Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,913, for Jonah Scoggins, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Loggins, Jonah Ann
24,913
CONTENTS

let 7 June 1839 to Matthias S. Link.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from the 1 st Sept 1839 to 4 th March 1840. Age notification 4 th March 1841.
Illinois B. 232
Jonah Scoggins
of Green in the State of Illinois who was a Pufft in the Company commanded by Captain Taylor of the Regt by Col. in the North Carolina time for 1 year 2 mo & 10 days Private 3 " " Serjt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 62 Dollars 78 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1833 and sent to Mrs. A. Bledsoe Carroton Green Co. Ill.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1833 $125.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept 31.39 $156.95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { As June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E
Vol. 8 Page 12 J. McLagett Clerk,

3658 Illinois
Ann Seoggin Dano widow of Jonah Seoggin
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Privt Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 78
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. And due 28 th October 1851
Certificate of Pension issued on 17 th day of May 1853, and sent to
J. S. Kelly Esq. Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 31, of Vol. 3.
To A. A. Hura 12/25/51

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Elizabeth Scoggins Daughter of Sarah and Henry Scoggins was born May the 10 th 1790
Karen Scoggins Daughter of the above was born February the 10 th 1792
Henry Scoggins Daughter of the above was born April the 30 th 1794
Seburn Scoggins Son of the above was born October the 16 th 1796
Charlotte Scoggins Daughter of the above was born September the 5 th 1799
Highlander Scoggins Son of the above was born February the 13 th 1813
Lucy Scoggins Daughter of Henry Scoggins was born October the 20 th 1813
BIRTHS.
George W Scoggins Son of Seburn and Henry Scoggins was Born the 9 th day December 1820
Dolly Ann Scoggins Daughter of Charlotte Scoggins was born September the 12 th 1823
Martha Witte was Born April the 16 th 1812

FAMILY-RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Elizabeth Scoggins and Robert was married June the 1 th 1818 Selburn Scoggins and Mary Gentry was married the 23 rd day of April 1818
Charlotte Scoggins & John Watson was married March 11 th 1830 Robert H. Scoggins & Martha Witter was married November 26 th 1836
The Last above is the Pensioners

No 25-113
John Scoggins Greencastle Illinois
Adv for 1 year 5 months $10. days 3. months Thereof as Sergeant.
Moses A. Bledsoe Carrollton Greencastle Illinois

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
Illinois
A Statement, showing the Service of Jonah Seogins Greene
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Dept of Middle June 1778 Private Capt Thompson 29 years Traditional Evidence   disch'd 5 Sep 79 1 2 20 Sergeant Major Pinney Bates stated credible by the courts   Vol Fall 80 3 Private Capt Taylor 60   Vol Sep 81 10 Genl Lincoln C.V.B.   Capt Thomas   Major Denis   Capt Whitley  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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  here  or  four  months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [e] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
John C. Calhoun

State of Illinois } S.S. On this 5 day of April 1833 personally ap- Green County } peared in open court before Samuel D Lockwood Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Green & State of Illinois Jonah Scoggins a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged sixty nine years the 13 th day of last October who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Con- gress passed Jan y 9 th 1832. That he was born in Bruns- wick County Virginia Oct 13 th 1763. That he was living in Butte Co. N.C. in the year 1778 about the middle of June, when he was drafted (or chosen by balloting) for 9 months and that he entered the service of the United States as a private, commanded by Capt. Robert Temple F st Limit. Abraham Primus. Consign'd the Bricks and was marched to Halifax which was on the South of Roanoke River; that there he was stationed about 10 weeks his Company was under the command of Major Charles Pinckney
That he was marched thence to Kingston on Neuse River and there he was placed under the command of Capt Philip Taylor (a regular officer) That he was mar- ched to Parisburgh on Savannah River. That he there was appointed 1 st Sergeant which office held three months that he staid at Parisburgh about 2 months, being placed under the command of Genl Lincoln upon his arrival at that place. That he marched up Savannah River to Gol- phin's Mills in pursuit of the British. After that he was marched to Charleston staid there 8 or 9 weeks. went from Charleston to Genl Lincoln's Station about 20 miles distant, went thence to the mouth of Goose Creek staid there until he was discharged which was on the 5 th day of September 1779 but that he did not arrive at home until the 25 th day of September, reckoning in the 20 days he had served 1 year 3 months and 20 days. One year of which time he was a private & 3

months 4 th Sergeant
That in the fall of 1780 he was living in Johnson Co. Ky. when he volunteered & entered the service of the United States under the command of Capt. Philip Thomas 1 st Lieut. Alexander Hobbs Major Dennis (other officers not recollected) & marched to Crooked Creek against the Tories and served three months a private. That he volunteered in  in October the service in Sept 1781 Commanded by Capt. John Whitley. Major Robt. Rufford and marched towards Yorktown from Johnson Co. Ky. in pursuit of Cornwallis but was discharged at the end of ten days. So this affidavit claim a pension for One year 6 months & 10 days service (One year, 3 months & ten days , as a private & 3 months as a 1 st Sergeant.) That he was discharged at the expiration of the first term of service aforementioned by Col. John Armstrong & James Shatton. That at the expiration of the two term of service he was discharged by Col. Saml. Smith who gave a written discharge and that the last time he was verbally discharged. That his discharges were burnt that he has  is now of  his . That about 14 years ago he proved his services before as a Revolutionary Soldier before Benja. Mackelford Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Christian, Ky. by William Wallner who is now dead. That he sent  sent a copy of the proof to Washington City but he knows not what has become it. That he recollects to have seen many regular officers while he was in the service, that he was with regular troops and was commanded by regular officers as many as nine months during the first term of service. That he recollects particularly to have seen Genl. Green. Col. Pulaski Col. King Genl. Minton.

That he cannot recollect the names of numbers of Reg ts he was in except one, which was the 5 th Reg t which he last entered upon going into service the first time
That after the War he moved to the State of South Carolina lived there about 3 yrs. moved to Georgia, lived there 2 yrs moved to S.C. lived there about 2 yrs then moved to Knox Co Tenn ee lived there 12 yrs moved to Christian Co Kentucky lived there 16 yrs. moved to Jefferson Co Illinois lived there 4 yrs moved to Morgan Co Ill s lived there 2 years then moved to Green Co Illinois where he has lived in his present neighborhood for the last 2 yrs. That he is well acquainted with many persons in his present neighborhood who can testify concerning him among whom he would mention George W. Clinton Robert Scoggins & John Vanclave
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 hereby relinquishes his 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 or Territory. That he has no record of his age but that he knows his age from what his parents and relatives have told him to be as he has stated in this declaration sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jonah his Scoggins mark
We, John Vanclave a clergyman residing in the County of Green State of Illinois and Robert Scoggins residing in the same County & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonah Scoggins who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine 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 concur in that opinion.
Robert Scoggins
John Vanclave
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Notary Public

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Van Cleve who has signed the preceding certificate as a a clergyman & a president of the County of Green, Illinois & Robert Scoggins who has also signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the same County and State, & that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel L. Howard Judge
I Moses O. Hudson clerk of the circuit court for the County of Green & State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonah Scoggins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and seal of office this 3 rd day of April A.D. 1833.
Moses O. Hudson clerk

NO 12031
Declaration of Ann Scoggins wid of Jonah Scoggins a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner —
act 7 July 1838
Rejected must due 1845.

State of Illinois Greene County ss.
On this fifteenth Day of May in the Year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Forty five (A.D. 1845) Personally appeared before Matthias J. Link Probate Justice of the Peace within and for said County & State Ann Scoggins a resident of the County of Greene and State of Illinois Aged Seventy Nine Years on the 10 th Day of June last (A.D. 1844) who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say on her Oath that the following affidavit is in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the Widow of Joseph Scoggins who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, his full service is not known (but a record of the same may be found in the files of the War Department, it is supposed) As the said Joseph Scoggins was a Revolutionary pensioner and his certificate was numbered 13252 and dated the Sixth Day of June A.D. 1833. (By reference to said certificate it appears he was a private and sergeant) said cer- tificate is recorded in vol 8 page 12
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Scoggins on the first Day of January in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine in Marion County, South Carolina after publication of banns; by one Charles Blackwell a minister of the Gospel. That her said husband the said said Joseph Scoggins died on the Twenty fifth Day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Forty five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of Jan- uary Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated. Ann her Scoggins mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and Year above written before - M Schink P.P.B.
State of Illinois ss . Greene County ss . I Matthias Schink Probate Justice of the peace do here by certify that the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Scaggins an aged woman and wife of Jonah Scaggins a Revolutionary Soldier late of said Greene County who died as appears of Record in my office in Book A Record of Wills did this day appear before me last not in Open Court and under Bodily Infirmary and was by me duly sworn and made the foregoing declaration and signed the same by making her mark and was again sworn that said declaration was true I further certify that from an acquaintance of same seven or eight years that I have no doubt of the statements in said Declaration be- ing true in substance.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate at Carbondale this fifteenth day of May AD 1845
Matthias Schink Probate Justice of the peace
“ ”

State of Illinois 3 SS Greene County 3 SS
I William Carlin Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for said Greene County do hereby cer- tify that Matthias S. Link whose signature and official appears to the foregoing is James and as such is entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have here- unto signed my name and affixed my seal of office at Carbondale this day of May A.D. 1845
William Carlin C.C.C.G. b. b. b. b.
The Commissioner of pension on the receipt of these papers in his Reply will please inform me at Carbon- dale Illinois if I am as widow of Jonah Scoggins deceased entitled to any Arrearage of pension Jonah Scoggins my deceased husband drew his pensions in full til Sept 4 th 1844 and died January 25 th 1845 it is I suppose impossible to obtain any certified copy of the Marriage or any other testimony, except the family Record herewith for your kind.
Ann his Scoggins widow mark of Jonah Scoggins a deceased Resolution any pen- sioner of Greene County Illinois

State of Illinois } S.S. County of Greene }
On this nineteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Fifty Personally appeared before the County Court for the County and State aforesaid Robert H. Scroggins who being first duly sworn according to law declares that he is the only heir of the late Jonah Scroggins and Anna Scroggins his wife; that his father the said Jonah Scroggins was a pensioner of the United State for services in the War of the Revolution; that he the said Jonah Scroggins first received his pension first in the year A.D. 1833; that he the said Jonah Scroggins was a resident of the County of Greene in the State of Illinois that he the said Jonah Scroggins received annually sixty two dollars and seventy eight cents, he further states that the said Jonah Scroggins his father, died in the County of Greene in the State of Illinois on the twenty fifth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Forty Five; He further state that the said Anna Scroggins his mother was married to the said Jonah Scroggins in the District of Orange in the State of South Carolina on the first day of January A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine; that the said Anna Scroggins his mother died in the County of Greene
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in the State of Illinois on the twenty eight day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Fifty; That she the said Anna Scroggins remained a widow ever after the death of her husband the said Jonah Scroggins and was a widow at her death; That he makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining what was due his Mother the said Anna Scroggins the widow of the said Jonah Scroggins at her death, according to the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, March 3 rd 1843, June 17 th 1844 and February 2 nd 1845
Robert H. Scroggins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the said County Court now sitting
M. S. Link Judge of Court

State of Illinois County of Grange
On this nineteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before the County Court of the County and State afore- said James Hooper and John Bates who being first duly sworn according to law declare that the within named Jonah Jeroggins and the within named Anna Jeroggins were married in the District Of Grange in the State of South Carolina on the first day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine in the Baptist Church by one Music a clergyman of said church that they were at the meeting when they married and saw them married They swear that they are not interested
James his X Hooper mark
John Bates Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written and it is hereby certified that the John Bates and James Hooper are credible persons and their declarations are entitled to full faith and credit
M. S. Linn Judge of Court

State of Illinois § County of Greene §
On this nineteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before the County Court of the County and State aforesaid George W. Hardwick and Isaac N. Stout, who being first duly sworn according to law declares that the within named Robert H. Seroggins is the only heir of the late Jonah Seroggins and Anna Seroggins his wife; that the within named Jonah Seroggins, who was a pensioner of the United States, died in the County of Greene, in the State of Illinois on the twenty fifth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five; that Anna Seroggins the wife of the said Jonah Seroggins and Mother of the aforesaid Robert H. Seroggins, died at Greene County in the State of Illinois on the twenty eighth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty; that she was never married after the death of her husband the late Jonah Seroggins, that she the said Anna Seroggins was a widow when died, They further swear that they are not interested.
George W. Hardwick
Isaac N. Stout
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written before said County Court

And I M. S. Link Judge of said Court do hereby certify that George W. Hardwick and Isaac W. Hough are credible persons known to me and that their declarations are entitled to full faith and credit
M. S. Link Judge of Court
State of Illinois } S.S. County of Greene }
I Francis P. Vodderblek of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had in the case of Max Anna Serogginis for a pension; that the signatures purporting to be the Judge of said Court, M. S. Link are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my name and affixed the official seal of said Court this ninth day of December A.D. 1850
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Rev. Pauline ack 2 Feb 1848
Mr. S. Kelly
Francis P. Underwood

State of Illinois County of Grant
I Francis P Vredens Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had in the case of Robert H. Scroggins for the amount of money due his wife Mrs. Anna Scroggins, deceased, as Widow of the late Jonah Scroggins; that the signatures purporting to be the Judge of said Court that Link is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the official Seal of said Court.
at Carrollton this nine- teenth day of December A.D. 1850
Francis P Vredens Clerk
Hon. P. Vredens ack 2 Feb 1850
Geo. P. Kelly

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Acc! Am...
November 30, 1926
Mrs. D. W. McDonald 208 W. Santa Fe Marceline, Mo
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 24913 , it appears that Jonah Scoggins was born October 13, 1763 in Brunswick County, Virginia.
While residing in Butts County, North Carolina, he enlisted in June 1778 and served one year as a private in Captain Robert Temple's Company under Major Charles Pinckney in the North Carolina Troops; and he served three months as first sergeant in Captain Philip Taylor's Company and was discharged September 5, 1779.
While residing in Johnson County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Philip Thomas' Company under Major Dennis; and in 1781 he served ten days in Captain John Whitley's Com-

pany under Major Robert Rayford.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1833, while a resident of Greene County, Illinois. He died there January 25, 1845.
Soldier married January 1, 1789 in Marion County, South Carolina, Miss Anna Hitower. She was born June 10, 1765, and died in Greene County, Illinois, October 28, 1850, leaving Robert H. Scoggins, only surviving child, who was allowed the pension due his mother.
Children-
Elizabeth born May 18 or 10, 1790, married June 15, 1818, Robert -- Nancy " February 10, 1792. Anny " April 30, 1794. Seburn " October 16, 1796, married April 23, 1818, Anny Gentry. Charlotte " September 5, 1799, married March 11, 1830, John Watson. Hightower " February 13, 1813. Lucy " October 20, 1813 (?) Robert H. date of birth not given, married November 23, 1836, Martha Witte.
George W., son of Seburn and Anny Scoggins, was born December 7, 1820.
Polly Ann Scoggins, daughter of Charlotte Scoggins, was born September 12, 1833.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

WAR DEPARTMENT.

Payments to be made at Carmi Illinois by Daniel Hoag Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Illinois
Isaiah Scoggin
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 8 Page 62 by W. Cagett Clerk.

Disposition of Robert H. Slay in and family Record of the Marriage of John Slay in a Revolution ary Pension in 1789 to Miss Ann Norton now widow asking to establish a pension

Ann Scoggins, dec d widow of Sarah,
HC
Act 2 Feb 1843
Adm Pi & Sgt $62.78 for annuity comg 11 March 1848 & endg 28 October 1850, payable to
Robert W. Scoggins, only child
J. T. Arley Present

Mr M.S. Link sir you will please some leisure hour to write to the commissioner of pensions for to increas my pension and oblige your friend. To Mr Link      Jonah Scogging

No 12.031
Ann Scoggins Idk
Rejected Det 6 May Ann Scoggins, Del 10.45
act 7 July 1838

Green County Ills Canaltown May 25 1839
Dear Sir Enclosed you will find a written request from Jonah H. Sroggins a Revolutionary Pensioner of my acquaintance who has a wife very aged and infirm as well as him self His pension is I think $62 or near that and some person I presume has told him he can have it increased but whether Congress has ever passed a law to increase a pension in such a case I am unable to say I have no doubt But Jonah Sroggins is one of our genuine Revolutionary lines and if there is an opportunity to increase a pension I think his ought to be increased I am Sir with due consideration
Your Obedient Servant
Mathias L. Smith
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Pension Office

Jerseyville Ills Feb. 9 th 1852 Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir, about one year since I made out a claim for Robert H Scroggins Heir of Ann Scroggins deceased who was a Widow of the late Jonah Scroggins a soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner, and was paid in Springfield Ills. The said Jonah Scroggins died about 1845, and his widow in Nov. 1850, you issued from your office a Pension certificate for pay from the fourth day of March A.D. 1848 till the death of the widow,
Now why can we not get pay from the death of Jonah Scroggins up to 1848 as they were married prior to 1794. If more evidence is necessary as to date of their marriage I think it can be obtained, can the matter be looked over, and reviewed.
The claim was sent to your office in care of J. T. Neely Esq. Washington I have the honor to be dear sir your most obedient servant Com. of Pensions Washington N. A. Hurd

Carrollton, Green Co Ill s July 27 th 1845
Sir,
Isaac Scoggins of this county, a prisoner of the Revolution died in this county, on the 25 th Day of Aug t last 1845 and left a widow named Ann Scoggins aged 79 years in Aug t last. to whom he was married on the 1 st Day of Aug t 1790 in Marion Co South Carolina by the Rev d — Blackburn a Minister of the Gospel after publication of Bonds. She is left in a very destitute situation. And has been told she is entitled to a pension, and applied to me to prepare her a application to the proper department, not knowing the acts of Congress on the subject and unsecured of her right. I thought it best to share

to you the facts as above, and ask your opinion as to her right
She is very intelligent circumstances, and often other helpless from here and if she is entitled to any thing - it will do much to help her and no doubt keep her from the Almshouse -
Will you take the trouble to inform me, and oblige
Respectfully Yours
6/17/71
J. J. Chester
The Senior Agent Washington St

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 18 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," Jonah Scoggins , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Sixty two — Dollars and 78 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839 , to the 4 th March 1840 .
Respectfully yours,
Merion N. Patridge Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of Illinois } Greene County } ss
Robert H Scoggins being sworn in due form of Law States on his Oath in the matter of the application of Ann Scoggins his mother to obtain a pension as the widow of Jonah Scoggins a Revolution- ary pensioner Late of said County of Greene that the family Record hereto annexed or at- tached was this day but or taken from the Bible of Jonah Scoggins his father a deceased pen- sioner of the Revolutionary war that he made a part of the entries on the Record here with trans- mitted Annexed that John Watson his Brother in Law made the entry of the marriage of said Watson to Charlotte Scoggins and that Sebern Scoggins his Brother made some of the entries on said Record and that he made the entry on said Record at the request of Jonah Scoggins his father deceased pensioner of the marriage of said Jonah Scoggins his father and Ann Witower his mother now wid and as afore said in March A.D. 1829 and that the said Bible has been in his possession since the decease of said Pensioner and in possession of said deceased pensioner since 1818 until his death and further sayth not
R.H. Scoggins
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 15 th day of May A.D. 1845
M. Schlink C.C.P.
State of Illinois } Greene County } ss
I Matthias Schlink probate Justice of the peace within and for the County of Greene and State of Illinois do here by certify

That this day personally appeared before me Robert W. Scoggins a creditable witness and read by me duly sworn to the foregoing deposition and the statements therein contained whereupon signed his name thereto I further certify that the Deed of the Bible here with annexed was in my possession taken from the bi- ble of the said Jonah Scoggins a deceased Revolu- tionary soldier which is now in the possession of the deponent his son the said Robert W. Scoggins
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the probate Court at Carrollton this 15 th day of May A.D. 1845
Mathias S. Link probate justice of the peace

Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,
Jonah Scoggins of the State of Illinois who was a Private & Sergt in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Sixty two dollars and Seventy Eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in each year.
GIVEN at the
States, this Sixth
June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John B. Rob Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Ja Edwards

(B.232)

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
1912 Nov. 21. History to Mrs. E. H. Lukins, Warden, Ill. letter in S. F. 32 260 James Garrison & 1926-Nov. 30 Hist to Mrs. D. W. McDonald awf.
File No. 244213
Mrs. Scaggins wid of John Scaggins Sergt 1st Cav.
Act: Feb 24 48
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Marceline Mo
Sept 28-1926
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Rev. 1802 war action
Dear Sir,
Will you please
furnish the history Jonah (W 24913) Scoggins who was pensioned on account of services in North Carolina Troops, War of Revolution while living in Greene Co Illinois in 1853
(W 24913)
Respectfully
Mrs D W McDonald 208 W Santa Fe Marceline Mo.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaiah Scoggins 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. 77 File 24913
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1778 1 year Private Col. Robert Frazier Major Charles Finch N.C.   enlisted Sept 5, 1779 3 mos. 1st Capt. Philip Taylor   July 1780 3 mos. Private Col. Thomas Major Dennis   Sept 1781 10 days John M'Kinley Major Robert Rutherford  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bute Co. N.C. or Johnston Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Apr. 3, 1833. Residence at date of application, Greene Co. Ill. Age at date of application, born Oct 19, 1763, Brunswick Co. Virginia.
Remarks: He married Mary Ann Co. S.C. Jan'y 1, 1789, Anna Nitower. He died Jan'y 25, 1845, Greene Co. Ill. where she died Oct. 28, 1850, having Robert H. Scoggins only surviving child, was at the time a widow. Her will of May 15 - 1845 res. Greene Co. Ill. changed by codicil Sept 25 '26
Very respectfully,  J. L. H. Slocum Commissioner.

November 21, 1912.
Mrs. E. H. Perkins, Virden, Ill.
Madam:
In addition to the military record of Jonah Scoggins, Wid. File No. 24,913, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers in the claim.
Jonah Scoggins married January 1, 1789, Anna Hightower.
Children.
Elizabeth born May 13, 1790. married June 15(?) 1818, Robert ----- Nancy " February 10, 1792. Anny " April 30, 1794. Seburn " October 16, 1796. married April 23, 1818, Anny Gentry. Charlotte " September 5(?) 1799. married March 11, 1830. John Watson. Hightower " February 13, 1813. Lucy " October 20, 1813.
Robert H. Scoggins married November 23, 1836. Martha Witte born April 10, 1813(?)
George W. born December 7, 1820, son of Seburn and Anny Scoggins.
Polly Ann Scoggins born September 12, 1823, daughter of Charlotte Scoggins.
Very respectfully,
J. C. [unintelligible] Commissioner.