Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6791, William Deaver, Va.

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[Printed form with handwritten entries.]

(3-1776) 

SERVICE
VA.

Deaver, William

NUMBER
S. 6791

Born in MD-
carded
_____________
CONTENTS

[15 double sets of blank lines follow]

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[On the left upper side of this record are these handwritten notations:]

Let to Wm Deaver 4 Feb 1833
{possibly:] Cir [or Cor] to P.  Agt [possibly meaning Correspondence to Pension Agent] 4 Feb 1833
To Jackson, [here the next word is underlined] Mississippi,
from 4 Sept, 1852 -
notifn. [possibly meaning notification] to Pensnr, [probably meaning Pensioner, with the next words partially underlined] Early Grove, Miss. 

[On the right side of this record:] North Carolina [was crossed out, replaced above with:]  Mississippi 16.753  [illegible]

William Deaver.-
[torn edge of paper] Buncomb in the State of N. Car-
he was a pri [private] in the [blank space] commanded 
-y Captain [blank space] of the Regt commanded 
by Montgomery in the [here the abbreviation for Virginia is underlined] Va line for 1 year- 

[here there is a faint check mark, possibly made in pencil]  
_________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
[torn edge] the rate of 40- Dollars - Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
_________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept: 33 [1833]
[blank space] and [illegible] R. Deaver
PM [possibly meaning Post Master] Sulpur Springs Buncomb Co.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 100
Semi-anl. allowance ending [hard to read, possibly:] 4mar: 34 [possibly meaning 4 March 1834]:  20
______________
$120-

(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act June 7, 1832.)
Recorded by [initial could be N or M but looks most likely to be N] Rice - Clerk,
[torn edge] -ook E Vol. 6. page 38

[There is what appears to be a small round dark circle at the bottom left side of this document, and a torn spot near the bottom middle of the document.]

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[At the top right hand corner there is a signature in dark ink, partially cut off by the top of the page. The signature appears to be:] J N. W. Woodfin D.C. [possibly meaning Deputy Clerk.] [flourish]

[In lighter ink, possibly in different handwriting:]  
Wm. Dever
17654 [or 17,054] 
[There is a small check mark below the number.  This document had been folded twice vertically, and traces of handwriting from the other side of the page are visible.]

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State of North Carolina)  Court of pleas & quarter Sessions,
Buncombe County)           October Term 1832

On this 19th day of October 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the said Court now sitting William [here the following surname is slightly blotted:] Dever [or Deaver] a resident of Buncombe County & state of North Carolina, Aged Seventy years, or now in his seventieth year, 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. 

He states that in the last of October or first of Novr. in the year 1780 he was mustered in to service and sent from where he lived in Amhurst County Virginia, to Albermar [the previous word may have been cut off by the edge of the document] barrack, and there, guarded Burgoynes prisoners three months, he can only recollect the name of the Lieutenant in this term of Service which was Bartlet Eades,

Then about the last of February or 1st of March 1781. he Volunteered in Capt. James Dillards company and marched from Amhurst Court house Va, and joind Gnl. [General] Greens army at troublesome Ironwork, [or Ironworks] in N.Ca. the day after the battle of Guilford, and then as a rifleman was attached, to Col. Washingtons Light Infantry, and remained under his Command untill Cornworllice [probably meaning Cornwallis] took Shipping, he then got a discharge and returned home, he thinks some time in June

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And then sometime in the last of July entered in the militia On his Own tour, under Capt. John Loveing, first & then under Capt. James Montgomery, And Joined Gnl. [General] Wayne at Nobbin [or Mobbin] hill, on James River, from there marched to Williamsburg. Va and there remained under Wayne until Gnl. [General] Washington arrived.  Then was marched to little York and there remained at the Seige untill Cornwallice Surrendered Then got a discharged, & returned home

He further States that he does not Know of any person who can testify to his Service, nor has no documentary evidence -

I hereby relinquish every Claim whatever to a pension or auunity except the present, and declare that my name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any State.)  [signature] Wm Deaver

Interrogatories propounded by the Court in questions and answers --

1st. q. Where and in what year were you born:
A. On Susquehannah River Md in the year 1763.

2nd Q  have you any record of your age, if so where is it:
A.  I have it as handed down by my parents:

3 Q Where were you living when Called into Service, where have you lived Since, & where do you Now live,
A In Amhurst County, VA: since in N.Ca. and now in Buncombe County NoCa

4th Q  How were you called into service:
A  first by my own tour. 2d Volunteered 3d my own tour, as all above Stated

5th Q  State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troop, [or troops] where you Served.

A  I have Stated above in as full as I can recollect  only, Col. Stephens commanded the regiment that I was in while under Gnl. {General] Wayne.

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6th Q Did you ever receive a discharge, from the service  if so by whom was it given, and where is it:
A  I had discharge [or dischargs], from Capts Dillard, Loveing & Montgomery and they are either burnt or lost, 

7th  State the names of some persons who can testify as to your Character for veracity & good behaviour, your services as a soldier in the Revolution,
A  I am & have been well acquainted with Col. Robert Love. & Robert Henry sworn to and subscribed in Open Court. [Here it looks as if there may have been a small asterisk.]
[signature] W [or Wm] Deaver

[The next word was partially overwritten, but appears to be:] We Robert Love ^ & Robert Henry Do hereby certify that [the following overwritten word appears to be:] We have been well acquainted with the above named William Dever [here the following phrase was crossed out:] [blotted word, possibly:] and served About the year 1792 or 3.  [Resuming the rest of the sentence:] and have ever Known him to be a honest upright man, and [here the following word was overwritten, but appears to be:] We believe him to be something like seventy years of Age, as he has sworn and subscribed above.  and that he is reputed [or repected] and believed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution sworn to and subscribed in Open Court 

[Here there are two signatures, both difficult to read. The top one in dark ink, appears to be:] RLove [and the second signature is almost illegible, but could be interpreted as:] Robt Henry [or Robt Henre.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, After the Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Dipartment, that the above named William Dever. an applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier:  and Served as he states:  And the Court further Certifies that It appears to them that. Col. Robt. Love is a resident in Haywood County, No 6a ^ & Robert Henry a Resident of this County and [the next word is overwritten but appears to read:] arr_ credible persons and that their statements is entitled to Credit; [here there is a partial line underneath the following word:] interlined before Signed:  

[Three separate signatures which appear to be:]
Jos Clayton [followed by what appears to be two illegible letters encircled, perhaps meaning JP or Justice of the Peace]
Saml [the following surname is hard to read, but may have been:] King J.P [probably meaning Justice of the Peace]
A. Jervis [with a partial circle around:] JP [probably meaning Justice of the Peace.]

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State of NorthCarolina)
Buncombe County)                     

October [here there's some ornate lettering, in effect illegible, but which possibly could have been an abbreviation for Cp._Qs, perhaps meaning Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions] 

I John Miller Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sissions {Sessions} for the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Dever for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of Office the 19th day of October 1832__

Test [Testator] John Miller Clk [Clerk]
By N.W. Woodfin D.C. [probably meaning Deputy Clerk] [flourish]

[At the bottom of the page, there's lettering which seems to have been a name partially cut off, possibly Wm D____, perhaps having meant Wm Dever]

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[Printed form with handwritten entries]

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

The State of Mississippi
County of Marshall ss. Personally appeared On this 5th day of March 1853, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Marshall personally appeared William Deaver who, on his oath, declares that he he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain James Dillard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Washington in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Mississippi where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  

[Occasional spacing has been added to make the long text easier to read.]

The following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina to Mississippi
That he was old and infirm & was left destitute in said State by the death of his son, Reuben Deaver, & That he removed to the residence of his son Elijah Deaver in said county of Marshall, Mississippi 
[signature]  Wm. Deaver

Sworn and subscribed to before me)
the day and year aforesaid.)    

N P Rook [or Rork] [here the word "seal" with a rough circle drawn around it]
Justice of the Peace
___________________________________________________
[Printed instructions]
[Illustration of a hand pointing right]  The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

[Illustration of a hand pointing right]  The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person as to the pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

[Illustration of a hand pointing right]  In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.

{Illustration of a hand pointing right]  [Here the following phrase is in italics] Mode of authenticating papers.-  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

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[Handwritten record]

The State of Mississippi)
Marshall County)  [here the next abbreviation is underlined]  SS

This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said Conty of Marshall & State of Mississippi  Asaph Willson a respectable person and resident of said County of Marshall, who is Known to me as a person of veracity, who on his oath declares that he is acquaited with William Deaver whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit, that he was acquainted with him before his removal from the State of North Carolina, & that he is the identical person & pensioner whom he represents himself to be in said affidavit - [signature] Asaph Wilson

Sworn to and subscribed)
before me this 5th day of)
March 1853 _ Witness my)
hand & seal)
N. P. Rook [followed by the word "Seal" encircled])
Justice of the peace)

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The State of Mississippi)
Marshall County)  ss

I. Gordentia [or Gerdentia] Waite, Clerk of the Probate Court of said County, Certify, that N. P. Rook whose genuine signature appears to the affidavit of Wiliam Deaver, On the first page of this [here the next word is a little hard to read, but may have been:] sheet, and also. to the affidavit of Asaph Wilson, On the second page of this [next word may be:] sheet, is and was, On the date of said affidavits, respectively, an acting Justice of the peace in and for Marshall County, aforesaid, duly elected qualified and [here the next word may be:] Commisson And that his Official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and Credit.

Given under My hand and this [or the] Seal of Said Court, at Office, the 14th day of March A.D. 1853
Gordentia Waite Clerk

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[Handwritten]

No 17654

[The next two partially blotted letters may be:]  Re William Deaver
Buncombe County 
N Carolina
Admit as a pri [private]

[In lighter ink] Let [probably meaning Letter, or Letter to] R Deaver
July 11. 1833
12mo [12 months] $40  [flourish]

R Deaver. P.M. [probably meaning Post Master]
Sulphur Springs
Buncombe County
North Carolina

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[Printed form with handwritten entries]

BRIEF in the case of William Deaver of Buncombe County in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a Court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]

3.  How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Printed chart with following categories, and handwritten entries.] 
______________________________________________________________________________
Period. l Duration of Service. l  Rank.  l Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

1 Nov. In 1780. l 3 [months] l As a, private l  Gen. [blank]  only reccollects Lieut Eades - 

about 1 March 1781. Volund [Volunteered] l [Duration of Service blank] l As a private l Capt Dillard.  Genl Green

[On this third line, the Period and Duration of Service are blank.]  [Served:] As a private l Capt. Loveing - Montgomery 

5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Amherst County VA

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary evidence

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?,  Correct _ 

[The following two words are in bold type:]  I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  Dyer [or Dya] Castor.  Examining Clerk.

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[Top left corner of this record page is torn, leaving the following words partially visible:] Rev. and 1812 Wars [illegible] 
[At the top right corner of the page, there are what appear to possibly be handwritten intials:] AWS [or EWF. and?] Ow [or] Aw

[Typed letter begins:]  April 8, 1924.

J. M. Deaver,
El Paso, 
Texas.

Sir; 

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, [here the following claim number is underlined with what appears to have been a grease pencil:]  S. 6791, it appears that [here the following name is underlined in what looks like a grease pencil] William Deaver was born in 1763 on Susquehanna River, Maryland.

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted the last of October or first of November 1780 and served as a private three months under Lieutenant Bartlet Eads in the Virginia Troops.

[Here "He enlisted" was typed above the rest of the line wording, and later appears to have been partially erased.] He enlisted in March 1781 and served four months as private in Captain James Dillard's Company, Colonel William Washington's Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in [here typed text reading "July [illegible]" was partially erased and replaced above with handwritten notation:] July 1781 served as private five months in Captains John Loving's and James Montgomery's Companies, Colonel Stephen's Virginia Regiment and was at

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[Typed letter continues, with top of page torn. Partially visible phrase near top left corner of page appears to be:] 1812 Wars [here the following word is mostly missing, but may have been:] Section

the Siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 19, 1832, while a resident of Buncombe County, North Carolina.

In 1833, soldier's son R. [probably Reuben] Deaver was Postmaster at Sulphur Springs, North Carolina.  In 1853, soldier stated that his son Reuben was dead and that he [soldier William Deaver had] moved to Marshall County, [partially blotted next word] Missippippi to be with his son Elijah.  There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully, 

[blank, no signature]

Commissioner.

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[At the top of the page, there are what appears to be portions of ribbon sticking up from both top corners, from behind the page, with what looks like wax impressions of a seal underneath at both corners, showing through from the other side of the paper.] 

Wm. Deaver
[The following number is underlined.] 17654

[In darker ink, at the bottom of the page:]
R. [probably meaning Reuben] Deaver. Sulphu Sps [probably meaning Sulphur Springs]
Buncombe Co NCa. {North Carolina]

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[At the top of this page, at each corner, there are what appear to be small papers cut into horizontally roughly oval shapes but with straight edges, covering what appear to be ribbons encased in wax impressions of seals.  The statement below was written in flowing, even handwriting.]

State of North Carolina.)
Haywood County)  I Robert Love of the county aforesaid Do hereby Certif. that I am and have been well acquainted with the above named William Deave. an applicant for a Pension.  I became acquainted. with him in the year 1792. or 93. and ever since have generaly lived in the same County at times near neighbors [or neighbor,] and he now has removed to the adjoining county Buncombe a distance of a bout twenty five miles,  and have ever Known him to be and honest upright man, genrally spoken and believed in the neighbourhood that he was a Soldier of the Revolution;  and in All Cases his word was considered as good -

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this the 2d day of April 1833  RoLove  [Robert Love]

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[Printed form with handwritten entries.]

In response to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of William Deaver a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ["(or his widow's)" is crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.   S. 6791.

[Next follows a table with the following categories:]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  l  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  l  RANK.  l  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  l  CAPTAIN.  l  COLONEL.  l  STATE.

[Handwritten entries:] 

Oct. or Nov. 1780  l  3 mos. l Pri. [Private]  l  [Under the CAPTAIN category:]  Lieut. Bartlet Eades  l  [Under the "COLONEL" category, here there is a check mark.]  l  Va.

Mch. 1781.  l   4 mos.  l  [Under RANK, there is a blank.]  ^Capt. James Dillard.  l  [Colonel] Wm. Washington.  l  [STATE category is blank.]

June, 1781.  l  5 mos.  l  [Under the CAPTAIN category:]  John Loving [and] James Montgomery  l  [Under the COLONEL category, there is a blank for the first name, then the surname:  Stephens

Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown.

Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Amhurst Co., Va.

Date of application for pension, Oct. 19, 1832, His cl. [claim] was al. [allowed.]

Residence at date of application, Buncombe Co., N.C.

Age at date of application, B. [Born] 1763, Susquehanna River, Md.

Remarks:  
Sons: Reuben and Elijah.  There is no other data relative to family.

Very respectfully, [blank] Commissioner.

6-2856

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[Medium-sized rectangular paper with first page of handwritten letter:]

Pension Office
Bureau of Pensions -
Dear Sir or Madame - 
An Ancestor of mine William Deaver was a soldier in Revolutionary war - family history says he was born 1763 Susqeanhans [Susquehanna] River - died in Miss [Mississippi] - in 1855 - I would like more information if possible of his service in War.

Have you record of him drawing a pension or any information you

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[Second page of handwritten letter.]

could give me?
The name was spelled in some cases Dever, Devere DeVere & later Deaver.

I would appreciate any information you could give me -

Family history also says he enlisted at Amhurst Va.

Thanking you for any help you may give 
I remain Very Sincerely

Lucile Deaver Balcox [or Balcix]
170 Montford Ave.
Asheville, [here the second letter of the state abbreviation is partially obscured, and appears to be:] NS. [but probably meant N.C.]

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[Page with letterhead at top, followed by a handwritten letter below.]

J. M. DEAVER
JUDGE EL PASO COUNTY COURT AT LAW
EL PASO, TEXAS
___________________________________________
IVA LOU LASSITER, REPORTER

Pension Bureau
Washington D C

Gentlemen; - 

I wish to join Sons of American Revolution and I want information to properly fill out the application

I am a great grandson of Wm Deaver, born in Maryland on the Susquehanah River Sept 22. 1763:  Enlisted at Amherst Va   served under Capt James Dillard, Col.. Wm Washington, Capt James Loving.  Capt James Montgomery and Col Stephens   

[Occasional spacing has been included to make the long text block easier to read.]

was at Siege of Yorktown;  was a Major in War of 1812.  Drew a pension.  Can't say if he drew pension as Revolutionary soldier [here "of" is crossed out] or soldier of 1812.  I want all the information Concerning him that the records will disclose so as to make application as above stated, I am willing to pay for it, if necessary to get it Complete

Respt [probably meaning Respectfully] 
J M Deaver

The name will be Deaver or Dever or DeVere as it was spelled all ways

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[Small paper with beginning page of handwritten letter]

Norwood G  [probably meaning Norwood, Georgia]
August 26 [or 29] 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[Illegible erasure]  will you kindly give me information of the following revoloutionay soldiers?  William Deaver of North Carolina.  William Deaver lived for years in Haywood and Buncombe Co. N.C.  About 1852 he went to Marshal Co Miss, where he died.  I think he

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[Small paper with second page of handwritten letter written in ink]

was a Maj.  Robert Henry was a private in the revoloutionary war, He lived and died in western North Carrolina.

Joseph Smith. one of the first settlers of N.C.  He is burried in Buncomb Co.

Robert [here there is a small check mark, which appears to be in pencil] Love of Virginia.  after the war Robert Love moved to Haywood Co N.C. and died at Waynsvill Haywood Co NC. about 1847  I think he was a Col.

I will appreciate any information about them. 

Mrs. B. R. Bray
Warren Co) Norwood Georgia

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[Typed letter with letterhead, stamped impressions and handwritten notations]

[Three separate handwritten notations, all in different handwriting, appear near the top left corner of this document:]
OW&N [or OW&r]
6791.-Inv
EC

[The previous notations are written on top of a printed form reading:] _____________l____________
[with] VS. [and] COURT OF
[typed beneath.
_________________l_____________

NELSON W. EVANS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
103 [or 108] WEST SECOND STREET.
PORTSMOUTH, O. [Ohio]

November 13, 1902.

Hon. E. F. Ware,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 

[Next there is a round stamped impression reading:] PENSION  
D
Nov 15 1902
U. S.
OFFICE 

[To the right of the round stamped impression, there's another stamped impression, this one rectangular, reading:] U.S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
NOV 17. 1902
FILES.
P. B.

Dear Sir:
My grandfather, [here the following name is underlined]  William Dever, was a soldier of the [here the next word is underlined] Revolutionary War.  I am told he enlisted at 17 years and served 7 years.  He had a leg amputated on account of a musket ball wound.  His leg was amputated below the knee.  I desire his record for patriotic purposes and especially to know if it shows he was wounded and lost a leg.  Your answer will greatly oblige,

Yours very truly, J. C. McNelly
Pinkerman, Scioto County, Ohio.

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[Typed document with stamped impression above, and handwritten notations below.]

[Partially faded, rectangular stamped impression reads:]
U.S. 
[faded, illegible] WAR & NAVY
OCT 7, 1902
FILES. 
P. B. 

[Large check mark to the left]
CAPTAIN GEORGE ROBARDS was Sergeant under Capt. Moses Hawkins, Virginia Line in 1777; Lieutenant under Colonel Lewis in 1781; Captain in 1782.  Aide-de-Camp to General LaFayette.  He took part in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and Camden.  He is the grandfather of Elizabeth Mary Atwood, wife of W. T. McClintick, Chillicothe, Ohio, and the great grandfather of Mary Petna [here the following surname was originally typed as McClintock, but a typover makes it appear that] McClintick [was the intended spelling.] 

[X mark to the left]
ABRAHAM [here the following surname has a blotted typover, so the apparent surname was either:] BALLOU [or] BALLOW is said to have been a Captain in the Revolutionary War, and to have heard the first gun fired for liberty.  He was born in Smithfield, R.I., probably about 1764.  He lived near Slaterville, R.I.  He was the ancestor of Mr. Addison Taylor.

[Check mark to the left]  Walter Patchin of Patchinsville, Stuben [Steuben] County, New York, was a Revolutionary Soldier from New York.  He was the ancestor of Ms. Addison Taylor.

[Handwritten entries follow:]
Percy Boydstin [or possibly Biydstin or Biydsten]. Va, was he a Revolutionary Soldier,  He was [here the following word is nearly illegible, but could be:] from Berheley [or Besheley] Co, & before that [nearly illegible word, but possibly:] from the State of N. C. War [the next word was overwritten, but appears to be:] probably in N.C. before Revolution

Nelson W Evans [or Whans]  
Portsmouth, O,

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[There appears to be a faint impression of the letter"Q" handwritten to the left side of the following typed entry:]
JOSHUA NOURSE, son of Samuel Nourse, was born May 18, 1744, m. Elizabeth Rogers, December 8, 1762.  She was b. May 6, 1744, d. December 2, 1820.  She was a cousin of John Rogers, the famous martyr burned at the stake.  Joshua Nourse lived at Saragoga [Saratoga], New York.  He d. August 10, 1828.

[There appears to be an impression of the letter "O" written in pencil to the left of the following typed entry:]
ABEL WHITE was a native of Vermont, Middletown, Rutland County.  His heirs received a claim for his pay in 1831.

[Here there is an "X" mark to the left of the following typed entry:]
WILLIAM DEVER. [the next two words are handwritten:] from Virginia:

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[On the left side of the page are these handwritten entries:]

Nov - 8 - 1902
Nelson W. Evans
Portsmouth Ohio
________________________
F.C. McNelly
Pinkerman Ohio _ Nov, 26-02
________________________________
1913, Sept. 8. History to 
Mrs. B. R. Bray        F.W.
_________________________________
1924 Apr 8 Hist to J. M. Deaver AWF.
1925- Feb. 10- Hist to Mrs. Lucile J. Babco- [the last letter or letters were cut off at the edge of the page]

[Here begins the right side of the page, which included a pre-printed form with handwritten notations:]

[Near the top left side of this portion of the page, there is a handwritten entry which appears to read:] Renfrow [with a check mark beside the printed word] INVALID. [and a handwritten number above:] 6791

File No. 6791
William Deaver
Priv. Rev. War
_______________
Act June 7th 1832
[first letter missing at side of page:] -ndex: - Vol. [here the Volume number appears to be:] 1st, Page 93 
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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[The following appears to be a handwritten address showing a return location in Sulphur Springs, N.C., with an address to the Commissioner of Pensions, in City of Washington, DC, and a notation indicating free postage.]

[On the left side of the page:]
Sulphur Springs NC
4th Augt 

[Written perpendicularly:] NC Augt 4
WA

[In larger handwriting, on the right side of the document:]

Free

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commiss: [probably meaning Commissioner of] Pensions 
City of Washington
D.C.__

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[Handwritten letter}

Sulphur Springs  Buncombe.. County N.Ca.
3d Augt. 1833

Sir

Yours of the 11th ulto [probably meaning ultimo, or the previous month] is recieved, [illegible crossed out letters with the following letter written over it:]  I now inclose the former declaration of my Father. which would have accompanied the amended one, had I knew it was necessary:  But your letter that inclosed it, being silent on that point and the late declaration being in substance much like the former I thought useless to trouble the department with so many papers.

After an examination I shall expect to hear from you as heretofore.  

I am Sir your much oblidged and Obt. {obedient] Servt. [Servant]
R. Deaver P. M. [Post Master] 

[At the bottom left hand corner of the page:]
J. [or I] L [or S] Edward, Esqr.
Commiss: [Commissioner] Pensions
Department of War

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[Handwritten letter]

Pension office 
Asheville N.C. Feby [or Feb] 22d 1853

J. [or I.] E. Heath Esqr
Commission [or possibly Commissioner of] Pensions

In [or See] William Deaver a pensienr [or pensioner] on the roles [or rolls] of this office under the Act of 7th June 1832 at forty dolers per anum was paid [here it looks like the word "Since" was partially blotted out] up to the 4th Sept 1852

Very Respectfully
Your obt [obedient] Servt [Servant]
J. [or I., or possibly meaning I am]  F. E. Hardy
Pension agent

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Commr. of Pensions -

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Holly. Springs Mississippi 
Jan.y 25 '53 [1853]

Dr. [Dear] Sir.

William Deaver Late of the State of North Carolina. a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832, and entitled by sd. Act to $40 per annum - has recently removed to Marshall County in this State.

He desires to know, whether the Department. will pay his pension now as heretofore, or whether any additional proof will be requisite, to enable him to draw it.

Be pleased to return an answer, at your earliest convenience to William Deaver, Early Grove Marshall Co. Mi. 

Very Resply [probably meaning Respectfully]
Yr Obt. Servt. [Your Obedient Servant]
Elijah Deaver.

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[The following record included address information and appears to have been used as an envelope.] 

[Near the top left corner there is a round stamped impression :] HOLLY SPRINGS MISS. Mar [March] 16 

[On the left side, written perpendicularly, in what appears to have been pencil, there is:] D 

FREE [stamped upside down]

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, D. C.

[There is a hard to read handwritten entry written perpendicularly over the previous address, which appears to read:] NoColl [or perhaps MrCole]

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Wm Deaver
for transfer

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Holly Springs, March 16, 1853.
J. E. Heath, Esqr., Commissione &c.

Sir:

You will please enclose the certificate transferring William Deaver from the North Carolina Pension Agency to the Agency at Jackson, Miss., to said William Deaver at Early Grove, Marshall County, Mississippi.  Please send him a blank Power of Attorney in due form, for appointment of agent to draw the money.

Very Respectfully, 
[The following name is underlined:]  Elijah Deaver.

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State of North Carolina)  Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions
Haywood County)            April Term 1833

On the 2nd day of April 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court now sitting.  William Deaver a resident of Buncomb_ [last letters were cut off at edge of document]  County in the state of North Carolina, aged now in his Seventieth year, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benifit 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:

[Occasional spacing has been added to make the long text block easier to read.]

He states that in the last of October or first of [here begins a handwritten underline under the following phrase:] November in the year 1780 [underline ends] he was mustered into Service and sent from where he then was living in [here there is a partial underline beneath the next two words:] Amhurst County in the State of Virginia, to Albermare barrack, [or barracks] and there guarded Burgoynes [here the following word is partially underlined] prisoners three months;  

This applicant States that in the first tour he can only recollect the name of the Lieutenant which was, Bartlet Eades [stray pen marks]

Then about the first of March 1781.  This declarant States that he voulentured in Capt. James Dilliards Company, a private and was marched from Amhurst county Va to North Carolina, and joined Gnl. Gravs army at troublesome Ironworks [or Ironwork,] the day after the battle of Guilford, and then as a rifleman was attached to Col. Washingtons Light Infantry, and remained under his command until [here the following name was overwritten, but appears to read:] Cornwallallc took shipping, he then got a discharge and returned hom_ [last letter not visible due to torn paper edge] 

Then in the month of June 1781. he entered the Militia on his own tour as a private under the Command of Capt. John Loveing, and then under Capt. James Montgomery, and Joined the troops commanded by Gnl. [General] Wayne at Nobbin hill on James River.  from there marched to Williamsburg Va and there remained, under Wayne untill Gnl. Washington arrived, then wa_ [last letter missing at edge of page, possibly meaning "was"] marched to little york, and there remained at the Seige untill the Surrender of Cornwallice, was then discharged and returned home,

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Making the whole Term of Service as follows:
"under Lieuntenant, [or Lieutenants,] Eade [or Eades] - three months at the Barracks. as above stated
"under James Dillard  four months ~
"under Capt Loving  three months 
"under Capt Montgomery two months as a substitue, Making in the whole Term of service twelve months a Private Soldier, 

This declarant states that he cannot recollect the name of the person for whom he was a substitute; And further declars that he has no documentary evidence, or Knows of any person that can prove his Service

This applicant states that he Resides at this time in the County of Buncombe N.C.  but has come to this County, Haywood, to make his declaration [here there follows a hard to read, crossed out word, possibly "because"] as he has lived in this County for a number of years and is more Known than in the adjoining County where he now resides, and refers to the certificate of Col. Robert Love that will follow: [or !] - 

This applicant hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state:

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid   [signature} Wm Deaver [with a circle swirling from bottom of the D back around Wm]

Interogatories put by the Court 

Q  Where and in what year were you born.
A  On Susquehannah River Md in the year 1763

Q  Have you any record of your age if so where is it
A  I have it as given to me by my parents on record.

Q  Where were you living when Called into service, where have you lived Since and where do you now live.
A  In Amhurst Cty. [possibly County]. Va.  Since in N.C. now in the adjoining county

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to this. Buncombe, for the last twelve months -

Q  How were you called into Service:
A  First by my own tour when mustered on the muster roll.  Then Voulentured, Then again my own tour, then a Sub
stitute
Q  State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served

A  I have stated above as full as I can recollect. except. Col. Stephens commanded the regiment I was in while under Gnl. [prob meaning General] Wayn- [last letter missing due to edge of paper] 

Q  Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service if so by whom was it given and where is it.

A I had Discharges from Capts. Dillard, Loveing, & Montgomery. but they are either, burnt, by accident, worn out, or Lost:

Q State the names of some persons who can testify as to your caracter for varacity and good behavour, your Services as a soldier in the Revolution

A  I am will [well] acquainted with Col. Robert Love.  [Signature] Wm Deaver [with loop from the D back around Wm]
[Another signature] Am Enloe, Cheairman [here the last word was underlined twice]

We John McDowell a Clergyman and Thomas Love both. - residing in the County of Macon N.C. hereby Certify, that we are will [or well] acquainted with William Deaver who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declarations, that we believe him to be the age he ha- [last letter missing at edge of page] stated above;  that he is reputed, and believed in the neighbourhoo- [last letter cut off at edge of page] where he has formerly resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

[First signature with a swirl around entire name] John McDowell 
[Then another signature]  Thos Love [with random ink marks below]

[There appears to be a small cut out peice of paper in the bottom left corner of this page, covering what appears to be a wax stamped impression, with part of a ribbon sticking out above the paper.]

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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interogatories prescibed by the War Department that the above named William Deaver an applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier. and served as he states, and the Court further Certifies that John McDowelll who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Macon and Gnl. Thomas Love who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Macon N.Ca and is a crediable person and that there statement is entitled to credit

[Signatures] Am Enloe - J.P.
E. S. [or E. L.] Howell., JP
Michael. Howell JD

I Robert Love Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Haywood in the state of NorthCarolina, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of William Deaver for a pension.

[Here the word "In" is partially hidden underneath a round paper with a serrated edge border,  overlaying what appears to be a horizontal ribbon and a wax stamped impression.] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 2nd day of April 1833  

[Signature} RoLove ClkH.C.C  [The first part of the initials is hard to read, but possibly meant Clerk, Haywood County Court.]  [Underneath this signature is a faint image of what appears to be a stamped wax impression with part of a ribbon showing at the bottom of the page.]