Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7781, Joel Vaughan, N.C.

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Vaughan, Joel
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Mipipipipis. 26. 062
Alabama. Mobile
Doel Vaughan of Pichens Co in the State of Alabama who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Singleton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Clarke in the S. Carolina line for Militia for 1. yr. 2 Mon. 15 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 48 Dollars 32 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of Febry 1834. and sent to Hon. W. R. King. Senate.
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book E. Vol. 8 Page 59.

Letter to Mr Summers, May 3. 1846. " Hon R. W. Roberts & kind To Penn Agt 25 Jan'y 1846. 
To Miss Phipps from A. March 1845, 20 Jan'y 1846. - Notice to Hon R. W. Roberts House of Reps 
Letter to W. Roberts Feb 25. 46 " to James A. Graves. 12 May 1846. " Same " Matthews. Aug 10. 1846 " to Hon. Jacob Thompson Aug 13. 46 " Same " 3 Auct 11. Nov 1846

The State of Alabama } Pikens County } ss.
On this the 11 th day of December personally appeared in open court, before the judge of the County Court of Pikens County now sitting, Joel Vaughan a resident of Pikens county in the County of Pikens and state aforesaid aged 93 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress, passed June 7 th , 1832. —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. — The first Service I took was against the Indians, on the frontier under Col. Clark & Capt. Singleton, we were out some two or three months, we had some few skirmishes with the Indians — this Short War I was commanded out, It has been so long since that I can not remember what year It was, I was then living in N. Carolina I forgot the Rutherford county. where I lived during the whole of the war. the next Service I was drafted for three months under Capt. Harden My Col. Name I do not recollect Later was My Service

we Marched on until we got near Camden where Gates was defeated, I was was not in the Battle Myself, I was one of those Guards that was appointed by an officer (his name I do not recollect) to take care of a Soldier that was wounded after this I returned home, the next Tour I took - I dis  enlisted with the following officers to wit: Gr Green - Cap t Johnson Lieut Jackson, Sergt Briagen. - I do not recollect what Year this was but I recollect, that I left home in 8 May, and returned home in Feby. Following, this was my last Tour he further States that he has no documentary evidence to show having lost all that he ever had, - he knows of no person that whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his Service, except his Son James Vaughn who was then a Small Boy, and whose Certificate will be found with with these papers.
Sworn and Subscribed in open court.
He hereby relinquishes all & every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any State (or if any) only on the army of the State of N. Carolina.

1 st Question, Where (3) and in what Year were you born?
I was born in the State of Virginia, Caroline Cty. in the Year 1741. & 14 th Feby.
2 d have you any Record of your age & If so where is it ? I have a record of my age in My Family Bible in the possession of my Son.
3 d where were you living when called into Service &c &c
In Rutherford County N Carolina I moved from there up to Green River in Sai a County - lived there about five Years, from thence to S. Car- olina Pendleton District - lived there about six Years, from thence to W. Tennessee - lived there fifteen or twenty Years - from thence to Madison Cty in this State lived there one Year - from thence to Green Cty in Sai a State and lived there 11. or 12. Years from thence to P. & Kins County where I now reside and have been living four Years
4 th how were you called into Service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute, and if a Substitute for whom? - I was called out on My first

Your the Second I was drafted, the third I enlisted,
5th did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and If so by whom was It given, &c &c
I have I have got no discharge when Gats was defeated the army dispersed in confusion and returned home, after the defeat one of the other Tours I took Sick and got a Substitute to serve out my time, the other Tour If I got a discharge I have lost It.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any the agency of the State of any only on the agency of the State of N. Carolina -
Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid } Joel Vaughan
we Silas Dobbs a citizen residing in the county of Riekers and Stephen Gilbert residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joel Vaughan who has sworn and Subscribed to the above Declaration that we believe him to be one of of the class of men that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Silas Dobbs M. G. Stephen Gilbert

(5) and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above Colonel  claim and service - part was a revolutionary character and service as he states. and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joel Vaughan Chiles Dobbs is who has signed the preceding certif- icate is a clergyman resident in the County of Pickens & State aforesaid, and that Stephen Gilbert who also signed the same is also a resident citizen of the county and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their State- ment is entitled to credit.
W. A. Covington Judge
The State of Alabama } Pickens County } J Francis M Boswell clerk of the county court for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joel Vaughan for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office the 2 nd day of December A.D. 1832
Attest Francis M Boswell clerk

The State of Alabama } Pickens County ss } I Francis W. Bostwick Clerk of the County Court for Pickens County do hereby certify that the foregoing pages Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Love Vaughan for a pension and that they are the original papers in said case
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 11 th day of March A.D. 1833 And fifty seventh year of American Independence
Test Francis W. Bostwick Clerk

before me Robt E Stewart an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county of Pikens Jas Vaughan who after being first being duly sworn makes oath that he is well acquainted with Joel Vaughan who makes application for a pension, and that he distinctly recollects that he was a Soldier in the revolution, that he recollects the last four he made and believes it was between nine and ten months he was absent
Sworn and Subscribed his Jas Vaughan to before me this 11 th Day of Decr 1832. Mark
I do hereby certify that Jas Vaughan who has sworn to and Subscribed the above certificate, is a man of good repute in the county where he resides, and that I believe the fact as stated by him in the foregoing certificate to be true and his oath entitled to credit
Robt E Stewart, Justice of the Peace Francis M Bostick Clerk of the county court of Pikens county do certify that Robt E Stewart whose certificate appears to that of Jas Vaughan above certified, was and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, qualified and commissioned as such, and as such and

The State of Alabama } J. Francis W. Pickens county } Bostick clerk of
the county court for said county do certify that John Robert E. Stewart whose signature appears to the within certificate, was at the time of subs- -cribing thereto, and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly elected qualified and commissioned, and that due faith and credit are due, and ought to be given to all his acts as such and that the his said certificate is in due form of Law, and that his sign- -ature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at office the 27 th day of December 1832
Witness Francis W. Bostick Clerk
See Newghan

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
The State of Mississippi
County of Alata
ss.
November
On this Twentieth day of September 1845,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Alata personally appeared Joel Vaughn
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Philemon Watters in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Alabama from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District or territory ) of Mississippi where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Alabama to Mississippi he is old and dependent on a son in law with whom he is compelled to live who thought it to be to his interest to move to the State of Mississippi
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Geo. W. Harlow J.P. & C.C.
Joel Vaughn mark
§ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
§ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
§ 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 be sent with the papers.
§ 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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

The State of Mississippi }
Attala County }
This day came John W. Barnes a credible witness, before me, G.W. Harlow, an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, That he is acquainted with Joel Vaughn, (the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit,) and knows him to be the same person as described in said affidavit.
John W. Barnes
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 th day of November A.D. 1845 }
G.W. Harlow J.P. Qual.
The State of Mississippi }
County of Attala }
I Samuel Munson Clerk of the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify that George W. Harlow whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit, is now and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and as such his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and I do further certify that the signature of said George W. Harlow is genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of office at Kosciusko this 20 th day November 1845
Sam Munson Clk

Jobb Vaughan Alabama
Return
Adm 1. year 2 Months 8 15 days —
Hon. W. R. King Senate U.S
Gideon B. Thompson Esq. Pickensville Pickens Co Ala

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
12 August 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jack Vaughan
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     2 or 3. 15 m Col. Clarke 93 years Traditionary.   Capt. Singleton Rutherford   " Capt. Harden Co   10 " " Johnston N.C.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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."
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 here or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev War
7781
INVALID.
File No. 7781
Joel Poughkeepsie Div. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 103 , Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]

26.062 Habama
Isaac Vaughan
of Habama Co. in the State of H. who was a P vt in the Company commanded by Captain Singleton of the Reg t commanded by Col Clarke in the N o Carolina line for Militia.
14 2 c M 15 days $48.32
Inscribed on the Roll of Habama at the rate of 48 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Feb and dated to 1834 Hon W. R. King Senate
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 120.80 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th March 34 24.16 $144.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. S. Prague Clerk, Book C - Vol. 8 Page 52

Order to pay 14 Dec 1837. Letter to E O Loonis 8 Feb 1837 Ord to Pen age 24 Oct 1839. Letter to 3 Auds 1 April 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 10 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1837 to 4 March 1839. 2 nd after Notified 12 th (Act 1841)
Letter to H. J. Thomas from 3 rd Auds 28 March 1844
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 11 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sep 1842. Act Notified 30. April 1844
Letter to Pen Agt 27. Dec 1844
" " " 16. Jan 1845.
Letter to Mr. Seamus 3. May 1845.

Brooklyn Mi. Sept 30 th 1839
Sir
Enclosed you have an application for a transfer of the payment of the pension of Mr Joel Vaughan. As regards the captain and colonel under whom he served he apes from memory only having no other means of ascertaining. As soon as the transfer shall have been made you will please inform me in order that the preparations for drawing his pension may be made Yours Respectfully
Eli O Loomis
J. G. Edwards Esq Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Permit me to request your early attention to the enclosed papers. The poor old man cannot live long. if possible place him on the pension list for such sum as in equity he seems to be intitled to.
Yours respectfully William W. King
February 14. 1834

Jose Vaughan. Alabama 7. June 1832 $ 48. 32
To what time last paid?
Pension Office Jan'y. 22 d 1846
to the Treasury from 4 th March 1842 to 4 th Sep 1842 & authorized to agent to pay the Attorney to 4 th March 1843 J.H.

Washington, Jan. 12 th 1846. —

Agents Office
March 30 Nov. 1837-
Sir Yours of the 13 th & 17 th inst s are received. I enclose for your examination the vouchers of Fred Vaughan for Oct. Nov. Dec. 1832, at 48 3/4 Dollars. He was last paid on the 28 Sept 1836 from 4 th March 1835 to 4 th Sept 1836-
I am Very Respectfully your obedt Servt
Geo. S. Skinner P.D.
To J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r Pension Washington City P.D.

From 4. Mardo
Jan 15 45 Hon. J. P. Kennedy Secretary of the Navy Washington D.C. Edward E. Eger Commissioner of Pensions
From 4. Mardo 1839. to 4. Mardo 1842.

Pension Office Notice July 7 th 1845
Sir,
Since the receipt of your letter of the 27 th ult o in relation to Joel Baughan (a pensioner), I have examined the old Books of Bro B Hogan and find that Joel Baughan was transferred to Milford Agency 24 th Oct 1839 and immediately under this Transfer to Tuscaloosa 1839. He has not been placed on the rolls of this agency since. If however it has been an error of Hogan I presume I may put his name on the roll now without any further authority from you. He was last paid at this agency from 4 th Sept 1836 to 4 th Sept 1837 - and last at the Department from the 4 th of March to 4 th Sept 1842 -
I am authorized by W Hays - to pay him from 4 th Sept 1842 to 4 th March 1843. He will it not be best to refer him to the Department to receive his pension from the 4 th March 1839 to Sept 1844 -
Very respectfully your Ob st serv t .
J. Perrine p. agt
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Ingraham Baughan I find was transferred also 1839 -

War Department Pension Office July 6. 1853
Sir You will find enclosed the pension certificate of Mrs. Lofton, and the declaration of Joel Vaughan, which is returned to you in consequence of its not being authenticated as required by the regulations of the Department. If you can however, certify that these papers are the original papers in the case, that difficulty may be obviated; - the certificate of the Clerk, being affixed to a separate sheet, does not afford that evidence.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully Yours &c
J. L. Edwards
Wm. R. King United States Senate

Pickensville Ala Jan'y 22 d 1834
Dr Sir
your first - second & third letters in answer to my enquiries - (and a draft (to you) also the one you addressed to My friend Col Wm R King (contained within) I herewith transmit to you, together with the original papers in the case. I believe I have complied as near as possible with the requestion of the War Department. I cannot anticipate at present any difficulty that may intervene to the prejudice of Mr Vaughans claims, I hope that the investi- -gation of his claim will be attended to as soon as practicable. He is very old & from the ordinary course of nature will not at most live very long to enjoy the pittance, the General Government owes him,
I am Your obt servt
To
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
General B. F. Butler
J. L. Edwards

Jan 20 46
Mr. Lewis - J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pension Office Mobile Jan'y 13 th 1846
Sir,
Your letter of the 2 nd inst. reached me to day, and in reply I have to state that, Joel Waugh was last paid at this agency on the 4 th of September 1839. It appears from Hoggan's books (my predecessor) that Joel Waugh was transferred to the agency at Tuscaloosa in 1839, and his name stricken from the roll. This error, thus committed, was not corrected until the receipt of your letter of the 20 th of April 1844, on the subject. He applied in July 1844 for his pension from the 4 th of Sept r 42 to the 4 th of March 43; but owing to the informality of his papers he was not paid. Nor has he made application since. Very respectfully Your obedient Servt.
J. Perrine Pension agent
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dec 26 44
Mr Ewan
Union Office Building Boston Edwards Egan Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Letter to J. Perrine 27. Dec 1844

Midland Dec 1844
Sir,
Your letter of last April informs me that Joel Vaughan a pensioned on the roll of this agency, has been paid at Washington from the 4 th March to the 4 th Sept 1842 - He was transferred to the agency at Tuskalooza in 1839 whilst Hogan was agent - and has not been retransferred to this agency - He has been instructed by the 3 d audit to present his claim to the agent at Midland who is authorized to pay his pension - but not finding his name on the roll I have declined paying him until I hear from you on the subject
Very respectfully your Ob d Servt.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comp. pension
J. P. Mire per Agt.

has to March 1839-
From 4 March 1842 to 4 Sep 1842
Ingraham Vaughn - tramp to Tuckahoe -
1- this

How J L Edwards Compensation Washington D.C.

Washington D.C.
Dec 31 st 1845
Hon J. S. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions.
Sir, I invite your attention to the claims of Joel Vaughan who is entitled to a pension, may I respectfully ask your early action in the premises.
Very Respectfully
R. W. Roberts

Aug 7 46
Pension Agency 10 Milwaukee
Hon. J. A. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
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Pension Agency Jackson 27 July 1846
Dear Sir
The papers of Joel Vaughan who has been transferred to this Agency and I am not sure how to act - The original Certificate from the War Department was sent by your order to Washington and there was lost or mislaid in the Pension Office - He has made his usual stating the loss of the original & giving a copy which is taken from a copy of the original - As I am authorized to pay over on such a showing as this
Again - A pension is due him from 4 March 1843 to 4 March 1846. 3 years By law I am limited to the payments of pensions which have been due less than fourteen Months - He states the delay to have been caused by delays in your Office & from that fact that he has been incapacitated from calling for his pension until the present
Please advise me how to act in the above case and be at your earliest leisure
Most respectfully
Your Obt. St.
Hon J. d. Edwards.
Washington City
D. C.
R. C. Glenn Pension Agent

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Noxubee — ss.
On this 5 th — day of September 1839, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Noxubee — personally appeared Joel Vaughan
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Waters in the Regiment commanded by Colonel McIntosh in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Alabama from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Mississippi — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Alabama — to Mississippi . that his friends had removed to the State of Mississippi
Joel C Vaughan
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } James C Walker  (Seal) the day and year aforesaid. } Justice of the Peace
* To the best of his recollection * To the best of his recollection
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

The State of Mississippi } Before me James C. Walker an acting Noxubee County } Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Lydia Barnes who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Joel Vaughan who has taken the foregoing oath is the identical person described in the affidavit, and the identical person named in the foregoing certificate, sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 th day of Sept r 1839. James C. Walker { Seal } Justice of the Peace Lydia Barnes Mark
I do hereby certify that Lydia Barnes who certified to the above affidavit, is a person of veracity to the best of my knowledge. Sept r 5 th 1839 James C. Walker { Seal } Justice of the Peace
The State of Mississippi } Noxubee County } I, John B. Roberts, clerk of the Probate court in & for said county, do hereby certify that the above named James C. Walker is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county, and that the above signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine and fully entitled to all faith and credit as such. Given under my hand & official seal at office in Mason the 20 th day of September A. D. 1839.
John B. Roberts clerk Per Cady Hornelly

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 27 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Joel Vaughan, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at the rate of $ 8 _____ Dollars and 32 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838 9 to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
26062 Chy. d. to Mr Evans 8 Oct,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 28 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Joel Vaughan , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at the rate of Forty eight Dollars and 32 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June  1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the  4 th of March , to the 4 th Sept. 1842 ,
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

June 7 45
Joel Vaughn Miss J. Hill
Dear Miss J. Hill I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst. and in reply to inform you that I have no objection to your making such use of the facts of my life as you may think proper.
Yours sincerely Joel Vaughn

City of Jackson May 21 st 1825
Wm J G Edwards Com d Pensions
Sir Sir - Your favor of the 3 rd instant was received this morning accompanied by Joel Vaughan Pension paper, I think there is something wrong and I wish to draw your attention to it. about 15 months since I sent the corrected paper of Mr Waighter to Wm Jacob Thompson and a power of attorney enabling him to draw all arrearages. there were at that time about four years due him, Mr Thompson succeeded in getting one half years pay and forwarded it to me with the paper and a letter from yourself instructing me to present the paper and your letter to the Mobile agency and the money would all be paid. I transmitted the paper and letter by mail, and requested an answer but no answer could be had I then wrote to James Mague Ho to call on the agent and learn if my letter & paper had been received he wrote me that they had been rec d in due time and that the paper letter & all had been sent on to Washington and the money would be paid there. I wish you would ascertain if they are there you will find them right and I will get the blank application for a transfer which you were kind enough to send me filled up and forward it to Mr Sumner, who will attend to it. I will add that Mr Vaughan is now 105 years old very feeble and suffering for want of the necessaries of life I confidently trust you will do all in your power to make easy and comfortable the last day of a worthy old Soldier
Very Respectfully
Sam l Mathews

FREE
Hon. Stephen Adams M.C. Washington City D.C.

Will Mr Edwards answer the within enquiries, by Saturday evening - or to Mr Matthews at Jackson. Respectfully - J. Adams

Jackson Miss.
July 27th 1846
Hon d Stephen Adams
My friend
I must trouble you with some business for old Joel Vaughan a United States Pensioner, the facts are these he lived in Alabama up to about 1835 or 6. from there he moved to this State, & omitted to draw for more than 8 months, by which he forfeited his right to draw at Mobile, & could only draw at Washington. he made several ineffectual attempts to get his money and in 1843 I succeeded in getting for him 1/2 year pension & have since had him transferred to the Jackson office, from which I will probably get what has fallen due since March 1843. I want you to go to Col Edwards the Com d of Pensions and try to have an order sent to Col Glem to to pay all arrears that are due, I suppose the records in the office will show when he drew last
again his original Certificate of Pension has been lost, and Col Glem refuses to pay any thing till he can hear from Washington, please to ask Col Edwards whether he will not order the payment on the affidavit of the Pension & if not get a certified copy of the original & send to me
I would not trouble you but the old man is

110 years old and actually suffering for the necessities of life. I have been trying for several years to get him something & have failed except the one half year pension in 1843, I have now purchased some provisions for the old man myself to keep him from suffering & can only be paid when I get his pension.
I regret to trouble you. But I will promise when I get to be M.C. & you a private man I will most cheerfully return the compliment. It is useless to have friends if we cannot use them.
Respectfully your friend
Saml. Mathews

Respectfully referred to the Comr of Pensions Fry Dept May 9/46
Hon. A. H. Walker
Washington City
Miss Columbia
18
6.55. May 9/46 Comr of Pensions
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Kosciusko Attala County Miss Sept 23. A.D. 46
Gen Robt H Walker.
Suntary of Freq & No. 1. —
Gen Sir -
Joel Vaughan an old revolutionary soldier — of Capt. Gill's company of Col. David Morgan's regiment — now resides in this County — he formerly resided in Pickens County Alabama while there residing he established his claim to a pension, since he left there 11 years pension $24.25  an while residing in Kemper County Miss, & $24.25 since in this County — this is all he has recd of 11 years pension to which he is entitled — Col. Matthews promised to write on for him — some time since but he has recd no answer — It seems hard that our old fathers of our liberty should be thus delayed of justice
until time shall have swept them from the stage of action unpaid — Will you be so good as to drop me a line informing me what is the obstacle or how & when the old soldier can get his money and you will also oblige
Yours respectfully
James A. Greer

Brooklyn N.Y. Aug 16 Other W. H. Lewis, Jr.
Nov 16 W. H. Lewis
W. H. Lewis Committee Room Office Washington City D. C.

Brooklyn Mi Jan'y 16 th 1839
Sir
Mr Joel Vaughan of Kemper County Mississippi formerly of Alabama appointed me as his agent to receive his pension from 4 th day of September 1837 to the 4 th of Sept r 1838. I applied at the agency at Mobile at which office he has been receiving his pension heretofore and was informed that his pension could not be paid at that agency any longer and that I must apply to the nearest agency in Mississippi, Natchez. I was also informed that it was necessary to make application to have his name registered at Natchez before it could be paid there. The object of this letter is to ascertain what steps are necessary to be taken in order to obtain his pension at Natchez. Please inform me what has to be done in to get his pension at Natchez. If no instrument is required please have his name registered at the above place and inform me of the fact immediately or give me the necessary information.
Respectfully yours
E. O. Loomis
To J. D. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pension Office Washington City

Pension
Free
William E. M. Roberts No 6 Washington (Dist Columbia)

City of Jackson Nov. 24th 1825 Col Robt. W. Roberts
Dr friend
I ought to apologise for troubling you so soon after your arrival at Washington but I know from past experience that it is a pleasure to attend to any business of your friends and it is from your known punctuality in attending to private business that I address you in preference to some others
I enclose the application of Lord Vaughan to be transferred to the pension office at Jackson. The old man drew his pension for several years in Alabama but after his removal to this State he he neglected to apply for more than 8 months and thereby was prevented from obtaining his money. I had a new set of papers made out for him had all the necessary certificates and seals and sent them to Jacob Thompson two years ago, who got one half years pay and returned all the papers with a letter from Mr Edwards informing me that on presentation of the papers with Mr Edwards letter to the pension office at Mobile all the arrears would be paid. I done so and after waiting some months, without being able to obtain an answer from the agent at Mobile I wrote to Simon Magee who called on the agent in person, and was told that all the papers had been sent to the third auditor of the Treasury where I suppose they are yet and will stay till some day without your industry will force them out

It is useless to say anything to you to arouse your sympathies in this old Soldiers interest, though I know more of his wants than you do he is 110 years old even his son-in-law with whom he lives is old & poor and very infirm perhaps 75 years old I know the old man is suffering for the means of life and my heart sickens at the thought that for years he has sought, Justice at the hands of that County whom liberty was purchased with his blood, and all in vain the Books in the prison offer will show that he is entitled to his pittance the enclosed certificate is sufficient to show he is yet alive the papers transmitted from Mobile prove his identity what more can be wanted I do trust the officers having this subject in charge will see that he is transferred to the Jackson office without delay please accept my best wishes for your happiness and continued health
Sam, Matthews
PS Since writing the above Mr. Asst. Dist. Atty of Neshoba has been in and promised to call on the probate clerk of his county as soon as he gets home for the original prison papers of Mr. Vaughan, which were returned by the department for want of form, as soon as I get them properly authenticated I will forward them to you so that if you cannot have the transfer made without them, you can when they are received there is though a perfect copy in the chancery office if they can be found
J. Matthews

The State of Alabama ss personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County
Joel Vaughan who after first being duly sworn according to Law, deposes 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 follow- ing grades; The 1st Tour he served as a private two months fifteen Days The 2nd Tour as a private three months The 3rd Tour as a private ten months under General Green, Amounting in all to one year two months and fifteen Days I was in the service, and this deponent further states on oath that each of the periods of his service as above mentioned was in embodied companies with commissioned officers as he believes that he was called into service by his officers. 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.
Joel Vaughan
Sworn and subscribed to this the 20 th Day of January AD 1834 before me Robt Love J.P.
and the said justice of the peace doth certify that James Vaughan who has testified to the services of the above claimant and whose affidavit certificate is annexed to the papers of the above and has been shown to me, is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit, and that I concur in the belief expressed by Egan Stewart That the above applicant served as stated by the witness.
given under my hand and seal this the 20 th Day of January AD 1834 - Robt Love J.P.
The State of Alabama ss Francis M c Bastick clerk of the Pikens County ss County Court for said County do hereby certify that the above named Robert Love is and was an acting justice of the peace at the time of giving the above certificate - in and for said county and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and official seal at office the 21 st day of January 1834 58 th year of American Independence Just Francis M c Bastick Clerk