Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4077, for Michael Revell, North Carolina

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State of North Carolina
Wayne County
Superior Court of laws and Equity
Spring term 1833

On this the 5th day of April 1833 personally appeared before the honourable John R Donell Judge of the Superiour Court of law and equity Michael Revel who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state and declare an amendment of his declaration filed on the first day of October 1832, that he has no documentary evidence of his services as a soldier of the revolution, that is not in his power to obtain such proof, that such proof cannot be had
The Declarant further states that it is impossible to prove his services by any person, that he knows of no one who served with him who is now living-as to the time of this declarant entering the service , the time and manner of his leaving the same he begs leave to refer to his declaration he being unable to procure any other testimony.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court,
Michael Revel 
X his mark
Nicholson Washington clerk of the superior court of law do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings [illegible] the declaration of Michael Revel filed first day of October 1832 hereunto attaching of the Superior court of law in the matter of the application of Michael Revel for a pension his testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of April 1833.
N. Washington Clk

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State of North Carolina
Wayne County 
Superior Court of Law Fall Term 1832

On this the first day of October personally appeared in open court before the honourable Judge F. F. Daniel of the superior court of law and Equity of the county of Wayne now seating Micheal Revel of said county who will be seventy two years of age on the 18th of this month who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832
That he was born in the year 1762 but has no record of his age only what appears from a piece of paper  purporting to be from the family Bible. That he was living when called into service in Hertford County in this state-that since the revolutionary war he has lived in the counties of Northampton  and Wayne for the last thirty years in Wayne County.
That in the month of March 1779 he was drafted at Hertford Court House- (Col Wynn Col of the county)  for three months -and placed in the first division under the command of Captain Lewis Brown, by whom he was marched to Kinston from thence to Cross Creek-to Camden South Carolina where General Caswell took command and by his directions was marched to Georgetown-from there back to Camden and thence to Cross Creek where he remained untill the expiration of three months when he was regularly discharged by Col Blunt that he is unable to account for his discharge the same being lost for many years.

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That in the month of April 1781 at Hertford Courthouse he was again drafted for three months, placed in the first division and by Captain Job Yates General Gregory Col Dozier and Major Furby was marched to Portsmouth in Virginia and there remained until the expiration of three months the time for which he was drafted - when he was regularly discharged by Col Dozier but which discharge is now lost, this declarant not having seen the same for for twenty years- that Col Blunt Col Parker and Major Davis were regular officers of the army at that time. That he has no documentary evidence ant that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service and that he is known to William Farrell and Ichabod Pearson, two of his neighbours who knows his character for truth and who have heard of his service as a soldier of the revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity , except for present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Michael Revel X his mark
Mr William Farrell and Ichabod Pearson Esquire residing in Wayne County State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Revel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution.

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And that we concur in that opionion. Sworn and subscribed this first day of October 1832.
William Farrell
Littl Pearson

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and  after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applican was a revolutionary war soldier and served as he states-And the court further certifies that it appears that William Farrell and Ichabod Pearson who have signed the same are residents of the county of Wayne and are credible persons -and that their statements is entitled to credit.

I Nicholson Washington Clerk of the Superior Court of Law and Equity do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Michael Revel for a pension

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 2nd day of October 1832
N. Washington Clk

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1. When and in what year were you born
Answer in the year 1762, October 18th in Hertford County North Carolina

2nd Have you any record of your age
Answer. The only record I have is on a piece of paper said to be taken from the family Bible.

3 Where were you living when called into service , where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer. In Hertford County in this state, and have lived since the revolutionary war in the counties of Northampton and Wayne

4th How were you called into service -were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
Answer I was drafted in the month of March 1779-And in the month of April 1781 I was also drafted at Hertford Courthouse

5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served. such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service

Answer Col Wyn-Capt Lewis Brown, Col Blunt Captain Yates, general Gregory Col. Dozier,  Major Turly General Caswell, Col Parker and Major Davis

6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer. My first discharge was from Col Blunt. I know not where it is -not having seen it for many years

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My second discharge was given to me by Col Dozier. I know not when it is for not having seen the same for twenty years.

7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.

Answer.
I am known to William Farrall, and Ichabod Pearson Esquire  two of my neighbours who can testify as to my character  for truth and who can speak of my service as a soldier of the revolution from reputation. That there is no (illegible) man living in (illegible) of me. The officiating clergyman having lately died.
Michael Revel X his mark

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State of North Carolina
Wayne County Superior Court of Laws & Equity Spring term, 1833

On this the 5th day of April 1833 personally appeared before the honourable John R Donell, Judge of the Superior Court of law and equity Michael Revel who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state and declare that an amendment of his declaration filed on the first day of October 1832, that he has no documentary evidence of his services as a soldier of the revolution, that it is not in his power to obtain such proof, that such proof cannot be had.
This declarent further states that it is impossible to prove his service by any person that he knows of  no one who served with him who is now living-as to the time of this declarant entering the service his time and manner of his leaving  (illegible) he (illegible) have to refer to his Declaration he being unable to procure any other testimony
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
Michael Revel X  his mark
I Nicholson Washington clerk of the superior court of law do  hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings (illegible) the declaration of Michael Revel filed first day of October 1832 (illegible) to attaching of the Superior court of law in the matter of the application of Michael Revel for a pension in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of the 5th day of  April 1833
N. Washington Clk

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February 28, 1933

BA-J/REL
Michael Revel- S. 4077

Mr. Joseph Brooks
Pembroke
North Carolina

Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4077, based upon the military service of Michael Revel in that war.

Michael Revel was born October 18, 1762, in Hertford County, North Carolina.

While residing in said Hertford County, he enlisted in March, 1779, served as a private in Captain Lewis Brown's North Carolina Company and was discharged by Colonel Blunt, after serving three months: he again enlisted in April, 1781, served as a private in Captain Job Yates' Company, Colonel Dosier's North Carolina Regiment, marched to Portsmouth, Virginia, where he was stationed and served three months.  Could not identify officers.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while residing in Wayne County, North Carolina, where he had resided for thirty years. He also resided in Northampton County, North Carolina, after the Revolution and previous to his residence in Wayne County.

There are no data as to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Michael Revel, S.4077, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

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Michael Revel, Certificate No. 13387. issued April 24, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, Act of June 7, 1832,
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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1933-Feb 28- History to Joseph Brooks see request in case John Brooks- & 6732 EEL

Rev War 4077

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File No. 4077
Michael Revell
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7 1832
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