Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6792, for William Mason, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Mason, William
W 6792
Mary
B.L.Wt. 26466-160-55.
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161,135
Act-Mar. 3/53
Mary June 6/53
Matilda Mason widow of
William Mason, M.D.
Cap. Reuben Lamm
No 26466 J. G. F.
Revs. War Rec. Pension
3348
W. 160000 m. 24/52 B. 1/1/53
H. S. S.
No. G. Fant Present
Civ. H. G. Fant. Aft. 10-1856
Vol M. 1. page 18

3348 North Carolina. Hay Mary Mason. widow of William, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Decr 1853. and sent to Capt. J. M. Henry Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 136. Vol. A
Reg 8 mar 55-161135
1321

16029 North Carolina
William Mason gave self in the State of North Carolina who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Vaughn of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mason in the Virginia line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina: at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June '33 and sent A. Simonton Statesville N. (clerk)
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 46.66 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept " - 11.66 $58.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk Book 5. Vol. 6. Page 49
Order to pay 19-Feby 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838. from 4 March 1838 to 11 th Sept 1838 Ag o notified 17 June 1839.

Stulesville NC Nov. 8 th 1832
True
Nov - 14
To the Honourable Lewis Cass.
R.C.
17624
Wm Mason.
Secretary of War
Washington City.

State of North Carolina Iredell County } ss
On this sixth day of November 1882, personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Superior Court of Law for Iredell County now sitting in same being a Court of Records William Mason a resident of said County aged eighty 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 the 7th June 1882.
That he was born in Hanover county State of Virginia as he has been informed having no record of his age but believes in the year 1782.
That he entered the service of the United States as a drafted Soldier in the Virginia Militia in the County of Mecklenburg Virginia being in the class No 3 of the Militia of that State, being enrolled among the Militia and in that class and was called into service as he thinks about the year 1778 in the early part of February in the company of Capt Rouben Vaughn in Colonel Mbras Regiment Lieutenant Col. Lumbard, that he marched to Harrisburg in Granville County North Carolina & remained there about 6 weeks, and marched from thence to Salisbury from thence to Charlotte in S.C. from thence to Pinckney Newbern in South Carolina from thence to Dorchester from thence to Stone Church nine miles from thence joined head Quarters where General Lincoln was commander in chief that he was at the battle of Stone on the 4th day of June after the battle retreated to head quarters afterwards marched back to Camden & was there discharged at the end of about seven months and arrived at home about the last of August in the same year. That at other times he was in military service for a few days at a time making in all about one month, that he was ordered out to go to the siege of York Town and marched about 65 miles toward that place when they received orders to return home then . 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 the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid J. Humphreys Clerk.
William his Mason mark

In the absence of any regular clergyman
We Thomas Stroud and Phillip Doddridge Hunt do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Mason who has signed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age - that we live near said Mason in Fredell county 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. Sworn to and subscribed this day -
and year aforesaid Humphreys Clk
Thos Stroud Phillip D. Hunt
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after 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 in States. And the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Thomas Stroud and Phillip D. Hunt who have signed the proceeding certificate are resident in Fredell County, are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit.
D. L. Swain, J. D.
I James Campbell Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Fredell County in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Mason for a pension, and that David L. Swain is Judge of said Court for this term.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of November A.D. 1862.
Humphreys Clk

Statesville N.C. 7th Nov 1832
The Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary &c.
Having sent as agent and attorney several applications for pensions from Salisbury - and being now at a different Court, I send you this one from hence - and consider myself as acting for the applicant - & his case as well as all others sent by me - I wish reported on to me at Salisbury N.C. Yrs Respectfully
Sam. Lilliman
The foregoing Declaration and certificate having been returned by the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States with objection - The applicant William Mason appeared before Wm Lea an acting Justice of the peace for Iredell county - and on oath offered the following amendment in explanation of the objection. That he was a private militia - that the term of his service which terminates at Camden St. as before stated was seven months and that his other military service during the Revolutionary war was at least one month. That owing to the distance from his residence to the Court House he could not procure the certificate of a clergyman.
Subscribed before me this 11th day of May 1833
Wm Lea Jp
his William Mason mark
I, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Iredell County, do hereby certify that Wm Lea Esq before whom the above amendment to the declaration of William Mason appears to have been sworn to is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature above, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office the 11th day of May A.D. 1833.
H Simonton Clerk

Act 3 rd February 1833. No: 3,960 Mary Mason Widow of William Mason a late Revolutionary Pensioner under Act 7 June 1832
North Carolina, For five years half pay.
13029 Amount $23 33 / 100 per annum To 1 st Feb. 3 1853,
Recd Dec 21/53 One of
Capt: P. M. Henry, Present.

State of North Carolina } County of Davie }
On this Twenty Eighth day of November 1853. personally appeared before the County Court of the State and County aforesaid, now in Session. Mary Mason a resident of Davie County and State aforesaid aged seventy-five years, who first being sworn according to law, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of William Mason, who was a Private in the Militia Service of the Revolutionary war, the time when he entered and left the service is not remembered, the names and rank of the officers under whom the service was performed is not distinctly recollected, thinks that he served under one Capt Vaughan. That he resided in Mecklenburg County Virginia when he entered the service, That he was a Pensioner at the time of his death at the rate of twenty three dollars, 83 3/4 cents, per annum, and was paid at the agency for paying pensions at Fayetteville North Carolina. That he was pensioned under act of 7th June 1832. That he was residing in Iredell County North Carolina when he made application for pension and that the evidence of Elizabeth Gabeard, and Goddard Hunt were filed with his said application for Pension.
She further states and declares that she was married to the said William Mason, on the sixth day of January Eighteen hundred and one, in Lunenburg County Virginia. That her name before marriage was Mary Critenden - and that her said husband died on the Thirteenth

day of October 1846. That she was not married to him from the second of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow
her Mary X Mason mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that I am disinterested. J. H. Johnson J.P.
State of North Carolina Davie County } S.
On this twenty eighth day of November 1853, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Henry Baxter and John Baxter, who are credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they were present at Daniel Shiver's on the day of the decease of William Mason. That the said William Mason died on the sixth day of October 1846 at the said Daniel Shiver's in Davie County. That the said William Mason was a Pensioner at the time of his death. and that the said Mary Mason the applicant in this case is well known to us that she is the widow of the said William Mason - and that she is now a widow and has signed the above declaration in our presence
Henry Baxter John Baxter
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that we are credible persons. J. H. Johnson J.P.

State of South Carolina } ss. County of Daviess } ss.
I hereby certify, that Isaac Holleman Esqr. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and who has therunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace and chairman of the county court for the aforesaid county, duly commissioned and sworn, and his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county court for the county aforesaid, This 28 th day November 1853.
B. Harbin Clerk

This is to Certify that on the 6 th day of January 1802 William Mason and Polly Britten den Came before me and were joined together in the holy estate of matri= mony. Given under my hand this 29 th April 1802.
Matthew Daine
State of Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit I Thomas W. Wilson Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier County in the State of Virginia, being a Court of record, do hereby Certify that the above is a true transcript from the records of the said Court, and contains the Certificate of the Marriage of William Mason to Polly Britten den
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 14 th day of December 1853
T. W. Wilson Clerk

No. 161,135
Abolished March 3 d 1835.
Mary Mason
Widow of
William Mason
a late Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner un- der act of June 7 th 1832
North Carolina
(Bounty Land)
(never received land)
Hamilton G. Fant Washington D.C.

State of North Carolina County of Davie ss
On this 25 day of April 1855, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Mason, aged 70 th years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Mason deceased who served in the Company Commanded by Captain Newton Damm in the war of the Revolution, and continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days, and was honorably discharged at Monks Corn on the 6 day of _____ She further states that she was married to the said William Mason in the State of Virginia on the 6 day of Jan 180 0 and that her name before her marriage was Mary Crittenden that her said husband died at his residence on the 13 day of Oct 1845 and that she is now a widow (for the particulars of her said marriage with William Mason, the death of her said husband, and his services in said Revolutionary war, she now refers to her declaration now on file in the Pension Office at Washington City by which she obtained a Certificate of Pension for $23 and 33 cents per annum, issued under act of Congress of the 3 rd of February 1853) She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the Act passed the 3 rd day of March 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.
Mary Mason (seal)
Personally Came G. J. Anderson and Mary J. Anderson residents of the County and State aforesaid, who upon oath declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Mason and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, & that we have no interest in this Claim.
G. J. Anderson (seal) M. J. Anderson (seal)

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25 th day of April 1855; and I Certify that I believe the Claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this Claim. C. Anderson J.P.
State of North Carolina } ss County of Davie }
I hereby Certify that C. Anderson Esqr. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, and acting justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of office of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Davie County - at office This 26 th April 1855.
C. Harbin, Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No.
6792
Mary Mason
Wid
William Mason
Print Rev War
Act:
Sub. 3
1848
Index:—Vol.
66
Page
4
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5 26.466
J Klo Am

W. Mason
Admit
as male
7 mo - $23.33

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Mason which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? 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? No - VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? The absence of any regular clergyman. 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? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 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 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 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 shewn 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.
†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 authenticates 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 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

Brief in the case of Mary Mason widow of William Mason ( Davi ) - County and State of N Carolina act of February 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at $23 33 / 100 per annum to term
Allowed $23 33 / 100 per annum to term Feb. 3 1853.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death of pensioner proved by credible witnesses
Identity & widowhood proved by Co' witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Capt. P. M. Henry Present
Examining Clerk.
J. L. Gray

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 4 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Nelson, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

✓ Pension Office Dec. 22. 1853.
Sir. 10 Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner. Or if arrear to whom paid.
H. Burt Esq. Respectfully 3 and W. G. A. Present. for Compt.
William Mason, Act 1832,
$23.33 per annum,
Paid to 4 Sept 1846, No death
J. Burt Accumulator