Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11594, for Samuel Tarver, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                NUMBER

N.C.     Tarver, Samuel   W. 11594.
Charlotte


CONTENTS
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State of Tennessee }
Marion County }  July Session 1829

Declaration in order to be contained on the
pension list under the act of May 1st 1820

State of Tennessee } On this 7th day of July
Marion County } in the year 1829 - Personally
appeared in open court & being a (illegible)
of record for the County of Marion, Samuel
Tarver
resident in said County aged about Seventy
years, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of
the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st May 1820
that he the said Tarver enlisted for the term of
Eighteen months on the (blank) day of 1781 in the 
State of North Carolina in the company commanded
by Captain (Illegible) Y. R(illegible) in the Regiment commanded 
by Genl. -- Lytle in the line of the State of
North Carolina in the North Carolina Continental
establishment, that he continued to serve in Said
Corps until 1783 when he was discharged from
the service in Charleston in the State of South
Carolina, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a provision, except the present, that his name
has been placed on the pension list, that the (illegible)
of his pension certificate. He has lost or misplaced
his pension certificate, and that he never exhibited
a schedule of his property, because he did not know
until lately the reasons why his name was stricken 
off the pension roll, (payable at Fayetteville, North
Carolina and that after he received information
why he was stricken off the pension roll, that his
poverty and bodily infirmity prevented him from 
making earlier application to be continued on the 
pension roll, and that he cannot yet walk without
the aid of Some person, in which (underlined) Situation (underlined) he has
been for about fifteen years
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and in Pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May
1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818, and that I have never Since that time, by
gift. sale. or in any manner disposed of my
property or any part thereof with intent thereby
to diminish it, as to bring myself within the
provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to
provide for Certain persons engaged in the land
and naval Service in the United States in the
revolutionary war, Passed on the 18th day of March
1818, and that I have not nor has any person in
trust for me, any property or Services, Contracts,
or debt due to me, nor have I any income other
than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed. Declarant is a 
farmer by occupation, but he has been unable to
work or labour [labor] for the last fifteen years, which he 
believes was the result of a wound which he received
in the revolutionary war under Genl Gates. He is now
barely able to move about when aided by some
person and cannot walk without help.
He has 3 in family besides himself, his wife and
two daughters  She is about 55 years old and is
able to (illegible) a little but not able to do much
work. his daughters are grown and able to work that
Since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes
have taken place in my property

[First Column]
Thirty acres of }
land in North }
Caroline. This }
was around 18th }
of March 1818 & }
is not now owned }
by declarant }

[Second Column]
Sold to Tho- }
=mas Burley }
North Car - }
-olina }

[Third Column]
Time of the }
Sale not re- }
=membered }

[Fourth Column]
Received
Sixty dollars
in money

Sworn to in open court
Samuel X Tarver (signature)
('his" above X)
("mark" below X)
7th July 1829.
Wm (Illegible)  D.C.  (signature)
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Schedule of Samuel Tarver property

One Horse -- $25.
One Cow & Calf -- 7.

This is the full amount of all the property
now owned by declarant his bedding and
wearing apparel excepted.

Sworn to in Open Court   Samuel X Tarver (signature)
("his" over X)
("mark" under X)
7th July 1829.
(Illegible)
Wm (Illegible)  D.C.

I Charles M. Cling Clerk of the
Court of pleas once (illegible)
Session. For the County of (Illegible) &
State of Tennessee, by my Deputy
William (Illegible) do hereby 
testify, that it appears to the (illegible)
(illegible) of the Court, that the said
Samuel Tarver, did serve in the
Revolutionary war, as stated in the 
preceding declarations, against the
common enemy, for the term of at least
nine months under our engagement
on the Continental & state (illegible);  I
also certify Oath, and the schedule
thereto annexed, our (2 illegible words)
from the records of said Court -
and I do further certify, that it
is the opinion of the Court that
the total amount in value of the
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property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is thirty two dollars --

In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand, and
affixing the seal of the said
Court, on this 24th day
of July 1829 --

Chas. M. Cling (signature)
Clerk of the Said Court
By his Deputy - Wm (Illegible)


[WRITTEN VERTICALLY]
N.C. (Illegible) Settlement
Aug 1329  $76.60
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[FIRST COLUMN]

106.
Tennessee
Charlotte Tarver.
widow of Samuel Tarver,
NC
who was a private,
in the N. Carolina line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
38 Dollars 33-
Cents per annum, to commence on
the (4th day of March, 1844 = crossed out) 8th of
February, 1845.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15 day of Oct. 1845.
and sent to Joseph S. King,
Knoxville,
Tennessee.

[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded Book D.
Vol. 1 -- Page 357.


[SECOND COLUMN]
Letter to Thomas Green, 13 Nov 1846

(Written Vertically)
Date of death not on AB
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[FIRST COLUMN]

To
East (illegible) Tennessee
from
North Carolin (page folded)

S-846

Samuel Tarver
of 
Johnston Coy [County] in the state of No. Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sheppard of the No. Carolina
line, for the term of 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4 of September 18.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of April 1819
and Sent Henry Potter Esquire
Raleigh North Carolina

Arrears to 4th of March 1819.  $ 48.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.
$ 96.23

{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818. }


[SECOND COLUMN]
(Page Missing/Damaged  - Words Missing)

Sept 1
(illegible) Knoxvi (missing)
and May 28. 1829.

tinued on roll from
1. 1820, and transferred
Tennessee to take effect
on that day. Notifacation Sent
to. R. G. Dunlap, Knoxville on
23d. Sept. 1829.  Do 14 April 1830

Duplicate certificate
issued 19 July 1830 and sent
to R. G. Dunlap, Knoxville.
see letter to R. G. Dunlap, 
15 Dept. 1830.

Transferred March 27. 1832 from
E. Tennessee to Georgia.  See
special letter to Hon. L. Cass &
note at foot of North Co. E. Tenn. agent
See letter to Hon. D. Newman &
Sav. Agt. Apl. 19. 1832
Oct. 17 - 1833. transfer from
Gro a (underlined) To E. Tenn: for 4th
Sept 1832 / & sent him
certif:
Same day --
see letter 25 Mch 1830 to
W.B. A. Ramsey. do letter J.
L. Williams Dec 6. 1839 - (Illegible)
(Illegible)  1 Feb. 1840.
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11909
Charlotte Tarver
widow of Samuel
Ro May 16, 1845.
(illegible)

Act 7 July 1838

Married 1798
Rejected.
husband died 8 Feby 1845
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the
7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows:

State of Tennessee }
Knox County }  On this 7th day of April 1845 personally
appeared before the County Court of Knox County Charlotte Tarver
a resident of Knox County aged Seventy Seven 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 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel
Tarver Decd. who was a private in Capt. Roads company of Col. Littles
Regiment in the Army of the Revolution, and who was a pensioner
on the Roll of the East Tennessee agency at the rate of eight Dollars
per month he having received a duplicate certificate of Pension under
the act of the 18th of March 1818 & dated 19th of July one thousand
eight hundred & thirty eight.  P.G. Randolph actg. Secretary of
War & Countersigned J.L. Edwards & recorded in Book D. Vol 9 Page 113.
(The original certificate dated on the 1st April 1819 having been lost)
That said Samuel Tarver continued to draw a pension at the
rate of eight Dollars per month up to the time of his death. which
occured [occurred] on the 8th day of February 1845.
She further declares that she was married to said Samuel
Tarver on the 27th day of December in the year Seventeen hundred
& Eighty Seven, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Tarver died
on the 8th day of February 1845. That she was not married to him
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prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place
previous to the 1st of Jany, Seventeen hundred & ninety four. viz at 
the time above stated. She further declares she is still a widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and
year above written in open court.
Charlotte X Tarver (signature)
("her" above X)
("mark" below X)


State of Tennessee
Knox County } Be it known that on the 7th day of April
1845. Personally appeared in open court Centhia [Cynthia] Crawford of Knox County
who being first duly sworn according by law, doth on her oath state that on the
27th day of December in the year Seventy hundred & Eighty Seven, she being then about Seventeen
years of age, and being with her father in Wake County N. Carolina. That Saml [Samuel]
Tarver late a pensioner of the United States, came to her father
with a license to marry Charlotte Goff - that her father at the
request of the said Saml [Samuel] Tarver, went with him to witness the
marriage & on his return stated they were married - & that though
she was not at the wedding herself she believes they were legally
married. She was well acquainted with the parties both before and
since the time above mentioned, and knows the fact that they
continued to live together as man and wife, until the death
of the said Samuel Tarver which occured [occurred] on the 8th day of
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February in the present year Eighteen hundred and forty
five.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day }
and year last above written in open court. }
Cynthia X Crawford (signature)
("her" above X)
("mark" above X)


State of Tennessee }  County Court
Knox County }  April Session 1845.

I, Geo. W. C. Con, clerk of the
County court of Said County, do hereby certify
that Charlotte Tarver and Cynthia Crawford
whose names appear signed to the foregoing
Declaration, personally appeared in open court
and who being first duly sworn depose and
say that the facts set forth in Said Declaration
are true to the best of their knowledge and
belief.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my Seal of office at office in
Knoxville this 7th day of April
1845.   Geo. W. C. Con, clerk (signature)
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District of North Carolina Ss.

On this 4th day of September 1818, before me the subscriber,
one of the Judges of the Unites States for the said district, personally
appeared Samuel Tarver, aged about fifty five years,
resident in Johnston County, in the said district, who being by
me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the
United States in the revolutionary war." That towards the
latter part of the revolutionary war, the date he does not remember,
that the said Samuel Tarver enlisted in Johnston
County, in the State of North Carolina, in the 
company commanded by Captain Joseph Rhodes, of the
fourth Regiment, in the North Carolina line, on the 
continental establishment, for the term of eighteen
months; that he continued to serve in the said Company
until the end of said war, which took place a little
before the end of the eighteen months for which he was
enlisted (which was (illegible) of more than nine months; = inserted) that he was Sick, in South Carolina, when peace
took place, & was sent round to Wilmington in North
Carolina, with other Sick Soldiers, where he obtained
his furlough or permit to leave the army; that he was
in no battle and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands
in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
H. Potter (illegible)  (Signature)


Reuben Sanders maketh oath that (the aforesaid Samuel = crossed out)
(Tarver = crossed out) he is acquainted with the aforesaid Samuel Tarver
& verily believes that he is in reduced circumstances & stands
in need of the assistance of his country for support. Deponent
further saith that so far was he convinced of the poverty
of the applicant, that some time last summer, he told
him to bring his bag & take some corn as a gift.

Sworn to before me in Raleigh,
the 24th Nov. 1828.

H. Potter  (Illegible)   (Signature)
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I Henry Potter Judge & as aforesaid, do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel
Tarver did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in
the preceding declaration against the common enemy
for the term of nine months, on the continental
establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary
for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress.

January 1st 1819

H. Potter  (Illegible)  (Signature)
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[WRITTEN UPSIDE DOWN]

Tenn.
Knoxville
Jos. L. King  Esq


[WRITTEN RIGHT SIDE UP]

Saml Tarver. }
U. B. 1791  }
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State of North Carolina }
Wake County }  Know all men
by their presents [presence] that we Samuel Taver [Tarver] &
Allen Griffis are held and firmly bound unto
his Excellency Alexander Martin Esyro Governs
Captains General and commander in cheif [chief]
this succession in the sum of five hundred
pounds for the two payments of which
we him ourselves & each of our (illegible)
and administrators. Join thy and severally
firmly by their presents [presence] sealed with our seal
and dated the 22nd day of June 1791. 

[BOTTOM OF PAGE]

Samuel X Tarver  {Seal}
("his" above X)
("mark" below X)

Allen X Griffis {Seal}
("his" above X)
("mark" above X)

Test
Theo Hunting Jr  (signature)
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State of North Carolina }
Wake County }  I James T Marriott
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
for the county of Wake & state aforesaid do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy
of the Marriage bond of Saml [Samuel] Taver [Tarver] as appears
on file in this office. I further certify that
a great many bonds or papers intended for
bonds. appear on file. that as blank entirely 
or nearly so of and about the same date of
the original bond of Taver [Tarver] now on file say 
1791.  
In testimony of all which I hereunto 
affix the seal of said court and
Subscribed my name as officer
in Raleigh the 25th day of Augt
AD 1823.    Jas T Marriott Clk  (signature)
(illegible) W. A. High  Clk  (signature)

(Folded Seal in Left Margin)
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Saml [Samuel] V Tarver  gd
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State of Tennessee }
Knox County }  On this 5th day of August 1833
before me James Park - a Justice of the Peace
for said county personally appeared Samuel
Tarver who, on his oath declares that he is the
same person who formerly belonged to the 
company commanded by Captain Joseph Rhodes
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Archibald
Little in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the
state of North Carolina. that he was afterwards
transferred to the roll of the East
Tennessee Agency and afterwards to the pension
roll of the state of Georgia, from where he has
lately remained, that he now resides in Knox County, Tennessee, where he intends to remain, and
wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
The following are his reasons for remaining from
Georgia to Tennessee - that his son lived in 
Tennessee with whom he was desirous of living,
and because he could there live more cheaply - - 

Sworn and subscribed
before me the day and    
year aforesaid.

Samuel X Tarver
("his" above X)
("mark" below X)

James Park  (signature)
Justice Peace
for Knox Cty.
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State of Tennessee }
Knox County }  On this 5th day of August 1833
personally appeared before me James Park
an acting Justice of the Peace for said county, 
John J. King and made oath that he is personally
acquainted with Samuel Tarver who has
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate,
and that he is the identical person
which he then represents himself to be, and
that he is the identical person who was once
placed on the pension roll of the agency of
East Tennessee.

Sworn to and subscribed   John J. King (signature)
before me this 5th day
of August 1833 -

James Park  (signature)
Justice Peace for Knox Cty.


State of Tennessee }
Knox County }  I James Park -----
an acting Justice of the Peace for said county
do hereby certify that I am acquainted with 
John J. King who has subscribed and sworn to
the above certificate and that he is a person
of veracity - witness my hand this 5th day
of August 1833 -

James Park  (signature)
Justice Peace

for Knox Cty.
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State of Tennessee }
Knox County }  I Charles McClung Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
for said County do hereby certify that
James Park - before whom the foregoing
certificate was subscribed and sworn to and
by whom the last certificate was made, was
at the time the same were made and now 
is an acting Justice of the Peace for said
County and being acquainted with the hand
writing of said Justice I believe all the
foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and 
official seal this 3th day of
August 1833 -
Chas McClung  clk  (signature)
by his Dep.
Wm Swan  (signature)

Post marked Knoxville, Tenn
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
Samuel Tarver
W. 11594

Mr. L.N. Allen
Allen Cooperage Company
Jonesboro, Arkansas

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it apears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 11594, that Samuel
Tarver enlisted in Johnston County, North Carolina, in
1781, exact date not given, served as a private in Captain
Joseph T. Rhodes' North Carolina Company, and also in
Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina Regiment, was wounded,
engagement in which said wound was received and nature thereof
not shown and was discharged in 1783.

[Handwritten in Margin to Left of Above Paragraph]
(I arranged ser. in this way because it does not appear that Capt Rhodes was (illegible) in Col Lytle's Regt)

He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 4, 1818, at which time he was aged about fifty-
five years and resided in Johnston County, North Carolina.

In 1829, he was residing in Knox County, Tennessee,
and then stated that he was aged about seventy years, no
explanation made for this discrepancy in age. In 1832,
he had moved to Henry County, Georgia, to be near his children
whose names are not given, and in 1833, he had
returned to Knox County, Tennessee, and was living with a
son whose name is not stated.

He died February 8, 1845.

The soldier married December 27, 1787, in Wake County,
North Carolina, Charlotte Goff.

She was allowed pension on her application executed
April 7, 1845, at which time she was residing in Knox
County, Tennessee, and was aged seventy-seven years. In
1829, the soldier stated that his wife was aged fifty-five

[Handwritten in Left Margin Next to Above Paragraph]
(I did not use mar. hand. because her name was not given & his was signed Tarver & it was dated 1792 & widow & witness both gave date as Dec 27, 1787)
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years and at that time they had two daughters residing
with them, but did not give their names.

One Ransom R. Tarver appeared in 1832, in Henry County,
Georgia, and made affidavit in support of soldier's 
claim, no relationship shown.

No charge is made for this service. The amount of
your remittance, $2.00, will be refunded to you in due
time.

Very truly yours
(Blank)
R. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank)
a statement of the military history of Samuel Tarver
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
Only one of N.C. troops

[TABLE]
(Column 1)  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

(Column 2)  
LENGTH OF SERVICE.

(Column 3)  
RANK.

(Column 4)  
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.

(Column 5)  
STATE 

(Row 1)  
(Illegible words crossed out)  1781 .... 
(18 mos. = crossed out)  1783 .... Pri.    Joseph T. Rhodes ....  Archibald Lytle ....  (1st = crossed out)  (4 = crossed out)  N.C.

(Row 2) 
Augt. 1782 .... 18 mos. .... Pt. .... Hadley .... Abraham Sheppard .... 10. N.C.  
(All entries are crossed out)

Battles engaged in,  none

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enl. in Johnston Co., N.C.

Date of application for pension,  Sept. 4, 1818.  Allowed.

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

Age at date of application,  fifty-five yrs.

Remarks:  Sol. mar.  (check mark)  Dec. 27 1787 Charlotte Goff
he died Feby 8, 1845
& she was alld. pension her apptn. ex. Apl. 7, 1845 while 77 yrs. of age &
a res. of Knox Co., Tenn.  1819 Knox Co Tenn - 1832 Henry Co. Ga - 1833 Knox Co Tenn again
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[FIRST COLUMN]

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No.  11594
Charlotte Tarver
widow of
Samuel Tarver
Pri NC vols

Act:  June 17th, 44
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 268

[Arrangement of 1870.]


[SECOND COLUMN]

1910 June 7. Histy to Mr.
S. M. Hitchcock  c (initial)

1931 - June 17 -- Hist to
Mr. J. W. Allen -- EEF (initials)
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Samuel Tarver - Act of March 18. 1818 -

Originally on the N Carolina roll, afterward
transferred to E. Tennessee

To what time was he (illegible) while in
N. Carolina; and when did his pension commence
in Tennessee.

Pension office }
Apl 25. 1840. }

Paid in N.C. to Mar. 4, 1820, and in
E. Tenn. from July 24, 1829.
To in E.T. to 4 Sept 1839
JH (initials)
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Samuel Tarver. E. Tennessee Roll,
Act March 18. 1878.

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

Pension Office }
Dec 6. 1839 }

pd to 4 Sep 1829
JH  (initials)
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No 11909
Charlotte Tarver
Tenn.

Pd to J.L. King  July 5


Act 7 July 1838
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{Left Margin]

L.B. HOLT, PRES'T.
(Illegible, VICE PRES'T. = crossed out)

7934.

[Right Margin]
S. M. HITCHCOCK, Vice Pres
BATTLE SPARKS, CASHIER

[Middle of Page]

The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SANDERSVILLE
SUCCESSOR TO THE
SANDERSVILLE BANK
CAPITAL  
$50,000.00
SURPLUS
$30,000.00 

Sandersville, Ga.   May 23 1910 (stamped)

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Will you kindly inform me
whether or not Samuel Tarver of Northumberland ("none" written above)
County, N.C. served as a soldier in the war of
the Revolution.

If you can give me this information it
will be highly appreciated.

Yours Truly
S M Hitchcock (signature)

May 26 1910  (stamp)
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[STAMP]

PENSION
E
U.S.
MAY 26
1910
Office

[STAMP]
RECORD
MAY 28
1910
DIVISION

(Illegible initials in left margin)
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ALLEN COOPERAGE COMPANY
COOPERAGE
JONESBORO, ARK.
Jan. 7 - 1931.

Cash - $2.00
[STAMP]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPERS DESK
JAN 13 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

U.S. Pension Bureau,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I would like to secure copy of application
for pension filed by Samuel Tarver, a Revolutionary soldier,
born 1761 and a resident of Knox County, Tennessee, in 1840.

I enclose $2 for the same.

Yours very truly,

L N Allen (signature)

LNA

[STAMP]
PENSION
A
JAN 
U  9  S
1931
OFFICE
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State of Georgia }
County of Henry } SS  On this the Ninth day of March
1832, before me, the subscriber, a Justice
of the Peace for the said County of Henry, personally appreaed
Samuel Tarver, who, on his oath, declares that his is the
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Roads in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Little in the service of the United States &
that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State
of Tennessee (East Tennessee Agency) from whence he lately has removed;
that he now resides in the state of Georgia where he intends
to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable there, in
future; and that his reason for removing to the state of
Georgia, are that his children had removed there and he was
desirous of being with them.

Samuel  X Tarver
("his" above X)
("mark" below X)

Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.
Thos D. Johnson JP  (signature)


State of Georgia }
County of Henry } ss.  On the Ninth day of March 1832,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace,
for the County of Henry and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Ransom R. Tarver who on his oath, declares that he well knows
Samuel Tarver, who has taken the foregoing oath, to be the person
therein described, and no other than the Identical person, to whom
the Pension certificate therein referred to, was originally granted.
Ransom R Tarver (signature)

Sworn and subscribed to,
before me, the day and
year aforesaid.
Thos D. Johnson JP  (signature)
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State of Georgia }
County of Henry }  ss  I Thomas D Johnson, a Justice of
the Peace, in and for the County of Henry and
State aforesaid, do certify that Ransom R Tarver is a person of
veracity and that due faith and credit should be given to his
oath hereunto attached, this the Ninth day of March 1832.

Thos D Johnson JP  (signature)


State of Georgia }
County of Henry }  Clerks Office Superior Court

I, A.J. Hardin, clerk of the Superior
Court of the County of Henry and state of Georgia, do certify
that Thos D Johnson is a Justice of the Peace in and for this
County, and that the signatures, to the two foregoing affadvits [affidavits], 
and the the certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto my hand and private
seal (there being no seal of office) this the Ninth day of
March 1832.

A. J. Hardin Clk  (signature)  (L.D. in circle)
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State of Tennessee }
Knox County }  Personally appeared before the
undersigned Martin L. McGrath an
Acting Justice of the peace for the County of
Knox, Samuel Tarver, a Revolutionary Pensioner
and late a private in Captain Roades company as
appears by his pension Certificate, issued 19th July 1830
in lieu of a pension certificate issued 1st April 1819
to the Said Tarver, and made oath that the certificate
dated 1st Apirl 1819 was lost that at the time of 
the issuance of the certificate which was lost the
Said Samuel Tarver was a citizen of Johnston
County, North Carolina and drew prior to the
time, Said certificate was lost only three simiannal [semi annual]
payments which were made by the pension
agent at Fayetteville North Carolina
up to the time at which he was paid by Robert 
King pension Agent in Knoxville East Tennessee 
in the year 1830 he has Received not one cent of
his pension - that there is (illegible) due to him of his Said
pension the Sum unpaid from the last draw made
at Fayetteville East Tennessee, which he believes will
appear from the Returns at the pension office

Samuel X Tarver 
("his" above X)
("mark" below X)

Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 5th day
of April 1840

Martin L. McGrath  (signature)
Justice of the peace
Knox County
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State of Tennessee }
Knox County }  I, Moses M. Swan Clerk of the County court
for the county and state aforesaid
certify that Martin L McGrath before 
whom the written affidavit was
made and signed by Samuel Tarver
was at the time the said affidavit 
was an (3 illegible words) is an acting
Justice of the peace & in said County duly
commissioned and sworn

Given under my hand and
the seal of my office and affix (2 words illegible).
will this 16th April 1940.

Moses "M" Swan clerk  (signature)
Page 35

Saml. Tarbarra
Cert.
Page 36

Names & Rank   Companies   Dates of Commissions & Enlistment  Periods of Service  Occurrences

10th Regiment  Abraham Sheppard  Colonel
Saml. Tarbarra  Pt. (Illegible)  1st Augt 82   18 mos

N. Carolina Secretary's Office  24th Novemr 1818

This certifies that the above is a true abstract
from the musterroll [muster roll] of the North Carolina 
continental line in the Revolutionary war

Given under my hand at office
the date above

Wm Gill  Secretary  (signature)
of State
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Application for a new Certificate

State of Tennessee }
Knox County }

On this 8 day of May in the year
1830, before me the subscriber, a justice
of the peace for the said County of Knox,
personally appeared Samuel Tarver, who,
on his oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company
commanded by Captain Joseph T Roads
in the Regiment commanded by Colo.
Archable [Archibald] Little in the service of the United States, that his names [name] was place [placed]
on the pension roll of the state of north
Carolina, that he received a certificate
of that fact, under the signature and
seal of the secretary of war, which
certificate on or about (blank) day of
(blank) in the state of north Carolina
was lost or so mislaid it, that he
cannot now obtain it, that it has not
been in his possession since he left north
Carolina - that he is old and infirm 
and cannot with certainty recollect
when he lost it, nor can he think of
any means that will enable him to
attain it - but he knows (underlined) he had one
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after he moved from North Carolina
& Tennessee he had but little hopes of
ever being replaced on the pension
roll untill [until] a short time before he made
application --

Samuel X Tarver
("his" above X)
("mark" below X)

Sworn to and }
subscribed before }
Wm Sawyers (signature) }
Justice of the peace }
Knox County }


State of Tennessee }
Knox County }  This (illegible) personally
appeared
before me Young Carter and made
oath that he is well (underlined) acquainted
with Samuel Tarver mentioned in
the above affidavit, and knows (underlined) him
to be the same person described in
said affidavit --.

Young Carter  (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed }
before me this 8 day of May }
1830  Wm Sawyers Justice of }
the peace for Knox County }
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State of Tennessee }
Knox County }  a justice of the
peace for Knox County do hereby
certify that I am acquainted with
the Young Carter the affiant who
has deposed to the identity of Samuel
Tarver and further certify that he
is entitled to credit, he being a
man of veracity.
[ABOVE PARAGRAPH WAS CROSSED OUT]


State of Tennessee }  I WIlliam Sawyers a justcie
Knox County }  of the peace for said County
do certify that I am not acquiainted with
character of Young Carter he being a resident of
Claiborne County - but I do further certify 
that I believe him to be entitled to full
credit - as George Trout, and Isaiah Wilson
were sworn before me (illegible) the character
of said Carter, and both swore before me
that they knew him personally and by
character, and stated he the said Carter was
intitled [entitled] to full credit - (Mr Carter came 
to my house to accommodate Mr Tarver as
Mr Tarver was unable to go to Claiborne
County -)  I certify that I am acquainted 
with Mr Trout and Isaiah Wilson and
that they are entitled to full credit.

July the 6 - 1830   Wm Sawyers (signature)
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State of Tennessee  Ss.

I Hugh L. White do hereby certify
that I am intimately acquainted with William Sawyers
Esquire who signed the within certificate that he now 
is, and was, at the time of signing the same an
acting Justice of the peace of the County of Knox in
the State aforesaid, and that he is a very respectable
man, in whose statements, the most (illegible) 
confidence may be (illegible).  Given under my hand
in Knoxville in said state this 6th day of June
1830

H. L. White  (signature)
Page 41

Knoxville  Sept 11th 1845.

Sir

I send herewith in accordance with the direction
of your letter of the 5th July last, a certified copy
of the marriage bond in the case of Charlotte Tarver, and
hope the evidence will now be sufficient to allow a 
certificate to issue to her.

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.

Jos. L. King  (Signature)
Page 42

Let to Swan April
25 1840.


file Sept. '19
Page 43

Samuel Tarver
Page 44

[STAMP]
RICHMOND
NOV
11
Va.

[STAMP}
5 (in a circle)

Col. J. L. Edwards
Washington City
D.C.


[Written Vertically]

Nov 13  46
(2 lines illegible)
Page 45

Rich.  10 Mr 41

Col. J. L. Edwards
Washington

Sir

Samuel Tarver
was a pensioner in North Carolina & was transferred
to Tennessee and drew his pension in
the latter state from 29 July 1829.

His son says the certificate of transfer
in 1829 (illegible) that it was in lieu of one
that was lost or destroyed: and that arrears
were due prior to July 1829 - which have never
yet been recd. -- That his father, through Saul
Dunlap  got a certificate in about (underlined) 1821-2-3 or 4,
for those arrears, but the agent refused payment
on account of some inaccuracy in the certificate. 

Such is the son's statement, which
is rather unintelligible to me - If, from
this statement you can refer to your
record & inform me, what is the
real state of facts and what should
be done to obtain any arrears that may be due.

Yours (2 words illegible)
Yr. Obt servt
Thomas (Illegible last name)   (signature)
Page 46

Knoxville  May 8th 1845.

Dr Sir

Herewith please find Charlotte Tarvers 
application for a pension, under the act of 7th July 1838. She
was unable to obtain any documentary evidence of
her marriage, at her request I wrote Wake County A.G.
for that purpose, but failed to get it. I trust the
enclosed evidence will be found sufficient, if so you
will please forward the Certificate to me at this place.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.

Jos. L. King  (Signature)


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 47

Hall of Rep.s   30th Jan, 1840.

Sir,

The pension certificate of Samuel Tarver
was handed to me, before leaving Tenn.ee, without
the object being stated.  The receipt of the 
communication from your office, dated the 6th 
oct., requesting to be informed of Tarver's
object, I addressed a letter to the Pensions
Agent at Knoxville, asking to be
informed whether Tarver had received his
pension, regularly.  Eveland is the name
of the Agent, to which, I by leave
to call your attention.  I especially call
your attention to the following words of the Agent. --
" I presume to think that he [Tarver] wished
" you to make application to the war office for
" his pittens (underlined) [pittance] from the 4th Sept 1831
" to the 4th Sept 1832, which space of
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" non-payment. I show on my books, due
" him; yet he may have received the
" payment in the state of Georgia.
" Reference to the (2 words illegible), will new
" that fact."  In conversing with the
" old gentlemen, he said to me, he had
" arrears due him - but does not now
" recollect the amount"

Very respectfully
I S Williams  (signature)

(2 words illegible)
Page 49

Knoxville Tenn.  October 5th 1833 -

Dear Sir,

I enclosed to you some months ago the
necessary documents to have the name of Samuel
Tarver a citizen of this (Knox) County, transferred
from the pension roll of Georgia to the roll of the
East Tennessee agency at this place - these documents
were prepared in conformity with the rules
of your department so they were furnished at the
office of the pension agent at this place - From
the length of time which has elapsed since the
papers were sent to your department, and the
prompt attention which is usually given there,
I am inclined to believe that the case has been
acted upon, but owing to some mistake in the
direction of your reply [they = crossed out] it has not reached me
Mr. Tarver is in much need of his pension and
wishes me to write again - Direct to me at this
place --  Yours (illegible)

W.B.A. Ramsey

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Page 50

The Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

[Written Vertically]

Apl 25. 1840
(illegible)
Saml. Tarver
E Tennessee
1828
Page 51

Knoxville, East Tennessee
16th April 1840.

The Hon.ble The Secy of War or
Hon J.L. Edwards comm  (initials)

Enclosed you will find the affidavit of
Samuel Tarver, a pensioner disclosing the fact
that there are considerable arrears of pension
due to him - It appears from the affidavit that 
a pension certificate issued to him on the
19th April 1819 - he then resided in North Carolina
and drew two or three semi annual payments
at Fayetteville - that certificate was lost or
mislaid - and another fact being disclosed
to the Department, another issuance to him
dated 19th July 1830 - purporting on its face to
be in lieu of the lost certificate - from the
time the first was lost 'till the issuance of
the Second, Tarver received no pay, and the
first payment made on the Second certificate,
at Knoxville by the pension Agent
was only for a semi annual payment
and not for the sum due from the last payment made at Fayetteville.

These facts is supposed will be fully
confirmed by the records of payments
made and shown at the department
It is suspected by the applicant, that
some mistake to his prejudice has occurred
at the Pension Agencie [Agency]. Where as payments
now to be made to him, and that perhaps
Page 52

Credits have been allowed, when in
fact the money was not paid over
to him, for the sum due, from the
last payment at Fayetteville NC
made to the first payment made
at Knoxville, These facts will it is
presumed appear from the records -
Tarver by no means think intentional
wrong has been done him, but of 
one thing he is certain that from about
the year 1821 - up to the year 1830. He
has received no pension, and (illegible)
to him it is a matter of importance - 
He feels confident that the proper
officers will take (illegible) in
investigating his claim, and having
awarded to him, that which is
justly due -

His claim for those serious (illegible)
has recently been provided to
the Department through the Hon
I S Williams; but he feels 
confident that the claim was not
presented with the accompanying
facts, as Mr. Williams was not
fully informed on this subject
and that the officers were not
advised of the facts on which his
claim is founded - and here disclosed
Page 53

by this explanitory [explanatory] letter, and the affidavit
accompnaying this letter -

The proper Officer will confirm a (illegible)
was on the pensioner by (illegible) the
Claim and if found Just Transmit
such Authority as will enable him
to obtain what may be Justly due
to him and unpaid - Since the issue
and of the last certificate. Forever (illegible)
regularly paid up as his pension
fell due -

The Officer will (illegible) enclosed
any communication to the writer
at Knoxville East Tennessee, and through
the same source suggest any thing (initials)
which may be necessary to hear from
Tarver to establish his claim, to the
sums unpaid.

I am with (illegible) Respect
Your Obt Svt
Will Swan  (Signature)


The Hon Secy of War
or
Hon. J. L. Edwards (illegible)
Page 54

Knoxville Tn       Fee
Apl 6th

The Hon -
John H. Eaton
Washington
City


[Written Vertically]
Pension Office
1st Apl 1840
Page 55

Knoxville Tennessee
April 5th 1831 -

Sir

Mr Samuel Tarver has been placed on
the East Tenn - pension roll by your
warrant of the 23rd Sept. last - He was
directed to my care and I have been 
absent untill [until] a few weeks since.
The original warrant has not been
returned from our office - you will
please return it, an order Mr Robert
King the pension agent here, to pay
Mr Tarver - without it, or give a new 
one - The money can not be had without
your order or the warrant.

Mr Tarver is very old (2 words underlined) and very much (2 words underlined)
in want of his pension.

Yours very Respflly
M. G. Dunlap  (signature)

The Hon
J. H. Eaton
Page 56

[FIRST COLUMN]

Tenn

H. Eaton
War Dept
Washington 
City


[SECOND COLUMN - Written Vertically]

Pension Office
22.d Sept. 1829
Page 57

Knoxville  Tennessee
Sept 9th 1829

Sir

I now enclose to your dept - Samuel
Tarver pension claim - Mr Tarver was
(illegible) on the N.C. roll - after he was taken
off with all others he has lived on the
mere charity of others - as I am informed 
and believe --

I am very
Respflly
M.G. Dunlap  (signature)

The Hon.
John H. Eaton
Page 58

[STAMP - Partial]
KNOXVILLE, T                      25
10 July

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Dept
Washington 
City.


[Written Verically]

19 July.
Page 59

Knoxville  Tennessee
July 6th 1830

Sir

I now enclose you Mr Tarver affidavit
(illegible) to the Last of his original pension
Certificate - I prepared the papers agreeable
to your instruction - But as Esq
Sawyers did not know Mr Carter the
witness - it was delayed untill [until] this
(illegible) -- Esq Sawyers and Mr Tarver
live about 18 miles from Knoxville -
Mr Carter was the only person who
knew Mr Tarver to be the person -
discribed [described] in his affidavit as I am
informed in this county, except his
family -- Mr Carter came to this
county to accommodate Mr Tarver.
Esq Sawyers had his character proved
before him and certify the facts -
The Hon. Hugh L. White certifies
that Mr Sawyers is & was a justice
and that his statements are entitled
to entire (underlined) credit - This will certainly
be sufficient.

I am very respflly
M.G. Dunlap  (signature)

Mr J.L. Edwards
Pen. Dept.
Page 60

J.L. Edwards
Comm. Pension
Washington D.C.


[Written Vertically]

Feb 4 1840
(2 lines illegible)

Hon. J.S. Williams
H.R.
Page 61

Hall of Rep.s  4th Feb 1840

Sir,

(Illegible) of the CSC unit states that Samuel
Tarver, Pensioner, has been paid the amount due
him from 4th Sept '31 to 4th March '32;
but does not (underlined) state, whether he rec'd the amount
due him, from 4th March '32, to, 4th Sept
'32 - Please advise me respecting the amount 
due him, between the his latter dates.

Respectfully
J. L. Williams  (signature)
Page 62

Samuel Tarver

Certificate
of Service on the
Continental Establish-
ment  as a p. Soldier

Enlisted August 1 '82
disc July 15 1783
11 mo 15 d
Page 63

State of North Carolina

I hereby Certify that Samuel Tarver was a Soldier
in the Continental line of this State on time of the
Revolution war he Served in my Company when I was a
Captain in the first Regiment. I believe he Enlisted for the
Term of Eighteen months but before that his Term of Service 
was out, the Southern army was discontinued until then he
continued in Service which was in the year 1783  Given under
my hand the 7th day of November 1818

Joseph T. Rhodes (signature)
at the Close of the war. Major
army United States


August 1st 1782
Page 64

No. 11909

Charlotte Tarver
widow of Samuel
Tenn
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected husband died
8 Feby 1846

(illegible)  Act 7 June 1844
11 mo 15 day pri.  $38.33 per annum

from 8th February 1845


Joseph S. King
Knoxville
Tenn.