Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17729, Elijah Dollar, N.C.

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Service
N.C.     Dollar, Elijah          W17729
           
    or       Dollars 
                         Rebecca

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Agent notified March 17, 1842
letter to H. H. Sylvester 18 Oct. "44

Paid at the Treasury, under act 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1843 to 4 March 1844. Agent notified 26 March 1844.

letter to Isiah Turner Apl 2 "46
Lte to Peter Wagner Esq. Apt 29 1848

3687
North Carolina
Rebecca Dollar widow of Elijah Dollar dec'd, who died on the June 9, 1834, of Orange, in the state of North Carolina, was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Jameson of the Regt commanded by Col. Lytle in the N. Carolina line for 7 1/2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Noth Carolina at the rate of 25 dollars per annum to commence on the 9th of June 1834, when he died.
certificate of pension issued the 16th day of March 1842 and sent to Hon A H. Arrington, H. Reps
Award to the 14th of Sept ...... 180.95
7 years, 2 mo 26 days
Semi-annual allowance ending $12.50
[underline]                                                 
       $193.45
(Revolutionary claim act July 4, 1836 Section the ___}
Recorded by Theo L. Moody Clerk,
Book C Vol. 3 Page 182

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North Carolina 12.906
Elijah Dollar of Orange in the state of No. Car: who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Jameson of the Regt. command by Col. Lytle in the N. Car line for 7 1/2 months.
Inscribed on the roll of North Car: at the rate of 25 Dollars ___ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June '33 and sent P. H. Mangum Hillsboro N. C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33:          $50

Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept '33  $12.50
                  $62.50
 {Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 38

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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the oath of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
State of North Carolina
Orange County} SS
On this 31st day of May AD 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Justices of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for said County, now sitting, Elijah Dollar, resident of the county & state aforesaid, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.- That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That he was drafted as a private in the county of Orange aforesaid for the term of five months, into the militia service of N. C.; and his company was organized in the Town of Hillsboro N.C in the fall of the year 1778 or 79 or as well as he recollects- His company officers were Capt William Jameson, Lieutenant Riley and Ensign Edward Harris- Field officer Col. Farmer or Palmer and General Rutherford. He was marched by way of Guilford Courthouse, Salisbury, Charlotte & Camden to Charleston in South Carolina. Col. Lytle, a Continental officer accompanied the North Carolina militia. – In the neighborhood of Charleston, he assisted in building some breast works. Here he remained some time. Thence he was marched to Savannah River, opposite to the Town of Savannah.

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Here they were stationed sometime. Thence he marched some higher up on the River Savannah. The name of the place he can not recollect. Afterward the American forces, to which he was attached, met the British at Barger Creek, and were defeated. The declarant was before the battle stationed with the baggage of the army, & was attending to that charge at the time of that engagement. He thinks that the time of that battle, his tour of five months was very nearly expired. When the Americans were routed in that battle, the declarant made his way home as best he could & he is satisfied in his mind that his time of five months for which we was drafted, had expired before he reached home. In the winter of 1780-81 the declarant was again drafted as a private in Orange county into the militia for the term of three months- and he was to join his company at Hillsboro but was detained by waiting on his Brother Jonathan Dollar who had the small pox so that he did not join the army until he reached Salisbury. Then he went into ranks, his company of officers were. his captain's name he cannot remember, but he thinks his Col. was Col. Harrison. From Parksburg he was marched to the Catawba River. The enemy was then on the south bank of that river under Lord Cornwallis. The American forces were on this side of the river & the British on the other, some time after applicant was marched thither, & before the British crossed to the north side & had an engagement with a portion of the American forces under Genl. Davidson the declarant was At the time

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Marched to Torrance’s Tavern.  
of that engagement, they declarant & about four hundred of the Americans were stationed at Torrance’s Tavern as well as he remembers the name, some 7 or 8 miles from the scene of action. Shortly after that battle, some British dragoons charged the Americans at Torrance’s Tvrn several times- and at the time of the second charge, the declarant was taken prisoner by them. He was carried by them as a prisoner, first to Salisbury & then lodged in jail- Taken to Hillsboro & lodged in the jail then when Cornwallis occupied that Town - and thence conveyed to Guilford County in the neighborhood of the Battle Ground of the Battle of Guilford- was then a prisoner when the Battle was fought- and conveyed by the British toward Cross Creek now called Fayetteville; and on the way, a little east of Peterboro in Chatham County, N.C. the declarant made his escape from the enemy & returned home. He thinks that the time of three months had expired at the time of his escape, but can not speak with certainty. The declarant was afterward called on to assist in guarding the town of Hillsboro & the prisoners then confined against the irruption [eruption] of the Tories; & was engaged in this service three weeks - He was born in Dinwiddy [Dinwiddie] County in the state of Virginia in the year 1759, as he supposes- He hath no record of his age. He was removed from Virginia

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to Orange County in North Carolina, when a small boy- where he hath resided ever since. He hath no documentary evidence of his service - He expects to prove his service by his Brothers, Jonathan, William, & James Dollar all of them whom were in the Revolutionary War and by Benjamin Carrol.- He hereby relinquishes every claim to an annuity or pension, except the present - and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state so far as he hath knowledge. Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year afores’d.
Elijah Dollar
The declarant states that he hath honestly endeavoured to procure the attendance of a clergyman to testify to his character but hath failed to do so. Subscribed & sworn to.
Elijah Dollar
J Taylor Clk Frederic Moize & Elisha Chisenhall, of the county of Orange & state of North Carolina, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Dollar who hath subscribed sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 73 years old that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afores’d
Frederic Moize
J Taylor Clk
Elisha Chisenhall
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by

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the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them, that Frederic Moize and Elisha Chisenhall who can have subscribed & sworn to the preceding certificate, are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
W Montgomery JP
Jno Trolinger J P
GW Shaw J P
I John Taylor clerk of the court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elijah Dollar for a pension. 
Witness my hand and seal of office this the 1st day of June 1833
J. Taylor Clk

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State of North Carolina
Orange County } SS
On this 29th day of January 18 hundred & forty two, personally appeared before me David C Parrish one of the acting magistrates & a member of the county of pleas & quarter sessions for said county ( it being a court of record), Rebecka Dollar aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Elijah Dollar who was a contin’l soldier of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War that was a pensioner at the rate of seventy five dollars per year, that lived in Orange County North Carolina & died on the 9th day of June 1836. She further declared that she was married to the said Elijah Dollar on the 10th day of Jan’y 17 hundred & seventy six that her husband, the aforesaid Elijah Dollar died on the 9th day June 18 hundred & thirty six (1836) and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference  to the proof hereunto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before.
Rebecka Dollars her mark
Test
D.C Parrish JP

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North Carolina
Orange County
I certify that Rebecka Dollar who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court to make the said declaration.- I also further certify that she is a credible person & to be believed on oath and that she is the widower of the identical Elijah Dollar who was a pensioner, as refered to in the foregoing declaration.
Given under my hand & seal. This 29th day of January 1842
D.C Parrish JP (seal) 

North Carolina 
Orange County }
This day Sarah Riley aged seventy-five years came before me and made oath that she was well acquainted with Rebecca Skid (now Rebecka Dollar) and she was married to Elijah Dollar about sixty years ago and that they lived together as husband & wife until the said Elijah Dollar died which occurred five or six years past- This affiant further swear that she was present at the said marriage & that she has from that period to the present known the said Rebecca & that she is now a widow & has never married since her said husband Elijah Dollar died
Sworn to & subsided before me this 29th day of January 18 hundred & forty two
Test
D.C Parish JP  
Sarah Riley  her mark

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North Carolina
Orange County
I certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Riley who hath sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that she is a credible person & to be believed on oath. Given under my hand & seal this 29th day of January 1842
D.C Parrish JP [seal]

State of North Carolina
 I John Taylor clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions certify that D.C Parrish Esq. who witnessed the foregoing certificates was at that time a duly qualified justice of the peace.
Witness my hand & seal of office 2nd Feb 1842
J. Taylor Clk

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I certify that I was well acquainted with Elijah Dollar & his wife Rebecca & that they lived together as husband and wife to the time of said Elijah's death that she is now a widow & has never married since & that he died in the month of June 1836. I also certify that the within named Rebecca Dollar is the widow of the identical Elijah Dollar who was a pensioner. 
William Saunders his X mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me 
J.P Judkins JP

N.Carolina 
Marron County
I certify that Wm Saunders who has this day sworn to & subscribed the above certificate is a credible person & is to be believed on oath.- Given under my hand & seal this 4th day of March 1842.
J.P Judkins JP

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No 5553
Hon. A.H Arrington
HR

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North Carolina State,     
Know all men by these presents, that Elijah Dollar and Wm. Smith in Bute County in the state aforesaid are held firmly bound, with the governour of the said state in the sum of five hundred pounds. To the whole of payment, resolutely to be made in the said governour we bind our selves, our heirs &c firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals & dated this ninth day of January and seventeen hundred & seventy-six -. The conditions of the above obligation is such, that a [unreadable] a Licins [license] - Hath issued out of the Clerk’s office of the said county for a marriage shortly to be solemnized and had between the above bound Elijah Dollar and Rebecca Skid. - Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, the above obligation to be voiced, else to remain in full force, power & virtue. 
Elijah Dollar his X mark [seal] 
William Smith [seal] 
Signed & Sealed & Levied in the presence of William Johnson }      
State of North Carolina I Marcellus J. Montgomery Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Warren county in said state, or certify that the foregoing is a true & exact copy of the marriage bond found in my office of Elijah Dollar to Rebecca Skid except, that in the original, the dates are in plain legible figures thus - (9th day of January 1776). In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in Warrenton, This 12th day of March 1842.
[seal] M.J. Montgomery Ck W C Court

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State of North Carolina
I Marcellus J Montgomery clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for Warren county in said State state do certify that Thomas J Jenkins whose signature appears to the foregoing Instrument is & was an acting justice of the peace in aforesaid county of Warren at the time of signing the same & that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in Warrenton this 12th day of March 1842- and in the 66th year of the independence of said state.
M.J Montgomery Clk WCC

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North Carolina
Orange County}
Jonathon Dollar, William Dollar & James Dollar, personally appeared before me, one of the justices of the peace for the county aforesaid and first being duly sworn according to law-make oath that they are brothers of Elijah Dollar of the county & state afores’d who is an applicant for a pension from the United States and that they know that the said Elijah was drafted into the militia service in Orange afores’d in time of War of the Revolution, on two several occasions, once for five months, & once for three months- that the first tour of duty was served in the south in the year 1778 or 1779 as they think, and that he was taken prisoner in the second term of service which was in & during the winter & spring of  1781, by the British in the south western part of North Carolina, when the British were coming into the state under Lord Cornwallis and that he was detained a prisoner until the British commenced their march from the Guilford Battle towards Wilmington N.C- When he escaped.
Subscribed & sworn to.
William Dollar
Jonathan Dollar his X mark
James Dollar his X mark

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North Carolina
Orange County
I hereby certify that Jonathan Dollar and James Dollar were qualified in due form of law by me, to the contents of the within affidavit, after having signed the same and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Witness my hand this 31st day of May 1833
A Gattis JP

North Carolina
Orange County
I John Taylor, clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander Gattis Esq. who hath signed the preceding certification, was at the time a duly qualified justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid. Witness my hand and seal of office this the 1st day of June 1833.
J. Taylor Clk

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Rev. widow, &c
File No. 17729
Rebecca Dollar
widow of 
Elijah Dollar
Priv. Rev. War

Act: July 4 1836
Index:- Vol. A , Page 189

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Rebecca Dollar widow of Elijah 
Act July 4, 1836
Married 1776
Died June 9, 1834
$25 per annum from June 9, 1834
Hon. A. J. Arrington
HR

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Original Ref'd to 3 Aud
Apl 2d 1846

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(Copy)
Hillsboro: March 27 1845

Sir, 
I addressed a letter to our Senator Mangum asking him to procure for me the following papers in your office, viz: one power of attorney made in the year 1842 calling for $193.38; another power which drew pension the 4th Septr. 1842; another power which drew pension one 4 March 1843; another which drew money one 4 Sept. 1843. In short I wish you to send me authenticated copies of all the different powers of attorney made by Mrs Rebecca Dollar to Thomas J. Judkins which are, I think four in all.  None of the money except $10 has been paid to Mrs. Dollar, who is an old blind woman. We wish these papers to read in court to shew he drew the money. The three last powers were forged and they will be necessary to prosecute him for forgery.
Yours respectfully,
Josiah Turner.
To the Hon. Secretary of War of the U.S., Washington City D.C.
A true copy  E. W. Robinson, Clk.

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Declaration of Rebecca Dollar
Act 3 March 1843
Return to be made to James A. Craig Esq. at Ruffins Mills N. C.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 1838.
State of North Carolina
Orange County }
On this fifth day of June 1844, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the justices of the courts of pleas and quarter sessions for said county Rebecca Dollar a widow of said county of Orange aged 80 years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1863 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elijah Dollar who during the war of the Revolution was a private of infantry in the war of the Revolution and that he was admitted to a pension of $23 p.a [per annum] and that this deponent was herself, after the death of her husband the aforesaid Elijah Dollar admitted to a pension and that she received $193.38 at the agency at Fayetteville, under the act of July 7 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Rebecca Dollar her X mark
J Turner J. Peace
I hereby certify that the declarant Rebeca Dollar is known to me and that she is the widow of Elijah Dollar late United States pensioner residing in the aforesaid county of Orange.
J.Turner J. Peace

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State of North Carolina
Orange County }
I John Taylor clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county certify that Josiah Turner is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto applied my seal of office, & subscribed my name, on this the 14 day of June 1864.
J. Taylor Clk

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House of Reps.
March 15 1842
Sir, 
Enclosed I send you the evidence in the case of Rebecca Dollar an applicant for pay under the pension act which I hope will receive early attention.
Respectfully your obt servant
A. H. Arrington

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[postmark] Hillsboro NC Nov 29
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
[illegible] Dec 4 ‘44
Dec 2d 44
Reb. Dollar Warr N. C.
Jane Eccles ‘38
Reb. Dollar 43
Rec’d June 26

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Hillsboro NC 28 Nov 1844
Sir,
I received a letter to day from Mrs. Rebecca Dollars of Orange Co. wishing to know if I had as yet had any answer from her application for a pension.
She was, I understood from her, entitled to 12 months pension, viz under Act 3d March, 1843.  I forwarded her declaration in June last.  As soon as this claim is acted on, please communicate the result to me at
Ruffins Mills, Orange County, N. C.
I remain Sir
Very respectfully,
Yr. Humb. Serv.
James A. Craig
To the
Commr. Of Pensions, 
Washington City, 
D.C.

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Raleigh No. Ca.
March 17th/48
Sir,
I have to request that you will furnish me from your office with the original certificates made by Rebecca Dollar a pensioner in this state in the years 1842 & 43 which were attested by Thos. J. Judkins + Jno. P. Shearin. J. P. Judkins has been presented by the grand Jury at the last term of the circuit court and I shall need the originals upon the trial to be had the 1st Monday of June next. A copy of which was furnished by the auditor of the treasury June 6th 1846.
I have the honor to be 
Very Respt’y
D. K. McRad
Dist Atty of U. S. for No. Ca.
(Signed)
The Auditor of the Treasury
A True Copy  G. C. Ames

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433687

Jan 19 1845
Evans

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[unreadable] DEPARTMENT
Sir:
It is the [unreadable] of this letter of [unreadable]  past [unreadable] the [unreadable] understanding [unreadable] within [unreadable]  under the law of the [unreadable] to the found at this Department for the [unreadable]  Respectfully Yours

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Elijah Dollar NC Act
June 7 1832. When paid
A 1836 $25.
HHC
March 16 42
Died 9th June 1834 paid to that period JH
W. Harry

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State of North Carolina
Orange County
This day personally appeared Benjamin Carrol before me Thomas Clancy one of the justices of the peace for said county, and made oath that he was well acquainted with Elijah Dollar in time of the war of the Revolution that he was drafted to serve a three months tour of duty in Capt. Ellis company. He was drafted in Orange County. The troops with whom he served were commanded by Gen Davidson & Col. Farmer he this affiant was in an engagement in county with said Dollar. Which took place with the British on the Catawba River in the western part of said state some time in the winter preceding the Battle of Guilford at which place said Dollar was taken prisoner by the enemy, & Brought on to Hillsborough that he has been acquainted with said Dollar ever since that time & for many year before having been raised as boys together that be the said Dollar is now about seventy three years old, and has always sustained a fair charrecter [character]
Benjamin Carroll his X mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 20th May 1833
Thos. Clancy JP
State of North Carolina
I Thomas Clancy one of the Justices of the peace for Orange County do hereby certify that I have known Benjamin Carrol for many years past & believe him to be a man of good charrecter 
Thos. Clancy JP

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North Carolina
Orange County}
I John Taylor, clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Clancy who hath signed the preceding or within certificate was at the time a duly qualified justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid.- Witness my hand & seal this the 1st day of June A.D 1833
J.Taylor Clk
Benj. Carroll
affidavit

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Elijah Dollar
Declaration
25346
Admit as a private
7 1/2 mo. - $25.
Mangum