Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9540, for Thomas Marcum, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Marcum, Thomas
Fanny
NUMBER W. 9540
Born in Va.
CONTENTS
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14. William marcus was bornd - 29 day of august 1807
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1. Meley Marcom was bornd september 27 day 1774
2. Isaiar Marcom was bornd September the 5 day 1776
3. Elisha Mrcom was bornd November the 7 day 1778
4. Thomas Mrcom was bornd november the 27 day 1780
5. Polley Marcom was bornd march the 1 day 1783
6. Seley Marcom was bornd July the 28 day 1785
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THE 
PSALMS OF DAVID
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Translted, and diligently Compared 
WITH THE
ORIGINAL TEXT,
AND
FORMER TRANSLATIONS.
More plain, smooth, and agreable to the Text, than any heretofore.
Allowed by the Authority of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the KIRK OF SCOTLAND, and appointed to be sung in Congregations and Families.
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[seal - 2 unicorns and a shield
NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET]
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EDINBURGH:
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR,His Majesty's Printers.
M D C C X C V I I.
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7. Nancy Marcom was bornd Decmber the 11 day 1787
8. Nathan Marcom was bornd november the 28 day 1790
9 Betcy Marcom was bornd december the 15 day 1792
10 William Marcom was bornd decembe the 2 day 1795
11 Edman Marcom was bornd June the 3 day 1798
12 Patcy Marcom was bornd March the 9 day 1801
13 Fanney Marcom was bornd the 2 day of september 1803
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Nathal Nathan 
Marcom was born
november the 28 Day 1790
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Nathan Marcom 
was bornd november the 28 Day 1790
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12.196
North Carolina
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Thomas Marcum
of Orange in the State of N Car-
who was a Pri- in the Com commanded
by Captain Elliot of the Reg commanded by Col. Fadmer in the NC state troops 6 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of N Caro 
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of April 1833 and sent P. H. Mangum Hillsborough N.C.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $40.00
Sem-anl. allowance ending Sep. 4. 33 10.00 =
$50.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 48

Dead - Let to Hon. W. M.
Aug 31. 1839
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3136
North Carolina
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Fanny Marcum
widow of Thomas Marcum
who died on the 13th Feb. 1839
of Orange Co. in the State of NC
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Elliot of the Reg't commanded by Col. Fadmer in the N.C. Troops line for 6 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina 
at the rate of 2 Dollars ---Cents per annum,
to commence on the 13th day of Feb. 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Dec. 1839, & sent to Hon. L. Williams H. R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $11.06
Sem-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 10.00=
$21.06

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3d &}
Joint Resolution
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 170.

[note - not on A. B. ]

Let to Hon. L. Williams Dec 10. 1839
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept. 1838 to Feb'y 13 1839 the of his death - Agt. notifed 2d June 1840
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed 7th June 1832.

State of North Carolina}
Orange County}
On this the 31st day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, now sitting, Thomas Marcom Sen, of the county & state aforesaid, aged eighty years on the 4th day of January last, who first being 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 June 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He was drafted into the service, in the winter of 1780 - 1781, in the County of Ornge afores'd for the term of three months - he was rendezvoused at Hillsboro' and marched towards Salisbury, No. Ca. when his proper Captain took command of his company, who was Capt. Elliot - the other company officers not recollected; Field Officers, Col. Thomas Fadmer and Major Sharpe - He was marched to Salisbury; from Salisbury his company was marched towards the Catawba, but he remained in Salisbury, to aid in guarding the town & to work for the service as an Artisan in the Blacksmith's shop: Here he remained until the British forces came on from South
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Carolina, across the Catawba, on towards Salisbury - when he with others in the service retired to the Yadkin River in the vicinity of Salisbury. He remained untill the American forces were collected under Gen'l. Green & Gen'l Morgan - and the British forces under Lord Cornwallis approached. He continued with the Americans under Gen'l Green, in his retreat across North Carolina to Virginia. He reached Prince Edward Court House Va. & there resumed the work of a Blacksmith with other artisans, under the command of Capt. Marbry, an officer of the Maryland line & Capt. Wm. Gamble - Here he remained until the expiration of his tour of service, which was after the battle of Guilford, and was discharged. - This discharge he has lost. - Afterwards, in the latter part of the summer or early in the Fall of 1781, when Gov. Burke of North Carolina & a number of Americans were taken prisoners, at Hillsborough, by the Tories - the declarant was called on to serve a term of three months, & was drafted into a Company commanded by Capt. Phillips of Wake County - & was marched to Fayetteville; - thence to the "Brown Marsh"; thence to the neighbourhood of Wilmington - where a number of American troops were collected under Gen'l  Butler & Gen'l Rutherford- and the Americans intending to storm the town of Wilmington, if it should be necessary so to do, in order to dislodge the enemy; the declarant was sent into the interior of the
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 country, to guard the baggage waggon - Here at the Camp at Tomsons [Thompsons], on November 17th 1781, his term of service having expired the declarant was discharged by Capt. Dickerson, as will fully appear by the annexed discharged, written at the time, & which the declarant hath been fortunate enough to have kept by him. - 
Previously to the Capture of Governor Burke as afores'd. the declarant was drafted to guard the Town of Hililsboro', on two or three different occasions, & was engaged in that service one week at a time. He was drafted on another occasion, when it was apprehended that the British would invade North Carolina from Virginia, & was engaged in that service ten or twelve days - when the orders were countermanded, he returned & was discharged - He was born in Caroline County, Virginia, on 4th January 1752 - and was removed into Orange County No. Ca. when he was about 12 years old - where he hath resided ever since. He hath no record of his age. The declarant is known to Priestley H. Mangum, Major John Taylor & Sam'l Couch Esqr. He hath no other documentary evidence of his service than Capt. Dickerson's discharge - and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure at this time, who can testify as to his services, except Jno. Daniel, whose affidavit accompanies this declaration. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and
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declares that his name is not on the pension role on the agency of any state, so far as he hath knowledge - 
[Signature]
Thomas Marcum Sen'r. X his name
Sworn to in open Court
31st August 1832
[Signature]
J. Taylor CC

And the Court having considered the matter contained in the said declaration and the proofs in support thereof ordered to be certified as their opinion that the said declaration & the proofs in support thereof are entitled to full credit
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Marcum for a Pension -
In Testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand & Seal of office this 31st August 1832
[Signature]
J. Taylor CC
[Seal]


7538.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836, and the Joint resolution of the 7th July. 1838.

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} SS.

On this the 28th day of October 1839, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the aforesaid County of Orange, at her own residence, in the County aforesaid She being, from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make this Declaration, Fanny Marcum, a resident of the aforesaid County of Orange, aged 85 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, and the Joint Resolution of July 7, 1838: That she is the widow of Thomas Marcum Dec'd. of the aforesaid County of Orange, who during the of the Revolution was in the United States' Service as private of Militia.
And that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Marcum Dec'd. upon his presenting evidence of his Revolutionary services, as private of Militia to the war department was in the Spring of 1833, placed upon the North Carolina Pension roll, [Orange County] at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum and was duly paid his pension up to the 4th day of Sept. 1838
And the aforesaid Declarant, Fanny Marcum, further states upon her said oath, that she was married by Tygnel Jones Esquire, to the said Thomas Marcum, that she has no record of the date of her marriage, but her witness remembers it by the birth of her first child, Milley, who was born Ten months after their marriage - which will make the date of their marriage the latter part of November in the year of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Three (1773)
This Declarant has a 'record' in her family Bible of the dates of the births of hers' & the aforesaid Thomas Marcum's
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children -
The following is a copy from the family record of the births of their children - and which original record, is, as it purports to be, a true record to this Declarants knowledge and belief, of the births of hers' and the aforesaid Thomas Marcums children. To wit:

1. /child/ Miley Marcum was born 27th Sept. 1774.
2 Isaiar Marcum was born 5 Sept. 1776.
3. Elisha Marcum was born 7 Nov'r. 1778.
4 Thomas Marcum was born 27 Nov. 1781.
5 Polly Marcum was born 1 March 1783.
6 Geley Marcum was born 28 July 1785.
7 Nancy Marcum was born 4 Dec. 1787.
8 Nathan Marcum was born 28 Nov'r. 1790.
9 Betsy Marcum was born 15 Dec. 1792.
10 William Marcum was born 2 Dec. 1795.
11 Edmond Marcum was born 3 June 1798.
12 Patsy Marcum was born 9 March 1801.
*14 William Marcum was born 29 Aug't. 1807.
*13. Fanny Marcum was born 2 Sept. 1803.

This Declarant annexes hereto, the aforementioned record taken from her family Bible.
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Mrcum, died on the thirteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. This Declarant in conclusion, states upon her hard oath, that, from old age and infirmity of body she is unable to attend Court to make this Declaration.
[Signature]
Fanny Marcum X her mark
Sworn and subscribed the day & date first above written before me,
[Signature] 
King Barbee J. Peace
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State of North Carolina}
Orange County} SS.
On this the 28th day of October in the year of 1839, Aquilla Herndon and Sul: Leigh personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of peace in and for the County aforesaid, and who being first duly qualified according to Law, make oath that, they lived neighbor to and were well acquainted with Thomas Marcum, Dec'd, a resident citizen of the hard County, who was a United States pensioner, at Twenty Dollars per annum. -
That said Thomas Marcum, pensioner, as aforesaid, died on the 13 '. day of February 1839, and left him Surviving as widow Fanny Marcum - with whom also we are well acquainted.
That we have always understood and never heard it questioned or contradicted, but that the aforesaid Fanny was Lawfully married to the aforesaid Thomas Marcum as she states, in the fall of the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy three, (1773)
We also further state we have seen her family record, of the births of her several children and believe it to be genuine and true. and that the said Fanny remains the widow of the aforesaid Thomas Marcum, having never married since his death.
[Signatures]
Aquila Herndon
Sullivan Leigh
Sworn and subscribed the day and date \first above written before me
[Signature]
King Barbee J. P.

And I the Lord Justice do hereby declare my opinion after investigating matter that the foregoing Declarant Fanny Marcum is the lawful widow of the above mentioned pensioner. Thomas Marcum - that they were married in the fall of 1773, and that said pensioner died 13' February 1839. and that said Declarant has not married since, but remains the widow of the above mentioned pensioner, Thomas Marcum Dec'd- I further certify that the Lord Fanny Marcum is a woman of truth & veracity & that from old age and infirmity of body cannot attend Court to make
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To make this Declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 28th day of October, in the year of 1839.
[Signature]
King Barbee J. P. [seal - L.S.]
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No. 7538
Thos. Marcum

admit as private for 6 mo. from 1781
[illegible] Butler N. C. 


P. H. Mangum
Hillsboro
N. Ca.
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Marcom of the County of Orange in the State of N. Ca.
(Act 7th June 1832.)

1.Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 80 years

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

[Headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1780-81 | 3 Months | Drafted | Capt. Elliot, Col. Fadmer

In 81 Fall | 3 Months | Drafted | Capt. Phillips & Dickerson

 two or three calls of a week at a time afterwards for ten or twelve days.

5. In what battles was she engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange C.y

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition & Discharge

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no Clergyman's Certificate

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sevin Belt
Examining Clerk.
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WASHINGTON
October 8, 1931

BA-J/AWF

Dr. Blackwell Markham
First National Bank Bldg
Durham, North Carolina.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative
to the date of the last payment of pension of
Fanny Marcum, the widow of Thomas Marcum a soldier of the War of the Revolution. This information is not found on the records
of this office.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Fanny, the widow of Thomas Marcum ( W. 9540), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Fanny Marcum, widow of Thomas Marcum
Certificate number 3136
Issued December 6, 1839
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced February 13, 1839
Act of July 4, 1836
North Carolina Agency

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ADY

October 30, 1930.

Dr. Blackwell Markham,
First National Bank Building,
Durham, North Carolina.

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9540, that Thomas Marcum was born January 4, 1752 in Caroline County, Virginia, and when about twelve years old moved to Orange County, North Carolina. 
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina he enlisted in the winter of 1780-1781, served three months as an artificer under Captain Elliot and Colonel Thomas Farmer in the North Carolina Troops and Captain Marbury an officer of the Maryland Line and Captain William Gamble.
He enlisted and served three months in Captain Phillips' North Carolina Company and was discharged November 17, 1781.
He served on two or three occasions, one week at a time, guarding the town of Hillsboro and ten or twelve days all in 1781, exact date not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832 while a resident of Orange County, North Carolina.
Soldier married the last of November 1773, Fanny, maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 28, 1839 while a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, aged eighty-five years.

[insertion ¶ 1 after "Marcum", - the name also appears as Marcom]

[instruction to move ¶ 4 above ¶ 3]

[insertion - ¶ 4 after "days",  - all in 1781 exact date not shown.]

[note - ¶ 4 he said this was prior to the each set of 3 mos. so it had to be in 1781]
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Family record:

Meley Marcom born September 27, 1774.
Isaiar Marcom " September 5, 1776.
Elisha Marcom " November 7, 1778.
Thomas Marcom "November 27, 1781.
Polley Marcom " March 1, 1783.
Geley Marcom " July ,28, 1785.
Nancy Marcom "December 4, 1787.
Nathan Marcom " November 28, 1790.
Betty Marcon " December 15, 1792.
William Marcom " December 2, 1795.
Edman Marcom " June 3, 1798.
Patcy Marcom " March 9, 1801.
Fanney Marcom " September 2, 1803.
William Marcom " August 29, 1807.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Thomas Marcum. N.C. Act June 7. $20 per an. died 1859. when paid last.
H.H. 

pd to 4 Sep. 1838
J H
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Camp at Tomsins Nov'r. 17 1781
this May Certify that Thomas Marcum has served two towers of duty in the Militia in Gen'l. Butlers Brigade and is therefore discharged.

[Signature]
Nath Dickerson
Capt.
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Thomas Marcum, N. Carolina Roll, act June 7. 1832. $20 per annum.

Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.

pd to 4 Sep 1838
J H
Pension Office}
Aug. 31. 1839.
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1930 Oct. 30, Hist. to Dr. Blackwell Marham. See James Blackwell W. 18613, A.W.Y.
1931 - Oct. 8 - Dr. Blackwell Marham adv. as last pay of pen. etc. awf

Rev'y WIDOW, &c.
_________
File No. 9540
Fanny Marcum
Wid
Thomas Marcum
Privt. Rev. War
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Act: July 4th 1836.
Index:-Vol. H, Page 5

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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DR. BLACKWELL MARKHAM
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
DURHAM, N. C.

September 24, 1931.

Veterans Administration.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, N. C.

Gentlemen:

I would appreciate your giving me the date that the pension paid to Fanny Marcum, wife of Thomas Marcum (Revolutionary War Pension Claim W9540) was discontinued. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 28, 1839 while a resident of Orange County.
Thanking you for this information, I am

Yours truly,
[Signature]
Blackwell Markham

BM/nt

[stamp - RECIEVED SEP 26 1931 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION 9:00
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
 April 30th, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States”, the widow of Thomas Marcum,  a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty      Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the     4th of Sept. 1838 to the 13th Feb'y, 1839, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,
[Signature]
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Payments to be made
Fayetteville
[missing] U.S. Br. Bank
[missing] for paying Pensioners
[missing] the Agency of 
[missing] North Carolina




[missing] in the Pension Office
[missing] Book E. Vol. 6
[missing] 48 by E. D. Bullock
Clerk.
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Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Marcum of the State of North Carolina who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty 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 ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
[Signature]
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
[Seal]

Examined and}
Countersigned.}
[Signature]
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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 No. 7538
Thos. Marcom


P. H. Mangum
Hillsboro  N. C.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Marcum 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 there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the periods of the war when he served? No

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [amount] of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under who he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes in 2 cases

VII. Has he made a 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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2

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? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, as he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Yes except one

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes one in part
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes

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? Yes in one case

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

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

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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3 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration in highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
QUERE XIV. PROOF OF SERVICE. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI. MODE OF AUTHENTICATING PAPERS. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Free

Albright N. C.}
August 27th 39.}

Tho. Morcum
N. C. M.

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Com of Pension
Washigton D. C. 

See to what transfered
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Albright. N.C.  26 Aug't 1839.

Sir

Thomas Marcum of Orange Cty. N.C. under act of June 7th 32 drew a pension of $20., He died on the 13th of February 1839. His widow now living wishes to draw what she is by Law entitled to, please inform me what she is entitled to and how she shall proceed to draw it & send any blanks necessary.
Your truly,
[Signature]
W. Montgomery

J. L. Edwards, Esq.}
Com of pensioner}
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Marcum
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Washington Nov. 30th. 1839

Sir

I send you the declaration of Mrs Fanny Marcum which I will thank you to examine as soon as possible and give me a - answer - 
Your Obt  H'ble Sevt.
[Signature]
Lewis Williams
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Free

Lewis Williams

G. W. Crump Esquire
Pension Office
Washington

Dec. 9.

Fanny Marcum

[Signature]
Hon. L. Williams
HR
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Washington Dec 8th 1839.

Sir,

I rec'd yesterday a pension Certificate from your office in favor of Fanny Marcum for $20 - I do not recollect from whom I rec'd the papers in regard to the Claim and I will thank you to inform me, so that I may forward the Certificate to the proper person addressed to the proper post office - 
Your Obt. H'ble Servant.
[Signature]
Lewis Williams
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4796



Hon. L. Williams
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State of North Carolina

I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of please & quarter sessions for orange county, certify that King Barbee whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange, in the State aforesaid, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. 
I further ceritfy that satisfactory evidence has been furnished said court, that Tomas Marcum an United States pensioner, a resident of the aforesaid County, died on the 13th day of February 1839 and that he left surviving him a widow Fanny Marcum.
I also further certify that there is no record of marriages kept in this office, but that there is a file of "Marriage Bonds" and that upon a careful examination of said Bonds, I find that the file extends back only to the year 1785; and that antecedent to that date, I find no file of any marriage bonds whatever.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 28 day of November, in the year 1839.
[Signature]
J. Taylor CC
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North Carolina} Court of Pleas & Quarter 
Orange County} Sessions August Term A. D. 1839.

I, John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of  Pleas & Quarter Sessions afores'd. certify that William Pearson and Willie Marcom, did on the 30th day of August A. D. 1839, subscribed & swear to the above affidavit in open  court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and
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subscribed my name, this 30th day of August A,. D, 1839.

 Know all men by these presents, that I Fanny Marcom, widow &  relict of Thomas Marcum dec'd late of Orange County & State of North Carolina, who in his lifetime was a Pensioner of the United States & to whom was issued from the Department of War the appended Certificate of Pension, bearing date 9th day of April 1833, signed by Lewis Cass, Secretary of War - do hereby constitute & appoint my son Thomas Marcum of the county of Orange aforesaid, my true & lawful attorney, for me sinning name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Fayetteville & State of North Carolina, the balance of Pension due, & remaining unpaid, to my said deceased husband. Thomas Marcum, at the time of his death. Witness my hand & seal this    day of September A. D. 1839.
[seal]
Sealed & delivered in the presence of -

[upside down]
WAR DEPARTMENT.
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State of North Carolina}
Orange County} SS.

Be it known, that on   day of September A. D. 1839, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said count, personally appeared Fanny Marcum, above named & acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day & year last above mentioned.

J. P.

I, John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of please & Quarter Sessions for the County of Orange, certify that       is a magistrate as above, & that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, & subscribed my name, this the     day of September A. D. 1839 -
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North Carolina}
Orange County}

John Daniel, after having been duly sworn according to Law, before me, one of the Justices of the peace for the county afores'd. maketh oath, that he was in the service of the United States in the winter of 1780-1781, with Thomas Marcum Sen'r. at Salisbury North Carolina & knew the said Marcum until the British marched Salisbury under Lord Cornwallis - and after that time, he was not acquainted with the said Marcum as being connected with the service.
[Signature]
John Daniel X his mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me, this 31st Aug't. 1832.
[Signature]
Sam'l Couch J. P.

State of North Carolina

I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Samuel Couch Esq'r. who witnessed this affidavit was then qualified Justice of the peace. 
Witness my hand & seal of office 31st Sept. 1832.
[Signature]
J. Taylor CC
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Fanny Marcum
Wid of Thomas
N.C.
Act July 4. 1836
Married 1773
died 13 Feb. 1839
Allow $20 per ann
from Feb. 13. 1839


Hon L. Williams
HR