Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41801, for Josiah Mainor, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
A 6.
Wainor, Josiah a Wainer
S. 41801
CONTENTS

17968
Order to pay 3 rd Oct 1831
North Carolina Josiah Mainor
of Dampney in the state of NC who was a Private in the 10th regiment commanded by Colonel James of the NC line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of NC at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Dec r 1820 , and sent to Hon. J. Stockard. H. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1820  196.41 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1820  48 24. 13/41 8 31/30 $ 244.41 192 3.35 1.6 196.41
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Wayne County. Session August term 1878
Josiah Mainer came personally into Court and made oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that in the year 1780. or 1781 he enlisted at Dublin Court House in the State aforesaid as a Private Soldier in the North Carolina Continental line under Capt John James, and joined the Army at Wilmington in the State aforesaid in the South Regiment commanded by Col Dixon and served twelve months, and got an Honorable discharge at Wilmington from Capt Benjamin Coleman, which he has lost
This Deponent further states that from some unaccountable omission of his officers as he is informed his name does not appear upon the Rolls at the War Department; he further states that he is very poor and needs the aid of the Government and he is 69 years of age Josiah Mainer marks
Vincent Salmon maketh oath that he served as a Private Soldier in the Army commanded by Genl Green, and that he knows the above named Josiah Mainer, served also as a Private Soldier in said Army.
Vincent Salmon his marks

J. Ezekiel Slocumb Chairman of the Court aforesaid hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Josiah Mason did inform the court set forth in the foregoing affidavit and that he is in indigent circumstances and under the aid of Government for his support Ezekiel Slocumb J.B.
Philip Hooks Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that the above named Ezekiel Slocumb is Chairman of said Court. Given under my hand and seal of office the 19 th of Aug t 1813.
P. Hooks C.H.
Josiah Mason
privilege
35
Not one shilling
They offer to certify that the above named Josiah Mason is entitled to the above mentioned create the same waiting on the same
Questioned no doubt for 12 months
44.
Hon. J. Slocumb

That Warwick came personally into Court and deposed and saith, that he served in the army. Commanded by Genl. Greville (for and during the term set forth in the foregoing affidavit) with Jonah Mainwaring - and that they were discharged at the same place and returned home together
18 th May 1819.
his That Warwick mark
E. Slocomb Chairman of the Court
I Ezekiel Slocomb Chairman of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Vincent Salmon and That Warwick are credible witnesses.
E. Slocomb "

State of S. Carolina Secretary's Office 12 th Dec. 1820 William H. Mill Secretary of state in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State, that Josiah Chainer a private in Capt. Doherty's Company of the 10 th Reg t was mustered in 1781 for _____ and that his time was out on the 25 th May 1782 Given under my hand the date above
W. H. Mill

State of North Carolina } On this 21 st day of August 1820 Sampson County. } Personally appeared in Open Court (being a Court of record (by act of assembly)) for the County aforesaid Josiah Maines aged twenty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and of the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Josiah Maines enlisted for for the term of one year on the day of May in the year 1780. or 1781 in the State of North Carolina in the Company. commanded by Capt. John James in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dickson in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment. That he was discharged from the said service in the Town of Wilmington in the State aforesaid.
That he was in a battle at a place called Bald head, below Wilmington in the State aforesaid, and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services except the oaths of Vincent Salomon & Wyatt Warwick.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary wars," passed on the 18 th day of March one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed one feather bed & furniture and about ten acres of corn now growing. Josiah Maines Mark

That he is a farmer by occupation; that from his advanced age, and bad health he is unable to perform much labour, that he has a wife of the name of Sarah about the age of sixty nine years that she is not able to perform much labour; that he has three daughters living with him, namely Mary aged 31 years and as well able to labour as ordinary women of her age. Sally 26 years old, affected with the Rheumatism and not able to do much work. Peggy 22 years old affected with the Cholera is as to render her incapable of performing much labour.
Sworn to and declared on the 21 st day of Aug t 1820 before the Court aforesaid - his Josiah L Mainor mark
I Hardy Holmes Clerk of Sampson County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Sixty dollars and fifty Cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 st day of August 1820
A H Holmes
The above is a true copy taken from the minutes of

Josiah Mainor, N. C.
Hon. J. Slocumb agt.
House of Reps.
Rec d 16 Dec r from Sec State N. C. —

Junior Officer
May 18th 1893
James L Edwards.
Consumption of Fencing
Sir
I enclose the papers on the case of James Mannix deceased. Please say what shall be done for the heirs known to be alive.
I am Sir very respectfully
John A. Dyer
Brookline
Mass

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Meins, Francis GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12345 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 14, 1792 To Robt. Means, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.