Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,745, John Tuggle, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
Druggle John Sarah
NUMBER _____
R. 10. 745
CONTENTS

No 15.150. Sarah Snuggle
John Snuggle & 19.11.11

State of Tennessee County Gibson ss.
In this fourth day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before the Court of the Council and State aforesaid, Sally Davis age fifty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the identical daughter of Sarah Truggle who was the widow of John Truggle deceased, and who was a soldier of Infantry in the Revolutionary war, that he was drafted as such and first entered the service as a private in the State of Virginia, and continued therein for a little over eight months, and which service it is supposed was performed in the year 1779 or 1780. And soon after the termination of the foregoing service it is believed that said soldier enlisted perhaps in North Carolina and continued in said latter service for twelve months or more and probably until after the close of the war in the year 1783, but that she has no other documentary evidence by which to establish the facts in relation to the said regular service , except it may be found in records of War Department or the Master rolls. She further declares that her said father died in the County of Smith in the State of Tennessee on the 27 th day of March in the year 1823, being at that time sixty eight years of age as evinced by his family record - that he was married to declar- ant's mother the aforesaid Sarah whose name was previously Sarah Bradford in the County of Granville in the State of North

Carolina as she believes in the year 1784, from the fact that her oldest sister, Betsy Snuggle (who is now dead) was born on the 16 th day of October 1785 as appears from the same family record already referred to, and she is not certain at present whether the date of the marriage of her father and mother is a part of said record or not, as it is not now in her possession.
And from a partial copy thereof she finds that five of the children of her father and mother were born previous to 1794, and that she is the ninth child of the parents.
She further declares that Sarah her mother widow of John Snuggle her father died on the 6 th day of January 1846 in the County of Smith in the State of Tennessee, and that her said father and mother were not married prior to the time he left the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, and that her mother remained a widow from the decease of her father till the period of her own death, and that she never made any application for a pension.
She furthermore declares that she has no brother now living and that her only remaining sisters, are Polly Fuller, Fanny Anderson and Patsy Palmer.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension to which her mother was entitled at the time of her death for herself and for her said three sisters jointly.
Her Sally X Alvis Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the date and year above written, and the Court hereby certifies

that the words "before and months,, were interlined before assignment, and that the above declarant is a good and credible witness
J B Mitchell Chairman of City Court & C. L. In B. Lanaufer J. C. Harpole J. H. Gunter
State of Tennessee County of Gibson ss.
J. E. W. Rains
Clerk of the Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Sally Avois whose name appears to the foregoing declaration, Polly Fuller, Nancy Anderson and Nancy Palmer are the only surviving children of the late Sarahuggle widow of John who was regarded as a Revolutionary soldier, and that the said Sarah died on the 6 th day of January 1846, and that her said husband Johnuggle had previously deceased viz, on the 27 th of March 1833, and that the said Johnuggle and Sarah lived together as man and wife and were regarded by the public, and had several children who were born previous to 1794, and that the said Court found its belief of the above facts upon the statements made by James C. Bradford and William W. Newhouse who were due sworn according to law in Open Court, and who are both good and credible witnesses and said Court concurs in the belief of the above facts as set forth.
In witness whereof I have hereunto

His
Signed my name and affixed the seal of said county at office in Trenton this 6 th day of April 1857 J. B. Rains Clerk

January 27, 1939.
Edna V. Kinnaman 114 East Linden Street Independence, Missouri.
BA-J/ILL John Tuggle R. 10745
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Tuggle who served from Virginia and died about 1820 or 1825 in that state.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and only one claim for pension found based upon service of a John Tuggle of Virginia. The data which follow are found in the papers on file in that claim, R. 10745.
John Tuggle resided at the time of the Revolutionary War near the line between Virginia and North Carolina.
He married the first time "during the time of the war" and had one child by that wife; the name of this wife, place of that marriage and the name of this child are not shown. John Tuggle married in the year 1784, in Granville County, North Carolina, Sarah Bradford, his second wife; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not given.
John Tuggle and his wife, Sarah, lived for many years in Smith County, Tennessee. He died there March 27, 1823, at the age of sixty-eight years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. His widow, Sarah Tuggle, died January 6, 1846, in that same county.
John Tuggle and his wife, Sarah, had a large family of children. Elizabeth, or Betsey, their first child was born October 10, 1785, and was not living in 1854; four other children were born prior to 1794, their names not stated. In 1854, the only surviving children of said John and Sarah Tuggle were- Sally (Sarah) Alvis, their ninth

child, aged then fifty years; Mary or Polly Fuller; Fannie Anderson; and Patsey (Martha) Palmer, aged fifty-three years.
Sally Alvis, applied April 4, 1854, in Gibson County, Tennessee, for the pension which might have been due herself and her three sisters, named above, on account of service in the Revolutionary War of their father, John Tuggle. It was stated then that John Tuggle served in 1779 and 1780 in the Virginia Infantry, that afterwards he enlisted, probably in North Carolina, and served until after the close of the war, his entire service amounting to between eighteen and twenty months. The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of the alleged service was not established in accordance with the pension law.
In October 1854, one Isham Fuller was aged seventy-four years and made joint affidavit with Mrs. Martha (Patsey) Palmer in Spith County, Tennessee, in regard to the family of John Tuggle. A Rev. James C. Bradford was living at that time. No relationship between these persons and the soldier's family was stated.
There are no further data pertaining to the family of John and Sarah Tuggle in the papers in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10,745.
P. O.
Sarah Puggle
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1139 - Jan. 27 - Hist. to Elma T. Kinnaman - J.L.

Independence, Mo.
Dec. 13. 1938,
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
It will be deeply appreciated if you will advise me of the Revolutionary military record or pension Record and family History of John Tuggle, who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia. only one
John Tuggle died either in Patrick Co. Henry Co. or Pittsylvania Co. Virginia, about 1820 or 1825. Thanking you in Advance for an Early reply.
I am yours truly - Edna V. Kinnaman. 114 East Linden St. Independence, Mo.

State of Tennessee County of Smith } ss.
On this fourteenth day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty-four personally appeared before me an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State afore- said Isham Hullett aged twenty four years and Patsy Palmer aged fifty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, declare upon their oaths that a cer- tain old book called The Pilgrim's Progress From, This World, to that which is to come, &c.
By John Bunyan, published in the year 1787 contains the family record of John and Sarah Huggie both deceased as affected by the record of Sarah Huggie from the death of her husband the said John which occurred in the year 1823 till the time of her own decease in the year 1846 and was purchased by her daughter Mary Hullett at her sale and has been in her possession most of the time since then. Patsy Palmer on her part states that the first part of said record was made in the hand writing of John Huggie himself and must have been made a great many years ago, perhaps about or at the date of a part of the children's births. They both further state that there can be no doubt but that the said John Huggie was a revolutionary soldier in the State of Virginia and that the children whose names appear upon said family record are the very children of the said soldier, who they are well satisfied has served in the revolution for eighteen months or more, having been

engage in not less than three several terms of service.
Isaac Fuller
Martha Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed on the date and year above written, and I hereby affirm that the above affiants are both good and credible witnesses.
for Smith County.
State of Tennessee County of Smith ss
On this fourteenth day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared Moses Eastes aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, declares upon his oath that he was intimately acquainted with John Suggle for the fifteen last years of his life and that he knew him to be a man of truth and that he claimed to have been a revolutionary soldier and which belief was common, and is still so in the neighborhood where he resided and so far as he knows no one ever doubted that fact. He further states that he was well acquainted with the late Sarah Suggle widow of John aforesaid and that she died as he believes in the year 1846, and that the children of said John and Sarah Suggle as recorded in the old book called Pilgrims Progress are the identical children of the said John Suggle who is reported to have been a revolutionary soldier in the state of Virginia, & that he has no interest herein.
Moses Eastes
Sworn to and subscribed on the date and

year above written, and I hereby certify that the Moses Eastes is a good and credible witness, and that from public reputation I am fully satisfied that John Snuggle was a revolutionary soldier and that the children named in the family record found in Pilgrim's Progress are the children of John and Sarah Snuggle.
J. P. Gill Jr
for Smith County State of Tennessee County of Smith ss.
I, William W. Hallum Clerk of the County Court of County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that H. P. Gill Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits of Asahel Miller and Martha Palmer, and that of Moses Eastes was made, was, at the date thereof an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County at Office in the town of Carthage This 26 th day of October 1834. W. W. Hallum clk

Apr 1838
Dear People and of John. Penn.
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G. W. Talbot April 25/34

Pension Office. 25 th April 1854.
Sir,
The application of Sarah Tuggle dec d widow of John of Pen- -nsylvania, has been received and filed under Act 7 th July 1838.
No evidence has been ad- -duced to shew that John was even reported to have been a soldier of the revolution: nor is there proof as to any particular term of service. The date of the marriage of John and Sarah, and of their death, and of the names and number of their surviving children must be established. If any record exists it should be presented to this office for exami- -nation.
G. W. Callahan Esq. Spring Creek. Penn.

Mem. S. P. Waldo

Spring Creek April 16 th 1857 Hon. L. P. Waldo
Sir, you will find the declarations of Mrs. Crockett, Wm. Page and Mrs. Dail for Bounty Land under Act of 1850. And that of Sally Avis for arrears of pension due her mother. In this latter case we expect to furnish besides the Infantry Service of her father John Huggins, evidence of additional regular service as an Officer. His commission is mislaid not lost, as the family believes, and if so, it will be forwarded as soon as recovered. As it regards any other steps in the above cases which it may be proper to take it is hoped that you will furnish such forms and instructions as may be required.
Very respectfully Your Obedt Servt. Bounty Land claims taken out S. G. Frazar for G. H. Galt.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 25 th day of February 1785 in the name of John Tugle as Sol. Infy _____ and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 19, 11, 11 _____ delivered to Abt. Wade but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated _____
Given under my hand, at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
15 th day of May
1854
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
G. W. Clutter Asst. P. Accts

19 Pension Office. 4 th Dec r 1854.
Gentlemen,
The additional evidence in the case of Sarah Puggle dec d widow of John of Tennessee, has been received.
I would inform you that the evidence is insufficient to identify John as the Continental Soldier who is certified by the Auditor of Virginia to have been paid $19.11.11. Should the Applicant succeed in procuring the evidence of identity, it will then be necessary, before the claim admitted can be, that Administration be taken upon Sarah's estate, and the amount of the Bond certified to this Office.
Messrs Salbah & Sayne. Spring Creek. Tennessee.

J Payne June 9/54

121 Pension Office. 9 th June 1854.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Sarah Puggle dec d widow of John of Tennessee, has been received. There is no evidence which identifies the widow's husband as the soldier who is entitled by the Auditor of Virginia to have been paid £19.11.11. - The requirements of my letter of 25 th April last have not been complied with. The proof of marriage &c will depend upon the records in possession of the family. If they desire to establish this case, the records must be sent to this Office.
Z. Jayne Esqr. Spring Creek. Tenn.

Spring Creek May 31 st 1854 J. P. Wilder Esq. Sir
Yours of 23 rd ult. acknow- ledging the reception of the application of Sarah Gugge widow of John P. Tompkins was received to day and we hasten to suggest that we tried to make proof as respects the date of the death of the parties and the identity of the only surviving children and still think we did so Your letter already referred to, to the contrary notwithstanding. We shall adduce evidence in due time that John Gugge was a Soldier as stated in the declaration, and we also offered to establish an additional amount of service, and as our clients had thrown themselves on records of the department we expected to receive the benefit thereof, unless it is a rule in your Office to withhold it from app- licants. This Soldier performed Service in the State of North Carolina as well as Virginia, and if your Office is in possession of it, and will not otherwise allow us the benefit thereof we must get it in the best way we can. In conclusion we request that the Clerk should reexamine this application and accompa- nying proofs, and if we have not been suffi- ciently definite in regard to the records, and the death of the Soldier and his widow, we must try to make up any deficiencies. The old family records will be forwarded if the parties having it in possession will give their consent. They cling to it as a family relic.
Very respectfully
J. P. G. for J. W. Talbot.

Spring Creek June 1 st 1854. Hon S p Waldo
Sir
Please find certificate in support of the claim of Sarah Tuggh deceased widow of John of Kennebec.
The amount of service to be estimated from the balance of pay due him at the time of his settlement must be quite below the whole amount performed.
For the present the heirs show themselves for proof of more service upon the rolls in your possession. It is quite easy to show that he was reputed to be a soldier of the revo- lution, and that the fact was never doubted.
The proofs accompanying the declaration in this case, made in Open Court, were as we thought very strong as it regarded the date of the mar- riage of John & Sarah, and of their deaths, and the names and number of their sur- viving children; but if this is deemed insuf- ficient, we must try to make it still stronger. Certain family records were in the hands of certain members of this family, but such is their attachment to a revolutionary relic of their  ancestors  which  was  undoubtedly  whether  they will permit it to be sent up for inspection or not.
On the subject of the length of service, is it the custom of the office to allow the applicant the benefit of all that is exhib- ited by the master rolls, whether he can establish that much by proof or not?
Very respectfully Yours S p Waldo.
J. T. Jayne.

Spring Creek Nov. 20 th 1854. Hon. S. P. Waldo Sir
You will please find the Affidavit of Asham Shuller and Mrs. Palmer together with that of Moses Bates in reference to the Claim of Sarah Suggle deceased for Pension under act of July 7 th 1838, presented by her daughter Sally Slevig. Her declaration was made in the Court of Gibson County, and the identity and number of the surviving children established on the testimony of William Newhouse and Rev. James C. Bradford, together with the fact that John Suggle the husband of Sarah was reputed to have been a revolutionary Soldier, and which latter fact is still more strongly confirmed by the testimony of Mr. Castle, and all sustained by the certificate of the Auditor of Public accounts from the State of Virginia.
That the parties now applying in this case are the children of the identical John Suggle thus certified to have been said as above there is no good reason to doubt. He resided in time of the war near the line between the States of Virginia and North Carolina.
Sally Slevig his daughter says in her declaration that her father was drafted in 1779 or 1780 and served in all in the States named, eighteen or twenty months, and which is exactly in accordance with the recollection of all the other members of the family, and others who were acquainted with the soldier in his lifetime. And when we come to reflect on the original locality of the soldier and his family, and their subsequent emigration to the County of Smith in the State

of Tennessee, where the soldier died, and where many of the members of his family still reside, in connection with the proof in the case we are forced to the conclusion that the Sarahuggle's husband was the very man who settled his account against the United States with the Auditor of Accounts for Virginia!
The writer was recently in the neighborhood whereuggle died, and the opinion was general that he had served in the revolution.
We have been referred by your Office to the states in which soldiers originally resided for proof of service. — In your letter of the 9 th of June 1834, it is said, "There is no evidence which identifies the widows husband as the soldier who is certified by the Auditor of Virginia to have been paid £19.11.11,"
A moment's reflection will remind you that it would be quite as easy to find a contemporary of the soldier by whom to prove the actual service as it would to find witnesses by whom a case of this kind could be established. We have offered the Auditor's certificate of settlement of this soldier, and presented a well connected chain of circumstances going to identify the applicant Sarahuggle as being the wife of the soldier in question, and which makes as strong a case as that of the affidavits of eye-witnesses, who might swear falsely. A sufficient amount of circumstances never misrepresent things.
The children of these parties from their earliest recollection have always understood from their father that he had shared in the toils of the revolution.

There are parties in Smith County connected with the Ruggle family in such a manner as to disqualify them for witnesses by whom much stronger proof could be made than any yet presented. From your two letters dated on the 25 th of April and 9 th of June last it seems to us that the Clerk who examined the original papers in this case must have performed that service hastily, and as we respectfully believe, failed to allow them the weight to which they are justly entitled. The requirements of the letter of the 25 th so far as the family and neighborhood tradition and reputation of revolutionary services are concerned, is fully complied with — and which together with other important points has been well sustained by the proof taken in Open Court and all more strongly confirmed by the concurrence of that Court in all the points attempted to establish.
It would be impossible under all the circumstances of this case to make out the reverse of our position, or in other words to make it appear that this same John Ruggle was not a revolutionary soldier, and that the children now applying for the amount due their mother are not the identical children they claim to be. As it regards the family record it will only be necessary to invite attention to an apparent difference in some of the names found in it, and in the accompanying affidavits. In the record the name of Mrs. Haller is Polly, and in the affidavit Mary, the former the name by which she was called by her parents, the latter the way she writes in these modern times.

In the record the name of Mrs. Palmer is written Patsy, but when she wrote her signature to the affidavit she made it Martha . But you understand all this—Polly or Mary, and Patsy or Martha. The name of the first child on the record was by the soldier's first marriage, which took place in time of the war. His next child Elizabeth by his second wife the said Sarah was born in 1785.
The parties hope to receive the benefit of any evidence of service afforded by the revolution any rolls, or otherwise that may be in your possession, provided you are satisfied that they are the rightful claimants—and that you will act upon this case in the same noble spirit of liberality in which the law was passed granting this bounty.
And if the proof now presented is deemed insufficient it is expected that you will furnish such further instruction in the premises as may be proper to impart.
The Huggle family place a high estimate upon the book now presented, and request its return. Please pardon the tediousness of this document.
Sir we are yours most respectfully
Salmon P. Chase,
Wm L. P. Waldo.