Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,113, Augustine Balthrop, Nc.

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Service N.C. Balthrop, Augustine Holly Number W. 8113 B.L.Wt. 26701-160-55 Contents

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Paid at the Treasury [illegible] the [illegible] of the [illegible] April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 Agt [illegible] 20 Aug 1839

North Carolina 27839
Augustine Balthrop - of Warren in the State of N.C. who was a Rv in the _ commanded by Captain _ of the Rv commanded by Col. Eaton in the N Ca. line for [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of June 34 and [illegible] M. T. Hawkins. H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 34 10
70

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk, Book 3 Vol. 6 1/2 Page 46

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"C"
Augustine Balthrop
1594
N. Ca

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State of North Carolina Warren County }
August County Court of Please & quarter sessions

On this 29th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the justice of [illegible] Court [illegible] it being a court of record, Augustine Balthrop of the County of Warren aforesaid aged seventy two years within a few months, who having first been duly sworn according to law oath on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress [illegible] the 7th of June 1832 [illegible]

That he was born in the county of Westmoreland in the state of Virginia that in the year 1777 a little before his [illegible] he moved to the state of North Carolina & county of Bute now Warren, near the place where he now resides and has lived in the same county and neighborhood ever since, that he has no [illegible] of his age [illegible] belonging to be as above stated from information of his mother, that was drafted as a militia man for what length of time he does not recollect but was in service about three months before he was taken prisoner by the British, that he marched from this County some time in the fall of the year 1778 under the command of Capt John Colelough and [illegible] the regiment of militia at Bute at Courthouse under command of Col. Thomas Eaton and Genl Ashe, thence we were marched to Kensington on [illegible] river, thence through the lower part of North Carolina and [illegible] near Georgetown in South Carolina [illegible] towards Charleston S.C. [illegible] the [illegible] at [illegible] Corner to within a few miles of Charleston

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Where we were stationed a few days, there we marched to a place called the white [illegible] in [illegible] in the [illegible] of [illegible] which was in the hands of the British this was in the winter of 1779 from there we marched to the Town of Augusta in Georgia, we pursued the British down the river to [illegible] Creek and remained there several days, and on the 3rd of March 1779 as he believes we were attacked by the British, after an engagement for a short time the North Carolina regiment fled, in this engagement he stole that while attempting to make his escape with others in the [illegible] or low grounds of [illegible] raises he was taken prisoner by the British soldiers and carried to an old field and left that night in a barn with other Americans [illegible] from there he was carried to Savannah Town in which [illegible] he was left some few days, from there he was taken down the river and confined on board of a prison [illegible], in which situated he continued until about the 26th of June 1779, he then in order to better his condition which was very bad, and some of his companions dying frequently, was indeed from motives of policy to enlist in the service of the British and continued in the army of the British until about the 29th of November 1779 at the Town of Savannah all the time, he then as he believes on the 29th of November as stated above if being a dark night made his escape from the British and arrived at home in the County where he now lives on the 24th day of December 1779 at night, making upwards of twelve months from the time of his leaving home until his return after this in the year 1780 he again entered the service of his country in this County

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as a [illegible] for one John Wright for a Militia [illegible] but does not know whether for three or six months was under the command of Capt John White and enlisted the service in the month of May or June 1780 and rendezvoused at some place below, and he think at Halifax Town where they found or met with other troops but on to the [illegible] of the principal office he does not recollect, we were marched to a place called Johnoten Courthouse, from there through the lower part of [illegible] into South Carolina to Reselge Mill within a short distance of Camden this was about the middle of August within a day or two of this time we had an engagement under the Command of Genl Gates with the British army under Con Wallis near Camden in which engagement Genl Gates army was defeated and fled he then joined Col Seawell about deep river as he believes, who had [illegible] of men under his command, but who was not engaged in the Battle of [illegible] defeat, I continued with the regiment until September or October 1780 and we then disbanded or discharged but of discharge as he believes he was some where about the [illegible] the discharge has been lost or misplaced then some time in February 1781 he again entered the service as a [illegible] for one John Claiborne for a militia [illegible] under Capt George Norsworthy and rendezvoused at Capt Norsworthy in February 1781 we were thence marched through Hillsborough N.C. to [illegible] Courthouse when on the 15 or 16th of March

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as he believes, he was in the engagement with the British in which engagement we had order to retreat he states forth that he was called to [illegible] in bringing a wounded man to the hospital and then in that time joined his company again and marched to Ramsy Mill on deep river from thence to Camden in South Carolina, where we had an engagement with the British but in which Battle I was not engaged having been taken off to se with a company (C) [illegible] I then continued in the army of Genl Green until the Fall of the year about September 1781 and we then disbanded or discharged but of discharge he thinks he was discharge has been lost he knows that he [illegible] out his fall terms of service and returned home to the county after he was [illegible] - The [illegible] states that he knows of no [illegible] by whom he can [illegible] the service, informed by him - the whole length of time he was in service including the length of time he was a prisoner with the British is near about eighteen months or upwards

This [illegible] relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension [illegible] the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, he has no documentary evidence of his services as aforesaid and is unable to prove by any [illegible] that he knows of the actual performance of the [illegible] as [illegible] state, the only proof in his [illegible] that he is aware of the certificate and affidavit [illegible] annexed

Augustine Balthrop

[illegible] to and [illegible] in open Court
Caswell Drake CMC

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We Henry Fitts a clergyman and Peter R. Davis a justice of the peace both residents of the County of Warren and state of North Carolina hereby certify that we are acquainted well with Augustine Balthrop who has sworn to and [illegible] to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age he states and that he is reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution by then acquainted with him in his neighborhood and that we concur in that opinion

Henry Fitts
Peter R. Davis

[illegible] to in open Court
Caswell Drake CMC

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and [illegible] interrogates [illegible] by the was department that the above hand applicant was a revolutionary war soldier and such as he states and the Court [illegible] that at appears to than that Henry Fitts who has signed the above [illegible] is a clergyman resident in this County aforesaid (Warren) also that Peter R. Davis who has signed also the same is a resident of Seed County and is a credible person and that their [illegible] are instilled to credit

I Caswell Crake Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings on the matter of the application of Augustine

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Belthrop for a pension

In testimony where of I have here [illegible] let my hand and affixed my seal of office this 29th day of August

C Drake CMC

State of No. Carolina
Warren County

I Henry Fitts Justice in the County of [illegible] and [illegible] for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Caswell Drake whose attendance appears to the foregoing [illegible] is [illegible] and was at the time of [illegible] the [illegible] Clerk of P Court and that his certificate and [illegible] as such is in due form of Law. given from under my hand in the [illegible] of [illegible] and Coutny aforesaid this 3rd day of September AD 1832

Henry Fitts

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4184
North Carolina

Holly Balthrop, widow of Augustine Balthrop NC who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 27th day of May 1854, and sent to Nathaniel McLean, [illegible] N.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 121, Vol. [illegible]

[illegible] 28 Sept 37
[illegible] Oct 21 37

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State of Virginia Mecklenburg County }

On this the 2nd day of December 1853 Personally appeared before me James S. Moss one of the acting justices of the peace for the county aforesaid Holly Balthrop aged about seventy years who being duly sworn according to law made the following – declaration [illegible] that she is the widow of Augustine Balthrop who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and pensioners by the [illegible] states at Twenty dollars per annum in the state of North Carolina and County of Warren. She further declares that she was married to the said Augustine Balthrop on the 8th day of April 1814 by one Dudly Clanton a Justice of the peace in the County of Warren and state of North Carolina and that her name before her said marriage was Holly Burrow that her said husband Augustine Balthrop died in the county of Warren and state of North Carolina on the 3rd day of December 1842 and that she is now and has remained a widow ever since his death never having received any pension or other gratuity she makes the foregoing declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she is entitled under the act of 1850. 

Holly Balthrop

[illegible]
John E Lambert
Mary Lambert

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above
J. S. Moss [illegible]

[illegible] 1814
death [illegible]

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State of Virginia County of Mecklenburg }

I Richard B. Baptist Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that J. S. Moss whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same enacting  Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the said signature purporting to be his, is genuine for Testimony whereof. I hereto [illegible] my hand and affix this seal of the said Court this fifth day of December A.D. one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three

R. B. Baptist Clk

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Marriage License [illegible] of Augustine Balthrop

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State of North Carolina
Warren County
Know all men by these
Present. That Mr Augustin Balthrop &
Edward Pattillo are held and firmly
bound unto William Hawkins Esquire
Governor & or his successors in Office
on the full sum of Five Hundred Pounds
current money to be paid [illegible] Governor his successors or assigns for which
payment well and truly to be made and
done one bind ourselves our Heirs Executors
and Administrators jointly and severally
firmly by these presents Sealed with
our seal and dated this 7th day of
April AD 1814
The condition of the above
obligation is such that whereas the
above bounders Augustin Balthrop
made application for a License
for Marriage
to be celebrated between
him and Holly Burrow of the County
aforesaid Now in case it shall not appear
hereafter that there is any lawful
cause or impediment to obstruct the
said marriage then the above obligation
to be void otherwise to remain in full force
and Virtue
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
W Green Clk
Augustine Balthrop ℗
Edward Pattillo ℗

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State of North Carolina
Warren County
I In W White Clerk of
the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
for the County aforesaid hereby
certify that the foregoing is a full and perfect copy of a Marriage bond executed by Augustin Balthrop &  Edward Patillo as appears on file in my Office
In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand and affix my seal of Office
done at Warrenton this 2nd day of
September AD 1853
Imo W. White C.C.C.

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Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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State of North Carolina
Warren County
January 12th, 1850
Before me personally came James w. Burrow who being duly sworn according to law did upon his oath make the following affidavit to with he is well acquainted  with Mrs. Holly Baltrip widow of Augustine Baltrip deceased that this he has known her for many years and knows her to be the widow of the identical Augustin Baltrip deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner from the county of Warren and state of North Carolina that this said Augustine Baltrip left a widow Holly Baltrip surviving him who now resides at her daughters residence in the County of Mecklenburgh and state of Virginia and knows the said widow is the widow of the pensioner aforesaid all of which he is prsonally acquainted with and knows to be so.
James W. Burrows
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above.
J. H. Hawkins J.P. Seal

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State of North Carolina
Warren County
I John W White Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County
of Warren aforesaid, hereby certify that John
H Hawkins whose genuine signature appears
to, to the within affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the same, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Warren duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official
acts-
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand and affix my seal of office all-
office in Warrenton this 16th day
of January A.D. 1854
Jn W White Clk

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Warrenton N.C. Jan 15th 1854
Sir:
Herewith enclosed you will find
the additional testimony identifying the widow
mentioned as the widow of alleged pensioner according to your instructions
Respectfully
Nathl McGean

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[left side]
Cir. W.H. Joyner Aug 28/55
Va
Feby 63 No 4184
40833 Act 3d March/50
Aprd 3 1855
Holly Balthrop, Widow
Augustin Balthrop Pri
Revolutionary War
Pensioner,
Feb 53   4184
Wilboac May 16/56
Boyton
 W.H, Joyner
Franklinton N.C.
No 26701 iss May 21/56

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40833
Claim
Holly Balthrop
for Bounty Land
Act 3 March 1855
[illegible] 
Nathaniel McLean
By[crossed out  W F] Warren Hillard
of Franklin County N.C.

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State of North Carolina}
County of Franklin} S.S.
On this [illegible] day of March A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five, personally came before
me to WH Joyner, an acting Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Franklin in the State aforesaid
Holly Balthrop aged seventy one years, a resident of
Franklin County (formerly of Warren County) in the
State of North Carolina, who, being duly sworn according 
to law declares that she is the widow of Augustin
Balthrop deceased who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States, from North Carolina,
and recived to the day of his death twenty dollars
a year, as will appear by reference to the Pension Roll
and also by reference to his declaration for a Pension
under the act of February 3, 1853, by which she
obtained a Pension certificate No. 4184, having
date at the Department of the Interior the 27th
day of May 1854, payable at Richmond Virginia
she having filed said declaration from the County
of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia.
She further states that she was married
to the said Augustin Balthrop in Warren County
in the State of North Carolina on or about the
day of April 1814. by one Dudley Clanton
a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her
said marriage was Holly Burrows formerly Holly Bobbit
that her said husband died in Warren County
in the State of North Carolina, on or about the
day of December 1842; all of which will
fully appear by reference to her aforesaid declaration
which was filed by her attorney Nathaniel
McLean.

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she further states that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1853. She further states that she has not applied for or received any bounty land under any former act of [illegible]
X her mark - Holly Balthrop (seal)

Mr. William F. Hilliard and William P. Burrows residents of Franklin County in the state of North Carolina hereby certify that us are personally acquainted with Holly Balthrop whose name appears to the foregoing declaration that we saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration and that [illegible] to him her to be the person she presents herself to be; (and I William P. Burrows further certify that I have been personally acquainted with her this said Holly Balthrop for upwards of twenty five years and I also knew her husband Augustin Balthrop during his life that the said Augustin Balthrop and the said Holly Balthrop and together as man and wife; and that the said Augustin Balthrop died about the time mentioned in the foregoing declaration;) they further declare that they on disinterested witnesses.
Wm F. Hilliard - signature
W. P. Burrows - signature

The foregoing declaration of Holly Balthrop and the affidavit of the witnesses are duly

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sworn to before me on the day and date within above mentioned, and hereby certify that, from her widower she has exhibited before me to with her pension certificate, I believe her to be the identical person she exhibits herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim, and , I further certify that I am well acquainted with William F. Hilliard and William P. Burrows who signed the foregoing certificate and that they are credible [illegible]. Given  my hand and seal this 26th day of March 1855. 

Signature - W. H. Joyner, [illegible] Seal 9 seal is written not stamped0

State of North Carolina
County of Franklin

I George Patterson, Clerk of the Court of [ illegible] and quarter sessions for the county of Franklin in the State aforesaid, certify that W. H. Joyner, whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same as acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that all his official acts or such on into their full faith and audit, and that the aforesaid court is a court of records, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at office in Louisburg this 27th day of March AD 1855.
G. Patterson, clerk

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[Typed]

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

October 13, 1926

Mrs. L.A. Pennebaker
1101 Madison St
Clarksville, Tenn

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8113, it appears that Augustine Balthrop was born in January 1761 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, and in 1777 moved, with an older brother (his name not given) to Butte County, which was later Warren County, North 
Carolina.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in 
the fall of 1778 and served as a private in Captain John Colclough or Coldough’s Company, Colonel Thomas Eaton’s North Carolina Regiment, he was in the battle 
of Brier Creek, was taken prisoner and carried to a British prison ship, where his condition was very wretched, and thinking to have a better chance of escape, he entered June 26th, 1779 the British service, from which he made his escape, November 29, 1779 and

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arrived home December 24, 1779. 
He enlisted in May or June 1780 and served as a 
private in captain John White's Company, was at the battle of Camden, after which he joined Colonel Seawell’s North Carolina Regiment and finished his tour of three months. 
He enlisted in February 1781 and served three 
months as private in captain George Norsworthy's North Carolina company, and was at the battle of Guilford.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of Warren County, North Carolina. He died there December 3, 1842. 
Soldier married April 8, 1814 in Warren County, 
North Carolina, Holly Burrow or Burrows, formerly Holly Bobbitt. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 2, 1853, while residing with her daughter (her name not stated) in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, aged seventy years.  In 1855, she was living 
in Franklin County, North Carolina.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

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Revy   WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8113
Holly Balthrop
Wid.
Augustine Balthrop
Pvt. Rev War

Act: Feby 3d 1853
Index: - Vol.  A, Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870]

[vertical side note] 1926-Oct. 13- H[illegible] to Mrs. L.W. Perr[illegible]

26,701
160 acres

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No. 4038
Virginia
North Carolina
Holly Balthrop, widw[sic]
Of Augustine
1854.7.7Jany, Lit to Nath’l McLean
“      26       “            “           “    same. 
                                                                            ~        
Admd:  j 20[illegible]: ann: from 3d
February 53
                                                  Richmond
Nathaniel McLean
Warrenton, No. Ca.
Act 3, February 1853

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[first column]
North Carolina
Holly Balthrop
Widow of Augustine
Who served in the Revolution –
ary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
On the 3d February, 1853

Certificate of Pension issued
27t day of May 1834
And sent to
Nathaniel McLean
Warrenton
N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 121 Vol. A

[second column]
Sent to N. McLean  Apr 17” 1855
1855 Dec 19 [illegible]
to 3 [illegible] to Hon W.A. Goode
H of R.

Nath. McLean June 28 / 56
Same Sept. 22, 1856
Sec Intercon Dec. 6  56
1857 Apr 20
“         “      21 From Virginia (R)

To No. Car. [illegible] from 4 Septr 1856
Natn to W.H. Jomes
[vertical side note is illegible]

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State of No. Carolina / Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Warren County             / 26th November term 1833 

On this 26th day of November 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of said Court now sitting Augustine Balthorp of the County of Warren aforesaid aged 
Seventy three years within a few months who being first duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 - Viry 
That he was born in the county of Westmoreland, State of Virginia that in the year 1777, a little before Christmas he moved with an older brother to the State of No. Carolina, and settled in the county of Bute now Warren near the place where he now resides - that he has lived in the same county and neighborhood ever since - that 
he has no Registry of his age but really believes it to be as stated above having always understood from his mother that he was born in the month of Jany 1761 That in the fall of the year in Novr 1778 he thinks he was drafted as a militia man for what term he cannot positively say - but believes for six months - and attached to Capt. John Colclough’s company and joined the Regiment of militia at Butte [illegible] Couty House under the command of Col. Thomas Eaton and Genl Ashe.  Hence they were marched to Kingston on Neuse River. Hence through the corner part of No. Carolina and camped great Peedee - near Georgetown  In So. Carolina - Hence traveled on Charleston S.C. crossing the 
Santee at Monck’s Corner to within a few miles of Charleston – where they were stationed a few days and then marched to a place called the White House in S.C. in the direction of 
Savannah - which was then in the hands of the British - this was in the early part of 1779 - From hence they were marched to 
Augusta in Georgia - and hence followed the British down the river to Briar Creek - and remained there several days – And on the 3d March 1779, as he believes, they were attacked by the British in which engagement the No. Carolina militia very early gave way - That he and many others (among whom he recollects - John Stokely Matthew Garrett - Fred Cruise and Burwell Cruise) while attempting their escape through the swamp or low grounds of Savannah River were taken prisoners and carried to an old field and kept all night in an old barn and the next day taken under guard to Savannah

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Town after a few days he and the other American prisoners were taken [illegible] the river and confined on board of a prison ship 
in which situation he remained until about the 26th June 1779 as well as he recollects when in order to relieve himself from his wretched 
condition [illegible] truly miserable by disease and the frequent death of many of his companions in captivity he consented to enlist in the British service whereupon he was discharged and joined the British at the town of Savannah - While with them at this place 
Genl Lincoln with his forces and the French troops attempted to dislodge the British from their encampment but failed This affidavit [illegible] and declares that he was induced to join the British from no other motive but a desire to relieve himself from bodily suffering and great mental alarm. Determined should 
ever an opportunity offer to rejoin the American forces by whose cause his attachment continued unabated and in 
whose concepts he still felt the liveliest - interest = Accordingly, as well as he now remembers, on the 29th Nov.r 1779 – under cover of a very dark night = he made his escape from the British encampment - and arrived at home in this county in which 
he now resides, on this 24th Dec’r 1779 - making a period of more than twelve months from The Time of his leaving home until his return. 

In the year 1780 - about the last of May or first of June he again entered the service as a substitute for one John Wright a private - drafted for three months in the company commanded by Capt. John White - which surrendered as he thinks, at the town 
of Halifax - where they joined other troops – Hence they were marched to Johnson Court House - Hence through the lower 
part of No Carolina to Rawgley's Mills in S.C. within a short distance of Camden - this was near the middle of August- and within a day or so of this time we had an engagement under 
new command of Gen’l Gates with the army under Gen’l Cornwallis – near Camden - in which Gates’ army was defeated and fled – 
very soon after this he distinctly recollects having heard of the defeat of Gen’l [illegible] at some place in S. Carolina - after this

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near the Yadkin River - He is unable to produce his discharge – having lost or mislaid it - He performed his full three months.

In February 1781 - He again entered the service as a substitute for one John Clairborne a private, drafted for three months, in the company commanded by Capt. Geo Norsworthy – and [illegible] at Capt. Norsworthy’s - we were marched from this place through Hillsboro to Guildford Court House - where on the 15th or 16th March, as he believes, he was in the engagement with the British - He states further that he had 
orders to assist in bringing a wounded man to the hospital – and then in a short time joined his Co: again i marched to Ramseys Mill on Deep River - from there to Camden in 
S. Carolina - where another engagement took place with the British - he thinks and believes some where about the latter part of April - he was, however, not in this engagement, having 
been taken off to go with a Company’s waggons - He then continued in the army of Gen’l Greene till discharged - having served 
his full term - his discharge is lost or mislaid- so that he cannot produce it.

He further states that he know of no person, except those whose testimony accompanies this, by whom he can prove his service. He relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present - declares that 
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state – He has no documentary evidence to establish his services except such as are hereunto appended. 
Sworn to and subscribed 		
Augustine Balthrop
in open court. 
C S Drake CNBL

We Henry Filts and Caswell Drake both clergymen of this county of Warren aforesaid - and Peter R. Davis one of the justices of the Peace for said County hereby certify on oath 
that we have long known and are well acquainted with Augustine Balthrop - who has sworn to & subscribed the above Declarations - and feel no hesitancy in saying that - he is a man of high respectability - and is entitled to the fullest credit - upon oath - that we believe he is of

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The age he represents - and that he is respected in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in 
that opinion - That he is a man of truly exemplary habits. 
Sworn in the open Court 
C D Drake BNBL 		Caswell Drake

Mr. Wm Felts name is not signed
Being un able to attend Court.		
Peter R. Davis jr.

and this said court do hereby declare their opinions of this the investigation of this matter and putting the [illegible]prescribed by the War Dep.: that the above & named applicant – 
was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - and this court further certify that Henry Filts & Caswell Drake who have signed the above Certificate are regular clergymen of The Gospel, resident in the County of Warren aforesaid - & that Peter R. Davis who was
also signed the same is a Justice of The Peace for said County - That They are all credible persons - & that their statements are entitled to full Credit. The Court also [illegible] in the good opinion exampled of the respectability -high character for truth of the applicant.

I [illegible] D. Drake clerk of the County Court 
aforesaid do hereby certify, that The foregoing contains the original proceedings in The matter of the application of Augustine Balthorp for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of Nov.  1833.
				E.D.Drake [illegible]

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State of North Carolina
Warren County 18th April 1833
This day Buswell Davis personally 
appeared before me Peter R. Davis a justice 
of the peace for said County and made oath 
that he is acquainted with Augustine Bal – 
thorp, and has known him in this County 
for many years, that he knew said 
Balthorp in the service of the united 
states during the revolutionary war 
that he knows said Balthorp served
as a soldier from this county under 
Captain Colclough and that he knows 
said Balthorp was in the battle at Brier 
creek on the 3rd of March / where he was 
also himself in the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy eight or seventy
nine but which year he does not remember
that after the battle at Brier Creek said 
Balthorp was missing, and as I then and
ever since have understood was taken 
prisoner by the British, after which time
said Davis says he knew something of said 
Balthorp until after the war was over 
since which time he has conversed 
with him frequently up to the present 
time, that he march’d from this County 
at the same time that said Balthorpe did 
tho not in the same Captains Company 
and that the militia at that time marched

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from this County were drafted for six months 
but does not know whether said Balthorp 
was drafted or whether he was a substitute 
but knows the term of service 
for which they were engaged was six 
months, that he considers said Balthrop 
from his own acquaintance with him 
and from his general character to be 
a man of strict truth and of great 
respectability
Sworn to and		Buswell Davis
subscribed before 
me on the day
first mention’d

Peter R. Davis J.P

On this 15th day of October 1833 personally appeared before me one of the justices of the Peace for the County of Warren aforesaid Frederick Shearins of said County who having duly sworn oath on his oath declare that he has long known & is well acquainted with Augustine Balthorp also of said County and that he thus affirmed was himself a private in the Co. of Capt. Jordan Harris of the N.C. Militia at the Battle of Guilford in 
the year 1781- and that he distinctly recollects 
that the said Balthorp was also there and 
a private in the ranks of the N. C. Militia – 
He also commends the said Balthorp a man of 
good character strict truth.

Sworn to and Subscribed		Fred Shearin
By Frederick Shearin before me
Peter R. Davis J.P

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State of North Carolina 
Warren County 9th June 1834 
I Henry Filts one of the acting justices 
of the peace for said county do hereby 
certify that I have been long acquainted 
with Frederick Shearin of this county 
and believe him to be of good character 
and entitled to credit on oath 
Henry Filts [illegible]
for Coty. Of Warren

I Peter R. Davis also one of the acting 
justices of the peace for Warren County 
do certify that I have long known 
Henry Filts who has signed the above 
certificate and that he is a man 
of good character and great respecta =
= bility -  I also am slightly acquainted with 
Frederick Shearin who has also resided 
in this county many years and as 
far as I know or have ever heard 
has supported a good character 
Peter R. Davis J.P

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Warrington 9th Decr. 1833 
Sirs
I now enclose you Mr. Balthorps 
Papers and hope you will try and get 
his claim allow’d and bring on his 
certificate to enable him to get his pension 
it will be observ’d that he has not
Stated positively the time that he entered 
the service for neither will he even do 
so, he was at the time young and wither 
for 3 or 6 months he did not care, and 
I merely believe he could not be induced
to say on oath or otherwise that a thing 
was or was not so unless his recollection 
was perfect as to the fact. You will observe 
the disposition of Burwell Davis which I took 
without the knowledge of Mr. Balthorp, they
march’d from this County together tho not in the 
same Captain, Company, both were in the Battle 
at Brier Creek - Burwell Davis knew Balthorp 
in the army, but Balthorp has no recollection 
of him at that time - Mr Balthorp is a man 
of great respectability and for truth there is not 
a man in the County stands higher, and as to 
Burwell Davis he is equally so - the reason 
Mr Fith did not sign the certificate at 
court or a clergyman was this, the papers had

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been made act by Mr. Welden N Edwards before count and altho one [illegible] and a [illegible] would have been sufficient to testify in court on to the standing of Mr. Balthrop and his being [illegible] to have been a solider of Mr. Edwards knowing that Mr. Drake and Mr. Faith were both well acquainted with Mr. B and Also Country on their both being at court [illegible] their name, but it so happened that Mr Faith was at [illegible] and did not get to court, the court however thought it but not to encase his name, but for the clerk when [illegible] as a [illegible] to state the fact of Mr. Faith, not being present
Mr Balthrop you know is a man in quite [illegible] circumstances and [illegible] some what hurt at his not having succeeded in getting the pension, and I do believe there is no man better entitled to one than he is, and if the department is not satisfied as to the terms of services get them to take the statement, he certainly was in service and a prisoner a long time I have nothing more to inform you of 
[illegible]
P. R Davies [signature]

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War Department
Pension Office
[illegible] : 16 - 1833
Sir:
The earn of Mr Balthrop has again been taken up [illegible] is [illegible] returned. 
It appears from his declaration that he alleged to have preformed 18 months service - that he was in the first instance drafted and [illegible] the service with the battle [illegible] of the year 1779 and that in the Battle of Brier Creek, which took place in March of that year, he was made a prisoner, and having been held as such for something to [illegible] he [illegible] that to better his condition, he then enlisted in the American Service, in which he continued until [illegible] when he made his escape, having [illegible] from home 12 months.- what he afterwards again joined the American Service, and served two terms of the [illegible] each-
The only question in this case is whether the [illegible] is entitled to any compensation for any service, [illegible] September 1779- and upon this point, [illegible] clearly of the opinion that he is not - that it is [illegible] mattered what matters might have [illegible] him to enter the [illegible] Service, the Act itself [illegible] during that period.- 
If [illegible] Mr Balthrop shall think proper to accept a certificate for the [illegible] [illegible] Service he can have it, upon the return of the papers, with the credibility of Frederick Shearin certified to by the [illegible] before [illegible] his [illegible] was made- the letter of Mr Davies is returned herewith

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I have the honor to be Yr Able Servant
J. L. Edwards
[blank page]
[illegible] Mr. J. D. Hawkins 
House of Representatives -

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Treasury Department [text]
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 7th, 1839. [written]
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 States," [text]
Augustine Balthrop [signature]
a Pensioner on the Roll of the [text] 
North Carolina [written]
Agency, at the rate of [text]
Twenty [written]
Dollars and  [crossed out blank space]  Cents per annum, under the law of the [text]
14 June, 1832, [written]
has been paid at this Department from the [text]
4th of March 1838, [written]
to the [text] 
14th Sept. 1838, [written]
Respectfully yours, [text]
Albion K. Parris {signature]
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present. [text]

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Warrenton 10th June 1834
Sir,
I now enclose you mr. Balthrops papers, and must request you to apply at the [illegible] office for the necessary papers to enable him to get his pension, Mr. Edwards says that he can have a certificate for [illegible] months  service by getting it certified that [illegible] [illegible] in a name of good character which you will see has been done by Mr. Fitts & myself - I have never seen Mr. Balthop since his papers were returned but am sure he will not complain I do however think his is a very hard case, and that in attention to the six months ought to be added the time that he was in service before he was taken prisoner at Brier Creek what that time is can be seen by the [illegible] however should the department not think so, they will send the certificate  for whatever term of service [illegible] be found [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible]
P. R. Davis [signature]

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state of North Carolina
Warren County
On The 5th day of August 1836 personally came before the R. C. Pritchard one of the acting Justices of The Peace for the county of Warren aforesaid James A Eagerton [illegible] about fourty [illegible] and a resident of Warren aforesaid and made the following officiant [illegible] that he was acquainted with the late Augustin Balthrop for many years that he the said Balthrops lived for many years in the county of Warren and died in the same county at his residence at an advanced age. He the said James A Egerton further says that he lived a neighbor to the said Augustin Balthrop for about Thirty years and that he was considered by the neighborhood as a man of [illegible] and integrity - and further that is his last [illegible] he visited him and also attended his death bed he had a conversation with him and among other things he conversed upon his Services in the army of The Revolution and of the [illegible] of the statement made by him he had not the least doubt he [illegible] his [illegible] in upon his knowledge of his character and the entire [illegible] of all [illegible] to [illegible] or widowed him in regard to his said statement He further states that the said conversation occurred deserving his [illegible] [illegible] but whether the said Balthrop was convinced

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or considered that it would from his last [illegible] he is unable to vow further than is remarked that he must die as the family informed him - the tenor of the conversation is about as follows to [illegible] that he was taken prisoner at the battle of Brier Creek together with others and [illegible] [illegible] that his life was [illegible] of and to letter his condition and to seek an opportunity of escaping he entered the enemy's service and remained until an opportunity offered when he awaited [illegible] and escaped at great peril [scribbled out word] They made pursuit and to avoid recapture lay concealed some three days - when he eventually succeeded in reaching home - he stated that he was confined in a close place perhaps a [illegible] with nothing but a limited quantity of plain rice & [illegible] - a conclusion in desperation he could not [illegible] and eaten than [illegible] to such treatment and endanger his life by longer [illegible] [illegible] to enter the [illegible] service with the firm [illegible] to escape on the first opportunity - after his escape he was compelled to remain concealed to [illegible] upon raw turnips. this [illegible] further says that from his knowledge of Balthrop general Charaelir and the estimated in which he was held in his neighborhood he has no hesitation in saying that any statement [illegible] by him may be relied on as thee - and further that Augustin Balthrop was ever considered a Revolutionary solider a character and [illegible] that was never denied as far as this [illegible] ever heard and further he say [illegible]
Jas A Egerton [smudged signature] 
[illegible signature]

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State of North Carolina
{Warren County}
The 4th day of August 1836
Came James A Egertin before me and deposed and remembered to the within [illegible] and of entirely that [illegible] is will [illegible] to me and in all [illegible] property of credit
R. C. Richard [signature] D.P. State

State of North Carolina 
Warren County 
John W White
Clerk of the court of Plea, & [illegible] Sessions. for the county of Warren aforesaid hereby certify that R. C. Pritchard whose genuine departure appears to the [illegible] [illegible] is and was at the time of responding the same one of the [illegible] [illegible] of the peace for the county aforesaid duty Commissioned & Dutiful and that [illegible] faith and credit are due to all his official act
On testimony whereof and document remember my name and office my deal of office done at - Warrenton this 4th day of August 1836
John, W, White [signature] [illegible]

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"B" [signature]

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Warrenton N.C. September 12th 1856
Sir; 
Enclosed here with you have an [illegible] of James A Egurtin in the case of Augustin Balthrop a Revolutionary solider from N.C. and a pensioner under Act of 1832 - his widow Holly Balthrop was included under Act of 1853 and is now enjoying the same at the sale of 20 per year-
I desire the case to be reopened with a view of an increase of pension. In the letter of the Department to Howell, J. Hawkins of Dec 16th 1833 it is [illegible] that he be served- including the time he was a prisoner and in the line of the enemy. 18 months "The only question on this case is whether the applicant is entitled to any compensation for any services on [illegible] to Nov 1779" the time he entered the enemy service "Which act for includes entirely of the possibility of [illegible] any claim for services deserving that period" [illegible] the position assumed by the Department in the above [illegible] then Balthrop is entitled to 8 month increase of compensation since he was not with the enemy but about 4 months. but it is contended that he is entitled to compensation the whole time he was absent upon the principle that his acceptance into service on his return and his [illegible] patriotic department worked a pardon or title a [illegible] restored

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him to his [illegible] name and estate - for of the joining of the enemy aets like and has the effect of an attainder the consequence must be the corruption of blood both upward, and downwards hence he would not be entitled to pay or pension either before or afterwards. The [illegible] of the Department of a corruption anterior to the [illegible] is a refinement upon the law that is not previewed. The case of Michael Meahony of Aug 31st 1840 and that of Jacob Williams June 27th 1843 [illegible] in Pension Laws 1849 pages 120 of 124 are the nearest in point but [illegible] reminder to the [illegible] one for in Mahoneys case he "abandoned the [illegible] during the war" and Jacob Williams deserted and never returned to the army - but in Balthrip's case he neither deserted nor abandoned the service but used a reese de gurre rather a prisoner of war in order to effect his escape which proved successful and on his return home a place where the historian says there were no tories (Wheeler, History of S. 6. page 424) he was not only not tried and condemned as a tore, but was commended and honored by being again accepted in the [illegible] [illegible] two different turns and was in one of the hardest fought battles of the Soreth [illegible name] and the one that turned the state in favor of American Independence 
His aged widow makes application for increase of pension for the time he served prior to his capture in the celebration to the time he was a prisoner and she [illegible] whether she is not entitled to -

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have the time he was in the enemy service [illegible] for in view of all the circumstances of was a prisoner in fact while in the line of the enemy
Respectfully
Nathl McLean

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State of Virginia
[illegible] fourth to right,
this is to certify that I, as one of the acting Justices of said county; qualified Mrs Holly Balthrop to a [illegible] for a pension due her Husband; Mrs Balthrop is an aged Lady, and appears to be quite feeble, and in [illegible]; and resides about thirteen miles from our County Seat; and that of consider there might be some danger and difficulty in her attending at our County Seat to have been qualified in other court. Review under my hand this 10th day of May 1854
J. S. Moss J.F. [signature]

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Warrenton N.C. Dec 2nd 1836
Sir;
Your decision on the application of Mrs. Holly Balthrop Pensioner under Act of February 3rd 1833 dated September 22 1836 came duly to hand and I have no further reason to add than those already given in my last letter. other than the position of the Department that Augustin Balthrop entrusted the British service voluntarily, is denied for no part of the evidence nor any circumstance attending the [illegible] such construction feel very clearly tend to show the contrary- 
It is contended on the part of the claimant that it was a case of [illegible] and [illegible] and the fact of his escaping at great peril on the first opportunity that offered is relied on as a circumstance to sustain that annual. From the decision of the Commissioner we [illegible] an appeal and ask the favor to have the papers in the [illegible] submitted to the Secretary of the Interior for his opinion
Respectfully 
Nathl McLean [signature]
To the Commisioners 
of Pensions 
Washington 
D.C.

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4184 Act 33
2nd [illegible]
To [illegible] preferred 
[illegible] Richmond, Va,
Fayetteville, N.C
From 4 [illegible] 183,
Holly Balthrop [signature]
and Augustine [signature]

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[illegible]
Holly Balthrop
To here the [illegible]
after Pension changed
from Virginia to 
North Carolina
[Blank space]
[illegible signature]

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		Franklinton NC
		April 15th 1857
Mr Wm H. Joyner
	Sir
		I herewith enclose my 
Pension Certificate I wish you to see the 
Commissioner of Pensions and have it 
Transferred to North Carolina, said State 
now being my stated residence haveing [sic] 
removed from the State of Virginia where 
my Pension was first made payable
		Very Respectfully
		her mark [hand drawn X] Holly Balthrop
Witness
	Wm F. Hilliard

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Richmond September the 29th 1857
Sir
In answer to yours of the 28th [illegible] I have to inform you, that Holly Balthrop is Pensioner under Act of 3rd February 1853 at $20 per annual [illegible] paid at this agency to the 4 day of September 1833.
George C. Whiting Esq. [signature]
Commissioner 
of Pensions. 
Very Respectfully your
Obedient Servant
Morris D. Newman [signature]
Pension Agent

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[stamp upper left side WARRENTON N.C. JAN 14]
Commissioner of 
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Warrenton N.C. January 11th 1835
[illegible] Sir;
Can you [illegible] me with the name of the captain time of service as of Augustin Balthrop a Revolutionary Pensioner from North Carolina - his widow has lately been placed on the pension roll under the Act of 1853 all of which appears in your office - I am attorney for the widow as you can see upon file among the papers -- I wish the name of the Capt, time, place of as alleged in Balthrops declaration
Respectfully
Nathaniel McLean

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Warrenton N.C. June 20th 1836
Sir;
Augustin Balthrop a Revolutionary soldier from North Carolina and a Pensioner of the rate of twenty dollars for annual. his wife Holly Balthrip still serving him and has also been enrolled at the same rate under Act of 1853
You will confer a favor if not contrary is [illegible]
Regulations by giving one a transcript of the decision of the Department in Balthrip's original application under Act of 1832 and the reason given if any why a grater Pension was not allow [illegible] and also why it should not now be increased in [illegible] of and for the benefit of his widow
This recommendation is asked with the view of an application for an increase of Pension for the widow of Augustin Balthrip 
To sustain this request I ecite the diction of Attorney [illegible] Mason of June 23rd 1846 when he states that the Act of Congress approved of the May 1846 "Makes it the duty of the Government Officers to search the archives and to ascertain if there be evidence in them to establish [or increase] the claim of the widow"
Respectfully
Nathl McLean [signature]

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Warrenton N.C. Dec 31st 1853
Dear sir;
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Mrs. Balthrop for a pension, together with accompanying evidence 
Respectfully
Nathaniel McLean
Commissioner of 
Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Department of the [illegible]
Washington, Dec. 9th 1737.
Sir,
Upon due consideration of the appeal of Nathel McLean, on behalf of Mrs Holly Balthrop, for an increase of pension under the act of February 3 1833, I am of the opinion that your decision is correct, and in entire accordance with the precedent, in like cases, sanctioned by this Department. Consequently the same has been fully affirmed, and the papers in the case are here with [illegible] to your office.
I am very respectfully, 
Your obedient Servant 
R Mc Celland [signature]
Geo C Whiting Eugene [signature]
Commissioner
of Pensions

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AcN & file 33

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Brief in the case of  Holly Balthrop widow of Augustine 
[illegible] 
County and State of North Carolina [crossed out] Virginia
[illegible] act 3 February [illegible]
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
[blank page section]
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Husband [illegible] at 20 [illegible] 1 June 1837.
Marriage found by [illegible] marriage [illegible] 
Other facts with [illegible] of partner  by credible [illegible] 
Name and residence of Agent
Nathaniel McLean [signature]
[illegible signature]
R Mc Rae Examining Clerk

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State of North Carolina
Warren bounty December 30th 1833
Personally came before [illegible] John S Chuck P. of the [illegible] of the peace for the council aforesaid M Drake an intelligent and credible [illegible] who being duty [illegible] according to fact [illegible] [illegible] her [illegible] ---
his funeral was concluded by the [illegible] Caswell Drake father of the affiant that the [illegible] Augustine Balthrop is left a widow receiving him Holly Balthrop now [illegible] or was a short time [illegible] in the county of [illegible] and state of Virginia. 
Sworn to and [illegible] M. M. Drake
On the day and date above
John, S, Chuck [signature]
L. P. deal [signature or company]

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State of North Carolina
Warren County & John W White [illegible] of the court of [illegible] for the country aforesaid humbly certify that John [illegible] check whose genuine designation appears this [illegible] is now and was at the time of [illegible] the same one of the [illegible] duties of the Peace for the country aforesaid duty commission and [illegible] full faith and audit are due all this [illegible] 
testimony about [illegible] decidedly [illegible] and affix my seal of office done at Warrenton this 31st of December 1853
John W White [signature]

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Pension Office
May 24, 54
Sir,
Please clarify the date Augustine Balthrop's death - [illegible]. Carolina, 
[illegible] 7. June 1832 1 20: In. am. 
Best rg:
CF. Cole
For Comms.
F. Burt Sig
[illegible] Aur.

Augustine Balthrop, [illegible] '32
H20 for [illegible], [illegible] 3 Dec. 1847. [illegible]

F Burt
Auditor

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Clarksville Tennessee.
Aug 21st, 26
Commission of Pension
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir:
I'm interested in the Revolutionary record of Augustine Balthrop, of Warren Co. North Carolina. Have been told that something has been told of him in the "Colonial -

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and State-Records of North Carolina Vol. XXVIII. page 83. also some records in  Vol. XXII page 58. I may be mistaken about these volumes, but will appreciate any data. Including dates, and any family dates or names if given. I'm [illegible] to join D.A.R. and it is very necessary to have a complete record.
Thanking you in advance for any favor:
Respectfully
Mrs. L.A. Pennebaker
1101 Madison St
Clarksville
Tennessee