Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,927, Samuel Yates, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
or Yates, Samuel Yates, or Yeats Jane
R. 11.927
CONTENTS

order to pay July 18. 1837 Let to Hon. Andrew Johnson May 21. 1846,
19.339 East Tennessee
Samuel Yates
of Cocke Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Griffin of the reg t commanded by Col Armstrong in the N. Carolina Mil. time for 9 months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of E. Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Au- =gust 1833 and sent to Saml M. Mansf. Sevierville, Tn
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.— Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Sep. 15.—
$75.—
Recorded by Wm H Wilson } Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Clerk,
Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 69

Reconciliation Ephesian 5- ch 13 vine Colossians 4 ch 20 vine Corinthian - 11 ch 18
2 33 ch 5 - 13 vine
Roman 5 ch 10 vine
Mary Yates was born october 2 1787
Jane Yates was born october the 18 th 1789
Lydia Freeman was born march the 11 th 1804
B
Samuel Yates was born the 13 of March In the year of our Lord
1828
Nathaniel Yates was born
June 4 In the year of our Lord
1830
C

adam was the son of god seth was the son of adam
Robert Yeats died In the Service of war April 2nd the Year
1814
Samuel Yeats also died April the 18, 1844
William Yeats was Born March 7 th 1798
Elizabeth Yeats was Born May 11 th 1801
Nathaniel Yeats was Born
June 23 rd 1803
A

20011.
Samt Gates. Tennessee
from 1776 prints 9 months.
4. 10 11 12 16. #30.
Sam M. Pharis Scenicier. Newport
George M. Porter, Clk. Rocke County Tenn.

BRIEF in the case of Saml. Yates  County of Cocke,  in the State of Tennessee.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Col. In 17 3. pr. Gen. Col. Whitiker,   Col. 3. " Capt. Griffin.   " 3. " Capt. Allen.   Col. Armstrong,   Major Hogg,   and Capt. Blier.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Carolina.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W.R. Turner,  Examining Clerk.

Dec. 12. 1832
Newport Ky Dec 11 th
Gen.
Sam l G. Galt
20,011
Free Pension Class.
John Lewis Galt Chairman of the
Wash Department
Washington City
wa dey off
1832 1833 1834

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 on this 27 th day of Nov r 1832 Personally State of Tennessee appeared before the Justices of the Court of Cook County, Illinois Samuel Ryates a pleas an Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid Samuel Ryates a resident of Cook County & State of Tennessee aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
That he was born August 24 day 1754 and in the State of North Carolina
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer at the age of nineteen under the command of Col. Whitaker, Capt. Griffin & Lieut. Gandy in the State of North Carolina Nash County & remained encamped at Nash Court House in the State & County aforesaid under the command of said Griffin & Gandy. Marched thence to Hillsborough in N.C. and on the 19 th March, that he fell into & was attached to Col. Whitaker's Regiment. That he marched thence from Hillsborough to Warrenton Town in said N.C. and marched thence from Warrenton Town to Salisbury N.C. & thence to Charlotte Town, marching from said Charlotte Town to Deep River crossing the River of Rocky & Shaw marched thence to Drowning Creek from thence to Wachama River. Thence left said River & marched to Cape Fear River Thence across said River & thence home to Nash County, N.C. making a campaign of three months.
Said applicant further states that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer again & was left with others under the command of Sergeant Lockwood or Lockhart to guard 28 British Prisoners at Smithfield Johnson Co. North Carolina and also to guard 2 others prisoners who had been committed to jail for some offences & said applicant believes that one was imprisoned for passing counterfeit money & the other taken upon the vagrant act.
That he remained at said Smithfield and guarded said prisoners for three months & was then discharged by Capt. Elkin in the month of October then returned home making a term of three months.

Said applicant further States that he entered the service of the United States again as a volunteer in Nash County N.C. under the command of Col. Armstrong (Maj. Hogg & Capt. Blue), and rendezvous at Halifax County & Halifax Town North Carolina, & was stationed at said Town between 4 & 6 weeks, and during his stay at said Town of Halifax there was brought there a Prisoner by the name of Mobley a known mischievous Jerry who had been apprehended & brought to said Halifax Jail for Murdering a Whigg. by the name of Kingon a Capt. & son of Col. Felix Kingon of the County of Duplin S.C. That Capt. Blue took said Mobley, and a guard of forty men one of whom was said applicant to Wilmington Jail N.C. & there left said Mobley who some time afterwards was executed as a murderer. Marched thence under the command of Capt. Blue to Duplin Court house in order to strengthen a guard who were there at said Court house guarding fifty Jories & remained there for some time & returned home to Nash County N.C. making a campaign of three months making in all his term of service in the United States nine months. Said applicant states that in consequence of having to wade & swim Rivers & Water courses & Marching through deep swamps & Marshes, he has suffered great bodily affliction & has had his limbs useless and will unfortunately (after having spent almost all his living) remain a cripple for the rest of his life.
Said applicant states that he moved to Linn County Iowa upwards of 30 years since & has remained here in said State & County ever since.
That he has no documentary evidence to that he knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Samuel Yates Sworn

Have the honor to Lal Gray
We John Mawdsley & [blank] residing in the County of Cook & State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Saml. Yates who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion subscribed sworn to in open court the day & year aforesaid John Mawdsley Saml. Yates Coast G.S. McPhee Clerk
sworn to say that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the Coast G. S. No. 10th Dec 1884 And the said Court do hereby certify all to their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a recruit in the Infantry and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John the Mantooth & Jas Gray are resident in the County of Cocke and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. John Lyle
Yours sincerely John Hall
Se: Mr Porter Clerk of the Court of Admiralty Quarter Sessions for the County of Essex do hereby Certify that the said contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sam: Yates for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (having no seal of office at office in Newport this 27 th day Nov. 1832.
St. No. Port, 6th
To in open court G. M. Porter clerk

I certify that George M Porters signature is genuine to the within certificate that he is the Clerk of the Court of Pleas &c for said County of Essex, that he has no public seal of office. August 16 th 1833 John Blair M c

Amended Declaration of Saml Yates Locke County
E. Tennessee
State of Tennessee ss Locke County ss
July 18 th 1833.
answer to the 4 th Query & 1 st Negative red ink
Said Applicant states that he entered the service of the united States in the year of 1776. under the command of Col. Whilkins capt Griffin & Lieut Gandy in the State of North Carolina Wash City and served therein campaigns in succession as stated in his original Declaration under date of 27 th Nov. 1832.
10 th Query & 2 nd Negative red ink
The Clerks private seal is affixed, and the Certificate of John Blair a then member of Congress has herunto signified proving the official signature of the Clerks to the original Declaration
11 th Query & 3 rd Negative
Said Applicant states that no clergyman resides in his neighborhood whose evidence could have been obtained - but has obtained the evidence of two respectable men citizens of said County who certify that they concur in the opinion that applicant was a soldier of the Revolutionary War
12 th Query
Said Declarant states he was born in the State of North Carolina in the year of 1757. That he has a record of his age in a Bible given to him by his Father and that he was living in

Ashe County State of North Carolina when called into service; and said applicant rec d 3. several discharges, one for each resumption three months campaign but said Discharges have been lost or so misplaced as not to be found among said applicant's papers.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year afore said
his Samuel Yates Mark
I William Odle Justice of the peace for the County of Coak do hereby certify that that Samuel Yates who has sworn to the foregoing amended Declaration was duly qualified according to law before me an acting Justice of the peace I also further certify that there is a general belief that said Yates was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that no doubt have ever existed upon the subject In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 18 th July 1833.
William Odle J. P.
I know William Odle whose signature is above to be an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Coak & that his attestation is genuine John Blair August 16 th 1833

State of Tennessee } ss Sevier County } ss
Be it known, that on the twentieth day of August, One thousand Eight hundred and forty six, before me, William T. Sillitt a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Samuel Yates Junior, a resident of the County and state aforesaid, aged forty eight years past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Affidavit, relative to his father Samuel Yates senior, that a Revolutionary Pensioner, and his mother Jane Yates now an applicant for a Pension, viz: - That his father and mother, the said Samuel sen. and Jane Yates resided with him (affiant) about Eight years prior to his father's death - and that his said father died at his affiant's residence in the County and state aforesaid on the 18 th day of April 1844, leaving his said mother as his widow, and that she now resides with him, and still remains a widow - That his father the said Samuel Yates sen. was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and drew Thirty dollars per annum up to the 4 th of March 1844 - Affiant further states that he is the fourth child of his said Father & Mother, and is now, according to the Record hereunto annexed, Forty Eight years of age past, and that from his earliest recollection, his father and mother lived together as husband and wife until he died at affiant's residence in April 1844, and were recognized as such by all who knew them
Affiant further states that in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty, his father and mother had in their possession an Original family Register of the births of their children, which they always deemed correct - He knows that they had said Register in their possession in 1820, from the fact, that in 1820 he returned from the state of Missouri to his home in Sevier County Tennessee and in a very short time thereafter and in the same year, copied the whole of said register correctly, upon the half  leaf hereunto annexed, including the names of Mary, Jane, Samuel,

Elizabeth and Nathaniel Yates, children of the aforesaid Samuel sen. and Jane Yates. Affiant further states, that the reason why a portion of the said half leaf, marked A. is torn off at the top, is, because an individual by the name of Ford, understood to obtain a Pension for his Mother in 1844, and who, requested him (affiant) to tear off the names of Mary and Jane Yates, so that he, Ford, could send those two names to the Pension Office, as it showed that they were born prior to January 1784 - In this way, Affiant states, Mr. Ford obtained said portion of the half leaf hereto annexed, marked A. with the names of his two sisters Mary and Jane - and upon this leaf, it was, that affiant copied, from the original family register in the year 1820, and he knows not what has become of said portion of the leaf, as he has never seen Mr. Ford since.
Affiant further states, in relation to the leaf marked B. hereto annexed, with the name of Mary Yates, born October 7th 1787; and Jane Yates, born October 18th 1789 - that when Mr. Ford obtained the aforesaid portion of the leaf marked A. with the aforesaid names of Mary and Jane upon it - and in order to preserve their ages, he correctly copied those two names on the said leaf marked B.
Affiant further states that the births of his said sisters Mary & Jane were recorded on the original family Register, now lost or destroyed, by a schoolmaster, named Pope, in the state of North Carolina, prior to his father's removal to Tennessee, and that the said Elizabeth and Jane were born in North Carolina, and that Affiant, Elizabeth and Nathaniel were born in Tennessee, and their births recorded by a man named Hurd - The above, is stated from information derived from affiant's parents - which he never doubted.
Affiant further states that the reason why he took a copy of the original Register in 1820, was because the original was quite old and very much worn, and to preserve the ages of his brother & sisters - and he is positive that his father & mother always deemed the original

correct -
Sworn and subscribed, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County, the day and year first written - I further certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, that he appears to be the age represented; that he is a resident of Cocke County & State of Tennessee and is the reputed son of Samuel Yates sen, revolutionary Pensioner and his wife Jane Yates now his widow and an applicant for a Pension, and that he is a credible witness, of good character & respectability whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit in any Court or office in the United States
Given under my
hand in Cocke County State of Tennessee the day and date first
written William P Gillett Justice of the Peace for Cocke County State of Tennessee Cocke County, } 88
Be it known that on the twentieth day of August One thousand Eight hundred and forty six before me William P Gillett a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Lydia Yates, a resident of the County and state aforesaid aged forty two years in March last - Wife of Samuel Yates Junior, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following affidavit relative to the death of Samuel Yates sen. late a Revolutionary Pensioner, and identity of Jane Yates now his widow and an applicant for a pension viz: - That the said Samuel Yates sen, was her Father in law, she having intermarried with Samuel Yates Junior. That her said Father in law died at her residence in Cocke County, Tennessee on the 18 th day of April 1844, and that she was present at his death and burying - That Jane Yates, now an applicant for a Pension was left as his widow, and that she now resides at affiant's residence and continues to be a widow - That the name Lydia

Freeman, on the paper marked A. is intended for her (affiant) that the names Nathaniel and Samuel on the leaf marked C is intended for her two sons
Lydia Yates
Sworn and subscribed before the undersigned the day & year first written - I further certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, that she is a resident of the County of Cocke & state of Tennessee and is a credible witness, of good character & respectability whose testimony is entitled to full credit - Given under my hand in Cocke County state of Tennessee this 30th day of August 1846,
William B. Gillett justice of the peace for cocke county
Cocke County, Tennessee
August 24th 1846
M r . L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions will please recognize B. M r . Dannel of Greenville Ten. as my agent in the matter of my Pension - and if a Pension should be granted to me, M r . Edwards will please send the certificate to my said agent, making it payable at the agency in Jones- borough Tennessee - Respectfully
Attest
Samuel Yates William B. Gillett
per Jane X Yates mark

Declaration
Of Lane Yates, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 17 th of June 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows"
State of Tennessee } Bocke County } ss.
On this Twentyeth day of August, One Thousand Eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me William P Billitt, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Lane Yates, a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged Eighty seven years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 17 th June 1844, entitled, "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows" - viz - That she is the widow of Samuel Yates, who was a private of the North Carolina militia during the war of the Revolution, and who drew a Pension of Thirty dollars per annum, under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832, on account of his services in said war of the Revolution - For the particulars of his services she refers the Department to his papers now on file - She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Yates, in Burke County, North Carolina, in the month of January seventeen hundred and Eighty seven by publication of the banns, and she further believes that no licence was issued. That her husband the said Samuel Yates died in the county of Bocke, state of Tennessee on the 18 th day of April 1844, as the annexed record and other testimony hereto annexed shows - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as the prop will also show - She further declares that she knows of no person now living by whom she could either prove her marriage, or that she was living with her said husband prior to 1 st of January 1794; but as evidence of her marriage, she refers the Department to the accompanying record of the births of her children, which shows that two of them were born prior to January 1794 - which record she declares, is a correct Copy of the original family record, kept by her and her husband, now lost or destroyed so that it cannot be found, and which is in the handwriting of her son Samuel Yates jun., and she believes it is genuine, and that it has been in his possession ever since it was made - She further declares that she was not

not married to the said Samuel Yates prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1884 - and she therefore asks for a Pension from the day of her husband's death
Lane X Yates
Sworn and subscribed on the day and date first written mark before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Cocke. I further certify that the above named Affiant is personally known to me - that she is the widow of the said Samuel Yates, Revolutionary Pensioner, with whom I was also personally acquainted - and that she is a resident of Cocke county, Tennessee, and is of good character & respectability whose statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity's she is unable to attend court - Given under my hand in the County and State aforesaid this the 28th day of August 1846
William P Gillett
Justice of the Peace for Cocke County
State of Tennessee } Cocke County } ss.
County Court, September Term 1846
Monday 7th }
The Declaration of Lane Yates, under the act of 17th June 1844, sworn to before William P Gillett Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for our said County of Cocke, and other papers attached thereto, relative to the same being submitted to the Court; the said Court after due investigation thereof, doth approve of all the acts and proceedings had in the case, and order, that the Clerk endorse the approval of the Court on the papers - And from the evidence adduced, the court are satisfied that the aforesaid Samuel Yates, Revolutionary Pensioner, died in Cocke county state of Tennessee on the 18th day of April 1844 - and that the present applicant is his widow - Done in open Court at our September Term 1846, in Newport, County & state aforesaid this the date above written.
William Ogden Chairman County Court
State of Tennessee } Cocke County } ss.
John Gorman I John Gorman, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings relative to Lane Yates, in order to obtain a Pension, are the original proceedings had and approved of by said Court at its September Term 1846 - I further certify that, William P Gillett Esq, whose name appears

to the foregoing declaration and accompanying affidavits of Samuel Gates Junior and his wife Lydia Gates, is now and was at the dates thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the several signatures purporting to be his appears in his own proper hand- writing and are genuine. I further certify that William Ogden whose name appears to the foregoing Court certificate is now and was at the date thereof the chairman of said Court duly elected and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix my seal of office, at Office, this 4 th day of September 1846, in Newport, county and state aforesaid.
John Gorman clerk
No 407 Dec 12 1846.
Jane (Bates) widow of Samuel Gates
act 17 June 1844
Hulland Johnson HTR
Dec 14 46

11.927
P. O. Sam Yates
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Printed list of 1852 gives foll. reason for suspension. "for broach service from Raleigh records, & the date of marriage"
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V No 407 Jane Yates True
to the Rev Andrew Johnson Dec 21 1846
1827
act 17 June 1844

For Knoxville Agency & to be sent to S. M. Philips Saville & Tenn.
Adolphus Hamilton Sharp Saville E. Tenn.
Adolphus Sharp
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs. JOHN J. HARRISON INDICTMENT FOR A CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE TO THE HONORABLE JOHN C. HARRISON, Foreman of the Grand Jury in and for said District. GENTLEMEN: In pursuance of the requirements of the act "to provide for the trial of persons who are indicted for a conspiracy to defraud the United States," you are hereby required to return a true bill to the said indictment, or to find a "no true bill" thereon, as the case may be, and to return the same into the said Court at the time and place herein specified, to wit: on the _____ day of _____, 19____, at _____ o'clock _____m. Given under my hand at _____ this _____ day of _____, 19____.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Yates , which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No. V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No. Two citizens, John Mantooth & James Gray.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No. No clergyman in his neighborhood.
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

East Tennessee Agency Knoxville July 7 th 1837.
Sir
You will please find enclosed some of said papers which his attorney presented for payment and for thirty dollars per annum which my Books show that they are due him from the 4 day of March 1836. upto the 4 day of March 1837. I have the original certificate of pension in my possession.
all of which is submitted for your inspection and further instruction.
I am Respectfully your obedt Servt A. H. Payne Agent
J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension Washington City

Payments to be made at Knoxville by A. King Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of E. Turner
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 7
Page 6 by
W. H. Wilson
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Yates of the Agency of East Tennessee who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 26 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }

Pension Office Decemb. 21. 1844
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Jane Gats, widow of Samuel Gats have been examined and filed under the act of 17 June 1844.
M r Gats should establish the date of her marriage by a certified copy of the marriage bond or license from the Clerks office Burke's County N.C. or by some other record or documentary evidence if attainable. The papers purporting to be a family register does not carry with it the appearance of Antiquity, that would make available as proof of the date of that event. It must be shown that proof of a higher grade does not exist before the testimony of living witnesses can be received.
Samuel Gats was granted a pension upon his own statement without having produced any proof for 3 terms of seven or 3 months each in the North Carolina Militia. This service should be sustained by the records in the Comptroller's office.

at Raleigh, to justify the Department in continuing that same allowance stipend to his widow that has accrued received by him
Wm. H. Johnson Dec 21-46
Hon Andrew Johnson House of Reps,