Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,397, Willis Whitfield, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. C.
Whitfield, Willis Nancy
R 11,397
CONTENTS

State of Illinois } Clark County } B.
on this 19th day of November 1846, personally appeared before the Subscriber an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Amos Wells and John Rockwell both credible and respectable citizens of this County which I certify from my personal knowledge of them, who upon oath generally state that they knew Willis Whitfield from the year 1828. and that he did in the year 1835, that he has always been since they knew him, reputed as a soldier of the Revolution, that they firmly believe him to have been such, and that they know of his having had a conspicuous station assigned him at the celebration of the 4th of July 1832 as a Revolutionary soldier which celebration took place in this County in that year at a place called Red Ground, and that at all public gatherings where they have seen him he has been looked upon and generally considered as a soldier of the Revolution - Subscribed & sworn to this 19th day of November A.D. 1846. before me Amos Wells J. Rockwell. D. F. Pound B.P.-
State of Illinois } Clark County } Set.
I Darius Phillips Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do hereby certify that James F. Pound is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that his signature to the foregoing is genuine -
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said Court at my office in Marshall this 23rd day of November A.D. 1846 -
Darius Phillips Clerk By E. Woods Deputy

Greensboro Ia. Sept. 15. 1846.
Sir:
Enclosed please find the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina showing payments to have been made to Willis Whitfield for military services.
Mrs. Whitfield cannot show the period when her husband entered the service nor is she able to show that he served eighteen months as she states in her declaration, that statement was made from her imperfect recollection and she has no means of proving it now, since the records of the Comptroller do not show it - she desires to know whether this certificate will avail her any thing, if not she has but little hope -
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Yr. Obed. Servt. J. S. Brant.
Wm. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of North Carolina Guilford County
I John M. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I have made diligent search in my Office, for the Marriage Licence Bond of Willis Whitfield to Nancy Rafford, but cannot find any such Bond. I further certify that I have frequently searched for Licence Bonds of an ancient date, and seldom have been able to find them which I suppose is owing to the loose manner in which the Office has been heretofore kept.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said Court at Office. This 31 st day of October 1846.
John M. Logan Clerk By R. M. M c Calloch S c

Ind. 12985 Nancy Whitfield Ind.
Oct. 6th Whitfield Esq. 1852
Hon. B. B. Young 29 th July 1850
11397 Ad. 7 th July 1858

Jerre Hawks Esq March 26 - 1847
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the deposition of Messrs Wells & Procknell, the certificate of the Clerk of Guilford County North Carolina showing that no record evidence exists there of the marriage of Willis Whitfield to Nancy Rayfield and a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of N. Carolina, in support of the claim of Mrs Nancy Whitfield.
These papers have been mislaid by Mrs Whitfield's late attorney (J. S. Brant Esq) who died on the 29th day of Nov. 1846, and not received until recently and are now offered.
Will you please direct to me at this place — I am very Respectfully, Yours friend &c
John Whitfield
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm r Pensions Washington City D.C.

Marshall Kb. June 17 - 1826
Sir:
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Mrs Nancy Whetfield for a Pension, - Mrs W. supposes supposes the evidence of her marriage which is submitted with the Declaration, to be sufficient - and relies upon the records in the War Department for evidence of service -
I am very Respectfully - o -
T. S. Brant.
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq Lieut. Pensions etc

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 Willis Whitfield a private soldier in Capt. Raiford's Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the day of . . . . 1782. for the term of eighteen months
Given under my hand this 23 rd day of September 1846.
W. Hill Secy of State.

July 27/50
All Hon J L Edwards — Minst of Revenue

Washington
July 5-1880
Sir -
Will you please inform me the situation of the application of Mrs Mary Whitfield of Illinois for Revolutionary pension -
Also if application has been made for Invalid pension for Thos Threlkeld now of Illinois, for disability incurred in Kentucky Volunteers in the army of the North West - and what is the situation of it -
Respectfully J W Young
att. to 6
off. comm. S. R.
cc

11.897
P. O. Nancy Whitfield
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

N 12892 Nancy Whetfield Widow of Willis Ino act 7 July 1838

Raleigh N.C.
Compt Office
I Williams H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that the name of Willis Whitfield appears of record in this office as having had a Special Certificate issued in his favor for Military Service for Thirteen Pounds Two Shillings (£13.10) see Book No 23 page 41 also another in favor of W. Whitfield for Nine Pounds Four Shillings (£9.4) see Book No 24 page 33 also another in same Book page 24 for Seven Pounds Eighteen Shillings (£7.18) given under my hand and Seal this 2 day Septm 1846
Wm H Collins Compt
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