Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,688, for Charles Regan, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Regan, Charles
or Riggin.
Milly

NUMBER
W. 5.688

CONTENTS
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6,665
North Caro[not visible]
Milly Regan
widow of Charles Regan
NC
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 50 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 2nd day of April [?]
and sent to
Jno. Roach
Cotton Grove
N.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page [?] 31 Vol. 1

Date of death not on  AB
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Order to pay 30. Jany. 1838
Letter Jno. Roach. June 9 1852
(paper of Milly Regan  made)

North Carolina 16.700
Charles Regan
of Lincoln in the State of N. Car:
who was a Pr. in the              commanded
by Captain --- of the Regt: commanded
by Col. Armstrong in the
line for 15 months. -

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept:33.
and sent D Reinhardt
Lincolnton - No. Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833              125
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34       25.
$150.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. Rice - Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 6  Page 53
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Charles Regan
Petition
---
18555
Charles Regan
Declaration

An answer is requested to be [illegible] to
Robert H Burton Beattees Ford , No. Carolina.
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions
October Session 1832
On this 29th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Pleas & quarter session now sitting Charles Regan a resident of the County of Lincoln aforesaid in said State, aged seventy four 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 June 7th 1832. That he entered the
service of the United States under the following named officers & served as
herein stated; that he volunteered on the 25th day of May 1778 for nine months, in Granville County, State of North Carolina & was placed under the command of Captain Ralph Williams
a Continental officer and was marched by him to Peytonsburgh [Peytonsburg] in Hallifax [Halifax] County State of Virginia, and then was put under the command of Col. Armstrong; the regiment remained at that place three weeks or more & was then marched to Moores Creek
in Caswell County State of North Carolina, where the troops were stationed for five weeks or more. At Moores Creek I inlisted [enlisted]
in the North Carolina line between the 20th or 25th day of August 1778 for nine months, from the day of March next after to rendevous [rendezvous] at Granville Court house North Carolina on that day, & upon this inlistment [enlistment] received furlough from that time
to said 1st day of March; accordingly on the 1st day of March 1779 I appeared at Granville Court house N.C. & was placed under the command of Captain John Faner an officer
chosen by the soldiers, and was marched through Hillsboro [Hillsborough], & Salesbury [Salisbury] to Charlotte North Carolina, and at
Salisbury or Charlotte a regular officer called a Lieut. by the name of Charles Dexson took command of the company and marched it to Horse Creek in South Carolina, head quarter
of Genl. Lincoln; at that place I was placed in the company commanded by Caption Taylor in the regiment
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commanded by Col. Thaxton, and in a few days was marched to Golfins Fort, when a soldier was shot as a deserter & in a few days after
was marched to Augusta in the State of Georgia; and in a short time was marched in the army of Generals Lincoln & Sumner about
two days in the state of Georgia, then across the Savanah River to Edesto river South Carolina, and about the 20th May a British Lieut. with fifteen privates & two waggons [wagons] loaded with provision was taken by
an army one of the fifteen was an American prisoner; and on said march at a place called Parker's old field a tory Lieut. by the name of
Cunningham was taken with three hundred negroes & on or [illegible] loaded with beef; then crossed Edesto River & marched to [illegible] bridge on Ashley river & while there the tories fired on us & after remaining there a few days, marched down Ashley river about
about (sic) a days march. A short time after the army reached Ashley river I was taken sick & sent by a boat to the hospital in Charleston So. Carolina, where I remained about two weeks & then removed to the hospital at Hadley's point, where I remained about four weeks, while I was then confined the battle at Stono was fought, about the 12th of July I was discharged from the hospital at Hadley's point & sent over to Charleston & on the 15th of July received a passport from Genl. Lincoln to return to North Carolina. I accordingly returned to North Carolina & remained at home, till called out by the proclamation of Genl. Sumner to meet at Bute old Court house when I appeared as directed in September, but not marched off
and again I was ordered to appear at Hallefax [Halifax] in North Carolina on the 1st of October, when & where I appeared & remained till the month of December after & on the 3rd or 4th that month December 1779
received a discharge from Genl. Sumner.
The passport given me by Genl. Lincoln I have lost, my discharge from Genl. Sumner I filed
with the board of Auditors of North Carolina setting in Hillsboro [Hillsborough] on the 27th of July 1792 when I drew my pay for my services. And on [illegible] day of July 1780 I substituted in the place of one Joseph Darnell
who had been drafted or volunteered for three months after crossing the state line; and was placed under Capt. Clanton in the regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Seawell, at Franklin Court house in North Carolina & from thence was marched
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near to the falls of Neuse, where we remained a few days, then were marched to Hicks Mill a few miles from Cheraw State of South Carolina,
& while there Genl. Gates was defeated; was then marched to Ramseys Mill on Deep River in North Carolina, & remained there a few days & at that place Genl. Sumner took command of the army there, from thence was marched by Chatham Court house, thence by Bells Mill & through Salisbury to Charlotte and joined Genl. Davidson; from that place the army retreated and marched through Salisbury & over the Yadkin River a short distance, where I was placed in the hospital & after remaining a few weeks there I was discharged by Co. Seawell [illegible] discharge I cannot now find
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Charles C his mark Regan
Sworn to & subscribed the day
& year aforesaid
Len Vardry McBee
Clerk of said Court
And the said Court do hereby declare
their Opinion that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier & Served as he states
I Vardy McBee Clerk of the County
Court do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the Original pleadings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of
Charles Regan for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 5th day of November 1832
Vardry McBee Cle
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an answer is requested to be [illegible] to Robert H Burton
Beattees Ford No. Carolina

18555
Charles Regans
Declaration

Charles Regan
Petition
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State of North Carolina }  S.S.
Rowan County }  On this 25 day of Jun 1852
Personally appeared before John M Ellis of the judges of the superior Court of law and Equity in and for the State of North Carolina,
Milly Riggin aged 88, eighty eight years, who being first sworn in due form of law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an Act Granting Pensions to certain widows whose Husbands served
in the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Charles Riggin decd. of the County of Lincoln State of North Carolina, who was a Private in the Revolutionary war, and was allowed a Pension
by the United States, at the rate of Fifty dollars $50=00 per annum, and that she was married to the said Charles Riggins in the County of Lincoln State of N.C. on the 22nd day of February (1788) seventeen hundred and eighty eight, and that her husband the aforesaid
Charles Riggin died in Lincoln County N. Carolina on the 21st day of January (1840) eighteen hundred and forty, and that the marriage took place prior to the first day of January (1794) seventeen-hundred
and Ninety four. (Viz.) that is at the time
and place above stated. She further states
she has not intermarried since the death of her
said Husband Charles Riggin as aforesaid, and
that she continues to be his widow and that
she relinquishes all other claims to a Pension
except the present one.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year first above written -
John W. Ellis
Judge of S.C.L.E.
Milly her mark Riggin
seal [encircled in cloud shape]
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State of North Carolina, }
Rowan County, }                           S.S.

I, Obadiah Woodson, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Law for the County of Rowan, do hereby certify that the Hon. John W. Ellis, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Milly Riggin, widow of Charles Riggin, was proven, is one of the acting Judges of the Superior Court of
Law and Equity in and for the State aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court, at Office, this the 28th
day of June A.D. One thousand eight
hundred and fifty-two (1852,) and in
the 76th year of our Independence.
Obadiah Woodson C.S.C.
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18555
Charles Regan
North Ca.

Allow as a
Private
15 M[?]  $50.-

5. 11. 12. 14
Qnt. 1.2.7.
P. 328

D Reinhardt
Lincolnton N.C.
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BRIEF in the case of Charles Regan
County of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he?  74

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

Period.
Vol In 1778 -
enlisted 1779 -
Sub - 1780

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
about 3 -
not stated [9 or a]
3 -

Rank.
As a
Private
     "  }
     "  }

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Lincoln, Sumner
Capt. Williams, Col. Armstrong
Capt. Faner, Capt. Taylor
Col. Thornton
Col. Seawell, Capt. Clanton

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Cheraw

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Granville Co. N.C.

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [? no? ] clergyman anf

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chs. W. Forrest
Examining Clerk.

Regan says he enlisted for
nine months but it does not
appear how long he served, although
he aners he received a discharge
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[Copy]
Know all men by these presents, that we Charles Riggin and Samuel Poplin are held and firmly bound unto Richard Caswell
Esqr. Governor or his successors in the sum of five hundred pounds for which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves our heirs admrs. & Erns. jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals & dated this 3rd day of February Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight. [1788]

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounded Charles Riggin hath the day of the date hereof obtained a licence [license] of marriage
to be celebrated between him and Milly Poplin.
Now if it shall appear at any future time
hereafter, that there is no just cause to obstruct the said Marriage then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Charles Riggin seal [encircled in cloud shape]
Samuel Poplin seal [encircled in cloud shape]

State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County, }
I Robert Williamson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the aforesaid County do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the marriage licence [license]
bond of the Chs. Riggin to Milly Poplin taken from the reckerd [record] on file as it appears in my Office.
In testamony [testimony] whereof I have hereunto
Affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed
My name this 7th day of February (1852
eighteen hundred & fifty Two.
Robt. Williamson, Clerk
of Lincoln County Court, N.C.
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October 31, 1932

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL
Charles Regan-W.5688

Mrs. James Hyde Porter
532 College Street
Macon, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Charles Regan and William Swan, Revolutionary War
pensioners. Their histories are furnished herewith.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5688,, based upon the military service of Charles Regan (the name also appears as Riggin) in that war.

Charles Regan volunteered in Granville County, North Carolina, about May 25, 1778, and served until August, 1778, in Captain Ralph
Williams' Company, Colonel Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment: he enlisted in March, 1779, served as a private under Lieutenant Charles
Dixon and Captain John Faner in the North Carolina Troops and in Captain Taylor's Company, Colonel Thackston's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged December 1, 1779: he again enlisted in July, 1780, and served until November of same year, as a private in Captain Claxton's Company, Colonel Benjamin Seawell's North Carolina Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in
Lincoln County, North Carolina.

He died January 21, 1840, in Lincoln County, North Carolina. The date and place of his birth are not shown.

The soldier married February 22, 1788, in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Milly Popplin or Poplin. The marriage bond was issued in
said Lincoln County, and was signed by Samuel Puplin: no relationship to Milly shown.


[handwritten in right side margin]
could
not
identify
Capt.
John
Fenner
There were
Fenner's
in N.C.
Could
not
identify
Capt.
Claxton
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Soldier's widow, Milly, was allowed pension on her application executed June 23, 1852, at which time she was aged eighty-eight years and resided in Rowan County, North Carolina.

No reference is made to children.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator


Date of her
death not
on AB
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Pension Office
April 1 1853


N.C. Rolls, Fayette }
Act June 7 1832    }
$50 per annum     }

Charles Regan
to what time pd.
T. Triplett

J S Gallaher Esq.
B Auditor

Died 21st Jan. 1840
Paid to his death.
B.S.B.
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State of North Carolina } 
Lincoln County }  Nathaniel
Farrar came before me Hugh McGee
one of the acting Justices for the sd.
County and made oath that Charles
Regan of the County & State aforesaid
served a nine months tour in the
Revolutionary war as a regular in
the fifth Regiment of the sd. state
in the year 1779
Sworn to and subscribed 
this 13th day of July AD 1833
H. McGee JP
Nathaniel his mark Farrar
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }  Sess
I Vardry McBee Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
in the State & County aforesaid
certify by these presents that Hugh McGee
made & who attested the same [illegible]
of the date thereof an acting Justice of the
Peace in aforesaid County duly sworn
& commissioned & that all due faith &
credit ought to be paid to his official
attestation as Such. In testimony whereof
I have set my hand & Seal of Office
at Lincolnton the 29th day of July 1833
Vardry McBee CC
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[check mark] No. 9,695
Milly Regan
widow of Charles

Jno. Roach Sep. 13 '52

Cotton Grove
N C

Act 3 Mch. 1843
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[handwriting is very faded in places]
reply to your request of _____ , received
statement of the military history of Charles Regan soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. file 5688

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Granville [illegible]
May 25, 1778
Mch [illegible] 1779
July 20 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[illegible] 1778
[illegible]
[illegible] 1779
3 mos.

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ralph Williams
John Taylor
Lt. Charles [illegible]
[illegible]
COLONEL.
Armstrong
[illegible]
Thaxton
Benj. [illegible]

STATE.
N.C.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Oct. 29, 1832.
[illegible]
Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, 74 yrs. Died Jan. 21, 1840 in Lincoln Co. N.C.
Remarks:
[illegible] Lincoln Co. N.C. [illegible] Milly Poplin
[illegible words] pension on her [illegible]
June 25 1852 [illegible] N.C., [illegible] 88 yrs of age.
No further family data.
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[oval stamp] 
RECORD
JAN 19 1922
DIVISION

[circular stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
JAN 19 1922
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Rev Sec

Monticello, Ga.
Jan. 16 - 1921.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir:-
Will you let me know
what your records show
concerning the Revolutionary
services of Charles Regan
of North Carolina, whose
name appears on the list
of Pensioners as reported by
the Secretary of State to Congress
in 1835.
very truly,
George D. Harvey
Box
Monticello,
Ga.
Box 96.
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AOT
3-871
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
---
Briefed by W. T. C.
Claim No. 4/8/1910
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Charlie Regan
Service N.C. Rev.
Additional Service

No. ___ claim, State records ____, 190_
No claim, combination records ___ , 190_

REMARKS:
No claim as above
except. OWWidF. '5.688.
0-3                            Chief Division
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9.357
North Carolina  
Milly Regan
widow of Charles
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
[ ? 2nd ] day of Apl. 1853 and
sent to Jno. Roach
Cotton Grove
N.C.

[ Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844. ]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2
Page 160.
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11. 474
North Carolina
Milly Regan
widow of Charles
who died on the 21 Jany. 1840.
of ____  in the State of ____
who was a priv. in the ____ commanded
by Captain ____ of the ____ commanded
by ____ in the ____
line for Revolution

Inscribed on the roll of Fayetteville
at the rate of 50 Dollars -- Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836. [previous date crossed out]
21st. January 1840

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of
Apl. 1853 and sent to
Jno. Roach
Cotton Grove
N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of ____
Semi-annual allowance ending

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. McRae Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 299
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Cotton Grove
Davidson County N.C.
October 9th 1852

Sir,
Inclosed [Enclosed] you will find the certificate of the Clerk of the Court of the County where
Charles Riggin dide,[died] from his record an
cannot find the date of Mr. Riggins death,
But the affidavit of A E. Forney who it is
well known was well acquainted with
the Pensioner Charles Riggen and with
his wife Milly who they all say is now
his widow, and that the said A. E.
Forney has positive and correct statement
of the date of said Charles Riggens
death: his affidavit I have inclosed [enclosed]
with the Clerks Certificate: and do
desire it of you to have the papers examined as soon as it comes to their turn
And as you decide on the case of Mrs.
Milly Riggens, let me hear the result
from some Gentleman at the department.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
John Roach


J. E. Heath
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County, }
On this 9th day of October 1852,
personally appeared before me, Robt. Williamson, Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions
in and for the aforesaid County A.E. Forney
a resident citizen of the aforesaid County
Aged (48) years - who after being first
Sworn according to law do on his Oath makes
the following statements,
That he was intimately acquainted with
Charles Riggen decd. of the aforesaid County & with his wife now his widow Milly and
he died on the 21 of Janry [January] 1840 in the County of Lincoln and State of North 
Carolina and that he was a pensioner and
drew a pension to the [illegible] of his death
or near that time. And that his widow
Milly have not married since the death
of her husband the aforesaid Charles
Riggen [illegible] and is living. A. E. Forney
Sworn to before me,
In testamony [testimony] whereof I have
hereunto affixed the Seal of
our said Court and affixed
my seal at office and subscribed
being name this 9th day
of October 1852
Robt. Williamson, Clk.
& com. of affidavits.
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State of North Carolina } 
Lincoln County }  Court of pleas and
Quarter Sessions 1833

On this 17th day of July 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court now sitting, Charles Regan a resident of the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the his amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832 He volunteered on the 25th of May 1778
for the term of Nine months- between the 20 and 25th of August in the same year he enlisted for the term of Nine months to commence on the 1st of March 1779 in the following year he then received a furlough untill [until] the [illegible] of March 1779
when he again entered service according to enlistment
And served the period of enlistment which
terminated some time in December. During the last service he was in the hospital several weeks and was absent under passport which will have particularly appea by a reference to his former declaration hereto appended He served again as a substitute for Joseph Darnell - for three months [illegible] commencing sometime in July 1780 - and terminated sometime in November [illegible] [illegible] - for the particulars of this service reference is
made to the appended declaration -
Charles his mark Regan
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and date above
V McBee Cle
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }     Court of Pleas & Quarter
Session 1833
a clergyman resident of the County and State aforesaid and [previous lined out] I Joseph
Graham also [lined out] a citizen and resident of the County and State aforesaid being sworn certify that they [lined out] he has been acquainted [illegible] (Charles Regan who has signed the foregoing declaration) a number
of years [lined out] and the original declaration
hereto appended) a [illegible] of years, that he is a man of good moral character, that they believe him to be 74 years of age as stated in his original declaration - and that it has been the general belief in his neighbourhood [neighborhood] that he was a revolutionary soldier
J. Graham
Sworn and subscribed
in open Court Witness
Vardry McBee Clerk

State of North Carolina } 
Lincoln County }     Court of Pleas and
Quarter Session
The the (sic) undersigned Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter session, cerify [certify] that who signed the above is a clergyman
and resident in the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person and also
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who signed the foregoing certificate is a citizen
of the County and State aforesaid
and [illegible] entitled to belief
In testmony [testimony] whereof we have
hereto set our seals this [illegible] of July 1833

I Vardry McBee clerk of the County Court
of pleas and Quarter Session for the County of
Lincoln and State of North Carolina do hereby
certify that the foregoing are the proceedings
relative to the amended declaration of Charles
Regan on his application for a pension
In testimony wherof [whereof] I have hereto
set my hand and seal of office this
22 day of July 1833
Vardy McBee CC
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an answer to this petition is required
to be returned to Robert H Burton Beattees
Ford Lincoln County No. Carolina
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State of North Carolina }
Mecklenburg County }   Elirebeath Smith of the
County and state aforesaid came before me one of the acting Justice of said County
and being sworn as the Law
requests saith that her farther [father] Joseph Darnall then of the County of Warran [Warren] did imploy [employ] or higher [hire] [illegible]
Charles Regan of said County to take his place as a drafted [illegible] for the terme [term] of three months Some time in the Month
of July 1780 that her farther [father] paid said Charles Rigen in part before he [illegible] took her farthers [father's] place and the
remainder when he returned home. She further saith that she often heard her farther [father] say that he had served his time out and came back and received the balance of pay -
Sworn to and subscribe before me this the 17 day of October 1832-
Elirebeath her x mark Smith
Jno. Boyd J.P.

State of North Carolina }
Mecklenburg County }
I Isaac Alexander Clerk of the Court
of pleas & quarter Session held for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify Thomas Boyd before whom the above affadavit [affidavit] was made is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand & seal of Office
at Charlotte the 18th day of October 1832
Isaac Alexander C.C.C.
By B. Oates D.C.
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }
Court of Pleas & quarter Session
October Session 1832
on this 29th day of October 1832 came John Robinson into open
Court and made oath in due form of law, that he is well acquainted with Charles Regan & was acquainted with him when a young man; that he was present when said Charles Regan
enlisted in the nine months service, in Granville
County State of North Carolina; that this transaction took place at a Company muster of Captain Thomas LaMaster & afterwards said Regan appeared at a general muster as a
volunteer; and said Regan was absent from the neighbourhood [neighborhood] & it was reported he was in the army & generally
believed he was
Sworn to & Subscribed
in open Court the
date aforesaid
Test Vardry McBee Clerk
of said Court
John Robinson

Robert Tucker (a minister of the Gospel) also came into open Court & made oath that he has been acquainted with Charles Regan the applicant, for upwards of thirty years, & has
frequently conversed with him about the war & it has been generally believed & deponent believes that he was a soldier of the revolutionary war. Deponent states that while he was in the army on his march to Georgia he [illegible] company worn rather an uncommon uniform & in conversation with said Regan he related he met the regiment & from his description of the uniform deponant [deponent] is satisfied he must have seen it.
Rober Tucker
Sworn to in open Court
Witness Vardry McBee Clerk
of Lincoln County Court
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Milly Regan
widow of Charles
N C
admd. July 1838 &c
15 mos. pri.  $50
per annum from
21 Jany. 1840, when he
died and to which time
he was paid.
2 yrs. excepted

Cert. to
Atty
Jno. Roach Esq.
Cotten Grove
NC
Page 35

Chas Regan, papers
& memo for certificate
Page 36

after the common certificate the Court ordered this to be certified. And the Court further certifies that John Robinson, Robert Tucker, Joseph Graham & Nathaniel Farrar
whom affidavits annexed to these several papers are all personally known to them, & that they are all men of credibility & to be believed on oath that Nathaniel Farrar
is an old man yet is repudated is unable to attend Court: that Robert Tucker who gave his affidavit as a minister of the gospel, when the original declaration was made & was attached could not now be got to Court, but believes it 
would [illegible], connected with Joseph Graham, deposition now taken as to reputation. And I further certify that H. McG[?], who has signed the affidavit of said Nathaniel Farrar as a Justice, was at the time
thereof & is now an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County & that due faith & credit is due to his acts as such 
In testimony whereof
I Vardry McBee Clerk of Lincoln
Court have hereunto set my hand
& seal of my said office at
Lincolnton the 29th day of July 1833
Vardry McBee C.C.
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Cotton Grove Davidson Co. N.C.
April 1st 1853.
Sir,
Your favour [favor] of the 28th [illegible] come to hand by last evenings mail, for which I feel thankful,
Notwithstanding, I am bound to acknowledge
I am at a loss for a satisfactory reply to it.
I have the honor to say on the 26th of January last Alex. H. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior granted & signed certificates allowing Mary Everhart widow of Peter Everhart dec.d. ,[deceased] a Pension at the rate of $30 = " per annum during her life [illegible]
Widowhood [illegible]. This is just & for which I am humbly thankful.

The claim of Milly Riggen widow of Chs. Riggen dec,d. I know of no other reply to your
order than humbly say; by her request, I made her a declaration under Act of the 7th July 1838. & set foreth [forth] therein facts; such as she on her oath declared, that she was the widow of Charles Riggen dec.d. &c. That declaration appeared too light under the provision of the Pension law &,. she
then being ordered to make her declaration before same one of the Judges of her State, according by [illegible] her [illegible] one, and, on the 25th day of June 1852, she was qualifyed [qualified] to it before Judge Ellis,
and on the 29th of that same month it was directed & mailed to F.F.C. Tiplitt, and with it certificate
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from the Clerk of the Court of Lincoln County
Stating from facts left on record in his office
When, & to who, letters of Administration was
Granted on the Estate of Charles Riggen dec.d.
also the affidavit of A. E. Forney veting fourth ]forth] the time of Charles Riggens death, that he did die on the 21st day of January 1840.
If there have been any other order directed
to me I have not received it.
Where it will come in order, & to [illegible]
time for this to be decided on I wish to hear
of your decision
Respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.,
John Roach

Hon.. S. Coll Esqr.
Acting Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Cotton Grove Davidson Co. N.C.

J. E. Heath Esqr.
Commissioner of
Pensions

Sir,
You will find inclosed [enclosed] with this letter a
handle of papers in favor of Milly Riggin widow
of Charles Riggin decd. in order to have
them inspected and acted on by the officers
of the Department when the case can be
attended to & then be so kind as let me
hear what is your opinion.
Respectfully Your
Obed. Sevt.
John Roach
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Cotton Grove Davidson Co. N.C.
March 7th 1853.

Hon. J. E. Heath Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Being requested to do so, on the 10th day of
October that I mailed two affidavits in the
Pension claim of Milly Riggins, One the certificate
of the Clerk of the Court of Lincoln County
and the other from Esqr. E. Forney of the same
County which affidavits appear to comply with
the order of Hon. F. F. C. Tiplett in his last letter
on Mrs. Riggins case. I have rec'd. not a letter of
[illegible] since October last. I suppose you are
[illegible] with business, but, as soon as this claim can be acted on, I wish to know how the [illegible] of the Department
have decided.
Respectfully I have the honour [honor]
to be your Obed. Sevt.
John Roach
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North Carolina, 
I, Robert Williamson, Clerk of the Court of
Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Lincoln, hereby certify, that the records of said Court do not show the precise date of the death of Charles Riggen, but they shew [show], that at the term of said court commencing on the 3rd Monday in January A.D. 1840, Letters of Administration on his estate were granted
to Robert H. Burton, who gave bond and qualified according to law, at said term.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my name, and affixed the seal
of said court, at office, this 9th
day of October, 1852.
Robt. Williamson, Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Milly Regan, widow of Charles
County and State of North Carolina
acts July 7 1838 & c

Claim, ("original," or "for increase" [lined out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner, Act 1832-
Record proof of marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
John Roach Esq.
Cotton Grove
N.C.
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Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Der Sir,
Please give me all the
information obtainable on
Charles Regan (Revolutionary Soldier)
pensioned in Lincoln, N.C. (No. 1292)
listed in Roster of soldiers from N.C.
Contl. line - (Pensioned March 4, 1831-
Also William Swan, militia,
Salisbury Dist. (No. 3083), listed
in N.C. Roster under comptroller's
office certificate 1785.
Thanking you for this same.
Very truly,
Olin Swann Porter
(Mrs. James Hyde Porter
College Street
Macon
Ga.

[circular stamp] numbered 1-12
RECEIVED
OCT 17 1932
[illegible]
PENSION [illegible]

Oct. 14, 1932
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[transcriber's note] no visible writing on this page but it appears to be the reverse side of the next document #45 but with 2 stamp outlines visible]
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[square shaped stamp upper right corner] Record

-OFFICE OF-
CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY.
A. NIXON, CLERK.

LINCOLNTON, N. C., [illegible] 31st 1910.-
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

[oval shaped stamp] DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
APR 1 - 1901
to Bur. Pensions
SECY's OFF. - MAILS & FILES.

Mr. Commissioner;-
Will you please to
send me the Rev. an family
history of Charlie Regan a
Rev. pensioner from Lincoln
County N.C., as same is
set forth in his pension
application [illegible]
Yours very truly
you my
A Nixon
APR 4-1910
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1910 Apl. 15 Hist. to Mr.
A. Nixon. [cent symbol]
1922, Feb. 11 hist to Geo. D. Harvey En.
1932 - Oct 31 - Hist
to Mrs. Jas. H. Porter
[illegible]

Revy
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 5688
Milly Regan
Wid:
Chas. Reagan [first a crossed out] Regan
Pvt. Rev: War

Act: Feb. 2nd" / 48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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On this 7th day of February 1852 personally
appeared before me Wm. B Weathers one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County John Fleming a resident of said County
aged seventy nine years, who after being first
sworn in due form of law doth on his oath
make the following statements.
that for the last fifty years he has been 
intimately acquainted with Charles Riggin of the County of Lincoln State of North Carolina
also with his wife Milly who is now his widow
and she is applying for his Pension which is
due her since the death of her husband Riggin decd. as aforesaid and Charles Riggin was married to Milly Popplin in Lincoln County 
N. Carolina sometime in the spring of 1788. And he died in the County of Lincoln North Carolina in the spring season of 1840. And from the time of there [their] marriage to the time of Charles Riggins death, they lived 
to geather [together] as lawfull [lawful] husband and wife and she is now living in
Lincoln County North Carolina and has not been marryed [married] since the death of her husband Charles Riggin decd. as aforesaid Sworn and Subscribed
before on the 7th day of Febry. 1852-
Wm. B Withers JP
John his mark Fleming
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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }
And I the aforesaid Magistrate
do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with John Fleming who has this day appear ed before me in the County and State aforesaid sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate, and he is a resident of the said County of Lincoln state of North Carolina, and I do also certify, he is a man
of [illegible] and truth and his oath has never been [illegible] by these persons who [illegible] and was acquainted with him, [illegible] under my hand the day and year aforesaid
Wm. B Withers

State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County } I Robert Williamson,
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County of Lincoln, do
hereby certify that Wm B. Withers, Esquire, whose name appears in the foregoing certificate is a magistrate in and for the aforesaid County & State and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of our Court at
office and subscribed my name
this 7th day of February 1852.
Robt. Williamson, Clerk.