Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6203, for John Strader, North Carolina
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N.C. 
Strader, John  
W.6203
Elizabeth
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[Left side of document]
12.992
North Carolina
John Strader
of Orange in the State of Nor: Car:
who was a pri: in the company command
by Captain Gwin of the Regt commanded
by Col. Oneal in the North Car:
line for 6 months & 11 days

Inscribed on the Roll of North Car:
at the rate of 21 Dollars 10 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June '33
and sent P.H. Mangern
Hillsboro' No.Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 42.20
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept " -10.55
$52.75
{Revolutionary 
Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by
Wm. Miller Clerk,
Book 3 Vol 6. Page 55

[Right Side Notations]
Order to pay 16. Jany 1838
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April
1838 from 4 March 1838 to
4 Mar 1839. Agt [Agent] Notified
3d March 1840

Paid as above from 4 March 
1829 to March 1840.  Agent
Notified 16 April 1841.

Order to pay 25 March 1844
 " [Order] to pay 2 June 1845
" [Order] to pay 17 Aug 1846.
" " [Order to pay] Same 27 May 1848.
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6217
North Carolina, Fayetville
Elizabeth Strader
widow of John Strater
NC
who served in the Revolutionary
 war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
21 Dollars 10
ents per annum, to commence on
the  [crossed out - 11th day of March, 1848,]
15th July 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of March 1854
and sent to
Elisha Smith
Salem,
N. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 236 Vol. 7.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of North Carolina
Orange County} S.S.

On this the 30th day of August AD 1832
personally appeared in open court, before the
Court of pleas & Quarter Session now sitting
John Strader, of the County & State afores'd
aged 74 years on the 19th day of February
1832 who [illegible] first duly sworn according
to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit 
of the Act of Congress passed 7th June
1832. That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated.-
He was drafted into the service about the
20th of July 1781, in the County of Orange
and State aforesaid, & was placed under 
the command of Col William Oneal and
Major Eli McDaniel, Field Officers - 
Capt Edward Gwin, William Gwin, Lieutenant 
Chamberlain Hutson, Ensign, and
William Harper, first Sergeant Company
officers: he was drafted for the term
of three months:. he was marched first to
Lindy's Mills, on Cain Creek, in Orange County - 
and thence to Chatham, Moore, Randolph
Guilford and Orange Counties- reconnecting
 the [illegible] under the command of
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the Tory Col Fanning. He was not engaged
in battle with the Tories this tour, except
in the skirmish at Leadley's Mills aforesaid. 
His service was arduous, peculiarly
so on account of the predatory warfare
waged throughout the section of Country
afores'd by the Tory Col Fanning. -  At
the end of the said term of service, he was
discharged at the dwelling house of Col O'Neil,
in Orange afores'd. About two or three weeks
afterwards, as well as he recollects, he volunteered,
in the County of Orange afores'd in a Troop
of Light Horse, commanded by the same
officers under whom he served as a foot
soldier as above described - it [illegible]
ascertained by experience that foot soldiers
were inadequate to contend successfully 
with the enemy, as mounted
men. During this term of service, he was
employed in ranging the section of Country
in North Carolina, most infestly by the
Tory Col Fanning his followers. He
ranged in Orange, Guilford, Randolph
Montgomery, Moore, Chatham, Cumberland and Bladen Counties and
was in active employment the whole of
this term of service, but was then engaged
in no battle except to make an assault
of the Tory Col Fanning & his men, at the
"Brown Marsh" in Bladen County of the
upper part of New Hanover, in the State at
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the end of this term of service or eleven days
thereafter, he was discharged. He hath lost
his discharges. He hath no documentary
evidence & that he knows of no person or
persons, except Israel & George Holt, whose
affidavits accompany this declaration,
who can testify to his service. He was born
Feb: 19th 1758, in the County of Orange in
the State of North Carolina, where he hath
ever since resided. He hath a record of his
age at home. He is known to Benjamin
A. Raing, Col. James Moore, & Israel Holt
in his County & neighborhood-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity, except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency of any State,
so far as he hath knowledge.
John Strader [signature]-
-
J. Taylor CC 

The Court having considered the matters contained in this declaration &
the proof in support thereof ordered to be certified as their opinion that 
the said declaration & the proofs in support thereof are entitled to
full credit.

I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of pleas & quarter
[illegible] do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding
of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Strader
for a pension
I [illegible] whereof I do hereto set my hand
& Seal of Office 30th August AD 1832
J. Taylor CC
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North Carolina
Orange County ⎬ Ss Amended declaration of John Strader of the County & State aforesd

On this the 1st day of June 1833, personally
appeared in open Court, before the Court of
pleas & enacts [illegible] for the County aforesd.
now sitting, John Strader, who of the first
having been duly sure according to Law
doth on his oath, make the following declaration
by way of amendment to the declaration
made by him at August Term A.D. 1832 of the
Court aforesd in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That the first term of service mentioned in
his said former declaration, was three
months for which he was drafted as a
private in the militia of N.C. - 

That the second tour of duty, which is 
mentioned in his said former declaration as
having been performed by declarant in the
Revolutionary war, was for three months
that he was drafted as a private in the
Militia of N.C. for that time & that he served
out the said tour, and eleven days
more, as is mentioned in said declaration.
The declarant hath a distinct recollection
of the service above set forth -
The declarant hath not been able to procure
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The certificate of a Clergyman, as to his
character but expect to be able to do so
hereafter.
Sworn to & subscribed John Strader [signature]
J. Taylor CC
And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion, after the investigation of
the matter of the above statement as well as
the original declaration, of which the
above is ambulatory& the accompaning
 proofs and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the
War Department answers to which
 are contained in the said former
declaration - that the above declarant
 was a soldier of the revolution.
and that he served as he states; and
that it appears to them, that the said
declarant is a credible person
I, John Taylor Clerk of the Court aforesaid, 
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the
application of John Strader for a 
Pension. Witness my hand & seal of Office
the 5th day of June 1833
J.Taylor CC [signature]
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North Carolina
Orange County⎬

On this the 8th day of June AD. 1833
personally appeared before me, or of the
Justices of the Peace for the County aforesd
Joseph Murrey, a Clergyman, and Ismal Holt & James Sutton, 
residents in the County
and State aforesd who after having been
first duly sworn according to law do state on
oath, that they are well acquainted with
John Straider, a resident of the County & State
aforesd who is an applicant for a pension from
the Government of the United Stats, & who made
a declaration at Aug Term 1832, of Orange
County Court, and an amended declaration at
May Term 1833 of sd {said} Court, in order to obtain 
the benefit of the act of Congress of June
7th 1832; that they believe him to be 75 years
of age; that the said John Strader is reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary
War, and that they concur in that opinion
And that he is a credible person.
Subscribed & sworn to
Joseph Murray
Ismall Holt
J Sutton

[hereby]by certify that
Joseph Murrey who hath
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subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit,
is a Clergyman and is a credible person;
and that Ismel Holt & James Sutton who
have likewise subscribed & sworn to the same,
are credible persons-- and that
their statement is entitled to credit
Witness my hand this the 8 day of
June A.D. 1833.

B Isliney J,P.
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of pleas and 
quarter [illegible, possible Library] do hereby certify that [illegible] [illegible] who both
signed the above Certificate was at that time a duly qualified
Justice of the peace
Witness my hand & seal of this 10th day
of June A.D. 1833.
J. Taylor CC
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North Carolina
Orange County⎬

Israel Holt, after having been duly
sworn according to law, maketh oath, before
me, one of the Justices of the peace for
the County aforesd - that he had in
the neighbourhood of John Strader, in
the time of the war of the Revolution that
he hath heard Capt Given, who was an
officer in the militia in the year 1781
in the County & State aforesd say that the
said John Strayder had served
under him as a soldier, against
the Tories under the command of Col
Fanning & that he hath heard [illegible]
persons say the same thing in those
days, -  and that it is common reputation 
in the neighborhood among
old people, that the said John Staders
was a whig in the revolutionary War.
Israel Holt 

Sworn to & Subscribed
before me, this 30th of
August 1832
H. Parker JP.
[Crossed out signature]
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State of North Carolina

I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of
pleas & quarter Sessions do certify that Harrison Parker who
[illegible] the [illegible] affidavit was then a duly qualified
Justice of the Peace

I [illegible] whereof I do hereto that my
hand & Seal of Office 30th August 1832
J. Taylor CC

North Carolina
Orange County}
Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions
May Term AD. 1833.
The Justices now holding the Court aforesd
hereby Certify, that it appears to them, that
Israel Holt, who hath subscribed & sworn
to the within affidavit, is a credible person,
and that his statement entitled to
credit.
[illegible signature] JP
Wm H, Hall JP
Thos D Nattz JP

I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court aforesaid
do hereby certify, that the above contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the written affidavit of Israel
Holt, Witness my hand & seal of Office
the 1st day of June 1833,
J. Taylor CC
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North Carolina
Orange County
George Holt [illegible] having been
duly sworn according to law maketh oath,
before me one of the Justices of the peace
for said County; that he recollects that
he saw John Strader of the County and
State aforesaid, in the Troop of Co William Oneil, in the County of Orange aforesd
and that afterwards he saw the said
John Strader in a Troop of horse
under the command of the said of
fear engaged in counteracting the 
efforts of the Tories under the command of the Tory Col Fanning in the
year 1781.
George Holt

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 30th of
August 1832
H. Parker JP
[crossed out signature]
State of North Carolina

I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of pleas & quarter
Sessions do hereby Certify that Harrison Parker who witnessed this affidavit
was then a duly qualified Justice of the Peace

In [illegible]whereof I do hereto set my hand &
Seal of Office30th August AD 1832
J.Taylor CC
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North Carolina
Orange County} 
Court of Pleas & Quarter
 Sessions May Term 1833.
The Justices now holding the Court aforesd.
hereby certify, that it appears to them, that
George Holt, who hath signed & sworn
to the within affidavit, is a credible person
and that his statement is entitled to
credit.
[illegible signature] JP.
Wm. H Hall JP
Thos D Nattz JP

I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court aforesaid
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the affidavit of
George Holt. Witness my hand and
seal of Office this the 1st day of
June 1833-
J Taylor CC
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State of North Carolina
Alamance County} SS

On the sixth day of June
1853. personally appeared before the undersigned Justice
of the Peace, Elizabeth Strader, a resident of the County
of Alamance in North Carolina, aged ninety Seven years,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed for the benefit of the widows
of Revolutionary soldiers. That she is the widow of
John Strader who was a private in the North Carolina
Militia during the Revolutionary war, and
who was pensioned in Orange County North Carolina, and
drew a pension of twenty one Dollars & ten cents ($21.10)
during his life, under act of 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said
John Strader on the 13th day of November 1784
that her husband, the aforesaid John Strader died on
the fifteenth day of July 1849. that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the first of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the
time above stated, she further swares that she
is now a widow, and that she has never before
made any application for a pension
Elizabeth  X  Strader
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day andyear
above written, before me this the 6th day of June 1843
Jon K Grant JP
And I certify that she the aforesaid Elizabeth Mader
is from old age and bodily infirmity unable to appear
at court.
Jon K Grant JP.
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State of North Carolina
Alamance County} SS

On this sixth day of June
1853. personally appeared before the undersigned Justice
of the Peace, Elizabeth Stader, a resident of the County
of Alamance in North Carolina, aged ninety seven years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision [swears]made by the
act of Congress passed for the benefit of the widows
of Revolutionary soldiers. That she is the widow of
John Strader who was a private in the North Carolina
Militia during the Revolutionary war, and
who was pensioned in Orange County North Carolina, and
drew a pension of twenty one Dollars & ten cents ($21.10)
during his life, under act of 1832.
she further declares that she was married to the said
John Strader on the 13th day of November 1784
that her husband, the aforesaid John Strader died on
the fifteenth day of July 1849. that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the first of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four; to wit, at the
time above stated, she further swares [swears] that she
is now a widow, and that she has never before
made any application for a pension.
Elizabeth X Strader
her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me this the 6th day of June 1863
Jon K Gant JP.
And I certify that she the aforesaid Elizabeth Shader
is from old age, and bodily infirmity unable to appear
at Court,
Jon K Grant JP.
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State of North Carolina
Alamance County}

On this sixth of June
1863 personally appeared before me the undersigned
Justice of the peace Jacob May who after
being duly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath say that he is a citizen of Alamance County
that he has lived a neighbour to John Strader
for a great number of years & was well acquainted with
him & that John Strader & Elizabeth
Strader, lived together at their place within two miles
of this affiant, as man and wife, for more than
forty years to his certain knowledge before said
John Straders death, about the 15th of July 1849
leaving Elizabeth Strader his widow, that while
they lived together as man and wife, they had eight
children, reputed and well understood by the
whole neighbourhood to have been born in
lawful wedlock, to wit; Henry who is married &
has a family of 12 children, Susan, William
Daniel Eunice [illegible] all of whom are married and
have children. That after the death of said John
Strader, who died Intestate, said Elizabeth Strader
as his widow, applied to the proper Court, and had
by order of the Court, a years allowance for the support
of herself & family, laid off out of her husbands [cross-out]
John Straders estate. And by order of Court, Dower
was assigned to her out of her husbands lands.-
That this affiant administered upon the estate of
John Strader and settled the same, and paid over
to said Elizabeth, as the widow of John Strader
her full share of said estate. - That among the
other papers of said estate he found a small
piece of paper from Col Harris certifying that
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he as a minister of the gospel had married
John & Elizabeth Strader as man & wife
which paper contained also the the date of the
marriage, which he believes was in 1784.
That John Steader was reputed to be a Revolutionary
soldier & drew a pension while he lived,
and this affiant never heard it questioned, but what
they were lawfully married, and this affiant
does not know of any public or private
record of said marriage, but he has no doubt
of the fact but what they were lawfully married
Jacob May
sworn to and subscribed before me
this 6th day of June 1853
Jon K. Gant J.P.

State of North Carolina
Alamance County}

On this 11th day of June 1853
personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice
of the peace, in and for the County of Alamance
John Trollinger aged sixty two years, and after being
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say
that he is a citizen of this County & has been all his
life, that he was well acquainted with John Strader,
who was a Revolutionary pensioner, that this affiant
assisted John Steader in prepareing his papers several
times, to draw his pension, that the said John Straders
widow Elizabeth Strader is yet a citizen of Alamance
County: that he has been acquainted with the said
John Strader for more than thirty years, and that
he and Elizabeth Strader were well known and
understood and believed to be man and wife, and
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that it has never been doubted, but what they were
lawfully married, that they have always been
acknowledged and received as such, that they
have always lived together as husband & wife
and raised a large family of children, most
whom are living in this County, & have always
been believed to have been born in lawful
wedlock, that this affiant does not know of
my record either public or private of their marriage.
this 11th day of June A.D. 1853
John Trolinger
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 11th day of June A.D. 1853.
Jas R Montgomery J.P.

State of North Carolina
Alamance County
I John Fancett [cross-out]
of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for
Alaman County hereby certify that Jon
V. Gant & Jas R Montgomery Esqr before
whom the foregoing declarations & affidavits
were made and who have thereunto subscribed
their names were at the time of so doing Justices
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly
commissioned & sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office this 11th day of June
AD 1853 Jn Faucett CCl 
& I further certify that Jacob Macy &
John Trolinger are well known to me we are
entitled to full faith & credit
Jn Faucett CCl
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[Right Hand Initialed] MMHF
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

April 26, 1924

Mrs. E. E. Dawson
Petersburg, Ill.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W.3203 it appears
that John Strader was born February 19, 1758 in Orange
County, North Carolina.
While a resident of said county he enlisted July
20, 1781 and served three months as a private in Cap-[Captain]
Edward Gwin's Company, Colonel William O'Neil's North 
Carolina Regiment and was at the battle of Lindley's
Mills,
He enlisted again in 1781 and served three months
and eleven days as a private in Captain Edward Gwin's
Company, Colonel William O'Neil's North Carolina Regiment
and was at the battle of Brown Marsh.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 30, 1832 while a resident of Orange County,
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North Carolina. He died July 14 or 15, 1849 in Ala
mance County, North Carolina.
Soldier married November 13, 1784 in Granville
County, North Carolina, Elizabeth, maiden name not
stated, who was allowed pension on her application
executed June 6, 1853 while living in Alamance County,
North Carolina aged ninety-seven years.
They had eight children, the only names stated
being Henry, Susan, William, Daniel and Eunice
The above noted is the only soldier named John
Strader found on the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6203 ┃
Elizth Strader
Wid.
John Strader
Pvt.  Rev. War
Act: Feby. 29/48
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.}

[Center Fold Notation]
1922 Mar. 17. Weist to Mrs. L. H. Chapman AW.
1924 - Ap 9-26- Hist to Mrs. E.E. Dawson MMHF
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E. E. DAWSON
HARDWARE AND FARM MACHINERY
PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS  
Mar 24/24

[Cancellation Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 27 1924
[notation] only 2 records [illegible] each inquire

Dear Sir-
In your pension records of 1812 do you
find the name of Alexander Crawford?
from Ky, Bath C. I believe, at least
he lived there for a time.
Do you find a Lewis or Jno Strades, [Recd], Larkin [Recd]
Minor or Jim Yardley in Revolutionary Records
Thanking you for any Information I am
Yours truly
Mrs E E Dawson
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No, [illegible] 113
Elizabeth Strader
widow of John
N.C
Suspended
Set W. P. Mendenhall Aug 26/53
Same Octo 5 1853

Act Feby 2. 1848
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Quitman, Ga, Feby 8. 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please send me the
record of service of John Strader 
a revolutionary pensioner of (perhaps)
Rowan Co. N. Carolina or Orange Co. N.C. and also 
any family data that may be
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found in his application papers.
I desire this information for
filling out D.A.R. papers
Yours very Truly
(Mrs.) Lula H. Chapman
Quitman, Ga.

[Cancellation Stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
FEB 14 1922
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24 Feby Pension Office
Feby 24. 1854
Sir 
Please give date of death
of the within named John Strader.
I [Is] there a certificate of marriage
among the papers filed to draw the
arrears? If so please send a copy.
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
for Commun [communication]
Fr Burt Esq
3@ Andr.


John Strader, Act 1832
$21.00 per annum, Died
14 July 1849. No certificate 
of Marriage
F Burk
Auditor
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
March 26th 1841

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States", John Strader
a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Twenty one Dollars and ten Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839.
to the 4th March 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Elizabeth Strader
widow of John
N.C.
Act Feby 2. 1848
admitted
at @21.10 per annum
from July 15, 1849 when he
died.

Certificate payable to
the claimant.

Agent
Elisha Smith
Salem
N. Carolina
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Strader, widow of John
Alamance County and State of North Carolina
Feby 2. 1848.

Claim, ("original, [or for increase crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by the rolls?  If either, state the substance.
John Strader pensioned under act of 1832 at $21.10 died July 14, 1849
Marriage - proved by parol
widowhood - "   "

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


Name and residence of Agent
Elisha Smith
Salem
N.C


S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 21st 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, John Strader, -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Twenty one Dollars and ten Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838.
to the 4 March 1839.

Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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James S Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Pension
May 23, 48
Pension Agent
Fayetteville,
[illegible]
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Pension Office
Fayetteville May 19-48

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Please direct the pay to
John Strader act of 1832 12 M. $21.10.
for Voucher[illegible]
very respectfully
Your servent
JHusks
Jr.
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Pension Office
Fayettville May 27 1845
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Please direct the pay t, [payment]
for John Strader 1832 12 mo..$21.10
for voucher enclosed
very respectfully,
Your servant.
JM Husks
[illegible initials]
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James L. Edwards Es
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[Left SideNotation]
12.999 Aug. 17 46
Jno Serades 
NC
Mr Evans
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Pension Office
Fayetteville, Aug st 12th 1846.
-
J.S. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Please direct the payments
of John Strader
Act of 1832.  12 mo $21.10
Respectfully
your servent
JM Husks
JH.

The Agent is without money to day
but will continue to pay
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Pension Office
Fayetteville  Mar 21 /44.
James S Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Please direct payment
to John Sheron Act 1832. 12 mo - $21.10 for
Amr. Rev Voucher [illegible]
very respectfully
your servant
JM Husks
JM
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C._____________,19____I
W6203

In reply to your request of _________________________, received ________________
for a statement of the military history of John Strader
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.
July 22, 1781
1781

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 mos
3 mos 11 das

RANK,
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Edw Gwin

COLONEL.
Wm O'Neil

STATE.
NC

Battles engaged in, Lindley's Mills, Brown Marsh
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co N C
Date of application for pension, Aug 30 1832 His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Orange Co NC
Age at date of application,  b. Feb. 19 1758 in Orange Co
Remarks: Sol mar Nov. 13. 1784 Elizabeth - in Granville  Co N.C.
he died July 14, or 15, 1849. She was al pur on her ap [application]
June 6. 1853 while living in Alamance Co. N.C   no agnt
97 years. They had 8 children only names stated
being Henry, Susan, Wm. David Eunice
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2856
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Sept 13, 1853.
Addl [additional] ev. [evidence] in case
of Elizabeth
Strade , widow
of John


Wm P. Mendenhall
Graham
Alamance Co.
N.C.
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Graham Alamance County
N.C. Sept 6th 1853.
L. P. Waldo. Commissioner [illegible]
In answer to your
letter, stating that in the case of Elizabeth
Strader, the certificate of marriage should
be sent to the pension office, & it should
also appear that she is yet a widow
The enclosed affidavit will show the
loss of the marriage Certificate, & also show
that she is yet the widow of John Strader
Please let me hear from you as to this
case as soon as may be convenient.
Respectfully yours &c.
Wm P. Mendenhall
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[Left Side]
Elizabeth Strader
wid
John
NC
Jus 29 48

[Center]
McWalds Commissioner Pensions
Washington City
Page 42

Salem NC

Feb 14 1854
Sir I send you enclosed the declaration
of Mrs Elizabeth Strader and if the proof
is not sufficient please give me the particulars
that I may have [cross-out: shown] in attention to
Address me a Salem NC
I am very Respectfully yours
Elisha Smith
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L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[Left - hand Stamp]
Durham 
NC
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Graham Alamance County
N.J. June 11th 1853
L. P. Waldo Esq
Enclosed I send you an application
for a pension for Elizabeth Studer, which
you will place have passed on, & write me
the result to this place. The old lady is very
poor & almost helpless. you will therefore place
let me know the result of the case as early as
practicable,
Respectfully yours &c,
Wm J Mendenhall
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[Left Side]
John Strater
Rev Pensioner
North Carolina
Act 1852

see paper

Ex
Mr T Neely
May 1852

[Right Side]
[Elizabeth S crossed-out]
Page 46

Know all men by these presents that I
Elizabeth Strader of the County of Alamance, and
State of North Carolina, and the widow of John
Strader deceased, was a Revolutionary soldier, do
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John T.
Neely Esq. of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful
attorney for me and in my name to examine into and
prosecute my claim for a pension &c. against the
General Government, which may be due me by
virtue of my deceased husbands service in the
Revolutionary War, and the several acts of Congress
in relation thereto, I hereby confirm whatsoever
my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done
in the prosecution of said claim
Witness my hand and seal
this 26th day of January 1852
J.K. Gant JP
Elizabeth X Strader Seal
her mark

State of North Carolina
County of Alamance}

On this 26th day of January
1852. personally appeared before
me Elizabeth Strader, and
acknowledged the within power of attorney to be her
act and deed, and I certify that I well know the
said Elizabeth Strader, and that she is the person
present and who executes the above power of attorney.
J. K Gant JP Seal
Page 47

State of North Carolina
Alamance County}
I John Fancett Clerk of the
County Court in & for the County & State above mentioned
do hereby certify that P K Gant whose genuine
Signature appears to the foregoing power of Attorney
& affidavit is & was at the time of signing the 
same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County &
State aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn
that all his official acts as such are entitled
to full faith & credit and that the afore said
County Court is a Court of record having
general Jurisdiction
Given under my hand & seal
at office in Graham this the
27th day of January AD 1852
Jno Fawcett Clerk

{Seal affixed at bottom left of document]
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State of North Carolina
Alamance County}

On this 5th day of
September 1853. personally appeared before me
the undersigned Justice of the Peace, Henry Trolinger
who after being duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath say that he is a citizen of Alamance
County, & has been all his life, that he was well
acquainted with John Strader who was a Revolutionary
pensioner, and that this affiant assisted said
Strader some times in preparing his papers
to draw his pension, & that he drew the
pension for him a few times, and that
after said John Straders death, Jacob May
who was said Straders administrator, found
among his papers, a piece of paper, which
perported [purported] to be a statement from Colonel
Harris, that he married them the said John
Strader & Elizabeth Strader, said Harris being
a minister of the gospel, it also contained
the date of said marriage, but this affiant
does not remember the date, which
piece of paper, or certificate, was handed
over to this affiant by Jacob May the
administrator aforesaid, and that he
believes he forwarded said certificate to
the pension Department at Washington City,
and if it is not to be found there, it is
lost destroyed or mislaid so that it
cannot be found, that he has made search
for said certificate & cannot find it.
he further swares [swears] that he is well
acquainted with said Elizabeth Strader
that she is yet the widow of
and
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the said John Strader, and that she
has not been married again since
the death of the aforesaid John Strader,
her husband
H. C. Holinger
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day
of September 1853
Sam l LHolt JP

State of North Carolina
Alamance County}
I John Fancett Clerk of
the County Court in and for the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel L. Holt
whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit
is genuine, and that he is & was at the time of
signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in
and for the County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn according to law, that all his official
acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit,
and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court
of Record, having general jurisdiction.
And I further certify that Henry Trolinger
is well known to me personally, and that he
is a very credible witness.
Given under my hand and seal of office.
at Graham this 6th day of September 1853.
of
Jno Faucett  C.C.C
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State of North Carolina
Alamance County} SS
On this 24 day November A.D.
Eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace and a member of the
Court record within and for the County and State aforesaid
Elizabeth Slader aged ninety seven years, a resident
of the County of Alamance in the State of North Carolina
who being duly sworn according to law, doth on
her oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the
acts of Congress, passed on the 29th day of July A.D.
1848. granting pensions to certain widows; that
she is the widow of John Strader who was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at
the rate of Twenty one Dollars and ten cents per annum,
and was paid at the agency in Fayetteville in North 
Carolina .And she further declares that she was
lawfully married to the said John Strader in the
County of Granville in the State of North Carolina. 
many years before A.D. Eighteen hundred, for
she has children considerably over fifty years old,
but cannot tell the day nor year when she was
married, owing to the loss of memory. And she
further swares that her husband the aforesaid
John Strader died on the 15th day of July A.D. 1849.
And that she is yet a widow. And further
that she made an application once before, but
has learned it was not right, therefore she makes
this one, but that she has never received any
pension since the death of her husband. And
for the proof [of] marriage she refers the Commissioner
to affidavits herewith presented, and that she
knows of no record of her said marriage neither
public or private. for dilligent search has
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been made and none can be found.
Elizabeth X Strader
her mark
[Shadowding on Left of Document]
Test
Witness
Witness
 
Wm P. Mendenhall

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me. And I certify that
she is a person of truth and entitled to credit,
And I further certify that the said Elizabeth
Strader is from bodily infirmity unable to
appear at Court to make this declaration
D.K. Gant JP.

State of North Carolina
Alamance County}
On this 24th day of November
A.D. 1853. personally appeared before me the undersigned
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Alamance
in North Carolina, aged seventy nine years and
after being duly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath say that he was well acquainted with
John Strader & his wife Elizabeth Strader, who
this affiant believes were married about the year
1784. that they were married & then lived in Granville
County in North Carolina by Colonel Harris then
a justice of the Peace, that this affiant was not
present at the marriage, but he lived within
a few miles of them, & heard the neighbours
talk about the wedding of John & Elizabeth Strader,
and that they were married by Col Harris that
he heard Tirey Harris say that he was at the wedding
of John & Elizabeth Strader, that said Tirey
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is since dead, That this affiant has been well
acquainted with the said John & Elizabeth Strader
ever since they were married, that they have
lived together as man and wife, & have always
been acknowledged & received as such, and have
raised a large family of children most of whom
are now living in this County, that he has
never heard it questioned but what they were
lawfully married, and in fact, there is no doubt
about it, for he heard persons say so, who were
present at the marriage, and that said John Strader
was a Revolutionary pensioner & died in this
County in July 1849. and that his widow Elizabeth
Strader is still living a neighbour to this affiant
and that the said John & Elizabeth have children
as much or more than sixty years of age.
that this affiant knows of no record either public
of private of said marriage, but he fully believes
that they were lawfully married
Witness
Wm P Mendenhall
sworn to and subscribed before me
John L[illegible]
this 24th day of November A.D. 1853
S.L. Holt J.P.

State of North Carolina
Alamance County}
On this 25th day of November
A.D. 1853. personally appeared
before, the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for
the County and State aforesaid, Thomas Brown being sworn
according to law, doth on his oath say that he has
been well acquainted with old John Strader for
many years, that he was married when this
affiant first knew him to Elizabeth Strader, the
present applicant for a pension that this affiant
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has well known both John Strader and his wife
Elizabeth Strader, for thirty five or forty years
and that they lived together as man and wife all
the time, and raised a large family of children
all of whom are well understood and believed
to have been born in lawful wedlock, and
that John Strader & his wife Elizabeth, were
always understood and believed to be man and
wife, and were always acknowledged & received
by the whole country as such, as far as they were
known, and had the reputation of being a
very respectable family, and in fact the legality
of their marriage has never been doubted, but
they they were believed to have been lawfully
married all their neighbours and this affiant
believes the foregoing affidavit of John Isley
to be true
Wm R Mendenhall
Thos Brown

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day & year above written,
And I certify that John Isley & Thomas Brown
are both well known to me, and that they 
are both very worthy and respectable witnesses
State of North Carolina
Sam S Holt J.P.

State of North Carolina
Alamance County}

I John Fancett Clerk of the Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County of Alamance do hereby
certify that J. T. Gant & Saml L Hott are magistrates as above in & for
said county of Alamance & that each of their signatures are
their own proper handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name affixed the seal of our said Court
at office in Gresham this 26th day November
A.D. 1853
Jno Faucett Clerk of
Alamance County Court

Soldiers
Elisha Smith Salem N.C.

[Seal affixed to lower left side of document]