Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7187, for Tapley Mahanes, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Mahanes, Tapley
S 7187.
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CONTENTS

North Carolina 16.743
Japley Mahanes — of Lincoln in the State of N.C. who was a priv in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the 21 st Regt time for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of 80. Dollars — Pents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept 33 and Link D Reinhardt Lincolnton. N.C.
Arrears to the 1 st of Sept 1833 200 Semiant. allowance ending 4 th March 40 —
$240
$2.110 { Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by O Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 49

Topog. Map of South Carolina Census Dn 27 p 80 Virginia Nat. Hist. p. 62
Page 239
7. 8. 1. 2. 5. 6. 7 Sp. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 p. 17 1833
D Reinhard Lincotator H. W. Conner

BRIEF in the case of  Tapley Mahanes of Lincoln  County in the State of North Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Blind  3. How old is he? 71  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.     Sept 8 In 1777 3 Private Sturgeson. Capt   2nd Virginia Regiment  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lincoln County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? his own deposition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective the name of no Field Officer given 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Wilson Examining Clerk.

State of North Carolina Lincoln County This day Japley Mahanes personally appeared before me Andrew Hoyle Chairman of Lincoln County Court, and made oath on the Holy Gospel in due form of Law deposes and saith, that he is now in the Seventy first year of his age, that he enlisted in the County of Lancaster and State of Virginia. On the Eighth day of September 1777. for the term of Three Years under Lieut. William Sawson who acted under Capt. Isaac Holmes which Company made a part of the Second State Regiment of Virginia. and although also enlisted for the State Service. saith he was sent northward and there attached to the Continental Army and served with them as a continental Soldier and further saith he had the misfortune of losing his eye sight upwards of six Years since, and continues so entirely Blind and further saith that it is not in his power to prove his enlistment by any other person in this County to his knowledge.
Swore to & subscribed before me this Eleventh day of July 1832.
Andrew Hoyle Chairman of County Court of Lincoln & Chairman of said Court
Japley his Mahanes mark

State of Virginia Lincoln County
I Vardry M c Bean Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in the State of Virginia do hereby certify by these presents, that Andrew Wright Esquire before whom the within Affidavit was made & who attested the same is now at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in the said County duly sworn He is moreover & that his official attestations are entitled to all due faith & credit as such In testimony whereof I have set my hand Seal of Office at Lynchburg the 11 th day of August 1832 for the 57 th Year of Our Independence
Vardry M c Bean

Revoked
4/18/84
INVALID.
File No. 7187
Tapley Michael and Rose Mary
Act: June 1 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 165 , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Poppy Mahanes
Identity not proved — the name is upon the Virginia state rolls —

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Naples Mahanes 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? 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? No VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? No 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?  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 has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  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? 125. 67 
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 the 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.
†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 authenticated 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 end 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.

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Daviess Co. July Session 15 th 1833
On this 15 th July 1833 personally appeared before the said Court, Joseph Mahanes president of said Court aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, kneeling to Court, 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 9 th 1832 - That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 on the 8 day of September in said year in the State of Virginia and County of Hampshire in the State Troops of said State for three years, under Lieutenant Varnson and Captain Holmes and marched by Lieutenant Varnson to Williamsburg where he was commanded by said Captain Holmes and Colonel Mason. That he was attached to the Second Regiment of State Troops of Virginia commanded by said Mason. That this Regiment was raised for the defense of said State but after remaining at Williamsburg until near Christmas of the said year, the same was marched by Colonel Dubrey (who took the place of Colonel Mason) and the same Captain Mahanes from Williamsburg through Maryland to White Plains where this Regiment was attached to the 2 d Brigade of Virginia Troops commanded by General Muhlenberg which belonged to the Continental Army commanded by Genl. Washington. That he lay with the Army at Valley Forge until the British Army evacuated Philadelphia when the Army pursued the British to New Brunswick. He was taken sick before the Battle of Red Bank and was thrown in the Hospital where he remained for some time confined at Trenton after his recovery he joined his Regiment which had been marched into West Point. That he was in the storming of Red Bank having been one that was detailed for that purpose. That he was also in the engagement at Red Bank Hook. That he was marched about through the Mountains Country about West Point &c, when he was detached in the fall of 1779 to go on to Philadelphia to take charge of the prisoners that had been taken at

Money Point and sent on before and upon arrival at Philadelphia - he does not remember the Officers Name who took charge of him for that purpose, he was marched to Philadelphia where the prisoners were relieved from confinement and marched under a guard to Winchester Virginia but the weather growing cold he halted in Maryland of where he remained for some time why he was marched on to Williamsburg and was discharged having served until the last  very near of May 1780 which would make him  him  now  now  about  about nine months back the being all  all not yet a month He claims a pension for two years and eight months being the time that he was actually in service, he was born in Virginia and has been a citizen of Frederick County nearly twenty five years & has no one there to prove his services by - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present the amount of dollars that his name is now on the pension roll of the  any state
None to be substituted the day of year of service
Sincerely by John Mahan Mark
We the undersigned Justices of Lincoln County Court do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with the Applicant Saffy Mahan for over twenty years and that he is believed in his present neighborhood to be about seventy one years of age and also that he has been a Revolutionary soldier and we are in said of opinion given under our hands & seals the Court this 16th day of July 1833
Andrew Seal William Berry Seal Isaac Holland Seal 
He has lost his sight & has not been able to see for seven years. He is very frail & stands in need of a guardian

The Court
We are of the opinion that the applicant Tapley Mechanic is entitled to full credit as he has been long known in this County as having been a Revolutionary soldier and he has for some years been Blind and is very poor we are of opinion he is worthy Relief of the Revolution to receive the provision made by the government for the survivors of the Revolution we further believe he is the age represented
I Vandy M Bee Clerk of the court of special equities do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the amended proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Tapley Mechanic for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at my office at Inverness the 27th day of July 1835 Vandy M Bee
Tapley, Hans Declaration No. 2

Know all men by these presents that I Tapley Mahanes of the County of Lincoln and state of North Carolina for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving have made ordained authorised nominated and appointed & by these presents do make ordain authorise nominate & appoint the Hon ble Henry M c Conner of the County & State aforesaid my true and Lawful attorneys for me and in my name and for my own proper use and benefit, to ask demand and receive from the Treasury of the United States or from such person or persons whose duty it may be to settle the claims of the revolutionary Soldiers all such moneys and lands which may be due me as such; and to have & use and take all such Lawful ways and means in my name or otherwise for the recovery thereof and to compound and agree for the same, and acquittances or other sufficient discharges for the same for me and in my name to make seal & deliver and to do all other Lawful Acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully and in every respect as I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof and other Attorneys one or more under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and again at his pleasure to revoke, ratifying and confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name Lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. This Eleventh day of July A D 1832.
His Hon ble Henry Justice J. Tapley Mahanes the bearer mark
Cl i Hoyle

Washington D.C. 31 Dec 1860
RECEIVED
Gen. Henry W. Conner Member of Congress City of Washington

State of North Carolina /s Lincoln County
I Vardry McBee Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in the State & County aforesaid Certify by these presents that Andrew Hoyle Esq before whom the within power of Attorney was acknowledged & who attested the same was at the date thereof an Acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly sworn & commissioned That his Official attestations are entitled to all due faith & credit as such. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office at Lincolnton the 10 th day of August 1832 in the 57 th Year of Our Independence
Vardry McBee