Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,917, Abner Vaughn, Va.

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Va.
Vaughn, Abner
R. 10,917
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Ebner Vaughan Alabama
Act: 7 th June 1832
Rejected See letter to Hon: C. C. Clay House of Representatives
10917

10.917
P. O. Ebenezer Vaughan
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Alabama } On this 19 th day of October Jackson County } 1852 personally appeared before me William S. Compton Judge of the County Court of Jackson County and State of Alabama aforesaid Now sitting Ebenezer Vaughan resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about sixty seven 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 following named officers and served as herein stated, under Col Robert Williams, Captain Cunningham and Lieutenant Price that he entered the service about the year 1781 as a Volunteer and served about seven months in said campaigns as a Waggoner and express bearer, he was in no engagement, He resided when he entered the service in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia, he entered the service as a Volunteer under Capt. Cunningham and was by him directed to take charge of a waggon and team he set out with the army then for the siege of ninety six they marched on their way for ninety six until the army reached Salisbury North Carolina He then joined militia commanded by Col Robert Williams, he continued there for some time (the time not recollected) when Major Rose took command of the army (he does not recollect whether Rose was a regular or a militia officer) to his own neighborhood He then returned and was employed by Major W. M. Rose who was at that

time acting commissary for the Army. He remained in the employment of the commissary for some time, labelling from thence to Pittsburgh a place of deposit for the baggage of the Army. He was then employed by Baron Stuart as an express bearer from Cape Ferry in Halifax County Virginia to some place not now recollected near the sea coast, on his return to Cape Ferry and made his return to Major McKane. He was then ordered by John Black the then commissary of the Army to take charge of a wagon and go on to York Town under the command of Capt. Fleming Baits and Col. Peter Rogers. He went on to York Town where he remained for some time when he was sent back to Halifax with the baggage of some of the sick troops amongst whom was Col. Peter Rogers. Shortly after he returned home. He heard of the surrender of Cornwallis and was never afterwards called into service. He never received any dis- charge from the service and the reason was that he was near home when he heard of the treaty of Peace and he returned home without calling on his com- manding officers for one. He knows of no person by whom he can prove his services, and his name is not on any pension roll of any of the departments. He hereby relinquishes every claim to any pension except the present or annuity except the present.
I have had a record of my age kept by my father in his family bible but I have lost it. I was born on the tenth day of January in the year 1765 in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia. I lived as I have before stated in Halifax County when I entered

The services, I have since lived in the States of North and South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee and now live in Jackson County Alabama where I have lived for the last twelve years I am acquainted with James Dusk and Benjamin Rector Esq of this county who can testify as to his belief my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
Sworn to and subscribed October 19 th 1832
We James Dusk and Benjamin Rector of Jackson County Alabama do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abner Vaughan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Hey. Bayle
W. S. Johnson
W. Manning
W. Smith
And the said court do hereby declare after investigation of the matter and the putting of the questions interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that all the persons who have signed the
proceeding certificate are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
W. S. Bampton
I Richard B. Blayton clerk of the county court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Abner Vaughan for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal having my seal affixed the day above written
Richard B. Blayton

Hon. Benjamin
Dragon & exprep river
The signature of the Applicant is absent
Hon. L. C. Clay
H. A.
Washington City

BRIEF in the case of  Abner Bangham  of  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge ?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he ?  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.     In 17 As a Gen.  
The signature of the applicant is wanting.
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. B. Miller Examining Clerk.