Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1460, for John Murphey, North Carolina
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SERVICE n.c.
Murphey, John
Mary
NUMBER W.1460
CONTENTS
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7555
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mary Murphey
widow of John Murphey
who was a Private
in the Revolution
NC Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of February 1846 and sent to Hon. John H. Crozier House of Representatives

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& June 17 1844
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 194

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Rep. Isaac N.Coffin ap 17 1855
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13713
East Tennessee
John Murphey
of Jefferson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Graves of the Regiment commanded
by Col Collier in the north Carolina
line for 8 1/2 months

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee 
at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of June 1833 and sent to Hon J D Arnold Campbell Station
Arrears to the 4th of march Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 
56 66
14 16
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$72 82
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book C Vol. 7 Page 53
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Letter to M. J. K. Brown
auditor 28 Oct 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the act of this 6 april 1838 from 4 march to 4 Sept 1838 agt notified 30 Oct 1839.
Dead at to S.C. murphy May 25. 1841.
let: 25 June 1841 SC. Murphy

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 april 1838 from 14 Sep 1838 to 16 Feb 1839. agt notified 21. July 1841
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Declaration of John Murphey 
Claiborne County Tennessee
8 months & a half
12.302
V
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The State of Tennessee }
County of Claiborne }
On this 18th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions, for the County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee (the same being a Court of Record,) now sitting John Murphey, a resident of Jefferson County in the State of Tennessee aged seventy two years who being first dult Sworn according to Law, on his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers and served as herein stated, - In the County of Caswell in the State of North Carolina about the last day of May or the first day of June 1780 he entered the service of the united States as a volunteer, in the militia service for three months, and served three months and was honorably discharged. He entered the service, under the following field officers, to wit, General Butler Colonel Collier- and the following Company Officers, to wit, Capt John Graves, Lieutenant Major Lea, who is yet alive and whose deposition in relation to declarants service is herewith exhibited, That at the time of his entering this service he was resident of Caswell County in the State of North Carolina, This declarant States that he was marched, from the place last aforesaid into the state of South Carolina, and was engaged in the battle fought near Camden, Known as Gates defeat- in the month of August 178-. and he was afterwards on or about, the first day of September 1780. honorably discharged from said service at the Courthouse in Caswell in the State of North Carolina by Captain Graves which discharge your declarant States, has long Since been lost or destroyed In a few days after he was discharged as aforesaid, he again, being a resident of said County of Caswell, entered the service as a volunteer (this was about the first [crossed out] of September 1780) under the following Company Officers, to wit, David Mitchell Captain, the name of his Lieutenant he cannot recollect, there was no ensign to said Company, Col Williams was the only field officer that he can recollect He States that this this [sic] service was for two months, and a half, was designed against the British and Tories under the Command of Ferguson at Kings mountain
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and was marched direct from Caswell County [crossed out] to that battle though this declarant was not in that battle, as he was at the time of the battle and for from time before and after the same sick, This declarant continued in this service for two months and a half, and after the battle at Kings mountain, he was engaged in guarding the prisoners taken at the battle until the expiration of his Term of service, when he was honorably discharged by Captain David Mitchell which discharge he has lost- He states that he performed this [crossed out: service] [^tour], in the horse service, and he offers herewith the deposition of Harmon Hopper in proof of said service- he states that he left this service, in the latter part of the month of November 1780. the day of the month. he can not recollect- Afterwards, he entered the service of the united states, still residing in said Caswell County, in the State of North Carolina, on or about the first day of January 1781 as a mounted volunteer for three months- under the following field & Company officers, to wit, Captain [crossed out] John Mcmullen There was no other Company Officer- Colo. William Moore was his field [^officer] In this service, he was associated for about ten weeks with Colo Lee and Washington and their Dragoons, and was marched through the Lower part of North Carolina & some part of Virginia, and at the expiration of ten weeks he was placed in the Infantry service, attached to a Company Commended [Commanded] by Captain Robert Parks- where he served out the remainder of his three months and on or about, the first day of April 1781. he was honorably discharged from the service by Captain Robert parks, in Caswell County at the Courthouse his discharge for this service he has lost- foor [sic] proof of this service he refers to the deposition of Harmon Hopper He states that he was borne in Culpepper County State of Virginia on the 24th day of June 1760. he has a record of his age at his own house, since the volution [Revolution], he resided in North Carolina, till the year 1797 when he moved to East Tennessee where he has since resided, he now lives in Jefferson County in said East Tennessee- He has no documentary evidence to prove his services as above stated- Harmon Hopper & Major Lea of Claiborne [crossed out] County are living witnesses, by whom he can prove the above services- In the above service in addition to the battle at Gates defeat he was in a battle at a placed called Alamant [Alamance] on a branch of Haw River North Carolina, and also, at a battle at a place Called the Reedy Fork of [^River] in Gilford County N.C. He was also at the Battle at Whitsels mill in Gilford County North Carolina
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during his service he was acquainted with the following regular officers to wit Col Lee & Washington, with Genls Greene, Gates, & marion and with the Barron Dekalb. He herely relinquishes all Claims, whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & states that his name is not on the pension roll [^of the agency] of any state-

Sworn & subscribed the day & year first about-
(June 14 o 5) G a H
Benj F Cloud Clk
John Murphey

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Major Lee whose certificate is herein inclosed, and Harman Hopper whose certificate is likewise enclosed are both residents of this County and that they are credible persons, and that their Statements are entitled to credit.
I Benjamin F. Cloud, clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Murphey for a pension.
[seal]
In Tentimony [sic] whereof, I have hereinto set my hand and private seal, having to public seal of office, at office in Tazewell in said County of Claiborne this 18th day of September 1832
Benjamin H Cloud Clerk

State of Tennessee}
Claiborne County}
I certify that the certificate of the clerk of Claiborne Court is signed in the handwriting of said clerk and that the said Court is a Court of record September 18th 1832-
Tho. D. Arnold.
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No 10.259

Mary Murphey, widow
of John Murphey
act 7- July 1838-
Tennessee-
married Before 1794
husband died 16 Feby 1839
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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 pension to certain widows 
State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County } SS
On this 2th day of Hovember [November] 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace mrs mary murphy a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged sevent [seventy] Eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows That she it the widow of John murphy who was a soldier in [^the] Horth [North] Carolinia [sic] militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid John murphy drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832 of $28 33 for his said services she further declares that she was married to the said John murphy on the 4th day of September Seventeen hundred and Eighty foar [sic] That her husband the aforesaid John murphy decd on the 16th of February 1839 That she was not maried to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Hinty [Ninty] four of at the time above stated and that she is a widow at this time
Mary Murphy 
[handwritten cross]
her mark
John Daily
Justice of the peace for Jefferson County
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of march 3th 1843 entitled an act granting one years pay and pension to certain Widows 
State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County } SS
On this 2th day of Hovember [November] 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace mrs mary murphey resident of the County state aforesaid aged 78 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 act of Congress of march 3th 1843 intitled an act granting one years  pay and pension to certain Widows That she is the widow of John murphey who was soldier in the Horth [North] Carolinia militia in the War of the Revolution that the aforesaid John murphey drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 o $28 for his said services
She further declares that she was married to the said John murphey on the 4th of September 1784 That her husband the aforesaid John murphey died on the 16th of February 1839 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 at the time above stated
Mary Murphey [seal]
[handwritten x]
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said mrs mary murphey is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand This 2th day of Hovember [November] Eighteen hundred and forty three
John Daily [Seal]
Justice of the peace for Jefferson County
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State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County } SS
Hovember [November] Term 1843 County Court
The declaration of mary murphey certified on the 2th day of Hovember [November] 1843 by John Daily a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the court the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and herby direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers

State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County } SS
I Joseph Hamilton clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County do herby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Jefferson County at its Hovember [November] Term 1843 relitive [sic] to the declaration of mary murphey to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relitive [sic] to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid John Daily is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

[Seal]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at office in Dandridge this 6th day of November AD 1843
Joseph Hamilton Clerk
of Jefferson County Court by his 
Deputy James Fuller
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State of Tennessee }
County of Jefferson } S.
On this second day of April AD 1855, personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Jefferson in said State, Nancy Daily a resident of New Market in the said County of Jefferson aged 55 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration in order to assert the claim of her father John Murphy to the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, That is in order to assert the claim of her said father John Murphy to an increase of pension under said Act.
That the said John Murphy was pensioned under the said Act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of twenty eight dollars and thirty three cents per annum for eight and one half months service, that being all the he could remember and specify at the time of making his Declaration in consequence of the lapse of time of time [sic] and the infirmity of age. But she solemnly declares that she has often heard her father, after he was pensioned, say, that there were several tours of service for which he never drew pension, which were recollected by him after he was pensioned, but he being in feeble old age he could illy take the trouble to claim and obtain evidence of, and this declaration on his part has occasioned her present application for the increase to which he was entitled.
And she Declarant now claims for the duration of service shown by the Certificate of William F Collins Esq
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Comptroller of the State of North Carolina which shows that there was paid to said John Murphy seventy seven pounds for Military service and which being reduced to Federal Money is on hundred and ninety two dollars and shows at eight dollars per month a duration of twenty four months service, which said Certificate is on file with the Application of Declarants mother for pennion [sic] under the Act of July 7th 1838.

That the said John Murphy died in new market in the County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee on the sixteenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine leaving a widow named [crossed out] [^Mary] Murphy who died in new market in the County of Jefferson the State of Tennessee on the ninth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and forty eight and her only surviving children at this time are as follows viz William William [sic] murphy resident of [crossed out] if the County of Claiborne and State of Tennessee Abraham murphy resident of the County of Johnson State of Tennessee and Sara Gaings resident of the County of Jefferson and State of Tennessee
Nancy Daily
[handwritten x]
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this second day of April 1855
James m. nicholson Cle4rk
of the County Court of Jefferson County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee }
County of Jefferson } S.
On this the second day of April 1855 personally appeared before the [^County] Court of the County of Jefferson Nancy Daily a resident of New Market in the said County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee aged 55 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to assert the claim of her mother [crossed out: Nancy] Mary Murphy to the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" : That she the said Mary [crossed out] Murphy was the widow of said John Murphy who was a Revolutionary pensioner and a private in the Militia of North Carolina, and she was pensioned as such widow at the rate of twenty eight dollars and thirty three cents per annum for eight and one half months service that being the amount of pension, also, that said John Murphy drew in his life time - and all the amount of service that he could remember and specify at the time of making his Declaration, in consequence of the lapse of time and the infirmity of age. But she solemnly declares that she has often heard her father, after he was pensioned say, that there were several tours of service for which he never drew pension, which were recollected by him after he was pension, but he being in feeble old age
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he could illy take the trouble to claim and obtain evidence of, and this declaration on his part occasioned her present application for the increase to which he was entitled, that is to which Declarants said mother Mary Murphy was entitled. That the said John Murphy was pensioned under the Act of June 7th 1832.
She respectfully refers to the papers on file in the Pension Office in the Application of her mother said [crossed out] Mary Murphy, for proof of widowhood and marriage.
She now claims for the duration of service shown by the Certificate of William F Collins Esq Comptroller of the State of North Carolina, which shows that there was paid to said John Murphy seventy seven pounds for Military service, and which being reduced to federal money is one hundred and ninety two dollars and shows at eight dollars per month a duration of twenty four months service, which said Certificate is on file with said Application 
Nancy Daily
[handwritten x]
her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on this Second day of April 1855, the word "County" having been interlined between the 3d & 4th lines of the 1st page hereof prior to execution.
James m. nicholson Clerk 
of Jefferson County Court

He further states that the said [crossed out] [^Mary] Murphy died in new market in the County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee on the seventh day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and fort eight and her only surviving children at this time are as follows William murphy resident of [blank] of the County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee abraham [^murphy] resident of the County of Johnson and Sara Gaings residents of the [illegible] and State of Tennessee
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and the interline [illegible] above mentioned made prior to Execution.
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Jno. murphey
no. 12.302
Tennessee
fro 1780 private
8 1/2 months,
$28.33
100


Hon. T.D. Arnold
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BRIEF in the case of John Murphy
County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open 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.

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom served.]
1. May or June In 1780. 3 Months. As a Private. Capt Jno Graves Colo Collier} N.Carolina.
2. about Sept 1780. 2 1/2 months. do. Capt D.Mitchell Colo Williams} do.
3. about Jan 7 1781. 3 months. do. Capt Jno mcmullen Colo Wm moore } do.
[end of table]

5. In what battles was he engaged? Camden & Reedy Fork

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

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no evidence is addressed*

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are not attached according to the Regulations

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

*Refers to the affidavit, or Certificate, of two living witnesses, neither of which are formed with his papers - the Credibility of the Witnesses is Certified by the Court
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O. W. and N. Division. 3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,  , 190

In reply to your request of [blank], received for a statement of the military history of John Murphey 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.   W1460

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATF. [sic]]
1. may or June '80. 3 mos. Pvt. Captain John Graves Colonel Collier. n.c.
2. [illegible] 1780. 2 1/2 mos. [blank]. Captain David mitchell Colonel Williams. [blank].
3. Jan, 1781. 3 mos. [blank]. Captain John mcmullen Captain Robert Parke [blank]. [blank].
[end of table]

Battles engaged in, Camden (Gates defeat), [illegible] & Reedy Fork of Haw River and Wetsells mills.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Caswell Co. n.c.
Date of application for pension, Sepr. 18. 1832. cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, b. Cullpeper Co, Va. Jan. 24, 1760.
Remarks: d. newmarket Jefferson Co, Tenn, Feb. 16. 1839. m. [^casewell, n.c.] [illegible] mary Fitch. She was al. pension on apl. Exec. nov 2, 1843, while a res. of Jefferson Co. Tenn. ae. 78 years. She died in [illegible] market. Tenn. Sept. 9. 1848. Children al in 1855:-  nancy Daily [^ae. 55 yrs] [illegible] of Jefferson Co. Tenn, William murphy of [illegible], Tenn. and abraham murphy of Johnson Co. Tenn

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Tazewell, East Tennessee Sept. 19th 1832

Sir: Enclosed you wil find my application in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 If my services are sufficently and satisfactorally established [sic] I would be Thankful if you would give me immediate notice
But if there is any thing wanting in establishing my claim let me know in what it consists and how I must provide to obtain the object
Respectfully
your obedient servt.
John Murphey
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[written horizontally]
Free
Tennessee To
Septr 19

The Hon. The Secretary of War
Washington City

[written vertically]
Pension Claim
Sep - 28
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Tazewell, East Tennessee, Sept. 19th. 1832.
Sir: 
Enclosed you wil find my application in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 - If my services are sufficently and satisfactorally established I would be Thankful if you would give me immediate notice But if there is any thing wanting in establishing my Claim let me know in what it consists and how I must procure to obtain the object.
Respectfully 
your obedient Servt.
John Murphey

P.S.
Address me at Tazewell East Tennessee as I expect to serve my pleas of residence to the vicinity of that place in a very short time.
J.M.
12.301
to
12.303
Ten
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Officer,
July 16th, 1841.

Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Murphey, dicd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten: Agency, at the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept 1838, to the 16th Feby 1839,
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Perris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Washington April 10th: 1855.
Sir:
I herewith transmit in the case of John Murphy a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 --- and in the case of his widow Mary Murphy a pensioner under the Act of July 7. 1838, Application for increase of pension in each in each case, consisting of
1st --The Declaration of Nancy Daily as the daughter of the said John Murphy
2d-- The Declaration of Nancy Daily as the daughter of said Mary Murphy
3d-- Certificate of the Court of Jefferson County Tennessee of the date of the death of said John and Mary Murphy and the names of the children now living of said John and Mary Murphy
As the Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina shows a duration of his service to be twenty four months, I request that the increase may be made.
I am
Very Respectfully
your Obed Servt
Isaac N Coffin

Loren P Walds Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.
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House of Representatives
Jan 30th 1846

Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of mrs murphy. Will you be pleased to let me hear the [illegible] of her application as soon as may be convenient.
yrs Respectfully
Jno, H, Crozier


J, L, Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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No 10239
Mary Murphey
widow of John 8433 440
Ten
act. 7 July 1838 and
[illegible] resolution of the 23d
January 1845
admd 8 1/2 mo pri
$28.33 per anm
from 4 march 1836 to 4 march 1841

admd acts. 3 march 1843
and 17 June 1844
$28.33 per anm

Hon John G. Crozier
House of Reps
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John murphey
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Comptroller's Officer Raleigh N.C
March 31st 1845

I, William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public accounts, do hereby certify, that it appears of record in my officer, that John Murphy had the following Certificates issued in his favour, purporting to be for military service; viz: one fore thirteen pounds, one shilling (L13.15) issued July 1782, and found in Book No 9, page 18: another for seven pounds, thirteen shillings, (L7.135) issued June 12th 1783, and found in Book No 1, page 19: another of the same date for three pounds, eleven shillings (L3.115) and found in the same Book and on the same page. Three more of the same date: one for eight pounds, eleven shillings (L8.115): another for sixteen pounds (L16), and another for Thirteen pounds (L13), all found in Book No 1, page 20: and another for thirteen pounds (L13), issued august 1783, and found in Book No 3 page 7: and still another for two pounds, four shillings (L2.45) issued 1st Oct: 1783; and found in Book No 9, page 7th 
The whole amounting to seventy seven pounds (L77).
all of which certificates purport to have been granted for military services, given under my hand and seal this 31 march 1843
Wm F. Collins Compt
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12302
for 
Arnold
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Knoxville Tennessee Hon 13th 1843

J L Edwards Esqr
Jacob Newman
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10259
mary murphey
Ten.
Set to Jacob newman
July 29. 1844

act July. 7. 1838.
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[Stamp: JONESBOROUGH DEC 9]
[Stamp: VANCEVILLE NOV [illegbile] 9 N.C.]

Faewr 
10
5
--
15

Jacob Newman Esqr
Jonesborough
Knoxville } Tennessee
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State of North Carolina }
Caswell County }
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Please and quarter Sessions for Caswell County and State aforesaid hereby Certify that I have made search for the Marriage bond of John Murphey & Mary Fitch and have not been able to find said Bond - I find no record of such marriage in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office This 28th day of November AD. 1845

A Slade Clk
of Caswell County Court
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Yancyville North Carolina
28th Novmr. 1845

Dear Sir
This is the second Time I have sent you a Certificate that the Marriage bond of John Murphey Could not be found in my office, I have made diligent search for it

your Respectfully
A Slade
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State of Tennesee }
Claiborne County } SS
On this 10th day of Hovember [November] 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County mr William Hooper a resident of said County and state aforesaid aged Sixty Eight years and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit
That he is well acquainted with mrs mary murphy at this time a resident of Jefferson County Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband John murphy up to the time of his deth [death] affiant well recolects of being presant at his affiants Fathers when John murphy and mary Fitch where [were] joined in wedlock by the Rev Wm Dotson [^or Joseph Dots] shortly after the Clase of the war of the Revolution as to the exact [^date] he cannot exactly say but affiant is certain it was some years before the year Seventeen hundred and Ninty four
William Hooper

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to his William Hooper statements In witness whereof I have set my hand the day and year above written
Joseph Lanham (Do)
Justice of the peace for sd [said] county
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State of Tennessee
I Wiley Huffaker clerk of the county Court of Claiborne County do hereby Certify that Joseph Lanham Esqr whose name appears to the within certificate of William Hooper is now and was at the Time said certificate was made an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and such and that the signature thereto attached purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Caswell the 11th day of November AD 1843

Wiley Huffaker clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 24th, 1839,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Murphey - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tene, Agency, at the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838, to the 4th Sept., 1838
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[written horizontally]
new market }
June 15th 41 }    Ten

J.L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City,
D.C.

[written vertically]
maL
maL
[illegible]
may murphy
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New Market June 15. 1841.

Sir:
your answer to mine of the 14th [illegible] net, of the 25th, came safely to hand a few days since. And in reply to your last paragraph, I can inform you that in the case of Mary Murphey, she was Married to John Murphey, on the 4th of Sept. 1784, and had John Murphey lived till, next Sept. they would have been married (57) fifty seven years. they were Married in Caswell County N.Carolina. Iff [sic] there be any thing yet lacking [crossed out] you will please inform me at this place
yours Respectfully
Sterling C. Murphey

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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new market }
may 15th 41'}

Hon John Bell
Secretary of War
Washington City
DC
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New Market, May 14, 1840

Dear Sir:-
you will have the goodness. To give me some information concerning how I can be able or in what maner of course will I take to proceed to obtain a pension for Mary Murphey The wife of John Murphey who died on the 17th of February 1839; and also how she can obtain the balance of the pension due the said John murphey who is a pensioner on the Knoxville list Knoxville Tennessee and can be formed in your office or war officer in Book E. vol 7. Page 52, by David Boyd Clerk.
yours Respectfully
Sterling C Murphey

you will please address me at Knoxville East Tennessee
S C M
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new market, Ten.
may 141  18414
/24
S.G. murphy
Pension fro mary
murphy
[crossed out] C281.
Pension office.
Jno murphy
Tenn M
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State of Tennessee }
County of Jefferson } S.
I James Nicolson Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County holden at dandridge in and for the County of Jefferson aforesaid do hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court by the evidence on oath, up Griffin Stillings residing in new market in the County of Jefferson in said State, and by the evidence on oath of Jacob C Pinich residing in new market in the County of Jefferson in said State who it is hereby certified are credible persons, that John Murphy a Revolutionary pensioner was a resident of new market in the County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee and died in new market in the County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee on the sixteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty nine leaving a widow Mary murphy who died in new market in the County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee on the ninth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty eight
That the names of the Children of the said John and mary murphy now living are as follows William murphy who is a resident of the County of Claiborne and State of Tennessee Abraham murphy who is a resident of the County of Johnson in the State of Tennessee and Sarra Goings who is a resident of the [^County of Jefferson State of Tennessee] 
And also mace [make] oath that Nancy Daily who subscribed the foregoing Declaration is the identical Nancy Daily who is daughter of said John murphy and mary murphy
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of ooffie [office] at dandridge
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in County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee this the 2d day of April 1855

James M Nicholson Clerk of
the County Court of Jefferson
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new market }
may 18th 42 }

Hon. John Bell
Secretary of War
Washington 
D.C.
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New Market May 17th 1841.

Honorable Sir:
Inclosed you have all that is necessary for mrs. Mary Murphey widow and wife of John Murphey to draw a pension from the Government, I wrote to you last mail for information on the subject, but since that, I have found among my papers the matter already attended to in my absence, It should have  been sent on to the War Department lang one this, but I myself being absent for sometime it was laid away and never attended to; I now send the original papers as they stand on record in the Circuit court of this (Jefferson County) with the names of several highly respectable Gentleman within your Knowledge, as Certifies that Mary Murphy is now living; you will please have this matter attended to, and direct the whole of her papers to Me at Knoxville East Tennessee; the names of the certifiers is Genl William Brazelton Genl., J.P. Chase and Maj Ai Thornburg
Yours Respectfully
Sterling C Murphey
Hon J. Bell
Secretary of War
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B. Be particular, Address to me at Knoxville East Tennessee
Sterling C. Murphey
Knoxville
E Tennessee

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m220
may 26 1841
Pension Office.
mr Evans
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[written horizontally]
Loren P. Waldo Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D.C.

[written vertically]
Mary Murphey
John Pen co 1843
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Petition of 
Mary Murphey
to the Honourable
Robert M. Anderson
Judge of The
Circuit court 
12th Judicial
Circuit

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To the Honourable Robert M. Anderson Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit
The Petition of Mary Murphey Widow of [illegible] of John Murphey Decreased who was revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner under The [^law] of the united States at the time of his death respectfully shows that her late husband John Murphey was a pensioner and had been for some time before his death drawing as a pensioner Twenty eight dollars and thirty three cents per annum at the pension agency at Knoxville. That her said Husband departed this life intestate on the 16th day of February 1839 and that there was due to him at the time of his death twelve dollars & ninety eight cents Petitioner is the widow of said John Murphey and is intitled as she is advised uppon making proof of the fact that her Husband is dead and that she is his widow to draw the sum that was due to him at the time of his death she therefore prays you Honour to hear proof touching those maters. and that a record is made thereof and certificate as the law requires.
The above petition was sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of 
Mary Murphey
[handwritten x]
her mark

April 1839
John Daily
Justice of the peace for Jefferson County
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State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County }
April Term of the Circuit Court of said County 20: day of april AD 1839 Then was the foregoing petition of Mary Murphey presented in open court and Thereupon, the following evidince wa [was] addressed in open court & before the court to wit, on the petition of Mary Murphey widow of John Murphey Deceased William Deck and Ai Thornburgh Reputable witnesses, appeared in open court, and being sworn in due form of Law, proved that they had been long acquainted with said Mary and the Deceased before his death, which happened about the 16 day of February 1839, That they were husband and wife, lived together as such, were so taken and Recorded in society, that they lived in the Town of New market in said county where said John died, and they saw him buried, and also that the said John Murphey had been a particular under the united States, all which is ordered to be certified.

State of Tennessee
I Theo J Bradford clerk of the circuit court of Jefferson County do hereby certify that on the 28th day of April 1839 the foregoing petition of Mary Murphey was produced
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in open court which was then setting at the court house in Dandridge for said Jefferson County & there upon the foregoing Testimony of Wm Deck and Al Thornburgh was addressed in open court spead upon the records of said lourt [court] and ordered to be certified Therefore
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my private seal having no seal of office at office in Dandridge the 3rd day of July AD 1839
Theo J. Bradford Clerk
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State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County }
We the undersigned, do hereby certify that the within named Mary Murphy widow and [illegible] of John Murphy Decd, is now living
May 17. 1841
J.P. Chase
Ai Thornburgh
Wm Brazelton

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Petition of Mary Murphey
to the Honourable
Robert M. Anderson
Judge of the
circuit court
12th Judicial 
Circuit
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John Murphy died 16 Feby 1839
Mary Murphy died 9 Sepr. 1848.
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Certificate of Major Lea
Claiborne County Tennessee
12.303
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The State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County } ss
Be it remembered that upon this 17th day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Thirty two, came Major Lea, of the County and State aforesaid, aged ninety years, before the undersigned a Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions, for the County in the State aforesaid, (the same being a Court of Record) at the house of the said Major Lea, (he being too aged and infirmity to the Courthouse in said County) and being first duly sworn upon the Holy evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and saith That he is aged ninety years in the month of August past, that owing to his great age and infirmity he is unable to go to the Courthouse his County, that he is well acquainted with John Murphey of the County in the State aforesaid - That during the revolutionary war he was engaged in the service of the united states, as a volunter, in the Militia service of the united states of America, from the State of North Carolina - and that he acted as a Lieutenant in a Company of volunteers, commanded by Captain John Graves in the Regiment (the number not recollected) commanded [^by] Colonel Collier under the Command of General Butler in this service he was engaged three months - going from Caswell County in the State of North Carolina - in the year 1780- [crossed out], he was engaged, in the [^service during the] battle near Camden in which General Gates and the american forces under his command were defeated by the British & Tories And he further states that the said John murphey served in his company, during the said three months tour of duty as a private soldier, and that the said John Murphey was honorably discharged from said services
Major Lea
[handwritten x]
his mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me this day & year first above written }
Wm J. Davis
Justice of the peace in Clarborne County
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State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County }
I Benjamin F. Cloud, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, do Certify that William J. Davis before whom the within Certified was made by Major Lea, is an acting Justice of the peace for said County, and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such

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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, (having no public seal of office yet provided) at office in Tazewell in the said County of Claiborne this 18th day of September 1832
Bej F Cloud clk

State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County }
I certify that, Benjamin F. Cloud whose name is signed to the above Certificate as Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County is the Clerk of said Court, and as such is credible to full credit and belief and that his certificate is in due form of Law
Tho D. Arnold.
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Certificate of Harman Hopper 
Claiborne County Tennessee
12.301
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The State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County } ss,
Be it remembered that upon This 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty tow, came Harman Hopper, of the County and State aforesaid, into open Court (the same being a Court of record,) for the County and State aforesaid at the Court house in Tazewell in said County; and being first duly sworn upon the holy evangelist of almighty God, deposeth and saith - That he is aged [crossed out] seventy two years last April [crossed out], that he is well acquainted with John Murphey of the County in the State aforesaid - That during the revolutionary war he was engaged in the service of the united States as a volunteer in the malitia [sic] ---- of the united States of America from the State of North Carolina - and that he acted as a private soldier in the Company of Volunteers commanded by John McMullen in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Moore under the Command of General [crossed out] - in this service he was engaged Three months - that he and the said Jno. Murphey did not serve this tour in the same company but that they knew each oath And he further States that the said John Murphey served at the same time in the same army during the said three months tour of duty as a private Soldier - And the said Harman Hopper further deposeth and saith that he was afterwards engaged in the service of the united States of America two tours of Three months each as a private in the regiment of [blank] commanded by Col Moore and [^General Butler] and in the Company Commanded by [^Capt] Dickson and that the said John Murphey was also again engaged in the service as a volunteer for a tour of two months and a half (this was about the first of
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September 1780 )- That the Said John murphey Served under the following Company officers to wit, David Mitchell Captain - and that the service of the said John Murphey was performed in the cavelry [sic]
That afterwards the said John Murphey entered the Service [^of] the united States, on or about the 1st day of January 1781 as a mounted volunteer for three months - that this term of service was faithfully performed by the said John Murphy And that the siad John Murphy was honorably discharged from the serice [service] at the end of each tour named in this deposition - And that the last named tour he served in the same Company with the said Jno. Murphy
Harman Hopper 
[handwritten x]
his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this day and year first above written
Benj. F. Cloud clk

And the said Court, do certify that Harman Hopper whose name is assigned  to the above certificate is a person of good standing and that he is entitled to credit.
I Benjamin F Cloud. clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee do Certify that the above order was made by the said Court and that the same is a court of record.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (having no public seal of office yet provided) at officer in Tazewell in said County the 18th day of September 1832
Benjm. F. Cloud clk
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State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County. }
I certify that Benjamin F. Cloud whose name is assigned to the written certificate of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for said County is the Clerk of said Court and that the signature is in his handwriting and that said Court is a Court of record, the 18th, day of September
1832
Tho. D. Arnold
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Tennessee 4859
Mary Murphey
Widow of John Murphey
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 16th. Feb 1839
of Jefferson Co. on the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company 
commanded by Captain Graves of the
regt. commanded by Col Collier in 
the N.C. line for 8 1/2 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville 
at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the [blank] day of
February 1846 and sent to Hon. John H. Crozier, House of Representatives

Total amount, $[blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
& resolution of Jan. 23. 1865
Recorded by D.Brown  Clerk,
Book D. Vo. 1. Page 351
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State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County } ss
On this 12th day of January 1846 personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the peace mr Richard Harpr a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty two 82 who being first duly sworn according to doth on his oath make the following affidavit That hes well acquainted with ms mary murphey on this time a resident of Jefferson County Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband John murphy up to the time of his death affiant furthr [sic] declares thar [sic] he became acquainted with the aforesaid John and mary murphey in Caswell County North Carolina affiant had a Daughter born on the 24th day of may Seventeen hundred Ninty one 1791 at wich time [sic] the aforesaid John and mary urphey [murphey] was living Together as man and wife and [illegible] in the nieghbourhood as such affiant is is [sic] postive of the above date viz 1791 from [illegible] part of his family [illegible] and at that date they had several Children and from all [illegible] thay was married several years previous to the above date 1791
Rich Harper

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and it fulton cirtify that i am well acquainted Mr Richard Harper and that full faith and Credit is due his said Richard Harper Statements Given under my hand and seal the year above written
Geo. H. Cheek [seal]
Claborne County
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State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County }
I Thomas J. John clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Geo. H. Cheek whose signature appears to the within affidavits and was at the Time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace forsaid County duly Commissioned and qualified agreeable to the Constitution and laws of the State of Tennessee and that full faith and credit is and of right should be Given to his official acts as such
given under my hand and seal oF office at office in Tazewell the 16 day of January 1846
Thomas J. Johnson
Clerk

State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County }
I. N.A. Evans Chairman of the county court of said county in said state hereby certify that Thomas J Johnson whose name appears to the within or foregoing certificate is and was at the signing of the same clerk of the county court of said county and that he is entitled to full full [sic] faith and credit as such Given under my hand and seal January 16th 1846
N. A. Evans [seal]
Chairman of the county
Court of said County
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State of Tennessee } SS
Claborne County }
On this 14th day of January 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mr Wm Murphy aged Fifty Eight the 14th day of Novm next and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with mrs Mary Murphey at this tim [sic] a resident of Jefferson County Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her [^husband] John Murphey [illegible] to the day of his death and knew the aforesaid John and Mary Murphey to live together as man and wife from affiants first recolection the dates affiant gos by was Given him by his father the aforesaid John Murphey of his affiants both as above stated affiant is the Third Child born to John and Mary Murphey and that the marriage name was [illegible] and that they always was recognised in the neighborhood as man and wife and Mary Murphey is still a widow
Wm Murphey

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and i do further cirtify that i am well acquainted withe the aforesaid Wm Murphey and that full faith and credit is due his Wm Murphey statements Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written
Samuel Gibson [seal]
Justice of the peace in said county
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State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County }
I Thomas J. Johnson clerk of the county Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Gibson whose signatures appears to the within affidavit is and was at the Time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace of said county duly commissioned and qualified agreeable to the constitution and laws of the State of Tennessee and that full faith and credit is and of right should be given to his official acts as such Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Tazewell the 16 day of January 1846
Thomas J. Johnson
Clerk

State of Tennessee }
Claiborne County }
I .N.S. Evans chairman of the county court for said county hereby certify that Thomas J Johnson whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same clerk of the county court of said County and that he is entitled to full faith and credit as such Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of January 1846
N.S Evans [seal]
of said county
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mrs murphey
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of 23th January 1845

State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
Whereas the act of the 30th of april 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during with my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned I am the widow of John murphey who was a private in the North Carolina militia in the war of the Revolution for perticulars she refers the Department to the declaration under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 and the Comptroller of North Carolina his certificate accompayning [sic] this declaration and now askes for the amount due me from the 4th march 1836 to the m4th march 1841 and from the 4th of march 1843 up to the persant [sic] time she further declares that she often herd her husband the aforesaid John murphey say that their was several tours of service he now drew pension for she now askes the deposition for [illegible] due him from the 4th of march 1831 up to the day of his death and that she was married to her husband in Caswell County N Carolina
mary murphey
[handwritten x]
her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 8th of January 1846 and I certify that declarant is personally known to me and full faith is given to her statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
William Caldwell
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County }
I James Fuller Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do Certify that William Caldwell Esqr whose name appears to the within [crossed out] [^Declaration] is now, and [illegible] at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his signature appears to be in his own proper hand wriding [writing]
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Dandridge the 12th day of January AD 1846
James Fuller Clerk
of Jefferson County
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now. 11. 1904 His to
W H Hoyt
Burlington 
1911 Sepr. 15.Hist. to
mrs. mary Claycomb Grubbs,

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1460
Mary Murphey
Widow
John Murphey
Priv. Rev. War
Act: March, 3r 1843.
Index:-Vol. m, Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Galesburg, Ill,, Sept. 4. 1911
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Gen. ainsworth by the War Records Department has referred and to your as being possibly able to give me further information in request to one of my ancestors, [^W.1460 only n.c.] John Murphey or Murphy. who served as a private in Captain John Johnstones company, Col. John Collier's Regiment of militia of North Caralina [sic] in the Revolutionary War,
I shall receive with many thanks any further facts you may be able to give me, 
Sincerely.
Mary Claycomb Grubb.
Galesburg Ill.
833 S. Brook. St.
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308 Pearl St. Burlington Vt.
Oct 18th, 1904
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir, 
I am in receipt of your communication of the 17th [illegible] and return herewith the sheet sent me with the name, etc of the Revolutionary soldier of whom I desire to obtain information.
I have some reason to believe that an application was made by a certain George Luther for a pension in behalf of some member of this Col. archibald murphey's family, and if there is a statement of his Revolutionary service or file, I would like to have a complete copy of it and will pay any charges for making it.
I have in preparation a biography of Co
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murphey's son, and my great grandfather, Judge archibald Debow murphey , of north Carolina, which is the reason why I want the information.
Please be kind enough to ascertain for me also, whether Col. archibald murphey's brothers, John, James and alexander murphey, all probably of north Carolina, made applications for pensions or bounty land.
I am
respecty Yours,

W. Henry Hoyt.