Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1107, Thomas Wakefield, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
W. L.
Wakefield Thomas. Jemima
N. 1107
CONTENTS

Recd to G. Simmens 14 Nov 1837 Ordered to pay 8 letters to Pen d 28 Dec r 1837. = Letter to 3 d Auditor Nov r 23 d 1842 = Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 th April 1838 and 23 d Aug t 1842, from 4 th March 1840. to 4 th Sep r 1841. A/c notified 21 Dec r 1842
23528
West Tennessee
Thomas Wakefield of Franklin in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com d by Captain Ford of the reg t commanded by _____ in the N Carolina line for 8 months.
Incribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Jan y 1834 and E. Russell Minister.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r 66.67 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 1833 $80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk
Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 41

Date of death not on AB.
2670 Tennessee Nashville Flemina Wakefield widow of Thomas Wakefield who served in the Revolutionary N. 6 war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $6 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Oct. / 53 and sent to
J. W. Newman Winchester Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 187 Vol. A
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J. Wailfula Declaration for a Pension
21072

State of Tennessee Franklin County

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. State of Tennessee Franklin County ss On this 26 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the county of Franklin Thomas Blackfield a resident of sd county & state aged seventy 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 7 th June 1832. That in the month of December 1779 this affiant, was a resident of Burke County North Carolina; & then & there he entered the service of the United States in the company commanded by Captain Fard, that he was marched by sd Fard in sd company to Charleston South Carolina: That after the company was marched into South Carolina they were placed under the command of Col Andrew Hampton: That this afft served out his tour of duty under

Col. Hampton V at the expiration thereof received his discharge which is herewith filed & made a part of this declaration This affiant served three months in this tour of duty: This affiant recollects of no particular incident worth relating that occurred during this tour of duty: He belonged to General Billington's brigade - he was not in any battle during this tour of service. Shortly after aft was discharged as above stated he returned home & in the same spring he volunteered under Col Joseph McDowell to serve another tour of duty against the Cherokee nation of indians - they entered the Cherokee nation & had a small battle or skirmish with the indians in which several indians were killed - this aft served about two months in the performance of this tour & after it was over he was discharged but no written discharge was given affiant: During the same year this aft served another tour of duty against the indians under Col. McDowell - the

time when he entered the service he does not recollect - nor does he recollect the period of his discharge - he believes he served about two months in the performance of this last tour - but he received no written discharge - tho' he served out his tour & was discharged in the usual way. After the battle of the Cowpens when Cornwallis was passing through North Carolina this affiant again volunteered to serve another tour of duty under Col. McDowell - the regiment was marched from Burke County North Carolina to Beattie's ford on the Catawba river where they were discharged. This afft was about a month or six weeks in service in the performance of this tour. This afft has no other documentary evidence of his services except his first discharge which he has produced. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his

name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to in open court the 26 th Novr 1832
his Thomas Wakefield mark
E Ruple clerk J W B Wagner Dlr
W th Elijah Brazier, Wm N. Taylor Joseph Hilton —
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Wakefield who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Elijah Brazier
Wm N Taylor
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the 26 th Novr 1832
E Ruple clk
J W B Wagner Dlr
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 for their certifies that it appears to them, that Elijah Brazier who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the same neighborhood with the said Thomas Wakefield, and that William N. Taylor and Joseph Holton who has also signed the same are residents of the same, and are credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
I Edmund Russell Clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Middlesex County Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Wakefield for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand seal of office in Manchester 5 th Decr 1832 E Russell Clerk By W. B. Maynard D. Clk

This is to Certify,
THAT Thomas Washfield has faithfully served out his Tour of Duty of three Months, in General Lillington's Bri- gade, to the Southward.
Andrew Hampton Col
Charlestown, March 24 1780.

State of Tennessee, To any regular minister of the Gospel having the care of souls. Or any Justice of the peace for said County Greeting. You or any of you are authorized and empowered to Celebrate and solemnize the rites of matrimony between Thomas Wake- field and Venima Griffin and join them together as husband and wife in the holy state of matrimony and provided always that the said Venima Griffin be an actual resident of Franklin County, given under my hand at Office. This 19th of Sept 1825
E. Russell
Upon which is endorsed, Executed by me.
William Hudson S.P.
State of Tennessee.
I William E Gay, Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County in said State, Certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the license and return thereon, of Thomas Wakefield to Venima Griffin as appears from the original on file in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Winchester Franklin Co Tenn, this 8. day of October 1853.
Wm E Gay. in ctk By M Priggde Jr S.C.

State of Tennessee Franklin County } The amended Declaration of Thomas Wakefield in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. The original declaration hereto annexed having been made on the 26 th of November 1832. On the 26 th day of November 1833 personally appeared before the court of pleas, and Quarter Sessions, for the county aforesaid, Thomas Wakefield a resident of said county, now aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. That affiant served a term of duty of three months as stated in his original declaration; he cannot state precisely the time his second term of service commenced, tho' it must have been in the spring of 1780 and the period for which he served was not less than two months. Affiant served not less than two months in his third term of duty which was also in the summer of 1780. The precise date of his entering the service of his discharge he cannot now recollect. Affiant

served not less than one month in the performance of his, your the tour of duty; it was in the winter time from the beginning of the year 1781; and in each of the foregoing tours, he served as stated in his foregoing and original declaration. — Whereupon the court pronounced the following Interrogatories, to wit:
Where, and in what year was you born? Answer, I was born in Albemarle County Virginia, on the 8 th of October 1762 agreeably to the information received from my parents. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
Answer. I have a record of my age at birth in the family bible taken from the bible of my father.
3 Where were you living when called into service? where had you lived since the revolutionary war? and where do you now live.
Ans. I was living in Burke county North Carolina when called into the service & continued to reside there until I removed to Franklin County Tennessee about sixteen

year ago when I have needed your service. H. How was you called into service? were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Ans. I volunteered every term. & state the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops, when you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
Ans. Insofar as the narrative part of my services in my original and amended declaration to. Did you ever receive a discharge from the the service, if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. I received but saw nothing discharged which I have produced and filed with my original declaration.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity - & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans. Insofar as the Rev. Elijah Bazaar, Col

William A. Taylor, & Joseph Kelton Esqrs. Sworn to the open Court Thomas vs Wakefield the 25 th day of Novr 1833 marks C Russell Clerk By W m B. Blagden D.C.
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 named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as so State. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Elyah Brazier who has signed the annexed Certificate is a clergyman resident in the same neighbourhood with the said Thomas Wakefield. And that William A. Taylor and Joseph Kelton who have also signed the same are residents of the same and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmond Russell Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Franklin County Tenn ee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Wakefield for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of Office in Winchester 30 th Decr 1833
C Russell Clerk By W m B. Blagden D.C.

No 124.
Tennessee Jemima Wakefield widow of Thomas Wakefield
Act 33 Feb. 1853
30 Section
1853 May 12. L. H. W. Newman
L. H. W. Newman Winchester Va.

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed April 3 d A.D. 1853
Declaration
State of Tennessee Franklin County ss.
Be it known that on this 17 th of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written Jemima Wakefield and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration that she is the widow of Thomas Wakefield who was a pensioner of the United States for services in the war of the Revolution in the South Carolina Line and he received for said service the sum of twenty six dollars and sixty six cts per annum and was paid the same at the Nashville Tennessee agency That she was married to the above stated Thomas Wakefield in Franklin County Tennessee in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five and that her husband above stated died on the seventeenth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and forty nine leaving her a widow and that she still continues a widow having never intermarried she must refer to the proof accompanying this declaration for the proof of said marriage.
Jemima his Wakefield
Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written and I do hereby certify that Jemima Wakefield who makes the above declaration is the widow of the deceased Thomas Wakefield who was a pensioner of the United States for services

in the war of the Revolution and that she is still a widow, and that she is a person in whom full faith and credit may be placed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17 th day of February A.D. 1853,
E. F. Lee
E. F. B.
Justice of the Peace for Franklin Co Tennessee
I know all men by these presents that I Annamarie Washburn of the County of Franklin Tennessee for divers Good Causes and considerations herein moving have and by these presents do nominate constitute and appoint Faze W. Newman of the City of Knoxville Tennessee my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name place and stead to prosecute the General Government of the United States for a pension due me for the services of my husband in the war of the Revolution and hereby authorize my Attorney to use all proof and file in any of the Superior Court at Washington City or elsewhere and to receive all communications in the same and to do any and every other act or acts that an Attorney can legally do, in and about the premises, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17 th day of February A.D. 1853,
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of _____ E. F. Lee
Annamarie Washburn
My R. Spindler State of Tennessee Franklin County
Be it known that on this 17 th day of February A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above united Annamarie Washburn and acknowledged the foregoing power

of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal
E. F. Lee
Justice of The Peace for Franklin County Tennessee
State of Tennessee Franklin County ss
J. Wm E Gayton
Clerk of The County
Canst in and for the County and State above written here by Certify that Satisfactory evidence has been produced to show that Simmone Wakefield who makes the above Declaration is the widow of The Intestate Thomas Wakefield who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of The United States at the rate of Twenty Six dollars and Twenty Six Cts per Annum, and it appears of record in my office that they were Legal Married, according to the Laws of this State I would further Certify that E. F. Lee Esq before whome the foregoing Declaration and Acknowledgment were taken is an acting Justice of The Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and the signatures purporting to be his are Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official Seal of said County this 19 th day of Febry A.D. 1853
Wm E Gayton att
J. Wm E Gayton
Clerk would further Certify that
the evidence is Satisfactory to show that Thomas Wakefield died on the 19 th day of September A.D. 1849,
Wm E Gayton att

September 2, 1937
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Mrs. Guy M. Paxton 330 Cedar Street Abilene, Texas
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1107, based upon the military service in that war of Thomas Wakefield.
Thomas Wakefield was born October 5, 1762, in Albemarle County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, Thomas Wakefield volunteered and served as a private with the North Carolina troops, as follows: from December, 1779 in Captain Ford's Company, Colonel Andrew Hampton's Regiment, marched to Charleston, South Carolina, and was discharged there March 34, 1780; from the spring of 1780, two months and went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from the summer of 1780, two months on another tour against the Indians; from sometime after the battle of the Cowpens, a month or six weeks; all of the tours last named were served under Colonel Joseph McDowell.
There was a John Ford. Lt who was at Charleston, may be this man. Cols Hampton McDowell look of H
After the Revolution, soldier continued to reside in Burke County, North Carolina, until about 1816, when he moved to Franklin County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1832, while living in said Franklin County.
He died September 17, 1849, place not stated.
The soldier married September 9, 1825, in Franklin County, Tennessee, Jemima or Jemima Griffin, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not given.
Soldier's widow, Jemima(as she was borne on the pension rolls)

was allowed pension on her application executed February 17, 1853, at which time she was aged eighty-seven years and resided in Franklin County, Tennessee.
No reference was made to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jemima Wakefield, widow of Thomas Wakefield(W.1107), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jemima Wakefield, widow of Thomas Wakefield Certificate No. 8670 Issued October 27, 1853 Rate $26.66 per annum Commenced February 3, 1853 Act of February 3, 1853 Tennessee(Nashville) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1107
Jemima Wakefield Widow Thomas Wakefield Pr. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 5, 1904 H Chas H. Pennypack West Chester Pa 1937-Sept 2. 7 sent to Mrs Lucy E. Paxton - Et

In OH, Oct. 21. '83
Sir Please certify, date of Thomas Wakefield's death, p.m. $26.66, Oct 7. June 18 th 82. Tennessee.
Yrs
To Rev. J. Cole 3rd Dist. Ky. for Comm. Thomas Wakefield, abt 1832, $26.66. p. an. Died 17 th Sept. 1849, Paid to his death.
J. Bank Auditor.

Winchester Inn Oct 10 th 1853
Sir
Enclosed you will please find the attested declaration of Annisue Wakefield widow of Thos who claims a pension under act of February 3 rd 1853, I hope this will be deemed sufficient
Yours Most Obt S er v th Fuge M. Newman
L P. Woods Esq- Census Bureau Washington City D. C.

No. 1,24.
Tennessee
Jemima Wakefield widow of Thomas
Act 3 Feb 1853.
Adm d $26., 66 pr. ann. commg. 3 Feb. 1853.
Nashville
J. W. Newman Winchester Tenn

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 26 th , 1842.
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 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Thomas Wakefield a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten: Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six — Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 4 th Sept. 1841.  Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Harris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Winchester Tenn
Feb 29 th 1853
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir enclosed you will find the Papers of Simmonce Wakefield widow of Thomas Claiming a Pension under act of February 3 rd 1853 with a power of Attorney to, you will acknowledge the receipt
Your Most Obt Svt
Jaze, W. Newman Winchester Tenn

Union Bank of Tennessee Nashville 2 Nov r 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. George Simmons the attorney of Thomas Wakefield a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832 to whom there is two years & a half's Pension due up to 1 st Sept r 1837. I have with him met you his Pension Identity for your examination and permission of his payment. I am advised that Mr. Wakefield had the misfortune of having his Pension Certificate mislaid by his attorney who drew his last Pension and only a few weeks since found it
Please to returne his claim to him or his att o Mr. Simmons to Salem Post Office Franklin County Tennessee with your instructions & much oblige
Your Ob t Serv t John M Bap o By S. Cantrell

Imana Wakefield

Brief in the case of Jemima wid. of Tho. Blakefield Franklin County and State of Tennessee act 9 February 1873.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Husband a pensioner at $36.00 per mo., at 7 June 1877. Marriage proved by Court record — Identity recognized by Magistrate who received her Declaration (death alleged 1869)
Name and residence of Agent
J. W. Newman Esq. Winchester Winchester, Tc.
W. H. Lee Examining Clerk.

In order to procure the benefit of the 2 d Section of The act of Congress of February 3 d 1853
Declaration
State of Tennessee } Franklin County } S.S.
Be it known that on this 8 th day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written Minerva Wakefield aged 87 years past who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to procure the benefits of the act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853 That she is the widow of Thomas Wakefield who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States of the Nashville Tennessee Agency - at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six Cts per annum -
That she was married to the above stated Thomas Wakefield - in the County of Franklin Tennessee; on the 9 th day of Sept 1826 - and is now a widow, having never - intermarried; and her husband above stated died on the 17 th day of September 1849. - That she was not married prior to the 2 d day of January A.D. 1800 - but at the time above stated -
Minerva her Wakefield mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above stated, and I would certify that Minerva Wakefield who makes the above declaration, is the widow of Thomas Wakefield who was a Revolutionary pensioner - and she is now from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court - in any way - In testimony I have hereunto set my hand
Wm. R. Spindle Justice of the Peace for Franklin Co Tennessee

State of Tennessee
I William R Day Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County in said State, Certify that William R Spindle Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to, and who has Officially signed the same, is & was at the time an Acting Justice of the peace, for said County duly Commissioned & qualified that all his Official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office, this 8 th day of October A.D. 1853.
Wm R Taylor Clerk By W Brantley Jr S.C.

Beck Salina, 4 Dec 66
Am
J. Edwards Esq. Gov. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Mr Ewing

State of Tennessee } This day personally appeared Franklin County } and before me John R Patrick an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Thomas Wakefield a pensioner of the United States and made oath that he is sometimes in the habit of signing his own name and that sometimes he has troubles so much that he cannot write it and has to make his marks and that when he made his original declaration & also his amended declaration he made his mark for the reason above stated, that believing it was right to sign his own name when he could do so he being able to do so signed his own name to his pension paper to draw his pension up to the 4 th September 1837.
Sworn & subscribed to John Wakefield before me this 4 th day of December 1837.
John R Patrick (L.S.) Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } This day personally appeared Franklin County } before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid George Moseley and made oath that he knows the declarations above made by Thomas Wakefield a pensioner of the United States to be true, he having known said Wakefield for the

last Twenty five years — Sworn to be subscribed to George Mosely before me this 4 th day of December 1837 John R Patrick (Seal) Justice of the peace

Salem Jan 4 th Dec 1837
Dr Edwards Esq Memphis
At the request of Thomas Wakefield I send you his ex- -planation together with the certificate of George Morley - showing the cause of his sometimes making his marks & sometimes signing his own name - should the pension be ordered to be paid at Nashville please ad- -vise him at this office he
Respectfully yours
John R Patrick

330 Cedar St., Abilene Texas July 24, 1937.
Mr. Biller, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Hiller:
Have you the Revolutionary 1817 war record of Thomas Wake- field ? We think he went from South Carolina, as his daughter Jane born 1807 was married to Newton Goodwin in St. Michael's Church, Charles- ton S. C. about 1830 1830.
Thomas Goodwin's third wife was a Miss. Pearland. I'm trying to establish this line for D. A. R. If not old enough did he fight in the war

of 1812 from Charleston S.C. Thanking you in advance for an early reply.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Duy Gaston

this in full either Mrs. Dublin or Mrs. Payton with all the re- quests. They are in same hand & same same ink.
See next. files under their names
September 2, 1937
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Mrs. Bob. Dublin, Junior Jacksonville Texas
Dear Madam:
are on orig -
Reference is made to your letters and to that of your daughter, in which is requested the Revolutionary War records of William Cole, born 1744, in Louisa County, Virginia, married Eleanor Bibb and died in 1795 in his native county, Abraham Sharp and the War of 1812 record of Philip Kennedy, born February 6, 1790, and died October 10, 1857, in Mercer County, Kentucky.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the William Cole, described above, nor of an Abraham Sharp, not for the War of 1812 service of a Philip Kennedy. Surnames were searched under all spellings.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

September 2, 1937
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Mrs. Guy E. Paxton 330 Cedar Street Abilene, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Josias Goodwin, of North Carolina, William Goodwin, of North Carolina, wife, Martha; a John Stell who married in Georgia, Miss Malone and reared their children in Morgan County, Georgia; a John Stell, born in England, served from North Carolina, wife, Susan Malone, his death in North Carolina or Newberry District, South Carolina; a John Stell, his son, born 1767, married Elizabeth Jones about 1789, War of 1812 soldier, moved to Georgia and died in Baldwin or Morgan County, September 2, 1814; Thomas Wakefield, of South Carolina, who may have served in 1812, third wife, Miss Penland; and Colonel Newton Cannon, War of 1812, who commanded a Tennessee Regiment.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the William Goodwin, described above, nor of Josias Goodwin and John Stell, nor for service in the War of 1812 of a John Stell or Newton Cannon or Thomas Wakefield.
The Revolutionary War pension record has been found of only one Thomas Wakefield, of any Southern state. It is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
See carbon to Mrs. Dublin attached