Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1522, William Hale, N.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.

*Hale, William

NUMBER
S.1522

Carded
CONTENTS
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[left side] 22053
East Tennessee
William Hale
McMinn Cty [County] in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com [company] commanded by Captain Moor of the regt.  commanded by Col Nash in the N Carolina line for 6 months

Inscribed on the roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day Sept. 1833 and returned to Meigs, Athens 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 50
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 March 10
Total $ 60

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl [Daniel] Boyd Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 7 page 46

[right side] Certificate returned and new one issued 19 Nov '33 & sent to AD Keys Athens & reported to agent Nov 20 1833

[written sideways] Death not on A. B.
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Rev War INVALID
File no. 1522 Own
William Hale
Priv NC line
Act June 7, 1832
Index:- Vol. A Page 156

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Address R. J. Meigs Athens Ten.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State of Tennessee} 
McMinn County} SS 
On this 4th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of said County, William Hale a resident of said County and State, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775, with Alfred Moore in Hillsboro in Orange County North Carolina, and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Francis Nash, of the Continental line, under the following named officers – Col. Francis Nash – Alfred Moore Captain, Lawrence Thompson, Lieutenant. He enlisted for 6 months and was discharged in the month of March 1776 at Wilmington in North Carolina. From Orange the Corps to which he belonged marched to Wilmington; thence 8 or 10 miles to Barnet's Creek below Wilmington, where the troops encamped; thence to Brunswick, and while encamped at this place the troops were employed in cutting down Fort Johnson, from Brunswick they were marched in pursuit of the Tories through Waccamaw Swamp, and returned to Brunswick; thence, to Moore's Bridge on the Blackwater, where an engagement took place between them and the Scotch Tories; thence they were marched to Wilmington and discharged, after serving out the term for which he enlisted.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 
William [his X mark] Hale

And the said court do Hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served in the States. 
D Cauhell
A C Robison 
Thos. Wakefield 
I Archibald R Turk, clerk of the County court of McMinn County, do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applicant of William Hale for pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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Set my hand and seal of office, the 15th day of September 1832 
A R Turk Clerk
By his Deputy Wm Merrill

Address R. J. Meigs Athens Ten.

State of Tennessee} 
McMinn County} SS: On this 30 day of July 1833, personally came before me Joshua Gwinn one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of McMinn aforesaid Edmund Roberts [Pension #S.1715] who is a man of respectability and veracity, aged about 75 years, and who is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier, who being duly sworn, made oath that he believes that the above named declarant, William Hale, was a soldier of the revolution and served as stated in said declaration; and said affiant founds his opinion on the following facts: – In the spring of 1832 affiant casually fell into conversation with the said William Hale, and inquired of him whether he had been in the Revolution? Hale replied he was a soldier of the revolution, and asked affiant whether he was, and under whom he served; to which question affiant responded he was & served under Captain Alfred Moore. Whereupon Hale immediately rejoined – That he has served in Moore's company, and added that Larry or Lawrence Thompson was the Lieutenant, and went on to detail the circumstances of his services, in such manner as to convince affiant that he was the same William Hale whom he had known as one of his comrades but whose features he had forgotten, in consequence of the lapse of time & failure of memory.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid. 
test Joshua Gwinn, a Justice of the Piece [Peace]
Edmund [his X mark] Roberts
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Wm. Hale 23045
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State of Tennessee} 
McMinn County} I Archibald R Turk, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Joshua Gwinn Esquire, whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit of Edmund Roberts, is now and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, regularly commissioned & sworn, and that the signature appear to be his own proper hand writing. 
Given under my hand and official seal, at office in Athens, the 9th day of September 1833. -
A R Turk Clerk
By Sam H Jordan
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No 23045
William Hale McMinn County Tennessee
from 1775 private 6 months 11. 12. 13. 17. #20
R J Meigs Athens Tennessee
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BRIEF in the case of William Hale, of the County McMinn in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th JUNE, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 80 years
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
Enlisted In 1775 6 [months] Cap. Moore, Col. Nash
5.  In what battles was he engaged? Moores Bridge,
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange County North Carolina
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No evidence
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Richd Key Watts Examining Clerk.