Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38715, George Fuller, N.C.

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(3-1776)
Service  N.G.                                                    Number S38715
Fuller, George                 


Contents

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19, 442 R

Earl Tennessee
George Fuller

Of Roane Cy in the State of Tennessee, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dixon of the regiment commanded by Colonel of 10th Regt. in the N Carolina line, for the term of one year from May 1781 to May 21 st 1787

Inscribed on the Roll of Earl Tennesee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1825

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 1875 and [unknown due to fading]

Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl. all’ce ending Sept. 1825 
$34.13
$34.18

 2.13
32
34:13

Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818.
And May 1, 1820

March 1. 182[cut off]

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Declaration of
George Fuller
A Copy
[ ] nd April 1825

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State of Tennessee
Be it remembered on the 15th day of March 1825, before
the honorable the Circuit Court held for the County of Roane
at the Court house in Kingston, being a Court of Record
by haven of general common law Jurisdiction, and specially
made so by an act of the general assembly of said State,
and have power to give [illegible] personally appeared
George Fuller aged about sixty seven years, being a resident
of the County aforesaid, and being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of
Congress of the 18th day of March 1818, and the 1st May
1820; That he the said George Fuller enlisted on or
about the 27th day of May 1781, in Caswell County in
the State of North Carolina for twelve months, into the company
commanded by Captain Tillman Dixon; in to the
10th Regiment of the North Carolina continue to establish
-ment commanded by Col Henry Dixon; that he continued
to serve in said Corps that the month of June 1782, the time
for which he enlisted, when he was honorably discharged
from said service by his said plan, Tillman Dixon, in the
Town of Charlotte in the State of North Carolina - That
he was in the battle of Utaw Spring on the 8th day of
September 1781, against Lord Rawdon - That he has
lost his discharge, and that he has no other evidence
now in possession of his said service than that now offered
he this declaration except the letter which Wm Hill Esqr.
Secretary of North Carolina wrote to Genl John Brown of this
place, which shows that he served twelve months in the
Revolutionary army; and also that his name appears upon
the rolls in that office, which letter was forwarded with
James Wilson, declaration some short time past
And in pursuance of the said act of May 1st 1820,
the said George Fuller solemnly swear that he was a resident 
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818, that he has not since the 18th day of March
1818 by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of his
property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so
diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of an

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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 1818
and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him,
any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, other than
what is contained in the schedule hereto [illegible] and by him
submitted. That he is by occupation a farmer, but so much
affected with the Rheumatic pains in his right arm and
left knee, that he is unable to work but very little.
His wife is about 63 or 64 years of age, and so crippled in
her right leg and foot, that she is very little able to
contribute to the support of herself and family. His daughter
Nancy about 20 years of age lives with him; she has a
very feeble constitution; and not very healthy. These are
all the persons that compose his family
Schedule
1 Small Sorrel Mare for 8 years old
$30.00
1 sow and 10 shoats
15.00
1 Cow and 1 Steer two years old
19.00
1 Heifer & 1 yearling Calf
13. 00
1 Rifle Gun
20.00
1 Shovel plough 1 and 2 Hoes
5.00
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3 Knives & forks 4 plates & 2 Glass Tumblers
2.00
$104.00
George Fuller
his x record

Sworn to in open Court 15th March 1825

J. W. M. Breazeale J.C.

Whereupon the Court being satisfied of the truth
of the facts setforth in the schedule, [illegible] to said
declaration, and that the article therein named does not
exceed in value the sum of One hundred and four
dollars - order the same to be certified to the Secretary
of the war department of the United States

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State of Tennessee. I William Brown Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Roane County by my deputy
J.W.M Breazeale do certify that the foregoing declaration
of George Fuller together with the schedule thereto
annexed and the order of court made thereon
are truly copied from the records of my office
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed
my name and affixed my private seal (not
having an official seal) at office in
Kingston the 2nd day of April Anno Domini 1825

Seal [with circles around it]

Wm Brown Clerk
By his deputy
J.W.M Breazeale

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State of Tennessee
Roan County
On this 27th day of April
1825 personally appeared
in open court, being a court of record for the County of
and State aforesaid, made so by the statutes of said
State. George Fuller and [illegible] being duly sworn
according to law, & maketh this an additional affidavit
to one made on the 15th day of March 1825 before the
Honorable circuit court, for the state and county
aforesaid for the purpose of obtaining 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 revolu
-tionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818
That he fuller swears, he lived in the county of
Russel State of Virginia on the 18th day of March
1825, and that some time in that year, he applied
to the Honorable Peter Johnson, Judge for the County
of Russel State of Virginia, [illegible] court with a
declaration & schedule of his property with a view
to get a pension, but the judge would not give
him a certificate because, his property amounted
in value, to more than two hundred dollars, and
for this season he has not applied since for a
pension, until the 15th of March past, he thinking
it would be unnessary to apply, as he thought he could
not get a necessary certificate from the court.
But his extreme poverty & necessity urged him
to make an other application in this state, that
he owned on the 18th of March 1818. One hundred & forty
acres of land in the State & County last mentioned,
that he sold it in the year 1821 for one dollar & twenty cents per acre.
that he owned these many that was sold by virtue of
an execution let on thence by the Sherriff of same
Russell County & State aforesaid, for about seventy
dollars, in the year 1821, that he owned 3 cows, that he
sold for eight dollars apiece, 3 or 4 hogs.

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That he received in payment for his and over
more as $80 and $95 in money, his horses was
sold by the Sherriff to pay a debt he contracted, with
Oran Hendrix Merchant, at different times, his cows
be exchanged for a saddle & to pay a debt his hogs
he gave to his son when he started to move to this
county, in the same year of 1821 and that this
was all the property he owned on the 18th of March
1818, except his necessary clothing & bedding, and a
small quantity of household furniture, in value
about equal to what appears on his schedule
of 18th March 1825 and that there has been no other
change in his property since 18th of March 1818
than the foregoing and that he cannot [illegible]
write, and he never kept any receipts, transfers, [?] or
papers of any sit in his life and he has no
other evidence now in his power, of proving
the above changes in his property, but his own
oath.
          his
George X Fuller
       Mark
in open Court
27th April 1825
JWM Breazeale DC

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
November 14, 1923.
Mrs. R. B. Cassell,
Harriman, Tenn.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38715, it appears
that George Fuller enlisted in Caswell County, North
Carolina in May 1781 and served as a private in Captain
Tilghman Dixon's Company, Colonel Henry Dixon's North Carolina
Regiment until May 21, 1782. He was in the
battle of Eutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
March 15, 1825, while a resident of Roane County, Tennessee,
aged sixty seven years.
In 1825, soldier referred to his wife, name not stated,
aged sixty three or four years and daughter, Nancy, aged
twenty years. A son is referred to, age and name not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Raleigh 21st May 1824
Dear Sir
As requested by your letter of
the 1st Instant I have searched carefully
the musterrolls in my office for the
names of the three Soldiers mentioned by
you and find George Fuller was a
private Soldier in Capt. Dixon's Company
of the 10th Regt. enlisted in 1781 for the
term of 12 months, his time was out
21st May 1782
James Wilson was a private in Capt
Colemins Company of the 10th Reg. mus-
tered the 1st June 1781 for 12 months.
Solomon Gerren is not mustered nor
by any Warrant been issued in his name
No officer or Soldier who did
not serve two years or upwards is
entitled to any land, that being the
Law

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Law, neither of those before mentioned are entitled to draw warranty. 
      My fees for this service is thirty Cents. 
 Yours respectfully, 
Wm. Hill

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38715
INVALID
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File No. 38,715
George Fuller
Pr Rev War
Act 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3 Page 184
[arrangement of 1870]

1923. Nov. 14. Hist to Mrs. R. B. Cassell. See letter w.
Nathaniel Asbourne. S. 38977. Aws