhodes and one Holmes was our Lieutenant. The whole body of troops to which I belonged was under the command of Genl. [General] [illegible] and Archibald Lytle was our Colonel.
I omitted to declare in the proper place the particular incidents which I [illegible] in [illegible] with the first campaign which I served under Capt [Captain] Adam Sanders, Genl [General] Butler and Col [Colonel] William Moore.
We marched first to cross creeks where we heard much of the British and Tories. We proceeded without delay in the direction of Wilmington which place we [illegible] was in the possession of the British and Torys [Tories] when we approached near to Wilmington our vanguard was attacked by what we took to be a mixed force of Tories and british. We scarcely had time however to prepare for the reception and repulsion of the enemy before to our surprise and deep mortification our commanding General Butler ordered a retreat. During this expedition which was in its character very irregular and as it seemed to me without any definite purpose or object I was in the engagement at a place called Brown Marsh in the lower part of the state not very far I believe from the town of Wilmington. We had pitched our camp for the night near the above named marsh after a
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fatigueing march at the dead hour of the night when we we [were] all asleep our repose was disturbed and we were called to action by the firing of the guard, we were ordered to make ready hastily which we did. The enemy came upon us in full force as we supposed and one fire only was exchanged between us when they retreated our officers Genl [General] Butler and Col [Colonel] William Moore showing a great want of courage and that presence of mind so essential to military men in such a sudden emergency after the first fire the enemy as stated before retreated and some of our men fell into their possession but the enemy returned again after the lapse of a short time and a second exchange of fires took place but no damage was done to my knowledge except that one man of the enemy was found after the enemy returned the second time lying on the ground groaning and this man called himself a loyalist (or Tory).
The naration [narration] which has thus been given states every incident or encounter in connection with my history as a revolutionary soldier which I can recollect with sufficient clarity to justify me in swearing to them all that I have stated is within the recollection of living witnesses and among these I can mention the names of Elisha Evans, [crossed out] + [and] [crossed out] citizens of Caswell County companions in arms who knew me in ancient times and
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Who know me now and can attest the truth of what I have herein declared.
I perhaps ought to have presented my claim to government long ago but being in circumstances of comfortable independence though old and infirm I have hitherto hesitated to ask at the hands of my country a pension for services rendered in my youth which she had a right to demand.
I am now not only old, but having been born at a period when the means of education now not so great as they have been since I am also illiterate and [crossed out] the hand of a friend has been solicited to indite this declaration which my own want of learning prevented me for doing myself.
[crossed out]
And I herby [hereby] relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed this the 3rd day of July 1845 before me
Henry Badgeth JP
Nathan his + mark Slade
I Henry Badgeth the said Justice of the peace do herby [hereby] certify that Nathan Slade who hath this day sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing declaration before me is an aged and respectable man I also certify that I have been long acquainted with him an [illegible] that he has for many year born the reputation of a revolutionary soldier and I further certify that from old age and rheumatism and infirmity of boddy [body] he is unable to attend court
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To make his said declaration that for near two years past he has from infirmity of boddy [body] and disease been confined from princply [principally] to his house and yard given under my hand the day and date last above mentioned.
Henry Badgeth JP
State of North Carolina
Caswell County Court of Pleas + [and] Quarters sessions June [illegible] [illegible] I Alisha Slade clerk of the Court of Pleas + [and] Quarter sessions for said County of Caswell now in session do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Nathan Slade in application of pension was examined + [and] approved by our said Court + [and] the said Court did declare that it was thier opinion that this foregoing declarant Nathan Slade was a Soldier in the revolutionary War + [and] served as stated in the foregoing declaration whereupon the said court ordered that the clerk certify the same to the war department. I also certify Henry Badgett is a magistrate as above + [and] that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto I have hereunto subscribed my name + [and] affixed my seal of office at [illegible] North Carolina on this the 3rd day of July 1845
A Slade Clk [Clerk]

No 37103 Declaration of Nathan Slade NC for a Pension Andrew Haddock and Richard Haddock and private roll 18mo here see page 144
Nathan Slade [illegible] $76.60 [illegible] A C Jene
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6173
North Carolina Fayetteville
Elizabeth P. Slade widow of Nathaniel Slade NC who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct / 53 and sent to Nathl [Nathaniel] S. Palmer Milton N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb 2, 1848, Page 235 Vol. 1
[illegible] N. S. Palmer
12 Apl [April] 1834
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41
8
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[illegible]
1840
1770
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70

1842
[illegible]
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85
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1825
1761
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64
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Wrote by one By Slade
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Peter was born the 8th of October 1801
Sarrah was born the 1st of January 1802
Darcey was born the 22nd of June 1803
Samuel was born 17th of April 1808
Eliza was born the 12th March 1808
Edmund was born May the 10th 1811
Arnold Elzey was born December the 26th 1811
B Bedford Brown was born february 26th 1812
Cilvy was born July 26th 1815
Aden was born April the 2nd 1817
Hulda was born May the 26th Day 1817
Muriah was born 2nd March 1819
Fanny was born 23rd June 1819
Danul was born 30th July 1820
Crisa was born Sept [September] 9th day 1820
[illegible] was born March 9 day 182[illegible]
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Sean was born June the 2th day 1821
Margaret was born September the 9th 1822
Rubin was born the 5th December 1822
Jany was born the 8 of June 1833
Raliegh born august
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Nancy Grave Slade was born March the 23rd 1801
Elizabeth [illegible] Slade was born September the 18th 1809
Bartlett Yancy Slade was born April the 16th 1806
Hannah Miles Slade was born October the 20th 1808
1824
1806
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18
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Nathan Slade was born August the 21st [illegible]61
Elizabeth [illegible] Slade was born February the 15th 1770
Polley Slade was born November the 7th 1794
William Slade was born April the 7th 1896
Thomas Lewis Slade was born November 10th 1798
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1853
1701
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92

William
William Saunders Slade
Thomas Lewis Slade
William Saunders Slade

1761
39
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[illegible]

39
46
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85
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Nathan Slade
200
23 ½
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176 ½

1776
1761
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15
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County On this the 18th day of July AD 1853 personally appeared before me Samuel S Harrison a justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid and a justice of the Court of Record for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth P Slade a resident of the said County of Caswell and State aforesaid, aged eighty three years who is unable from bodily infirmity to attend or be present at the session of the Court for the same county; who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 29th day of July AD 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Nathan Slade who was a private in the North Carolina Militia in a regiment (commanded) by Col. [Colonel] Wm. [William] Moore and who received a pension of sixty dollars per annum during his life and died on the 18th day of August A.D. 1846. There hereof a small amount of arrearages due him say about twenty seven dollars at the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the [deceased] Nathaniel Slade on the 24th day of (August) Seventeen hundred and ninety two and that her said husband died on the 18th day of August, 1846 as aforesaid that she was married to the said Nathaniel Slade at the time aforesaid in the County of Caswell aforesaid by me [illegible] Graves a justice of the Peace [illegible] deceased and that there is no recording for said marriage except that left by the family that they continued to live together in the County of Caswell to the time of his death and she has continued to reside there ever since and she resides in the County of Caswell. She believes there is no one now living who was present at her marriage. She further declares that she is now a
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A widow never having married since the death of her first husband and that she has never before made an application for a pension.
Elizabeth P. X Slade
Mark

Sworn + [and] subscribed to before me in the day and year herein before written and I do hereby certify that from age and bodily infirmity the said Elizabeth P. Slade is unable to attend court.
Saml. [Samuel] S. Harrison J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

State of North Carolina
Caswell County
On this the 19th day of July AD 1853 personally appeared before me Thomas W. Graves a Justice of the Peace for the County of Caswell aforesaid also Justice of the Court of Pleas + [and] Quarter sessions for said County, Abner Miles a resident of said County aged sixty one years, who being duly sworn states that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth P. Slade the widow of Nathaniel Slade deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and who (he) is informed and believes drew a pension in his life time who died [illegible] the year 1846. That he has known the same Elizabeth P. Slade and her husband for a period of thirty five years in [illegible] up to the time of his said death they lived together has man and wife and were so recognized and admitted in the neighborhood in which they resided and have resided some [illegible] a [illegible] children and from the age of their eldest children they must have been married [illegible] to the year one thousand eight hundred. This applicant [illegible] states that
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There is no doubt with anyone that they the said Elizabeth P. Slade and Nathaniel Slade were man and wife lawfully married and that she has received her portion of his estate both real and [illegible] as such, and was furnished him, and is still a widow. He further states that he is a disinterested witness.
Abner Miles JP

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year [illegible] and before written, and I do hereby certify that the true Abner Miles is of our most respected citizens and therefore a credible witness.
Tho. [Thomas] W Graves JP

State of North Carolina
Caswell County
On this the 19th day of July, AD 1853 personally appeared before me Thomas Covington a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Elijah Graves [illegible] to me well known who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth P. Slade who has made the foregoing declaration to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress for the relief of Widows of the soldiers of the American Revolution [illegible] she is the widow of Nathaniel Slade who was a soldier of the North Carolina line during the revolutionary war and who during the latter part of his life drew a pension for his services from the general government and died in the year 1846, as the affiant is informed and believes that he knew them both before they were married and heard of their marriage but was not present at the time and
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that they were married prior to the year eighteen hundred and lived together as man and wife up to the time of his death as before stated. He further states that she is still living and has never married since the death of her first husband. He further states that he is a disinterested witness.
[illegible]

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year first and before written and I do hereby certify that he said Elijah Graves is a highly respectable and credible witness.
Thomas Covington JP

State of North Carolina
Caswell County
I Alisha Slade clerk of the Court of Pleas + [and] Quarter sessions for the County of Caswell aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel S. Harrison Thomas W. Graves and Thomas Covington before when the foregoing declaration and applicant were subscribed to and sworn are men and men at the time of [illegible] the same Justice of the Peace and Justices of of our said Court of Pleas + [and] Quarter sessions, which is a Court of Record. That their signatures to the same are genuine and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to their official acts as such witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal of office this the 19th day of July, 1853.
A. Slade Clk [Clerk]
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Know all men by these presents that we Nathan Slade + [and] John Graves are held + [and] firmly bound unto his excellence Alexander Martin Esquire in the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to the said Alexander Martin Esquire and his successors in office and [illegible] to [illegible] which payment well and truly to be made we bind [illegible] him executors and administrators [illegible] and [illegible] family by those [illegible] sealed with our seal and dated this 26th day of June 1792.
The condition of this obligation is such that whereof the above [illegible] Nathan Slade hath the day of the date hereof obtained a License to the [illegible] in Holy Matrimony with Elizabeth [crossed out] Yaney. If therefore there shall be no lawful cause or impediment they the said Nathan Slade + [and] Elizabeth Yaney should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony then the above obligation shall be [illegible] otherwise to remain in full force + [and] [illegible]
Signed Sealed JCS
In the presence of H Hasalson DC
Nathan Slade Sealed
John Foany Sealed

State of North Carolina
Caswell County
I abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the County of Caswell hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Marriage license bond of Nathan Slade. Given under my hand + [and] Seal of office this 14th day of September 1853
I further certify that there is no further record of marriage in my office.
A Slade Clk [Clerk]
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[check mark] No [88 crossed out] 7980
Elizabeth P. Slade
Widow of Nathaniel
N.C.
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Nathanl. [Nathaniel] S. Palmer Sep. [September] 16/5-3
Acts 17 June 1844 + [and] 2nd February 1848
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[Act 2nd Feby [February] 1848 crossed out]
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No 37103
Nathan Slade
NC
Set to J. L. Craig Oct 1845
Act 7 June 1832
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that Nathaniel Slade a private soldier in Capt. Brevards Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the day of ___ 1782 for the term of eighteen months [crossed out]
Given under my hand this 26th
Day of May 1815
Wm. [William] Hill Secry. [Secretary] of State
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North Carolina, Fayetteville
Elizabeth P. Slade
Widow of Nathaniel who was a private in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out] 18 August 1846
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct /33 and sent to Nathaniel S. Palmer Milton N.C.
[[crossed out] June 17,1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 160
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Revy [Revolutionary] Widow, &c.
File No. 6071
Elizth. [Elizabeth] P. Slade
Wid
Nathaniel Slade
Pvt. [Private] Rev. [Revolutionary] War
Act: Feby. [February] 2nd/48
Index: –Vol. M, Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elizabeth P Slade
 Widow of Nathaniel
N.C.
[illegible] 17 June 1844 + [and]
18 mos [months] [illegible] $60 per annum from 18 aug [August] 1846, when her husband died. [underlined]
Sent to Nathanl. [Nathaniel] S. Palmer
Milton
N.C.
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For Revolutionary Services
[Circular Stamp: Milton JUL 29 N.C.]
[Stamp: FREE]
Free [underlined]
[illegible] L. P. Waldo.
Commission of Pensions,
Washington City,
DC.
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Milton, NC July 29th 1853
Sir,
Enclosed you will receive the declaration and evidence on behalf of Mrs Elizabeth P. Slade widow of Nathaniel Slade, deceased, who was a soldier of the American Revolution and a pensioner under the act of Congress for the benefit of the serving officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
There is no doubt but that her (late) husband was a soldier and drew a pension of sixty dollars + [and] [illegible] during his life. His certificate was sent to Dr. James A. Craig, deceased [underlined] late of Orange County NC and old Mr. Slade received the amount of his pension including arrears up to the time of the application through him and not long before he died. Here is some arrears which were due old Mr. Slade at his death as the [illegible] of the department will doubtfully show which you will please include in the amount you may allow her as the widerer [widower] of her deceased husband. You can send whatever is due her to me in that way which may be most [illegible] and convenient
Very respectfully yours
Hon. L. P. Waldo,
Nathaniel S. Palmer
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.
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Milton N.C. [North Carolina] Oct [October] 7th 1853
Sir,
Agreeable to the [illegible] contained in [illegible] of the 16th [illegible] + [and] herewith enclose [illegible] the requested enclosed in the application of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Slade widow of Nathan Slade deceased of North Carolina for a pension under the Act of 2nd of February 1848
At the time of her marriage there was a record left of marriage in the State and I here obtained after a record search in the Clerk Office made by the late Clerk the marriage bond required by law. In that bond the middle name of Mrs. Slade [illegible] no doubt unintentionally left out. I [illegible] send you the written testimony taken in an County Court of the time of the death of Nathan Slade which I hope will be satisfactory.
Here can be no doubt but that Mrs. Slade is entitled to a pension under the aforementioned act of Congress and in the arrears from the time of the death of her husband
Very respectfully yours &c.
Nathaniel S. Palmer
Hon. L P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.
N.B. I send you also an old family record of the family of Nathan Slade
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth P. Slade widow of Nathan
County and State of N.C.
Act 6 17 June 1844
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Claim, (“original”, or “for increase” [crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
Husband was a pensioner under act June 7 1832 at 60 per annum (service [illegible] in his papers)
Record of marriage
affidavits of H. A. Burten, Thos [Thomas] L Slade, and D. Gunn, certified to herewith of date of his death + [and]
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Her identity as his widow.
Name and residence of Agent Nathl. [Nathaniel] S Palmer Milton N.C.
Thornton Tiplett
Examining Clerk
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Comm. [Commissioner] of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.
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[illegible] Mills, N [North] Carolina
16 Sept. [September] 1845
Sir,
I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Nathan [underlined] or Nathaniel [underlined] Slade. Act 7 June, 1832 with evidence of service [illegible].
Any communication on his claim you will please address to [illegible] T. L. + [and] Thos: [Thomas] Smith of Washington City.
I am [illegible]
Very respectfully
Yo: [illegible]
James A. Craig [underlined]
Comms. [Commissioner] of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.
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37103
Nathan Slade
NC
Act 7 June 32
[illegible]
18 mo
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60
J. L. + [and] A. T. Smith
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Washington DC
20 January 1846
Sir,
In the matter of the application of Nathan Slade of North Carolina we have the honor to enclose the evidence required, and to request, as the old man is very feeble + [and] will not probably live long, that the certificate may be issued as early as practicable.
We are very respectfully yours [illegible]
J. L. + [and] A. Tho. [Thomas] Smith
[illegible]
Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions.
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Pension Office
Oct [October] 21 1853
Sir
Nathan Slade, North Carolina Rolls, Act June 7 1832 at $60 per annum. Please state to what time paid.
Very respectfully
L Waldo
For Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions
F. [illegible]
[illegible]
Nathan Slade, paid to [illegible] March 1846, no date of death on our Books
F. Burk
Auditor [underlined]
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State of N [North] Carolina
Guilford County
On this the 16 day of June 1845 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Guilford personally appeared following [illegible] State pentioner [pensioner] and a resident of the said county and state & [and] aged eighty four 84 years + [and] made oath in due form of law that in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty one 1781 he served a three months tower [tour] in the N. [North] Carolina [Crossed out: North] Militia in the Revolutionary war and in said tower [tour] he well remembers of serving Nathan Slade of Caswell County of N. [North] Carolina in the service he is not certain whether the said Slade served the hole [whole] of the said [crossed out] said three months tower [tour] or not but is of opinion that he did. That in the said three months tower [tour] he was under the command of Captain Adam Saunders and Colonell [Colonel] Moore that this [illegible] has allways [always] understood and frequently heard the said Nathan Slade say that he served sum [some] time in the Continental Service in the wars of the Revolution that he has lived near the said Nathan Slade nearly all of the time since the Revolutionary Wars
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And he has [crossed out] been well acquainted with the said Nathan Slade ever since the Revolutionary wars
Sworne [sworn] to and subscribed on the day and date first above writen [written] before me
E. D. Tatum
Holloway
I the said justice of the peace do certify that Holloway Pass is a man of truth and to be believed
Given under my hand and the date first above Riten [written]
E. D. Tatum
State of North Carolina
Guilford County
I John M Logan Clerk of the court of Pleas + [and] Quarter sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that A. E. D. Tatum whose name appears to the foregoing and purporting to be his [illegible] is genuine and that full faith and credit are due his official acts. In Testimony to hereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at of in Greensboro the 17th day of June AD 1845
John M Logan Clerk
By R A M Cullock [illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
Court of Pleas + [and] Quarter sessions
Petition form 1853
In the case of the application Elizabeth P. Slade widow of Nathan Slade, deceased a soldier of the Revolutionary War, for a pension from the United States acording [according] to the provision of the Act of Congress of the 2nd of February 1848.
Maketh oath that they were acquainted with Nathan Slade deceased who was  a soldier of the War of the American Revolution and who in his life time drew a pension from the United States and they here state that he died on the 18 day of August 1846. Leaving Elizabeth P. Slade his widow surviving him, and who is still living and has never married since the death of her first husband.
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
Sworn to in open Court
Tho [Thomas] W Graves Clk [Clerk]
H. A. Burton
Thos [Thomas] L Slade
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
Court of Pleas + [and] Quarter sessions
October [illegible], 1853
In the matter of Elizabeth P. Slade widow of Nathan Slade deceased. [illegible] Allen Gunn maketh oath that he was the family physician of Nathan Slade deceased a soldier of the Revolution and [illegible] him in his last illness, and that he died on the 18th of August 1846, as [illegible] from a [illegible] in his [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]. That the said Elizabeth P. Slade was left his widow surviving him and that she has never since married and is still living. He further swears that he is a disinterested witness. Sworn and subscribed to here in open court, this the 6th day of October, 1853
Gunn
Tho [Thomas] W Graves Clk [Clerk]
“When the testimony of the aforesaid Henry A Burton Thomas Slade + [and] Allen Gunn, “Our said Court of Pleas + [and] Quarter sessions now sitting have directed the Clerk to certify under the seal of his office, that by [illegible] of the testimony aforesaid, which is satisfactory to the Court, that Nathan Slade, deceased, was a soldier of the war of the American Revolution and during his lifetime drew a pension from the United States. After that the said Nathan Slade died on the 18th day of August 1846, and that Elizabeth P. Slade his widow still survives him and has not married since his death.”
I thomas W Graves Clerk of the Court of Pleas + Quarter
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sessions for the County of Caswell aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the proceedings of the Court in the application of Elizabeth P. Slade the widow of Nathan Slade deceased for a pension
In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal of office [illegible] this the 5th day of October 1853.
Tho [Thomas] W Graves Clk [Clerk]
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State of North Carolina Caswel [Caswell] County
Dec. [December] 3d [3rd] 1845
I John H. Pickard minister of the Gospel, pastor of Churches of Bethesda and Stony Creek of the Presbyterian Church; certify that Nathan Slade claiming a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary war, is in good standing for truth and veracity and full reliance is to be placed on any statement he may make
John H. Pickard
State of North Carolina
Caswell County
Dec [December] 5th 1845.
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County; Personally appeared Nathan Slade a Revolutionary soldier; and an applicant for a Pension for the services which he rendered in the War of the Revolution; and made oath in due form of Law; and saith that the reason why he did not apply earlier for a Pension is that he was in comfortable circumstances; and being raised at a period of time when the means of Education were quite illconvenient; and in fact he never even learned to write his own name; therefore not knowing how to [illegible] in the matter did neglect it til [illegible] which neglegence [negligence] he hopes will not deprive him of benefits.
Sworn to + [and] subscribed this 5th day of December 1845;
Nathan his mark Slade
Before me Philip Hodnett J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
I Philip Hodnett an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with John H. Pickard whose name is signed to this paper that he is a minister of the Gospel in good standing in the Prespeterian [Prespyterian] Church.
I also certify that Nathan Slade the foregoing applicant for a pension is a man of truth and veracity and of unimpeachable character. I also certify that the said Nathan Slade has the reputation among his neighbors of having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and I believe such to be the fact given under my hand this 5th day of December 1845.
Philip Hodnett J.P.
State of N. [North] Carolina, Caswell County
We the undersigned citizen of the county aforesaid do certify, that we have long been acquainted with Nathan Slade who resides in our neighbourhood [neighborhood] and is an applicant for a Pension, that he has the reputation of having been a soldier in the Revolutionary war and have often heard him [crossed out] and others say that
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He (Nathan Slade) was a regular soldier in the North Carolina Continental Line (as well as in the Militia) and we have no doubt that such is the fact. And we further say that we are well acquainted with the said Nathan Slade. He is a Man of Good character and has the entire confidence of his neighbours. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 day of December 1845:
Philip Hodnett J.P.
H.A. Burton
Nancy G. Burton
I certify that H.A. Burton and Nancy G. Burton are known of respectfully, and one of good standing with their neighbours 5 Dec [December] 1845
Philip Hodnett J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the County Court of Caswell County certify that Philip Hodnett is a Magistrate as above given under my hand and seal of office the 5 day of December 1845
Slade Clk [Clerk] of Caswell county Court
And I also further certify that Nathan Slade an applicant for a Pension is a man of unquestionable veracity as a man of Truth and I am under the impression I have heard him say he was a Continental soldier at the revolutionary war.
A Slade

Ho: Representatives,
Washington, Dec. [December] 19, 1845.
I certify that I was personally acquainted with the Rev. [Reverend] John H. Pickard who certifies as to the character of Nathan Slade, and that he is a gentleman of as high respectability and his statement is entitled to as much credit as that of any man I can know: I am also well acquainted with Abisha Slade and Philip Hodnett, Esq. and they are both gentlemen of truth and of the highest respectability.
David S. Reid
Nathan Slade [written upside down bottom of page]
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Caswell County, State of No [North] Carolina, To witt
Came this day before me, Andrew Haddock, and Richard Haddock both of said State and County, formerly soldiers in the Continental State, and Maketh oath that Nathan Slade serv [illegible] dier in said Line in the years 1702 & [and] 1703 and wa [illegible] discharged in the year 1703
Sworn before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said State, and County this 2nd day of August 1792
Thos. [Thomas] Rice J.P.
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Nathan Slade
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
On this the 4th day of July 1845. Personally appeared before me Stephen Neal one of the activating Justices for this County Elisha Evans a United States Pensioner + [and] a resident of Caswell County aged 84 years + [and] made oath in due form of law that in the year in which the Guilford Battle was fought + [and] Cornwalace [Cornwallis] surrendered at York he served a tour of duty with Nathan Slade in the Revolutionary War under Capt [Captain] Coleman in Conl [Colonel] Moores Regiment. The condition on which he served the said tour was that they were to furnish their own army + [and] horses + [and] serve a tour of two months + [and] be dismissed for a complete three months tour. And further saith that he has always understood both during the war + [and] ever since that the said Nathan Slade after serving the above named tour enlisted for eighteen months + [and] served in the No [North] Carolina Continental Service until the close of the War. That this deponent + [and] the said Nathan Slade were then citizens of Caswell County No [North] Ca [Carolina] + [and] have been ever since.
Sworn to + [and] subscribed this day + [and] date above written before me.
Stephen Neal J.P.
Elisha His x Mark Evans
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
On this the 4th day of July 1845 personally appeared before me Stephen Neal one of the acting Justices for said County Elisha Evans a United States Pentioner [Pensioner] + [and] a resident of Caswell County aged 84 years + [and] made oath in due form of law that in the year in which the Guilford Battle was fought + [and] Cornwalace [Cornwallis] surrendered at York he served a tour of duty with Nathan Slade in the Revolutionary war under Capt. Coleman in Conl [Colonel] Moores Regiment. The condition on which he served the said tour was that they were to furnish their own army + [and] horses + [and] serve a tour of two months + [and] be dismissed for a complete three months tour. And further saith that he has always understood, both during the war + [and] ever since that the said Nathan Slade after serving the above named tour enlisted for eighteen months + [and] served in the No [North] Carolina Continental service until the close of the war. That this deponent + [and] the said Nathan Slade were then citizens of Caswell County No [North] Ca [Carolina] + [and] have been ever since.
Sworn to + [and] subscribed the day + [and] date above written before me
Stephen Neal J.P.
Elisha His x Mark Evans
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I Stephen Neal do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing deponent Elisha Evans; + [and] that he is a very upright + [and] respectable man + [and] his statements are entitled to full credit. He is severly [severely] afflicted with palsy which prevents his writing his name in full. 4th July 1845
Stephen Neal JP

North Carolina
Caswell County
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for Caswell County certify that Stephen Neal is a magistrate in the County aforesaid as above. Sworn under my hand and seal of office this 4th July 1845
A Slade Clk [Clerk]
Nathan Slade