Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 350, William Wooten, North Carolina Residence Of Widow In 1843

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Wooten, William R. 350 Bachelor, Frances (Former widow)
CONTENTS
North Carolina, residence of widow in 1843.

State of North Carolina Wakefield County - 3 rd On this 14 th day of May A D 1853 personally appeared before me Elizabeth Jones who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the daughter of Francis Bachelor formerly widow of William Wotten who applied for a pension under Act of 4 th July 1836. which has not yet been allowed. That her mother died on the 19 th day of August A D 1843 and she hereby appoints J. H. G. Gutchess of Washington City her Attorney to prosecute her claim to the pen- sion of her mother and hereby requests that the same may be allowed and paid at Washington D.C. Sworn to and subscribed } Elizabeth Jones The day and year above } written before me } P. P. Harvey P.P.

State of North Carolina } I. W. W. Daniel Clerk Halifax County } do hereby certify, that P. P. Herring whose genuine signature appears to the within power of attorney is now & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for this County, duly Commissioned & sworn
Given under my hand & seal of office this 16 th day of May A.D. 1853
Wm W Daniel Clerk
State of North Carolina
Halifax County } I Reio B Pierce, Chairman & presiding magistrate of the Court of pleas, and quarter Sessions for the County of Halifax & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William W. Daniel, whose name appears signed to the foregoing Certificate, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions over which I preside; and that his said certificate is in due form of Law. - Given under my hand & private Seal, Having no public Seal of Office this 16 th day of May 1853/there
Reio B Pierce Chairman

State of North Carolina } Halifax County } ss On this 30th day of March (1838) Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Jno H. Sawyer one of the acting Magistrates and a member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County Frances Bachelor a resident of said County and Notes aged (85) Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. And the Act explanatory of said Act passed March 3rd 1837. granting pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of husband of William Wooten who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution for the term of eighteen months She further declareth that she was married to the said William Wooten in the fall of the year (1777) Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, that her husband the aforesaid William Wooten died
on the first day of January (1803) Eighteen hundred and three, that she was afterwards married to William Bachelor who died on the 12th day of July (1820) eighteen hundred and twenty and that she was a widow on the 4th of July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof thereunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
J. H. Sawyer (B. J. P.) } Frances her Bachelor mark
State of North Carolina } Halifax County } And I the said magistrate do hereby Certify that Frances Bachelor who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me, is a credible person and to her statements is due full faith and credit. I also Certify that she is unable by reason of old age and bodily infirmity to attend Court to make this declaration. And I further certify that she is the widow of the identical William Wooten & William Bachelor

as declared by said declarant. (And) that she is now a widow (And) has not married since the death of the said William Bachelor
Given under my hand (And) Seal this 30 th March 1843
J. H. Thresher J. P. Seal
I James Summers Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Halifax County. Certify that J. H. Thresher is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 17 th day of May 1843
James Summers Clerk
Clerk of the Court of Halifax County
State of North Carolina
Halifax County. I Rice B. Pierce Chairman & Presiding Magistrate of the Court of Pleas, and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid; do hereby certify that James Summers whose name appears signed to the foregoing Certificate, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, Clerk of the Court of Pleas, and Quarter Sessions over which I preside; and that this said Certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand & private Seal having no public Seal of office this 17 th day of May 1843.
Rice B. Pierce Chairman

July 26, 1938
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Mrs. Lucien Marioneaux 1828 Irving Place Shreveport, Louisiana
WILLIAM WOOTEN R. 350 BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of a soldier of North Carolina with the surname Wooten, whose Christian name was Shadrach or William H., according to your faded family record, who had a son, Arthur Forbes Wooten.
There is one claim for pension, only, on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Wooten connected with North Carolina, which is that of William. His record follows as found in the papers in pension claim, R. 350.
William Wooten married in the fall of 1777, Frances. Her maiden name, names of parents and place of marriage are not shown. William Wooten died January 1, 1803. The date and place of his birth, the names of his parents and place of death are not shown.
William Wooten's widow, Frances, married again, the date and place not given, William Bachelor. He died July 12, 1820, place not stated.
March 30, 1843, Frances Bachelor, widow of William Bachelor, a resident of Halifax County, North Carolina, aged eighty-five years, applied for pension on account of service of her former husband, William Wooten, in the Revolutionary War.
It was stated that William Wooten served eighteen months as a private during the Revolutionary War. It was stated that William Bachelor, named above, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, also, no details of service given.
The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of service of William Wooten was not furnished, nor names of his officers, as required by the pension laws.

May 14, 1853, in Halifax County, North Carolina, one Elizabeth Jones stated that she was the daughter of Frances Bachelor and that her mother died August 19, 1843, the place not named. Elizabeth did not designate the name of her father, nor give her age. There are no further family data recorded in this claim.
No charge is made for this report. Two dollars, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

6200 Orange Basket Miami ... 350 Act July 1 1936

Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 250
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
Widow of H. H. Foster Frances D. Bachelor Formerly Widow of William Bachelor
1938, July 26 - H. H. Foster, 20 m.p. due since March 1938 nearby street. Div. right. $2.00 to be refunded
Service: Printed list of Rejected & Suspended Claims shows: "Married admitted." The proof of service would be, if the certificate of Capt. Nebrone discharged: was confirmed by Q.M. Bl. From the Secretary or Comptroller of N. C."
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Pension Office
Oct 27 44.
Sir.
The papers in the case of Fran- cy Bacheler formerly widow of Wil- iam Wooten claiming a pension un- der the Act of July 4 th 36 have been examined & filed. The date of the marriage sh d be established by public or private record or documentary proof. The service should be set forth specifically - the names of the officers, & the regiments in which it occurred being given and with a minute de- scription of the circumstances by which it was attended. It is impossible to ascertain the service where the above course is not followed. If possible the service sh d be proved by record evidence, but if there be no rolls or the evidence of witnesses who can testify of their own knowledge, may be produced.
John W White
Warrenton
N.C.
6281
Act July 4 th 36

Frances Bachelor her of
No 6 a Suspended
Act 4 July 1836.
J. H. G. Cutchew Present

Rev it 1812.
NEW JEFFERSON HOTEL
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
EXECUTIVE OFFICES LUCIEN H. MARIONEAUX PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER
Pension Bureau, Navy Bldg. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:—
I want a copy of a Revolutionary pension issued to Wooten of North Carolina—Shadrach Wooten I think it is (my bible record has faded) but it is Shadrach or William H with a son named Arthur  Forbes  Wooten .
Could you find it for me? I would be very grateful if you could do this for me. Am enclosing a small check for your trouble — and the typing —
2.00
20 yrs old
Very truly yours, Merle B Marioneaux, (Mrs Lucien Marioneaux) 1828 Irving Place, Shreveport, Louisiana

6281
Francis Bachelor
NC
4 July 1836

State of North Carolina } May Term 1843 Halifax County }
I James Simmons Clerk of the pleas & Quarters Sessions, and Keeper of the public Records of said County, Certify that Frances Batchelor the widow of William Batchelor who died on the 12 th day of July 1820.
I Also Certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the said Batchelor and William Wooten were both soldiers of the Revolution, and it is pro- ved before this Court that William Wooten was a soldier and served as such for Eighteen Months at least. Satisfactory evidence has also been adduced in Court and proved that Frances Batchelor is the widow of William Batchelor who was a soldier of the Revolution, Whereof it is ordered by said Court that the Clerk Certify the same to the War Department In testimony whereof I James Simmons Clerk as aforesaid Certify the foregoing is a True and exact Copy of Frances Batchelor's application for a Pension.
Jas Simmons Clerk
Clerk of the Court at Halifax County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the seal of Office at Office in Halifax town the 17 th day of May A.D. 1843
Jas Simmons
Clerk of the Court of Halifax County