Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41415, Evans Archer, Va.

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Va.    Archer, Evans    S 41415

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19.188  R
North Carolina
Evans Archer
of Hertford Cy in the state of N.C.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Colonel Anderson of the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell in the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months
on Roll
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 8 dollars per month [text missing page torn] 
the 27 of September
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of January 18 [text missing]
and sent to Honorable A.M. Gallin . H Rep
Part of
Semi anl. all'ce ending March 1824  $42 [illegible]
$42 [illegible]
40
  1.6 
  1.3
$42.9
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818, 
and May 1, 1820 [infinity sign]
March 1820

order to pay July 21. 1837

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State of North Carolina 
Hertford County ss } 
Superior Court of Law held for said County at the Court House in Winton on the fourth Monday of September AD 1823
On the 27th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record for the County aforesaid and proceeding according to the [course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, Keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Evans Archer aged about sixty nine years resident of the said County of Hertford - who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820, that he the said Evans Archer enlisted as a Soldier for the term of eighteen months about the month of July 1780 at Portsmouth in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. John Anderson in the Regiment command by Col. Campbell which this deponent believes to have been the first Regiment in the line of the state of Virginia and the Continental establishment, that he 
Continued

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to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until some time in the months of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two when he was honourable discharged from the said service (his time of enlistment having expired) in the town of Salisbury in the state of North Carolina, that he was in the Battle at Eutaw Springs South Carolina and at the siege at ninety six, that he has no other evidence than that hereto annexed whereby to prove his said services. And in pursuance of the said act of Congress of the first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty I the said Evans Archer do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the aforesaid County in the United States on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred  eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust

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for me, nor have any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than the little pittance I earn by my manual labour, and that which proceeds from acts of Charity that I have no property save my wearing apparel which is of small value and consequently no Schedule of property to render the said Evans Archer further. Saith that he is a farmer by occupations unable to work but little by reason of bodily infirmity and injury some years since received in his right shoulder and that he has no family that he resides with. Margaret Archer his daughter a Single Woman who is poor and scarcely able to support herself and her child about four years old, the said Evans  Archer further says that for some years past he has been so much a cripple and infirm as be able to do but little towards his support and has been and now is greatly dependent upon charity for the few necessaries of life which are afforded him. The said Evans Archer moreover states that he made his first declaration in order to obtain a pention [pension] under the said acts of Congress of the Eighteenth of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before the Honorable John R Donnell then and now one of the Judges of the Court

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Court aforesaid on the last day of March in the year One thousand eight Hundred twenty. Sworn to subscribed and declared by the said Evans archer in Open Court this 27th day of September A.D. 1823 Just Mills Finnegan } Signed Evans Archer his X mark
I John R Donnell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Evans Archer made a proceeding declaration for a pension before me on the last day of March AD. 1820 (Signed) JR Donnell [illegible]
I Martin Bizzell do depose and say that I believe the statement of Evans Archer herein set forth as to his services in the Revolutionary War is correct and true. this affiant well remembers that he was told by an officer in the Service that he had enlisted the said Evans Archer and from his absence for some time afterwards and General and uncontradicted report to that effect he has no doubt of the fact of his enlistment and services in the regular army of

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the united State during the said Revolutionary War. Sworn to in open Court and subscribed by the said Martin Bizzell. Just. Mills Jernigan [illegible] } Signed Martin Bizzell his X mark
We Irvin Jenkins and James M Yancy do hereby [illegible] and say that the foregoing statement made by Evans Archer as to his poverty and destitute situation is true to the best of their knowledge and belief 
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Irvin Jenkins & James M Yancy in open court - Just. Mills Jernigan [illegible] } Signed Irvin Jenkins J.M Yancy
State of North Carolina Hertford County} Superior Court of Law held for said County at the Court House in Winton the Fourth Monday of September AD. 1823. Present the Honorable John R Donnell Judge of said Court
I Mills Jernigan Clerk of the Court aforesaid do Hereby Certify that the foregoing declaration for a pension

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Pension made by Evans Archer, and the affidavits Martin Bizzell, Irvin Jenkins, and James M Yancy and the certificate of the Honorable John R Donnell Judge of said Court as to the time the said Evans Archer made a pension declaration for a pension are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that in the opinion of the said Court the said Evans Archer who made the declaration is deserving of credit on oath also that the said Martin Bizzell, Irvin Jenkins, & James M Yancy are deserving of credit on their oath. I do also certify that the aforesaid declarations and affidavits were made and subscribed in open court before the Honorable John R Donnell who is a Judge of said Court and that he was a Judge of the said Court and [illegible] as such in this County on the last day of March 1820 when a prior declaration for a pension was made before him by the said Evans Archer. In Testimony whereof I Mills Jernigan Clerk of the said Court - have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Winton this 6th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Twenty three. Mills Jernigan, clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Hertford [the paper is folded and has cut off most likely the letters NC]
[illegible seal attached]

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41415
INVALID
Recy
File No. 4145 Evans Archer The Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol 3, Page 15
( Arrangement of 1870. )

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State of North Carolina 
Bertie County ss. } 
On the last day March 1820 before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity for the said state personally appeared Evans Archer aged sixty five years resident in Hertford County in the same state, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Evans Archer - ["was drafted" is crossed out] enlisted for the term of 18 months about the month of August in the year 1689 at Portsmouth in the state of ["North Carolina" is crossed out] Virginia in the company commanded by Captain John Anderson of the regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews in the line of the state of ["North Carolina" is crossed out] Virginia on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the end of 18 months when he was discharged from service at Salisbury in the state of North Carolina and that he was in the Battle of Eutaw
And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence than is above stated now in his power of his said services - Evans Archer his X mark
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid J R Donnell [signature]

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I John R Donnell judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Evans Archer did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration  against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of war; pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I further certify that he made his first declaration on the last day of March 1820 J R Donnell [signature]
We Mills Jernigan and Thomas Wiggins do depose and say that we are well acquainted with Evans Archer who makes the foregoing Declarations for a Pension and we do verily believe that he is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Sworn to before me this last day of March 1820 J R Donnell [signature]
Mills Jernigan
Thos. [Thomas} Wiggins his mark

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I James Smith do depose and say that I believe the statement of Evans Archer herein before set forth as to his service in the Revolutionary War is correct. This Deponent was a soldier and [illegible, possibly served] with said Evans Archer [illegible] the Eutaw and also Sumter in South Carolina. Sworn to before me this last day of March 1820 J R Donnell [signature] James Smith his X mark
State of North Carolina Bertie County ss.- }
I Haested Reynolds Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the County aforesaid do certify that John R Donnell Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration of Evans Archer for a pension & before whom the foregoing affidavits of Mills Jernigan, Thomas Wiggins & James Smith have been made is one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity of this State - Given under my hand & seal of office at Windsor N.C. this 16th day April 1820. H Reynolds [signature]

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[handwritten]

19.132
on Roll
Page 83

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State of North Carolina
 Hertford County } 
Court of Pleas Quarter, Sessions held for said County the 4th Monday in November 1823
On this 28th day of November 1823 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said County, and proceeding according to the Course of the Common Law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount Keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. John Weaver aged about sixty-five years maketh oath that Evans Archer who has made an affadavit [affidavit] for a pension in Hertford Superior Court of Law, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Evans Archer served in the same regiment - with this deponent - Commanded by Coln [Colonel] Campbell, that this deponent saw said Evans Archer at Ninety Six in the State of South Carolina about fifteen days before the Engagement - and this deponent further deposeth that he saw the said Evans Archer after the Engagement in said Corps discharging the duties of a Soldier. John Weaver his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed by the said John Weaver in open Court. L M Cowper Clerk

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State of North Carolina
Hertford County
Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions begun and held for the County of Hertford at the Court House in Winton on the fourth Monday in November, 1823.
Present Thomas Wynns, Irvin Jenkins Esquires and John A. Anderson Justice
I Lewis M Cowper Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Hertford County, and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within affidavit of John Weaver is a true copy from the records of the said court, and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the said John Weaver who made the within affidavit is deserving of credit on oath.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 29th day of January AD 1824
L.M. Cowper Clerk
[illegible raised seal impression on left side of page]

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Hon John C Calhoun

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Washington January 24th. 1824
Sir
Herewith, I send you the papers of Evans Archers, an old revolutionary soldier, who wishes to obtain a pension. Much care seems to have been taken with these papers, to render them sufficient to establish his claims. I am very well satisfied, from the best information, that this applicant is such an object, as the Government intended to provide for; it would therefore, give me some pleasure, to be instrumental in bringing, as early as convenient that [illegible] relief, which he will not want very long.
I am Sir your most 
obt servant,
Alfred M. Gatlin