Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7014, Hezekiah Deweese, N.C.

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(03-1776)
Service Number
N.6
W7014
Deweese, Hezekiah
or
Dewese
or
Dewise Annis
Born in Delaware
Contents

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8102.
N. Carolina
Annis Dewise, dec.
widow of Hezekiah Dewise
who was a Private
in the N.6 Line
Husband. Died 25 July 1839
Inscribed on the Roll at the rat[page ripped]
74 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commenc[page ripped]
the 4th day of March, 1843, [illegible]
8th November 1844, she [illegible] [illegible]
Certificate of Pension issued the
Third day of March 1844.
and sent to 
Hon. D. M. Barringer
House of Reps.
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
and 7 June 184[illegible]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 153.
Payable to Marchant, William, Nathan and Rachel Dewise, Nancy McKibing and Nancy Davis, only living children.
2 Bailf.
1838,
1843 to,
Rep [illegible]

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North Carolina 23.697
Hezekiah Dewise - 
of Meckl.gr in the State of N. Car
who was a pv in the [space] commanded
by Captain [space] of the Regulars commanded 
by Col Dixon in the N.Car
line for 22 mo: 12 days - 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina 
at the rate of 74 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mar: 34
and [illegible] Hon: H.W. 
Connor. 14.12.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834. 223.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 September 37.33
$261.31.
[Bracket] Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. [Close Bracket]
Recorded by Nath Rice - Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. 6 1/2 Page 57 -

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
On this 28th day of May 1833 personally appearance in open court before the [illegible] of the Court of please [pleas] & quarter sessions for the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina now sitting Hezekiah Dewese a resident of the above named County & State aged 73 years and after being duly sworn agreeable to Law doth on his oath and [illegible] the following 
Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
I was born in the State of Delaware in the year 1760 my parents moved to Caswell County State of North Carolina, in 1772
I enlisted the Service of the United States as an enlisted Soldier Col Dexon [Dixon] enlisted me at the Halifax old Courthouse [illegible] State of Virginia for nine months I enlisted under him June 1778, Tilmon Dixon was Capt Donaho [illegible] 
We then marched into North Carolina & lay there until Dept G then got a furlow [furlough] to go home & staid until November & was [illegible] out, we then marched to guilford Salisbury Charlotte Camdon [Camden] South Carolina and on to the ten mile House near Charleston & then to [illegible] on savany [Savannah] river there we encamped until Spring. then we marched on till near augusta from that to Briar Creek we then marched Back into South Carolina & remained in that state until our time expired. Colonel Dexon [Dixon] then Discharged us & we returned home
In February 1781 I volunteered under Thomas Barnette, Capt for six weeks and was in the Battle at Guilford a few days after the Battle my time Expired I returned home & was discharged - In the year 1781 I substituted for twelve month, a proclamation having issued that if twelve men would find one man, to serve one year the whole of the twelve would be one year Exempt from duty then accordingly [illegible] [illegible], the names of some I yet recollect among them was John Barnette, John Henry, Payor yancy

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& a man the name of Baley, the officers I served under was Tilmon Dixon Capt, Donaho Maj, & Col, Dixon
We rendevoused [rendezvoused] at Granville Courthouse, then marched to Hillsborough Salisbury Charlotte and Camdon [Camden] South Carolina there over Saintee [Santee] River and was near Eutaw Spring at the time the Battle was there. I was not in the Battle owning to sickness, the Captain ordered me to stay with the  Baggage during the Battle, I there remained in South Carolina until my term of service Expired which happened not long after the Capture of Cornwallis at yorktown virginia we had great rejoicing in our army when the news of his capture reached us. I served my time fully out was discharged & returned home -
I served in the whole twenty one months & six weeks. I have no documentary evidence to Establish my claim, not thinking it necessary to preserve my discharges, I hereby relinquish Every  Claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present [illegible] under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and declar [declare] my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - 
Intirogatories [interrogatories] Put by the Court 
Where and in what year was you Born
I was born in the state of Deleware [Delaware] in the year 1760 - 
Have you any record of your age, yes in my Bible
When & where did you Enter the Service of  United States 
I Entered the Service of the United States in the year 1778 June at Hallifax [Halifax] old Courthouse State of Virginia, Where do you now reside, in Mecklenburg North Carolina, where I removed in 1800

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State the names of source of the officers you served under, I served under Col Dixon Major Donaho Capt Dixon & Capt Barnette
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this
28th day of May 1833
his mark
Hezekiah Dewese

State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of please [pleas] & quarter sessions now sitting for the county of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina Isaiah Dewese aged 69 years & after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say that he distinctly recollects Hezekiah Dewese did serve one nine month tour In 1778 and also one tour of twelve months in 1781 in the war of the Revolution 
Sworn to & Declared this 28 day of May 1833
Isaiah Dewese

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Personally appeared before the Justice of the Court of please [pleas] & quarter sessions now sitting Thomas Barnette aged 74 years and after being sworn agreable [agreeable] to Law doth on his oath say that Hezekiah Dewese did enlist in June 1778 for nine months under Col Dixon & served out his time, and also another tour of Twelve months which he substituted I believe he served the full time as I saw him twice during the time in the army in South Carolina this was in the year 1781
Sworn to & subscribed this 28 day of May 1833
Thomas Barnette
Washington DC - [illegible] March 1834
Isaiah Dewise & Thomas Barnette are known to be, respectable and amiable persons.
Henry W. Connor
NC

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Mr Walter S Pharr a Clergyman residing in the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina, and James Doherty Residing in the same, hereby County that we are well aquainted 
[acquainted] with Hezekiah Dewese who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed [ink stain renders illegible] in the neighborhood where he was to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that we Concur in that opinion Walter S Pharr

H W Connor HR [written vertically]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 22 mo. 12 days
$74.66 [written vertically]
Hez Dewese [illegible] [written vertically]

And also Isaiah Dewese & Thomas Barnette who he has interrogated as witnesses is upright steady men & we believe the [illegible] the day.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above [illegible].
Walter S Pharr
James Doherty

And the Said Justices of the Court of Please [Pleas] & quarter sessions for the County of Mecklenburg State of North Carolina, do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interogatories [Interrogatories] presented by the war department, that the above named applicant Hezekiah Dewese was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further Certify that Walter. S. Pharr who has Signed the proceeding  Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina and that who has signed the same is also a resident of the County & State aforesaid and is a creditable person, and their statement is [illegible] to Credit

I Isaac Alexander Clerk of the Court of please [pleas] & quarter Sessions for the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hezekiah Dewese for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of affective this 30 day of May 1833
Isaac Alexander [illegible]
[illegible] B. Oats D.C. [Underlined]

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1363.9210.                   11210
Annis Dewise
died
N.L.
act 7 July '38
Married 1784
husband died 23 July 1839
widow died 8 Mar 1844
[illegible]
22 mo. 12 dy [underlined]/ [illegible]
$74.66 from
25 July '39 when her husband died - 
acts 43 & 44
74.66 [illegible] [illegible]
'44 when she died - 
To Marchant - William
Martha & Rachel Dewise- Mary McKibing
& Nancy Davis only living children
Hon. D.M. Barringer
H.R.

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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
On this 23d day of October A.D. 1843 - personally appeared before mr. Robert D. Alexander one of the justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for Mecklenburg County. Annis Duese a resident of the County and State aforsaid [aforesaid], aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 - entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"    That she is the widow of Hezekiah Duese who [added later] was a private during the war of the Revolution & whose rank and service may be fully ascertained by reference to the records of the pension office as he was a pensioner, that she has no means of proving the service of her said husband otherwise than by reference to the declaration and proof filed by him at the time of obtaining his certificate -
She further declared that she was married to the said Hezekiah Duese on the 12th day of August 1784 - that her husband the aforsaid [aforesaid] Hezekiah Duese, died on the 25th day of July 1839 -; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and seventy four - or = at the time above stated, 
sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
RD Alexander JP
Annis her mark [added later] Deweese

And I Robert D Alexander one of the Justices as aforsaid [aforesaid], do hereby certify that Annis Duese the giver of the above declaration is not able to attend court, from bodily infirmity - Oct. 23d 1843 -

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I Isaiah Dewese do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Annis Dewese the signer of the foregoing declaration and have been acquainted with her for a number of years -
I was present at her marriage with Hezekiah Dewese which took place on the 12th day of August 1784 at her fathers residence in Caswell County NC -
I know that she was legally married, the ceremony by John Adkerson Esqr. who has been dead a number of years - . I also certify that Hezekiah Dewese died on [word marked over] the 25th day of July 1839 - and his widow Annis Dewese has remained single ever since [line] - 
Sworn to and subscribed before Isaiah Dewese
me RD Alexander Justs C.C.
We the undersigned citizens of Mecklenburg County N.C. - certify that we are personally acquainted with Isaiah Dewese, and know him to be a man of irreproachable character 
Edwin Templeton
James Doherty
Caleb Erwin
Walter S Pharr
State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above signers of the [illegible] [illegible] and they are all entitled to credit & men of good standing November 13, 1843
R.D. Alexander Justice C.C.

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
G.C.T. Alexander, [illegible] of Mecklenburg County Court do hereby certify that Robert D. Alexander whose name appears to the foregoing affadavit [affidavit] is [illegible] at the time of the making Said Signature are acting justice of the peace in and for Mecklenburg County Court, and [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] signatures purporting to be his is [illegible].
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Signed my name and affirmed my Seal of [illegible] this 13th day of November 1843,
C.T. Alexander [illegible]

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State of North Carolina
Meclinburg County       }  On this 29th day of April Eighteen Hundred and fourty (sic) six Personally appears in open Court now open and held as the Court House in Meclenburgh William Deweese a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1888 entitled  an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, also the act of 3 of March 1843 and 7th June 1844
That he is the son and one of the Heirs at Law of said Annas Deweest who was the widow of Hezekiah Deweest who was a private in the war of the Revolution in the North Carolina militia and (illegible) as the Heirs do understand and was entitled to a pension at the rate of  $74 60/100, under act 7th of June 1832 under North Carolina agency this Claimant further Declares as he understand that the aforesaid Annas Deweest was married to the said Hezekiah Deweest on the (blank) day of August, seventeen hundred and eighty four, and that her Husband the aforesaid Hezekiah Deweest, died on the 25 day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine and that the aforesaid Annas Deweest died on the Eight day of November Eighteen Hundred and fourty (sic) four.  and that she remained a widow (illegible) the death of the aforesaid Hezekiah Deweest.
This Claimant further declares that he knows of no other

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Record of the Marriagee of the said Hezekiah Deweest and Annas Deweest only the one that is hereunto appended which he believes to be the Genuine Family Record of said Hezekiah Deweest and Annas Deweest and that it is in the hand wrighting (handwriting) of Hiram Deweest and that has been wrighting (sic) man years ago the deponant further declares that all of Heirs at Law that survive the said Annas Deweest are Marchant Deweest, William Deweest, Mary McKibing, Nancy Davis, Martha Deweest, Rachel Deweest and that they are all of full age and that they all reside in Meclinburgh County.

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and date above written
William Deweese

We the Court do hereby Certify that it has been shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Hezekiah Deweest died on 25 July 1839 that Annas Deweest his wife died on the November 8th 1844 and that it has been shown to the satisfaction of the Cpurt that all the Heirs at Laws who survive the aforesaid Annas Deweest are Marchant Deweest, William Deweest, Mary McKibing, Nancy Davis, Martha Deweest, Rachel Deweest and that they are all of full age and that it has been shown satisfaction of the Court that the Claimant William Deweest is a Credible person.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal.
Theo J. Grier C. G. C.

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State of North Carolina
Michenburgh County    ⎬
I Braley [illegible] Clark
of the Court of Common pleas and quarters sessions
for said County do hereby certify that the aforesaid
contains the orignal presseeding of said Court
Thomas J. Grier is Judge 
or presiding Justice
 of said Court in
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ┃
and affixed my seal of office at Charlotte
Court House Michenburgh County
B. Oates Clerk

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Mary Deweese was 
Born January 3rd A.D. 1798.

Nancy Deweese was Born
October 2nd A. D. 1799

Patcy Deweese was Born
June 9th A. D. 1802

Rachel Deweese was Born 
January 20th A.D. 1806

Wrote By Hiram Deweese

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Hezekiah Deweese was Born 
March 28th A.D. 1780

Annas Deweese was Born
December 23rd A. D. 1767

Jonathan Deweese was Born
September 6th A. Dd. 1785

Marchant Deweese was Born 
July 19th A.D. 1787

William Deweese was Born 
March 8th A. D. 1789

Aaron Deweese was Born

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November 19, 1932
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BA-J/AWF  [illegible handwriting]
Hezekiah Deweese
W. 7014

Mrs. Richard B. Alexander
1937 Calvert Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Hezekiah Dewise or Dewese, pension claim, W. 7014.

The data furnished herein were obtained from th the papers on file in the above noted pension claim, based upon the Revolutionary War service record of Hezekiah Deweese, as the name appears on the family record, the name also appears in the claim- Dewese and Dewise.

Hezekiah Deweese was born March 28, 1760 in  the state of Delaware. His parents, whose names are not given, moved to Caswell County, North Carolina in 1772.

He enlisted in June , 1776 and served nine months as private in Captain Tilghman Dixon's company in Colonel Dixon's North Carolina regiment. He enlisted in February, 1781 and served six weeks as private in Captain Thomas Barnett's company and was in the battle of Guilford Court House. He enlisted again in 1781 and served twelve months as private in Captain Tilghman Dixon's company, Colonel Dixon's regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1833, then a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he lived since 1800.

He died July 25, 1839.

He married August 12, 1784 Annis or Annes, her maiden name is not stated. She was born December 23,

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1767 and was married at hhe [the] house of her father in Caswell County, North Carolina. The names of her parents are not shown.
Pension was allowed on her application executed October 23, 1843, at which time she was a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. She died November 8, 1844.
The following is a list ["is a list" crossed out] names of their children - are shown:
Jonathan born September 6, 1785
Marchant "  July          19, 1787
William     "  March        8, 1789
Mary    "  January   3,  1789 married --- McKibing
Nancy      "  October   2,   1799, married --- Davis
Patcy or Martha   "  June 9, 1802
Rachel     " January        20, 1806

All of the above noted children survived their mother, with the exception of Jonathan.

Isaiah Dewese was sixty-nine years old in 1833, he stated that he was present at the marriage of Hezekiah and Annis Dewese; one Hiram Deweese is referred to; no relationship to the family is shown.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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Annis Dewise
N. C.  No. 11216

Let. to W. H. Davidson
August 3th 1844

let to Hon. D. M. Barringer
July 22 '46 same
Octo. 8 1846

(illegible) July 7 1838

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Payment to be made at Fayetteville by John Haske Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of N. Carolina 
Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in year. 

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D. Vol. 1 Page  (blank)  by D. A. Wood , Clerk

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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Annis Dewise, dec'd, late of N. Carolina widow of Hezekiah Dewise who was a Private in the N. C. line and died on the 25th day of July 1839 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of  Seventy four dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on the 25 July 1839 and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death, payable to Marchant, William, Martha and Rachel Dewise, Mary Mckibing and Nancy Davis, only surviving children. }    Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of March one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven.

Examined and  }
Countersigned. }                          Secretary of War


Commissioner of Pensions,


Duplicate

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War that Hezekiah Dewert a private Solider in Capt. Dixon's Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the 15th day of May 1781 for the term of twelve months, and left the service on the 25th day of May 1782.

Given under my hand this 7th day of January 1847

Wm. Hill Secretary of State

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[Illegible in top right corner]

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

June 11, 1926

Mrs. R.B. Alexander
1317 Columbia Road, N.W.
Washington D.C.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7014, it appears that Hezekiah Dewise or Dewese was born on March 28, 1760 in the state of Delaware. He moved with his parents (their names are not stated) in 1772 to Caswell County, North Carolina.
He enlisted in June 1778 and served nine months as private in Captain Tilghman Dixon's Company, Colonel Dixon's North Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted in February 1781 and served six weeks as private under Captain Thomas Barnett in the North Carolina Troops, and was at the battle of Guilford.
He enlisted soon after and served twelve months as private in Captain Tilghman 'Dicon's
[Dixon's] Company Colonel Dixon's

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North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1833, while a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He died July 25, 1839.
Soldier married August 12, 1784 in Caswell County, North Carolina, Annis or Annes (her maiden name not given), she was born December 23, 1767.
Pension was allowed on her application executed October 23, 1843, at which time she resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. She died November 8, 1844.

                              Their Children
Jonathan               born September, 6, 1785.
Marchant              "        July 19, 1787. 
William                  "       March 8, 1789.
Mary                      "        January 3, 1798, married McKibing
Nancy                   "        October, 2, 1799, married Davis
Patcy or Martha    "        June 9, 1802.
Rachel                   "        January 20, 1806.

All of whom were alive in 1847, with the exception of Jonathan.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott

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Nov. 14. 1932

Please furnish history of the Revolutionary war record of Hezekiah Dewise or Dewese.  No. W-7014.

Mars Richard B Alexander
Mimie A.
1937 Calvert St. N. W.
City

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1926 June 11 - Hist. to Mrs  R. B. Alexander in Burrell Caslion 58181   awf

1932 Nov 19 - hist. to Mrs. R. B. Alexander  awf


Revy   WIDOW, &c.

File No.  7014

Annis Dewise
Wid.
Hezekiah Dewise
Pvt. N. C. line

Act. Mch 3rd 43, June 11, 44

Index: --Vol. A,  Page 175

{Arrangement of 1870.]

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D. M. Barringer




The (illegible) letter of Hon. D. M. Barringer 
Feb. 24, 1847

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Shelby N. C.  Feb 11th 1847

Mr. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir

I hand you the (illegible) of Hezekiah Dewest from the comptroller and Secretary of this State.  I also wrote to Virginia but was unfound that there was no service found on the armed roll you will find Mr  Collen  certificut (sic) and also Mr Hills

I wish you to examining the case

I am you most obedient servant 
A. L. Hardin

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Raleigh N C
Compt. Office

I William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the name of Hezekiah Dewest appears of Record in this office as having had a (illegible) certificate issued in his name for Twenty Pounds, Eight Shillings and Eight Pence (L20.8.8) see Book G (illegible) page 7, purporting to be for Military Service given under my hand and seal this 11th day of Dec. 1846
Wm F. Collins Compt

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994 Nov 21/43
Annis Dewese

July 7, 1838
N. C. 

HB

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
Washington City

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Charlotte N.C. Nov. 14th 1843.

D Sir
Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Mrs Annis Dewise
you will please examine it
and forward a certificate-
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
W. F. Davidson

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Concord N.C.
Sept 26, 1846
Sir,
Will you do me the favour to
send me an answer to the inquiries
contained in the enclosed letter?
Yours  H.
D. M. Barringer

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Sate of North Carolina
Meclenburgh County
Personly appeared before me R.L. De Armon and acting Justice of the Piece in and for the County and State aforesaid Thomas Barnet after being first duly sworn according to law and sayeth an Oth that he was well acquainted with teh Said Heekiah Deweese and his wife Anne Deweese.  Ever since before the years of seventeen hundred and seventy eight (1778) and since and that he was living in the same __ whe he the said Hezekiah Deweese was married but he states he did not see them married but that he has every reason to believe that the were married and that they was living together and was recognized as man wfie and had two children in the year seventeen hundred and ninety and he state that he has been acquatined every since the time above stated until their deaths and that he never h__ the thought of their marriage doubted at any time by any person.  
Sworn to and subscribed before me Feb 17 1846 Thomas Barnet
State of North Carolina

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that R. L. Dearmon whose
attestation appears to the within affadavit is an acting
Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned
and sworn, and the signatures purporting to his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of
Office at Charlotte this 2nd day of May 1846
B. Oates Clerk
of Mecklenburg County

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Payment to be made at Fayetteville by 
John Huske Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of  N. Carolina

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A.  Vol. 2,  Page.

D. A. Wood   Clerk.

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War Department
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 8 1848 and June 17 1844
Annis Dewise, dec'd late of N. Carolina, widow of Hezekiah Dewise, who was a Private in the NC Line 
and died on the 25th day of July 1839
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of seventy four dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th Marh 1843, and terminating on the 8th Nov. 1844, when she died;  payable to Marchant William, Martha and Rachel Dewise, Mary McKibing, and Nancy Davis, only children.
Given at the Ware Office of the United States, this thgird day of March one thousand eight hundred and 47.

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Rev.

10.207.

N. Carolina
Annis Dewise, dec'd. Widow of Hezekiah Dewise who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 25th July 1839 of Meck'g in the State of N. Carolina who was a Priv. in the Company commanded by Captain _________ of the Reg. commanded by Col. Dixon in the N. C. line for 22 mo. 12 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 74 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 25 July 1839

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of March 1837 and sent to Hon. D.  M. Barringer, H of Rep.

Total amount,      $ ______

[Act of July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by D. A. Wood  Clerk,
Book D. Vol. S. Page 287.

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State of North Carolina ⎬
Michlenburgh County
Personly appeared before me
R. L. Dearmon one of the action Justice of the piece
in and for the County and State afforesaid
Marthy Deweese a resident North Carolina Mechlenburgh
County of being first duly sworn according to Law
doth make the following affidavit and sayeth on oath
that the above [illegible] reckeord is the old original
and [illegible]  record of Hezakiah Deweese and Annes
Deweese his wife and that she has nown it to be the
family record upard of fourty years and that It is
in the hand writing of Hiram Deweese and that It
was in the possision Hizekah Deweese untill his death
and remained with Annes Deweese his wife untill her
doth and it has been the prosion of the pomuny
evry since the date of Hezekiah & Annes Deweese and
that it is the original and [illegible] record of
the family of Hezekiah and Annes Deweese
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Febuary 27th 1848
Martha Deweese
R. L. Armand J P
State of North Carolina
Michlenburgh County ⎬ I the Justice of the pen before who then deponent was made do
certify that I am well
inter them before since
acquainted with [illegible]  and that she is of
good reppertance and that honesty and Verasity
can not be desutid  Given under my hand
and seal Feb 27th 1846
A.L. DeArman J.P.

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State of North Carolina ⎬
Mecklenburg County

I Braly Oates, Clerk of
Mecklenburg County Court, do hereby certify that R.L. 
Dearmond, whose attestation appears to the within certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, that said signatures
purporting to be his are genuine, & that he was duly
commissioned and sworn as such.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office the 2nd day of May A D 1846
B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg County