Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10978, John Waddle, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Waddle, John Phebe
R. 10978
CONTENTS
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State of Tennessee
White County ss before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths personally appeared John Waddle a resident in said county aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to Law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of John Waddle and Phoebe Waddle under the act of congress of 7 th of July 1838 or any subsequent act This declarant states that he is the Lawfull child of John & Phoebe Waddle late of said county, that his father was a rural missionary soldier of the united States but never recd a pension but the said John Waddle died some twenty one years ago and after his death his widow Phoebe Waddle applied for a pension which was not granted and the said Phoebe Died on the 11 th of August 1849 the said Phoebe Waddle did not intermarry after the death of her said husband

but died at the time above stated leaving the following children affiant John Sally about the age of sixty four and Elizabeth about the age of sixty thirty three and are all the children his said parents left living at their death; I have not heard from them before the date above.
Wm Clayton (seal) Justice of the Peace
John Waddle mark
State of Tennessee White County ss On this the 11 th day of Nov 1857 John Waddle came before me and made Oath to the above decl- -aration & I hereby certify that from my personal acquaintance with the said John Waddle I am well satisfied that the statements he has made is correct given under my hand and seal this date above given under my hand and seal
Wm Clayton (seal) Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that I John Waddle of the county of White and state of Georgia I this my constitution and appoint the Moore & Dikell of said county and state my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute my claims due the heirs of John & Sarah Waddle for military services in the Revolutionary War by my sister Martha John Ruby Pettibone and comprising all that my said attorneys may lawfully do and authorize them to receive from the Secretary of the interior a certificate for whatever may be found due as aforesaid given under my hand and seal this the 11 th of November 1851 Test Thos. Fancher M. R. Stewart John Waddle mark
I William Clayton a justice of the peace for White County hereby certify that John Waddle came before me this day and acknowledged the above power of attorney for the matters and things therein contained given under my hand and seal this 11 th Nov 1851 Wm Clayton Justice of the peace

State of Georgia White County ss On this the 20 th day of November 1851 John Dews and Benja- min Hottrock came before me and who is disinterested and entitled to full faith and credit and makes oath to the following Statements that they are personally acquainted with John Waddell and his wife Phoebe and the said John Dews on the day of 18 th Having a widow Phoebe Waddell who did not in testimony of the the death of her said husband but died on the 10 th day of August 1849 leaving the following children surviving them John Sally and Elizabeth the above are all the children that the said John & Phoebe Waddell left surviving them at their death; Sworn to and subscribed before me the date John Dews above Benjamin Hottrock William Skupell (Seal) Justice of the Peace
I William I Russell a justice of the peace for said county hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Dews and Benjamin Hottrock & certify they are men of respectability in whose statements full faith & credit may be placed this 20 th November 1851 William I Russell (Seal) Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Tennessee ss. White County 3 On this first day of June Eighteen hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Phebe Waddle a resident of this County and State aforesaid aged Eighty four 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 widow of John Waddle who was a private soldier, a volunteer of the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution, she further declares that he never drew any pension for his services - and that she was married to the said John Waddle by a Minister of the Gospel in Augusta County Virginia in some time in the year 1784, that her husband the aforesaid John Waddle died the first day of January 1830, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, Viz, at the time above stated - and still remaining his widow - She further declares that she knows of no record ing as to the time the marriage took place, nor of any documentary evidence by which she can make any further proof but that she has often heard him say in his life time, that he served in the war of the Revolution, and at the time he entered the service he resided in Augusta County Virginia about the year 1780, and served three months and was at the battle of Kings Mountain, but does not at this time recollect the names of his officers, but she recollects to have heard him say that his second three months tour was at the time of the taking of Cornwallis, and she believes that name of his General was Morgan, but does not now recollect the names of any other officer, but respectfully refers the department to the Rolls &c.
Phebe her Waddle mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, on the day and year above written; and I further

Certify that the said Phebe Waddle is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court, - Witness my hand and seal this 1 st day of June 1844.
Robert Hitchcock Seal
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
White County } Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County John Waddle and made oath according to law that he has been acquainted with John Waddle senior and Phebe Waddle for the space of fifty years or upwards and that they lived together as husband and wife at that time and ever since to the time of his death which took place the first of January 1830, and that she has not been married since the death of the aforesaid John Waddle, sen.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 st day of June 1844.
Robert Hitchcock Seal
Justice of the Peace
John Waddle his mark
State of Tennessee
White County } Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County Jose C. Dew and made oath according to law that he has been acquainted with John Waddle, the subscribing witness to the above Certificate, for several years, and believe him to be a respectable Citizen of the aforesaid County, and that he is also acquainted with Phebe Waddle whose name appears to the foregoing declaration, and that he believes her to be eighty four years of age, and that she is reputed, and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of the aforesaid John Waddle.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 st day June 1844.
Robert Hitchcock Seal
Justice of the Peace
Jose C. Dew

State of Tennessee White County } I Robert Witchcock an acting justice of the Peace for said County do certify that I have been acquainted with Vose C. Dew for several years and that I believe him to be a respectable citizen of said County —
Witness my hand this 1 st day of June 1844.
Robert Witchcock (Seal)
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee White County } Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for said County Levi Perkins a Minister of the Gospel and do certify that I have been acquainted with Phebe Waddle whose name appears to the foregoing declaration, and believe her to be a respectable person in said County, and that credit should be given to any statements in her declaration as above stated —
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 st day of June 1844. Robert Witchcock (Seal) } Levi Perkins Justice of the Peace } minister of the gospel
State of Tennessee } June Term 1844 County Court White County } ss The Declaration of Phebe Waddle certified on the 1 st day of June 1844 by Robert Witchcock a justice of the Peace for said County, being submitted to the Court. — The said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case, and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers.
William G. Bunn Chairman Richard Bradley J.P. R. H. McMann J.P.
State of Tennessee } ss White County } I William Little Clerk of the County Court of White County, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings filed and approved of by the County Court of White County at its June Term 1844 relative to the Declaration of Phebe Waddle to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions

and I further certify that the aforesaid Robert Kitchcock is and was a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Sparta this 3 rd day of June 1844.
Test William Little Clerk of White County Court
State of Tennessee § White County § I William Glenn Chairman of the County Court of White County do certify that William Little whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time it bears date Clerk of the County Court of White County duly elected and Commissioned according to law, and due credit should be given to his official acts as such, and that this is a Court of Record —
Given under my hand and seal this 3 rd day of June 1844.
William Glenn Chairman of White County Court
Richard Lanning Attorney Sparta Tennessee
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10.978 ✓ P. O. Phoebe Waddle
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Phoebe Kaddle Genl.
See Let. to R. Lanning. Oct. 18. 1844 " " Moon & Debut 16 April 1852
10978
act July. 7. 1838.

John Waddle Son of John & Sarah Waddle
Application for Pension on his Father & Mother

State of Tennessee } White County } I George H. Dillard clerk of White County Court hereby Certify that William Clayton and William J Russell Esquires whose genuine signatures appear to the annexed Affidavits and Certificates were now and were at the time of signing the same Acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that all of their official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Sparta the 21 st day of November A D 1851
G. H. Dillard clerk of White County Court