Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10440, for Emanuel Teal, North Carolina
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Service: N.6
Feal, Emanuel
Martha
Number: R10440
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State of North Carolina,

Anson County & know all men by these presents that we Emanuel Teal and Fred Gaddy are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency John Branch Esquire Governor of this State or his successors in Office in the sum of five hundred pounds good and current money of said State. To which payment will and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves and each of our heirs jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 3rd day of September 1818.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden[?] Emanuel Teal has made application for a License of Marriage to be celebrated and solemnized between him and Patsey W. Henry.

Now if there be no lawful impediment to obstruct said marriage, then the above to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed in the presence of 
Emanuel Teal [seal]

Fred  X Gaddy [seal]
his mark
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State of North Carolina,

Anson County

I Joseph White Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the bond for Marriage License between Emanuel Teal and Patsey W. Henry now on file in this Office, and at that time was the only record required by Law to be kept of marriages.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Wadesborough this fifth day of September AD 1856 and in the 8th year of American Independence

J. White Clk
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State of Georgia
County of Carroll On this Sixteenth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand
 of Eight hundred and fifty of the personally appeared before the Inferior Court
the same being court 12 [illegible]
 held in and for the said County in Open Court Martin Teal
resident of
in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy-one years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the  
 law of the United States passed the 3d of February 1853 granting pensions to the widows of persons who
that she is the widow of Emanuel Teal 
who was a Private in Capt. Hogan company in Revolutionary war

She further declares that she was married to the said Emanuel Teal day of

Eighteen hundred and 
Eleven that her said husband died on the Tenth day January 
Eighteen hundred and thirty-three that she was not married to him prior to the record
day of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. That there is no public record of her marriage no 
private record of her marriage
and she further declares that she is now a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed, in open Court on the day and
year first above written before me [illegible] said Court
C
of
Martha X  Teal
her mark
Henry P. Wootten J.J.C. 



State of Georgia
County of Carroll ss.
On this       day of
A.D. 1855, personally appeared before
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths
a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and
who being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath, state that he is acquainted with Mrs. Martha Teal
the above named applicant for a pension that he has known her for
year last
part that he has appraised her family record - that he believes the same to be genuine that it is contained
in a  book purporting to be the
and printed in the year
and that the said record
as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier or pensioner above named and of his 
death is as follows, which is an exact copy of the [illegible]
and that he said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written
before me and I certify that I am in manner interested
Justice of the Peace

Georgia
.County of Carroll ⎬ On this sixteenth
day of October A.D. 1855, personally appeared
 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Charles Philips and Burrell Nail
who are well known & who
are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn depose and say, that they are each well
acquainted with Mrs. Martha Teal
the above applicant for a pension, that they have
know her for thirty years last post.
That they were acquainted with Emanuel
Teal
her late husband, having known him for fifteen years. Philips sent for six years previous to his death
Emanuel Teal and Martha Teal lived together  as husband and wife.
and were reputed so to be, that deponent never heard the fact of the marriage disputed or questioned
That the said Emanuel Teal
died on the Tenth day of January 1833
and that
said Martha Teal
has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow, which
deponent believe to be the fact that she has never married since her said husbands death and is still
his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a Private
in her declaration above, and that deponents are disinterested.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first
above written, and I certify that I am not interested herein

P. G. Garrison
Justice of the Peace.
Burrell Nail 
Charles Philips
his mark
Court
I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Night my true and lawful attorney hereby
authorizing him to prosecute this my claim to a pension and to receive the certificate to be [illegible]
and thereon. Dated this
16th day of October A. D. 1855
Martha X Teal
her mark
State of Georgia
County of Carroll I the clerk of the of the Court of Superior Court do hereby certify that the
Hon H P Wooten
before whom the foregoing declaration was made, was at the time of
so doing a Judge of said Court truly qualified, and that to P G Garrison
Esqr. before whom
the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures of both are genuine.
witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 16th
of October
A.D. 1855
day
John, Long Clk S.C.
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December 3, 1937
Mrs. J. S. Kirkpatrick
Belle Meade Drive
Nashville, Tennessee

BA-J/EEL
Emanuel Teal-R.10440
Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request in
formation in regard to Jacob and Emanuel feal or Teal, of North Carolina
, Levy Theal, of the Virginia Line and William Teal
of Virginia.
There are no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Jacob,
Levy or William Teel, Theal or Teal. Such claims are the source
of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers, you
apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is
custodian of military records.
The record of Emanuel Teal fellows as found in the claim for
pension, R. 10440, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary
War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Emanuel
Teal are not shown.
Emanuel Teal married Patsey McHenry. The marriage bond was
dated September 3, 1818, in Anson County, North Carolina
. The
date and place of birth of Patsey are not shown.
The soldier died in Henry County, Georgia, January 1, 1830,
as stated by his daughter or January 10, 1833, as stated by his
October 16, 1855, at which time she was aged seventy-one years
years and a resident of Carroll County, Georgia, Martha (as the
signed) Teal, applied for the pension that might have been due
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on account of the service of her husband, Emanuel real, in the
Revolutionary War and alleged that her husband enlisted in
Pitt County, North Carolina, and served in Captain Hogan's
North Carolina Company; she gave no dates of service but alleged
three years' service. Her claim was not allowed as she failed
to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.
The date of the widow's death is not shown but she was deceased
in 18?9.
The only name of a child of the soldier that is given is
daughter, Mary Northan, who, in 1856, was aged about seventy
four years and resided near Atlanta, Georgia. The name of her
husband was not stated.
In 1904, Nathaniel Teal, of De Queen, Arkansas
stated
that he was a grandson of the Revolutionary War soldier, Emanuel
Teal and in 1905. Allen Teal, of Pittsburg, Tenn. , stated that
he was also a grandson.  Neither gave names of their parents.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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B. L. 230, 244-55- Rejected
volony War
Revolutionary War
10.440
P. O. Martha Teal
Service: 
Enlisted: _____,18
Discharged: ______ ,18

Application filed: ________ ,18
Alleges: There also a claim for bounty

Re-enlisted: land was [illegible section] died 1833 his daughter [illegible section]
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.     Contra
Cert of Dis. Searched for  ___,18
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1885 Mar. 9 W. J .Singletary with extract
from letter of April 71858
showing that the children were not
entitled to the pension
1885 Dec. 9 Hon J H Regan, Claim not allowed
for want of evidence of service &  quoted Section
4742 which [illegible] adjudication of claim
1886 Jany 11. Allen Teal (care W. J. Singletary) this
Hon. J. H. Jones that not allowed for want of proof Service & marriage that no transfer of interest
of the widow, & if one heir to another can be 
recognized.
Prior
Jane 10 1900-
Mr. Allen Teal person
J S. Shepperd no law
for [illegible] & pension SMA
June 7/04. Nathaniel Teal
that grand children are not
entitled Copy
Q.
act 1805 allow
Teal no title
GJ
Sept 1907 Hon. Morris
Sheppard grandchildren have
no title (per copy) G.
1932 - Dec 3. Hist to Mrs.
J. S. Kirkpatrick - ESL
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official Business
Campbellton J. Minot
Sept 30 [illegible]


J. Minot Commissioner
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Campbell County Ga Septer 29/56
Sir I employed one John A Wright to get
the Pension due to me as an heir of Emanuel
Seal my father who was a Revolutionary
Soldier the said Wright made out the
papers some time the first of this year
and now has runaway, and I can
get no information of that success he
had he resided at Palmetto in Campbell
County Georgia when he undertook the
business for me, he runaway about the
middle of July of the present year, will
you be so kind as to write me at
Campbellton Ga, whether such are
application has reached the Department
for I fear he falsely represented to me
about it, if the application has reached
the Department and no pension certificate
has ever been issued answer what is
wanted yet to establish the claim, I am
a daughter of Emanuel Teal who went
From Pitt County North Carolina in the
Revolutionary war he served several
years in that war, and never obtained
any Pension in his lifetime he died in
Henry County Ga in the year 1830 the
1st January, be pleased to answer this as
direction you will much oblige a poor old
woman &c
Nancy Worthan
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Sept. 14, 1907.
Hon. Morris Sheppard,
Texarkana, Texas.
My dear Mr. Sheppard:
In reply to your letter of September 7, 1907,
received on the 10th, I have the honor to advise you
that the records of this Bureau fail to show that a claim
for pension on account of service in the Revolutionary war
was ever filed by an Emanuel Teal. In the year 1855,
a Martha Teal, residing in Carroll County, Georgia,
filed a claim on account of the alleged service of her
husband, Emanuel Teal, in the Revolutionary war. Her claim
was never allowed, owing to lack of proof of the soldier's
service.
There is no law under which the grandchildren of the
above claimant could be paid the pension which she might
have been entitled to receive had the completed her claim.
This Bureau has had a great deal of correspondence
with Mr. Allen Teal of Pittsburg, Texas, and others, relative
to this claim.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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JRC
O.W.Rej. No. 10, 440,
Emanuel Teal,
Revolutionary War.
June 7, 1804.
Sir:

In reply to your letter of May 20, 1905, you are informed
that the records of this Bureau fail to show that claim for pension
on account of service in the Revolutionary war was ever filed
by an Emanual Teal. In the year 1855, a Martha Teal, residing in
Carroll county, Georgia, filed a claim on account of the alleged
service of her husband, Emanuel Teal, in the Revolutionary war.
Her claim was never allowed, owing to lack of proof of the soldier's service. There is no law under which her grandchildren
could be paid the pension which she might have been entitled to
receive had the completed her claim.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Nathaniel Teal,
De Queen, Arkansas.
Commissioner.
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P. T. Exr
Wid. Orig. No.10440,
Martha, widow of
Emanuel Teal,
Revolutionary War.
Oct. 18, 1905.
Sir:

In response to your communication of October 4, 1905,
received in this Bureau October 7, 1905, relative to the above
cited claim, you are advised that on January 11, 1886, and January 10, 1900, you were fully advised why this claim was rejected,
and that descendants of Revolutionary soldiers have no title to
pension.
Further correspondence is useless.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Allen Teal,
Pittsburg, Texas.
Commissioner,
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O. H. & N. Div.
N. P. H. Ex'r.
B. L. Rej. 230. 244,
Emanuel Teal
Co. Reg't

Department of the Interior
Pension Office---

Return this letter with your reply. Washington DC
April 5. 1886.
Sir:-

Relative to the claims on account of
the services of
Emanuel Teal, in the Revolutionary war, I have to state [advise you crossed out], that this
office will not consider the claim for pension
further if the claimant is dead for the reason that no person would be 
be entitled to pension under the law; but
the evidence filed in that claim will be applied
in the adjudication of the claim for
bounty land.
In response to your inquiry, it is proper to advise you [state crossed out]
that the statement that there is no
evidence of the service of Emanuel Teal, is not
strictly correct. There is a certificate of the
comptroller of North Carolina, to the effect
that a person bearing the name of the alleged
soldier, served in the North Carolina
line, but no evidence that any person of
(over)
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the name, served in the Virginia Line
There is no evidence whatever to show that the
deceased husband of this claimant, Martha
Teal, was the Emanuel Teal, who rendered
the service recited in the certificate and indicated
by the records of this office.
The certificate of the magistrate who performed the ceremony, uniting the deceased [struke through]
claimant and the alleged soldier in marriage,
is not on file. There is on file a copy of a
marriage license bearing date in 1818, whereas
claimant allege 1811 at the date of marriage
This discrepancy will require explanation.
Should you succeed in establishing the
identity of the husband of the deceased [struke through]
claimant with the soldier, you will be advised
of additional requirements.
your client should state under oath, whether
Martha Teal, the claimant is dead, and if so
give the date of death, and also the names and
address and relationship to claimant, of all the heirs of
the alleged soldier and claimant
very respectfully
J. Ambler Smith
Present Commissioner
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Old War [illegible]

Department of the Interior
Pension Office

Washington, DC. December 9th, 1885
Sir,
In accordance with your request of the 5th inst to be informed of the
condition of the claim to a pension presented by Martha, widow of Emanuel Teal, a
Revolutionary soldier, I have the honor to state that Mrs. Martha Teal of Carroll County Georgia filed, as the widow of Emanuel Teal filed an application for a pension which
[did not contain statement,} was not accompanied by a particle of evidence that her husband served in the war
of the Revolution. The records of this office do not show that he ever applied
for a pension, and as no evidence was subsequently filed by her, as was required,
of the military services of her husband, the claim was not allowed
[Since the decease of the widow [illegible] heirs have been informed that under]
Section 4742 of the Revised Statutes which provides that
"No claim for a pension, or for an increase of a pension, shall be allowed in favor of the children, or other
descendants of any person, who served in the war of the Revolution, or of the widow
of such person, when such person, or his widow, died without having established a
claim to a pension," this office has no authority to adjudicate the above claim
The letter of your correspondent is returned enclosed
Very respectfully
Hon. J. H. Regan
House of Representations
Commissioner

1856
1811
    45
    26
    71
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Jany 5 1856 S M Knight
May 10 1856 Strickland
June 18 1856  Lumpkin
Sept 30 1856 do
Oct  11   " Nancy Worthan
Oct. 5 1857  Lumpkin
Apr. 7 1858 Gartrell
Feby 8 1859 Wright
Mar 19 1860 Gartrell
Nov 2 1866 Hill
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Old War Div.
Inv Ex'r.
No.
Co.  Reg't

Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Return this letter with your reply. Washington DC
April 9th 1885

Sir,
Yours of the 23d ult in relative to the pension which is claimed
by the heirs to be due to Martha, as the widow of Emanuel Teal, in sight
of his services in the war of the Revolution
The application was
filed in 1856, and in answer to your enquiry, the following extract
from a letter addressed to the Hon L. J. Gatrell is furnished to show what
disposition was made of the claim at the date when it was written, viz:
April 7. 1858 - that the children of Martha Teal, widow of Emanuel, are
not entitled to the pension or arrears of pension under existing pension laws"
Since the above was written there has been change in the pension laws
that would give any right to the children of a Revlutionary soldier to
claim the pension after the decease of the widow
Very respectfully
W. J. Singletary Esq
Attorney at Law
Pittsburgh
Camp Co, Texas
Commissioner
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Bell Meade Drive
Nashville Ten
Oct. 30, 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
any
information you have on the Teels
(Teal Theil) who fought in Rev would be greatfully
received. One Jacob Teel of N.C. priv
warrant
# 3970 received 640.00 in [illegible]
Emanuel Teal of 10th N.C. Reg served nine months
only information
Levy Theal
3 years service inV a line received
land in Ky, later in Ill
Wm Teal perhaps of Va. saw service in Rev
Thanking
you, I am sincerely
Wm
⎬

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Mrs. J.S. Kirkpatrick

She wrote back
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FIFTY - NINTH CONGRESS
RICHARD BARTHOLDT, MO. CHAIRMAN
EDWIN C. BURLEIGH, ME.
BENJAMIN F HOWELL, N.J.
JAMES P. CONNER, IOWA
EBEN W. MARTIN, S. DAK
EDWARD S. MINOR, WIS
WILLIAM S. RODENBERG, ILL.
GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR.
FREDERICK LANDIS, IND
JOHN E. ANDRUS, N.Y.
JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA.
WILLIAM G. BRANTLEY, GA.
CHARLIES R. THOMAS, N.C.
MORRIS SHEPPARD, TEX.
JOSEPH T. JOHNSON, S.C.
EATON J. SOWERS, MISS.
EDWARD E. MILLER, CLERK.

DIV. SEP 13 1907 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.,
WASHINGOTN, D.C.
Texarkana, Texas, Sept. 7, 1907

My dear sir:
Please give me whatever information the records of your office may show regarding the military service of one Emanuel Teal, who enlisted in Fairfax County, Virginia, at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and served in Capt. Jno. R. Blount's company. Did Emanual Teal or his widow, Martha Teal, ever draw a pension, and if so, for what amount? Did one Mr. Teal, a grandson of Emanuel and Martha Teal, who is now a resident of Pittsburg, Camp Co., Texas, ever apply for pension that may have accrued to his grandparents, and is there any basis for such claim at this time? I shall appreciate it very much if you will give me whatever information you may have relating to this case.
Yours, very truly, 
Morris Sheppard 
M.C. First Texas Dist.
Hon. V. Warner, 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
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6 W N
J. R. W.
10,440 Rej
Rev. War

3-1852
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., June 2, 1904

Sir,
In reply to your inquiry which is herewith returned on an advised there is now law granting pensions to descendants of soldiers of the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully,
Com't

Mr. Nathaniel Teal
Dequeen Ark
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Owon Div.
SMW Ex'r
Widows No. 10440
Martha Widow of 
Emanuel Teal
ADDRESS YOUR REPLAY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS WITH RETURN OF THIS LETTER.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSION,
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jany 10 - 1900

Sir,
In response to the inquiry of Hon John S Sheppard you are advised that under the provisions of Section 4742 Resed statutes no pension or increase of pension can be allowed in favor of the children or other descendants of any person who served in the Revolutionary War or of the evidence of such person when such person whose widow [illegible] without without having established a claim to a pension. 
The soldier in the above noted come deed not file any claim for pension during his lifetime - and the claim filed by the widow was not established and the children are [illegible] by the above section.
There is no existing law under which a pension can be allowed to a Revolutionary solider or his widow or children.

Nr Allen Teal
Pettsburg
Seals
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Old war Div.
I.N.B.. Ex'r.
No.
Co.   Reg't
-:0: --
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Return this letter with your reply
Sir,
Washington, D.C. January 11th, 1886
In reply to the enquiry in made by W. Singletary Esq. in your behalf, addressed to the Hon. J. H.
Jones, and by him referred to this office, relative to your supposed claim for a pension, and Bounty
land, as one of the heirs of Martha, widow of Emanuel Teal, on account of his services in the
Revolutionary war, you are informed that the ]above named] said widow filed in 1855-6 an an application for a pension, and another for Bounty land, but neither were allowed, for the reason that they were unaccompanied
by evidence to show that her husband rendered military service in said war, or of her marriage to him
In the adjudication, by this office of a claim to a pension no transfer of the interest of the widow
to her heirs, or of the interest of the heir to another in a claim to Bounty land, can be recognized-
If the heirs should succeed in establishing the service of Emanuel Teal they will be advised
of further requirements in the claim for Bounty land. Your attention is invited to the marked
paragraph of the enclosed pamphlet-
There is no law existing that will give to the children, or other heirs, the right to claim
the pension to which a Revolutionary soldier, or his widow, may have been entitled when
the same is presented after their decease -
Very respectfully
Mr. Allen Teal
Care of W. J. Singletary
Pittsburgh
Camp Co
Texas
Acty Commissioner
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DEPARTMENT THE INTERIOR.
┃ B. Pens. Appeals
RECEIVED
MAR 27 1885
DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR
[illegible] 1885
Respectfully referred to the
Com'r of Pensions
Brom Lockwood
CHIEF CLERK.
O. W. NAVY, 1812 & B. L.
APR 7 1885
FILES.
---
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R 10 440

Office of
W. J. Singletary
Attorney at Law
Pittsburg, Texas, 3/23 1885
Hon M. Jas. C. Lamar
Sect'y Interior

Dear Sir
Allen Teal
made application in 1856 for a Pension due
Emanuel Teal a Revolutionary soldier, soon
afterwards the Henry heirs made application
for the same pension the contest between
these claimant was decided in favor
of
Allen Teal by the proper tribunal. So he was
informed by the Secretary of the Interior in
the latter part of 1860 on the early part of
1861. He has never failed to furnish the
Department will such information as it
said was necessary to establish his claim
and conduct it to a successful termination
He is anxious to know its actual status
Allen Teal was a Citizen of Georgia at the time
the application was made, Emanuel Teal enlist
in both North Carolina & Virginia in Captain
Blunts Company
very duly yours
W. T. Doughtary
Atty. for Allen Teal
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Griffin Ga. April 17, 1836
J. Minot Comr of Pens
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir
I wish to know the length
of him.
Emanuel Teal served in the
Revolutionary War he was of the North Carolina
Line his widow says he was in
Capt. Hogans Company,
Very Respectfully

Lee Strickland
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Cleole 1833
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Washington DC
Sept 25th 57
Sir,
In the case of Martha Teal Geo. in
[illegible] of Emanuel Seal
Act 3 Feb 1853
I filed the Comptrollers certificate
showing a payment of ten months service in the [illegible], Continental Line. The Marriage took place in Anson County N.C.
He the said Emanuel Teal entered
the service from Pitt County. I now wish
to know the widow being still alive
what other evidence is req. to establish
her case
I am very respectfully

Th Lumpkin
Geo. E. Whiting
of
Comm of Pension
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W&R ECV
De Queen Ark
May 20 1907
Pension commissioner
Washington DC
Fir
I write for information
in regard to Pension of
the revolution War
my Grandfather was a
Soldier under Washington
and was with Washington
at the close of the War
his name was
Emanuel Teal
and was one of the men
who fired the 13 guns
I think he was a
at
Gunner
the close of the War
Please give me all the
information you can
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and how to proceed
in the matter his Pension
was never drew by him
or his children who are
all
dead I am his
grandchild my father
Worked after the Pension
through an attorney
and had all the papers
in good shape when the
late War commenced
and the papers was all
Lost
there is I think 6 of us
Living my name of
Nathanel Teal
Post office
De Queen Ark
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182
tha Teal
idow of Emanuel
Georgia

10440
could notified
Let. S M. Knight, Jan 5/56 
[illegible] Strickland May 10 /56 could not find 
[illegible] Lumpkin June15/56
Same Sept 30 1856
[illegible] Northan  Oct 11 1856
[illegible] Lumpkin Oct 5/59
[illegible] Gartrell Oct [illegible]
[illegible] Wright [illegible] 8/59
J. Gartrell Mar. 19/60
[illegible[ Hiller Nov 66
Feby. 3 1858
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House of Reps
April 2nd 1858
Sir,
Enclosed please find
letter from Mr. E. L. Jackson
in reference to the claim for
Pension of Mrs. Nancy
Worthen daughter of Emanuel
Teal a revolutionary Soldier
Please let me know how
the claim stands & with 
your answer return Mr.
Jackson's letter
Very Respectfull
Julius J. Gartrell
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
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House of Reps
April 5 1858

Sir,
I beg your attention
to the enclosed letter from
Mr. Holcomb one of my
constituents. Please furnish
me the information he
seeks and with your
answer please return
Mr. Holcomb's letter
Very Respectfully
Lucius J. Gartrell. 
Hon Geo E Whiting
Com of Pension
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Pension Office
April 7" 1858
Sir, In answer to the Enclosed letters of E. S. Jackson Esqr. &
Isaac Holcomb Esqr. which accompanied yours of the ┃
2" & 5" inst. I have the honor to state that the Children
of
Martha Teal widow of Emanuel, are not entitled
to a pension or arrears of pension under the existing pension
laws in right of the revolutionary service of [illegible] Emanuel Teal
the Secretary of the Interior has decided that
no child of a deceased revolutionary soldier or of his widow
is Entitled to the [illegible] pension which his parents
may have been entitled to at their decease.
Hon. L. J. Gartrell
H. R.
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State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Department
Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of the Public Accounts in and
for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears
of record in my office among the payments made
by
said State to sundry person for Military Service
in the Revolutionary War as follows
Emanuel Teel or Teal
Book 33, Page 6 - £24.12.5
Hillsboro District
pay from July 20. 1778 to April 20, 1779 Cont. Line
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of my
Office at Raleigh N. C. June 3d 1856
Geo. W. Brooks
Comptroller
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Washington DC
June 16th 56
of the
SIr, I herewith enclose certificate of the 
Compt. of N.C. Showing service of Emanuel Teal or
Teel whose widow is applying for a pension under act of 3rd Feb. 1853
Respectfully
Th. Lumpkin
Hon J. Minot
Comm of Pension
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Thos. Lumpkin
Oct 5, 1857
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Pension Office, October 5, 1857
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28th ultimo
I have to state that beside the record proof
of the service of a man of the name of
Emanuel Teal, in the North Carolina line
of 9 months there is not a particle of proof
that Martha Teal's husband, who bore the
same name, served therein during the revolutionary war. She must
clearly show that the certified service was
performed by her husband
Thomas Lumpkin Esqr.
Washington D.C
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Hon L. J. Gartrell
Mch. 19
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Pension Office, March 19. 1860
Sir,

In reply to the enclosed letter of Mr. Jackson
I can only repeat that no pension or land could be due the heirs of Martha Teal, who applied
in 1856 for pension under act of February
3. 1853, as the widow of Emanuel Teal
I enclose a copy of the letter addressed to you
under date of April 7. 1858 in relation to
This matter.
Very respy
Hon L. J. Gartrell,
House of Reps
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Nancy Northan
11 Oct. 1856
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18.53

Pension Office
October 11 1856
Madam The application of Martha Teal
as widow of Emanuel of Georgia has been
several times considered by the office
and disallowed because the testimony
of no witness who knew of her husbands
service has been furnishing
Mrs Nancy Northan
Campbellton
Georgia
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Hon. Augustus R. Wright
Feb. 8th /59
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Pension Office
Feb:  8" 1859,
Sir, In answer to the Enclosed letter of Allen Teal Esq
I have the honor to state, that the claim of Mrs.
Martha Teal for a pension at the widow of
Emanuel has been repeatedly suspended for the
reason that there was no proof filed in support
of the Claim showing that her husband was
the person who perform the service established
by the Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina.
It appears that Mrs. Teal is deceased, if so, there is not
anything due her children under existing pension law
Hon: Augustus R. Wright,
Ho. Rep:
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Thos. Lumpkin
⎬
Sept 3 of ?6
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Pension Office
September 30, 1856
Sir

I have received the evidence of marriage
in the case of Martha Teal, widow of
Emanuel Georgia Act February 3, 1853,
and filed it with the other papers, agreeably
to your request. The claim awaits a
compliance with the requirement of my
letter of the 18th June last
[illegible]
Thomas Lumpkin Esq
Washington, D.C.
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Washington,
Dec. 27. 1855.
Hon J Minot
Comr. of Pensions Sir:

I have the honor to enclose herewith the
Declaration of Martha Teal widow of Emanuel, for a Pension under Act 3d February 1853

Very Respectfully
Your obt. ser.
S> M. Knight
.
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[stamp] Department of [illegible]
Aug 11 18??
Pensions office
[second same stamp 1866]
Mrs. Emanuel Teal
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Atlanta Ga
Aug 8 1866

Hon. Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Dear Sir
We are requested
by Mrs. Nancy Worthan a very aged lady
residing in this County to write you
in regard to her claim for a Pension
in right of her father Emanuel Teal
who was in the Revolutionary war and
went from Greenville N.C. He applied
for the Pension before his death the
claim we suppose is of file in the office
Emanuel Teal died about 29 or 30 years ago
his daughter Mrs. Worthan married at the
age of 26 years and is now about 74 years
of age and is the only surviving child of
Emanuel Teal. She has papers from attys
in Washington City showing that her claim
was filed as far back 1856 or 1867 and
can prove by documentary & other evidence
that she is the daughter of Emanuel Teal
Will you please have an examination made and
write us
my Respectfully
Your obt Servts
---
Gashell & Hill atty at law
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230244
Emanuel Teal
widow
Martha
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Washington
Sept 18th 56
Sir
I herewith enclsoe the Clerks certificate proving the marriage of Emanuel & Martha Teal which please file in her case under Act of 2nd Feb, 1853
Resfy
Th Lumpkin

Hon J Minot Commr of Pensions
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J.L. FORE & SON
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
OWTN
Pittsburg, Texas, 10 - 2 1906
and OCT 18 05
NAVY 
OCT 9 1805
FILES
Hon Commissioner
Pensions
Washington DC
Sir
In the year 56 or 57 I filed a claim for parties for Martha Teal or Tul [illegible] from [illegible] GA the claim was filed with entire department thereof my attorney Thomas H Lumpkin whom I [illegible] the claim was for pensions in the Revolutionary War Martha Teal was the widow of Emmanuel Teal can your find the filing papers in this case and you me some information I am the grandson of Emmanuel Teal and I am the sole owner of this claim by power of attorney from my step grandmother
Very Respectfully
Allen Teal
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Teal, Jeremiah GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10488 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 27 1789
To Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.