Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4132, for Sterling Rose, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Rose Sterling
S 4132
carded
CONTENTS

12.1311
North Carolina
Sterling Price
at Cricket - in the State of Mo. who was a Co. Dragoon in the Regt. commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Gen. Armstrong in the Mo. Div. time for 5 Mo. 21 days Co. " " 29 " Dr.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 59. Dollars 39 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apr. 33 and Sub-Post-Master (clk) Wilkesboro - Mo.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 115.75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 29.69 $145.47
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 53 -

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of North Carolina { County of Wilkes {
On this 21 st day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Wilkes now sitting, Sterling Rose, a resident of North Carolina in the County of Wilkes, aged seventy five years next November 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. — That he entered the military service of the United States under the command of Captain Jesse Walton in Surry County North Carolina in the year 1777 as a volunteer in the Infantry, the field officers were Col. Morton Armstrong and Lieut. Col. Robert Sneed, that he was marched to Highbury North Carolina, remained there twenty days, from there he was marched back to Surry County, — In the fall of 1778 he entered the service again under Capt. John Cleveland and was marched to Little River after the Scotch Forage who was under the command of McLoud near Fayetteville N.C., from there he was marched back to Surry County was taken sick on his return and remained at home a few days under the Doctor, till his term of service expired which was a three months tour, and was discharged by Captain Jesse Walton in Surry County; — He entered the service again in the latter part of the summer or first of the spring of 1779, under the command of Captain Jarvis and Lieut. William Gray, field officers were Col. Charles Gordon and Major Jesse Walton who had been raised from a Captain to that appointment, he was marched to the head of the Yadkin River after the Indians, he served about two months that term, returned home and was dismissed, during said term they built Fort Isacks, — In August 1779 he entered service again as a volunteer under Lieut. William Gray, and commanded by Col. Benjamin Cleveland and General Rutherford and was marched against the Cherokee Indians and acted as orderly sergeant, and was at the destroying of the middle towns on Tennisaw River, and valley towns on Hiwassee River and in the battle at said towns he then returned home in Surry County and was discharged by Col. Benjamin Cleveland having served two months; — He entered the service again as a volunteer in December 1779, under Captain Benjamin Herndon and Col. Benjamin Cleveland, and was marched to Haw River Guilford County he then returned home having served about one month at that term, — He entered the service again as a volunteer in the spring of 1780, under the command of Captain John Cleveland, and Major Hargrave and was marched to the head of Brownings Creek below Deep River N.C., against Fanning the Commander of the Forage some fighting took place between the scouting parties, from there he returned home to Wilkes County North Carolina Surry County having been divided and the part he lived in called Wilkes, and was dismissed for that term having served one month and a half as orderly sergeant in the Cavalry, — he entered the service again as a volunteer under the command of Captain Benjamin Herndon and Col. Benjamin Cleveland in Wilkes County in September or October 1780, and was marched to Kings Mountain he arrived there the day after the battle and was one of the guard

that guarded the prisoners back to Wilkes County and acted as orderly sergeant and was dismissed having served two months, at that term. He also served a tour to the forks of the Yadkin under the command of Captain Benjamin Herndon as a volunteer Horseman after Col. Samuel Bryant Commander of the Forces. Col. Benjamin Cleveland met them at the forks of the Yadkin on his return from the battle at Ramsour's Mills. He was then dismissed having served about two weeks. That the whole of his services was in the militia, and has lost his discharge, and has no documentary evidence to prove his services, but expects he can prove them by John Rose and James Gray in whole or in part, they having served with him several of the tours, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, and that the whole of his services amounts to twelve months and twenty days.
Interrogatories by the Court
1 st When and in what year were you born
Answer, in 1757, in King and Queen County State of Virginia
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it,
Answer, I have none, but had one which is lost, but recollect the date
3. When were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and when do you now live, —
Answer in Surry County at Gardendale when called into service, and in Wilkes since the Revolutionary Revolutionary war, and in Wilkes now,
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom.
Answer I was called into service by order of Col. Martin Armstrong and was a volunteer in Captain Jesse Walton's Company of Infantry of Artillery, in the United States service
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services —
Answer, the field officers were, Col. Martin Armstrong, Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Col. Isaac's, Col. Gordon and Major Hargrove, I do not know whether they were regular officers or not, there was no Continental militia Regiments with us, the general circumstances of my service is already detailed in my declaration —
6. Did you ever receive a discharge for your services, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it — Answer I received a discharge for my three months tour signed by Capt. Jesse Walton, and one for the tour against the Cherokee Indians, signed by Col. Benjamin Cleveland, and have lost them both. The other tours I was dismissed without a discharge —
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution, —
Answer, Daniel McDaniel, Capt. Benjamin Park, and Col. James Austin —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sterling Rose

South Carolina } This day personally appeared before me James Martin a justice of the peace John Rose of Wilkes County County aged about eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth state on his oath that he knows that the above applicant Sterling Rose did enter the service of the United States as stated in his declaration in the year 1777. he the said John Rose having served with the said applicant in all the tours except the following, the one to Salisbury and to Little River after the Scotch tours, and to the forks of the Yadkin after Col Bryant who commanded the Tories the balance of the tours, he served with the applicant Sterling Rose and knows he rendered the service as stated in his declaration, he also knows that said applicant was marched with the militia in the other tours, that is to say, to Salisbury Little River and the forks of the Yadkin and that he met him returning from Little River when taken sick and assisted him home, he further states that he is so infirm that he does not believe he is able to attend court without suffering great bodily pain.
Sworn to and subscribed before me July 24 th 1832 James Martin J.P. John Rose
North Carolina } The affidavit of James Gray, taken before me Wilkes County } James Martin a justice of the peace for said County (aged about eighty eight)
taken at his own house, who states upon his oath as follows. That he was well acquainted with Sterling Rose the above applicant, in the time of the Revolutionary war, and that he served in the tour to Little River against the Scotch Tories who were commanded by McLeland, with the aforesaid Sterling Rose in the State Militia Service of S. Carolina, he further states that he met the above Sterling Rose on his return from the tour to the Cherokee Indian nation with horses to assist him and others home, and believes he served the whole tour, and also that he and said Rose served the tour to Kings Mountain together in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Herndon in the Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Cleveland as stated by said applicant, he further states that he was in the tour to the forks of the Yadkin and believes that the aforesaid applicant served in said tour. He further states that he is much afflicted with the Cholic and a pain in his back which renders him incapable of riding much, and does not believe he could attend court without suffering great pain.
Sworn to and subscribed before me July 27 th 1832.
James Martin J.P. J. S. Gray
We Benjamin Parks residing in the neighborhood of the above applicant Sterling Rose and James Martin residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the applicant Sterling Rose who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Benj. Parks James Martin

and the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories furnished by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the board fur- ther testifying that it appears to them that Benjamin Parks and James Martin who has signed the preceding certificate does reside in the neighbourhood of the applicant, and an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
James Martin C.H.
N o 62205. I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Wilkes do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said board in the matter of the application of Henry Roar for a pension, and that James Martin before whom the affidavit of John Roar and James Gray was taken is an acting justice of the peace for said county, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 31 st day July 1832.
Robt. Martin C. H. C. C.

Stirling Rose M.C. No. 24118
Adm'd as Caporal: 5 mo 24 days 24.56 as Sergeant 6 mo 29 days 34.83 $59.39
Rob Martin clk Wilkes Co. Waltersboro' N.C.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Sterling Rose
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1777 vol. 21 Conf Col. M. Armstrong 4 years   1778 3 " Lt. Col. Robt. Greene Surry   1779 about 2 " Col. C. Gordon C. N. C. Traditional   August 1779 vol. 2 orderly Maj. J. Walton Witnesses   Dec. 1779 vol. about 1 " Col. B. Cleveland   1780 vol. 1 15 orderly Genl. Rutherford   " " 2 orderly Col. B. Cleveland   about 2 weeks Col. S. Bryant    making in all not less than 12 mos. & 21 days -
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed 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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. 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 services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
February 26, 1925.
Mrs. H. F. Noyes, 223 E. Jones St., Savannah, GA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4132, it appears that Sterling Rose was born in November 1757 in King and Queen County, Virginia.
While a resident of Surry County (later Wilkes County) North Carolina, he enlisted and served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:
From 1777 twenty days as Corporal in Captain Jesse Walton's Company under Colonel Martin Armstrong.
From the fall of 1778 three months as Corporal under Captain John Cleveland.
From the spring or summer of 1779 two months as Corporal under Captain Jarvis and Colonel Charles Gordon.
From August 1779 two months as Orderly Sergeant under Lieutenant William Gray, Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, and was at the destroying of Indian towns on the Tennessee and

Hiwassee Rivers.
From December 1779 one month as Orderly Sergeant under Captain Benjamin Herndon, Colonel Benjamin Cleveland.
From the spring of 1780 one and one half months as Orderly Sergeant under Captain John Cleveland and Major Wargrove.
About two weeks as Orderly Sergeant under Captain Benjamin Herndon.
From September or October 1780 two months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Benjamin Herndon's Company, Colonel Benjamin Cleveland's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina.
It is not stated whether soldier ever married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1925, Feb. 26 - Hist. to Mrs. H. F. Noyes. See let. in cl. 8 10309, Thomas Young. u m
Rev. Noyes 4132 INVALID.
File No. 4132
Sterling Rose Coupl v Long & Rev. Wan
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sterling Rose
24118

State of North Carolina Wilkes County
I personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace; on the first day of April 1832, Sterling Rose 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; The tour to Salisbury in Capt. John Watson's company of infantry he served as corporal which was not less than thirty days; - The tour under Captain John Clelland to Little River he was a corporal and was not less than three months; The tour under Captain Jarvis in 1779, to the head of the Yadkin he served as a corporal and was not less than two months; - The tour under Lieutenant William Gray in August 1779, against the Cherokee Indians he served as ordnance sergeant and was not less than two months; - The tour under Capt. Benjamin Herndon in December 1779 to Haw River he served as ordnance sergeant and was not less than one month; - The tour in the spring of 1780, under Capt. John Clelland to the head of Brandywine Creek, after the Tories he served as ordnance sergeant and was not less than one month and fifteen days, in the Cavalry; - The tour under Capt. Benjamin Herndon in October 1780, to Kings Mountain he served as ordnance sergeant, and was not less than two months; - The tour under Capt. Benjamin Herndon to the forks of the Yadkin he was a volunteer horseman and served as ordnance sergeant, and not less than two weeks; - making in all not less than twelve months and twenty days; - and for such service I claim a pension."
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
James Martin J.P.
Sterling Rose
We Jesse Adams a clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of the above applicant Sterling Rose and William Shepherd residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with said Sterling Rose who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Martin J.P.
Jesse Adams
Wm Shepherd
I James Martin one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County of Wilkes before whom the affidavit of the above John Rose was taken on the 21 st day of July 1832, and also the affidavit of James Gray on the 27 th day of July 1832. Do certify that they are credible persons, and are entitled to credit as witnesses, and that I do not believe they could have attended court without much inconvenience and great bodily pain, And further that the above Sterling Rose who has sworn and subscribed the above affidavit before me on the first day of this month is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit; - And I do further certify, that Jesse Adams who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman

Resident in the neighbourhood of the above applicant Sterling Rose and that William Shepherd who has also signed the same is a resident in the same neighbourhood, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, given under my hand the 8 th day of April 1833.
James Martin Esq.
I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Wilkes County do certify that James Martin before whom the affidavit of the above Sterling Rose, Jesse Adams and William Shepherd was taken, is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signature annexed her- -unto (and the signature to his Certificate) -posting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of April 1833.
R Martin Clk.