Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7190, for Laurence Maiden, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. B.
Maiden, Laurence
S 7190
Carded
CONTENTS

12.027 North Carolina
Lawrence Maiden Jr. of India - in the State of N Car. who was a Pst: - in the Camp commanded by Captain Reed - of the Regt - commanded by - - - in the N Car. due for 6 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1833 and sent Hon: Louis Williams , Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - $40 Feminal allowance ending Sept - 10
$50-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 48-
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838, from 4 March to 4 Sept 1840. Agent Notified 4 June 1841.
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North Carolina Iredell County
On this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, personally appeared before me Abraham B. Blackburn one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Laurence Madden a resident of the County of Iredell & State of North Carolina aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, who first being 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 7th. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated.
1st. That he was called into the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution, that he served a term of duty under Capt. Reed, principally about Charlotte in Mecklenburg County North Carolina, that he served two months, & that General Davidson commanded the troops in that section of Country at the time he served that he has no documentary evidence, & that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service — & that he does not recollect the day or year that he he was called into the service.
2. That he was called on to go in pursuit of Bryan the noted Tory leader and his band of Confederates & that in this service he he was in guarding of a Magazine that was established near Salisbury Rowan County.

North Carolina, he served one month under Capt. Jacob Nichols - that whilst on this tour he joined other troops commanded by Maj. Lewis & Col. Cleveland - that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service, but that he believes that Andrew Pearson of Indell County North Carolina can testify to the same - the date of this ser- vice likewise he does not recollect.
3 That he served a three months tour of duty principally in the neighborhood of Wilmington North Carolina, in harassing the retreat of the British & Tories from the interior of the State, which service he be- lieves was rendered in the latter part of year 1780 & beginning of 1781 - that he was commanded by Capt. Osborne & Col. Grannis - that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
These three hours of duty he served personally, making in the whole six months actual service rendered his coun- try in her struggle for liberty. - Of further that he was called on to serve a five months tour of duty, which service he did not perform personally, but by Substitute
And further, he states that he was born in Orange County North Carolina in the year 1754. - that he has at present no record of his age - that at the time he was called into the service of the United States he resided in Rowan County (now Indell) County North Carolina & that he continues to reside in said County - that he was in every instance called into the service by draft - that the troops to which he belonged were commonly small detachments engaged mostly in securing the Country & protecting the inhabit-

-ants from Vory, depredations, seldom joining any large body of troops, he does not particularly recollect any Regular, Continental or Militia officers, other than those already mentioned — that he received discharges from Capt Reed, Capt Jacob Nichols & Col. Isaacks, which several discharges he kept until they became much time worn, & finally lost — that he has been long known to Col. Francis Young, Jacob Houston & Col. Patterson & Andrew Carson, all of whom live in Indell County North Carolina & immediately in the neighborhood where he has resided, & that he believes that they can testify to his character for Veracity, & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to, & Subscribed, the day
4 th day of June aforesaid
Test A. B. Blackburn
& member of Indell County Court
Laurence Marden
I Andrew Carson; residing in the County of Indell & State of North Carolina, hereby certify, that I have been well acquainted with Laurence Marden who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration for more than fifty years, & that I do know him to have been a Soldier of the Revolution — that I know that he served with myself & others

that went in pursuit of the noted thief Col. Bryan & his associates, that said Madison served at that time one month, & perhaps a few days more - that we resided in the same neighborhood during the war, & altho' the above short tour was the only one that we served together; yet said Madison was reputed to have served, & generally believed in the neighborhood at that time & ever since to have served other tours of duty in defense of his Country - I have no doubt but what he obtained discharges at the time he rendered the service, but being naturally negligent & careless of whatever he possessed, & moreover having long since become quite reduced in his circumstances, which has rendered him still more so, I do not doubt but what he has lost his discharges. I have always considered Laurence Madison an honest man; & one that would declare the truth when called upon to do so, & such has been his character for veracity in the neighborhood where he has lived - & I do fully believe  in the truth of the above declaration that he has subscribed & sworn to.
Sworn to, & Subscribed, Wm Garrison
the day & year aforesaid.
Wm Blackburn J. P. Clerk A Member of Indell County Court
We Francis Young & Marcelo Houston residing in the County of Indell & State of North Carolina hereby certify, that we have been well acquainted with Laurence Madison & who has subscribed

& Sworn to the above declaration; for more than thirty five years, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neigh- -borhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, & Subscribed,
the day & year aforesaid.
Test A. B. Blackburn J. P. Clerk
& Member of Indell County Court.
John Young
H. Houston
I James Patterson a clergyman, residing in the County of Indell, State of North Carolina, hereby Certify, that I have been acquainted with Laurence Malden for several years who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration for several years is that I believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that I concur in that opinion.
James Patterson
Sworn to, & Subscribed,
the day & year aforesaid.
Test A. B. Blackburn J. P. Clerk
& Member of Indell County Court.
I Absalom B. Blackburn one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Indell & also member of the County Court in & for said County, do hereby declare my opinion; after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department,

That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And I do further certify that James Patterson who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Iredell North Carolina & that Andrew Carson, Francis Young & Placebo Horton who have also signed preceding Certificates are residents of the County of Iredell North Carolina, and are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify that Laurence Morrison the applicant resides at a considerable distance from the Court House, & that from bodily infirmity I do not believe him able to attend Court without undergoing Very great bodily suffering. Given under my hand and seal this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Absalom B. Blackburn D.D. & member of Iredell County Court
I Absalom Simonton Clerk of the Court of Iredell County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said in the matter of the application of Laurence Morrison for a pension and that Absalom B. Blackburn Esq. is at all times Justice of Peace for said County and that he is a member of the said Court in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22 d  1832 of August 1832
A. Simonton Clerk

N. Carolina This day personally appeared before Isdell County to me Abraham B. Blackburn one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County aforesaid, Laurence Maiden S r (who has sworn to & subscribed the preceding declaration) & after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say that from old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot recollect the exact day of his entering the ser- vice of the United States in the War of the Revolution But as well as he does now recollect the tour which he served in pursuit of Bryan & his Tories was in the year 1780 & he believes in June & July & in this opinion he is confirmed by the evidence of James Holmes whom affiant has been enabled to procure & is here unto annexed, & that the tour which he served about Wilmington N.C. under Capt. Reed was in the latter part of the year 1780 & the beginning of the year 1781. But a short time before the death of Genl. Davidson. & further that the tour which he served about Wilmington N.C. was in the latter part of the year 1781 some time after the Battle of Guilford C.H. & about the time that the British under Cornwallis left N.C. & not in the year of 1780 as stated in his declaration
Sworn to & subscribed This 4th day of Feb. 1833 Laurence Maiden A. B. Blackburn J. P. Brat a member Isdell Co. Court
N. Carolina This day personally appeared before Isdell County to me Abraham B. Blackburn one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County James Holmes & after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say that he was in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution with Laurence Maiden at the time we were in pursuit of Bryan & his Tory Companions & that he believes that said service was rendered in June & July 1780 & further that he believes that said Maiden served the tours mentioned above at the periods therein stated but cannot be positive, as he was not with him, But that he was acquainted with said Maiden during the

War & knew that he was frequently in the army during the War & about the period he has stated. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th Feb 1833 James Holms A.P. Blackburn J.P. Clerk & member Indell Co. Court
I, Abraham Simonton Clerk of Indell County Court do hereby certify that Abraham B Blackburn whose signature appears to the preceding Affidavit of Lawrence Marden & James Holms is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & was at the time of his signing of the same, & also member of the County Court for said County & that all due faith is & ought to be paid to his acts as such, & that the above is his proper signature. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal of office at Statoile the 19th day of Feb. 1833.
Simonton Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
14 7190  In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Lawrence Menden a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1780 1 mo. Pvt. Jacob Nichols Clayland N.C.   1780-1781 2 mo. or Reed ✓   1781 3 mo. Osborn Isaac  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rowan County, N.C.
Date of application for pension, Aug 15-1832. His wife was alive.
Residence at date of application, Indice County, N.C.
Age at date of application, born in 1754 in Orange County, N.C.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1919 Oct. 7 Hist. To Mrs. F. G. McInearny.
Rev. May
7190
INVALID.
File No. 7190
Lawrence Maidden Prim. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 1 eb , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Springfield, Mo.
Sept. 20.
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;—
Will you please give me the pension Record of Lawrence Maiden of N.C.
Give me the names of his children if you have them

I wish to join D.A.R. through him,
My gr gr grand mother Katherine Maiden Julian I think was his daughter.
Respectfully
(Mrs. F. G.) Martha McLucy
715 Delaware St
Springfield Mo.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, May 25 th , 1841.
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," Lawrence Marden, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 1 st June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Parrish
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Dear Sir: Fredell County N. Carolina The enclosed papers were
returned here some time since, for amendment, & have been detained some time in order to try & procure additional evidence — that of James Holmes is all that can be found at present, which taken with Mr. Maidens additional affidavit, I think certainly will tend to establish his right to a pension.
There is no person in this part of the country who is acquainted with Mr. Maidens, but believe him entitled to a pension.
I have just seen Mr. Clays Bill before the Senate for the reduction of the Tariff.
Mr. Clay appears to have thrown himself in the breach between the North & the South, & if he succeeds in harmonizing the conflicting interest of the Nation & allaying the present excitement I think that he will deserve the lasting gratitude of the whole Community. —
Your friends in my neighborhood are well, with the exception of A. W. Carson who has been in a low state of health for some weeks. &c
Accept Sir the assurances of regard with which I remain yours sincerely A. B. Blackburn Feb. 23rd 1833

C. B. Blackburn - about Sammie Harvey believe to be a friend Returned to the Dept. mail
Saw 6/18 The 23 rd
Yrs
Hon. Lewis Williams Washington City District Columbia

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with A B Blackmore the writer of the within letter, and am perfectly certain that the opinion he was given of the allum ability of the claim of Lawrence Harden was founded upon his belief of the credibility of James Holmes as the witness
James Withains
15th March 1833