Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3517, Shadrach Weaver, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Weaver, Shadrach
S. 3517
CONTENTS
carded

3347 West Tennessee
Shadrach Weaver
of Henry in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt commanded by Col Littel in the N. Carolina line for 6 months, 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20- Dollars 95- Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Dec 32 and sent to Thomas J. Porter, Columbia, Ten
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 31.42 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 33 10.48 $41.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 9 Page 163-

7381
Isaac Weaver
mentioned.
from 17 private counts 9 days.
$20 \frac{95}{100}

7381  BRIEF in the case of  Shadrach Weaver  County of Maury  in the State of  Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 66  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol. In 17 not stated 3 Private Gen. Capt. A. Clark, Gen. Butler, Col. R. Maybourn, Major Roger Griffin   Subs 3 9 " Capt. Sam. Jones, Major B. Crafton, Major Nicholas Long  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Friedberg's Mills,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chatham City N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional, 3 or 4 witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The declaration is not attached to the Clerk's Seal as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee In this day of September Maury County 2 d AD 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid now sitting Shadrach Weaver a resident of the County of Maury and State of Tennessee Aged Sixty Six 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th (1832) That he entered the Service of the United States under the follow- ing named officers and served as herein stated Sir At about the age of fifteen in the State of South Carolina Chatham County he entered the Service of the United States as a Volunteer Under the Command of Capt. Alexander Clark and Lieut. John Christian Militia officers Rendez- vous at Chatham Court-house and from there marched towards Hillsborough at Douglass Ferry On their arrival joined General Butler's troops from there marched for Singlety's mill on Evin Creek where Applicant believes will the United States Army met with the Tories and a battle was fought and that he was in the main engagement when one of his acquaintances fell near him a man by the name of Rich Mathews he also believes Well that Col. Sittler and Major John Hall

were both killed and many more Some of which he knew and some he did not know — from that Battle ground they marched to Crops Creek Cumberland County then to the Rapp Sawnp where there was some skirmishes — Applicant Recollects of Col Robert Maybourn being with the troops and was said to be a Regular officer also Col. Ghelston and Major Raper Griffin Militia officers he cannot Recollect the numbers of the regiments but Recollects from them he was marched a circuitous route back to Crops Creek for the purpose of guarding that place and to procure provisions for the Union Army and sent down Cap. John Ryan — and at that place Applicant was stationed until his term of Service expired and Recd his discharge signed by Capt. Alex. Clark for a three months term which discharge he carried home to his Father Shortly after ap- pearing returned home he again entered the Service in the State troops as a Substitute for a certain Elisha Cain Under Capt Samuel Jones. Rendizvous in Franklin County North Carolina at Durham Falls Major Barnet Grafton Commanded after being after being stationed there for some consider- able time under close discipline they moved

to Warrenton Granville County N.C. from then to Hillsborough Orange County N.C. where Major Nicholas Long took the command where we lay some time when and where the S d Elisha Gain for whom he had substituted and accord- ing to their first contract, procured another Substitute and Applicant was discharged for a term of three months and nine days his discharge was signed by Major Nicholas Long. which dis- charge he carried home and for several years had together with his former discharge his Father house being accidentally burned and both were consumed Applicant has know certain know- ledge of any person now living by whom he could prove the whole of the above declaration on- man he has procured by William Lawhorn who saw him and was well acquainted with him while in the first town his certificate will be hereunto annexed neither can he recollect the dates having no learning and never procured any documents to refresh his memory He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State I swear to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid
Chas. Foster Clerk his Shadrach Weaver mark

We Shadrach Mutton a Clergyman Residing in the the County of Murray and John Vincent Residing in the same
Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Shadrach Mutton who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be Sixty Five Years of age, that he is Reputed and and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and Year aforesaid
Shadrach Mutton
John Vincent
Seal
2. Where and in what Year was You born. Ans I was in Chatham County N. Carolina 2 nd August AD 1766
2. 2 nd have You any Record of Your Age and if so Where is it
Ans! it is standing now in my family Bible
2. 3 rd Where were You living when called into Service When have You laid down the Revolutionary war and where do You now live
Ans I was living in Chatham County N. Carolina when call d into Service, and lived in that County until about Seven years ago & moved

to the State of Tennessee Maury County where I am now living
2 nd How were You called into Service were You drafted did You Volunteer or were You a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom
And I Volunteered the first three months term And was a Substitute the second term of three months and nine days for Elisha Cain
2 5 State the names of the Regular officers who were with the troops where You served Both Continental and Militia Regiments as you can re- collect and general circumstances of Your Service And Col. Robert Mabourn was with the troops Col. Taylor was with the troops Col. Mabourn was said to be a Regular officer the particular Regiments I do not recollect. Some of the general circumstances was the Tories had taken the Governor of S. Car- olina and had him Prisoner and our troops were prominently raised to pursue them —
2 6 Did You ever receive a Discharge from the Service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
And I Received two one for three months and the other for three months and nine days the former signed by Capt. Allen Clark the latter by Major Nicholas Long
And they were both burned in my Father's house

27 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your sense as a Solvers of the resolution John W. Round Esq. Jonathan Smith John T. T. Gideon H. H. H. —
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion After the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories presented by the war Dept that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as in States and the Court further certify, that it ap- pears to them that Sarah Muster who has signed the preceding Certificate is a legitimate Resident in the City of Bedford. And that John Vincent who has also signed the same John Vincent (P) Robert Wortham (P) Jas H.ney (P) is a Resident in the and is a credible person and that this Statement is entitled to credit also the certificate of William Lawson is entitled to credit.
Thomas J. Porter Clerk of the County Court of Rich and general Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the mat- ter of the Application of Sarah Davis for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 th day of Feb. 1839—
Mr. & Mrs. R.

I William Lawhon a Resident of the State of South Carolina do certify that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and in a tour from the upper parts of North Carolina towards the river took under the command of General Hutton I saw Shadrach Waver the man who made and subscribed to the abovementioned loan in actual service in a company command- ed by Capt. Alexander Clarke and being acquainted with him before we met in the service occasionally saw him during the tour and have been acquainted with him ever since his return to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Lawhon Seal
H. S. Porter Clerk
18 E/

Patrick Weaver BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? a credible witness XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Columbia 7 Sept. 13
F Sept. 24 Columbia
1381
for
Hon. Louis Camp Secretary of War Washington City

Reving
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3517 INVALID.
File No. 3517
Shadrach Weaver Port. N.C. line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]