Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32560, John Tubb, N.C. S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                       NUMBER
N. C.           Tubb, John.                 S. 32560
S. C.
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CONTENTS
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Date of death not on A. B.

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Alabama 26.406
               26406
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John Tubb Senr.
of [illegible] Co. in the State of AL
who was a pri. in the Company commanded
by Captain Long of the Regt commanded
by Col Graham in the So Carolina
line for ---
[illegible] 26 mos   pr $26.21
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Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 26 Dollars 21 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June and sent to
[illegible] S. W. Mardis HR
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Arrears to the 4th of Mch '34                      78.63
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept ['34]     13.10 1/2
                                       [Total]                   $91.73

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book 6. Vol. 8 Page 51
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                    218 615
John Tubb Senr.
Alabama
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Dec. 23, 1833
[illegible] Rev. Pensions
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Feby 11 1834
Com disch to leave

I will be content to name Mr. Tubb's certificate as a private
June 16th 1834
S W Mardis
Admd as a private
Hon. S. W. Mardis
Ho of Rep
[illegible]
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                           WAR DEPARTMENT
                                Pension Office,
                                       2 December 1833

Sir:
     The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  the following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A Statement, shewing the Service of John Tubb Senr.
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 Period when the        Duration of the
service was                 claimant's service.
rendered.                  Years. Months. Days.
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Sep. 1775                                3
June 1776                               3
1779                                                   14
                                                1         12
                                                7         26                            
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Rank of                           Name and rank of
the                                  the Field officers
claimant.                        under whom                              
                                       he served.
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Private                           Col. Richardson
                                       Cap. Long
Cap.                                Col. Graham
Priv.                                 Col. Holland
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Age at present                 Proof by which
and place of abode          the declaration  
when he entered              is supported.
the service.
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75 years                        Traditionary
Camden
District
So. Car.
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                                    I am respectfully,
                                     Your obedient servant,
                                      JAMES L. EDWARDS,
                                        Commissioner of
                                                          Pensions.
The claimant is required produce his Commission as Captain on the deposition of two witnesses having a personal knowledge of his Services as a Captain.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
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. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
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 [sic]" 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) before 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. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

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 produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ___
and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ___ who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ___ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, ___ Clerk of the Court of ___ do hereby certify 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, this ___ day of
& c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his (...)
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
To a  Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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, 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."

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 objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.

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 papers 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.

Proof of Service
[j] 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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Milita men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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The State of Alabama
Perry County

Circuit Court 
October Term ⎬ 1832

On this Twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Platiney T. Harris the Judge presenting John Tubb Senr. a resident of said County and State aged Seventy-four ^(74)^
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 7th1832.

That he entered the service of the U.S. as a volunteer in the month of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five under Colonel Richardson in the Company of Capt. William Lang and continued in the service for three months as engaged in a slight battle on Ready River in the Indian Territory where six or seven hundred Tories were taken prisoners by Colonel Thompson under whose command the troops were brought into action. That he received at the time of dismissing the troops no discharge. That at the time he entered the service he was a resident of Camden district South Carolina. That he entered the service again ^in June^ in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six as a volunteer in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina under Col William Graham that he was elected captain of a volunteer company and continued in service for three months at which time he was then dismissed but received no discharge and has now no papers belonging to his company or regiment. That he entered the
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service again as a volunteer in the spring of 
seventeen hundred and seventy nine and served for a 
short time under Capt. James Holland against the Tories 
in ^Lincoln County North Carolina and was dismissed 
again without a written discharge. That entered the service 
again he believes the fall of the same year under John Keruth 
in Lincoln County North Carolina to perform scout service 
and continued in service for some time probably a month 
or two and was engaged all the time as a scout and by 
that he received no written discharge from the army. That 
from the surrender of Charleston in May AD 1780 until 
the defeat of Colonel Turgeson on Kings Mountain [illegible]
1780 he was held as a minute man and was for short 
times during all that period in service as a scout and spy. 
That he was in the battle of Kings Mountain fought on 
the Seventh of October 1780. That in that battle he was 
wounded in the right arm and side from which wound 
he continued a cripple for twenty or more years and 
was not again in the service of his country

Question asked by the Court

Q. 1st Where and in what year were you born
A. I was born in Orange County in the State of
North Carolina on the 6th of August AD 1758

Q. 2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
A. It is recorded in my father's family bible which I have in my possession
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Q. 3rd Where were you living when called into service, 
where have you lived since the revolutionary war 
and where do you now live 
A. When first called into service I was residing in 
Camden district S. Carolina & afterwards in Rutherford 
N. Carolina. Since the Revolutionary war I lived for 
many years in Greenville District ^S. Carolina^ for some years. 
I lived in Dickson County Tennessee for the last fifteen 
years I have resided in Perry County & State of Ala.
where I now reside.

Q 4th When were you called into service, were you 
drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute 
A. I was always a volunteer I never was drafted
or a substitute

Q  State the names of some of the regular officers 
who were with the troops where you served.
Such continental & militia regiments as you
can recollect and the general circumstances of
your service.
A: General Morgan, Col Graham, Col Porter, [illegible] Turgeson, Col Thompson, Col Williamson
I was generally a spy & scout and carrying
expresses and in forty marches

Q 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the
service if so by whom was it given & what
has become of it
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Q 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the
service if so by whom was it given & what
has become of it

I David S. Cowan Clerk of the Circuit Perry
County & State of Alabama do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings in the 
matter of the application of James Bayles for a pension. 
I further certify that Platiny T Harris is the Judge
presiding in said court & that sd. court is a Court of record
and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & private seal (there being no seal of office,)
this twenty Seventh day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two

D. S. Cowan Clerk (Seal)
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A. I never had any regular discharge, about three 
years after my service under Capt. Lang I rec'd from 
William Simmons Lieutenant  Capt Lang being dead 
a certificate from his memory that I had served for 
the space of two months or near there about in this 
there is a mistake it ought to have been three months 
this discharge or certificate I yet have and it is the 
only one I ever had.

Q.  Did you ever receive a commission and if so 
by whom was it signed and what has become of 
it.

A.  I never got a commission although I acted 
as a captain of volunteers for three months.

I am myself a minister of the gospel I am known to [illegible] to our clerk of our county court & Leaborn Aycock Sheriff to General E D King Judy Brame Temple Lea Esq who can testify to my character.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension 
or annuity except the present & declare that my 
name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any 
state.

                                 John Tubb
Subscribed & sworn to
in open court
Oct 24th 1832
D S Cowan Clerk
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We Jesse B Nave & Leaborn Aycock 
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John 
Tubb Senior who has subscribed & sworn to the above 
declaration that we know him to be a minister of the 
gospel & that we believe him to be seventy four years 
of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood 
where he resides to have been a solider of the Revolution 
& we concur  in that opinion.

                                  Jesse B Nave
                                  Lebourn Aycock

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 states & the court further certify 
that it appears to them that John Tubb who has signed 
the above declaration is a clergyman resident in the 
County of Perry & State of Alabama & that Jesse B Nave 
and Leaborn Aycock who have signed the above 
certificate are residents in the county & state aforesaid 
and are credible persons & 
that their statement is entitled to credit.
                                    P T Harris
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Q. 3rd Where were you living when called into service  
Where have you lived since the revolutionary war 
and where do you now live

A.  When first called into Service I was residing in 
Camden district S. Carolina & afterwards in Rutherford, 
N Carolina.  Since the Revolutionary war I lived for 
many years in Greenville district ^S. Carolina^ for some years.  
I lived in Dickson County Tennessee, for the last fifteen 
years I have resided in Perry County & State of Ala 
where I now reside.

Q. 4th How were you called into Service.  Were you 
drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute

A.  I was always a volunteer, I never was drafted 
or a substitute.

Q. 5 State the names of some of the regular officers 
who were with the troops where you Served 
such continental & Malitia regiments if you 
can recollect and the general circumstances of 
your Service.

A.  General Morgan - Col Graham Col Porter Col Longeson Col Thompson Col Williamson.  I was generally a spy & scout and carrying express and in hasty marches.

Q. 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the 
Service, if so by whom was it given & what 
has become of it
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Q 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the 
Service, if so by whom was it given & what has become of it.

I David S Corwan Clerk of the Circuit Count of Perry 
County & State of Alabama do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings in the 
matter of the application of James Bayles for a pension 
& I further certify that Platiny T Harris is the Judge 
presiding in said court & that the court is a court of record 
and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

     In testimony where of I have here unto set my 
hand & private seal (there being no seal of office) 
this twenty seventh day of October in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.

                                D. S. Corwan  Clerk (seal)
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                                   July 31, 1935.

                                    BA-J/ILL
                                    John Tubb
                                    S. 32560

Mrs. Ethelyn Dale West
1654 State Street
New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Tubb, Senior, a pensioner.

     The data given herein regarding John Tubb are found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 32560, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

     John Tubb was born August 6, 1758, in Orange County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not shown.

     While a resident of Camden District, South Carolina, he enlisted sometime in September 1775 and served three months as a private in Captain William Lang's company, Colonel Richardson's South Carolina regiment and was in an engagement on the Reedy River in which many Tories were captured.  He removed to Rutherford County, North Carolina, where, sometime in June 1776, he was elected Captain of a volunteer company under Colonel William Graham and served three months; in 1779, he served two weeks in Captain James Holland's North Carolina company and in the fall of that year, six weeks in Captain Keruth's North Carolina company, engaged against the Tories in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He served at various times between the surrender of Charleston in May 1780 and Ferguson's defeat in October 1780, and was in the battle of Kings Mountain, during which engagement he was wounded in his right arm and side.

     Following his service in the Revolutionary war, the soldier lived many years in Greenville District, South Carolina, for some years, in Dickson Couty, Tennessee, after which he moved to
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Perry County, Alabama.

     John Tubb was allowed pension on his application executed October 24, 1832, at which time he resided in Perry County, Alabama, in which county he had resided about sixteen years.  He was designated John Tubb, Senior, at that time.  He stated that he was then a Minister of the Gospel.

     There is no reference to wife or children of the soldier in this pension claim.

     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possible, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following:

          John Tubb, Senior
          Certificate #26406
          Issued June 17, 1834
          Rate $26.21 per annum
          Commenced March 4, 1831
          Act of June 7, 1832
          Alabama Agency.

                           Very truly yours,



                          A. D. HILLER,
                          Executive Assistant to the
                                       Administrator.

                                 2.
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The State of Alabama )
Perry County )

     On the ^fourth day of ^October 1833 - Personally 
appeared in open court before the Honorable Dunklin Sullivan 
Judge of the County Court of Perry County now sitting John Tubb Senr 
a resident of the said county of Perry and State of Alabama aged seventy five 
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 the 7th of June 1832.
     That he entered the service of the United States under the 
following named officers and served as herein stated viz; 
That he first entered the service as a volunteer in the month of September 
1775 under Colonel Richardson in the company of Captain 
William Lang and continued in the service three months during 
this term of service he was engaged in a slight battle on 
Reedy river in the Indian territory where six or seven hundred 
tories were taken prisoners by Col. Thompson under whose command 
the troops were brought into action.  That he resided 
at the time he entered the service in Camden District - South Carolina.  
That he again entered the service as a volunteer in the 
month of June 1776 under the command of Col. William Graham, 
that shortly after he entered the service he was elected a Captain 
of a volunteer company and served as Captain three months 
that although he never received a commission yet he received 
three months pay as Captain; that during this term of service he 
was engaged in some slight skirmishes with the Indians; that 
he has now no papers belonging to his company or regiment.  
That at the time he last entered the service he was living in the 
county of Rutherford North Carolina to which place he had 
removed on account of ill health.  That he again entered 
the service as a volunteer in the spring of the year 1779 under 
Captain James Holland and served two weeks against the 
Tories in Lincoln County North Carolina.  That he again entered 
the service as a volunteer in the fall of the same year 
under John Keruth in Lincoln County North Carolina
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to perform scout service and continued in service six weeks 
and was engaged all the time as a scout and spy; that he 
served the whole time he was in the service in the militia 
as a volunteer and was never attached to any of the Continental 
regiments.  That he never received a written discharge and 
has no documentary evidence except a certificate given by 
William Simmons who was Lieutenant under Capt. Willian 
Lang dated 16th August 1779 stating that he this applicant had 
served in the service of his county in Col Richardsons Regiment 
which certificate he has yet in his possession and that 
he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure 
who can testify as to his service.
     I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except 
the present and declare that name is not on the Pension Roll 
of the Agency of any State.
                                      John Tubb

Interrogatory first - by the Court.
     Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in the county of Orange in North Carolina on 
the 6th of August 1758.

Interrogatory 2nd - Have you any record of your age and if so where 
is it?
Answer It is recorded in my father's family Bible which is now in my possession.

Interrogatory 3rd - Where were you living when called into service?  Where 
have you lived since the revolutionary war?  and where do you 
now reside?
Answer When first called into service I was residing in Camden District, 
South Carolina and afterwards in Rutherford County North Carolina, 
since the revolutionary war I lived many years in Greenville 
District, South Carolina from there I removed into Dickson County 
Tennessee from thence I removed about sixteen years since to 
Perry County Alabama where I have resided ever since.

Interrogatory 4th How were you called into service?  Were you drafted, 
did you volunteer or were you a substitute?  and if a substitute for whom?  
Answer.  I was always a volunteer was never drafted or a substitute.

Interrogatory 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were
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with the troops where you served and continental and militia regiments 
as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer.  I recollect Colonels Graham Porter Richardson and Thompson 
who were with the troops where I served.  I have no recollection of 
any of the continental regiments.  I was generally engaged as 
a scout and spy and in hasty marches against the Tories and 
Indians.

Interrogatory 6th.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and 
if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer.  I never received a written discharge.  About three years after 
my service under Capt. Lang I received from William Simmons 
who was Lieutenant (Capt. Lang being dead) a certificate 
from memory stating that I had served as a volunteer under 
Col. Richardson which certificate I yet have.

Interrogatory 7th.  Did you ever receive a commission and if so by whom 
was it signed and what has become of it?
Answer.  I never received a commission although I was duly elected 
and served as a Captain of a volunteer company for three 
months and received a captain's pay for that time.

Interrogatory 8th.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in 
your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character 
for veracity and good behaviour and your service 
as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer.  I am known to Genl. Edwin D. King Honble. George W. Brame 
Gabriel Benson Esq Temple Lea Sgt Jesse B. Nave Clerk of the 
County Court - and to Leaborn Aycock Sheriff - of Perry County 
all of whom can testify as to my character for veracity and good 
behaviour.  I know of no person who can testify as to my services 
as a solider of the revolution.

                                            John Tubb

Sworn to and subscribed in open )
Court the day and year aforesaid)
  Attest J B Nave Clerk)
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William West a clergyman residing in the county of Perry and 
State of Alabama and Martin A Lea residing in the same county 
and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John 
Tubb Senr. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that
we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected 
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a 
solider of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
                                 William West
                                 Martin A Lea
Sworn to and subscribed in open )
court the day & year aforesaid )
            Attest  J B Nave Clerk

     And the said Courts do hereby declare their opinion after the 
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 
prescribed by the War Department - that the above named John Tubb 
Senr. was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the 
court further certifies that it appears to them that William West 
who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and is a 
resident in the said county of Perry and state of Alabama and 
that Martin A Lea who has also signed the same as a resident 
in the same county and is a creditable person and that their 
statement is entitled to credit.
                               Dunklin Sullivan
                               Judge County Court

     I Jesse B. Nave Clerk of the County Court of the County 
of Perry and State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings in the matter of the 
application of John Tubb Senr. for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal of office this 4th day of 
October 1833.
                                    J. B. Nave Clk

[seal affixed]
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32 560
Revy INVALID
____
File No.  32.560
John Tubb
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7'   32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 424
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1913 Jan. 13. History to Mrs.
John F Brent.
1923, Feb 9 hist to Mr. Geo.A. Pearce Esq
1935 July 31 -  Hist to Mrs Ethelen D West  JLL
37 July 29. Mrs. Geo A. Pearce
[illegible] the number See
[illegible] let, & reply in John Lambert
41753.  MH
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In reply to your request of   , received
for a statement of the military history of   John Tubb, Senr.                                     
 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for penson 
on file in this Bureau. 
S.32,560

[1st column]DATES OF  ENLISTMENT OR  APPOINTMENT.  
Sept. 1775
June 1776
Spring 1779
Fall 1779
From ^sur. Charleston^ May 1780 to ^Ferguson's Defeat^Oct 1780 he served various times as a scout & spy & was
Wounded in the right arm & side in battle of Kings Mountain
    
[2nd column]LENGTH OF    SERVICE 
 3 mos.
 3 mos.
 2 wks.
 6 wks

[3rd column] RANK. 
 Captain of volunteers co

[illegible]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE  WAS RENDERED.  
[4th column]Captain                      
William Lang                
James Holland                    
John Keruth            

[5th column]  Colonel.   
Richardson
William Graham
[William Graham] (in Lincoln Co.)
[William Graham]           

[6th column]STATE
S.C.
N. C.
" [N. C.]
" [N. C.]


Battles engaged in,  Reedy River & Kings Mountain

Residence of soldier at ^1st enlistment, Camden Dist. 2nd ^enl Rutherford Co , N.C.

Date of application for pension, Oct 24. 1832 (Al. - Exe)

Residence at date of application,  Perry Co. Alabama

Age at date of application,  b. Aug. 6. 1758, in Orange Co. N.C.

Remarks:
(No fam data - [illegible])

Very Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
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5024 Prytania St                
New Orleans, La.                                        
January 7th, 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
         Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
     Will you be so kind as to inform 
me if a pension was ever 
paid to John Tubb for service 
during the Revolution.  He was 
wounded at the Battle of Kings 
Mountain.  Thanking you I am

Yours very truly
Ethlyn Brent.

Address
Mrs. Jno. F. Brent
5024 Prytania St
New Orleans
      Louisiana

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 9 1913
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Rev Ser.

[logo in top left corner] DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

 Abilene, Texas,
January 18, 1923.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
     Will you please send me what records you 
have in your office on one John Tub b Sr. born 
1755 and served as a private in South Carolina State 
Line.  He was paid $182.00 pension money in 1834 
in Perry County Alabama.
Thanking you for this information, I am

                               Most sincerely,
                               Mrs. Geo. A. Pearce

Mrs. George A. Pearce,
1356 Mulberry,
Abilene, Texas.

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE G JAN 22 1923
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1654 State St.
 New Orleans, La.
July 18, 1835

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish the Record of 
Revolutionary Service as contained in an 
application for Pension - which was 
granted to -
John Tubb Senior
Lived in Camden Dis. S. C.
and in Rutherford Co. N. C.

Date of application? ___
Date Pensions ceased on acct. of Soldier's 
death__?
I will appreciate all the particulars, 
names, if any, supporting his application.  
He lived in Perry County where his 
application was made.
I am not sure where he is buried.
I am his great great grand daughter.
Your very truly
(Mrs.) Ethelyn Dale West
1654 State St New Orleans La