Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1008, Martin Waddle, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
La
Waddle, Martin Susan
W. 1008
B.L.W. 26855-160-55
CONTENTS

5563
Jonesborough Agency.-
Martin Waddle
of Green — in the State of Tennessee.
who was a Pvt. in the company commanded
by Captain Rucker of the — commanded
by — in the N. Arm:
time for 9 months, from 1778-
Letter to John Blair 18 Sept 1837. Order to pay 16 Oct 1837.
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough Agency- at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feby. 1833- and sent Hon. John Blair, H. of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 45.
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th March 33 15-
$60-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book (2 Vol. 9 Page 211-

100.853.
Set Mch 3/55 Apr 27/
Cir B. McDaniel, Dec, 12/55
Susan Waddle, mo of Martin Waddle, Rev. Rev. Pin.
Capt.
Col.
N. C. Neil.
Ent.
dis.
Mar. Pero.
"Now a Pensioner of the U. States,
Levin - Ref 482669
W. 1600 a, May 21/56 B. McDaniel
(Large stylized signature or initials)
Vol 101. page 15.
B. McDaniel, atty Greenville Tenn.

2669.
Tennessee Lonestar Susan Waddle widow of Martin Waddle
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Va or N.C. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec. 1848 and sent to
Hon Andrew Johnson H of R
Reported Dec. 28/48
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 315 Vol. 3,

Ref. in the 20 th Congress from Ohio
10568
M rs Waddle Declaration
Susan Waddle
Jen:
amt 7 July 38 adm 9 mo pri  $ 30.
Q
Mr. J. W. Blackwell H.R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows
State of Tennessee
Green County } ss
On this 9 th day of January 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace M rs Susan Waddle a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy two 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 pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow of Martin Waddle who was a soldier in the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid Martin Waddle drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 of $30.00 per mo for his said services she further declares that she was married to the said Martin Waddle in March Seventeen hundred and fifty one That her husband the aforesaid Martin Waddle died on the 20 th December 1842 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and fifty four viz at the time above stated Susan L Waddle mark sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me

a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs Susan Waddle is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and I further certify that the family record of the mother of the late Adam Waddle was in the possession of the said Susan Waddle and I believe it to be a true record In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9 th January Eighteen hundred and forty four
Stephen Johnson Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Green County } ss
February Term 1844 County Court
The declaration of Susan Waddle certified on the 9 th January 1844 by Stephen Johnson 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 directs the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
State of Tennessee
Green County } ss
I George W. Foote Clerk of the County Court of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Green County at its February Term 1844 relative to the declaration of Susan Waddle to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid Stephen Johnson 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 Greenville this 6 th day of February 1844.
G. W. Foote
By his Deputy
(R. L. Lewis)

and i further certify that the said Mrs Susan Waddle is a Widow at this time in witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand this 5 day of February eighteen hundred and forty four
Stephen Johnson Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Green County } ss On this 9 th January 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mr John Stoke a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Sixty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following Affiant that affiant was present at the wedding when Martin Waddle and Susan Stoke were joined together by John Anderson Esq in the County of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee in March Nineteen hundred and thirty one Affiant knew them by Martin and Susan Waddle to live together as man and wife up to his Martins Waddle death which took place 20 th Decmber 1842
John his  X Stoke mark
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that full faith may be given to his John Stoke statements in witness whereof I set my hand this 9 th day of January Eighteen hundred and forty four
Stephen Johnson Justice of the peace

1888
Return notes in January 1888
1888

Dupanna Stockin!
ist gebohren im Jahr 1772, den 5ten Merz un- sers Herrn und Hei- landes Jesu Christ.
noch ein Jahr 1793 ist mir niemand gestorben und niemand ist gestorben und niemand ist gestorben und niemand ist gestorben
1792 August 29 im mittag hat sich ein Sohn geboren mit dem Namen Engelmann

I hereby certify that Geo. W. Scott whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the County Court of Greene Co. Penna. duly elected & qualified according to law, and that the name is signed apparently - in the proper hand writing of Valentine Devier, who is his deputy. Feb. 23. 1844.
M c Clachwell

100.853.
Susan Waddell Claim for Bounty Land Act March 3, 1855
W. McDaniel Agent Greenville, Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Greene County 3 rd .
On this tenth day of April A. D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, before me Rufus H. Waddell a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Susan Waddle aged about eighty seven years, a resident of Greene county in the state of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Martin Waddle deceased, who was a private in the North Carolina line in the war of the Revolution, and that he received a Pension from the united states for his services in said war, at the agency in Jonesboro in the state of Tennessee at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum, under the act of Con- gress of 7 th of June 1832, and that he was placed on the pension roll, as she believes, on or about the 12 th of February 1833.
For the particulars of his service she refers the Dep't to his Declaration and proofs, now on file, as she supposes, in the pension office.
She further states that she was married to the said Martin Waddle in Sullivan Co. county in the state of North Carolina, now in the state of Tennessee, about the year one thousand seven hundred and (prior to 1791) by one John Anderson a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that her name before her said marriage was Susan Stoke
That her said husband died in Greene county in the state of Tennessee about the year Eighteen hundred and forty two or three, and that

She is now a widow.
She further declares that she has no record of her said marriage or of said death, and in consequence thereof, and lapse of time and failure of memory she is unable to state the precise dates of said marriage and death; but refers the Department to her Declaration and proofs for a Revolutionary pension, made in Greene County Tennessee, and filed in the Dept under the Act of 7 th July 1838, and under which and subsequent acts she was allowed a Pension at the rates of thirty dollars per annum, payable at Jonesboro, Tennessee.
She further declares that she was again pensioned at the rates of thirty dollars per annum, under the Act of February 2 d 1848, and that she receives said Pension at the agency of the United States in Jonesboro, Tennessee, and that she now holds her Certificate of Pension payable at that place by William R Blair, dated the "28 th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight" signed by "W L Marcy, Secretary of War" and "L. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions"
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855 - She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor
Stephen Johnson Joseph Pennington
Susan F. Haddle mark

We Stephen Johnson and Joseph Newbury residents of Greene county in the state of Tennessee, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan Waddle in our presence; that she is personally acquainted to us, and we not only believe, but know, from her appearance and statements, as well as from our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we have no interest in this claim.
Stephen Johnson Joseph Newbury
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, of lawful age and residents Greene county in the state of Tennessee - that the claimant exhibited to me her Certificate of pension within named, and that it is correctly described in the foregoing Declaration, which I believe to be genuine - that she is well known to me, and that I know her to be the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. This the 10th day of April 1855.
R. H. Waddle Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee S.S. Greene County } I, Elijah W Headrick Clerk of the County Court of said County, do Certify, that Rufus H Waddle Esq. whose genuine official Signature appears to the foregoing proceedings relative to Susan Waddle is now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State of said, duly commissioned and qualified according to law. And that full faith and credit should be given to the same as his official acts Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in Greeneville the 20 th day of April A.D. 1855
E. W. Headrick Clerk

State of Tennessee Green County
September Term 1832.
On this 6th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Samuel Pavel Judge of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity now sitting Master Waddell. a Resident of Green County Tennessee, as a Justy man was  first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That in the year 1777. or 1778. the declarant was Resident of Shenandoah County Virginia and sub- scribed in the place of Nicholas Dull who had been drafted to serve a three months Term against the Indians at Fort Pitt, and in rolled under Captain John Buck. in said County, and was marched to Winchester Virginia, where Colonel Metherton, & Major Booth was marched to Old Town in the State of Maryland from there to Fort Cumberland in Maryland. from there to the Gap in the Allegany Mountain where he remained some days. from there to the big meadows on the top of St. Mariton. he states that the men and officers all returned except two Sergeants & myself Sergeant Joseph Bonet & Henry Miller when we returned there fore or for some days. we were also then returned home and was Virtually discharged. or dismissed. after having served a Term of two months. He states that in the Fall of the Year 1780 he was a Resident of Shenandoah County Virginia and was again volunteered for six months under Captain Renker of the Shenandoah militia to go to the South on the expedition against the British, that he rendezvoused at Hillsborough North Carolina & having joined his company at Millers Town, and marched with 3 Company to Hillsborough through Rockingham, Before  at Hanes, & Guilford Court House there joined Greene's Army and was under his command, that the

Main Army marched from Hillsborough through Charlotte Hamptons on to Pee Dee River, & camped the same on Christmas day, and there was stationed some time when were in command Generals Buford & Green, & Morgan's Horse, and there was fifteen men from the company to which he belonged with some regulars, and the declarant volunteered to go to School hills where were collected a company of Tories, and marched with night and day by in the day until they arrived at the aforesaid place, & caught seven Tories & took them back to Green's Army & surrendered them to said Green, that when he returned the Militia had been discharged, their time having expired & the time of declarant had also expired before his return from School hills, & he was with sundry others allowed to go to Hillsborough & guard some prisoners from Hillsborough to Albemarle Barrick, and was discharged at Wood- stock in Shannendoch after his return by Capt. Rinker, which discharge was held by Capt. Snapp & the declarant never again regained the same, that he served until the month of May being in the whole town seven months, said service having commenced some time in October & ended in May ensuing. being nine months in actual service under the two engagements. The state

In they are documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony in court proves, who can testify to the fact In States there is no present minister of the gospel in his neighborhood. In family relationships etc. etc. whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the army of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above said.
Q. Services Clerk
John Balch
Resident
of the County of Green and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Master Balch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolu- -tion and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and
Subscribed this 6th day of September 1882.
Q. Services Clerk
John Balch
J. K. Alexander
And the said Court doth 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 stated and the Court further certifies that it appears to him that John Balch & J. K. Alexander who have signed the foregoing certificate are resident citizens of Green County and entitled to credit.
W. Morris Judge of the Court of the State of Tennessee

I Valentine Lewis Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Marten Waddle.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal off office this 6th day of September 1832.
U. Lewis bbb flk By M. Pagadall
April 1778 Marten Waddle 9 months $30.
Marten Waddle 0406
John H. Lewis
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Rev Man
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1008
Susan Waddle Widow Martin Waddle Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5654 Jonesboro. Tennessee
Susan Waddle
widow of Martin Waddle who was a Private in the Rev. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of June 1844 and sent to
Hon J. W. Blackwell Ho. of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 223.
Rep 5 June 44
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6. April 1838 from 4. Sep 1842 to 26. Dec 1842 Agt Notified 3. May 1845

Ref?
Tennessee 8272.
Susan Waddle
widow of Martin Waddle
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20. Dec r 1842 of Green Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Runken of the Inf ty . commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of April 1844 and sent to Hon. J. W. Blackwell House of Representatives
Total amount, $ 150
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1, Page 359

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Official business
FREE
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
100.853

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 22 d , 1844.
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 third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Martin Waddle, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept r 1842, to the 26 th Dec r . 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson L. Davis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

5970 Ms. Wedd- elation
3 March 1843
$30 per ann.
Hon J. N. Blackwell Harv. of Rep.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows
State of Tennessee
Green County } ss
On the 6 th day of May 1844 pension appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace M rs Susan Paddle of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow of Martin Paddle who was a soldier in the Virginia militia at the time of the war of 1812 that the aforesaid Martin Paddle drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 of $30 for his said services She further declares that she was married in March Seventeen hundred and thirty one that her husband the aforesaid Martin Paddle deceased in the 20 th day of December 1842 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place subsequent to the first of January Seventeen hundred and thirty four viz at the time above stated and that she is still a widow
Susan her X Paddle mark
sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that the said M rs Susan Paddle is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and that she is the same that drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1832 In witness whereof I have unto set my hand
Stephen Johnson
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee } Green County } ss May term 1844 County Court The declaration of Susan Waddle certified on the 6 th day of May, 1844 by Stephen Johnson 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 desire the Clerk to endorse the approval on the process Robert Rankin
Chairman of the County Court of Green County.
State of Tennessee } Green County } ss
I George W. Foote Clerk of the County Court of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Green County at its May Term 1844 relative to the declaration of Susan Waddle to retain the surplus of the costs of suit relative to Newcomb's proceedings and I further certify that the aforesaid Stephen Johnson is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and 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 Greeneville this 6 th day of May 1844
Geo. W. Foote, Clerk.
I, J. W. Blackwell, Representative in the 28 th Congress of the U. States from Tennessee, do certify that, Geo. W. Foote, whose name appears to the above certificate, was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Greene Co. Tenn. and the signature appears to be genuine. J. W. Blackwell May 31 st 1844.

Mr. Lewis
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Innesborough Tenn Oct 6 th 1837
J L Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir.
The claim of Morton Weddle returned for the want of being dotted is returned you, for order.
respectfully
J Blair
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old mans testimony's papers to be enquired for at the pension office -
Dec 13 48
Mr Cole
Mr Stephen Johnson Pension Case
From Andrew Johnson
14. of R

Ms Ms Ms
FREE
James L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

1837 Jonesborough Sept 8th J L Edwards Esqr
Sir enclosed I send you five claims presented to the agent for payment but which have been delayed for two payments & require yr order. They are all known to me to be the persons for whom I obtained certificates & mere form delays their payment. Which upon the proper Voucher being produced you will please order to be paid
respectfully
John Blair

United States of America
State of Tennessee Green County Be it known That before me A. H. Broyles an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Susan Waddle and made oath in due form of law that she is the Identical person who drew a pension under the act of the third day of March 1843 and the act of June the seven tenth 1844 on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband the late Martin Waddle at the rate of thirty dollars per annum that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on February 28 1848 Entitled an act to continue the pensions of certain widows that she has not intermar- -ied but continues to be a widow that she now resides in the County of Green and state of Tennessee and has resided there for the space of thirty two years past and that previous there to she resided in Sullivan County state of Tennessee sworn to before me this
October 4 th Day 1848
Susan her Waddle mark 
A. H. Broyles Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the fore- going affidavit
A. H. Broyles
October the 4 th Day 1848
P. P.
for Greene County

State of Tennessee, Green County— I George W. Fouts Clerk of the County Court In and for the County and State aforesaid do Certify that A. H. Broyles Esq. whose name appears to the With in probat is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County and that his signature appears to be in his one proper hand writing Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Greeneville, the 9 th day of October, 1848.
Geo. W. Fouts, Clerk.