Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,675, Michael Cline, N.C.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE N C.
Cline, Michael
Fanny
NUMBER   W.6675

________________
CONTENTS   [blank]

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12.022

North Carolina

Michael Cline
of Lincoln in the State of N Car
who was a pr. In. & Cav in the compy commanded
by Captain Taylor of the Regt commanded
by Locke in the N. Car
line for 10 months 2 days


Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 35. Dollars 21 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of March
1833 and Such to Nardry
McBee Lincolnton. N.Car

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    70.42
Semi-anl allowance ending [Illegible] Sept    17.60

$88.02

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice   Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 36.

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4487

North Carolina

Fanny Cline

widow of Michael
NC           Cline

who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pri Infty & Calvy

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
22 day of Mch 1849
and sent to 

John Mac Rae
Fayetteville
NC

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 204, Vol. 1

Let to John Mac Rae Apl 21 / 49



Death not on A. B.

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State of North Carolina                                                    Court of Pleas
Lincoln County                                                                 and Quarter Sessions


On this 30th day of October 1832 personally appeared 
in open court before the Justices of the County Court 
of Lincoln County now sitting Michael Cline a resident 
of County and State aforesaid aged 71 years who 
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on 
his oath make the following declaration in order to 
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 
1832

That he entered the service of the United States under 
the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
He entered the service in October 1778 under the 
command of Gne Rutherford, Col Locke, Capt Taylor, 
Lt Richardson marched from Charlotte N.C., in November 
1778 towards Charleston South Carolina and ceased march within
10 miles of Charleston, when they received an express 
that Savannah was taken by the British, he marched 
with the troops towards Savannah and was stationed 
near Purrasburg on the Savannah River moved up 
and down the River to keep the British from 
crossing – was near Gne Ashe's defeat, heard the guns 
was in the neighborhood of the Continental troops 
under General Lincoln but never joined them – he was 
drafted – marched through part of North and
South Carolina, left service about the first of April 
1779

Entered service as a volunteer horseman 
under Col Brevard marched through Mecklenburg 
N.C. to Gne Greene's Camps in September 1780 on the 
march met Col Washington and troops coming 
from towards Virginia, left second service in 
December of same year did not get a discharge 
in consequence of his commander taking sick and 
dying

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Entered service the 3rd time in the middle of August 1781 under Capt Davidson who afterwards resigned and Capt Sabor took command at the conclusion of the service was placed on a frontier station events beyond the Blue Ridge on sentry parties against the Cherrokee received a discharge from Capt Sabor November 13, 1781 as well appears by reference to the discharge annexed He has no documentary evidence save what is exhibited. Will from the first service by Adam Reep and Casper Bolick the second and third by Jacob Cline. 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
1. When and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Cabarrus County NC 1761. 
2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans. I have a record of my age in my father's family Bible.
3rd When were you living when called into service where were you living in the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
Ans. I was living in Burke County N.C which is now called Lincoln County and have been living there ever since.
4th How were you called into service so
A. Volunteered in the second and drafted in the first and the third.
5th. Ytah the name of the officer and regiments.
Ans. I saw on my first service on the Savannah River One Lincoln and troops on my second service saw Col Washington and horsemen.
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from service?

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We John Fritchey a clergyman residing in the county and State aforesaid and John Wilfong residing in the same hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Michael Cline who has subscribed and sworn the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is reputable and believed in the neighborhood which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur on this opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
List Vardry McBee  Clerk of Said Court
John G. Fritchey A.D.M.
John Wilfong
And the said Court do hereby certify and declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war departing and the above named appearing was a revolutionary soldier and served the states, and we could further certifies that it appears to their that John Fritchey who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county and state aforesaid and John Wilfong who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and state is a credible person and then statements entitled

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to credit          And Hoyt Char. C. C.

I 
I Vordy McBee Clerk of the County court of Lincoln do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Michael Cline for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of October 1832

S/Vardry McBee


Jacob Cline swears that he knows of his brother entering the service for three months under Col Broward and 3 months for the purpose of marching against the Cherokees
S/Jacob Cline

[Superimposed sideways: 17660
Michael Cline
Declaration]


Casper Bolick swears that he was the messmate of Michael Cline and knows of the service of said Cline in a five months service through part of North Carolina into S Carolina within ten miles of Charleston from thence to Savannah river he was his messmate and knows well of his services
Casper [X his mark] Bolick


Adam Reep swears that that he knows of Michael Cline services in a four months tour - in 1778 Marched from [crossed out] Charlotte N. C. to within ten miles of Charleston S. C. from thence they received an express that the Brittish [sic] had taken Savannah they then marched to [illegible] and was stationed up and down the river - he knows of his services in the army -
S/Adam Reep

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[left side of page]
6883
Fanny Cline


R H Gray
Lynchburg Va


[right side of page]
Fanny Cline, widow
of Michael
NC
Act 7 July 1838

Admo
10 mos 2 d
$33.55


Hon D. M Barringer
H.R.

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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County }
Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1840 on the 3d day of March 1840 personally appeared before the Court now sitting Mr Fanny Cline a resident of said ^County aged seventy five years, who being duly Sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838  Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows, That she is the widow of Michael Cline, who was a private in the Revolutionary War as she believes, from some memorandas found among her late husbands papers. It appears he Served the following Tours Viz his first tour was in the year 1778 in the latter part of October of this year.  Went to the South but does not state the length of this tour nor under what officers, in September 1780 he joined Captain Brevards Light Infantry and Served three months, in August 1781. Served at Fort Charles under Davidson and afterwards under Captain Tayler. in November 1783 Served under General Rutherford and remained in Service until some time in May 1784.  That her husband was placed on the pension list Roll of the North Carolina agency that he had a certificate of pension doled 16th March 1833. under the act of Congress of 1832 which certificate Specified that he had been a private of Infantry and Cavalry.

   The evidence accompanying the application on which his name was placed on the pension list Roll will more fully Show. which will be found in the proper department. She farther declares she was married to her late husband Michael Cline in this County on the 27th June 1785 by the Reverend Godfried Arends a Lutheran Clergyman. and

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that her husband died in this County on this 9th day of January 1840, the evidence of his death will appear in the application for the arrears of pension when his pension certificate was surrendered. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but before the 1st January 1794 at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before her
Franey Cline (her mark)

Jacob Cline resident in said County aged Seventy five years, appeared in Court and was duly sworn according to Law, and says that the late Michael Clive who was a pensioner of the United States and the husband of the applicant Faney Cline was his brother that he was 
present and seen his late brother married to this applicant, whose maiden name was William at the house of her father in this County Viz Leonard William that the rites of Matrimony were celebrated by the Revd Godfrey Arend a Lutheran preacher who then resided in this County, the day he cannot recollect but says it was in the month of Jan. more than fifty years ago. that he has lived near his brother until his death which was at the time above stated and knows the applicant to be the widow of his deceased by brother.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before.
Jacob Cline

I Henry Carter Clerk of the said Court of
Pleas & quarter Sessions for Lincoln County County
hereby certify that the above are the proceedings

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in said Court in the case of the application of Mrs.
Fanny Cline, that Jacob Clive the witness in 
this case is a respectable citizen of this County.
In testimony whereof have here unto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name
the day and year above written
H. Cansler
Clerk of the Court of Leacola County

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State of North Carolina
Catawba County          ⎬ 

On this 12th day of December 1843 Personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions being in and for said County. Jacob Cline a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty years 
and made oath in due form of law to the following statements viz that he was well acquainted with the
late Michael Cline of the County of Lincoln State aforesaid also with his wife Finney who is now applying for a pension
on the account of her late husbands Revolutionary services that he the affiant was present and witnessed the solemnization of the rites of Matrimony between the said Michael Cline and Fanny Killian which took place at the house of Leonard Killian in the County of Lincoln N. Carolina in the
summer of the year of 1785, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five, which time he the affiant calculates from the
date of his own marriage which took place soon afterwards the date of which is well known to him. This affiant further states on his oath that the aforesaid parties were not married under a Licence but that the parties were published in Church instead of getting a licence and were married
by Preacher Arend. This affiant also states on his oath, that the parties after said marriage always lived together as husband & wife till the death of said Michael Cline, and that his wife Fanny has never married since his death.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the Court.
J. A. Reinhardt

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State of North Carolina }
Catawba County } ss
I Joseph A Reinhardt Clerk of the Court aforesaid Certify that Jacob Cline who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate before the Court is known to the Court as a person of truth & veracity.

And I further Certify that David Killian a resident of the County & State aforesaid also appeared before said Court and made oath in due form of Law. to the following statements Viz that he has for the last sixty years been well acquainted with the late Michael Cline pensioner dec'd. of the County of Lincoln, also with his wife Fanny who is now applying for a pension on the account of her dec'd husbands Revolutionary services. That he the affiant was present and witnessed the solemnization of the rites of matrimony between the said Michael Cline & Fanny Killian. which took place at his fathers house in the County of Lincoln in the summer of the year of 1785 One thousand seven hundred & Eighty five, that said parties were married about two years before he the affiant became of age which was in the year of 1787.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the Court
Test. J A Reinhardt CCC
David  [X his mark] Killian [private seal]


And I Clerk of said Court Certify, that David Killian is known to the said Court as a person of [illegible under seal]

[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Court at Office in Newton this [illegible] th day of December 1843.
S/J.A. Reinhardt Clk

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October 2, 1935.

BA-J/ILL  om
Michael Cline
W. 6675

P. Cleveland Gardner 
Royster Building, Rooms 9-10
Shelby, North Carolina.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Michael Cline and Mark Dedmon, whose name, you state, are shown as Revolutionary War pensioners on pages 62 and 63, Volume 22, The State Records of North Carolina.

Your citation does not pertain to the records of this office. The record of only one of these soldier has been found, that of Michael Cline, pension claim, W. 6675; his record is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in that claim. The pensioners listed in the volume cited by you were, perhaps, paid by the State of North Carolina.

Michael Cline was born in the year 1761, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina; the names of his parents, and the day of his birth are not shown.

While a resident of Burke County (later part of Lincoln County), North Carolina, he enlisted and served at three different times in the North Carolina troops, shown as follow: from sometime in October 1778, as a private in Captain Taylor's company, Colonel Locke's regiment, marched from Charlotte, North Carolina, nearly to Charleston, South Carolina, there received the news of the occupation of Savannah by the British, proceeded on to Purrysburg on the Savannah River to prevent the British from crossing, and was discharged about April 1, 1779; next, from sometime in September 1780, three months in Captain Brevard's light horse company; last, from the middle of August 1781, in Captains Davidson's and William Tabor's companies, engaged against the Indians of the frontier, and was discharged November 13, 1781 at Fort Charles.

Michael Cline was allowed pension on his application executed

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October 30, 1832, at which time he resided in Lincoln County, North Carolina; he had always resided in that vicinity.

Michael Cline died January 9, 1840, in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

The soldier married June 27, 1785, Fanny Killian; the wedding ceremony was performed by a Lutheran Minister at the home of her father, Leonard Killian, in Lincoln County, North Carolina. The name of her mother is not shown. 

Fanny Cline, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed March 3, 1840, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and resided in Lincoln County, North Carolina; the date and place of her birth are not shown. In December 1843, she resided in Catawba County, North Carolina, and was living in that same county in 1849. She referred to her children but did not designate any names.

In 1840, the soldier's brother, Jacob Cline, was a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina, aged then seventy-five years, and in 1843, he resided in Catawba County, that state. he stated that he had always resided near his brother. In 1843, David Killian, a resident of Catawba County, North Carolina, stated that he was present at the marriage of the soldier, Michael Cline and Fanny Killian at his father's house; he stated further, that he became of age in 1787, two years after said marriage.

In 1844, Henry Cline, was the Justice of the Peace for Catawba County, North Carolina, before whom soldier's widow made affidavit in regard to her pension; in 1849, said Henry Cline was a magistrate of the Catawba County, Court. His relationship to the family is not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possible, the date of death of Fanny Cline, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Fanny Cline, widow of Michael Cline, Certificate 4487, issued March 22, 1849, rate $33.55 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.


2.

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[illegible] Charles  November the 13, D 1781
This is to certify that Mikle Cliine
Has served three Weaks
William Tabor Capt

47
[stamped seal] The [illegible] [illegible] of teh United States

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November the 13 D
This is to certify that

Cline, Michael
(N.C.) W 6675

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Rev. and 1812 War Section.

August 17, 1925

Honorable Duncan U. Fletcher
United States Senate.

My dear Senator:
In response to your letter received August 15, 1925, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6675, it appears that Michael Cline was born in 1761 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

While residing in Burke County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina Troops as follows-

From in October 1778 to April 1, 1779 in captain Taylor's Company, Colonel Locke's Regiment.

From in September 1780 to in December 1780 in Colonel Brevard's Regiment.

From the middle of August 1781 to November 13, 1781 in Captains Davidson and William Tabor's Company,

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He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, while a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina, and he died there January 9, 1840.

Soldier married June 27, 1785 in Lincoln county, North Carolina, Fanny, daughter of Leonard Killian. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 3, 1840, while a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina, aged seventy-five years.

Children are referred to in 1843, but no names are stated.

The widow was living in 1849 in Catawba County, North Carolina.

Respectfully

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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P. CLEVELAND GARDNER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
_______________
ROYSTER BUILDING, ROOM 9-10
SHELBY, N. C.

[round stamp: arrow pointing to 11:00
RECEIVED SEP 20 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV 
[illegible] READER #21]

September 18th, 1935 -

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

IN RE: Michael Cline, and 
Mark Dedmon, Rev. War Soldoers. [sic]

Sir:
Will you please give me an abstract of "Declaration for Pension" of Michael Cline and Mark Dedmon, Revolutionary War Soldiers of North Carolina.

The State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 22, Pages 62 and 63, list both of these men as Rev. War Pensioners.

I shall be glad for you to give me their birth, death, marriage, members of family, and company and regiment in which they served.

I shall be glad for you to give me as much data as your time may warrant. Members of family desire to erect markers, and the data is further desired as material for historical purposes. Your Department is probably the only source in which this data is available, and I appreciate the very fine spirit in which you and your office have cooperated in the part in supplying information of a historical nature pertaining to Rev. War Soldiers of this section.

This section was formerly known as Anson County, thence Mecklenburg, thence Tryon, thence Rutherford, Thence Lincoln, and since 1841 it is known as Cleveland. The battle grounds of Cowpens, Kings Mountain, and Ramsour's Mill adjoins Cleveland County, and no doubt but what these men served in all of these battles, or some of them.

Respectfully,
P. Cleveland Garner,
P. CLEVELAND GARDNER,
Shelby, North Carolina,
Lock Box 11.

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(COPY)       LW
WAR DEPARTMENT.
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.     August 13, 1925.
WASHINGTON.

AG 201
Cline, Michael  (8-10-25 LORD

Honorable Duncan U. Fletcher, 
United States Senate.

My dear Senator Fletcher:

In reply to your letter of August 10, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Michael Cline, or Michael Klein, said to have served with troops from North Carolina, I regret to inform you that neither of the above names has been found on the rolls on file of any military organization in service during the Revolutionary War.

The Revolutionary War records in this office are incomplete. It is possible that some information relative to the military service of the above named can be obtained from the North Carolina Historical Society, Raleigh, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

[round stamp: PENSION OFFICE L
U. S. AUG 15 1925]

Very respectfully,
Lute Wahl
Brigadier General,
Acting The Adjutant General.

[large X to the left of the rest of the page]
Dear Mr. Commissioner:

Please direct that careful search be made and, with return of this, advise what record there is in the Bureau regarding the Military Service of the party referred to above.

Very truly yours,
Duncan N Fletcher

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for a statement of the military history of Michael Cline a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([crossed out: or] and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.     wid F. 6675.
_________________
[table with the following headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN., COLONEL.) | STATE |]

Oct. 1778. to Apr. 1, '79 | Pri. | Taylor | Locke | N. C. |

Sept. 1780 to Dec. '80 |  " | √ | Brevard ^Lt. [illegible] | " |

Mid. of Aug. 1781 to Nov 13, '81 | " | { Davidson { Wm. Tabor | √ | " |



Battles engaged in,   √

Residence of solider at enlistment,  Burke Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension,  Oct. 30, 1832. His cl. was al. [claim was allowed] [noted above the line: (at the rate of $35.21 per annum.)]

Residence at date of application,  Lincoln Co. N.C.

Age at date of application,  B. 1761. Cabarrus Co. N.C. Died Jan. 9. 1840, Lincoln Co. N.C.

Remarks: He mar. [married] in Lincoln Co. N.C. June 27, 1785, Fanny Killian. [noted above the line: dau. of Leonard] [[noted below the line: day. of Leonard Killian] She was al. pension ^(at the rate of $33.55 per annum) on an ap. ex. [application executed] Mch. 3. 1840 while 75 yrs. old and a res. of Lincoln Co., N.C.     Children referred to in 1843, no names stated. in 1849 wid living in Catawba Co.

Very respectfully,

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[letterhead] B.D. BRACY            F. E. POWELL
BRACY & POWELL
OUTFITTERS
MEN AND BOYS' CLOTHING 
MARION, ILLINOIS   [end letterhead]

[round stamp: PENSION OFFICE E
U. S. JAN 7 1915]
[oval stamp: DEP'T. OF THE INTERIOR.
RECEIVED * JAN - 7 1915 *
TO BUR. PENSIONS.
SECY'S OFF. - MAILS & FILES.]

Jan. 5th 1915.

Department of the Interior.

Gentleman:-
Some time ago I wrote you regarding The enrollment of one John Cline on The Revolution list - To wit our state Librarian. I learn That That was one Michael Clin, a South Carolina Pensioner Rank Private Infantry and Cavalry - now, I would like to know The county That This Michael Cline enlisted From

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and That it would seem would be had in This department - just what part of N.C. - he lived when he enlisted in The War of the Revolution If you cannot give me The desired information - will you kindly give me The address of one who can?

Sincerely Yours - 
(Mrs.) B.D. Bracy
Marion Ill
#215 W. Main St.

Rev Sec 
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A-1



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3-871.
________
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
___________________

Briefed by Geo M. Moore
[crossed out: Claim No.]  Jan 3, 1909
Certificate No. __________________
Claimant _________________
Soldier Michael Klein, Kline or Cline
Service ------ ____________ Rw
Additional Service ____________________
No _____ claim, State records ________, 190_
No claim, combination records ______, 190_

REMARKS:
to O W. I. W or Rasaboor except W. F. 6675
_____________________________

0-8     Chief Division

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Rec                    Enc
EDWARD S. CLINE
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA

March 9th, 1908.

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you be good enough to have sent me some brief information concerning Michael Cline, a soldier in the Revolutionary War who drew a pension for a number of years, and who dying left a widow, Fannie Cline by name, who drew a widow's pension after him until her death?

My own information is very meagre but I think that Michael Cline after the War of Independence lived in what was then Lincoln County, North Carolina, and that his widow resided there when she applied for and was granted a pension of $25.00 a year, which was just half of what her husband had received. While the party in question was the great-grand-father of the writer, the information desired is not for himself as much as for some lady relatives who desire it in connection with one of the societies of the Daughters of the Revolution.

If you will give me the date when Michael Cline was granted this pension, his rank and company, the amount he received per year, the date of his death, if your records show it, his post office address at the time, and the same in regard to his widow Fannie Cline, I would very greatly appreciate your courtesy.

[round stamp: PENSION OFFICE. A
U. S. MAR 10 1908]

Very respectfully yours,
EBC-C      E.B. Cline

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[left side] 
Hist. to E.B. Cline.
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1910 Jan. 7. Hist. to Miss Anna M. Shaw. letter in W. File 6006 Robert Shaw. ₡
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1915. Jan. 9. History to Mrs. B.D. Bracy.   FW
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1925-Aug. 17-Hist to HOW Duncan W. Fletcher AWF
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1935-Oct. 2-Hist. to P. Cleveland Gardner - ILL



[middle]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
_______________
File No. 6675
Fanny Cline
Wid. Michael Cline
Pr. Rev: War.
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Act: Feby. 2nd/48
Index: -    Vol. A.      Page 115

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]



[right]
Mch. 18. 1908.
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5672
N. Carolina
________________
Fanny Cline,
widow of Michael Cline, who was a Pri. In. & Cavy. [Private Infantry & Cavalry] in the N Carolina Line
__________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June 44 and sent to Hon. T. L. Clingman
Ho of Reps.
____________________
[intentional brackets as printed]
[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. S     Page 199.



[right]
rep.6. June '44
let to S. Bettis July 28. 1845.

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8061. .
North Carolina
_________________
Fanny Cline
widow of Michael Cline who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 9th Jany 1840 of Lincoln in the State of N. Carolina who was a Pri. In. & Cvy. in the company commanded by Captain Taylor of the Regt commanded by Col Locke in the N.C. line for 10Mo & 2 days
_______________________
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 33 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
____________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Feby 1844 and Sent to Wm. Dell Barrings. H of R
_________________
Total amount, $167.75
____________

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Act of July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Th. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D    Vol. 1.     Page 287.



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Reported

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[postal stamp] Fayetteville NC Mar 15
J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington

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Fayetteville NC
14 Mar 1849

J L Edwards Esq
Comm'r
Sir
by leave to hand you the Declaration Fanny Cline to enable her to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress therein stated -

Very respectfully
John MacRae

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April 16 1849

[round stamp: FAYETTEVILLE N.C.
APR 18]

Rev: Case
In Ames,    F.C   N.C.
448748


[stamp: FREE]
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington



[upside down]
April 19/49
Mr Cole

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J L Edwards Esq         Fayetteville      12 Apr 49
Dr Sir
Before the enclosed paper which wants only the name of the Scy of War can get to the Pensioner & return by mail it will become payable in Washington. I would therefore rely on your generosity [crossed out] the benefit of which has been often experienced to supply the [illegible] and prevent the delay

I would take this opportunity to ask for the benefit of a friend in the country whether any provision by Law has been made for the benefits of Widows of Revolution pensioners who were married since '94 - -

Very respectfully
yr ob ervt [your obedient servant]
John Mac Rae

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DECLARATION
IN order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2d, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows of Soldiers of the Revolution."


STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, } ss.
Catawba COUNTY. }
ON this 5th day March A. D. 1849 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Fanny Cline a resident of Catawba County, aged 84 years, who is personally known to me, and in the truth of whose declaration I have perfect confidence; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed the 2d day of February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of Michael Cline who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served in the [blank] Regiment of [blank] and was entitled to receive $33. Dollars ad 55 cts Cents per annum, under the act of Congress of June 17, 1844. She further declares that she is still a Widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
S/Henry Cline   J.P.
 and Fanny [FK her merk] Cline Pensioner.

_____________________________
I, George Setzer Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Catawba County, certify that Henry Cline is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 5th day of March in the year 1849

Clerk of the Court of Catawba County.
S/Geo. Setzer Clk

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340
Pension Office
April 21, 49

Sir:
In answer to your letter enclosing the vouchers in the case of Mrs Fanny Cline, I have to inform you that the copy of her certificate is not correct. It should be "Department of the Interior" and the original is signed by "T. Ewing, Secretary of the Interior" As the certificate was issued on the 22 ult. the delay in having this error corrected by Mrs Cline will not make it necessary to have the pension paid at Washington, I herewith return the vouchers.


John Mc Rae, Esq,
Fayetteville, N.C

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State of North Carolina
Catawba County } ss
On this 16th day of December 1845 before me, Henry Cline, one for the acting Magistrates in & for said County ^appeared Mathias Berringer a resident of the County and state aged 77 years and made oath in due form of Law. that he has been well acquainted with Michael Cline pensioner deceased of the County of Lincoln No. Carolina. also with his wife Fanny who is now applying for a pension on the account of her husbands Revolutionary services. that he the affiant lived a neighbor of said parties at the time they were married which took place soon after the close of the War in the County of Lincoln No. Carolina; that this affiant was not present an Eye witness at the time said parties Michael Cline & Fanny Killian were married but that he as fully believes that the were Lawfully married as if present & witness himself. 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & date above written before 
S/Mathias Berringer
S/Henry Cline JP


State of North Carolina }
Catawba County }
I certify that Mathias Barringer who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the above certificate before me is a credible person & to be believed on oath.

Given under my hand & seal the day and date above written 
S/Henry Cline JP [private seal]

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State of No Carolina SS
Catawba County }
I Joseph A Reinhardt Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Said County do hereby Certify that Henry Cline Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing Certificates is and was at he time of sighning [sic] the same an acting Justice of the peace as aforesaid and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine Therefore full faith and credit is due all his official acts as such.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office at Newton this 16th day December 1843
S/J. A. Reinhardt CCC

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6883
Fanny Cline, widow of Michael, - N.C. Act 1838 - Let to D. Reinhardt, May 18, 1840 
to same 12. Nov. 1840


Admit for Inf. 8 mo 2 d.     26.88
           "  Cav 2 --------        8.33
_______________
            per annum           $35.21
from 1778

Caps Taylor }
Col Lock [sic] }  NC Militia


Vardy McBee
Lincolnton  N.C

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Declaration
State of North Carolina 
Catawba County } ss
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions December Term, 1843.
On this 12th day of December, One Thousand Eight hundred and forty three 1843. personally appeared before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session holden in Newton in and for said County of Catawba, Fanny Cline, a resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to Law. doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain, the benefit of the provisions, made, by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838. "Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

That she is the widow. of Michael Cline late Revolutionary pensioner deceased of the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid. Who was a private Soldier in the Infantry & Cavalry in the North Carolina Militia in the War of the Revolution and was allowed a pension as such by the United States at the rate of $35.21/100 Thirty five dollars & twenty one cents per annum. under the act of June 7th 1832.

She further declared that she was married to the said Michael Cline, in the County of Lincoln No. Carolina, on the 27th day of June, in the year of (1785) one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five; that her husband the aforesaid Michael Cline. died on the ninth day January one thousand Eight hundred & forty. and that she has remained a widow Ever since that period. that she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service. but that her marriage

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took place previous to the first of January 1794. Viz: on the 27th day of June 1785. As will more fully appear by refference [sic] to the proof hereto annexed.

She further declared that she has no family Record showing Either the date of her marriage, or the births of her Children. in support of the date of her marriage. but that she can prove the same by living witnesses. that her said marriage with Michael Cline was published in Church. which superceded [sic] the necessity of getting a Licence [sic] which was the custom of many that married at that time, Consequently no publick [sic] Record was made of her marriage

Sworn to and subscribed on the day year first above written before the Court
S/J A Reinhardt CCC
Fanny [FK her mark] Cline [private seal]


State of North Carolina 
Catawba County } ss
I, Joseph A. Reinhardt Clerk of said Court do hereby Certify, that it was shown in Evidence to the satisfaction of the Court that the declarant aforesaid Fanny Cline is a person to whose statements is due full faith and Credit. I further Certify that it was shown in Evidence to the satisfaction of said Court that the declarant is the Widow of the late Michael Cline of the County of Lincoln who was a pensioner of the United States as set forth by said [illegible under seal] died in said County on the 9th day of January 1840.

[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Newton This 12th day of December 1843.
S/J. A. Reinhardt Clk

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5984

F. Cline
act '43
$33:55 per ann




Hon. T. L. Clingman 
H. R

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State of North Carolina
Catawba County }  ss
On this 18th day of May 1844. personally appeared before m Henry Cline, one of the acting Magistrates in and for said County Fanny Cline, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3d, 1843. Granting of one year to Certain Widows." That she is the widow of Michael Cline late pensioner deceased of Lincoln County North Carolina who was a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and was allowed a pension as such at the rate of Thirty three dollars & fifty five cents per annum.

She further declared that she was married to the said Michael Cline in June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty-five, that her husband the aforesaid Michael Cline died on the 9th day of July. in the year Eighteen hundred and forty, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.

And she further declares that she has applyed [sic] for and has been allowed, a Pension under the act of July 7th 1838. which was a five years annuity at the rate of $33.55 cts per annum.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
S/Henry Cline JP
Fanny [FK her mark] Cline


State of North Carolina
Catawba County }
I certify that Fanny Cline who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me is a person to whose statements is due full faith & credit.

I also Certify that she is still the widow of Michael Cline late United States pensioner dec'd. of Lincoln County No. Carolina and that she has never married since his death 

And I further Certify that she has been allowed a Pension on the account of her said husbands Revolutionary services as set forth in her declaration, the Certificate of which is now before me signed by J. M. Porter Secretary of War and dated Feby 1st 1844.

Given under my hand May 18" 1844.
S/Henry Cline J. Peace

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State of No Carolina }
Catawba County }
I J. A. Reinhardt Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Catawba County do hereby Certify that Henry Cline is a magistrate as above and the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Newton this 18 May 1844
S/J. A. Reinhardt Clk
for Catawba County