Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1481, for Anthony Rains, North Carolina
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Service - N.C.
Rains, Anthony or Raines, Nancy
Born in Va.
Number- W. 1481
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North Carolina  23.553
Anthony Raines of Randolph in the State of N. Ca who was a pr in the (blank) command of Captain (blank) of the Rgt command by Col Lytle in the N.C. line for 8 months.

Inscribed on the roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 26 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 34. and sent Hon: A.H. Shepperd. HR. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833             66.65
Semi-aml. allowance ending 4 Mar 34   13.33
                                                              $79.98
                                  Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, 
Book C Vol. [illegible] Page 71
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25352 Jackson
Tennessee
Nancy Rains widow of Anthony Rains who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private for 8 months. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Dec 1850. John Bruce Botanic Garden Tennessee
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Anthony Rains was born October 13 1757
Nancy Rains the wife of Anthony Rains was born Jyly the 10th 1760
John Rains the son of Anthony & Nancy Rains was born Dec 8th 17?7
Isaac Rains the son of Anthony and Nancy Rains was born June 6th 1787
Elisabeth Rains the daughter of Anthony& Nancy Rains was born September the 20th 1789
Balsom Rains the son of Anthony and Nancy Rains was born September the 17 1801
William Rains the son of Anthony and Nancy Raines was born August 15 day  1807 (William"s entry was scratched out and reentered)
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Bralain Rains the son of Anthony & Nancy Raines was born September the 17th 180(1?)
Hannah Rains was taken (died ??- illegible - ink spot) September the 10th died the 16th 1829.
William Raines the son of Anthony & Nancy  Rains was (illegible)
Rebekah Rains the daughter of Anthony and Nancy Rains was born Jan 12th 1792
Jean Rains the daughter of Anthony and Nancy Rains was born March 31st 1794
Mary Rains the daughter of Anthony and Nancy Rains was born June the 14h 1796
Hannah Rains the daughter of Anthony & Nancy Rains was born December 27th 1829
1798
    )31
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Dec 18
7598
Nancy Rains, widow of Anthony 
Tennessee
Act 7 July, 1838
illegible
Agent:
Nathaniel Borum, Esq (the the care of Joel M. Smith, Esq. Pen. Agt.)
Nashville, Tennessee
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th, 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, 
State of Tennessee}
Perry County} S.S.
On this 13th day of October 1840, Personally came before me Aaron Lowe an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Perry, Mrs. Nancy Rains, originally of the State of North Carolina and County of Randolph, now a resident of the State of Tennessee and County of Perry, aged Eighty years, the 10th day of July last, who being first duly sworn according to laws doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the 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 Anthony Rains of the State of North Carolina, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, of which the following is a true copy. 
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832, Anthony Rains, of the State of North Carolina who was a private in the War of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Twenty six Dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March - 4th of September in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 28th day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. 
Lew Caps
Secretary of War
Examined and 
Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
She further declares, that she was married to the said Anthony Rains on the 2nd day of March 1787 in the State of North Carolina and County of Randolph and that her husband the aforesaid Anthony Rains, died in the County of Randolph and State of North Carolina on the 25th day of March 1837. 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. [illegible] at the time above stated, 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written, before the [illegible] Revolutionary, and this [illegible] be for assigned, ad also in the State of North Carolina and County of Randolph attest. 
A Hammer
Aaron Lowe Justice of the Peace 
For Perry County
Nancy X (her mark) Rains
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State of Tennessee Perry County}
I hereby certify that I am formally acquainted with Mrs. Nancy Rains, who is a lady of high standing and respectability, and a citizen of the County of Perry and State of Tennessee, and now the widow of Anthony Rains deceased and that from her advanced age and consequent infirmity, that she is unable to attend Court- given form under my hand and seal this 13th day of October 1840. 
Aaron Lowe Justice of the
Peace for Perry County

State of Tennessee Perry County} S.S. 
Personally came before me Aaron Lowe an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Perry, Mrs. Sarah Graham, originally a citizen of the State of North Carolina and County of Randolph, now a resident of the County of Perry and State of Tennessee aged sixty nine years and having made oath in due form of law, says the marriage of Anthony Rains and Nancy Graham, the sister of her husband, John Graham, took place in the state of North Carolina and County of Randolph, on the 2nd day of March 1787. The reason why [illegible] has a knowledge of the time when said marriage took place is in consequence of having a thorough knowledge of the births and ages of the children of the aforesaid Anthony Rains and Nancy his wife, having been intimately acquainted with them for the term of fifty three years or more, and that the aforesaid Anthony Rains and Nancy his wife, lived together as man and wife in the utmost harmony and peace, until the day of the aforesaid Anthony Rains death which took in the in State of North Carolina and County of Randolph on the 25th day of march 1837 and that the aforesaid Nancy Rains is now a widow and has been such since the death of her husband as aforesaid- 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date last above written, before attest.
A Hammer
Aaron Lowe Justice of the Peace
for Perry County
Sarah X (her mark) Graham

State of Tennessee Perry County}
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Graham the above [illegible], and that from my knowledge of her good character that the declaration as above state is justly entitled to full faith and credit. 
Given from under my hand and seal the day and date last above written
Aaron Lowe Justice of the
Peace for Perry County
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State of Tennessee Perry County} S.S.
Personally came before me Aaron Lowe an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Perry Aaron Hammer, of said State and County, and after having been sworn in due form of law, says, that he wrote the inclosed pages purporting to be the ages of the children of Anthony Rains and Nancy his wife, that the same is genuine and furthermore declares that he has known the aforesaid Anthony Rains and Nancy his wife for the term of fifty years past, having been raised in the same neighborhood in the state of North Carolina and County of Randolph, and they the aforesaid Anthony Rains and Nancy his wife lived together as husband and wife in the utmost harmony and peace in the State of North Carolina and County of Randolph on the 25th day of March 1834 and that the aforesaid Nancy Rains, is now a widow and has been such, since the death of husband as aforesaid, 
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of October 1840 before Aaron Lowe Justice of the Peace 
for Perry County
A Hammer

State of Tennessee Perry County}
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above [illegible] Aaron Hammer of the County and State aforesaid, and from the good character he sustains for truth and voracity, that his acts and doings are justly entitled to full faith and credit
Given from under my hand and seal the day and date last above written- 
Aaron Lowe Justice of
the Peace for Perry County

State of Tennessee Perry County}
I Robert [illegible] Graham clerk of the County Court of Perry County, do hereby certify, that Aaron Lowe is a magistrate as above, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name, this 13th day of October 1840.
R. C. Graham Clerk
By A M Yarborough [illegible]
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State of Tennessee Perry County}
I John L. Houston Chairman and presiding Magistrate of the County Court of Perry County State of Tennessee do certify that Robert [illegible] Graham, who has given his attestation is the Clerk of the County Court of Perry County as aforesaid, and was such at the date thereof, that full faith and credit, are due to his official acts as such, that said attestation is in due form, and that the signature of the said Robert [illegible] Graham to the same is genuine, Given under my hand and seal the day and date last written,
John L. Houston
Chairman of the County Court for said Perry County
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Declaration of 
Anthony Rains for a 
Pension
Admit as private
8 mo. $26.66

29.675
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State of North Carolina}
Randolph County} S.S.
On this 5th day of February AD 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Randolph now letting Anthony Rains a resident of the County of Randolph and State of North Carolina aged seventy seven years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832
That I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as follows
That about the first of March 1781 he was drafted and entered the service of the United States under Capt. John Hynes, and Leut. Quillen Johns in the County of Randolph from which place he was marched by his officers to the County of Chatham to the barracks, which went by the names of Cols Lyterals barracks, and was put under the command of Cols Lyteral and Genl Buttes. 
These barracks were strong by fortified as a place of [illegible] and used for the [illegible] of the county against the attacks of the tories who were very numerous and troublesome,
This applicant states that he was marched out from these barracks in almost every direction, to meet and combat to prisoner the tories under the command of Fanning who was continually on the march, murdering the [illegible], burning their dwellings and conveying many of them away as prisoners, That these barracks was the stronghold from which they applicant and his friends rallied in their excursions, and to which they returned after the object of theirs was accomplished
On one occasion the company of Capt Hynes to which this applicant was attached, attacked a company of Tories under their Capt [illegible] Edwards and took the whole of them prisoners and conveyed them to the barracks, 
This applicant states that it would be tedious and [illegible] for him to state particularly, the history of
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the numerous excursions in which he was engaged and of when his service chiefly constituted, but that he continued in the service of the County from the first of March, shortly before the battle of Guilford till Fanning was driven from the County and his followers dispersed and put down and till the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown
After the surrender of Lord Cornwallis reached the barracks at which place he was stationed he together with the last of the forces stationed at that place were discharged, and that this applicant received a written discharge from Capt Hynes, for which he has made diligent search among his papers, but which he cannot find and supposes to be lost
This applicant states that he served as aforesaid from the 1st of March 1781 till the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown comprising a period of eight months and the [illegible] 
This applicant states that he was born in the year 1757 That he has a record of his age made in his fathers family bible which is now in his own possession- that he was born in Caroline County on the Rappahannock in the State of Virginia where he lived till he was fifteen years of age at which time he moved with his mother and her family (his father being dead) into the County of Randolph State of North Carolina, where he resided when he was called into the service and where he has continued to reside since that time 
He states that he is well known to the [illegible] Lane Hutson (struck through) and Peter Craven who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his revolutionary services, and that there is no person that he knows of who can particularly prove his services. Except that the said Peter Craven saw him occasionally in service 
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 the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
Anthony X (his mark) Rains
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We Lane Hutson a clergyman residing in the County of Randolph and State of North Carolina and (struck through) Peter Craven residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Anthony Rains who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution in which opinion we concur, the said Craven having seen him in actual service during the war of the revolution. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Lane Hutson
Peter X (his mark) Craven

And the said Court hereby declares their opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lane Hutson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Randolph and that Peter Craven who has also signed it is a resident in the County of Randolph State of North Carolina and is credible person and that their statement is entitled to belief. 
[illegible] Brower Cl

I Hugh McCain clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions under the County of Randolph State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anthony Rains
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for a pension
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of February AD 1833
Hugh McCain CCC
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His Honorable,
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In order to complete the records of my family, I will appreciate very much if you will send me the record of my great-grandfather Anthony Raines, a soldier and pensioner of the War for Independence. 
Thanking you in advance for as complete a history as is consistent with your Bureau practices. 
I am, sir, 
yours most truly
Joshua N. Steed
Ballston, Alex. Co.,
Va., May 24, 1915

(Stamp)
Pension Office 
U.S.
May 25 1915
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O.W. and N. Division. 3-535
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., Mch. 5, 1907
F.W.
W.F. 1481
Rev. War
Sir,
In reply to your request of Feb. 21, 1907, received Feb. 28, 1907 for  statement of the military history of Anthony Raines a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Mch. 1, 1781
Length of Service: 8mos
Rank: Priv
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain: John Hynes
Colonel: - Lyteral
State: N.C. 
Battles engaged in, __
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Randolph Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 5, 1834, His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Randolph Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, Born Oct 13, 1757 in Caroline Co. Va., Died Mch. 25, 1837 in Randolph Co. N.C.
Remarks: Soldier mar. Nancy Graham, Who was born July 10, 1760, Mch 2, 1787, in Randolph Co. N.C. she was allowed pension on an application on Oct. 13, 1842, at which time she was a res. of Perry Co. Tenn. (struck through) Children: John, Isaac, Elizabeth, Rebekah, Jean, Mary, Hannah, Baloom and William (put in as above)
Very respectfully, 
Mr. J. N. Steed
1802 12 St. N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 
Commissioner.
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Widow, &c. 
Revy
File No. 1481
Nancy Rains
Widow
Anthony Rains.
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2. 1848.
Index:- Vol. M, Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mar. 5. 1907. History to J. N. Steed
1915. May 27. History to Joshua N. Steed F.W.
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8915. Jackson
Tennessee

Nancy Rains
widow of Anthony Rains
who was a Private
in the No. Car. line 
for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence
on the [illegible]th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 6th day of Dec. '50 
and sent to John Bruce
Botanic Garden
Tenn

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.] 
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 197
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Jackson
Tennessee

Nancy Rains
Widow of Anthony Rains
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 25 March 1837
of Perry Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Company
commanded by Captain __ of the
Regt commanded by Col. Lytle in 
the No Car. line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 25th day of 
March, 1837. When he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of 
December 1850 and sent to
John Bruce, Botanic Garden
Tenn

Total amount, $__
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J P Chase Clerk,
Book D Vol. I Page 355
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Nancy Rains
of Anthony
Tennessee
suspended
[illegible] 1 March
1841 Nathaniel
[illegible] do 25 March
1841: Let 1. Bruce
July 16750
Perry [illegible]
[illegible]
Act 7 July 1838
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W N.C.
To what time has the pension
of Anthony Raines, who was
[illegible] on the Roll of N.C.
under the act of June 7, 1832
at the rate of $26.66 [illegible]
Ans. March 4, 1837.
Wow
Pension office
July 8, 1850
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, Anthony Rains-
of the State of North Carolina-
who was a private in the War of the Revolution

is entitled to receive Twenty-Six_ dollars and 
Sixty-Six cents per annum, during his natural life, com-
mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-
annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States this 28th day of
February on thousand eight
hundred and thirty-four.
Lew Cap
Secretary of War.
Countersigned}
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Payments to be made
at Fayetteville-
by the Pr: W.S.B. Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of No Car. 

Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book E Vol. [illegible] 
Page 71 by [illegible] Rice.
Clerk
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Jackson
Nancy rains, wid.
of Anthony - 
Tenn-
Act 7th July 1838-
Ad 8 mo. Pen-
$26.66. per ann
from 25 Mch 1837,
when he died_ (except
2 yrs from 4 Mch '41
to 4 Mch '43-)

[illegible] sent to 
Mr. Bruce
Botanic Garden
Tenn-
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certificate of the
county court of De-
catur county in Nancy
Raines case
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State of Tennessee}
Decatur County}
County court September term 1850: It being a court of record/
We the members of the county court of Decatur County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nancy Rains, the widow of Anthony Rains, who is an applicant for a pension under the act of the 7th July 1838 is now living to a certainty. And we do further certify that the said Nancy Rains widow as aforesaid resides only seven- miles from this court, in Decatur County in the state aforesaid In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands on this 2nd day of September 1850
H. C. [illegible]
[illegible] L. Lewis
Martin F. Wade
A. L. Moore
Samuel Brashears

State of Tennessee}
Decatur County}
[illegible] of said court
I Saml A Garbro Clerk of the county court of Decatur County in the state of Tennessee hereby certify that the foregoing certificate perporting to be the certificate of the county court of Decatur County in the state aforesaid is genuine. 
In testimony [illegible] hereof
I have hereunto put my hand and affixed my public seal of office at office in the town of Decaturville this 2nd day of September 1850
Saml A. Garbro clerk
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State of Tennessee}
Decatur County}
I Samuel Brashears chairman of the County Court of said County of Decatur do certify that Samual A Garbro whose mark is officially assigned to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the County Court of Decatur County and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such this the 2nd of September 1850
Samuel Brashears
Chairman-

State of Tennessee}
Decatur County}
I Saml A Garbro clerk of the county court of said county do certify that Samuel Brashears whose name is assigned to the above certificate is and was at the time the same was dated Chairman and presiding Justice of said County Court and that due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts and that his signature is genuine
[illegible] my hand at office this 2nd day of September 1850
Saml A Garbro clerk
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Sept. 20 1850
Add end card
Nancy Raine
wid Anthony

Must be Nancy 
Rains- so says
the letter

Botanic Garden
8 September 50
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At home Decatur County Ten
September 3rd 1850

Sir
In conforming with your direction to me (in your letter dated the 16th July last) I now transmit to you the certificate of the county court of Decatur County which proves to you that said Nancy Raines widow of Anthony Raines is still alive said claim is payable at the pension office at Jackson Tenn [illegible] to Botanic Garden Postoffice Tenn.
I am very respectfully
your obedient ser
vant
John Bruce

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Mar 25 1841
Jackson
Tenn

(Stamp)
Nashville Te.
Mar 16

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Nashville Tenn}
15th march 1841}
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir
I received your letter bearing date on the first [illegible] as regards the claim of Mrs. Rains, widow of Anthony Rains deceased, I presume the requisition contained in your letter, requesting direct proof of continuous service, will be difficult for the old Lady to make, as she is now a resident of this state, and the proof of her husbands service was made in North Carolina, Mrs. Rains living remote from this place, places it at this time out of my power, to give her case the necessary attention, agreeable to the requirement of your letter, her case is truly a pitiable one being herself old, and an idiot son, now between, thirty five and forty, to maintain, makes me the more anxious for her to obtain her pension, therefore nothing on my part shall be wanting to conform to the requisitions of the department, The cases of Mrs. Awalt, or Franklin County, Mrs. Hanks, and Mrs. Miles each of Lincoln County, also Miss Susan Basswell of [illegible] County nothing conclusive on their parts, have reached me, you will therefore please notice, (if possible) the above cases, and inform me by letter, directed to Winchester Franklin County Tennessee, as my [illegible] by attention at the last mentioned place, until an answer can arrive.
Very respectfully
Your obi. serv. 
Nathaniel [illegible] 
P.S. In your communications, except the above request, direct as usual, Nashville Ten. Care of Major Joel M Smith,
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July 3 '50
Nancy Rains
Tennessee
Decatursville Tenn
June th 24
J.L. Edwards Esquire 
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Decatursville Decatur County Tenn
June 22 1850
Sir
For the case of Nancy Rains widow of Anthony Rains she is an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838 I am counsel for her and the facts are as follows. [illegible] Anthony Rains her husband was a soldier of the revolution and drew in his lifetime $26.60 per annum. He died on 26 March 1837. After his death about the year 1841 or 1842 [illegible] Nathaniel Boren fixed said Nancy Rains papers for her, and transmitted them to the war Department. But a few months after said Boren sent on said papers to War Department intelligence came to the ears of said Nancy Rains by a letter which said Boren sent to her son [illegible] Rains in which letter said Boren stated that the War Department required one thing and that was evidence to prove that Nancy's husband Anthony Rains did serve 6 months in the revolution But said Nancy was not able at that time to provide that proof. Said letter sent by said Boren to [illegible] Rains, must have been as far back as 1841 or 1842. But sir you know that in May 1847 (which was long after the date of said Boren's letter above alluded to) Congress passes an act stating that it not be necessary for the future for the widow to prove the services of the husband over again (in cases in which the husband drew a pension) provided the commissioner of pensions was of the opinion that her husband was properly put on the pension Roll. And I hope sir you will come to the conclusion that
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Mrs. Rains husband said Anthony Rains was properly put on the pension Roll For I have been informed, that said Anthony Rains her husband (in his application for a pension) did prove his service by two written per. (both of whom were of course respectable) From information Nancy Rains has received sir Boren must be dead. Sir as soon as you receive this letter please, examine said papers sent on by said Boren. and make out her pension certificate and transmit the same to me to Decatursville in Decatur County Tenn. Which I know you will [illegible] there is difficulty in the way or other proof wanted. But if there is difficulty in the way or other proof wanted, then you will please write me, the nature of said difficulty, or what sort of proof you want in addition to the proof which has already been sent on to you. 
I am respectfully
your obedient servant
John Bruce

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

P.S. Please excuse me, for a moment after I finished the above letter I happened to step aside, and a little child made
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the marks you see on the same
J.B.
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Dec 14 /50
John Bruce
Botanic Garden 
P.O.
Tenn
Relative to 
Nancy Rains
claim

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commisioner of
pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Decatursville

a kind of non-descript
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December 3
Decatur County Tenn. 1850
Sir
In the case of Nancy Rains, the county court of Decatur County on the first Monday in September last certified that said Nancy Rains was still living, and I immediately transmitted, said certificate to you and in the case of Cortney Griffis, I sent to you thee certificate of the clerk of the court of common, pleas and Quarter sessions and keeper of books and records of the county court of Chesterfield District South Carolina, many weeks ago. [illegible] yet I have received no return from you, since I transmitted to you, the documents aforesaid. Please make your return as soon as you can to Botanic Garden Postoffice Decatur County Tenn. 
Yours respectfully
John Bruce

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commisioner of
Pensions
Washington City D.C. 

P.S. The name of the postoffice above not being very plain, I here state it again Botanic Garden postoffice.
J.B.
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O W and N
Divn
Bw
J.
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(Stamp) 
O. W. & N. Div. Files
Feb 28 1907

Washington, D.C., 
Feb 21, 1907.
Sir:-
General Ainsworth, the Military Secretary of the Army, refers me to you for some information which I need to complete certain records. I am asking if you will ascertain for me, if possible, the date of birth and date of death of Anthony Raines, private in the N.C. Continental Militia; he was placed on the pension rolls on Feb. 28, 1834, and his pension began from March 4, 1831. His age at that time was 77 years. Also, whether or not his widow drew a pension after his death. 
Thanking you in advance, 
I am, very respectfully, 
J.N. Steed
1802-12th St. NW

(Stamp)
Pension Office
U.S.
A Feb 23 1907
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(Stamp)
O. W. & N. Div. Files
Mar 7 1907

Answered 
Mar. 5. 07-
Please file with
claim. Anthony Raines
W.F. 1481-
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Washington, D.C.,
March 3, 1907.
To the Honorable,
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:-
On Feb. 21, at the suggestion of Gen. Ainsworth, the Military Secretary of the Army, I wrote to the Pension Bureau, asking for certain information relative to my great-grandfather, Anthony Raines, private in the N.C. Continental Militia, who was placed on the pension rolls for Revolutionary services on Feb. 28, 1834, and whose pension commenced on March 4, 1831. His age at that time was 77 years. 
I wish to know when he died and the date of his birth, if given in the records, and whether his widow drew a pension after his death.
It is important that I get this information, if possible, to complete certain public records, and I will thank you if you will expedite the matter. 
Very truly yours, 
J.N. Steed
1802-12th St. NW

(Stamp)
Pension Office
U.S.
A Mar 5 1907