Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,916, Jeremiah Green, N.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE N.C.
Green, Jeremiah
NUMBER S.6916
carded
CONTENTS
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4300
4300
North Carolina
Jeremiah Green
[illegible] in the State of N. Carolina
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain [illegible] [may be Lops or Loss based on other pages of this file] of the [illegible] commanded
by [illegible] on the North Carolina
Militia for sixteen months + 4 days
from 1780-
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 53 Dollars 77 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of January
1833 and sent [illegible]
H. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1812  80.65
[illegible] allowance ending [illegible] 1833 26.87
Doll. 107.52
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 8  Page 31
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4300
4300
North Carolina
Jeremiah Green
[illegible] in the State of N. Carolina
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain [illegible] [may be Lops or Loss based on other pages of this file] of the [illegible] commanded
by [illegible] on the North Carolina
Militia for sixteen months + 4 days
from 1780-

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 53 Dollars 77 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of January
1833 and sent [illegible]
H. R.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1812 80.65
[illegible] allowance ending [illegible] 1833 26.87
Doll. 107.52

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 8 Page 31
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State of N Carolina
Ashe County
Count of Pleas & Quarter 
Sessions November Term 1832
On this 13th day Nov 1832,
personally appeared in open court before [crossed out] Robert
[crossed out] Baird The justices of said
court of Ashe County now siting Jeremiah Green
a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged 76
years the 15th day of last Feb.- Who being duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.-
That he entered the Service of the United States 
under the following named officers and served as
herein stated.
He was born in Rowan County N. Carolina
in the Jersey Settlement Feb. 15th 1755. Entered
the Services of the United States some time as he
thinks in May  1780 as a volunteer for a term
of three months in the Militia & continued on in
said Service untill the battle of Guilford.
He fought according to the best of his memory 
under Gen. Rutherford, Colnl. Francis Lock & Captain
John Loss But the particular day when he 
entered & left the said Service forgotten.-
But perfectly recollects being in one engagement 
at Masks Ferry on the Yadkin fought commanded
by the before mentioned Capt. John Loss &
Capt. Hederick & Lieutenant Joseph Cunningham
where there was a number killed & 
wounded, & that he knows of only one man
to wit. Landrine Eggers that was in the same
battle now alive, a resident in Ashe County 
& that he has now also in his possession a discharge 
for 34 days guarding the British prisoners
 taken at Cowpens & the Eutaw Springs,
signed by Captain Thomas Cowan, dated November 16th
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1781 which can be forwarded with this 
declaration [illegible].
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 
to a pension or annuity except the present, & 
declares that his name is not on the pension 
roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jeremiah Green 
[We] Barzilla McBride, a clergyman, residing in
the County of Ashe & and Bident Baird of the same
hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with the applicant, Jeremiah Green who has
subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be 76 years of age & that
he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a Soldier of the 
revolution; & that we do (without the least
Shadow of doubt), concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year [illegible]
Barzilla McBride
Bident Baird
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter &
after [pursuing] the interrogatories prescribed by 
the War Department, that the above applicant
was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he 
states.- And the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that Barzilla
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McBride who has Signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
resident in the County of Ashe & that
Bedent Baird who Signed the Same is
a resident as ell as a Justice of the 
peace & a member of the said Court in
the County of Ashe & state [illegible] is a 
credible person & that their Statement is 
entitled to credit.
[name illegible]
Bedent Baird
State of North Carolina
Ashe County
I Landrine Eggers do hereby 
certify that I was in the
 Service of the United States with Jeremiah Green the applicant who has signed this declaration for about two years the greater part of which time we were in North & South Carolina and I know him to have been 
a soldier of the Revolution. Sworn to and Subscribed this 15th of November 1832. 
Landrine Eggers
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M.C.S.
[illegible]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
June 18, 1924
Mrs. L. g. Vannice
Amo
Ind
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, S.6916, it appears that Jeremiah Green, the
only soldier of North Carolina of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, was born February 15, 1755, in Rowan
County, North Carolina.
He enlisted in May 1780 and served under Captains John Lop or
Loss and Thomas Cowan in Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Guilford and Masks Ferry on the Yadkin
River and was discharged November 16, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 13,
1832, at which time he was a resident of Ashe County, North Carolina.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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November the 16th 1781
these are to Certify that Jeremiah Green has
served thirty four days on guard of the prisoners and
is now Discharged  Thomas Cowan [illegible].
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V.L.M [handwritten]
Rev. War Section
Record Division.
September 13, 1921.
Hon. Zebulon Weaver
House of Representatives.
In re: Jeremiah Green- S. File No. 6,9916
North Carolina Troops Wax of Revolution.
You are advised that from the papers in the above
noted pension claim it appears that Jeremiah Green, the
only soldier of that name of North Carolina found on the
Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, was born February 
15, 1755, in Rowan County, North Carolina. He enlisted
in May 1780, and served under Captains John Lop
or Loss and Thomas Cowan in Colonel Francis Locke's
Regiment, North Carolina Troops and was in the battle of
Guilford and Masks Ferry on the Talkin River and was
discharged November 16, 1781.
,He was allowed pension on an application executed 
November 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident
of Ashe County, North Carolina. There is no data on file
as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail
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to afford any information in regard to a Silas Green
of  NorthCarolina.
Herewith is returned the letter of Mrs. Bessie B.
Hanna of Weaverville, North Carolina.
Very truly yours,
H.M. Vandervort [handwritten]
Acting Commissioner.
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[stamp on left bottom PENSIONS MAY 16 1924 OFFICE]
[body of letter-handwritten]
[illegible]
April 7, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: Will you please
send me the the war records, dates
etc. of Jeremiah and Isaac [illegible] Green 
Greene.
Hoping to recover these [illegible].
Most sincerely,
Mrs. L. Y. Vannice
[illegible]
According to the "Colonial Records" [illegible]
of N.C. Vol 22, found at Raleigh [illegible] found
that Jeremiah Green + son Isaac Green
were privates + provisioned {illegible- stamped over] the original
record of their payments [illegible-stamped over] is found 
in the "Original N.C. Revolutionary [illegible],
Vol. 12 of the State Historical Commissioner
But we didn't find P.O. address or other [illegible]
needed to make papers complete enough to
be eligible for [illegible] D.G.R.
Isaac Green's widow was Mary Booth Green,
Hoping to recover more information [illegible]
Sincerely,
Mrs. L.Y. Vannice
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ZEBULON WEAVER
1OTH DIST. NORTH CAROLINA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON
-
September 8, 1921.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I beg to enclose you letter from
Mrs. Bessie B. Hanna, Weaverville, N.C.,
seeking certain information in regard to the
Green family, originally residing in Burke
County, N. C. If it is possible for you to
have the pension roll for 1835 examined with
a view to securing this information, I shall
appreciate it very much.
Very truly yours,
ZW/a Zebulon Weaver [handwritten]
Letter of Mrs. Bessie
B. Hanna [illegible]
Sept. 13, 1921
[date stamp SEP 10 1921 OFFICE]
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3-049.
Ex. MCS Div. Rev & 1812
War section
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 1924
The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow, Polly Wiseman Green
Name of soldier, Jeremiah Green
P. O. address of claimant, soldier at enlistment
and after service
N. Carolina
Company
Regiment
State where Enlisted N. Carolina
Date of [enlistment- crossed out] birth
Date of discharge [crossed out] death
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Name of War served in 
Revolutionary War
Return attached letter with reply,
Washington-Gardner
Commissioner.
6-2469
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Commissioner of Pensions
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Sir;--
About 1821 Jeremiah Green was drawing a pension in Ashe Co.
N. C. for service in the Revolutionary War.
Can you give me all the data of his service and family
as made in his application? He was probably born in 1753. Name of wife
very much desired.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yourstruly,
Mrs. E. G. Ross
855 Eastwood Ave.
[date stamp PENSION OCT 9 1918 OFFICE.]
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1918 [illegible] 17 Hist. to [illegible]
1921 Sept. 13 Hist. to Hon Zebulon Weaver
1924, June 18 [illegible]
Mrs. L.Y. [illegible]

[illegible- note on upper left corner of right page]
6916
INVALID.
File No. 6916
Jeremiah Green 
Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. [illegible] Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jeremiah Green-
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Washington Jan 12th 1833
Sir
I place before you the [illegible] of
Jeremiah Green- He served as follows
1. As a volunteer for 3 months in the year 1790 and continuous till the battle of
Guilford: and [illegible] continued in
service till the battle of  [illegible] and 
[maybe Eutaw Springs] in 1781 - (Sept 1781]

[illegible]
[illegible]

15 month
1 4 day
16.-M