Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10996, John Wagle, N.C.

SERVICE
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Wagle, John Jemima
R. 10996
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky } ss. County of Madison } ss. Thomas Wagle of the Said County aged (61) Sixty one years being sworn does on his oath declare that he is one of the sons of John Wagle and his wife Jemima both of whom are now dead (Viz) The said John Wagle died in this county on the 28th day of July AD Eighteen hun- dred and Eighteen (1818)! and the says Jemima died in same county on the 30th day of April AD Eighteen hundred and fifty (1850) having remained the widow of the above named John Wagle my father. I have always heard and believed that my parents were legally married in North Carolina. I do not know in what county but suppose it was in Rohan as that is the only county I ever heard them speak of having lived in there. I have heard as well as I remember that they were married by one — Moore a justice of the peace I have my father's Family Bible in which their marriage is set down as having been on the 26th day of March AD Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight (1778) in my father's handwriting. The following is the

Record of the births and marriage of my parents and births of their children
Births
John Wagle the son of John Wagle and Mary his wife was born the ninth day of October Old stile in the year 1757 (Seventeen hundred and fifty one)
Jemima Wagle daughter of Thomas Todd and Elizabeth his wife was born the 19th day of January in the year 1759 (Seventeen hundred and fifty nine)
John Wagle the son of John Wagle and Jemima his wife was born the 23rd day of December in the year 1778 (Seventeen hundred and seventy Eighty Eight)
Mary Wagle the daughter of John Wagle and Jemima his wife was born the 3rd day of July in the year 1781 (Seventeen hundred and Eighty one)
Isaac Wagle son of John Wagle and Jemima his wife was born the 22nd day of August in the year 1783 (Seventeen hundred and Eighty three)
John Wagle the son of John Wagle and Jemima his wife was born the 17th day of October in the year 1785 (Seventeen hundred and Eighty five)
Ezekiel Wagle the son of John Wagle

and Fannina his wife was born in Decem- -ber in the year 1787 (Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven)
Thomas Wagle son of John Wagle and Fannina his wife was born the 25th day of June in the year 1791 (Seventeen hundred and ninety one)
Elizabeth Wagle daughter of John Wagle and Fannina his wife was born the 9th day of December 1795
(Seventeen hundred and ninety five)
Lewis Wagle son of John Wagle and Fannina his wife was born the 10th day of July in the year 1800 (Eighteen hundred)
Marriages
John Wagle Senr was married to Fannina Todd the 26th of March in the year 1778 (Seventeen hundred and seventy eight)
John Wagle the first born of my father and mother in the foregoing list died in infancy.
Isaac Wagle the third child died in this County April 3rd Eighteen hundred and forty one (1841) Ezekiel the fifth child died in infancy Elizabeth the seventh child died in infancy

The day of the month is not set down in the birth of Ezekiel Wagle
When my mother died she left the following named surviving and only surviving children (Viz)
1 Mary intermarried with Jesse Cox. She has since died leaving at her death the following named surviving and only surviving children Viz, John Cox, Green Cox, Ezekiel Cox, Martin Cox, Thomas W. Cox, Isaac Cox, Elizabeth intermarried with Azariah Martin, and Jemima intermarried with William Shiflett. All of whom are of lawful age the youngest Jemima having been born as I find in my Bible record on the 8th day of November AD Eighteen hundred and twenty two (1822). Her husband the said Jesse still survives and lives in this county as do also all of their children except Ezekiel who lives in Howard County Missouri and Martin who lives in Estill County Kentucky 2 John Wagle who lives in Brown County Illinois 3 Thomas Wagle who lives in Madison County Kentucky 4 Lewis Wagle who lives in Estill County Kentucky My Father the foregoing described John Wagle was a Lieutenant in the North

Carolina Line in the war of the Revolution I always heard him say he served three years I believe that he was under Captain Hedrick at least a portion of the time I have heard him tell of being in a Battle against some Tories in North Carolina I do not remember the place but my recollection is that it was near the "Pede" "River" which had swollen so that the Enemy could not cross at their usual place , but had to go about ten miles up.
I have heard my Father say that he once had a discharge for his services and also other papers containing evidences or memorandum of service. These papers all got burnt after he moved to this county except one which shewed a settlement with Commissaries or Auditors, in which it was set down that the Government owed him £920 (Nine hundred and twenty pounds) I do not know where that paper now is. It may be somewhere among my papers. A copy of it has heretofore been given to a man who I believe took it to Washington City his name is forgotten. My Brother Lewis I believe also gave a copy of it or some memorandum of it to Mr C. N. Trabue in my mother's lifetime

I do not know of any person living by whom I can prove my father's service. but there are many persons in this county who can testify to his reputation when living. Mrs. Mary Todd who now lives in this county the widow of Joseph Todd deceased a relative of my mother may know something about it. My mother was a witness when she applied for a pension which I believe she is now receiving. I make this declaration as administrator of my mother's estate in behalf of my and the above enumerated children according to law. Witness my hand in Madison County Kentucky this 5th day of July A D 1852. Thos. Wagle
Sworn to and subscribed before me Christopher Harris the Presiding Judge of the County Court in and for Madison County Kentucky in open Court now sitting on this 5th day of July A D 1852 and I do certify that I am fully satisfied in regard to the truth of his foregoing declaration and of his identity as one of the sons of the foregoing described John Wagle I believe him to be of the age he represents himself to be. and I do certify that he did also this day in open Court present to me

a Bible which he represented as the "Family Bible" of his Father the above described John Wagle which bears the date of Publication by Matthew Carey Philadelphia 1805 (Eighteen hundred and five) and I examined the entries therein of the Family Records and do certify that I am fully and entirely satisfied that it is the bona fide and veritable Family Record of his Father John Wagle deceased, and that the entries therein are of an ancient date and that the most of them including the Births of the said John and Jennie and also their marriage and most of the births of their children are in the handwriting of the above described John Wagle deceased, and that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records in said Bible with this addition that the year of each date is written in words thus (1805, in birth of John Wagle then seventeen hundred and fifty one) whereas in the original it appears only in figures and so of the rest of them. I am satisfied of the handwriting of John Wagle from Comparison with an ancient "Business Book" of his also presented to me. The word "fifty" in births of John Wagle

Wagle first born of the said John and Jemima was erased and "seventh" interlined before signing. The "said" and "County" on first and "place" on third  second page interlined before signing as also second erased and third interlined in this certificate before signing
Given under my hand as Presiding Judge aforesaid the Day and year above written
Christopher Harris Pg M c 14

State of Kentucky } County of Madison } Sec
It is hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has this day been presented to me Christopher Ham's the Presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the aforesaid County and State that John Wagle a Lieutenant of the North Carolina Line in the War of the Revolution died in this county on the 28th day of July Eighteen hundred and Eighteen (1818) leaving Gervina his widow who survived him and remained his widow during her life and died in this County on the 30th day of April Eighteen hundred and fifty (1850) leaving the following named surviving and only surviving children (Viz)
1 Mary intermarried with Jesse Cox Madison County Kentucky 2 John Wagle Brown County Illinois 3 Thomas Wagle Madison County Kentucky 4 Lewis Wagle Estill County Kentucky And that the said Mary Cox has since died in this county leaving Jesse

Jesse Cox her husband who still survives and the following named surviving and only surviving children (viz) John Cox, Green Cox, Ezekiel Cox, Martin Cox, Thomas W. Cox, Isaac Cox, Elizabeth intermarried with Azariah Martin and Fannie intermarried with William Shiflett
Given under my hand in Duplicate in and for said County and State on this 8th day of July A D 1852
Christopher Harris Pg m 6 1/2
State of Kentucky } ss County of Madison } ss
I, Thomas H. Barnes Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do certify that Christopher Harris whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing order is and was at the date of signing the same, the Presiding Judge of the County Court

aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. And I do certify that the foregoing order is recorded in my office, and the other Duplicate is there on file.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court, and sub- scribes my name, at office, in Richmond this eighth day of July. Eighteen hundred and fifty-two.
Thos H Barron, Clerk

November 25, 1938
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Mr. Louis A. Duermyer 3334 Baltimore Kansas City, Missouri
JOHN WAGLE R. 10996 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Wagle who, you state, was born October 9, 1751 (old style), served in the North Carolina line in the Revolution and died July 28, 1818.
The record of John Wagle follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 10996, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Wagle, son of John Wagle and his wife, Mary, was born October 9, 1751; the place of soldier's birth was not given but it was shown that for a long period he was a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina.
John Wagle married March 26, 1778, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Jemima Todd who was born January 19, 1759, and who was the daughter of Thomas Todd and his wife, Elizabeth. The places of residence of John and Jemima at time of their marriage were not given.
The soldier died July 28, 1818, in Madison County, Kentucky. His widow, Jemima Wagle, died April 30, 1850, in the same county.
John Wagle and his wife, Jemima, had children named as follow:
John Wagle, born December 23, 1778, died in infancy. Mary " " July 3, 1781; married Jesse Cox who in 1852 was a resident of Madison Co., Ky. Isaac " " August 22, 1783; died April 3, 1841, in Madison County, Kentucky. John " " October 17, 1785 Ezekiel " " December --, 1787; died in infancy. Thomas " " June 25, 1791 Elizabeth " " December 9, 1795; died in infancy. Lewis " " July 10, 1800

The only children who survived their mother, Jemima Waggle, were:
July 5, 1852, Thomas Waggle, son of John Waggle and his wife, Jemima, while residing in Madison County, Kentucky, applied for pension that might have been due on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. He applied in behalf of himself and the other surviving children, John and Lewis Waggle.
It was alleged that John Waggle served as Lieutenant in Captain Hedrick's North Carolina company in the Revolutionary War, that he was in a battle against the Tories near Pee Dee River, and that he served three years; no dates of service or names of other officers given.
The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of service was not furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension law.
The following children of Mary Cox, soldier's daughter, and her husband, Jesse Cox, survived their mother: John, Green, Ezekiel, Martin, Thomas W. and Isaac Cox; and Elizabeth who married Azariah Martin, and Jemima, the youngest, who was born November 8, 1822, and married, date not stated, Hillery or Hillary Shiflett. In 1852, all of the children of Jesse Cox and his wife, Mary, were residents of Madison County, Kentucky, with the exception of Ezekiel Cox who was of Howard County, Missouri, and Martin Cox who was living in Estill County, Kentucky.
In 1852, one Mrs. Mary Todd, widow of Joseph Todd, a relative of soldier's wife, Jemima, was residing in Madison County, Kentucky, her exact relationship not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1934 Sept. 4 - Hecht to Jas E. Casswater M.L.B. 1938 Nov. 25 - Hecht to Edwin A. Overmyer M.L.B.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10,996
P. O.
Emmina Wagle
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

14.7.26 Jemima Wagle wid of John
By the Revd. Grey, St. Andrew's,
109 B 7 th July 1838

James Young Pa 32-Adm 5459
Do act 18 N o 5459-32-

14 th March 1854
Hon Mr Waldo
Please cause the enclosed letter to be returned with your response to the enquiries of Mr Wousanatt With Great Sincerity Benjamin Fry Ho Rels 14 th March 1854

14726 Jeremia Wagle, wid of John Sky
Act 7 July 1838.
No letter necessary.
J. I. Groomly

State of Kentucky, Madison County. Sc.
At a County Court held for Madison County on Monday, the 8 th day of July, Eighteen hundred & fifty two (1852).
"On the motion of Thomas Wagle letters of administration is granted him on the Estate of Semina Wagle, deceased. Whereupon he took the necessary oaths and entered into Covenant to the Commonwealth as required by Law, with Jonathan J. Dickerson and James Q. Harris Sureties."
State of Kentucky & Sc. Madison County
Thomas H. Barnes, Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, do certify, that the foregoing Order is truly and Correctly transcribed from the records of my office.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court, and Subscribe my name at office, in Richmond, this Eighth day of July, Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-Two.
Thos. H. Barnes Clerk Madison County Court. Kentucky.

Pension Office, March 28, 1854.
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Messrs Mansarret & Co and bear the letter to State, that the claim in right of Feminine Wagle, who was the widow of John, is up on the files of this office under the act of July 7, 1838, and that a report was not made upon it for the reason that J. J. Coombs, Esq who has filed a power of attorney authorizing him to act in the case did not deliver the order of this office upon the papers necessary - as there is not the slightest testimony among them that Wagle ordered any service whatever. It is alleged that he served there as a lieutenant in the years of North Carolina Line, there, no evidence But his name is not borne upon the rolls of this office, nor is there any fact adduced at from which we

could infer that he was attached to that Line. If he served at all, it was proba- bly in the militia, evidence of which is which may be found in the office of the Capital at Raleigh.
I have
B. E. Grey March 28/32
Hon. B. Edwards Grey, Governor of Pa.

Ho of Representatives July 19 th 1852
Hon Mr Heath
Sir
Herewith please find the application of Anna of Lemina, widow of John Wagle for Pension. Your earliest attention is requested and if entitled the certificate please forward to me at Louisville Ky
I am very Respectfully &c Ben Eawerazquez

State of Kentucky } County of Madison } set
Squire Turner of the said county aged (59) Fifty nine years being sworn states that he was well acquainted with John Wagle and knew Jemima his wife both of whom are now dead: the said John died as well as I remember in this county probably about the year AD Eighteen hundred and Eighteen (1818) and the said Jemima died in this county as I believe two years since last April having remained the widow of the above named John Wagle, who in his lifetime bore the reputation among all his acquaintances of having been a Lieutenant in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution. I do not remember what line it was in but think it probable that it was the North Carolina Line because he came from that State. I have often heard him speak of having been in the War but do not now call to mind any particular event connected therewith. I also often heard my father

Father, Thomas Turner, now deceased say that he knew the said John Wagle in the service; and he more than once sent word to Mrs. Jemima Wagle that she was entitled to a pension and if she would apply; he could state facts enough of his own knowledge to entitle her to a pension. I always heard from them that my father and the said Wagle came from the same neighborhood perhaps same County in North Carolina (Viz) Rowan. I do not now remember hearing my father say that John Wagle was a Lieutenant but often heard Wagle say so himself and never heard it contradicted or disputed by any one.
And I further swear that I am a disinterested witness Madison County Kentucky this 6th day of July AD 1852
Squire Turner
Sworn to and subscribed by the declarant Squire Turner before me Thomas H Barnes the clerk of the County Court aforesaid at my office in Richmond on this day and year above written and I do certify that the said Turner is

well known to me as a man of un- doubted truth and veracity. I believe him to be of the age he represents himself I believe him to be a disinterested witness. The words "knew", and "probably" on first page and neigh "now deceased", and perhaps "neigh- -borhood perhaps county" on 2nd page were interlined at suggestion of declarant before he signed it and the word "all" on first page was erased before signing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name, at office, in Richmond, this sixth day of July, Eighteen hundred and fifty-two.
Thos. H. Barnes, Clerk Madison County Court. Ky.

Know all men by these presents that J Thomas Wagle administrator of Jemi- -ma Wagle widow of John Wagle decd both late of Madison County Kentucky the said John having Line been a Lieutenant of the North Carolina, in the War of the Revolution as set forth in my foregoing declaration, do hereby constitute and appoint George H Mousamrat of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the United States before any Department thereof any claim or claims I have to an area of pay or pension money under any Act or Acts, Resolutions or Resolutions, of the Con- -gress of the United States, more especially the Acts of 4th July 1836 7th July 1838 Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching my interests and to obtain from any Department of the Government or the arch- -ives thereof any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in any wise bearing on the claim

claims or claims we hereby seek the investigation of
Said Attorney is also author- =ised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes,
to appoint one or more Subattor- =neys and to confer on him or them all the powers herein conferred on George H. Gousamut, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may do by virtue of these presents
Witness my hand and seal in Madison County Kentucky this 5th day of July AD 1852
Thos. Wagle
Seal
State of Kentucky } Scr County of Madison } 3
Be it known that on the day and year last above written before me Christopher Harris the presiding judge of the County Court aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Wagle the subscriber

to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the signing sealing and delivering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth In testimony of which I do hereto set my name The word Line interline before signing Christopher Harris P. N. J.
State of Kentucky County of Madison } ss.
I Thomas H. Barnes Clerk of the County Court in and for the above named County and State do certify that Christopher Harris whose genuine sig- nature appears to the certificate to the above and foregoing declaration of Thomas Wagle and to the power of Attorney of the said Wagle is and was at the date of sign- ing the same, the Presiding Judge of the County Court aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
And I do certify that foregoing declar- ation of the said Thomas Wagle was

made in open Court on the first day of the present term as appears by the records of this days proceedings (it having been omitted to enter the same on the minutes of the said Court on Monday 5th instant the first day of present term
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name, at office, in Richmond, this Eighth day of July. A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty-two.
Richd. H. Bame, Clerk

Kansas City, Missouri
October 17, 1938
Director, Dependents Claim Service, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In the will of John Wagle , who died in Madison County, Kentucky, he stated that he had been a soldier in the Revolution, in the North Carolina line.
A search of the War Department records fails to show that this is true, but they explain that their records from North Carolina are fairly incomplete.
According to information given me by older members of the family, John Wagle applied for a pension some few years before his death, which was refused. According to the Bible Record, he was born 9 October, (old style) 1751, and died 28 July, 1818.
This John Wagle is my fourth great-grandfather. I have no other purpose in obtaining this information than genealogy, as I would particularly like any data as to the place or county of birth, or any information concerning other members of his family as shown in your files.
I believe that the information I give is enough to enable you to locate this data. I will appreciate any attention you may give this letter, and any assistance you will be able to give.
Very respectfully,
Louis A. Duernyer Louis A. Duernyer
3334 Baltimore Kansas City, Mo.

Dayton, Ohio. Aug. 10. '34.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:—
Can you give me any information relative to a John Wagle , a Lieutenant of the North Carolina line in the War of the Revolution, who died in Madison County, Kentucky on the 28 th day of July, 1818.
Please give all data available. We do not have any other reference and have been trying to obtain data on him for a long time - and by our not knowing where he came from in N.C. to Ky. was unable to get anywhere. Please state name of the county he lived in while residing in N.C. Birth - date of enlistment etc.
Yours truly,
Jas. E. Passwaters, 709 Homewood Ave.. Dayton, Ohio.

September 4, 1934
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Mr. James E. Passwaters 709 Homewood Avenue Dayton, Ohio
JOHN WAGLE R. 10996 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Wagle, who served as lieutenant in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina, and died July 28, 1818, in Madison County, Kentucky.
You are furnished herein the record of John Wagle as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 10996, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Wagle, son of John Wagle and his wife, Mary, was born October 9, 1751; the place of soldier's birth was not given but it was shown that for a long period he was a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina.
John Wagle married March 26, 1778, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Jemima Todd who was born January 19, 1759; she was the daughter of Thomas Todd and his wife, Elizabeth; their places of residence at time of marriage not stated.
The soldier died July 28, 1818, in Madison County, Kentucky. His widow, Jemima Wagle, died April 30, 1850, in the same county.
John Wagle and his wife, Jemima, had the following children:
John Wagle born December 23, 1778, died in infancy Mary " " July 3, 1781, married Jesse Cox, who in 1852 was living in Madison County, Kentucky. Isaac " " August 22, 1783, died April 3, 1841, in Madison Co., Kentucky. John " " October 17, 1785 Ezekiel " " December --, 1787, died in infancy Thomas " " June 25, 1791 Elizabeth " " December 9, 1795, died in infancy Lewis " " July 10, 1800

The only children who survived their mother, Jemima Wagle, were: Mary Cox, who died prior to 1852 in Madison County, Kentucky; John Wagle, who in 1852 was a resident of Brown County, Illinois; Thomas Wagle,     "   "     "   "     "     "   Madison County, Kentucky; Lewis Wagle,       "   "     "   "     "     "   Estill County, Kentucky.
On July 5, 1852, while residing in Madison County, Kentucky, Thomas Wagle, son of John Wagle and his wife, Jemima, applied for pension that might have been due on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. He applied in behalf of himself and the other surviving children, John and Lewis Wagle.
It was alleged that John Wagle served as lieutenant in Captain Hedrick's North Carolina company in the Revolutionary War, that he was in a battle against the Tories near Pee Dee River, and that he served three years; no dates of service or names of other officers given.
The claim was not allowed as proof of service was not furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension law.
The following children of Mary Cox, soldier's daughter, and her husband, Jesse Cox, survived their mother:- John Cox, Green Cox, Ezekiel Cox, Martin Cox, Thomas W. Cox, Isaac Cox, Elizabeth who married Azariah Martin, Jemima, the youngest, born November 8, 1822, who married, date not given, Hillary or Hillary Shiflett.
All of the above-named children of Jesse Cox and his wife, Mary, in 1852 were residents of Madison County, Kentucky, with the exception of Ezekiel Cox who was a resident of Howard County, Missouri, and Martin Cox who was residing in Estill County, Kentucky.
In 1852, one Mrs. Mary Todd, widow of Joseph Todd, a relative of soldier's wife, Jemima, was residing in Madison County, Kentucky, her exact relationship not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator