Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1886, John Woodday, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Woodday, John
81886
CONTENTS
carded

6041
E. Tennessee
John Woodday
of Rhoane Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private Cavalry in the Company commanded by Captain Douglass of the Regt. commanded by Col Mabin in the N Carolina line for Six months
Inscribed on the Roll of E Tennessee at the rate of 25. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon. Standif. No Repro
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 — $ 37.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 33 12.50 $ 50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Brownwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 Page 118

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
John Woodday further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 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? yes 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? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes 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 seal of office, but his official character is certified by a Member of Congress.

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? 2 citizens XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes 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? Document 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? No 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? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? X 2 7
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, deposeth 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.

acomd
6 mo pri
25 3/4
Non: Standifer

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 shewn 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.

State of Tennessee County Court October session Roane County } 1832
On this 10th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before William B. Clark John Carter & William Galbreath Justices of the peace composing the court of quarter sessions & it being a court of record having a clerk & seal now sitting John Woodday a resident of the county of Roane and State aforesaid aged about seventy five 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 act of congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service as a private volunteer under the following officers and served as herein stated, Applicant resided in North Carolina Orange County when he entered the service, Applicant entered the service under Captain William Douglas in the year 1782 - for the term of three months served as a light horseman, that there was two companies the other was commanded by Captain Nash, the above companies were called the Rangers for Orange, Randolph & Davidson Counties, Applicant was in no engagement, but was kept scouting about in said counties to prevent the Tories from collecting in a body Applicant made no

General March, but was first marched from one of those counties aforesaid to the other, applicant furnished his own horse gun & sword and continued to serve as above stated until his three months expired as soon as his time was out applicant voluntarily returned again under the aforesaid captain Duglas for the term of three months and served three months again in the same manner aforesaid Applicant was some times out of the three aforesaid counties some times in Wake county as low as Raleigh, that they spent the principal part of the time in exploring the three first mentioned counties that they succeeded in their object in dispersing the Tories when even they could hear of any that was collected, applicant states that his captain was under the command of the follow- ing officers, General John Butler of Orange & General Alexander Mabry, who were the matriculated Generals, Col Robert Mabry who was the brother of the General, & Major William McBally, Major Pattham & Major Medaniel all the superior officers of Orange county, applicant states that after he served out his last three months for which he entered which makes six months in voluntarily again under the same captain Duglas for the term of three months again to serve as before stated appl- icant does not know how long he served this last time as his captain received orders to dismiss

his men until they were called for again but applicant was not called upon only once applicant was sent frequently by his captain with Tories (that they had taken) to Hillsborough at which place if they could prove themselves to be true whigs they were set at liberty otherwise they were committed to Jail, applicant states that he saw as many as 18 of the Tories hung at different times, at Hillsborough Orange County, applicant continued to reside in Orange County aforesaid until he moved to Blount County Tennessee which was about 30 years ago where he continued to reside until about 15 years then moved to Roane County where he has resided ever since applicant states that he is well acquainted with Samuel Ashbridge Esq. William Eblen Esq. Thomas Spencer Esq. & Henry Bracey clerk of court and many others applicant could state if it was necessary; the above named men can testify that applicant is a man of character for veracity and that he served as a soldier in the revolution applicant states that he received two written discharges from Captain Douglas but cannot find but one which he encloses as evidence of his services, does not know whether he brought the other to this state or not, that he knows of no person whose testimony he

can procure who can testify to his service just unable to show  and is also without  proof of  proof of applicant is getting information and also Mr. Woodday relinquishes every claim whatever to pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any state applicant was born in North Carolina Orange county in the 1758 applicant moved from Orange county North Carolina shortly after the revolutionary war, to Blount county Tennessee where he resided about 20 years then moved to Roane county where he has resided since
Subscribed before me Oct 25 th 1832 H. P. Rhea Clerk We Robert Brazee & Henry Brazee residing in the county of Roane, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Woodday who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 75 years of age last that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion in presence to the 25 Oct 1832 Robert H. Brazee Henry Brazee
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and according to his states and the board further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Brazee & Henry Brazee who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of the county of Roane and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Henry Brazee clerk of the court of Pleas & Sessions Session for Roane County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of John Woodday for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal (not having a seal of office) at office the 27th of Octob. 1832
John Cartier Wm. B. Clarke Wm. Callan Henry Brazee Clerk This deposit M. S. Purvis

June 11, 1934
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John Woodday, S. 1886 BA-J/MCS
Mr. Frank M. Arnold 10558 Vincennes Avenue Chicago Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Woody who was pensioned from Roane County, Tennessee.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 1886, based upon the military service of John Woodday .
He was born in 1758, in Orange County, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in Orange County, North Carolina, he served two enlistments of three months each as private in Captain William Douglass' company in Colonel Robert Mabin's North Carolina regiment and was discharged February 16, 1782.
From Orange County he moved to Blount County, Tennessee, and from there to Roane County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1832, at which time he was living in Roane County, Tennessee.
The papers in this claim contain no data whatever relative to the soldier's family.
Soldier's death not on Agency Book
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

John Woodday N.C. 51886

This is to certify that John Woodley Whith served a term of duty of three months in my company of Light horse in the district of Hillsborough and is discharged from the same given under my hand this 10th of Febry. 1886 W. Douglas capt S.F. 1886

New York
1886
✓ INVALID.
1939, June 11, Inst. to Mr. Frank M. Arnold m.p.
File No. 1886
John Woodday Mrs. N. G. Line
Act: June 7 1892
Index:—Vol. R Page 414
[Arrangement of 1870.]