Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10047, Jesse Gatlin, N.C.

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(3- 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.

Gatlin, Jesse
or Gatlin, Elizabeth

NUMBER
W.10047

CONTENTS

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[Stamped: THE NAITONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

Gatlin, Jesse
N.C. W 10047

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[faded] James Gatlin was born [illegible] 25th Jan 1781

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Order to pay April 19th 1842
James 26 May 1846

[opposite page]
3026
North Carolina
Elizabeth Gatlin
widow of Jesse Gatlin decd. a [illegible] Act 1818
who died on the 6 May 1837
of Randolph in the State of N. Caro.
who was a private in the com- commanded by Captain [illegible] of the regt commanded by Col. Lytle in the N.C. line for N.C. [illegible: m-tty?]

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 6th day of May 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug 1839, [illegible] and J. Worth, Ashboro N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 73.20
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 $20.00
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$93.20
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3[illegible]}

Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 169.

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Dead
Letter to Hon. A Revden $ 3 And 2 March 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 6 May 1837, this day of his death-- Agt notified[?] 22 March 1839.

[vertically, along margin] Notification sent 30 Oct: 1829, to Jesse Harper, Asheboro N.C.

4695 
Roll of North Carolina

Jesse Gatlen 
Private  4

In the army of th United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of May 1818- 

Certificate of Pension issued th 1st of Decr. 1818 and sent to Jesse Harper [strikeout, partially illegible: "Miriam" "Raleigh"] Clerk of Randolph Co. N.C.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. [handwritten math: 31. 25/31 + 4/30] 31.51
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48:
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$ 79. 51

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

N. Carolina line
1 year
Continued

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3 One Case
Jesse Harper Clerk
Randolph Co
N Carolina
Rec'd June 3rd 1818

Jessee Gatton, priv.  
Lytle N. Carolina Reg.
1781 to 1782
7 May 1818

[faded] Lent to Hon. [illegible]
Raleigh N.C.

[smudged] Jessee Gatton priv

[upside down]
Free

Honble. J. C. Calhoun esqr.
Secretary at War
Washington D.C.

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State of North Carolina
Randolph County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessons
May Term 1818 

Jesse Gatlin appeared in open Court and made Oath that in August 1787 he volunteered as a Private in the Service of the United States in the Company of Capt. William Lytle belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Lytle of the North Carolina Line -- That he volunteered for eighteen months, and soon joined the Army commanded by General Greene. That he was stationed on James Island or in the Neighbourhood thereof, when Lord Cornwallis was captured; and in the Month of July 1782 a Furlough was granted to him to return home, but to hold himself in readiness to join the Army when required -- That Peace having been made, he was hereon Afterwards called upon, And no Regular Discharge was ever granted to him -- That he after was being in reduced Circumstances, sold his Furlough with the Certificate annexed to it of his having served twelve months, to a Speculator who was purchasing up such papers, and he knows not where it now is --
He further Swears that from his Reduced Circumstances he needs the Assistance of his Country -- He resides in the County of Randolph, North Carolina--
Jesse Gatlin
Subjected [illegible] - to in Open Court this 7th May 1818
[Sid] Lane
Presiding Justice
Jesse Harper C.C.C.

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I Jesse Harper Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Randolph County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed in Open Court and there swore to -- In Witness Whereof I have hereunto put my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, which is a Court of Record, this 7th May 1818
[Signed:] Jesse Harper C.C.C

North Carolina
Randolph County
I Zidaner Lane presiding Magistrate of Randolph County Court do hereby certify that Jesse Harper is Clerk of the said Court, that said Court is a Court of Record-- Given under my hand this 7th May 1818-
[Signed:] Zid Lane
presiding Justice

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Rec'd 20 Feb 1821. 332
[faded, pencil: "Gatlin [unintelligible] that he was a resident citizen, &c. (see blank form enclosed) and state in what County he now resides
Asheboro, N.C.

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State of North Carolina
Randolph County 

Court of Pleas and Quarter Session 

February Term AD 1821

On this 8th day of February Eighteen Hundred and twenty one, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County and state aforesaid Jesse Gatlin aged Seventy two years who being first 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 Eighteenth of March Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen, and the first of May Eighteen Hundred and twenty, that he the said Jesse Gatlin enlisted for the term of Six Months on the 
 in the State of North Carolina in the Company^ commanded by Captain Murphey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hawe in the line of the state [strikeout: Virginia] of North Carolina on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the       of March
when he was discharged from the said service in Edenton in the state of North Carolina -- that he enlisted for the term of Eighteen months on the        day of       1780 on 18781[1781] he can't recollect which in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain William Lightle in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Lightle, under the command of General Nathaniel Green, in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the thirty first day of August in the year seventeen Hundred and Eighty Two when he was discharged from the said service in Hillsborough, state of North Carolina-- That he was in the Battles of Guilford as a militia man and served with the Army under Genl. Greene in South Carolina and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said Services except what is herein set forth.
And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May Eighteen Hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear that I was a Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth of March Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of my property on any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within 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

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the Eighteenth day of March Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for one, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed as follows
One bed and furniture, one pine chest & table; 
Three pewter Basons, one dish, one churn, two sitting chairs;
Three knives and five forks, one flax Wheel, one cotton Wheel; 
One pair of cotton Chards, two old Barrels, one cut Reel;
Two Bottles, one pot, one oven and lid, one small horse 12 years old;
Two cows and calves, one heifer, three sheep, two Sows and pigs;
Four small Shoat Hogs, one axe, one old shovel plough  $60

I Jesse Gatlin am a farmer by occupation, but by sickness affecting my limbs, am altogether unable to earn my own living.
I have in family Elizabeth Gatlin (my wife), aged sixty two years who is unable to contribute but very little to my support, also Elizabeth Gatlin my daughter, twenty two years old who is a cripple and unable to contribute either to her own, or my support. Those two mentioned are all I have in family.
[Signed by:] Jesse Gatlin
Sworn to and declared on the 8th day of February 1821.

I Jesse Harper, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Randolph and State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are Truly Copied from the Records of said Court: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the  aforesaid schedule is Sixty dollars and no more

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this Eighth day of February Eighteen Hundred and twenty one

Jesse Harper C.C.C

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Sixty Dollars )
Jesse Gatlin the Declamant having made a Declaration under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818, a Pension Certificate  No.4.695. issued therein from the Department of War, dated 1st December 1818- Under which he alleges he [illegible] his Pension of eight dollars per month, Until the Act of 1820. took effect The Pension Certificate aforesaid was produced by him to the Court at the Time he made the foregoing declaration -- 
Jesse Harper C.C.C

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congrefs on the 4th day of July 1836
State of North Carolina
Randolph county

On the 20th day of May A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber, Michael Cox, one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County, Elizabeth Gatlin aged about eighty years, a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 4th of July 1836 that she is the widow of Jesse Gatlin, who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary War and who drew a pension of eight dollars per month from the United States for several years before his death ~ that he died on the sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and that she has received from the United States the arrearages of Pension due to her said husband from the 4th day of March 1837 to the time of his death And as to the services of her said husband  she begs leave to refer to the evidence accompanying the declaration of her said husband ~ that she knows that her said husband served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution for several years but the precise length of his service she does not remember ~ that he was in the battle of Guilford & several other engagements of less importance
She further declared that she was married to the said Gatlin in the early part of the Revolutionary War, but that neither she nor her husband could write & no record of the date of their marriage was ever made so far as she knows nor does she recollect the day or year in which she was married but she remembers with distinctness

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that her son James Gatlin was born before the enf of the War and he was born on the 25th of June 1781 as she is informed appears by an old record in her possession which is hereto attached and that she was never married to any other person but the said Jesse Gatlin -- that she was married in this State in what was then called the County of Bute, from which place she removed after the close of the war  -- and she does not know of any persons in existence by whom she can prove the date of her marriage with said Gatlin. She knows that she was married when she was aged about 18 years of age and it appears by the old record she is informed that she was born 8th December 1759, her maiden name being Bradley. 
She further maketh oath that she is very infirm and lives about five miles from the Court House of Randolph County and is unable to get there without great bodily pain -- that she has not been able to go to the house of her nearest neighbor, though one of her sons lives in a few hundred yards for more than a year past.  Elizabeth Gatlin her mark 
Sworn to & subscribed before me L. Michael Cox, one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of that County of Randolph aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was read over to Elizabeth Gatlin and she made her mark thereto and was duly sworn to the truth of its contents before me on this 20th day of May 1839. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elizabeth having lived near her

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for more than twenty years and I certify that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court.
I further certify that I have no doubt of the truth of the facts set forth in her declaration.
Given under my hand & seal this 20th day of May 1839.
M Cox - J. P. Seal
North Carolina
Randolph County
This day appeared before me, Michael Cox one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County, Edward Gatlin, and made oath that he is the son of Jesse Gatlin and Elizabeth Gatlin - that he is their fifth child and was born, as appears by the old record hereto attached taken from his father's Testament on the 17th day of December 1784 - He further maketh oath that the whole of the writing on said paper was done by him more than thirty years ago - that he made said entries under the direction of his father & mother and he had no doubt of their correctness.
He further maketh oath that the other old paper hereto attached containing the birth of his mother Elizabeth Bradley & of an elder brother James Gatlin has been in his possession more than thirty years & he believed contains the true date of the birth of his mother & brother James. That he knows of no record containing the date on which his father & mother were married but he had always understood from his father & mother that they were married and had children before his father left the service as a soldier of the Revolution and he has no doubt himself nor has he ever heard that any other person doubted of the legality of their marriage or that it took place before his

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father left the Revolutionary service as a soldier 
Edward Gatlin
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 20th May 1839
M. Cox J.P. Seal
Joshua Cox Senr maketh affirmation (being a Quaker) that he was well acquainted with Jesse Gatlin and his wife Elizabeth -- that they lived in his neighbourhood for about thirty years previous to the death of the said Jesse -- The said Elizabeth still lived in his neighbourhood & that he always has understood that they were married and that their children were begotten in wedlock and he does not doubt nor has he ever heard any other person doubt the legality of their marriage and he believes from the age of their children and other circumstances that they were married before the close of the Revolutionary War.
Joshua Cox, his mark
Affirmed to & subscribed
before me this 20th May 1839
M. Cox J. P. Seal
I, Michael Cox, a justice of the peace for the County of Randolph aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward Gatlin & Joshua Cox who made the foregoing statements are credible persons & I believe the statements made by them.
Given under my hand & seal this 20th May 1839

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I, Michael Cox, a justice of the peace for the County of Randolph aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward Gatlin & Joshua Cox who made the foregoing statements are credible persons & I believe the statements made by them. Given under my hand & seal this 20th May 1839
M. Cox J. P.  - seal-
North Carolina
Randolph County
I, Hugh McCain, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County, do hereby certify that Michael Cox whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration & affidavits, was at the time of signing the same and is now a justice of said Court - and I do further certify that said signature is in the proper hand writing of said Michael Cox.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Asheboro' this 31st day of May 1839
Hugh McCain C Co

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Edward Gatlin was born the 14 day of December  in the year of our Lord 1742
[illegible] Gatlin was born May 15 [illegible] in the year of our Lord 1746
John Gatlin was born the 7 day of February in the year of our Lord 1748
Jesse Gatlin was born the 25 day of July in the year of our Lord 1790
Polley Gatlin was born in the 10 day of april in the year of our Lord 1796 [Betche?] gatlin was born the 2 day of [illegible] in the year of our Lord 1797

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THE
NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED OUT OF
THE ORIGINAL GREEK;

AND WITH
THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED,

By His Majesty's Special Command.

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED BY SIR D. H. BLAIR AND J. BRUCE,
Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty.

1800.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

June 7, 1929

Honorable Lee S. Overman
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.

My dear Senator:

In response to your letter of June 6, 1929, I have the honor to advine you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, w.10047, it appears that Jesse Gatlin (pensioned Gatten) while a resident of Randolph County, North Carolina, enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina Troops as follows:

From August, 1780, twleve months in Captain William Lytle's Company in Colonel Archibald Lytle's Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford; six months in Captain Murphey's Company in Colonel Howe's Regiment, date of enlistment not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was about sixty-nine years of age and was a resident of Randolph County, North Carolina.

He died May 6, 1837.

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The soldier married about 1777, in Bute County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Bradley, who was born December 8, 1759.

She was allowed pension on her application executed May 20, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Randolph County, North Carolina.

Jesse and Elizabeth Gatlin had the following children

James born june 25, 1781.
Edward " December 17,1784.
Morning " April 15,1786.
John " February 7, 1788.
Jesse " July 25, 1790.
Polley " April 10, 1796.
Betche (?) or Elizabeth " --- 2, 1797.

The above mentioned Edward stated that he was the fifth child of Jesse and Elizabeth Gatlin, names of the other children not given.

This is the history of the only soldier by the name of Jesse Gatlin  or Gatten that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,

Earl D. Church
Commissioner.

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Jesse Gallen 332
Rec'd 27 Augt. 1822

Jesse Harper
Ashboro N.C.

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State of North Carolina
County of Randolph
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessoins
August Term 1822
On the 5th day of August 1822 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court Record for the said County, Jesse Gatlin aged 73 years, Resident in Randolph County aforesaid, Who, being first duly sworn, according to Law  doth on his oath, declare that that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, To Wit. That he Enlisted for the Term of 14 Months, on the    in the state of North Carolina, in the Company Commanded by Capt. Murphey, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Howe in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment; That he continued to serve in the said corps until the   day of March  When he was discharged from the said service in Edenton in the State of North Carolina That he Enlisted again for the Term of Eighteen months on the   day of   1780 or 1781 (he cant tell which) in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain William Lytle in the Regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Lytle under the command of General Nathaniel Green in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to served in the said corps until the 31st day of August AD 1782 when he was discharged from the said service in Hillsboro in the State of North Carolina  That he was in the Battle of Guilford, as a Militia Man and served with the army under General Green in

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South Carolina. That he has heretofore filed a declaration dated  & has received a pension Certificate No. 4.695 and I do solemly swear, that I was a Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, & 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 provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed One pine chest & table, 3 Pewter Basons, one dish, one churn, 2 chairs, 3 knives & forks, one flax Wheel, one cotton do.;  One pair of cotton Cards, two old bonets one cut reel Two Bottles, one pot, one oven & lid, one small horse 12 years old; Two cows and calves, 8 head of Hoggs 1 heifer, 3 sheep, one axe, one old shovel plough worth in all about $60  I Jesse Gatlin am a farmer by occupation but by sickness affecting my limbs, am altogether unable to earn my own living, I have in family Elizabeth

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aged 62 years who is unable to contribute but very little to my support, also Elizabeth Gatlin my daughter aged 22 years, who is a cripple & unable to support her self.
Jesse Gatlin
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court August 5th 1822
before William Hogan Chairman
I Jesse Harper Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Randolph  do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are Truly Copied from the Record of the said Court: & 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 is Sixty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at office this 20th day of August AD 1822 
Jesse Harper C.C.C

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Names & Rank| Companies| Dates of Commission & Enlistment| Period of Service| Occurrences|  10th Regiment| Abraham Sheppard| Colonel| Jesse Gatlin| Pt (Private)| 20th Augt (August) 82| 18 mo. (months)| State of N. Carolina Secretary's Office 24th Nov. 1818. I hereby certify that the above is a true abstract from the musterroll of the No. Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary war. Given under my hand the date above. Wm Hill Secretary of State.

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Pension Office 
Fayetteville May 23 1826
James S. Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pension
S3
[Unintelligible line]
the pay most of the pensioners when paying and unclaimed vis. 
1836. Elsworth Gatlin 12 mo. 40
1844 Henry Davis 12 ". 88
__ Anne Hughes 12 ". 380
Sarah Morane 12 ". 20
My respectfully
Jno. Ousect
J. M. Huske Junr.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Controller's Offic
March 4th, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United Sates," The Widow of Jesse Gatten, a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, under the law of the 18th march, 1818, has been paid at this Department from the 11th of march, 1837, to this 6th May, 1837, the day of his death.

respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Asheboro NC
June 4

Jas L Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pensions
City of Washington

[upside down:] Gatlin  [illegible]

[along left margin at right angle:]
4566 June 7
NC
4 July 1836

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Asheboro N.C. June 3d 1839

Jas L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir

When you shall have passed on the written application for a pension for Elizabeth Gatlin please inform the undersigned of the result. If I have erred in any way in drawing her declaration I will be obliged to you for such instructions as will enable me to correct the error

very respectfully yours
ob.t. servt
J Worth

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4566
Elizabeth Gatlin
Wid of Jesse
NC
Act July 4 1836
Married 1787 
Died May 6 1837
Allow 12mos son $40
[illegible] NC line
Col. Lyttle

J Worth Esq
Ashboro'
NC

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10047
Elizabeth Gatlin
Wid
Jesse Gatlin
Prv't Rev War

Act : July 4th 1836
Index : - Vol. A, Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 June 7 hist. to
Hon. Lee S. Overman
See case of Wm. Weaver
S7863 WCS