Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4815, Robert Head, N.C.
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Service:  N.C. (North Carolina)
Head, Robert
Number:  R.4815
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[black round stamp, inscribed with THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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Head, Robert
N.C. R 4815
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Geo. Head, Son and Adm.
of Robt. Head, dec'd
Rovy - N. Carolina -
Acts. 7th June 1832, 7th July 
1838, 3rd Mar. 1843, 17th
June 1844, & 2nd Feby. 1848.


Evans and Fant
[crossed out: William H Smith]
Attorneys
[crossed out: Nashville]
[crossed out: January 4, 1854 Tennessee]
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State of Tennessee 
Robertson County
This 2nd day of January 1854 personally appeared in open court, before the County Court of said County which is a Court of Record George Head aged 59 years, a resident of Robertson County Tennessee and who is hereby certified to be a credible person, and made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of 7 June 1832, 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843, 17 June 1844 and 2 Aug [illegible]. That he is the son & Administrator of Robert Head deceased and Martha Head dec'd both late of said County- That the said Robert Head served in the Revolutionary War as a private for about twelve months in the Militia he thinks of Surrey County North Carolina , and for further particulars of his service refers to his father's papers [partly illegible] now on file with his claim to Pension under Act of 7 June 1832. The said Robert Head and Martha Head were married in Surrey County North Carolina  sometime in the year 1785, as the oldest child was born in 1786 as appears from the annexed Record of the births of the children, and which is the original genuine record of the births of their children as Rept by declarants father in his life time, that her name before her marriage was Martha [illegible] Elder, that the said Robert Head died in said Robertson County Tennessee on the 20th day of December 1838, and left the said Martha surviving him. She remained his widow till she died which occurred in said County  on the 20th day of February 1852, she left the following named and only surviving children to wit, Frances Head, George Head, [illegible], Hiram Head, John Head, Hugh Head, Sarah Ells and Martha Winter, who are the only surviving children of the said Robert and Martha Head dec'd . He requests that the Pension  be payable to him as Administrator for the benefit of said children. He has in [illegible], nor does he know of, any other record or documentary evidence in support of the claim than that referred to  above & which is hereto  annexed. Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 2nd day of January 1854, I certify that I am not interested nor concerned in the [illegible] of the case, nor in its result. 
George Head [signed]
Attest, Robert H Murphy, Clerk [signed]
Attest,  James Darden
Attest,  Ino S  Hutchison
[round black stamp - THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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Tennessee  Robertson County:
   This 2 day of January 1854, Personally appeared in open court James Darden and John Hutchison who attest  the foregoing declaration of George Head, and make oath in due form of law to the following facts, they both being credible witnesses and residents of said Robertson County, and it is hereby certified that the following facts were fully proven by their oaths to the satisfaction of the Court, Viz.
     That they both personally knew Robert Head dec'd late of said county and Martha Head his wife, that they lived together for many years and since the first acquaintance  of affiants with them, as man and wife and were so regarded as reputed as  as such raised up a family of children, that the said Robert Head was generally regarded as, and believed to have been a Revolutionary solider from the State of North Carolina, and that he died in said county on Christmas day in teh year 1838, and that the said Martha survived him and continued his widow to the day of her death, which occurred in said county in February 1852, and that Frances Head George Head, Hiram Head, John Head, Hugh Head, Sarah Ellis, and Martha Winters, are the only surviving children of the said Robert and martha Head, and that Geoge Head, who has this day signed the foregoing declaration in their presence is the son and administrator of them- they further swear that they believe that William Head their oldest child, if now living would be at least 65 yeas of age, they further swear that they are disinterested.  [signed] James Darden  John L Hutchison
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 2nd day of January 1854
Attest Robert H Murphy Clerk
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32, 935
Robert Head
Tennessee

susp

I am personally acquainted with the applicant and witness-  they all respectable honest men .   13th May 1835  C. Johnson
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State of Tennessee 
Robertson County  }  May Term 1835

Robert Head personally appeared before the county court of Robertson this twelfth day of May 1835 now in session for said county for the purpose of making a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congress passed the 7th of June 1832 for the benefit of teh soldiers of the Revolutionary war and being duly sworn upon his oath declares that he entered the service of the  United States as a volunteer in a company commanded by Capt Spears in the county of Surrey in the State of North Carolina for a tour of duty of three months and marched to Salisbury and joined the army of Genl Rutherford at Salisbury and marched with them to join the army of Genl Gates which [illegible] [illegible] before Gates defeat near the hanging Rock in South Carolina  and during the battle he and his company were with the bagage waggons and not in the action- the troops was then dispersed and the army was not again collected until after his term of service expired. He thinks the campaign was in the year 1778 or 1779 but cannot recollect nor can he now recollect to what regiment his company was attached when he joined Rutherford at Salisbury-He saw Rutherford at Salisbury and that Rutherford was wounded in the battle had by [illegible] [illegible] was taken prisoner - That he again entered the service of the U.S. as a volunteer on the 8th day of November 1780 in Surrey County in a company commanded by Capt Benj. Humphreys and in a Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Philips and James Shepherd was Major and that he was marched to Salisbury to guard the British prisoners and that he continued in the service until the 6th day of January when he learned that his father had died and that his mother was sick and likely to die and he employed and paid for a substitute  for the balance of his tour and received from his captain a discharge which accompanies this declaration with the signature of  C. Johnson on it to [illegible] the papers -  that some time after this Genl. Green and Capt Miner Smith to raise a compnay of volunteers to act as Rangers and that he entered the service as a volunteer for six months under Capt Smith and James Blackwell was lieutenant.
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that he acted as such during the six months for which he enlisted and also one month in addition before he was finally discharged- he says that whist he was acting in this service, he legislature which sat at Hillsborough was broke up by the tories headed by Col Fanner and the legislature then went to Salem and the company of rangers was employed in scouring the country and [illegible] and guarding the citizens from the [illegible] of the British and torries having served now all thirteen months that he recd discharges for each tour of service and thought that all of them had been long since destroyed until accidentally he came across the one accompanying  this declaration- that he has not seen the other discharges for many years- that he knows of no witnesses by whom his services can be proven and no other written evidence- That he has now no record of his age but had many years in his possession a bible containing a record of the ages of his fathers family kept by him which was burnt some years since- he frequently said his own age and he was seventy seven years old the 30th of November last- that he was born in Orange County Virginia and moved to Surry County where he lived during the revolutionary war- after the war he [illegible] to South Carolina and he moved frequently to different parts of North and  South Carolina  and finally settled himself in Robertson County Tennessee  where he has resided the last nineteen years and still resides- he hereby relinquishes all claims to the U. States for any services except the benefit provided by the act of Jue 1832 That he is on no pension roll whatever  [illegible] for his character to John L . Hutchinson and John Lamaster [signed] Robert Head (his mark)
Sworn to in open court  Just W. Seal Clk
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State of Tennessee 
Robertson County    }  S.S.

John Lamaster a clergyman of said county and John. S Hutchison esq a resident of said county being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that they are well acquainted with Robert Head the applicant for a pension and that he has [illegible]  character in the neighborhood where he lives of having been a Revolutionary soldier and that they concur in that opinion and that they believe him to be of the age of seventy seven years as stated by him in the declaration above. [signed] John S. Hutchison  John Lemaster
Sworn to and subscribed  in open court
Test  W. Seal Clk

and the said court hereby give it as their opinion that the said Robin  Head was a soldier of the Revolution and that he served as stated in the preceding  declaration and they further certify that John Lamaster is a clergyman and resident in said county and that John S. Hutchison is a citizen resident in said county- and that they are entitled to credit as witnesses- the Said court having proposed the questions [illegible] by the Ward department and the answers being incorporated in the body of the declaration.
[signed] Robert Green JP     Richd R. P. Powell JP
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State of Tennessee 
Robertson County   }  S.S.

I William Seal Clerk of the County Court of Robertson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said cour in the matter of the application of Robin Head for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office at Springfield this twelfth day of May 1833  [signed] W. Seal
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March 18, 1932.

BA-J/MMEF/ILL

Mrs. Martin W. Simmons
Springfield, Tennessee.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of Robert Head, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 4815, based upon the service of Robert Head in that war.

Robert Head was born November 30, 1757 in Orange County, Virginia. The name of his father is not given.

He was a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, during the Revolution, after which he moved to South Carolina, then back to North Carolina, and finally to Robertson County, Tennessee, where he applied for pension May 12, 1835.

He stated then that he enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Spears' North Carolina Company; that he enlisted November 8, 1780, served as private in Captain Benjamin Humphres' Company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' North Carolina Regiment and was discharged January 6, 1781; and that some time after, he enlisted and served six or seven months as a private in Captain Minor Smith's Company of Rangers under Colonel Joseph Phillips in the North Carolina troops.

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months' service as required by the pension laws.

He died December 25, 1838 in Robertson County, Tennessee.

The soldier married in 1785 in Surry County, North Carolina, Martha Elder. She died February 20, 1852 in Robertson County, Tennessee.

1.
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The soldier and his had thirteen children; William, the eldest, was born January 23, 1786, and Jane, the youngest, was born Head, George, Hiram, John, Hugh, Sarah Ells or Eellis, and Martha Winters. No other names of their children are given.

Robert Head, Junior, a grandson of the soldier, was a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, in 1853.

The above noted soldier in the only Robert Head found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,


A.D HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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FEb 9. 1853
Letter of Ro. Head Jr
rel: to claim of Robt Head dec'd

Smith and Jones
Nashville Tenn 

James E Heath 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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[postal stamp]
Nashville Apr 10

Loren P. Waldo Esq
Commis of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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[left side of page]
1925 June 26- Hist to 
G.H. Hubbard [illegible]

1932- March 18 Hist to 
Mrs. Martin W. Simmons- Ill

[right side of page]
[crossed out:  Acts of July 14, [illegible], and March 3, 1873]
REJECTED
4815
P.O. Robert Head
Service:
Enlisted: _______, 18
Discharged: _____,18
Applications filed: _____, 18

[crossed out: Alleges"]  Printed list of 1852 gives 
as cause of suspension:
Re-enlisted: "He has not proved
6 mos services"
Attorney:
P.O. 
______Recognized.  _____Contract
__Cert. of Dis.  Searched for _______,18
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Roan County
State of No. Carolina

This is to certify that Robert Head a volunteer from Surry County has [illegible][illegible]- a substitute to serve his tower [tour] of duty for the present [illegible] to the Southward and is hear by discharged
Provided the said substitute [illegible] the [illegible] [signed] Benj. Humphrey , Capt
(E. Johnson)
[illegible writing]
Certify [illegible] by the
James Sheppard Major Comdent
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Springfield, Tennessee 
February 14, 1932

Veterans Administration 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 

Please send me records of Robert Head son of George Head who was a solider in the Revolutionary War and was buried near Pleasant View, Tennessee.  [in pencil beside this paragraph: Only one- Tenn died- (send this Mrs. F.)]
   Peter Wynn was was in War of 1812 his wife's name is Orpha A Wynn died either in Cheatham or Robertson County, Tennessee.
   Jacob Darden of Virginia whose wife was patience (Carr).

 Thanking you ,
Mrs. Martin W. Simmons

Address     Mrs. Martin W. Simmons
                    Springfield, Tennessee
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The City of Troy
Executive Department 
Troy, Alabama

Apr 25, 1925

The commissioner of Pensions
Washington , D.C.

Dear Sir,

     Would you kindly give me such information as your records may disclose relative to William Head a Revolutionary soldier in South Carolina who served under Col. Wofford; and of Robert Head of South Carolina, who seems to have been a resident of 96 District.  

Yours truly G J Hubbard

[line from William Head with writing added: not as des.]


After 5 days, return to 
City Clerk and Treasurer
Cor. Oak and Walnut sts.,
Troy Ala.
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After 5 days , return to 
City Clerk and Treasurer
Cor. Oak and Walnut Sts.,
Troy, Ala

THE CITY OF TORY
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
TROY ALABAMA

The commissioner of Pension
Washington, D.C                                    May 3, 1925

Dear Sir,
      I would thank you to give me such infomration as your records may disclose relative to Robert Head and his family and William Head and his family. Each of these men was soldier of the Revolution and are residents of South Carolina and probably served from Spartanburg District or that vicinity.  I have no further information as to their service.
     I desire to use this infornation in connection with a family history and would appreciate full details.  
Yours Truly


G. J. Hubbard
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
PENSION OFFICE, JUNE 27, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted by the Secretary of War, for carrying into effect the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, entitled "An Act supplementary to an 'Act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution.'"
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line, " "State troops." "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians, or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
On this      day of        personally appeared (a) the        of the A.B. a resident (b) of       in the county of      and State, Territory or District of      aged(c)      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)     , with     and served in the     (e) regiment of the       line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of     
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I           of the Court of 
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of          for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of         &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will receive detailed instructions, respecting the nature and form of the testimony, they must produce, to secure their being placed on the Pension roll, (vide note j.) As the presumption will, in such cases, be against the applicants, in consequence of the omission of their names in the muster rolls, they will be required to furnish, as near as may be, the same evidence as has heretofore been required, by the Regulations and practice adopted for carrying into effect the act of Congress, of March 18, 1818, and the acts supplementary thereto; with such relaxations as have been from time to time, sanctioned by the Department, on account of the rapid decrease of the survivors of the Revolutionary army, and the consequent difficulty of procuring direct positive testimony in every case.
Wherever an officer or non-commissioned officer is now in the receipt of a pension, he should make application, if entitled to the benefits of this act, by letter merely, setting forth his rank, and the regiment, corps or vessel, in which he served, and his present place or residence. His pension certificate must accompany his letter.
In those cases where the applicants have once been on the pension roll, under the act of March 18, 1818, and have been dropped therefrom on account of property, or for any other reason, or where application has been made under the act of May 15th, 1828, and the evidence of service is in the Departments, or having made application and proof of service, and having been rejected, instead of the above declaration they will make a statement, setting forth, under oath, their having been previously on the pension roll, and their having been struck from the same, shewing [showing] their rank, the regiment, corps, or vessel, in which they served, their present place of residence, and their place of residence when the first application was made, or of their application under the act of 15th May, 1828.
In a case where a claimant may make personal application at this Department, and can produce satisfactory proof of service, and of his identity also, at the seat of government, he may make his declaration before a justice of the peace.
2. The case of the State troops, volunteers, and militia, is different. There are in the Department no rolls fo the State troops, excpt those of Virginia; and no rolls of the militia, except those of New Hampshire.
Applicants who served in the State troops of Virginia, and applicants who served in the militia of New Hampshire, will be required to produce the same proof as is prescribed for those who served upon the Continental Establishment. But, with respect to the other State troops and militia, there is no record to advert to, and no presumption to be rebutted. The nature of the case, therefore, demands a different rule of proceeding.
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SERVICE
Head, Robert
NUMBER
R. 4815
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SERVICE
Head, Robert
NUMBER
R. 4815
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Springfield Tn                          Free
May 14

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City

[vertically written]  May 26
Term
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Springfield Robertson Cty Tenn
13th May 1835

Dear Sir,

Inclose you  a pension certificate of Robin Head which I shall be glad to have acted in as early as convenient 
 Your friend C. Johnson
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Washington City, Jany 24th 1834

Sir:

Enclosed please find Revolutionary claim of Geo Head, son and adm. of Robt Head , dec'd North Carolina, Acts 7th June 1832, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, and 2nd February 1848.
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt
Evans [illegible]


Hon: L. P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
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Loren P. Waldo Esq
Commis of Pensions
Washington
Sir,
On the 31 Jany last, a letter was addressed to
your predecessor, by Robert Head Jr, making certain inquiries as to
the situation of the claim of his Grandfather Robert Head (dec) of Rob-
ertson County Tennessee, to Revy Pension under Act 7 June 1832, from
which he has never heard —
He desired to know why it had not been
allowed, the claim was filed in 1832 or 33. He directed the answer
to be addressed to him at this place to our care. 
We therefore request that you advise Mr
Head of the situation of the claim —
Very respy
Yr obd Servants
Smith & Jones
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Hon. C. Johnson
May 26, 1835
Record Vol. 28./9.37
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War Dept: Pen. Office
May 26, 1835
Sir
The papers in the case of
Robert Head have been examined and filed
with suspended cases in this office. He
claims for a term of three months during
which he was present at the battle of which
Gates was defeated. That battle did not take
place in 1779 as alleged. The applicant should
state the period of the year at which he commenced
said term and in what particular capacity he served.
His claim for six months in 1781 as a ranger can
not be allowed unless it can be shown [crossed out: that]
to the satisfaction of the Dept that he was
engaged to serve for that long of time and 
that he was in actual service during the
whole period of his engagement. 

Hon. C. Johnson
[illegible]
Tennessee
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[the top line is cut off at the top] Smith & Jones
Jny 27/34
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[in pencil: 497]
Pension Office
Jany 27 1854
Gentlemen
The only evidence of service found in the papers
of Robert Head of Tenn is contained in a Dis-
charge which he furnished, showing that
he had employed a “substitute to serve his
tour of duty.” This does not necessarily in-
dicate a day’s service. — His alleged
service was in N.C. from the records
of which state evidence of service
should be obtained.
Messr Smith & Jones
Nashville
Tenn
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April 15th 1853
Rel: to case of 
Robery HEad, dead.
Tennessee
Ael 7th June 1832
Smith & Jones
Nashville
Tennessee
[written in vertical text: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIA]
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Robert Head
Ten Aus 32

[written vertically] Hon. L. P. Waldo
[written vertically] Comm. of Pensions
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Suspended
[crossed out] Lee Cottes 26 Way
[crossed out] 1835 to Hon C. Johnson
(do 2 [illegible] ’35–) not found
(Smith & Jones 4th May 1853)
[crossed out] Same Jny 27 1854
4815 not found
1832
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Dover Gunnybee[?] May 7th AD 1855
Drsr
I have just had a conversation with
some of the heirs of Robert or Robin Head
who was a soldier of the Revolution war, and
thiey inform me that he died about 15 yearsago
and his widow died in 1852; they also inform 
me that the old Sentenian[??] nor his widow ever
received any pension or bounty under any of the
acts of Congress— and they wish me to attend 
to the obtaining of whatever they may be entitled 
consequently I wish you to make examination and 
ascertain what Pension or bounty the heirs of the 
Said Head are entitled to and inform me of the 
amount due (if any) and send me such instructions
and forms of application as are necessary to obtain 
the same — I am informed that Mr Head did 
imploy some person (perhaps Hon Cave Johnson)
to obtain the same but that Mr Head died 
soon after and nothing more was done in the 
case, if any pension can be attained I will 
pay you a reasonable fee for the interest you
take — please give me an answer as soon as
convenient — Respectfully
L. D. Hargis
F E Hassler
Washington DC
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Nashville Tennesee
Jany 31. 1883
Sir.
My paternal Grandfather, Robert Head, was a Resident
of Robertson County in this State and died several years ago.
Prior to his death, he presented a claim for a Pension
based upon his services in the Revolutionary War, but he died
without perfecting said Claim. The Hon Cave[?] Johnson
a member of Congress from this State prosecuted his claim.
I am desirous to ascertain the cause of its not being
allowed, and earnestly request that you will inform me why it has not been adjusted
I hope you will advise me on the subject as easily as possible, and direct your letter to 
the Care of Smith & Jones at this place. 
Very Respy
Yr obd Servant,
Robert Head, Jr
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State of Tennessee 
Robertson County  }  County court August Term 1835

Robert Head who heretofore made a application for pension under the act of the 7th of June 1832 again personally appeared in open court for the purpose of making an additional declaration in relation to his services and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth- that he was in the service at the time of Gates defeat in August being his first campaign he does not recollect the year- certainly but thinks it was in the year 1780- that he served the three months out and recd a discharge which has been  long since lost-Capt Spears commanded the company to which he was attached- he thinks the battle of Kings mountain took place the latter part of October 1780. and he again continued the service he  believes the 8th of November 1780 and the company to which he was attached guarded the prisoners to Salisbury where they remained until the spring of 1781 when Cornwallis was overrunning that part of South Carolina and they removed the prisoners to the State of Virginia whilst on the march with the prisoners his term of service expired and he was discharged having served [illegible] his three months- The applicant thinks he was discharged on the 8th of February and that Cornwallis crossed the shallow ford of Yadkin on the 9th of February - upon his return home to Surry he [illegible] that Capt Smith had orders from Genl Greene to [illegible] sixty men for seven months and he united himself with that company for the term of seven months- that the company was occupied during the term of his services in [illegible] the county in Norther Carolina and the [illegible] of South Carolina, in search of the  british and tories  and to protect and guard the citizens from [illegible] - he believes he was engaged in the actual service six months when he was discharged this discharge has been long since lost- Capt Smith, company [illegible] generally by [illegible]  [illegible]was [illegible] was considered part of the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Philips- from the length of time that has elapsed and the loss of memory, he
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is not now able to be more precise as to the exact times of entering and [illegible][illegible] the service or the dates when the applicant [illegible] [illegible] or place attended to in his declaration - he claims a pension for [illegible] months service under the act of 1832, he having at [illegible] performed that much service according to best recollection he now has and which he feels confident in [illegible]  [signed] Robert Head (his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 11th Augt 1835
Test W. Seal Clk

[illegible] testimony whereof I have hereto , being the clerk of said court have hereto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office at Springfield this 11th of August  in the year afoursaid one thousand eight hundred and thirty five  [signed] W. Seal, Clerk of Robertson County Court
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section                          MMHI

June 26, 1925

G. J. Hubbard
City Clerk and Treasurer Cor. Oak and Walnut Sts.,
Troy, Ala.

Sir,

     I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim R. 4815 it appears that Robert Head was born November 20, 1757 in Orange County, Virginia.
     He was a resident of Surry County, North Carolina during the Revolution, after which he moved to South Carolina, then back to North Carolina, and finally to Robertson County , Tennessee  where he applied for pension May 2, 1835 and stated that he enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Spears' North Carolina Company; that he enlisted November 8, 1780 served as a private in Captain Benjamin Humpres' Company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' North Carolina Regiment and was discharged January 6, 1781, and that some time after, he enlisted and served six or seven months as a private in Captain Minor Smith's Company of Rangers under Colonel
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Joseph Phillips in the North Carolina Troops.
      His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months' service as required by the pension laws. He died December, 25, 1838 in Robertson County, Tennessee.
     Solider married in 1785 in Surry County, North Carolina, Martha Elder who died February 20, 1852 in said Robertson County.
     They had thirteen children--William the eldest was born January 23, 1786 and Jane the youngest was born January 3, 1812 and the following children survived their parents: Frances Head, George, Hiram, John, Hugh, Sarah Ellis or Eellis and Martha Winters; no other names of children given.
     Robert Head, Junior, a grandson of solider was a resident of Nashville, Tennessee in 1853.
     The above noted soldier is the only one by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully

Wilder S. Metcalf
Commissioner.