Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42057, Thomas Waldnan, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mr. _____ _____
Waldnan, Thomas or Waldron _____
S. 42057 _____
CONTENTS
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13,746, North Carolina Thomas Waldron
of _____ in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Martin of the N. C. line, for the term of 4 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Novr. 1819 and sent to F. Nash Esq. Elizabethtown, N.C.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820  $4.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$4.83
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cond July 6. 1821 & sent to J. Matthews Elizabeth City

Mr. Calhoun 430
Recd. 14 June 1821
Edg. L. E.
True
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington

Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. Waldron Tilton you the document required by a subsequent act of Congress respecting revolutionary pensions and for his sake (being old & very infirm) I hope it will be satisfactory - Acting as his agent I should in the business I would be glad to know if any other steps are necessary for his benefit and if his pension will be continued
Respectfully Your ob't. Serv't.
J. Mathews
Elizabeth City N.C. June 8 th 1821.

Thomas Walser Private 46 to 80 Martin North Carolina
Recd.
on Roll
Admitted

State of North Carolina First Judicial Circuit S.C.
On the 25 th day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the judges of the superior courts of law and Equity for the state aforesaid, and judge of the aforesaid circuit, personally appeared Thomas Waldren age 61 years, resident in Pungoteague county in the said circuit, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said Thomas Waldren enlisted for the term of three years on the — day of December, in the year 1776 - in the county of Pungoteague & State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Edward Vail of the 2 nd Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Martin in the line of the State of North Carolina, on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of May 1780 when he was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston South Carolina, from which place he made his escape in the month of March 1781; that he was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Thos Waldren
Sworn to & subscribed this 25 th of Oct: 1819 before me J. Nash J. J. C. S. C.
J. Frederick Nash Judge etc. as aforesaid, do certify that

from the above affidavit.
it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Waldren did serve in the revolutionary war, as states in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I further certify that he made his first declaration on 26 th September 1818.
J Nash J.S.C.E.

Tho H. Paton
15. 9. 40.
See my papers for all
Yours sincerely Thos H. Paton

State of North Carolina
Fayetteville County
District of Edenton
County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
March Term 1871.
On this eighth day of March 1871, personally appeared in Open County Court, being a Court of Record, for the said County.
Thomas Waldron, aged Sixty three years resident in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, both on his oath, declared that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the 2 regt N C Capt Ed Bird that he was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown was after that drawn from the regiment into the light infantry under Capt. Geo Braddock 2 nd same regiment then went to the south under Col. Hogan was taken at the capitulation of Charleston - escaped from prison returned home and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1871 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent to defraud or as to keep myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1871: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That I am by occupation a wheelwright and have a wife of the age of 45 years and the following children of the following ages viz. Emeline Waldron five years old and 8 children who have gone from him, some being married and some single and under age and that he is not able to pursue his trade to any advantage from constant indisposition & the infirmities of old age.

and that I have no other property besides what is contained in this Schedule
One Cow
One Mare
One Cow & Calf
One Sow and Pigs
five Shoats
Two Beds and furniture
Two pine tables
6 Chairs
1 Chest 1 old trunk
One Cupboard and furniture
Sundry Articles
7 Stocks of Bees
The Equities of Redemption of Twenty four  one & half acres of land which has been mortgaged for One Hundred and twenty five dollars. —
Thos Walden
Known to, and declared, on the 8 th day of March A.D. 1821. before William J. Muse Clerk of the Said Court.
WILL: J. MUSE. Clerk
I William J. Muse Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Pasquotank in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that

the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty two — dollars and twenty five — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 8 th day of March 1821
Will: T. MUSE. Clk. of the county Court of Augusta

42057
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42.057
Thomas Faldon
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 535
[Arrangement of 1870.]