Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19403, for John Stone, North Carolina
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N.C. 

Stone, John
Stone, Sarah

W. 19,403

Born in N.C.
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12.233-

North Carolina
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John Stone

Franklin in the State of NC who was a Pvt in the com commanded by Captain Allen. of the Reg commanded by [blank, line drawn] in the N. Caro. line for State troops Corpl 5m Sergt 3 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Car at the rate of 12 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of April 1833. and sent to Smith Patterson, Louisburg N.C.
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Arrears to the 4th of March. 33          $85.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. 33 - 2125
                                                         $106 25
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 55
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act
of Congress of the 7th June 1832.

State of North Carolina
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
County of Franklin
Sept Term 1832

On this 13th day of September A.D. 1832 personally
appeared in open court before the Justice of the
Court aforesaid now sitting John Stone a resident
of the County of Franklin, aged about seventy
three years, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th of
June 1832.
     That he was born in the County of Halifax
State of North Carolina, on the 25th of February
A.D. 1760-- that the only record of his age is 
an entry in a family bible now in his possession
& that he was brought by his parents, at an
early age to this County where he has lived both
before & since the Revolution.
That he entered the service of the United States
in the War of the Revolution, about the month of
October 1775 was substituting as as a substitute for
one Jesse Bowers, in a company of Militia commanded
by Captain Allen-- that he entered for a tour of
three months & immediately in joining the company 
was made a corporal-- that although he entered
for a term of three months, he continued in the
ranks, for the full term of five months, in consequence,
as he then understood, of the instruction
put by the military authorities, upon the time when
the commencement of the tour was to be dated
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that his company marched to Kinston on Neuse River
& in a short time Genl. Ashe took ethe chief command
of the different companies there assembled-- that 
thence they marched to Elizabeth town, thence to
Camden in South Carolina, thence to Charleston
& after continuing there a few days , to Augusta,
or rather to the Savannah River on the 
hither side, where a number of American troops
were stationed, commanded by Genl. Williamson,
waiting for reinforcements to attack
the enemy there in possession of Augusta--that
immediately after the junction of our forces, the
enemy evacuated the town, & were followed
by our forces as far as Briar Creek-- On
arriving there, we found the bridge destroyed
& we made a halt--About two days afterwards
whilst the American troops were in much disorder
not expecting an attack, the enemy having
crossed the creek at another place attacked
them in the rear, and after some fighting forced
us to retreat in great confusion-- this declarant
was in the action & fled with others of his company
to Purrysburg, where Genl. Lincoln had his headquarters--
Shortly after he arrived there he received a
discharge in writing from his Captain, but he is not
able to say what has become of it--The date
of his discharge was, he thinks, towards the close of
March 1779.-- After leaving Purrysburg, he
went to Augusta & then to ninety six, where he
joined a company commanded by Captain Amstrong
Heard, as a volunteer for a no limited time
for the purpose of hunting of & for opposing the
Tories who infested in considerable numbers that
section of country--He continued in this
service from the early part of the month of April
until the 5th of July .  Then then returned to
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his residence in Franklin--That in the month of
July 1780, he again entered the service for a tour
of three months, as an orderly sergeant, in a
company of militia in the County of Franklin, commanded
by Captain Richards & under him by Lieut.
Garret Goodloe-- and marched immediately to
Crabtree in Wake County & joined a regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Seawell &
Lieut. Colonel William Brickell-- that they then
marched southwardly to join Genl. Gates, but on
arriving at Cheraw in South Carolina, they
heard of this defeat& changed the direction of
their march to Charlotte in No. Carolina, & there to Salisbury
where the declarant received his discharge,
but not in writing-- He can prove a portion of
his service by his brother Jonathan Stone-- & his reputation
in the neighbourhood can be sustained by the Rev'd Thomas
Crocker, & by John D. Hawkins, Esq. Chairman of the County
Court of Franklin, & James Hawze Esq.  He hereby relinquishes
every claim to a pension or annuity except
the present & declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any state.

John Stone

Sworn & subscribed in open
court, this day & year aforesaid.

S. Patterson  Clk 

Sworn this 13th day of September personally appeared in
open court Jonathan Stone a resident of said County of 
Franklin, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith-- that
he is the brother of John Stone, who has subscribed the foregoing
declaration-- that he was in the service with him- a
short time at Charlotte during the last tour which 
he has spoken of-- & that he knows that the said John
Stone entered the service as a substitute for one Jesse
Bowers & that he went & returned as he states but as to
any particulars concerning that last named tour when he went
as a substitute he has no personal knowledge.

Jonathan Stone

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
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We Thomas Crocker a clergyman & John D. Hawkins & James Howze residing in said County of Franklin do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Stone who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be about Seventy three years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion -

Sworn to & subscried the day & year aford [squiggly brackets] S. Patterson Clk 

[signed] Thos Crocker
Jn. D. Hawkins
J Howze

And the said Court do herby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the statement that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he stated to them that Thomas Crocker who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said County & that John D Hawkins & James Howze Esq. who have assigned the same & that Jonathan Stone the above named applicant are likewise citizens of Said County -
that they are credible persons & that this statement is [illegible]. To credit.

[signed] W P Taylor Chairman PT
[signed] James Cooke J. P.
[signed] Eben N. Davis J. P.

I Smith Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of John Stone for a pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the Seal of my office at Lewisburg the 18 September 1832.
[signed] S. Patterson Clerk
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4372
North Carolina
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Sarah Stone, deceased widow of John Stone
N.C.
Who died on the 19th May, 1833
of Franklin Co in the State of N.C. Who was a Corpl  & Serg in the Compy commanded by Captain Allen of the regt commanded by [line rule indicating blank] inn the Revolution [redacted] for 5 months Corpl 3 months Sergt

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Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 42 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the [redacted] 29th May, 1833, & end the 6th July, 1837, when she died
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June, 1846 and sent to E. F. Brown, Esq
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Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending 

{Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the}

Recorded by Tim Horton’s Lumpkin Clerk Book [redacted] Vol. 1. Page 184
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THE NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE 
ORIGINAL GREEK;
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED,
By His MAJESTY’S Special Command.

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Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES.
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[graphic of lion and unicorn logo]

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EDINBURGH:

PRINTED BY MARK AND CHARLES KERR, His MAJESTY’S Printers.

MDCCXCI.
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Anney Stone was born 14th December 1780 (died Sept. 21, 1839)
Elizabeth Stone was born 2nd December 1783
Lemuel W. Stone was born 14th August 1785
William N. Stone was born 5th January 1787
John B Stone was born 20th March 1793
Samuel H. Stone was born 4th January 1795
Thomas G. Stone was born 21 March 1797
Salley Y Stone was born 5th April 1799
David Stone was born 31st December 1801
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John S Murray was born 6 March 1811
David Stone was born 31 December 1801  John born [??]
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Nancy M Gill was born September 3rd in the year 1804
Joseph Gill was born March 12 in the year 1805
Sally Gill was born December 3rd in the year 1807
Francis Gill was born April 5th in the year 1811
Martha Green Gill was born April the 23rd 1814
Mary James Gill was born October 8th 1816
Elizabeth Gill was born December 14th 1818
Mildred Owen Gill was born July 16th 1825
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my Father John Stone died the 29 day May 1838
My Mother his wife Salley Stone died the 6 day July 1837.
By D. Stone
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The End of the Old Testament
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John Stone was born February the 25th day in the year of our Lord 1760
Sally Stone his wife was born July the 10th day in the year of our Lord 1759
And Married February the 3rd day in the year of our Lord 1780
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Anne Stone was born December the 14th day in the year of our Lod 178[image cut off]
Elizabeth Stone was born December the 2nd day in the year of our Lord 178[image cut off]
Lemudwalker Stone was born August the 14the day in the year of our Lord 178[image cut off]
William Nickals Stone was born January the 5th day in the year of our Lord 178[image cut off]
Sussanne Stone was born January the 20th day in the year of our Lord [handwritten] 1789
And died January the 19th day in the year of our Lord 1794
John Boan Stone was born March the 20th day in the year of our Lord 179[image cut off]
Samuel Hutton Stone was born January the [illegible] in the year of our Lord 179 [image cut off]
Thomas Green Stone was a born March 2 year of our Lord [illegible]
Sally Young Stone was born April 5th in the year of our Lord [image cut off]
David Stone was born December 31 in the year of our [image cut off]
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John Stone departed this life May 19 day 1833
Sally Stone departed this life July 7 day 1837
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11391
Sarah Stone
[crossed out} Declaration of Sarah Stone's heirs
w.d. July 6th '37
Return made to James A. Craig
Ruffins Mills
N.C
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11391 Franklin Co. Sarah Stones Hist
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress, giving pensions to certain widows.

State of North Carolina
Franklin County [squiggly brackets]
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions June Term 1844 [underscored in heavy ink]

On this the 11th day of June 1844 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the said County of Franklin, (now in session) David Stone a resident of the aforesaid County & State, aged 42 [underscored] who being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath that he is a son of the late John Stone decd. whose heirs are now applying for the Pension which was due their dead Mother.
The declarant declares that said John Stone was a private, corporal, & sergeant in the N. Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution and was placed on the N. C. Pension roll for Franklin County under acts of 1832. [underscored] that said John Stone was placed on the pension roll in April 1833 [underscored] at $42.50 per annum that said Pensioner died on the 29th day of May 1833 [underscored] leaving Sarah his widow surviving who died on the 6th day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty-seven, leaving the following 8 children surviving her to wit: the declarant David Stone, Leonard [?] W. Stone, William S. Stone, John B. Stone, Samuel H. Stone, Thomas G. Stone, Elizabeth who inter - married with Richard Gill, & Anna who inter - married with Thomas Murray all of Lawful age - the declarant in behalf of himself & the other heirs of the said John Stone & Sarah
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further sets forth - that from the best of his information & belief the aforesaid John Stone & Sarah were lawfully married in the year of seventeen hundred & Eighty  and that they did live together as husband & wife up to the time of the said John Stones death
In further proof of the said marriage the declarant has procured the original  family record & herewith sends it.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court on this the 11th day of June A.D. 1844
[signed] W T Perry Clk [curly flourish between this signature and the next]
[signature] D. Stone [underscore flourish]

State of North Carolina
I William T. Perry Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Franklin County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been furnished the Court
that Joh Stone a Pensioner of the United States did die on the 29th day of May eighteen hundred & thirty-three leaving Sarah his widow surviving and that she did die on the 6th day of July eighteen hundred & thirty seven leaving [redacted ink blot] 8 children surviving to wit:
[note there are inked check marks above each child’s name] David Stone, Leonard W. Stone, William S. Stone, John B. Stone, Samuel H. Stone,
Thomas G. Stone, Elizabeth who intermarried with Richard Gill & Anna who intermarried with Thomas Murray all of lawfull [sic] age an [sic] I further certify that satisfactory evidence-
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evidence has been furnished the said Court that the declarant is respectable and that his statements are entitled to full [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office on this the 11th day of June A.D. 1844

[signed] W. T. Perry C.C.O
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Copy Marriage Bond

John Stone

1780 [bold ink flourish]
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|Copy|

Be it remembered that we the subscribers of Granville County in the state of North Carolina do acknowledge ourselves indebted to Richard Caswell esqr. Governor &C of the said state, and to his successors in the sum of five hundred pounds current money to be levied of our goods & chattels land & tenements respectively. But to be wood on condition that no lawful cause do hereafter appear to obstruct a marriage intended between John Stone & Sarah Walker of this county for which purpose she said [large blank space] hath obtained a license bearing [illegible] date with these presents. Witness our hands and seals this  [blank space] day of Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and eighty [year is underscored] -

Signd [sic], Seald [sic] & delivered
In prescence of Bennet Searey [squiggly brackets]

[signed] John Stone seal [cloud shape drawn around word seal]
[signed] William Walker seal [cloud shape drawn around word seal]

North Carolina
Granville County [squiggly brackets] Ss.

I James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county & state aforesaid, hereby certify, that the foregoing is a full, true, and perfect Manuscript of the Marriage Bond of John Stone (except the date, which is in plain and legible figures, 1780) agreeably to the original on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my office at Oxford, the 8th day of June, AD, 1844 -
[signed] Jas. M. Wiggins. Clk
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Admd.

3 mo. Sergt 12.50
5 [redacted] Corpl - 18.34
3-½ pri — 11.66
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$42.50


[illegible] [pesn?] 1778.

Capt Allen —
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BRIEF in the case of John Stone
County of Franklin in the State of No. Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings: Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.]

Entered to service Octr. in 1778 | -- 5-- | substitute for [illegible] Burns Corporal | Capt Allen 

Volunteered early in Apl. discharged 25th, July 1779 - | -- 3- 15 | private | Capt Armstrong Herd

entered the service July 1784- | -- 3- | [illegible] | Capt Richards

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5. In what battles was he engaged? Briar Creek
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? new Louisburg No Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by living witnesses & traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.
13. Feby 1833
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Rev. And 1812
War Section.

July 29, 1924.

Florence Lancaster,
R. S. Bldg., 
Govt. Hotels,
Washington, D. C. 

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19403, [underlined in pencil] it appears that John Stone [underlined in pencil] was born February 25, 1760 in Halifax County, North Carolina.

While residing in Franklin County, North Carolina, he enlisted in October 1778 and served as Corporal in Captain Allen’s North Carolina Company, was in an engagement at Briar Creek and served five months. 

He enlisted in April 1779 and served in Captain Armstrong Heard’s North Carolina Company until July 25, 1779. 

He enlisted in July 1780 and served three months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Richards’ Company, Colonel Benjamin Seawell’s North Carolina Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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September 13, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, North C
North Carolina. He died May 29, 1833.
Soldier married February 3, 1780, Sarah or Sally Walker of Granville County, North Carolina, she was born July 10, 1757 or 1759 and died July 6 or 7, 1837.
Their children were —

Anney or Anny or Anna born December 14, 1780, married Thomas Murray, she died September 21, 1839.

Elizabeth [born] December 2, 1783, married Richard Gill.

Lemuel Walker [born] August 14, 1785.

William Nickals [born] January 5, 1787.

Susanna [born] January 20, 1789, died January 19, 1794.

John Boan [born] March 20, 1793.

Samuel Hutton [born] January 4, 1795.

Thomas Green [born] March 21, 1797.

Sally Young [born] April 5, 1799.

David [born] December 31, 1801.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

[written in cursive the following:]

Miss Wilson said not give names of grand children -
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Sarah Stone
N.C.

[flourish]

[illegible]

[illegible] to J. A. Craig, Decr. 9, ‘44

[illegible] [Rejected?] their claim under 1838 and [illegible] 1836

Act July 7th, ‘38
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No 11391

Sarah Stone died
NC
 
[illegible] to J. A. Craig, June 10, ‘65

Act 7th July 1838
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[document is folded down the middle indicating a front and back]

[back]
1924 July 20 [illegible] Florence Lancaster 

[front]

Rev

WIDOW, &c.

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File No. 19403

Sarah Stone
Widow of 
John Stone
Sergt. Rev. War

[decorative, zaph dingbat printed]

Act: July 7th, 1836

Index: —Vol. M, Page 247

[in brackets]
Arrangement of 1870.
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R. S. Bldg. Govt. Hotels
Washington D.C.

June 24, 1924.

Mr. Washington Gardner,

Bureau of Pensions,
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sir -
Would like the Revolutionary record of John Stone [underscored] - Prv. In McRae [?] Co. North Carolina Regt. supposed to have been born in Guilford Co. N.C. and - died in Chatham Co. N.C. Enrolled Apr. 28, 1781 discharged
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Apr. 28, 1782 - Wife supposed to be Polly Russell - a daughter who married to Mr. Sprint.
Soldier No. 2 -
I am not quite so sure of name. The marriage record we have reads James Harry and Mary Magdalene (Polly) Ann
April 30, 1799. I will be glad if you will look up John Conner [underlined] of Winchester, Va. who served with Capt. Dan Morgan - also later With Capt. Ben Biggs and Capt. Springer
(The above name may be Coner or Connor) or John Cinney [underlined heavily] who served with Penna. troops Washington. Co. We have a record of John Cinney and Rebecca Davis married 1773.
Soldier No. 3 is Obadiah Philbert [underlined] or Filbert Prv. Co. 8 3rd. Va. Feb. 14, 1778.
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Lt. Col. Wm. Heth - offices.

If you will look up these three, I will deeply appreciate it. I am only looking up these for more D.A.R. records, as these men are [caret] supposed to be my ancestors.

Very truly yours,
[signed] (Miss) Florence Lancaster
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Sarah Stone, decd.
Of N.C. - Act 1836.
[underlined]

March 27, 1896

[illegible] case

Sarah Stone.

[flourish underline]

Look on Register

J. L. Edward’s Esq.
Comms. of Pensions

Present. [underlined]
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[document is pre-printed as a letterhead]

Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid.

[upper left hand side, a rectangular shape drawn around printed logo]

[top]
United States Agency and Notarial Office,

[bottom]
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.

[left hand side]
D. F. BROWN’S

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Established in 1843.

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EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public,, Illinois Commissioner, &c.,

Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promtness, efficiency and fidelity; especially
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS, 
Post Office and other Contracts, &c., 
F STREET, NEAR 14th STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.

UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY,

26. March 1846.

J. L. Edward’s Esq.
Commr. Of Pensions.

Sir:
Enclosed I hand you proof of service and marriage in the case of Sarah Stone [underlined] widow of John Stone — Act 4 July 1836.
I understand from Dr. Craig that he filed the application Sometime since, and that these papers are to comply with your requisitions in the case.

I am Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
[signed with a flourish under]
Edm.F.Brown
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[pre-printed document, answers hand written]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of [blank filled in] John Stone 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 of 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 amout [sic] of pension he is entitled” Yes

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? Yes

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

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?

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

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

XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Y

XVII. 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 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 [italic] about three or four months [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions 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 case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 

†QUERE XIV. [italics] 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. [italics] 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 officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
[zaph dingbat finger pointing at text] 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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John Stone [underlined]
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N.C. 
Compt Office

April 17th 1845

I William J Collins Comptroller of Public Accounting in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of John Stone [underlined] is to be found on the Records of this office as having had passed in his favor the following Special Certificates for Military Services, (r3) [?] one for Five Pounds Seventeen (£5.17) Book No 1 page 30 another for Six Pounds (£6.p) Book No 2 page 40 another for Three Pounds Four Shillings (£3.4) Book No 5 page 45. Another for Nine Pounds Four Shillings (£9.4) Book No 8 page 10. Another for Nine Pounds Four Shillings (£9.4) Book A. No 11 page 70 another for Twenty Three pounds Eight Shillings (£23.8) Book No 14 page 26 and another for Two pounds (£2.) Book A. M No 16 page 51. given under my hand and seal the day and date above written 

[signed with flourish underline] Wm. F. Collins Compt 

[there are numbers written lightly, faded to add up: S 5 - 7 6-0 3-4 9-4 2 3 8 2 underlined to show sum 58-7]
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Ruffin Mills, NCa [squiggly bracket]
September, 26th

[running perpendicular] 11391

Oct 3 1844

Ce Sarah Stone

N. C. 

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City [underlined bold ink]
D. C. 

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Ruffins Mills N. Carolina
September 27 1844

Sir.

I herewith enclose you the Declaration of David Stone in behalf of himself & the other heir of Sarah Stone, deceased, 
Any Communication touching this claim you will please address to me at this Post office.

I remain, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.

[signed with underline] James A. Craig.

[continuous squiggly coil to the right of the following lines of copy]

L Edwards, Esq.
Pension office,
Washington City,
D.C.
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Staunton N.C. [squiggly brackets drawn]
September 14th

Fs

Tree pm [sic] [redacted]

Dr.. James. A. Craig
Orange City:
Ruffins Mills N.C.
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N. C. Franklin County
September 10th. 1844

My Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 27 Int. [sic ?] has been duly received. I now enclose the family record as it is in the Bible. You will see below my name is the ages of Elizabeth Gills children therefore you can cross them if you think proper. If you succeed in getting the claim I think it is proper you should send all to me as I am about to lose something by the most of them also acting as Executor for my Fathers Estate in so doing you will oblige me &c
I remain sir very Respectfully

[signed with heavy ink flourish] D.Stone
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10 402
John Stone’s

Declaration.

[flourish underline]

Brief’d
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State of North Carolina
Franklin County 
[squiggly brackets drawn]

Court of pleas & quarter sessions -
September [illegible] [and ?] 1832 -

James Murray appeared in open court and maketh oath that during the [dark inked line rule] Revolutionary war. (Or battle the war the close [illegible]) he served in [illegible] in the State of South Carolina, that in the year 1778 is well as he recollects John Stone her Brother =in law came to her house, and at the time he came the whole county (or those who were the friend of the county were engaged in its [illegible] & that the said John Stone volunteered and served & remained for about three months in service with one under the command of Capt Cord. [?]  from when he returned to his home in North Carolina
[signed]
J.a. Murray. [underlined bold ink]
Sworn to in open court
S. Patterson Clk -
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John Stone.

[flourish underline]
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No. 6759.
[underline]

Act 4. July 1836.
[underline]

Sarah Stone.
of Franklin Co. N.C.
[underline]

Widow of John Stone.
[underline]

Declaration of David Stone,
one of the sons.
[underline]

Add
5m o Corpl
3. - Sergt
[underline flourish]
42. 50 from 29 May ‘33 when her husband died to 6 July ‘37 when she died -

To David Samuel to Wm N- John B. Saml. [redacted] Thos G. Stone & Elizabeth Gill - [redacted] Murray only surviving [illegible]
[signed]
E. F. Brown,
Agent [underlined]
Wash. D.C.
26. March 1846. [squiggly brackets drawn]
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 4th [redacted word to] of July 1836.

State of North Carolina
Franklin County
[squiggly brackets drawn] Court of pleas & quarter sessions March term 1846

on this the 19 day of March 1846 personally appeared before the Court of pleas & quarter sessions March term for the said County now in session David Stone a resident of the afore said County & state aged (44) forty four years who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & sayeth that he has often heard his Farther [sic] & Mother to wit John & Sarah Stone did say that they were married together in the month of February [heavily underlined] - the deponent also says that he understood from his Farther [sic] & mother the said John & Sarah) that he the said John Stone was Drafted & served one tour of duty after there [sic] marriage the deponent further sayeth that his mother the said Sarah Stone died on the seventh day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty seven leaving surviving her the following children: [each name is underlined] John B. Stone, Thomas G. Stone, Lemuel W. Stone, William N Stone, Samuel H Stone, Anny who intermarried with Thomas Murray Elizabeth who intermarried with Richard Gill & the deponent David Stone all of lawfull [sic] age the only children that survive her sworn to in open Court on the [illegible] day and date above written 
[signed] D.S.Stone [underline flourish]

Tist
G. Patterson Clk
[squiggly brackets drawn]
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State of north Carolina
Franklin County
[squiggly brackets drawn]

I Young Patterson Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the said County (now in session) do hereby certify that satisfaction evidence has been furnished the said Court that John & Sarrah [sic] Stones [sic] Children were born as follows

Anny Stone was born 14 December 1780
Elizabeth Stone was born the 2 December 1783
Lemuel W. Stone was born the 14 August 1785
William N. Stone was born the 5 January 1787
John B. Stone was born the 20 March 1793
Samuel H. Stone was born the 4 January 1795
Thomas G. Stone was born the 21 March 1797
Sally Y. Stone was born the 5 April 1799
David Stone was born the 31 December 1801 

I also certify that satisfaction evidence has also been furnished the said Court that Sarah Stone widow of John Stone did die on the seventh day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty seven, and left surviving her the following children.
To wit John B Stone, Thomas G. Stone, William N. Stone, Lemuel W. Stone, Samuel H. Stone David Stone, Anny who intermarried with Thomas Murray Elizabeth who intermarried with Richard Gill all of lawfull [sic] age & only surviving children of the said Sarah Stone.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed seal of said Court on this the 10 day of March 1846
[signed] Y. Patterson CfC
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[pre-printed document with blanks filled in cursive writing]

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continential [sic] line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that John Stone a private Soldier in Capt. McRee’s Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the 28th day of April 1781, for the term of 12 months, and that he left the service on the 28th of April 1782.

Given under my hand this 21st day of July 1845

[signed] Wm Hill Secretary of state
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[script running perpendicular]
I have Just recd. a Second letter from W. Stone with “family record” should have it filed with the Stone papers from  Halifax Co.

[upper right hand corner]
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Staunton NC
15 March 1846

Dr. James A. Craig
Orraninge [sic] County
Ruffins Mills NC

[upsidedown]
Proof of Marriage
John & Sarah Stone
[underlined]
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State of N Carolina Franklin Coty [sic]
March 16th 1846

My Dear Sir,

I take my pen in hand the second time with pleasure to inform you that Ihave at last got holt [sic] of the old family record which shows their ages & time thy where [sic] married. also ages of their children though there are a good many of the dates rubed [sic] out but the record will correspond with the one you have - I thought this old record was lost but Brother John B. Stone was at my house and I was telling of him I did not know what had come of it and he then said my Mother give it to him a few years before she died to keep. I have enclose it in this letter which will settle the thing no doubt as to his serving after he was married their [sic] is no doubt a bout [sic] that. You must write to me as I have wrote to you a few days back as I may know wheather [sic] you have recd both letters or not nothing more at present but remain your [illegible] [?] and well wisher.
[signed] D. Stone [inked flourish below]