Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 55, for Philip Pope, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

Service    Pope, Philip    Number

N.C.          Elizabeth                W.55


Content                               carded
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West Tennessee 29.644

Philip Pope

[torn] Smith in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded [torn] by Captain Hall of the Regt. commanded [torn] by Col. Johnson in the N. Carolina militias [torn] line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars [crossed out] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 26.th day of Jan. 1835 and sent to Hon. B. Peyton H.R.

Arrears of the 4th of Sep.’34. 280.00

Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March’35. 40.00

$320.00

{Revolutionary Claim

{Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk [torn]

Book E.2. Vol. 7 Page 101
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Philip Pope

Declaration
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12.392
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State of Tennessee Smith County Sub

On this 28 day of August 1832. Philip Pope personally appeared in open court being a court of ward for said County, having a clerk, and County seal a resident of said County, aged [crossed out] 70 years in October next, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following officers and served as follows= He was drafted in Edgecombe County NC in the year 1778 he thinks, was attached to the company commanded by Capt. Edward Hall, and in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Jonas Johnson—and to thinks in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Butler__ He has marched from Edgecombe County in No. [North] Carolina to Camden in S. Carolina, from there to Augusta in Georgia, from there to Stono in S. Carolina he was in the Battle at Stono__ He served this line, five months, and thinks he was permitted to return home, from Stono, and was discharged by Colo. Johnson at home, but he lost his discharge__ In the 1st of the year 1781 testimonial but as a volunteer, and joined the company of Capt. Dred Philips of the same county as above states; the Regiment was commanded by Colo. William Linton; he was marched to Guilford C.H. No. [North] Carolina, and was [illegible] [illegible] time of the Battle after the Battle of Guilford he was detailed to [illegible] upon the wounded, and was then discharged by the surgeon in attendance the name not [illegible], to he thinks It [illegible] Drs [Doctors] Ranney or Wallow but has lost his discharge. He served then months this tour
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He then vaulunteered [volunteered] again, and joined the company commanded by Capt Grisham [Gresham] Cofield of Edgecombe County No [North] Carolina, and went against the tories. Three months this line__ He then volunteered again under the same Capt. from the same county and was and three months against the tories in the Regiment commanded by Mar [Major] Hardy Griffin, and Colo. Clinch__ He again volunteered for 12 months, in the fall of 1781 joined the company commanded Swan Troutons in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Lewis he marched from Halifax in No [North] Carolina to Hillsborough, when he was left as a general until some time in August 1782 when he was dead, and joined his Regiment on Haw River when he remained, until his time was out, and was discharged by Colo Lewis__ He then enlisted during the [illegible] under Capt Wm Lytle at Hillsborough, until [illegible] orders, but was not again called upon, & has lost his discharges. He has no documentary remained, and knows of no person, whose testimony [illegible] can [illegible], who can testify to his service [illegible] [illegible] accompanying [illegible] & affidavit.

Qust [Question] 1. when & in what year have you born

Ans. I was born in Halifax County, North Carolina in the year 1762 15th of October.

Qust [Question] 2 Have you any Record of your age, and if so where is it__

Ans. my parents had a record of my age, which I have frequently sum, but do not know where it now is__

Qust [Question] 3 when and you living when called into service

when have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where you now live

Ans. I lived in Edgecombe County No. [North] Carolina where
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I first intend the service, and lived there during the Revolutionary War, and contained them on the same place until, the year 1810 when I removed to Smith County in the state of Tennessee, when I was resided & have resided since the year 1810. The answers to the 4.5.& 6 interrogations will be found in the foregoing part of this declaration__ He hereby relinquishes my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any yours of any state or territory in the United States order when

Sworn to and subscribed in

open court the 28 day of

August 1832 his

J. Bickett clk [clerk] Philip X Pope

mark

Present the worshipful, John Chambers, Solomon Debow, and William C. Garrison Esquires


State of Tennessee Sub. This day Willis Hodges appeared in open court and made oath that he was acquainted with Philip Pope, the above named applicant for a pension, during the Revolutionary war, he knows of his own knowledge, that he was at the Battle of Guilford—and believes he served in the war of this Revolution as stated in his declaration__ He and the said Philip Pope was raised in the same neighborhood, and now neighbors, and have been acquaintances all their lives, and he believes said Philip to be a man truth.

Sworn to in open court

this 28 day of August 1832

J. Bickett clk [clerk] his

Willis X Hodges

Mark
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and the said court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after puting [putting] the interrogatories herein before set down, that the said applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Flowers and John Harper, who signed the preceding certificate and Clergyman resident in the State and County aforesaid—and are credible persons and that this statement is entitled to credit

John Chamber Channan

of Smith County C,c

Copy of [illegible] [illegible] with the Declaration

Camps niar [near] [illegible] 8th October 1781. This may certify that Philip Pope is on [illegible] till he is fit for duty. Thus to Jain Camps given under my hand

Hardy Griffin mj

Refer to David Douglass Esq. Col Robert Allen J. Peisett, and Richard Hodges, and the Court before whom this declaration was made—all of Smith County Tennessee__
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State of Tennessee} We William Flowers and John Harper Smith County }

Clergyman residing in the State and County aforesaid, hereby certify that are well acquainted with Philip Pope an applicant for a pension, and believe him to be about 70 years of age; that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion__ Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 16th day of August 1832

Don C. Dixon JP Wm Flowers Sr

John Harper


State of Tennessee} I Jonathon Bickett Smith County }

Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter sessions, for said County, do hereby testify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Philip Pope for a pension and further certify that Don C. Dixon before whom are certificate of William Flowers and John Harper was made, now is, and was then, at the time said certificate was made are of the [illegible] of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Carthage. This 4th day of September 1832 and 57th years of Our Independence

J. Bickett clk [clerk]
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[illegible] to J.M. Smith

No. 20:44

[illegible] to Wm. S Jones same date.

certificate corrected and sent to Wm. S. Jones

Jan’y [Jan.] 18, 1850 [illegible]

[crossed out] Carthage Te [TN]


5055

Tennessee Nashville

Elizabeth Pope

widow of Philip Pope

Colo Johnson N.C

who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [crossed out]

Cents [crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. [crossed out] the 13th. day 1849

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th. day of September and sent to Wm S. Jones

Carthage Tenn.

Record on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 301 Vol. 3.
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State of Tennessee}

Smith County} On this the 10th day of August 1849, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for said county Mrs. Elizabeth Pope a resident of said county aged 87 years, who on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 29th day of July 1848 granting pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Philip Pope deceased whom was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per. annum and drew his pension in Nashville Tennessee for services during the Revolutionary War, she further declares that She was married to that said Philip Pope in Halifax county North Carolina on the 22nd day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the said Philip Pope died in Said Smith county on the 13th day of [crossed out] May 1849. She further declares that Since his death She has not Intermarried but still remains the widow of him the said Philip Pope deceased, that the first child of herself and the Said Philip Pope was born on the 23rd of April Seventeen hundred and eighty seven that She has no record or documentary proof in Support of her claim further than above state & formerly record here with [illegible] [crossed out] of her [crossed out] Said Husband Philip Pope who was born the 16th Oct., 1762 she further states She was born 21st Oct 1762 on that She has no further record to show her age but recolects [recollects] that her and said Philip Pope was born in the same date as above stated sworn to and subscribed before me this the 10th day of August 1849

J.C. Sanders JP her

for Smith county Elizabeth + Pope

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State of Tennessee}

Smith County} I, James C Sanders an acting justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Pope who has this day appeared and made oath to the within declaration before that She is the widow of the late Philip Pope deceased who was a pensioner of the Unites States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given to her statements I further certify that from[crossed out] old age and infirmity of body she is not able to attend at the court house of her county in order to make this declaration in open court

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of August 1849.

J.C. Sanders J.P.

State of Tennessee}

Smith County} I William VR Hallum clerk of the county court in and for said county hereby certify that James C Sanders whose name appears officially to the foregoing declaration and certificate is and was an acting justice of the peace in and for said county and a justice of the county court, of said county duly commissioned and qualified that the signature than to purporting to be his is genuine that said county court is a court of record and has by law a public seal [illegible] testimony whose of I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of sd [said] court this 13th August 1849

W VR. Hallum Clerk.
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State of Tennessee {

Smith County On this 13th day of August 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for said county Thomas W Woottin [Wootten] a resident of said county aged forty four years who makes oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Philip Pope and who died in said county on 13th May 1849 that persons to his death he was a pensioner of the united states at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum for services during the revolutionary war that at the time of his death [illegible] right [illegible] Elizabeth Pope who is [illegible] [illegible] who subscribed her name the foregoing declaration in my presence and that she died [illegible] the original family record which is attached to said declaration in my presence which shows the date of the birth of the first child of her self & said Philip Pope as being born on 23rd day of April 1787 as she [illegible] stated (see * on said record) sworn to and subscribed before me the date above

N. Thornton JP Thos. [Tom] W Wootten

I hereby certify that the above Thomas W Woottin [Wootten] is personally known to me that & the statements above made by him is in my hand this 13 August 1849

N. Thornton__ JP
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State of Tennessee{

Smith County{ I William VR Hallum clerk smith county court hereby certify that Nelson Thornton whose name is signed officially to the affidavit of Thomas W Woottin [Wootten] & the certificate & is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that the signature than to purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office this 13th day of August 1849.

WVR Hallum Clerk.
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Joseph pope the son of philip pop [Pope] & charity his wife was Born March [illegible] 22 day 1785

Kezia pope the daughter of philip pope & Elizabeth his wife was Born april apral [April] yr 23rd 1787

William pope [illegible] son of philip pope & Elizabeth his wife was born april yr 30th 1789

Siless Pope the son of Philip Pope and Elizabeth his wife was Born, Septem [Sept.] the 6 day 1791
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Jesse Pope son of Siless Pope and Unice his wife was Born 6th Day of May 1814

Calvin Pope son of Siless Pope and Unice his wife was Born 1st June 1816_____

Betsey Pope daughter of Keziah pope was Born 8th May 1815
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Lydia Pope Daughter of Jesse Pope & Elizabeth his wife was born February yr. 3-------------1758

: Philip Pope, Son of Jesse Pope & Elizabeth his wife was born october yr. 16--.1762

Mary Pope Daughter of Jesse Pope & Elizabeth his wife was born march yr. 13--1760

Adkins Pope Son of Jesse Pope & Elizabeth his wife was born may yr. 29--1765

Elizabeth Pope Daughter of Jesse Pope & Elizabeth his wife was born February yr. 3 1769

Charity Pope Daughter of Jesse Pope & Elizabeth his wife was born March yr. 4---1774


This is the original [illegible] of the ages of Philip Pope & his brothers & sisters
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this account Goes ought of the principal part

Jesse Pope pd [paid] John Bailes__________________L:I: Q

To pd [paid] John Bailes_________________________0:11:8

To pd [paid] for Shooling________________________0:06:8


________________________________________

Jesse Pope Received of John Bailey L I: Q

By proc money_______________________0:6:00

by proc [crossed out] Wren______________0:10:00
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12.392

Philip Pope

Tennessee

__

[illegible]

suspended under decision Circuit Court

Tn.


Can allow for 2 yrs
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War Department

Pension Office

[illegible] 29. 1834


Sir,

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:} ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.


A Statement, showing the Service of Philip Pope

Period when the service was rendered.


Duration of the claimant’s service.

Years Months Days


Rank of the claimant.


Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.


Age at present and work abode when he entered the service.


Proof by which the declaration is supported.


The applicant; statement is not so precise as to the services performed as is required by the regulations and his but service cannot be allowed [illegible] proof as required in note;



I am respectfully,

Your Obedient Servant,

JAMES L. EDWARDS,

Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State Troops,” “militias,” and “volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:

1. The Regular Troops.

2. The State Troops, Militias, and Volunteers.

3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.

4. Indian Spies.

As roll of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County were such applicant resides. And every Court by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of County of [blank in MS] }88.

On this [blank in MS ] day of [blank in MS] personally appeared (a) before [blank in MS ] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank in MS ] in the county of [blank in MS ] and State, Territory, or District of [blank in MS ] aged (c) [blank in MS] years, who being first duty sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed Junes 7th, 1832. That he enlisted i

in MS] and served in the [blank in MS] (e) regiment of the [blank in MS] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and of his officers ;) the town or county and State in which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militias, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank in MS]

Sworn to and subscribed that day and year aforesaid.

[And then follow the certificate of the Court]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and as he served as he states.

I [blank in MS ] of the Court of [blank in MS] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank in MS] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day to [blank in MS] &c.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militias, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman. residing in the [blank in MS] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank in MS], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank in MS] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed that days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 A.B. and that C.D. who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank in MS] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank in MS] Clerk of the Court of [blank in MS] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank in MS] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank in MS] day of [blank in MS] &c.

{ Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

{ If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensible to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-[sic.] expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. }

The Court will propound following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, an account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?

3. Where were you living when called to service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?

5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.

6. {To a soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?

{To an officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

7. States the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary [sic.] evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge of Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, atttend [sic.] the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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Commissioner Near Tennessee. 4th October [illegible]

This may Certify that Philip Pope is on [illegible] till he is fitt [fit] for duty then so join Camps given under [illegible]

Hardy Griffin.
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Furlough
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PENSION

F

U. JUL S.

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1922
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HOTEL Rev

WEST SIDE

J.R. ASKEW

LEBANON, TENN.

July 11, 1922

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In 1834, Philip Pope, then living in Smith County, Tenn. applied for a pension as a revolutionary soldier.

I want & know the place of his enlistment and any details available concerning his place of birth and his family connections.

Please address me at Blountville, Tenn.

Very Truly yours,

Rupert Taylor.
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1922 Sept 2. Hist to Rupert Taylor. Aul.


55

Revy WIDOWS, &c.

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File No. 55

Elizabeth Pope

Widow

Philip Pope

Priv. Rev. War

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Act: Feb. 2. 1848.

Index:--Vol. M., Page 134.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Nashville, Te Roll, Act 7 June 1832

Philip Pope, Pri $80 per anum

To what time last paid? Pd. to 4th Sept. 1848.

[illegible]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525

W 35 DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Washington D.C., [blank in MS], 19 [blank in MS]

In reply to your request of [blank in MS], received [blank in MS] for a statement of the military history of Philip Pope a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

Mar [March] 78

81

81

[illegible] 87

LENGTH OF SERVICE.

[illegible]

[illegible]

6”

12”

RANK

Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED

CAPTAIN. COLONEL.

Edw Hall [illegible] Johnson

Dred Philips Wm Linton

[illegible] [illegible] Maj [Major] Hardy Griffin

Swam Trouton [illegible]

[crossed out]

STATE

Nc

Battles engaged in, Stono Guilford

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Edgecombe County

Date of application for pension, [illegible]

Residence at date of application, [illegible]

Age of date of application, [illegible]

x

Remarks: [illegible] n.c. June 22, 1786.

Elizabeth [illegible] 1762 [illegible], May 13 1849

in Smith Co Tenn— [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] so Aug 10 1849 while living in Smith Co Tenn. There [illegible] Kezia 6. April 3, 1787 Wm Apr 30 1789. Siless Seps [Sept.] 6 1791

Respectfully,

Your first soldier [illegible] wife Charity—their son Joseph was born Mar [March] 22 1785.

Commissioner.

8-2856

[illegible] [illegible] X
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P. Pope

The first objection
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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 Philip Pope Prvt—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 doing so? [crossed out]

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? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes.

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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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to the belief respecting his age and the general belief of his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary services? yes.

XII. If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [crossed out]

XIII. If the applicant has no 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? [crossed out] no

If he produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes.

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

XIV. + Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

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

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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 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 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 expression are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 is highly objectionable. It must in every close be clearly shewn [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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line 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 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 paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper 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.

[transcription] 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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To.

Mr. Philip Pope

Carthage

Smith County

Tennessee
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State of Nort

Edgecombe County}

On the 8th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me James George one of the Justice of the peace in and for said county aforesaid Nathanial Bilbry who duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say in relation to the service of Philip Pope in the army of the Revolution__

That he was well acquainted with said Pope, he the said Pope residing near deponent when he entered into the military service of the country.__ That he recollects distinctly the time when Pope entered the service and thinks it was in October 1781. The regiment to which said Pope was attached was divided into two detachments, the one in which Pope performed his service was assigned to Major Bennet Crafton and he was under the immediate command of Capt. Swan Trouton. These troops were raised for the purpose of operating against the Tories and affording protection to the Legislature at Hillsboro’ [Hillsborough] and made a point of rendezvous man shocco springs in the county of warren.__ From shocco he proceeded with the troops to Hillsboro’ [Hillsborough] when they remained until after the session at the Legislature after which time they were employed in the southern part of the state mainly in pursuit of Tories and returning to Hillsboro [Hillsborough] were discharged in October 1782; the term of his service embracing a period of twelve months.

Nathanial Bilbry

Sworn to and subscribed.

Jas George JP
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[Crossed out] signature is affixed is a justice


I Michael Hearn clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter session for the Courts of Edgecombe do hereby certify that Jas George is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. And I do further certify that Nathl Bilbry whose deposition is here with annexed is credible person and that his statements an entitled to perfect confidence

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year above mentioned.

Michael Hearn

Clerk of Edgecombe

County Court__
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Tarboro’ N.C. Sept 8. 1834

Dear Sir.

On the preceding half sheet you will find my statement upon oath of all the facts within my knowledge in relation to your revolutionary services. I hope you may find is useful to you.

I am glad to be able to inform you that my health continues as good as I could expect it as my advanced age. I am quite able to superintend my farm and attend generally to my business and trust that there lines may find you in the enjoyment of the same blessing.

your friend [illegible]

Nathl Bilbry
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[illegible]

Elizabeth Pope,

widow of Philip,

Tennessee,

Act 2 Feb 1848

Married 1786

Husbd [Husband] died May 13, 1849

Admd 2 yrs peri [period],

$80 per annum,

Camg 13 May 1849,




Wm. E. Jones,

Carthage

Tennessee [torn]
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Carthage August 14th 1849.

J.L. Edwards Eqr.

Sir I herewith enclose you the necessary papers in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Pope widow of Philip Pope Decd together with her family record which I presume will be satisfactory as to her marriage claiming a pension in right of her Said husband under act of

Congress of the 29th July 1848 which claim you will please report and send me her pension certificate as soon as possible

Respectfully your obt [obdt]

servant

Wm E Jones

P.S

[illegible] will see from the family record sent that Mrs Elizabeth Pope is the second wife of Philip Pope

W E J.
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Pension Office

Nashville Tennessee

12 November 1849

Sir

In your letter of 8 Sept last, I was directed to inscribe on the Roll of this Agency at the rate of $80 per annum, under “Act of Feby. [Feb.] 2nd 1848,” the name of Elizabeth Pope, Widow of Philip to commence on the 13th May 1849.

The Voucher with the Certificate was presented this day and I discover from the Certificate, that the Pension commences on the 4th March 1848; In consequence of this discrepancy, I have suspended payment until I am advised by you as to the date from which the Pension should be paid__

I am Sir

Very Respectfully.

Your Mo [Most] obt [obdt] servant

J M Smith

Pension Agent.

James L Edwards Esq

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City

D.C.
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Nashville

Jany [Jan.] 9 1850

Sir

your letter relative to the amount to Mrs. Elizabeth Pope pension under date of Nov 20 1849 is received and in compliance with the request contained than in I herewith return to you her pension certificate in order to the mistake may be come [illegible] please do so and send me the corrected certificate as soon as posibal [possible]

Very Respectfully

Wm. E. Jones


J L Edwards Esqr

Washington City
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Nashville Tennessee

Oct 12 1849

Sir

I this day presented the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Pope of Smith County widow of Philip Pope to whom you on the 8th September last allowed a pension of $80 per annum to commence on the 4th March 1848 and the agent Mr Smith refund to pay the claim because you direct pension to pay from the 13th day of May 1849 thank with holding from her the difference between $140.00 and $25.86 as Sworn to me She is clear by entitled to under the act of 2nd February 1848 will you be pleased to answer this letter as soon as posibal [possible] giving me the purport of the instructions given to the agent in this case

I am Very Respectfully

Wm. E. Jones

of Carthage

Tennessee

col J L Edwards
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War Department

Pension Office

December 1. 1834

Sir,

The papers in the case of Philip Pope have been again examined, and they are herewith returned. The witnesses who certify as to their opinion of the applicants [illegible], are not certified by the Court to be credible, nor is the direct testimony in support of the applicants claim for twelve months, considered satisfactory. Those troops who were raised for twelve months, to act when their services were required, were not in actual service during the whole of the time. The paper purporting to be a furlow, shows that the applicant was not in actual service but for a part of the time, yet he makes no mention of the length of time, that he was not on duty, by virtue of said furlough. Where the regulations of the Department are fully complied with and the papers returned to this Office, they will again be taken up for examination.

I am respectfully

Your Obt. [obdt.] Servt. [Svt.]

J L. Edwards

Robert Allen Esqr.

Carthage

Tennessee
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State of Tennessee} Personally appeared before me

Sumner County} Danl McAulay an acting Justice of Peace in & for said county Henry Pitt aged seventy four years who upon his oath makes the following statement

That in the year 1781. (he thinks but from great age & loss of memory he cannot state positively as to the year) there was ordered by Col. Hart a company of militia for the protection of Edgecomb [Edgecombe] County North Carolina & for the suppression of the tories in said county to be raised The officers of the company were Captain James Wilson Lieutenant Bithel Bell Ensign William Hart This company consisted he thinks of about thirty men This deponent volunteered & enlisted in said company The company was raised for three months & this deponent was in actual service in said company during the whole term of three months. The company never had any battle with the tories but they took prisoners a great many of them They marched over the county a great many times when there was no disturbance by the tories they encamped at the town of Sasbury [Salisbury] the county seat of Edgecomb [Edgecombe]County They scarcely ever remained here more than two or three days before they would march again after the tories & this they were engaged during the whole term Many of the incidents of this tour are fresh in deponents memory. Deponent does not recollect whether or not Philip Pope who has applied to him for this statements which the said Philip Pope gives of many of the particular incidents of the service of said company & of the marches of the company & the places it was at ha has no doubt that he was one of the soldiers in said company & performed the service And it is not to be wondered at that he cannot recollect the personal
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services of the said Philip Pope for his memory has greatly failed him in every thing sworn & subscribed to Before me this 29th day of September 1834

Test

Danl. McAulay JP henry pitt

Justice Peace

And the said Danl. McAulay—Justice as aforesaid doth further certify that he is acquainted with the said Henry Pitt—that he is a reputable person & that his statements are entitled to credit Given under my hand this 29th day of Septer [Sept.]—1834

Danl. McAulay JP

Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee}

Sumner County} I Alfred H. Douglas clerk of the county court of said county hereby certify that Daniel McAulay is a Justice of the peace as above that full faith & credit are due his official acts as such & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal of office at office in Gallatin the 29th day of September AD 1834 & 59th . year of America Independence AH Douglas clk
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This 29th. day of December 1834 personally appeared before me Abram Caruthers one of the circuit judge in the state of Tennessee Philip Pope and being first by me duly sworn on his oath says that it is not in his power to be more explicit in stating the services than he has already done in his declaration of the 18th april 1834. he was in service the whole of the twelve months for which he was Enlisted part of the time it is true he was sick and not fit for duty and received a furlough to remain out of active service untill [unitl] he recovered [crossed out] sickness and in less than ten days he did recover and immediately joined the service he has yet to learn that a sick soldier is for the time deprived of his compensation on that account or that has services there are not to be counted he served his country as he has in his declaration stated it there is any error it is puting [putting] down less Time instead of more it is with his government and its agents whether or not they allow it or withold [withhold] it in [illegible] on nonessential parts of his testimony untill [unitl] it will do [illegible] no service of granted sworn to and subscribed before me this day and date above written

Ab: Caruthers Judge his

of the Circt. [Circuit] Courts of Tennessee Philip X Pope

mark
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J L Edwards Esqr

Pension office
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Carthage 27th Dec 1834

Dr [Dear] Sir

again you have Philip Popes papers you will see that the Judge has annexed his certificate as to the credit of the witnesses and that he Pope state he can not be more particular

It dos [does] seem that there is an unnecessary particularly in the passing this old mans claim which is certainly more satisfactory made out than many others who are drawing pay yes while he has been kept for years Traversing the country for proof in good faith many or Villian is drawing many for nothing because he can offer any proof that a forgery can make out recollect this man is eighty odd years old and cannot Burthen the [illegible] long

Robert Allen

served the proper to me
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State of Tennessee}

Sumner County} April Term of Smith circuit court

on this 15th day of April 1834 personally appeared in open court before the [crossed out] Honable [Hon'ble] abraham caruthers Judge of the circuit court [illegible] sitting Philip Pope a resident of smith county Tennessee aged seventy one years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of congress passed the 7th June 1832 that he entered the service of the united in Edgecomb [Edgecombe] county state of north Carolina in march 1778 under Capt Edward Hall in Col Joseph Johnstons Regiment Drafted Milita and marched from Sarborough [Scarborough] to Camden in south Carolina from there we joined Genl [Gen.] Lincolns army and marched with them to agusta [Augusta] in georgia from there to stono Battle and was in the Engagement after that returned with Lincolns army to the Encampment and was there discharged by Col Johnston the month of July making a tour of five months served further in the year 1781 he returned out a volunteer and joined a company commanded by Capt Dred Philips in Edgecomb [Edgecombe] county North Carolina in Col Lintons Regiment and marched with the regiment to the Battle of Guilford and after the Battle was placed with wounded as a guard and continued with the wounded untill [until] discharged at guilford courthouse by Dock Wallace after serving a Tour of three months his discharge has been lost again soon after he returned in the same year he volunteered under Capt Gressom Coefield [Gresham Coffield] of Edgecomb county N Carolina and went against the Tories a Tour of three months and again volunteered and served
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with the said Capt Coefield [Coffield] on other Tour of three months against the Tories in the Tour our company marched with Col. Clinchs Regiment through N. Carolina and was discharged at Tarborough [Scarborough] in the fall of 1781 received a written discharge but has lost it soon after wards in the same year 1781 he volunteered in Capt Swan Troutons company in Tarborough [Scarborough] in Col Lewis Regiment and marched with the Regmt [Regt.] from Halifax to Hillsborough and there remained, as a guard untill [until] august 1782 when he by orders found the regiment on Haw river when he remained until [until] discharged after performing his twelve months service as a private soldier discharge by Col Lewis but has lost his discharge he after wards enlisted with Capt Wm Lyttle for during the war but never was carried into service further than recruiting untill [until] he was discharged at the return of place that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except the proof accompanying his first declaration not considered sufficient he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of [crossed out] the agency of any state or Territory

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court

Hart clk his

Philip X Pope

mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their oppinion [opinion] that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated

Ab: Caruthers
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Mr John Bransford a clergy man residing in the county of smith and [illegible] [illegible] & Thus [illegible] residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Pope who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that oppinion [opinion]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court

Hart clk Jno. Bransford

Tennessee} Richard Hodges

Smith Circuit Court} Thomas Hale

I William Hart clerk of the circuit court of smith county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the maker of the application of Philip Pope for a pension

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 15th day of April 1834

Will. [illegible] Hart

I Abraham Caruthers one of the judges of the circuit court of Tennessee do hereby certify that William Hart is clerk of the circuit court of smith county in the state of Tennessee and that his attestation as such is in due form of Law given under my hand this 15th day of April 1834

Ab: Caruthers Judge of the Third Judl. [Judic.] Court Tenn.

I Abraham Caruthers one of the judges of the circuit court of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am personaly [personally] acquainted with John Bransford a minister of the gospel and also with Richard Hodges & Thomas Hale whose names are subscribed to Philip Pope declaration and who were qualified before me in open court as to said Popes services in the war of the Revolution and I do here certify that they are all men of Truth and good character deserving credit wherever Known given under my hand this 29th day of December 1834

Ab: Caruthers Judge of the Circuit Court of Tennessee
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Question where and what year was you born

Anser [Ans.] I was born in Halifax North Carolina in the year 1762 the 16th day October

Q Have you any record of your age if so where is it

A I have seen I in a family bible but I is now in the hands some other member of the family

Q Where were you living when called into service where have you lived ever since and do now

live

A I lived in Edgecomb [Edgecombe] county North Carolina and afterwards at the same place

untill [until] the year 1810 when I moved to smith county Tennessee where I have remained to the present day

Q How were you called in service

A Sometimes Drafted and mostly volunteered on my own account

Q State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served

A Col Archd [Archibald] Lyttle Major Crafter Genl [Gen.] Green and others named in my

declaration

Q State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood and can testify of

your veracity &

A I live near this Village and known by almost all around me Willis Hodges Thos Hale and

Richard Hodges have known me always and have heard of my services