Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,997, Ebenezer Hearne, N.C.
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North Carolina 27834
Ebenezer Hearn of Montgomery in the State of N Car who was a pr in the ____commanded by Captain _ _ of the [illegible] commanded by Harris in the N. Car, lline for 12 months

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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 4_Dollars--cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of June and [illegible] Hurte, E. [illegible]

Arrears to the 4 of March 34   120
Semi-anl. allowance ending  [illegible]   20
$140

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath Rice. Clerk.
Book E Vol 64 Page 58



[illegible] 9 July 1835 Hon E Deberry
[illegible]
"26 [illegible] Hon. E. Deberry
{illegible]
"26 January 1847 [illegible]  Barringis
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On this Eighth day of January in the year A.D. on Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three; personally Appeared in open court; Before us the Justice of the peace assigned to [crossed out keep the] Hold the court, of pleas and quarter session,  for the county and State aforesaid, now is sitting:
Ebenezer Hearn, a resident of the county and state aforesaid, age seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to [illegible] Death on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832- That he entered the Service of the United States. (to whit) He entered the service, December 1st 1781, a volunteer for  twelve months which he served punctually.  first Enroled under Major West Harris of the county militia, in said county. and he then passed within a few days; from Major Harris to Captain Edmonson, of the continental line then at Salisbury N.C. and where he was enroled, in the camp of the said Captain Edmonson, in December 1781.  From thence he marched from Salisbury, to Charlotte N.C. under the said Captain and where he [illegible] Hearn, was taken sick of pleurisy, and lay there in the Hospital, for something like three weeks while in the same time the said Captain, and [illegible] of his company, marched on to Head quarters, at Ashleyhill near Charlestown S.C.. and he the [illegible] Hearn, with the rest of the sick in the Hospital at Charlotte, at the End of the said three weeks, was removed to the Hospital at (then pine tree) that now Camden N.C., where he the [illegible] Hearne supposes him self to have lain sick for something like 3 weeks longer and where the Waggon master, called in, and Enquired of the [illegible] of the Hospital, to know if there was any one amongst them, that could drive the Waggon.   When he the [illegible] Hearn, again volunteered his service for that [illegible], and became the Driver of a team for the army, for the Balance of his term of service, which ended [illegible] near Charlestown S.C. the vary day the British left said Charlestown, and he believes it to have been done on the 9th day of December 1782. And the [illegible] Hearn doath further state, that he Waggoned at Camden until some time in June 1782.  When he received orders to drive to Headquarters then at the [illegible] Ashleyhill. where he joined the army at that place, then by General Green, and where he again said the [illegible] Captain Edmonson, and his company.
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But was no longer under under the [illegible] Captain command, being there attached to the Waggon Department, where he remained up to the vary day when he received his discharge; Which discharge he received in writing.  [crossed out But] has since lost it bu puting of it into the hands of a certain John Walker, for him to try to get the said Hern something for his [crossed out my] services; But who reported to said Hearn upon his return, that he has lost said Hearns discharge together with his pocket Book, and papers....

questions 1st By the Court; where and in what  year were you born;
Answer.  By the applicant; In the State of Maryland on the Eastern Shore in Summerset County, and was [illegible[ to N.C. when young and as to that part of the questions which conserns my [illegible] I was born, according to the best information that I can get, October the 11th 1760.

 questions 2nd Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer,  I have non at present; But there was one old Book of father's. But it has been destroyed, many years ago.

questions 3rd  Where were you living, when called into service, and Where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and Where do you now live.
Answer.  I lived in the State of N.C. and county of Montgomery in the fork of the Yadkin and [illegible] Rivers.  and has ever since continued to live at the same place, and lives at the same place now.

question 4th  How were you called into the Service; Were you Drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom.
Answer I was a volunteer, and served twelve months.

question 5th State the names of some of the regular officer, who were with the troops where you served;  Such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and general circumstances of your service.
Answer General Green, was commander in chief, in the campaign at Ashleyhill S.C., General General Wain was also there, and so was Col. Lightle. and General Carrington, who commanded him in the Waggon [cross out] department; and where I rendered the greater part of services. and he had a clerk, by the name of Cox, and I was also [illegible] With the above mentioned Captain Edmonson, the man
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I marched under from Salisbury to Charlotte N.C., and it  was through him that I obtained my discharge from General Carrington, who managed in the Waggon Department, and as to that part of -  the questions, relating either to Continental, or militia regiments; I have no recollections, as to what number they or any of them bore;  But as to the general circumstances of my of my service there were hundred in the army of the United State [crossed out] as was [illegible] taken up in Driving [cross out] waggon team, fort he use of the [cross out] that camppaign.

question. 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service; and if so, by whom was it given. and what has become of it.
Answer I did receive a discharge, and obtained from General Carrington, of Waggon Department as as to what has become of that discharge I put in into the hands of a certain John Walker for the purpose of his trying to get something for me, for my services; But he reported, he has lost it together with his pocket Book, and other papers.  all this was done soon after the revolutionary war.

questions 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known In your present neighborhood, who can testify [cross out]. as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer My Brothers  Stephen and William Hearn, Richard Bell, Benjamin Bell, Rev. John Hancock, Samuel Hancock, Col. John Crump, and William Harris, and many others  if necessary..

And he the applicant, the said Ebenezer Hearn, hereby relinquishes Every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension rolls of any State, or Territory in the United States.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year  aforesaid.
[signed] Ebenezer Hearn
{illegible] 
Hardy Morgan JP
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County

We John Hancock, a clergyman, and William Christian a planter, Both residing in the county and State aforesaid, do herby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Hearn, who has made out, [crossed out and] subscribed and sworn to the accompanying Declarations, that we believe him to be fully seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, Before me Hardy Morgan, one of the acting Justices, assigned to keep the peace, for said county
This 21st December A.D. 1832
[cross out][signed] Hardy Morgan 
[signed] Wm Christian
[signed] John Hancock


And the said court do herby declare this opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories ascribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And this court further  [illegible] [ illegible] that it appears to them that John Handcock who has signed the above certificate, is a clergyman resident of the County and State aforesaid, and that William Christian who has also signed the same is a resident of the county and state aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit.  [signed] Jp. Parsons {illegible]


I John [illegible] Martin Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter session for the county of Montgomery and state of No. Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Hearn for a pension.
[illegible] [illegible]  where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office [illegible] 8 day of January 1833
[signed] J. Martin clk


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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County

This day personally appeared Before me, Hardy Morgan Esq one of the acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, Stephens Hearn, a resident of the county and state afore and made oath according to Law, that his is the Brother of the applicants (Ebenezer Hearn) and that he was, and is well acquainted with some  of the leading circumstances connected with the services of the said Ebenezer Hearn, which he rendered in the Revolution, from the 1st December 1781 up to  December 1782; and that he also knew the said applicant Entered the service a volunteer for twelve months, under the commands of Maj. West Harris where he part from him to the army [crossed out] then at Salisbury N.C. where he entered into the service of the United States.  and the said Stephen Hearn also swears upon the oath already taken that he again was personally knowing, to the said Ebenezer Hearn being in the said army at Some four or six months after he left Salisbury, N.C. at a place called pine tree of Camden N.C., at which the said Stephen Hearn Declare that he carried [illegible] money and close to the said Ebenezer Hearn, and he saw him there and left him also there, and that he the said Stephen has every appearance in Believing that the said Ebenezer served his full tour of twelve months, as he never returned home until such tour should have expired and when returning he brought back with him his Discharge and the said Stephen Declares that he saw it and further this [illegible] sayeth not sworn to subscribe this 10th day of January, [illegible] A.D. 
[illegible] [signed] Hardy Morgan JP
[signed] Stephen Hearn
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County

This day came Ebenezer Hearne Before me Hardy Morgan Esqr, one of the acting ustice, assigned to keep the peace In and for this county..and made [illegible] according to Law. . that is the case wherein he is an applicant for a pension by the accompanying Declarations, that so far as [illegible] his Waggoning is the army that is was not by civil contract at all, as that he Was a volunteer in the Army, that his Driving of the Waggon only provided from the order of his officers to perform that duty, he also swears that when off of his waggon duty that he [illegible] duty [cross out] standing sentinel in turn when not waggoning, that he re'cd no separate pay for Waggoning..But that he truly belong to the Army as set fourth In the accompanying declaration
Sworn to and subscribed before me at office this 7th day of October  1833
[signed[ Ebenezer Hearne
Witness
[signed]  Handy Morgan JP
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3-049.
EX. {illegible]  Div. Rev. to 1812
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 8, 1924

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished in not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

[cross out No. of claim] 1st name of widow
Dovey Walker
Name of soldier, Ebenezer Hearne

[cross out P/O/} address of [cross out claimant] soldier at enlistment and after service
Company_____________
Regiment_____________
State where enlisted North Carolina
Date of [cross out enlistment] birth Oct. 11, 1760
Date of [cross out discharge] death Jan, 16, 1840
If unable to furnish company and regiment give name of commanding officers.

Went into Continental Army 1776 and served to the close of the war [illegible] Greene's division
Return attached letter with reply.

[signed] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

6--216
56997

Circle stamp The National Archives of the United States
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1924 Nov. 21 Mrs. Traverrs
A. Read [illegible] of cost of copies due
1924 Dec. 12 copies mailed to Mrs. J. A. Read. AW.

 6997
INVALID

Rev War

File No. 6997
Ebenezer Hearne
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Inde: --Vol. [illegible] , Page 169

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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30897
Ebenezer Hearne
N. Carolina

Admitted
Private 12 Mo:
$40--

Hon. E.[Deberry
H.R.

[written down right side of paper]

[illegible] you the whole stand without a Blemish in the society of their acquaintance--and so I recommend them to the Department  
Given under my hand and seal at office the 26th day of May 1834
[signed] Hardy Morgan JP
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County

Having been informed that it is absolutely required, by the Department, that this court or magistrate before whom an affidavit is taken, that [illegible] either May, the credibility of the [illegible] who makes an affidavit. Should be certified by either the court, or magistrate, as the case may be.  
Therefore I do hereby certify that the two Annexed affidavits accompanying of this Declaration  of Ebenezer Hearn for a pension, one of which, was made by himself on the 7th day of October 1833 and the other made by Stephen Hearn his Brother, and main witness, taken before me on the 10th day of January 1834--was lawfully made, subscribed and sworn too, at the time [illegible]  therein and furthermore they are both men of High and respectable stands, as to their Honesty, Truth and Integrity and upon the whole stand without a Blemish in the society of their acquaintance--and so I recommend them to the Department
Given under my hand and seal at office the 21st day of May 1834
[signed] Hardy Morgan JP


On bottom written the opposite direction

30897
Ebenezer Hearne
N. Carolina

admitted private 12 mo
$40
Hon E. Deberry
[illegible]
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Hon E. Deberry
HR
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County

This day personally appeared before me Hardy Morgan on of the acting Justices, assigned to keep the peace for the county aforesaid Richard Bell,  late of said county.. and made Oath upon the [illegible] Evangelist of of Almighty God.
That he has been personally acquainted with both the Public and private character of Ebenezer Hearne of the county of Montgomery and state aforesaid from the days of their boyhood and which is upwards of sixty years ago.. and long before the said E. Hearne was ever put on the muster Role at all.  The said Richard Bell [cross out that] further swears that he at the time of the Revolutionary War, living in the same neighborhood and ministered in the same militia company that said E. Hearne did But did not serve in the same campaign American service, But further swears that he has no manner of Dout, But the said E. Hearne, did serve in the American service as he has already stated in his former Declaration.. [cross out and] the same Richard Bell further swears that he saw the said E. Hearne in a few days after his joining the American service, in Salisbury  N.C. 35 miles from Both their home, the said E. Hearne was then positively in the American Service at that time, and then on his way for the state of South Carolina, perhaps for campaign and Charlestown S.C. and the said
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Richard Bell further swears, that he then understood positively that the said E Hearne had then Entered the American service for twelve months.  Which the said Richard Bell further believes that the said E Hearne did serve the full time, as the said [cross out] Hearne was absent from home fully long Enough to have served the 12 months spoken of.. and the said Richard Bell further swears that his residents was not at that time and long before and since not more than three mile apart, as before stated when at home belong to the same Captain's company the said E Hearne after his return from the said service was respected and reputed a good Whig and has always supported the American [illegible] Eversince, and [illegible] at that that time and Ever since reported and believed to have served twelve months in the American service and in addition to that, the said E Hearne has at all times stood [illegible] in his neighbors  Both on oath and [illegible].. the said Richard Bell supposes that the said E. Hearne was not at the time of his Entering the American service no more than [illegible] 19 years of age
Tho the said Richard Bell does not feel willing to [illegible] mentioning that at some short- time, before the said E. Hearne joined the American Service, that is was [that the said E. Hearne was among the British at Gate's Defeat, Camdon S. C.  But it was but for a small time, perhaps not more than 3 or 4 months.. and in his 17th or Eighteen year of his age, when he Deserted from them, came home, and  the said
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Richard Bell believes that he the said Hearne Either volunteered, or inlisted in the American Service but will not be positive which but at any rate the said Hearne became to be a true Whig and remained so, to the end of the revolution, there can be no question,  so far as reputation can be credited and further this Desponant sayeth not 
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th June 1835
Richard x Bell [x his mark]

[illegible]

I Hardy Morgan do hereby certify under my hand and seal at my office that I qualified according to Law the above named Richard Bell whose signature to the above affidavit made by his mark was done by him self and is genuine. and that his reputation stands unimpeached in any court of record as far as his acquaintance [illegible],or my knowledge of the same.  Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of October A.D. 1835

[signed] H. Morgan JP
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[illegible] Jan 21, '47

Will you inform me whether Eben Hearne, of Montgomery Co. N.C. was formerly a pensioner -- if his pension was discontinued--and what was the [illegible] if so--
Your early attention will oblige your [illegible]
[signed] D. W. Barringer

Col. J. L. Edwards
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Hon. E Deberry
6997 [illegible]
Ebenezer Hearne

J.L. Edwards [illegbile
Pension office
Washington

[on right side of page] Hon E. Deberry [signed]
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House of Reps. Feb 24, 1835

Mr. Edward

I think you informed some weeks ago that you had ordered the Pension of Ebenezer Hearne of N.C. to be suspended in consequence of a letter you had received charging that he was a Tory and that he is now a rich merchant to.

 I have on some reflection (for I have known Mr. Hearn thirty years) come to the belief that this course is doing the old man injustice.  HIs reputation is good and the character he bears in relation his service in the Revolutionary war I believe is this 
His friends some of them at least were said to be Tories and when a boy of fifteen or sixteen he was with the Tories but as soon as he became of riper years and before he 
was grown he saw the error into which he had been led and joined the Whigs and served faithfully as such when called on during the balance of the contest.  There are the facts which some of the old citizens of that county inform me of, though I have not written to nor received any information from the old man 
Respectfully
[signed] Edmd Deberry 

[illegible]  W. Hearn is not a rich merchant but a man in very moderate circumstances
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Eb Hearn
[illegible]
17 Dec [illegible]

[illegible]
Eben Hearn

Jno Hancock
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Wind Hill N.C. 7th Dec. 1834


Sir,
I wish to give information to the proper authority.  Some of the information that is [illegible] on the government in my neighborhood.
Ebenezer Hearn and William Heurley are on the Pention list.  The said Hearne was a Tory and served in the British army say two years . Hearn was taken [illegible] his Whig friends prevailed on him to serve in our ranks rather why should Hearn draw a pention [illegible] is a rich merchant and worth thousands.  Wm Hearley was a Tory and an enemy to his country and was taken and forced in the American Army/
John [illegible] was a true Whig and fought for his country and was exposed to many [illegible] confined in prison in S. Carolina three years, the British officer proposed to him if he would [illegible] he would be [illegible] and faithful to the Crown and have
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his name enrolled as a Soldier he [illegible] set him at liberty. Hancock complied for the sake of getting liberty.  he did [illegible] stay to [illegible] one night he left the British Army and served faithfully afterward in the American until the end of [illegible] the end of the war.  John Hancock  has applied for a pention but in vain [illegible] his name is found on the British rolls he should draw a pention he is old and [illegible] out --neighbors to all three 
[signed] Eli Harris
Montgomery County
Wind Hills N.C.

[written at bottom of page, other direction by another hand]


Eli Harris
Wind Hill N.C.
7 Dec.  [illegible]

[illegible] Wm Hurley
Eben, Hearne
J Hancock
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[appears to be written on the back of another handwritten page]

Ebenezer Hearne
13 May 1837
[illegible]

[illegible] page 21
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[illegible]
[illegible]
May 13th 1835

Sir

On [cross out] reexamination of your claim if appears indent that [illegible] [illegible] ought to have been produced to justify the allowance which has been heretofore given you.  [cross out] letter to the Hon E Deberry a copy of which is enclosed [illegible] [illegible] the evidence required.  Until your actual service in the American Army which you have claimed to have performed shall be satisfactorily established there appear.  [illegible] no [illegible] in [crossed out considering the ] taking up any other questions which may arise in your case.  Whatever information may have been furnished to this department your claim will be [illegible] examined  whenever the [cross out] [illegible] shall be [illegible]  which has been [illegible] suggested as [illegible].

Mr. Ebenezer Hearne
Morgan's Stone
N.C.
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Hon E Deberry
9 January 1835
AC

[illegible]
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Depart of War
[illegible]
[illegible] 9 1835

Sir
A communication has been received at this office, stating that two pensioners are included upon the roll of the N.C. [illegible], are [illegible] receiving money from the [illegible] Treasury, on the [illegible] of their having been tories during the War of the Revolution and actively engaged against the United States__The  writer gives the names of Eben Hearne, and [crossout} William Hearly as above.  [illegible] that the [illegible] of Eben Hearne and Joshua Heauly {crossout} of Montgomery County N.C [illegible] sent to you in June last.  The writer has formally made a [illegible] [illegible] the Christian name of Hurly.

I have directed a [illegible] of further payments, in the mean time you will be [illegible] and [illegible] [illegible] of what has transpired
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In order that they may be enabled to [illegible] the charges if untrue, this [illegible] against [illegible]
[signed] [illegible]

[writeen on the left side in another hand]
Hon E Deberry-
9- January 1835
AC

Hon E. Deberry
HR
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476

Pension Office
Jan 26. 1847

Sir,

In reply to your enquiry respecting the case of Ebenezer Hearne, who was formerly in the receipt of a pension, I have [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to state that his stipend was discontinued in January 1835.  Enclosed herewith is a copy of a letter [illegible] to the Hon. E Deberry, [illegible] which [illegible] no additional [illegible] in the case has been received.

[signed} Hon D. M. Barringer
HR
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County

I John B. Martin Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter session of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Hardy Morgan Esquire whose name appears to the annexed affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly appointed and qualified that did faith and credit and due his official acts as such and that his signature is in his own proper hand writing
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office this 26th day of May 1834
[signed]  JB Martin [illegible]


[written at another time by another person]
Washington City Jun 4, 1834
I certify that J.B. Martin is the lawful Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Montgomery County North Carolina and that the above Certificates are signed by him in his own hand writing and that he was the clerk when they were signed
[signed] Edmund Deberry
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IN REPLY REFER TO

Rev. & 1812 War Section.
3-1865

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

Nov.21, 1924

[stamped FINANCE DIVISION DEC 1 1924 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

Mrs. Traverse A. Read,
Corinth, Miss.

Madam:

I have to advise you that photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6997, of Ebenezer Hearne, N.C. Troops, will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that hs desired.  The number of papers to be copied is fourteen.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,

[signed] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

[hand written on right hand margin]
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70
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$2.35

[stamp circle THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

[stamp circle at bottom of page   PENSION NOV 28 1924 OFFICE]
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Rev. & 1812 War Section.

Nov. 21, 1924

Mrs. Travers A. Read,
Cornith, Miss.

Madam:

I have to advise you that photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6997, [underlined] of Ebenezer Hearne, [underlined] N.C. Troops, will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.  The number of pages ot be copied is fourteen.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully, 
[signed] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

[stamp circle right side THE NATIONAL ARHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

[Handwritten at bottom of page]
The papers to be copied have been very carefully selected as this man was at one time a Tory and was dropped from the pension roll
That is reason I wrote about copies instead of sending all abstract.


[written by hand down left side of page]
[written by hand down left side of page] 
Copy following Declaration of Jan 8, 1833=  4 pages
letter of Eli Harris dated Dec. 7. 1834 = 2 pages
[illegible] letter of Jan 9 1835 = 2 p 
letter of Edmd Deberry Feb 24, 1835
[illegible] of letter of May 13, 1835 = 1 pg
Aff of Richard Bell June 27, 1835 = 3 pg
[illegible] of letter June 26, 1847 1 pg 
Total 14
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Traverse A. Read,
Cotton Merchant
Corinth, Miss.,
Oct. 22nd, 1924

Washington Gardner,
Bureau of Pension,
Department of Interior
Record of War Sections,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:--

Please give me birth, death and war record of Ebenezer Hearne of North Carolina.  Will appreciate the information and will pay for same if the amount does not exceed $1.00.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Traverse A. Read

[circle stamp on right side of page. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

PLEASE RETURN THIS LETTER WITH YOUR REPLY

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