Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,626, William Folk, N.C S.C.

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Service: N.C, S.C
William Folk
Number: R3626

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WM Folk Leun;
7 June 1832

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In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832,
Declarative
State of Tennessee
Franklin County } S.S.
On this 23rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county William Folk and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration. That he is now ninety years old "past" That he entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the year seventeen hundred and eighty in Union District in the State of South Carolina, and continued in the service up to the close of the war of the Revolution That he first entered the service under Captain James Thomas and Lieutenant Daniel Mabry, and at another time he served under Capt Pearson that this service affiant thinks was in the South Carolina Line as in the kind of service that affiant cannot now recollect, affiant further declares that he was at the Battles of the Black Stocks Eutaw Springs & Baiders Bridge That he continued in the service for three years

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and at the time he quit the service he was stationed at ninety six in the state of South Carolina That he has no documentary evidence by which to prove his service having lost his discharge many years past, and that being the reason he has not made application for a pension at an earlyer day and hoping that he might meet with some one that served with him, but being disipointed in finding any one. That he being now unable to work, he has concluded to try the best [illegible] evidence that he can produce and refers the department to the proof accompanying this declaration for proof of service
Affiant further declares that he is not on the pension Rolls of any state, and that he hereby relinquishes all other claims to a pension but this 23rd day June 1853 -
William Folk his x mark

Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state above mentioned and I would certify that William Folk who makes the above affidavit or Declaration is in the neighborhood in which he resides reputed to have service in the war of the Revolution: That it is so considered by all the old people who know him, and I would further certify that in my opinion he must be at least ninety years of age. That he

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is a man in whome full faith and credit may be [illegible]
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand -
James B. Foster
Justice of the Peace for Franklin Co Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Franklin County } To wit,
I, Wm. E. Taylor Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above written would hereby certify that James B. Foster Esq before whome the foregoing Declaration was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Winchester this 28th day of June A.D. 1852
[signed]Wm E Taylor Clk

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no 38,609.
Wm. Folk
Tenn:
Lett: to Taze W. Newman
May 28/53
Taze W. Newman 5th July 1853.
T. W. Newman Sept. 23/53
Same August 10/54
Same Sep 4 1854
Taze W. Newman 16 Oct. 1854
Hon: R. H. [illegible] - [illegible date]
7 June 1832

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State of Tennessee
Franklin County } S.S.
On this 7th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Bledsoe & Charles Wood and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on their oaths declare that they are well acquainted with William Folk who is reported to be a soldier of the war of the Revolution - that he has always contended that he served in said war, and is a very old man - old enough to have served in the Revolution - that they understand he is making application for a pension for his services in said war, and we believe the statements he makes are true, though a very poor man and old - now are the [illegible] of the County we believe the statements he makes and would place confidence in his statements - and he has contended for a long time he was entitled to a pension as afforesaid, and we believe his statements and he is reputed in this section of the country, and we believe he is entitled to a pension from the General Government, we would further declare we have no interest whatever in his application for a pension only thus. we are of opinion that the old soldiers of the Revolution should have pensions and - William Folk as we believe being one, of the old soldiers
[signed]James Bledsoe
[signed]Charles Wood

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State of tennessee
Franklin County }S.S.
I, Wm. E Taylor Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and state above written would hereby certify that James Bledsoe and Charles Wood whose names appear to the foregoing affidavits are highly respectable Citizens of said County and are personally known to me and as such and I would place implicitt confidence in any statements they might make I would further certify that James B Foster Esq before whome the foregoing affidavit was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and the signature purporting to be his is Genuine
In testimony where of I have affixed the ooficial seal of said County this 21st day of March A.D. 1853
[signed]Wm E Taylor Clk

State of Tennessee
I H S Turney do certify that I am personally and well acquainted with James Bledsoe & Charles Woods whose names are subscribed to the within affidavit and take pleasure in saying they are both gentlemen of character and standing in this community and that they are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand this the 28th day of March 1843
[signed]Hopkins S. Turney

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State of Tennessee
Franklin County  S.S.

Be it known that on this 14th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mrs. Mary Adcock aged eight years past and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following affidavit  That she was raised in Marian District in the State of South Carolina and at an early day when she was a child - She knew William Folk who now resides in Franklin County Tennessee and remembers him to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution that he returned out of service from the State of North Carolina - after the Revolutionary war as a soldier having and affiant well remembers entered the service from the county in which he then resided - and that the said William Folk has often told affiant of his services in the Revolutionary war- that he served for a long time - that was at an early day directly - after the close of said war and when he returned home from said service in South Carolina - he told affiant this and She has was known him ever since said time and has no doubt of his service for at that early day - he was so considered - and every one spoke of him as a soldier of the Revolution and the affiant has never heard the same contradicted -  and he has always contracted since pensions   were paid to old soldiers & that he was entitled a pension for said service but has never been able to procure a pension not knowing any of the soldiers that served with him in said war - and being made to find any one in this county and has never been able to go back to South Carolina to prove his said service  Affiant would further declare that She is positive as to the facts above stated that is that William Folk above stated entered the service and

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went into North Carolina and was about for a long time - and returned into the neighborhood from which he went - and had the reputation of a [illegible] and [unknown word] to considerences from that day up till this time - 
Mary Adcock
Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state above writen and I would certify that - Mary Adcock who makes this above affidavit is a person in whom full faith and credit may be placed and is of the age She states and is a person thus known be believed in my Court where She is known  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto fix my hand and affix my seal this 14th day of March A D 1853
James. B. Foster {JP}
Justice of the Peace for 
Franklin Co Tennessee

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Know all men by these presance that I, William Folk of Franklin County Tennessee for divers good causes and considerations hereunto moveing have and by these presance do nominate constitute and appoint Taze, W, Newman of Knoxville, Tennessee my true and Lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name place and Sted to prosicute the General Government of the United States for a pension due me under act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -- I having Served in the war of the Revolution in the States of North and South Carolina for three years - . Most of my servace being in North Carolinia though I resided in South Carolinia near the line of the two states -- and having never applyed for a pension until recently owing to my being unable to prove my servace - I must refer to the records on file for the proof of my servace and to the proof my attorney may make in the same - for my name should have been returned - for I was in servace further afiant continuous though I changed officers several times though from first entering the servace I was never out of the same until the close of the war - I therefore authorise my said attorny to have the every rolls examined for the proof of my said servace - and for more particular detail I would refer to my declaration now on file I further authorise my said attorney to use all proof on file in any of the departments at Washington City or elsewhere and to receive all communications from the same & to do any and every thing that an attorney can legally do in order to establish my said right to a pension as due me.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 14th day of March A.D. 1853
his
William Folk {Seal}
mark
Signed Sealed and Delivered }
in presence of }
James: B. Foster }
John Hosse }

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State of Tennessee 
Franklin County L.L.

Be it known that on this 14th day
of March A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three personally
appeared before the subscribed an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State above writin William
Folk and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand- 

James B. Foster
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin County Tennessee

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No 38,609
William Folk
Tenn, 3626--
June 7, 1832.

T. W. Newman,
Winchester
Tenn.

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State of Tennessee }
Franklin County } SS
Be it known that on this 6th day of August -- in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above writen William Folk an old Citizen of said County aged - 95 years past and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration That he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution.  That he entered the Servace in Darlinred District in the State of South Carolina under Captain Thomas and Lieutenant Mabry - that he marched into North Carolina thence was in Servace in that State under the above named Captain and marched in North Carolina was [unknown word] Batle of Back Stoks - and also at a small batle in the Waxhaw Settlements and in the Commanding officer reverend Buford and he thinks that even in the year seventeen eighty his army having been in servace a short time - serve first year six months at that time - again he he having serveind in in servace coninuously he runs at the battle of hte Cowpens - under Capt Thomas - one after said battle he marched into North Carolinia driving General Greens portion of the enemy at the Catawba river - and went threre at Town Butte of Gilford Court house - and continued in servace in North Carolinia being stationed for a while at Hilsburo and from there he marched to Sulsberry in N Carolina and marched at that place for a considerable time and of moving with a company he marched to Ninety-Six in South Carolina abbicut sturks with river in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two - he was return marched back to North Carolinia and was at Ralegh and was in the Servace up to same time in seventeen hundred and eighty two when he was discharged in Haiagax and returned to his home in  [unknown word] district South Carolinia  affiants servace was performed in North Carolinia that it must of his servace.  he living but after in his own State - that the discharge he recieved has been lost - he is confident of the above servace he having served in the Revolutionary war for three years - on river the Lingsto

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of time That the servace he has never applyed for a pension before - lately was that he hoped to find name of his companions who served with him but having moved to Tennessee at a very early day to and having never seen any one of the old soldiers who served with him and having no papers - by which to establish his Servace he hopes to find the reccord of the same, he should even now apply only he is old and Feble - unable now to work, and is very poor - and knowing that he loved his country long and he hopes justify - he now must rely on it for a support having never been paid for his servace only the monthy pay which was small for he sold his certificats - of payment -.  Immediately after his servace therefore he relyes on the Justice of his claim and hopes - that the fact of his applying at so late a day will not be taken against him, for he has always been poor - though by hard work he could (until old age - forced him to keep from it) make a living, but now he has no means of support and is unable to do any thing - and no one would take up [next two words illegible] for him - unless he could find witnesses who served with him - though he has for many years tried different persons -  at all times the Justice of his claims and the truth of his servace -- he furtur declares he d not now nor never has received a pension from the Government in anyway and is unable to attend Court - 
his 
William + Folk
mark
Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above writen and I would hereby Certify that William Folk who makes the above affidavit of Declaration is frane bodily unfornuty unable to attend court -- and I would certify that it is the opinion of the neighborhood in which he lives that he was in the war of the Revolution and is be considered - and is a man in whom full faith and credit may be placed.  Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of August A.D. 1853-
James. B. Foster  {JP}
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin Co Tennessee

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State of Tennessee
I Wm E Taylor, Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County in said State, do certify that James B Forster, Esqr, before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as appears of Record in my office.  That full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at office in Winchester.  This 8th day of August 1853.
Wm E Taylor, Clk

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State of Tennessee }
Franklin County } S.S.
Before me John T. Slatter one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, came W. W. Brazelton and made oath in due form - that he knew and has known a man in said County by the name of William Folk about the space of twenty five years.  He was a man of great age, say about ninety five or one hundred years old, a very poor man.  He lived in much obscurity.  He had the reputation of having served in the Revolutionary war of the United States and I. believe he did  serve - and I conversed more more than once with him about obtaining a pension, and why he had not obtained one to which he replyed that because he was not able to pay any person any thing for their troubles, in hunting up evidence of his servace - and that he was so far away from where he rendered servace; that he had not been able to find any person, who served with him, in said war-  That he walked into an adjoining county to see if he could find any old person that served in the same place and at the same time, but did not;
He desired me to undertake to procure a pension for him.  Where upon I refered him to - Mr. Newman who is now prosicuting - said claim for him. in my-

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opinion the claim of said Folk should be allowed as other Revolutionary soldiers - claims have been allowed by the General Government - 
W. W. Brazelton
Sworn and subscribed before me an acting - Justice of the Peace in and for said County and I would certify that W. W. Brazelton who makes the foregoing affidavit is a man in whom full faith and credit may be placed - I would further certify that I have no intrist in the application of Wm Folk for a pension - 
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of August - A. D. 1854
John T. Slatter  J.P. seal

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State of Tennessee }
Franklin County }  S.S.
Be it known that on this 22d day of August in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state above writen Jas. B. Foster Esq who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavet, That he first was acquainted with Wm Folk twenty five years past or more, and from that time up he was acquainted with him, and often heard him speak of his Revolutionary servaces - that is many years past - that he always stated that he served long as said war that such was his statements many years past to affiant, and such was the understanding among his neighbors shuch was his reputation, and such was believed to the fact -- that he affiant often talked to said Folk of his servace and from his statements and the fact connected with said Folk, he has no doubt of his servaces in said war being a man safficiently old to have served, in the Revolution and Judging from his look and appearance affiant thinks said Folk would have been old anough to have served in said war - affiant thinks and believes that the said Folk was a Revolutionary soldier

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as he stated and my opinion is that the said William Folk, was one of the Vetrens of our Revolutionary strugle and should be pensioned as others have been who served in said war, affiant would further declare that said Folk always contended that he was entitled to a pension and often made efforts to get someone to prosicute said claim for him, but being exceedingly poor was unable to do so; and always told affiant as soon as he could find some one that served with him he would get his pension as he was entitled to the same he has no doubt of Folk servace.  such being his - character and reputation affiant would further declare that he has no intrest in the application of said Folk for a pension -
James. B. Foster
Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and I and hereby certify that Jas. B. Foster Esqr who makes the foregoing affidavit is Charrnears of the County Court in and for said County.  I would further certify that I have no intrest in the application of Wm Folk for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of August A.D. 1854,
Thos Finch {Seal}
Justice of the Peace for 
Franklin Co Tennessee

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State of Tennessee } 
Franklin County }  To.Wit.
I Wm E Taylor, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above writen do hereby certify that Jas. B. Foster - who makes the foregoing affidavit is chairman of the County Court of said county and that W. W. Brazelton who makes the other affidavit hereto attach is a highly respectable citizen of said county -
I would further certify that Thos Finch & John T. Slatter, Esqrs, before whom said affidavits were taken are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified - and the signatures which purporting to be theirs are Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said county this 23rd day of August A.D. 1854
Wm E Taylor  Clk

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State of Tennessee }
Franklin County } S.S.
I, Wm E. Taylor, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above writen would hereby certify that - James B. Foster, Esq before whome the foregoing acknowledgement of William Folk - and the affidavits of Mary Adcock _ James Bleadso _ and Charles Wood _ were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and Sworn and the Signatures thereunto purporting to be his are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the oficial seal of said County this 28th day of March A.D. 1853.
Wm E Taylor  Clk

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Winchester Tennessee
March 28th 1853
Commisioner of Pensions
Sir included you will find aditional evidence to Support the claim of William Folk_ Claiming a pension under act of 7th June 1832 with a power of attorny to me you will please file this proof with _ his original __ declaration filed in January last _
Your Mot
Obt Svt &c
Taze. W. Newman
Winchester Tennessee

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Winchester Tennesse.e.
Jan 8th /53,
Commisioner of Pensions
Sir I inclose you one Declaration of William Folk, Claiming a pension under Act of 7th June 1832 in order that the South Carolinia Rolls in your office may be inspected, and examined for his name.
Your Obt
Svt &c
Taze W Newman Agt,
Winchester Tennessee

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Ex
Kizziah Pitman former widow of Benjamin Rodder act of July 4th 1836_ Power of attorney to Taze W, Newman

Mary Sanders widow of Soloman -- Act July 7th 1838 filed by Hon GW clunes of Tennessee in December 1852 with Power of Attorney to Taze W Newman of Knoxville Tenn.

William Folk -- under act of 1832.  Power of attorny to Taze, W, Newman

I wish to Examine the above claims filed by me or for me in your office -- 
Your Most
Obt Svt &c
Taze, W. Newman

Chief Clerk -- 
Pension Office

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Winchester Tenn
Oct 6th 1854

L P Waldo Esq
Commissioner &c
Sir  Enclosed you will please find the affidavit of Bartley Posey in the case of Wm Folk under Act of 7th June 1832, you will please consider the claim under all the proof.
Your Most
Obt Svt &c
Taze. W, Newman

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State of Tennessee }
Franklin County }  S.S.
Be it known that on this 5th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eigh hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State above writen Bartley Posey, aged - Seventy four - years past, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following affidavit
That he was raised in Union District in the State of South Carolina, and that he in said State, when about ten years of age became acquainted with William Folk who he understands has made application for a pension for Servace in the war of the Revolution, that he knew the said Folk at that earley day, and that at that time it was understood in the neighborhood in which he lived that he served long and faithfully in said war, that such was the understanding, in about 1758 at the close of the Revolution and at that time it was known who service in the Revolution and all the soldiers who had served was known and said Folk was known to have served in said war, that he knew the said Folk well and often heard him speak of his servace that he said he served long and all the time in North Carolina living near the line of the State of North and South Carolina as he affiant well knew, that the statement of Folk was believed in South Carolinia where he lived and at that earley day and he affiant never heared that same contradicted

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at any time either then or since, and from all other facts he can have no doubt of Folk having served in the Revolutionary war, affiant knows that he must have served for the soldiers who served in the war and many of them lived in the neighborhood with Folk stated that they had served with him and had known him in the servace in said war, affiant thinks he knew the opinion of the neighborhood in which Folk, lived in South Carolina from the time he states above, to about the year eighteen hundred and that it was considid and believed by any one that Folk had Served long in the war of the Revolution, affiant would further declare, that the said Folk, was at least twenty five years older than affiant, and sufficiently old to have served in the war as above stated.  That he has no doubt of his servace and thinks if any one is entitled to a pension for their servaces in the Revolution the said Folk should be:  that he lived onley a short distance from North Carolina and served in said State as he always understood, affiant would further declare that, he and Folk served to [word illegible] State of Tennessee in company about the year eighteen hundred - and that he always stated that he served in the war of the Revolution and it was so considid by all who knew him that he served and the same was never contradicted.  That he has often heared his mother who knew the said Folk from a boy, say that he entered the servace and was gone from home a long time in the war, and knew when he returned home from the servace, and that he was gone near three years and was in the servace, when peace was declared once

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and then returned home.  from all these facts he thinks Folk should have a pension  affiant would further declare that he has no intrest in his application for a pension
Bartley Posey
State of Tennessee }
Franklin County } S.S.
Be it known that personally appeard before me Bartley Posey and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit, that he is of the age he States himself to be and is a person in whome full faith and credit may be placed, and his oath would be taken in any court where he is known.  I would further certify, that I have no intrest in the Pension of the said Folk.  In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of October A.D. 1854
James B. Foster
Justice of the Peace for 
Franklin Co Tennessee

State of Tennessee
I Wm E Taylor, Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County -- in said State, do certify that James B. Foster, Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to & subscribed is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County - duly commissioned and qualified as appears of Record in my office, that full faith and credit are due and should be given

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to all his official acts  -- and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office, at office, in Winchester, this 6th day of October 1854  Wm E Taylor  Clk

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Winchester Tenn. Aug 23d
1854
L. P. Waldo Esq-
Commisioner of Pensions.
My Dear Sir  Enclosed you will please find aditional proof in the case of Wm Folk - who claims a pension under act of 1832,
I hope this proof will be satisfactory to admit his claim to a pension, as the Reccords - at Raleigh are for boath troops North and South Carolinia - and as he claimed that his servaces were notable performance in North Carolina and as he lived near the North Carolinia Line I hope this strong proof of traditionay Evidance his general expectation as a soldier will admit his claim under the rules of the Department addopted at the Pension office June 27th 1832 - for the evidence of claimets under act of June 7th 1832 to which it is unnecessary to refer you
Your Most -
Obt. Svt. &c
Taze. W. Newman agt.
Winchester Tennessee

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Winchester Tenn
July 31st 1854

L. P. Waldo Esq,
Commisioner &c
Sir  Enclosed you will please find aditional proof in the case of Wm Folk of Tennessee.  and I hope all the testimony will be duly waid and the claim allowed it is now only for the first time I could find the proof of his servace from N.C, I hope you will take up the papers in this case and assertain all the facts & allow the claim as in my opinion it should be under the old and Even now hard subs of your Burough and you would confer a very great favor by giving it a carefull examination.
Your Most
Obt svt &c
Taze. W, Newman, agt,
Winchester Tennessee

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{ State of North Carolina
{ Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforsaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary war, as follows to wit:
"William Folk."
Book F. | No 2 | Page 76 | L 33. S5.d0 | Specie 
  " | " 18 | " 11 | L7.S2.d8 | "
  " | " 44 | " 14 | L4.S16. d0 | "
  " | " 24 | " 73 | L22.S13. d0 | "
Indent or army certificate issued by auditor of Salisbury
District No 217 June 1782. L6. S0. D 0 Specie
Ditto No. 4203 September 1782 L. 7. S15. d0  Specie
Ditto No. 28 93 - 1783   S6. S4. d0 Specie
In testimony whereof I have hereuto subscribed my name and office & the seal of said office July 16th 1854.
Wm. J. Clarke, Compt'r

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State of Tennessee } SS
Franklin County }  Be it Known that on the 11th day of November A.D. 1853 Personally appeared before the- Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State above written Thomas Finch aged about Fifty Seven years, and being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following affidavit - namely - That he is well acquainted with William Folk who is a citizen of said County, and is a Very old man that he is reputed to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and to have served for a long time - in said War that such is the report in his neighborhood and has been for a great many years, that full faith and Credit may be placed in any Statement made by the said Folk and his Oath court be relied on implicitly that he has no doubt of the Service of the said William Folk in the War of the Revolution _ and thinks if any one Should be entitled to a pension for such service -- he should be for he is an honest old man - and must be at this time near one hundred years old
Thos Finch

Sworn to, and Subscribed before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County - And I would - hereby certify that Thomas Finch is a highly respectable

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Citizens of said county as his official character will
stress and that full faith and credit should be placed
in his statements

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand this 11th day of Nov. A.D. 1853

John T. Slatter JP seal

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State of Tennessee
Franklin County  L.L.

I, Wm E Taylor Clerk of the
County Court in and for the county and
state above writen do hereby certify that John J. 
Slatter, Esq. before wherein the foregoing affidavit
was taken in (and was at the signing of the same),
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said 
county duly commissioned and qualified once
the signatures thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the official seal of
said county, this 31st day of July 1854

Wm E. Taylor Clk

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State of Tennessee
Franklin County

I Hopkin L Turney of said county 
and State do hereby State that I have lived
in said county for the space of nearly thirty years and during all
of which time William Folk has been a resident of said county
as I am informed and believe, that he has the reputation
of having served in the Revolutionary Army, that he is a very
old man and very poor – is a hundred years old or nearly
so and is an honest man as I believe and would swear
the truth, and full and it ought to be given to his declaration
and I have no doubt of his having served in the Revolutionary 
War, and because of his services therein he ought to have
a pension allowed him- 
This 11th Nov. AD 1853

H. L. Turney

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Winchester Tennessee	
Aug 8th 1853

L P Waldo Esq – 

My Dear Sir

Enclosed you will please find the Declaration
of William Folk as amended and required in your report – 
You will please refer to your rolls for his service my imfurince
is from his statements that he served most of his time in N.C.
You will please file this with the proof on file

Your Most
Obt Svt &c
Taze, W, Newman

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Nashville Tenn	
Dec 20th 1855

J. Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

My Dear Sir

You will confer a favor by allowing W.E. Jones
my agent to attend to the care of Wm Folk
who claims a pension under act of June 7th 1832
and he is authorized to act for me under the
Power of Attorney filed by me and in my name 
in your office

Yours respectfully
Taze. W. Newman

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Ho. Of Reply Washington Jany 12.1855.

Mr. S. Cole
Dear Sir:
I do not wish to hurry you on
to appear importunate, but would respectfully ask that
you will at some early day inform me the result of
the personal examination of the Pension claim of Wm Folk
which you promised to make at your house. From the
slight examination of the proof which I make I thought the
claim pretty well established. It is a long time since
the service was performed. It is certain that a man
of his name did perform services when his point the
proof is clear. He establishes a character for integrity and
truth by a number of witnesses personally known to me,
and he also establishes if I mistake not the reputation
for forty or fifty years, of having been a soldier of the
Revolution – The question of identity the only bar to the claims
is I think established by circumstances and reputation pretty
clearly.

Respectfully
GW Jones

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3626.
Wm Folk

REJECTED