Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 155, James Hamilton, N.C.
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[typed form, handwritten response]
SERVICE N.C. 
Hamilton, James
Jane
NUMBER W.155
CONTENTS
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[typed form, handwritten response]
Tennessee 6725
Jane Hamilton
widow of James Hamilton 
who was a pensioner under the Act of [line crossed out]
and who died on the 27th April 1831 of Carroll Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Donnell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Paisley in the N.C. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson, Tennessee at the rate of 20 -- Dollars ---- [Cents crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of August 1842 and sent to Thomas Hamilton, Esq. Huntington, Ten.
Arrears to the 4th of March '41 $100 --
[Semiannual allowance ending crossed out]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 207
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Reported to Agent
Date of death not an aB
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the 3d Section of the act of the 4th of July 1836 and of the first section of the act of the 3d March 1837
State of Tennessee
Carrol County 
On this 4th Day of March 1841 personally appeared before me William H Carson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Jane Hamilton now near Seventy eight years of Age and a citizen of said County the Surviving Widow of James Hamilton Deciesed -- Who being first duly sworn according to Law Doth on her oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3d 1837 that she was Married to James Hamilton who was a soldier and served in the army of the Revolution a volenteer at several Difrent tours a term of time not Less than three years during the time the Revolution war Lasted and the the same James Hamilton was twice wounded while engaged in Battle with Disaffected men who were enemys to the Course of Liberty he was a Citizen of Guilford County and State of North Carolina and his Service was Rendered in North & South Carolina the further stats that this Statement is to the best of her Recollection of the words Spoken by her husband
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in his Lifetime she also knows that he was called out to serve short tours after her Marriage and Did Serve he being engaged in a quator of men Called by names Minet men ordered to be Ready to March at a Minets warning -- she further Declares that She is not in possession of any Discharg or other papers of the army by which she can prove any part of his Service 
She further Declares that she was married to the said James Hamilton on the Seventh day of Feb Seventeen hundred and eighty two in said guildford County & state of North Carolinan that her husband the aforesaid James Hamilton Died on the 27th Day of April 1831 and that she was a widow on the 4th Day of July 1836 and still Remains a widow as will More fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before 
Jane Hamilton Seal [last word circled]
her X Mark 
Wm. H. Carson. J. P.
I William H Carson an acting justice of the peace in and for said County and Do Certify that I was well acquainted with Jane Hamilton and that she is now reputed to be the Surviving widow of James Hamilton Deciesed Late of the said state and County and I concur in all and Genneral the facts set forth in her Declaration by which the Clames a pension and that she cannot from Boddyly infirmity attend the Court 
Given under my hand this 4th day of March 1840
William H Carson Justice of the peace
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5227 [crossed out]
V
Jane 22 Hamilton
of James 
Tennessee
see No 7783 at
7 July 1838
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State of Tennessee }
Carroll County}
I Young W. Allen Clerk of the County Court of Carroll County certify that William H Carson is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signitur purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of office and subscribed my name this 26th day of November 1840 
Y.W. Allen Clerk of the county court of Carroll County
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1835
1796
    39
J Hamilton
James Hamilton Born May 1 Day 1757
Jane Hamilton Febry the 18 1762
Amy Hamilton March the 1 1783
Jane Hamilton October the 1 1784
Elizabet Hamilton December 27 1786
Thomas Hamilton April the 10 1789
Polly Hamilton June 13 1792
James Hamilton November 22 1794
Robert S Hamilton June the 5 1796
Elexander Hamilton October 20th 1798
John Hamilton March the 1 1803
Sally Hamilton Februay the 22 1806
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State of Tennessee }
Carroll County}
this day personally appeared Henry Lankford before me John W Smith one of the acting Justices of the peace for Said County and made oath in due form of law, that the above List purporting to be the Ages of James & Jane Hamilton and their children, was drawn By Robert S Hamilton from a large family Bible, which the said Hamilton took with him to Texas about the year 1834 and that he drew the above List of Ages some time in the Summer of that year sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th July 1842 Henry Lankford 
Jno W Smith JP
I certify that the above named deponant Henry Lankford is a creditable witness and that full faith is due and ought to be Given to his statement as such Given under my hand this 28th July 1842
Jno. W. Smith JP
State of Tennessee}
Carroll County}
I Young W. Allen clerk of the County court of said County do hereby certify that John W. Smith Esq whose name appears to the above certificate is and was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county at the time of signing the same. as such full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all of his official acts In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court at office This 1st day of August 1842, Y.W. Allen clk
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November 17, 1936
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Mrs. George F. Carlisle
5544 Vickery Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 
BA-J/EEL
James Hamilton - W.155
Thomas Hamilton - W.C.27896
Dear Madam:
reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Hamilton and his son, Thomas Hamilton, both of North Carolina and both buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Carroll County, Tennessee.
The Revolutionary War record of James Hamilton, of Carroll County, Tennessee, is given herein as found in the claim for pension, W.155, based upon his service in that war. No Revolutionary War claim for pension has been found based upon the service of a Thomas Hamilton, as described by you. The War of 1812 records have been searched and a claim for pension found based upon the service of a Thomas Hamilton, of Carroll County, Tennessee, which may be the other soldier in whom you are interested. HIs record is given herein, also, as found in the claim for pension, W.C.27896, based upon his service in the War of 1812.
James Hamilton
W.155
James Hamilton was born May 1, 1757. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. 
While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, James Hamilton enlisted in November, 1778, served in Captain John Donel's Company, Colonel John Paisley's North Carolina Regiment, and was in the battle of Brier Creek; length of service not shown: he enlisted, dates and names of officers not shown, and served five months on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians: he again enlisted shortly before the battle of Gates' Defeat and served at various times until after the surrender of Cornwallis, under Captains Edward Gwin and David Grissom, Colonels William O'Neal and Moore: he was at the battle of Gates' Defeat but was not
[handwritten in the margin]: Worked this out from widow's statement & statements of comrades
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actively engaged in the battle having been detailed to guard some prisoners held by the Americans: he was in the battles of Pyles' Defeat, Whitsall's Mills, Guilford Court House, Lindley's Mill and in an engagement at Lynch's Creek where he was wounded in the calf of the leg and in the hand. He was also in several skirmishes with the Tories and his entire service amounted to at least three years. 
James Hamilton died April 27, 1831, in Carroll County, Tennessee. His place of burial was not stated. 
The soldier married February 7, 1782, in Guilford County, North Carolina, Jane Gwyn or Gwin. Jane was born February 18, 1762. The place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. 
Soldier's widow, Jane, was allowed pension on her application executed March 16, 1841, while residing in Carroll County, Tennessee.
James and Jane Hamilton had ten children, as follows:
Anny or Ann Hamilton . . . . . . . born March 1, 1783.
Jane Hamilton . . . . . . " October 1, 1784.
Elizabeth Hamilton . . . . . . . " December 27, 1786.
Thomas Hamilton . . . . . " April 10, 1789.
Polley or Polly Hamilton . . . . . . . June 13, 1793.
James Hamilton, Junior . . . . . . " November 22, 1794.
Robert S. or L. Hamilton, Junior . . . . . " June or July 5, 1796, moved to Texas in 1834.
Alexander or Elexander Hamilton . . . . . " October 20, 1798 or 1799.
John Hamilton . . . . . . . . " March 1, 1803.
Salley or Sally Hamilton . . . . . " February 22, 1806.
Elizabeth, Alexander and John Hamilton, named above, were all dead in 1841. It was stated that each left children but their names are not given nor is the name of the husband of Elizabeth shown. In 1841, one Thomas Hamilton lived in Huntingdon, Tennessee, but it was not stated whether or not he was the son Thomas, noted above.
In 1836 one John Gwin lived in Dyer County, Tennessee, and was aged seventy-six years. He stated that he served with the 
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soldier, James Hamilton in the Revolution and that both were members of Captain Edward Gwin's (John Gwin's brother) Company and that he was present at the marriage of James Hamilton and Jane Gwin. No relationship of John Gwin and Captain Edward Gwin to the widow, Jane Gwin Hamilton, was shown. 
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Thomas Hamilton
W.C.27896
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas Hamilton are not shown. 
Thomas Hamilton enlisted near Reynoldsborough, Rumphreys County, Tennessee, served from November 13, 1814 to May 13, 1815, as a private in Captain Joseph Price's Company, Tennessee Militia and was in the battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815.
December 13, 1850, Thomas Hamilton, then a resident of Carroll County, Tennessee, made application for the bounty land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1813. He was granted eighty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 13233 under the Act of September 28, 1850. May 26, 1855, this solider applied for the additional bounty land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1812. He was then aged sixty-six years and a resident of Carroll County, Tennessee. He was granted eighty acres of land on Warrant No. 27411, under the act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the legislation of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the numbers of the warrants, the acreage and the acts under which warrants were issued.
Thomas Hamilton was allowed pension on his application executed March 5, 1877, while residing in Carroll County, Tennessee, postoffice McKenzie, Tennessee.
He died June 18, 1879, in said Carroll County. The place of his burial was not stated. 
The soldier married March 16, 1864, near Huntingdon, Carroll
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County, Tennessee, Hannah Henning. Both had been previously married. The name of the wife of ThomasHamilton was not given, nor any data in regard to her. The first husband of Hannah was Stephen Warren, who died August 31, 1832, the second, Lewis Henning, who died October 21, 1855. The date and place of birth of Hannah and the names of her parents are not stated. 
Hannah, widow of Thomas Hamilton, was allowed pension on her application executed July 7, 1879, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and resided in Carroll County, Tennessee. 
There are no data as to children. 
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Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLEr
Executive Assistant to the Administrator. 
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August 1, 1931.
Mrs. N.H. Moore, 
Liberty,
Texas. 
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY
Dear Madam:
You are advised that no marriage bond is on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.155, James Hamilton, widow Jane.
Soldier's widow Jane stated that she had no record of her marriage.
One John Gwin was a resident of Dyer County, Tennessee in 1840, then aged seventy-six years and stated that he, with said James Hamilton, served in his brother's, Edward Gwin's, Company, but stated no relationship to Jane Hamilton. He further stated that he lived in Orange County, North Carolina during the Revolution but lived near each other and that he saw said James and Jane married in Guilford County, North Carolina. 
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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5544 Vickery Blvd. 
Dallas, Texas. 
October 26, 1956.
[stamp]: numbers 1-12 listed around the outside, interior reads: RECEIVED OCT 29, 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. [illegible] ADM.READ 36
Veterans Administration,
Washington D.C.
[handwritten] Carroll P Leun
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information on James Hamilton in the War of 1776? I believe in a North Carolina Regiment, also of Thomas Hamilton of North Carolina, in the Revolutionary War. They were father and son and are buried in Shiloh cemetery, Carroll County, Tennessee.
Very truly yours,
[handwritten] Mrs George F. Carlisle.
[last 3 lines handwritten] 1877
88
1789
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[typed letter, handwritten response]
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.7.155
Washington, D.C., , 19
In reply to your request of         , received       for a statement of the military history of James Hamilton a 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. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. || LENGTH OF SERVICE. || RANK || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTIAN. |COLONEL. || STATE.
       || Served at various times in REv. War. 6 mos. in all.   || Prt. || David Gressom Edward Gwin John Donel | Moore William O'Neal Paisley || N.C.
Battles engaged in, { Brier Creek, Gate's Defeat, Pyles Defeat, Whitsells Mill, Guilford, Lindley's Mill & Lynck's Creek where he was wounded in the leg & hand.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Mch 16, 1841. Her cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Carroll Co. Tennessee.
Age at date of application, She was b. Feby 18, 1762
Remarks: Soldier was born May 1, 1757. He mar. Feby 7 1782 in Guilford Co. N.C. Jane Gwin and died Apr. 27 1831 in Carroll Co. Tennessee.
There were 10 children Ann b. Mch. 1, 1783, Jane b. Oct. 1, 1784, Elizabeth b. Dec . 7 1786,
Thomas b. Apr. 10, 1789, Polly b. June 13 1791, James b. Nov. 22, 1794, Robert S. b. June 3, 1796, Alexander b. Oct 20, 1798, John b. Mch. 1, 1803, Sally b. Feby 22, 1806. The name of soldier's father is not stated. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
3-2856
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Drawer H
Liberty, Texas
July 14, 1931
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am still very greatly to you for sending me, in June, 1917, an account of the service in the Revolutionary War of my ancestor, James Hamilton of North Carolina, as contained in the widow's application for pension date March 16, 1841.
Now I want to ask a further question of you relative to this pension application, your file number for which seems to be V.L.M. -- W.1.155_Rev. War. 
The wife's name was Jane Gwin, and she stated that they were married in Guilford County, N.C. Feb. 7, 1782. As a possible means of learning the identity of her father, I have twice had the local records of Guilford County, N.C. searched for the old marriage bond of this couple, but to no avail. 
The old bonds have now been collected from the counties there and are
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file in the state library, but still this one cannot be found. Now I thought it just possible that Jane Gwin Hamilton secured it, or a copy of it, and sent it to your Bureau to be filed with her pension application. Will you kindly tell me if this is so, and if it is, will you give me the name of her parents (if shown) and the name of the bondsman or surety.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. N.H. Moore
(nee Ruth Simpson)
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Rev. ser
Edna, Texas,
Boy 373   June 5, 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
[stamp in ink]: PENSION OFFICE O JUN U.S. 9 1917 
Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me the record of James Hamilton of North Carolina who is indexed in the state records there as a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, Vol. 22, page 70. I should like to know all you have concerning him, and an especially interested to know if he is the James Hamilton who enlisted and was also paid in the Salisbury District, N.C.
Is there any record of a pension, or bounty land, for Thomas Hamilton, father of James, who also served from N.C., and with him, removed later to Tennessee
This matter is of interest to me as involving family
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history, and I should appreciate your attention to it more than I can express.
Respectfully, 
(Miss) Ruth Simpson.
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[typed form, handwritten response]
155
WIDOW, &c.
Reoy
File No. 155
Jane Hamilton
Widow
James Hamilton
Priv. No. Car Sive
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1917 June 15 Hist. to Ruth Simpson
1931 August 1. Mrs. N.H. Moore adv. ar to marriage. A.W.Y.
1936- Nov 17- Hist W Mrs Geo. F. Carlisle - EL
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Jane Hamilton
of James
Tennessee
Suspended
-- James
See let 26 -1841
to Thos. Hamilton
Act 4 July 1836
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Jane Hamilton
of James
Tennessee
Suspended
See let: 27 Apriil
1841 to T. Hamilton
let: to do 1 Nov 1841
let: to do: 21 Dec: 41
Act. 7 July 1838
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April 25th 1840 Personally Appeared before me an acting Justes of the Pece for the County of Feyete and State of Tennessee and being Sworn that he was in the army with Jeams Hamleton in the the North Carolina militia Drafted and was Mustered into Servese the 10 Day of November 1779 and our Discharg the the 10 of May folowing we was in one one mees and ware both in the Battle at Brier Creek and Served our tours and returned home with Honorable Discharges after that I Saw him after in the army but not in the same troops with me and Dos not remembers who was his offesers that tour we served under General Rutherford in a redgiment commanded by C'n Pesley in Cp John Donels Company I do know that he was in Sarvice and on I on Schouts on to he maried a lady by the Name of of Jane Gwin in Febry 82 he was twice wounded by the Enemy I have seen the Recollection of the his widdow and that it correct and if any Draws a pention I would that she ought. I am 78 yars of age and get a pention for my services in the [illegible] army
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 26th 
April 1840
I Williams JP
State of Tennessee}
Fayette County}
I Jarmon Koonce clerk the Court of Fayette County certify that Isaac Williams is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that he was [word covered by a small paper, possibly part of the seal] missioned & qualified
I testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 25th day of April 1840
Jarmon Koonce clk
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Huntingdon August 1st 1842
J.L. Edwards Esq
[illegible] Yours of the 21st December 1841 was duly received. I had to delay a considerable time before I could attend to the Buisness owing to a pressure of other Business, when I went to Sameville the Justice of the Peace who took the deposition of W Starrett was dead I had to take it again in order to Get the certificate of the Justice, the old Gentleman Sayer he was Mistaken in the date of the Service and made the alteration in his last deposition, I have taken the affidavit of Henry Lankford in relation to the List of Ages sent you before, I will Make a Statement of the history of that matter Mrs Jane Hamilton States that there was no record of the ages of her children untill about the year 1805 or some where about that time her Husband bought the family Bible mentioned in Lankfords affidavit previous to that time they had kept their ages by memory the them had them written in that Book by whom she does not recollect, her son Robt Hamilton removed to Texas about the year 1834 and took the Bible with him as Lankford states.
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and the record enclosed is all the record she has, I Got the certificate of Esq North who took the Deposition of John Gwin as you will see in the papers, please inform me as soon as convenient whether there is any thing more necessary to be done and oblig- 
Your Obt Srvt
Tho Hamilton
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Huntingdon March 27th 1841
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 25th January last was duly received. and for the instructions therein contained I feel under Strong obligations I inclose you a declaration Made by Mrs Jane Hamilton before Judge Totten under the act of 1838. I have writen to W Starrett one of the former Witnesses to know whether he can explain the reason why the service Six months at the time of the Battle of Bryer Creek and if he can directed him to make a deposition and enclose it to me as soon as possible I have received an answer from him yet. W. Gwin the other witness is dead, I have no doubts if his deposition had been taken by some person acquainted with the taking such depositions but it would have been more satisfactory. I have also written to [the crossed out] a friend in the State of Illinois for the purpose of trying to find out an old uncle who lives in that state if living at all I have not heard from him in several years if I should succeed in finding him I think he can Give satisfying Evidence on the subject and have requested him to send me a deposition I therefore request you if the evidence now in your possession
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is not sufficient to establish her claim then you will not decide against it untill I have time to procure further Testimony if I can Get it if I Succeed in getting those depositions I will enclose them to you imediately if I fail I will inform you of that fact and then you can decide and let me know the result
I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Thomas Hamilton
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Huntingdon Tenn
16th October 1841
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
Yours of the 27th April last was duly received informing me that the declaration of Mrs Jane Hamilton Widow of James Hamilton decd have been received and filed with suspended cases, in my last I stated that I was endeavoring to procure the Testimony of other Witnesses I have not been able to find them and think it probably they are dead having received no answers to the letters I wrote them, I now request you to act on the evidence you have in your possession. I have no doubt but the services of the above named James Hamilton were equal or above that set forth in the widows declaration, but at this remote period of time it is not easily proved, I hope however the evidence in your possession will be sufficient to establish her claim
I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Thomas Hamilton
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Huntingdon Carroll County Ten
Mr J L Edwards commissioner of Pensions 
dren
Yours to Mrs Jane Hamilton of the 10th December was duly received, from which I find it to be necessary for the Agent in that business to Write to the department Giving his name and the post office to which they wish answer addressed I have been the agent attending to that business for her address me at Huntingdon CC
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant
Thomas Hamilton
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Sworn & subscribed to before me this the 9th day of March 1840
J C North Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee}
Dyer County}
I Isaac Sampson clerk of Dyer County Court do hereby certify that John C North whose name is assigned to the above affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in the said County of Dyer and was at the time of assigning the same duly commissioned by the Governor and as such full faith and credit are due all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Dyersburg this 9th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fourty
Isaac Sampson Clk
Dyer County Court 
[seal affixed, covered in paper, left of page]
State of Tennessee}
Dyer County}
I Thomas J Connell Chairman of Dyer County court do hereby certify that Issac Sampson whose name is assigned to the above certificate is the clerk of Dyer County Court and the above seal is the seal of said Court and full faith and credit are due all his official acts given under my hand as Chairman of said Court in Dyersburg this 9th day of March AD 1840
This J Connell Chairman 
Presiding Justis
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State of Tennessee}
Dyer County}
I J. C. North an acting Justice of the Peace and for said county do certify that John Gwin the above named deponent with whom I am personally acquainted is a man of good moral character and that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit Witness my hand & office 
this 27 June 1842
J C North Justice of the Peace for Dyer County
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7783
Jane Hamilton
of James
Tennessee
Admitted
Private 6 mos. $20. --
Cap. Donnel Col Paisley N.C.
died 27th April 1831
Act 7 July 1838.
Thomas Hamilton
Huntingdon.
Ten:
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Huntingdon Dec. 5th 1841
Mr J. L Edwards Esq
Sir yours dated in November last was duly received informing me that you had reexamined the papers in the case of Mrs Jane Hamilton widow of James Hamilton dead and that there could not be a pension allowed for more than six months service on the Testimony Established. I have not been able to procure any other evidence in her case. You stated that if there was any family record whatever containing the Agees of her children the sheet containing the same should be sent to your office I enclose you the only record she has it contains the age of her Husband herself & children. the pension tho small will be very thankfully received the old Lady is and has been very much afflicted for many years, and is very poor and needy. I regret that I could not procure further Testimony for I have no doubt if his service could have been proved they would have amounted to three years or more from what I have heard his old associates say but they are now dead. I now submit the case believing that you have & will do all that is right in the mater
Respectfully your obt servant 
Tho Hamilton
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The Deposition of Jane Hamilton the surviving widow of James Hamilton Deciesed State of Carroll County Doth on her oath Declare that at the Death of her husband he Left the following named Children his heirs towit
Anny Hamilton Born March 1st -- 1783
Jane Hamilton Born Oct. 1st -- 1784
Elizabeth Hamilton Born Dec. 27th -- 1786
Thomas Hamilton Born April 10th -- 1789
Polley Hamilton Born June 13th -- 1792
James Hamilton Jr Born Nov 22 -- 1794
Robert Hamilton Jr Born July 5th -- 1796
Alexander Hamilton Born Oct 20th -- 1799
John Hamilton Born March 1st -- 1803
Salley Hamilton Born Feby 22 -- 1806
Alexander Hamilton is Since Dead without Issue 
Elizabeth Hamilton is Since Dead and Left Children 
John Hamilton is since Dead and left Children 
IN testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4th Day of March 1840 Jane Hamilton 
Her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and in the year above written before
Wm H Carson
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee}
Carroll County} Viz
On this 16th day of March in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and forty one personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the circuit court of record in and for the state aforesaid. Jane Hamilton, a resident of the said county of Carroll, aged seventy nine years. -- 
Who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order in order to obtain the provison and the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of James Hamilton who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, and who died the 27th day of April 1831 in the county of Carroll. The declarant cannot ascertain, now, with distinction, the different troops, companies, regiments or corps he served in. She has understood from her deceased husband that he served some time under Edward Gwin as his captain, but she thinks this position of the service was a volunteer in defendant company whose aims and objectives to act against  the tories, this company she thinks was raised in Orange & Guilford county North Carolina. She does not remember if she ever heard her husband declare the date or the duration of his service under Captain Gwin - Otherwise than that it was in the revolutionary war. She states that she [illegible] from her said husband that he was in the army at the time of Gen Gate's defeat & was at that time a soldier under his command but that he was not in the action having been detached to guard some prisoners at that time in possession of the American army which were however released immediately after Gen Gates defeat some of the guard being killed some taken & others dispersed if she [two illegible words] from her husband she does not now remember the other officers under 
[written vertically]: No 7783 Jane Hamilton of James Tennessee
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whose command her husband at that time served nor does she remember if she ever knew the duration of the tour of service nor its date otherwise than it was at the time of Gen Gates defeat in the war of the revolution
She states that at the time of the Battle of Guilford her said husband was in the army as she has often heard him say, and she thinks it likely that he served time under a captain whose name was Forbis of this however she is not certain & thinks it possible the impression may be on her mind from the fact that a person known as Capt. Forbes was wounded in that action
She states that he served a Tim against the Cherokee Indians but she cannot now remember any of the officers commanding on that expedition or its duration [crossed out] she always understood from her husband was five months, her understanding was that this service was before the battle of Guilford and also before the defeat of Gen Gates tho her mind cannot fix the date. 
She does not know that she has heard her husband say whether he served as a volunteer or as a drafted militiaman but her general impression is that his services were rendered in character of volunteer And that those services altogether would cover a period of something like three years during the war of the revolution. 
And for more particular proof of the deceased husbands services she refers to to the proof transmitted to the pension office - one of the witnesses whose deposition was transmitted to that office having as she understands order namely Mr John Gwin
She further declares that she was married to the said James Hamilton on the 7th of February in the year A.D. 1782 And that her husband the aforesaid James Hamilton died at the time herein before specified being the 27th of April 1837-
That she was not married to him  prior to
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his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & eighty four viz at the time above stated. 
Tho her husband went on some scouts after the marriage - in pursuit of tories - But such [illegible] men everywhere & a formed no part of the general service duration by the country - And she hereby releases all claim & pretension of claim to a pension or or part of pension for service or supposed services preformed after said marriage - -
she further states that there is not now and that there has not been in her possession for years, nor does she remember that there every was any record evidence of the marriage in her possession.
She further states that the said James Hamilton was the father by her of ten children. Ann, Jane, Elizabeth, Thomas, Polly, James, Robert S., Alexander, John, Sally of whom all are living except Elizabeth, Alexander and John. That there is no family record of the ages of said children which has been kept in such manner as to make it capable of proof -- they were born however as follow Ann 1st March 1783 Jane 1st Oct 1784 Elizabeth 27th Dec 1786, Thomas 10th April 1789- Polly June 13th 1792- James 22 Nov 1794 Robert S 5th June 1796 Alexander 20th October 1798- John 1st March 1803 Sally 22nd February 1806 And that from the death of her said husband James Hamilton she has remained up to this time & now is a widow single & unmarried
Jane Hamilton
Her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Benjamin C. Totten Judge as aforesaid -- And I hereby further certify that owing to aylmans [ailments] it is obvious to me that the declarant is unable to attend court at the court house in said county and that I have
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taken the said declaration & its verification at the residence of one of her daughters in the aforesaid county & state
Given under my hand the day and date mentioned in said deposition
Benjamin C Totten
Judge &c
[second page attached with tape, typed with handwritten additions]
JAMES K. POLK, 
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
To all who shall see these presents - Greeting:
It is hereby certified that Benjn C Totten Esq. whose signature appears to the above certificate, is and was t the time of signing the same, one of the Judges of the Courts of Law in said State, (the same being high Courts of Record,) duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official attestations as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at the City of Nashville, on the 22 day of March 1841, and of American Independence the sixty- year.
James K Polk
By the Governor
Jon S Fleming
Secretary of State
[seal affixed, covered in a small piece of paper, left side of page]
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The Depositon of John Gwin a Citizen of Dyer County and State of Tennessee being now seventy six years of age and of strong and sound mind that he the said John Gwin was a soldier in the army of the revolution and served in the North Carolina Militia and for this Service he was entered on the United States pention list of West Tennessee that he was well acquainted with James Hamilton while in [illegible] service in the Army of the Revolution
Question 1st
What way did James Hamilton serve in the revolution and how long did he serve As soldier he served as a volunteer sometimes on foot and sometimes on horse back we served together from Gates defeat untill the Surender of Cornwallis I do not recollect the length of term
Question second
State the Regiment and the names of your officers  Col Moore of Caswell County N.C. was our Col David Grissom was our Capt Ferguson was our Lieutenant R Lesby was our Ensign I have forgotten the no of our Regiment that I think it was the second State the part of the Country thro which you Marched
We Marched from [illegible] County to Pider river there to Gemches Creek thence to Ruglys Mills here we parted 
State what Battles he was in 
Gates defeat was the first Whitsall's Mill the next Lindy's Mill the next and the next day at Col Piles defeat
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we were together the Whole time we were in the Battle of Milford we were in several scurmishes with the Torys
State whether or not he was wounded 
HE was wounded through the calf of his leg and in the hand at the same battle all done at Lynches Creek at the same time and in the same battle I received a wound in my shoulder the physician who attended us was from Wilmington I have forgotten his name tho he was a [illegible] man
how many tours did you serve with him
we were out all the time from the first time we Volunteered untill the Surender of Lord Cornwallis Col William Oneal had the command of us for some time Genl Butler had the command of us all the time we were under My Brother Edward Gwin who was our captain for some time 
State why part of the country he lived in when he went into serve
He lived in Gilford County N Carolina I lived in Orange tho we lived close together 
state the time and place of the Marriage of James and Jane Hamilton
Sometime in February 1782 in Gilford County N Carolina I see them married and they were legally married and that I was well acquainted with James Hamilton from the time of his Marriage until his death which happened on or near the 27th day of April 1831 and that Jane Hamilton was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 and still remains a widow 
John Gwin
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May 19th 1842 Personally appeared before me E L Evans an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Fayette and state of Tennessee Benj Starret who being first duly sworn depose and sayeth that he was in the army with James Hamilton in the North Carolina Militia drafted and was mustered into service the tenth day of November 1778 and our discharge the tenth of May following. We were in one mess and were both in the battle at Briar Creek and served our tours and returned home with honorable discharges after that I saw him often in the army but not in the same troops with me and do not remember who were his officers. That tour we served under General Rutherford in a regiment commanded by Col John Pesley in Capt John Donel's company I do know that he was in service and on scouts to he married a lady by the name of Jane Gwyn in February '82. He was twice wounded by the enemy. I have seen the deposition of his widow and think it correct and if any draws pension I would think she ought. I am 78 years go age and get a pension for my [regular crossed out] services in the regular army. In my former deposition I stated that we were out together in 1779 and till the following May by mistake I stated it one year too late which mistake I have corrected in this deposition. This will certainly account for our serving a longer tour than three months. We were drafted for five months but were out as long as above stated
Bn Starritt
Sworn to and subscribed before me this May 1842
E L Evans JP
State of Tennessee }
Fayette County}
I E. L. Evans an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county do certify that B. Sterrit the above named deponent with whom I am personally acquainted is a man of good moral character and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. Witness my hand at office this 19th day of May 1842 
E L Evans JP
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State of Tennessee}
Fayette County}
I Jarmon Koonce clerk of the county court of said County do certify that E.L. Evans whose name appears to the foregoing certificate and probate of affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified as the law directs that his signature is genuine and that full faith and credit are due his official acts 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 19th day of May 1842
Jarmon Koonce clk
By J. C. Waddell D. C.