Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41538, Isham Finch, N.C.

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(9-1776)
SERVICE
N. C.
Finch, Isham
NUMBER
S.41538
CONTENTS
[remainder of form blank]

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16.712
North Carolina
Isham Finch of Montgy Cy in the state of No Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hogan of the North Carolina line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of April 1820 and sent to Hon. John Culpeper Hse of Rep
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept.
$38.19
48
$86.19
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
[handwritten notation written vertically on right side of page]
Sent to the Hon: [illegible] Connor 19 April 1822
House of Representatives

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Benjn Lloyd Beall
B
Pension Office

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Isham Finch
Looking over these papers I preceive the clerk has not certified that J.J. Daniel is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Law & Equity
Should this make any Difference the ]illegible] is requested to inform me & that certificate I hold to be fraud
[signed] J Culpeper
Sent to to No. Ca. for proof of Service
offered [illegible] of Judge to be authenticated
Isham Finch
North Carolina
Col Hogan
June 1778
May 1779} 9 mo
Adm.
mustered as a
nine months man
N.H.

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State of North Carolina [words crossed out], 88.
On this 12th day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the [word crossed out] Inferior Courts of law for the said district, personally appeared Isham Finch aged 58 years, resident in Montgomery Co in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en-gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Isham Finch enlisted for the term of nine months on the [blank] day of June on the year 1778 in [illegible] in the state of N Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Jno Baker of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hogan in the line of the State of N Carolina on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of May 1779, when he was discharged from service in Halifax state of N Carolina that he was in the battles of Guilford afterwards as a militia soldier
and that he is in reduced circumstances, ans stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] JJ Daniel IJLE
Isham Finch his X mark
I, JJ Daniel Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said, Isham Finch did serve in the revolutionary was, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
October 12th 1819.
[signed] JJ Daniel IJLE
[rectangular seal on lower left side of page] SEAL OF COURT.

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Petition 
of 
Isham Finch

For secretary at
war

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Schedule
District of North Carolina
Montgomery County} 
On this 10th day of January in the year of our lord 1822, personally appeared in open court being a court of record, of the said county Isham Finch aged about sixty one years, resident in montgomery county. who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served the revolutionary war as follows, in the third North Carolina Regiment in the year 1778. under the command of Colonel Hogan & served nearly one year, and was discharged at Halifax County. in the state of north carolina, And I do solemly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the united states, on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the law and naval service of the united states, in the revolutionary war". passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not, not has any person in trust

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for me any (illegible) as (illegible), (illegible), or doth, due to me; nor have (illegible) in court other than what is (illegible) in the schedule had
(illegible) (illegible) (illegible) by me subscribe.

(illegible) (illegible) to day six hundred acre of corn
" supposed to be worth -- $100 
" one House supposed to be worth -- 50
" Eight Head of Hogs supposed worth -- 8
" Seven Head of Sheep, supposed to be worth -- 7
" (illegible) (illegible), supposed to be worth -- 30
$ 195
That he has one daughter aged about 17 years
Edwd Debeny . 1/2 
his mark
Isham Finch

sworn to and subscribed in open court this 10th day of January 1822 (crossed out text)


I John B Martin clerk of montgomery County court do hereby Certify that the forgoing oath, and the (illegible) (illegible) announced, an huly Copied from the record of the said court; + I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the table amount in value of the property established in the aforesaid schedule is

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Petition 
of 
Isham Finch
16712
(illegible)
Secretary of war
pensions
(illegible)

(written on right side of page) 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office, this 10th day of January 1822.
J B Martin (seal)

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41538
Revy INVALID.     [initialed] AM
File No. 41,538
Isham Finch
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th march 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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North Carolina 
Nash County}
20th September 1819
 this day came Jordan Sharod respectable person and made oath that Isham Finch of Montgomery County served under Capt John Baker, nine months, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, under Col Hogan commander. sworn to before me 
Alanson Powel J.P (seal)

(illegible) Also this day came before me the above named Isham Finch a respectable person & made the same before me
Alanson Powell J.P (seal)

State of North Carolina
Nash County }
I William Hall clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify Alanson Powell whose signature appears to the above affidavit to be an acting justice of peace in the County of Nash (illegible) (illegible) (illegible) is Given his official acts (illegible) (illegible) Given under my hand seal of office the 20th day of september 1819
(illegible name)

State of N. Carolina secretary officer 12th April 1820 
I William Hall secretary of state in for the state aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the continental line of this state in the revolutionary war, that Isham Finch a private in Capt. Baker company of the 10th regiment was inscribed in the 20th July 1778 for 9 months - the Rolls does not show any thing respecting his discharge
given the date afoor (illegible)