Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,029, James Ferrel, N.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE N.C.
Ferrel, James or Ferrell.
Tabitha
NUMBER W.23.029
CONTENTS
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1707
Illinois 
Tabitha Ferrell widow of James Ferrell who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pri
NC [lightly penciled in]

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10475
Tabitha Ferrell
Illinios
Act 7. July 38-

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[cursive writing]
State of Illinois
Franklin County

On this the ninth day of December one Thousand eight hundred & forty three

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I was married to James Ferrell on the 15th day of June 1784 in Granville County in North Carolina by Leonard Bullock an acting Justice of the Peace and that we lived together until his death which was on the 25th day of July 1812 in Sumner County and State of Tennessee - And furthermore That I have never been married to any any other person and That I've never united previous to this year 1794 - to wit on The 15th day of June 1784 an (illegible; smudged)
In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this the 9th day of Dec. 1843

Tabitha Ferrell

Sirbran to and Subs 
cribed before me 
this the day and year above corrthin 
Thomas J Waters Jp

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State Of Illinois, I Simon M Hubbard, Franklin County, clerk of the county Commissioners Court, do hereby certify that Thomas J. Waters is acting Justice of the peace and for said County and that he was county Commissioner (illegible)
justice and that  full of (illegible) and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereinto sit my hand and affined the seal of office at Benton. This 12th day of December A.D. 1843
(signature) SM Hubbard CLK

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10475
Tabitha  Ferrell
Illinois
Act 7 July 38-

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State of Illinois 
Pike County
Best remembered that on the seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty four before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Thomas Ferrell who being sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is a son of James and Tabitha Ferrell that Tabitha his said mother her not intermarried but remains the widow of the said James Ferrell and that the said James Ferrell died on the 25th day of January in the year of our lord One thousand and eight hundred and twelve 
 (signed; Thomas Ferrell)

Subscriber and sworn to before me the day and year first above written.

Aner Adye J.P.

I certify that Thomas Ferrell who has subscribed and sworn to the forgoing deposition above is a credible witness. 
(signed) Aner Adye J.P.

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State of Indiana Pike county
I john Mc Intire clerk of the Circuit court in and for said county do certify that Aner Adye is a magistrate on above and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his are genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the said Court at Petersburg in said County this Eighteenth day of September one thousand and eight hundred and forty four-

John (illegible)

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Pension Office,
November 4th 1844.
Sir, 
The amended declaration of Tabitha Ferrell has been examined and filed. Each claimant is required to adduce the best allianable two of, and as marriage is matter of record by law in North Carolina the alleged date of marriage should be established by the certificate of the Clerk of Granville County.
The record of this office shew that a mean by the name of James Ferrell served under two engagements in the N. Carolina give one of which was for twelve months, but the length of the other should be shown by the certificate of the secretary of that state.
I have honor the to be,
Very respectfully,
 Your Hbl.  Servant.
J L Edwards

Hon. James Serufile,
atton,
Illinios.

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 Continential line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that James Ferrell a private Soldier in Capt, M. Frory's Company of the 9th Regiment, entered the service on the 18th day of December 1777 for the term of three years, and that he was a () in () 1778, private in June 1778. that he entered the service again 25th ellay 1781 for 12 months in Capt. Douohor Comp. of the 10th Reg. and left the service 25th ellay 1782. Given under my hand this 2nd day of November 1844.
He served the 12th month as a private. 
William Secretary of State
W.H.
/copy/
We the Subscriber do acknowledge ourselve indebted to Alexander Martin Esq. Governor of the State No Carolina and to his succefs in office the sum of five hundred round to be levied of our goods and chattels us respectively. But to be void on condition that no lawfull cause shall hereafter

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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 Continential line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that James Ferrell a private Soldier in Capt, M. Frory's Company of the 9th Regiment, entered the service on the 18th day of December 1777 for the term of three years, and that he was a () in () 1778, private in June 1778. that he entered the service again 25th ellay 1781 for 12 months in Capt. Douohor Comp. of the 10th Reg. and left the service 25th ellay 1782. Given under my hand this 2nd day of November 1844.
He served the 12th month as a private.
William Secretary of State
W.H.
/copy/
We the Subscriber do acknowledge ourselve indebted to Alexander Martin Esq. Governor of the State No Carolina and to his succefs in office the sum of five hundred round to be levied of our goods and chattels us respectively. But to be void on condition that no lawfull cause shall hereafter appear to ab hind a marriage intended between James Ferrell and Tabitha Hayes for which the performance yon marriage she said James Ferrel hath obtained a license baring even date with thee presents. Sealed with our seal and dated the fifteenth day of June AD, one thousand seven hundred and eighty four.
(illegible)
Bennet Searcey
James (his) + (mark) Ferrel [seal]
Wm Burford Jr [seal]

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WIDOW, &C.
File No. 23029
Tabitha Ferrell
Wid. of
James Ferrell
Capt. Rev. War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870]

10475
Tabitha Ferrell
Ill.
[signature] (illegible) Somfile
Nov. 4th 1844
Act July 7th 183

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6535
Illinois

Tabitha Ferrell
widow of James Ferrell who was a corpe and Private in the Revowar.

Inscribed on the Roll atthe rate of 82 Dollars 08 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec. 1844 and send to Hon. J. Semple.
U.S. Senate

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book on June 17, 1844
Vol. 2 Page 226.

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Illinois
Tabitha Ferrell
Widow of James Ferrell 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the 25 Janys (January) 1812
of Franklin in the state of Ill.
who was a Pri. Hor. in the Company commanded by Captain  [BLANK] of the reg commanded by [BLANK] in the revs line for 5 mo Corpe 19' Bri:

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 82 Dollars 08 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Decem "44 and sent to Hon. J. Semple. U.S. senate

Total amount, $[BLANK]
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by 
F.L. Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 437

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State of Illinois, Franklin County, }ss. 
On this ninth day of August
1848, personally appeared before the undersigned, acting Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the said County [1] Tabitha Ferrell a resident of the County of Franklin and state aforesaid, aged 84 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1848,granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of [2] James Ferrell who was a [3]Private in the army of the Revolution; that she received a pension under the act of Congress of 17th June, 1844, at the rate of [4] Eighty two 08/100 dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
sworn to Subscribed on the day and year above written }
 [1] Tabitha Ferrell
Samuel K Casey Probate Justice of the Peace.
Witnesses: 
[SIGNATURE] (illegible)
[SIGNATURE] Leonard Martin

STATE OF ILLINOIS, FRANKLIN COUNTY, }
I, W. R Browning Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court of the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Casey Whose signature as a Magistrate appears above is a Probate Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the ninteenth day of August 1847, and will expire on the first day of August 1849 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said court this 15th day of August A.D. 1848 
WR Browning Clerk.
N.B. - (1) pensioner's name. (2) Husbands name. (3) A private or captain, as the case may be. (4) What he drew per annum.
   As this sheet must go toWashington city, and, of allowed, they will assue a new Pension Certificate, therefore you will please have it correctly filled up, and return it to E Wright, of Springfield, Illinois Immediately.
The court of Pensions will please forward this pension certificate to E. Wright at Springfield Ill. (1) Tabitha Ferrell

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Springfield Illinois Augt 1st/48
Hon. J L Edward Esqr
(illegible)
Washington City D.C.
Dear Sir
(Illegible)
Please find application Tabitha Ferrell for pene under act of July 2/48 which when acted upon please advise us. 

Most rescpectfully
Your obt(obedient) Srvt(servant)
Wright and Abel

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10475
Tabitha Ferrell
Ills
Act July 7th 38
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Ad .
 Gm Corp. $18.75
paid 63.33
per annum $82.08
Also
Act Mar 3rd '43 "6811
and
June 7th '43 "338
Honorable (abreviated)
J. Semple
Senate US

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State of Illinois, Franklin, County } ss
On this 4th day of  October in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and fourty four, before the subscriber, one of the judges of the county commissioner's court in and for said county ( they same being a court of record, and so declare by the law creating it.) Personally appeared Tabitha Ferrell a resident of said county aged seventy nine 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 previous made by the Act of Congress passed 7th July, 1838. Emitted an Act guarantying pensions and half pay to certain widows. that sh is the widow of James Ferrell who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That he enlisted in 1777 for three years as a private in the Continental State Corps of North Carolina. That he was under Capt. McCrory in the Ninth Regiment. That he afterward served one year of Enlistment in the same service, but in the 10th Regiment. he enlisted the first time for three years in Wake County North Carolina this colonel was of the name of Robert Macon or Maben. He was in the Battle of Yorktown at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. that he continued to serve  till the fall of 1780. when he was discharged . That she was married to the said James Ferrel on the 15th day of June seventeen hundred and Eighty four. (1784) in the county of Granville in the State of North Carolina. That her husband the aforesaid James Ferrel died on the 25th day of January One thousand Eight hundred and twelve. she further declares that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service

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but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen  hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above Stated. she further Declares that she has not intermarried since the the death of the said James Ferrel, but continues his widow.
subscribed and sworn Tabitha Ferrel to before me the day and year first above written.

I certify that Mrs. Tabitha Ferrel who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration before me is utterly unable from old age, and bodily infirmity to attend said court in person. Given under my hand at the house of the said Tabitha Ferrel this 4th day of October 1844.
William H. Eubanks, Judge

State of Illinois, Franklin County} ss. I Simon M. Hubbard, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County ( the same being a Court of record  And so declared by the law creating it.) do Certify that William H Eubanks is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be this, are genuine.
In testimony whereof shall hereunto subscribed my name And affixed the the official seal of said Court, at Benton, in said County. This 5th day of September one-thousand Eight-hundred and Forty four.
SM Hubbard