Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4366, Vincent Vaughan, N.C.
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(3-1776)                                                                                                NUMBER


       SERVICE
N.C.                    Vaughan, Vincent                                              W  4366
                            or Vaughn
                                                 Martha
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23586
North Carolina
Vincent Vaughan of Granville in the State of No. Ca who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Powell of the [blank] command by [blank] in the N. Car line for 15 months. D. MNor'37 , n '87

Subscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 50 dollars _____ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of March '34 and such 11m Wm Sneed Oxford - N.Car

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  125.00
Semi-an. allowance ending January '34 25.00
$150.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7,1832
Recorded by Nath Price Clerk, Book E Vol 6 1/2 Page 78
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed Jan 7th 1832. State of North Carolina Granville County. 
On this 8th day of February A.D. 1833 personally approved in open court before the Chairman & Justice holidng the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Granville and State of North Carolina. Vincent Vaughan a resident of said county aged seventy two years this day when being first duly sworn upon the holy Evangelist of Almightt God as the law requires, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
The first tour of duly in which he engaged was as a substitute to take the place of Thomas Gardner in a company of Infantry then stationed at the Town of Halifax in North Carolina and the duty required of them was to guard the Public Magazine in the Town - The company was taken into service for a three month tour and when two months of it had expired I was mustered into it - It was commanded by Bartholomew Powell as Captain; the names of the other officers I cannot recollect- I service as a private and was kept on duty four or five days over the month in consequence of the Company that was ordered to take over placed not a mining in time- I was then an inhabitant of Halifx County. I am content that this service shall be fessed above on oath or more just I do not remember that I had a discharge but if I had it is long since destroyed
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This tour I think was in my seventeenth year and as I was born in 1761, this would fix the date of the service in 1778 but with certainty I cannot speak of it more with more precision.
The next tour of service in which I engaged was as a volunteer in a Town of nine months service. I am sorry that my memory is so impaired as to prevent me from remembering the year in which I entered into it. but the facts I shall mention with the aid of the evidence in the War department will enable its officers to fix the date of it. A Regiment was raised in North Carolina & marched to the North. The Company to which I was attached was commanded by Gen. Bradley a part of the time and another part by Capt. Joyner. The Regiment was commanded by General Hogan - If there was a Colonel I cannot remember the name of them, but I remember we had four majors Vogt, Hogg, Coffield, Mebane & Davidson - The last named is the man that was subsequently killed on the Catawba when he commanded the American forces as a Brigadier Genl and was engaged in preventing the British from possessing that River of Cowan's Beatties Ford. The other Captains that had command in the regiment were Redding Blunt, John Baker, Anthony Hart, Hanison, Cadet Ballard, &  Quinn and Lieuftenants Mountfort, Mekenson, Yarborough, Fatone, Campbell - I think our company was organized about the 1st (illegible) at Long's Camp old field near the vicinity of Halifax town where the regiment was assembled and put upon training, mustering exercise, until baggage wagons and other preparations newful for the detachment
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were in readiness and about the last of Lena we took up our Line of March to join the American army under the command of Genl Washington - We marched through Hicksford, Petersburg, Richmond, Fredrickburg, Alexandria, Georgetown, Baltimore & Wilmington to Philadelphia. Here we took boats and were carried on the Delaware River to a small town, the name of which I do not ow recollect, and the head of (illegible) Water where we were landed and we marched through Trenton, Princeton, Elizabeth Town, to Newark. Here we crossed the River and were quickly ordered to return to our boats and were forthwith carried up the river to West Point at which place we arrived and landed on the 1st day of August. The American army at the time under the command of Genl Washington was stationed at White Plains. In a short time, we were ordered on duty and set to work in building a fort. A regiment from Virginia built the lower Fort and our regiment worked upon the upper one. Here we continued on duty until the Fort was completed and about a fortnight before Christmas were marched the same southern come to Philadelphia at which place we arrived on the night of Christmas Eve. We were here stationed at the barracks and main duty required of us was to guard the British Prisoners at that place in the new Jail a short distance from the barracks. A short time before over term of service had expired I think but am not certain, it was about the middle of March the smallpox made its appearance among the soldiers and our regiment was marched to the hospital and every man of us inoculated and
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returned to our station at the barracks where we remained until we were all weak of the infestation and as well as I can recall but one of our men died of the disease. As soon as we were able to travel again took up our line of march I went to a place called the Head of Elk, at which place we took water and were carried to Suffolk in the State of Virginia. From this place we marched the most (illegible) south through Southampton in Virginia, Northampton in North Carolina to Halifax town on the Roanoke and were here regularly discharged. I cannot recollect the day or month on which we were discharged, but I recollect that the planters even engaged in (unknown) their corn. And I remember that that it was said among the officers and soldiers of our Regiment that if we had remained in service three days longer we should have served a full year. I received a discharge but it is lost or destroyed. In this campaign I officiated as first Sargeant and throughout the whole of it. I do not know of a single individual now living who served with me or who can prove my service in this campaign. Some few of my fellow soldiers removed to the southern and western states but whether they or any one of them be living or where they are resident if living I know not.
The next service I engaged in was in a company of Infantry raised in the County of Halifax by draft. Richard Thompson was drafted by what company he was attached to I know not. I was employed as a substitute by said Thompson and this same evening that company was
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drafted I as his substitute joined the detachment. And it being known that I was a good fifer I received the appointment of fife Major. This tour was for three months - Being well acquainted with Wm Main the Quarter Master and Col. Linton. I was received into their tent & (unknown) with them. Genl Allen Jones wand Genl Thomas Eaton had some command but who held the first rank I do not remember I think Whiteville Hill was  a Colonel New was in command a Capt by the name of Eves and another by the name of Richards. This I remember well from a notable occurrence between them. In a fracas between them Eves with his sword cut off the hand of Richards, of which I was an apt witness. I think I joined this detatchment in the early part of the month of February 1787. From Halifax we were marched through the Counties of Warren, Granville & Orange & Connelly in March I jointed the army and Gen Green at the High Rock on Haw River. Here we remained until a day or has before the battle & were marched toward Guilford Court House. The detachment to which I belonged had charge of baggage waggons and we were not in the engagement. After the Battle we followed with the Main Army after the British to Ramsay & Mill on Deep River before my arrival at this place. I had been taken sick and those on the sicklist and I among them were left here, when Genl Green left that place. The physician under whos care we were had no medicine and was were extremely reduced in strength
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for the dysentary with which I and almost all were affected with the same disease labored under had reduced our so low that I was unable to perform any duty. The physician told us that as he had no medicine, and being poor & scanty means to supply our wants that if any of us chose & felt ourselves able we might go home and myself and two other men determined to try and reach our homes. In about two weeks after Genl Green left Ramsay Mills we set out on our journey home and after quite suffering and distress without money to buy our food, having to pass through a small part of the counties inhabited by Torries in which we had to hide ourselves in the day & travel by night, I arrived at home on the sixteenth day from my discharge as aforesaid. I am unable to state the day of my arrival at home or discharge from the hospital but I know very well that I was sixty three days laboring under my disease aforesaid, and that when I arrived at home, a field of Rye & had sowed had gotten into the "Boot" as farmers called it. In a week or two, by proper application and medicine I was relieved from my disease & soon gained my usual health and strength. Of course received no written discharge when I had have to go home. I am not apprised that there is a person living who can prove this service, but there are many men serving & now resident of the same county with myself, who were in this
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campaign, but now who knew us or duty for I engaged in the service in Halifax town and that is distant from Oxford near about seventy miles.
The first tour aforesaid was about from four or five days over a month, the second was three days short of a year, and the last can be estimated as shall seem right to the department. If I am allowed for service until I was relieved from the disease contracted which on duty I suppose the term of three months was performed. If I am not the finer can be estamate in the names that may & been just and right.
I am unable to prove the first town aforesaid by any person that I know to be living.
I was born on the 8th February 1761, County of New Kent in the State of Virginia and in early infancy I was removed to Northampton County in North Carolina. At a proper age to go to school I removed across the Roanoke to Halifax County where I continued to reside until I was twenty seven years old, when I removed to the Western part of Warren County when I lived more than twenty years, and then removed but a few miles to Granville county where I now live & have continued to live ever since.
This word from the parson of the parish in which I was born, a record of my age many years ago, but it is lost or destroyed.
I expect to be able to prove my character for veracity & the belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution, but the Rev Jonathan Fuller, Frederick Wiggins, Franklin Moss
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and by Col. Leslie Gilliam the Sheriff of our County or some of them & perhaps by the Hon. Micajah T. Hawkins.
I hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
V. Vaughan

Mr Jonathan Fuller a clergyman and Frederick Wiggins all residing in Granville county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with with Vincent Vaughan, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him a to be about seventy two years of age, that he is undisputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion & sworn & subscribed 8th February 1833.
Jonathan Fuller
Fredk Wiggins 

And the court do duly declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter &following the interogations prescribed by the War Department, full answers to which we have caused to be incorporated in said declaration that said Vincent Vaughan was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the court for the certificate that it appears to them that Jonathan Fuller who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident of Granville County
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and state of North Carolina and that Frederick Wiggins who have also signed the same is a resident of the same county and state, and that they are a credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
WM Sneed
ThoMWillie
WyCommandeer

State of North Carolina
Granville County
I Stephen K. Sneed clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the ongoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Vincent Vaughan for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have affixed my hand and seal of office this the 8th day of February  A.D. 1833 
Steph K. Sneed
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I have been acquaintence with Vincent Vaughn the applicant of the within for upwards of thirty years & I do say that he has always sustained the character of an honest man since my acquaintance with him. M. T. Hawkins
Feb 27th 1833

(written sideways) Vincent Vaughan
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4635
North Carolina
Martha Vaughn
widow of Vincent Vaughn who was a Private N.C. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 dollars cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of pension issued the 24th day of Jany 1844 and sent to J.S Eaton Henderson Granville Co. N.C. Act of March 3, 1843. Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 206
Pg 2
Releated Set to E. Fuller Sept18 '44
Set Same July 18 '45
October 4, 1845 certificate is for arrears under act 7 July 1838 & joint revolution of Jany 1845 and sent to Elijah Fuller, Fayetteville, N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Granville County – September 9, 1841
The declaration of Martha Vaughan the widow of Vincent Vaughan in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress granting pensions to Americans.
On the 9th day of September 1841 personally appeared before the Judge of the Superior Court of Warren County – The Honorable Frederick Nash sworn holding the said Superior Court – The same Martha Vincent a resident of said county – aged seventy years who being first duly sworn accord to law sworn on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress for the which of (illegible), that she is the widow of Vincent Vaughan who was a pensioner of the United States – that her husband being the same person who is named in certificate, hereunto (illegible) dated 3 March 1834 & subscribed by the then Secretary of War and who had been a soldier in the revolution we will appear by his declaration sworn and (illegible) in this pension affair to which who being to so far believing the same to be true.
She further swears that she was married to the said Vincent Vaughan in the year 1787 according to the best of her understanding in the months of July or August – this this County of Warren- that she has no recorded evidence of her marriage This the parson hereunto assessed contains the record
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Of the age of her husband, herself & her evidence is the hand writing of her late husband and she knows they was married within then ten months before the births of her first two children, who were twins.
That her husband the said Vincent Vaughan died the 11 day of November 1837 in the County of Granville aforesaid – and that she has remained a widow ever since.
Martha Vaughan

I F. Nash Justice of the Superior Court do certify that the forgoing declarations this duly sworn to me in the aforesaid county by Martha Vaughan. F. Nash
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State of NoCarolina
Granville County
This day formally affirms John S. Eaton – a citizen of said county and known to me & sworn my brother before me Frederick Nash man Justice in the Superior Court, of said county & being duly sworn – on his oath he declares that he knows Vincent Vaughan who sworn the same person named in the certificate around this documentation of Martha Vincent – he the said Vincent was in his habit during his life by affirming before me the said John S. Easton in order to make oath of his certificate in order to get his pension – the said Eaton being in Infantry in peace that he who knowing the said Vincent Vaughan handwriting that the person arranged to the declaration the said Martha Vaughan containing the ages & (illegible) of their children – is in this hand writing of the said Vincent Vaughan and that he knows most of said children – her further swears that he has known the said Vincent Vaughan & Martha Vaughan for the last twenty or thirty years – that they lived in his neighborhood – that they have always lived together as sworn & subscribed – have been so subscribed & he has so considered their being so trusted of persons of great respectability that the said Vincent Vaughan as within knows died in the year 1837 – and he knows Martha Vaughan to be his widow – he being the person referred to in the said pension
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Certificate – The witness further swears that he () the Will of said Vincent Vaughan, in which he declared the said Martha to be his wife () is his wife in said will.
Jno S. Eaton

I F. Nash Clerk of the Superior Court of Granville – certify that the said John S. Eaton swore is his forgoing before me in official court & the clerk will certify accordingly. 
F. Nash

I Benjamin C. Cook Judge of the Superior Court of the County of Granville do certify that Martha Vaughan & John S. Eaton whose names appear to the forgoing Declaration & affidavit were duly sworn to the same in open court & that the Honorable Frederick Nash was the presiding Justice of said court, all of which I am directed to certify. Given under my hand and seal at office in Oxford on the 10th day of September 1841. Benjamin C. Cook C.S.C
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Ages
Vincent Vaughan was born the 8th day of February 1761
Martha Vaughan his wife was born 27th of February 1771
of the issue of Vincent Vaughan and Martha his wife
John & Elizabeth Vaughan was born 2nd day of May 1788
Mary Vaughan was born the 29th day of November 1789
Ann Vaughan was born the 7th day of October 1791
Sarah Vaughan was born the 9th day of May 1793
Martha Vaughan was born the 21st day of March 1795
Henry Vaughan was born the 3rd day of November 1797
Woodward Vaughan was born the 18th day of November 1798
Lumiga Vaughan was born the 3rd day of April 1801
Rebecca Vaughan was born the 1st day of February 1803
Robert Vaughan was born the 4th of November 1804
Frances Vaughan was born the 27th day of February 1807
Jonathan Vaughan was born September the 13th day 1810
Vincent Vaughan was born the 15th of November 1814
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[illegible] to look after his [illegible] the Employer  [illegible] under  him [illegible] at 3/4 of a share each and [illegible] and Harse; and they made 176.30 360 Bushels of wheat and 560 bushels [illegible]hands of the said crop?

part of a share [illegible]
122)286(  
/42
2 the 6 part of a share
6
/12 whole shares
17
/214 Employers part
   30 [illegible] part
   42 remains/ 286 proof

4 the 6th part of a share
6
/24 whole shares
17
/428 Employers part
  60 [illegible] part
  72 remains
/360 Proof

Pats of 18645 of [illegible] 328 Barrels 
186 Barrels of Rye allowing the employers share?

[illegible] a share 274)328(
/54

1 the 15th part of a share
/15
152 whole shares
16
/250 Employers part
24 [illegible] part
54 remains
328 Proof

B.Rye
186
4
/274) 144(
4)196
/49
2 the 15th Part of a share
15
/30[crossed out] Whole shares
7-2 whole shares
16
125~ 0 Employers part
12~0 [illegible] part
42~0 Remains
/186 Proof
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Please inform me when Vincent Vaughan of N.C. was last paid. He was a premium under the Act of Congress in 1837 $ 50per annum.

HHL Pen Off 14 Sep '41

Pot. 4 Sep 1837 W. Harvy
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 4366
Martha Vaughn
Wid
Vincent Vaughn
Prt. Rev. War
Act Mech 3of 43
Index - Vol M: Page 294
Arrangement of 1870
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April 27
NC
Apr for pension
Martha Vaughan
L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Fayetteville 16th April 1842
Sir,
I herewith transmit the declaration of Martha Vaughan in order to enable her to obtain the arrears of Pension allowed her per Act July 1838 if the declaration is different be pleased to have an original certificate upward in her favour and to understand the sworn to me and obliged.
Respectfully Yours,
Elijah Fuller
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Aug 25, 1848
Martha Vaughn, 
Change E. Fuller
J.L Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Fayetteville 21 August 1845
Sir
I hereunto transmit the declaration of Mrs. Martha Vaughan who seeks to avail herself of the benefit of the revolution of congress of the 23 January 1845.
If the declaration be sufficiently (illegible) to forward the original certificate in her favor.
I am Sir 
Respectfully your obt svt
Elijah Fuller

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the state aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the continental line of this state in the revolutionary war that Vincent Vaughan a private soldier in Capt. Moutforts Company of the 10th regiment enlisted the 20th day of July 1778 for 9 months and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 10th February 1833
W. Hill Secretary
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Vincent Vaughan
To be returned Amt or naval
March 7, 1833
15mo  $50
Pg 284
Hon. Wm. I Hamlin
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Brief objections of the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the of Vincent Vaughan which will require further proof of explanation.

I. Does the declaration show here the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides is there any reason for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned period or periods of the war he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
Handwriting: ____ indefinitely dated - the last term
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2.
XI. Has the Applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of a least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Not the record- the  limited term proven.
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he serviced, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Pease, &e. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ----- year ----- months, and ------ days, I served as a ------- For ---- months and ------ days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and the other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+ QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time the claimants 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 office, under his seal of office.

+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞In every case where the clerk of court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Oct 13 1843
Mail 
NC
Martha Vaughan
Act 1845
$50
J.S. Eaton
Henderson
Granville County
N.C.
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioners of Pension
Washington City D.C
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October 6th 1843
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the declarations of Mrs. Martha Vaughan who drew in the fall of 1841 $160 pension as the widow of Vincent Vaughan Dced. I made it out for her and not having the declaration of the old man I do not remember the regiment in which he served, several pension vultures have lately been at the old lady to give them half what they could get for her, which induces her to believe there is considerable due please let me know what is due her and by what means she or where she can draw it. Direct to Henderson Depot Granville county, N.C. 
Respectfully, Jno. S. Easton
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810 
Martha Vaughan
Wid of Vincent 
N.C.
Act July 1835
Married 1787
Dead Nov 16 1837
Allow $50 pension
Hon. WM Saundry
Raleigh
N.Carol
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State of North Carolina
Granville County
On this 5th day of October AD 1843 personally appeared before me John. S. Eaton one of the Justices of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid, Martha Vaughan a resident of said County and states aged seventy four years in February next, who being 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 30th of March 1843, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of the late Vincent Vaughan who served as a private in the North Carolina militia in the war of the revolution and drew a pension of fifty dollars under the act of congress passed July 7th 1838, and she further declares she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Jno S. Eaton Weace
Martha Vaughan her mark X
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State of North Carolina
Granville County
I, James M. Wiggins, clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of aforesaid hereby certify that John S. Eaton esquire whose signature appears to the forgoing affidavit by Martha Vaughan, is and was at the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Granville, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Oxford the 8th day of October 1893 
Jms. M. Wiggins, CCR
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Declaration
IN order to obtain arrears of pension due from 4 March 1836 under the act of July 7 1838.
On this the 4th day of April 1844 personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace, Martha Vaughan a resident of the State of North Carolina in the County of Granville aged severty three years. Who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the eleventh day of November 1837 From which period she has aleardy been paid under the Act of the 7th day of 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Vincent Vaughan who was a private in the Revolutionary War that his pension was allowed her at the rate of fifty dollars per annum and was paid to her at the agency in Fayetteville in the state of North Carolina. And further she saith not.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before

Jno S. Eaton JP
Martha Vaughan
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I James M. Wiggins clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter sessions in an for the county of Granville do certify that Jno S. Eaton is a magistrate in above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have here until affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 6th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Jam. M Wiggins, Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23rd January 1845
Whereas the Act of the 30th April 1834 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pension
I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned.  I am the widow of Vincent Vaughan who was a private in the war of the Revolution.  I have drawn a pension at the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum from the 11 day of November 1837 to the 4th day of March 1841.  under act July 1838 and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1834 (final year unclear) to the 11th day of November 1837.  When my former Pension Commenced at the rate of Fifth Dollars in the year 1837--&  now subscribed before me this 12th day of August 1945

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Jno. S. Eaton (Seal)           Martha   X  Vaughan      
                                                   marke
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I James M. Wiggins, Clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter sessions for Granville County do certify that John S. Eaton who has signed the forgoing is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Granville in the state of North Carolina and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his and are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 12th day of August 1883, In Oxford in the state of North Carolina.
Jam M Wiggins Cleark of the court of Granville County
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No 6374
North Carolina
Martha Vaughan widow of Vincent Vaughan, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 11 Nov 1837 of Granville in the state of N.Ca. who was a private in the ____ commanded by Captain ____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N. Car line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Fayetteville, at the rate of 50 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836, and ending 11 Nov 1837
Certificate of pension issued the 4th day of October 1845 and sent to Elijah Fuller, Fayetteville, N. Ca. Total amount, $86.24
Act July 7, 1838. 
Recorded by Wm Stuart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 189.
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North Carolina
Martha Vaughan widow of Vincent Vaughan decd. Who was pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832 and who died on the 11th November 1839 of Granville in the state of N. Carolina who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Powell of the Regt commanded by Col. ______ in the N. Carolina line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the roll of N.Carolina at the rate of 50 dollars per annum to commence on the 11th day of November 1837 the day of his death.
Arrears to the 4th of March ‘41
3 years, 3 months, & 23 days  $165.95
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by Theodore Lilloody Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 189
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Payments to be made at Fayetteville by Ho. Pr. W. L. Jms Blk:
Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of M. 
Recorded in the Pension office in Book E. Vol Cerf Page 78 by N. Rice. Clerk
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[heading] War Department. 
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, [handwritten] Vincent Vaughan of the State of North Carolina. who was a Private in the Mar of the Revolution. 
is entitled to receive [handwritten] fifty. [script] dollars and -- cents per annim, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this [handwritten] 3rd [script] day of [handwritten] March [script] one thousand eight hundred and thirty [handwritten] four.
[handwritten signature] Lewbop,
[script] Secretary of War.

[script] Examined and countersigned.
[handwritten] J L Edwards
[script] Commissioner of Pensions.
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I moved from Halifax into Warren in the date of 1787 lived in Warren 22 years, then moved into Granville and have resided in Granville ever since.
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Sir,
I under this declaration of Martha Vaughan widow of Vincent Vaughan for a pension. If I have not sent sufficient proof by her being his widow of Vincent Vaughan who was a pensioner. I am herein on oath (illegible) is in fact by her being his widow - Please send your request to Raleigh N.C.
Respectfully
R. W. Saunders.