Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1852, for Andrew Mank, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Mark, Andrew (or Henry) Mark
S 1852.
CONTENTS

5934 Chunnsboro Agency Andrew Marshall of Sullivan Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Snapp. - of the Reg t commanded by " " " " in the Virginia line for one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Chunnsboro. Agcy. at the rate of 40. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Feby. 1833 , and handed to Andrew John Blair.
Arrears to 14th of Sept r . 1832. 50. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar. 1833. 20. $ 80. "
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. H. Palmer , Clerk, Book D. Vol. 9. Page 207.

5685-
Andrew Mark
from 1779 private 1 year.
$40.
6
return
5
Oct 12, 57.
Dec 17.
D. St.
John Blair Donesboro Tenn

5685
BRIEF in the case of Andrew Mank County of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  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.     Drafted In 1779 *: more than 6 months private Gen. Capt. L. Snapp, Capt. S. Buck, Capt. Pinker  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shenandoah Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
*: He states,
"That he was the greater part of his time two years off and on after the Series."
Examining Clerk. J. Waugh

State of Tennessee      3 Bullwan County      3      August Session 1832. S
On this 22 nd day of August 1832. personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County now sitting Andrew Mank a Resident of the said County of Bullwan and State of Tennessee aged 71 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 June 7 th 1832. that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. that in the year 1779. in Shenandoah County State of Virginia he was drafted and placed under the command of Capt. Laurens Sneed and from whose company he was transferred to Capt. John Buck Company in said County and was marched near Fort yet where he remained some length of time and was marched from thence to South Carolina near Camden from thence he was marched back into Randolph County North Carolina where he was discharged. He amitted to state that on his march to South Carolina as he passed through Virginia he was transferred to Capt. Rinkless Company under whose command he remained until discharged as aforesaid, and was finally discharged by the said Capt. Rinkless and that that I am he was in the service more than six months, but the precise length of time he does not at the time day distinctly recollect. he states that he was the greater part of his time for the years off and on

after the Tories, but he states that he was in no particular Battles.
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, that he has no documentary proof by which to establish his services nor does he know of any person by whom and whose testimony he can at this time any establish his said services.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year last before written
+ Henry his Mark
We Jacob Shute & Andrew Mark marks Resident Citizens of Sullivan County and State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above Andrew Mark that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we can concur in that opinion Jacob Shute
Sworn to and subscribed This 22 nd day of August 1832
Andrew Mark
Since the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states the said Court having investigated the matter, and after propounding interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. And that Jacob Shute & Andrew Mark are Citizens & Residents of said

County and reputable being credible persons and their Statements are entitled to credit. The Court further certify that there is no Chesapeake residing in the neighbourhood of this applicant.
I Richard Netherland Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the proceedings  proceedings contained the original proceedings of the Court in the application of Andrew Mawke for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 22 nd August 1832.
Richard Netherland Clerk By J. W. Netherland D e Clerk
State of Tennessee on this 14 th day of February 1838 Sullivan County I personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County Andrew Mawke, & made & subscribed the following affidavit in amendment & explanation of her former declarations for pension, to wit. that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period below, and in the grade following. for one year ————— months & ————— days I served as a private & for such service I claim a pension. I was born in the County of Shenandoah State of Virginia the year 1762 but have no record of my age. That Jacob Shuler & Andrew Mawke are persons known to him & by whom he can establish his character for veracity & reputation of services in the revolutionary war. Sworn to & subscribed before me this date above. For David Rhea I Plead 3 Andrew his Mawke

5685 Andrew Mark alias Mock for Kentucky Oct 1832
I know Samuel Rhea to be an acting Justice of the peace for Sullivan County Feb 13 th . 1833 J. Blair Me

1914 July 13 Hist. to Mrs. Thal R. Coft. V. L. M.
Rev War
1852
✓ INVALID.
File No. 1852
Andrew Mearns, Pvt. Va. Line.
Act: June 7, 1892.
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17. 185-2
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of *Andrew Mark or Mark 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.     1779 1 year Pvt Lawrence Snapp ✓ Va.   John Buck ✓   Rinker ✓  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Aug. 22 1872 His cl. was at
Residence at date of application, Sullivan Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, born in Shenandoah Co. Va. in 1762
Remarks: No data as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2836
* Henry Mark or Mark is signed by Mark in one place to this man's declaration but as it is evidently an error I have not put it in Andrew Mark is injured
for there is a Reclaim for Henry Mark

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Andrew Shank which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
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? yes
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
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? yes NO
The time engaged in actual service is required. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
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? yes

 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? Two Citizens  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes  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? yes  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? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 12 5 7 
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.

Johnson City, Tenn., July 6. 1914.
Comm n of Pensions - Washington - D.C.
Hon. Sir -
Have you a war record or any record con- cerning his family, of Andrew Mark of Sullivan Co. Tenn.? He drew a pension Feb 18-1834 & belonged to Va. Militia -

Any information will be gladly received—
Respectfully—
Mrs. Thad. A. Cox.