Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,311, Reuben Treadwell, N.C.
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service       number
N. C. Treadwell, Reuben.  W. 6,311
Amelia
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Dead - let. to T. L. Treadwell, Feb 14, 1840

North Carolina 16,004
Ruben Treadwell of Rutherford in the State of North Car., who was a pri in the company commanded by Captain Anderson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Robertson in the North Car. line for 19 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March,1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of June '33 and sent to T. F. Bischett, Rutherfordton C.H. N. C.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33  -         126.66.
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Sept "      31.66 0/100
                                                             ---------
                                                             $158.32 0/100

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book 3, Vol. 6, Page 57
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State of North Carolina Rutherford County
On this 24th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justice of this of this County Court aforesaid now setting Rheuben Treadwell a Resident of the United States in this County of Rutherford and state of North Carolina, aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make this following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed this 7th of June 1832 sayeth that he entered his service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
 As well as I can recollect sometime in the year 1775 I was then living in Hanover County North Carolina where we was able [illegible] and agreeable to our numbers we was Call'd out to do duty. I was first Called Out on a tower of three months I was under Steven Anderson Capt - we was at the Battle at Moores Creek Bridge where we Defeated the Enemy we was then under the command of Col'l Caswell after the Battle was over we was all at liberty to return home Shortly after our Return I was Called on another Tower at Wilmington I was Still under the same Captain Anderson - Col Robertson Commanded this Regiment we there throwed up some Breast Works the British did not land at that point but was seen by the Reports of the Spy, we could hear the Roar of the Cannon were at a place below Wilmington Sunk three large Vessels to fill up the Channel to prevent there Vessels from passing up the Sound I continued at that place until our term of service expired and we Returned home I from that place went into South Carolina Hoary District I think in the year 1779, shortly after my arrival at that place I was Drafted for a three month Tower under Capt Benjamin Jarrell under the Command of Col Hoary we was stationed at Doctors Creek about two miles from George Town we was kept at that station for three months when we was Discharged and Returned home - Some short time after I was Drafted again under Capt Benjamin Jarril we was ordered on to Orangeburg under the command of Col Jiles we was then placed as a guard over some Waggons bound for Charlestown with  provisions
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then under the Command of Mag'r Bell when we arrived in Charleston we was Stationed there four months I was there Discharged by Captain John James and returned home. some time after my return I was Call'd on again and went to George Town under Capt Benjamin Jarrel we was stationed there under Col Peter Hoary there we was kept to guard untill our time expired and I Returned home. Shortly after that time peace was proclaimed I have lost all my papers Relative to my service time has passed of and many of my other fellow Sufferers gone  I do not know where to find those that Suffered with me but I have many Respectable Neighbors that will vouch for my Veracity I am in want of some pay at this time for the service that I spent in the prime of life I hereby Relinquish every Claim to a pension except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state whatsoever -
Question 1st/ by the Court where and in what year were you born
Answer/ I was born in the State of North Carolina Barter County in the year 1758.
Question 2nd/ have you any record of your age if so where is it
Answer/ I have it from some Circumstances of the age I was when I entered the service and from the Declarations of my parents in their lifetime
Question 3rd/ Where were you living when Called into service  where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
Answer/ I was living in Hanover County North Carolina when first Called into service from that place I moved Hoary District South Carolina in the year 1779 where I resided untill some years after the Revolutionary War I then moved to Darlington District S Carolina sometime after that I came to Rutherford County N Carolina where I now reside
Question/ How was you Called into Service were you Drafted or was you a Volunteer or was you a Substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer/ In my first I was a Volunteer 3- months
In my Second I was Drafted - 3 "
my next tour I was Drafted in S Carolina - 3 "
my next service Drafted in " - 3 "
my next tour Drafted - 6 "
my next service Drafted - 3 "
Makes twenty one months that I was in actual service in fact I was scarcely Out of Service  for we could not stay at
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at home in peace our Country was very thinly settled and had to be embodied very often if it was only to make a shew. 
State some of the Generals & field such as the Regulars or Militia Officers and the General Circumstances as you can Recollect at Moors Creek Bridge. 
I was under Col Caswell at Wilmington Gen'l Moore & Col Robertson, S Carolina Gen'l Marion. Gen'l Moultin Gen'l Lee whilst living in Hoary District the British took the Greatest part of my property all that belonged to what was then called Liberty men was hunted for as the people Hunt Deer in the woods we was compelled at all times to be on our Watch.
State the names of some persons in your present neighbourhood who can Testify as to you Character for Veracity and good Behavior your Service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Reuben Treadwell   X his Mark ["Seal" written and circled]
We Joseph Moore a Clergyman Residing County of Rutherford and state of North Carolina and Wm Graham residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rheuben Treadwell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty years of age that he is Reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid W Graham ["Seal" written and circled]
Jos Moore ["Seal" written and circled]
And the said Court do hereby Declare there Opinion after the Investigation of the Matter and after putting the Interogatories prescribed by the War Department the the above named applicant was a Revolutionary and Served as he states and this Court furthere Certify that it appears to them that Joseph Moore who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and that William Graham who also signed the same is a Resident of the same place and that they are Credible persons and that there statement is entitled to Credit
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I Theodorick F. Birchett Clerk of the Pleas & Quarter sessions for the County of Rutherford and state of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceeding in the matter of the application of Rheuben Treadwell for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office Office this 24th day of October AD 1832.
T Birchett Clk
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Ref. 29 March 1844

5180

Jackson, Mississippi
Amelia Treadwell, widow of Rueben Treadwell who was a Private in N. C. line

Inscribed on the Role at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of March 1844 and sent to T. L. Treadwell, Lamar, Mississippi

Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 234
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7162
Amelia Treadwell of Rauban Mississippi
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows"
State of Mississippi
On this ninth day of June Eighteen Hundred and forty personally appeared in open Court being the Circuit Court of Marshall County, and a Court of Record Amelia Treadwell, a resident of the Village of Lamar in the County of Marshall, aged Seventy Sex 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 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 Reuben Treadwell deceased, who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and proof of whose service is of Record in the War Department, the said Reuben Treadwell having been a pensioner under the Act passed the Seventh of June eight hundred and thirty two entitled "An act Supplementary to the act for the relief of Certain Surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" in the State of North Carolina, and whose claim to a pension was established in the year 1833.
She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Treadwell, On the twenty second day of October in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy nine, that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Treadwell
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died on the twenty ninth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three that she was married to him previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Amelia Treadwell   X her Mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court. In testimony whereof I Alexander T. Caruthers Clerk of said Court have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of June in the year 1840
Alexander T. Caruthers Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marshall County in the State of Mississippi 
The State of Mississippi Ss.
I Stephen Adams one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts of the State aforesaid and now presiding in the Circuit Court of the County of Marshall hereby certify that Alexander T. Caruthers, whose certificate and attestation appear above, is the Clerk of said Circuit Court of Marshall County and that his said attestation is in due form of law. and the signature above purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of June 1840.
Stephen Adams   [Handwritten "Seal" circled in ink]
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Lamar Mississippi June 10th 1840
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I find that my Mother in her Declaration States that she Received the pension of my Father at Rutherfordton N Carolina Gene George Walton was her attorney at that place after the Death of my Father in 1833 and it was there that Gene Walton paid it over to my Mother But I do not know neither does my Mother Know where Gene Walton got the pension from it might be that he got it from Washington City or some other pension office Established in N. C.
My Father died before he Received the pension granted to him and my Mother had to establish herself to be his Widow before she could get the pension granted to my Father By reference not farther back that 1833. you will find the particulars
Respectfully Submitted by T. L. Treadwell
Lamar Mississippi

NB Please direct to me
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pensions
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The State of Mississippi }
Marshall County }

This day personally
appeared before me Jeremiah H Morgan
an acting Justice of the peace and Notary
Public Exofficio and for the County
and State aforesaid Reuben D Treadwell
whom I suppose to be about fifty years
of Age After being duty sworn Deposeth and
Saith, that he is the reputed son
of Rueben and Amelia Treadwell and
was found according her statement to
him on the 22 day of February AD
1790 and that from [illegible] earliest recollection
he understood the aforesaid Reuben & Amelia
Treadwell to be his parents -and that he
never heard the truth of his legitimacy or
the time of his birth doubted and
that he does only believe that the
aforesaid Reuben & Amelia Treadwell
was married previous to the 1st of
January 1794 - Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 16th day of October 1840
Reuben D. Treadwell

Jeremiah H. Morgan [seal]
Justice of the peace and
Notary Public Exofficio
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The State of Mississippi }
Marshall County }
I Jeremiah H. Morgan do
Hereby Certify that I have been
acquainted with Reuben D. Treadwell who
Signed the written affidavit for some time past
and that the utmost reliance can be placed
on any thing he might say when on
Oath pf 16th October 1840
Jeremiah H. Morgan [seal]
Justice of the Peace
Notary Public Exofficio

The State of Mississippi }
Marshall County }
     I, Gordentia Waite, clerk of the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify that Jeremiah H. Morgan, signed the [illegible] [illegible] affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name, and who
also Subscribed his name to the above Certificate was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the peace in and for Said County, duly commissioned and Sworn, as directed by law.
Given under my hand and
the Seal of said Court, at
Office the 19th day of October AD 1840
Gordentia Waite Clk
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Lamar Mississippi
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I received your letter some time since stating that letters were frequently sent to your office without any letter showing by whom they were sent. I answered it but should you not receive it this will inform you that I am claiming for myself and that my son[?] T. L. Treadwell is out attending to my business for me.
With great Esteem
Respectfully
Amelia Treadwell
x her mark
Lamar Mississippi
20th Oct. 1840
Witness
T. L. Treadwell
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17.622
Reuben Treadwell
N. Carolina
Admit as private
19 mo - $63.33
5
Intg.[?] 7.
P. 328
Th F. Birchett Clk.
Rutherford Co. N.C.
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Brief in the case of Reuben Treadwell
County of Rutherford in the State of N. Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Drafted in 1775 think
3
As a Private
Capt. Anderson
Drafted not stated
Not stated
"
Col. Robertson
drafted in 1779 think
3 3
"
Col. Hoary
drafted not stated
4 4
Capt. Farrell
Drafted not stated
Not stated
Col. Lily
5. In what battles was he engaged? Moore's Creek Bridge
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: Hanover Co NC
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chs W Forrest,
Examining Clerk.
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H. C. Varney
743 Iglehart Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

Sir:

   I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6311 it appears that Rueben Treadwell was born is 1751 in Bertie, County, North Carolina.
  While a resident of Hanover County, North Carolina he enlisted and served as a private as follows:
  In 1776, three months in Captain Steven Anderson's Company, Colonel Caswell's North Carolina Regiment and was at the battle of More's Creek Bridge.
  Again in 1776 three months in the company in Colonel Roberson's North Carolina Regiment.
  In 1779 he moved to Horry District, South Carolina and served three months in that year in Captain Benjamin Jarrel's Company, Colonel Horry's South Carolina Regiment.
  In 1780 six months in Captains Benjamin Jarrel and John James' Companies, Colonel Giles' South Carolina Regiment, and in 1780 and 1781 six months in Captain Benjamin
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Jarrel's Company, Colonel Peter Horry's South Carolina Regiment.
  He moved from Horry District to Darlington County, South Carolina and from there to Rutherford County, North Carolina where he was allowed pension on his application executed October 34, 1832.  He died May 29, 1833.
  Soldier married October 22, 1779 in South Carolina, Amelia, whose maiden name is not stated.  She was allowed pension on her application executed June 9, 1840 while living in Lamar, Marshall County, Mississippi aged seventy-six years.  Their children were:
Benjamin born February 25, 1781,
Sarah born April 11, 1783, 
James born August 22, 1785,
Reuben D. born February 22, 1790,
Samuel born January 11, 1792,
Adoniram born June 16, 1794,
William D. born February 4, 1796,
John H. born September 11, 1798,
Timmons L. born August 27, 1800, in 1840 
    living in Lamar, Mississippi
Thomas D. born March 11, 1802
Julia Ann born August 11, 1804,
Gilead C. born February 6, 1806,
Bethel D. born September 27, 1808,
Lovick P. born September 26, 1812

Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf, Commissioner.
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Letter to Pension Agent 9th March 1841 do to summons T. L. Treadwell, April 14, 1841

Mississippi 5885

Amelia Treadwell, widow of Reuben Treadwell, who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 29th May 1833 of Marshall Co. in the State of Mississippi who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Anderson of the regt. commanded by Col. Roberston in the N.C. line for 19 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued on 7th day of Nov. 1860 and sent to Pensioner Lamar, Miss.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1861 $316.65
Semi-annual allowance ending ----

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book A., Vol 2, Page 204
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Amelia Treadwell
of Reuben
Mississippi
Suspended
See let 1 Augt 1840
T. L. Treadwell
do 25 Sep 40. do to
applicant Oct 15. 1840
Act 7 July 1838
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3
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
JAN 13 1922 19___
Chief of [illegible] [illegible] Section
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. H. B. Gauss [strikethrough] draft No. [end strikethrough] Cash [strikethrough] for [end strikethrough] $90/100 requesting [illegible] [strikethrough] post-office addresses [end strikethrough] as per letter herewith.
Several blank dotted lines, handwritten diagonally across them: Copies mailed & Law Div. notif Jan. 17 1922 CWW

Very respectfully,
C.J. RANDALL
Chief of Division
[cursive initials]
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[Handwriting and typing on index card]
(MF 42) Date Jan. 16, 1922
Name Reuben Treadwell No. W6311
War Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 3 pages.
Remarks:  Make two negative copies of each of the 3 pages
CWilson Exr. [illegible] Chief Record Div.
Law Clerk.
Serial No. 6911

Handwritten initials diagonally at top of card [illegible]
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2 copies of [underline] three [end underline] pages of declaration of Oct. 24, 1832 - of Robert Treadwell
Rev War [illegible] W6311
for
Mrs. H B Gauss
Apt. 42 - 1823 Vernon St. N.W.
Washington D.C.

Right margin:  6 pages 15/90 cts cash, checkmark, initials "MK"

Rectangle stamp box: FINANCE DIVISION
JAN 13 1922
BUREAU OF PENSIONS


Circle stamp: PENSION OFFICE
M
JAN 13 1922
U.S.
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[Left side of page]
Jan 17 1922 Copies mailed to Mrs. H. B. Gauss [illegible] 1928 May 8 Hist. to H. C. Varney

[Right side of page]
[illegible] WIDOW, &C.

File No. 6311
Amelia Treadwell 
Wid.
Reuben Treadwell 
Pvt. N.C. line
Act: Mech. 3ce/h3
Index:__Vol. M, Page 280

[Arrangement of 1870.] (brackets in original)
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[To]
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Mar 9 '41
Mr at
JW Evans

[seal illegible except for Mi.]
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Pension Agency Miss.
Feby 22nd 1841
Sir,
I have been requested by the attorney of Amelia Treadwell widow of Reuben Treadwell) who it appears by a certified exhibited to me is entitled to a Pension at the rate of $63.33/100 per annum from the 4th March 1836 to 4th March 1841- payable at this agency (but which I have no notice or instructions) to ask you instructions to enable her to obtain the amount of pensions [illegible] on the 4th March next at as early a day as practicable.
I am Respectfully 
Yours
J. P. Walworth [illegible]
Pension Agent
H.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
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Amelia Treadwell
Wid. of Reuben
Miss.
Act July 7, 1838
Married 1779
Died May 1833
Allow. $63.33 per annum
Claimant,
Lamar
Miss.
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Free
Lamar Miss.
April 1st
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department 
Washington City
D.C.
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Lamar Miss. 1st April 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
On the 22nd day of February last I presented to L. P. Walworth Esq. Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of Mississippi at Natchez, Amelia Treadwell's Certificate of Pension. The Agen informed me that he was not instructed by the Department to make payment and that he could not do so
[end of letter page]
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[Letter continued from previous page]
until he was Instructed by the Department. Amelia Treadwell's Certificate's recorded in the Pension Office in Book A. Volume 2, Page 204 by D. Brown Clerk taken[?] on the 7th day of November 1840.
The Department will please to instruct the agent at Natchez and inform me at this place of such Instructions and I will make another application. I also applied on the 13th of March last but the agent [illegible] informed me that he was not Instructed.
T. L. Treadwell
Lamar Miss.
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Lamar Miss }
28th Jan

Feb 13, 1840

Reuben Treadwell
N.C. [? rw] 32

Paid 25 [encircled]

Pension Agent
Washington City
DC
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Lamar Mississippi 23rd Jan. 1840
To the Pension Agent
Dear Sir,
By this you will learn that I have before me a letter from James Graham member to Congress from North Carolina informing me that the widow of Pensioners that was married previous to the 1st of January 1793 wear [were] Entitled to a Pension after the death of their Husband.
My Father Reuben Treadwell was a Pensioner a [at] that time before his death. I do not know exactly under what Act of Congress he was entitled but I think it was of Act 1832. He died on the 29th of May 1833 drawing something over one year. I think He was entitled to receive between Sixty and Seventy Dollars a year. Genl G. Walton of Rutherfordton North Carolina attended to the business for my Father but is now dead
[end of letter page]
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[Letter continued from previous page]
I have none of the papers before me. In 1836 I removed to this State from North Carolina and brought with me my Mother Amelia Treadwell. She is still living and for her I am Claiming the Pension. My Father informed me in his life time he was born in 1751. My Mother states to me that she was born in the year of 1764 and was married to my Father Reuben Treadwell in the latter part of the year 1779. My Father and Mother was married in South Carolina.
By referring to the Pension list you will find my Fathers name.
I wish you to inform me what will be required of my Mother to obtain what she entitled to from the Pension Office.
Direct your letter to
Very Respectfully
T. L. Treadwell
Lamar
Mississippi
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[Postal stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFIC EMAR 12 1925
St. Paul, Minn.
Mch. 10, 1925
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension record of Reuben Treadwell or Tradewell of No. Carolina (Rutherford Line), also of application of his widow Amelia Treadwell - who I believe died in Lamar, Miss.
Very truly yours,
H. C. Varney 
State Registrar Miss. S.A.R.
743 Iglehart Ave.
St. Paul, Miss.
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Previously ento Seho 7152
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to
Certain Widows."
State of Mississippi }
Marshall County }  FS.
On this twenty fourth day of
August, in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred and forty, personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court of said County, it being court of Record. Amelia
Treadwell a resident of Lamar, in the county of Marshall aged, Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benifit [benefit] of the provision 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 Reuben Treadwell [illegible] who was a private in the militia.
She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Treadwell, on the twenty
Second day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Treadwell, died on the Twenty ninth day of May eighteen hundred
and thirty three; 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, viz, at the time above stated.
2
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That she has not since the death of the said Reuben Treadwell intermarried with any other person; that there is no record, but she states the facts to the best of her recollection,
as follows, that she was married to the said Reuben Treadwell, on the Twenty second day of October in the year Seventeen
hundred and Seventy nine, that Benjamin Treadwell the eldest son of her and the said Reuben Treadwell was born on the Twenty fifth of February Seventeen Hundred and
eighty one, Sarah Treadwell, daughter of the Same, was born on the eleventh of April Seventeen Hundred and eighty three,
James Treadwell, another son, was born on the twenty second of August Seventeen Hundred and eighty five, Reuben D Treadwell another
son was born on the Twenty Second day of February Seventeen hundred and Ninety, Samuel Treadwell, was born, on the eleventh of January Seventeen hundred and ninety two, Adoniram Treadwell, a Son was born on
the Sixteenth of June Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, William D Treadwell was born on the fourth day of February Seventeen hundred and Ninety six, Timmons L Treadwell
a Son was born on the Twenty seventh day of August eighteen hundred, John H Treadwell, a Son was born on the eleventh day of September, seventeen hundred and Ninety
eight, Thomas D Treadwell, was born on the Eleventh day of March eighteen hundred and two, Julia Ann Treadwell, was born on the eleventh day of August eighteen
hundred and four, Gilead C Treadwell was born, on the
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Sixth day of February eighteen hundred and Six, Bethel D. Treadwell a son was born on the Twenty Seventh day of September, eighteen hundred and eight & Lovick P. Treadwell,
a son was born on the Twenty Sixth of
September eighteen hundred and twelve,
Amelia her x mark Treadwell
Sworn to and Subscribed
in Open Court, the date aforesaid, before me Gordentia Waite, Clerk of the Court aforesaid.
Given under my hand & Seal of said Court
Gordentia Waite clk

State of Mississippi }
Marshall County }
Also personally appeared in Open Court, William G. Irvine, who after being duly
sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is personally acquainted with, Amelia Treadwell, and has been for many years past, that he knew her prior to the death of Reuben Treadwell, her husband, that the utmost
confidence can be placed in what she would say on oath, and that she has not intermarried with any person since, the death of her husband, the said Reuben Treadwell.
He further states that he was the acting Justice of the peace, in Rutherford County, in the State of North Carolina, before whom the said Reuben Treadwell, in his life time, made
the declaration, by which he drew, the pension under the Act of 1832.
Sworn to & subscribed in Open
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Court. August 24th 1840.
W. G. Irvine
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court, before me Gordentia Waite Clerk of
said Court the date aforesaid Given under
my hand & Seal of said court-Gordentia Waite Clk

I Gordentia Waite, Clerk of the Probate Court
of Said County of Marshall, being the Officer who administered the oath to the above named William G. Irvine, do Certify that the said William G. Irvine, is a credible person, and that the utmost reliance can be placed in what he would say on oath.
Given under my hand and
the seal of said Court the
24th day of August 1840
Gordentia Waite clk

The State of Mississippi }
Marshall County }
I, Jesse Lewellin, Judge of the
Probate court of said county (it being a court of Record) certify that Gordentia Waite whose certificate appear above is clerk of said Court, -and that his signature thereto is genuine
Given under my hand and seal August
24th 1840.
Jesse Lewellen [illegible initials]
Judge [illegible]
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FREE

3780 
5ho7 Mar 26 44

Missi
Wen 3 [?] 7843
Amelia Treadwell

$63:33 per an

T.L. Treadwell
Lamar Miss.

[To] Mr J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


234
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Lamar Mississippi 12th March 1844.
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed you will find the claim of Amelia Treadwell for one year pension.
If the papers are right you will please send the certificate to this office addressed to her or to me.
Respectfully
T. L. Treadwell
Lamar Miss.
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[Envelope]
Free
[From] Lamar Miss 
29th September
[To] J.  L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D.C.~
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Lamar Miss 29th September 1840.
J L Edwards Esqr }
Commissioner of Pensions }
     Dear Sir
          your Printed
letter without date or Signature only on the
Back bearing post office dated 8th Sep.
came to hand on yesterday marked on the
margin including as follows=

     "Persons frequently transmit papers to this office without any letter shewing by whom
they are sent." H H=
     By this you will learn that I am claiming for myself and accordingly have Sent on my Declaration in my own name. Not being apprised that it was or is necessary for any other person to write on stating that I was claiming in my own name or for myself? but if there is any thing further necessary for me to comply with the Department will please inform me what it is, and if I can consistant [consistent] with truth and fast comply
with the requisitions I will do so
With high Esteem
Amelia her mark Treadwell
Lamar
Mss

T. S. Treadwell
[illegible]
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Free-

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D.C.

Lamar Miss }
20th Oct. }

Nov 2 1840
Miss A[illegible]
Amelia Treadwell
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State of North Carolina }
Rutherford County }
Personally appeared before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the peace for
said County Reuben Treadwell who being duly Sworn deposeth and sayeth, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of
Memory He cannot Swear to the precise length of his service.
Also that He has Removed so far from where he resided when He done the Service that he has not any knowledge where any of his brother sufferers now resides that it is entirely out of his power to procure them if any of them are now living But to the best of my recollection I served not less than Twenty one
Months as stated in my fourth question and in the manner and under the officers as laid down in the body of my Petition
1775. Volunteered under Capt. Steven Anderson Col Caswell Commanded at the
Battle of Moors Creek Bridge this was a tour of - - - 3 Months 
1776. Drafted under Capt. Anderson Col Robertson Commanded we
was at Wilmington this was a tour of - - -
3 Months 
1779. Drafted under Capt Jarrel Commanded by Col Harry.
Stationed at Doctors Creek near George Town Tour 3 Months 
1780. Drafted under Capt Jarrel Commanded by Col Jiles we was at Orangburg and I think Two months on our passage to Charleston where I well Remember I was kept not less than four Months differs from my former Statement but I believe I am correct. .
Capt John James Commanded the company while in Charleston Col. Jiles Commanded this tour 6 months
1780 Drafted under the Same Capt Jarrel Col. Peter Harry Commanded. This Service we was stationed 1781. at George Town This was a tour of - - - 6 months.
I held no military office during the Revolutionary War This is to the best of my recollection a faithful History of my Service during the Revolutionary War Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9th May A.D. 1833.

Reuben his mark Treadwell Seal
W.G. Irvine JP
State of North Carolina } 
Rutherford County } 
I William G Irvine a justice of the peace for said County do hereby
certify that I am well acquainted with Rebuen
Treadwell That he is a man of veracity and 
reputed and believed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier in the revolution
W. G. Irvine JP
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State of North Carolina }
Rutherford County }
I Theo F Birchett Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Rutherford do certify that William G. Iverine Esq. before whom the written Deposition of Rubin Treadwell is certified to have been made, and who has also certified officially to the good character, veracity & credibility of the
deponent Treadwell, is an acting Justice of the
Peace of said County & on the day of the date of
his certificate was such: and that his official
attestations are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the 14th day of May AD 1833
T F Birchett Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 Granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.

The State of Mississippi }
Marshall County }
Be it known that before me Francis P.
Redmond an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid; Personally appeared Amelia Treadwell, and made Oath in due form of Law
that she is the Identical Person named in an original Certificate in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy:
War Department
Five years Pensions
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7th 1838; Amelia Treadwell of the State of Mississippi Widow of Reuben Treadwell who was a Private in the War of the
Revolution and died on the 29th day of May 1835 is entitled to receive five years Pension at the rate of Sixty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum Commencing on the fourth day of March 1834. and in case of the Death or marriage of Said widow before the expiration of Said five years the Pension will cease on the day of Such Marriage or Death Given at the
War office of the United States this Seventh
day of November one thousand eight hundred
and forty.

Examined and }
Countersigned }
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
R. Consett
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That she now resides in the Town of Lamar in the County of Marshall in the State of Mississippi and has resided there
for the space of seven years past, and that previous thereto she resided in the State of North Carolina Rutherford County
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 11th day of March AD 1844.
Just
F. P. Redmond [illegible initials]
Justice of the Peace
Amelia her x Treadwell


The State of Mississippi }
Marshall County }
---
I, Frances P. Redmond an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for Said
County do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence from personal knowledge that Amelia Treadwell who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of
Identity is the Identical Person named in the Pension Certificate which she has exhibited before me Number 5885 and bearing date at the War office the Seventh day of November One thousand Eight hundred and forty.
and Signed by
J R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Given under my hand and seal this 11th day
of March 1844
{ J.P. Redmond [L.S. encircled]
{ Justice of the Peace
The State of Mississippi }
Marshall County } 
This day personally appeared before me Frances P. Redmond and acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County. John Morgan and Reuben D Treadwell and made oath in due form of Law, that Amelia Treadwell who appeared before me this day and took the oath of Identity as above is the Identical Person named in an original Pension
Certificate and this day exhibited before me Number 1885. and dated at the War office of the United States on the 7th day of November 1840.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 11th day of March 1844
F P Redmond [L.S. encircled]
Justice of the Peace
John Morgan [illegible initials]
Reuben D Treadwell [illegible initials]
Test
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The State of Mississippi }
Marshall County }  Sct.
I Gordentia Waite Clerk of the Probate
Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Francis P. Redmond is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Court at Office this
13th day of March 1844
Gorderrtia Waite Clerk

The State of Mississippi }
Marshall County } I, Tryon M Yancey Judge of the
Probate Court of said County, certify that Gordentia Waite whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate
is now and was, at the time of signing the same, The Clerk of said Court and that his attestation is in due form. Sworn under my hand and seal this
13th day of March 1844.
T. M. Yancey Judge vc [seal]