Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3788, Richard Drake, N.C.
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(Service) N.C.
Drake, Richard  (Number) W. 3788
           Louisa

Born in N.C
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North Carolina 23.057
Richard Drake
of Chatham in the State of North Carolina
who was a Ppr (private?) in the (blank) commanded by Captain (blank) of the Regn commanded by Col Dickinson in the No Car line for 9 months
m (8h?) d. 35
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 31st day of Oct:33 
Guthrie, S Laurence J.O. N. Car.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1883              45
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:34     15
                                                              -------
                                                               $ 90
{Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 1/2  Page 57

(?( Pension agenda
1 April 1834  G.C.

Paid at the (Treasury?) under the Act of 6. April 1838, from 4 March 1835.  Agt Notified 3 O 1843.
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3016
North Carolina
Louisa Drake
widow of Richard Drake
N.C.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pri:
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 13th day of Jany 1849 and sent to Geo. Luther
Marthas Vinyard N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 207 Vol. 1

Reposted Jany 14/49
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Richard Drake son of Tristram Drake and Elizabeth his wife was borh the 22 of August 1862 --
Louisa Drake the wife of Richard Drake, was born the 5th of October 1767 -
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Ethelbert Drake son of Richard and Louisa Drake was born Februry the 3rd 1788.
Elizabeth Drake daughter of Richard Drake and Louisa his wife, was born the first day of March 1791 ---
Alfred Drake was born 6th day of October 1793.---
William H Drake was born November the 7 day 1796 --
Edmund J Drake was born May 23 1800 ---
Richard Caswell Drake was born November 11th Day, 1805
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The NEW TESTAMANT of our LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST (translated?) out of
THE ORIGINAL GREEK;
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
STEREOTYPED BY E. AND J. WHITE,
FOR "THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY"
1819.
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Decleration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1808 (entitled?)  an act granting half pay (?) pensions to certain (?)
State of North Carolina Chatham County.
 on this the ninth day of August one thousand and eight hundred and forty one personally appreared before the (?) an acting justice of the peace in and for this county aforesaid at the (?) house she being so aged and infirm that she is unable to travel to Court Louisa Drake a resident of the state of North Carolina in the County of Chatham aged seventy four years and who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress (?) 
 July the 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and (pensions?) to certain (?). That she is the widow of Richard Drake who served as a private in the army in the war of the Revolution.  But for the particulars of his service she must refer the Department to the proof (?) in the war Department.  As her said husband was a (prisoner?) at the time of his death.  She further declared that she was married to the said Richard Drake on the fifteen day of August Seventeen hundred and eighty six. That husband the aforesaid Richard Drake (died?) (illegible) seventh day of September eighteen hundred and thirty five That she was it allowed to him prior to his Leaveing the serves But the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four and at the time above stated.  
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above (Corrections?)
Geo Luther
Louisa Drake

State of North Carolina Chatham County
This day Louisa Drake the above applicant for a pension personally appeared before the (subscriber?) an acting Justice of the (?) in and for said county who having sworn in (?) form of Law on her oath declared that the family (?) here unto  (?) is the record left by Richard Drake when he died and she further sayth that her husband wrote or (???) that many years before his death he got their oldest son the Richard Elbert Drake who now as she understands, resides in Richmond Virginia who (wrote?) a fair hand to transcribe the family record into a new Bible and that the unified record is in her oldest sons hand writing.
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Who she has had this Richard in his ? ? the death of her said husband up to this time.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of August 1841
Geo Lather (JP?)    Louisa Drake
State of North Carolina Chatham County
I, Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pease
Quarter Session for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Luther Esq who's name appears to the foregoing proceedings way an acting Justice of the Peace for the said county at the time of his signing the same and the same is in his own true and proper hand writings and full faith and credit are due his official acts as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Pittsboro this 18th day of August AD 1841
N.A. Stedman C.C.C
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Service: N.C
Drake, Richard  Number: W. 3788
Louisa
Born in N.C.
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with prisoners to the Pee Dee at (Cheraw?) Company ? ?
Regiments commanded by Colonel Seawell, Brickle, ?.
From Chersaw he marched to Ramseys Mills on Deep River in Chatham County at Ramsey Mills  Captain Pitt (disinted?) and Captain Judge took the command of his company from Ramsey Mills he marched to Salisburg thence to Charlotte thence to the wanhaw settlement in South Carolina where they joined Gen. Davidsons Regiment for a few days when the Generals regiment marched up the Catawba to intercept Cornwallis where he was killed.  The troops with which he acted marched to Charlotte from thence to the Island Ford on the Gadkin thence up that River to the shallow ford he marched under the command of Colonel Paisley and Major Rawlston of the (Militia?) and Major Brinkley of the Regular at the Shallow Ford the whigs had an engagement with the Tories under Colonel Wright and defeated them after the battle he marched to Salem thence to the island ford again from thence he marched under Colonel Lewis and Major Anum (having in charge a number of prisoners) to Hillsborough where he was discharged on the 28th or 29th of October 1778 after having a performed a Tour of duty of six months he received 
written discharge signed by (Colonel?) Jarvis and Major Anum which is now lost.
In August after his discharge as aforesaid he enlisted himself in the Light Horse of Halifax County and served for three months on a (cornih?) in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Bradford and (lieutenant?) Pope
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this service was specially designed to and against the Tories in Halifax County. When his service expires he received as written discharge --
In October 1780 he substituted in the place of Watts Eady and served a Term of three months under Captain Kidd Lieutenant James Judge and Ensign William Rhyness he served this Term in the Town of Halifax in guarding prisoners at the end of his Term he received a written discharge signed by Captain Kidd and Lieutenant Judge which is lost. He further states that he served all the time in the North Carolina Militia -- that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person except Joseph Johnson and William Drake who can prove any thing about his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state or Territory in the Union.
Sworn to and subscribed the day day and Year aforesaid
Richard Drake
We William Avent and Thomas Ragland residing in the county of chatham and State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Drake who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Years of age that he has for many years been a regular Minister of the Gospel of
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the Methodist denomination and is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos Raglan C
Wm Avent
and the said court to hereby declare this opinion that after the Investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war Department that the above applicant was Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Avent and Thomas Ragland who signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the county of chatham and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit --
I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Richard Drake for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of officer this  th day of August AD 1832
Test Thos Ragland Clk
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State of No. Carolina
Warren County
the
July 17th-- 1841
This day, personally appeared before me, Weldon N. Edwards, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Warren aforesaid, Caswell Brake, of said County and State, and made oath that according to the family record of Edmund Drake late of the County of Nash and State aforesaid, which record is now in his, said Caswell's possession, he the sd Caswell is the son of said Edmund and Mary his wife and was born on the 18 day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy six - That he has a sister who he understands is still living in the County of Chatham and State aforesaid by the name of Louisa, Daughter of said Edmund and Mary his wife, who, according to said family record was born on the 6th day of October 1767.
That Richard Drake Son of Trustrain
Drake of the County of Halifax, when a
Single man came to live, whilst the said
Caswell was a small boy say between ten
and eleven years of age, with the said Edmund
in the capasity of an overseer and in the
course of the year, as he the said Caswell has
always understood and believes, intermaried with his sister the said Louisa, and as long as he the Richard lived, they lived together as man and wife. - And the said Caswell further states that altho he has no distinct recollection of being present at the marriage, yet he has no doubt they were legally joined together in the holy estate of Matrimony for he well recollects
their moving off together from his father's
and the assistance his father gave them
in moving-That they moved to the County of
Chatham in the State of No. Carolina and settled on Deep River above Ramsey's Mills
that
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That the said Caswell after he arrived at manhood visited his said Sister Louisa who he then saw living with the said Richard as his wife. --And further this deponant saith not. --
Caswell Drake
Sworn and subscribed before me this day & date [filed] above stated.
W.N. Edwards J.P.
State of North Carolina Warren County --
I Edward W Best, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in & for the County, hereby Certify that W N Edwards whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is & was at the time of granding the Same as Acting, Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned, and Qualified to Act as Such, and that the Said Signature is in the proper hand writing of the Said Weldon N Edwards, and that due faith, credit and authority, are due sought to be given to his official acts as Such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid & subsceibed my name at office in Warrenton the 20th day of July AD 1821.
Edw. W Best Clk
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March 4, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Richard Drake-W.3788
BA - J/AWF
Mrs. Matra D. Jennings
Hawkinsville
Georgia
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War services of Francis Bryant Drake and Richard Drake, both of Virginia and Georgia.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon military service  of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Francis Bryant Drake, Francis B. Drake, or Bryant Drake. As a possible means of securing data relative to his military record, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.
The Revolutionary War record of Richard Drake
which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.3788, based upon his service in that war. This is the record of the only Richard Drake, who served from any southern state, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Richard Drake was born August 22, 1762, place
not stated; he was the son of Tristram Drake of Halifax County, North Carolina, and his wife, Elizabeth.
He volunteered in Halifax County, North Carolina, served as a private in Captains Pitts' and Judges
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company, Colonel Dickerson's North Carolina regiment,
was discharged October 28 or 29, 1778, having served
six months. He enlisted the August following, served
three months as cornet in Nathaniel Bradford's company
of Light Horse, out against the Tories in Halifax
County. He enlisted in October, 1780, served three
months in Captain Kidd's company, guarding prisoners
in the town of Halifax, North Carolina. He also served
under Colonels Seawell, Brickle, Jarvis, and Paisley,
at various times; during this service, marched to near
Camden, reaching there the night before the battle of
"Gates' Defeat"; then marched with prisoners to Pee Dee,
also marched to Shallow Ford after the battle there.
Richard Drake was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, then a resident of Chatham County, North Carolina, a Methodist Minister.
Richard Drake married August 15, 1786, Louisa
Drake, the daughter of Edmund Drake and his wife, Mary.
The said Louisa Drake was born October 5, 1767, place
not given.
Richard Drake died September 7, 1835 in Chatham
County, North Carolina. His widow, Louisa Drake, was
allowed pension on her application executed August 9,
1841 at which time she was a resident of Chatham County,
North Carolina, where she continued to live in 1848.
The children of Richard Drake and his wife, Louisa:

Ethelbert born February 3, 1788
Elizabeth  "    March 1, 1971
Alfred       "    October 6, 1793
William N.  "   November 7, 1796
Edmund I.   "   May 22, 1800
Richard Caswell  " November 11, 1805.
Their eldest son, Ethelbert Drake, was referred to in 1841 as the "Reverend" and at that time living in Richmond, Virginia.
Caswell Drake, brother of the widow, Louisa Drake, was born February 18, 1776, and in 1841 was living in Warren County, North Carolina.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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May 19. '08. Hist. to Mrs. Hill Parka
Letter with S.F. 8375. Wm. Drake.
F.W. for V.L.M.
----
1935. Mck 5. list to Mrs Matra D. Jennings Aug
1938. May 10 - list to Mrs. H.
WIDOW, &c.
File no. 3788
Louisa Drake Wid.
Richard Drake Pvt. Rev' War
Act: Feby, 2nd 48
Index:--Vol. A, Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6331
North Carolinas
Louisa Drake
Widow of Richard Drake, died
Who was a pensioner under the act of 1822 and who dies on the 7th September 1835 of Chattam Co in the State of NoCo who was Private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain ____ of the [unreadable] commanded by Col. Dickerson in the NoCo line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of August 1841 and [unreadable] [unreadable] House of Representative. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $150.00
Semi-annual allowance ending (crossed out)
$150.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by DD Addison, Clerk
Book A Vol. 28 Page 186
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rep 30 May 44

5611
N. Carolina
Louisa Drake widow of Richard Drake who was a Pri. in the N. C. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1844 and sent to Geo. Luther Pittsborough, N.Ca

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol.1  Page 200
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Uh 489
Richard Drake's 
Declaration for a
Pension
Act
June 7th 1832
Admt. [unreadable] $30
John S. Guthrie
St. Laurence PO
Chatham 6 NC
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
On this the Tenth day of August eighteen hundred and forty-one Col. John Fanor aged seventy years old personally appeared before the 
subscriber as acting duties of the former in and for said County who after being sworn in due form of Lou Departh and sayeth that he has been 
acquainted both Louisa Drake the present applicant =K (?) for a pension and her husband Richard Drake for forty years and the deponent further sayeth that during the whole time of his acquaintance they both have the character of pious honest and industrious persons and this deponent further sayeth that he knows nothing of their marriage but from the Charter of the parts and the Reputability of their family 
co(rest of word in illegible) That he does not believe that there is the smallest doubt entertained by any person that they were not lawfully married as man and wife and further this deponent sayeth not sworn to and submitted before me the year and day first written.
Geo Luther                            J. Fanor
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24 Aug 1841.
Acts of July 1838
Louisa Drake - widow of Richard Drake
Warren Co. N C
Sylvester

7974
Free
L Rencher

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office 
Hous A. Rencher HR
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House of Reps
August 23rd 1841.

Dear Sir,

I here with inclose you the declaration and evidence of Louisa Drake widow and which of Richard Drake.  Please give to it your attention at as early a day as may be compatable with your other duties.

With high respect
Yr ohb servt
R Renchen

J L Edwards Esq
Comm Pensions
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Louisa Drake
Wife of Richard
NC
Act July 7 1838
Married 1781
died Sept 7 1835
Alloc $30 per annum
Hon. A Renehu
HR
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GIDRON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLERS OFFICE,
Feby 9th, 1843

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," and the 3rd section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents. The widow of Richard Drake, decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and ---- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 7th Sept 1835.
Respectfully, yours, 
Hueion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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[left side]

1833 December 2 Pay what is due on the withen
Rieher Snter
to Hardy Lasitior
[illegible]


Payments to be made   7974
at Fayettesville
by the Pr. N. S. Br Paum

Agent for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of N. Car

[upside down]
1841
1767
74

Recorded in the Pension office, in Book E Vol 57
Page 37 by Nath Rice
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Richard Drake of the State of North Carolina who was a Private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and -- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 31st day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty = Three
LewCap
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of North Carolina
County of Chatham

I Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions holden at Pettsliso on the 2nd Monday of August AD 1841. and for the county & State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Richard Drake was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum was a resident of the county of Chatham in the State of North Carolina and died in the county of Chatham in the State of North Carolina in the year 1835. on the 7th day of September that he left a widow whose name is Louisa who is still living

In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Pittslin this 18th day of August A.D. 1841
N A Stedman CCC
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Louisa Drakes
Declaration
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of

February 1848 entitled are and making further provisions for surviving widow and soldier of the Revolution

State of North Carolina
Chatham County}  On this 30th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared Laura Drake a resident of Chatham County aged 88 years and who having first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath makes the following declaration an order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by act of Congress paper 2nd February 1848 Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Richard Drake who was a private and that she draw a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per annum under the act of 11th June 1844 - she further declares that she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Geo Luther JP 
Louisa Drake

I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me and that she is the  Identical person as represented by her in the annexed Declaration
Geo Luther JP 

State of North Carolina Chatham County

I Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter depons 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 where of I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name 27th Nov. AD 1848
N A Stedman
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 Granting persons for one year to asses who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838

State of North Carolina
Chatham County} on this the eight day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me one of the acting Quarters of the [illegible] is and for the county aforesaid Louisa Drake a resident of North Carolina in County of Chatham aged eighty years or upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 Granting persons to [illegilbe] of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she widow of Richard Drake who was a private in the Militia and the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was thirty Dollars per annum  She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Richard Drake sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Robb Ferrutto      Louisa Drake
State of North Carolina
Chatham County}
I Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the court of Please and quarter  Session for the county aforesaid certify that Robert Ferrutto whose signature appears above is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county & that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine  In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Pittsboro May 20th 1844
N A Stedman CCC
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County } 
Court of Pleas & Quarters
It has been proven to the satisfaction of the court that Louisa Drake Widow of Richard Drake who was a pensioner of the Revolution is not living and resides in Chatham County and is further proven that she is as aged and widowed that she is unable to travel to court to make her declaration in court it is further proven that she still remains the widow of Richard Drake.
In testimony whereof I Nathan A Stedman clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th May 1844.
N A Stedman CCC
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5918 
May 24.1844

NC
Mar 3rd 1843
Louisa Drake
$30 per am
George Luther
Pittsburough
N. Carolina

FREE

Hon:  J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Pittsboro May 20th 1844.

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Mrs. Louisa Drake with the [illegible]ay certified I will thank you to letters to it as from as you conveniently can for ally is in great need of the money Send the certifents to Mr Stedman atto at law Pittsboro who is my agent.
Very Respectfully
Geo Luther
Hon H L Edward
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FREE

[postmarked] FAYETTEVILLE NC MAR 28

James L Edwards Esqure
Commission of Pensions 
Washington
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Pension Office
Fayetteville    March. 28. 1834

Sir.
The attorney of Richard Drake [underlined]. holding a Pension Certificate dated The 31 Oct 33. rate $30-. per annum applied for payment to day. No first name appears on our Roll. but I observe on entries of that date. The name of Richard Davis at the same ^rate It appears it a mistake in the name. Please open the necessary order.

very respectfully
your Obt Svn [obedient servant]
S/John Huske
ajmm

Washington.
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
This day personally before me Abraham G. Keen one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the said County Capt Joseph Johnson and after being duly sworn on the Holy Evangalist of Allmighty God deposeth and sayeth that Richard Drake did to the best of his knowledge served a tour of duty in Major Wm Brentleys Battalion, and that he was regularly and honourably discharged from the said service that he always understood from the officers of the said Battallion that he conducted himself as a  dutifull and good soldier and farther this deponent sayith not. 
Given under my hand this fourteen day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two 1832-
Joseph Johnson
A G Keen J. P.
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I do hereby certify that Capt. Joseph Johnson as fair as my acquaintance with him has been, and I never heard any thing to the contrary from his neighbours [sic] is a man of truth and veracity. Given under my hand this 14th day of Septr [sic; September] 1832

S/A. G. Keen JP
[flourish]

[printed upside down]
Capt. Jos. Johnson Certificate

[round seal in left margin]
State of North Carolina
I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the county of Chatham Do hereby certify that Abraham G. Kean Esq. whose signature appears to the within affidavit and the foregoing certificate is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Legally commissioned and qualified as such and that due faith & credit ever has been given to all his acts as such

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office the 8th day of November AD 832

Test.
S/Thos. Ragland Clk.
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3-595.
Record Divison
G.W. AND N. DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

May 15, 1908

Searched by S D Lampartes

Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Richard Drake
Service, N.C.
Rev War
Remarks:  No claim as above 
except Wid. # 3788
Chief of Division.
27498b4m2-07
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HAWKINSVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY
W A JENNINGS, Manager
Hawkinsville, Ga.

February 18th, 1935.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

Have you on file the record of the Revolutionary service of Richard Drake and Francis Bryant Drake of Virginia and Georgia.  If so, please send me a copy of same.

I am trying to join the D A. R. 's and will have to have this information.  Thank you,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Matra Drake Jennings
Hawkinsville, Georgia.

RECEIVED
FEB 20 1935
MAIL [iillegible]
20
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Drew 2 Roth AWT

To The Revolutinary Pension Office
Washington, D.C.  am6

Will you kindly give me the data contained in the Pension Papers of William & Richard Drake I am trying to secure the information for Mrs. Henry Bromm Biltmore House, Asheville N.C. and also for Mr. F P Drake of Atlanta Ga  Both are of the N.C. Drake family  [illegible] doz do not find of relationship You may send the information direct to Mrs Brom or to me Mrs. H E Reid, (over)
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Mrs H E Reid
Mission Hospital
Asheville, N. C

Mrs. Brom also wishes to know if John Phillips of NC.C asked for a pension for Rev War Service
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.      Richard Drake No. F.3788
___________________________________
[table with the following headers: "DATES OF ENLISTMENT APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (sub-headers "CAPTAIN. COLONEL."). STATE.

[blank]. Oct 28 or 29 1778. Pvt.. Pitts. Dickerson. N.C..

[blank]. [blank]. [blank]. Judge. [blank]. " .

Aug. [blank] '79. 3 mos.. Cornet. Nathaniel Bradford. [blank]. " .

Oct. [blank] '80. 3 mos.. [blank]. Kidd. [blank]. " .

Also served under Cols [colonels] Seawell
Brickle
Jarvis and 
Paisley
__________________________________
Battles engaged in, [check mark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Vol. in Halifax Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension, Aug. 14. 1832. His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Chatham Co. N.C.

Age at date of application, Born Aug. 22. 1762. Died Sept. 7. 1835 in Chatham Co. N.C.

Remarks: Soldier ^son of Tristram & Elizabeth Drake married Aug. 15. 1786  Louisa ^dau. of Edmund and Mary Drake, born Oct. 5. 1767. She was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 9. 1841, while a resident of Chatham Co. N.C. ["71 years old" crossed out]  Children: Ethel bert b. Feb'y. 3. 1788. referred to as a Methodist minister. Elizabeth b. Mar. 1. 1791: Alfred b. Oct. 6. 1793: William H. b. Nov. 7. 1796: Edmund J. b. May 22. 1800: Richard ^Caswell b. Nov. 11. 1805
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Mrs. H. E. Reid                   Richard Drake
Mission Hospital                 W. 3788
Asheville, North Carolina     William Drake
                                              S. S375
                                              BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Richard and William Drake, both of North Carolina.

The data which follow concerning these soldiers were obtained from pension claims based on service in the War of the Revolution.

Richard Drake W. 3788

The record of Richard Drake which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 3788, based on his military service in the War of the Revolution.  

Richard Drake was born August 22, 1762, place not stated.  He was the son of Tristran Drake of Halifax County, North Carolina, and his wife, Elisabeth.

Richard Drake volunteered in Halifax County, North Carolina, date not given, served as a private in Captains Pitts' and Judges' companies, Colonel Dickerson's North Carolina regiment, was discharged October 28 or 29, 1778, having served six months.  He enlisted sometime in August, following, served
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three months as cornet in Captain Nathaniel Bradford's Company of Light Horse, in pursuit of Tories in Halifax County.  He enlisted sometime in October, 1780, served three months in Captain Kidd's company, guarding prisoners in the town of Halifax, North Carolina.  He served, also, under Colonels Seawell, Brickle, Jarvis, and Paisley, at various times, during which service, marched to near Camden, reaching there the night before the battle of "Gates' Defeat"; marched with prisoners to Pee Dee, and was at Shallow Ford after the battle there. 

The soldier, Richard Drake, was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Chatham County, North Carolina, and was a Methodist Minister.  He died in said Chatham County, September 7, 1835.

Richard Drake married August 15, 1788, Louisa Drake.  She was born, place not stated, October 5, 1767, and was the daughter of Edmund Drake and his wife, Mary.

The widow, Louisa Drake, was allowed pension on her application executed August 9, 1841, at which time she was living in Chatham County, North Carolina, where she continued to live in 1848.

The names of the children of Richard Drake, and his wife, Louisa, as shown in the claim:

Ethelbert born February 3, 1788
Elizabeth born March 1, 1791
Alfred born October 6, 1793
William H. born November 7, 1796
Edmund I. born May 22, 1800
Richard Caswell born November 11, 1805.

Their eldest son, Ethelbert Drake, was referred to in 1841 as the "Reverend", and at that time living in Richmond, Virginia. 

Caswell Drake, brother of the widow, Louisa Drake,
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was born February 18, 1776, and in 1841 was living in Warren County, North Carolina.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Louisa Drake, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following:

Louisa Drake, widow of Richard Drake
Certificate - 3016
Issued January 13, 1849
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
North Carolina Agency.

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William Drake s. 8375

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 8375, based on the military service of William Drake during the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of William Drake were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

William Drake volunteered in Chatham County, North Carolina, sometime in the year 1776, and served at various times as a private with the North Carolina troops, under Captains George Herndon, and Clark, Colonels Luttrell, and Thackston; he was in the battles of Lindley's Mill and White Marsh, and
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continued in the service until the capture of Cornwallis, lengthening in all to about two years.

The soldier, William Drake, was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, at which time he was seventy-seven years of age, and a resident of Chatham County, North Carolina.

The papers on file in this claim contain no date in regard to the family of the soldier.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following:

William Drake
Certificate # 23745
Issued March 31, 1834
Rate $50.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A D HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator