Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10672, Dennis Tramell, Ga. S.C.
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Ga.   Tramell, Dennis  R10672
S.C.  or Trammell 
                                Martha
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Ky 31608
Dennis Tramell
in the state of Kentucky 
?s an officer in the company commanded
?lain Ferris of the Regt. commanded
in the Revolution

?ibed on the Roll of  Kentucky 
? rate of 120 Dollars —- cents per annum,
? mence on the 4th day of March, 1831

?of Pension issued the 11th day of March
? 1839 and sent to Hon. Sherrod 
? Monticello, Ken.

?  to the 4th of March ‘39 960.00
?  allowance ending 4 Sep.   60.00
    $1020.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act March 2, 1839

Recorded by D. Brown
Book E.2 Vol. 7 Page ?
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Lettr to T. Willis Mar. 23 1839
Jo. to M. Beaty April 6, 1839-- Jo. to P. Ag. & J. Ficklin May 11, 1839 -- 
Alfred Smith Feb. 4, 1839
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Copy
State of Tennessee
Campbell County
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. On this the 10th day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three personnally appeared in open Court before the County Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of said county it being a Court of record and having a Seal of Office Denis Tramell a resident Citizen of said County of Campbell and State of Tennessee aged Seventy four years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That he joined Captain Benjamin Feras company of provincial troops of Georgia in the month of August 1777 under a promise that he should have the appointment of Lieutenant in said Company took the command as Lieutenant rendezvoused at Wrightsborough from there marched to Fultons fort upon the Ageechy River in the State of Georgia was there stationed for nine months having the command of the fort as Lieutenant but without having a Commission. At the  expiration of the aforesaid term of nine months a certain  Thomas Ashby in as
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appointed and commissioned as Lieutenant
of said Company and took the
command, this applicant considering
himself badly treated refused to enter
the service as a private and returned
home. Col. Leonard Marberry commanded the Regiment as Colonel. General
Twiggs had the command of the troops
of that district-
Soon after his return
home to his fathers in Orange County
North Carolina he married and removed to South Carolina in Ninety Six
district about the month of February 1779.-
About the last of May or the first of June
say first of June thereafter. Again entered the service of the United States as
a militia Captain of a volunteer Company of Horse men, his appointment of Captain was procured through the recommendation of Docter Robert Nelson. Joseph
Barnett was Lieutenant Reuben Barrett
was Ensign, Col. John Thomas ? Commanded
the Regiment. General Pickens Command
ed the Brigade. The Whig party and
American forces in that Section of the
Country at that time was not able to
come to any general engagement with
the British and tories, and had to keep
up on the scouting order. After being in
service for several weeks upon the scouting order this affiant came into the
settlement, to visit his family and hear
the news, and learn what was going on
amongst the British and tories, the Latter
of which was in that section of the
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Country by far the most numerous. At his
own house he was taken prisoner by six
tories who had heard of his being at home
and came upon him whilst he was sitting
eating he was unable to contend with
such an inequality of numbers and capitulated with them. They allowed him
to ride his own horse and deliver his
Sword to Col. Ferguson who at that time
Commanded at Sugar Creek. But they
deprived him at the time of his rifle,
Gun and Horsemans Pistols. When he was
conducted to the British Camp upon
Sugar Creek as a prisoner, he there found
Col Thomas who commanded the Regiment
to which applicant belonged also
a prisoner, and Captain Blassingame and
Samuel Buffington also prisoners.
Applicant and the three last mentioned
prisoners were placed under Guard together. the British and Tories lay bye in
day time, and marched in the night for
fear of being surprised by the American
forces. The prisoners were marched about
the Centre of the Army under a double
guard. The prisoners not being relieved
by the American forces, for several days
become impatient and agreed amongst
themselves to make a break the first oppertunity. This applicant was to give the signal. And one dark night having given
the signal this applicant broke and luckily made his escape, neither of the others
attempted to follow and were retained
as prisoners.
and afterwards Col. Thomas
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Captain Blassingame and Samuel Buffington all belonging to the same Regiment
(of this applicant) were sent to England
as prisoners. Applicant after making
his escape from the British and tories
returned home, found his family well,
and learned that Colonel Hampton
was stationed upon Silver Creek in Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina with a small force. Applicant
immediately went on and joined him
where he found his company and took
the command of his Company again
from there we marched down into the
edge of South Carolina to Maj Richard
Hamptons plantation. There met with
Col Clark and Col Jones from the State of
Georgia, and united our forces together. That night we were attacked by
Captain Dunlap of the British Army
and after a severe engagement repulsed the enemy and pursued them about
fifteen miles, thence returned back to
the battle ground buried the dead
made the best disposition we could of
the wounded-- from thence marched
down further into South Carolina
Below Lawsons fork at the Cedar Springs
where we had a skirmish with the
British forces under the command of
Col. Ferguson - the American forces were
rather beaten, and retreated across broad
river at the Cherokee ford-- remained
there for several days. We then heard
of a Major Lea and Captain Lantrip
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with a party of tories in the fork of Eanera
and Tiger Rivers. We stole a march upon
them, and gave them a general defeat
in which action Lieutenant Barrett belonging to the Company which this applicant commanded was killed. from thence
returned back into the frontiers of South Carolina in Ninety six district remained there for several weeks, gaining strength
and obtaining reinforcements. from there
we marched down to Musgroves Mill upon
Eanarer River, under the command of
Col Isaac Shelby (since Governor of the
State of Kentucky and Col. Clark from
Georgia, where we attacked the British
and Tories that were stationed there under the command of Col. Ennis or Major
Ennis and compleatly defeated them
taking a number of prisoners-- after sending the prisoners across the mountain for
safe keeping, the place not now remembered-- we marched from there to Black
Stocks ford upon Tiger river and attacked the British and Tories under the command of Col. Ferguson and after a severe engagement, and Genl Sumpter the
Commander in Cheif getting wounded
and having to be carried off the ground
in a litter, the American troops retreated back into the frontier settlement of South Carolina in the district of Ninety six aforesaid from thence marched
down to Haskin mill where we had an
engagement with Captain Dunlap who
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commanded a company of Horse and
footmen of British and Tories and defeated
them-- took a number of prisoners
who were sent to Gilbert Town in Rutherford County in North Carolina - amoungst
which was Capt Dunlap their commander-- from thence marched to a
water course called Long Cain near the
residence of Genl Pickens who had laid
neutral all this time under the protection
of the British.-- There had an engagement with the tories. Applicant does not remember who commanded the
tories. Col. Clark, Col. Candler & Col
Williams commanded the American
forces-- from thence marched to Augusta under the command of Col. Clark
and laid Siege to Augusta which place
was at that time in possession of the
British and tories under the command
of Col. Brown who commanded the British, and Col. Grayson who commanded
the tories. took possession of the town &
kept it four days and nights.  The British and tories being reinforced retook it and the American forces retreated from there to Washington in
Wilks County in the State of Georgia
Remained there a few days and retreated back into the State of South Carolina into Ninety six district, remained
there for some time getting reinforcements-- from thence made a second attempt upon Augusta and retook it. Genl Twiggs was commander in Chief. Col.
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Clark and Col. Green and Col. Williams, also
commanded the American forces. from
thence marched back to 96. District in
South Carolina. Applicant there joined
the Regiment to which he had formerly
belonged, which was at that time under the
command of Col. Roebuck. In the
mean time Genl Pickens had raised his
troops, and Genl Morgan from the East
was sent on to the South and Genl Pickens
joined him. Applicant was also attached
to the Army under the command of Genl
Morgan and Genl Pickens, Genl Morgan
had the principal command. The British
army composed of British and Tories under the
command of Col. Tarlton, was there
encamped upon the South side of Pacolet
river near Grendols shoals. The Army under
the command of Genl Morgan retreated to a place called the Cowpens between
the head of horse creek and buck creek
where the engagement took place between
the two armies. That place being in two
and a half miles of the residence of said
applicant, and he being well acquainted
with the local situation of the ground
Genl Morgan called upon said applicant
to assist in selecting the battle ground
said applicant with the company under
his command, together with Genl Morgan
and his life guard and Aidecamp went
out and selected the ground upon which
the Battle was fought. After the battle
ground was chosen, this applicant well
remembers the expression of Genl Morgan
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which was as follows: to wit, Addressing
himself to applicant, said he, Captain
here is Morgans grave or victory. Early
in the morning of the day following the
engagement commenced, it being the
17th day of January 1781. Soon after
the battle was over Genl Morgan moved
off with the prisoners leaving this applicant with his company to bury the dead
of both parties, and to keep off the scouting parties of tories: to wit Will Cunningham and Col. Young who commanded scouting parties of tories, who would commit depredations and flee to the Indian Nation and other remote
places-- with the tories under their command.
Our wounded was taken to the
house of Doctor Robert Nelson, who waited
and attended upon them, he living with
in five miles of the battle ground.  applicant continued in that Neighbourhood with his company for the protection of the wounded until after the battle of the Eutaw Springs. Then gave up the command of the Company to Authony Coulter and returned home; soon
after his return home, one day when he was absent from the house a party
of of tories came in search of him; but
failed to find him.-- The great hostility
of the tories toward this applicant being
well known and understood he was advised by his friends, amongst whom were
Col. Miller-- Col. Porter, and Major Richard Singleton to leave that neighborhood.
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He accordingly retired to Henry County
in the State of Virginia, where he remained until the close of the war. He
there turned out as a volunteer under the
command of Captain Harston to arrest
the delinquents, (who were stationed in
what was called the bull Mountain) who
had refused to serve in the war. The
object was compleated in a few days not
exceeding ten days.
This applicant states that he was
born in Amelia County in the State of
Virginia in the year 1759. Has now no
record of his age-- when he was very small
his Father removed to Orange County in
the State of North Carolina from which
place he first entered the service as stated in the foregoing part of his declaration.
After the close of the war he lived several
years in Henry County in the State of
Virginia; from there moved to what is now
Tennessee. He is now a Citizen of Campbell County Tennessee. And is seventy
four years of age. He served as a Captain as stated in his declaration, but
never had a regularly signed Commission. He refers to James Chitwood, Pleasant Chitwood, William King Esq. Daniel Akers, and Thomas Chambers Esq. and his neighbours generally as to character for veracity- Owing to old age and the consequent loss of memory he may be mistaken in some of the dates, but the events
stated are true; he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
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or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year afore
said in Open Court
Dinis Tramell
William Cary Clk.
We James Chitwood and William King
resident Citizens of the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Denis Tramell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy four years of
age, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been an Officer of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Said James Chitwood who is now drawing a pension under the late act of Congress further states, that he resided in the neighborhood of the father of this applicant during the time of the revolutionary war. He was then considered
a true whig and an active Officer in support of the American cause, and that has been his character ever since.
Sworn to and subscribed in open 
Court, 10th Decr 1833  James Chitwood Wm King
William Carey Clk
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And the said Court do hereby dispence
with the certificate of Clergyman, it appearing to them that there is none resident
in the neighbourhood of said applicant.
They do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and
after putting the Interrogatories prescribed
by the war Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary Officer and
served as he states, and the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that James
Chitwood and William King are Citizens
of said County and credible persons and
that their statement is entitled to credit.
Abraham Hayter
Thomas Mead
Lodowick Mods
Court
of
 Corum
State of Tennessee
I William Carey Clerk of the
Court of pleas and quarter sessions for
Campbell County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of said Court in the matter of the applica
tion of Denis Tramell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here unto
set my hand and affixed the seal of our
of said Court at office in Jacksborough this third day of January A.D. 1834
William Carey Clk
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Please direct the return to the under
signed at Jacksborough Tennessee
David Richardson
Att for applicant
State of Tennessee
Campbell County
Court of pleas and Quarter
Sessions March Term 1834. This day
Denis Tramell the applicant named in the
foregoing declaration appeared in open
Court and made oath that he entered
the service of the United States as a militia captain of a volunteer Company of Horsemen, the first of June 1779 in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas. After
Col. Thomas was taken prisoner as stated
in his declaration. John Thomas son of
the old colonel took the command of the
Regiment until after the battle at Musgrave
Mill referred to in the foregoing declaration.
After that battle Col. Roebuck took the command of the Regiment. was commander of
the regiment at the battle of the Cowpens
and had the command of the regiment
until after this applicant left the service.
This applicant states he was continually in service as a Captain of a volunteer company of Horsemen from first June 1779 until the battle at the Eutaw Springs which was 8th September 1781 making two years and three months as a Captain
Dennis Tramell
Sworn to in open Court this 12th day of
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March 1834. Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Jacksborough
the date above mentioned
William Carry Clk
State of Kentucky
Green County
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We Hugh Warren and William
Warren residing in the County and State
aforesaid Hereby certify that we were well
acquainted with Captain Dearis Tramell
who has subscribed and sworn to the fore
going declaration for a pension, to which
this affidavit is attached - during the
Revolutionary war in the district of Ninety six in the State of South Carolina That
in the month of May 1779 as well as we
now remember said Denis Tramell raised a volunteer Company of Horsemen, and
was appointed Captain of said Company
and took the command; and entered in to the service of the United States, as well as
we now can recollect, in the last of
May or first of June 1779. We were each
of us privates in said Company under the
command of said Deanes Tramell as Captain. We have heard his pension declaration read, and have a perfect recollection of many of the events therein spoken of in relation to his services as a Captain. He continued in the service of the United States, and had the command as Captain from the time above refered to until the battle at the Eutaw Springs
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after which he quit the service of the
United States, and a certain Anthony
Coulter took command of the Company
We each of us served in the Company
under the command of said Anthony
Coulter after this applicant left the
service. We have no personal knowledge
of the services of this applicant as Lieutenant, spoken of in the foregoing part of
his declaration, our first knowledge
of, and acquaintance with said applicant was after he removed from the
State of North Carolina to the District of
ninety six in the State of South Carolina
as spoken of in his declaration. From
our long acquaintance with said applicant
and his character as an Officer
during the revolutionary war. We believe
the facts stated in his declaration to be
true. We recollect the circumstance of
Col. Thomas who first commanded the
regiment being taken prisoner as stated
in the declaration of said applicant
John Thomas Junr then took command
of the Regiment. Col. Roebuck was some
time afterwards appointed and took the
command and continued commander
of the Regiment during the time said applicant continued in the service. We
well remember that Col. Roebuck had the
Command of the regiment at the battle of
the Cowpens.
Sworn to & subscribed before me 
this 22nd day of May 1834
Hugh Warren
William Warren
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Wm Skaggs. Justice of the peace. Green Cty. Ky.
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I William Skaggs a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Green in the State of
Kentucky do hereby Certify that Hugh
Warren and William Warren who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are resident citizens of the County of Green aforesaid and are men of veracity and truth, and that their statements is entitled to credit. Given under my hand
and and seal this 22nd day of May 1834. 
Wm Skaggs Justice Peace
Green Cty. Ky.
State of Ky
Green County
Sct
I John Barret Clerk of the County Court for the aforesaid County hereby certify that William Skaggs Esq. whose name appears to the above certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Green County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and that his said certificate is in due form of law and that his said signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office
at Office in Greensborough this 22nd day
Seal
of May 1834
John Barret Clerk of the
Court of Green County
By William F Wood D.C.
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County
On this the 16th day of August One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in
and for the County aforesaid Deanis Tramell and made the following statement upon oath as an amendment to his pension declaration. That he served as a Captain of a Company of volunteer horsemen in the service of the United States from the first of June 1779 until the battle at the Eutaw Springs, which was on the
8th day of September 1781 making two years three months and a few days during which time he never stayed at home as much as one night with his family
he went home once to visit his family as stated in his declaration and was there taken prisoner by some tories as stated in his declaration, and was not
permitted to stay all night, after makeing his escape from the British and Tories he only passed by home informed his family how he had escaped and went on and took command of his company again as stated in his declaration.
he was afraid to stay at home all night for fear of being surprised and taken prisoner again by the tories, or perhaps put to death. Applicant states that it is impossible for him to divide his services into different tours of duty. The places where he performed the services
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is plainly and distinctly stated in his declaration. Applicant is desirous of giving the Department every information in relation to his services that he possibly can. He had no regularly signed Commission, with the Governors signiture and Great seal of the State affixed to it, but he was authorised in writing by Col John Thomas who was taken prisoner as stated in the declaration and failed to make his escape. To raise a company of volunteer horsemen to join in the service of the United States-- There was no particular campaign or length of service specified. Said applicant states that after he had raised the Company Col. John Thomas gave him the appointment of Captain in writing. That from and after that time during his continuance in the service of the United States he was recognized as Captain as well by his superior Officers as inferior officers nor does this applicant believe there was many, if any of the Volunteer militia Officers of the State of South Carolina Commissioned by the Governor. It must be a fact well known at the war Department that Charlestown was for a long time in  possession of the British, during which time the affairs of the Government of the State of South Carolina was compleatly checked, and that for a long time before, there was little or no regular Government in that State, owing to the great
number of disaffected persons in the
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State, and the doubtful result of the contest. Applicant states that he and his brave companions in arms were fighting for liberty, and that it was not an enquiry amongst the men in his company, when shall our time of service expire, or when will our tour of duty
end. Some served a longer and others shorter term of service. A part of the services was performed in South Carolina, and a part in the State of Georgia. Went twice to Georgia-- the
first time we were gone two month & a half, the second time we were gone three months, under the command of the different officers stated in the declaration. Applicant further states that when they were not upon the march,
they were in Camp or garrison, watching the movements of the British and Tories, and cutting off foraging parties, and scouting parties of tories, whom we very frequently met with and had small skirmishes, which applicant did not think necessary to mention in his declaration. The idea as expressed in your letter dated 11th July 1834 and which is herewith enclosed, that the services of applicant was performed at different times, and distinct periods was not intended to be conveyed by any expression used in the declaration. The services performed as stated in the applicants declaration, which this
is amendatory of, was one unremitted
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and continual service. The letter herewith enclosed speaks of a printed sheet with "notes &c" none such was returned to me with the papers. Said applicant further states that if his claim is withheld for want of sufficient proof in
relation to the credibility of Hugh Warren and William Warren, he can establish that fact by Col. Richard Buckner of Greensburg Kentucky formerly a member of Congress from that district. Also a Mr Willis Attorney at Law who also resides at the same place each of whom
applicant supposes are known at the
War Department. But at the time he
procured the testimony of Hugh and
William Warren, he did not suppose it
necessary to do more than the law and
the rules of the Department requires
Sworn to and subscribed
before me, the date above written
Denis Tramell
Jo Peterson, Justice of the peace
I William Carry Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Campbell County Tennessee do hereby certify that Joseph Peterson before whom the foregoing 
declaration appears to have been sworn to was at that time and yet is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Campbell aforesaid duly commissioned and Qualified to hold the
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Courts of pleas and Quarter Sessions, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such and that his signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of my Office, at Office in Jacksborough the 27th September 1834
Wm Carey Clk

I am advised that the department will find the names of Hugh and William Warren on the Pension Roll payable at Lexington Kentucky
Your Obt. Servt. & c
David Richardson Att. for applicant.

State of Tennessee
Campbell County
This day Rollings James personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. And having been lawfully sworn made the following statement upon oath. That he was on a visit at his sisters in the district of Ninety six in the State of South Carolina in about five miles of the place called the Cowpens where the celebrated battle was fought between the American troops
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under the command of Genl Morgan and the British and tories under the command of Col. Tarlton. This affiant states that he turned out as a volunteer when Tarlton came into that neighbourhood but for no particular length of time, only for that particular occasion. He was attached to the Company under the command of Captain Denis Tramell the present applicant for a pension. That said Captain Tramell commanded the company at the battle at the Cowpens. Soon after that battle this affiant quit the Company and left said Captain Tramell still in the service, how long he remained in the service after that time this affiant does not know, he was still in the service of the United States as a Captain of a company of horsemen, when this affiant left that neighbourhood, and returned home to his Father in Burk County in the State of North Carolina. This affiant was only in service with said Captain Tramell as above stated, he further states that said Tramell was called Capt and had the command of a Company and he often --- heard him spoken of in high terms as an active and faithful Officer in the American cause. Nor does this affiant know how long said Tramell had been in service previous to the battle at the Cowpens. This affiant states that soon after his return home to his fathers as above stated, he enlisted in the State troops of South Carolina for ten months
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but served near a year, for which he is now drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 payable at Knoxville Tennessee 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of September 1834. 
his Rollings R James mark 
Jo Peterson Justice of the peace 
I Joseph Peterson a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Campbell aforesaid in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Rollings James who has sworn to the foregoing certificate, that he is a resident Citizen of the County of Campbell aforesaid and that he is a man of veracity and truth and that his statement is entitled to credit and belief. Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four 
Jo. Peterson seal Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Campbell County
I William Carey Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County of Campbell do hereby certify that Joseph Peterson whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was
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at the time, and yet is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and Qualified as such, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and also that his signature appears to be in his own proper hand.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at office in Jacksborough the 27th day of September 1834. 
Wm Carey Clk 
State of Tennessee 
Claiborne County  
This day Vachal Davis personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Claiborne aforesaid who being duly sworn made the following certificate and affidavit upon oath. That he was living near to Captain Deanis Tramell the present applicant for a pension, at the time that he raised a company of Volunteer Horsemen in the State of South Carolina during the revolutionary war, that he did not serve in the same company-- but he knows, not of his own knowledge that from the time he entered the service until he finally quit the same that he was continually in the service of the United States but by the report in that Country at that time-- this affiant knows that he was not at home-- this affiant further states that
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said Denis Tramell and his company were a great terror to the tories who were numerous in that section of the country; this affiant was not personally acquainted was said Capt Deanis Tramell during his service in revolutionary war, but often heard him spoken of during the time-- and has no doubt of his having rendered the services spoken of in his declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed this the 4th day of July 1835. before me 
Vachal Davis

 Wm McNew 
Justice of peace. 

State of Tennessee 
Claiborne County 
I William McNew a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Claiborne aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Vachal Davis who has sworn to the foregoing Certificate in relation to the services of Captain Deanis Tramell during the revolutionary war, and that his statement is entitled to credit and belief 
July 4th 1835 
Wm McNew
Justice of peace
C. C.
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State of Kentucky 
County of Taylor
 on this 12th day of December AD 1853 --- Personally appeared before the County Judge of the County aforesaid Martha Trammell a resident of the State of Kentucky in the County of Taylor aged 53 years, who, being duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853; that she is the widow of Denniss Trammell who was a pensioner at the rate of Twelve dollars per month. That he resided in Wayne County Kentucky and that his pension was paid at Louisville Ky. She further declares that she was married to the said Denniss Trammell on the 27th day of April AD 1841. That her husband the aforesaid Denis Trammell, died on the day of October AD 1845. That she was married to him at the time above stated. She further Swears that She was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow. And that she has never before made application for a pension. Martha Tramell Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year above written before 
Wm Cloyd P.J.H. 
State of Kentucky
County of Taylor
I hereby certify that Wm Cloyd before whom the foregoing declaration was made, and who has Hereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing the County Judge in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & Sworn - In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto
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set my hand and affixed the Seal of my
office as Clerk of the County Court of said
County this 12th day of Decr AD 1853
A. F. Gowdy Clk
Taylor County Court
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Kentucky Russell County Sct.
County Court September Term 1838
On the Motion of Isham Bolin Esq. it is ordered
that he be permitted to celebrate the rites of Matrimony according to law he having executed bond in the penal
Sum of Five hundred pounds with Thomas Wilson
& John McBeath his Security Conditioned as the law directs
Russell County Sct
Isham Bolin a justice of the Peace
within and for said County do certify that I performed
the rites of Matrimony between Dennis Trammell
& Martha Cooper according to law on the
27th day of April 1841
Witness my hand this day & date aforesaid
Isham Bowlin S P R C
State of Kentucky Russell County, sct
I William S Parson Clerk of the County
Court for the County do hereby certify
that the above is a true copy of an
order granting permission to Isham Bowlin to
celebrate the rites of matrimony & the
above certificate is a true copy of the certificate on file in my office
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the Russell County
Court done at James??? in this
21st day of November AD 1853
Will S Patterson Clk
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March 24, 1932

Dennis Tramell R. -10672
BA-J/EEL [illegible]

Mrs. Charles G. Girvin
409 N. West 18th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.10672, based upon the military service of Dennis Tramell in that war.

Dennis Tramell (the name also appears as Trammell) was born in 1759, in Amelia County, Virginia, and when a small child moved with
his father to Orange County, North Carolina. His father was living during the Revolutionary War but his name is not given.

While residing in Orange County, North Carolina, Dennis Tramell entered the service in August, 1777, acted as lieutenant in Captain
Benjamin Few's Company, Colonel Leonard Harberry's Georgia Regiment, was stationed at Fulton's Fort on the Ogeechee River and served nine months.

About February, 1779, he moved to Ninety Six District, South Carolina, and about June 1, 1779, again entered the service as captain
of a company of horse in Colonel John Thomas', Senior, Regiment which was afterward commanded by Colonel John Thomas, Junior, son of the former colonel, and by Colonel Roebuck. He also served at one time under Colonel Hampton. He was in the battles of Cedar Springs, Musgroves Mills, Black Stocks, Hogskin Mills, Long Cane, Cowpens and at the siege of Augusta, and also in several skirmishes with the British and Tories. He served until after the battle of Eutaw Springs when he relinquished his command. At one time during the above service, he was captured in his own house where he was visiting his family and carried away by the Tories but made his escape, and rejoined
his company.

After the termination of the above service, and because of the known hostility to him of the Tories, he left South Carolina, and moved to Henry County Virginia, and there went out on one occasion for a tour of ten days in Captain Harston's Virginia Company.
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It is stated that the above named solider was in the service in Captain Craig's Company, Colonel Towl's Regiment, and was at Bass Island on Put-in-Bay, at the time of the battle of the Thames; no further details in regard to this service are given.

He moved to the state of Tennessee, and in 1833, was residing in Campbell County, that state; in 1836, he was residing in Adair County, Kentucky; later he live in Wayne County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension by special act of Congress, approval March 2, 1839.

He died March 29, 1849.

The solider married in Orange County, North Carolina, shortly before his removal to Ninety Six District, South Carolina, but the name of his wife is not given. He married April 27, 1841, Martha Cooper, and their marriage was recorded on the records of Russell County, Kentucky.

In 1863, his widow, Martha, was residing in Taylor County, Kentucky, and was then aged thirty-three years.

Reference is made to a child by his last wife, but no name is given and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Dennis Trammel
Tennehie
Lee letter to W. T. Willis 
April 14, 1837 - Do. to Jane
16 May 1837 - same, July 3, 1837.
let: 28 [illegible] 1837
N or R. M Johnson
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House of Representation File 10

Dear Sir

Please file the 
or Sir
House of Representation File 66th
Please file the enclosed document
and let me know what has been done
in the case & and what the claimant must do
to obtain her pay - I oblige yours
J.S Chrisman
---
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Banking House of Sweeny Rittenhouse, Fant&Co.
Washington D.C. March 24th 1860

George C. Whiting Esq.
Commr of Pensions

Sir,
I Enclose a letter that will explain itself, please give me the information desired. And return the letter to me.

Yours Very Respectfully,
Clifton Hellen
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5050
Martha Trammel
Widow of Dennis
                Kentucky
Hon J.S. Chrisman Feby 13
1854 - A Bonnett Ap
1856 - Hon J Bailey
May 17 1856 - Alfred
Smith Dec 5 1855
Alfred Smith Feby 4/54
         (See old Book)
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Pension Office
February 10/54

Sir,
Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner.
[Yours, &c. &c.]

S. Cole for Commr.
F. Burt Esqr. 3 (Third) aud. Present.

Dennis Tramell, Act 1832. $120 per annum.
Paid to 4 Sept 1848.
No death.

F. Burt
Auditor
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Honl. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County Ky.
26th Jany 1854.

Dear sir

Dennis Trammell was pensioned under act of 1832. in the County of Campbell State of Tennessee - he was lawfully marred {misspelling: married} to a Lady of Doubtful reputation - in Ky. about the year 1841 - when they lived together for twelve months, untill {misspelling: until} his wife had issue. Trammell became dissatesfide {misspelling: dissatisfied} with his wife and requested her to place the child in the hands of some other person to raise - that if she did not he would leave her. She protested against separating from her child. When Trammell went off and left here - they lived apart until he died in 1848 or 9, his widow now has 4 Children. She now resides in Ky. some 80 miles from me. I have never saw her - I sea {misspelling: see} a Gentleman of Good reputation a few days since - who informes {misspelling: informs} me, the widow Trammel has resided a neighbor to him for the last 18 months and is well respected in the neighborhood. & no complaints has {misspelling: have} been alleged since his acquaintance - and if she had not conducted herself well since his acquaintance with her there, she would not be respected and noticed by
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the people. They never was divorced. No application was ever made for a divorce, they were lawfully marred {misspelling: married}. Under these circumstances, is she entitled to a pension as the widow of Dennis Trammell (dead) if she is not I will not [illegible: troubled] the clame {misspelling: claim} and will awate {misspelling: await} your reply. Please answer me soon.

I am Dear Sir
Your friend & obt. servent {misspelling: servant}
Alfred Smith
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W.L.M. [handwritten
Rev. War Sections.
R10672 [handwitten]

November 17, 1915.

Mrs. W. T. Loggins,
Greenwood, Miss.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 2nd instant, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the claim of Dennis or Deanis Tramell, R. File No. 10,672. Rev. War. that solider was born in 1759. in Amelia County, Virginia, and while residing in Orange County, North Carolina, in August 1777, joined Captain Benjamin Few's company. Colonel Leonard Marbury's Georgia regiment and served as Lieutenant, nine months.
He moved to Ninety Six District, South Carolina, about February 1779, and in May or June afterwards again entered the service as a Militia Captain of Horse Pen under Colonel John Thomas in South Carolina troops, and while visiting his family and in his own house, was taken prisoner by six Tories and carried to the British Camp at Sugar Creek where he was kept until one dark night when he made his escape and joined his company.
He was in the battles of Cedar Springs, Musgroves Mills, Blackstocks, Hogskin Mills, Long Cane, Cowpens and Augusta. After the battle of EuFaw [handwritten] Springs he gave
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up command of the company and returned home, and knowing the great hostility of the Tories towards him in that section of the country, moved to Henry County Virginia, and there turn out for ten days as a Volunteer under Captain Harston to arrest delinquents who had refused to serve in the war.
Just before he moved to Ninety Six District, he married, name of wife is not stated, on April 27, 1841, he married Martha Cooper who was a resident of Taylor County, Kentucky in 1853, aged thirty-three years.
He was allowed pension on an application executed December 10, 183, while a resident of Campbell County, Tennessee, and died March 29, 1849.
A child is referred to but no name is stated.
Very respectfully,
GM Salzgaber [handwritten]
Commissioner.
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Oklahoma City, Okla.
409 N. West 18st
March, 15, 1932.

Director of Pensions, 
Washington D.C.

Gents:
I am desirous of information regarding war records of the Trammells of Ga, Alabama, Virginia, North and South Carolinas.
Dennis Trammell was my Gr. Grand Father.
He, I am told, was a refugee Soldier
Benjamin Few, (Col) May 15 1784.
Owner of 287 Acres of land in Washington
Co. Ga.
Also his certificate of Service in the American Revolution is on file in the office of Seclteray {misspelling: Secretary} of State in the State Capitol (Roster of Ga.)
One relative gave information as follows Regarding Trammells could be found in Volumes of Revolutionary.
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2
Records of Ga. Dennis Trammell or Tramell. 1784. 1840. 1820. 1867-68. Page 205.
I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
I have established my Abney line and I am anxious to establish the Trammell line. Any information you can furnish me will be greatly appreciated.
In Miss Magart B. Harvey alphabetical list of Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers of all rangs and names, including Continentals, Militia, Provincials, Minuetmen {misspelling: Minutemen}, Rangers, Partisans, Marines, some of Libert Independents ect. {misspelling: etc.} published as - appendix F. in the third Annual Report of the National Society, D.A.R. to the Smithsonian Institution.
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3
Senate Documents Volume 16 -
Number 219. 56 Congress, second Session 1900-1901. P.P. 369-393. 
Probably you have access to these books and can furnish some data, regarding Dennis Trammell of Ga. Should you not find Dennis Trammell's name and find other Trammells listed, please give information. War Department The Adjutant Generals Office has states that offices Revolutionary War Records are far complete and suggested. I write you thanking you for any trouble you may be put to. I await your reply.

Sincerely, Mrs. Clara Henderson Girvin
or Mrs. Charles G. Girvin
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Round stamp in black ink shows the circle with numbers between 1-12, inside the circle is an arrow pointed at numbers between 12-1; it shows time 12.15; beneath it reads “RECEIVED; MAR 17 1932; RECEIPT SECTION; PENSION FILES [illegible: SMR] DIVISION”
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On the top edge of the document handwritten mark: Rev [illegible: mrs]

TERMS OF COURT:
MAYES COUNTY
1ST MONDAYS IN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER
CRAIG COUNTY
1ST MONDAY IN MAY AND NOVEMBER
DELAWARE COUNTY
1ST MONDAYS IN APRIL AND OCTOBER

A. C. BREWSTER
JUDGE OF 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PRYOR, OKLAHOMA
April 9th 1921

Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.

Please send me a copy of the Pension Record of Dennis Trammel. He was on the 1840 Pension Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers from Tennessee and oblige.

Mrs. A. C. Brewster.
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[illegible: Rev]
Greenwood, Miss.,
March 8, 1921.

Director Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir,
Have you any record of Thomas Trammell (died 1824) of Wilkes County, Ga. having received a pension for service in the War of the Revolution. He probably came to Ga. from North or South Carolina. His second wife's name was Elizabeth, and he had three children Mary (Darden), Martha (Davis) and Woodard Trammell.
also Susanna T. [illegible: Elizabeth, Mary].
Any infor {crossed out}
Have you any pension ap-

Round stamp in black ink, inside circle it reads "PENSION OFFICE. U.S. MAR 12 1921"
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plication for Wm. or Dennis Trammel (Revolutionary War) of the same County whose family history I do not know unless they belong to this family.

Yours very truly,
Mrs. W. T. Loggins
Greenwood, Miss.

Oval stamp in black ink, inside read it "[illegible: RECORD] DIVISION; MAR 16 1921"
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Marks at the top of the letter, right edge:
[illegible: mrs]
Rev Sec

Greenwood, Miss.
November 2, 1915

Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me what information you have of the following men?
1 Henry Emerson, Revolutionary soldier of North Carolina. Do his papers  {crossed out: show} give any record of his wife's name or other person & whom the pension may have been paid or other family history. He is known & have received a pension.
2. Is there any record in your
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department of Wm. or Dennis Trammel who served during the Rev. in Georgia having received a pension or either of their wives?

3. Is there any record of Ed. or Charles Burch of Washington Co. [illegible]/Ga. having received a pension. They both were Rev. soldiers.

4 I there any record {crossed: of a pension} of "Lieut. John Emerson's ([illegible] Va.) having received a pension and if such now exists, does it give any personal history or family
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history

5.  Is there any record of Peter
Strozier (Strosier or Stroshon)
who served in the Rev. in Ga
and who lived in Wilkes and Frankin Counties
-
Yours very truly

Mrs. W. T. Loggins,
Greenwood
Mississippi
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1915 Nov 17 Hist
to Mrs. W. G. Gorgins.
1921 Apr 13 A.W. T.
Goggins that she has
had one statement
1921 May 4 Hist to
R. C. Brewster P. O.
to Mrs C. G. Garvin
16672
1932 - Mar 24, Hist Martha Trammell
EEL
Service: Widow
Denis Tramell Trammell
Enlisted:
18
REJECTED
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Cert. of
Recognized.
Dis. Searched for
18
18
Contract.
18
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War Department
Pension Office
December 28 1837.

Sir,
The additional testimony in the case of Dennis Trammel has been examined, and not being sufficient to authorize the inscription of his name on the pension list, is herewith returned agreeably to your request, together with the copy of his declaration, &c. sent by you to this office. He alleges to have served as a captain of the South Carolina militia for upwards of 2 years without intermission. The militia did not perform continuous service for so long a tour as is alleged. The witnesses state that they knew the applicant while in the service, but neither they nor the applicant have specified the tours of actual service. In many cases proof of the service of those who belonged to the S. Carolina militia has been obtained from Wm. Laval, Esqr. Comptroller General at Columbia, S.C. If proof of the applicant's service can be obtained from Mr. Lawal, a pension may be allowed. If proof cannot be obtained the applicant should amend his declaration and specify each tour of his actual service, as required by the enclosed printed regulations.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obt. sert. (obedient servant).
J.L. Edwards

Hon. R.M. Johnson
Vice Presdt. U. States.
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Alfred Smith
Feby, 18, 1856

1853
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Pension Office, Feby 18, 1856

Key act Feby 3 1853

Sir
In reply to the letter addressed by you to
the Hon. John B. Thompson, and by him
communicated to this office, I have estate that
I cannot comply with you request to per
certain wish copies of the papers in the case of
Martha Trammell, widow of Dennis Trammell
Kentucky
You are formally informed of the condition
of this claim by other dated Feb 4, 1854
by Peter Oates
Very reply
You Obt Sevt 
Alfred Smith Esq
Mount Vernon Rockcastle County KY
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Col JL Edwards
RM Johnson HR
Dec 7
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The within is from one of the distinguished men of KY.
I wish a particular answer upon the subject I embrace every point of his inquiry oblige
RHM Johnson

Send back the letter of Wm T Willis with your answer.
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Monticello Wayne County Ky 22nd March 1839
John L Edwards Esq


I see by the newspapers
that Dennis Francel has obtained
pension. There never was a greater fraud
practiced on the Government Trammell  was a
Capt of the Torcen during the
Revolutionary War, and continued and
Tory throughout the war. This can be
proven by many men in this part of the
Country. I refer you to Mr John Farly
who is at this land drawing a pension
for proof on this subject-- Trammell is
accused of every vice that ought to
disgrace a citizen. If it be possible
his pension ought to be stopped until
a full investigation can be had-
Very Respectfully
Martin Beate
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14th 1839
Greensburgh Ky March
Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to
advise me whether a bill was
passed at the last Session of
Congress, directing the name of
Dennis Trammel to be placed
on the pension list and if it
should be, please send the certificate to me-- I am the agent
for Mr Trammel, who resides
in this county the case was
suspended by Wm T Willis
& Col Johnston of this
state your attention to the
mother will oblige your
Obt Sert
Wm F. Willis
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Dennis Tramell
Kentucky Roll. Act March
2. 1839-- $120 per annum,
Com . 4 March 1831
send Copy to
Hon Sherrod Williams
Monticello
Kentucky
L Edwards Esq

Pension Office
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House of Rep March 1. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
a bill has passed both houses of
Congress for the benefit of Denis Tramell
a copy of which I enclose you. I want you
without fail (as soon thereafter, when the
President of the United States shall
approve & sign the same to have
prepared a certificate of Pension
in said case and enclose it to
me at home
your very respectfully
Sherrod Williams
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July 4/34
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Pension Office
February 4 1854

Sir

In reply to your communication of the 26th ultimo
I have the honor to state that Dennis Trammell was
not pensioned under the act of June 7, 1832, as you
suppose, but under a special act of Congress approved
March 22. 1839. Widows are not entitled to the benefit
of Special acts granting pensions to their husbands
for revolutionary services. If the widow of Dennis
can show by the requisite proof that her husband was
entitled to pension under the act of 7th June 1832, the
would, however, be entitled to the same amount,
commencing at a time dependent upon the date
of her marriage & if she be now a widow. and
she would be
so entitled notwithstanding the might have been &
during her marriage with said Dennis "a lady of
doubtful reputation, the proof of Marriage being unquestionable
, and the whole facts justifying the conclusion
that no divorce was ever procured

Very respectfully,
Alfred Smith Esq
Mount Vernon,
&
Rockcastle Co
Ky
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Greensberry 27th March 1854

Hon JP Waldo

Sir
your communication of 12th Feb 54 to Hon  J Chris Moville in regard to the pension claim
of Martha Widow of Dennis Trammel
was furnished to me by mail--
If I understand those communication, all that is lacking, is the
proof from the showing the term
of service & then indicated
I write to enquire if my understanding
is correct & this is all those
need be done, to make the claim
a solid one she informs me that
she has discharged her former agent
in the matter as he
was about to take the advantage of her, I am not advised
of its condition in other respects
Will you advise me - for who
did husband draw?
she is very poor, needy & worthy must
by my apology for troubling your
Yours
Andy Barnett
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Hellen
March '29
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Pension Office, March 27. 1860
Sir
In response to the enquiries obtained
in the enclosed letter of Mr.
NB. Stone, I herewith transmit
a copy of a letter addressed to Hon
D. J. Bailey and date of May 17.
1854, which presents the condition
of the claim for pension under
act of February 1853 of
Martha Trammell, widow of Dennis
very ?
Clifton Hellen Esq
Hawkins Hare of
Timeney, Rittenhouse Part & Co.
Washington,
D.C.
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[illegible: S. A. Spencer]
Jany 5, 1857
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Pension Office, Jany. 15, 1857.

Sir,
In reply to your letter without date. I have to inform you that widows of revolutionary soldiers are not entitled to pensions in virtue of Special laws placing their husbands on the pension rolls.

Very [illegible: respy] &c.

S. A. Spencer Esqr.
Greensburg,
Green County,
Kentucky.
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Hon. John B Thompson
Washington DC

Mt Vernon Rockcastle County Ky
11th February
1856

Dear Sir
Dennis Trammel was a Revolutionary
Pensioner at $120 per annum under a
special act of Congress his name was placed
on the list under the act of 7th June
1832 while he resided in Campbell [illegible]
Tennessee - he died in 1848 or 9 left a widow
now surviving.  She has implored me to
prosecute her claim for a pension. She
is a Lady of doubtful reputation. The
commissioner of Pensions wrote to me
about one year ago that his widow was
entitled to a pension, notwithstanding. She
may be of doubtful reputation, but
as her husband was pensioned by special act. She must commence her claim
as though he never drew a pension
as those pensioned by special act these
widow was not otherwise entitled,
as she has no knowledge the name of
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the state in which her husband served nor
the name of his Captain or Colonel
date of his entering the service, nor the
length of time he served & will you do
me the favor to procure for her a copy
of the Petition of Dennis Trammel her
husband & the proof in the case on file
in the Pension Office and remit to
me as I can do nothing for the widow
until I obtain them to obtain her
Power of Attorny [Attorney], I would have to ride
some 60 miles to see her consignments I thought this would be the shortest
mode for me and a great saving of
Travail in riding 60 miles to procure
his power of attorney if there is no
proof in the case, it will be useless
for me to undertake the claim as
such proof is now nearly all
dead. Your early attention to this
will very much oblige
Your Friend,
Alfred Smith
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A Smith.

Dec 5 '55

33
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Pension Office
Dec 5 1855

Sir
For the character of proof necessary to be
furnished before Martha Trammel widow
of Dennis of Kentucky to be placed upon
the pension roll I refer you to the letter of the
4th of Feb 1854 to yourself.
1853/
Alfred Smith Esq
Mt Vernon
Kentucky
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House of Representatives Washington City
May 9th 1854
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir 
You find enclosed
a letter from Mrs Trammel
of Georgia - And if you
can furnish any information upon the subject of
the enquiry it will greatly
oblige me
please return the letter
with the answer and oblige
Respectfully S Bailey
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Andy Bonnett,
4th Apl. 1854.
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98
Pension Office
April 4. 1854

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 27th
I have to state that Dennis Trammel was
pensioned by a special act of Congress
at the rate of $120 per annum.
It will be necessary for his widow to prove the
amount of his service
Yours Respectfully &c
Andy Bonnett Esq
Greensburg
Ky
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152
Pension Office
February 13 /54

Sir.
The name of Dennis Trammel was
placed upon the pension roll by a
special act of Congress, passed March
2 1839, and not upon the evidence
filed with his application; it has been
determined therefore that the act of July
1, 1848, which provided "in all cases
where a pension may have been granted
to any officer or soldier in his lifetime
the evidence upon which such pension
was granted shall be conclusive of the service of such officer and soldier, in the application
of any widow, or woman who may
(over)
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153hat James
Trammel actually served
have been the widow of such officer or soldier
for a pension:" does not apply to
the case of Mrs. Trammel. The parol
testimony on file with her husband's
original application, goes no farther
than to establish the fact t as Captain
in the militia of S. Ca. but does not
show the period of the said service.
This fact must be proven. The said
Dennis states in his declaration a continuous service as a captain of Militia
of S. Ca. for upwards of two years
without intermission. It never appeared
as a historical fact that the militia of
that state ever performed such a long
tour of service; if however his statement is true, 
the military records of
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the State of South Carolina ought to
furnish the proof, and it is probable
that the Comptroller General of that
state, if applied to, might furnish
a certificate, which would satisfactorily
prove the husband's service. The claim
of Mrs Martha Trammel will therefore remain
suspended to enable you to obtain
the necessary information from that state

Very Respectfully
Yours
Hon J. S. Chrisman
H of Rep
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[illegible: J. Bailey]
May 17/54
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Pension Office
May 17, 1854

Sir:
In reply to the letter of A. B. Trammel referred
by you to this office I have the honor to state
that the name of the pensioner, Dennis Trammel was placed upon the pension roll at $120 per annum by a special act of Congress, passed March 2. 1839.
There is no documentary evidence of his military service on file; neither is there any satisfactory proof of that allegation with his papers. It has been determined that the act of July 1st 1848 which provides "in all cases where a pension may have been granted to any officer or soldier in his lifetime the evidence upon which such pension was granted, shall be conclusive of the service of such officer and soldier in the application of any widow or woman who may have been the widow of such
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officer or soldier for a pension" does not apply to the widows of those pensioners who have been made such by special enactments. The parol testimony in the case goes no further than to establish the fact that Dennis
Trammell actually served as captain in the militia of S.Ca; but does not show the period of the said
service. This fact must be proven; or at least a period of six months must be established, in order to bring the claim within the act of 1839. The said Dennis states in his declaration of continuous service as a captain of Militia of S.Ca. for upwards of two years without intermission. It does not appear as a historical fact that the militia of said state ever performed such a long tour of service; but if the allegation is true the Military record of that state ought to show his service and the claim of Mrs. Trammel will remain
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suspended to enable you to obtain the certificate of the Comptroller General

Yours &c. 
Hon David J. Bailey
H. of Rep
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Dec. 27,
[illegible].
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Dear Sir
Major Wallis of the House of
Rep. Ky Legislature has enclosed the
within with additional proof.
Please examine them & let me know
the result. If not granted please send all the
documents back that I may present them to Congress.

Oblige
Rh M Johnson
[illegible]
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[top left]
Honl. Commissioner of 
Pensions. Washington DC

[top right]
Mt Vernon Rockcastle
County Ky 24 Nov 1853

[left side vertical] Admd Dec. 1 1853 – for pension

Dear Sir
Susan Harlow, widow of George Harlow (dcd) made her application for bounty Land under Act 3d March 1855 - from Rockcastle County-- No 58591. I have not heard from the case please inform me its situation, I addressed you a note some time since. asking information, the date Henry Shackelford (dec) made his last draw, he was a pensioner in Harlan Co Ky. & died between 1829 & 1845. I am the attorney for Mrs. Nancy Shackelford his widow in the case, Shackelford was pensioned under Act 7 June 1832, at $30 per annum.
Dennis Trammel was a pensioner in Ky by a Special act of Congress at $120 per annum, he died 1848 or 9. left a widow to whom he was married after the year 1800. is his widow entitled as thought her husband had been pensioned under act 7 June 1832 by proving up his services in the Revolution
I am Dear Sir 
Very Truly 
Alfred Smith
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Senate Chamber 
Washington 16, Febry 1856

Sir,
I am directed by the Hon. J. B. Thompson Senator from Kentucky to enclose this letter and respectfully ask the favor
{between the lines: of an answer}
to Mr. Smith himself from your Office.

Respectfully,
Isaac Holland
Assistant Door Keeper Senate

S. Cole, Esqr.
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The affidavit of General John Adair a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States {crossed out: taken} taken, subscribed and sworn to, at his own house in Mercer County Kentucky on the 12th day of October A.D. 1837. This affiant being first duly sworn as the Law requires States that he saw Captain Dennis Trammel in the
{between lines: during the war of the Revolution}
service of the United States, he was from the 96 district, in South Carolina a district pritty {misspelling: pretty} much overseen by the Tories which kept the Whigs almost continually in the service. This affiant states that he belonged to the Camden district which was separated from 96 by Broad River, he the said Trammel was acting as Captain and Commanding a Company where he saw him - he saw him several times in service during the war but he cannot say how long he was in actual service as they belonged to deferent {misspelling: different} districts. He further states that he has carefully examined Capt. Trammel's declaration in a Certified Copy and he believes that the statements therein made by him as regards his services in the war of the Revolution an true.

John Adair
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State of Kentucky Mercer County} Sct George L Waugh a Justice of the peace for the state and County afsd and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Genl John Adair a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States was taken subscribed and sworn to before me at his own house in Mercer County Kentucky this 12th day of October A D 1837 
Geo L Waugh JP [handwritten seal] Seal

State of Kentucky Mercer County} Sct I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court for the County afsd do certify that George Waugh Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County afsd duly Commissioned qualified and one of the Judges of said Court & that full faith and Credit is and ought to be to given of his official acts as such 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of Sep. 1837
Thos Allen
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Copy of Dennis Trammels Deposition & proof for a pension




Hon. R. M. Johnson
Vice Pre'd U.S.
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I HEREBY certify, that the accompanying pages numbered from one to twenty five, inclusive, are truly copied from the originals in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of War.

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

BE IT REMEMBERED, That James L. Edwards, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this first day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven.

S. Cooper
acting Secretary of War
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State of Kentucky
Greensburg Green County

To the Hon. George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
I take the liberty of asking some information which I suppose you can give me consistent with your official duties.
When Special acts have been passed authorizing the Coms. to place upon the pension list certain individuals, on the widows of such entitled to Pensions, & on the Revolution of July 1, 1848 imbrace {misspelling embrace} such laws. My object for Enquiring is that Dennis Tramell late of this State (whose is dead and left a Widow)
was by Special act see acts 1839 page 29, placed upon the Pension list. I hope it may not be asking too much to give me the information.

I have the honor to be very respectfully yours
S. A. Spencer
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Greensburgh Ky, June 13th 1837.

Dear sir,
your last letter to me in relation to Mr. Dennis Trammels claim for a pension, has been read, for which I am under obligations to you. I write this line to request of you the favor to, have a copy of the declaration & affidavits made out and fowarded {misspelling: forwarded} to me. I regret sir to be under any necessity of imposing upon you and your department, this trouble, but it is regarded as important to have them in order to take the proof advisedly. Mr. Trammel, has been to see Genl. Adair (formerly a member of congress from Ky) who has requested him to take this course. Genl. Adair was a brother officer in the service and has a knowledge of a past at last of Trammel services.
I hope you will accommodate me in this request, as I feel that I am endeavoring to obtain the just claim of one who in his humble may aided in a cheering our independence, as I am to you personally unknown, I must refer you to Mr. Kendal, P.M. General, Mr. Blair, Col. Johnston, Vice President, for information concerning myself.
yours very respectfully
W.T. Willis
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Greensburgh Ky. May 7th 1837.

Dear Sir,
your letter of the 14th April, in relation to the application of Mr. Dennis Trammel for a pension is past received, and from it I draw the inference that, there is nothing but his declaration, to sustain the claim, & that no testimony has been fowarded {misspelling: forwarded} with it. I am sure testimony was taken by him and that of sundry respectable witnesses both in Ky. and Tennessee to sustain his claim but it may be has not been fowarded {misspelling: forwarded} by Major Richardson who was his agent or, if fowarded {misspelling: forwarded} has miscarried. Be so kind my dear sir as to inform me whether there be any testimony, & if there be whose, if was, I will forward his testimony.

I am dear sir yours respectfully,
Wm. T. Willis
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State of Kentucky
Russell County

I William Miller residing in in the County and State aforesaid Hereby certify that I was acquainted with Captain Dennis Tramell (who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration for a pension, to which this affidavit is attached) during the revolutionary war in the district of ninety six, in the State of South Carolina, that I resided within a half a mile of said Tramell in the State & district aforesaid, and that from the taking of Charleston by the British in 1780 until the fall of Cornwallis, said Tramell to my knowing was generally absent from home on in the service of the United States, he was called & addressed as captain in said service, though I was not in service in the same Regiment or army with said Tramell, for I was an duty in a fort called Fort Seneca, I having returned home soon after the face of Charleston know of the absence of said Tramell on duty as aforesaid, my Brother in law James Warren was in service with said Tramell, and states also that he was captain in said service. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2nd day of August 1837.

his X
William Miller
mark

Abner Jones Justice of the Peace 
Russell County Kentucky
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{Mark at the left edge of the document said: Wm. Millers affidavit}

Abner Jones a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Russel in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that William Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the forgoing certificate of the County and State aforesaid is a man of veracity & truth, and that his Statement is entitled to credit given under my hand & seal this 2nd day of August 1837.

Abner Jones J.P. R.C.
Seal {handwritten}

Set
State of Kentucky
Russell County

I William S. Patterson Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid hereby certify that Abner Jones Esqr. whose name appears to the above certificate, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said Russel County, duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that his said certificate is in due form of law, and that his said signature is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at office [illegible: in County of Russel] this 2nd day of August 1834.

William S. Patterson Clerk of the County Court of Russel
By Simeon C. Morris, D.C.
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20 [very faint writing]
State of Tennessee
Claiborne County }
I Benjamin F. Cloud Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County of Claiborne do  hereby certify that William McNew whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same on acting Justice of the peace for said County and that his signature appeared to be in his own handwriting. In testimony where of, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in Fayetvill [Fayetteville] this 6th day of July 1835.
Seal [handwritten]  Benjamin F Cloud Clk
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25th CONGRESS,
3d SESSION.
H. R. 1014.
(No Report.)
January 10, 1839.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. MORGAN, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported
the following bill:
[An Act] A BILL
For the relief of Dennis Tramell.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Dennis Tramell on the pension list, under the act of June seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, at the
rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum; and to pay him at that rate, from the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, during his natural life.
Approved March 2nd 1839
Pri
A true copy compared with the Roll in this office.
Dept of State
March 4th 1839
34
of State. A true copy from the rolls in this Office
W. S. Derrick
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Signature [illegible]

Richard M. Johnson
Washington
City D.C.
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Greensburgh Kentucky. November. 26th, 1836.

Dear Sir,
I have been applied to, by Mr. Dennis Tramel, now of Adair County Kentucky. but late of Campbell County, Tennessee, to make some inquiry through you, concerning a claim he has presented for a pension under the act of 1832. He informs me, that he was a captain and commanded a company of militia in South Carolina during the revolution, and has sent on his declaration, and his claim sustained by the testimony of five witnesses, two of whom live in this county. He informs me that he had committed the management of this business to a Major David Richardson, who informed him that the department had received some information he was of the Tory party, and not of the American troops and fighting for the country. This he affirms most solemnly is not the fact and that he has already proven it, untrue and can by many other witnesses still living, he says he was sent in Shelbys campaign when you fought the battle of the Thames and that he was not in the territory at the time but was at Bass Island on Put in Bay not being able  to get over this lake and belonged to Towls regiment, in Captain Craigs company. He says moreover he was with General Adair after the battle of the Hanging rock in North Carolina in the revolutionary war, my object is to try and get the pension for the old man, if he be entitled to it, as I verily believe he is.
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He is reported to be a clever man & one that was of past service in the revolution, in suppressing the Tories. He says that Hugh Warren of Green Co., Ky. & Rollings James of Campbell County Tennessee are now drawing pensions for services as soldiers under him as their captain, refference {misspelling: reference} can be had to their declarations & his statements thus tested. I know Mr. Hugh Warren well & have for 20 or more years, any statement he would make on oath is entitled to the most implicit credence. He is an excellent citizen, an honest virtuous man, who will not lie. Please my dear sir so far oblige me as to take this letter in your hand & go to the pension office, examine his papers, and also Warrens & James declarations & know what is the difficulty, & how it can be removed. Can you not get Mr. Edwards to reconsider the case, or will he receive other testimony, as to his being an old fashioned Whig. I have some interest in this matter, & shall ever feel grateful to you if we can succeed in this case. I am very confident it is an error about his being a Tory, & we would also like to know from what source, such an intimation has come so that it may be [illegible: met] & refuted. I hope tho you are vice president, you will not consider me intruding to ask this favor. I promise when you get to be president, I will not trouble you about such matters.

Yours truly
Wm. T. Willis
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13 Mr. Trammel claims a pension as a captain.

James Chitwood, William King, Wiliam Warren, Hugh Warren and Rollins Jeans, are the names of the witnesses, whose affidavits he has taken. Was old General Shelby alive, Mr. Trammel says, he would have no difficulty about this claims as he and Shelby fought together.
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State of Kentucky
Taylor County} Ken
I Martha Trammel of said county and state say that I am the widow and relised of Dennis Trammel who was a United States pensioner as a Revolutionary soildier [soldier] on account of his services as an officer in the war of the revolution she states that she has asorns [a sworn] nothing since the death of her husband who has been dead five years in April 1854  She states that she is advised those she is entitled to considerable arrearages under the various acts of Congress on this subject of which she was not advised until a few days past She says theat sometime since she was applain to by one Murry Willis of Adair County state of Kentucky who represented to her that she has entitled to something from the U S Government about $60, and she agreed to execute to said Murry Willis a power of attorney to prosecute said claim for $60 giving said Willis on half of said sum when obtained for his services in the matter she is informed that said Willis must have known that she was entitled to mone [money] and that his object must have been to defraud here part of the ballance [balance] giving her $30 wherefore she asks that if her claim has been allowed that the money may not be paid over to said Willis or any one for him
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nor to any one else, until she shall have to investigate the matter though her frinds [friends] as she has this way revoked her power given to said Wilkes
          her
Martha + Trammel
         marke
I J C Skaggs a justice of the the peace in and for the county of Taylor and State of Kentucky as hereby certify that the above named Martha Trammel this day made oath to the truth of the foregoing statements that his own proper signature is affixed to the foregoing writing
Jany 21st 1854
J. C. Skaggs J.P. T. C
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County} This day Rollings James personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. And having been lawfully sworn made the following statement upon oath That he was at a visit at his sisters in the district of ninety six in the State of South Carolina in about five miles of the place called the Cow pens where the celebrated battle was fought between the American troops under the command of Genl Morgan and the British and tories under the command of Col. Tarlton This affiant states that he turned out as a volunteer, where Tarlton came into that neighborhood but for no particular length of time, only for that particular occasion He was attached to the Company under the command of Captain Denis Tramell the present applicant for a pension. That said Captain Tramell commanded the company at the battle at the Cow pens. soon after that battle this affiant quit the company and left said Capt Tramell still in the service, how long he remained in the service after that time this affiant does not know he was still in the service of the United States as a Captain of a company of horsemen where this affiant left that neighbourhood [neighborhood] and returned home to his
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Father in Burk [Burke] County in the state of North Carolina. This affiant was only in service with said Captain Tramell as above stated, he further states that said Tramell was called Captain and had the command of a company and he often heard him spoken of in high terms as an actions and faithful officer in the American cause. Nor does this affiant know how long said Tramell had been in service previous to the battle at the Cow pens. This affiant states that soon after his return home to his Father, as above stated he enlisted in the State troops of South Carolina for ten months but served near a year for which he is now drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1839 payable  at Knoxville Tennessee
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th dy of September 1834
Rollings  R (his mark) James
Jo Peterson
Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Peterson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Campbell Aforesaid in the State of Tennessee do hereby verify that I am personally acquainted with Rollings James who has sworn to the foregoing certificate that he is a resident citizen of the County of Campbell aforesaid and that he is a man of veracity and truth and that his statement is entitled to credit and belief, given under my hand and seal this 25th day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Jo Peterson
Justice of the Peace}   Seal [handwritten]
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County}  I William Carey Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said county of Campbell do hereby certify that Joseph Peterson whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time and yet is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualifyed [qualified] as such and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as [covered with paper] that his signature appears to be in his own proper [covered in paper] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Jacksborough this 14th day of September 1834. Wm Carey Clerk
Seal
state of Tennessee
Claiborne County} This day Vachal Davis personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Claiborne aforesaid who being duly sworn made the following certificates and affidavit upon oath. That he was living near to Captain Deanis Tramell the present applicant for a pension at the time that he raised and command of volunteer horsemen in the State of South Carolina during the revolutionary war that he did not serve in the same company. But he knows not of his own knowledge that from the time he entered the service until he finally quit the same that he was continually in the service of the United States but by the report in that country at that time this affiant knows that he was not at home this affiant further states that said Deanis Tramell and his company were a great terror to the tories who were numerous in that section of the country. this affiant was not personally acquainted was said Cap Deanis Tramell during his service in the revolutionary war but often heard him spoken of during the time and has no doubt of his having rendered the services spoken of in his declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed this the 4th day of July 1835 before me Vachel Davis
Wm McNew
Justice of Peace
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County} J William McNew a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clairborne
Aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Vachel [Pachel] Davis who has sworn to the foregoing certificate in relation to the services of Captain Deanis Tramell during the revolutionary war and that his statement is entitled to credit and belief      Wm McNew
July 4th 1835                             Justice of Peace
State of Tennessee
Claiborne County }  J Benjamin F Cloud  clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County Claiborne do hereby certify that William McNew whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that his signature appears to be in his own hand writing
[Seal] In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Office in Lakewell this 6th day of July 1835
Benjamin F. Cloud Clk
year 5th  of
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County } On this the 16th day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four personally appeared  before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Deanis Tramell and made the following statement upon oath a an amendment to his pension Declaration. That he served as a Captain of a Company of volunteer horsemen in the service of the United States from the first of June 1779 until the battle at the Eutaw Springs which was on the 8th day of September 1781 making two years three months and a few days during which time he never stayed at home as much as one night with his family. he went home once to visit his family as stated in his declaration and was there taken prisoner by some tories as stated in his declaration and was not permitted to stay all night, after making his escape from the British and Tories he only passed by home informed his family how he had escaped and went on and took command of his company again as stated in his declaration. he was afrais to stay at home all night for fear of being surprised and taken prisoner again by the tories or perhaps put to death. Applicant states that it is impossible for him to divide his services into different tours of duty.  The places where he performed the services is plainly and distinctly stated in his declaration.  Applicant is desirous of giving the department every information in relation to his services that he possibly can. He had no regularly signed commission. With the Governors signature and Great seal of the state affixed to it. But he was
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Authorised [authorized] in writing by Col John Thomas (who was taken prisoner as stated in the declaration and failed to make his escape.) To raise a company of volunteer Horsemen to join in the service of the United States there was no particular campaign or length of service specified said applicant stated that after he had raised the company Col. John Thomas gave him the appointment of Captain in writing that from and after that time during his continuance in the service of the United States he was recognised [recognized] as Captain as well by his superior officers as interior officer nor does this applicant believe there was many, if any of the Volunteer Militia Officers of the State of South Carolina commissioned by the Governor. It must be a fact well known at the war department that Charlestown was for a long time in possession of the British during which time the Officers of the Government of the State of South Carolina was compleatly {completely] checked and that for a long time before, there was little or no regular Government in that State, oweing to the great numbers of disaffected persons in the State, and the doubtful result of the contest.  Applicant states the he and his brave companions in arms were fighting for liberty and that it was not an enquiry amongst the men in his company. When shall our term of service expire, or when will our tour of duty end, some served a longer and others a shorter term of service. a part of the services was performed in South Carolina and a part in the State of Georgia. Went twice to Georgia. The first time we were gone two months and a half the second time we were gone three months under the
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command of the different officers stated in the declaration. Applicant further states that when they were not upon the march, they were in camp or garrison watching the movements of the British and Tories and cutting off forraging [foraging or forming] parties and scouting parties of tories whom we very frequently met with and had small skirmishes which applicant did not think necessary to mention in his declaration. The idea as enscribed in your letter dated 11th July 1834 and which is herewith enclosed, that the services of applicant was performed at different times and at distinct periods, was not  intended to be conveyed by any expression used in the declaration, The services performed as stated in the applicants declaration which this is amenditary of, was and unremitted and continual service. The letter herewith enclosed speaks of a printed sheet with "Notes 46" none such was returned to me with the papers. said applicant further states that if his claim is withheld for want of sufficient proof in relation to the credibility of Hugh Warren and William Warren. He can establish that fact by Col Richard Buckner of Greensburg Kentucky formerly a member of Congress from that district. Also a Wm Willis attorney at law who also resides at the same place each of whom applicant supposed are known at the war department. But at the time he procured the testimony of Hugh and William Warren, he did not suppose it necessary to do more than the law and the rules of the department requires sworn to and subscribed before me the state above mention Denis Tramell 
Jo Peterson
Justice of the Peace
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I William Carey Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Campbell County Tenneessee do hereby certify that Joseph Peterson before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been sworn to war at that time and yet is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Campbell aforesaid due of come me for once and qualified to hold  the courts of pleas and Quarter Sessions and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official act as such and that his signature appears to be in his own proper handwriting.
[seal] In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in Jacksborough the 27th September 1834
Wm Cary Clk
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State of Tennessee
Campbell County} s s.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832. On this the 10th day of December one thousand eight hundred and sixty three personally appeared in open court before the County Court of pleas and Quarter sessions of said County it being a Court of record and having a seal of office Denis Tramell a resident citizen of said County of Campbell and State of Tennessee aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law oath on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United State under the following named officers and served as herein stated that he joined Captain Benjamin serves company of provincial troops of Georgia in the month of August 1777 under a promise that he served halve the appointment of Lieutenant in said company took the command as Lieutenant render advised at Wrightsborough from there marched to Fulton Fort upon the Ogeechy [Ogeechee] River in the State of Georgia was there stationed for nine months having the command of the fort as Lieutenant
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but without having a commission at the expiration of the aforesaid time of nine months a certain Thomas Asby was appointee and commissioned as Lieutenant of said company and took the command. This applicant considering himself badly treated refused to enter the service as a private and returned home. Col. Leonard Marberry Commander the regiment as Col Genl Twiggs had the command of the troops of tenth district soon after his return home to his father in Orange County North Carolina he married and removed to South Carolina in ninety six district about the month of February 1779 about the last of May or the first of June say first of June thereafter again entered the service of the United States as a militia Captain of a volunteer company of horsemen his appointment of Captain was procured through the recommendation of Doctor Robert Nelson Joseph Barrett was Lieutenant, Reuben Barrett now Ensign Col. John thomas sen. commanded the regiment. General Pickens commanded the brigade. The whig party and American forces in that section of the Country at that time was not able to come to any general engagement with the British and tories and had to keep upon the scouting
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order, after being in service for several weeks upon the scouting order this applicant came into the settlement to visit his family and hear the news and learn what was going on amongst the British and tories the latter of which was in that section of the county by far the most numerous. At his own house he was taken prisoner by six tories who had heard of his being at home  and came upon him whilst he was sitting eating he was unable to contend with such an inequality of numbers and capitulated with them. They allowed him to ride his own horse and deliver his sword to Col. Ferguson who at that time commanded at Sugar Creek but they deprived him at the time of his rifle gun and horseman, pistoles.  When he was conducted to the British camp upon Sugar Creek as a prisoner, he there found Col. Thomas who commanded the regiment to which applicant belonged, also a prisoner and Captain Blassingame and Samuel Buffington also prisoners. Applicant and the three last mentioned prisoners were placed under guard together the British
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And Tories lay bye in day time and marched in the night for fear of being surprised by the American forces. The prisoners were marched about the Centre of the Army under a double guard. The prisoner not being relieved by the American forces for several days became impatient and agreed amongst themselves to make a break the first opportunity. This applicant was to give the signal. And one dark night having given the signal this applicant broke and trickily made his escape neither of the others attempted to follow and were retained as prisoners. And after war Col. Thomas, Captain Blassingame and Samuel Buffington all belonging to the same regiment (of this applicant) were sent to England as prisoners. Applicant after making his escape from the British and tories returned home found his family well and learned that Colonel Hampton was stationed upon Silver Creek in Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina with a small force. Applicant immediately went on and joined him where he formed his company and took the command of his company again from there we marched down into the edge of
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South Carolina to Maj. Richard Hampton Plantation, there met with Col. Clark and Col. Jones from the State of Georgia and United our forces together that night we were attacked by Captain Dunlap of the British Army and after a severe engagement repulsed the enemy and pursued them about fifteen miles thence returned back to the battle ground buried the dead. Made the best disposition we could of the wounded from thence marched down further into South Carolina below Lawsons fork at the Cedar Springs where we had a skirmish with the British forces under the command of Col. Ferguson the American forces were rather beaten and retreated acrop broad river at the Cherokee ford remained there for several days. We then heard of a Major Lea and Captain Lantrip with a party of tories in the fork of Eanesa and Tiger Rivers. We state a march upon there and gave them a general defeat in which action Lieutenant Barrett belonging to the company which this applicant commanded was killed
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from thence returned back into the frontiers of South Carolina in ninety six district remained there for several weeks gaining strength and obtaining reinforcements from these we marched down to Musgroves Mill upon Panarec River under the command of Col. Isaac Shelby (Since Governor of the State of Kentucky and Co. Clark from Georgia where he attacked the British and Tories that were stationed there under the command of Col. Ennis or Maj. Ennis and compleatly [completely] defeated them taking a number 4 prisoners After sending the prisoners Aesop the mountain for safe keeping the place not now remembered we marched from there to Black Stocks pond upon Tiger River and attacked the British and Tories under the command of Col. Ferguson and after a severe engagement and Genl Sumpter the commander in chief getting wounded and having to be carried off the ground in a litter the American Troops retreated from the ground from there we marched back into the frontier settlements of South Carolina in the district of ninety six aforesaid, from thence marched down to Hogskin Mill where we had an engagement with
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Captain Dunlap who commanded us company of Horse and footmen of British and Tories and defeated them.  Took a number of prisoners who were sent to Gilbert Tower in Rutherford County in North Carolina amongst which was Cap. Dunlap their commander from thence marched to a water course called Long Caire near the residence of Gen. Pickens who had laid neutral all this time under the protection of the British.  There had an engagement with the Tories.  Applicant does not remember who commanded the Tories. Col. Clark, Col. Candler and Col. Williams commanded the American forces from thence marched to Augusta under the command of Col. Clark and laid siege to Augusta which place was at that time in possession of the British and tories under the Command of Col. Brown who commanded the British and Col. Grayson who commanded the Tories. I took possession of the Tories and kept it for four days and nights. The British and  tories being reinforced retort it and the American forces retreated from there to Washington in Wilks County in the State
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of Georgia remained there a few days and retreated back into the State of South Carolina into ninety six district remained there for some time getting reinforcements from thence made a second attempt upon Augusta. And retook it. Gen. Twiggs was Commander in Chief Co. Clark and Col. Green and Col. Williams also commanded the American forces from thence marched  back to 9th District in South Carolina. Applicant there joined the Regiment to which he had formerly belonged which war at that time under the command of Col. Roebuck In the mine [mean] time Gen. Pickens had raise troops and Gen. Morgan from the East was south on to the south and Gen. Pickens joined him. Applicant was also attached to the Army under the command of Gen. Morgan and Gen. Pickens Gen. Morgan had this principal command. The British Army command of Col. Tarlton was then encamped upon the South side of Pacolet river near Grendols shoals. The Army under the command of Gen. Morgan retreated to a place called the Cow pens between the head of horse creek and buck creeks where the engagement took place between
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The two armies. That place being in two and a half miles of the residenced of said applicant and he being well acquainted with the local situation of the ground Gen. Morgan called upon said applicant to assist in selecting the battle ground, said applicant with the company under his command together with Gen Morgan and his life guard and side campment out and selected the ground upon which the Battle now fought, after the battle ground was chosen, this applicant well remembers the expression of Gen Morgan which was as follows: to wit addressing himself to applicant, said he, Captain here is Morgans grave or victory. Early in the morning of the day following the engagement commenced it being the 17th day of January 1781 soon after the battle war & all Gen Morgan moved off with the prisoners leaving this applicant with his company to bury the dead of both parties, and to keep off the scouting parties of tories to wit. Will Cunningham and Col Young who commanded scouting parties of tories who would commit depredations and flee to the Indian Nation and other remote places with the  tories under
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their command. Our wounded was taken to the house of Doctor Robert Nelson who waited and attended upon them he living within five miles of the battle ground 
Applicant continued in that neighbourhood [neighborhood] with his company for the protection of the wounded until after the battle of Eutana Springs. Then gave up the command of the company to Anthony Coulter and returned home. Soon after his return home, one day when he was absent from the house a party of tories came in search of him but failed to find him. The great hostility of the tories toward this applicant being well known and understood he was advised by his friends amongst whom were Col Miller Col Porter and Major Richard Singleton to leave that neighbourhood he accordingly retired to Henry County in the State of Virginia where he remained until the cose [close] of the war he there turned out as a volunteer under the command of Captain Harston to arrest the delinquents (who were stationed in what was called the bull mountains) who had refused to serve in the war.  The object was compleated in a few days not exceceding [exceeding] ten days
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This applicant states that he was born in Amelia County in the State of Virginia in the year 1759 has now no record of his age when he was very small his father removed to Orange County in the State of North Carolina from which place he first entered the service as stated in the foregoing part of his declaration after the close of the war he lived several years in Henry County in the State of Virginia from there moved to what is now Tennessee He is now a Citizen of Campbell County Tennessee And is seventy four years of age. He served as a Captain as stated in this declaration but never had a regularly signed commission. He refers to James Chitwood Pleasant Chitwood. William King Esq: Daniel Akers & Thomas Chambers Esq and his neighbours [neighbors] generally as to character for veracity oweing to old age and the consequent lossing of memory he may be mistaken in some of the dates but the events as stated are true he hereby relinquished every claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open court
William Cary Clk
Dinis Tramell
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We James Chitwood & William King resident Citizens of the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Denis Tramell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been an officer of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion said James Chitwood who is now drawing a pension under the late act of Congress further states that he resided in the neighbourhood of the father of this applicant during the time of the revolutionary war.  He was then considered a true whig and an active officer in support of the American cause and that has been his character ever since James Chitwood seventy seven [could not decipher] in open court Jeff NY King 10th Decr 1839 William Carey Clk
And the said court do hereby dispense with the certificate of a Clergyman. It appearing to them that there is none resident in the neighbourhood of said applicant. They do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary officer and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Chitwood and William King are Citizens of said county and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Abrm Hayter
Thos Mead
Lodowick Mods} Court of of Corune
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State of Tennesee
I William Carey clerk of the court of the current of plead and greater session for Campbell County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Steve Caurtier the matter of the application of Denis Tramell for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here wrote let my hand and offered the seal of act said court at office in Jacksborough this third day of January A. D.  1834 
William Carey Clk
Please direct the return to the undersigned at Jacksborough Tennessee
David Richardson Att for applicant
State of Tennessee
Campbell County
Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions March Five 1834, This day Dearuis Tramell the applicant named in the foregoing declaration appeared in open court and  made oath that he entered the service of the United States as a Militia Captain of a volunteer Company of Horsemen the first of June 1779 in the  Regiment Commanded by Col Thomas. After Col Thomas was taken prisoner as stated in his declaration. John Thomas, Son of the old Colonel took the Command of the Regiment until after the battle at Musgrove Mill refered to in the foregoing declaration. After that  battle Col Roebuck took command of the Regiment was commander of  the Regiment at the battle of the Cow pens and had the command of the Regiment until after this applicant left the service. This applicant states he was continually in service as a Captain of a volunteer Company of Horsemen from first  June 1779 until the battle at  [paper coverered several words] which was 8th September 1781 making two years and three months as a Captain
Deanis Tramell
Sworn to in open count this 19th day of March 1834 Grimes under my hand and seal of office in Jacksborough the date above mentioned
William Carey Clk
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29.209
Denis Tramell
Tennessee
David Richarson
Jacksboro
Tennessee
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29.209
Denis Tramell
Tennessee
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State of Kentucky
Green County
Mr. Hugh Warren and William Warren residing in the County and State aforesaid. Hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Captain Deanis Tramell. who has subscribed and gave to the foregoing declaration for a pension. to which this affidavit is attached during the revolutionary war in the district of ninety six in the State of South Carolina. That in the month of May 1779 as well as we remember said Deanis Tramell raised a volunteer company of Horsemen, and was appointed Captain of said company and took the command and entered into the service of the United States, as well as we now can recalled in the last of May or final of June 1779 we were each of us privates in said Company under the command of said Deanis Tramell as Captain and we have heard his pension declaration read and have a perfect recollection of many of the events therein spoken of in relation to his services as a Captain. H continued in the service of the United States and had the command as Captain from the time above referred to until the battle at the Eutaw Springs after which he quit the service of the United States and a certain Anthony Coulter took command of the company.  We each of [us] served in the Company under the Command of Anthony Coulter after this applicant left the service.  We have no personal knowledge of the services of this applicant as Lieutenant spoken of in the foregoing part of his declaration our first knowledge of, and acquaintance with said
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applicant, was after he removed from the State of 
North Carolina to the district ninety six in the State of South Carolina as spoken of in his declaration from our long acquaintance with said applicant and his character as an officer during the revolutionary war believe the facts stated in his declaration to be true. We recollect the circumstance of Colonel Thomas who first communicated the requirement being taken prisoner as stated in the declaration of said applicant.
John Thomas Junior then took command of the Regiment
Colonel Roebuck was sometime afterward appointed and took the command and continued commander of the Regiment during the time said applicant continued in the service. We will remember that Colonel Roebuck had the command of the Regiment at the battle of the Cowpens
                                         Hugh Warren
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of May 1834
Mrs Skaggs, Justice of the peace
green County Kentucky

William Skaggs a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Green in the State of Kentucky do
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certify that William Skaggs  Esquire whose name appears to the above certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Green County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due and aught to be given to all his official acts as such and that his own certificate is in due form of law that his said signature is genuine. In testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in Greensboro of this 22nd day of May 1884 John Basset Clerk of the Court of Green County by William J. Wood Deputy Clerk