Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2580, George Green, N.C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Green, George

NUMBER
S.2580

CONTENTS
carded

This Envelop includes
78 Q 72327

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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12. 403
North Carolina
George Green
of Halifax in the State of N. Car:
who was a Pv in the       commanded
by Captain          of the Regt commanded
by Col. Branch in the N.C. 
_ for 8 months-

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of _ 33 and  _ E. B. Freeman
Halifax N.C-

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.   13.33
                                                            $66.65
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by N, Rice     Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 6   Page 41
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Geo Green
8528
Entered
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State of North Carolina}
Halifax County} SS

Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions
August Term 1832

On this 20th day of August AD 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Halifax, now sitting George Green, a resident of Halifax county & State of North Carolina, aged 73 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers, & served as herein stated, (Illegible) he volunteered under Capt. Frank Jones in Halifax county & state of North Carolina in the spring of the year before the fight at Guilford & was placed under the command of Capt. Poynter, at Halifax town, who was engaged there in guarding prisoners; after four months service, he was discharged at that place. In the following spring he again volunteered under Capt. Frank Jones & was placed under the command of Capt. Jerry Lane & afterwards transferred to Capt. Home’s company Col. Larry & Col Dudleys Regiment & marched to some place near Guilford county where he joined Gen. Green’s army & fought the battles of Guilford Court House, afterwards was in the battle at Camden, then marched to Charleston in South Carolina & remained there until he was discharged, having served 4 months the discharge was carried by him to Enfield North Carolina & delivered to Colonels Brand & Madford who were appointed to examine them & he has not seen them since. He was born in Stafford County state of Virginia, he has a record of his age from the oath of his father made before the militia officers when he was seventeen years of age
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which he has at home among his old papers. I live in the county of Halifax State of North Carolina where I have always lived since the Revolutionary war.  He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state.

George (his + mark) Green
Sworn to & subscribed 
the day & year aforesaid 
in open Court

M. H. Pettway, Clk

We, Miles Smith a clergyman, residing in the county of Halifax, State of North Carolina & Levi Browning residing in the same county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Green, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.

Miles Smith
Levi (his + mark) Browning

Sworn & subscribed 
the day & year aforesaid 
in open Court

M. H. Pettway, Clk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Miles Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the county of Halifax & State of North Carolina, & that Levi Browning who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & State, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.

Sj: Gary
_ Johnston
(Illegible)


I Mark H. Pettway, clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Halifax county State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Green for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have 
hereinto set my hand & seal of 
my office this 24th day of Aug-
ust AD 1832
M H Pettway clerk
By J H Harwell _
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UNITED STATES PENSION OFFICE
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. 10th Dec 1849
Received of James Hushe, Agent for paying Pensions,
Five     Dollars, 28   Cents
being for two   months and 12  days Pension due to
George Green dec’d. from the 4 day of Sept.
1848 to the 16 day of November 1848 for which I have
signed duplicate receipts.
Elijah Fuller
$5.28
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of North Carolina
Halifax County { Be it Known that before me Rice B. Pierce a magistrate in (Illegible) for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Personally appeared Elisha P. Green and James D. Perkins and made oath in due form of law that they are the duly Qualified Executors of George Green the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a Certificate of Pension was upon which is herewith surrendered. That the deceased pensioner resided in Halifax County, North Carolina for the space of /10 (Written sideways – 32. 2 mo. 12 days $5.28) years and previous thereto he resided in Stafford County, Virginia. Sworn and Subscribed this 21st day of August 1849 before me.
James D. Perkins
Elisha P. Green

Rice B. Pierce {JP}
Witness upon service

Know all men by those presents that we Elisha P. Green and James D. Perkins of Halifax County State of North Carolina duly Qualified Executors of George Green who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby contribute and appoint Elijah Fuller our true and lawful Attorney for my and in our name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Fayetteville, State of North Carolina the Balance of said pension from the 4th day of September 1848 to 16th day of November 1848 being the day of his death. Witness our hands and seals
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This 21st day of August 1849
Sealed and delivered in presents of
Rice B. Pierce JP
Elisha Green}Seal
James D. Perkins}Seal

Witness 
J. A. Kirkpatrick

State of North Carolina}
Halifax County}
Be it known that in the 21st day of August 1849 before the subscriber a magistrate in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Elisha P. Green and James D. Perkins above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to by their act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year last above mentioned.
Rice B. Pierce JP

State of North Carolina}
Halifax County}
I William W. Daniel Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions holder at Halifax Town in and the county of Halifax do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that George Green was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Six dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum was a resident of the county of Halifax in the State of North Carolina and died in the 16th day of November 1848 in the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina.
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leaving no widow and that Elisha P. Green and James D. Perkins is his duly Qualified Executors.
I also certify that Rice B. Pierce is a magistrate where and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal of office at Halifax this 11th day of October A.D. 1849
Wm. W. Daniel, Clerk

State of North Carolina}
Cumberland County}
Be it known that in the 15th day of October 1849 before the Subscriber & Agent personally appeared Elijah Fuller the attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney and under oath that the (Illegible) was not given him by (Illegible) of my Inst. assignments in (Illegible) for and that he does not (Illegible) the (Illegible several words) deposed of to my pension (Illegible) above mentioned before me.
Elija Fuller

James Herstle Agt
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February 10, 1938
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GEORGE GREEN
S. 2580
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Mr. M. R. Emberson
623 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to George Green or Greene whose record desire and who, you state, served in Captain Robert Porter’s company of North Carolina troops, from Tryon County, that state, his brothers, Jarvis and James having served in the same company, and who died July 25, 1834, in Menard County, Illinois.
With the information furnished by you, no claim for pension could be definitely identified as that of the George Green in whom you are interested; however, the record has been found of a George Green of North Carolina and it is furnished herein as it may be of interest to you. The data there in were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2580, based upon service of George Green in the Revolutionary War.
George Green was born in Stafford County, Virginia. The date of birth and names of his parents were not given.
George Green volunteered in Halifax County, North Carolina, sometime before the battle of Guilford and served four months as private in Captain Poynter’s North Carolina company. He again enlisted and served four months as private in Captains Levi Lane’s and Horne’s company, Colonels Long’s and Dudley’s North Carolina regiment. During his service he was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Camden.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while a resident of Halifax County, North Carolina, aged seventy-three years.
No family data are shown in the claim.
In order to obtain data of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of George Green,
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you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Record’s Division, this city, and cite the following data:
George Green
Certificate #12403
Issued April 27, 1833
Rate, $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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[illegible]
Received from GAO
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George Green – Capt. Horner Co. Col Long’s Reg.
upwards of 60 yrs (Ink Smear) Stafford Co. Va
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February 11, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB

Betty Carter
259 N. E. 26th Street
Miami, Florida

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 2580, that George Green was born in Stafford County, Virginia, date not stated.
He enlisted in Halifax County, North Carolina, in the spring of 1780 and served four months as private in Captain Poynter’s North Carolina company. He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served four months in Captains Levi Lane and Horne’s company, Colonels Long and Dudley’s North Carolina regiment. He was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Camden.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while living in Halifax County, North Carolina, aged seventy-three years.
There are no data on file as to family.
This history and that of George Green, S. 6912, which was furnished you on February 26, 1930, are the records of the only two soldiers named George Green, of any southern state, that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

November 10, 1926.

Mrs. C. H. Pegram,
449 Sprague St.
Winston-Salem,
N.C.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 25080, it appears that George Green was born in Stafford County, Virginia, date not stated.
He enlisted in Halifax County, North Carolina, in the spring of 1780 and served four months as private in Captain Poynter’s North Carolina company. He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served four months in Captains Levi Lane and Horne’s company, Colonels Long and Dudley’s North Carolina Regiment. He was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Camden. (written sideways – Solider stated this was against Lord Rawdon & he also stated that after the bat. of Guilford he fought at Camden, so it was Hopkirk’s Hill or 2nd bat. Of Camden Apr. 25, 1781)
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while living in Halifax County, North Carolina, aged seventy-three years.
There are no data on file as to family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of              , received            for a statement of the military history of George Green a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (this is crossed out - or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S.F. 2580

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Spring 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 4 Mos.
RANK. Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Poynter
COLONEL.       ; STATE. N.C.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Spring 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 4 months
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Leiv Lane; Horne
COLONEL. Long; Dudley Reg
Battles engaged in, Guilford Court House, Camden
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated, end in Halifax Co NC
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1832. His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Halifax Co., N.C.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs. Born in Stafford Co. Va
Remarks:  children no fam. data
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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M. R. EMBERSON 623 WEST FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

1 Feb 1938

Veterans Bureau,
Rev. War Dept.
Washington, D. C.

George Greene served in Capt Robt Porter’s Co of Tryon county, No Car Troops from 21 Oct 1777 to Dec 30, 1777.
His brothers Jarvis and James served in the same company.
The name of the Adj Gen Office, Washington has the name Green…the family write the name Greene.
George Greene died 25 July 1834, in now Menard county, Illinois.

(signed) M. R. Emberson 
M R Emberson

Stamped – RECEIVED 
FEB 5 1938
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON January 27, 1938

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M. R. Emberson
The Engstrum
623 West 5th Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 20, in which you request an abstract of the pension application of George Green, whose name you found on a list of pensioners in Volume 22, page 66, State Records of North Carolina, and who, you state was pensioned under Acts 1818 and 1832.
In order to identify the record of the particular George Green in whom you are interested, should it be on file, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, when a search of the records will be made and a report furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, especially the name of the county and state in which he was residing at the time he received his pension.
Please return these letters with you reply.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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M. R. Emberson
The Engstrum
623 West 5th Street
Los Angeles, California

20 Jany 1938

Veterans Bureau
Rev War Dept.
Washington, D. C.

State Records of North Carolina vol 22, p 66..state…
George Green private..Rev War. Pensioned under Act 1818 and 1832.
Will you please send me abstract of his pension application. 
(signature - MR Emberson_
M R Emberson

Hand written – county & State?
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Written on the back of letter - 
M R. Emberson
George Green
More inf
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January 27, 1938

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Handwritten – misc more info

M. R. Emberson
The Engstrum
623 West 5th Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 20, in which you request an abstract of the pension application of George Green, whose name you found on a list of pensioners in Volume 22, page 66, State Records of North Carolina, and who, you state was pensioned under Acts 1818 and 1832.
In order to identify the record of the particular George Green in whom you are interested, should it be on file, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, when a search of the records will be made and a report furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, especially the name of the county and state in which he was residing at the time he received his pension.
Please return these letters with you reply.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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3-049

Ex. MMHF        Div Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 2, 1926

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow
Mary
Name of soldier, George Green
Company Halifax, N. C.
Regiment Halifax County
State where enlisted North Carolina
Date of birth Stafford Co. Va
Date of (this is crossed out discharge) death 1843
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Cap’t Poynter – Col. Lang
Cap’t Lane & Horne Col. Dudley
Return attached letter with reply
Winfield Scott  Commissioner
(over)
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George Green enlisted in the Spring of 1780 he was in service that year for 4 mo. He ranked as a private. He was also in service as a private for 4 mo in 1781.
He engaged in the following battles Guilford Court House 
Camden

Stamped – PENSION OFFICE U.S. SEP 11 1920
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449 Sprague St.
Winston-Salem, N.C.
July 19, 1926

Dep’t of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Please send me a statement of the military history of George Green, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. C. H. Pegram 

Stamped – PENSION OFFICE U.S. SEP 11 1926
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259 N. E. 26th St.
Miami Fla
Jan 22 1931

Pension Office
Washington D C

My dear Sir;

Kindly advise me if you have record of
George Green Rev. of Maryland or Carolina having wife Francis

Very Truly 
Betty Carter

Stamped – PENSION OFFICE U.S. JAN 26 1931
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259 N. E. 26th St.
Miami Fla
Sept 16 1930

Pension Office Revolutionary
Washington D C

My dear Sir;

Kindly give me record of all by name of
George Green Pensioner b. ab 1760 of South Carolina, North Carolina or Marymand.

Thanking you in advance

Very Truly 
Betty Carter

Stamped – PENSION OFFICE U.S. SEP 19 1930
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Payments to be made 
at Fayetteville 
by the Pres’t U.S. Br. Bank
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of North
Carolina 

Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in Book E. Vol. 6
Page 41 by N. Rice
Clerk.
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, George Green of the state - of North Carolina who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty Six - dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 27- day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty = three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Stamped – FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of North Carolina}
Halifax County}

George Green the declarant in the annexed application, a man of credibility, came before me Rice B. Peirce a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid in the state aforesaid & being duly sworn deposes & says that the first time he volunteered as stated in the annexed declaration, no other company was stationed at Halifax town except Capt Poynter’s in which he served that (Illegible) doing was Lieutenant of said company-there were no General or field officers in command. That at the second tour as mentioned in said declaration he recollects that in addition to the officers therein stated Col Webb was also an officer-that General or Col Eaton and Col Linton were officers in Green’s army at that time-he saw Gen Bulter there but is unable to say whether he belonged to the regular army or militia. After the battle of Guilford Court House we went to the iron works & remained some days to rally – then went to Ramsay’s mill & there volunteered as a private & joined the regulars under the same field officers, then marched & fought at the battle of Camden under Gen. Green against Lord Rawson.
George (his + mark) Green
Sworn & subscribed before}
me this 12th day of Apr 1833}
Rice B. Pierce JP

State of North Carolina}
Halifax County}
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid in the State aforesaid, William Dicken a man of credibility, who being duly sworn
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says that George Green, the declarant before mentioned, served in the Revolutionary War & was with him at the battle of Guilford Court House & knows that said Greed did volunteer to go to South Carolina.
William (his + mark) Dicken
Sworn & subscribed before}
me this 11th day of Apr 1833}
Rice B. Pierce JP

State of North Carolina}
Halifax County}
James Locke, a man of credibility, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the county of Halifax and the State aforesaid, & being duly sworn deposes & says that he was in the service with George Green during the Revolutionary war & served with him in guarding British prisoners at Halifax town North Carolina.
James (his + mark) Lock
Sworn & subscribed before}
me this 11th day of Apr 1833}
Rice B. Pierce JP

State of North Carolina. I Mark H. Pettway (Ink Smear) Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the county of Halifax & state of North Carolina, do hereby certify that, Rice B. Pierce Esq. whose name is signed to the foregoing certificates in his own proper hand writing, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid duly qualified to act as such. In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Halifax this 11 April 1833.
M. H. Pettway Clk
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George Green
Admit as a private 
for 8 mo- 26.66
14th 17th

P. 274

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

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? YES

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? YES

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion? 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? YES
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This is a duplicate

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

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? YES

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? YES

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 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? YES
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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? YES

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

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?

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?  
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? NO
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? YES

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? YES

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? 5th

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.
+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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1052 a Street
Portsmouth VA
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
Please search the records of Revolutionary Soldier and send me the record of George Green of Halifax Co. North Carolina, also _
if there was a soldier named Benjamin Dickens or Mack Dickens both from Halifax Co. N. Carolina.
Thanking you in advance,
Mrs. A. R. Brinkley
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1915 Feb 25. History to F. W.
Mrs. A. R. Brinkley.
1926 Nov. 10 Hist to C. H. Pegram
1931 - Jul. 11 - Hist to Betty Carter - [illegible]
1938. _ 10 Hist to M R Emberson

Rev War
2580 Invalid.
File No. 2580
George Green.
_ Rev. War
Act June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. A. , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870]