Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2331, for John Padgett, North Carolina
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[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.

Padgett, John
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W.2331
canceled B.L.Wt.31563-160-55

CONTENTS
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3568
North Carolina
John Padgett (14)
of Rutherford in the State of N. Car: who was a Pt. [private] of In: & Cav. in the Compy [company] commanded by Captain Bostick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ledbetter in the N. Carolina line for 14 months from 1780..

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 53 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Decr [December] ‘32 and sent to Hon: A H Shepperd, House of Reps. -

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 79.99
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Mar 33 26.67
$106.66

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book D Vol. 8 Page 39 -
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[left side] 2.772
North Carolina A 
Elizabeth Padgett (15) widow of John, Padgett who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv. of Infy" [Infantry] & Cavy" [Cavalry] N C Line 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of November 1853 and sent to Lewis Padgett Rutherfordton N.C. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 137 Vol. A
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[right side] Let [Letter] to Pension Agent March 16. 1855 
[written sideways] Date of death not on AB
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[left side] May 24/06. H. Spalding & Sons warrant of no value and cannot be returned. If duplicate is desired a formal declaration should be filled with name & P.O. of all heirs, copy of will, if any, and copy of petition upon which letter of administrator were granted 
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Vol P. Page 16.
[written sideways] Aug 16/58 let cancelled – Grant papers – Let to Comm. Gen. Land office {M}

[right side] 172267 Mar 3 June 18/53
Elizabeth Padgett (19)
172267 Elizabeth Padgett wid. of John Padgett
Pri Inf: & Cav: 
Rev. Pensioner N. C. 
Rev. War February - 2772
Ad:160. [Acres?] pri. [private] 21/56 Boynton 
M. O. Dickerson Rutherfordton NC

[written sideways] MF No 31563 is [issued] June 26/56
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State of North Carolina} 
Rutherford County} On this tenth day of September 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court now siting it Being a Court of Record John Padgett a Resident of the united [sic] States in the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832 
That he Entered the Service of the United States as a Volunteer under the following named officers and served in the different Companies as herein stated (viz) In June 1780 I Entered the service of the united states [sic] as a volunteer under the Command of Capt. Bostick [Absalom Bostick, pension application R1039] in Rowan County North Carolina for the Term of three Months. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Ledbetter. we were stationed at Salisbury for a few days and Then ordered to join General [Horatio] Gates near Camden [SC] we were under the Command of General [Griffith] Rutherford until we found the main Army near the Waxhaws, was in the Battle that Terminated in Gates defeat near Camden [16 Aug 1780] I was one of the number that was dispersed in that action was met in a short time by some of my officers at the hanging Rock and was directed to proceed to Charlotte N Carolina at that place was met by a number of the dispersed Army and proceeded on to Salisbury and ended that Term of service at The Moravin [sic: Moravian] Towns in No Carolina soon after I Entered another Term as a volunteer under the Command of Captain Meridith. I was then living in Surry County N Carolina my Parents having moved to that place was under the Command of Colonel Lenoir as well as I can Remember was one of the Guard that Guarded the prisoners that was taken at the Battle of Kings Mountain [7 Oct 1780] after they were Brought to the Moraven Town, where I was stationed was prevented from being in that Battle by Reason of my not having a Horse to Ride on with the Riflemen my Term of Service was three Months and Ended without my being in any Engagement. my next Term of Service was among the Horse and was in that service in the whole five Months Serving at Times under different officer Commenc’d [commenced] under Capt. Dyer Colonel Armstrong Commanded the Corpse of Horse And part of the Time under the Command of General Green [sic: Nathanael Greene] While he was in North Carolina I belonged to a Company of Mounted Riflemen, or light troops who were almost constantly Employ’d [employed] in pursuit of Tories in Parties and in preventing communication between the British and Citizens
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was Frequently in Skirmishing Engagements too Tedious to mention but will state a few at one Time was sent to attack the outpost of the Enemy near Hillsborough at which time they stood three fires before we succeeded in driving them to their main Encampment at another Time three days before the Guilford Battle [Battle of Guilford Courthouse NC, 15 Mar 1781] we were sent to storm the outpost of the Enemy near what was called the little alamance [Alamance] the object for which this Effort was made was if possible to bring the Enemy to an Engagement But the Company got Entangled among the Enemy and produc’d [produced] a failure some of the party geting kill’d [getting killed] in the attempt. was not in the main Guilford fight having at that Time been ordered on other service as was usual after the Guilford fight proceeded on towards the fork of the Yadkin and had a brush with the Tories near the mouth of Rocky River and Ended that Term of Service in that direction[.]
my next and last Term of Service commenced under the Command of Captain Smith Colonel Smith Commanding the Corps. I was then a volunteer also and enter’d [entered] the service I believe in August 1781 was in the service at that time three Months among the Horse, finding my own Horse at This Time as above I Enter’d [entered] the service in Surry County N Carolina This was call’d [called] the Raft Swamp Expedition was marched to Willmington [sic: Wilmington] and was in an action near that place at what was call’d [called] the Brick House [15 Nov 1781] we were also at this time frequently in skirmishing engagements from this place a party of us was sent on towards Georgetown [SC] (I being of the number) to scour the Country and Subdue the Tories and in this Expedition we were frequently Engaged with small parties and suffered much in consequence of the nature of the service and Country when we returned from this Expedition we Rec’d news of the Capture of Cornwallis [19 Oct 1781] and was Immediately discharged which discharge I now have and have annexed a copy to this statement 

#[sentence crossed out] I have no other Claim but this That I now present I have never been placed upon any Pension Roll of any and I do hereby relinquish all Claims to a Pension on by the present and I hope to obtain it as I am old and in need and as the goodness of my Country have made provisions that I should be entitled to it
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my discharge for my last term of service is in the following words

North Carolina} 
Brunswick County} Camp’t at Shaws John Padgett is discharg’d [discharged] by order of Colonel Smith he having served out his Tour in my troop as a good and faithful Soldier 
November the 17th 1781 Minor Smith Capt.

[Illegible sentence crossed out] 
# I hereby Relinquish every Claim whatever 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 whatsoever 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 

[Question 1] Where and in what year was you Born. 
Answer from the best Information I have I was born in the year 1763
[Question 2] have you any Record of your age. 
Answer I have not but I Recollect to have heard my parents say I was in my 14 year when the Declaration of Independence was Declared and from that I have kept my age. 
question [3] Where was you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live) 
Answer) I was living in Rowan County N Carolina from that place my parents moved to Surry County N.C. some time after the War I with Family moved to Chester District S Carolina we Remained there several years from that place I moved to Rutherford County N. Carolina where I have Resided for the last Thirty years) 
Question [4]. How were you called into service - were you Drafted did you Volunteer or were you a substitute
Answer my first service was under Capt. Bostick for three months Col. Ledbetter commanded second Tower three months service Capt. Meredeth Commanded by Col’n [Colonel] Lenoir Third Tower in the Horse service Two Months under Captain Dyer This Tower was under the Command of Col’n John Armstrong Next Tower under the same Officers served only one Month Next Tower was under the Captain for Two Months same Col’n Next Tower was under Captain Minor Smith for three months and the command of Col’n Smith I was under General Gates was under Gen’l Green also Gen’l. Rutherford
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The Reverend Drury Dobbins
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
John Padgett {Seal}
We Drury Dobbin and Frances Young resident in the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Reverend John Padgett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be in his seventieth year of age that he is Reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that Opinion 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Drury Dobbins 
Francis Young 

And the said Court do hereby declare there opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Revd [Reverend] Drury Dobbins & Frances Young -- are credible persons and that there statement is entitled to credit 
I Theo P Birchett, Clerk of the County Court of Rutherford County NC do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Padgett for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this tenth day of September AD 1832 

[written upside down] 8562 John Padgett’s Declaration Recorded [Illegible] from 1780 private of Infy [Infantry] & Cavalry 14 months $53.33/100 Hon. A. H. Shepherd

[written sideways] 
53.33 
26.66 
79.99
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Form "C." 

State of N. Carolina 
Rutherford County 
On this second day of May 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Padgett a resident of said County aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John Padgett who was a private she believes both in the Infantry & Cavalry of the with Carolina Militia in the Revolution but she does not know the particulars of his service refers to his pension papers on file for the said particulars and that the said John Padgett was a pensioner at the time of his death under the act of Congress passed the 7 day of June 1832 and resided in the County of Rutherford and State of N C at the time he was pensioned, and received the sum of $53.33 per annum; and she further declares that she was married to the said John Padgett on the day of January 1806 that her said husband died on the 23 day of October 1837 that she was not married to him prior to the 2d day of January 1800, but at the time above stated, and she further declares that she is now a widow. 
test Martin Beam {JP}
Elizabeth [her X mark] Padgett Widow.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written [crossed out - before the court aforesaid, as witness my hand and official seal] and I hereby certify that Elizabeth Padgett is unable from bodily infirmity to go before any Court of Record for this County 
Martin Beam {JP} 

State of North Carolina} 
Rutherford County} On this the 2nd day of May 1853 personally appeared before me Nancy McKiney who being duly sworn according to law, says that she knows of her own personal acquaintance that Elizabeth Padgett who makes the foregoing declaration was married
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to John Padgett about the year 1806 by Berryman Hix a regular minister of the Gospel. 
Nancy [her x mark] McKiney

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year last above written and I hereby certify that that Nancy McKiney who makes the foregoing affidavit is a woman of credibility and that she is disinterested 
Martin Beam {JP}

State of North Carolina} 
Rutherford County} On this the 9th day of May 1853 personally appeared before me William Smith jr [Jr.] and Nehemiah Robbins who being duly sworn according to law, say that, they know of their own personal knowledge that John Padgett the husband of Elizabeth Padgett died in said County of Rutherford about the year 1837 
William Smith
Nehemiah Dobbins

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year last above written and I hereby certify that the said William Smith Jr & Nehemiah Dobbins are men of credibility and that they are disinterested 
H. Harritt {JP}

State of North Carolina} 
Rutherford County} I R L Gilkey Clerk of the Court of the Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County certify that Martin Beam & H. Harritt whose names appear to the foregoing declaration & affidavits were both at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & their signatures are genuine. Given under my hand & seal of office the 9th day of May 1853 
R.L. Gilkey Clk [Clerk]
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North Carolina} 
Rutherford County} We the subscribers are jointly & severally held & firmly bound unto his excellency David Stone Esq Governor & his successors in office in the sum of five hundred pounds to which payment will and truly to be made & done by these presents sealed with our seals & dated 21st day of January 1809 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas Mr. John Padgett hath made application and obtained license for marriage to be celebrated between him & Miss Betsy Cockerham. Now if there shall not appear any lawful reason to obstruct sd [said] Marriage, then this obligation is to be void or otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in Law. Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of – 
Bery Hicks 
Henry McKinney {seal} 
Martin McCombs {seal}

State of North Carolina 
I, R. L. Gilkey Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Rutherford, certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the bond in which, it refers, as will appear from the original now filed in my office. I do further certify that it is all the record evidence that can be found in office relating to the marriage of John Padgett and Betsy Cockerham, 
Given under my hand & seal of office the 22d day of Aug.st 1853
R. L. Gilkey Clerk
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State of North Carolina} 
Rutherford County}
On this the second day of June 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County Elizabeth Padgett a resident of said County aged about Eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that she is the Widow of John Padgett deceased who was a revolutionary soldier, and refers to his papers on file for proof of his service. She also refers to her declaration by which she obtained a pension certificate under the act of February 3d 1853 for $53.33 dated 3d Nov 1853, and numbered 2.772 for proof of her said marriage and the death of her said husband She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved 3d March 1855.
She further declared that she is now a Widow. 
Elizabeth [her X mark] Padgett

We Willis Wall and Lewis Padgett residents of said County of Rutherford upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by Elizabeth Padgett that we are personally acquainted with her, and that she
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is the identical person she represents himself to be; and that she is really a widow. 
Willis Wall 
Lewis Padgett 

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that the affiants are credible persons; and that, the claimant is known to me to be the identical person she represents herself to be; and that she is now a widow 
Martin Beam {JP}

State of North Carolina} 
Rutherford County} SS 
I R L Gilkey clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, certify that Martin Beam whose name appears above was at the date of the same, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office the 11th day of June A D 1855.
R L Gilkey clk [Clerk]
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Please report this case to me at Rutherfordton N. Carolina”
M O Dickerson
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December 4, 1936

John Padgett Own
W.2331 
Benjamin Ray 
W. 5657 
BA-J/AWF

Honorable William L. Nelson 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Mr. Nelson: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension records of John Padgett of North Carolina, and Benjamin Wray of Franklin County, Virginia. 
The data concerning John Padgett and Benjamin Ray or Wray furnished herein were obtained from pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
John Padgett – W.2331 
The papers in the pension claim, W.2331, based upon the service of John Padgett in the Revolutionary War, show that he was born in the year 1763, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given. 
While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, John Padgett enlisted sometime in June, 1780, served three months as a private in Captain Bostick's company, Colonel Ledbetter's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Gates' Defeat. His parents having moved to Surry County, North Carolina, John Padgett enlisted in that county, and served three months in Captain Meredith's company, Colonel Lenoir's regiment, and guarded prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain. He served five months in the cavalry in Captain Dyer's company, Colonel John Armstrong's regiment, out in pursuit of Tories and was
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December 4, 1936 

John Padgett Own
W.2331 
Benjamin Ray 
W. 5657 
BA-J/AWF

Honorable William L. Nelson 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Mr. Nelson: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension records of John Padgett of North Carolina, Benjamin Wray of Franklin County, Virginia.
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in several skirmishes. He enlisted sometime in August, 1781, served three months in Captain Minor Smith's company, Colonel Smith's regiment, was in the "Raft Swamp” expedition and in an engagement near Wilmington. 
The soldier, John Padgett, moved after the Revolution from North Carolina to Chester District, South Carolina, where he lived several years and moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 10, 1832, then a resident of Rutherford County, where he had lived about thirty years. He died in Rutherford County, October 23, 1837. 
John Padgett married in Rutherford County, North Carolina, Miss Elizabeth (Betsy) Cockerham. The marriage bond was dated January 21, 1809. 
The widow, Elizabeth Padgett, was allowed pension on her application executed May 2, 1853, then eighty-four years old and living in Rutherford County, 
John Padgett and his wife, Elizabeth, reared a family of “four or five” children, names not designated. 
Lewis, Padgett in 1855 was living in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and in 1906, M. C. Padgett made affidavit in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Their relationship to the family is not shown. 
The widow, Elizabeth Padgett, died about the year 1858. 

Benjamin Ray-W.5657 
The following data were obtained from pension claim, W. 5657, based upon the service of Benjamin Ray or Wray in the Revolutionary War. 
Benjamin Ray was born in the year 1757, on the
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James River in the State of Virginia. The names of parents were not given. 
While residing in Bedford, Virginia, Benjamin Ray enlisted early in the Revolution and served six weeks as private in Captain Davis' Virginia company. Shortly after this, he was called out, and served at various times in pursuit of Tories, in Captain Thomas Arthur's Virginia company, length of entire service, six months, no dates given. He served in 1781, three months in Captain Jonathan Richardson's company, and was in the battle of Guilford Court House under Colonel Washington. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 1, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Virginia, where he had resided :ever since the war”. He died in Franklin County, April 16, 1849. 
Benjamin Ray (Wray) married, April 7 of May 7, 1832 in Franklin County, Virginia, Frances Bartwell. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 27, 1853, at which time he was a resident of Franklin County, Virginia, and gave her age, fifty-nine years. In 1866, she stated that she was sixty-nine years old, and in 1869, she gave her age, seventy-four years, and was still living in said Franklin County. 
Reference was made in 1832 to the soldier's brother, James Ray. Abram Angle, son-in-law of the widow, Frances Ray or Wray, stated in 1866 that he had lived in the same house with her for the last seventeen years; the name of his wife is not shown. 
Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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[left side] Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2331
Elizabeth Padgett
Widow
John Padgett,
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 3, 1853, 

Index: - Vol. M., Page 108

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side] 1936 Dec 4 - hist. to Hon. Wm. L. Nelson awf
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Joel Sweeny} Liberty Ky Sally Royalty alias Royaltree Feb 3, 1955 & widow of John Royaltree dec'd [deceased] 1845 
Apr. 30, 1857 payment made Ky Agency to a son Granted May 14,1857 
Auditors Office May 12, 1837 John Royaltree act of June 1832 26.66 died Dec 16, 1844
Marriage certificate John Royalty & Wm Simpson on 24, Jan 18-3 to Sally Sage Jeremiah Vardeman Jan 27, 1813 solemnized in herein Ct.

[Typed sideways] FOR USE OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES PERSONNEL ONLY 
RESULTS OF SEARCH (Check and complete) 
1. NEGATIVE (See remarks below)
2. FILED IN WASHINGTON RECORDS CENTER 
(If desired, this file will be ordered for you. Please allow 2 days for delivery) 
3. FILED IN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, 2033 M STREET NW., WASHINGTON, D.C. 
4. FILED IN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION FIELD OFFICE / LOCATION OF VA FIELD OFFICE
GSA DC 70 – 12901 GSA FORM APR 70 6778 BACK
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1. YOUR NAME (Last, first, middle initial)
Delfa Wright Elle.
REQUEST FOR PENSION AND BOUNTY-LAND-WARRANT APPLICATION FILES.
INTINCTIONS 
Consult indexes in the Microfilm Reading Room, and copy information given in the appropriate spaces below, USE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH VETERAN. Take the completed form to the main clerk in the Approval Research Room. Timestamp your request in the lower right corner and deposit in the box provided. Allow 45 minutes [Illegible] for your request at the main desk.
2. FULL NAME OF VETERAN (Last name only) Royaltree (Royalty) John 3. WAR IN WHICH [Illegible] BETWEEN WHICH HE SERVED Rev. 4. STATE FROM WHICH HE SERVED 
5. NAME OF WIDOW OR OTHER PENSION CLAIMANT 6. BRANCH OF SERVICE INFANTRY CAVALRY ARTILLERY NAVY OTHER 7. COMPANY AND REGIMENT, SHIP, OR OTHER UNIT IN WHICH HE SERVED (Letter, name or number) IF SERVICE WAS IN REGULAR ARMY, [Illegible] 
8. INDEX OF PENSION FILES FOR MEXICAN INDIAN AND CIVIL WAR (Enter file number in appropriate box) 9. OTHER [Illegible] (Enter number in appropriate box) FILE NUMBERS
INVALID APPLICATION NUMBER CERTIFICATE NUMBER REVOLUTIONARY WAR R9055 OLD WAR WAR OF 1812 9055
WIDOW BOUNTY LAND WARRANT APPLICATION FILES MINOR MOTHER FATHER CO FILE NUMBER TIME STAMP
John Royaltree Casey Co. private [Illegible] Ky Capt. Wm. In Va. for 8 mo. pension Mar 1831 26.66 file of May 6, 1833
6734 Sally wid Collin Co. Tex. Mar 29/61

GSA FORM APR 70 6778

[written through] [too blurry to transcribe] 924 Age 73 Act 1881 – 224 Apl. [Illegible] May 1781 [Illegible] Resided at Amherst Co. Pa.
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RUTHERFORDTON N. C. AUG 24

L. P. Waldo Commissioner 
of Pensions 
Washington D. C.

[written sideways] Betsey Padgett wid. John 
Geddes HR
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Rutherfordton N C 
Aug.st 22d 1853 

Dear Sir

Enclosed is a copy of the marriage bond of John Padgett to Betsy Cockerham, which is to be joined to a declaration already filed for a Pension for his widow. Please inform me if any other proof will be necessary if the claim is allowed forward to me at this place, 

Respectfully Yours 
Lewis Padgett

Hon. L. P. Waldo com.
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Rutherfordton 
North Carolina 
May 9th 1853 

The commissioner of Pensions will please make return of this case to me at this place 

Lewis Padgett
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Died 23d Oct 1837 
Marriage bond and Certificate of Judge before whom Declaration was made that the parties lived together as man and wife and is so recognized 
G. C.
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Pension Office 
October 31, 1853 

Sir, 
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and, if in your power, the date of his death 
Very respectfully 
Your Obt. [Obedient] Servant, 

S. Cole 
For Commission
F. Burt Esqr}
3d Auditor,} 
Present} 

(See other side.)

[written sideways] John Padgett, Act 7th June $53.33 p. annum. Paid to 4th Sept. 1837, no date of death on our Books.
Saml S Rind
Actg. Auditor
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Appl. of Elizabeth Padgett widow of John Rutherford Co N.C. $53 33 
3568
Act 3d Feby:1853 

Rev:
Adm $53.33/100 per annum Com.d [commenced] 3d February 1853 
Lewis Padgett Rutherfordton N. C. 

[typed sideways] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS Commissioner

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[stamped] O. W. & N. DIVISION MAR 31 1906 RECEIVED.

[left side] Bounty Land 
POWER OF ATTORNEY. 
FROM 

M C Padgett, admin. Elizabeth Padgett deceased – 

TO 
HARVEY SPALDING & SONS. 

[circular stamp] LAW DIVISION MAR 29, 1906 RECEIVED
[circular stamp upside down] RECORD DIVISION MAR 30 1906

FILED BY
HARVEY SPALDING & SONS, 
ATTORNEYS AT-LAW, 
Pacific Building -- 624 F Street, Northwest, 
WASHINGTON, D. C.

[right side] [stamped] O. W. & N. DIVISION MAR 31 1906 RECEIVED.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY. 
Know all men by these presents, That I, M.C. Padgett Administrator, Elizabeth Padgitt, deceased, Rutherford, County State of North Carolina, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint HARVEY SPALDING & SONS, of Washington, D. C., my true and lawful attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, to prosecute my claim for the reissue of Bounty Land Warrant No. 31563, act of 1855 for 160 acres, and to receive possession of the said warrant. [stamped on side] ATTY FILED
And, for the purpose aforesaid, I do hereby grant unto my said Attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of and in accordance with this instrument. 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the 26th day of March, in the year one thousand nine hundred and six 
E O Anderson
Jas E Lier
Two witnesses sign here.
M E Padgett
Claimant sign here.
[stamped] Validity accepted S A Guddy, Chief, Law Division per L. L. 3 -29
[circular stamp] PENSION A MAR 28 1906 OFFICE U. S.

STATE OF North Carolina}
COUNTY OF [crossed out – Rutherford] Lincolnton} SS:
administrator of estate of Elizabeth Paddgett decd [deceased] warrantee 
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, the aforenamed M. C. Padgett to me well known, and acknowledged the foregoing Letter of Attorney to be his free and voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein set forth. 
Given under my hand and seal on this 26th day of March 1906, at Lincolnton N. C. 
[SEAL] 
Claude Ramson
Notary Public.

[circular stamp] LAW DIVISION MAR 29, 1906 RECEIVED
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No 1639 

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Elizabeth Padgett widow of John Padgett 
Let Lewis Padgett July 30/53 
by Same “ Sept 1/53 

Act Feb 3, 1853
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166.433 Act /55 
Charles Mingg 

WR No 33135 for 160 acres
Cancelled 
Grant papers 
Aug 16/56
{M} M X
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172.267 act /55 
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Jno Padgett decd [deceased]

WR No 31,563 for 160 acres
Cancelled 
Grant papers 
Aug 16/56
{M}
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[circular stamp] RUTHERFORDTON AUG 5 N. C.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] Jno Padgett Decd [deceased] WR 31563 - 160
Jenkins
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31,563

160 acres
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Rutherfordton N. Ca. 
Aug 6 to 1856 (22) 

Hon J Minot Commisr [Commissioner] 
I herewith return the land warrant issued to Elizabeth Padgett. She died before the warrant was issued 

Your obdt [obedient] servant 
M. O. Dickerson
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[circular stamp] RUTHERFORDTON AUG 5 N. C.
Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] 122267 (17) 2
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Pension Agency 
Morganton NC 
7th March 1855

Sir, 
Elizabeth Padgett Widow of John a Rev. Pensioner under 2d Section of the Act 3d Feb. 1853 has this day been paid her pension from 4th Sep 1854 to 4th March 1855 at the rate of $53.33 per. An. 
It appears from the payments entered on the Books of the late Agt. at Ashville that this Pensioner has been paid only to 4th March 1854 and that instead of to Mar. there is 12 mos [months] pay due her - As her Atty is empowered to receive her pension for only 6 mos. to 4 [July?] I am rather inclined to think the old Lady understands as well as I do how the Agt. stands and I have paid her only what the claimed 
Does the Vouchers &c set up by Dr Hardy late
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Agent at Ashville - throw any light on the subject? I have no doubt but that he paid her to 4th Sept 1854 and omitted to charge her Agt. with the payment 
Please let me hear from you in reply
Respectfully 
Yr obt Sert [Your obedient servant]
R C Transau Agt.

To L. P. Waldo Esq 
Com: of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Padgett, widow of John Padgett Rutherford County and State of North Carolina
act 3d February 1853

Claim, (“original,” [crossed out - or “for increase.”])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by Rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, as a private of Infantry and Cavalry at $53.33/100 per annum. 
Marriage proved by certificate of Judge before whom the Declaration was verified that the parties lived together in the marital relation, and been publicly recognized as man and wife -
(If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
been publicly recognized as man and wife 

Lewis Padgett Esqr [Esquire] 
Rutherfordton, N. C.
Name and resident of Agent 

R. Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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[Bounty Land document]
160 ACRES Bounty UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Land 160 ACRES
Department of the Interior [picture of white house]
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
[picture of 4 men] It is hereby confirmed that under the Act of March 3d 1855 entitled, "An Act in addition to certain acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States," 
Elizabeth Padgett Widow of John Padgett Private Revolutionary War 
[handwritten on both sides] Cancelled Aug 10 ‘56
is entitled to him locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated places.”
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department, this 26th day of June 1856. 
No 31563
D T Jenks J. Minot Commissioner

Note. You can locate this certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your [Illegible] to that effect endorsed therein specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it fill up and sign the following application. 
To the Register of the Land Office at [blank] 18[blank]
With this Certificate in the [blank] if under of section [blank]
at [blank] in Township [blank] of Range [blank]
That [blank] Register.
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(3)
State of N Carolina
Cleaveland [Cleveland] County 

on this 6 day of May 1853 personally appeared before me Anna Hamrick who being duly sworn according to law says that she knows of her own personal knowlage [knowledge] that Elizabeth Padgett who makes the foregoing declaration was married to John Padgett about the year 1806 by Berryman Hix who was a regular Minister of the Gospel 
Anna [her X mark] Hamrick

Test W. M Gold {JP} 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day year above ritten [written] and I hereby certify that Anna Hamrick who makes the foregoing affidavit is a woman of credibility and the is disinterested 
W. M Gold {JP}

State of North Carolina} 
Cleaveland [Cleveland] County} I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid Certify that Wm M. Gold whose signature appears to the foregoing is and was an acting Magistrate in & for said County at the time of signing the same that his signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Office at Office the 6th May 1853
S. Williams Clk [Clerk]
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(7) 
State of North Carolina} 
Rutherford County} On this the 19th day of October 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Padgett who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that she is the identical person who filed a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension as the widow of John Padgett decd [deceases] 
She desires that this affidavit, and the following certificate be joined to a declaration heretofore filed in
test Martin Beam {JP} 
Elizabeth [her X mark] Padgett 

State of North Carolina} 
Rutherford County} 
On this the 19th day of October 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County and State Hartwell Wall & Elijah Walker both residents of the County said State aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths declare that they were personally acquainted with John Padgett and his wife Elizabeth for more than ten years next before the death of the said John Padgett they further state that they have personally known the said Elizabeth Padgett up to the present time - they further state that they
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do not know of their own personal knowledge that the said John & Elizabeth Padgett were married, but they do know that the said John & Elizabeth Padgett lived together as man and wife from the time we first knew them until the said John Padgett died, and that they raised four or five children, they further state that the said Elizabeth Padgett who makes the foregoing affidavit, is the identical person who lived with the said John Padgett as his wife 
E. Walker 
& H. Wall
test 
Martin Beam {JP}

The foregoing affidavit and certificate Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that Elizabeth Padgett whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, is the identical person who made a declaration before me as the widow of John Padgett, I further certify that the said John Padgett was personally known to me that he swore to his pension certificate before me several times, I further certify that the said Elizabeth Padgett is the identical person who was recognised [recognized] in the neighborhood as the wife of the said John Padgett I further certify that Hartwell Wall & Elijah Walker whose names appear to the foregoing certificate are resi-
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-dents of the County and State aforesaid, and that they are person of credibility, and that they are disinterested 
Martin Beam {JP}

State of North Carolina}
Rutherford County} Ss
I R. L. Gilkey Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, certify that Martin Beam before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified & his signatures are genuine, 
Given under my hand & seal of office the 20th of October AD 1853 
R. L. Gilkey (clk [Clerk]
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[circular stamps 2x] PENSION A MAR 28 1906 OFFICE U. S.

[circular stamp] EAW DIVISION MAR 29 1906 RECEIVED

[circular stamps 2x] O. W. & N. DIVISION MAR 31 1906 RECEIVED

[circular stamp] RECORD DIVISION MAR 30 1906
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

(24)
[circular stamp] LAW DIVISION MAR 29 1906 RECEIVED
NORTH CAROLINA, Rutherford County -- IN THE SUPERIOR COURT 
To All Whom These Presents Shall Come-GREETING: 

It being satisfactorily proven to the undersigned Clerk of the Superior Court for Rutherford County, that Elizabeth Padgett late of the County of Rutherford is dead, without having made and published any last will and testament, and it appearing that M. C. Padgett is entitled to the administration of the estate of the deceased, and having qualified as administrator according to law: 
Now, these are therefore to empower the said administrator to enter in and upon all and singular, the goods, and chattels rights and credits of the said deceased, and the same take into possession, wheresoever to be found, and all the just debts of said deceased, to pay and satisfy, and the residue of said estate to distribute according to law. 

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 24th day of Mch [March] 1905 
M O Dickerson
Clerk of the Superior Court of Rutherford County.

NOTE -- Every executor and administrator and collector, within three months after his qualification, shall return to the Clerk an oath, a just, true and perfect inventory of all the real estate, goods and chattells [chattels] of the deceased, which have come to his hands, or to the hands of any person for him, which inventory shall be signed by him and recorded by the Clerk. He shall also return to the Clerk, on oath, within three months after each sale made by him, a full and itemized account thereof, which shall be signed by him and recorded by the Clerk. When further property not included in any previous return, shall come to the hands or knowledge of any executor administrator or collector, he must cause the same to be returned within three months after the discovery or possession thereof. 
Every executor, administrator, collector and guardian shall, within twelve months from the date of his qualification or appointment, and annually, so long as any of the estate remains in his control, file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, an inventory and account, under oath of the amount of property received by him, or invested by him and the amount and nature of such investment, and his receipts and disbursements for the past year in the form of debit and credit. He must produce vouchers for all payments. The Clerk may examine on oath, such accounting party, or any other person, concerning receipt, disbursements, on other matters relating to the estate; and having carefully revised and audited such account, if he approve same, he must endorse the approval thereon, which shall be prima facie evidence of correctness. -- The Code, sections, 1396, 1398, 1399. 

North Carolina 
Rutherford County Certificate xxxxx 
I, M. O. Dickerson, clerk of the Superior Court, for Rutherford County North Carolina, do certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect copy of letters issued to M. C. Padgett, Administrator of Elizabeth Padgett, dec,d [deceased.] 
Witness my hand and official seal, This the 8th day of March 1906
M. O. Dickerson
Clerk of Superior Court
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[looks like a letter but too light]

Commissioner,

[Illegible] Spalding & Sons,
Washington, D. C.
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[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED DEC 1 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV, VETS. ADM. READER #1

[Letterhead] WILLIAM L. NELSON SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT WASHINGTON ADDRESS: 225 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING HOME ADDRESS: COLUMBIA MISSOURI
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C. 
MEMBER: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE 

November 30, 1936

Mr. A. D. Hiller 
Assistant Administrator 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Mr. Hiller: 

Kindly send us the Revolutionary pension record of John Padgett of North Carolina, who served as a private and was granted a pension under the act of 1818 and 1832 as reported by the Secretary of State to Congress in 1835. 
We would also like to have the pension record of Benjamin Wray of Franklin County, Virginia, who is mentioned in the pension census of 1840. 
Thanking you, I am 

Sincerely yours, 
Wm A. Sterrett 
Secretary to Mr. Nelson
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[stamped] RECORD DIVISION MAR 30 1906

[stamped] O. W. & N. DIVISION MAR 31 1906 RECEIVED.
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[Letterhead] LAW OFFICES OF HARVEY SPALDING & SONS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Pacific Building, 622 - 624 F Street N. W. 
HARVEY SPALDING. JAMES H. SPALDING. EDWIN W. SPALDING 
Washington, D.C. March 27, 1906. 190 [blank]

The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Sir: -- 

We enclose herewith Power of Attorney signed by M. C. Padgett, the duly appointed administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Padgett, authorizing us to deceive [sic] Bounty Land Warrant No. 31563, Act of 1855, for 160 acres. 
The said warrant was originally issued to the said Elizabeth Padgett as the widow of John Padgett. We understand that she died about the year 1856, just prior to the issuance of the said warrant and for this reason the warrant was returned to your office and probably remains on file either as a canceled warrant or as one awaiting delivery to the proper parties. 
This case is similar to the case of William Triplett recently decided by the Honorable Secretary of the Interior. We, therefore, respectfully request favorable action upon the said application 

Very respectfully, 
Harvey Spalding & Sons

[circular stamp] LAW DIVISION MAR 29 1906 RECEIVED
[circular stamp] PENSION A MAR 28 1906 OFFICE U. S.