Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,848, for Frederick Menius, North Carolina
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N.C.
Menius, Frederick or Manis, Frederick
Rosanna
W. 3.848
B.L.Mt. 36.222-160-55
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Act of Mar [ileg.]
Oct. 8, 1855
217.101
Rosanna Menius
widow of Frederick
Menius Prv.
decd.   Pension
Rosanna Menius
wid: of
Frederick Menius
Pri;
War of the Revolution
[written diagonally across above]
36228 [illeg.] July 31/16 [?}

Vol M=2=8
Rec' Pension.
Certif. October 24, 1849
No 51/69
N.C.  Feby 48-51.6
[illeg] 29/56
Vol M-2=8  [illeg.]
James E. Kerr
Salisbury 
NC.
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23.115
North Carolina
Frederick Menius
of Rowan in the State of N.Car
who was a pr. in the compy commanded
by Captain Sharper of the --- commanded
by --- in the No. Car.
line for 1 year
M. 89. d. Jan 16, 1835
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 40. Dollars---Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March  1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Octr: 33
and Sent Samuel
Silliman Salisbury NO Ca
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1833             100--
Semi-al. allowance ending Mar:34     20--
                                                        $120--
{Revolutionary Claim,  }
{Act June 7, 1832         }
Recorded by Nath Rice --Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 61/2 Page 65-



said to be dead--See letter
from S. Siliman, filed with
N. C. Case No. 23790.
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[illeg.]
North Carolina Fay-
Rosanna Menius
widow of Frederick Menius
NC
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private--
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of October 1849,
and sent to
A. W. Brandon
Salisbury N.C.---
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 220 Vol. 1.

A. H. Mackland
Jan. 30/55-

Died
Aug. 6, 1857

217101
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State of No Carolina ) Sup. Court of Law
Rowan County          ) Fall Term 1832

On this 8th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable James Martin one of the Judges of the Supr Court of Law [illeg.] for said State, now sitting Frederick Menius a resident of said County & State who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath makes 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 U States, but in what precise year age infirmities prevents the recollection, but thinks it was in 1782 or 1783.  Nor can he remember whether the service he performed was in the State Troops or Militia but trusts that the following history of his Service will explain.  He was enlisted by Capt. Yarbrough of the Town of Salisbury about the time aforesaid, in said County, be whom he was drilled about one month, & was then put under the command of Capt. Sharpe & was marched to Ashley River near Charleston So Carolina & near there stationed on one of the Islands near Charleston & was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Idel where he remained in Service until the end of the war  When he enlisted, it was for the period of eighteen months, & believes that he served about that time.  He was not discharged until the end of the end of the War.
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He received no written discharge from any person & hath no way of proving the Services rendered except by Peter Stiller whose affidavit is hereto annexed.  He was born in Germany & migrated to Rowan County about fifty three or four years ago as well as he remembers [?] & is now about seventy four years of age  He well recollects that he enlisted in the service aforesaid shortly after he came from Germany  He has lived in Rowan County ever Since the close of the War & is not on the pension roll of others the State or the UStates & he hereby relinses [relinquishes] all caim to any pension save this.
Frederick Menius
his X Mark

Peter Stiller swears that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid Frederick Menius, that he enlisted at the same time & performed the same Service & that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are true to the best of his knowledge.
Peter Stiller   Seal
his X mark
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Jacob Waggoner & Peter Stiller [illeg.] maketh oath that they are well acquainted with Frederick Menius, that he hath always been acknowledged & reputed among his neighbors to be a Soldier of the Revolution, that he hath always supported a good character & they believe the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are true ane they further believe that he is of the age represented.
Jacob Wagoner [sic]
Peter Stiller

No Carolina
Rowan County
I James Martin one of the Judges of the Supr Court of Law [illeg.], of said State do hereby certify & declare [illeg.] opinion after the investigation of the matter & after puting [sic] the questions prescribed by the war department that the above pension applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he States & that Jacob Waggoner & Peter Stiller are inhabitants of this County & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
James Martin SJJCD [?]

No Carolina
Rowan County
I Henry Giles Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said in the matter of the application
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of Frederick Menius for a pension & I further certify that the foregoing declaration & affidavits were duly sworn to in open Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10th of October
1832
Hy Giles CSC

The foregoing declaration & certificates having been returned from the War Department with objections the applicant Frederick Menius appeared personally before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Rowan County North Carolina and being first 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 as a private Soldier for one year in the army of General Green and for such service he claims a pension.
Frederick Menius
his X mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me
in Salisbury the 10th day of
October AD 1833.
[illeg.] J.P.

I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Rowan County, North Carolina do hereby certify that Junius Sneed before whom the foregoing amendment of the Declaration of Frederick Meneas [sic] appears to have been signed and sworn to is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office the 11th day October AD 1833.

[written in left margin]
Saml Silliman
Salisbury N C
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No. 217.101.
Rosanna Menius
Bounty Land Claim
Act of 3rd March 1855;
Original Application

Address
James E Kerr
Salisbury
N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Court of Rowan
On this the 28th day of September, 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Rosanna Menius, aged eighty six years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Frederick Menius, who was a private in the war of the revolution  that her said husband enlisted in the regular service of the United States and continued in actual service in said war for eighteen months and was honorably discharged at ----
She further States that she was married to the Frederick Menius in the County of Rowan, in the State of North Carolina, on the     , and that her name before her said marriage was Rosanna Hartman, and that her said husband died in the County of Rowan State aforesaid, on the 14th day of January 1835 and that she is now a widow.  She further states that her said husband was a pensioner under the act of 1832, at the rate of Forty dollars per annum until the time of his death and that she is now a pensioner at the rate of Forty dollars per annum under the act of February 2d 1848, and that her certificate bears date October Twenty fourth, 1849, and is numbered 5169, and she now makes reference to the enclosed on file in the Pension Office accompanying the declarations of her deceased husband and herself for proof, the service of her husband, her marriage and the
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date of the death of her husband.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed the 3d of March 1855.  She further declares that she has never received nor applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.  James E Kerr is duly authorized to prosecute this claim and receive any warrant that my open therefor
Rosana Menius    seal
her X mark

Personally came Rufus A Brandon and Henry Menius residents of the County of Rowan in the State aforesaid, who upon oath declare that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Rosana Menius and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person there in represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have no interest in this claim.
Rufus A Brandon
Henry Menius
his X mark

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 18th day of September 1855.  And I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses to be credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim

The word "husband" interlined
before signed.
Obadiah Woodson, J.P.
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State of North Carolina
County of Rowan
I hereby certify that Obadiah Woodson Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, is and was at the time of making the same, and acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of Rowan
County Court, this the 18th
day of September, 1855.
James E Kerr Clerk
of Rowan County Court
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State of North Carolina
County of Rowan
On this 3rd day of August 1840 personally appeared before this Justice of the court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County Rosanah Menius in the County of Rowan and State of North Carolina aged 68 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 March 3d 1837.  That she was Married to Frederick Menius who was late a pensioner of the United States under the At of Congress passed January 1832 [and?] Paced [Placed?] on the Pension Roll November 9th 1855 with the annual allowance of Forty dollars  that he was a private in the North Carolina Militia and his declaration filed in the Pension office of the War department at Washington City for the various forms of his military service in the Revolutionary war
She futher declares that she was married to the said Frederick Menius on the Sixth day of October Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine.  That her husband the aforesaid Frederick Menius died on the 16th day of January - Eighteen Hundred and thirty five  that she has remained a widow ever since that Period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto anexed [sic]. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written
before
Rosanna Menius
her X mark

Sworn to in Open Court-
August [illeg.] 1840.
Jno. Giles
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Personally appeared in open coourt on the 3rd day of August 1840 Elizabeth Earnhart a credible witness aged sixty seven years who certifies that she was present and witnessed the marriage ceremony between Frederick Menius and Rosanah Hartman on or about the 6th day of October 1789-- that said Rosanah is the Identical person who hath signed and Sworn to the written declaration--
Sworn to the day & year    Elizabeth Earnhart
first above written                her X mark

 H W Giles

Personally appeared in open Court on the 3rd day of August 1840 George Hartman a credible witness who doth declare that he is well acquainted with Rosanah Menius who has signed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration  That she was the wife of Frederick Menius as she states--  that she became a widow on the 16th day of January 1840 and remains a widow at this time
George Hartman
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
the day & year above written
Jno Giles

I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Rowan County North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Rosana Menius for a Pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty.
J. W. Giles Clk
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State of North Carolina
Know all men by these presents that we Frederick Menius & John Hidebrant are held firmly bound unto his Excellency Samuel Johnson Esq governor Captain Genera & Commander in chief & his successors in the Sum of five hundred pounds For the payment of which we bind ourselves & each of our heirs, executors & administrators, Jointly & Severally, firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals & dated this 6th day of October Anno Dom 1789--The condition of the above obligation is such That the above bounded Frederick Menius hath the day of the date of these presents prayed & obtained Licence to solemnize the rites of matrimony between him & Rosanna Hardman  Now if there shall not hereafter appear any lawful cause to obstruct the marriage then this obligation to be void or [illeg] to remain in full force & Virtue.
Frederick Menius   Seal
John Hidebrant   Seal
Signed Sealed Delivered
in the presence of
Ed. Harris

State of North Carolina
Rowan County
I John Giles clerk of the court of Peas & Quarter Sessions for Rowan County do certify the above to be a true copy of the marriage License Bond of Frederick Menius as filed in my office
In testimony whereof I have set my
hand & affixed the Seal of my 
office at Salisbury the 18th day of 
May 1840 & in the 64 year of our
Independence   
JW Giles by
J S Beard  DC
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June 14, 1934

[illegible]
Frederick Menius W.3848

Mr. James M. Waggoner
Suite 216-217 Law Building
Salisbury, North Carolina

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Frederick Menius, who served in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War and received a pension for his services.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3848, based upon the military service in that war of Frederick Menius.

Frederick Menius (the name also appears as Fredrick Menis and John Frederick Menius) was born in Germany, date not given, and came to Rowan County, North Carolina, about 1778.  It is not shown that he deserted from the British.

Frederick Menius enlisted in Salisbury, North Carolina, sometime in 1782, exact date not shown, for eighteen months served as a private in Captain Sharpe's Company, Colonel Idel's  North Carolina Regiment and was stationed on an island near Charleston, South Carolina; length of service until the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832 while residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, and aged seventy four years.

He died in Rowan County, North Carolina January 14 or 16 (both dates are given), 1835.

The soldier married October 6, 1789, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Rosannah or Rosanna Hartman.

Soldier's widow, Rosannah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 3, 1840, while a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina. She then gave her age as sixty eight years, but in 1855, she stated that she was aged eighty six years.
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   Rosanna Menius died August 6, 1857, [the initials AB appear handwritten above the preceding date] place not shown.
   It was stated that Frederick and Rosanna Menius reared a family of ten children all of whom were living in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1849.  Their names are not designated nor are their dates of birth shown.
   In 1855, Henry Menius was a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina; no relationship to the family was shown.
   In 1840, one George Hartman made affidavit in Rowan County, North Carolina; no relationship to the widow Rosanna Hartman Menius was shown.
   There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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1934- June 14 - Hist
to Jas. M. Waggoner
[illeg. initials]
1937 - Oct. 7 - Mr. Jas. M. Waggoner [illeg.]
no further data regarding soldier
[illeg. initials]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3848
Rosanna Menius
Wid.
Frederick Menius
Pvt. Rev. War
Act:  Feby 2/48
Index: --Vol. A, Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Act March 3, 1855
217.101.  Oct. 8, 1855
Rosanna Menius, widow of
Frederick Menius, decd. private.
War of the Revolution.
Original brief enclosed 
[written diagonally across the above]
No. 36.222 [illeg.] 31/50

James E. Kerr,
Salisbury, N.C.
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Frederick Menius NC Act
June 7 1832 $40 per annum
1835 when paid last.
Died 16th Jan. 1835/[initials illeg.]    HHL
that paid    JH   Oct [?] 19  40
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36.222.

160 acres
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[ illeg. date?]

[postmark] SALISBURY
SEP [illeg.]
N C

Bounty Land Claim
Free

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.
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8676
North Carolina. Fayt
Rosanna Menius
widow of Frederick Menius
who was a Private
in the North Carolina Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 40 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 24th day of October 1849
and sent to
A. W. Brandon
Salisbury 
N.C
Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1   Page 203.
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5862
North Carolina
Rosanna Menius
widow of Frederick Menius, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 16 Jany 1835
of Rowan Co in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Sharper of the ___ commanded
by Col ___ in the N. Carolina
line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina
at the rate of 40 Dollars ___Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Oct
1840, & sent to Sam Silliman
Salisbury, N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841  $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending

Act July 7,
1838
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2.  Page 188.
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State of North Carolina
Rowan County

On this the 13th day of August in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and forty nine Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned Rosannah Menius the widow of John F Menius a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner of the United States under the Several acts of Congress and the Said John F Menius was placed on the Pension Roll of North Carolina agency and drew a Pension of forty dollars a year for two years I think to the best of my recollection and my said Husband died in the year 1835 and Application was made by Mr. Samuel Silliman (who is now dead) and I received and was placed on the Pension Roll of the North Carolina agency Received the pension of forty dollars per year up to the year 1840  Since which time I have neglected to apply Mr Silliman my agent being dead and I being Ignorant and having no one who was capable to give me the proper information  I have neglected to apply for my pension  I now renew my application at the Pension office  I am a poore [sic] woman and at this time and have been afflicted with a palsey and am an aged woman and very infirm at this time  Sworn and subscribed to the day and date above written
Rosanah Menius
her X mark

Before me
A W Brandon  J Peace
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State of North Carolina
Rowan County

On this the 13th day of August in the year 1849 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and State of North Carolina James Graham and John Cooper who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and stated that they are personally and well acquainted with Rosanah [sic] Menius the widow of John F Menius a Soldier of the Revolutionary war that the said John F Menius drew a Pension of forty dollars per year and after the death of the Husband she the widow Rosanah Menius drew a pension for five years  That it was the Common Report and the Established truth that the said John F Menius and Rosanah was married and lived togeather [sic] as man & wife and Raised Ten children who are now living in this neighbourhood an [sic] it was notorius [sic] and believed that the said John F Menius Served as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution  that the said widow Rosannah Menius is now living and before us Sworn and Subscribed to before the said Justice the day and date above written

James Graham
John Cooper

Before me
A W Brandon  J Peace
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State of North Carolina
Rowan County
To whom it may concern I Alexander W Brandon the acting Justice above named do hereby Certify that these deponents whose names are subscribed to the above Testament of writing are personally known to me as men of good charicter [sic] and for Truth and honesty stand deservedly fare and that their Testimony thus given is entitled to the highest confidence and credit
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this the 13th day of August
1849
A W Brandon   J Peace

I also state that I am personally acquainted with Rosannah Menius the widow of John F Menius that all the facts as stated by the witness are true and correct given from under my hand the day and date above stated
A W Bandon

State of North Carolina
Rowan County
I, James E Kerr Clerk of the Court of Peas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that A. W Brandon Esquire is, and was at the time of taking the foregoing probates [?.], an acting Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County of Rowan, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office
James E Kerr  Clk
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 No 5178  Sept 29 1846
N.C.
July 4 1836
Rosanna Menius
[postmark illeg.]

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Salisbury North Carolina Spt. 24th 1840

J. L. Edwards Esq
D. Sir.
Enclosed I send you the application of Rosanna Menius a widow for a Pension requesting the report of your determination to be direct to me as attorney for the applicant at this place as soon as may be convenient.

Respectfully your obt Servt
R Saml Sillliman
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Admit as a private
12 mon. $40.00
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify, that it appears from the musterrolls [sic] of the Continental Line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Frederick Manis [Menius] a private in Capt. Sharpe's Company of the 10th regiment enlisted in 1782 for 18 months, and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls
Given under my hand
this 29th day of October
1833.  
W. Hill
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3178 [crossed through]
7404
Rosanna Menius
Wid of Frederick
NC
married 1789
decd Jan 16 1835
Act July 7 1838
Allow $40 per ann

Saml Silliman Esq
Salisbury NC
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Salisbury August 15th 1849

J,, L,, Edwards Esq
Sir I herewith enclose to the evidence and application for a pension of Rosanna Menius the widow of John F Menius a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner under the act of Congress of 1833 when the business is examined and disposed of please inform me of the result.  I Remain Respectfully
A W Brandon  

J,,L,, Edwards
Commissioner 
of Pensions
Washington City
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War Department
J,, L,, Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D,, C,,

Admin Acts
43144
14 March 1843-
48
4 March 1848

A W Brandon
Salisbury
N.C.
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Salisbury, N. C.
Sept 28th 1855

Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Rosanna Menius under the act of 3d March 1855.  I have not thought it necessary to send any proof of the services of the husband, Fredk Menius, nor of the marriage or date of the death of the husband, these facts having been already proved upon the application of the husband and declarant for pension.  I have stated in the declaration of Mrs. Menius the date of the open [?] & the number of her pension certificate for the purpose of facilitating a reference to the proofs filed by him in the pension office--
Very respectfully
Your Obt Srvt
James E Kerr

Hon J. Minot
Washington City
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Rosanna Menius
Wid
Frederick

NC 2 Feb 1848
Ad No 5169

A. H. Mackland
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Washington DC Nov 20th 1855

Hon J Minot
Comm of Pensions
I enclose herewith my power of attorney in case Rosanna Menius, of NC admitted act '218 No 5169, I ask that the case may be increased to Eighteen months service as found in by the certificate of Comptroller of NC.

I am Respectfully
A. H. Mackland
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Rosanna Menius or
(Meins/

N C  [illeg.]

A. H. Mackland
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State of North Carolina
County of Rowan
Be it known that before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Rosanna Meins a resident of the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina, who being first duly sworn according to law, States that she is the widow of Frederick Meins of the County of Rowan and State of No.Ca late deceased who was a revolutionary soldier in the North Carolina Militia, and who drew in his life time a pension at the rate of forty dollars ($40) per annum, and that she is now in the receipt of a pension of the same amount per annum, but that she verily believes that there are arrearages of pension due to her, and that she believes that she is entitled to an increase of pension also, and for the purpose of Examining the original declaration, affidavits, letters or and further, for the purpose of filing additional affidavits, letters papers, and documents in order to prosecute the same for arrearages and increase of pension, she hereby constitutes and appoints H. H. Heeper & A. H. Markland Esq. her tru and lawful attorneys with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate and establish said claim, and to do al acts necessary thereto.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my and and affixed my seal, on this 17 day of November 1855
Rosanna Meins   seal
her X mark
Attest: Fielken
Attest:  Jacob M. Ritching
                his X mark
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before
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me on this 17 day of November 1855, and I do hereby Certify that I have no interest in the result of the Pension Claim  mentioned in the foregoing Power of Attorney & am not conserned [sic] in its prosecution.
W. A. Houck  J.P.

State of North Carolina
Rowan County
I James E. Kerr, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that W. A. Houck, Esq., before whom the foregoing power of attorney was made and acknowledged, was at the time of its being done a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified by law to administer oaths, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the SEal
of my office, this the 17th day of
November 1855.
James E Kerr  Clk
by J S Myers DC
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October 7, 1937.

BA-J/ILL
Frederick Menius
W. 3848

Mr. James M. Waggoner
Suite 216-217 Law Building
Salisbury, North Carolina.

Dear Sir:
   Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Frederick Menius, who received a pension in North Carolina on account of that service.
   This office has no further information in regard to Frederick Menius than was incorporated in the report which was furnished you June 14, 1934, at the above address.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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JAMES M. WAGGONER
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW

OFFICE PHONE 146 - J
RES PHONE 1874 - W

SUITE 216-217
LAW BUILDING

SALISBURY, N.C.

September 28, 1937

Pension Office
Revolutionary Files Division
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I will thank you to please refer to your records concerning Frederick Menius, and give me what data you have concerning this Revolutionary soldier.  He received a pension beginning March 4, 1831 for services rendered the N. C. Militia.

I will like to have as complete a record as your file will disclose.

Very truly yours,
J. M. Waggoner [signature]
J. M Waggoner

JMW:HN  

furnished this June 14-1934 EEL [handwritten note at top of page]
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JAMES M. WAGGONER
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW

OFFICE PHONE 148-J
RES. PHONE 1874-W

SUITE 217-217
LAW BUILDING

SALISBURY, N.C.

June 6, 1934

Pension Office
Washington, D. C. 

Attention:  Revolutionary File's Division

Gentlemen:

I am writing to ask for such data as you may have concerning Fredrick Menius who was, at the age of 76, given a pension of $120.00 beginning with March 4, 1831, for services in the North Carolina Militia.

Fredrick Menius was a Revolutionary soldier whom I am informed, came to America as a young man among the hired soldiers to the British Government, to fight the Colonist, but who later deserted the British Army and joined the natives and after the war settled in this state.

I will thank you to give me such data as your files contain.

Very truly yours
J. M. Waggoner 

JMW/sh