Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3416, Richard Greer, Penn S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
Penn   Greer Richard    S3416
S.C.
Born in Penn.   loarded
CONTENTS
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6823
[illegible] 
Richard Greer
of White Co in the Stare of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Kilheath of the Rgt commanded
by      in the Pennsylvania
line for 6 months
Pa. and S.C. line Recods of mar [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn?
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 6th day of June
1834 and [illegible]
B. Forrester [illegible]
Atteats to the 4th of March 1834 $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00
       $70.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
bot June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 1 Page 91
Duplicate Certificate 
21st march 1839 and sent B.
F. Bridgerman _ Peheville Tenn
Letter to B. F. Brigerman 27 June
1840
Triplicate certificate ifsued 27. August
1840 & sent to B. Bridgeman, Pilerville,
Ten.
Letter to 3d [illegible] Dec 1840.
Paid at the Treasury under 
Act of [illegible] 6 april 1838
from 4 March 1838 to 4th
March 1840. Agt notified
24 Dec 1840
Paid as above from 4 March
4 Sep 1840. Agt notified
June 1841.
Let to 3d And Dec 14. 1843
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1840
to 4 Sep 1842 agt notified
24 Sep 1844
Letter to 3d and. 28 June ‘45
Paid at Treasury, under act
6 April, 1838, from 4 Sept. 1842
to 4 March 1844. Agent notified
2 April, 1846.
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18796
Richard Greer
For application
A Pension

I will accept
a pension for six
months and
relinquish the
balance of pres-
ent June 4th 1834
John. B Forest
in [illegible]
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State of Tennessee }
White County }  S.S. 
On this 11th day of October A. D. 1832 personally
appeared before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions for said County and State now sitting
Richard Greer, a resident of White County Tennessee
aged about Eighty years, who being first and duly sworn,
according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to benefit of the pro-
vision made by the act of Congress passed June
7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers and served
as herein after stated-
He volunteered at a small village called Carlisle town
in Carlisle County in the State of Pennsylvania, under
Captain Kilbreath. The company under the command
of Kilbreath was marched to Philadelphia. From
thence in a boat they ascended the Delaware River to
Trenton where they joined General Washington. Here the
declarant became acquainted with General Washington
and Genl. Putnam- Genl. Lee was also there. The troops
remained at Trenton about two or three weeks where they
were marched to a point [illegible] the city of New York
on New york River where they built a Fort called
Fort Independence. They remained at this fort some
time, but how long he is unable to say. The British
fleett at this time lay about ten miles below the
fort. So soon as they had completed this Fort a thirty
two pounder was fired at the fleet but the ball
staking the water some distance short of the fleet
bounded over them. The fleet disappeared and a few
days thereafter this declarant being Serjeant and
whilst he was engaged in marching and stationing 
the guard discovered the Brittish some considerable
distance up the river, but did not when he first 
discovered them, know who they were. He [illegible]
called an aidecamp immediately whose name he can
not now recollect, who with the aid of his [illegible]
discovered them to be the Brittish crossing
the River, intending to march to and take possession
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of the draw Bridge on Hackensack River. So Soon
as this important discovery was made ^The aide camp rode in
great haste back to the Fort, and all the troops who
were able were marched immediately to the draw
Bridge, leaving this Declarant and the guard out
on their post. They soon after went to the encampment 
and finding the troops gone they went in pursuit of
them and reached the Bridge about the time the
troops had crossed over and commenced taking up
the Bridge- The part which had been taken up being
replaced they passed over and were then again with
the troops- The draw Bridge was then as soon as possible
taken up. Soon after this was completed a few of the 
Brittish light Horse made their appearance on the 
opposite side of the River. Our troops remained on 
the bank of the River all night but learning next
morning that the Brittish about Thirty thousand in
number were marching to and intended attacking
them and they being only about three thousand strong
took up the line of larch and returned to Tren
-ton. We remained at Trenton at this time some
-thing like three weeks, when the Brittish sent
us a flag saying at the same time that they were
coming and insinuating that we had better leave
Trenton- The Troops then marched across the
Delaware River where they joined the balance
of the American troops- from this increase of
strength ^ [illegible] strong for the Brittish and determ
-ined to stand (their)[crossed out] our ground- The Brittish [illegible]
took possession of Trenton- This Declarant
was in the Battle of Trenton fought between the
American troops and the Hessians- The former
on the oposite side of the River from Trenton- We
took them by surprise and fired several rounds
upon them before they could arrange their forces
for battle. This was the morning after Christ
-mas but the year this declarant from memory 
cannot say- The weather was excessively cold.
We took about one thousand of the Hessians prisoners
and killed and wounded  many more- Some
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of our men were wounded in this engagement but  he does not recollect  that one was killed - The Hessian prisoners were marched to Philadelphia where they were place under guard. The British  then marched to and took possession of Trenton. This declarant  having served two years  left the troops and among others waggoned for the army conveying provisions , etc . for something like two years . This declarant after performing  the services above  moved from Lancaster Pennsylvania to Lawrence County South Carolina where he again volunteered under Captain Yarbrough for three months . He would here narrate the particulars  of this tour of service but  should his claim be allowed  for this first term of service it will be all that he can or will ask from his Country. He  would here state however  that during tis last term of service  General Pickens, Anderson  and Green were with the troops with whom he served. Peace was made  shortly after this term ended thus terminated his services . Declarant  has no documentary  evidence in his possession by which the foregoing facts can be  established, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to his service. Answers to the questions propounded by the War Department. 1st. He was born in Philadelphia  , State of Pennsylvania . He cannot state the year which he was born but  feels confident that he is in his eightieth year or possibly upwards of that. 2nd. He has no record of his age.3rd. He has already stated where he resided when called into service - since the revolutionary war  I  have lived in Pendleton County  South Carolina , Habersham County Georgia  - from thence he moved to White County  Tennessee where he now lives and has ever since . 4th . He was called into service as before stated. 5th . He never received any written discharge.
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6th. He has already stated the officers  who were with the troops where he served as well as his  memory will permit.. He has also stated the general circumstances of his service with the exception of a skirmish which   he had with a Picket guard of the Hessians, during his first term of service . This took place in a few  miles of York River some considerable distance above Fort Independence. The Hessians composing the picket  guard had placed themselves  behind a large rock something like fifty or sixty feet  in length  so securely  were they situated that it was impossible for our troops from their position to do anything  with them. A plan was devised  that part of our men should march round to the end of the rock fire upon them. This plan succeeded they were routed and pursued. This declarant  killed one of the number whilst he was retreating and in the act of climbing a fence. They ran to a house not far from the rock , where our men in firing at them killed the  woman & her son  who resided in the house . The Hessians made their escape to the fort except three who were killed . We took possession of what arms, ammunition  etc.,  they had left at the house & destroyed it by fire . One of our men  whose name I do not recollect  was shot and died in a few hours after. 7th . He would state the names of the following persons to whom he  is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify  as to his character for veracity  and their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier. (viz )  David Snodgrass Esq., Alexander Glenn, Caleb Mason , James Snodgrass , Archibald Connor . There is no minister  sufficiently  acquainted with him to make the certificate requested. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any  agency in any State . Sworn to & subscribed  the day and year aforesaid . Richard Greer ( his mark ) Test Jacob A Lane clerk by  N. Oldham D.C.
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( page 5 ) Robert Greer continued. We William Marlow  and Josiah Martin residents of White County  do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Greer who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration , that we believe him to be eighty 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. We further state that there is no clergyman in the neighborhood of said Greer. William Marlow ( his mark X ) Josiah Martin (his mark )  Sworn to and subscribe the 11 Oct 1832. Test Jacob A. Lane clk by N. Oldham D.C.  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  William Marlow  and Josiah Martin  who have signed the proceeding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to  credit. John Jett ( signed / sealed ) Henry Burton ( signed / sealed ) Elijah Frost ( signed / sealed )
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[ State  of Tennessee White County ] I Jacob A . Lane clerk of the Court of Pleas and  Quarter Sessions in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Greer for a pension. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court  at office this twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen  hundred and thirty two and of the  American Independence the fifty seventh. Test  N. Oldham D.C. of Jacob  A Lane Clerk of  White County Court ( sealed )
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[ State of Tennessee White County ] Circuit Court May Term 1834  And the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and the interrogatories in the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of White, as 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 that Joshua Mason and  James Snodgrass who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens of White County , that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. It further appears to the Court no clergyman can be got with reasonable exertions or means. Ab. Caruthers ( signed / sealed ) Judge [ State of Tennessee White County } Circuit Court I Anthony  Debrell clerk of the Circuit Court for the  County of White aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the   original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Greer for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this 27th day of May 1834. Anthony Debrell ( signed/ sealed ) Clk
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[ State of Tennessee White County ] Circuit Court May Term 1834 On this twenty first day of May  1834 before the Honorable  Abraham Caruthers Circuit Judge in and for the  judicial circuit in the State of Tennessee now presiding the same being a Court of record, personally appeared Richard Greer , who after  being first duly sworn according to law  of the land makes oath that he is the identical  same Richard Greer  who made his declaration before the worshipful County Court  of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of  Overton at the October Session of said Court in 1832  to obtain the  benefit of the act of Congress  passed 7th of June 1832 . And now submits the following as a part and amendment  of his original declaration - He states that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot  swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according  to the best of his  recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. He volunteered under Captain Kilbreath  at Carlisle in Pennsylvania for a tour of six months  and served as state in his original declaration.
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Instead of returning home when his tour of service was expired  he again  volunteered  under the same Captain for six months more and served out that tour. He again volunteered  for a tour of six months, believes that his Captain had been taken prisoner, and he was placed under a strange Captain and served out another tour of six months, cannot state his name. This  much he can say  with great confidence  and believes that he volunteered for another tour of six months and served it out. From the time he left home until he returned  was two years. He got  home about the same time of year he set out, and can  say he believes from his best recollection  that he served two years as a soldier of the revolution. He got a discharge when he returned home from  a Col. In Jersey , cannot state his name. He lost it in a very short time on his way to the South  as to further particulars of his tour of  three months in South Carolina in the time of this war  he states he was at Bacon's Bridge  stationed there
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thinks for two months , to wit , July  and August . He was discharged at Bacon's bridge and returned from the army. He took sick with fever and  ague and was unable for service  until after the war ended - did not receive  a written discharge. This applicant cannot recollect  several names and  dates which he  deems natural where stated. He must beg a reference to be had  to the circumstances of his service for the dates. This applicant  knows he served his Country faithfully ,and it is equally  true that he is too much worn down with old age  and infirmity to be as clear , minute and satisfactory in his detail as might be desirable. He has been unable to state the periods  of the war when he served for the reasons above. This applicant must submit  his claims to the department  with the foregoing amendment  to his  original declaration  . He has thus long delayed from his being adverse that the proof of two witnesses of service would be required. This he knew was  wholly out of his power. He has since learned that witnesses thus would not be required.
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and has therefore again resolved to submit  his claims to his Country . He  prays the foregoing  may be taken as a part of his original declaration.  Richard Greer ( his mark X ) Sworn to  & subscribed in Open Court this 21st May  1834. A. Debrell ( signed ) clk  [ State of Tennessee White County ] Circuit Court May Term 1834 On this 23rd day of May  1834  Joshua Mason & James Snodgrass  personally appeared in open Court  and made oath in due form of law that we are well acquainted with Richard Greer  who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration for pension  that we believe  him to be eighty years of age  at least we can say he is a very old man . That he was reputed in the neighborhood where he resided until recently  ( having moved from it ) a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. We further  believe  him entitled to the most  complete confidence on his oath  & about two years since moved to a different  part of White County. Joshua Mason ( signed ) James Snodgrass ( signed ) Sworn to  & subscribed  in open Court  this 23  May 1834. Anthony Debrell ( signed ) clk
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Pa rolls 1879 Richard Greer not found 2 witnesses  req'd p 278 4.16 from 1776  pr 6- $ 20 Dec 7 35 Hon J.B. Forrester N.R.
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BRIEF in the case of Richard Greer
County of White   in the State of Tennessee
 (Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he? 84 years

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

Period.                    Duration                        Rank.                Names of General and Field Officers
                                 of Service .                                              under whom he served.
_______________________________________________________
                                Years,Months, Days.    As a              Gen.
Volunteered             2           --         --      Lieutenant.    Capt Kilbreath / Calbraith Col 
  In 17.     
After May going for -          3           --     Private             Capt Yarborough
two years, volunteered

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Trenton

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  
Carlisle Penn

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect ? not formerly attached.

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas G Wilcox [signature]
Examining Clerk.
22nd Feby 1833
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Richard Greer W. Tenn 7 June 1832 $210.00 To what time last paid  Pension Office 27 June 1840  p% 4 March 1838 JH
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Rich'd Greer
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of                                 Richard Green                      which require                                               further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes 

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

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

V.* Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 
          Not found on Pa rolls & should therefore prove service 
          by two credible witnesses

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 their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No

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

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?  Yes

 XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

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

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

E XPLANATORY 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 recolcannot with election he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For_____year _____months, and ______days, I served as a __________ For_____months and _________days, I served as a________________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served 
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too  indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pension 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 case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embolied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either 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 to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other 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 oflicer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

☞In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Application for a new certificate or a 3rd certificate [  State of Tennessee Bledsoe ] SS On this 10th day of August 1840 before me  the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Bledsoe personally appeared Richard Greer  who on his oath declares that he is the  same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Gilbreath in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis Duval in the service of the United states that his name was placed on the pension roll of the  State of Tennessee , that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate was made out according to law on or about the 25th April 1839  and a Power of Attorney made to the Honl. Felix Grundy  of Washington City  to draw the amount  due me up to the 4th March 1839 and I understand  that the papers was sealed up and deposited in the Post office in Pikeville addressed to the Honl. Felix Grundy  and I have heard  a letter read from Mr. Grundy addressed to Benj. F. Bridgman  of Pikeville  Ten. that he never rec'd the same. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid . Richard Greer ( his mark X ) William S. Dalton ( signed ) Justice of the peace for said  Cty   [ State of Tennessee Bledsoe County ] On this 10th day of August 1840 before me a subscriber  a Justice of the peace for the said County of Bledsoe personally appeared Benj. F. Bridgman who on his oath declares that Richard Greer  above named is the identical person  who rec'd two certificates from the  Secretary of War and that he deposited the  second certificate in the Post office in Pikeville some time in the month of  April 1839  addressed to  the Honl. Felix Grundy  Washington City  D.C.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Benj F. Bridgman ( signed )Wm S. Dalton ( signed ) Justice of the peace
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[ State of Tennessee Bledsoe County ] SS On  this  10th day of August 1840  before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace  for the said County of Bledsoe personally appeared  John Bridgman  who on his oath declares that Richard Greer is the identical person who rec'd  two certificates from the Secretary of War. Sworn to and subscribed  before me the day and year aforesaid J Bridgman ( signed ) William S Dalton ( signed ) Justice of the peace  [ State of Tennessee Bledsoe County ] SS I,  William S. Dalton  a Justice of the peace for Bledsoe  County do  hereby  certify that John Bridgman  and Benj. F. Bridgman  are both men of veracity  and character . Given under my hand and seal in Pikeville this 10th day of August 1840. William S. Dalton ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace [ State of Tennessee Bledsoe County ] I James A Tulloss  clerk of the County Court  in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that William S. Dalton  Esq. whose name appears to the within affidavits is mow and was at the time of signing  the same and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that his signature is genuine. Given under my hand  and seal of office at Pikeville  10th day of August  A.D. 1840. James A Tulloss ( signed . sealed ) clk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
June  30th, 1845.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United  States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Richard Greer
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Ten 
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept, 1842 to the 4th March 1844.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 7th, 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United  States,"                Richard Greer,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Tenn Agency, at 
the rate ofTwenty Dollars and------------
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1840.


Respectfully yours,
Albion Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 14th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United  States,"  Richard Greer,
Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Tenn Agency, at
the rate ofTwenty Dollars and------------
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838
to the 4thMarch. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 19th, 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act 
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United  States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners my receive their pensions from the 
pension agents,                Richard Greer,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Tenn Agency, 
at the rate ofTwenty Dollars and------------
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th Sept. 1842.


Respectfully yours,
Albion Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Pikeville Ten June 15th   25  Commissioner of Pensions Washington  City D.C.
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Pikeville  15th June 1840 Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. Dear Sir, I some time since wrote you to send me some directions and forms to get a certificate for Richard Greer - he Mr. Greer had got two certificates the second one I enclosed to Judge Grundy about 12  months ago. The Judge  wrote  me he had never rec'd  the letter. You will please write me the last time he made his last draw at the Agency  at Nashville, Ten. The old man is very old and childish and has gave me a great deal of  trouble. I refer you to  Honl. Felix Grundy  & Jno. Blackull , John Bell, H L Turney,  etc. Your attention to the above  will confer a favor  long to be remembered by the undersigned. Respectfully your  friend  etc. Benj. F. Bridgman ( signed )
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J. L. Edwards Esq Washington City D.C.
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Pikeville  10th August 1840   J. L. Edwards  Esq. Sir , Enclosed you will  receive Richard Greer
papers for a third certificate hope all is right . You will please examine  them and enclose me  his third certificate at  an early a day as you can if they are correct.  Respectfully your obt servt. Benj F. Bridgman ( signed )  J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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M. Evans 
________  Aug 27 40
Richd Greer
Tennessee
for dup cate


Mr Brown [illegible] please
[illegible] Cert
in the case by order
W

[Horizontal]

Pr  Rev SC
Aug 14th

Free
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C.
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Mar 15 Mr. Evans
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Application for a new certificate  [ State of Tennessee Bledsoe County ] SS. On tis 11th day of February 1839  before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Bledsoe  personally appeared Richard Greer who on his oath  declares that he is the same person  who formally belonged to the company commanded by Captain Gilbreath in the  Regiment commanded by Colonel Duvall  in the service of the United States  that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee , that he  received a certificate of that fact , under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate  on or about the 10th  day of April 1838  at or near Pikeville Tennessee  he lost or mislaid  and never has been able to find the same. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid . Richard Greer ( his mark X ) Elisha Kirklin ( signed ) Justice of the peace for Bledsoe County  [ State of Tennessee Bledsoe County ] SS Personally appeared before me Elisha Kirklin  an acting Justice of the peace for the County afore said  John Bridgman  and after being duly  sworn by me deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted  with  Richard Greer  therein named  and that he is the identical Richard Greer therein named and that in November  1837  he drew his pension from Stephen  Cantrell pension agent  in  West Tennessee- by power of attorney   & that the amount of said Greer's pension  was twenty dollars p annum  and that he knew he had not drawn anything since 4th March 1837. Sworn to and subscribed before me  the 11th February 1839. John Bridgman ( signed ) Elisha Kirklin  ( signed ) Justice of the peace
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Dear Sir. On the other leaf you have the evidence of Richard Greer for a new certificate in the form you sent the old man when a person is acting as  agent . you  require some difference in your  .. ( illegible ) & I will refer you to Judge Grundy for my Father  John Bridgman and the undersigned.  Respectfully etc. Benj. F. Bridgman ( signed ) Should  the paper be right enclose the papers to Richard Greer  to the care of J Bridgman or myself . BFB
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Revolutionary 3416 INVALID. File No. 3416 Richard Greer  Pvt. Pa. line Act : June 7  / 32 Index : - Vol. A page 149  [ Arrangement of 1870. ] Pa. and S.C. Line . Records corrected  Mar. 7 or 9