Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7183, for Nathan Mann, North Carolina

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Mann, Nathan
S 7183.
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2782 North Carolina.
Chatham Mann, — of Orange in the State of N. Ca., who was a pr. in the R. — commanded by Captain Penn of the — commanded by — in the N. & Ca. — line for — months.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June 31 and Genl. Hon: D. G. Barringer. D. & R.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 31 60 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep: — 10 — $70 —
} Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Kath Price Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 65.

Rev War
7183
INVALID.
File No. 7183
Nathan Mann Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina } S.S Caswell County }
I James Wilder Clerman in Caswell aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Mann of Orange aforesaid and have been for twenty years who now apply for pension who believes in this neighborhood that he has the reputation of being a Soldier in the war of the revolution is a man of the forestry and that I continue in that opinion on this the 27. 1836 Sworn to and subscribed
test John W. Shaw J.P.
J. Wilder
I do hereby certify that James Wilder is a regular Clerman in Caswell aforesaid is a man of truth & veracity May 27th 1836 John W. Shaw J.P.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor, Clerk of Orange County Court of pleas & quarter Sessions do hereby certify that John W Shaw Esq. whose name appears to the within certificate was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the peace for Orange County aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand under seal under my office this 29 th May 1834
John Taylor C.C. Sam l T. Taylor C.C.

Nathan Mann's
Declaration.
Handwritten Vino. #20
12 1/2 9 1/2 4 1/2
Hon. D. L. Barringer H R

State of North Carolina
Orange County
311 Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
May Term A.D. 1834.
On this the 29 th day of May A.D. 1834, personally appeared before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, for the County of Orange aforesaid (then sitting), for the County of Mann, of Orange aforesaid now in the 77 th year of his age, who being first duly qualified according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed, June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
1 st Tour. This applicant, volunteered as a private in the Service of the United States in a Company of Militia, the Captain of which was Henry Runn, & James Haugh Lieutenant - that he was then residing in the County of Northampton in this State - that he was drafted & that his Company rendezvoused at Northampton Court house on the first day of June 1780, (as well as his Declarant now remembers) and were marched to Halifax in this State, where we were engaged in guarding Town, and by 'lots' were employed in throwing up breast works, to strengthen the place against an attack from the enemy. This tour was for three months - a few weeks before the expiration thereof, with permission this applicant went home, but was not called upon by his officer during the remainder of the said tour - he did not what he recollects, get a discharge for this tour; not being in Halifax when the said tour expired he is under the impression he did not: but held himself in readiness during the remainder of said the term to have returned to Town, whenever required.
2 nd Tour. On the 1 st of August 1781, this applicant, again volunteered was drafted in the Service of the United States in a Company of Militia commanded by Joel Sherrard, and Elijah Daugherty was Lieutenant, this tour was for three months - on the 10 th day of August following (to wit 1781) we rendezvoused at Halifax Court House where we staid a couple of weeks - thence to Tarboro' thence to Cross Creek, thence to the neighbourhood of Cross Creek Roan Swamp, which place, we reached a few days, after the engagement at

'Raft Swamp' - When we were put under Genl. Rutherford - were with the Army of Rutherford about 'till the 10 th day of November following - about the 1 st of October we lay a while at Morris' Bridge on Lower Little River - and was at Paris in the month of November following - at which latter place he was when discharged, and returned home, but in the United States Service on this Tour just three months - which with the previous tour make six months .
This Declarant further States that the above is a true statement of his Services & the dates thereof as well as he now remembers - and that in each of the above tours, he was in legally organized Corps and called into Service by Competent Authority.
That he has procured the testimony of John Dalley, who served with him in part of his second tour - and who has heard this Declarant say he served the United States in the war of the Revolution six months . And that he knows of no person else now living, that served with him in the war aforesaid. That he was Born 10 th June 1757. That he was living in the County of Northampton when called into Service.
That he has had record of his age, but that it is now lost.
That he now lives in Wayne aforesaid, and has been living there about forty years. - That he was drafted -
That he knew Major Hogg, Major Guiness, Col: Taylor, Genl. Rutherford & others -
That he had a discharge for his last tour from Col: Sherrod, but it is now lost.
That he is known in his neighbourhood to Col: Joseph Allison, Connelly Walker - That he has procured a Clugymann's Certificate -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not upon the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Test
John Taylor L.L.C.
Sam l B. Taylor L.L.C.
W. H. Mear

This day personally appeared in open Court, John Dalley of Orange aforesaid, who being first duly qualified maketh oath that in the fall of 1781, Nathan Mann, of Orange, aforesaid, was a private , part of a town with him, remembers of seeing said Mann, with the army when under Rutherford, recollects well of seeing said Nathan Mann, at Moore's bridge where the army lay some time - also this affiant remembers of seeing said Mann, at Moore's bridge  Paris's in the month of November 1781.
And further this affiant says that the said Nathan Mann, is a person of truth & veracity & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have served in the war of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on this the 29 th day of May 1834.
Witness
John Taylor C. C.
Genl. B. Taylor D.C.
John X Dalley mark
We Connally Walker and Joseph Allison, Citizens of Orange County aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Mann, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years of age. That he is respected in the neighbourhood where he resides to have served in the war of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year
aforesaid -
Witness -
John Taylor C. C.
Genl. B. Taylor D.C.
Connally Walker
J. Allison

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the 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 he states. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Dalby, who signed the foregoing Certificate, Conly Walker and Joseph Allison, who also signed the foregoing affidavit, are Citizens of Orange, aforesaid, are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Orange aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Walter Mann for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand under seal of office this the 29 th May 1834.
John Taylor C.C.
by Sam l W. Taylor D.C.