Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 80, Solomon Geren, N.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N.C.

Geren, Solomon
Eleanor

NUMBER
W.80

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 13832
East Tennessee
Solomon Geren
of Roan [Roane] Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clark of the – commanded by --- in the N. Carolina line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June 1833 and [sent to] Saml L Childress Kingston

Arrears to the 4th of March - 40.00
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00
$50.00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd, Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 44

[right side] March 6th 1834 See let to Robt King Esq. Pen agt.
See letter 7 Oct ‘36 to Saml S. Childress do to S.C. Childress & R King P. Agt. Nov. 21. 1834 (Suspension remarks) 
Pen Agent. May 23, 1837 Order to pay 18 Oct 1837. 
Dead 
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1840 to 3d Jany 1841. Agt Notified 20. Dec 184[cut off]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 5174
Tennessee – S. Ca.
Eleanor Geren 
widow of Solomon Geren 
Capt. Clark N. C 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private –

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 20 -- Dollars – 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 
27th day of October 1849
and sent to Pensioner 
Care of Wm. S McEwen Kingston Tenn.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 290 Vol. 3.

[right side written sideways] H. C. Spalding Aug. 14, 1857 Hon. John A Searing, Feby 1, 1858. (Copies sent to Hon. John A. Searing Feb. 10, 1858)
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[Bible record:]
Solomon Gearen was born December 28th 1761

Solomon Gearen & Elender Gearen was married December 26, 1785
Sarah Gearen, daughter of Solomon Gearen & Elender Gearen, was born December 26, 1786

Samuel Gearen son of Solomon Gearen and Elender Gearen was born March 28th 1788

Solomon Gearen son of Solomon Gearen and Elender Gearen was born March 2nd 1790

Exhibit

Simeon Gearen son of Solomon Gearen and Elender Gearen was born January 10th, 1792

Silas Gearen son of Solomon Gearen and Elender Gearen was born
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[two illegible lines crossed out]

was born November 14th 1793
Silas Geren son of Solomon Geren & Elendor Gearen was born November the 14 1793
 
Andrew C Geren born the 2- January
 
Jehew Geren born
 
Hiram Geren born the 1 of November 1801 

Lydia Geren born

Hiram Geren was born November the 15th

Lydia Geren was born January the 17th 1805 

Claiborn Geren was born June the 25th 1807
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A. 

Soloman Gearen was born December 23d 1761 – 

Soloman Gearen and Elender Gearen was married December 26th 1785. 

= Sarah Gearen daughter of Soloman Gearen and Elender Gearen was born December 26th 1786. –

= Samuel Gearen Son of Soloman and Elender Gearen was born March 22nd 1788. 

= Soloman Gearen Son of Soloman and Elender Gearen, was born March 2nd 1790. 

= Simeon Gearen Son of Soloman and Elender Gearen, was born January 10th 17 – 

= Silas Geren, Son & 

{Here the writing is covered by the seal, in the cases of Simeon & Silas Gearen, as also on the reverse side, obscuring the name of one of the children}
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(Reverse side) 

Silus Geren, Son of Soloman Geren and Elender; was born November 14th 1793 

= Andrew C. Geren born 2nd January 

= John Geren Born 

= Hiram Geren, Born, November 1st, 1801. 

= Lydia Geren, Born 

= Hiram Geren, was born November 15th 

Note (Here follow two other names entirely obscured by the Seal of the Court)
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State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} Circuit Sept. Term 1832 
On this 15th day of Sept. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Circuit now sitting for the County of Roane it being a Court of Record, Solomon Geren aged about 71 years who being first duly sworn according to law makes upon oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
That in the year 1777 he took the State Oath in N. Carolina Randolph County he was then 16 and volunteered into the service of his country in Capt. Clark's [Thomas Clark's] Company, Reuben Wood, Lieut [Lieutenant], Simeon Gereen [sic] Ensign and was attached to [a] Regiment of N. C. Militia, Col's name forgotten, marched from Randolph to Charleston S. Carolina, no particular circumstance occurred during this term of service, applicant served five months and was discharged at Charleston S. C. by Lieutenant Wood the Captain being sick this discharge has been destroyed many years since, Returned back home to Randolph N. C. he again volunteered in the service of his country in the year 1778 under Capt. McLane [Robert McLane], Lieutenant Crabtree, and was attached to [a] Regiment of N. C. militia Colonel's name forgotten marched from Randolph N. C. to S. Carolina to Rugeley's mill before we arrived at that place applicant was transferred to Capt. Bladsaw's [possibly Capt. Lewis Bledsoe's] Company who was from Wake County N. C. marched from Rugeley's mill to attack the enemy at Camden [August 15-16, 1780] commenced our line of march in the night we met the Enemy about half way between the Rugeley's & Camden, who was commanded by Lord Rawdon [Note: Lord Cornwallis, not Rawdon, commanded the British at Camden] Gen. Gates [Horatio Gates] commander of our troops we engaged them and was defeated we engaged them and was defeated, in this engagement Gen. Williams was wounded on the next morning Gen. DeKalb [General Johann de Kalb] a Frenchman was badly wounded [died 3 days after the battle of Camden Aug. 16 1780] , seen Gen. Marion [Francis Marion] there he (Marion) was
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not in the engagement as applicant was informed but was sent by Gen. Gates to Cooper River to destroy the water crafts to prevent the Enemy's escape, but we were defeated and the American Army dispersed in every direction and this applicant returned home to Randolph County N. C. after serving three months this was in the year 1778 applicant received no discharge. 
This time, immediately after his return home he again volunteered in the service of his country under Capt. Hinds [John Hinds] in the Regiment of N. C. Militia under Col. Lutrell [John Luttrell] and marched to the Yadkin River in pursuit of the Enemy under Lord Cornwallis, we had a little skirmish with the enemy under the aforesaid Cornwallis, Col. Luttrell was the only commanding officer, we retreated east of the Yadkin where we made a halt – in order to prevent the Enemy from crossing & succeeding the enemy marched up the River to a place called the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin where they crossed the River, we marched back into Randolph N. C. where this applicant obtained a furlough to go home where he staid 10 days and again joined his company, it was during his stay at home the battle was fought at Guilford [March 15, 1781] Applicant stood up in his Father's yard and heard the cannon war in the battle, applicant was then transferred from his own Company to Capt. York's company, he served under the aforesaid Capt. Hinds 12 months before he was transferred to Capt. York's [William York's] company, shortly after he was transferred he was taken prisoner by the Tories and taken to a place called to Lindley's Mill in Chatham County N. C. and from there he was taken on by the Tories to O'Neal's race paths on the waters of Haw River where he was retaken from the Tories by Col. Lee [Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee] of Virginia who commanded a company of Light-horse He served with Col. Lee 11 days and was sent home by Col. Lee in consequence of a wound he had received when he was retaken from the Tories, he again joined his company under Capt. York in Randolph N. C., where we reconnoitered through this Country in pursuit of the Tories & served in that Station about three months this last service was in 1778 and was discharged by Captain York, this discharge has also been lost. Applicant was acquainted with the following regular officers, to wit – Capt. Sharp [probably Anthony Sharpe], Gen. Morgan [Daniel Morgan], Col. Washington [William Washington] & Col. Lee, that he has no documentary evidence of his services but that he can prove his service by Isaac Wilburn [W6464] & Ezekiel Craft [S16739] of Madison County Alabama, applicant removed from Randolph
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County N. C. to what was then called Hawkins County N. C. but now Roane County Tennessee where he has resided ever since the close of the revolutionary war, 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. 
[Signed] Solomon Geren
Sworn to in open Court Sept. 15, 1832.
H S Purris, DC

We [crossed out - Joseph Byrne] Meriwether Smith & Thos Brown residing in the County of Roane and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Geren who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we also certify that there is no Clergiman [Clergyman] residing in his neighborhood 
Sworn to in open Court Sept 15th 1832
H S. Puris D.C. 
[signature of J. Byrne crossed out]
Meri Smith
Thos Brown

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion and after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and the court further certifies that it appears to them that [crossed out - Joseph Byrne] & Merewither Smith & Thomas Brown who has signed the preceding certificates are residents of the County of Roane & State of Tennessee, that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and it also appears from their certificate that there is no clergiman [clergyman] residing in the applicants neighborhood.
Charles Keith Presiding Judge of the Seventy Judicial Circuit
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State of Tennessee
I William Brown Clerk of the Circuit Court for Roane County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Solomon Geren for a pension. 
{LS} In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal (not having a Seal of Office at Office in Kingston the 18th day of September 1832) 
Wm. J Brown Clk 
By his deputy 
Henry S. Purris 

[written sideways] Declaration of Solomon Geren
11.034 Tennessee

[written upside down] I certify that to my knowledge William Brown is clerk of the Circuit Court of Roan [Roane] County & Henry S. Purris is his deputy & that there is no seal of office for said Court & the attestation is genuine.
January 14th 1833
James Standefer, HC
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No. 8224 
Eleanor Geren, of 
Soloman, 
Tennessee 
Married – 85 – 
husband died 3 Jany [January] 1841 

Hon Thos J. Campbell 
H. Reps. -
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State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} SS 
On this 4th day of March 1842 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace for Roane County Court (it being a Court of Record) Eleanor Geron a resident of the County of Roane in the State of Tennessee, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, that she is the widow of Soloman Geron who was a volunteer from the County of Randolph N. C. in the year 1780, in the company commanded by Capt. Clark in the Regiment of N. C. Militia, was in the battle of Camden when he took the Swamps to keep off from the British, and joined the American Army again about the time the battle at Guilford C. House was fought, she has often heard him speak 1 of being in the service under Capt. Wm York in the battle of Guilford and that she believes he has served from the year 1780 until the war closed, that she is well satisfied he served over two years, or from the year 1780 until the war closed, and that he was the same Soloman Geron who obtained and drew a pension until his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Soloman Geron on the 26th Dec. 1785, and that the proof hereto annexed exibit [exhibit] A, is the most conclusive proof of her marriage. That said record is in the proper hand writing of her husband, until the birth of Silas Geron, after that it is in the hand writing of her sons, and that her husband the aforesaid Soloman Geron, died on the 3d January 1841, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by
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reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Elenor [her X mark] Gerin [Eleanor Geren]

Sworn to before me this 4th day of March 1842. Noah Fisher, Justice of the peace for Roane County 

We Lewis Kirkpatrick and Lewis Sumpter do hereby certify that we was [were] well acquainted with Soloman Geron the husband of Elenor Geren in his life time that we have often heard him speak of being at the battle of Camden and of being in the Revolutionary war at the battle of Guilford Court House and that he was reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, we further certify that Eleanor Geron has always been reputed and believed to [to] be the wife and widow of Soloman Geron, and we further certify that we are well acquainted with the hand writing of Soloman Geron, and that the Record - Exhibit A is in his hand writing up to the birth of Silas Geron and that it is an ancient Record, and that Eleanor Geron is old and unable to travel or go to Court and that they believe she is eighty - one years of age, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of Soloman Geron. 
Lewis M. Sumpter
Lewis Kirkpatrick

Sworn to before me this 4th March 1842 
Noah Fisher Justice of the peace for Roan County 
And I the said Justice do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, that Soloman Geron the
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husband of the applicant Elanor Geron [Eleanor Geren] was a Revolutionary soldier and served as she states, and I further certify that it appears to me that Lewis Kirkpatrick and Lewis Sumpter who has signed the preceding certificate are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and I further certify that I believe Elanor Geron the widow of Soloman Geron to be eighty One years of age; and that I believe, Exibit [Exhibit] A, up to the birth of Silas Geron, hereto annexed, to be in the proper handwriting of Soloman Geron, and that she is the widow of the said Soloman Geron, and that she has not been married since the death of her husband 
Noah Fisher, Justice of the peace for Roane County

State of Tennessee}
Roane County} I, Austin L. Greene, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Noah Fisher whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and sworn for that purpose, and that full faith and credit is given and due to all his official acts as such, and that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing. 
In testimony whereof I, Austin L. Greene Clerk as aforesaid, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Kingston this 7th day of March 1842. 
Austin L. Greene, Clerk of Roane County Court.

{Here is affixed the seal of sd [said] Court.}
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We acknowledge ourselves indebted unto Alexander Martin Esq Governor, and his successors in the sum of five hundred pounds to be void on condition that there is no lawful cause to obstruct marriage between Soloman Geren and Eleanor Owens, then this obligation to be void, 
Given under our hands and Seals this December twenty- fith [fifth], one thousand seven hundred and Eighty – two.
Test Wm Jones 
(Signed) Soloman Geren {Seal}
Samuel Owens {Seal}

State of North Carolina} 
Burke County -} I, Joseph J. Erwin, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Burke, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a Marriage bond on file in my office, with the exception that in the original the dates are set fourth [forth] in figures instead of being written out as above.
The dates in the original are so indistinct that it is difficult to say whether it bears date 1782 or 1784, but there is no doubt that it bears date of one of the two years. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office in Morganton this 1st, day of February 1845. 
J. J. Erwin Clerk 
By W.C. Erwin, D. C. 
{Here is placed Seal of Office}

North Carolina} 
Burke County} I, R. C. Pearson Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby
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Certify that Joseph J. Erwin whose certificate and Seal and appears before is the Clerk of our said Court and his official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit. 
Given under my hand at Morganton this 1st Feb. 1845 
R. C. Pearson P. J.
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State of Alabama}
Madison County} SS:
On this eighteenth day of June eighteen hundred & fifty-seven, personally appeared before me F. L. Hammond [crossed out – one of the] Judges of the Probate Court of said County and State, Jehue W. Gelen, aged 50 years, and Clairborne C. Geren, aged 46 years, residents of said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on their Oaths, make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of arrears of pension, or increase of pension to which their late father, Solomon Geren, and their late Mother Eleanor Geren his widow, were entitled, for the services of their said father as a soldier of the revolution, and who was a revolutionary pensioner on the Tennessee roll at the rate of twenty dollars per annum under act of 7th June 1832. That the said Solomon Geren died in the State of Tennessee on the 3rd day of June 1841, leaving a widow Eleanor Geren, who received a pension at the same rate of twenty dollars per annum and who died in the State of Tennessee on the fifth day of February 1851. That the said Jehue W. Geren & Clairborne C. Geren, of the County Madison aforesaid, and Samuel Geren of the County of Jackson, State of Alabama, and Simeon Geren of Madison County aforesaid in some State, are the only surviving children of the said Solomon & Eleanor Geren, 
over
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That the services of the said Solomon Geren in the revolutionary war entitled him to eighty dollars per annum instead of twenty dollars, the sum received, and in proof of this the evidence contained in his declaration now on file at the Pension Office is referred to, and also record proof from the Comptroller of North Carolina herewith submitted establishing the fact conclusively. That they believe that the services of their said father were performed in part if not the whole as a horseman, and particularly the services under Capt. York, who was a Captain of horsemen. The claim the arrearages due their said father to the date of his death and the same for his widow, their mother to the date of her death in behalf of themselves & their two other brothers aforesaid the only surviving children of said Solomon and Eleanor Geren. 
[signed] Jehue W Geren 
[signed] Claiborne C Geren 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before 
F. L. Hammond Justice of the Probate Court of Madison County Alabama.
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The State of Alabama}
Madison County} I, F. L. Hammond Justice of the Probate count of said County, certify that Jehue M Gearen [Geren] & Claiborne C Gearen [Geren] whose genuine signatures appears to the foregoing affidavid [affidavit] & acknowledged that they signed the same on the day of its date voluntarially [voluntarily], 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this June 18th 1857 to which I have caused the seal of Office to be affixed 
F. L. Hammond
Justice PC [of the Peace]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

M.C.S

Rev & 1812 Wars Section Own

Jamary 12, 1924

Mr. Jack Tarrator 
Rockwood Tenn. 

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.80, it appears that Solomon Geren was born December 28, 1761. 

While residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1777 and served five months as private in Captain Clark’s North Carolina Company. 

He enlisted in May 1780 and served three months in Captains Robert McLane's and Bledso's Companies. 

He enlisted in August 1780 and served over a year in Captains John Hind's and William York's Companies, Colonel John Luttrell's North Carolina Regiment; was in the battle of Camden; was captured by the Tories, retaken by Colonel Lee of the Virginia Light Horse but sent home eleven days later on account of wound received when recaptured. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 15, 1832, while a resident of Roane County, Tennessee. He died January 3, 1841.
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He married December 26, 1785, in Burke County, North Carolina, Eleanor Owens. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 4, 1842, while a resident of Roane County, Tennessee, aged 81 years. She died February 5, 1852, in Roane County, Tennessee. 
Their children were –

Sarah born December 26, 1786
Samuel “ March 28, 1788
Solomon “ March 2, 1790
Simeon “ January 10, 1792
Silas “ November 14, 1793
Andrew C. “ January 2, ---
Hiram “ November 15, 1801
Lydia “ January 17, 1805
Jehu W. “ ---------
Claiborne C. “ June 25, 1807

Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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[left side] 80 
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 80 
Eleanor Geren, 
Widow 
Solomon Geren 
Priv. Rev. War. 

Act: Feb. 2. 1848. 
Index:--Vol. A, Page 268 

[Arrangement of 1870.] 

[right side] 1918, Feb. 27. History to Mrs. R. B. Cassell, 
Letter with {Cl. R 6137 
{Isaac Lane. F.W.
1918, May 7. History to C. K. Hill, F.W.
1924, Jan. 12, Hist to Mrs. Jack Tarwater
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Eleanor Geren 
of Solomon Tennessee 

Rejected

See let to 22 March 1842 Hon. T. J. Campbell
Let to Hon. J. W. Blackwell 9th April ‘44
Let to [Illegible] July 27th ’44 was not a widow at the time of the passage of the Act of 7 July 1838
Let to Hon J. W. Blackwell Feby 14, 1845 to same Feb. 25 ‘45 
Jacob Newman April 16th same – June 7th ’45 Act 7 July 1838
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Papers of Eleanor widow of Solomon Geren pensioned from Tennessee
H. C. Spalding,
31st Dec / 56

Ad 5174 – Ten. July 48
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Papers of Charles Power's Revolutionary Suspended Act 7th June 1832 –
North Carolina April 4th 1857 ---
H. C. Spalding 

Papers of Soloman Geren Revolutionary pensioner on Tennessee Roll at $20 per an, Act 1832 April 4th 1857 –
H. C. Spalding
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The Rev. Papers of Solomon Geren, Roane Coty [County], Tennessee, Act of 1832. July 22d 1856.
Act July 28, ’53 by H. C. Spalding Atty

5174
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No 8224 
Eleanor Geren widow of Soloman Tenn. 
Act 7 July 1838 and 
Joint Resolution of the 23d January 1845 
Adm 6 mo. pri. [private] $20.00 per ann. 
Adm. 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 
$20.00 per ann. 

Jacob Newman Knoxville Ten.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

9604 
Tennessee
Eleanor Geren 
widow of Solomon Geren 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 3d January, 1841, of Roane Co in the State of Tenn: who was a private in the compy. [company] - commanded by Captain Clark --- of the --- commanded by ---- in the N. Carolina line for 6 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville, 
at the rate of 20 Dollars – Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of September, 1845 and sent to Jacob Newman Knoxville, Tenn: - 
Total amount, $100.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by W M Stewart, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 347
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7277 
Tennessee 
Eleanor Geren, widow of Soloman Geren, who was a private in the North Carolina line 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Sep. 1845 and sent to Jacob Newman Knoxville - Tennessee 

{Act of March 3d / 43} 
{& 17th June 1844.}

Recorded in Book A. Vol 2, Page 192.
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No. 8224 Eleanor Geren, widow of Soloman --- Tenn
Act 7th July 1838 and Joint Resolution of the 23d January 1845. 
Adm 6 Mo. paid $20th per annum 
Admd 3d March 1843 and 17 June 1844 –
$20.00 per Annum 
Jacob Newman Knoxville Tenn.
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Papers of Charles Powers, revolutionary Suspended act 7 June 1832, North Car April 4th 1857
H.C. Spalding 
Papers of Solomon Geren revolutionary pensioner, on Tennessee Roll at $20 per act 1832. April 4th 1857. 
H. C. Spalding
5174
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[left side] 9604
Tennessee – 
Eleanor Geren widow of Soloman Geren who was a pensioner under the act of 1832, and who died on the 3d January 1841. -- of Roane Co. in the State of Tenn. who was a private in the Compy. [company] Commanded by Captain Clark of the - Commanded by -- in the N. Carolina line for [for] 6 months – 
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville, at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of September, 1845 and sent to Jacob Newman Knoxville, Tenn. -

Total amount $10.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.} 
{& Joint Resr [Resolution] 23 January/45}

Recorded by W. M. Stewart Clerk 
Book D Vol. 1 - Page 347

[right side] Copied and Compared Feb 9th 1858 By H. H. G.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 7277. Tennessee. Eleanor Geren widow of Solomon Geren, who was a private, in the North Carolina line. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of September, 1845, and sent to Jacob Newman, Knoxville, Tennessee 

[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
& 17th June, 1844.

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 192.

[right side] written sideways] & 17 June, No 865:
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11034 - Solomon Geren Roan Co 
for private 6 months $20 

[East?] Clark N.C. 

Mr. Saml L. Childress Kingston Ten 
[crossed out - Hon Mr. Sandifer H. R]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Solomon Geren which require further proof or explanation.

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 war 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? No

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No

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? No – an M *C, certificate
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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? [No crossed out]

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

XIII.  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? No He says he can prove his services by two person but he does not recollect their residence

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? No – evidence of witnesses is referred
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? ---

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

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

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 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 objectional.  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 garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+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 in 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.

[written on side – To, required] +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 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.
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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[numbers crossed out]

Mrs. Gerens
Declaration
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Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows 

State of Tennessee} 
Rhone [Roane] County} SS 
On this 23d - day of January 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs. Elender Geren a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow of Solomon Geren who was a soldier in the North Carolina military in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid Solomon Gerrn drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 of $20 for his said services she further declairs [declares] that she was married to the said Solomon Geren on the 25 January Seventeen hundred and Eighty four That her husband the aforesaid Solomon Geren died on the 3d January 1841 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninty [ninety] four viz at the time above stated and she has remained a widow ever since 
Elender [her X mark] Geren

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
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a Justice of the peace for the Court aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs. Elender Geren is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband Solomon Geren In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23 January Eighteen hundred and forty four 
Willis Crow 
Justice of the peace for Roane County

State of Tennessee} 
Rhone [Roane] County} SS February term 1844 County Court 
The declaration of Elender Geren certified on the 23d Jany [January] 1844 by Willis Crow a Justice of the peace for said Court being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve of his proceedings and was in said case and hereby and the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers 

State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} SS I Austin L Greene Clerk of the County Court of Rone [Roane] County do herby certify that the foregoing proceedings on the original proceedings, had and approved of by the County Court of Roan County at its February term 1844 relative to the declaration of Elender Geren to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid Willis Crow is and was a Justice of the peace for said Court duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office in Kingston this fifth day of February 1844 
Austin L Greene Clerk of Roane County Court
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I certify that Austin L. Greene whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the County Court of Roan County Tennessee and that the signature appears to be genuine. Feb. 27th 1844 
J. W. Blackwell 
Rep. in the 28th Con. from Tenn.
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We acknowledge ourselves indebted unto Alexander Martin Esq Governor and his successors the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid on condition that there is no lawful cause to obstruct marriage between Solomon Geren and Eleanor Owens. Then this obligation to be Void Given under our hands and seals this December twenty fifth One thousand and Seven Hundred and Eighty-Two 
Test Wm Jones 
(Signed Solomon Geren {Seal} 
Samuel Owens {Seal} 

State of North Carolina} 
Burke County} I Joseph J Erwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Burke do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a marriage bond on file in my office with the exception that in the original the dates are set for the six figures instead of being written out as above the date in the original is so indistinct that it is different - to say whether it bears date 1782 or 1784. but there is no doubt that it bears date of one of the two years 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office in Morganton this 1st day of February 1845. 
J J Erwin, Clerk 
By W C Erwin D.C.
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North Carolina}
Burke County} 
I, R C Pearson presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County afores.d [aforesaid] Do hereby certify that Joseph J Erwin whose Certificate and seal appears before is the Clerk of our said Court and his official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit –

Given under my hand at Morganton this 1st Feb 1845

R C Pearson PJ
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State of Tennessee} 
Rhone [Roane] County} SS 
On this 24th January 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said Court Edward Owings a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit. That he is well acquainted with Mrs. Elender Geren who resides in this Court and was well acquainted with her husband Solomon Geren up to the time of his deth [death] wich [which] took place 3d January 1841 Affiant further declares that he was present when Solomon Geren and Elender Owings were joined in wedlock on the 25th January Seventeen hundred and Eighty four by Wm Sumpter Esq in Burk [Burke] County North Carolina and that the aforesaid Mrs. Elender Geren has remained a widow ever since the deth [death] of her husband Solomon Geren
[Signed] Edward Owings

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to his Edward Owing statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th January Eighteen hundred and forty four 
Moses S Millican
Justice of the peace for Roane County Tennessee
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Comptroller's Department, 
Raleigh N. C. June 10th 1857 

Dear Sir: -- I have been requested by Mr. John W. Geren, of Ala.. to send you a certificate in the case of Solomon Geren, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The two last allowances for Military service appear to have been made in the Morgan District. I have not mentioned the District in which these allowances were made, as you will see in the certificate. 
If you think it essential to mention the Morgan District in the certificate, please return it to me and I will correct it. 

Very respectfully, 
Your ob't serv't. [obedient servant]
C.H. Brogden 
Compt'r [Comptroller]
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State of Tennessee}
Knox County} ss 
On this 13th day of January 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Cap John Bayless a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Elenender [Eleanor] Geren at this home & resident of Roan County Tennessee and affiant was also well acquainted with her husband Solomon Geren up to the time of his deth [death] Affiant further declares that he affiant emigrated to the waters of Beaver Cree [Creek] in now what is now Knox County between Chrismas [Christmas] and New year of the year Seventeen hundred and Ninty one in wich [which] time the aforesaid Elender Geren and her husband Solomon Geren were living together as man and wife and were recognised [recognized] as such in the Neighborhood and affiant never herd [heard] the marriage disputed 
John Bayless 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Cap John Bayless and full faith and credit is given to his statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
R. F. G. Fleming {Seal} Justice of the peace Knox County
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State of Tennessee}
Knox County} SS 
I Geo. W. C. Cox Clerk of the County Court of Knox County do hereby certify that R. F. G. Fleming is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in Office in Knoxville this 15 day of January 1845 
Geo. W. C. Cox, Clerk 

I, J. W. Blackwell, Representative in the 28th Congress of the U. S. from Tennessee, do certify that, Geo. W. C. Cox, whose name is signed to the above certificate, was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Knox County Tennessee, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing. 
Given under my hand this 23d January 1845. 
J. W. Blackwell
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In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution Congress of the 23d January 1845 
State of Tennessee} 
Rhoan [Roane] County} SS
On this 16th of July 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs. Elender Geren a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed January 23d 1845 That she is the widow of Solomon Geren a soldier of the Revolution That her husband the aforesaid Solomon Geren died a pension[er] under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 of $20 for his said services She further declairs [declares] that she was married to the said Solomon Geren on the 25th January Seventeen hundred and eighty four That her husband the aforesaid Solomon Geren died on the 3d day of January 1841 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated and she is still a widow 
Elender [her X mark] Geren 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Elender Given and full
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faith and credit is given to her statements In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of July 1845 
John J. Roberts
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} SS 
I Austin L Greene Clerk of the County Court of Roane County do hereby certify that John J Roberts is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office at Kingston this nineteenth day of July AD 1845 
Austin Greene Clark
of Roane County Court
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Pension Office 
February 14. 1845 

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the deposition of John Bayless intended to be used as additional evidence in the case of Eleanor Geren, claiming a pension under the Act of July 7th, 1838, The rules of the Department and the law of evidence require the best proof, and, therefore, parol testimony should not be received unless it be shown that no record or documentary evidence exists, the requisition contained in my last letter in regard to the certificate of the clerk is again repeated. The enclosed Copy of a resolution passed on the 23rd inst. with the regulations annexed will show the course to be pursued in the cases mentioned in Jacob Newman's letter which is herewith returned.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully 
Your Obt [obedient] Servant 
J L Edwards

Hon. J. W. Blackwell House of Reps
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Aug. 1, 1848,
Amended dec.
Eleanor Geren

[written sideways] 10
J. L. Edwards Esqr [Esquire] 
Com of Pensions, Washington

[circular stamp] KNOXVILLE
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Knoxville East Tennessee July 19th 1845

Sir
Mrs. Geren declaration is amended to sute [suit] your letter I wish to have within in my sending declarations to you within I have the postage to pay 

Yours with respect 
Jacob Newman

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Washington City 
Jan. 24th, 1845. 

Sir,
I have the honor herewith to present further testimony in the case of Mrs. E. Geren, widow of Solomon Geren Dead, together with Mr. Jacob Newmans letter, which you will please examine and inform me of your decision on the several cases mentioned. 
An answer is respectfully solicited as early as their proper term, and your convenience will allow. 

I am Sir, respectfully, your obt servt [obedient servant]
J. W. Blackwell

Jas. L. Edwards Esq Com of Pensions
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State of Tennessee} 
Knox County} 
On this 28th day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Julian A resident of the County and State aforesaid in her sixty third year of her age and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following affidavit that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Elender Geren at this time a resident of the County of Roan [Roane] State of Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Soloman Geren up to the day of his death and knew them to live together as man and wife that is the aforesaid Soloman and Elender Geren affiant do futher declairs [further declares] that in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three their was a Famley [family] of people living in Knox County by the name of Carretts who was murdered by the indians [Indians] and it which time the aforesaid Soloman and Elender Geren was recognised [recognized] in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] as man and wife and that the marring [marriage] never was disputed 

Sarah [her X mark] Julian
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date R F G Fleming Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee}
Knox County} On this 28th day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mr. Stephen Julian a resident of the County and State aforesaid in his sixty Eighth year of his age and after being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following affidavit that he was well acquainted with Elender Geren a resident of the County of Roan [Roan] Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Soloman Geren up to the day of his death and knew them the aforesaid Solomon and Elender Geren to live together as man and wife affiant do Further declair [declare] that in the year seventeen hundred and ninty [ninety] three affiant moved from North Carolina to Knox County Tennessee and at which time the aforesaid Solomon and Elender Geren was living in Knox County Tennessee and was recognised [recognized] in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] as man and wife that the marriage never was disputed 
[signed] Stephen Julian 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Written before me a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid I further certify that full faith and credit is given to Sarah Julian and Stephen Julian statements 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of May 1844 
R. F. G. Fleming 
Justice of the peace for Knox County

State of Tennessee} 
Knox County} On this 28th day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County
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Mr. Elliott Grills a resident of the County and state aforesaid in his Eighty fifth year of his age and after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Elender Georen [Geren] at this time a resident of the County of Roan [Roane] Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Soloman Georen up to the day of his death and knew them the aforesaid Soloman and Elender Geren to live together as man and wife affiant do further declair [declare] that in September of the year Seventeen hundred and ninty [ninety] three their was a famley [family] of people by the name of Carretts stationed in Knox County Tennessee Eight miles west of Knoxville was murdered by the Indians and at which time the aforesaid Soloman and Elender Georen was living in said County and was recognised [recognized] in the neighbourhood as man and wife and that the marriage never was disputed 
Elliott [his X mark] Grills 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid I do further certify that full faith and credit is given to his Elliott Grills statements in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of May 1844
R. F. G. Fleming {Seal}
Justice of the peace for Knox County
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State of Tennessee} 
Knox County} SS 
I, G. W. Cox Clerk of the County Court of Knox County do hereby certify that the aforesaid R F G Fleming is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in Knoxville this 30th day of May 1844. 
Geo W. C. Cox, Clerk 

[written sideways] proof of Mrs. Geren marriage
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office,
Dec. 9th, 1841.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The widow of Solomon Geren, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Twenty - Dollars and [crossed out – Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1840 to the 3d Jan’y [January] 1841.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Knoxville Tennessee April 5th 1845 

Sir

Your letter to the Hon J W Blackwell of Feb 25th 1845 I return relative to the pension of Ms. Geren. Ms. Geren has not as yet recd [received] a pension under the act 7th July 1838 I made application to the Agent Mr. King at this place who informed me that Ms. Geren has not drawn a pension at his office pleas [please] reexamine the claim and see if their is not some mistake on the pension certificate has been lost 
Yours with Respect
Jacob Newman

J L Edwards
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Pension Office 
February 25th 1845. 

Sir,
I have the honor to inform on that the proof of the date of the marriage, and of her husband's the service, in the case of Eleanor Geron is Satisfactory; but if she is still alive she would be entitled to the benefit of the resolution of the 23rd ultimo and should make a declaration under it.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully 
Your Obt. [obedient] Servant 
J L Edwards

Hon. J. W. Blackwell, House of Representations
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Comptroler’s [Comptroller’s] Department 
Raleigh N.C. June 10th 1857 – 
Dear Sir: - I have been requested by Mr. Jehu W. Geren, of Ala, to send you a Certificate in the case of Soloman Geren, a soldier of the Revolutionary war. 
The two last allowances for Military service appear to have been made in the Morgan District. I have not mentioned the District in which these allowances were made, as you will see in the Certificate.
If you think it essential to mention the Morgan District in the certificate, please return it to me and I will correct it. 
Very Respectfully, 
Your Obt Servt [obedient servant]
C. H. Brogden
Compl’t [Comptroller]
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Washington, June 24th 1857. 

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting 
Com of Pensions

Sir, I herewith enclose the declaration and accompanying paper of Jehu W. Geren & Clairborne C. Geren, children of Solomon Geren late of Tennessee deceased, and of Eleanor Geren his widow also deceased, claiming increase of pension, in behalf of themselves and the other surviving children of said pensioners.

Very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt [Obedient Servant]
H. C. Spalding Atty
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Mrs. Geren’s Declaration
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843, granting one years pay and pension to certain widows. 

State of Tennessee} 
Roane County{ S.S.
On the 23d day of January 1844, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs. Elender Geren a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1848, granting one years pay and pension to certain widows - That she is the widow of Soloman Geren who was a soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid Soloman Geren drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 of $20 for his said services, She further declares that she was married to the said Soloman Geren on the 25th January Seventeen hundred and eighty four. That her husband the aforesaid Soloman Geren died on the 3d January 1841, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first January Seventeen hundred and ninety-four Viz; at the time above stated and she has remained a widow ever since.
Elender [her X mark] Geeren [Geren]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
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before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs. Elender Geren is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband Soloman Geren, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this [blank] January eighteen hundred and forty four.
Willis Crow
Justice of the peace for Roane County

 State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} SS. February Term 1844, County Court.
The declaration of Elender Geren Certified on the 23d of January 1844 by Willis Crow a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve of his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers.

State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} S.S. 
I Austin L. Greene Clerk of the County Court of Roane County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Roane County at its February term 1844, relative to the declaration of Elender Geren to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions, and I further certify that the 1 aforesaid Willis Crow - is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified according to law - and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, at Office in Kingston this fifth day of February 1844. 
Austin L. Greene, Clerk of Roane County Court

{Here is affixed the County Seal}
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State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} S.S. 
On this 24th January 1844, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr. Edward Owings a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit. That he is well acquainted with Mrs. Elender Geren who resides in this County and was well acquainted with her husband Soloman Geren up to the time of his death which took place 3d January 1841. Affiant further declares that he was present when Soloman Geren and Elender Owings were joined in wedlock on the 25th January Seventeen hundred and eighty-four by Wm Sumpter Esqr. in Burke County, North Carolina, and that the aforesaid Mrs. Elender Geren has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband Soloman Geren.
[signed] Edward Owings 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above writen [written] before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to his Edward Owings statements. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th January eighteen hundred and forty-four. 
Moses S. Millican {Seal}
Justice of the peace for Roane County Tennessee

I certify that Austin L. Greene whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the County Court of Roane County Tennessee, and that the signature appears to be genuine. Feb 27th 1844. 
J. W. Blackwell 
Rep. in the 28th Con. from Tenn.
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State of Alabama} 
Madison County} L. S. 
On this eighteenth day of June eighteen hundred and fifty-Seven personally appeared before me F. L. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court of said County and State Jehu W. Geren aged 50 years and Claiborne C. Geren, aged 46 years, residents of said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on their oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of arrears of pension or increase of pension to which their late father Soloman Geren. and their late mother Eleanor Geren his widow, were entitled, for the services of their said father as a Soldier of the Revolution and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Tennessee Roll at the rate of twenty dollars per annum under act of 7th June 1832 – That the said Soloman Geren died in the State of Tennessee on 3d day of June 1841, leaving a widow Eleanor Geren, who received a pension at the same rate of twenty dollars per annum, and who died in the State of Tennessee on the fifth day of February 1857. That the said Jehu W. Geren and Claiborn C. Geren of the County of Madison aforesaid, and Samuel Geren of the County of Jackson, State of Alabama, and Simeon Geren of Madison County aforesaid, in same State, are the only surviving children of the said Soloman and Eleanor Geren. That the services of the said Soloman Geren in the Revolutionary war entitled him to eighty dollars per annum instead of twenty dollars, the sum received, and in proof of this the evidence contained in his declaration now on file in the Pension Office, is referred to, and also record proof
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from the Comptroler [Comptroller] of North Carolina herewith submitted, establishing the fact conclusively. That they believe that the service of their said father were performed in part if not the whole as a horseman and particularly the services under Capt. York, who was a captain of Horsemen. They claim the arrearages due their said father to the date of his death, and the same for his widow their mother to the date of her death in behalf of themselves and their two other brothers aforesaid, the only surviving children of said Soloman and Eleanor Geren.
Jehu W. Geren 
Claibourn C. Geren

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above writen [written] before
F. L. Hammond 
Judge of the Probate Court of Madison County, Alabama
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State of Tennessee} 
County of Roane} 
On this 13th day of October in the year 1849. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, Eleanor Geren, a resident of said County and State, aged about ninety-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d Feb. 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Soloman Geren deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, but what Regiment he served in, or what rank he held, she is not able to state, and that under an act of Congress, she believes of date 17th June 1844, she received a pension annually of twenty dollars from the United States Government, up to the 4th day of March 1848. She further declars [declares] that she is still a widow.
Eleanor [her X mark] Geren

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above writen [written]
William W. Margrave Justice of the peace for Roane County
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State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} 
On this 13th day of October in the year 1849 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Willis Crow a resident of said County and a credible witness who being first duly sworn according to law makes oath that he is well acquainted with Eleanor Geren who made the foregoing declaration, and he knows her to be the identical Eleanor Geren, who has heretofore been in the habit of drawing a pension from the United States, he further declars [declares] that he is not interested. 
Willis Crow 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above writen [written] 
William W. Margrave Justice of the peace Roane County 

State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} I, Austin L. Greene, Clerk of the County Court of Roane County aforesaid, do certify that William W. Margrave Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of Eleanor Geren was sworn to, and before whom also the foregoing affidavit of Willis Crow was made, to each of which he has signed his name, was, at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Roane, duly elected, commissioned and sworn for that purpose,
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and that full faith and credit is given and due to his official acts as such, and that the signatures of said Justice appear to be in his own proper hand writing – 
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Office in Kingston, this 16th day of October 1849 – 
Austin Greene
Clerk of Roane County Court 

Roane County, Tenn., 13th Oct 1849 

Sir,
Please forward certificate for me to case of William T. McEwen, of Kingston Tennessee. 
Very Respectfully Yrs. 
Eleanor [her X mark] Geren
To J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C. 

Test. 
William W. Margrave Justice of the peace for Roane County
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State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} October Term of the County Court 1834 
This day Solomon Gerron [Geren] appeared in open [Court] & made Oath that he requested Major Joseph Byrd to sign his name to his Certificate & Power of attorney for the purpose of drawing his Pension from the 4th of March 1831 to the 4th of March 1833 and the reason that he requested said Byrd to sign his name to said certificate & said Power of attorney was affiant had not his spectacles and could not see well enough to sign his name. 
[Signed] Solomon Geren
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 27th of October 1834 H. S. Purris, D. C.

State of Tennessee}
Roane County} I Henry Breaseale clerk of the County Court of said Court certify that the foregoing is the original affidavit of Solomon Geren in relation to the matter their set forth
{LS}
Given under my hand & private seal not having a seal of office at Office in Kingston the 27th October 1834
H. Breaseale clk [clerk]
By his deputy
H. S. Purris
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State of Tennessee}
Knox County} 
On this 28th day of May 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Julien, a resident of the County and State aforesaid in her sixty-Third year of her age and after being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following affidavit, that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Elender Geren, at this time a resident of the County of Roan, State of Tennessee, and was also well acquainted with her husband Soloman Geren up to the day of his death, and knew them to live as man and wife that is the aforesaid Soloman and Elender Geeren, affiant do further declare that in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three there was a family of people living in Knox County by the name of Carretts who was murdered by the Indians and at which time the aforesaid Soloman and Elender Geeren was recognized in the neighborhood as man and wife and that the marriage never was disputed. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date 
Sarah [her X mark] Julian 
R.F. G. Fleming Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee}
Knox County} 
On this 28th day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mr. Stephen Julian a resident of the County and State aforesaid in his sixty-eighth year of his age and after being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following affidavit that he was well acquainted with Elender Geren a resident of the County of Roan [Roane] Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Soloman Geren up to the day of his death and knew them the aforesaid Solomon and Elender Geren to live together as man and wife affiant do further declare that in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-three affiant moved from North Carolina to Knox County Tennessee and at which time the aforesaid Solomon and Elender Geren was living in Knox County Tennessee and was recognized in the neighborhood as man and wife that the marriage never was disputed 
[signed] Stephen Julian 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid I further certify
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that full faith and credit is given to Sarah Julian’s and Stephen Julian’s statements.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of May 1844 
R. F. G. Fleming {Seal}
Justice of the peace for Knox County

State of Tennessee} 
Knox County} 
On this 28th day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr. Elliott Grills, a resident of the County and state aforesaid, in his Eighty-fifth year of his age and after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following, affidavit, that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Elender Geeren [Geren] at this time a resident of the County of Roan [Roane]. Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Soloman Geeren up to the day of his death. and knew them. the aforesaid Soloman and Elender Geren to live together as man and wife, affiant do further declare that in September of the year Seventeen hundred and ninety-three there was a family of people by the name of Carretts, stationed in Knox County Tennessee, eight miles west of Knoxville
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was murdered by the Indians, and at which time the aforesaid Soloman and Elender Geeren was living in said County and was recognized in the neighborhood as man and wife and that the marriage never was disputed 
Elliott [his X mark] Grills 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, I do further certify that full faith and credit is given to his Elliott Grills statements. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of May 1844.
R. F. G. Fleming {Seal}
Justice of the peace for Knox County

State of Tennessee} 
Knox County} SS 
I, G. W. Cox, Clerk of the County Court of Knox County, do hereby certify that the aforesaid R. F. G. Fleming, is and was a Justice of the peace for said County; duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting, to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in Knoxville this 30th day of May 1844. 
Geo W. C. Cox, Clerk 

[written sideways] proof of Mrs. Geren marriage
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free
Kingston Tenn. Pension papers 
Sept 27th 1834} Free
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War 
Washington City D. C.
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State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} Circuit Court September Term 1834 
Personally appeared in open Court it being a court of record, Joseph Byrd who makes oath that, he was requested by Solomon Geren, a Revolutionary pensioner to sign said Geren, name to a power of attorney affidavits &c for receiving payment or his certificate of Pension, up to the 4th of March 1833, and that in pursuance of said request he did in presence of said Geren sign his name to the same. 
J. Byrd
Sworn to in open Court, Sept 15th 1834 
H H Wiley DC 

Also appeared Saml L Childress in said County & make oath that he was present at the time Solomon Geren requested the above affiant to sign his name as stated in the said above affidavit of Joseph Byrd, and that the facts stated in said affidavit are true. 
Saml L Childress
Sworn to in open court} 
Sept. 15th 1834} 
H. H. Wiley D. C.
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State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} I E G Sevier Clerk of the Circuit of said County certify that the foregoing is the original affidavit of Joseph Byrd & Saml L Childress in relation to the matter therein set forth 
{LS} Given under my hand & private seal not having a Seal of office at office in Kingston the 15th day of September 1834
E. G. Sevier 
by his deputy 
Henry A. Wiley 

I hereby certify that E. G. Sevier is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roane County & that H H Wiley is his deputy and that the above signature is genuine, and also that there is no seal of Office for said Court 
And that Joseph Byrd & Saml S Childress who have made the foregoing affidavits are entitled to credit 
James Standefor M C
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Kingston Tennessee 
September 15th 1834
Dear 
sir annexed is the certificate of Mary Joseph Byrd & myself explaining the discrepancy between the original signature of Solomon Geren’s & application for pension & his signature to the power of Atto and for the purpose of drawing his pension. I am informed by the agent for paying Pensions in East Tennessee that he is directed to stop payment until that matter is explaining [explained.] You will see upon reference to the affidifits [affidavits] the reason of the difference in his signature I was the agent of Gerren [Geren] who fixed his papers in the first instance to obtain a Pension and recollect well when he was making the arrangement to make his first draw he asked Major Byrd to sign his name to the affidafit [affidavit] & power of Atto saying that he had not his spectacles with him. Therefore the object of these explanatory affidafits [affidavits] is to get him reinstated on the pension roll again I recollect distinctly that he signed his original declaration himself.
you will therefore please if the foregoing explanation is sufficient inform me [me] of the result at this place & oblige Yours &c Saml L Childress
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Know all men by these presents, that we Jehu W. Geren And Claiborn C. Geren, two of the sons and heirs of Soloman Geren, Decd. of the State of Tennessee, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Army of the United States of America, who was also a Pensioner of the Government during the latter years of his life, and also sons of said Soloman and Eleanor Geren his wife, said Eleanor, on and after the demise of her said husband Soloman Geren, drawing a pension until her death, have made constituted and appointed H C. Spalding Esqr of the City of Washington and District of Columbia, our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names and for our use, and that of Samuel and Simeon Geren, also brothers and heirs, to ask; demand and receive from the proper offices of the United States, authorized to settle and pay all such sum or sums of money, or arrearages of pay due and coming unto the said Soloman or Eleanor Geren, deceased, giving and granting unto our said Attorney, our whole strength and power, in the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hands and Seals, at Huntsville, Alabama this 19th day of June, in the year A.D. 1857. 
Jehu W. Geren {Seal}
Claiborn C. Geren {Seal}
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State of Alabama}
Madison County} I, Robert D. Wilson a Notary Public State in and for the County of Madison and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and residing in the Town of Huntsville, do hereby certify that Jehu W. Geron and Claiborn C. Geron whose names are signed to the within and foregoing Letter of Attorney, who are personally known to me, acknowledged before me on this day, that being informed of the contents of the letter of Attorney, they, each of them, Executed the same voluntarily on the day the same bears date. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the impress of my Notarial Seal at Office in Huntsville, this the 19th day of June A.D. 1857 – 
R. D. Wilson Notary Public

{Notary Public, Seal}
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In the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Alabama sitting in Huntsville in Madison County – October 11, 1832 
The Rev'd [Reverend] Ezekiel Craft, of the said County, aged Seventy years, personally appeared in Court, and being duly sworn on his Oath declares – That Solomon Geron, who resides in Roane County, in the State of Tennessee, was well-known to affiant in the year 1778 & subsequent years & is still well known to him – that said Geron was affiant's mess-mate in the tour of three months from Randolph County, N. Carolina, under Capt. Robert McLain, in Genl [General] Richard Caswell's brigade commencing about May 1780 – marched with him to the Pedee [River] in S. Carolina where they joined the Genl Rutherford [General Griffith Rutherford], Majr Genl Gates [Major General Horatio Gates] & the Count De Kalb [General Johann de Kalb] – was with affiant at Gates defeat at Camden – was with offices in another tour of six months from the same County beginning in August 1780 in Capt. John Hinds' Company of Col. John Luttrell's Regiment – in which he said Geron was badly wounded & taken prisoner by the Tories – that said Geron afterwards served with affiant in what was called the Randolph Regiment under Capt. Hinds & Col. Thomas Dugan for three months - & from information
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from various persons engaged in the revolutionary struggle affiant believes that said Geron performed other services - & evinced throughout the order the perseverance the bravery & sacrifices which few surpassed in their efforts for liberty. 
[Signed] Ezekiel Croft 
Sworn to in open Court & subscribed the 11th of October 1832.
C. R. Clifton, Clk [clerk]

Majr [Major] Isaac Wellborn Senior of Madison County aforesaid, aged 74, & now in court & duly sworn, on oath declares, that the above named Solomon Geron entered the service of the United Colonies, in the County of Randolph N. Carolina, in the above named tour in Capt. Hinds' Company & Luttrell's Regiment with affiant – saw him after he was wounded -- & knows that he afterward was mustered into the Randolph Regiment above referred to – That from affiant's own knowledge & information of many others at & shortly after the period he believes said Geron served about five years in different tours during the revolution -- & rendered for the Country a continuous, arduous & valuable service –
[Signed] Isaac Wellborn 
Sworn to in open Court & subscribed the 11th of October 1832
C. R. Clifton, Clk [Clerk]
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Anderson Hutchison, attorney, now in court & duly sworn, on his oath declares that from 1813 to 1820 inclusive he resided in Knoxville & at S. W. Point, in the Counties of Knox & Roane in the State of Tennessee - that during that period he was well acquainted with Solomon Geron, of the latter County, & with his reputation. Mr. Geron was during that period a Justice of the County Court of Roane & highly respected as a man of probity & worth affiant has often heard it mentioned by said Geron’s acquaintance that he had been engaged in the revolutionary contest & so he thinks it was understood & believed in his county. That affiant is now & has been since 1821 a resident of Huntsville, Ala. & of his own accord offers this affidavit - seeing Mr. Geron here & feeling convinced of his right to a pension.
A Hutchison
Sworn to in open Court 11 Oct. 1832. 
C R Clifton Clk [Clerk], 
And the above affidavits & statements being made & sworn to in open Court with a view to afford the said Solomon Geron suppletory evidence in support of an application made by him, as he declares, in the County of Roane, Tennessee, for a pension - and the Court here being satisfied of the credibility of the above affiants Croft Wilburn & Hutchison, doth now certify the same to the Secretary at War –
Wm Crawford
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I Caswell R Clifton, Clerk of the Court of United States for the Northern District of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the evidence taken by said Court suppletory to the application of Solomon Geren for a pension – 

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court this 11. October, in the year four Lord 1832 & in the 27th year of American Independence 
C. R. Clifton Clk [Clerk]
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Know all men by these presents, that we Jehu W. Geren And Claiborn C. Geren, two of the sons and heirs of Soloman Geren, Decd. of the State of Tennessee, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Army of the United States of America, who was also a Pensioner of the Government during the latter years of his life, and also sons of said Soloman & Eleanor Geren his wife, said Eleanor, on and after the demise of her said husband Soloman Geren, drawing a pension until her death, have made constituted and appointed H C. Spalding Esquire, of the City of Washington and District of Columbia, our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names and for our use, and that of Samuel and Simeon Geren, also brothers and heirs, to ask; demand and receive from the proper offices of the United States, authorized to settle and pay all such sum or sums of money, or arrearages of pay due and coming unto the said Soloman or Eleanor Geren, deceased, giving and granting unto our said Attorney, our whole strength and power, in the premises, hereby ratifying & confirming all that our said Attorney shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hands and Seals, at Huntsville, Alabama this 19th day of June, in the year A.D. 1857. 
Jehu W. Geren {Seal}
Claiborn C. Geren {Seal}
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State of Alabama} 
Madison County} I Robert D Wilson a Notary Public in and for the County of Madison and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and residing in the Town of Huntsville, do hereby certify that Jehu W Geron and Claiborne C Geron whose Names are signed to the within and foregoing Letter of attorney, who are personally Known to me, acknowledged before me on this day that being informed of the Contents of the Letter of Attorney they each of them Executed the same voluntarily on the day the same bears date.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto Set my hand and affixed the impress of my Notarial Seal at Office in Huntsville this the 19th day of June A.D. 1857. 
R. D. Wilson Notary Public
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State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} Ss
on this 4th day of March 1842 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace for Roane County Court (it being a Court of Record) Eleanor Geron a Resident of the County of Roane in the State of Tenny [Tennessee] aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the [the] following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of Solomon Giron [Geren] who was a volunteer from the County of Randolph N. Ca. in the year 1780, in the company commanded by Capt. Clark in the [blank] Regiment of N. C. militia was in the battle a Camden, when he took the swamps to keep of from the British, & joined the American army again about the time the Battle at Guilford Court House was fought she has often heard him speak of being in the service under Capt. Wm York in the Battle of Guilford & that she believes he has served from the year 1780 until the war closed that she is well satisfied he served over two years or from the year 1780 until the war closed and that he was the same Solomon Geron who obtained & drew a pension until his death She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Geron on the 26th Dec 1785, & that the proof hereto annexed exhibit A is the most conclusive proof of her marriage
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that said Record is in the proper hand writing by her husband, until the Birth of Silus Geron [Silas Geren] after that it is in the hand writing of her sons! & that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Geron died on the 3d Jany [January] 1841 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Elenor [her X mark] Gerin [Eleanor Geren]
Sworn to before me this of 4th day of March 1842 
Noah Fisher Justice of the peace for Roane County 

We Lewis Kirkpatrick & Lewis Sumpter do hereby certify that we was well acquainted with Solomon Geron the husband of Elanor Geren in his life time that we have often heard him speak of being at the battle of Camden & of being in the Revolutionary war at the Battle at Guilford Court House & that he was reputed & believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, we further certify that Eleanor Geron has allways [always] been reputed & believed to be the wife & widow of Solomon Geron, & we further certify that we are well acquainted with the hand wanty [writing] of Solomon Geron & that the Record Exhibit A is in his hand writing up to the birth of Silas Geron, and that it is an ancient Record and that Elanor Geron is old & unable to travel or go to Court & that they believe she is 81 years of age & that she has remained a widow ever since. 
Sworn to before me this 4th March 1842 
Noah Fisher Justice the peace for Roane County 
James M Sumpter 
Lewis Kirkpatrick
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and I the said Justice do hereby certify & declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter that Solomon Giron [Geren] the Husband of the applicant Elanor Geron was a revolutionary soldier & served as she States and I further certify that it appears to me that Lewis Kirkpatrick & Lewis Sumpter who has signed the preceding certificate is creditable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit & I further certify that I believe Elanor Geron the widow of Solomon Geron to be 81 years of age and that I believe Exhibit A up to the birth of Silas Geron hereto annexed to be in the proper hand writing of Solomon Geron, & that she is the widow of the said Geron & that she has not been marred since the death of her husband
Noah Fisher 
Justice of the peace for Roane County 

State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} I Austin S Greene Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Noah Fisher whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected commissioned and sworn for that purpose and that full faith and credit is given & due to all his official acts as such and that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I
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Austin L Greene Clerk as aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Kingston this 7th day of March 1842 
Austin L Greene 
Clerk of Roane County Court 

No 8224
Hon.ble [Honorable] 
Tho J Campbell
H. Reps.

Hon. T. J. Campbell HR

[written sideways] 8224 Eleanor Geren of Solomon Tennessee
Married ‘85
husband died 3 Jany [January] 1841 

[written upside down] Eleanor Geron Declaration for a Pension
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State of Tennessee}
Roane County} Before me John Wilson and acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally came Isaac Buller and Larkin Crow, Citizens of said County and State, to me well known to be persons of veracity and good standing, who being by me duly sworn, upon their oath declared that they were well acquainted with the late Eleanor Geren widow and relict of Soloman Geren deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and living in her neighborhood, that they were present at her house on the occasion of her death and assisted at the ceremonies of her burial. That Mrs. Eleanor Geren departed this life in Roane County Tennessee on or about the 5th day of February in the year 1852
(Signed) Isaac Ballard [or Buller as above]
Larkin Crow 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of May 1857 - in the County of Roane & State of Tennessee, and I certify that the affiants are Credible witnesses, and that I am in no wise interested in the result of this or any other claim of the heirs of the said Eleanor Geren decd [deceased] for arrearages of Pension
John Wilson {Seal} 
J.P. for Roan Cty [County]

Soloman Geren died in Roane County Tennessee at home Jany [January] 30 / 41.
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State of Tennessee}
Roane County} 
I, Austin L. Greene, Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Wilson Esqr [Esquire] before whom the within and foregoing affidavits were made is and was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected, Commissioner and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to his official acts as such, and that his signature thereunto subscribed is genuine. – 

In testimony whereof I hereto Subscribe my name, and affix the Seal, of said Court at Office in Kingston this 7th day of May 1857 
Austin L. Greene Clk [Clerk]
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Comptroller’s Certificate Recd [received] 12th June 1857
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State of North Carolina 
Comptroler’s [Comptroller’s] Department. 
I C. H. Brogden Comptroler [Comptroller] of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears of Record in my Office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military Service in the Revolutionary War as follows. 
Soloman Geron
Indent No. 4546 £6 -16 - Specie Book No 4, Page 40, £ 17 - 10 - Specie - Hillsboro District Sep. 9th 1783. 
Indent No. 2477 £20 -5 - Specie Book No 1 page 30 - £20 – 5 – Specie
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Raleigh this 10th day of June A.D. 1857. 
C. H. Brogden Comptroler [Comptroller] N. C.

{Here follows Seal of Office}
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State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} Before me John Wilson an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came Isaac Buller and Larkin Crow Citizens of said County and State, to me well known to be persons of veracity and good standing, who being by me duly sworn upon their Oath declare that they were well acquainted with the late Eleanor Geren widow and relict of Solomon Geren deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner & living in her neighborhood that they were present at her house on the occasion of her death and assisted at the ceremonies of her burial 
That Mrs. Eleanor Geren departed this life in Roane County Tennessee on or about the 5th day of February in the year 1852 
Isaac Buller 
Larkin Crow 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of May 1857 in the County of Roane & State of Tennessee and I certify that the affiants are credible witness and that I am in no wise interested in the result of this or any other claim of the heirs of the said Eleanor Given decd [deceased] for arriages of Pension

John Wilson {Seal} 
J.P. for Roane Cty [County]

Solomon Geron, died in Roane Cty [County] Tennessee at home, Jany 3. 1841
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State of Tennessee}
Roane County} I, Austin L. Greene, Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Wilson Esqr [Esquire] before whom the within and foregoing affidavits were made is and was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected, Commissioner and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to his official acts as such, and that his signature thereunto subscribed is genuine

In testimony whereof I hereto Subscribe my name, and affix the Seal, of said Court at Office in Kingston this 7th day of May 1857 
Austin L. Greene Clk [Clerk]
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State of North Carolina 
Comptroller’s Department. 
I C. H. Brogden Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears of Record in my Office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military Service in the Revolutionary War as follows. 
Soloman Geron
Indent No. 4546 £6 -16 - Specie Book No 4, Page 40, £ 17 - 10 - Specie - Hillsboro District Sept. 9th 1783. 
Indent No. 2477 £20 -5 - Specie Book No 1 page 30 - £20 – 5 – Specie
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Raleigh this 10th day of June A.D. 1857. 
C. H. Brogden, 
Comptroller N. C.

[stamped Seal]
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Kington Tennessee 
November 14th 1832 

Sir,
inclosed [Enclosed] is the certificate of Ezekiel Craft & Isaac Willburn, together with Mr. Hutchinson of Alabama the two first the persons refered [referred] to by Solomon Geren in his Declaration for a pension, now in your office, which I inclose [enclose] for your information in investigating said application all of which is cheerfully submitted 
Yours &c
Samuel L Childress
Hon. Lewis Cass
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Kingston Ten Free free
Oct 27th 1834

J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 

[written sideways] Tenn Nov 5 Soleman Gerren get papers E Tenn Act 1832 No. 13832
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Kingston Tennessee 27th October 1834 

Dear sir 
inclosed [Enclosed] is Solomon Gerrens Affidafit [affidavit] which you will see is taken in conformity with instructions from the department in order to get the old man on the Pension roll again, 
I suppose this & the affidafit allready [affidavit already] in the department will be sufficient 
I am respectfully 
yours &c Saml L Childress
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Kingston 
16th March 1833 

State of Tennessee 

Hon Lewis Cass 

Sir inclosed [enclosed] is the Declaration of Solomon Geren of this County it was handed with many by Col. Standifer, a few days since in examining the brief of objections I find that they are all explained by the witness refered [referred] to in his Decle [Declaration] & whitch [which] I inclosed [enclosed] & sent by mail about six weeks after I sent his Decl. but I suppose you had not [cut off] [cert]ificates, and in as much as at least [cut off] of the certificates sent proves his services simply another from a very respectable clergyman. & the other a very respectable attorney & all three taken in U. S. Circuit Court at Huntsville all of whitch [which] you will please together with Dec. examine & report to at this place
Yours &c
Saml L. Childress 

N B please let me know what is done with James McCown’s Decla [declaration] & whether his claim is allowed or not as I have heard nothing from it since I sent it
Y. &c Saml Childress
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State of Tennessee}
County of Roane} 
On this 13th day of October in the year 1849, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, Eleanor Geren, a resident of said County and State, aged about ninety three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Solomon Geren deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States, but what Regiment he served in, or what rank he hold she is not able to state, and that under an act of Congress, she believes of date 17 June, 1844, she received a pension annually of twenty dollars from the United States Government, up to the fourth day of March 1848. 
She further declares that she is still a widow- 
Eleanor [her X mark] Geren 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written – 
William W Margrave 
Justice of the Peace for Roane County 

State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} On this 13th day of October in the year 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Willis Crow a resident of said County, and a credible witness who being first duly sworn according to law, makes oath that he is well acquainted with Eleanor Geren who made the foregoing declaration
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and he knows her to be the identical Eleanor Geren, who has heretofore been in the habit of drawing a pension from the United States. he further declares that he is not interested 
Willis Crow 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written 
William W Margrave 
Justice of the Peace Roane Count

State of Tennessee}
Roane County} I, Austin L Greene Clerk of the County Court of Roane County aforesaid, do certify that William W Margrave Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration of Eleanor Geren was sworn to, and before whom also the foregoing affidavit of Willis Crow was made, to each of which he has signed his name, was, at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Roane, duly elected, commissioner and sworn for that purpose, and that full faith and credit is given and due to his official acts as such, and that the signatures of said Justice appear to be in his own proper hand writing –
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Office in Kingston, this 16th day of October 1849 – 
Austin L Greene 
Clerk of Roane County Court
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Roane County Ten 13th October 1849 

Sir 
Please forward certificate for me to care of William S. McEwen of Kingston Tennessee 
Very Respectfully yr 
Eleanor [her X mark] Geren

To J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D. Co.

Test 
William W Margrave Justice of the Peace for Roane County
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[oval stamp] REVOLUTIONARY WAR OCT 15 1923 SECTION
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Rockwood, Tennessee 
October 11, 1923 

Commisioner [Commissioner] of Pensions 
Washington D. C. 
Revolutionary War Section

Dear Sir - Please send me the data your office contains regarding the following Revolutionary War pensioners, including all family data 
Solomon Gearran age 80 in 1840 
Tandy Center “ 82 " “
Yours very truly 
Mrs. Jack Tarwater
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Rev Sec! 1

Harriman, Tennessee. 
April 26, 1918.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Revolutionary War Section, 
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen: -- Please furnish me with all the data contained in the pension application of Eleanor Owens Geren, widow of Soloman Geren (W. F. 80) who was allowed pension on her application of March 4, 1842, while a resident of Roane County Tennessee. 

Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter, I am, 

Yours very truly, 
[signed] C. K. Hill 

CKH/K 2 

[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE U. S. APR 20 1818
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In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a [Illegible] of the military history of Solomon Geren a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([crossed out – or] and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[column with headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Clark COLONEL. STATE.

1777 5 mos. Pri. [Captain] Clark [Colonel check mark] N. C.

May, 1780 3 “ [months] {[Captain] Robert McLane Bledso [Colonel check mark] 

* Aug. 1780 over a yr. {[Captain] John Hinds Wm York [Colonel] John Luttrell.  [Colonel check mark] Lee Va.
{* was captured by Tories, taken from them by Col. Lee Va shortly after, and wounded at time he was retaken 

Battles engaged in, Camden 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Randolph, N. C. 

Date of application for pension, Sept. 15, 1832. His cl was al [his claim was allowed]

Residence at date of application, Roane Co. Tenn 

Age at date of application, 
{He was born Dec. 28, 1761 
{He died January 3, 1841. 

Remarks: Soldier married Dec. 26, 1785, in Burke Co. N. C. Eleanor Owens. She was al pen on her ap. ex. Mch. 4, 1842, while a resident of Roane Co., Tenn. aged 81 yrs. She died Feb 5, 1852, in Roane Co., Tenn 

Respectfully, 

Commissioner,

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F.W. Rev. War Section 

February 27, 1918

(Apr. 2) 
May 7 1818, 
C. K. Hill 
Harriman, Tenn. 

Mrs. R. B. Cassell, 
Harriman, Tennessee. 

Madam:

In addition to the military history of Solomon Geren, W. File No. 80, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file: 

Children.
Sarah Born December 26, 1786.
Samuel “ March 28, 1788.
Solomon “ March 2, 1790.
Simeon “ January 10, 1792.
Silas “ November 14, 1793.
Andrew C. “ January 2, ---.
Hiram “ November 15, 1801.
Lydia “ January 17, 1805.
Jehu W. “ ---------,
Claiborne C. “ June 25, 1807.

Very Respectfully, 

[signed] G M Saltzgaber

Commissioner.
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January 12, 1924

Mrs. Jack Tarwater 
Rockwood Tenn. 

Madam: 
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show claims for Revolutionary War pension or bounty land on file on account of the service of Tandy Center or Senter, a pensioner of Roane County, Tennessee, in 1840. 
The Census of Pensioners, printed in 1840, was compiled from the returns of the Marshals of the several judicial districts under the act for taking the sixth census (see title page of that volume) and without reference to the archives of this Bureau, and it is not always possible to verify the data contained therein. 

Respectfully, 

Commissioner