Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3969, Dorus Felmott, Md.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE					NUMBER
Md.		Felmott, Dorus		W. 3969
		Martha				B.L.Wt.7304-160-55
				
CONTENTS
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4787 Carolina Morgan the Fillmott, ow of Doris Fallmottserved in the Revolution war, as a private - Increased from $80 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 11 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848 July 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the and sent to day of April 1855 Ames Present. Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 209. Vol. 1 Entail that a pension may to almost & his widow, but to word order of information from the records he names of the part of in & on the with authority from perting the court, application to be made by sale to whom authentic copy will be set the

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let to T. L. Clingan 10th Hilty North 19 Carolina Dorus Filmottof Haywood Coy in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland. line, for the term of two years Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of September 1818- Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Nov 1820. and sent to the Hon. Felip Walker House of Reps Arrears to 4th of Sep 1820. $283.73 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1821, 48 35 mo & 4/30 $331.73 Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 } May 1820 ---

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And in pursuance of the Act 1 May 1820 I do solemnly  swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States  on the 18th of March 1818. That I have not since that  time left state or ^in^ any manner dispersed of my property 
in any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Intitled an act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States 
in the Revolutionary War, passed the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property on surities contracts or debts due to me nor have 
I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule here unto annexed and by me subscribed. 14 head of hogs now under execution and expect will be sold by lawful debts
Fifty acres of Land now under eviction and expect will beforefor lawful debts, and this arluty annexed in the following
Schedule. the Tille is ifel in this deponent, by occupationa Farmer and that how he is unable. to pursue it -So as to maintain & Support himself & family he has a wife
and three children the oldest a girl named Patsey eleven years old other Holland Williams a Boy of nine years old

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Anna Green Called after Genl Green a Boy of one year old the 6th of Novr next being the whole of his family Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of October 1820 before me in open Court John B. Love 6th Doris Gelmotemark A Schedule of Dora Filmottsof Mountain land properly 11th Oct 1820 worth
$25.00 50 acre
1
-
1025
5 "
14 Hogs on Average North Cents
2 Beds & furniture worth
6
4
25
25
day lates $1,50 4 old
knives York 25, 115
dozen pewter thorns old &
shall 25 1 Chair .50
37 ½
75
1 table & pail 50 2 Small Iron potts 1 50
2,00
Bar shear plord has born 5
1.50
1 hav plow Gen 50 1 axe 75
1 " 25
Iron Wedge
50,
50
$48.57,
Sworn to & declared on this 11th day of October
in
Open Court
John B Love Co
19
Doras Felmett
Mark

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I John B Love Clerk of the Superior Court for the County
of Haywood do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath & 
the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied form the
Records I do further Certify that it is the opinion of -
Said Court that the total amount in Value of the -
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $48.54 Cents
In testimony Whereof I have hererunto Set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the Land Court in open Court on
this 12 day of October AD 1820
John B Love Clk

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State of North Carolina ⎬ Haywood County October Sessions 1826 On this 10th day of October 20 appeared in open Court Dora Filmott aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by Acts of Congress of 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Doras Felmott enlisted for the sum of three years in the year 1778 in the State of Maryland in the Company bed by Capt - Danl Stall, on the Regiment commanded by Col John Gunby, in the line of the State of Maryland Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps unite the first day of August 1782, When he was discharged from said service at the high hills of Santee in the State of South Carolina, that was in the Battle of Monmouth and at Gates depot in the Battle of Camden So. Carolina the Battle of Guilford N. Carolina at the Siege ninety Six So. Carolina and that he has no other evenience to in his power of his said services except his own oath 5
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State of North Carolina Cleveland County ⎬ 
On this 8th day of November 1844 personally appeared before me Roberts one of the acting Magistrates in and for the said County, William Welmon a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty years and made oath in due form of law. That he was many years ago well acquainted with Dorus Felmott late pens one deceased of Haywood County N. Carolina, also with his wife Martha whose maiden name was swearing in and who is now applying for a Pension due to her on the account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband the aforesaid Dorus, Filmott deceased. That this deponent lived in the neighborhood of the aforesaid parties at the time the were married which Marriage took place in the County of Lincoln State aforesaid in the fall of the year Seven teen hundred and ninety one 1791, which date he calls to his recollection by refference to a Deed of a tract of Land he purchased and moved on to about the time or son after the said marriage took And deponent further states. That he was present an eye witness at the time the aforesaid marriagetook place; but that he lived in the immediate neighborhood of the said parties and it was said by all that they had been married as above, and that they lived togeather as husband & - wife and we considered as such by all that knew them Sworn and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid James Roberts William Welmon before me

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State of North Carolina,
Cleveland County}   On this 8th day of November 1844,
personally appeared before me J. Roberts one of the acting
Magistrates in and for said County, Massey Conner,
a resident of the County and State aforesaid and made
oath in due form of Law. That she was well acquainted 
with Dorus Felmott late pensioner deceased of Hayward
County N. Carolina also with his wife Martha who is
now a resident Citizen of Buncombe County N. Carolina
and an applicant for a pension. That she is a sister of
said Martha Felmott whose maiden name was Suear=
ingame and that she was present and witnessed the
Solemnization of the rites of Matrimony between the
parties aforesaid Court -, Dorus Felmott & Martha Seuaringin
which Marriage took place at her Fathers Saml Suearingin
in Lincoln County N. Carolina in the month of September
in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety one, 1791, and
that she does arrive at the date of said marriage by certain
Records in her possession on which she basis her evidence
and feels assured in saying that the above marriage took
place as above stated
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year
aforesaid before me
James Roberts JP       Massey x ^her Mark^ Conner

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State of North Carolina}
County of Cleavland}
I James Roberts a
Magistrate in and for said County. Do hereby
Certify that William Wilmon and Massey
Conner who have this Day sworn to and
Subscribed the foregoing affidavits before me
are persons to whoes Statements is due full
faith and credit
given under my hand Novr 8. 1844
James Roberts JP

State of North Carolina}
Cleveland County} SS
I Richard Champion Clerk of
the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County
do hereby Certify, that James Roberts Esqr whose name
appears to the foregoing affidants is and was at the time
of Signing the same an acting Magistrate in and for
the aforesaid County of Cleveland duly commissioned and
qualified according to Law. and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine, therefore full faith and
Credit is due all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said Court
at office in Shelby this 9th day November 1844.
Richard Champion Clk

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[three panel page with text right side up and up side down; the following is across left and center panels, right side up]

The Honble
Secretary of War
City of Washington

[the following is on the center panel, up side down]

Doran Fillmott
[scribbled out text; illegible]

[crossed out text: [illegible] to the Auditor General
for favor of services.]

[the following is across left and center panels, up side down]
The applicants being in the battles of Brandywine,
Germantown, & is not satisfactend ^acct for^ Perhaps he was
in the militia or state service. ^But^ as it is evident that
he was in the service form
April '78 to Nov. '80 the
claim may be ad-
mitted. J.L.Q.

[the following is on the center panel, up side down]

7IL Maryland was com by Gundy
in 77 J Mullin '78
[crossed out: Hon M Stokes, [illegible]]
Hon.
Felix Walker [crossed out: H.R.]
Waynesville
Haywood N.C.

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The applicant,
Doras Willmott
it shall
said to the Auditor General
for proof of service
being in the battles of Brandywine
Germantown, & is not satisfact
Perhaps he was
in the militia or State service as it is
he was in the service from
April 78 to Nov. 80, the Admr
claim may be a
mitted,
18
&
Et
bury to
to
of
L
Mary Legg as my Gunty
77 & Hallin 78
Hon.
Felix Walker
Wayne
his
of
2
7
1

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S H of the John B. Love Clerk of said Court, do Certify that the Honblewas the presiding Judge of the sum of said --- Court aforesaid In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and after my private seal at office there being no public seal pro 17 and this 16 day of October 1818 John A. Gove

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State of North Carolina}   September Count 21st day Sept AD 1818-
Haywood County} 
This day appeared personally [crossed out: in open court]^before me Henry Lawell^ Doras
Filmott a Citizen of said County in the district of Morgan, and made oath in
due form of law, doth on his oath State the following. Facts in order to obtain
the provision of the tute act of Congress Intitled and act to provide for Certain
persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War that he the said Doras Filmott enlisted in the State of
Maryland in the Company Commanded by Capt Daniel Stull, of the Seventh
Maryland Corps in the month of March 1778, and that he continued to serve
as a private in the United States army until the first day of August 1782 when
he was discharged from the Service in the State of South Carolina,
That he was in the Battles of Brandy Wine Germantown, White Marsh
White plains long Island - Kings Bridge Monmouth, Camden Guilford in No Carolina
and at the Siege of Ninety Six and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and
stands in need of the assistance of his Country, and that he has no other-
widow, now in his power of his said service
[crossed out: Sworn to and Subscribed in open court the day & year above
written [illegible]]
Donas x ^his mark^ Filmott

I do hereby Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction
that the said Dorus Felmott did serve in the Revolutionary 
War
The said Dorus Filmott sates
that he is about sixty four years
of age to the best of his knowledge
Sworn & subscribed before me this 12th of October 1818
In addition to the foregoing statement is is made append to 
my satisfaction that the applicant is in reduced circumstances
& stands in need of the assistance of his country
Henry Lawell

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the pension
made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
State of North Carolina}
Buncombe County} SS   On this 2d day of October
one thousand eight hundred and forty four, 1844, personally
appeared before me Jas Sharp one of the acting Magistra=
tes in and for the aforesaid County of Buncombe. Martha
Felmott a resident of said County and state aged sixty
nine (69) years who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on her oath make the following declara
=tion 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 Dorus
Felmott late Revolutionary Pensioner deceased of Haywood
County N. Carolina who was a private Soldier in the
Maryland Continental Line in the War of the Revolution
and was allowed a Pension as such at the rate of niny
six dollars per annum, under the act of 1818.

She further declares that she was married to the said
Dorus Felmott in Lincoln County N. Carolina on the 22d
day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety
one (1791) that her husband the aforesaid Dorus Felmott
died on the fifth day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty seven
1837. and that she has remained a widow ever since that
period that she was not married to him prior to his leaving 
the service but that the marriage took place previous to the
first day of January 1792 Viz: at the time above stated

And she also declares that she has no [underlined: Family Record]
showing the date of her marriage, nor the births of her Children
but that she can prove the same by Living Witnesses
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date
first above written before 
Jas Sharp - JP} Martha x ^her mark^ Felmott

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State of North Carolina}
Buncombe County} SS    I Jas Sharpe a Magistrate in and 
for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Martha Felmott
who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declar-
ation before me is a person to whose statements is due curdit-
I further certify that she is by reason of old age and
bodily Infirmity unable to go to the Court House to make
her said declaration for a pension
And I do further certify that she is still the widow 
of Dorus Felmott a pensioner deceased of Haywood County N. Car
and that she has not married since his death
Given under my hand this 2d day of October 1844
Jas Sharp [in as hand drawn cloud: JP]

State of North Carolina}       Court of Pleas and Quarter
Buncombe County} SS         Sessions Fall Term 1844

I N. Harrison Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and quarter Sessions for said County of Buncombe
do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Martha
Felmott widow of Dorus Felmott late pensioner deceased of
Haywood County was this day laid before the court aforesaid
examined and approved whereupon the Court Orders
that the Clerk Certify the same to the War Department

And I further certify that Jas Sharp Esqr.
before whom the foregoing Declaration was proven is
and was at the time of signing the same an acting
Magistrate in and for said County of Buncombe
duly commissioned and qualified according to law
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are
genuine therefor full faith and credit is due his official [illegible]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscr=
ibed my name and affixed the seal of said
Court at office in Asheville this 4th October 1844.
N. Harrison  Clerk of 
Buncombe County Court

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State of North Carolina}
Buncombe County} SS   I John Thrash presiding Justice
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Buncombe
County do Certify that N. Harrison whose signature and 
seal of Office appears above is Clerk of said Court and that
the foregoing certificate is in due form
Given under my hand and seal October 4th 1844
John Thrash C,C,C,

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Martha Felmott
N.C.
Act 7 July 38
5 apr.
M91.d37
aomd
2 yrs pri
$80 from 5 Apl
'37 the day of her hus
-bands death ~
Also Act 3 March 43
& 17 June 44
$80
No act 1843 - 6787
"      "   1844 - 329
Hon DM Barringer
HR

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We Dorus Flott and Wm Conner acknowledge ourselves
held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Richard Spring, Esqr
Governor of North Carolina, or his successor in office, in the sum
of five hundred pounds, to the which payment well and truly
to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, jointly
and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals
and dated this 20th day of September, Anno Dom Seventeen
hundred and ninety one
The condition of the above obligation is such, That whereas
the above bounden Dorus Felmott has this day applied to
the Clerks office, and obtained a marriage Licence to be
celebrated between himself and Martha Swearingain. Now
of them shall not hereafter appear any lawful cause to
1
said Marriage for which said licence was granted
---
then this obligation to be void and of no lock oth
to remain in full force, power and virtue
Signed sealed & delivered
in the presence of
M.W. Tisdale
his
Dorus X Felmott ℗
mark
Conner ℗
1
mark
State of
North Carolina
Lincoln County
⎬
I Cyrus L. Hunter, Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Lincoln County, do hereby
certify that the above is a true and perfect copy of the
Marriage Bond of Dorus Felmott, taken from the original
filed in my office, with the exception of the date which
is written in the copy, but in the original is expressed
legible figures, this 20th day of September 1791
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
1
hand, and affixed the seal of my office at
Lincolnton, the 11th day of November A.D. 1844.
C. L. Hunter, Clk
By R. Williamson, D.C.
in plain

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61.542 Mar. 37855
Apr. 11/55
____________________
Martha Felmott Wido
Dorus Filmott Penr.
____________________
Revolutionary Pension
Private 
__________
Maryland Line
____________________
N.C. Feby 48-Mr4981
____________________
Boynton
Aduid 160 ac's Oct 4/55
Dodge

____________________
R.C. Pearson
Morganton
N.C.

[text diagonally across the right panel: Mt do 7304 of Oct /55]

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Transmitted by R.C. Pearson
Morganton
NC

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Bounty Land Claim
State of North Carolina}
Buncombe County}     On this 23d day of March, AD. 1855,
personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for the said County Mrs. Martha
Felmott, a resident of the County and State aforesaid
aged 80 years, who being duly sworn according to 
law, declares, that she is the widow of Dorus Felmott
late decd, who was a private soldier in the Maryland
Continental Line in the war of the Revolution and
a pensioner under act of 18 March 1818, and that she 
is now a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of
the 2d February 1848. that she is still a widow, and that
in support of her husbands services in the Revolution
as well as to the time of his death and the date of 
her marriage, she refers to the papers on file in the
Pension Department on which her said pension was
granted - She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be
entitled under the act of Congress, Approved March
the 3d, 1855.- She also declares that she has never received
nor applied for bounty land under thi, or any other
act of congress except as above stated - husband died 5 Apl 1837-
Liss  George Debord Jgd       Martha x^her mark^ Felmott
and S.A. Bettis
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year also written, and I certify
that I know the claimant to be the person she has represented herself to be
and that I have no interest in said claim,  George Debord JP

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State of North Carolina}
Buncombe County}.  Be it known, That on this 23d day
of March 1853, personally appeared before me Geo. Debord
one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County
Jno McFelmott & SJB Plemmons persons of known respectability
residents of the County and State aforesaid and made oath
in due form of Law that they are well acquainted with
Martha Felmott who has executed the foregoing declaration
for Bounty Land, and that they declare that she is the widow
of Dorus Felmott late decd. of Buncombe County N. Carolina
who was a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner as she has stated
[underlined: Furthermore,] That the said Martha Felmot holder a certificate of
pension under the act of 2 February 1848. Numbered 4981 which she
has exhibited to us -who that they are disinterested witnesses
Sworn to and subscribed before me, date first above written
George Debord JP      J.M.C. Felmot [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inside]
SJB Plemmons [hand drawn cloud, blank inside]

State of North Carolina}  I Robert B Vance, clerk of the Court
Buncombe County}          of Pleas and quarter Sessions in & for
said county & State, certify that George Debord Esqr, whose
genuine Signature appears to the foregoing is & was at
the date of signing, an acting Justice of the Peace
in & for said County & State, duly commissioned & sworn.
Given under my hand& seal of
Office, at Asheville the 23rd March
1855.  R.B. Vance clk

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Revy WIDOW, &C.
File No. 3969
Martha Fellmott
Wid.
Dorus Fellmott
Pvt. Rev: War
Act: Feby. 2nd 48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[check mark]
7304


Rev Army

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Hon S.P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions

Joint resolution}
1d July 1848}

[vertically on the page]

Martha Felmott
Dovne ~ NC.[illegible] 2 Feb '48
Cole

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Reported
Lrt BB French 21 Oct

[right panel below]
N. Carolina
____________________
Martha Filmott
widow of Dorus Felmott
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private 
____________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 0.0
Cents per annum, to commence on 
[torn page]he 4th day of March, 1848.
____________________
Certificate of Pension issued th[torn page]
2nd day of August 181[torn page]
and sent to Duff Green &
BB French
____________________
[illegible text at the bottom of the page]

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North Carolina (Mosgh) Ag
Martha Fellmott, wid
of Dorus.
Act Joint Regdata
July 1, 1848
$96 per Annum
Com July 1, 1848, didn
former payments at $80/
Ann.

G.C. Ames.
Prect

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No. 61542
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 11, 18[crossed out: 7]55
Dorus Felmott
Rev. War


Warrant No 7304-160-55


R.C. Pearson
Morganton
N.C.

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6512
N. Carolina
____________________
Martha Felmott,
widow of Dorus Felmott,
who was a Private
in the Maryld, Line,
____________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
____________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
13 day of Dec 1844
and sent to 
Hon D.M. Barringer
House of 
Reprc.
____________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 134

[right panel below]

Get to Sylvester Bettis
May 22.[illegible]
susp.
do. to J. Palmer & Pagt. Aug 18. 1845
do to S. Bettis, same day
L Cerss:
1838}
1843}  repod.
&}
1844}

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8941
N. Carolina
____________________
Martha Felmott
widow of Dorus Felmott
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 5 April 1837
of Haywood in the State of N Ca
who was a Pri in the Co
commanded by Captain Gunby of the
[blank] commanded by [blank] in
the Maryl. line for 2 years
____________________
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina 
at the rate of 80 Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on [crossed out: the 4th day
of March, 1836.] 5 April 1837
____________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of 
Dec 1844 and sent to Hon
D. M. Barringer
____________________
House of Repr
Total amount,   $[blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. S. Swann, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 289

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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 16th. 1820.
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in
the Auditor's Office, that Dorus Felmott
enlisted as a pvt. in the 7th Maryland
Regiment, on the 21st day of April 1778
and was [crossed out: discharged] on the 1st Nov. 1780 prient
Thos Karney A. G. S. Md.
Memo-
His name is so spelt on muster Roll
T.K

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Martha Felmet
widow of Doras Felmet
Revolutionary

Act 2d Feb 1848

adruette
Pr $80 per an
con 4 March 1848

Duff Green & Co

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Declaration
State of North Carolina}
County of Buncombe} ss
On this 28th day of May
1849, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace
in and for the county and state aforesaid,
personally came Martha Felmet a resident of
of the County aforesaid aged 72
years, who being first duly sworn according to law,
doth on her oath make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848,
granting pensions to widow of persons, who served during
the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of
Doras Felmet, who was a Privit
in the war of the Rivolution
and that she received a pension of Eighty
Dollars. per annum under the act of Congress
of 17th June 1844; and that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed the day &}     Martha x^her mark^ Filmet
year above written before me &}
who hereby certify that the declarant}
is personally known to be.
Jas Sharp J.P.}

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State of No Carolina}
County of [blank]} ss.
I, Alexander Henry
Clerk of the court of pleas & Quarter Sessions
hereby certify that James Sharp, before
whom the foregoing declaration was made was at 
the date thereof a justice of the peace duly
commissioned and sworn; and that the signature
attached to said declaration & property to be his
is genuine.   In Witness whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed 
my seal of office this 4th
day of June - 1849

Alex Henry Clk
by JH Gudger DC

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State of North Carolina}
Buncombe County}.  On this 23d day of March, AD. 1855,
personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, Martha Felmott,
a resident of the county & State aforesaid aged some
80 years, and made oath in due form of law, that
she is the identical person named in an original Pens=
=ion certificate in her possession issued under the act of 
February, 2,d. 1848, for Eighty dollars per annum; That her
husband Dorus Felmott, on the account of whose service
she now draws her said pension, was a pensioner
under the Act of 18th March, 1818, at the rate of $96
per annum, That she makes this affidavit for the purpose
of obtaining the benefit of the joint Resolution of July 1st
1848. granting to widows the same amount of of pension
per annum that their husbands received
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year
above written
George Debord JP          Martha x^her mark^ Felmott
Jst S.A. Bettis

And I the said Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify,
that I am well acquainted with the said Martha Felm=
=ott and I know of my own personal knowledge that
she is the identical person she has represented herself
to be in the foregoing affidavit - Givne under my
hand this 23d, day of March, 1855
George Debord JP

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State of North Carolina} I Robert B. Nance, clerk of the Court
Buncombe County} of Pleas and quarter Sessions in & for
said county & State, certify that George Debord Esqr, whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing Power of attorney
is & was at the date of signing an acting Justice of the 
Peace in and for said county & State, duly commissioned and
sworn.       Given under my hand & Seal of office
at Asheville the 23rd March 1855
R.B. Vance clk

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Asheville NC. July 8/45
Jesse Palmer
Jas Sharp

Believe Martha Felmoths
pension to have been
wrongfully obtained
P. 424. leo July '9.'45
Pension Office
Caveat
Martha Falmouth
NC. carc

5672-43.

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To the Secutary of war
Washing City
W.L. Marcy

[round black stamp: ASHEVILLE JULY 12 NC.]

10

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State of North Carolina}
Buncombe County} July 8th 1845
to the Honorable Secutary of war
I can inform you that Marth Filmoth of this
County who is in the receipt of a pension
and it is believed the said pension was obtained
wrongfully from the fact that Mr Harris of
this county a man of caractor State he was
at the marrage and will [illegible] she the Martha
Filmott has been marryed forty five or six
her own conniction [crossed out: the reason] I say the
marrage licens and Band Cald he hand but they
wold be evidence aganst her the evedence of
several persons told he hast aganst her
it it was requred - Jane Jones a near
relation say she is only sixty four years of
age these and other cirumstancs mute the
cast out of the [blurred; illegible] question - acording to
her declaration saying that she was four
years marryed whin she had the first child
and the record shows her firs child to be forty
one but when that record was about to be 
brought in as evidance for her claim it was
altered to mak her first child older and
many other circumstanes wear I disposed
to bring them forward I am not Interested
in the matter myself. but for the benefit of
the Public
Respecfully yours Ho Jesse Palmer
To the Secrtary of war. 
[signature crossed out; illegible]
I Certify the above to be true so far as 
nI have knowledg - as to the Records being alterd
I Saw that myself.  Jas Sharp -

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Declaration
"In Order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution
of Congress of the 23d of January 1845.."
State of north Carolina}
Buncombe County }     Whereas the act of the 30" of April
1844. Prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same
period during which my husband was a Pensioner. I now
make the following statement under Oath, to obtain the
benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow
of Dorus Felmott who was a Soldier in the War of the Rev-
=lution and that I have drawn a pension at the rate
of Eighty dollars per annum from the 5" day of April
1837. And now ask for the amount due me from the 4th
day of March 1836, to the 5th day of April 1837 when my Pens=
=ion Commenced
Sworn to and subscribed this 2d day of April 1865 before
me
Jas Sharp JP     Martha x^her mark^ Felmott

I Certify that the declarant is personally known to me and
that she is the same Individual she represents herself to be in
the foregoing affidavit
Given under my hand this 2d day of April 1843
Jas Sharp JP

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State of North Carolina }
Buncombe County } SS County Court, Clerks Office
I N. Harrison Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and quarter sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby
testify that James Sharp, Esqr. before whom the foregoing
declaration was proven is and was at the time of the signing
the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and qualified according
to Law and that the foregoing signatures purporting 
to be [corner of seal blocks the word] are genuine.

[Blurred seal of the Clerks office]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this 4th day of April 1845.

N. Harrison Clerk
of Buncombe County

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House of Representatives Jan 15th 1844

Sir

I enclose to you an application for
a pension on behalf of Martha Felmont.

Respectfully yours
T. L. Clingman

J. L. Edwards Esqr.

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Washington April 11 1855

Hon L. P. Waldo

Sir

Enclosed you have
the application of Martha Felmont
widow of Dorus, of North Carolina
for the benefit of the Joint Resolu-
tion of 1st May 1848.

Her certificate under
the act of 2d July 1848 is herewith
returned.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Geo C Ames

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J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Morganton Nth Carolina
April 6th 1845

Sir

I enclose to you to your Department
the papers in the Claimsof Mrs. Elizabeth Abel,
Elizabeth Davis & Martha Felmont, applicants for pensions
which you will please to examine and forward to me the
result to the above place.

In the case of Martha Felmont you will
find by reference to your records that her claim was
presented prior to the act of the 30 of Apl 44. and, that
her declaration returned to the Hon. T. L. Clingman for
amendment in March I think and last fall I filed
new declaration instead of using the old one and
on those grounds we ask for the benefit of the resolution
of the 23 July last.

Another matter I ask your decision John
Low was a pensioner at the rate of $240. per ann, lived in
Spartanburg South Carolina and died in 1826, leaving a widow
to whom he had been married to [begin underline] before [end underline] the [begin underline] war [end underline], his widow
died July 4th 1834. Now are her children entitled to a
pension in lite of their mother under the act of July 4th
1836, from March 31 to July 4th 34 when the widow died
Please give me your decision and oblige

I am very Respectfully yours
Sylvester Bettis

J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

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Deer Park Garrett Co Ganett Co. Md.
October 22d 1875

[illegible] Commr. of Pensions
Washington,D.C.

Sir

The State of Maryland in
the year 1788 distributed agreeably to an Act of
the General Assembly 4165 lots of land of 50 acres
each at one time officers and soldiers of the late Mary
land Continental line.  These lands are described
as lands going to the Westward Fort Cumberland
in Washington County and since then both Allegany
and Garret Counties have been formed out of the
Western part of Washington Co.  Owing to the [illegible] of getting es-
cheat title to lands in Maryland the greater portion
[illegible section here; text too faint] never [illegible] This
[illegible section here; text too faint] a few speculations the [illegible]knowingly these
[illegible] having been declared Escheat to the State for
[illegible] of heirs of ~ & . In some cases we have been 
able to obtain from the Cuel Land Office copies of 
certain evidence on file there which established
the identity and [illegible] of some persons to the 
lot awarded to some officers of the Revolution and
hereby^presented^ [crossed our: illegible] a lawsuit. I now wish to enquire

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if copies can be had of such evidence which 
may be on file in the Pension office by pay-
ing the charges for copying the same.
I also wish to enquire if the Report of
the fee of War by Resolution of the Senate [illegible]
30th June 1834 and 3d March 1835 in Relation
to the Pension Establishment of the United States [illegible]
[illegible] Congress is what is known at "Prestons Call".
I am interested in a tract of land lying 
this County which was awarded by the State of Maryland
to Dorus Felmot a soldier in the 7th Regiment of 
the Md Continental line - I find that Felmot
drew a pension in Hayward Co. North Carolina
and that he died in or about the year 1840 and that
his widow drew a pension after his death, His
[2 illegible words] Felmot wrote me this information sworn
Waynsville N.C. [illegible] is to know if we can
[illegible] by any means such information is will ver-
ify this statement from the Pension office or if
there is in the office such evidence as will
show that Dorus Felmot was alive in 1839 ^ or the date of his death^or left
a soldier who was a pensioner, and of this evidence 
is there a certified copy of if cannot be [illegible]
and if to the such of the [illegible]

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I remain
Respectfully your 
Obdt Sevt
Ernest W. Cecil

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[deceased.
Brief in the case of Martha Fellmott, widow of Dorus,
Buncombe County and State of North Carolina
act Joint Resolution Jule 1, 1848
____________________
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proff exhibited, (if original.)

It is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Dorus Fellmott was pensioned under the Acts
of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, at the rate
of $96 per annum. His widow was pensioned
under the Act of July 7, 1838, and subsequent acts,
at the rate of $80 per annum. Under the 
construction of the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
She is entitled to the same rate her husband re=
ceived from that date. She has surrendered her
certificate under the Act of 2d February, 1848, which has been cancelled.


Name and residence of Agent
G.C. Ames
Present.
Examining Clerk,
Ogden Miles

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Payment to be made at
Fayetteville, by
James Huske, Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of North Carolina.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 209 Vol 1
Th Lumpkin,
Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Martha Felmott, of N. Carolina,
widow of Dorus Felmott,
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars [crossed out: and cents] per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 2nd day of August,
one thousand eight hundred and
forty-nine.
T Emner
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.