Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,181, for Edward Mason, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Mason Edward
S. 4181
Born in England
carded
CONTENTS

13813 East Tennessee
Edward Mason of Knox Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Campbell of the reg t commanded by Col Campbell in the Virginia line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tenn s at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June 1833 and Scott W.B. Ramsey Knoxville
Arrears to the 4th of March 53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 13.33
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 9 Page 92

7196
13 The certificate to this applicant will be directed to
W. B. A. Ramsey
Knoxville
Tennessee

Declaration of Edward Mason in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of Tennessee
Knox County & Circuit Court for said County at August Session 1832 On this 22 nd day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Circuit Court of Knox County now sitting Edward Mason a resident of said County and State, aged between eighty and ninety 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 sometime in the spring of 1780 as he now believes he was drafted in Wythe County Virginia as a private, for a term of three months, for the purpose of aiding in the defense of Charles- ton which was at that time besieged by the British army - he states that he was enrolled at Fort Chisell in said Wythe County in a company commanded by Captain - Campbell, his other officers he does not now recollect - Applicant states that he marched from Fort Chisell and crossed New river at Harbards ferry, and continued on to the Mountain towns in North Carolina - here intelligence was received that Charles- ton had surrendered to the British and applicant together with the whole force which had rendezvoused at Fort Chisell were discharged and returned home - Applicant states that two months of the time for which he had been drafted had expired at the time when he was discharged - Applicant states that Col. William Campbell had the command of the Regiment in which he was enrolled, and believes he had the supreme command from Fort Chisell to the Mountain towns Applicant states that sometime during the next Fall he was again called out drafted in Wythe County Virginia by Col. Camp- bell for the purpose of marching across the mountains against the British and Tories - Applicant states that he believes Isaac Campbell was his Captain, and that the whole army was under the command of Col. Campbell - his Regi- ment marched for several days towards the enemy, when upon hearing that the British and Tories were encamped

at Kings mountain, Col. Campbell ordered a portion of his light troops to advance by a forced march to attack the enemy - Applicant states that himself and company were left behind with orders to pursue as fast as practicable Applicant states that he did not reach Kings Mountain but that the battle there had been fought, and he with the men who were with him were met by the main army when they were returning from the battle - Applicant states that after the battle he took a tour around through the country for the purpose of suppressing the Tories until the three months for which he had been called out had expired, when he returned home - Applicant states that sometime after this campaign how long he does not recollect he was drafted as a private in a company commanded by Captain William Love, which company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel - Cloyd - that he rendezvoused at Harbards ferry on New river in Wythe County Va. - that he entered the service for a tour of three months, and marched under the said Colonel across to the shallow ford of the Goshen where they came up with a party of Tories, gave them battle and dispersed them Applicant states that after this affair his Regiment scouted about through the country hunting for the Tories for some time when they were marched to the Monocacy towns M.C. where they were discharged the three months for which they had been drafted having expired - Applicant states that in the battle of the shallow ford, a  Capt Francis who was with of the American army was killed - Applicant states that he has served eight months as a private in the American army of the Revolutionary war viz two tours of three months each and a tour of two months as above stated, besides some short excursions with as a scouting party - Applicant states that he was born in England and came to America when he was but fifteen years old - that he was sold out to pay his passage and was bought by the widow of Archibald Whea of Augusta  Wythe County Va. at Sinton Va. with whom he lived four years, part of which he lived in Augusta County Va. and part in Wythe County Va.

where he was married and continued to live the during the whole of the Revolutionary war and for several years after, when he moved to Knox County Tennessee into the same neighbourhood where he has lived ever since and where he now lives - Applicant states that he has no record of his age, but he believes from information received from his parents that he is nearly ninety years old - Applicant states that his impression now is that he received a written discharge for each of his terms of duty, but believing that they would never be of any service to him, he took no care of them and they have been lost - he states positively that he has not at this time any of said discharges, nor any documentary evidence whatever of his service - he further states that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - Applicant 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 this 22 nd day of August 1832
Wm. Morris Clerk
Edward his  Mason mark
State of Tennessee Knox County S We Michael Davis, and John Brown two acting Justices of the Peace for said County, residing in the County of Knox and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Mason who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration and have been so acquainted for many years - that we have reason to believe that he is between eighty and ninety years old; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - And we do further certify that we never have heard the fact doubted or contradicted that the said Edward Mason was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 22 nd day of August 1832 -
Wm. Morris Clerk
Michael Davis John Brown

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 Court further certifies that the said Michael Davis and John Brown - - - - - who have signed the preceding certificate do reside in Knox County, Tenn. are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit, and also that they are acting Justices of the Peace for Knox County
J. Morris Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee
I William Swan Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Mason for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no seal of office, at office this 23 rd day of August 1832
W. Swan Clerk
106114
State of Tennessee
Knox County } Personally appeared before me Jas. Boothe — an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Edward Mason a citizen of said County aged between eighty and ninety years, who having been sworn cloth on his oath make the following additional or amending declaration in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he served in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war as a private, as stated in his former and foregoing declaration, eight

months for which he claims a pension - he states that the reason why he did not procure the certificate of a clergyman to his former declaration was, that there then was and now is no resident clergyman in his neighbourhood - He states that the individuals to whom he is known in his neighbourhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and to the reputation of the neighbourhood in relation to his services in the Revolutionary war are Michael Davis, John Brown, Zachariah Haynes John Doyle and others
Sworn to and subscribed
Edward his X Mason mark
before me this 25 th March 1833
Zac. Booth Justice of the Peace for Knox County
State of Tennessee
Knox County S I Charles McClung Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Zac Booth before whom the foregoing additional declaration was sworn to, was at the time it bears date, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County - that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and the above signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 28 th day of March, 1833
Chas McClung By his Dep Wm Brown

I Hugh L. White a Senator in Congress from the State of Tennessee do certify that William Swan is Clerk of the Circuit Court for Knox County Tennessee, and deputy Clerk of the County Court for said County - that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Clerk and believe all the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are in his own proper hand writing
Hugh L. White
April 6 th 1833.
9196
To the certificate to the applicant will be directed to
W. B. A. Hancey
Knoxville
Tennessee

Edward
George Mason
Yennekel
No 7196.
from 1780 private 8 months $26.86 return 1.00
E P. 290
10. 11. 12. Int 7-
East
11 March
44 m. 10000
C. C. G. S. 10000 M. B. A. Redney & Co Knoxville
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November 5, 1936.
Mrs. George B. Beaver Box 534 McMinnville, Tennessee.
BA-J/ILL Edward Mason S. 4181
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Gillespie, James Gillespie, Joseph Lane, Edward Mason, William Mason, Archibald Scott, John Scott and Thomas Scott, several of whom were pensioners of Tennessee.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for data pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Edward Mason, the pensioner of Knox County, Tennessee, listed by you, is given herein as found in pension claim, S. 4181, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Edward Mason was born in England; the date of his birth, and names of his parents were not given. He stated that he "came to America when he was but fifteen years old- that he was sold out to pay his passage and was bought by the widow of Archibald Rhea of Augusta County, Virginia, at Stanton, Virginia, with whom he lived four years, part of which he lived in Augusta County, Virginia, and part in Wythe County, Virginia".
While a resident of Wythe County, Virginia, he enlisted and served three tours as private in the Virginia troops, given as follows: from the spring of 1780, two months in Captain Isaac Campbell's company, Colonel William Campbell's regiment, during which service he marched from Virginia into the state of North Carolina; in the fall of 1780, three months under these same officers, a part of the time engaged in suppressing the Tories after the battle of Kings' Mountain; afterwards,

three months in Captain William Love's company. Colonel Cloyd's regiment, during which he was in the battle at the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River.
Edward Mason stated that he married and continued to live in Wythe County, Virginia, during the whole of the Revolutionary War and for several years after, but he did not state the name of his wife, nor date of his marriage. He moved from Wythe County, Virginia, to Knox County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, at which time he resided in Knox County, Tennessee. The soldier was then nearly ninety years old.
No reference was made to children of the above noted soldier.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
January 26, 1934.
Dora B. Kurtz, 305 South Ave. C, Washington, Iowa.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4181, it appears that Edward Mason was born in England and came to America when he was fifteen years old. He was residing in Wythe County, Virginia when he enlisted in the War of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension for eight months service in the Virginia troops, on his application executed August 22, 1832, while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee, aged between eighty and ninety years.
Soldier stated in 1832, that he was married in Wythe County, Virginia, name of wife not stated and there is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

M c Minneville, Tennessee Oct. 8, 1936
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly give me all information possible of the following — the names were found in The Tennessee List, Congressional Report, Vol. 3, p. 58. Wilson Co. Tenn. John Scott, Sgt, 120. 83 yrs
Send me only — reg. No. Caro. Line Mrs. Frank July 1829, pay commenced, 3 Mar. 1826. Appld for. R. M. Burton, agent
Roane Co. Tenn. Joseph Lane, Priv. Va. Line $60.00 — 180.00 — 19 Feb. 1834 4 Mar. 1831 — 78 yrs.
Knox Co. Tenn. Edward Mason, Priv. Va. Line 17 June 1833 4 Mar. 1831, 87 yrs. died 22 Aug. 1832
Frentress Co. Tenn. Thomas Scott, 2 d Priv. an allow 83 33
Va. Line, 10 Feb 1834 4 Mar. 1831, 79 yrs.
Knox Co. Tenn. Jacob Gillespie, Priv. An. allow 25.55 — 76.65 — Va. Line June 1833. 4 Mar 1831 81 yrs.

2).
Please tell me if William Mason Archibald Stone or James Gillespie applied for pensions after 1832.
Thanking you for the favor.
Yours truly,
Mrs. George B. Beaver Mt. Missinville, Tenn.
Box 534.

Ans: 24 1-26-24 Washington Iowa Jan 5, 1924 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: Edward Mason served in the Revolutionary War under Gen Francis Marion of South Carolina. Part of his service seems to have been in Va. Pension granted in Tenn. Will you please give me the record of Pension which gives name of wife?
Thanking you for any assistance you may give I am. Yours truly J. F. Kurtz.

Washington, Iowa. Dec. 20, 1923.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. =
Can you furnish me with the record of Pension granted to Edward Mason, of Knox Co. Tenn. who served under Francis Marion in the Revolutionary War. SC Thanking you for any effort in our behalf.
I am
Sincerely Yours.
Dora B. Kirby.
305 South Ave. C.

Rev. May
4181 INVALID.
File No. 4181
Edward Mare Pr. Va. line
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 Jan. 26 Hist. to Dora B. Kuntz - see 7.

Edward George Mason.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Edward Thompson Muson further proof or explanation.
which require
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? 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 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? No

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 ? NO
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ? NO
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 ? 7 not 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 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.
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, showing the Official Character and Signature of the certifying Officer, should be sent with the papers.
§§ It will be observed that the Circuit and County Courts are distinct and different — There is a public seal for the County Court but none for the Circuit Court, as the Clerk certifies — The certificate of Judge White cures that defect —  Applicant

Knoxville Tenn. July 9 th 1833
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose to you a certificate issued to George Mason, as I apprehend in mistake, for Edward Mason. I am the more disposed to believe it a mistake inasmuch as the papers enclosing Edward Masons declaration which was sent to me sometime ago was endorsed George Mason - I knew the declaration of Edward Mason a citizen of Knox County Tenn, and if upon reference to the original papers you find that Edward Mason is the individual intended, you will please enclose his certificate to me and direct the Pension agent here to enroll Edward , instead of George - Mason
Yours Respectfully
W. B. H. Ramsey
Hon. J. L. Edwards,