Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7023, Robert Horn, N.C.
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No. 6

Horn, Robert

S7023
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No 19359
Robert Horn
of Iredell in the State of North Carolina
who was a pri in the - commanded
by Captain - of the Regh commanded
by Lock in the N. Car
line for 13 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issues the 3rd day of April
1833 and [unintelligible] 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833           
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 

[in margin]
86.66
2166
108.32
{Revolutionary Claim,
 Act June 7, 1832}                                             

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 42
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No 19359
Robert Horn
Iredell County
North Carolina

[illegible]
13 mo from 1779
Cal Lock NC
$43.33

Statesville [lighter handwriting 
Signed by [illegible]
Iredell County
NC
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BRIEF in the case of  Robert Horn County of Iredell in the State of North Carolina
           (Act 7th June, 1832)

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

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

3.  How old is he?  72 years

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

Period|Duration of Service.|Rank.|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

(illegible) In 1779|6 months|private|General Rutherford Capt. Shepherd 
In 1780|3 months|"|Col Loche Mg Nelson
In 1781|3 months|"| Capt Speer. Col Philips
   |1 month|"| Capt [crossout] Humphrey Capt Caldwell

5. In what battles was he engaged?  At Briar Creek and Some Scurmeshes

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Surry County North Carolina

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 1 liveing [unintelligible]

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  clergyman certificate not attach?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

{signed illegible] Examining Clerk
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State of North Carolina Irdell County

Court of Pleas and Quarter Session November term 1832

On this 21st day of November personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record [illegible] sitting Robert Horn a Resident of Irdell [illegile]  County State of North Carolina aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of  Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herin stated:  that he entered the service of Captain James Shepherd of Surry County North Carolina, Col. Loche commanded the Regiment and [illegible} Rutherford  was the General that he went from [crossed out Salisbury] [illegible] to Salisbury being drafted, and thence through Charlotte to [illegible] in South Carolina and thence to Dorchester [illegible] state, then to [illegible] on Savannah River and there [crossed out I] he volunteered for two days and staid two months under Captain Shepherd, under Colonel Little Continental officer and Continental Major Nelson that he marched up Savannah River to Augusta [crossed out River], the American army being on one side of the River and  the British Army on the other, skirmishing almost every night during which time [crossed out I] he saw the British general provost [illegible] on the opposite side of the River which was in the year (1789) seventeen hundred and eighty nine--[illegible] the British started down the River and the American army crossed over on Tuesday
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into Augusta, and followed the British army to [illegible] creek, joined Gen. Ash's army and on the 3rd of March a battle took place [illegible] was in front, and with the others was defeated after fighting from 3 o'clock til dawn and then were followed into the lagoons and swamps from which they fought and in which many of our men were drowned.  He then joined again Gen. Rutherford getting back over the River as each on was able; retirement to old camps at [illegible] and was thence discharged and returned home---[illegible] in the [illegible] service had been drafted for five months but from urgent circumstances served six months .  In the year 1780 he was drafted for three months under Captain Henry Speer, Philips was Colonel, marched to Salisbury, there staid some time guarding the prisoners taken by Col. [illegible] at the battle of  the [illegible] and with the prisoners marched into Virginia and game them up to the Virginia Troops, leaving [illegible] [ illegible] [illegible],  Col. Lencer was the officer to whom we gave up the [cros sout] prisoners, and then he returned home having received a discharge from the Captain while with the first discharge believing them to be  of no use have been mislaid in [illegible]__The third time he was drafted for three months in 1781 in Surry County, served under Capt, David Humphries, and Lieut. Benjamin [illegible] Whites, and another brother who was Ensign, marched to Salem No. Carolina; thence to the Raft Swamps in said state, and thence to Willmington, next in several skirmages and one night killed eighteen of the enemy. The field officers were general Rutherford, Col. James Martin, Majors Baisley and Gillespie, was dismissed at stoney point, and [cross out] on the bank of Cape Fear River rejoiced at the news of Cornwallis' army [illegible] when and [illegible] one appointed to fire vollies for the 13 United States__His discharge [ illegible] for the [illegible] above [illegible] also could one month in the company of the Rangers [illegible] [illegible] under Capt. Daniel [illegible]  [signed] Robert Horn
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We.   [blank]      and [blank]
Residing in the County of Iredell State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with [ blank] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be [blank] years of age That he is[illegible]  and believed in the neighborhood where  he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid.

Where and what year were you born? Ans. In Delaware state [illegible] County 1760
Have you any record of your age? Ans. My age is [illegible] [illegible] in my father's family Bible
Where were you living when called into service? Ans. In Surry County No. Carolina and now live in Rowan County
How were you called into service?  Ans. I was drafted
To whom are you [illegible] in your present neighborhood? Ans.  To John Angel Preacher in the Baptist church whose certificate is herewith enclosed ----This [illegible] relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] except the present and he [illegible] that his name is not on the pension roll of he agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed this 21st Nov. 1832 [signed] Robert Horn
The [illegible] begs leave to refer to [illegible] Joseph Reason near Washington D. Col
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No. 36 19339
Robert Horn
and the said Court are [illegible] decided their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after [illegible] the interrogation presented by the war department  that the above names applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Angel who has signed the certificate [illegible] [ illegible] is a clergyman resident in the County of Surry and that [illegible] Hedspeath whose certificate is also [illegible] [illegible] is a available person and that their statement  is [illegible] to [illegible]. 

[illegible]

I Absalom Simonton Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Iredell County do herby Certify that the forgoing  contains the [illegible] proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Horn  for a Pention.

In testimony [illegible] of I have hereto let my hand and seal of Office this 21st day of November 1832.

[signed] A Simonton Clerk
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January 26, 1939.

Mr. L. Garrett Myers
80 North Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

BA-J/ ILL
Robert Horn
S, 7023

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert Horn, a pensioner of North Carolina.

The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S, 7023, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Robert Horn. 

Robert Horn was born in the year 1760, in Kent County, Delaware; the day of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina troops at different times, shown as follow: first, six months in Captain James Shepherd's company, Colonel Locke's regiment, during which he marched from Surry County, through South Carolina, was in the battle of Brier Creek on March 8,1799 and in many skirmishes on the Savannah River near August; in 1790, three months in Captain Henry Speer's company, Colonel Phillps' regiment, during which he guarded prisoners at Salisbury, North Carolina; next, three months in Captain David Humphries' Company, Colonel James Martin's regiment, during which he was in many skirmishes, one near Wilmington where a large number of the enemy was killed' and {illegible} in Captain David Caldwell's company of Rangers, no dates of this service given.

Robert Horn was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1832, at which time he resided in Rowan County, North Carolina.  He died January 4, 1836.  The soldier made no reference to wife or children.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Miller,
Executive Assistant
to thge Administrator.
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1914 May 25: History to Mrs. Lily Doyle Dunlap MBR

7023

[hand writing along left inside illegible]

INVALID

File NO  7023
Robert Horn
Priv. Rev.War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index:--Vol. [illegible], Page 177

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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We John Angel a clergyman residing in Surry County and [illegible] a citizen of [illegible] County are [illegible] certify that is our [illegible] [illegible] Robert Horn who has [illegible] and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him [illegible] 72 years of age that he is [illegible] and believed is the neighborhood where he has [illegible] to have been a Soldiers of the Revolution and served as he states, sworn to and as [illegible] John Angel before me this 12 Nov 1832

[signed] John Angel
[signed}] [illegible]
of Surry County
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[the entire page is crossed out; what follow is what can be read through]

[illegible]
follow and the [illegible] to Brier Creek and there we  [illegible] and thence we had a very [illegible] battle on the 3 day of March 1779 there we was [illegible] then we crossed the Savannah River and joined with our [illegible] [illegible] I was drafted for five months but [illegible] served six months my discharge misplaced or lost so that I can not [illegible] at it so [illegible] the first Company and I returned home.

The second [illegible] i was drafted for 3 months under Capt Henry Spere Col. Phillips I march to Salsbury in 1780 and continued at that to guards the prisoners for some time  then we marched to [illegible] in Virginia and [illegible] and up the [illegible] to the Virginia troops and so [illegible] that 3 months and I returned home
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BRIEF objections to the admission Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Robert Horn which required further proof or explation.

1.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes. 

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the was when he served? yes

V.  * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  yes.  

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  yes

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Clergyman certificate

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of a least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  1 [illegible]

XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes 

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  yes

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 6 answered

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

* Quere V.   In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly worn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____year____months, and _______days, I served as a __________For __________months and ________days, I served as a _______; and for such service I claim a pension
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3

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison' and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[ one cross before Quere] QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the office character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

[ two crosses before Quere] QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[picture of hand pointing] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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State of North Carolina
Surry County

This day came Carter Hudspethe before Mr. Josiah Cowles a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and made Oath that [crossed out]  in due form of Law that he was in the  in the Army of the Revolution in the company of James Sheppard and that he performed the tour to Pine's [illegible] under Gen Rutherford of the North Carolina Militia and that  Robert Horn was a soldier in the same Company and performed his service faithfully and return home with me.  and further that the Robert Horn about making a declaration for a Pention is the same person.
Sworn to and subscribed this 25 day of August 1832
[signed[ Carter Hudspethe 

[ illegible] 
State of N Carolina
Surry County  I John Waight Clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter Sessions for the County of Surry do hereby certify that Josiah Cowles whose signature appears to the attestation of the above Affidavit of Carter Hudspeth is an Acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and Sworn in and for the County aforesaid and that all due faith and [illegible] is due and ought to be given to his Acts as Such.  In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and have affirmed the Seal of my Office to the same this 23rd day of August [illegible] 1832
[signed] John Waight [illegible]
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[seal stamped in a circle 
Pension
D
May
26
1914
Office
U. S.


[on left margin]
[illegible] -1
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[stamped seal]
Pension
D
May 26
1914
Office
U.S.

Ansonville, N.C.
28 May 1914
My dear sirs,
I want to get whoever does the copying from your office to get the records of the following North Carolina pensioners and will send to you the amount required.  I am anxious for the records and will be glad to pay for this copying as I know that is is not reasonable to expect this of the government for nothing.
[crossed out Joseph John Alberton]
Walter Leck [lighter written by another Sr. S. File 7136]
William Leck
Robert Horn
With thanks, Very sincerely
Lily Doyle illegible]
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[paper is stamped on the right side in a circle marked witgh numbers 1-12]
 Received
 Dec 17 1938
MAIL BUS DIV.
Vets.Adm 11
[illegible]

THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH
JOSEPH F. SMITH MEMORIAL BUILDING
80 NORTHER MAIN STREET
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

December 14, 1938

Veterans Administration Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please send us a copy of the pension of Robert Horn,[ in pencil name is underline and above written OL] Revolutionay War soldier of North Carolina.

We find reference to him in "North Carolina Revolutionary Pensioners under the Acts of 1818 and 1932 as reported by Secretary of State to Congress in 1835."

Thank you for this service.

Sincerely,

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH
Research Department
[signed L Garrett Myers]
L. Garrett Myers, Supt.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525
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----------DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 
---------BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
----------Washington, D.C., ----------,19__

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In reply to your request of __________,received_____for a statement of the military history of Robert Horn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desited information as contained in his ([crossed out] or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.7023

[handwritten across chart Ashe's Def. March 3-1779 Siege of Augusta 1780]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE|RANK|OFFICERS UNDER WHOME SERVED CAPTAIN.|COLONEL|STATE. 

6MOS|Pvt\James Shepherd|Locke andLytle| N.C.
1780|3MOS|Hentry Speer|Philips|
1781|3MOS|David Humphries|James Martain
"|1MO|David or Daniel Caldwell

Battles engaged in, Siege of Augusta Ga; Brier Creek
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Surry County N.C.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 21, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Rowan Co. N.C.
Age at date of application,  born in 1760 in Kent Co. Del. died Jan. 4 1836 From [illegible]
Remarks:  There is no Family data on file

Respectfully, Commissioner