Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,318, David Tucker, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C.

Tucker, David
Sylvania

NUMBER
W. 6318
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2979
West Tennessee
David Tucker
of Bedford, in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private [illegible] the compy. commanded
by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Dodd in the N. Carolina
line for 13 months Pr. of Infy;
G-----Cav.
1777


Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 68 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Dec '32
and sent to Tho C. 
Whiteside, Shelbyville Ten

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                            102.49
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 mar. 33              34.17
                                               Total                $136.66

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 9  Page 161
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2292
West Tennessee
 Sylvania Tucker
widow of David Tucker decd.

who died on the 6 January 1836
of Rutherford in the State of Tenn.
who was a Private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded
by Col Dodd in the No. C.
line for 13 months Private of Infy.
6 months Private of Cav.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 68 Dollars 33 cents per annum,
to commence on the 6th
January 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Augt.
1838 and sent Shelbyville Ten.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838       $144.50
Semi-annual allowance ending 4Sep      34.16
                                                Total      $178.66

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A   vol. 2d   Page 182
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
Before me George A.
Sublett an acting Justice
of the peace and one of the justices of the
County Court in and for the County of
Rutherford aforesaid personally appeared Abel Davis, 
aged 71 years and often being first
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he
first became acquainted with David Tucker
the identical individual named in the annexed
pension certificate, about the year 1774,
that he has known said Tucker ever since
he knew any body, that deponent & said
Tucker were thru living in Halifax
County, North Carolina, that deponent did
not himself, see said Tucker married to
Sylvia Tucker his present widow, that
said Tucker was about twelve years older than
deponent, and moved into a place
called Duplin sometime shortly before his
marriage.  This deponent has long known the
oldest son of said David Tucker Jr. his wife
Sylvania, and has understood (Elijah
Tucker) him to be about sixty two years of
age.  Said David Tucker died a year or two
since in this County. since which time his widow
the said Sylvania, who is very old has never married.
From tradition, and the age of their oldest 
child this deponent would suppose they were married
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about sixty three years ago.
and further this deponent saith not.
(signature of Abel Davis)
Subscribed and sworn to
before me January 30th
1838.
(signature of Geo A Lublett)
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
Before me George A. Lublett
an acting Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid personally
appeared Matthew Tucker, aged about fifty
five years, who being first duly sworn
deposeth & saith that, from an old record
which is now lost, Elijah Tucker, the oldest
son of David & Sylvania Tucker, will on
the record day of June next be sixty two
years of age; that is; the copy now in the
possession of the family, taken from the
old record, says "Family record of
David Tucker & Sylvania Tucker his wife
Elijah Tucker was born 2nd day of June
1776"  This deponent has always understood
that said David & Sylvania were married at
the house of one Hicks in Duplin County
North Carolina, by Thomas Hicks a justice of
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of the peace, sometime in the year of
our Lord 1775.  This deponent never saw or
heard of any record of said marriage.  He
has understood that said Hicks, was
a man of some years at the time of
their said marriage, and deponent
 believes that said Hicks has long since
died.  The copy of the record of ages now
in possession of the family, is about
twelve years old; The old original
record was kept in a bible, which deponent
has understood was as old, or older than the
said Elijah; at least it was in existence
from the time of his first recollection
up to the family's removal from North
Carolina, some twenty years
since.
And further this deponent
saith not
(signature of Matthew Tucker)

Subscribed & sworn to
before me January 30. 1838
Geo A Luttett
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
I George A. Lublett, justice
of the peace as aforesaid
do hereby certify that Abel Davis and Matthew
Tucker, are men worth of credit & belief in
any matter to which they would depose.
Given under my hand and seal this
30th January 1838.
(signature of Geo. A Lublett)
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
I Robert L. Morris Clerk of
the County Court of Rutherford
County aforesaid, do hereby certify that
George A. Lublett and Richard Phillips
whose names appear, the latter as a
declaration made by Sylvania Tucker & the
former to two depositions made by Abel
Davis & Matthew Tucker, and also do a
certificate of their character, are &
were at the [illegible] of signing the same
justices of our said County Court duly
elected & qualified, and that the signatures
purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand, and affixed my
seal of office, at office, this
thirty first day of January
A.D. 1838
(signature of Robt. S. Morris) Clerk
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5432
David Tucker


from 1777 private
of Inf 13 mo of [illegible]
68.33
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5432
BRIEF in the case of David Tucker County of Bedford in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June , 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?-
3. How old is he? 784, State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Years, Months, Days. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Filed Officers under who he served.
Vol In 1777 or 78   6 (mo) as a private Gen. Capt. T. Alston Gen.
Entered again five or six weeks " (private) Parsons
Drafted  3 (mo) " (private) Capt. F Valls, Col. Rutledge
col. 3 (mo) " (private) Capt. Holmes, Gen Hennon
Drafted 3 (mo)  Capt. Wm Williams, Col. D. Dodd
Vol. 3 (mo) " (private) Capt. R. Merritt, Col. F Bloodwith Capt. Merritt
5, In what battles was he engaged: Skirmishes with the Torries in one of which he was wounded
6. Where did he resided when he entered the service? Bute Ctn N C
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The declaration not attached to the Seal as required.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
F. Waugh Examining Clerk.
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V3317
Sylvania Tucker
Tennessee

W. [illegible]

admitted 
P. Inf & Cav.
19 mo.
$68.33


died
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County

On this thirtieth day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight personally appeared before Richard Phillips
a Justice of the peace, and one of the justices
of the County Court of Rutherford County aforesaid
Sylvania Tucker, a resident of the County of
Rutherford and state of Tennessee, aged eighty one
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth, on her oath, make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836; That
she is the widow of David Tucker, who was a private
in the Revolutionary war, and served, as by him
stated in a declaration made by him in order to obtain
the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress
passed the 7th day of June 1802, entitled "an act
supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving
officers & soldiers of the revolution", which said declaration
she believes is now on file in the Pension office at
Washington City; that the original pension certificate
drawn in pursuance of said declaration is herewith
filed, & has been in her possession ever since the
death of her said husband.
She further declares that she was married
to the said David Tucker on the _________________day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and seventy five, that her husband, the
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aforesaid David Tucker, died on the sixth day
of January, in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and thirty six, and that she has
remained a widow ever since that period. at will
more fully appear by proof hereto annexed.  That
she does not know of any person living by whom
she can prove her actual marriage; that Thomas
Hicks, a justice of the peace who performed
the ceremony, was aged at the time; that
 she knows of no record, by which she can
prove the exact time; the record of the
age of her oldest son is the best record
evidence she knows of.  She cannot, herself
recollect the exact day of her marriage.
(mark of Sylvania Tucker)
Subscribed & sworn to
before me the date above
written' and I do further
certify that said deponent
is quite too infirm to
attend a court of justice.
(signature of Richard Phillips)
Justice of the peace

I Richard Phillips justice as above stated  do certify
that said Sylvania Tucker, is a respectable woman
& worthy of credit.  Jan 30. 1838.
(signature of Richard Phillips)
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
I William [illegible]
Chairman of the County
Court of Rutherford County aforesaid do
hereby certify that Robert L Morris whose
name of [illegible] to the foregoing certificate
is and was at the time of certifying the
same clerk of our said Court, duly elected
and qualified, that said certificate is
due form of law and sealed with
our County seal.  Given under my hand
and seal. February the fifth A.D.
1838.
William Vanson
Chairman
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions Aug. Term 1832

On this 10th day of August 1832 personally
appeared in open court before the Justices of said
court now sitting David Tucker a resident
of Bedford County State of Tennessee aged
about seventy eight years of age who being 
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 the 7th day of
June 1832 for the relief of Revolutionary soldiers.
He entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and other 
subordinate officers which  he cannot now recollect
and served as herein stated.
He volunteered as a private soldier for six months in the
service of the United States shortly after the Declaration
of Independance in the 4th of July  1776, probably
a year or so after this event, but the precise date
he cannot recollect under Capt Thomas
Alston who raised a company in the State of
North Carolina in the County then called Bute
in which this applicant then and at the commencement of
the war--lived--this county was afterwards divided
into two counties called Franklin & Warren.  Alston
company went to Norfolk to fight the  British
but when it arrived there they had left the place.
The company was then called to Wilmington by
General Parsons as well he recollects under the
expectation [crossed out....] that they would
meet the enemy there, but they did not.  At this
place Alston company remained until the six
months for which this applicant had volunteered
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expired.  he was then verbally discharged by Capt.
Alston and went home where he remained five or
six months when he again entered the service in the
militia of North Carolina in Col. Thos. Rutledges
Regiment; in this regiment Frederick Wells
was the Captain of the company to which he 
belonged.  He served under them between five & 
six weeks during which time this regiment
was stationed within one mile of Wilmington
[crossed out] County.  Captain Outlaw with another
company belonging  to a different regiment was
also stationed there--at the end of the five or
six weeks above mentioned he was drafted out of
Well's  Company for three months to march to North
East river ten or twelve miles from Wilmington
to prevent the Brittish from crossing it as a bridge there
where after remaining some time they were met by the
enemy and occasionally they shot at each other across the
river.  Gen. Kennon & Captain Holmes with their forces then 
retreated back to a place called Rock fish where the remained
until the time for which they were drafted expired
during this period three months he was under the 
command of Genl. Kennon who was the commander of
the drafted regiment and Capt. Holmes' company.
As soon as he was discharged at the expiration of this
time of service he joined a light horse company
as a volunteer for three months, under the command
of Col. David D[illegible] and captain William Williams
about this time, the tories were very troublesome in
North Carolina and the above named company
to which he belonged was principally engaged in
scouting in the counties of Sampson and duplin--
they had several skirmishes with the tories one
of which was at a place called goshen
he states that as soon as this term of service expired
he was again drafted for three months in
a light horse company under the command
of Col James Bloodeth or Bloodworth and captain
Robert Merrit during which time they engaged
in scouting and endeavoring to subdue the tories
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in the two last mentioned Counties and something
in New Hanover County but he does not recollect any
particular skirmish with them.
Shortly after this three months service expired he
hired a substitute by the name of Beasly to serve
nine months for which he was drafted to go to
Georgia.  Said Beasly went there in his stead and
served under the command of Genl Moultrie.
After this term expired he was again drafted
for the same period of time and for the same service
and hired another substitute whose name he does
not now remember, but during the eighteen
months compresing these two terms, he was 
himself at home engaged occasionally in scouting
but not in any organized company nor for more
than a few days at a time.
Soon after the expiration of the last nine months
drafting for which he hired a substitute--he
volunteered in a light horse company under the
command of Col. Bloodworth and Capt Merrit above
mentioned for a term of three months during
which they were engaged in scouting and [illegible]
the tories in the Counties of Duplin Sampson and 
New Hanover shortly before this term of
service expired he was shot with a musket ball
in the right thigh by the tories in a skirmish
which his company had with them.  The ball passed
through his thigh and cut one of the leaders
before he recovered from the battle of 
Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis took
place--this was but a short time before he recovered 
from his wound.
He states that he was acquainted with Major
Daniel Williams of the North Carolina regular or
continental line.  He received no written discharges
at the end of any  time of his services--he has
no documentary evidence of his services nor does he
know of any person now living by whom he
can prove it.  This applicant states that he was
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born in Halifax County North Carolina but the year
of his birth he cannot recollect--he never could
write and has no record of his age, but to the best
of his recollection he was between 21 and 22 years
of age when he first served as a volunteer
about thirty years ago, or more, he remembers that
his father told him that what his age was but he
does not recollect what he said it was.
This applicant lived as he has stated at the time he entered
the service of his country in Bute County S. Carolina
in that part of it was called Warren--at the close of
the war he lived in Duplin County where he continued
to reside until he removed to Rutherford County Tennessee
about twenty years ago--about ten years ago he
removed to Bedford where he now resides at the expiration
of each term of his service & he was generally discharged by 
his Captain.  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--he was finally discharged shortly after
he received the wound above mentioned.
Sworn to subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(mark of David Tucker)

We Nathan Nichols a clergyman residing in the
County of Bedford and State of Tennessee and Jesse
Scott and Jeremiah Dial & John [illegible] residing in [illegible]
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David
Tucker who has sworn to and subscribed the above
declaration; that we believe him to be seventy
eight years of age or there abouts; that he 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jeremiah Dial
Nathan Nichols
Jesse Scott
John Clain
Given to in open
Court 10th August 1832
[illegible signature]
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Family Register
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Family account of David Tucker

Elijah Tucker was born June the 2 1776.

Nancy Tucker was March the 9th 1780
Matthew Tucker was born Aprile the 14th 1783
Jacob Tucker was born November the 20th 1785
Elizabeth Tucker was born May the 25th 1789
William Tucker was born October the 22 1792
[faded] Tucker was born September the 24th 1794
Daniel Tucker was born June the 12th 1797
Susannah Tucker was born June the 23 1799
Lewis (?) Tucker was born February the 15 1802
***empty line, possibly faded away***
{faded} Calvin Tucker was born May the 3 1816
{faded] Tucker was born October the 22 181(?)


[illegible] by John W Gugg

[faded first and last names] Tucker
was born August 21[faded] 1824
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 28th, 1838.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," the widow of David Tucker,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tennessee Agency, at
the rate of sixty eight Dollars and thirty three Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 132, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1835,
to the 6th January, 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion JD. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Murfreesboro, Tenns.
July 4. 1838.

Hon J.. S. Edwards,
Sir,
Enclosed I send
yr dept the authenticated documents
proving the age of the oldest son
of David & Sylvania Tucker,
to be used in the application
of the latter for a pension.--
Resp
yr obt sevt.
H Yoakum
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Sylvania Tucker
Tennessee


Suspended

See letter 20th
April 1838 H. Yoakum
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No.  6318
Sylvania Tucker
Wid.
David Tucker
Pvt. N.C. line

Act: July 4th/36,  Sec. 3d.
Index: Vol. M,  Page 285
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 27th Sept. 1838.

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir
Application was made at
this office a few days [illegible] by the attorney of Mrs.
Sylvania Tucker a Pensioner under Act 4th July 1836 and
widow of the late David Tucker a Revy. Pensioner under
Act 7th June 1832 at the rate of $68.33 per annum
and in consequence of having recd. no instructions
from you to enroll her name on my books for
claim was not paid, will you do me the favor
to advise me how this case is.
I am very Respectfully Ser
Your obt sevt
John M. Bass Prest.
& Pension Agent
By S. [illegible]
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For Hon J.L. Edwards
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Jan 31. 1838

Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir,
Herewith I send you the
papers in the case of Sylvania Tucker upon
application for pension under act of Congress
of 4 July 1836,.  She has furnished the
[illegible] proof of her marriage, which at this
late day she could produce.  She was
married under the act of North Carolina
 of 1741, Chap. 1 sec 3. and she thinks by
publication of banns, as was common among
the poor people of that day.  If she was
otherwise married, there was no law then 
in existence requiring the license to as
returned-- and of course it would be useless
for examine the records of Duplin County
for such a document.  [illegible] out of this,
it would be a miracle in our own state, where
the license are required to be returned, to find
such an instrument ten years after its execution.
The usual custom at the time of her 
marriage was to grant certificate of the
fact under the seal of the Justice on
curate.  The lapse of sixty three years, & the
nature of such a paper would plead for its loss.
Your obt. sert.
H. Yoakum
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P.S. as to whether the last period of the service
of David Tucker deceased, occurred after his marriage
with declarant, I refer your department to the
"documentary evidence" on file, and placed there
by David Tucker for the purpose of obtaining
his pension.--  H.Y.
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Shelbyville, T
Augt 15
Free
Honl Lewis  Cass 
Secretary of War
Washington City

No 5432
CO
Sept 1821 &  1832
Transfer
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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
and served as he states.  And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that
Nathan Nichols who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergyman resident in
the County of Bedford and State of Tennessee
and that Jeremiah Dial [illegible] Scott and John
McLean who have also signed the same are
residents of the same County & State and are
credible persons and their statements is entitled
to credit.
(signatures of J.S. Neill
Samuel Phillips
& John B [illegible] )

I James McKesich Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Bedford County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of David Tucker
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 10th day July 1832
J. McKesich clk
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Shelbyville [illegible] 14th Aug 1832

Honl Lewis Cass

Sir
I herewith transmit to
you the Declaration of David Tucker
relative to his services in the revolutionary 
war for which he is desirous of obtaining
a pension under the late act of Congress
together with the proceedings therein 
required by the regulations of the war
department.  Any communications which
you may feel disposed to make relative
to his application you will please address
to me at this place.

Very Respectfully
Your obt svt
Thos. C Whiteside
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David Tucker West Tennessee act of June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen. Office 
April 28, 1838

Pt. 4 Sep 1835
JH
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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 claims of David Tucker which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is that any reason assigned for his not doing so?
--
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
Yes
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 amount of pension he is entitled?
Yes
VI. Has he given het names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes
VII. Has he made relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
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?
yes
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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?
Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
-----

XIII. If the applicant has not 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?
Yes

XIV. If the application has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she or they are persons of credibility? -----
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? ---- 

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? ---

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories described by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not answered?  7

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 the 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.

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 authenticated 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 end 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.
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Payments to be made
at Nashville, Ten;
by the [illegible] W.L. Br. Bk.
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of West Tennessee
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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, David Tucker
of the State of Tennessee (west Tennessee agency)
who was a Private of Infantry and Cavalry
in the army  of the revolution--
is entitled to receive sixty eight dollars and
thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, 
commencing on the 4th of March, 1931, 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 10th day of December
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two

(signature of Lew Cass)
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
( signature of J.L. Edwards)
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
Before me George A Lubbett
justice of the peace, in 
Rutherford aforesaid personally
appeared Lewis Tucker, and made
oath [illegible] due for of Law that the annexed
paper, called a "family account of David Tucker", is
a true copy, as he believes, of an old record of
the ages of  David Tucker's family-- that the
annexed copy is about twelve years old, that
the original, from which it was taken, was
drawn up some twenty five years since,
that the said original is destroyed, & was
in said David's possession till
destroyed, that the copy here annexed was
obtained by this deponent from said David.
^ has been in his (deponent's) possession
ever since; that said copy is the
identical paper allowed to, by Matthew
Tucker, in his deposition heretofore
forwarded to the Com. of Pensions
for the purpose of obtaining a pension
for Sylvania Tucker, an account
of the Rev. Services of her husband;
(signature of Lewis Tucker)

Subscribed & sworn to
before me this 4th July
1838.
(signature of Geo. A Lublett)
Justice of the peace
Page 38

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County 
I Robert L. Morris
Clerk of the County
Court of Rutherford County aforesaid, do
hereby certify that George A Lublett, whos
attested the foregoing deposition is and was,
at the time of attesting the same a justice of
the peace for our said County, duly elected
and qualified, and that the signatures
purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
my seal of office, at office
this fourth day of July
1838.--
(signature of Robt. SD. Morris ) 
Clerk of the County Court

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
I William Vincent
Chairman of the County Court of
Rutherford County aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Robt. S. Morris, who has
given the above Certificate is & was at
the time of giving the same Clerk of
our said Court duly elected & qualified
that the same is in [illegible] form of law, *
sealed with our county seal.
Given under my and and
seal July 4th 1838.
Wm Vinson
Clk of Ruthr. County Court