Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5228, Joshua Horn, N.C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE 
N.C.     
Horn, Joshua
Micha 

Number  
R 5228

CONTENTS
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State of North Carolina
Orange County

On this the 6th day
of October 1845 personally appeared before
me William N. Pratt one of the acting
Justices of the Peace & a member of the Court
of Pleas & Quarter sessions in & for the said
County. Misha Horn a resident of the afore-
said County & state age 86, Eighty-six years
who being first duly sworn according
to Law doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the acts of Congress passed on the
7th July 1838, on the 3rd of March 1843, and
on the 17th of June 1844 for the benefit
of certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers.

That th-is the widow of the late Joshua
Horn dead of the said county who served the United
States in the N,C, Militia in
all about nine months.

That she was married to the said Joshua
Horn in the year of (1785) seventeen hundred
& eighty-five in Orange County N.C.

That the Court tell who was her said husband
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Commanders- the her said husband Joshua
Horn died on the 17th of August (1829, Eighteen
hundred & twenty nine -

That she she has not married since the
death of the said Joshua Horn, but that she
still remains his widow.

[N.?.] the declarant further states that she
has no Family record - but as above stated
she was married to the said Joshua Horn
in the date of 1785

Sworn to & subscribed before me on this
the 6th of October 1848.

Micha Horn (her mark)
W.H. Pratt JP

I certify that Micha Horn the above Declarant
is known to me to be a woman of truth and
respectability. I also certify that from 
her advanced age she cannot attend
Court to make her said Declaration.

And I further certify that she is the widow 
of the Identical Joshua Horn to my 
own knowledge did have the caractor of
serving the United States in the war of the Revolution
as a private soldier

Given under my hand on the above date

W.H. Pratt JP
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State of North Carolina
Orange County

J. Allison  Clerk
of the Court of Pleas & Quarter session for the
said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing 
declaration of Micha Horn for a pension and
the accompaning affidavit of Ann Hutchin
was the day submited to the said court and approved.
I also certify that William N. Pratt
when name appears signed to the foregoing proceedings
is new & was at the time of signing the
same as acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the said County & that the signatures purporting
to be his are genuine

In testimony where of I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of office on this the 26th day of
November 1848. J. Allison - CCC
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State of North Carolina 
Country of Orange 


On the 13th day of March 1855, personally 
appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and 
for the County & state aforesaid Andrew Borland 
and Robert Graham, Anderson Rhody, both of the County & state 
aforesaid, who was known to me a respectable 
witness and being duly sworn. say above their 
oath that Joshua Horn was respected & taken
as a soldier of the revolution and that the whole 
neighborhood in which he lived & died always 
recognized him as such further that 
John Horn - who make the forgoing declaration 
is well known to them, and has always 
been reputed & known as John Horn - & heir at 
law of the said Joshua Horn are & further that 
they are not interested in said claim. 

Witness
Andrew Borland
And Borland
Robert Grisham
Anderson Rhody
C.M. Latimer
John R. Minnis

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13th day of March
1855
W.H. Pratt J.P.

State of North Carolina
County Orange

on this 13 day of March 1855
personally appeared before me Andrew Borland and 
Robert Grisham, Anderson Rhody both of the County & state aforesaid
respectable witnesses and after being duly sworn
declare that Joshua Horn the father of claimant
died in the County of Orange on or about
the [blank space] day of 1855 [crossed through] 1830

Witness
C.M. Latimer
John R. Minnis
And Borland
Robert Grisham
Anderson Rhody

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13 day of
March 1855.
W.H. Pratt - J.P.
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State of North Carolina
County of Orange

On thia 13 day of March 1855 personally appeared before me Andrew Borland and Robert Gresham, Anderson Rhody, both of the county & state aforesaid respectable witnefy and after being duly sworn de-clare that Micale Horne widow of Jushua Horne _____ died in the County of Orange on or about the 15th or 20th day of February 1848 - and further that they are not interested in said claim

Witness
C.M. Lahmer
John R. Minnis
And Borland
Robert Gresham
Anderson [his mark] Rhody

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13th day of March 1855
W N Pratt         JP
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State of North Carolina
County of Orange

On this 13th day of March 1855. personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County & state aforesaid John Horn son & heir at law of Joshua Horn du' who was a soldier in the war of the revolution ^ N.C. Militia, who being duly sworn according to law delares that he is a son and heir at law of the said Joshua Horn du' who was a soldier as above stated: he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension or arrearages of Pension that may due to the heir of the said Joshua Horn du'.

Witnep  John R Minnis     John (his X mark) Horn
Sworn to & subscripbed before me this 13 day of March 1855.

W.N. Pratt  J.P.


I John Horn ---- appoint Jennings Pijote [& Hancock of marked through] of Washington City my attorneys to receive my pernsion certificate & receipt for the same.

John R. Minnis    John (his X mark) Horn

acknowledged before me this 13th day of March 1855.

W.N. Pratt  J.P.

State of North Carolina
              I George Laun Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sections [illegible] in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that William N. Pratt whose name appears to the fore going certificate in his own proper hand writing is an acting Justice of
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State of North Carolina
             I George Laun Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sections for [illegible] in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that William N Pratt whose name appears to the fore going certificate in his own proper hand writing is an acting Justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit is due and and aught to be given to all his official acts as such for Testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office in Hillsboraugh this 13th day of March 1855

Geo Laun  CCC

(note: Geo is a common abbreviation for George)


John Horn
son of
Joshua Horn soldier of Revolu[tion]
Application for Pension

Jennings Pigott
Atty
Present
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State of North Carolina

         Know all Men by these Presents, that we Joshua Horn - are held and firmly bound unto his Escsellency Rich. Caswell Esqr Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, and the successors, in the sum of Five Hundred Pounds. For the true payment thereof, we bind ourselves, and each of [marked out] heirs, escecutors and adminestrators, [illegible] and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this twenty-ninth day of June Anni Dom seven-teen hundred and Eighty-five.

        The Condition of this obligation is such, that if the above founders Joshua Horn hath, the day and date of the presents, prayed and obtained a licence to solemnize the rites of matrimony between him and Mitchia Rhodes  Now if there shall not hereafter appear any lawful cause to obstruct the marriage, then this obligation to be void, or else to re-main in full force and virtue.

signed, sealed, and de-livered in the prsence of    Joshua (his X mark) Horn  seal


State of North Carolina
         I Joseph Allison Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & quarter Septions for said County do certify that the foregoining is a true Coopy of the Original Marriage Bond of Joshua Horn and Mitchia Rhodes

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto serbionls? my name [illegible] the Seal ofraid? Comb? at Office 25th November 1845

J Allison  CCC
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REJECTED

3228

Michea Horn
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124.84
Miche J Horn widoe of Joshua N. Ca-

Hon J. R. J. Daniel Feb 1846
Set. to Wm N Pratt [illegible] at 1868.

[illegible] J.R.J. Daniel Jany. 13th 1848

Pigott & Hancock 21 Feb. 1855.

[illegible] Pigott, July 16/55

same Octoc 15 1854 -

T.M. Craig. Jan 30/58 see case Jeore Rigsby R8808

5228

July 7 1838
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Certificate of Identity

We the undersigned residents of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, Do hereby Certify that we were intimatly aquainted with Joshua Horn of the said County and Miche for a Pension for her husband service in the war of the Revolution - that he the said Joshua Horn was an aged and respectable citizen and did (to our own knowledge) have the caractor in his neighbourhood of having served the United state in the war of the Revolution

        We hope the said Micha Horn will be allowed a pension because we believe she is entitled to it
         Given uner our hands on this the 27th day of No-vember 1845.

Robert Gresham
L.K. Pratt
John Redman
Hardin Couch
Anderson his X mark Rhodes

I William N. Pratt a Justice of the peace do certify that Robert Gresham L.K. Pratt John Redman Hardin Couch & Anderson Rhodes personally appeard Before me and maid oath in due forms of Law ____
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State of North Carolina
Orang County -

     I Joseph Allison Clerk of the County of orange and State afore said do hereby certify that I am  Will acquainted With William N. Pratt [illegible] a Justice of the peace in and for Said County I allso certify that I am acquainted with Robert Gresham L.K. Pratt John Redman Hardin Couch & Anderson Rhodes and believe them to be men of  truth and Honesty given under my hand & Seal of office this 27. November 1845 --

J Allison C.C.C
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State of North Carolina      Orange County

Personly appered Before me John Borough on of the acting Justices of the peace of Said County Plesant Rhodes ones ident of the Afores said County and State agecd? Six-ty one year being Sworn acording to law Deposeth and Saith that He was well acquain-ted with the late Joshua Horn Dec-- of the afore Said County whose widder to wit Micha Horn is now applying for a pension for the revolutaionary servis of the Said Joshua Horn, ---------
That this deponants? farther was in the war of the revolution (as he has heard him say in his life) and that he this deponant Recollects of his farther thaking about beeing in Company with the said Joshua Horn in the Said war that this deponant further remembers hearing his farther say that the Said Joshua Horn was Sick in the said War and that the deponants farther got a permit from offices too goe and procure patatible nourshment for the said Joshua Horn when he was Sick in the Services of the united States sworn to and Subseribed on the 26 november 1845 before me

John Boroughs  J.P.         Pleasant Rhodes
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I Certify that Pleasant Rhodes is a man of trouth and respectibillity geven under my Hand on this 26 November 1845

John Boroughs  J.P.


State of North Carolina    Orange County

I Joseph Allison Clerk of the Couty Court of Pleas & Quater sessions for the Said County Do hereby Certify that Zack-ariah Trice & John Boroughs whose names appear signed to the foregoing Affidavits and Certificals is now and was at the time of signing the [illegible] acting Justices for the said County and that the signatures [illegible] to be thers are Jenuine

In testimony whereof I have [illegible] sub[illegible] my name on this the 26th day of November 1845

J Allison C.C.C
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State of North Carolina Orange County 
on this the 22nd of November 1845 Personally apeard before me Zachariah Trice
one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the said county. Ann Hutchin a resident of the aforesaid county and state and apentioned of the united states agead Eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that she is personally acquainted with Mica Horn of the said county who is now applying for a pention fot the revolutionary service of Joshua Horn Dcesd that thi deponant lived in the neighborhood that the said Joshua and Mica Horn did and was well acquanted with the said Josha and Mica both before and after they was Maryd. that the deponant was not at the Mariage of the said couple but well neeablle?
As of hearing of the marriage of the said Joshua and Mica Horn that she this deposant cannot tell the date of the said marriage but the oldest child of the said Joshua and Mica Horn to wit Alford Horn and this deponath third Child to wit Mary Hutchings wore sucking children
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at the same time, and that the said child to wit Mary was born on the 22nd day of september 1785 one thousand sever hendred and wighty five the deponnat further states on her said oath that she didnot heard her husband to wit James Hutchins speak of the said Joshua Horn being in the service against the common enemy of the country and the deponant further states that the said Joshua and Mica Horn did live together as husband and wife and that she never heard it desputed but what the said Joshua and Mica ware lawfully married
N.B. the deponant refers the departmet to her own family Record, as to the date of how there childs birth which was sent to the comnusoned of pention to anable her to obtain her own pention
         Sworn to and subacribed before me on this 22nd day of November 1845
Zachariah Trice - J.P.    Ann her X mark Hutchins

I certify that Ann Hutchins is a person of truth and responsibility given uner my hand on the aforesaid date
                                        Zachariah Trice  J.P.
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12484 

Micha ["Rhodes" crossed out] Horn 
[mono] of Joshua 
NC 
Act of 7 July 1838
Married 1785 
Husband died 17 Aug 1829
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Raleigh N.C.
Comptrollers office

I William F. Collins comptroller pf Public Accounts
in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby
certify that the name of J. Horn appears of 
record in this office as having had the following
[?Specia] certificate found in his favor for 
Military Service [?], Due for Thirteen Pounds
Ten Shillings (£13.10) see Book No 24 page 34
also one other certificate for Eight Pounds
Ten Shillings see book No 26 page 31
given under my hand and sent this 28th 
Day of November 1845
Wm F Collins Compt
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[?] J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

Sir,
I forward to you also
the papers in the case of Mrs. Micha
Horn for a pension by request,
having received those along with
the papers of Mrs. Mary Vickers sent
you in another envelope.

Very respectfully
J R J Daniel
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Revolutionary
Additional evidence
J. Horn for [P?]

Micha Horn
Joshua - N.C. No 1038

Presented by
J. Pigott
Presents
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Comptrollers Department
Raleigh Sept. 11th 1856

Will Pratt [Esq]
Washington D.C.

Sir

Yours of the 6th [?]
is to hand asking explanation of a certificate
issued from this office of the Revolutionary
Service of J. Horn  I have to reply that
the payment £8..10 in Book 26, Page 31, was
and army certificate returned by the sheriff
of Bertie County Edenton District
Book 24 containing the payment of £13..10
does not show in what District the payment 
was allowed.

Respectfully 
Yours abt. [?]
Gno W Brooks
Comptroller

presented by 
J. Pigott
[?]
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Ho of Re(?)
June 28, 1848

Dear Sir,

     I en close you some addition-al we devce(?) in the case of Micha Horn widow of Joshua Horn. An early an amination is desired. 
     Allow me to call your attention to the cases of Sarah Dance & Martha [Cump] and to request that you cro (?) by the [illegible]  I call at the office say in the course of two three days.

very (?)fully
J R J Daniel

Col J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

In case of the Micha Horn report to Wm. H Pratt Esq       Prattsburg N.Ca
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[From]

Prattsburg
Orange County No. C.
July 16th 1855

Wm. N. Pratt P.M.

Attn. John W Hancock
Washington City
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same as page 27
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Prattsburg Orange County No Carolina January 26. 1855

Attn John W. Hacock
     Sir I. Reveived a letter from you Through Joseph Procter [illegible] dated the 15th. Janry 1855 & Port matked S. H Rogers to the care of M. A. Angery --- the Procter Braught me the tatter and Requested me to wright to you with Regard to the claim in as mutch as there is an understanding Betwean me & the Proctor with Regard to the Claim or Warrant if it is Ever pricurd you Will find the first Declaration fled by Thomas Webb of Hillsborough before me as the Justice of the peace. It Has been Examined and Refured appon the gound that he & Procter Hired a Substitute Be the Name of Lemmory Who Served the whole time the Proctors (?) Declaration States he Served on month you can find his Declaration in the pension office if However you will Send a nother Declarion which will answer the Purpose I. will have it attended to for you according to Directions and if the Land Warrant is precured and Sent to me I will see you Shall have your pay

I n the Case of Mica. Horn Widdow of Joshua Horn De' ---- you will find her Declaration filed year ago Whin Gen. Dannil War a Member and amongst the proof there is the Secretary Ricept stating that J. Horn served at Different times and it was Refused an ofe of not Knowing how fare J Horn would go to proove Joshua Horn the Marcage is all alright [marked out] Examined in the offices I find Wm. Horn James & John and J. Horn this Examination was dun By the Pickerd who filed the Declaration
over
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You will however in calling up the papers find what
Proof has been maid and then you will know what
nessessary] to Establish this claim there is a plenty of persons,
Who will testify this that Joshua Horn was Reputed an Cold
a Revolutionary Soldier and Thomas Horn
was Cold a Tory his Brother Joshua Horn was taken
Prisoner in Hillsborough & Timothy his Brother hoop to
Guard him to Wilmington if you can find out what
proof will be nessessary to Establish the claim and I can
[procure] it and the claim is Established you shall be well paid
for your trouble for I am the administrator on Micha
Horns estate and will have it in my Power to pay
you to your Satisfaction
Let me Heare from you as soon as possible particular in
the care of Joseph Proctor as he is counting on me
about his claim [illegible]

N.B. I should like to know wheather there is any Person in
Washington City By the name of E.F. Brown who
Prosecuted Pension claims some years ago
Procured the claim of Sulivan May & the Hick[?]
which I Bought I think when you lived in with me
he sent me the land warrants but sent know back
forty dollars in Each case- if there I will give
you a power to collect the same uppon I hear by Reffereance
to the pension office which will show how mutch in Each can
his way to have five Dollars for Each Warrant & 5 [percent] collected 
I am respectfully  
WN Pratt
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State of North Carolina

Orange County - We the undersigned
residents of the said county & state certify
that we live in the neighborhood
Joshua Horn lived & died and that we
have frequently heard the said Joshua Horn
spoken of in the [higest] terms and of
his being a good whig in the American
Revolution.

We further certify that we
believe the name J. Horn which appears
of record in the comptroolers office of the
said State (A certificate of which is on file
in the pension office) as having had ishued 
in his favor two certificates amounting
W [unknown symbol] 22 is the identical Joshua Horn above
alluded too

Given under our hand on 
this the 15th day of December - 1847.

We the undersigned Justices of the
peace do certify that Pleasant Rhody
John B. Leigh Andrew Borland
Joshua Horn Sulivan Leigh
& George Copley
and [preastory] of truth and
there statements an Entitled
to full credit and belief
WN Pratt JP

Pleasant Rhodes

John B. Leigh
Sullivan Leigh
Georg Copley

William Pearson J.P.
Ezekiel Hailey J.P.
William Pearson J.P.
Ezekiel Hailey J.P.
[illegible]
I Joseph Allison Clearke of orange County court No. Carolina
do hereby certify that I am well and intimally acquanted
with Plesant Rhody John Bk
&
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& Andrew Borland Joshua Horn Sullivan Leigh
and Georg Copley and they are men of truth
and Honesty and there statements are written
to full credit & Belief March 4th 1848
Sworn to before me
Stephen Moor JP

Joseph Allison
I Joseph Allison clerk of orange county court of
pleas & quarter sessions do certify that I am
Well acquainted with William N. Pratt
William Pearson Ezekiel Haley & King Barbee
and they are all acting Justice of the peace in and
for the County of orange & State of No. Carolina
and ther names perporting to be the same
are genuine & I further state they are men of
truth and honesty and are entitled to belief
sworn & subscribed the day & date above
written
J. Allison, CCC