Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2.901, James R Alexander, Md. N.C.
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Md.
N.C.
CONTENTS
Alexander James V
Dorcas
NUMBER
W.2901
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Kentucky. 26.953

James R. Alexander
of Allen Co, in the State of Ky
who was a Prv[?] Surgeon in the Company commanded 
by Captain Alexander of he Regt commanded by Col [?] [unintelligible] in the Maryland
line for
Surgeon 4 1/2 Mo 90.00  
Private  4 Mo.   13.33[?] = 103.[?]

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 103 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, 
to commence of the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July
31. W. S. Underwood, [unintelligible]

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 31      310.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep [?] 51.66
$361.66
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. T. Sporgan, Clerk, 
Book C.   Vol.  [4 or 1]         Page 1[?]
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State of Kentucky Allen County S.S.
On this 14th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Allen Circuit Court now sitting James R Alexander a resident of sd County & state aged 76 years on the 23d of November 1832 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 the 7th 1832 
[Note in margin: 56]
1st He was born on the 23d of November 1756 in a house which stood on the line dividing the states of Maryland & Pensylvania 
2d He states his age from the traditions of his family & the information given him by his parent He has it also recorded in his own Bible at home transcribed from his fathers family record
3d He was living in Cecil County in Maryland when called into the service. He has since lived in Meclenburg [Mecklenburg] County NCa and Allen County (late Warren County) Kentucky in which County & State he now lives 
4. In the year 1776 ye applicant was a student [crossed out: of medicine] in Nassau College N.J. On the coming of the British in that year ^to New York the alarm broke up College & ye applicant returned to Cecil County Maryland. when on the 1st of August 1776 he enlisted as a private in the company of Captn Walter Alexander in the "Maryland flying Camp”(as it was called) on a four months tour. Immediately after joining the army he was appointed Sergeant of the company and acted as such while with the company. But he was taken sick about one month after enlisting
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at Elkton at which place he had rendezvoused & were stationed and from which his company marched leaving him there confined by sickness As soon thereafter as he was able to march he went with a company commanded by a Capt Evans to Philadelphia, past muster with sd company as a solder of Capt Alexanders compy and went with sd Evan’s company by water to Trenton N J thence to Princeton. Here he left Evans company and went on with another convalescent of his own company thence by New Brunswick & Newark, to Haverstraw ferry (if he remembers right) on North River, when he joined his (Capt Alexanders company) and resumed the discharge of his duties as Sergeant in sd company. From Haverstraw ferry he returned to Fort Lee. He entered the fort after dark at night and on the next day the battle on York Island was fought between the enemy & fort Washington. It eventuated in the capture of the fort. He saw the battle from fort Lee, but was not in it. This was about the middle of Novr 1776. About two days thereafter the British crossed the North River above fort Lee and were bearing down upon it with a view to engage Gen Washington there stationed. But he retreated (vacating the fort) [illegible] Princeton & Trenton, and then crossed the Delaware river. Our time of service having expired & our term of enlistment completed, he received a written discharge from his Capt on or about the 1st of December 1776 and then returned home The Lieut of Capt. Alexanders company was named Harman, the Ensign Hamilton. He does not recollect the Col. or the No of the Regiment to which he belonged. His Brigadier Gen: to the best of his recollection was named Bell. His discharge is lost.
On his return home ye applicant commenced the study of medicine. Having finished his course he
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returned to his father's, who lived in N. Carolina. In the latter part of May (say about the 25th) 1780, being some short time after Charleston (S. C) had been taken by the British under Lord Cornwallis and Col. Bufords Regt of Virginia troops been massacred by Tarlton ye applicant volenteered as a surgeon to assist in nursing & taking care of the sick & wounded who had survived those two disasters. He continued in this service until the British came up to Sharlotte [Charlotte] in Mecklenburg County N Ca on or about the 15th of October 1780. The hospital was ^first kept in the Waxaw settlement, S Ca in a Presbeterian [Presbyterian] Meeting house near the place of Buford defeat. As soon as the sick & wounded were able to be moved they were carried to Sharlott [Charlotte] (NC) at both of which places ye applicant attended them. at the time the enemy reached Charlotte, most of the invalids had sufficiently recovered to go home and the hospital was broken up. Immediately upon the breaking up of this Hospital ye applicant was appointed surgeon to a Regiment of Militia raised in Mecklenburg County 
(No 6)commanded by Col Wm L Davidson. His regt was first for a while stationed at Rocky River in company with a Col. Wm R Davy of Militia Cavalry, thence they both moved to Six mile Creek between Charlotte & Camden where they joined Gens. Smallwood & Morgan with their forces. While the main army were here a detachment under Col. Geo Davidson & Col Washington took [illegible: Rugbys] mill, by the well known strategem of the painted black pine log cannon. Shortly after this time the American forces were a good deal divided & detached for the purpose of guarding particular fords on the Catawba river and defending particular towns important passes &c, in that section of the country. In this employment while guarding [illegible] ford on sd River Col.^Wm. Lee Davidson was killed
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by a body of British who attempted to cross the River at that place, and who succeeded in doing so and routed Col. Davidsons Regt having killed him as aforsd. Here ended ye applicants services in the Revolution on or about the last of February or first of March 1781. Ye applicants recollection is imperfect as to the Regiments & offices of the regular service. When he reached Haverstraw ferry allmost the first officer he remembers to have seen was Gen Putnam. He & Washington were the commanders Washington first & he second over the American forces in that quarter. While ye applicant was with Col Davidson he became acquainted with two Captains of the Delaware Light Infantry - viz Robt. Kirkwood & Paul Jackwatt. While in the Hospital department he became acquainted with Capt John Stokes of the Virginia line ^& Maj Anthony Sharp of N Carolina. He ^(Capt Stokes received 21 wounds at Buford defeat. His right hand was cut of. He (ye applicant recd no discharge for his services as surgeon. He has no documentary evidence of his services and knows no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify as to his service 
Recapitulation. On the 1st of Aug 1776 he enlisted as a private, but was immediately appointed Sergeant in Capt Alexanders company. he served four months. as a surgeon in the Hospital near & at Sharlotte [Charlotte] (NC)four months & twenty days. as a surgeon of Col Davidsons Regt he was engaged four months & fifteen days to the best of his recollection & belief and for such service he claims a pension. He has attempted above to answer the 4th, 5th, & 6th interrogatores prescribed by the War Department: in answer to the 7th He is known in his present neighbourhood to Mark Garrison, John [illegible: Salvin] Edmd Waggoner &c. who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a solder of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state 
J R Alexander 
Sworn & subscribed the day & year afors. 
David Walker [illegible]
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[Note: 5]
We Peyton Welsh a Clergyman residing in the County of Allen & State of Ky and Willis Mitchell jr. residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Alexander who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be aged 76 years on the 23d of Nov. 1832. That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Peyton Welch 
Willis Mitchel Jun
Sworn & subscribed the day year aforsd 
David Walker [illegible] 

And the sd 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 & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Payton Welsh who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Allen State of Ky and is a credible person and that Willis Mitchell Jr who has also signed the same is a resident in sd County & State and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit 
Asher W. Graham 
Judge of Allen Circuit Court. 
I David Walker Clerk of the Court of Allen County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the sd Court in the matter of the application of James R Alexander for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my office this 14 day of May 1833 
David Walker [illegible]
An additional seal annexed for the purpose of connecting the sheets
David Walker
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[This language written reading from top to bottom:]

Pension papers

The Hon Lewis Cass 
free
Secretary of War
Washington City

[This language written vertically along left edge:]    
[unintellligible] July 23d
[Stamp:] OWL. GR  Jul 16

[This language overwritten upside down on the above, reading from bottom to top:]

26.703

James R. Alexander [struck out]
Kentucky [struck out]

from 1776 Private
& Surgeon 8 1/2 mo
Private [unintelligible] $13.33
Surgeon [unintelligible] 90.--
$103.33

Earn[?] only alloc as pr. & for service as Surgeon after he was [unintellligible] appointed.

W. S. Underwood
Bowling Green
Kentucky

W. S. Underwood [struck out]
Scottsville [struck out]
Ken [struck out]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

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.

A Statement, shewing the Service of James R. Alexander

[column headers as follows: | Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. | [sub-headers here as follows: |Years. | Months. | Days. |] |Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported. |]

Enlisted 1776 | [blank] | 4 | [blank] | Sergt. | Capt Alexander | 76 | [blank] |
1780 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | Surgeon | Col not recollected | Md. | [blank] |
" | [blank] | 4 | 15 | do | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | 
Proof of his having performed services as a
Surgeon should be exhibited.
I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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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 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} ss.
County of }

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]
of [blank] aged 9C) 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 [blank] and
served in the (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank]

[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 [blank]

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 [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
[blank] day of [blank] &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 [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
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 [blank]
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &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? 
23. 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. 
{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 pro- Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed 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. 
_______________________________________(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 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, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades:--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 fix 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 affadavit, 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. In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the record of the Departme ent, 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. are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note applies to continental troops only. This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration .
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5462
Ken  9 May 27
Mrs Alexander

Scottsville Ky
Mau 19

(Illegible)

Secretary of War
War department
Washington City
District of Columbia
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State of Kentucky 
Allen County ⎬Sct
I Lemuel Swearingen Clerk protem of the County Court of said County, Do hereby certify that William Foster whose name is attached to the foregoing certificates to the declaration of Dorcas Alexander, and to the depositions of her witnesses, and to his certificate of her inability to attend Court is and was at the time ^he affixed his signature thereunto, an acting justice of the County Court of said County duly commissioned according to law, and as such full faith & credit are due to all his official acts. Given under my hand and seal of office, at the Clerks office in said County this 18th day of May 1839.
Lemuel Swearingen [illegible]
Seal

State of Kentucky Allen County Sct
I the undersigned justice of the peace for said County, and one of the members of the County Court of said county, do hereby certify that Lemuel Swearingen whose name & seal of office is attached to the foregoing certificate, is & was at the time signing the same Clerk pro tem of said Court duly Commissioned as such according to law, and as such full faith & credit are due to all his official acts given under my hand this 18th May 1839 
Saml Wickware J PAC
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(illegible) Ky. May 18th 1839


Secretary of War

Dear Sir, please examine this document, and if
any thing be lacking to prevent Mrs Alexander   from assessing 
her pension please inform me, if all is right, let
me hear from you also.
your obedient servant
W.F. Evans for
applicant

Free

Secretary of War
Washington City
District of Columbia

Levittsville KY
May 19

5462 
Ken
7 July 1838
Mrs. Alexander

V5462
Dorcas Alexander
of James Rd.
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky sct. 
On this day 9th day of May 1839 personally appeared before William Foster a Justice of the peace for Allen County in the State aforesaid 
Dorcas Alexander a resident of the said County of Allen aged seventy two who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath making the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled ""an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of James R. Alexander who was a private when he first entered the service the United States under Capt Charles Alexander -- 15, 1776, and who continued in the service ------ until 1781-----until the year he was placed on the pension roll 29th July 1834 ----- as well as she can now resides---- by a reference to the files of the war department evidence will be given of his services, at the time of his application and drawing of said pension he resided in the county of Allen & State of Kentucky, She further declares that she was ----- to the ----James Alexander on the 26th day of November 1789 in this County of 
----- in the State of North Carolina, and that her husband, ------ on the 11th day of March 1886, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving of service, but-------took place----the first of January, 1794.-------
Dorcas X Alexander (her mark)
----- before me a Justice of the Peace for Allen and Kentucky---the 9th day of July (?)  18-7
William Foster
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State of Kentucky Allen County Sct 
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said Court, Mary S. Alexander, Dorcas Reice Alexander, John G. Alexander & Joseph T. Wilson, and made oath that they are acquainted in the foregoing Dorcas Alexander, as well as with her deceased Husband James R. Alexander and have been so acquainted for many years. And that she is the widow of said decedent as described in the foregoing Declaration, that they have seen, and have it now before them, a family Record in the Holy Bible written in the handwriting of said James R. Alexander, the marriage of said Dorcas Alexander to said deceased pensioner James Alexander, which marriage took place 26th day of November 1789. They further swear that said James R. Alexander departed this life on the 11th day of March 1806, and that said Dorcas Alexander has never since married but is yet the residence of said James R. Alexander And further they saith ----
John G. Alexander 
Mary S. Alexander
Dorcas Reice Alexander  (her mark X)
Joseph T. Wilson 
May 9th, 1839
Sworn to and subscribed by me as Justice of the Peace---- this 9th day of May, 1837
William Foster J.P.A.C. 
I also certify that owing to the age and infirmity of said Dorcas Alexander she is not able to attend Court, given under my hand this 9th day of May
William Foster J. P. A. C.
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Alesaander & Dorcas Garrison was Married Nov. 26th,1789 whose ages when added is 56 years, 3 Months & 6 Days and the Difference is 9 years & 9 months 
What is the sum of Cash ----
Silas Alexander was born May ye y10th 1792 
Amanda Alexander was born Feby ye 6th 1793
Charles Grandison Alexander was born August 27th 1794 
Mary Sample Alexander was born April 10th 1796
Mark Alexander was born Dec. 29 1797
Abigail B. Alexander was born Nov. 8 1799 Hannah Alexander born Augt.19th  1801
 James Rankin Alesander[Alexander] born July 6th 1803
John G. Alesander [ Alexander]born March 9th 1806
Dorcas Reefe Alesander born Dec. 28th 1807[
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2 Apocrypha. Before Christ 170. CHAP. XV. 
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanor's head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass with solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus' day.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here I will make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired; but if slenderly and meanly,  
 39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so, speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end. 

The End of the APOCRYPHA 

GLASGOW. PRINTED BY DAVID NIVEN: FOR J DUNCAN AND J. & M. ROBERTSON, BOOKSELLERS. MDCCLXXXIX.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 848, Page 218 Vol. 3
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Rev Case
Dorcas Alexander
of Ky
Act 36. 38, or 48
Widow of
James R. Alexander
of Ky
Act 1832

Power of Atty
to examine papers

Jas G Austin
Present
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Power of Attorney 
Know all men by these presents, that I Mark Alexander of the County of Allen and State of Kentucky, and the Son and heir at Law of James & Dorcas Alexander, Deceased, do, in my own right, and in the name of Silas, Charles G. Mary S. Abigal B. James R. John G. & Dorcas R. Alexander are the only surviving children and heirs at law of the said James & Dorcas Alexander Dec'd, constitute and appoint (irrevocably) James G. Austin, Esq. of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and the heirs aforesaid, and authorize him in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim for arrears or increase of Pension, &c. against the General Government, which may be due me, in connection with the heirs aforesaid, by virtue of any service rendered by said James Alexander, dec'd in the revolutionary war, and the several acts of Congress relative thereto, and to receive the certificate of Pension, &c. when issued by the Department. I hereby confirm in the names of the Children & heirs aforesaid, whatsoever my said Attorney may do, or cause to be legally done, in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money in my favor, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons, in the premises whatsoever. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifth day of June, A.D. 1856. 
Mark Alexander [his handwritten seal]
Signed & delivered in presence of 
Wm. A. Mansfield 
[illegible]
State of Kentucky 
County of Allen   }Sct
On this 5th day of June, A.D. 1856, personally came Mark Alexander and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be his act & deed; and I certify that I well know the said Mark Alexander and that he is the person now present, and who executed the same . Given under my hand the day and year above written 
William Mansfield J.P. A.C.
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County of Allen
Sett.
State of Kentucky

I certify that Wm. Mansfield Esq.
whose genuine signature appears to the within Power of
Attorney is and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the Peace, in & for the County
and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and
Qualified

In testimony were of I have
hereto set my hand, and affixed
the seal of my office, this 6th day
of June, A.D. 1856
John N. Fitzpatrick Clerk P.T.
of the Allen County Court

Rev Case 

Dorcas Alexander
of Ky
Act 36.38, or 48
Widow of 
James R. Alexander
or KY
Act 1832

Power of Atty
to Examine papers
Jas G Austin
Present
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See neigt vile
under James
Moore, Sept 17, 1937
Letter to her


September 13, 1937

James R. Alexander
W. 2901
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. G. H. McKnight
Engineering Library
University, Louisiana

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of James Alexander
of Cecil County, Maryland.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W. 2901, based upon
the service of James R. Alexander in the War of the
Revolution.

James R. Alexander was born November 23, 1756
in a "house which stood on the line dividing the
States of Maryland and Pennsylvania". The names of
his parents were not given.

He was a resident of Cecil County, Maryland, and
in 1776 was a student in Nassau College, New Jersey;
when the British landed in New York, he returned to his
home in Cecil County, and enlisted August 1, 1776,
served as a sergeant in Captain Walter Alexander's
company in the Flying Camp, was at the battle of York
Island, and was discharged December 1, 1776. He returned
home and took up the study of medicine; when he
finished the course, he went to the home of his father,
who was living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina,
and while there, he was appointed surgeon and was
stationed at the hospitals in Waxhaw Settlements, South Carolina
, and in Charlotte, North Carolina, continued
in this work until December 15, 1780, then appointed
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2-
surgeon in Colonel William L. Davidson's North Carolina
regiment, and served until sometime in February or
March, 1781.

After the Revolution, Doctor James R. Alexander
lived in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, then moved to
Allen County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 14, 1833, then a resident of Allen County,
Kentucky. He died in Allen County, March 11, 1836.

James R. Alexander married November 26, 1789,
in either Mecklenburg County, North Carolina or
York County, South Carolina, Dorcas Garrison. She was
born August 23, 1766, place not given, nor were the names
of her parents shown.

The widow, Dorcas Alexander, was allowed pension
on her application executed May 9, 1839, at which time
she was living in Allen County, Kentucky. She was living in
that county in 1848. She died in the month of February, 1852.

The following are the names of their children as
found in the claim:
Silas Born May 10, 1791
Amanda Born February 6, 1793
Charles Grandison born August 27, 1794
Mary Sample born April 10,1796
Mark born December 29, 1797
Abigail B.  Born November 8, 1799
Hannah Born August 19, 1801
James Rankin born  July 5, 1803
John G.  born March 2, 1806
Dorcas Reese born December 28, 1807

The following children survived their mother
Mark, Silas, Charles Grandison, Mary Sample, Abigail B.

James Rankin, John G., and Dorcas Reese
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3 -

Reese or Reice Alexander were living in 1839 in Allen
County, Kentucky, and Mark Alexander was a resident of
Allen County, in 1856.

Grandchildren of Doctor James R. Alexander and
his wife, Dorcas, were referred to in 1857, their names
not designated.

Reference was made to three brothers of Doctor
James R. Alexander, one of whom was deceased in 1834;
they were residents of Mecklenburg County, North 
Carolina. In 1834 Captain William Alexander was
living in said Mecklenburg County, and Dan Alexander
at that time was Justice of the Peace for Mecklenburg
County. It was not stated that they were the brothers
referred to, nor was it shown that the Captain Walter
Alexander under whom James R. Alexander served in 1776
was a relative.

Mark Garrison in 1839 was living in Parke County,
Indiana, and A. C. Alexander in 1848 was a Magistrate
in Allen County, Kentucky; their relationship to the
family not stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[two panel page; left panel below]

1937-May 11 list to Mrs
Jane B. Flenner cuny
1937-Sept 11- at Jessie
B. Flenner, no further
data than were fur.
May 11, 1937 - ES
1937-Sept 14 list to Mrs. G. H.
McKnight cuny

[right panel below]

Rev. 
Widow, &c.
File No 2901
Dorcas Alexander
Widow of
James R. Alexander
Priv & Surgn Rev War
Act. 2" Feby 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 7
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Admitted

Pr (illegible) 8 1/2 103.33
Cap Alexander Col

died 18 March 1836

Anty July 1838

W F Evans 
Scotsville
Ken
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4.654
Kentucky

Dorcas Alexander
widow of James R. Alexander decd

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 11th March 1836
of Allen Co. in the State of Ky.
who was a Pri & Surgeon in the Compy commanded
by Captain Alexander of the Regt commanded
by _____in the Md
line for 4 mo Private
4 1/2 " Surgeon
scribed on the Roll of KY
at the rate of 103 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 11th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Nov.
1839 and sent W. F.
Evans Scottsville KY

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $361.66
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 40.  51.66
$413.32

Act July 7,
1838.

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2d  Page 210
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Kentucky 615

Dorcas Alexander
widow of James R. Alexander
who was a Private & Surgeon
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
103 Dollars & 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of June 1843
and sent to W. F. Evans
Scottville, Kentucky

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 166.
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Dorcas Alexander
Kentucky
Suspended

See Le: 19 Aug
1139 W.F. Evans

Act 7 July 1838
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Dorcas
Alexander

(illegible) 1838
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Hon J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
SIR
You will be pleased to alloy my Agent  R,W, Young Washington D.C. to examine the papers on file in your office, upon which a 
Pension was originally granted to 
James R. Alexander, or (illegible) 
in said office in relation to 
m pension.  


Yours respectfully,
Her
Dorcas X Alexander
Mark

Tast M. Alexander
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James R. Alexander Ken: Act 7 June 1832 
to what time paid? 
Pen: Office 
August 17. 1839 
Died 1836
Died 11th March 1836 pd to that [illegible]
JH
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State of North Carolina Mecklenburgh County 
Robert Robison the present deponent being duly Sworn in Solemn form of Law deposeth and Saith that he was intimately acquainted with Dr James R. Alexander late of the said County of Mecklenburgh & State aforesaid & as he believes now a Citizen of the State of Kentucky & County of Allen that he this deponant knows of his own knowledge that the said Dr. James R. Alexander did Serve as a Sergeant in the Hospital where the sick and wounded lay while in the Waxsaw, and likewise in the town of Charlotte perhaps in the year 1780, and this deponant further States the he well believes the said Dr James R. Alexander officiated and served as Sergant in the army commanded by Genl Thomas Sumpter during the Ten Months Service in the State of South Carolina, exclusive of the above Term in the waxsaw & in the Town of Charlotte & this deponant further saith not. Sworn to and Subscribed before us this 22d day of March 1834 
[crossed out: Matue. Wallace JP.]
Dan Alexander [crossed out: J P]

State of North Carolina 
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions held for the County of Mecklenburg & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Matthew Wallace & Dan Alexander before whom the above affadavit was made are acting Justices of the peace in & for said County & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine & entitled to full faith & credit. I further certify that the deponent Robert Robison is a resident of said County that he is a creditable person and is reputed to be a revolutionary soldier, and the he is now drawing a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832. Given under my hand & seal of Office at Charlotte the 22nd of March 1834 
B. Oates Clerk of  
Mecklenburg Co Court
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Mecklenburgh County State of North Carolina 
I Matthew Wallace Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County afforesaid do hereby certify that B Oates who signs the within certificate was duly elected & is the legal acting Clerk of sd Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County & full faith & credit due to his official act & signature at all times and in all places given under my hand and seal of office this 26th day of March 1836 
Matew. Wallace Chairman [his handwritten] seal
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State of Indiana 
Parke County ss }
this day (to wit) the twentieth day of May A.D. 1839 before me Robert M. Gilkeson ^a justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Mark Garrison and made and subscribed the following affidavit (to wit) 
I Mark Garrison do hereby swore that James R. Alexander family of Allen County State of Kentucky Decesed) who was an acting surgeon in the army of the United States of America from the County of Mecklinburgh [Mecklenburg] in the State of North Carolina was married to Dorcas Garrison in the County of York and State of South Carolina in the ^year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty nine and that he died in the County of Allen and State of Kentucky in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six and left the said Dorcas Alexander family (Dorcas Garrison) his Lawfull Widdow and she is now and has remained an ummarried woman since the decease of her husband (James R. Alexander) and further saith not 
Rockville May 20th 1839 
Mark Garrison 
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written 
Robt M. Gilkeson J.P. [his handwritten] seal
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State of Indiana 
Parke County ss }
I Robert M. Gilkeson do hereby certify that Mark Garrison the maker of the ^within afidavit ^is a citizen of this County and in good Standing both as a citizen and a man of truth and veracity and that I have every reson [reason] to believe him to be such
Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1839 
Robert M. Gilkeson 
The State of Indiana, County of Panke S.S. 
I, John G. Davis Clerk of the Circuit Court of the said County of Parke do certify that Robert M. Gilkeson, Esquire, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the preceding signatures purporting to be his are genuine and his official acts are  entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rockville the 20th day of May Anno Domini 1839.
John G. Davis, Clerk of 
the Parke Circuit Court
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Mr. Lewis Cass 
Secretary at War 
City of Washington
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State of Kentucky Allen County May 10th 1834 
Sir, I wrote you some time since on the subject of proof of my service as Surgeon in the Hospital Department in the Waxhaw South Carolina & at Charlotte Mecklenburg County North Carolina taking care of the wounded of Coll Beaufort regiment massacred by Coll Tarton, as also of the Militia wounded in scrimages with the brittish & Tories, together with my services as surgeon under Genl Wm L Davidson, & having no proof in this State by reason of death, that I wrote to two of my brothers in Mecklenburg County North Carolina one of them I knew (if living) could testify all my service in that department, the other was too young to remember much about it the letter to my two brothers being directed to my eldest (my third & young brother inform's me) was not taken out of the post Office he being dead to whome it was directed. If I forget not I mentioned as a circumstantial proof my having drawn specie indents from the State of North Carolina for those services, & expected to prove that [illegible] circumstance by him who went with my father when I sent those indents to Congress but as one letter was not taken out of Office & the other accidentally destroyed his deposition was not taken. Enclosed I send you the depositions of Capt Wm Alexander & Robert Robison both of Mecklenburg County North Carolina in both of which there is a mistake which I cannot let pass to you without noticing it (viz) they certify their belief of my serving as surgeon under Genl Thos Sumpter, instead of Genl Wm L. Davidson I cannot account for this mistake except in ^this way. I was with Genl Thos Sumpter nine weeks during that service & Captn. Wm Alexander was a Captn in that service under ^the then Col Wade Hampton, & could doubtless recollect my being there but I never made any claim for this service this might lead the other Deponent into the same mistake 
This same Wm Alexander I have understood was an acquaintance of president Jackson in Mecklenburg, if so he will recollect him by his nickname of black Wm to distinguish from others of the same name 
In my letter to you I mentioned the name of Captn. John Stokes whose thumb & fingers of his right hand was taken off in the defeat in the Waxhaw
Page 41

On lately reading the Biography of Genl. Andrew Jackson, I saw it stated
that he studied Law in Salisbury Roan [Rowan] County North Carolina under
John Stokes, if this statement be correct I make my appeal to the
President whether I have not told some truth. ---
Truth to one Son is very precious I would not forfiet [forfeit] my caracter [character] as
a man of truth for all the pentions [pensions] in the world. What would it profit me,
to gain the whole world by a falsehood, and lose my own soul?
Being now in my seventy eighth year, 3 month from [illegible] off thir my [illegible]
[illegible] & appear before a just Tribunal where my thoughts, words &
actions will be weighed in an evan [even] balance then what good would
the largest pension that can be concieved [conceived] obtained by fraud
do me?
I rest my claim to the gratuity of my country on the veracity of
the statements that have been made & subscribe myself
Your unknown friend
Jos Alexander

No. B. I received your communication of the 29 & 30th of April last
on the 12th of May which gave me information of a certain Dr. Seldon
of Va. he may probably be the man I refered to in my letter; yet
could only prove my services in the waxhaw as he left us
removal of the hospital to Charlotte.-
from your's &c.
Jos Alexander
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Ken
Sept 16
Addl proof
Dorcas Alexander

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
War department
Washington City
D Columbia
Page 43

Dear Sir
According to the directions I herewith written 
in the original record of the marriage of
James Alexander Dorcas his wife, (illegible)
the sheet will do, without sending the whole book,
the old lady acquests me to ask you to send
(illegible) the record, provided it is not necessary
to return it in the office, she is anxious to
(illegible) it, Please pardon me with (illegible)  
so much by writing, I was not acquainted
with the rules of your replies, and was fearful
(illegible) letters had failed to reach you by mail.
your obt Servant
F. Evans

(illegible) 4th 1839
Scottsville (illegible) 

I am sending in the affidavit of Mark (illegible)
which the old Lady has provided (illegible)
her declaration &c.
Evans
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Admit
private & Surgeon
$103.33
send to
W. F. Evans
Scottville
Ky

14
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Declaration of Dorcas Alexander 
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. 
State of Kentucky 
Allen County   } ss.
On this 3rd day of April 1843 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforsaid Dorcus [Dorcas] Alexander a resident of said County & State aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of James R. Alexander who was a Surgeon & private in the said revolutionary war in the Maryland Militia that he died on the 11th day of March 1836, and that under the act of the 7th July 1838 She received an annal [annual] pension of $103.33/100. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me justice as aforesaid and I also certify that said Dorcas Alexander is personally known to me and that she is still the widow of said James R. Alexander 
Wm Foster J.P.A.C.
Dorcas Alexander [her handwritten] X mark
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State of Kentucky Allen County ss.
I Lemuel Swearingen Clerk of the County Court of said Allen County, certify that Wm Foster is ^ now & was a justice [crossed out: magistrate] of the peace of said county at the time of signing the foregoing declaration ^duly commissioned & qualified that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 3rd April 1843 
Lemuel Swearingen Clerk 
of the Court of Allen County 

State of Kentucky Allen County ss 
I the undersigned acting & signed Justice of the Allen County Court, in said County, do hereby certify that Lemuel Swearingen whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time he subscribed the same clerk of said County, duly commissioned by law as such, that his signature attached thereto is genuine, and that his certificate is in due form of law, Given under my hand this 3rd day of April 1843 
John Whitney J.P. A.C
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Stamp

Free

Hon Lewis Cap
Secretary of War
Washington City
DC

KY
June 16, 1834
Pension office
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Bowlinggreen June 7th 
1834 
Sir
The enclosed communication is from Dorcas Alexander who recently thru me  made application for a pension and which was rejected for want of sufficient proof. It contains the depositions of two witnesses testifying as to his services.
It is possible his declaration is not at this time on file in the War office. If it is not and it is thought necessary it should be, please retain these papers until I can learn that it has not been forwarded, by enquiry of the [illegible: dock]with whom I left it, and it shall be sent on immediately.
I have the honor to be yr obt Servt
W. Underwood
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Scottville Kentucky Feby 26/57 George C Whiting Esqr Commissioner of Pension Washington City D C }
Dear Sir will you do me the kindness to assertain [ascertain] from the 3rd Auditor of your Department ^& infirme ^me if James R Alexander late Pension of the United States together with his wife Dorcis [Dorcas] Alexander now decd Drew from the Goverment the full amt due to them  I am told that Mr Alexander was a Sergent in the old ^war who gave attention to the sick as Such the order of ^this Court noting his death dose not give the no of ^his Certificate nor the amt per annum he departed this life 11th March 1836 his wife Drew some money her children & Grandchildren can not tell how much She departed this life in Feby 1832. they have been informed that their is Something Coming to them and wish me to assertain [ascertain] the amt if any and as Washington agents I find not very reliable I have concluded to write to you for the above information believing I will [illegible: get] the same 
[illegible]
Yours truly H
John N. Fitzpatrick
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Bowling Green July 15th 1834 
Sir
I at length return the papers in support of the pension claim of Doct James R Alexander. They have been for some time lost, by an individual in whose hand I left them for the Doct. I have however in the meantime sent on the depositions of two individuals which I think clearly establish the fact of the Doct’s services. It will be observed from the Docts letter accompanying the depositions that there is a discrepancy between the depositions & his declaration in relation perhaps to the officers or campaigns under whom or on which he served. The important fact of his services in behalf of his country is fully made out and it is believed that it will not be regarded material, that time has obliterated the minute details of such services from the memory of his early comrads. The witnesses [illegible] lived for years many hundred miles apart and having had no opportunity whatever of refreshing the memory of each other by conversation or otherwise, it is no wonder that in the long lapse of years they [crossed out: may] run into occasional errors.
Resply yr obt svt 
W L Underwood
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State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County William Alexander the present deponant being Duely sworn deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with Dr James R Alexander late of of the said County of Mecklenburg & State afforesaid and as he believes he is now a citizen of the State of Kentucky & County of Allen that he this deponant knows [crossed out: of his] of his own knowlege that he the said Dr James R Alexander did serve as a surgant In the town of Carlotte [Charlotte] [crossed out: in ^the year] perhaps in year 1780 and this deponant further states he well knows that the said Dr James R Alexander served as a surgant in the army commanded by Genl Thos Sumter during the ten month Service in the state of Southcarolina exclusive of the above term in the town of Charlotte this deponant further Saith not Sworn to and subscribed this 22d day of March 1834 before us 
Dan Alexander JP
Matew. Wallace JP
Wm Alexander


State of North Carolina 
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions held for the County of Mecklenburg &  State do hereby certify that Matthew Wallace & Dan Alexander before whom the above affadavit was made are acting Justices of the peace in & for said County & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine & entitled to full faith & credit. I further certify that that the deponent Capt William Alexander is a resident of said County, that he is a creditable person, and is reputed to be a revolutionary soldier, and that he is now drawing a pension under the Congress of March 7th 1832
Given under my hand & seal of Office at Charlotte the 22nd of March 1834.
B. Oates Clerk of 
Mecklenburg Co Court
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Mecklinburgh [Mecklenburg]  County State of North Carolina 
I Matthew Wallace Chairman of the Court of please and quarter Sessions for the County afforesaid do hereby certify that B Oates whose Signature is affixed to the within  Certificate is the Legal & duely qualified Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County and that due faith and credit is due to his official signature and as such given under my hand and Seal at office this 25th day of March 1832
Matew. Wallace Chairman C [his handwritten] seal
Page 53

Dorcas Alexander
To Declaration

Pension 1848
Page 54

State of Kentucky Allen [County] Countt SS 
on this 1st day of Sept 1848 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, in and for said County Dorcas Alexander a resident of said county aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d Feby., 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of James R. Alexander who was a private & Surgeon in the army in the Maryland Militia, placed on the pension roll July 25th 1834 pension began 4th ^ March 1831 and that she received an annual pension of one hundred & three dollars ^33 cts under the act of 17th June 1844. She further declars that she is still a widow Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Dorcas Alexander [her handwritten] X mark 
before me A. C. Alexander J. P. 
witness Henry Satterfield 

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration 
A. C. Alexander J. P.

State of Kentucky Allen County SS 
I Samuel Swearingen Clerk of the Court of said County certify that A. C. Alexander - is a magistrate in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. His commission is dated on the 25th day of October 1841 and continues during good behaviour. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 5th day of September 1848. 
Samuel Swearingen Clerk
Page 55

James R Alexander 
26.703.
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ESPERANZA CHAPTER
Oakland, California

Stamp
Received Apr 21 1987
Mail 

5222 Broadway Terrace,
Oakland, California.
April 16, 1937.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you be so good as to let me have any information you may
have on
Francis Alexander of Newcastle Co. Del who mar. Elinor
and his father James Alexander, no of Del only Md
Later the Alexander family moved to Cecil County, Maryland and
founded New Munster.
Both of the above named served in the Revolution, either from
Maryland or Delaware.
Mrs. Jesse Blair Flenner
My grandmother was the daughter of Francis Alexander and I am
trying to trace this line for supplementary papers in the D.A.R.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Very sincerely yours,
Jessee Bondinot Flenner
Jessie Boudinot Flenner

Mrs. Jesse Blair Flenner
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ESPERANZA CHAPTER
Oakland, California

Stamp
Received
Aug 30 1937
Mail Sub-Div
Vets.Adm.
Reader no. 6

5222 Broadway Terrace,
Oakland, California.
August 25, 1937.

Bureau of Land Grants,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Isaac Ward of Newbern District, Pitt Co. North Carolina, served as a
Private in Ballard's company of North Carolina, enlisting July 1, 1779, and serving 18 months.

He received 640 acres of Land, Military Land Warrants, for 84 months
service, within the limits of land allotted soldiers of the continental line.

I would appreciate receiving any family history you may have of the
above mentioned soldier.

O
Francis Alexander farmer of Pencader hundred married Eleanor Simonton
of White Clay Creek Hundred, of New Castle County Delaware. Later they moved to
Cecil County, Maryland, he died in 1781 as the result of wounds received in
the Revolutionary War. I would like any history you might give me of him.

The above Francis' father -- James Alexander, married 1st Margaret McKnitt,
2nd Abigail (Clapen)?. They lived in Cecil County, Maryland and he was in the
Revolutionary War.  I would like any history you may have of him.

Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Cordially yours,
Jessie B. Flenner
Jessie B. Flenner,
Historian, Esperanza Chapter, D.A.R.

Mrs. Jesse Blair Flenner
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Engineering Library,
University, Louisiana.

Aug. 25, 1937.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send me a copy of any record available of
James Alexander, from Cecil County (now Elkton), Maryland,
He was a son of Joseph Alexander, who died in Cecil County,
Maryland in 1730.

James Alexander married, first, Margaret McKnitt; and after
her death he married Abigail _____.

John McKnitt Alexander and Hezekiah Alexander, both important
men of Revolutionary period, were sons of James Alexander
and Margaret McKnitt,

Yours very truly,
Mrs.G. H. McKnight
G. H. McKnight

Stamp
Received
Aug 30 1937
Mail Sub-Div
Vets. Adm.
Reader #26
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September 11, 1937

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BA-J/EEL

Jessie B. Flenner
5222 Broadway Terrace
Oakland, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Isaac Ward, of Pitt County, North Carolina, 
Francis Alexander, of New Castle County, Delaware
and James Alexander, father of Francis, who lived in Cecil
County, Maryland.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of an Isaac
Ward, of North Carolina or of Francis Alexander. No claim
could be identified definitely as that of the James Alexander,
in whom you are interested. In the effort to aid you the history
of the only soldier named James Alexander (that of James R.
Alexander) who lived in Maryland, was furnished you May 11,
1937 and there are no further data in regard to this James Alexander
than were furnished you on that date.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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May 11, 1937

James R. Alexander
W. 2901
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Jesse Blair Flenner
5222 Broadway Terrace
Oakland, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Francis and
James Alexander of Delaware and Maryland.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claim for pension found
based upon the service of Francis Alexander.

The record of James R. Alexander is furnished
herein as found in papers on file in pension claim,
W. 2901, based upon his service in the War of the
Revolution.

James R. Alexander was born November 23, 1756,
in a "house which stood on the line dividing the
States of Maryland and Pennsylvania". The names of
his parents were not shown.

He was a resident of Cecil County, Maryland,
and in 1776 was a student in Nassau College, New 
Jersey; when the British landed in New York, he
returned to his home in Cecil County, and enlisted
August 1, 1776, served as a sergeant in Captain
Walter Alexander's company in the Flying Camp, was
at the battle of York Island, and was discharged
December 1, 1776. He returned home and took up the
study of medicine; when the course was finished, he
went to the home  of  his father, who was living in Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina; while there, he was
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appointed surgeon and was stationed at the hospitals
in Washaw Settlements, South Carolina, and in Charlotte, 
North Carolina continued in this work until
October 15, 1780, then appointed surgeon in Colornel 
William L. Davidson's North Carolina regiment
and served until sometime in February or March, 1781.

After the Revolution, Doctor James R. Alexander
lived in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina,
then moved to Allen County, Kentucky. He was
allowed pension on his application executed May
14, 1833, then a resident of Allen County. He died
in that county, March 11, 1836.

James R. Alexander married November 26, 1789,
in either Mecklenburg County, North Carolina or
York County, South Carolina, Dorcas Garrison. She
was born August 23, 1766, place not stated, nor
were the names of her parents shown.

The widow, Dorcas Alexander, was allowed
pension on her application executed May 9, 1839,
at which time she was living in Allen County,
Kentucky. She continued to live there in 1848. She
died in the month of February, 1852.

The following is a list of their children as
shown in the claim-
Silas  Born May 10, 1791
Amanda Born February 6, 1793
Charles Grandison born August 27, 1794
Mary Sample born April 10, 1796
Mark born December 29, 1797
Abigail B.  born November 8, 1799
Hannah  born August 19, 1801
James Rankin born July 5 1803
John G. born March 2, 1806
Dorcas Reese born December 28, 1807

The following children survived their mother -
Mark, Silas, Charles G., Mary S. Abigail B., James R.
John G., and Dorcas R.

John G. Alexander, Mary S. Alexander, and Dorcas
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3 -
Reice (?) Alexander were all living in 1839 in Allen
County, Kentucky, and Mark Alexander was a resident
of Allen County, Kentucky in 1856.

Grandchildren of (illegible)  James R. Alexander
and his wife, Dorcas, were referred to in 1857, their
names not designated.

Reference was made to three brothers of Doctor
James R. Alexander, one of whom was deceased in 1834;
they were residents of Mecklenburg County, North 
Carolina. In 1834 "Captain" William Alexander was
living in said Mecklenburg County, and Dan Alexander
at that time was Justice of the Peace for Mecklenburg
County; it was not stated that they were the brothers
referred to, nor was it shown that the Captain Walter
Alexander under whom James R. Alexander served in 1776
was a relative.

Mark Garrison in 1839 was living in Parks
County, Indiana, and A. C. Alexander in 1848 was a
Magistrate in Allen County, Kentucky; their relationship
to the family not stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
executive Assistant
to the Administrator