Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5684, for Nathan Joiner, North Carolina

SERVICE
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Joiner, Nathan Joyner or
PP 5684
CONTENTS

Power of Atty of son Nathan Joiner dec d . N.C. Susp d . 1832.
Thompson Wood Present.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Nathan G Joiner Son of Nathan Joiner was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War
have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint M. Thompson
of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead, to ask and receive of, and from, the United States all
such sums of Pension due me in right of my father Nathan Joiner deceased a Revolutionary Soldier.
and in my name, to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for the amount found due as aforesaid, and to do any and every other act or acts that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof; hereby confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this The 7th of day of May 1853
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of
W. H. Freeman J. L. B. Woodward } 2 Witnesses.
Nathan G. Joiner
State of North Carolina County of Nash } to wit: On this 7th day of
May 1853, personally appeared
Nathan G Joiner before me, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
J. J. Taylor

26. 481.
Nathan Sohier
M rs Sohier 5684
Suspended, see let. to H. Bount Oct. 1838
Nashville
Tenn.
Found
Sohier died in 1825
Act June 7/32

Declaration of Nathan Joiner Sen r in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. State of North Carolina Wash County S.S.
On this 14 th day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Wash County aforesaid now sitting Nathan Joiner sen r aged Seventy two years a Resident Citizen of the County State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn up 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 in the year 1778 or 1779 (which is not now recollected) he was drafted into the Militia service of for the Five months and was attached to the Company Commanded by capt. Edward Hall of Col. Johnsons Reg t of N.C. Militia in the County of Wash aforesaid, whence he was marched by the way of Cross Creek Now Fayetteville N.C. thence to Fort Ticonderoga Now Camden S.C. thence to Augusta Ga. Head Quarters, where we joined the Main Army of the South under Genl. Green and marched to Dorchester where we had a little brush with the Tories under Mac Girt - Thence Crossed Edisto River where we remained for a time near the River, until the Battle

with the British at the Fort down at the Mouth of Edisto, after which we (the Company to which I belonged) our term being out were permitted to return to our respective homes and obtained my Discharge of my capt. at Tarborough N.C. on 10 th July 1779 of which said Discharge the following is a copy To wit
This is to certify that Nathan Joyner has served his term as a faithful soldier in the Southern expedition in my Company. July 10 th 1779
Edward Hall Capt. which said Discharge is now in my possession —
That sometime in the year (I am believe) 1781 he Volunteered into a Company of Militia under Capt. Edward Gandy for a three months tour (in Nash County) and marched to Halifax N.C. where our Compa- ny was put under Major Reid but of what Reg t is not now recollects except that he was said to be a Continental Officer — From Halifax we marched to Guilford Court House N.C. where we found Head Quarters under Genl. Butler — Thence marched to Salisbury, thence to Charlotte thence to Guilford, thence to Ramsays Mills in Chatham County N.C. where and in the Neighbourhood of which place we remained during the bal. of the term for which we had Volunteered: Reconnoitering the surrounding country which was greatly infested with Tories, of whom we took and hung several in doing which we lost many of our

Men; and after having served out the full Term of Three Months on the 20 th Ap r 1781 Obtained my Discharge of Capt y Gandy of which the following is a copy
This may Certify that Nathan Joiner has served a Tour of Duty agreeable to Law by Order of General Butler is Discharged April 20 th 1781.
Edw d Gandy Capt y which said Discharge is now in my pos- session.
We hereby relinquish every claim what- ever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state. —
Interrogatories propounded by the Court. 1 st Where and in what year were you Born? And have you any Record of your age & if so where is it? Ans r . According to a Record of my name and age which is in an Old Testament now in my possession said to have been copied from an Old Testament originally for- merly belonging to my Father which I believe to be correct I was Born 15 th January 1761 Seventeen hundred Sixty one, and as I have always understood and believe was Born on Mahurin River in the state of Virginia & also that he was brought to this County (which then formed a part of Edgecomb) when about Four years old.
3 When were you living when called into service when then you lived at the time since the Revolutionary War & where do you live now? Ans r . in Nash County N.C. a 4 How were you called to service, were you Drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a Substitute? and if a Substitute for whom?

Ans: Drafted in the first mentioned Tour and Volunteered in the second. —
5 State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served; such as Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circum- stances of your services.
Ans: Besides those already mentioned, I recollect in the first Tour I recollect the names of Capt. Garris — Major Evans, Capt Rhodes Col. Mourning & Col. Jonas Johnson to whom Regt. he believes he belonged — Genl. Lincoln & Col. M. Gwin which two latter Officers he thinks were Regular Officers — In the second Tour, recollects Major Webb, and Genl. Pink Eaton which latter gentleman thinks was said to be a Regular Officer. —
6 Did you ever receive a Discharge from Service and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Ans: I received two Discharges as before stated the first of which was signed by Capt Edward Hall & the second by Capt Edward Gandy of which Copies are herein before given & both of which are now in my possession here exhibited. —
7 State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neigh- bourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans: The Rev. Jordan Sherrod William Baker sen. & George Cooper Esq. —

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid Attest. Wathan Joiner Benj. H. Wheat Esq.
We Jordan Sherrod a Clergyman residing in the County of Nash and William Baker George Cooper residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wathan Joiner Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy-five years old, that he is reputed and be- -lieved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. - Jordan Sherrod Clergyman Attest. George Cooper Esq. Benj. H. Wheat Esq.  Mr. W. Baker
And the said Court do hereby certify declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment, that it appears to them that Rev. Jordan Sherrod who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Nash N.C. and that Mr. Baker & George Cooper Esq. - who has also signed the same are resi- dent Citizens of said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit. M. M. Bodle H. C. P.

State of North Carolina's Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions Nash County May Term 1833
I Benjamin H. Blount Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Boyner for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal at office in Nashville.
Benj. H. Blount. C.C.C.
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Nashville 6 3 July 29/53
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Mr Samuel M. Knight Esq. Washington City D. C. Pension Office
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Mr. Samuel M. Knight, Esq. } Hoback Nash County, Nashville Washington D.C. } Th Jany 29 - 1853
Dear Sir - I have received your letter in reply to mine, and was at the point of forwarding you. The power of attorney when I recd it. but, after examining it, I found that it was essential to make some Enquiry, relative to the case before sending it. I have therefore detained it a few days - for that purpose, and now take the liberty to answer the particulars of your letter - to the best of my ability at present, as follows -
There has been no record kept, by my Father, relative to his service in the revolutionary war, that I can find as yet, for my Father was a man of no education - and never expected to get any pay for his services, as a soldier - as I have heard him repeatedly say -
My Mother died on the 20 th of March A.D. 1795 - which can be established by a neighbour woman of mine, named by the name of Annie Goyner - who says that she knew my Mother to be dead, two years and one month, to a day , when her first Child was born, and says that her first Child was born the 20 th of April A.D. 1797 - My Father died on the 17 th of August A.D. 1825 - which can be satisfactorily established, by the date of making, and probate of his will, and other.
Corroborative evidence, - My Father and Mother were both residents of Nash County (N.C.) and died in Nash seven miles South East of Nashville -
I have made search amongst, the old papers of my Father, but have not succeeded in finding any letters - documents or discharge - as yet, tending to prove his service as a soldier - but I would state that, from the best of my recollection he did have a discharge, which I expect has been destroyed, carelessly, not knowing that it would ever be any service to him. I would further state that there has been so many years passed since his service that I have not got possession of all the later events - There is not the least doubt under the Canopies of heaven, but that he did serve as a soldier in the revolutionary war at least

Six months at one term if no more, for I have heard him repeatedly speaking of his service as a soldier of the revolution - I will have the records in Raleigh (N.C.) searched in a few days to see if I can find any proof of his service and report to you immediately.
There is no living person of this country within my knowledge at present who could be qualified to the facts of his service or the precise date of his marriage - The nearest that I could come to his marriage would be to send you a certificate from the Clerk from whence the license were granted state the day and month and year - and then introduce several credible witnesses who would qualify to the facts that they did live together as man and wife since the date of the license - until separated by death -
I will here give you a positive and correct statement of the names, ages, and residence of all the living children of Nathan Joiner, and as is ascertained from the old record Mary Joiner (Daughter of Nathan Joiner and Delilah Joiner his wife) was born the 24 th of February A.D. 1775 - Matthew Joiner (son of Nathan Joiner and Delilah Joiner his wife) was born September the 4 th A.D. 1776 - Jonas Joiner (son of Nathan Joiner & Delilah Joiner his wife) was born June the 23 rd A.D. 1784 - I am a resident of Nash County (N.C.) eight miles south of Nashvill - Mary Joiner and Jonas Joiner are residents of Nash County (N.C.) seven miles south east of Nashvill - neither my Father or Mother never did receive any Pension, nor Bounty Land, from any state nor from the United States - My Father made a will which was probated The second monday of Nov r 1825 -

A copy of which I will send you at any time when called for if it be necessary, - an receipt of this and the Power of attorney executed, and enclosed herewith you will please make a full examination of the Carson file and keep me fully advised of the progress of the case -
Yours most Abt  sent H Matthew Cairns son of Nathan Cairns

Power of attorney canceled. Nathan Joyner N Carolina
Witnesses to Pr. Atty to Mr Thompson of date of 7 th May 1853.
Oct - 1852
J E Hasser Bresub

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Nash
as:
Be it known that before the subscriber,
Wm G Freeman aged 70
personally appeared Jonas Joyner aged 64 Mathew
years, who, being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states, that they are the children of Mathew Joyner *who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that they believe that they are entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States are still indebted to them under the laws of Congress, for the pension that was due Mathew Joyner and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing the claims as aforesaid, they appoint J. E. Hassler of Washington, D. C., their true and lawful attorney with irrevocable powers, to examine all papers on file, and to do whatever they might do were they personally present to establish their claim.
In witness whereof, we have on this 5th day Oct 1852, hereunto signed our name, and affixed our seal.
his Mathew Joyner mark his Jonas Joyner mark
SEAL. SEAL. SEAL.
Witness: M c H. Joyner Witness: W. N. Hanes
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Jonas & Mathew Joyner has always by the community been known as the children of Mathew Joyner
Dated on this the 5th day of October 1852
Wm G Freeman P.
STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Nash
to wit:
I hereby certify, That William G Freeman Esq., before whom the foregoing power of attorney was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of office  Clerk County Court, this 5th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
G. W. Ward Clerk.
* State whether an applicant or a pensioner.

0084 an
P. O.
Service: Nathan Joiner
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Additional Evidence in case of Nathan prisoner of U.S. Suspended act of 1832
M. Thompson Atty Washington

Nathan Sohier
Spokane
Suspended -
Letter Oct 31 1873 -
H. Blum
W. Thompson 3 rd August 1852.
Nov. 14 / 53
Thompson & Langley Dec 21 / 53
at Ch. of B. Inc 1854.

Washington Jan 9 th 1854
Paid 3
To Mr M. Thompson Esq Pension Office
Washington City D.C.

Washington City D.C.
3 January 1 th A.D. 1854
Mr. M. Thompson Esq.
Dear sir I have received your second Official report relative to Joiner's Case, & I am very sorry that I have to trouble you & the Commissioner with another letter as explanation on as plain a Case as Joiner's - for I am sure that it is wrong & very wrong for a man in contending for his just rights, to be Censured & Pronounced as acting the part of an imposition, When at the same time the Claim is as just a Claim as ever was in existence, I cannot imagine how the Claim can be pronounced fraudulent, unless the testimony of Nelson Bone, Joyner Langley, Matthew Joyner, & G. D. Langley is considered as false from beginning to end; all that we ask, is justice, and nothing short of the allowance of the Claim will ever be considered justice in this Case; In my first correspondence I merely wrote that there were two parties Claimants as Revolutionary soldiers from Nash County N.C., Claimed by the heirs of Nathan Joiner I did not intend to say that there were two Claims entered on the suspended files; I merely stated that fact, so that you might not be under any surprise, if you should crop any proceedings of three persons from Nash Claiming in right of their Father (Nathan Joiner) which Case has no connection, whatever with the Case of Nathan G. Joiner in right of his Father (Nathan Joiner a revolutionary soldier from this vicinity) If you will refer to the affidavit of Nelson Bone, Joyner Langley, Matthew Joyner, & G. D. Langley you will find that Nathan G. Joiner is the only Legal

Representative of the Nathan Joiner that made out his services as a revolutionary soldier, before his death, you will also find that, he the said Nathan Joiner died in the year 1834 and that his wife, died many years before he died, I deem it unnecessary to say further, relative to the above named testimony only I can assure you upon, the honor of an honest man, that the said testimony is given by as credible men for truth as there is in the United States of America.
I hope the Case will be reconsidered & the evidence further examined, we contend for the Claim that was made out & signed by Nathan Joiner before his death; If you will refer to the testimony submitted in the Case & have it thoroughly examined, you will find that, Nathan G. Joiner is justly intitled to the Claim, in right of his Father, you will please have the Case reconsidered if possible, for the Child of the said soldier has no thought of stoping the Case until further steps are taken in the Case. Please let me hear from you soon
Yours, Obly Servant J. J. Taylor
Mr M. Thompson Esq

State of North Carolina } S.S.
Wake County } This day personally appeared before me J. J. Taylor one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county, Matthew Gwynn a credible witness who says that he was well acquainted with Nathan Joiner a revolutionary soldier & his wife Nancy and that he has heard him speaking several times of being in the revolutionary war, and about many things that occurred while there, he was acquainted with him many years before his death, he and Nancy his wife live together as man & wife as long as they both lived & his wife died several years before he did and he has been dead in the neighborhood of 17 years and that he has no other children living within my knowledge but Nathan G. Joiner
Sworn to and subscribed before me Matthew his G. Gwynn mark
This 22 nd Oct 1853
J. J. Taylor (J. J. Taylor)
State of North Carolina } S.S.
Wake County } I Herman W. Ward Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do Certify that J. J. Taylor whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified according to Law.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in the Town of Nashville 22 nd Oct. 1853 G. W. Ward Clerk

State of North Carolina
Nash County } 3. S.S.
On this day personally appeared before me J. J. Taylor One of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County. Nelson Bone & Joymr Langley two credible Witnesses to deponeth and sayeth that they were well acquainted with Nathan Joiner a revolutionary soldier & his wife Nancy before their death and that they lived together as man and wife and continued to live so up as long as they both lived; they further deponeth and sayeth that the said Nathan Joiner & his wife Nancy are both dead, and that to their knowledge and that Nathan G. Joiner is the only surviving child within their knowledge
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 11 th of Octr. 1883
J. J. Taylor
Nelson Bone Joymr Langley

State of North Carolina } S.S.
Nash County } This day personally appeared before me J. J. Taylor one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County Geronon D. Langley a credible Witness and Says that he was acquainted with Nathan Joiner a revolutionary soldier and have heard him speak- ing several times of being in the war and about a good many circumstances that occurred while in the war. and he further says that he carried the original discharges of Nathan Joiner to the Post-Office at Nashville and one Henry Blount- Set them up in a letter and called on him to see the letter that contained the discharges go in the mail bag and I saw the letter put in the mail bag and left the Office for its way to Washington City he further says that the said Nathan Joiner a revolutionary soldier is dead and he died on in the year 1834 Sworn to and subscribed before me. This 22 nd Octr 1833
G. D. Langley

Washington D.C. Dec. 10 th 1853
Sir
We herewith inclose a letter of J. J. C. Taylor Esq. explaining what was deemed a fraud in the case of Nathan Joiner decd. of North Carolina under act of 7 th June 1832.
Respectfully &c.
Thompson & Venable
P.S. Please return the letter of Mr. Taylor to us.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Nathan Joiner
A 6 - Jan 82
Subsequent Pr. Allg. to Mr Thompson - 7th May 1853.
A. W. Markland Prob

State of North Carolina } County of Nash }
Be it Known, that on this 12 th day of January A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Joiner, Matthew Joiner & Jonas Joiner resident of Nashville in said County, and made oath according to law that is legal  They are the identical claimants of Nathan Joiner who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1818 . That they are  they are directly interested as a claimants in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as our Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, we hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, our true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Nathan Joiner for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and we hereby authorize our said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for our exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate we wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that he might or could do were he personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Mary Joiner Matthew Joiner Jonas Joiner
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Joiner, Matthew Joiner & Jonas Joiner to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
E. J. Taylor
State of North Carolina } County of Nash }
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions that Mary Joiner, Matthew Joiner & Jonas Joiner the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 Children of reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that E. J. Taylor Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 29 th day of January 185 3
G. W. Wood Clerk
2. Post Office address. "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. "she is," or "they are."—3. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—13. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Nashville Tn Dec 17/53
To M. Thompson Esqr Pension Office Washington City D.C.
Recd Dec 18 1853

Nashville N. Carolina Dec 12 th 1883
Mr M. Thompson
Sir I rec d yours of the 19 th ult accompanied by the Commissioner's report to you which was surprizing to me for him to think that the claim that you presented for me was paid which is not so to my knowledge, I wrote you when I first sent you this claim that you would find another claim on file by Matthew Griner Jonas Griner & Mary Griner who claimed as heirs of Nathan Griner filed sometimes in the first part of the present year that is a different claim from the one that you have in hand for the Nathan Griner that Matthew, Jonas & Mary Griner claimed under died in 1825 - and the one that is now in question died in 1834 I think that I proved that to your satisfaction and also proved that his discharge was sent to the office. They have gotten under a mistake they don't examine to see if they are mistaken I gave you all the testimony that you required of me except the marriage ceremony that I wrote you I could not get - the claim that I am after Nathan Griner filed his own declaration and soon after he died I think in 1834 the application that I make in this case is a just claim if there ever was any in the world for for be it from me to make a false application there are facts to my knowledge and I want you to see into the case and open thine eyes upon the subject and write me in so doing you will oblige me -
J. J. Taylor
P.S. upon what terms will you obtain a land warrant for applicant - in the war of 1812
J. J. Taylor