Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3399, Henry Goodman, S.C.

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE S. C.
Goodman, Henry
NUMBER S.3399

Born in N.C. Carded
CONTENTS

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East Tennessee 19063 Henry Goodman Henderson Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Sergt.  & pri in the company commanded by Captain  Hicks of the regt commanded by  Dol. Lane  in the S. Carolina line for 1 year private 1 year Sergeant Inscribed on the Roll of E Tennessee at the rate of 100 Dollars  __ Cents per annum, to commence on the  4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Augt  1833  and sent to WBA Ramsey Knoxville . Arrears  to the 4th  of March  $ 200.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending  4 Sept. $ 50.00 ( total $ 250.00 ) {Revolutionary Claim  Act June 7, 1832 } Recorded by Danl. Boyd Clerk Book E  Vol. 7 Page 44

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The certificate to this applicant will be directed to  W.B.A. Ramsey Knoxville Tennessee

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State of Tennessee
Anderson County Circuit Court at August Sessions 1832

On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court at a Circuit Court held for the County and State aforesaid, being a Court of record, by the Honorable Edward Scott, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of law and equity in and for said state Henry Goodman a resident of said County aged 73 years, who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832-

That he was born in Georgetown District in the State of South Carolina on the 18th of December 1757 where he continued to live untill he was a few years old when he moved to Cheraw District in the same state, where he continued to live during the whole time of the Revolutionary war. He states that he enrolled himself at the Cheraw Hills as a volunteer, sometime in 1775 or 1776, he recollects it was in the winter season, into a company commanded by Captain Henry Arrington of the said District of Cheraw, and Lieutenant William Pegee- that his company with several others rendezvoused at the Cheraw Hills and marched under the command of Colonel George Hicks, through Camden, and on to Ninety six, near which place he fell in with a considerable force under the command of Genl Sumpter, who from that time had the supreme command - applicant states that their object in this expedition was to disperse a body of Tories which were understood to have collected in the neighbourhood of Ninety six, under Col. Fletcher and Cunningham. Before the American army had reached the place where it was understood the Tories had collected, they had dispersed, and detached parties of the American army were sent out in different directions for the purpose of capturing their commanders who were understood to be concealed somewhere in the neighbourhood, after searching some time they succeeded in finding the said Col. Fletcher hid in a cave from where he was taken and brought in to the main American camp applicant states that he was in the camp at the time Fletcher was brought in-- that he was a man
remarkable for his largeness of size - that he was sent off as a

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prisoner to Charleston, under an escort of the American forces, and the Tories in the neighbourhood being completely dispersed, applicants Regiment was ordered to march by the way of the Hanging rock where it was understood there were some disaffected persons, and
then to return home after dispensing them-- applicant states that his Regiment marched accordingly and after receiving the submission of some disaffected, they marched on to Linch's Creek where they were all discharged and he returned home, applicant thinks he was in service between two and three months on this campaign, applicant states that sometime during the next spring or summer his same company under the command of the same officers was ordered out, that him and his company rendezvoused either at Cheraw Hills or at Longbluff in a different County he does not now recollect which, that his company and several others marched, under
the command of Colonel Thomas Loyd, directly to Charleston where they were stationed between one and two months, he thinks under the supreme command of Genl Moultrie - after remaining at Charleston between one and two months, the apprehensions of an attack from the British having subsided, applicant and his company were discharged and he returned home. -applicant thinks he was in actual service during this campaign from two to three months- Applicant states that he thinks that sometime in the spring or summer of 1776 as well as he now recollects he was again called out in the same company, under the command of the said Captain Arrington and Lieutenant William Leger and second Lieutenant Claudins Pegie, and rendezvoused at the Longbluff on the Pedee never, from where they marched under the  command of Major Robert Loyd directly to Charleston when he thinks Genl. Lee had the chief command - applicant states that his battalion remained at Charleston but a few days when it was ordered to go on board a vessel, and pass over to Hadnells point about four miles from Charleston, the battalion was still under the command of the said Major Loyd, but applicant thinks when they arrived at Hadnell Point Col Onec had the chief command applicant states he was stationed at Hadnel point seven months - that during that time, by permission of his officers

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he frequently crossed over the river on a floating bridge, to Fort Moultrie where he had an Aunt living-- During one of applicants visits to his Aunt an attack was made upon Fort Moultrie by the British shipping, and applicant was obliged to remain in the Fort (which was defended by Moultrie and Marion untill the next day when he returned to his Regiment- applicant states that he remained at Hadnell point untill sometime in September as he now thinks, when his captain resigned, and he and his company were discharged and returned home. Applicant states that his was a volunteer company raised for an indefinite period, as he now believes, and were liable to
be called out as such at any time by his Captain but the Captain becoming disaffected at some regulation which was made by the Legislature of S. Carolina, of which he was a member, he
resigned his commission and left the state, and his company was then disbanded applicant states that he was in actual service during this campaign about six months- applicant states that
early in the spring of 1779 he was drafted for a tour, how long he does not now recollect, and rendezvoused at Long bluff, where he was enrolled as an orderly sergeant under the command of Captain Henry Council and Lieutenant Thomas Carthan, attached to a Regiment under Colonel Thomas Loyd - In this Regiment applicant marched directly to Charleston and joined the American army there under the chief command of Genl. Lincoln Immediately after arriving at Charleston Col Loyd with his Regiment was ordered to take some British prisoners which had been captured at sea, to Halifax N.C. applicant went with his Regiment on this service, and marched with the said prisoners 66 in number besides their officers, who accompanied them on their parole of honor, untill they reached Halifax N.C. where they left the prisoners and returned to Cheraw District where they remained about two weeks and then marched on to Purrysburg, where they met with a
portion of the American army under the command of Colonel Laurence - A few days after reaching Purrysburg the British having crossed the Savannah river Col. Laurence ordered the American Army to retreat to Charleston - Applicant states

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that on their retreat the American army  had frequent  skirmishes with the  war of the British and had to destroy  the bridges along the roads and retreat  was accomplished without any  other loss to the Americans than the breaking of the right arm of Col. Lawrence at Bacon's  Bridge, by a shot from  the enemy - applicant  states that he reached Charleston with his Regiment  and continued  there under the command of Gen. Moultrie  several weeks , when he was ordered out to meet  Genl. Lincoln who then  lay with  his army  on  Simon's Island  - Immediately  on our joining Lincoln on the Island , he marched out and met the British near  Stono point, where we fought until both armies were ready to cease- applicant  states that night first  fire he was wounded in the right thigh by a rifle ball , but he continued to fight  in his place  until the battle was over - on the next day  applicant and those who had been  ordered from Charleston to meet Genl. Lincoln returned there again , where they  were stationed until  sometime about the first of September when applicant and his Regiment were discharged and went home. Applicant states that he was in the service about six months during this campaign - applicant  states that sometime in  March or April 1780  he was again drafted, and rendezvoused at Long Bluff , and was enrolled as an orderly  sergeant in a company commanded by Captain Morris  Murphy  and Lieutenant  Daniel Frisby  who was under the command of Major Robert Loyal- under his command we marched directly to Charleston , which was ten in command of Genl. Lincoln, and threatened by an attack from the British shipping, where we remained defending the lines until the surrender to the British , when applicant with the whole army  were made prisoners - shortly after the surrender of Charleston  applicant was paroled and returned home, where he remained until sometime  the next summer when the British who had station ed a portion of their army at Camden and  Cheraw hills, had ordered an  evacuation of the latte place, and when  the sick and wounded  of the  British who lay at Cheraw started in boats down to Georgetown. Col. Abel Culp of Cheraw District who had succeeded  Col. Loyd

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called out applicant and others of the militia of said District who followed after and Captained the boats, and kept the best of the boats and permitted the prisoners who were principally sick and wounded to take the boats of least value and go on down the river-- applicant states that after this he was frequently called out by the said Col. Culp to suppress the Tories who committed constant outrages, but these expeditions were so frequent and singular in their nature that applicant is wholly unable to make any correct estimate of his services - he states that from the time he reached home after the surrender of Charleston till after the battle of the Eutaw springs, which was nearly eighteen months, he was more than half of that time in the actual service of the United States marching about from place to place under the command of the said Col. Culps, and frequently with General Marian in his excursions against the Tories applicant states that he marched under the command of Marion to the Eutaw springs, where he did his duty to his country in fighting the hottest of her battles - After remaining awhile with the army under Gent. Greene, after the battle of Eutaw springs, applicant marched about through the country with Marion and in several excursions under the command of Colonel Samuel Benton, who succeeded the said Col. Culp, after the latter had been killed by the Tories, he served his country in subduing the Tories
so obnoxious had applicant become to the Tories that the stole a march upon him, caught him at home, beat, bruised, and wounded him and left him for dead-- applicant states that he served the United States in the Revolutionary War to the best of his estimation, three entire years, part of which time he served as a volunteer, and part as a drafted man, and he thinks about one entire year as an

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orderly sergeant  - he states that he cannot now  recollect the  Regiment of Continentals  with which  he done service, but he knows he was at different times with the  2nd, 1st, & 6th - he states that he had a record of his age which he had copied from his Father's Bible - he states that he resided in  Cheraw District during the whole war and until about the year  1796 when he moved into Washington County , Va.  where he lived about four years when he moved to Ashe County  N. C.  where he  lived about two years when he moved to  Wythe County  Va.  where he lived  about five years, when he moved to Green County  Tennessee, where he lived  about two years, when he moved to Anderson County  Tennessee to the same neighborhood  where he now lives,  where he lived about ten years, when he moved to White County , Tennessee where he lived about two years , when he moved to Marion County , Tenn. where he lived about two years and a half , when he moved to  McManus  County , Tenn.  where he lived between two and three years when he moved back to  the same neighborhood in  Anderson County  Tenn.  where he now lives - applicant states that he  never received an y written discharge for his services, and that he has no documentary evidence  whatever, and that he knows of no person whose testimony  he can procure who can testify  to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed  in open  Court  tis 28th  August  1832. Henry Goodman  ( his mark X ) A Crozier ( signed )

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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬ 
We Frederick Shinlever & Joseph Stout residing in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Henry Goodman who has Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, and have been so acquainted with him for twenty years; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and we do further certify that we never have heard fact disputed or contradicted that he was a soldier of the revolution - we also certify that there is no clergya resident in the neighbourhood where he resides
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 28th day of August 1832
[signed] Frederick Shinlever
Joseph Stout
A Crozier Clk

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. - and the Court further certifies that the said Frederick Shinlever and Joseph Stout -- who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee, and credible persons and that their statements are
entitled to full credit
Edw. Scott one of the Judges of the Court of Law & Equity in and for the State of Tennessee aforesaid

I Arthur Frazier Clerk of the Circuit Court of Anderson County, Tennessee, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Goodman for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no official seal, at office, this 28th August 1832
A Crozier

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I Hugh L. White a senator in Congress from the
State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Arthur Crozier is clerk of the Circuit Court for Anderson County, Tenn. and being well acquainted with the hand writing of said Clerk I believe all the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
Hugh S White
June 7th 1833

Let a certificate to Henry
Goodman or those presiding 
sent back be directed to
Knoxville Tenn.

State of Tennessee
Anderson County
Joseph M
 Personally appeared before me Joseph M Ashurst an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Henry Goodman a citizen of said County who subscribed and swore to the foregoing declaration, who having been sworn by me doth on his oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of an act of Congress passed on the 6th June 1832-That owing to the length of time which has elapsed since he performed services in the Revolutionary war, he cannot at this time detail precisely the exact times and incidents of his said service, but he feels very confident that he served at least eighteen months as a private and the year as an orderly sergeant, for which he

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claims a pension - he states, as the witnesses to his former declaraion have certified, that there is no clergyman residing in his neighbourhood, and this is the reason why he did not obtain the certificate of one to his former declaration. he states that the individuals with whom he is acquainted in his neighbourhood and who can testify to his veracity and his reputation for having performed services in the Revolutionary war, are Frederick Shinliver, Joseph Stout ---and others 
Henry his X mark Goodman
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 31st day of May, 1833.
Joseph M Ashurst Justice of the Peace for Anderson County

State of Tennessee
Anderson County
I Hugh Barton Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Joseph M Ashurst before whom the above additional declaration of Henry Goodman was sworn to, was at that time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county, and I farther certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and believe the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & official seal this 4th day of May [crossed out] June 1833
Hugh Barton Clk A.C

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Power of attorney
John S Goodman
Son of
Tenn
Henry Goodman
Ten [illegible] 32
Nov 3d 32
[illegible]
Oct. 23/32
F E Hassler
Present

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State of Tennessee
Anderson County
Be it known that before me Gabriel Keith a Justice of the peace personally appeared John L. Goodman aged fifty four years who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law states that he is the son & Administrator of Henry Goodman who was a Revolutionary Soldier or Pensioner of the state of Tennessee and that he died on or about the 11th day of June, 1833. And that his mother named before marriage Catharine Smithhart died on the 20 day Sept, 1836 and that they were marrayed on or about the - day of - in the year 1780 and that they were residents of   in the state of South Carolina and that they resided 20 years in Tennessee and that he drew a pension of One hundred dollars a year at Knoxville Tennessee
And further more
By these presents constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises F. E. Hassler of Washington City D.C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine ints. to prosecute to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government officers all my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that maybe due me as Administrator of said estates who died leaving the same undrawn as in right of law, customer equity I is as [crossed out] may be entitled
In witness whereof I has on this 8th day of October 1852 hereunto signed my

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name and affixed my seal
John L Goodman [hand-drawn seal with SSS inscribed]
Witness
J. P. Ross
C. M. Slover
Signed Sealed acknowledged and Sworn to before me on the 8th day of October 1852 
Gabriel Keith [hand-drawn seal with SSS inscribed]
Justice of the Peace
At the same time personally appeared before me Gabriel Keith two credible and disinterested witnesses named Daniel Dority and John Carroll residents of the aforesaid County and state who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law do depose and say each for himself that they are personally acquainted with John L. Goodman, the son & administrator of Henry Goodman Deceased, and that there was Easter Massengale, Catharine Stout, and John L. Goodman, are all the children now living to the best of our knowledge
Daniel Dority [hand-drawn seal]
John Carroll [hand-drawn seal]
Sworn to before me this 8th day of October A.D. 1852.
Gabriel Keith [hand-drawn seal]
J. P. Anderson County

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State of Tennessee
Anderson County
I R. H. Coward Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Gabriel Keith Esqre before whom the foregoing Affidavits was made was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths and take acknowledgements and that the name thereunto Subscribed is his own genuine signature
In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 10th day of October 1852
R. H. Coward
Clerk

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Henry Goodman
Tennessee
No 6787-
from 1775 private
& Sergt  2 years
[illegible] 16, 17
Pr.        1 yr. - $40. -
Sergt   1 "         60 
                         ____
                        $100. - 

W. B. A. Ramsey
Knoxville

Tennessee
[2 lines crossed out and not transcribed]

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BRIEF in the case of Henry Goodman
of Anderson County   in the State of Tennessee
 (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  County
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
===============================================
Period.      
                   1775 -  
               In 1776 - 
                      " - 
    drafted 1779 -
          "        1780    

Duration  of Service 
                                  Years, Months, Days.
                   1775 -  " between 2 & 3 mos""
               In 1776 -  " between 2 & 3 mos"
                      "      -   " about       6 mos"
    drafted 1779 -   " about       6 months"
          "        1780     " about      1 year  "    
                       
Rank. 
As a 
                   1775 -   Private
               In 1776 -      "
                      "      -       "
    drafted 1779 -       "
          "        1780      [illegible]
                                    Sergent        

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

  Gen.                      Sumpter
                   1775 -  Hicks
               In 1776 - Gen Moultrie
                           " -  Col Loyd
    drafted 1779 -  Gen Lee Capt Arrington
                                  Gen Lincoln Col Loyd
         "        1780     Capt Council
                                  Major Loyd   Capt Murphey
              

5. In what battles was he engaged? Stono    Seige of Charleston     Eutaw / Mingo

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Cheraw South Carolina 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect ? defective in [illegible] to period of Service

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.


Examining Clerk.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
April 18, 1927
Hallie B. Goodman
817 Chestnut St
Chattanooga, Tenn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3399, it appears that Henry Goodman was born December 18, 1758 in Georgetown District, South Carolina.
While residing in Sheraw District, South Carolina, he served in the South Carolina Troops, as follows-
From in 1775 or 1776, three months as private in Captain Henry Arrington's Company, Colonel George Hicks' Regiment; from the next spring or summer, three months in Captain Henry Arrington's Company, Colonel Thomas Loyd's Regiment; and from the next summer, six months in Captain Henry Arrington's Company, under Major Robert Loyd and Colonel Horry.
From the spring of 1778, six months as Orderly-Sergeant in Captain Henry Council's Company, under Colonels Thomas Loyd and Lawrence, and was wounded in the right thigh at the battle of Stono.
From March or April 1780 as Orderly-Sergeant in

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Captain Morris Murphy's Company, under Major Robert Loyd, was at the siege of Charleston where taken prisoner, and paroled, and was at home until the summer, when called out by Colonel Abel Culp against the British and Tories, and was out at various times under Colonel Abel Culp, Colonel Lemuel Benton, was at the battle of Eutaw Springs under General Marion. All of his service, from 1775 or 1776 to after the battle of Eutaw Springs, amounting in all to about three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, while a resident of Anderson County, Tennessee.
He married in 1780, Catharine Smithhart. He died June 11, 1833, and she died September 20, 1836.
The following children were alive in 1853- Easter Massengale; Catharine Stout; and John L. Goodman, who was aged fifty-four years. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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OFFICE OF
HE  COMMISSIONER
EB 24 1927. [star symbol]
OF PENSIONS

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The Goodman Hide & Leather Co.
Leather, Shoe Findings
Shoe Store Supplies
817 Chestnut Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 22, 1927
H. Goodman, Jr. President & Manager
H. Goodman, Sr. Treasurer
Jay S. Goodman, Secretary

Windfield Scott, Pension Commissioner
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
Will you kindly send me the history of one
HENRY GOODMAN
who drew a Revolutionary pension in Anderson County, Tenn., on the 1832 roll?
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am,
Yours truly,
Hallie B Goodman [signature]
Hallie B Goodman
817 Chestnut St.
Chattanooga, Tenn.

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3399
INVALID.
File No. 3399
Henry Goodman
Sergt. L. Cline
cg: June 7/32
Index; - Vol. A, Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870]

[margin: Rev War]

1927 - Apr 18 Host to Hallie B Goodman viz.

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Henry Goodman

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of                                  Henry Goodman                                               which require                                               further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
                                                           

V.* Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?  No
                     

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes
            

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes


IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes


X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  No

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?       No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?     No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV.+ If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified that he, she ot they are persons of credibility?

Has the the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 


XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?     No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?      7 not [illegible]
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                                                                     EXPLANATORY NOTES. 

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; 
For _____year _____ months, and ____days,
I served as a_____ For_________mpnths   and ______days, 
I served as a __________; and for such service I claim a pension.

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too  indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pension merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embolied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either the field or  in garrison and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper  authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying oflicer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.