Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5348, Robert Huggins, N.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                                NUMBER
N.C.             Huggins, Robert                R. 5348
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CONTENTS [none listed]
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[handwritten]
Declaration to obtain the benefit of
act of Congress testified[?] June 7th 1832.
State of North Caroline Fredell[?] County
November 14th 1832
This day Robert Huggins personly
appeared before John W. Gray one
of the [illegible word] for and in said County 
and state aforesaid He being a resident 
of said County States that he is so 
infirm that he is not able to ride
to the Court House That he was 
born in Pensylvania Lancaster county
that he is Eighty five years and nine
months old that he was living in 
Rowan county now Fredell[?] County
on the waters of Caddle Creek where
he now lives and has lived ever since
[line written very lightly between this line & the next] State that he move[?] believed[?] a regular distance [/line between]
State of No Carolina when called in to
service;  under Capt John Dickey &
General Retherford[?] Drafted to go to
South Carolina after being in service
a short time hired James Gray 
substitute Ca [illegible word] Charlotte No Carolina
to put in the ballance[?] of three Months
tower[tour]; Capt Jame Huggins Coln
Larken[?] Second Laws[?] Drafted for three 
Months General Retherford  This tour to
South Carolina Hired Nathaniel Reer[?]
as substitute; Entered three months
under Capt Gammel in Salisbury 
Rowan County No Carolina who was
commissioned to superintend the army
made and furnished Cartridges B[rest of word illegible]
agreable[?] to contract
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which stood for three Months Towit of Service Three other shoatt [overwritten] Towers which I vollenteer was at the Battle of Ramsours Coln Lock commond then the time not Recolectd  Last Tower was under a praclamation of General Davison Drafted for Six weeks Service to stand for three Months Capt James Huggins & Coln Locke Cresed [hard to read, possibly meant Crossed) the yadkin river at the Shallow pond and towards Guilford
He hereby retinguishe every claim whatever to a pention or anuity [hard to read, possibly anuily] except the preasent and declares that his name is not on the pention Role of the agency of any State or of any only on that of the agency of the state of North carolin
Sworn and subscribed The day and date within before John W. Gray JP [hard to read, two letters, possibly JP]   Robert Huggins
No Carolina
Iredell County November 21st 1832
I Willam Falls do certify that I recollect of seeing Robert Huggins in the Service of the united State in the revolitry war but unable to state when and believe that he is of the age that he represents and that he is reputed and beleved in the neighborhood to hove been in the Service as revolutionre as a Soldier Sworm and Subscribed Wm P Falls
I John Sloan do Certify that that Robert Huggins who has Sworn and subsuts the above declaration
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that he believes that he is of the age he represents and that he is reputed and believed in the nebourhood to have been a revotutioney Soldeir sworn and Subscribed John Sloane

I John W Gray one of the acting Justices of the peace for and in the county of Iredell do Certify that Roberd Huggins who has Sworn and Subscribed this dictoration is unable form Bodily infrmity to attend in Court and after puting the necesary questions as prescribed by the war department that the within applicants was a Soldeir [possibly Soldier] as he states - and that William Falls and John sloan who has Sworn and subscribed the above Certificate [possibly Certificates] are creditable person and thair statement [possibly statements] are intitled to Credit  JOHN W. GREY JP

I Absolem Simontor [possibly Simanton] Clerk of the county Court of Iredell county do certify that that John W Gray is an acting Justis of the peac for the county of Iredell and the above signature is his Genuine signation [possibly signature] signatier  In testamany whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of office this 21st day November 1832  A Simonton [possibly Simontor] CCk [possibly Clerk]
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State of No. Carolina Iredell County May 17th 1833 This day Robert Huggins Made Oath in Due form of Law and Deposeth and Saith that for the purpose of amending and explainiing his former Declaration of November 14th 1832 
That he intert as told in his former Decloration first October 1779 for three Months in Making & furnishing Catrage boxes that he put in thru in that Servis  They were Received [possibly Recervd]  by the officers.  That he Got no writen discharg
The short Towers of Minite Service one week against the Torreis was at the battle at Ramsours 20th June 1780 
The other short Towers was betwists to the 20th June 1780 & 1st January [with something overwritten on top, possibly Mar] 1781 the same Lingth of time date not recolecedt
That He was Drafted as Stated in his formir Declaration for three Months enterd in to Service January 1st 1781 under [General D----, stricken through, possibly General Davidson (?)] Coln Lock [possibly Loch] & Capt Haggins [possibly Huggins] Served as State recivd no writin discharg
It is not convenant to have the certificate of a Clergeman the paster of the church lives Tin or Twelve mile from are where I live in an ajoinig Couty
Sworn and subscrita before 
me JOHN W GRAY JP   Robert Huggin [possibly Huggins] 
I Absalem Simanton Clerk of the county court of Iredell County do Certify that John W Gray is an acting Jusice of the peace of the county of Iredell and that the above Signature is his Genuine Signature in testamoney whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of office this [first number overwritten, appears to mean 20th] day May 1833 A Simonton CCK {possibly meaning Clerk]
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Robt Huggins 
case NC

[Different handwriting] [illegible four words] to the Clerk of the Co

[In a third handwriting] for reconsideration

[Here the second handwriting style resumes] Rejected, see letter - [possibly to or fr] Jno. W. Gray. Aug 22 Statesville N.C. 

[At bottom] Ent [here there appears to be a small down arrow]
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June 14th 1833
Der Sir
I Sind you Mr Robert Huggins Decloration 
 
Mr William Brown [possibly Brawn] alleges that there is Some mis teke in his declaration 
I drew it in a hury,  he States that he gave in Two three Month tours and Served them and that he did not dis cover the mistake whin it was read to him in open court 
If there is an mistake it ought to be corrected; he wishes if he is entitled under the act of congress to have the benefit; If not he will be satisfied
Please to sind his declaration if it be consistent with the ruels of the deportment 

I am aware that the deportment is put to much unesary trouble
all the appoligy I can render is Mr Brown is a person that has been Cripled with the rheumetism pains for many years so that he is not able to labour for a Support and through my carelessness he is deprived of the benefit of the act if such be the case   these from yours Respectfully 
Mr J [or possibly T] S [or possibly L] Edward            JOHN W. GRAY
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                                                                          War Department
                                                                           Pension Office
                                                                           Febry. 20th 1833
Sir, 
     I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Wm. Brown has been examined and dis-allowed.  He alleges les than 6 months which is the minimum service provided for by the Act of 7 June 1832.
     His papers are placed on our files.
     The papers of John Studthom are herewith forwarded. It will be necesary to make a decloration agreeably to the regulations of 27 June 1832. and have the credibility of his testim ony duly certified
                                                                            I have the honor, tobe, 
                                                                            Respectfully Sir,
                                                                            Yr: Ob. St:
                                                                             J L. Edwards

Hon. L. Williams, 
House of Representatives.
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                                   L.P [difficult to read, possibly] Waters Esqr
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Washington DC
12 June 1854
Dear Sir
     The enclosed letter from Mr Hill of Iredell county N C requiring information which you will furnish me if to be found & return- Hills letter to me
                                                                                            Yours, Respetfuly
                                                                                             R C [possibly] Prryior:
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Robt Huggins
       of 
North Carolina
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Wm Brown Senr. which require further proof or explanation.


 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
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 war when he served? [Handwritten response] No
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 amout of pension he is entitled? [Handwritten response] No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [Handwritten response] No
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
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?  [Handwritten response] No device
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Xl. 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? [Handwritten response] No

Xll.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [Handwritten response] No

Xlll.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [Handwritten response] No

XlV. +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?
     Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

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?

XVl.  [Here there is a printed cross (or plus sign) with another such symbol underneath it] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVll.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  [Handwritten response] 5 & 6 Not.

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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 sworn,  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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     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 ot 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 a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served ; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or 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 garrision; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

+QUERE XlV.  Proof of Service
      In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Deparment, 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 the line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

[Here there is a cross symbol, with another cross symbol below.]  QUERE XVl. 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 authenticiated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons, the ends 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.

[Here there is a illustration of a pointing hand
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     Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [The previous phrase has been stricken through. The first year shown appears to be 1862.]
     [Stamped] REJECTED
     [Handwritten number] 5348
     [A single handwritten word, which may be one, appears]
     P.O. [This top line is blank.]
     [On the second line, handwritten] Robert Huggins 
     Service: [blank line]
     Enlisted: [blank line], 18  .
     Discharged: [blank line], 18  .
     Application filed: [blank line], 18  .
     Alleges: [two blank lines]
     Re-enlisted: [two blank lines]

     Attorney: [blank line]
     P.O. [two blank lines]
     [blank line] Recognized.    [blank line] Contract.
     [blank line] Cert. of Dis.    Searched for [blank line], 18  .
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Robert Huggins 
No_Ca_ 

Rejected, See let
August 22. 1833
Jno. W. Gray
Statesville
N.C_
[To the left, beside the words "Statesville N.C-"  there is 5348 written in a different handwriting.]

Hon. R. C. Puryear
June 14 1854

Act 7 June 1892 [Note year appears to read 1892, but 1832 is probably what was meant.]
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Robt Huggens
NC [illegible] [possibly 32]
[illegible]
[Written perpendicularly] L P Walda [ Eqr
Washington
DC