Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4870, Nathan Yarboraugh, N. C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.

Yarboraugh, Nathan
or Yarborough
Yarbrough
Mary

NUMBER
W.4870

CONTENTS
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an Act Granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain widows.
State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} On this the Sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before the subscriber and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County at her own house she being so aged and infirm that she is unable to travel to court. Mary Yarborough a Resident of North Carolina in the County of Chatham aged eighty one years old 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 July 7th 1838 entitled an Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows . That she is the widow of Nathan Yarborough who was a private in the Militia in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution. That she has no documentary or other evidence of his service to offer but what is now in the possession of the war department as her husband made out his declaration in his life time. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Yarborough on the seventh day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety and that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Yarborough died on the fourth of January eighteen hundred and thirty four.  That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four [blank] at the time above stated  - sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Geo Luther JP
Mary (her x mark) Yarborough
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State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} On this the 6th day of August eighteen hundred and forty one Mary Yarboraugh the present applicant for a pension personally appeared before the subscriber and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and after being duly sworn on her oath declares that the accompanying family record hereunto annexed is the family record left by her said dec'd husband that it is taken out of her family bible and that the same has been in her possession ever since the death of her husband and she further sayeth that she believes that it is in the hand writing of her said husband Nathan Yarboraugh dec'd. That her husband could write at the time of their marriage but that he for many years before his death was so much decrepit that he could not write. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the year and day above written.
Geo Luther
Mary (her x mark) Yarboraugh

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} on this day personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid William Yarborough aged forty nine years old on the day of April last past who being sworn in due form of Law deposeth and sayeth that he is the only son of Nathan and Mary Yarbrough the present applicant for a pension and this deponent further sayeth that he made his fathers house his home as long as the old man lived and that himself and his mother still live together on the same place that the family record hereunto annexed is the original family Record kept by his father and that Mary Yarborough the present applicant is the Identical person she represents herself to be in her Declaration and this deponent further sayeth that he believes
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that the family record is chiefly in the hand writing of the deceased father and he further said that for many years before the death of his father Nathan Yarboraugh that he was a cripple and could not write at all and further this deponent sayeth that the family record hereunto annexed has been in his mothers possession at the old mansion of his father consent his fathers death. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of August 1841
I hereby certify that William Yarboraugh is a credible witness
Geo Luther JP
[signed] Wm Yarboraugh

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} This day Jeremiah Yarboraugh aged seventy one years old personally appeared before the subscriber and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and after being sworn in due form of law deposeth and sayeth that he is the youngest brother of Nathan Yarboraugh dec'd [deceased] that he never lived more than one mile distant from Nathan in his life time and this Deponent further sayeth that he was present and saw Nathan his Brother and Mary the present applicant for a pension married that they was married at her fathers by William Hunter Esquire and this Deponent further sayeth that he recollects that it was in the month of September but from the lapse of time he could not undertake from his memory to give day or date but from seeing the family Record in his brothers hand writing he has no doubt of its being substantially correct and this deponent further sayeth that he has no more doubt of the correctness of anything he sees in his dec'd [deceased] brother Nathan's hand writing than if he had wrote it himself and further he sayeth not. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of August 1841. 
[signed] J. Yarbraugh
I certify that Jeremiah Yarborough is a creditable witness.
Geo Luther JP
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
I Nathan A. Steaman Clerk of this Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that George Luther whose name appears to the within proceeding was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for Chatham County & full faith & credit are due his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office at Pittsborough this 18th day of August A.D. 1841
N. A. Steaman C.C.C.
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THE NEW 
TESTAMENT 
Of our Lord and Saviour 
JESUS CHRIST 
Newly translated out of the 
ORIGINAL GREEK, 
And with the former 
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches

EDINBURGH:
Printed by the ASSIGNS OF ALEXANDER KINCAID
His Major
MDCCLXXXVII
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Salley Yarbrough, the daughter of Elisha Yarbrough
Patty, his wife, born August 16, 1789. 

[Illegible several notations] 

See 11903 Nathan Yarbra [cut off] [Illegible several words] 
Yarboraugh, Nathan N. C. W4870
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Nathan Yarbrough the son of Joseph Yarbrough was born April the 14th day in the year of our lord god 1750 

Mary Yarbrough the daughter of Christopher Watson was born in the year [blank] 

Nathan Yarbrough his Bible he bought it and paid for it 

William yarbrough was born
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[left side of page] Bartlet Yarbrough the son of Abner Yarbrough was born April the 3 day 1803

William Yarbrough the son of Nathan Yarbrough born April 2 1792 [In 1849, William Yarbrough resided in Chatham County, North Carolina, and then stated that he was the only son of Nathan and Mary Yarbrough.]

[right side of page] Martha Yarbrough, the daughter of Nathan Yarbrough was born the 10 day of October 10, 1893 [probable 1793]. 

Norman Meton the son of Joseph Melton was born August the 2 day 1810
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John Ling the son of Stephen Ling was born January the 25th day of the year of our lord 1805.
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Bartlet Yarbrough the son of Abner Yarbrough was born April the 3 day 18003 [1803]

Dicy Yarbrough The daughter of penny Yarbrough, was born July the 2 day 1809. 

Norman Meton the son of Joseph Melton was born August the 2 day 1810
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[left side] William Yarbrough the son of Nathan Yarbrough was born April the 2 day in the year of our lord 1792

Joseph Yarbrough the son of Benjamin Yarbrough was born September the 5, 1799. 

William Yarbrough

[right side] Esley Collin the son of John Collin was born July 19, 1798. 

Cisiah Collin the daughter of John Collin was born January the 8 day 1800

Ordery Collin the daughter of John Collin was born June the 20 day of 1801
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[left side] Jeames [James] Collin was born June the 18 day 1790

John Collin the son of John Collin was born June the 18 day 1792

William Yarbrough was born in the year [several illegible words crossed out]

[right side] Sarah Melton was born August the 7th 1791

Mary Melton the daughter of Charles Melton was born June the 17th day 1793

Jeremiah Melton the son of Charles Melton and Oney his wife March the 28th 1795
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William Yarbrough was born April in 92

William Yarbrough was born April in the year 92 [squiggly circle]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Reported Jany [January] 13 / 49

[right side] 3019
North Carolina

Mary Yarborough 
widow of Nathan Yarborough N. C.
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jany [January] 1849 and sent to Geo Luther 
Marthur Swyan [should be Mary Yarborough] Died N. C. Mar 8, 1854 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 255 Vol. 1
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] North Carolina 27,862

Nathan Yarborough
of Chatham in the State of N. Ca.
who was a pr [private] in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col Hunter in the N. Ca. line for 9 months 
in 1790 – a. Jan 4 1834

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 30. Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of July 32 and sent to Hon. A Rencher Pittsboro N. Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 90 - 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep “ [1834] 15 
$105. 

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832} 

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk, 
Book C Vol. 6 ½ Page 82

[right side] Let 9 Sep. ‘34 Geo: Luther
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Admit as a private 9 months $30 

Hon. A. Rencher
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Nathan Yarborough 31.376

Hon. A Rencher
Pittsboro, N. C.
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Declaration of Nathan Yarboraugh In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 
State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} On this the 5th day of August A.D. 1833 Nathan Yarborough a resident of the County of Chatham aged Eighty three [83] years old who being sworn according to law made the following Declaration in order to attain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832. 
That he was drafted in the County of Chatham for a three months Tour that he entered the service as a private in the month of December 1779 under Capt. James Herndon that he was marched to South Carolina that he was commanded by Col. James Hinton in General Lillington's [Colonel John Alexander Lillington’s] Brigade that he served his term out faithfully and was honorably discharged which will appear by his discharge which is hereunto annexed. 
And he further states upon his oath that he was again Drafted and entered the service as a private in the month of November 1780 that he was Drafted in Chatham County. That he had orders to go to Hillsborough. That the Chatham Troops met at Hillsborough But for some cause which he does not now Recollect they had no officers that the small pocks [pox] was Brief in Hillsborough and that Capt. Etheldred Jones who commanded the Troops from Wake County was stationed a short distance out in the Country to keep clear of the smallpocks [smallpox] and the Chatham men were Directed to his Camp that they went to Joneses camp that he Drew Rations for them until they had orders to march to South Carolina that their officers failed to come on and that they had the privilege of choosing officers for themselves and that they chose Capt. Jones that they were marched through Salisbury to South Carolina under Capt. Jones and were commanded by Col. Farmer [Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer]. That they joined General Morgan [Daniel Morgan] the next day after the Battle at the Cowpens [January 17, 1781] and marched back with all possible speed until they crossed the Catawba River. That at the Catawba General Green [sic, Nathanael Greene] came and joined in the Command and he further states that the Chatham men still remained under the command of Capt. Jones that they with the Wake men amounted to
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nearly or quite two full companies in number and he further states that in the afternoon before Morgan and Greene marched from the Catawba Capt. Jones with his men was ordered to go on an Island in the River at Sherrills Ford and Guard the passage and prevent the British from crossing if they should attempt it during the night that they went in upon the Island and kept their station During the night without any Knowledge that the Main body of the Army was going to march off of during the night. That the next morning as soon as daylight appeared a heavy firing commenced between the British and the men stationed at a ford three miles below. That Capt. Jones very soon had orders to quit his station and march out of the Island and when they marched out the Army was gone and Col. Farmer informed them that General Davidson who commanded below was killed [Cowan’s Ford, February 1, 1781] and his men Defeated or dispersed that the British had crossed the River and were about to surround them and Gave orders for them to disperse and every man take care of himself and he further states that it created great confusion But that Capt. Jones who was a Brave man tried to rally his men and retreat in order. That a considerable part of the man rallied and they took up the line of March after the Main Army and he further states that they marched about four or five miles when they were pursued by a large number of British Light Horse and were overtaken and that they had to seek safety by flight into the Woods that some were killed and that he himself escaped with Seth Cotten who was the only one of the company he saw afterward until he got home. That he was at a loss what to do Believing that the British had Got between them and the Main Army they were afraid to follow any further so that he went home and he further states that he had a Brother at the same time in the service named Benjamin who he was apprehensive was killed. And he further states that a few days after he and Seth Cotten got home that his Brother Benjamin also came home and informed him that himself and Capt. Jones and some of the men succeeded in overtaking the Army and that he had orders to collect the men again who had come home in Chatham and that Capt. Jones had gone to Wake to get the
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Wake men who had got home and that they as soon as they could be collected had orders to meet on Haw River and he further states that he assisted in collecting the scattered men and they met Capt. Jones on Haw River as soon as they possibly could be collected and from Haw River they Immediately set out and marched to Dan River where they joined General Greene. And he further states that when they got to Dan River General Greene had the companies regularly organized and that the Chatham men were taken from Joneses company and put under the command of Capt. Nicholas as well as he recollects and he further states that from Dan River he marched under General Greene to Guilford. That he was in the Battle at Guilford [March 15, 1781] and he further states that from there he marched with Greene to Ramsey's Mills that there he thought his Term of service would Expire. But as he had been Drafted for a three months Tour of service to be performed in South Carolina. It was insisted that that service had not been performed and the times were so troublesome that he felt more safe in the Service than he did at home he states that he consented to go with Greene to South Carolina and serve at a Tour rather than insist to be discharged. And he further states that from Ramsey's Mills he marched under General Greene to Camden in South Carolina that there they had a hard Battle [Hobkirk Hill, April 25, 1781] in which he was engaged he thinks in the Hottest of it that they were Beaten there and from there they were marched to Ninety Six there they Besieged the Fort [Siege of Ninety Six, May 22-June 19, 1781] and spent some time in Battering the British works at Last Greene undertook it by storm But that they were again Beaten with considerable Loss that from Ninety Six Greene marched towards North Carolina again But on the march his time Expired and he was Honorably discharged and highly complimented by General Greene for the faithful manner that he had performed his Duty. And he further states that while on his way home from South Carolina that the weather sat in very wet so that he was for several days drenched with constant rain so that his clothes on him and the
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Contents of his knapsack were wet and as it was very warm weather everything in his knapsack mildewed or rotted before he got home and he further states that he put his discharge into his knapsack as the safest place he had But when he got home it was entirely destroyed by the Wet and mildew. And he further states that he was Discharged in the latter part of June 1781. But by whom his discharge was signed he does not recollect and he further states that his last tour of service commenced the first of December in 1780 and terminated the Latter End of June 1781. And he further states that he was in actual service the Last [tour] something more than six months. But how many days or weeks he cannot say but that he can with safety positively say that he served six months in the Last Tour and that he served nine months in the whole And he further sayeth that he has no Documentary evidence whereby he can prove his Last Term of Service and that he knows of no person now living that has any personal knowledge (except his sister Milly Yarborough) of his Services and that he is so old and infirm and decrepit that he has no opportunity of seeking any further proof and must Rely solely upon such proof as he has mentioned. 
He hereby Relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State. 
Nathan [his X mark] Yarborough
Sworn to in Subscribed before me this 5th day of August A.D. 1833. 
Geo. Luther, JP
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Interrogatories
When and in what year were you born[?] Have you any record of you age and if so, where is it[?]
Answer: I was Born in Duplin County in the year 1750 agreeable to my father's family Record which I have now in my possession.
Where were you living when called into service and where since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live[?]
Answer: I was living in Chatham County on the plantation where on I now live when I was called into service and I have lived at the same place ever since.
How were you called into service; [were you drafted; did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if so for whom did you substitute?]
Answer: I was Drafted both terms I went into the service as I before stated.
-- State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, & such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service as you can recollect.
Answer: I have stated all the names of the officers that I can state with certainty and I am certain I should not have Recollected their names if I had not been acquainted with most of them before and since the war my memory has failed me so much that I could not have named a single officer I served under the first term of it had not of been for my discharge
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so what has become of it And by whom was it signed
Answer: I Received two discharges the one I have the other was destroyed as I have already stated and by whom it was given I do not recollect.
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution
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[Answer] I will state the names of the Revd [Reverend] Frederick Rollins and Avent Cotten they are both men that have been acquainted with me from their infancy and Mr. Cotton I expect has often heard his father and state that he was in the service with me. 
And I do hereby [state] it as my opinion that the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. 
Geo. Luther, JP

We Frederick Rollins a clergyman residing in the neighbourhood and Avent Cotten residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Yarboraugh who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. That we believe him to be eighty three years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
F Rollins 
A. Cotten 
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
Geo Luther JP

And I George Luther do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that it appears to me that Frederick Rollins who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the neighbourhood and Avent Cotten who has also signed the same is a resident in the neighbourhood and a creditable person and their statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand 
Geo Luther JP
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And I do further certify that Nathan Yarboraugh the above named applicant is from old age and from bodily infirmities unable to travel to court to make his Declaration and that upon application made to me for that purpose I attended at his dwelling house where he made it this 5th day of August 1833
Geo Luther JP

State of North Carolina}
Chatham County}
I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Chatham and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Luther, whose name appears officially signed to the foregoing declaration, and the whole of the proceedings of same, was an acting Justice of the Court of which I am Clerk at the time that the said declaration was made, and that it is signed with his proper signature, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at office the 22nd day of June 1834.

Tho Ragland C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} This day Milly Yarborough aged seventy three [73] years old personally appeared before me George Luther one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County and after being sworn in due form of law Deposeth and sayeth as follows (to wit) That she was well acquainted with Nathan Yarborough Before and during the Revolutionary war. That they are own Brother and Sister that they were raised together and have lived together all their life time. And the Deponent further upon her oath states that Nathan Yarborough was a man Grown before the Revolution Broke out that his father had Grown him off a part of his Land and Nathan lived with his father and worked to himself on his own place. That she washed and made his clothes and she further states that Nathan was drafted to go into the Army for a three months Tour and as she understood he went to the South that she recollects he went and stayed his term out and returned home in the Spring in time to make a crop. And she further upon her oath states that the next fall about the time he finished gathering his crop he was drafted for three months to go to the South again that her brother Benjamin was also Drafted and went into Service at the same time And this Deponent further sayeth that Nathan went off into the service and have been gone some time But very unexpectedly came home and informed them that he had been in South Carolina But met the Army coming back that the British was in chase after them and that after the Army had crossed the Catawba River that Nathan Yarborough informed them that his company was stationed at the Ford to keep the British from crossing as long as they could But that General Davidson had been killed and the men Beaten or fled and she further sayeth that Nathan told them that his Captain and a part of his men started
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to overtake the army and were overtaken by the British Light Horse in a long lane and that they had to make their escape the best way they could or be killed or made prisoners and that Nathan could not give any account what had become of Benjamin his brother and this deponent further sayeth that Seth Cotten returned with Nathan and stated the same that Nathan stated And this deponent further sayeth in a few days after Nathan come home his brother Benjamin also come home and informed them that he and Captain Jones and a considerable number of the men had overtaken the army and marched with them to Guilford Court House that he was sent home from there to collect all the Chatham men that had come home and Capt. Jones had gone to Wake to collect the Wake men and that he was to meet Capt. Jones on Haw River with the men And this deponent further sayeth that Nathan and Benjamin collected the men and while they were engaged in that she was herself engaged in preparing their clothing ready against they started And she further sayeth that in a short time they returned from collecting the men and took their knapsacks and started and she never expected to see either of them again as Cornwallis was then in the country there was a great alarm and this deponent further sayeth that she heard no more of Nathan after he left home the last time as she recollects until General Green [Greene] marched to Ramseys Mills which was within four miles of her fathers when Nathan come home and she and the rest of the family thought he had been gone over three months he had come home to stay But Nathan informed them that he was not yet discharged And this deponent further sayeth that General Green and the army lay at Ramseys Mills several days that her father went to get Nathan discharged But informed them when he come home that the officers did not seem willing to give him up that he was called the strongest and most
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active man in his Regiment and a good soldier and that Nathan said the times were so troublesome that he had rather be in the Army than at home and that he was going with General Greene to South Carolina. And this Deponent further sayeth that Nathan sent to her to wash and do up his cloaths [clothes] for him against the time he had to march and either Bring or send them by his father. And she further sayeth that she prepared his cloaths [clothes] that her father made Nathan a pair of shoes and that she and her father both went to carry his cloaths [clothes] and shoes the Day the Army marched and that she saw Nathan set off with General Greene's Army and this Deponent further sayeth that when Nathan left them at Ramsey's Mills he told them if he ever got back it would be about the first of July and she thinks as well as she now Recollects it was nearly the month of July when he Got home. And this Deponent further sayeth that she cannot say how long he served But that she is very certain that he was Gone more than six months the Last Tour he served and she further sayeth that she cannot tell the Date or year that Nathan performed his Last Term of service in any other way than that it was the year that Cornwallis marched through this Country. And this Deponent further sayeth that she very distinctly Recollects that it was a very Rainy time when Nathan Got home and had been for some time and his cloaths [clothes] in his knapsack were nearly rotten and that he had some papers and some paper money Bills in it which all torn to pieces by handling that she took them out herself and tried to dry them But they were so rotten she could do nothing with them they were so much Damaged and she further sayeth that she cannot read writing But that Nathan told her at the time he got home that one of the papers that was destroyed was his discharge and she is confident it was and that she is confident that
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Nathan served as he states in his Declaration And this Deponent further sayeth That about four years ago Nathan Yarboraugh was kicked by a stud horse which dislocated his hip and injured his back so much that he has not since that time been able to walk a step or turn himself in bed without help And she further sayeth that since his confinement she has discovered a very considerable decay of his memory That before he was cripled he was Remarked for his unusual good health and memory But since then he has in a great measure lost both and further this Deponent sayeth not.
Milly [her X mark] Yarboraugh
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me this 5th August 1833 Geo Luther JP
State of North Carolina Chatham County
I do hereby certify that Milly Yarboraugh who has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing Deposition is a creditable woman and entitled to credit upon her oath give under my hand seal this 5th day of August 1833
Geo Luther JP
State of North Carolina Chatham County
I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, for the County of Chatham aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that George Luther, whose name appears signed to the foregoing deposition, was an acting Justice of the Court of which I am Clerk, at the time of signing the same and that it is signed with his proper signature, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court at office, the 22nd day of June 1834.  Tho. Ragland C.C.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Mrs. Cornelia A Norris 

Nathan Yarborough
W. 4870 – EEl June 22 / 32

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4870, based upon the military service of Nathan Yarborough in that war. 

Nathan Yarborough (the name also appears as Yarborough and Yarbrough) was born April 14, 1750, in Duplin County, state not given. 

While residing in Chatham County, North Carolina, he enlisted in December, 1779, served as a private in Captain James Herndon's Company, Colonel James Hinton's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged March 24, 1780 he enlisted about the first of December, 1780, served as a private in Captain Etheldred Jones' Company, Colonel Farmer’s North Carolina Regiment, and also in Captain Nichols' North Carolina Company, was in the battles of Guilford, Camden and at the siege of Ninety Six and was discharged the latter part of June, 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 5, 1833, while residing in Chatham County, North Carolina. 

He died January 4, 1834. 

The soldier married September 7, 1790, Mary, her maiden name not given. 

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed August 6, 1841, at which time she was aged eighty-one years and resided in Chatham County, North Carolina. In 1848, she stated that she was aged eighty-six years. 

She died March 8, 1854. 

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The following appears on the family record: 

Mary Yarbrough, daughter of Christopher Watson, born (illegible). 
William Yarbrough, son of Nathan Yarbrough, born April 2, 1792. In 1849, William Yarbrough resided in Chatham County, North Carolina, and then stated that he was the only son of Nathan and Mary Yarbrough. 
Martha Yarbrough, daughter of Nathan Yarbrough, born October 10, 1-93. 

Salley Yarbrough, “ “ Elisha Yarbrough and Patty, his wife, born August 16, 1789. 
Bartlett Yarbrough, son of Abner Yarbrough, born April 3, 1803. 
Dicy Yarbrough, daughter of (illegible) Yarbrough, born July 2, 1809. 
Joseph Yarbrough, son of Benjamin Yarbrough, born September 5, 1799. 

Esley Collin, son of John Collin, born July 19, 1798. 
Cisiah Collin, daughter of John Collin, born January 8, 1800. 
Ordery Collin, daughter of John Collin, “ “ 20, 1801. 
James Collin, born June 18, 1790, 
John Collin, son of John Collin, born June 18, 1792.

Sarah Melton born August 7, 1791. 
Mary Melton, daughter of Charles Melton, born June 17, 1793. 
Jeremiah Melton, son of Charles Melton and Oney his wife, born March 28, 1795.
John Ling. son of Stephen Ling, born January 25, 1805. 
Norman Melton, son of Joseph Melton, born August 2, 1810. 

In 1833, Milly Yarborough made affidavit in Chatham County, North Carolina, that she was the sister of Nathan Yarborough, and that her brother, Benjamin Yarbrough, also served in the Revolution with Joseph. In 1841, Jeremiah Yarbrough, made affidavit in Chatham County, North Carolina, and stated that he was then seventy-one years of age and was the youngest brother of Nathan Yarbrough. There is no claim for pension on file in this office on account of the services of Benjamin Yarborough. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator. 

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Yarboraugh, Nathan
NC W4870
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

This is to Certify, 

THAT Nathan Yarbrough has faithfully served out his Tour of Duty of three Months, in General Lillington's Brigade, to the Southward. 
James Herndon Capt. 
Jas. Hinton Col.

Charlestown, 
March 24 1780.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

6333 
North Carolina 
Mary Yarborough 
widow of Nathan Yarborough decd [deceased]
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 4th of January 1834 
of Chatham Co in the State of No Ca.
who was a Private in the Compy [company] commanded by Captain -- of the Regt commanded by Col Hunter in the No Ca line for 9 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina 
at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Augt [August] 1841 and sent to Hon. A. Rencher, House of Representative 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $150.00
[crossed out - Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending Sept.] 
15. 
$150.00 

{Act July 7,} 
{1838}

Recorded by D D Addison, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 190
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Revy WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 4870 
Mary Yarborough
Wid.
Nathan Yarborough 
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby, 2/48
Index: -- Vol. M Page 368 

[Arrangement of 1870.] 

[right side] 1930 May 8. Hist. to C. Geo. Yarbrough EEL
1932 - June 22 - Hist to Mrs. Cornelia A Norris, See letter in case Joseph Yarborough S 7981. EEL
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24 Aug 1841 
Act 7 July 1838 
Mary Yarborough Widow of 
Nathan Yarborough – N. C.
Chatham County 
[Mr.?] Sylvester

Hon A Rencher H R

[written sideways] Yarborough

Free A Rencher
James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office
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House of Reps. 
August 23rd 1841. 

Dear Sir

I herewith inclose [enclose] you the declaration and evidence of Mary Yarborough widow &c - which I will thank you to examine as early as can be –
very respectfully 
yr. obt. Servt [your obedient servant]
A. Rencher
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[letterhead] 

TELEPHONE 3068 P. O. Box 1360

PEOPLE'S ICE COMPANY
COR. TARRAGONA AND GONZALEZ STS. 
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 
March 23rd, 1930. 

The Revolutionary War Section, 
Pension Bureau, Interior Dept. 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen: - 
I will appreciate very much your kindness, in giving me detail information concerning the following North Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers who were named as " pensioners". 
Joseph Yarborough, and Nathan Yarborough. 

Thanking you for your kindness, I am, 

Yours very truly, 
C. George Yarbrough. 
[signed] C. George Yarbrough
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[letterhead] 

TELEPHONE 3068 P. O. Box 1360

PEOPLE'S ICE COMPANY
COR. TARRAGONA AND GONZALEZ STS. 
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 
March, 19th, 1930.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear sir: -

I will greatly appreciate you advising me if the name Asa Yarbrough, or the name Yarbrough, appears on your records, of Revolutionary War veterans, or of other wars up to 1860. 
Thanking you in advance for the information, I am, 
Yours very truly 
C. George Yarbrough.
[signed] C. George Yarbrough.

[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE U. S. MAR 21 1930
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Mary Yarborough 
Wid [Widow] of Nathan 
W O 
Act July 7 1838 
Married 1790. 
died Jan 4. 1834 
Allow $30 per ann.  

Hon. A Rencher 
H R
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M. Yarborough 
$30 per an 

Hon R. M. Saunders
Ho Rep 

R. M. Saunders
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County}
On this the tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscribed an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Yarboraugh a resident of North Carolina in the County of Chatham aged eighty years old or upwards 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 on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Nathan Yarboraugh who was a private in the army in the Revolutionary War. Said the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 7th July 1838 was thirty Dollars she further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Geo Luther
Mary [her X mark] Yarboraugh

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions February Term 1844 It has been proven to the satisfaction of the court that Mary Yarboraugh the present applicant for a pension is from old age & infirmity unable to attend court to make her declaration. It is further proven that she still remains the widow of Nathan Yarboraugh who was a soldier & pensioner of the Revolution & that she continues to reside in our County of Chatham. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Pittsboro February 17th 1844.  
Teste N. A. Stedman C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County}
I Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Chatham hereby certify that George Luther whose name appears to the foregoing proceedings is and was and acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Chatham at the time of his signing the same, and the same is in his now perfect hand writing and full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office at Pittsborough {Pittsboro] 28th day of March A.D. 1844.  
N.A. Stedman C.C.C.
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5232
North Carolina
Mary Yarboraugh
widow of Nathan Yarboraugh
who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 30 dollars        _____ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of April 1844 and sent to Hon. R.M. Saunders Hse of Rep
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A Vol 1 page 206
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 2d February 1848 entitled an act making further pensions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution 

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} On the 28th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscribed an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Yarboraugh a resident of Chatham County age 86 years old who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Act of Congress passed 2d February 1848 granting to widows of pensioners who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nathan Yarboraugh who was a private and that she drew a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per annum under the Act of 17th June 1844 She further declares the that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on day and year above written before me 
witness Geo Luther JP
Mary [her X mark] Yarboraugh  {Seal)}

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the identical person as represented by her in the annexed declaration.
Geo Luther JP
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State of North Carolina Chatham County
I Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Chatham County, certify that George Luther is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, 27th Nov. 1948
NA Stedman C.C.C.
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Typed form] 

Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section EEL 

May 8, 1930 

C. George Yarbrough 
Care People's Ice Company 
Pensacola, Florida 

Dear Sir: 

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4870, it appears that Nathan Yarboraugh (the name also appears as Yarborough and Yarbrough) was born in Duplin County, state not given, April 14, 1750. 

While residing in Chatham County, North Carolina, he enlisted sometime in December, 1779, served as a private in Captain James Herndon's Company, Colonel James Hinton's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged March 4, 1780. 

He enlisted about the 1st of December, 1780, served as a private in Captain Etheldred Jones' Company, Colonel Farmer's North Carolina Regiment, and also in Captain Nichols' North Carolina Company, was in the battles of Guilford, Camden and at the Siege of Ninety-six and was discharged the latter part of June, 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 5, 1833, while residing in Chatham County, North Carolina. 

He died January 4, 1834. 

The soldier married September 7, 1790, Mary, her maiden name not given. 

She was allowed pension on her application executed August 6, 1841, at which she was aged eighty-one years and resided in Chatham County, North Carolina. In 1848, she stated she was eighty-six years of age, no explanation made of this discrepancy in age. 

She died March 8, 1854. 

[hand written] From AB
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

The following appears on the family records 

Mary Yarbrough, daughter of Christopher Watson, born (illegible) 
William Yarbrough, son of Nathan Yarbrough, born April 2, 1792. 
Martha Yarbrough, daughter of Nathan Yarbrough, born October 10, 18-3. [^ This date was 1893 and as that was obviously an error – I made it blank]
Salley Yarbrough, daughter of Elisha Yarbrough and Patty, his wife, was born August 16, 1789.
Bartlet Yarbrough, son of Abner Yarbrough, was born April 3, 1803. 
Dicy Yarbrough, daughter of (illegible) Yarbrough, was born July 2, 1809. 
Joseph Yarbrough, son of Benjamin Yarbrough, was born September 5, 1799. 
Esley Collin, son of John Collin, was born July 19, 1798. 
Cisiah Collin, daughter of John Collin, was born January 8, 1800. 
Ordery Collin, daughter of John Collin, was born January 20, 1801. 
James Collin was born June 18, 1790, 
John Collin, son of John Collin, was born June 18, 1792. 
Sarah Melton was born August 7, 1791. 
Mary Melton, daughter of Charles Melton, was born June 17, 1793. 
Jeremiah Melton, son of Charles Mellon and Oney, his wife was born March 28, 1795. 
John Ling, son of Stephen Ling, was born January 25, 1805. 
Norman Welton, son of Joseph Melton was born August 2, 1810. 

Very truly yours 

E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner. 

1841 [-] 1792 [=] 49