Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7271, James Fisher, Md.

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Md | Fisher, James | W. 7271
       |            Nancy |

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19816 [circled]
South Carolina
James Fisher
of Spartanburgh in the State of South Carolina
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Worchester of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Stewart in the Maryland
line, for the term of two years
from February 1781 to 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28 day of September 1827.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of October 1827
and sent to E. Bomar, [illegible]
Spartanburgh C.H. S. Ca

Arrears to 4th of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 6 Mar:1828 $41.14
$41.14
[open bracket] Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March, 18, 1818, 
and May 1, 1820. [close brackets]

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3450   Ashville
North Carolina, [crossed out]
Nancy Fisher
widow of Md James Fisher
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00
Center per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the
13 day of Jany 1834
and sent to 
A.S. Merriman
Ashville
N.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 134 Vol. A
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[second page]
1854 Jany [illegible]
Transferred to Asheville N. Ca.
from 3 [illegible] 1853
[illegible] to A. S. Merriman
A.B _ Died July 1-1855.

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State of North Carolina
County of Jackson Ss.
On this 5 day of July
A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me,
an acting Justice of the Peace in the county
and state aforesaid, Nancy Fisher [name underlined] aged
Eighty one years, a resident of the county 
and state aforesaid, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth upon her oath, 
make the following Declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision of the
Son of the United States, passed on the [illegible]
day of July 1836: [illegible]
That she is the widow of
James Fisher, who drew a pension before his 
death, who was a [illegible] volunteer in the
Regiment of United States Col John [illegible]
that she was married to the said James
Fisher on the 21 day of February in the year A. D.
1804 that her husband the aforesaid, James
Fisher died on the 4 day of March A. D. 1832
at home in Jackson County in course [illegible]
of Nancy Fisher and that she has remained 
a widow ever since that period, as will
now fully appear by the evidence hereunto
annexed.   Signed  Nancy Fisher her mark X
Attest [ illegible] Sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and 
date above written
and I hereby certify 
that I believe the declarant
is the identical wife of the aforesaid James Fisher
and I further certify that Nancy Fisher is

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a woman whose credibility may be fully
relied upon and I further certify that I am
in no way interested in the foregoing application. 
Signed James McKenny J.P.

Know all anew by their presents that I,
Nancy Fisher, of the county of Jackson
and State of North Carolina have appointed 
and do by their presents ordain and appoint
A. S. Merriman of the County of Buncombe
and the state of North Carolina, my true 
and lawful Attorney, for me and in my names
 to receive all Pensions and moneys whatsoever 
due me from the United States for service 
rendered by my husband James
Fisher, or for any other offers whatsoever, and I
 hereby authorize and empower my said
Attorney to do all acts that I might
legally do, for me and in my name and
I further authorize my said Attorney to 
do all acts that he may legally do in 
and about the premises as I am legally
authorized to do myself. 
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my seal this 5 day of July 1853

Abraham Glazner
[illegible]
Johan Reeves
[illegible]
Nancy Fisher her mark X  [ seal hand written inside circle]
Signed and acknowledged before me
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for 
the county and state aforesaid and

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I hereby certify that I have no interest
whatever in the foregoing application.
Signed James McKenny J. P.

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19,545.
Declaration of
James Fisher

Spartanburgh S. Car.

Hon: J. Gist
H. R. if in Washington 
- if not to W. Trommier, 
of Spartanburgh C. H. S. C.

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South Carolina }
Spartanburgh Dist } To wit:

On this 13th day November 1824
Personally came and appeared in open court, to wit
the Court of Common Pleas, the same being a Court
of Record for the District aforesaid, James Fisher,
aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on his oath make the follow-
ing Declaration, in order to obtain the provision
made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818
and 1st May 1820,  That he the said James Fisher
enlisted for the time of three years, or during
the war on the ___ day of February 1781, in the
State of Maryland, in the company commanded
by Captain Richard Cain, in the Regiment com-
manded by Col. Steward, or Adams (I do not re-
collect which) in the line of the State of Mary-
land in the ____ continental establishment; that
he continued to serve in the said until February
1782, when he was discharged from the said service
in South Carolina at the hands of a Mr. Cary by
my officers.  That he was at the siege of Little York
at the capture of Cornwallis and that he has
no other evidence now in his power, of his said
other than the affidavit of Mr. William Hopkins
herewith produced.  And in pursuance of the
act of the 1st May 1820, I 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 dis-
posed of my property or any part thereof, with
intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself
within [within repeated] the provisions of an 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"
passed on the 18th day of March one thousand
hundred and eighteen, and that I have not
nor has any person in trust for me any
property

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property or securities, contracts or debts due to
me, nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and
by me subscribed To wit--

1 Bed and furniture, worth $15.00
1 Do ------Do-----, ------ 10.00
1 Do ------Do-----, ------ 10.00
1 Pot ---------------worth 3.50
1 Do---------------, ------ 1.00
1 Oven ------------, ------ 2.00
1 Skillett ----------, ------- .75
1 [illegible] -------, ------- 1.00
1 Wheel ----------, ------- 2.00
1 Dresser & furniture, ----- 5.00
1 Set Spools --------, ----- 1.50
1 2 Inch Auger ------, ----- 1.00
4 Hoes -------------, ----- 2.00
1 Shovel plow ------, ------ 1.00
1 axe & 1 iron wedge ------ 2.00
1 Shovell - earth ----------- .50
------------------------- $54.75

James X his mark Fisher

The Declarant further swears that he is a
Farmer and has a wife and four Daughters
the eldest Daughter is about fifteen years old
and the next younger in regular grade and 
that he has now become so infirm as to be una-
ble to work, and his family cannot support
him and themselves.

Sworn to in open court }  James X his mark Fisher
the day and date above }
written }

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State of South Carolina } I Elisha Bomar
Spartanburg District } clerk of the Court
for the District above-
said, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
oath, and the Schedule thereunto annexed
are truly copied from the record of the
said court; and I do further certify, that
it is the opinion of the said court, that
the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, does
not exceed fifty seven dollars and
seventy five cents.  In testimony
whereof I have [illegible] & set my
hand & affixed the seal of
the said court on this 9th
day of February 1825.

E. Boman
Clerk

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December 19, 1935.

Matilda Spicer Hart
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

BA-J/ILL
James Fisher
W. 7271

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information regarding James Fisher of Caroline County, Maryland, who was in service in 1780 and 1781 in the Revolutionary War, and who married February 3, 1778, Nice (Eunice) Turner, in Caroline County, Maryland.

The record of only one soldier named James Fisher who served from Caroline County, Maryland, in the Revolutionary War has been found.  The data given herein regarding that soldier are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7271, based upon that service.  

James Fisher, of Caroline County, Maryland, belonged to Captain Richard Cain's company of Maryland militia, from which he enlisted, sometime in February 1781, as private in Captain James Winchester's company, Colonels Steward's and Adams' Maryland Regiment, and was in the Siege of Yorktown and at the surrender of Cornwallis, during which engagement he was wounded in his left thigh; shortly after said engagement, his company was ordered to march to Savannah, Georgia, but, on account of his wound, he remained behind until sufficiently recovered, then marched to Guilford Court House, North Carolina, then to a house located between Orangeburg, South Carolina, and Savannah, where he was again detained on account of frostbitten feet and numb arms, and was discharged there about February 1782.

The soldier remained in that vicinity during that winter and, in the summer following, raised a crop in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

James Fisher applied for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, November 13, 1824, at which time he resided in

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Spartanburg District, North Carolina.  James Fisher was then aged seventy-three years; the date and place of his birth and name of his parents are not shown.  His claim was allowed.  The soldier died March 4, 1832, in Jackson County, North Carolina.

James Fisher married February 21, 1804, Nancy Evins or Evans; the names of her parents are not shown, nor her residence at that time given.  There is no reference to a former marriage of either party, (omit next time).

Nancy Fisher, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed July 5, 1853, at which time she resided in Jackson County, North Carolina.  She gave her age then as eighty-one years but did not state the place of her birth, nor the date.  She died July 1, 1855.

In 1824, James Fisher had four daughters living at home, the eldest of whom was then aged fifteen years; their names are not shown, nor other date regarding them given.

In 1853, when Nancy Fisher made application for pension, one Benjamin Farmer of Greenville District, South Carolina, stated that he was present when James Fisher married Nancy Evins or Evans in 1853, one John Reeves, age fifty years, stated that he had been intimately acquainted with both the soldier and his wife since boyhood.  No relationship between either party and the soldier's family was stated.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[Three columns left to right]
[Left column]
[Part of column missing] Apr 20'99
d supt.
Mary Bedy
___________
1919 Oct. 20 history to
Martha R. Robini [initial illegible]

[Center column]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7271
Nancy Fisher
Wid
James Fisher
Privt Rev War
Act: Feb 3rd 1853
Index: Vol. A, Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870]

[Right column]
[Part of column missing]
Geo Baird
State War

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No 3448
Nancy Fisher of 
James
[Following lined through: Sent to A.S. Merrimon
Oct 28/5]
Way

" T. L. Clingman
Jan 5/54

Allow $96 per ann
to Com. Feb 3 -1853.

Act Feb 3, 1853

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Pension Office
Oct 26/53

Sir:

Please report time of
last payment to, or death of,
within named pensioner

Respectfully to
F Burt Esq.   S Cole
3 aud.      for comment
Present

James Fisher, Act 1818
$8. p. month.--Died 4th
March 1832, Paid to
his death.

F. Burt
Auditor.

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lost evidence 28th Sept 1827

[Following is upside down on page]

To the Honble. James L. Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C

[Following is written vertically on right side of page]
Pension Office
[illegible] 15th 1827

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Clerk's office Spartanburgh
District So.Carolina 28th Sept 1827

To the Honble. James L. Barbour

Sir I herewith enclose to you the
additional evidence of [illegible] James Fischer of this dist.
You will immediately perceive the original declar-
ation has once been before the Department of War
and returned for further proof of service.  The
applicant is old infirm & very ignorant of the manner
of transacting business.  From the information of
Theron Earle a gentleman of fair character & high
standing there can be no doubt of his being a fit
subject for a pension & that he did serve in the
Revolutionary war. Mr. Earle has frequently before
the act of Congress of the 18th. March 1818, [word xd out]
heard him make the same statements which are now
contained his declaration & those of Wm. Hopkins & Lam-
bert Goody.  The applicant being very infirm has been
much embarrassed in obtaining the affidavits of Hopkins
& Goody one residing at a considerable distance from
him in Spartanburgh district & the other in [illegible]
County, North Carolina.  He has ever considered himself
with sobriety & honesty & kept entirely clear of debt so that
no change has taken place in his property except that he
may have parted with some very small article to procure
him [word xd out] something absolutely necessary for their
support of life.  The Schedule contained in his original
declaration may be considered as now strictly [illegible]
It will be seen that Wm. Trimmier Esquire who drew 
up his declaration, in the [illegible] of business, committed
some blunders which he, Fisher, has explained in his
additional evidence.  He has endeavored to give a
satisfactory reason why he was discharged before the time
for which he enlisted had expired, to wit, that

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that he received a wound in the battle at [word of struck out] Little York
& was afterwards so impaired by the cold that he was
not able to do further duty.

I am very respectfully Yours [illegible]
E. Bomar

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No. Ref. Jan 6th 1854
Sir
In my letter to you
some time since I stated that 
Joseph Reeves was clerk of Jackson
County until some time in September last and that he was then
succeeded by David Rogers who
was elected to the office by the
people of the county. I also 
stated that neither of these 
clerks had as I [illegible] 
been provided with a public
county seal
Respectfully
Mr L.P. Waldo T. L. Clingman

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Pension Office
[illegible] 5th 1854
Sir,
The papers of Mrs Nancy Fisher
of Jackson County, in the State of North
Carolina, who applies for a pension
under the Act of Feb 3, 1833, are 
authinticated by the certificate of J
Reeves, who states that he is the clerk of said
County, and without a County Seal.
The aforesaid papers were fixed on the 
22nd of Oct, 1832. On the 30th Dec, last,
additional evidence in the same case 
was received, authinitcated by the cer-
tificate of David Rogers, who states that
he is clerk of Jackson Co in said State, 
and without a seal. The papers last re-
ferred to, are herewith enclosed to you,
which you will please endorse, if correct,
and return them to this office at your
earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully
Hon T.L. Clingman [illegible] [(illegible)] LP Waldo
Commissioner

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Asheville N.C
Dec 23 1853
Sirs
Enclosed pleas find the Pension
Claim of Mrs Nancy Fisher, gotten suponead.
I hope the papers are sufficient now. - I did
not get the affidavit of our witness Jormer,
who saw the parties named. - He lives in South
Carolina, a great distance from the claimant
and I suppose, there will be no question as to
the marriage. You intimated [?] this correctly [?]
to me in your last favor in regards to this case.
There is no County Seal in Jackson County, and 
you will perceive that there has been a new
clerk placed in office since the last papers
were drawn up. If the Department is not satisfied
in regards to the present seal of the clerk and
to the fact, that there is no county seal, I would
refer them to the Hon. T.L. Clingman, the 
representative from this District, who is
now in Washington City.
I hope the papers
an satisfactory to the Department and
that I shall hear from them soon.

In haste, Your ob't servant
                                                A.S. Merriman
Hon L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions &c
Washington D.C.

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A.S Merriman
Oct 28/33

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349
Pension Office
Oct 28 1853
Sir
The declaration of Mrs
Nancy Fisher should have been made
in open court a court of record:
otherwise the subscribing offices should
certify to the bodily infirminty of declar
ant. This has not been done in her
case; although the papers in other respects
are sufficient. See inclosed circular. 1
You will thererfore transmit to this office
a new declaration prepared in conform-
ity with the above rule
Respectfully [illegible]
A. S. Merrimon Esgr
Asheville
N. Ca.

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Asheville Oct. 15th 1853

Sir: Enclosed is the Pension Claim 
of Nancy Fisher.- I am not quite sure
that the claim is properly made out.
If not I will be obliged to you to send 
me directions in regards to Widow Claims.
There is no county seal in the county
of Jackson, and hence I have gotten
the certificate of T. L. Clingman,
member of congress in regards to this
fact.
In haste, Your [illegible] servant
A. S. Merriman

Hon L.P. Waldo
Com of Pen.
Washington
D.C.

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Brief in the case of Nancy Fisher widow of James
Jackson County and State of North Carolina
act of February 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
It is documantary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1818 at $96
per annum [illegible] paid to his death March 4. 1837
Allowed $96 per annum [illegible] Feb 3 1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage found D A Boling to H P Thomas
residents of said county and certified to be credible
Death of husband found by auditors report.
Identity in widowhood proved by credible
Witness
Examining Clerk.
SL Gray

Name and residence of Agent
A.S. Merriman
Asheville
N.Ca.

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Asheville NC.
Jany. 21st 1834
Sir:
Enclosed please find the Pens-
ion Certificate of Mrs Nancy Fisher
returned. She lives within the limits
of the Agency for paying pensions
at [underlined: Asheville] N.C. and wishes
to have her pension certificate made
payable at Asheville
In haste, 
Your able servt
A. S. Merrimon


Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Pension Claim
of Nancy Fisher
Widow of James
Fisher, under act
of Congress 1836

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State of South Carolina}
Greenville District} SS.
I Benjamin Farmer of 
the District and state aforesaid do depose upon oath,
that I saw James Fisher married to Nancy Evins,
(now Nancy Fisher) who makes the foregoing application
for a Pension, on or about the 21st day of February in 
the year A.D. 1804 and I further depose and swear that the said Nancy Fisher is the identical
woman who was the wife of the said James Fisher.
Signed Benj. Farmer
Sworn to and subscribed
before me an  acting
Justice of the Peace 
this 9th day of July 1853 and I hereby certify
that the applicant is a person whom credibility
may be fully relied upon and that I have no interest 
whatever in the foregoing application.
Signed  B.J. Stewart J.P.
State of South Carolina}
Greenville District}

We do depose upon oath that
we are well acquainted with Benjamin
Farmer, who makes the foregoing [crossed out word]  affidavit and 
we take pleasure in testifying to his good char-
racter and that he is a man whom credibilety
may be fully relied upon.  Shadrick Crain
Signed  T A Campbell
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 9 day of July 1853
and I hereby certify that the 
applicants are gentlemen whom credibility may as
fully relied upon. Signed B J Stewart J.P.

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State of South Carolina }
Greenville District }  I D Hoke clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas and General 
Session for said District do hereby certify
that B J Stewart Esquire before whom the
aforesaid affidavits were made is a legal 
appointed and qualified Magistrate for
said District and the signature purporting 
to be his is genuine.

[Blurred seal of the Court]

In Testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand and seal [word lined through]
of office at Greenville Court
[illegible] this ninth day of July
A. D. 1833

D. Hoke Clerk

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State of North Carolina }
Jackson County }
July the 20th 1853  We D. A Bowling & H. P.
Thomas do depose upon oath that
we were well acquainted with James Fisher
and Nancy Fisher, his wife, who makes the
foregoing application, and we further
depose that Nancy Fisher has always been rec-
ognized as his lawful wife, that we never heard
any thing to the contrary, that Mrs. Nancy Fish-
er is a woman whose creditability may be
fully relied upon and that she is the identical
person who was recognized for a great number
of years as the wife of said James Fisher dec.
and we believe that they were lawfully married,
from our knowledge of them both.

James McKinney JP  Signed D. A. Bowling
Sworn to and  Signed H P Thomas
subscribed before
me an acting Justice of
the Peace and for the
County and State aforesaid and I hereby
certify that the affiants are noble persons
and are entitled to full credit and I further
certify that I have no interest whatever
in the foregoing application.

Signed James McKinney J.P.

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State of North Carolina }
County of Jackson } I Joseph Keever
clerk of the County Court of said County of
Jackson do certify that James McKinney
whose genuine signature appears to the
foregoing certificate is & was at the date thereof
a regular commissioned and sworn Justice of the
Peace for said County.

Given under my hand & private seal
(there being no public seal in said office)
this 29th day of July AD 1853

J Keever Clk [illegible]

I have been informed by Joseph Keever
clerk of the county court of Jackson 
whose signature is above that 
as yet no public seal has been
furnished to him that being a
new county.  I have no doubt but
that much is the fact.

TL Clingman

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State of North Carolina }
County of Jackson }

I, Abraham Glazner,
of the county and State aforesaid do depose
upon oath, that I have been acquainted with
Nancy Fisher, who makes the foregoing Declaration
for a great number of years, and I further
depose and swear that she was always
recognized as the wife of James Fisher,
as set forth in the foregoing Declaration, and
that she has remained a widow ever since
the death of the said James Fisher and
I further swear that Mrs. Nancy Fisher
is a respectable woman and one whose
credibility might be fully relied upon.

Signed 
   { Abraham Glazner
Sworn to and subscribed }
before me an acting }
Justice of the peace in and for the county
and State aforesaid and I hereby certify
that the affiant is a person whose cred-
ibility may be fully relied upon and
that I have no interest whatsoever in
the foregoing application.

Signed James McKenny J.P.

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James Fisher
Spartanburgh
S.Carolina

Affidavit of Lambert Good

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State of North Carolina } Before me personally appeared
Buncomb County } Lambert Goody and after being
duly sworn on his oath saith that he became acquainted
with James Fisher who is now about to make application
for a pension under the acts of Congress of the 28th of
March 1818, and first of May 1829 at Anapolis some time
about the 10th of April in the year one thousand seven eight
hundred and eighty one; that he was then attached to the
Company commanded by Capt. James Winchester in the
Regiment commanded by Col. Stewart or Col. Adams, this
deponent does not now recollect which, in the line of the
State of Maryland on the Continental establishment that he,
this deponent and the said James Fisher continued in the
service together from that time until the capture of Lord
Cornwallis at Little York in the State of Virginia that in
a short space of time after the Battle we set out for Savan-
nah in the State of Georgia and in the course of a few
days after we had set out for Savannah the said James
Fisher was left behind being unable to travel owing to a
wound he received in his left thigh during the Battle
at Little York which very much inflamed & rendered
him incapable of traveling.  that after the said Fisher
had somewhat mended he in company, with this
deponent & several others continued their march for
Savannah until some time in January following (1782)
when the said James Fisher through the inclemency
and extreme coldness of the weather became frost bitten
and unfit for service; when at Guildford Court House
North Carolina.  But with much difficulty contin-
ued his march to the house of a Mr. Strange between
Orangeburgh South Carolina & Savannah when he
became entirely unable to travel not having any use
of his arms, his feet too being so much injured by the
frost that he could not walk when I continued my
march and he was left behind.  This deponent further
swears that he does know that the said James Fisher
did serve in the Continental establishment nine months
and upwards under our enlistment and the reasons
above set forth are the only ones why the said applicant did
not serve out the time for which he enlisted.

Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 27th day of Dec. 1826  Lambert L his mark Goody
John Leath Esqr.

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State of North Carolina }
Buncomb County } SS

I do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Lambert Goody who hath made the within
declaration--that he hath ever been considered a gentleman
of truth; and that I have no doubt as to the truth
of the written declaration.

Given under my hand and
seal the 27th day of A.D. 1826
Dec. John Leath Esqr

State of North Carolina }
Buncomb County } 

I do hereby certify that
I am personally acquainted with John Leath Esqr.
and that he is an acting justice of the peace at
this time and that he is a man of truth and his word
should have full faith and credit.

Given under my hand and
seal the 28th Dec. 1826

Wm. Britton Esqr

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State of North Carolina }
Jackson County } SS.

On this 10th day of Dece A.D. 1853 personally
appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
[begin underline] Nancy Fisher [end underline], a resident of said county of Jackson, aged 81 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 act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836, extended
by act of Congress passed 23rd of February 1849 and the provisions
of this act extended by act of Congress passed 3rd of February 1853,
granting widows & others half pay for five years and this pay extended by
the different acts of Congress above referred to; that she is the
widow of [begin underline] James Fisher [end underline], who drew a pension previous to his death,
and who was a Private Solder in the Revolutionary
War.

She further declares and swears that
she is still a widow, that she has never received any pay
from the Government since the death of her husband and
that he died on or about 4th day of March AD [word struck out] 1832

Witness VG Abrams  Signed Nancy X Fisher

Sworn to and subscribed before me James McKinney
the day and date above written and I hereby certify, that I
have no interest whatever in the foregoing application, that
I am well acquainted with the declarant, Mrs. Nancy Fisher, that
she is a truthful woman and may be fully relied upon, and
I further certify that she is a very old woman, feeble and
infirm, that she cannot be moved without great difficulty,
that she lives a long way from my court of record and
that she could not be gotten to the same without greatly
exposing her and probably endangering her life.

[Witness: struck out] Signed James McKinney J.P.

State of North Carolina }
Jackson County } Know all men by their presents, that

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I, Nancy Fisher of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby au-
theorize and empower A.S. Merriman of the town of
Asheville in the County of Buncomb and State of 
North Carolina, to receive and draw any Pension
due me from the Government of the United States.

In testimony where I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 10th day of December A.D. 1853.

Witness: James McKinney J.P.  Nancy X Fisher [word seal encircled]
Witness: VG Abrams
_________________________________________________________
State of North Carolina }
Jackson County } SS.

John Reeves maketh oath, that
he has been formally and intimately acquainted
with James Fisher and Nancy Fisher for many years, that
he is now a man about 50 years old and that he has
known them from his boyhood and that Nancy Fisher
was always, as far as he is informed, recognized as
the true and lawful wife of the said James Fisher
who died some years ago, and this deponent further
sayeth that the said Nancy Fisher who makes the foregoing
declaration is the identical woman who was the wife of
the said James Fisher dec. and that the said Fisher died on
or about the 4 day of March.  Singed 1832 John X Reeves

Sworn to and subscribed before me James McKinney act JP
this 10th day of Decem 1853 and I hereby certify that
the affiant is a truthful man and may be relied upon,
and I further certify that I myself have for a great
number of years been acquainted with [following has been lined through: James Fisher
and] Nancy Fisher and that she has always been recogn-
ized as the true and lawful wife of said James Fisher dec.

Signed James McKinney J.P.

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State of North Carolina}}
Jackson County}}SS

Dudly A Bowling & NG Abrams maketh oath and sayeth
that they have been acquainted with Mrs Nancy
Fisher, and are acquainted with James Fisher [crossed off; illegible]
year to his death a great many years, that they were alw-
ays recognized as man and wife and she was always
considered the [illegible] and loveful wife of the said James
Fisher and we verily believe that she was, and
[illegible] deponents further sayeth that Nancy Fisher who
makes the foregoing declaration is the neutral woman
who was the recognized wife of the said James
Fisher and that the said Fisher [illegible] Dudley A Bowling
died on or about 4th day of March 18 [illegible] NG Abrams
sworn to and subscribed before
me this 10 day of Decem 1858 and I hereby certify
that the officiants are trustful seen and fully creditted
to [illegible]
Signed
James McKenny J. P.

State of North Carolina}
Jackson County} John Reeves maketh oath and sayeth
that he knows the fact that Mrs Nancy
Fisher, who makes the foregoing declaration, employes
and suported A.S. Merrimon to process for her the
pension which she now petitions for and this deponent further
swears, that in that application Benjamin Farmer
of the state of South Carolina made official that he
James Fisher & Nancy Evans, (now Nancy Fisher) married
that he says he does not recollect the dateof the vows
[illegible], but thinks it was before ^the year^ Eighteen hundred 
Signed    John Reeves
Sworn to and subscribed

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before me this 10th day of Decem 1853 and I hereby
certify that the officant is considered a truthful
man and that he is fully entitled to credit and 
belief.   Signed James McKenney J.P.

State of North Carolina}
Jackson County}
I David Rogers Clerk of
the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in
and for the County & State aforesaid do 
hereby certify that James McKinney Esq whos
genuine siguiture appears to the foregoing
declaration, Power of Attorney and affidavits
is and was at the time ^signing^ a Justice of the Peace
in for said county duly commissioned
and sworn and his acts are entitled to
credit as a magistive duly authorized
to administe oaths.
In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of my office at office this 22 day of Dec
A.D. 1853. There is no County seal [crossed out: illegible]
furnished my office yet, and therefore
I hereunto set my own and private seal at
[illegible], this 22 day of December AD 1853
David Rogers Clk 
[in a hand drawn cloud the word "Seal"]
If the Clerk has no seal yet let them so certify.

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Office of Superintendent
State War & Navy Department Building
Washington 2d Apr 1899
My dear Doctor:
Can you, by any means,
let me know if there is any
record of application found
pension by widow of James
Fisher, in 26th congress
(1840-1), and if so what
regiment etc, the aforesaid
Jim belonged to. A bill was 
introduced in congress, but
all papers were withdrawn
8th March 1841.
Jim Fisher was my
great grand father and he
"fit" in the war of the 
Revolution, in a Virginia

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Regiment and
I want to learn
which one.
[hand drawn image of a man wearing an hat and pants that end at the knee, holding a large fork pointed outward from his body]
Am not after
the pension.
I want to "find" 
the sons of the 
Revolution that is
all. Most of the
[another hand drawn image of a smiling bald man in a suit coat, with short pants and "pilgrim" style shoes]
Virginia Records were
destroyed during the
Civil war, and what
I have always thought
was of ready access
I now find is like the
beautiful item, so near &
yet so far.
Fraternally yours
GW. Baird

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I think pension case
was initiated in early part
of 26 congress or maybe
in 25 congress

[diagonally written towards bottom of the page, "7271 W']

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Rep Sect
Newman Ga
October 8, 1919
[black stamp: PENSION 
D
OCT
U 13 S
1919
OFFICE]
Gentlemen: 
I find in South Carolina
that [underlined] James Fisher appears on
Pension Roll 26, Per Records.
Please send me copy of
Revolutionary records
James Fisher of South Caro-
lina or North Carolina and 
if possible of George
Tubb of North and

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South Carolina.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Martha Reid Robinson

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Reboboth Beach, Delaware
December 5, 1935
[black stamp to the left side of the page; numbered around the outer edge 1-12; RECEIVED
DEC 7 1935
MAN SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM 23
[Illegible]]
Administrator-Veterans Administration,
Washington,
D.C.

Dear Sir:
[checkmark] [hand written across page here: Ok Duly James Fisher of Mid-
he enlist Carolina Co
1781] I am trying to get a D.A.R.claim on James Fisher
of Caroline County, Maryland. He was a substitute on a
List of Recruits Caroline County, Maryland Oct. 1780
William Whiteley Lt. Caroline County, Maryland April 16, 1781.

This James Fisher married Feb. 3, 1778 Nice (Eunice) Turner
Caroline County, Maryland marriage Licenses Feb.3, 1778.
He had a daughter Mary F. Fisher who married Dec. 27, 1800 Samuel Noel. The children of Samuel Noel and Mary F.(Fisher)
his wife were:
James A. Bayard born Sept. 18, 1802
Mariah Feb. 25, 1804
Eunice T. Feb. 2, 1806
Margaret Sept. 25, 1807
Clementine W. May 29, 1809
William Luther April 12, 1811
Bushrod Washington Dec. 22, 1812
Mary Fisher Fletcher May 29, 1814.

Did James Fisher receive a pension - When did he 
die and what records do you have of him. I shall greatly
appreciate your reply.
Sincerely yours,
Matilda Spicer Hart

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Mrs. Matilda Spicer Hart
HISTORIAN AND GENEALOGIST
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

[there's a large X over the remainder of this page]

Starting February 1st, 1933, I am publishing "The
Delaware Historical & Genealogical Recall". This will be an eight
paged pamphlet, printed quarterly, price $2.25 yearly including
index at the end of each year.
This pamphlet will contain very valuable data, from
the earliest period to 1830, Viz: Abstracts of Wills...Bible
Records...Tombstone Inscriptions...Query & Answer Column...Migratory
(showing from whence they came and where they went)...Orphans (ages
given when available)...Guardians...Colonial Land Owners...Marriage
References...Depositions...Historical Notes.
This is the first Genealogical issue ever printed in 
Delaware. Delaware's colonial population was made up of settlers
from Holland, Sweden, New England, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, 
Maryland, William Penn Quakers, Welsh Baptists and Scotch-Irish Pers-
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Your subscription to this issue will help to make it
a success. I shall be pleased if you will tell your friends about
"The Delaware Historical & Genealogical Recall."
Thanking you in advance, I remain,
Sincerely yours,

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , , 19
In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of James Fisher
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]
[check mark. check mark. check mark.]Richard Cains in the militia Md 
Feb 1781  to Feb 1782 Pvt  James Winchester Adams
Stewart
Battles engaged in, at Little York Va. where wounded in the left thigh
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Caroline Co Md
Date of application for pension, Nov 13, 1824 Their cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Spartanburgh District, S.C.
Age at date of application, 73
Remarks: Sol Mar Feb 21, 1804 Nancy Evins or Evans. In 1824
he referred to his 4 daughters, the oldest 15 years of age names not
stated. He died Mar 4, 1832 in Jackson Co N.C. She was al.
pen. on her ap. exe July 5,1853 while residing in Jackson Co. N.C.
aged 81 yrs

Respectfully,

Commissioner
d-285G

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James Fisher
Spartanburgh
So.Carolina

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State of South Carolina--Spartanburgh district

Before me personally appeared James
Fisher resident in said district, who being first duly
sworn in due form of law, on his oath saith that in
addition an amendment of his former declaration made
in open Court on the 13th day of november in the year
1824 which will accompany this to the department of war
he, this deponent enlisted for the term of three years or
during the war sometime in the month of february
1781, in Carolina County in the State of Maryland
in the company commanded by Captain James Win-
chester in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stewart
(or Steward) or by Col. Adams this deponent cannot
now say which as both of them were sometimes pres-
ent & sometime one and some the other commanded the
Regiment in the line of the State of Maryland on the
Continental establishment (This deponent saith that in
his original declaration it is stated that he enlisted in
the company commanded by Captain Cain this
error must have originated from this deponent having
observed to the gentleman who drew up his declaration
that at the time of his Enlistment into the regular
service he belonged to Capt. Cain's company and
was enlisted out of that company of militia into the
company commanded by Capt. James Winchester who
belonged to the Continental establishment) that he
continued to serve in said Corps untill the capture of
Lord Cornwallis at Little York in the State of Virgin-
ia--that in a short time after that battle he was com-
manded to march to Savannah in the State of Georgia
in a few days after setting out for that place he
was left behind in company with several others
being unable to travel owing to a wound he received
in the left thigh in the battle at Little York which
very much inflamed & rendered him entirely unable
to march further at this time--After he had some-
what mended he together with the others which were
left with him resumed their march for Savan-
nah & continued the same untill some time in the
month of January following (1782) when he through-
gh the inclemency & extreme coldness of the weather

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became frost bitten and entirely unfit for service--this 
misfortune befel him when at Guildford court house
North Carolina--But with much pain and diffi-
culty he continued his march to the house of a Mr.
Strange between Orangeburgh South Carolina and
Savannah, Georgia, at which time he was unable
to travel further his feet being much injured by
the frost & having lost the use of his arms (it is here
observable that in the former Declaration of this deponent
made in open Court & herewith intended to be enclosed
to the department of war it is stated that he this
deponent was discharged at the house of a Mr. Cary
instead of Strange which error must have originated
from the fact of Mr. Cary having been left with
this deponent at the house of Mr. Strange to take care
of him, this deponent) this deponent continued at
this place (the house of Mr. Strange) for a considerable
length of time he cannot now say necessarily how
long but until he received a regular discharge
from his officers but from which he cannot say
having lost [word struck out] it.  The discharge of this deponent &
one William Hopkins was on the same piece of
paper & kept by [word Hopkins struck out] this deponent whose house together with
the discharge has been [word struck out] burnt he further said he
hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except
this; and the only reason why he has not made
earlier application for one is that about [word eight struck out] six or
seven [word struck out] years ago he did have a declaration made
out & left in the hands of the gentleman who drew it
up for him to transmit to the Secretary of War
and that previous to the papers being sent or after they
were sent to the war office & before they returned
from that office the gentleman (George W Earle
Clerk of Greenville Court) died, and he has never
been able to get his papers; he has therefore never untill
the present application been able to get the necessary proof
of his service--That no material change has taken place
in his property since the 18th of March 1818 except some very
small changes for the benefit & support of his family
which are so very small it is utterly impossible
for him to say what they were. none of his property

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has since that time been sold by himself or by any
officer, except as above stated, some small article
for corn or meat for the subsistence of his family
and as to the Schedule of his property contained in his
original declaration, it is, owing to the necessity of his
having to part with some small portions for the main-
tenance of his family, rather decreased, in value.

Sworn to & subscribed before }
me the 25th day of August 1827 } James X mark Fisher
Wm Kelso

State of South Carolina }
Spartanburgh district } SS

I do hereby certify that I am
personally acquainted with Mr. James Fisher who
hath made the foregoing declaration and that
he hath ever been deemed a truthful & good
citizen & I do further certify that I have no
doubt as to the truth of the above declaration.

Sworn under my hand
and private seal the 25th day August 1827

Wm Kelso JP [P Seal encircled]

State of South Carolina }
Spartanburgh district } SS

I Elisha Bomar clerk of the
Court of Session & Common Pleas for the
district aforesaid do hereby certify that William
Kelso Esquire whose whose attestation appears
to the above certificate is now, and was at
the time of signing the same an acting
Justice of the peace for the district aforesaid
duly appointed & qualified; that he
is entitled to all due faith & credit in
all his official attestations as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court, at office, the 25th day
September 1827.

E Bomar
Clark

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James Fisher
Spartanburgh
So.Carolina

Affidavit of Wm. Hopkins

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State of South Carolina } Before me personally appeared
Spartanburgh district } William Hopkins of sd. District
and after being duly sworn on his oath saith
that he became acquainted with Mr. James Fisher
who is now about to make application for a pen-
sion under the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 
1818, first day of May 1820 & first day of March 1823.  at
Anapolis some time in the month of Apl. 1781
that (he James Fisher) was then attached to the com-
pany commanded by Capt. James Winchester in
the Regiment commanded by Col. Stewart or Col.
Adams, this deponent does not now recollect which,
in the line of the State of Maryland on the
[word the struck out] continental establishment that he, this
deponent and the said James Fisher contin-
ued in the service together from that time
until the capture of Lord Cornwallis at Little
York in the State of Virginia, that in a short
time after that battle we were ordered to
march to Savannah in the State of Georgia.
in course of few days after we had set out
for Savannah the said James Fisher was left
behind together with my self & several others,
he being unable to travel owing to a wound he
had received in this left thigh in the Battle at
Little York, which very much inflamed
and rendered him unable to travel that after
the said Fisher had some what mended, he in
company with this deponent & several others con-
tinued their march for Savannah until some
time in January following (1782) when the
said Fishser through the inclemency & extreme
cold weather became frost bitten & unfit for
service (when at Guilford Court House North
Carolina) but with much difficulty, continued
his march to the house of a Mr. Strange between
Orangeburg South Carolina & Savannah Georgia

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when he became unable to travel further,
not having any use of his arms & his feet being
so much injured by the cold & frost that he
could not walk.  This deponent was then left
to take care of the said Fisher and they both
got their discharge on one piece of paper
at that time & place, they continued together
that winter & the next summer made a crop
together in Lincoln County North Carolina.
This deponent further swears that the said James
Fisher did serve in the continental establish-
ment nine months & upwards under one
enlistment (to wit) the enlistment above mentioned
under Capt. James Winchester to whose company
he was attached when this deponent [word came struck out]
first became acquainted with him. The reasons
above stated are the only ones why the said
applicant did not serve out the term for
which he enlisted.

Sworn to and subscribed }  Wm X his mark Hopkins
before me this 23 day of }
Augt. 1827-- }
John Montgomery [illegible]

State of South Carolina } I John Montgomery
Spartanburgh District } one of the Acting Jus-
tices assigned to keep the peace in & for the
District of Spartanburg do hereby certify that I
am personally acquainted with William Hopkins,
who made the above declaration upon oath, that
he has ever been held as a man of truth &
integrity and that I have no doubt as to the truth
of the statement contained in the above affidavit.

[Word Seal encircled] Given under my hand & seal
this 23 day of August 1827--

[illegible] John Montgomery [illegible]

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State of South Carolina } I Elisha Bomar clerk of the
Spartanburgh district } Court of General Sessions & Common
Pleas for the district aforesaid
do hereby certify that John Montgomery Esquire
before whom the foregooing affidavit was
made & who hath signed the foregoing
certificate is now and was at the time
of signing the same an acting Justice of
the Peace duly appointed & qualified
that he is entitled to all due faith & credit
in all his official acts as such and
that the foregoing signatures are in his
own proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court at office
the 28th day of September A.D. 1827.

E.Bomar
Clerk

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The National Archives                                                         Division of Veterans'   Form VAM-51                                                                Administration Archives

                                      Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*


Name   -  Fisher, James       Grade - Private              Line - Pennsylvania


Warrant   -  9393                Acreage -   100           Issued - July 25, 1793
Number                                                                       to - not shown - 


__________
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department for of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.