Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7218, for Alexander Meek, Virginia
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(8-1776
SERVICE Va.
Meek, Alexander
NUMBER S. 7218
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203,180
Act Mar 13'
Aug. 18/55
Alexander Meek.
Priv.
Capt. James Dazey
Gen. Wm Campbell
Va. mil.
Ent. 1779
REv. War
No 32,827 of July 24/46
[illegible] June 32-19039
Ad: 160 Adm July 22d./56
Boynton
J.J. Meek
Wyatt [illegible]
Vo. M. 2s'=8
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Mississippi
19029
[crossed out: West Tennessee P.]
Alexander Meek
of Lincoln Co in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Kyle of the Regiment commanded by Col. Campbell in the Tennesse Va line for 6 months and 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenessee at the rate of 21 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, bo commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1833 and sent to Davis Eastland Fayetteville
Arrears to the 4th of March  42.22
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  10.55
$52.77
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 89

Letter to S Auditor 10 Jany 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1833 to 4 March 1838
Agt notified 25 Jany 1893
Letter to A. M. Clayton & 3d Auds 13. July 1840.
Paid as above from 4 March 1838 to 4th Sept 1839. Agt Notified 20. July 1840
Let to W. F. Steams Feb 2. 1843.

203180
[illegible] to Pension Agent 14th March 1843.
To Mississippi from 4th Sep 1840.
% April 1843. Notification to W. F. Steams Holly Springs. Miss.
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No 173.84-
Alexander Meek
Lincoln County Tennessee
from 1779 private
6 mo. 10 days.
$2.1.11/100
5.
Davis Eastland
Fayetteville Tennessee
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BRIEF in the case of Alexander Meek of Lincoln County in the State of
Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [BLANK]
3. How old is he? About 68.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

||  Period.  ||  Duration of Service. | Years, Months, Days.  ||  Rank. As a  ||  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.  ||
||  Drafted In 1779.  ||  about 3 -  ||  private  ||  Col Campbell - Maj Edmiston  ||
||  "  1780  ||  about 3  -  ||  "  ||  "  "  Capt Dysert  ||
||  Vol. 1780 -  ||  " 2  -  ||  "  ||  Capt Kyle, Maj. Christian  ||

5. In what battle was she engaged? Kings Mountain.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington Co. Va
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] Dyer Castor
Examining Clerk.

112
2.7
2.21
6.10
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
County Court October Term 1832
On this 19th of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of Lincoln County Tennessee now sitting, Alexander Meek a resident of said County aged about 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
I was born in Cumberland County [crossed out: Pennsylvania] Maryland on the 14th December 1764 according to a record of my age now in my possession. Some time in the month of July 1779, living then in Washington County Virginia & having enrolled my name on the muster roll, although not quite fifteen years of age I was drafted and entered the service of the United States for a tour of three months in the regiment commanded by Col. Archer Campbell. I was placed under the command of Major William Edmiston, with about four hundred men on scouting partes, & sent against the tories [illegible] Wythe County & about the Iron Mountains, who were ravaging the country and murdering the people in that quarter. The company to which I was attached was commanded by a Sergeant - John Robertson - but the tories disappeared upon our approach, so that we had no action with them & we returned home a short time before the term for which we were drafted expired. About the first of September 1780 we were again drafted for a three months tour under Col Campbell & Major Edmiston, my company being commanded by Capt James Dysert & 1st. Lieut. Samuel Meek who was my brother. The No. of the regiment I now forget. We rendezvoused at Abingdon Virginia and marched to
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the Watauga river in what is now East Tennessee where we joined the North Carolina troops under Col Shelby we then marched on through N. Carolina over the Yellow mountains or a [illegible] broad river about 8 or 9 miles from Kings Mountain in the southern boundary of N. Carolina. I was in the battle at Kings Mountain, where our troops were under the command of Col. (or as I think he then was Genl) William Campbell at this battle I think we took about a thousand prisoners, british tories who were commanded by an officer by the name of Ferguson. In this battle our forces were commanded by [illegible] Col. Campbell Cleveland Col Bluford, Col Shelby. After our victory we started towards Richmond with our prisoners, their baggage waggons &c. when after travelling three or four days we understood that Lord Cornwallis was following us to retake our prisoners, (though our information was not correct) a council or court martial was held in which it was determined to burn their baggage waggons (which was accordingly done) and to hang about thirty of the tories, but we being only nine. I myself holding the cowhides to cut the strings to hang them with. We then continued our march night & day for four or five days, when we were met by the regular troops, (but I cannot recollect by whom they were commanded) we were then dismissed by Genl Campbell, and went home about the first of November. About the first of december of the same year I volunteered in the same regiment & still commanded by Col. Archer Campbell, & one Major Christian the company to which I belonged commanded by Capt Robt. Kyle
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we were then ordered against the Cherokee Indians & marched to the Tellico Towns on the Tennessee river, between French broad & Tennessee rivers we joined the North Carolina forces who were then put under the command of Col Campbell. We took some prisoners & then eighty of us (40 being Virginians & 40 Carolinans) were left to guard them while the balance of the army went to the Hiwassee to destroy the Indian towns there; when they returned, we destroyed the [illegible] Towns, burning houses, corn and every thing we could find. We then marched back, were dismissed and went home about the last of January.
I never received a written discharge from service as, on each occasion we were taken out for a three months tour & after being dismissed we were still considered bound to service, if necessity required I have no documentary evidence nor do I know of any person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. I would refer for my character for veracity and for revolutionary services to the Rev. Ebenezer McEwen and to Saml. Buchanan Esq and Wm P. Pulliam Esq
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
[signature} Alexander Meek
Test [signature] Robt S Inge Clk
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We Ebenezer McEwen a clergyman residing in Lincoln County Tennessee and Samuel Buchanan Senr and Wm P. Pulliam residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alexander Meek, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be sixty eight years of age & that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and the said Samuel Buchanan further certifies that he lived in the same neighborhood with said Alexr. Meek during the revolutionary war (being then a boy) and that it was generally understood and believed in that neighborhood, that he did perform the services mentioned in his declaration, and that he has ever since been counted a soldier of the revolution
Sworn to & subscribed this 19th day of October 1852
[signature] E. McEwen
[signature] Samuel Buchanan
[signature] W. Pulliam
Test Robt. S. Inge Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ebenezer McEwen who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said County of Lincoln, and that Samuel Buchanan and William P. Pulliam, who also signed the same are residents of said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
[signature] Abner Steed
[signature] Wm Edmiston
[signature] Samuel Buchanan

I Robert S. Inge Clerk of the County Court of Lincoln County Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Alexander Meek for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at office this 19th day of October 1832
[signature] Robt S Inge Clerk

Address to the care of Davis Eastland
Fayetteville Ten

Alexr. Meek 17384
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State of Mississippi
County of Marshall S.S.
On this 24 day of July AD 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Alexander Meek, aged ninety two years, a resident of Marshall County in the State of Mississippi, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Alexander Meek who was a private in the company commanded by Captain James Dazey in the Virginia Regiment commanded by [crossed out: Colonel] General William Campbell; that he was one of the Volunteers who served at the battle of Kings Mountain in the Revolutionary war, that he engaged in the Military service of the United States in Washington County State of Virginia as he thinks in October 1779, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and upwards, and was honorably discharged near Iron Mountain, about the head of New River in Virginia, He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. He states above that he was a volunteer, which he thinks is correct, but, as he believes, the muster roll of Captain Dazey, if to be found, will determine.
[signature] Alexander Meek, his X mark

We William D. Roberts and W. A. Tucker, Residents of Marshall County in the State of Mississippi, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Alexander Meek in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
[signature] W D Roberts
[signature] Wm
A. Tucker
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
[signature] R. S. Stith {Seal}
Justice of the Peace.

The State of Mississippi
Marshall County ss
I Gerdentia Waite Clerk of the Probate Court of said County, the same being the proper court of record, certify that R S. Stith, whose genuine Signature appears above, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for Marshall County aforesaid, duly elected qualified and commissioned, and that his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court, at
Office, the 24th day of July AD 1855
[signature] Gerdentia Waite Clerk
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In reply to your request of [BLANK], received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of Alexander Meek, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the cesired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S.7218.

||  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENR.  ||  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  ||  RANK.  ||  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.  ||  STATE.  ||
||  [checkmark] 1779  ||  6 wks  ||  Private  ||  Maj. Wm Edmondson | Archer Campbell  ||  Va.  ||
||  Sept. 1, 1780  ||  2 mo; 1 wk  ||  [BLANK]  ||  Capt. James Depart | " Campbell  ||  [BLANK]  ||
||  Dec. 1, 1780  ||  2 mo; 3 wks  ||  [BLANK]  ||  Robert Kyle | " Campbell  ||  [BLANK]  ||

Battles engaged in, Kings Mountain
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Washington Co., Virginia.
Cate of application for pension, Oct. 19, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co., Nenn.
Age at date of application, born Dec. 14, 1764 in Cumberland Co. Md.
Remarks: in 1843 he stated that he had removed to Mississippi with his children - no names stated. In 1855 he was a resident of Marshall Co., Mississippi.
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Rev War
7218
INVALID.
File No. 7218
Alexander Meek
Priv. REv. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1st, Page 253
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917 Dec. 17. History to Clifton Meek
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Alexander Meek who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades For six weeks I served as a private under Major Edmiston in the country about the Iron mountains. For two months & one week I served as a private in the army commanded by Genl William Campbell about the time of the battle of Kings Mountain. For two months and three weeks, I served as a private under Col Campbell and Major Christian [crossed out: Edmiston] in the expedition against the Cherokee Indians and for such service I claim a pension.
[signature] Alexander Meek

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27th day of April 1833
[signature] Jas T Franklin Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
I, Francis L Kincannon Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that James Franklin before whom the foregoing [illegible - affidavit?] was taken was taken is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at office this 27th day of April 1833
[signature] F L. Kincannon Clerk
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[crossed out: 25]
[stamped: HOLLY SPRINGS JAN 16 MS]

To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

file 1d '43
Alex. Meek
[illegible]
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Holly Springs, Miss. Jany 16th 1843.
Sir:
I was applied to, some weeks since, to act as the attorney of Alexander Meek, an old pensioner, in procuring payment of his pension. Supposing that it would be paid at Jackson, Tenn, where another pensioner, residing here, receives his pension, I forwarded the papers to the Agent at that place. They were sent back to me with the information that no such pensioning name appeared on the rolls of that agency. The old man is very infirm, and can give me no information as to the place where he received his last payment - "an attorney", he says, "drew it for him." Neither does he recollect as to what time he has been paid - he thinks up to Sept. '40.
His certificate is dated July 26. 1833, No 19029 (or, 19629) for $21." per annum, endorsed "Recorded in the Pension office in Book E. Vol. 7, page 89."
Be pleased to inform me where application must now be made for the payment of the pension in this case; and, if your books show it, the date of
the last payment.
Very Respy &c
[signature] Wm. F. Stearns

To the Commr. of Pensions
Washington City.
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[stamped: FREE]
[stamped: PULASKI MAR 25 TEN.]

James L. Edwards Esq
Washington City
DC

Mail

Apl 3 1843
[illegible]
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Pulaski March 23rd 1843
Sir
Your letter of the 14th Inst is to hand. Alexander Meek of Mississippi was paid to the 4th September 1840
very respectfully
Thomas Martin
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Holly Springs, Mis. Feby 20th 1843.
Sir:
Enclosed I hand you the application of Alexander Murk, formerly of Tennessee, for a transfer of his name from the pension rolls of that State to those of Mississippi. Be pleased to advise me when the transfer shall have been made.
From a receipt, executed by Mr Meek to a gentlemen who formerly acted as his agent in receiving his pension, I find that his pension has been paid up to March, 1840. He does not recollect, he says, that any payment has since been applied for. If your books do not show the date of the last payment, I presume it can be learned upon application to the agt. for paying pensions at Pulaski, Tenn. Should it be necessary to apply to him, I will thank you to give me his name.
I suppose you will give such instructions to the Agent at Natchez as will enable Mr Meek to obtain payment there of all arrears. Will it be so, or must he apply at the Treasury for what has remained unpaid beyond a certain period?
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
[signature] Wm. F. Stearns

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
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34,827
[illegible]
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Fayetteville T. April 30th 1833
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith the papers in support of the claims of James Hemphill, William White, Alexander Meek John Wilson and William George.
The respective defects in each have been amended, as well as the nature of the circumstances would admit, according to your instructions. With respect to those, which contained more than one sheet of paper, a difficulty of a peculiar nature presented itself. Our County Court had changed its clerk, since the time, that the declaration was made, and the question then arose, who was the proper officer to certify as to the original proceedings? Under all the circumstances I thought it would be best for the officer at the time the declaration was made to certify to the fact.
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I enclose also the affidavit of Daniel Carroll who has heretofore been a pensioner resident in Alabama. Mr Carroll has moved from Alabama to this County, and wishes hereafter to have his pension drawn at Nashville. I am unapprized of what course is necessary to be pursued for that purpose. I also send the certificate under which he has heretofore drawn his pension
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant
[signature] Davis Eastland

James L. Edwards Esq.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
July 18th, 1840.
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," Alexander Meek, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pulaski, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and eleven 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. 1839.
Respectfully yours
[signature] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Paid 3
Wyatt Miss
Augt 9
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
213.180
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Wyatt Mississippi Augst 4th/55
Please attend to the within contents and mail the same to me at Wyatt P.O. Lafayett County Miss
J. J. Meek
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pension
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Alexander Meek which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [BLANK]
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [BLANK]
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [BLANK]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [BLANK]
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [BLANK]
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? [BLANK]
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [BLANK]
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [BLANK]
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? [BLANK]
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [BLANK]
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [BLANK]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [BLANK]
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? [BLANK]
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [BLANK]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [BLANK]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [BLANK]
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [BLANK]
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [BLANK]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ___ year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ___ For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[symbol of a hand pointing to the right] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
January 14th, 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, Alexander Meeks, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pulaski, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and eleven Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1833, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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The State of Mississippi
County of Marshall, ss:
On this 20th day of February, 1843, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Marshall, personally appeared Alexander Meek, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Dysart, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Arthur Campbell, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee, where he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Mississippi, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Mississippi: He was very old and infirm, and he accompanied his children when they removed from Tennessee to Mississippi, in order that he might be near them:
[signature] Alexadr [Alexander] Meek

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm Ragan JP seal

The State of Mississippi,
Marshall County: ss:
Before me, William Ragan, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared William F. Mason and made oath that he was acquainted with Alexander Meek in the State of Tennessee, and that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.
[signature] W.F. Mason

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 20th day of February, 1843.
[signature] Wm Ragan JP seal

I, William Ragan, Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above named William F. Mason is personally known to me, and is a person of veracity.
Given under my hand and seal, this 20th day of February, 1843.
Wm Ragan JP seal
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The State of Mississippi
Marshall County ss:
I, Gordentia Waite, Clerk of the Probate Court of said County, do hereby certify that William Ragan is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the three foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 20th day of February, 1843.
Gordentia Waite Clerk of the Probate Court of Marshall County, Mississippi
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Rev. War Section.
January 4, 1918

Mr. Clifton Meck,
1011 Ocean Avenue,
Brooklyn, New York.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the twenty-ninth ultimo, relative to the pension claim of Alexander Meek, Survivor's File No. 7,218 Rev. War, you are herewith furnished a tracing of his own statement as to the place of his birth, which was made under oath on the 19th day of October 1832.
You are also referred to the printed report of the Census of 1790, for the State of Maryland, in which there is a map printed in 1795, showing that Cumberland County, Maryland, was in that part of the State which is now Allegany County.
Very respectfully,
[signature] G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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[stamp: US PENSION OFFICE O JAN 2 1918]

1011 Ocean Ave.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dec. 29, 1917.

Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War Section,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
The Revolutionary War Pension Record of Alexander Meek, which I received from your office a few days ago states that he was born in Cumberland County, Md.
The present map of Maryland shows no county of that name and the Land Commissioners Office of Maryland advises me that at no previous time has there been a county named Cumberland in that state.
There is a town of Cumberland Md., or it may be that Alexander Meek was born in
Cumberland Co. Pennsylvania, which I think is probably the case, and that a clerical mistake has been made.
Will you kindly advise and oblige,
Yours Respectfully,
Clifton Meek.
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10 Ocean Ave
Brooklyn N.Y.
Dec 13 1917

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen -
Will you please furnish me whatever information your records may afford concerning Alexander Meek, soldier of the Revolutionary war from Virginia and who lived in Tennessee after the War.
Would like some personal history to identify him as member of our family
Very Respectfully
Clifton Meek