Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5887, for Nathaniel Kerr, North Carolina
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'decl'
(3)
Declarant has understood were killed, and some made prisoners. at the
expiration of said tour were discharged at Randolph old Court House.
by Major McLary, and returned home. In all of the aforesaid tours, The present
believes that her husband was in a regularly organised Corps, and called
into the service by competent authority.
This tour this declarant is under the impression ended about
August 1781.
4. The said Margaret Kerr declarant as aforesaid further stateth that,
in a short time after the expiration of the aforesaid tour, there was 
a call for troops to pursue the army of Col Fanning who had lately
surprised and captured the Town of Hillsboro and had made prisoner the
Governor and all the troops stationed in said Town of Hillsboro. [illegible]
this declarant thinks was Captain, & Collier Col. General Butler was
Brigadier General were marched to "Raft Swamp" were at North
East Bridge, and in the neighborhood of Wilmington some time-
General Rutherford she understood had command of the troops while
in the vicinity of Wilmington. In this tour the said Nathaniel Kerr
was a private of Infantry. and after remaining in the service in
said four three months as well as she can now remember, was
discharged and returned home.
In the above the said Nathaniel Kerr was in a 
regularly
organised Corps and called into service by competent authority, as this
declarant has understood and believes.
5. the declarant the said Margaret Kerr, further stateth upon her
said oath, that she has reason to believe and does believe that in
the Spring of 1782 her Decd husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Kerr
was again in the United States Service as private of Dragoons,
in this last tour was in General Green's army under Major McClary
she thinks and remembers of hearing him say he was in Greens army
when they were encamped at Beach Hill near Bacon's Bridge.
the length of this town the declarant does not remember, but is
under the impression it was of three months duration and his Captain
she believes was Dugan.
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Apocrypha. CHAP. X
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the
glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept
his own place undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanors head upon the tower,
an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of
the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree,
in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but
to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month,
which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day
before Mardocheus day.

37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that 
time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. (Before Christ 168) 
And here I will make an end.
38 And done well, and as is fitting the
story, it is which I desired; but if slenderly and
meanly, it that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water
alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant,
and delighteth the taste, ever speech finely framed
delighteth the ears of the that read the story
And here shall be an end

The End of the Apocrypha
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(8)
and man of undoubted veracity
given under my hand July 25 1845
Lew Leach  J.P.
State of North Carolina
Randolph County
On this 28th of July 1845 before
me Alexander W. Hogan Personally appeared Rosanna Johnson
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the
following statements to wit; that she was well acquainted with
Nathaniel Kerr Decd; and his wife Margaret Kerr who resides in Orange
County N. Carolina, and as this Deponant understands is an applicant for
Pension for the Revolutionary service of his decd.; Husband the sd Nathaniel
Kerr; that she was acquainted with Sd. Nathaniel Kerr Before, During &  after
the Revolutionary War; that she well remembers during the war of the Revolution
that sd. Nathaniel Kerr left home and served in the War and came home
sick but she is unable to state the length of time the sd Kerr served, that
she remembers of Sd. Kerr getting married to Margaret Barret, that they were
married 2 or 3 years after this Deponent, and she herself was married about the
year 1783 seventeen hundred and Eighty three; that she does know sd. Nathaniel
and Margaret Kerr, were married before January 1st seventeen hundred and
ninety four; I four I Reson Johnson am aged 81 Eighty one years and resident
of Randolph County N. Carolina
 
Sworn to & subscribed July 28th 1845
Before me
A. W. Hogan J.P.
Rosanah Johnson herXmark
Ms. Johnson from old age and infirmity is
unable to write her name.
A.W. Hogan

I Alexander W. Hogan do certify that Rosanah Johnson is
a woman of good character and & undoubted veracity 
Given under my hand July 28th 1845,
A.M. Hogan J P

State of Carolina
Randolph County
On this 28th of July AD 1845 before
me Alexander W. Hogan personally appeared 
Isaac Farlow and after being affirmed
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1938 - Mch 24 - hist to
Mrs Pearl Lea McPherson

Acts of July 14, 1962, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]

[stamped] REJECTED
5887
P.O.
Margaret Kerr
Service:
Enlisted: __, 18
Discharged: __, 18
Application filed: __,18

The printed list of 1852
shows reasons for suspension
Alleges: "For further proof of
service"
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for __, 18
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Hillsboro July the 4th 1867

Sir
I offer you an apology for not having
replyed to your letter sooner.
In compliance will you request I state
that I have known Genl Alexander Gray
of the
County of Randolph at least forty years-
Genl Gray has been a member of both
branches of the legislature of North Carolina
currator[sic] of state member of the state committee
to amend the constitution- to sum up all in
a few words Genl Gray is one of the [illegible]
and most worthy and respectable citizens of
North Carolina above reproach in all things and
[illegible] [illegible] more [illegible].
All of whom I certify without any hesitation.
very Respectfully
your Obvt svt

J.L. Smith

J.A. Craig
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Greensboro June the 26th 1847

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.

I understand that
Mrs Margaret Kerr of Orange County is applying for
a pension for the Revolutionary service of her husband
N Kerr and that the rules of your office require
that the standing of affiants be duly avouched
Among those who have testified in her case an (as
I understand), Genl Alexander Gray and Alexander
Hogan Esqr of Randolph County N. Carolina and
Col John McLean of Guilford County - I am
personally acquainted with each of the above named
gentlemen and take pleasure in certifying to you
that they are all Gentlemen of high standing in
the community in which they live and their statements
entitled to full faith & credit. Alexn. Hogan Esq was
the Senator from Randolph County in the last legislature
of North Carolina
Very respectfully
yours &c
Jno. M. Dick one
of the Judges of the Superior
Court of Law & Courts of
Equity for the State of
North Carolina

James L Edwards Esqr
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Washington Apl 23d 47.

Dear Sir
The following is a copy of a communication
we got this morning from the pension office.
"The additional statement of Margait[sic] Kerr and accompanying 
evidence transmitted by Doctor Craig, have been
examined and filed. They do not in any respect,
meet the only difficulty pointed out in my letter
of 7th May 1846 to Hon. J. Graham.
The statement of the service claimed is matter of
tradition and belief, and the proofs are two payments ostensibly for military service without giving
the grade by which alone a computation of
the service can be made. The grade asserted of
Ensign is one term and forage Master is another should be established by record or documentary
evidence."
There the matter stands
Yours most truly
T.L&A. Tho. Smith

Doct J. A. Craig
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Ruffins Mills N. Carolina
September 5th 1845

Sir.
I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Margaret
Kerr of Orange County, N.C. formerly of Randolph County. Her
deceased husband Nathaniel Kerr served the United States
in the army of the Revolution as 'Forage Master'
private of Inf. & priv. of Dragoons:
The Certificate of the Comptroller shows the amt
in Specie paid him.
The original "Family Record" is herewith
enclosed all of which is respectfully submitted.
I am Sir.
your obt Servt
James A. Craig

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension office
Washington CIty,
D.C.
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Hawfields May 3rd 1847

Dear friend
I was favored with your kind letter of
yesterday furnishing me with a copy of the commissioners
answer respecting my pension claims.
The objection to the claim as I understand is that Documentary 
or record evidence be produced to establish the
grade of my husband Nathaniel Kerr in the Revolutionary
army
As to any commissions or discharges which my husband
may have had I suppose they were all lost as the house
of Mrs Dougan with whom he was bording[sic] about the
close of the Revolutionary war was destroyed by fire
I have often heard Mr Kerr speak of valuables he had
in his trunk that were destroyed by the fire at that time
This statement I trust will suffice to show why no
commission or discharges of my Deceased husband can be
found I have caused diligent search to be made
among the papers that are in the hands of his Executor
but can find no papers of as old a date as
the burning of his trunk
as for as I can learn all his associates in the war
are dead There are however those yet living
who tho they did not see my husband in the army
have understood and believe he did serve his country
in the army of the Revolution affidafits[sic] proving this fact
has already been taken and forwarded
it may be that some further proof in my behalf may