Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7180, for William Shropshire, North Carolina
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Service
N.C.

Shropshire, William  Number W. 7180
Elizabeth   B.L. Nt. 57.781-160-55
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State of Georgia
White County

Be it remembered that now on the 20th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven It being the  third Monday in said month appeared at the Court house in the Town of Sparta in the County of White aforesaid the Honorable Nathaniel W Williams Esquire Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit whereupon a Circuit Court of Law & Equity was begun and held for the County of White aforesaid at the court house in the Town of Sparta on the third Monday of August AD 1827.  Present the Honorable Nathaniel W Williams Esquire Judge.  

Declaration of William Shropshire in order to be placed on the pension list under the Act of 18th March 1818 State of Georgia County of White.  Towit:  On this fourth day of September 1827 Personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record having power to fine and imprison and being the Circuit Court for said County.
William Shropshire resident in said County aged sixty seven years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first May 1820 that the said William Shropshire enlisted for the time of twelve months in in the month of September 1775 in the County of Guilford State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain John Armstrong in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Martin in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said [illegible] untill September 1776 when he was discharged in Guilford County State of North Carolina.  That he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present. That his name is not on the roll of any State and that he made repeated applications for a pension which he is now informed were informal or not received and in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820 I do solemnly sware that I was a resident
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Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since by that time by gift, sale or in any manner [struck through "whatever"] disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities interest or debts due to me nor have I any income nor any property other than the clothes which I ware and that since the 18th of March 1818 the following change has been made in my property.  I owned in 1823 an Indian pony saddle and bridle valued at six dollars.  The pony died in 1824.  sworn to and declared on the fourth day of Sept. AD 1827 before N W Williams Judge of said Court:
William Shropshire

This fourth day of September 1827 came Joel Smith into open Court and made oath in due form of law that he had been acquainted with William Shropshire three or four years [illegible] entitled to credit on his oath that he has no property the he is the same whose Declaration has been read to the Court.

John Chisum made oath that has been acquainted with said William Shropshire about six years.  He would believe him on oath in a court of Justice and that he has no visible goods or effects whatever and is dependent on relations for a support but makes baskets some times.  

It appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Shropshire did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy
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for the time of nine months under one regiment on the continental establishment and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited [?] in the aforesaid schedule is nothing.  

State of Georgia
White County
 I Anthony Dibrell Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of White aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript of the Declaration evidence & opinion of the court, as appears of record in my office and that Nathaniel W Williams before mentioned is and was at the time the Declaration aforesaid was filed Judge of said Court and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all of his official acts as such given under my hand and private seal at office there being no seal of office as yet provided.  This 17th day 
[handwritten "SEAL"] of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty seven and of the independence of the United States the 52nd year. 

Anthony Dibrell Clerk
of White Circuit Court
By his Deputy John H. Anderson
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https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pSee letter [illegible]
W. 1836
Solomon Charles
July 7, 1837
Hon S. Adams, 26 Aug 52
Hon J.A. Wilcox Sept 27/52


19.815

West Tennessee

William Shropshire
of White County in the State of [illegible]
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded
by Colonel Martin in the N Carolina line for the term of one year from September 1775 to September 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th day of September 1827.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of October 1827 and sent to Randolph Ross, Esq. Sparta Tennessee

Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1827

[illegible]6.76
44.16

Revolutionary Claim, 
Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
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6.029
[illegible]  Mo

Elizth Shropshire
[illegible] of William 
served in the Revolutionary
as a private
on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars
per annum, to commence
[illegible] day of March, 1848
[illegible] 30, June 1848

Certificate of Pension issued 
[torn] day of July 53
sent to 
Hon. S. Adams
U.S.S.

[torn] on Roll of Pensioners under act 
[torn date] 1848, Page 35 of Vol. 3
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266. 132    Act Mar. 3  '12
Dec. 29, '16

Elizabeth Shropshire wid. 
William Shropshire
Shropshire 
Priv

[written over above]
57781 Feb 9/7

End P
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Aberdeen Tnp, Nov. 2d 1852

Mr F.F.C. Triplet
Dear Sir
I have finaly goten the Old family bible such a one as it is, and send it to you as proof of the matrimonial state of Wm Shropshire to Elizabeth Hurt.  You will find in the last of the Old Testament and in front of the New Testament wher the Old Man states the time of his marage but does not state to whom. You will then find at the end of the New Testament and announcement of the Baby where he records the Birth of his first child Catharin Shropshire, and Naaman, & in both cases, calls the given name of my mother, Elizabeth Shropshire. He then goes on to record the names of the others, [illegible], Lucinda, Joshua, and then for the want of room or blank pages he goes back a leaf or two and record the names of Jane, Ondiana, and my name was recorded in front or commencement of the Old testament. And I send a certificate that they lived together as man and wife. I hope this will be sufficient. Pleas send me back the Old Bible, for I want it as a relic.  I send you likewise the certificate of the Clerk of White County, Georgia, who

[Vertical notation on right side]
Bible not rec Pension Bureau
AW June 1, 1917
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that the matrimony of William Shropshire states that there is no record of the marrage of William Shropshire or of Elizabeth Hurt. I trust ther will be sufficient circumstantial evidence enough to grant her the pension of my father. I must say, Dear Sir, that I personally have no interest in the matter, than any child should feel to an aged Mother. She does not live with me, but with a poor sister and Brother in Law who have taken care of her for some years in her blind condition. 
Most Respectfully your Obedient Servant
H. H. Shropshire
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Elizabeth Shropshire
Declaration

266.132

address Benjamin Stewart
Haw Ridge Ala
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Form of Declaration

State of Alabama
Dale County

SS. On this twenty-fifth day of November A.D. 18 eight hundred and fifty six
personally appeared before me, a Hope H Mizell, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Shropshire aged 86 years, a resident of Coffee County in the State of Alabama who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Elizabeth Shropshire who is

[The following printed text is struck through:  in the company commanded by Captain {left blank} in the regiment of {left blank}, commanded by {left blank}  in the war with {left blank} that he enlisted at {left blank} on or about the  {left blank} day of {left blank} A.D. {left blank}]

[Handwritten] named pension certificate no 6029 Here on the 29th day of January 1853 she hereby refers you to the pension list as evidence that she is entitled to a warrant. 

[Printed] She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.

[Handwritten] 
The State of Alabama
Dale County

                Her
Elizabeth  X  Shropshire
               Mark

I Abel Echols Judge of the Probate Court of said county hereby certify that Hope H. Mizell whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county & that full faith and credit should be had and given to his attestation as such. Given under my hand & the seal of my office this 8th day of December AD 1856. 
A Echols
Judge of Probate
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We, J Hasen Callaway and Benjamin Stuart, residents of Coffee County in the State of Alabama upon our oaths, declare that the following declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Shropshire in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 

J Hasen Callaway
Benjamin Stuart


The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. 

Hope H Mizell J P
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No. 14. 821
Elizabeth Shropshire
widow of Wm

Ala
Act 7 July 1838.

Married   1784
Hus died 10 Augt 1835
Adiu 1 yr peri $40
per annum. 

Acts
38
43 & 44
2 Feb 48, also
Act 2 Feb 1848 at $9.11
per annum.  Com'g
1 July 1848

Mobile
Hon. S. Adams, 
U.S. Senate
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The State of Alabama
Macon County 

On this the 13th day of October 1852 personally appeared before me Lewis Alexander Judge of the Probate Probate Court of said County (being a Court of record) Elizabeth Shropshire a widow of Macon County Alabama aged about 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled and also presenting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of William Shropshire who was a private in the army of the United States to the best of her information and to be more certain she refers to the records and rolls of the War Department at Washington for the name of her said husband and for the nature & kind of service performed by him.  She  [illegible] he has died and that she was married to the said William Shropshire to the best of her recollection sometime in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four but does not recollect the day of the month, particularly, and refers to the family record as the best evidence in her possession of the date of her marriage. That her husband the aforesaid William Shropshire died on or about the 10th day of August in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty four. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marraige took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four orig at the times above stated, She further swears that she is now
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a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension. 
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year also written [crossed out "before me"]


Elizabeth  X  Shropshire

Lewis Alexander
Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama Probate Court Special
Macon County
This 13th day of October 1852

I, Lewis Alexander Judge of the Probate Court of Macon County do hereby certify that Elizabeth whose name appears to the foregoing office and appeared before me in open Court and made and recited said affidavit on the day on which this same bears date.  Given  under my hand 
and seal of office this 13th 
day of October  1852

Lewis Alexander
Judge of Probate
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Answered on 
this 7 July, 1837,
by entering the note enclosed, &
referring this Free claimant to administration
of estate

Rock Island
25 June 1837

To the Commissoner
of Pensons Wasington City
Penson Office.

[Written vertically along left margin:  
"Ed. July 6"]
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White County Tennessee
24th June 1837

Honb. Sir, 
I take this method to inform you of the Death of William Shropshire a revolutionary Pensioner who resided in this County.  I can only say to you that he died without wife or heirs on the 4th day of August last past and there was five months pay due him from the United States and I  have writ to Georgia to where he stated he came from and find he had no family there. I have taken all necessary pains to find his connection and cannot find any nearer than a sister and some nieces and he had no Property hire.  I sold him a horse on credit relying on him for the money as he drawed his Pension for which I took his note which I here inclose to you believing that you will order the Payment as it is the only alternative for me to ever git my pay.  I am poor and liable to loose my house and the fact is the money is due him from the United States.  I have only this to add that I can make any Necessary Proof about his Death and the debt that he owed me. The reason why I did not apply sooner I was trying to find his family but failed. 
I am in esteem very respectfully your obt servant
Solomon Charles

4 March 1835
Please to inclose & send back the note
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
  3-525
[Handwritten:] W7180
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., _______, 19___

In reply to your request of ______, received _______ for a statement of the military history of [Handwritten] Wm. Shropshire a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  
[Handwritten] 
Sept. 1775       
1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[Handwritten]
12 mo.
   .

RANK.
[Handwritten]
Pvt.
  .

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[Handwritten]
John Armstrong
George Perry

COLONEL
[Handwritten]
Alexander Martin 2 Reg.

STATE.
[Handwritten]
N.C.

[Handwritten at the bottom of the above chart]
Also out during Rev. several times in state militia, no details of service given.
And served in the War of 1812 under Capt. Joseph Kenada in the Miss. Troops. Dates of service not stated. 
 
[Handwritten vertically in the left margin of the above chart.]
I used soldier's own statement as to date of 
enl. The 2d N.C. was organized about Sept. 1775.

Battles engaged in, _________
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
[Handwritten] [illeg.] Guilford Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension, [Handwritten] Sept. 17, 1827, This claim was allowed. 

Residence at date of application, [Handwritten] 
White Co. Tenn. 

Age at date of application, [Handwritten] 67.  He died in White Co. Tenn. Aug. 10, 1835. 

Remarks:  [Handwritten] Soldier mar in 1784 Elizabeth Hurt who was allowed pens. on her aplic. Oct. 13, 1852 while living in Macon Co. Ala. aged 83 years. They had 8 children, Catharine, Naaman, Mary, Lucinda, Joshua, Indiana, and H.H. (whose full name was not given).

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 7180
Elizabeth Shropshire
Widow
William Shropshire
Privt Rev War

Act: Feb. 3, 1848

Index:--- Vol. M, Page 203

[Arrangement of 1870.]


[Written vertically along left margin]
1917 June 1, Hist. to Mrs. A.P. Brown. 
1918 January 22, Hist. to Pauline Hill
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Wm. Shropshire.
Tenn. Revo. Susp? 

Hon. I. C. Isacks
Winchester, Tenn. 

See letter to W. Hill
31 Aug. 1826. See also
letter to Shropshire July 11th
1827.
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57,781

[illegible] Army
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9.320

Alabama Mo

Elizth. Shropshire
widow of William
who was a private 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 40 Dollars ---- 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued 
the 29th day of Jan'y '33
and sent to 
Hon. S. Adams 
U.S.S.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
A
Recorded in Book: 
Vol. 2 --  Page 232
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11.435
Alabama mo
Eliz'th Shropshire
widow of William
who died on the 10 August 1835
of      in the State of 
who was a private in the     commanded 
by Captain      of the            commanded 
by                    in the 
line for     Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Mobile
at the rate of 40 Dollars --- Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of 
January '53 and sent to 

Hon. S. Adams
U.S. Senate

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838. 

Recorded by   R. McRae  Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1A  Page 337
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Blank page
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May 31
Mrs. Shropshire
1818

J L Edwards Esq
Commis. of Pensions
Washington City
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The State of Alabama
M_ County

Personally appeared before me James Griffith an acting Justice of the Peace for Laid County Lands in stand and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was acquainted with William And Elizabeth Shropshire and that he knows that they did live together as man and wife and that they had eight children.

Lucinda Stuart X her mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 25th day of October 1852

/James Griffith JP/
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The State of Alabama
Macon County

Personally appeared before me James Griffith an acting Justice of the Peace for said county Benjamin Stuart and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith the bible of William and Elizabeth Shropshire has been in his care since eighteen hundred and nineteen 1819 and that the records of it have underwent no alteration or change since that time.

/Benjamin Stuart/

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 25th day of October 1852.
/James Griffith JP/
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dr. [illegible] 

to
W. Edwards
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Winchester 11th August 1826

Sir
I again give you the papers of 
Mr. Shropshire. I hope the case will be
[illegible] acted on and allowed or
reputed for I have [illegible] been so
much importance on any subject
Please write to the petition at White
County Tenn. If allow inclose him
the certificate. if rejected let him know 
it and keep the papers on file. 
I am respectfully
yours &
J.L. Edwards Esqr
J C. Yarks
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see page 169.
William Shropshire
Tenn
Hon. J.C. Isacks,
Winchester, Tenn:
Rec.d from Sing State, N.C.
8 Sept 1826
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State of North Carolina Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for 
the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
name of William Shropshire does not appear ┃
on the musterrolls of the Continental line of
this State in the revolutionary war
Given under my hand and of
[illegible] in Raleigh this 4th day of
Sept. 1826.
W. Will
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Shropshire
Macon County and State of Alabama
act 7 July 1838.
Claim, ("original," [illegible]")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner
Record proof of marriage
(See Family Bible filed in room 108)
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Hon. S. Adams  
U.S. Senate
S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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War Department
Pension Office
16 January 1826

Sir

I herewith return the papers forwarded by you
in the case of William Shropshire, and have to state, that no decision can be had on his claim to a pension unless a declaration of his service be exhibited.
It appears from our words, that his declaration
was returned to you, in January 1825, since
when it does not appear to have been received
at this office. Should it be last, he had better
make a new one, agreeably to the blank form
herewith enclosed, and the instructions thereto
attached. 
I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully
Your [illegible]
J.L. Edwards
-
Hon. J. C. Isacks
House of Representatives
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War Department,
Pension Office,
12th May 1826.
Sir,
Agreeably to the request contained in your
letter of yesterday, a diligent search has been made for William Shropshire's original declaration, but without success. It does not appear to have been received at this office
since the 17th of January 1825, at which time, it appears that it was returned to you. The affidavits of Thomas and Katherine Hills, Joseph Phifer, Robert Anderson, John
W. Crunk, Nimrod Baily, and David Snoddy, which were enclosed in your letter, are herewith returned.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Mr Obt. Sect.
J.L. Edwards
Hon. J.C. Isacks,
House of Representatives
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War Department.
Pension Office
October 3 1825.

Sir
I herewith return the affidavit of Thomas Hill
and Catherine Hill, forwarded by you in support of
William Shropshire's claim to a pension, and have to state that these affidavits are not sufficient proof of his service
The witnesses merely state that he enlisted into the continental service in 1776, but do not state how long he served under that enlistment; and the statement of a woman cannot be received as evidence in the case, unless it be proved that she accompanied the regiment to which the claimant belonged,
during the period which he alleges to have served.      The witnesses should set forth the time of entering and the time and
manner of leaving the service, and the regiment and company in which he served. The declaration of the claimant was
returned to you on the 7th of January last, since which time it ┃
has not been received at this Department
I am, very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J.L. Edwards

Hon. J.C. Isacks
Winchester, Tenn:
prove how long you served
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Pension Office
April 6 1854

Sir
The name of Elizabeth Shropshire
widow of William was placed on the
Alabama Pension Role on the 29th
of Jany 1853. Under the act of 1838
and subsequent acts, and certificate
sent to Hon G Adams of the Senate
Hon J F Dowdell
Hyk
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Hon J F Dowdell 
April 6 / 54
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Washington City
April 1st 1834

Hon L P Waldo

I heretofore have written
to the office on behalf of Elizabeth Shropshire
who has been in receipt of a pension &
was informed that no evidence of the fact
could be found in the records. I know
[illegible] further information from the
family that application was made for pension
from the State of Tennessee & that the family
Bills showing marriage & childrens ages 
was sent to the Pension office at the
[illegible] I hope you will service the reason clearly again if the [illegible] in the department is not sufficient to grant a bounty on the widow
Respectfully  J F Dowdell
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Union Bank
Nashville 20 May 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq

Lin

I take the liberty of enclosing to you for the examination of the proper
officer the vouchers in case of Wm Shropshire
deceased. The case is a novel one to me & I do not feel an [illegible] to pay to the Admin upon who proof made therefore [illegible] apply for instructions.
Should it be determined that the voucher
are sufficient let the order for payment be made if otherwise please have the defects pointed
Very respectfully
[Illegible]
& Pension agent
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Wm Shropshire
Payable semi-annually. The
payment on this Certificate will
be made on the 4th of March
in the year 1828 at Nashville
by Thomas Crutcher
Pension Agent
Recorded in Bay Ball
Clerk in Book E Vol. 9 Page 174
W. Armstrong
No Carolina
20 Regt
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War Department,
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818 May 1820. 1 March 1823

William Shropshire late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the West Tennessee
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred twenty seven
Given at the War Office of the United State, this Sixth day of October one thousand eight
hundred and twenty seven
James Barbour
Secretary of War

Countersigned:
J.L. Edwards
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William Shropshire
recommendation
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To a generous feeling publick
Know ye that [illegible]
William Shropshire the bearer hereof aged about sixty seven years, was a patriot & soldier of the Revolutionary war which terminated in the liberty & independence of these United States, such has been the course of his patriotism, that altho
aged & infirm he could not ever be a spectator
in the late contest between Great Britain & this
ore happy country, but when the war was
actually waged, he took up arms and marched
to front the storm. he now is like many
others (who was the heaves
in the times that tried men's souls both poor necessitous
the Congress of the United States having enacted a law
for the relief of those ancient worthies, under certain [illegible] regulations in order to attain the munificence therein intended & him Wm Shropshire coming clearly within
the part thereof, finds it necessary to the establishment of his services, to visit North Carolina for the procurement of testimony, and from his [illegible] circumstances will have in a great measure to
depend on a generous publick for his support and as such we the undersigned recommend him
Nathan Haggard
Thos Hill Randolph Ross
-
John James Whiteley
Solomon Charles James W. Copeland
Joel D. Charles
John Carr
Sundar
William Anderson
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We the undersined are citizens of the State of
of Tennessee and white County and also William
Shropshire which the Hon J.C. Isacks will certify
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William Shopshiere
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State of Tennessee
White County
April (Illegible) A.D. 1836.
of the County Court of White County
Be it remembered that on this day being the 11th day of April A.D. 1836. appeared in open Court Thomas Hill who being (illegible) sworn in due form of law, says that William Shropshire (illegible) of the County is a soldier and a pensioner this life the 10th of August A.D. 1835 as he (illegible) that said Willam Shropshire and has a wife but that they separate and remained separate for about thirty years before the death of said William Shropshire that it is not known to this affiant whether the wife of the said William Shropshire is living or dead if living she would now be about seventy or Seventy five years of age; but if living she remains and resides
in parts unknown, said William Shepshire had some children by his said wife, but they also if living reside in parts unknown. Affiant further states that said William Shropshire wrote and made diligent inquiry after his children in his lifetime but could (illegible) where they reside or whether they are living. (Illegible) Hill Administrator of the said William Shropshire deceased first being sworn upon his oath says that he has a knowledge of the (illegible) of the children of said William Shropshire, or
of his wife, or whether any of them and being knows that said William Shepherd and his wife has been seperated at last thirty on that if his wife and children and living they in parts unknown.
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Court Known and persons of good name and reputation and entitled to full credit upon oath in a Court of Justice that it is satisfactorily proven that the wife and children of
said William Shropshire Deceased a revolutionary pensioner if living reside in part unknown. And it is for this ordered to be certifies that this Court is a Court of
(illegible).

And now be it remembered, and known that before the County Court in and for the County of Erie aforesaid personally appeared Wakefield Hill Administrator of William Shropshire Deceased law of the County of White Rhea and made oath in due form of law, that the said William Shropshire
the estate is the local William Shropshire
in an original certificate in the possession of
said Winfield Hill, of which the Court aforesaid this the following is a true copy

War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th of March 1818. 1 May 1820 & 1 March 1823 William Shropshire late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the last Tennessee agency at the rate of eight
dollars per month to commence on the seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven Given at the  war office of the United States this sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.

James Barbour
Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards

that the said William Shropshire departed this life
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in the County of White and State aforesaid the place of his residence, on the 10th day of August eighteen hundred and thirty five; and where he has resided for the space and term of at least two years, and that he removed from
Greene County in the State of Georgia to the State of Tennessee
Sworn to and subscribed
Winkfield William
Administrator of William Shropshire Dec.
Sworn to and submitted in open Court 12th April 1836.

Know all men by these present that I Winfield
Hill Administrator of William Shropshire Deceased late of the County of All and State of Tennessee a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. Do hereby constitute and appoint Matthew Watson my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as
Administrator of the said Willam Shropshire
Deceased to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pension in (Illegible) State of Tennessee, the pension of the said William Shropshire (illegible) said intestate, from the fourth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five to the tenth
day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five, the day on which the said William Shropshire departed this life. Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six
Winfield Hill
Administrator of
William Shropshire
deceased
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State of Tennessee
White County
Be is known that on the twelfth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six before the Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions in and for the County of White aforesaid person ally appeared in open Court Winfield Hill Administrater of William Shropshire Deceased late of the County of White a revolutionary pensioner of the
anded States above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and (illegilble) power of Attorney is given to Matthew Watson of Nashville Tennessee. In Testimony the undersigned Justice of said Court hath set their hand this day and year above. 
Thos Eastland
Jane Raye
John Pett

This day appeared in open Court Winfield Hill administrator of William Shropshire deceased, late of the County of White, and produced a pension certificate bearing date the sixth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven allowing the said William Shropshire a pension from the seventeenth day of September one thousand
eight hundred and twenty seven during his (illegible) life after the rate of eight dollars per month for services rendered as a private in the army of the Revolution and inscribed on the Pension roll of West Tennessee. And at the same upon the said Winfield Hill, and a certain Thomas Hill and at (illegible) Session in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five
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of the Court aforesaid, a certain Jacob Hill, and a certain Thomas Underwood all citizens of the County of White and to the Court Known all entitled to full faith and credit upon the oath in a Court of Justice being sworn in due form
can proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Willand Shropshire departed this life on the tenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five and that the said William Shropshire is and was the
identical William Shropshire named in the foregoing and aforesaid Pension Certificate, which came to the
hands and possession of the said Winkfield Hill
Administrator as aforesaid, after the decease of the said William Shropshire, and that said William Shropshire was entitled to said Pension from the fourth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five to the tenth day of August in said last mentioned year, being the day of his death, on account of services rendered as a private in the army of the Revolution, during the revolutionary
war, and that at the time of his death
he resided in the County of White in the State of Tennessee and had resided then for the space of least ten years and that previous thereto had resided in the State of Georgia Grand County. All of which is ordered by the Court to be certified
Hon Eastland
John Hay
John Jett
State of Tennessee
White County

April Sept A.D. 1836.
I Jacob A Lane Clerk of the Court
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of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of White aforementioned do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and entire presenting of the said Court showing shewing the proof on the application of (Illegible) Administrator of William Shropshire Deceased, a pensioner on the roll of the agency of West Tennessee, and other
proof therein set forth with the acknowledgement of the (illegible) of Allowing from said Administrator to Matthew Watson
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of said Court at office the 12th day of
April A.D. 1836 and of the Judge
of the United States the Sixtieth year
Jacob Adam Clerk
of the County Court of White County

M. Walton
State of Tennessee
Davidson County Set
Be it Known that on the 28th day
of April 1826 before the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County personally
appeared M Watson the attorney named
in the foregoing power of attorney and made
oath that the same was not given him by
reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the
pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be reared by him
Sworn and Subscribed the day
and year last above mentioned
before me
M. Watson 
Robert Farguharson JP
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State of Tennessee
White County
I Jacob Mann Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions in and for the County of White aforesaid do hereby that James Anderson Esq whose name is (illegible) as justice of the peace to the (illegible) several testimonies is now and was at the time of (illegible) name there as such of the acting justice of the peace in and for said County, commissioned and qualified to act as
each that full faith and credit is and should be
given to his office and as such.
In testimony whereof I have here
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of said Court office the 4 day of
July A.D. 1825 and of the Independance
of the United States this (illegible)
Jacob Mann Clk
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State of Tennesee
White County

is this day personally came Thomas Hill and Catharine Hill before me James Anderson an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and made Oath in clear form of law that they are personally acquainted with William Shropshire now and was also well acquainted with the said William at the time of his Enlistment in the
Regular or Continental servis of the United States and that the said William Shropshire Enlisted in year 1776 to well as the deponents recollect that they the deponent well recollects of said William Shropshire Enlisting under Capt
John Armstrong of the United States and the
deponent for her recollects of said William Shropshire did at Several other times before and after his Enlistment turn out and served several tours in the (illegible) of the United States and that said William Shrophire Enlisted in the latest war under Capt Joseph Kenada of the Mississippi troops and the deponent thinks and very well recollects that the said William Shropshire served twelve month and the said William Shropshire is now an Inhabitant of White County Tennessee-
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 2d day July 1825
Thomas Hill
Katharine Hill (her mark)

James Anderson (seal)
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee 
White County⎬ 

this day personally came Joseph Phifer and 
Robert Anderson before me James Anderson an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and made Oath in due form of law that they are personally acquainted with Thomas Hill and Catharine Hill and that they the deponents have been personally acquainted with the above mentioned Thomas and
Catherine Hill for the last six or eight years
believe them to be person of truth and
veracity and a respite might be said to ┃
the words or death and they the deponents
think them to be interest in said William Shropshire receiving pension from the United States to and subscribed to by his Lord
by 1825
Joseph Phifer
Robert Anderson
James Anderson 
Justice of the Peace 

State of Tennessee
White County
this day personally came before in James Anderson acting Justice of the peace in and
for said County and made oath in due form
of law this he the said William Shropshire
Citizen of White County in the State of
Tennesee and have been for the last Eighteen months
Sworn to and subscribed to me before
this 2nd day of July 1825

William Shropshire
James Anderson
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennesee
I James Anderson an acting Justice of the Peace for said County do Certify the Joseph Phifer and Robert Anderson two Subscribing witnesses to the (illegible) affidavits are
to me personally known and men of good character and any credit may be reported in (illegible) also Thomas Hill and Catharine Hill is to me personally known are also of good fame and character that all confidence may be placed in them in any of the conduct as to truth and verasity &c
Witness my hand and all
the 20 day of July 1825
1
James Anderson ℗
Justice of the Peace
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Letter of Adminstration
in the estate of
Wm. Shropshire Decd
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State of Tennessee
White County
October Session A.D. 1835.
Whereas at a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sept
sun began and held for the County of White aforesaid, on the second day of October A.D. 1835, the (illegible) of William Shropshire
was suggested, and that he departed this life intestate Whereupon Winkfield was appointed Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights credits and office of the
said William Shropshire his Deceased and took the oath prescribed by law and entered into bond and County as prescribed by law
There are therefore to empower the said Winkfield Hill, Administrator to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and (illegible) rights credits and offices of the said William Shropshire deceased, and the same into his possession to take, whereon the same may be found within the State of Tennessee and
Inventory thereof to return into this Court within the time prescribed by law, and the just debts of the deceased to pay so far as said estate may extend or amount to witness 
Jacob A Land
Clerk of the County Court at offer the second (illegible) of October A.D. 1835, and of the Independence of the United States this sixtieth year.
Jacob A. Land clerk
of White County Court
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

This day Mr John Fields personally appeared before me Nathaniel Scales one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County and made oath that William Shropshire was a soldier in the regular service of the United States under Capt John Armstrong in the second Regiment of North Carolina regulars, that this deponent states that he served with the said William Shropshire in the year Seventy six and that Alexander Martin was the Colonel Commandant that this deponent further maketh Oath that he was a sergeant in Capt Armstrongs Company and that said William Shropshire served under him
Sworn to and subscribed this
7th June 1827
 John Fields
-
State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Fields whose name is signed to the above affidavit that he is a man in good standing and that his oath here would be believed as soon as any other mans whatever given of given under our hand and seal this 7th June 1827

Nath Scales J.P.
State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

We the undersigned do certify that we have been acquainted with W. John Fields whose name is signed to the above affidavits that he's a man in good standing of credibility given under our hand this 7th day of June 1827

Sneed Strong 
Ja Scales
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

I Abraham Philips presiding Justice in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Robert Gallaway Esquire whose name and Signature is affixed to the foregoing Instrument is the Clerk of our County Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County aforesaid and as such due faith should be paid to his official acts it being maid out in due form of Law given under my hand this 20th ┃
day of June 1827

A Philips J.P.
I P
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

I Robert Galloway Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Rockingham do Certify that Nathan
Scoles Esq. whose name is to the within affadavit is and was at the time of signing or writing Justice of the peace in and for said County and due faith and credit is due to all his official
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at office in Wentworth this June 1817

R. Calloway Clrk
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

This day Capt. Sneed Strong personally appeared before Nathaniel Scales one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County and made Oath William Shropshire was in the Malitia service of the United States in the year Eighty that himself and said Shropshire received their discharge both at the same time that George Peay was Capt and getting sick they seved under Richard Vernon Lieutenant in said Rays Company

Sworn to and subscribed Sneed Strong
this 7th June 1827 -
State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with Capt Sneed Strong whose name is signed to the above affidavit that he is a man of good standing and then upon Oath
is Entitled to as much credit as any other man whatever given under my hand this 7th
of June 1827 -
Nath Seales J P
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

I Robert Gallaway Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter session for the County of Rockingham as certify the Nathaniel
Scales Esq whose name is assigned to the within affadavit is and at the time of signing and acting Justice of the peace for said County and (illegible) faith and credit is due to all his official such I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Wentworth this (illegible) June1827
R Gallaway Clrk
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

i Abraham Philips presiding Justice in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Gallaway Esq whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing instrument is the Clerk of our County Court of Pleas and quarters sessions for the County aforesaid and (illegible)

(the remainder is illegible)
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Isacks
Washington City
Congress Hall
(illegible)
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(Illegible) Alabama December 18th 1835


Sir agreeable to my expectation I have got the
Deposition of John & Crank in support of my
aged uncle claim to a pension I think that if
in proof that man can make on the subject
that the present is all sufficient the hand of the
Justice is in an ordinary clerk but we thought it best as the clerk could certify that it was in his own hand (illegible) as you may see from the certificate of the clerk it will do know harm as 
(illegible) 


Shuld you succeed in getting my aged and
a pension it will greatly (illegible) you in your
next Election and long remembered by the (illegible) county and your old friends in the district.  I am your most obedient friend. date friend
Hicks W. Shropshire

There may be some exception maid is to ordinary (Illegible) his name as he is (illegible) and drinks (illegible) spirits hard at times but is certified that he signed it and was sworn to the 
same I merly thought I would name the circumstance as its his way of signing his Name yours
 (illegible)
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State of Tennessee
(Illegible) County

this day personally appeared before
me Jesse Daniel and acting Justice of the
David Snoddy & Nimrod Baley and made oath in due form of law and Saith that they are well acquainted with John W Crunk that he is a
of honest Carracter and due respect might be paid to his word and Oath and they the deponant dont think him to be interested in the said William Shropshire recovering a
pension from the United States
Sworn to and subscribed to before me
this 15th day of November 1828
Jesse Daniel acting
Justice of the peace for Lincoln County
Nimrod Bailey
David Snoddy

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County

I John Daniel acting Justice of the peace
for the County aforesaid do certify that
Nimrod Bailey and David Snoddy two
Subscribing Witnesses to the above afidavit
are to me personally known and men of good character and credit may be reposed in them also. John W Crank is to me personally known
and are also of good fame and Carratt and
that all confidence may be placed in him
as to truth and verasity
Witness my hand and seal
this 15 day of November
Jesse Daniel seal
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
I Brice M Garner Clerk of the Court
of pleas & Quarter Sessions for said
County do hereby certify that Jesse
Daniel before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made & who has certified
the same is now & was at the time of
doing the same an acting justice of
the peace in & for said County duly
commissioned & qualified & that his
signature to the same is in his own
handwriting

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Fayetteville this 18th day of November 1825
S
Brice M Garner Clrk


State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
-
Robert Dickson Presiding Magistrate of the
Court of pleas & Quarter sessions for said County do certify that Brice Garner who gave the foregoing certificate as clerk of said Court is Clerk thereof of also that his certificate is in and form of Law Given under my hand
this 16th day of November 1825 -
R Dickson Presiding Justice
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County

this day personally Came John W Grand
before me Daniel and acting Justice of
the peace and made oath in due for
of law and saith that he is well acquainted with
William Shropshire who now resides in
White County Tennessee that he enlisted in the
service of the United in February 1776 that
he served in Captain John Armstrong Company
in the continal annagh the second ┃
regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander
Martin that he remained in the Service
for Nine Months or more that was
Taken sick and furlowed to go home ┃
this deponant further states that he
was also a soldier and served with the
said Shropshire.
Sworn to and subcribed to before me
this 15th day of November 1825

Jesse Daniel acting
Justice of the peace
for Lincoln County
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Sparta
Sept 23rd


The Hon
James Barbour
Department of War
Washington City
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Sparta
White County Tennessee
Sept 20th 1827

The Hon
James Barbour
Department of War  

Sir

At the instance of Mr William Shropshire an old revolutionary soldier who visited
Washington City last July in order to proper his claim for a pension in prison (having been an applicant for many years through others) it appears from a title addressed to him under date 11th July by L. Edwards of department, that the evidence furnished by him was satisfactory & it only remained
necessary to form his declaration & to enable
final decision. The old man after a fatiguing march on foot arrived at this place in
time to make his declaration & before the Circuit Court which he requests me to enclose withmany acknowledgements of Obligation to the President of the U. States. j Edwards & (Illegible) Hook for their kind treatment & pecuniary assistance in enabling him to return to his house (illegible) from the instructions of Mr. Edwards to him, that the pension will be awarded (he hopes from the time of his first application 1820) in the event of which he asks
the favor to form with the least possible delay to him at this place the necessary papers to authorise him to receive at Nashville, with high consideration believe
(Illegible)
Randolph Ross
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Commissioner of Pensions
Rev of War Section
Washington D.C


Dear Sir

Will you please send me the pension records of James Hill, Blount Co Tenn 1834
William Shropshire White Co Tenn 1827
Sincerely
Pauline Hill
331 Carter St
Harriman
Jan 15.19
Tenn.
Miscellaneous files for an
 as to James Hill
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Postmark


Pension
O
Jan 18
1918
Office

U.S.
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Two one cent Stamps paid rev

Seneca S.C
May 24, 1917
Pension Office
Washington, D.C

If there any record of a deed
of land to John or Jas. Shropshire
the property was in what is now Kershaw Co. but before the Revolution was Craven Co, & think
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&
the deed was burned and I would like to know if there is a record of it or any Shropshire in South Carolina. The two brothers John and Jas left
Virginia, one settled in S.C. and the other in Kentucky we think, I do not know the date, but about 1750 I imagine as there was quite an exodus from Virginia about that time
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3
Thanking you for any information you may
give me, I am
Respectfly
Mrs. A. P. Brown ┃

P.S. Is there any Rev record of John or Wm. Shropshire Daniel Duren or Duron Jackey Adolphus Perry

see negative slips-- for all except W.M. Shropshire.but Mrs Brown was advised
June 1, 1917 that this was the
only Wm Shropshire on file