Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39453, Jesse Dodd, N.C.

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Service
N.C.

Dodd, Jesse

Number 
S. 39453

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2 column page
Left column
(cannot read first word) Certificate
...889 and sent to
Pulaski Tennessee

Right column
issued 10. April
Thomas Martin

[?] Tennessee     14.877
Jesse Dodd
[?] in the State of Tennessee
was a private in the      commanded
Captain Harris of the Regt. commanded
Colonel Polk in the N. Carolina
line, for the term of three-years
from 6 May 1776 to 10 May 1779.

Inscribed on the roll of [?] Tennessee
at the rate of eight dollars per month, to 
commence on the 25 day of Sept. 1818

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3-fold page
Left column: blank

Center column
Type Dodd
Private
Col Polks Regiment
North Carolina Line
1776-3 years

The judges is 
requested to 
certify to the
credibility
of this (next word is written over text)
and the indigent
circumstances
of the applicant.

Right column: blank

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State of Tennessee Lincoln County
Ninth Judicial Circuit
This day personally appeared Jesse Dodd a
revolutionary soldier before me Alfred M.
Harris and of the circuit judge of the state
aforesaid, and having duly ... in hinderance
of an (?) of the last session of Congress prov-
ding a pension for poor & indigent revolutionary
soldiers, (cannot read next two words). That he is about
sixty/seventy two years of age, that he is in (cannot read word)
is in indigent circumstances and (cannot read word) in need of
assistance of his country.  That in July 177(?)
at Wilmington in the state of North Carolina he was
listed in the regular service of the United States
as a private in a company of infantry com-
manded(?) by Capt. Thos. Harris, which composed 
a part of the fourth North Carolina regiment
commanded by Colonel Thos. Polk, which re-
giment composed a part of the North Carol-
ina (cannot read word) continental troops (word crossed out)
that he enlisted for term of three years. (He?)
continued to serve faithfully in behalf of the
United States against the common enemy
until the expiration of the term of service...had enlisted ...he was regularly discharged from service by Colonel Thomas Clark at Peramus in the state of New York on the 10th day of May 1779. This discharge he is at this late....able to pronounce, it having been lost lost through the lapse of time .....accident. That spring the ...of his service he was actively engaged in behalf of the United States, and was at the .....time in the company ...... he was transferred ...of June 1778 to a company of infantry.....(A good portion of this last few lines is very smeared and blurry.)
...requested for the service....

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He states that he is a citizen of the United States and of the state of Tennessee and lives in the county of Lincoln--and prays to be placed on the pension list that he may receive a pension according to the prescriptions(?) of an act of the last session(?) of congress(?) presiding(?) a pension for the poor and indigent revolutionary soldiers.

(remaining text is very smudged.)

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State of Tennessee

I James Bright Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln in the sixth judicial in the state (?) do certify that Alfred M Harris Esq(?) whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same judge of the sixth judicial Circuit of the Courts of law and Equity for the State of Tennessee, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name, and affix my private seal (there being no seal of office) this 8th day of October 1818 and of the Independence of the United States the forty third.
(hand drawn seal )
Signature of J Bright
State of Tennessee (?)
To the Honble(?) Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
I Alfred M Harris, Judge of the sixth Judicial circuit of the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am (???) well acquainted with the (rest of page illegible)

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Jesse Dodd
14, 877

Not entitled

William E. Kennedy,
Fayetteville, [illegible]

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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County, Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions —- July Term 1821
On this 25th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record enacted by statute of [illegible] and [illegible] on the law side of said Court, for the said County Jesse Dodd aged sixty three years on the 12th day of this instant, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows, to wit, that he enlisted for three years on the 6th day of May 1776 in Captain Thomas Harris company in the fourth North Carolina Regiment in the continental establishment commanded by Colonel Thomas Polk I was discharged the 11th of May 1779. he was at the battle of Monmouth, and I do solemnly swear that I have been placed on the pension list roll of West Tennessee agency by pension certificate being number 14,877, and that I made my original declaration for a pension on the 25th day of September 1818 and that I have no particular trade or profession and my family consists of my wife 58 years and infirm, and

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of an act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March 1878. & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Jesse Dodd

25 acres of land worth two dollars per acre
Two small mares worth about forty dollars
Two cows & calves, fifteen head of hogs large & small, three axes, two hoes, two ploughs, one table, one chest, one pair [illegible] chains, two pots, one dutch oven, one skillet, one cupbord, one loom, four chairs, one puter dish, four puter plates, six delph[?] plates, two basons, six cups & saucers, two bottles, four small jugs, one decanter, one case knives sparks, three spoons, one pitcher, and one mug
A true schedule of my property
Jesse Dodd

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State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County}
I Brin M Garner clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereunto annexed of Jesse Dodd, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and has further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property [illegible, smudged] in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & eighty one dollars
{Seal} In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at office the 3d day of July 1821
Brin M Garner clk

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State of Alabama}
Limestone County} At a county court began and held at the courthouse in the town of Athens January twenty first 1822 present Honorable Daniel Coleman Judge of said Court
Jesse Dodd [illegible] here in open Court [illegible] of his property and his affidavit as required by the act of Congress entitled an act in addition to an act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18” day of March 1818 and his schedule being examined it is the opinion of the court that said Dodd’s property is worth nothing which is ordered to be certified

State of Alabama}
Limestone County} set
I John Smith clerk of the county court of the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the affidavits and schedule exhibited to said court by Jesse Dodd and a correct copy of the order relative thinks on the record of said Court
{Seal} In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix my private seal being no official seal of office the 26th Jan’y 1822.
John Smith Clk C.C.

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State of Alabama}
Limestone County} Se;
I Daniel Coleman Judge of the County Court of the County [marked out] aforesaid do hereby certify that John T. Smith whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of subscribing the same Clerk of the aforesaid Court and that [ink smudged] faith & credit are due to his official acts as such and that the above certificate is in due form
Given under my hand & seal this 26th day of January 1822.-
Daniel Coleman {Seal}

Certificate of the Schedule & affidavits of J. Dodd

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Schedule of the whole estate & income of Jesse Dodd Late of Lincoln County Tennessee now of Marion County Alabama
I am entirely supported by my children I own no property of any description whatever except a few articles of necessary clothing & bedding
Jesse [his x mark] Dodd

State of Alabama}
Limestone County} Sst.
To whom a certificate for a pension issued dated war office of the United States 26th Septr 1808 - I Jesse Dodd do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed passed the eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that is contained in the schedule [page cut off and dark]

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and by me subscribed 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 21st day of January 1822 before
John  T. Smith Clk C.C.
John Dodd x his mark 
State of Alabama
Limestone County 
Jesse Dodd makes oath that some time in August 1821 by the aid of his Sons Jesse & John Dodd he was removed he was removed he was removed from Lincoln County Tennessee to Marion County Alabama where he now resides thus some time in 1817 or 1818 he bought a horse their being without one, an a credit for one hundred dollars that he has since been in [illegible] and Judgment revived against him for this debt Interests and costs & execution issued under which this horse two cows and with some farming utentials [utensils] as he had since sold also thirty five acres of Land being all his property real and personal and that the whole amount of this [illegible] did not satisfy the Judgment as he has been informed and believes 
Sworn to & subscribed this [illegible] day of Jany [illegible]before [illegible]  Jesse Dodd x his mark

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Jesse Dodd
Decatur, Alabama
to
Pulaski Tennessee 
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
W. Burdine

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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
On this the 5th day of November 1836, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Jesse Dodd who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Summers in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clark in the service of the United
States - that his name was placed on the pension Roll of Tennessee, that he was afterwards transferred to the State of Alabama
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Tennessee, Smith County, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. His reasons for removing from Alabama to Tennessee are, that his wife having recently
died, he has concluded to quit house-keeping and to live with his son in Tennessee
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
this day & year aforesaid
Samuel Buchanan Justice of the peace [seal] 
Jesse Dodd x his mark

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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
On this 5th of November 1836 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally Joel Dodd and made oath that he is well acquainted with Jesse Dodd who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing
affidavit & that he knows him to be the person
described in his said affidavit
Joel Dodd x his mark
Sworn to & Subscribed the
day & year aforesaid Before
Samuel Buchanan
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
I Samuel Buchanan a Justice of the peace in & for said County do certify that Joel Dodd is a credible witness and that his statement in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit - Given under my hand this 5th November 1836
Samuel Buchanan
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Lincoln County 
I, Charles Boyles Clerk of the  County Court of 
said County  do certify that Samuel Buchanan is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of November 1836
C Boyles Clk

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N. B. please direct to me at
Cane creek. Post office Lincoln  County
Ten
Jesse Dodd

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Rev. & 1812 War Section
August 8, 1929
Lydia Colby
315 S. Henry St. 
Geneseo, Illinois
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 39453, it appears that Jesse Dodd was born  on July 12, 1757 place not stated.
He enlisted in Wilmington, North Carolina, May 6, 1776, served as a private in Captains Thomas Harris' and John Summers' Companies in Colonels Polk's and Clark's North Carolina Regiments: he was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged May 10, 1779. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee. In 1820 he referred to his wife, her name not given, as being fifty-eight years of age, and he also referred to his son, Curtis, aged sixteen years.
In 1822 he was living in Marion County, Alabama, and he referred to his sons, Jesse and John.
In 1836 he stated that his wife had recently died and that he was living with his son his name not given, in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

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One Joel Dodd was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee, in 1822 but his relationship to the soldier was not stated,
The above is the history of the only soldier by the name of Jesse Dodd that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commisioner

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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
9th Dec 1819
The within certificate [illegible] is duly [illegible] -tered in said office [illegible]  
Payable semi-annually The [illegible] payment on this Cetificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Nashville
the President of Nashville Ba. 
[stamped] [illegible] OF THE UNITED STATES
DODD, JESSE (N.C.) 5-39453

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Jesse Dodd (N.C.) S-39453

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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conforming with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jesse Dodd
late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension  List, Roll of the West 
Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Eightdollars per month to commence on the Twenty fifth day of 
September one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen 
[illegible] War Office of the United [illegible] Nineteen 
J C Calhoun Secretary of War.

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West Tennessee 14.8
Jessee Dodd - private
served 3 years Pulaski 1776-79
Aged about 66 - "no particular trade
or profession."
wife 60 infirm-- Son 18 "able to provide for himself
Schedule, dated 25th July, 1820, made at Lincoln Co Court Tennessee contained
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35 acres of Land @$2 pr acre ... $70
3 small mares... 40 
3 cows & calves, 15 hogs large 
small - 3 axes - 2 hoes 2 Ploughs
one table - one chest & other articles
furniture (not valued separate
but estimated together at } 71.
certified by Court to amt to $181.
No debts against him stated
stricken off 3d Novr 1820. -
On 19 Feby. 1822, Henry Minor, E[illegible]
of Huntsville, Alabama, enclosed 2. Schedule, dated 21 Jany 1822 made at Marion Co Court, Alabama. where he states to have removed in August, 1821-contain no property -
He states here that "sometime in
1817 or 1818" he bought a horse
on credit for $100"- since that issued and judgment record against him execution issued for debt interest and costs and all real and personal property, sold "and that the
whole amt of these sales did not satisfy
the Judgment as he has been informed and believes."
Certified as the opinion of this Court that "said Dodds property is worth nothing "
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Henry Minor, Esq. informed 14 Novr 1822, that he could not be restored.-
Huntsville Alabama
Tc. Civ Nov 21 1836
Restored 12th Apl 1823.
Transf'd fr. Decatur Alabama to Pulaski Tennessee fr 4 Spt 1836 -
Set 27 Apl. 1836 to Hon. J.L. Martin
do to Pen. Oct 17 1836 - do to
Pen of Pulaski 14 Nov 1838.
Transferred from West Tennessee to 
Alabama on 16 Oct. to take effect from 4th Sept. 1823-

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Jesse Dodd must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form, and transmit it, properly authenticated, to this Department, before his name can be transferred from the
roll of the West Tennessee to that of the Alabama 
Agency
War Dept.
Pension Office,
17 July 1823.
Transferred 16 Oct. from 4 Sept 1823-

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Lawrence ss
On this 23d day of September 1823, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Lawrence personally appeared Jesse Dodd who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Harris in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poke in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee (West Tennessee agency) from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district or territory) of Alabama where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present that he is informed that he is entitled to receive eight dollars per month.
Jesse Dodd
x his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before
me, the day and year aforesaid
P Alexander J.P. for the County of Lawrence NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character
and signature must be properly authenticated.
I John Gallagher Clerk of the County Court of Lawrence County Alabama certify that Parker Alexander before whom the fore [illegible]avit  was made is & was at making the same a
Justice of the peace in & for said County duly
commissioned & sworn & I hereto put my Name & affix the seal of said Court at office this 23d day of September 1823
[seal] John Gallagher Clk Cty Ct

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14.8.77 R
West Tennessee
Jesses Dodd of Lincoln county in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Polk of N Carolina line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 of Sept 1818
Certificate of Pension issued this 6 of Sep 18 sent to Alfred M. Harris Esq. Pulaski Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 70.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.0
11 Mo. 10/30 $138.6
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Discontinued
No! See letter to Henry Minor, at Huntsville, Alabama
14 Novr 1822 - 
Notification sent to William Kennedy Esq Nov [illegible] 
Fayetteville W Tennessee

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Geneseo, Illinois, April 29, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir; Can you give me any information concerning one Jesse Dodd, died 1857? He was born in 1740 and lived in Lawrence co Alabama where he recieved [received]  a pension for service in the American Revolution in 1817? He went from North Carolina, Do the papers state his birth place and give the father's name?
Inclosed [Enclosed] find stamped addressed envelope for a reply,
Sincerely, Lydia Colby,
[stamped] U.S.PENSION OFFICE MAY 2 1929
My mother was the daughter of Rev. Gilbert Dodds of S.C. and I am trying to trace the family history for publication.

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1929, Aug 8 .hist. to Lyd Colby  M.C.S.
39453
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 39453 
Jesse Dodd
Prv. Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 131
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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1929. Aug 8 hist to Lyd
Colby M.C.S.
39453
Revy INVALID.
File No. 39,453
Jesse Dodd
Prv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol 3, Page 131
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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Mr. Burdine Dec 19
[stamped] DECATUR IL. DEC 11 FREE
J. L. Edwards Eq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington

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Br. of the Bank of the State of Ala.
Decatur 5th Decr 1836
J. L. Edwards Eq
Comm of Pensions
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 20th [illegible]
Jesse Dodd a Pensioner under Act Mar 18 1818
was last paid to the 4 September last - 
Very Resp'y
Sir your [illegible] Grand Pension [illegible] 
James Durun

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Jesse Dodd
1818 -
filed. June 14 '62
Payments to be made on the 4th of March and 4th of September in each year, by the Agent for paying pensions at Pulaski Tennessee
Recorded in the Pension Office by F. S. Evans Clerk,  in Book H Vol. 9 page  87.

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Duplicate
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th March 1818, and May 1st, 1820, Jesse Dodd late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the West Tennessee Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen. Issued in lieu of one dated 6th Sept 1819 which has been cancelled
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J.B. Poinsett
Secretary of War. [seal]
Examined and countersigned,
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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& Com Feb 4
Jesse Dodd [illegible] 1818
Free 
E J Shield
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Pension office
Washington
E. J. Shield

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Washington city
January 30th 1839
My dear sir,
I enclose the certificate of a former pension agent at Nashville & some other evidence to them that Jesse Dodd a Revolutionary Pensioner wasted years unjustly kept out of his money.
I wish you to examine it particularly, and ascertain in this more evidence is necessary to enable him to draw now for the time that he
have no doubt is unjustly kept out of his pension. Mr Dodd is a very estimable man, and to my knowledge from traditionary evidence if contemporaneous performed important services in the Revolution.
Very respectfully yours etc. etc. 
E. J. Shield
Conant St
E.J. Philes

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Pulaski 27 Octor 8
Thomas Martin [illegible] 
And 12th
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions
3d Auditors Office
Novr 12th '38
[stamped] PULASKI TEN OCT 30
Free
Peter Hagner Esq.
Auditor
Washington City D.C.
Mail

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Planters Bank of Tennessee
Pulaski 27 October 1838
Peter Hagner Esq
Sir
When my acct & vouchers for the third quarter of the present year was formatted I intended
to have transmitted to you the enclosed
Certificate The date at the War Department
is so obliterated & worn out that at the time I
paid Mr Dodd his pension due the 4 September last I could not decipher it and concluded that it would be best to retain the
Original certificate and forward with my
return so that the evidence for the omission to
fill the [illegible] might appear before you at
the time my account was Audited and in the
Second place to request in behalf of Mr. Dodd that a new Certificate would be issued to him. 
Will you please see whether

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the Voucher as forwarded will be advisable or not
Very respectfully
Thomas Martin 
Agent

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For Mr. Edwards
Cannot be restored
Send the Atty Gen's
opinion

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Giles ss. State of Tennessee
On this 5th day of March 1834, before me, 
the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of  Giles personally appeared Jesse Dodd who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Madcurest in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clarke
in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of
the State of [illegible] that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate
became so mutilated that it cannot be deciphered and has been surrendered to
the pension agent at Pulaski Tennessee
and returned by him to the War Department
Jesse Dodd x his mark 
Sworn and subscribed to before
me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Alexandr Black J.P. 
Test
J. C. Carter
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. 
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. 
[pointer] If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the
case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italic, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well known him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
[pointer] 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. 
[pointer] 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.
[pointer] No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.

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State of Tennessee
Giles County
This is to certify that I am well acquainted to Jesse Dodd and know him to be the identical individual mentioned in a pension certificate which enclosed to Peter Hagner on 27th
October last The number & date of which I did not retain
Given under my hand this 11th March 1839 
Thomas Martin
Pension Agent
State of Tennessee
Giles County
I Edward D Jones Clerk of the County Court of the County Court of said Giles County hereby certify that Alexander Black is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing [illegible] purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 11th March 1839
E. D. Jones Clerk of Giles County Courts

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Moutton A [illegible]
Sept 27 1893  Free
The Honble John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
Mr Edwards
Transfer from W. Ten. to Alabama

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[stamped] PULASKI TEN. MAR 12
Free
[stamped} FREE
James L Edwards Esq
Washington City
D C
Mail

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Pulaski Ten  March 11th 1839
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
I now enclose you Jesse Dodds application for a New Certificate The certificate first issued to him had become so mutilated that it could not be deciphered, and on the 27th October last
I forwarded it to Peter Hagner Esq who acknowledged its arrival  on the 18 November thereafter and you on the 14th of that month enclosed me the bank that I have had filled and herewith returned The absence of the original certificate has prevent me from having it then minutely described in the application
of Mr Dodd
Very respectfully
Thomas Martin
P S The funds you caused [illegible] to be
forwarded me the under date 19th net
have not come to hand Tomorrows mail may bring them T M

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Jesse [illegible]

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Alabama
Recd 9 Mar 1822
Washington DC 
February 22 1822 }
Free
John C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington City 
[noted] get papers
[noted] Mr Edwards

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Huntsville Ala Fby 19- 1822
John C. Calhoun Esqr
Sir
Mr Jesse Dodd requests me to said the enclosed to the War office. He now lives in Pickens County Alabama near the cotton gin port on the Timbigbee [Tombigbee] & sent me the enclosed when on the way from his former to his present residence
I have no means of knowing if the officers of Government have power to reinstate a pensioner who has he stricken from the list nor what is the evidence required in such cases - this old man can probably produce abundant testimony that he is worth nothing - Communications to him can be transmitted thro' me- The request that if reinstated he may receive his pension from the agent here- This pension certificate is numbered 14877 dated 25th Septr 1818 I am sir very respectfully 
your ob. Sevt
Henry Minor

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State of Alabama (Laurence) County Seat.
Be it known that before me Parker Alexander a Justice of the Peace in a (far) the county aforesaid personally (apprehend) John Dodd (?) oath that he is the intended John Dodd named in the original certificate in his (?) of which the following is a copy.
War Department (Bouohtwary) Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the Ninth (Slatho) of the 18th of March 1818, John Dodd late a private in the army of the (Revolutions) is inscribed on the Pension list role of the West Tennessee agency at the rate of eight  dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fifth day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen. Given at the war office of the United States this sixth day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen.
J. C. Calhoon (can't read title below signature)

That he is intitled to a pension of eight dollars a month under the provisions of said laws of March 18th for his services in the Army of the Revolution a (?) (?) in life. That he served in Captain Thomas (Her?) Company in fourth Regiment of the North Carolina  (?) for the term of (nine) months and more as in his declaration set forth that he for now resides in (Richens) County and has (?) there for the span of two years past that (?)

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(?) resided in Lincoln County Tennessee
sworn to of (Subocihed) this 23rd day of September 1822 (1823)  John Dodd (?)
before P Alexander (JP) for the County of Laurence
State of Alabama Laurence County Seat

[name is smudged but the first looks like Jonathan] clerk of the county court of said county certify that Parker Alexander before whom the (an) sworn affidavit of a (?) were taken,  is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for land county duly (conformed) and sworn and [next few words are crossed out] and that full faith and credit are due to all his official (?) as such. On testimony [blotch] of (Jhavd) hereunto set my hand [under the seal] the seal of law Court and Office this 23rd day of September 1823.
John Gallagher Clk Cty CP

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Jesse Dodd
(Temroll)

(Pulaki Peufiman)
Not on list
Made (?) by [name too small to read]
Sept 18th 1836. JW Stewart.   Free
Mr. James L. Edwards
Oct 3 [written horizontally on the left side]
Pension Commission
Washington City

mail

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Lincoln County Tennessee

Mr James L Edwards
D Sir my name is Jesse Dodd the date under the law
which I was pensioned as the 18th March 1818 the amount
which I draw is ninety six dollars peranum. Residence Lincoln
County Tennessee
Jesse X his mark Dodd Pensioner