Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 58, for Philip Rose, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Rose, Philip Sarah
W 58.
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4522
North Carolina
Phillip Rose
of Roanoke in the State of N. Car: who was a Ensign in the company commanded by Captain — — — of the Regt commanded by Col: Marshall in the Va: line for 2 years from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 240-Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan: 33. and sent to Mr. A.H. Shepherd House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 360- Semizant. allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 120- 480--
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book Q Vol. 8 Page 41-

Tennessee 3417
Sarah Rose
widow of Philip Rose Colo Marshall Va who was a Ensign
in the Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 248 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Dec r 1843 and sent to
J. M. Smith Nashville Tenn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 - Page 221
May 8 - 1844
Philip Rose

Hugh Rose was born the th 5 th of November 1798
Mary H o Rose was born the 4 th of July 1804
Willie Rose was born the 4 th day of September 1807.

5234 Sarah Rose of Philip 105234 Tennessee
Hon. W. Humphreys Senate US

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836.
State of Tennessee Perry County } S.S.
On this ninth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty Personally appeared before me John C. Menzies an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Perry, Mrs. Sarah Rose a resident of the County of Perry and State of Tennessee, aged Twenty four years who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. that she is the Widow of Phillip Rose, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, from the State of North Carolina & County of Rockingham, at the rate of Two hundred and Forty Dollars per annum, she further declares that she was married to the said Phillip Rose in the State of Virginia & County Halifax on the 10 th day of January 1781. that her husband the aforesaid Phillip Rose died on the 28 th day of January 1834. in the State of North Carolina and County of Rockingham, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed,
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before,
Sarah her Rose mark.
Attest Nathaniel Boren
John C. Menzies Justice of Peace for Perry County
State of Tennessee } S.S. Perry County }
Personally came before me John C. Menzies an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Perry, the above deponent Mrs. Sarah Rose and made oath in due form of law, that she has not a record of her marriage nor of the ages of her children. But the reason why she is thus confident when her marriage took place, as above stated, is because she was married the January preceding the summons of Cornwallis in October, 1781.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before,
Sarah her Rose mark.
Attest Nathaniel Boren.
John C. Menzies Justice of the Peace for Perry County

State of Tennessee Perry County
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Rose, of the county & State aforesaid, aged seventy four years that, from the character she sustains in her neighborhood that full faith and credit are due to her acts and doings, and that from entire blindness, and infirmity of age, she is unable to attend court
Given from under my hand and seal this 9 th day of October 1840
John C. Menzies J.P. for Perry Co.
State of Tennessee Perry County
Personally came before me John C. Menzies an acting justice of the peace for said county of Perry, Hugh M. Rose a resident of the county & State aforesaid, aged forty two years, and made oath in due form of law, that his father Phillip Rose, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, from the state of North Carolina Rockingham County, died in the state of North Carolina and county of Rockingham, on the 28 th day of January 1834, and that his father the said Phillip Rose's Pension Certificate was presented to the Pension Agent at Fayetteville North Carolina in March 1834, by virtue of a Power of Attorney given by his mother Sarah Rose, to Samuel Henson of the county of Rockingham & State of North Carolina, since which time, deponent has not seen said Certificate, and that his mother the aforesaid Sarah Rose, is now a widow, and has been such, since the death of his father the aforesaid Phillip Rose,
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above written, before me the words the, and is, interlined before assigned
Test John C. Menzies Justice of the Peace for Perry County
Hugh M. Rose
State of Tennessee Perry County
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent Hugh M. Rose of said state & county, and from the good character he sustains for truth and honesty, that implicit faith and credit are due to his acts and doings,
Given from under my hand and seal the day and date above written,
John C. Menzies J.P. for Perry County

State of Tennessee Perry County
Personally came before me William H Storman acting justice of the peace for the county of Perry, Mrs. Sarah Grogan, originally of the State of North Carolina County of Rockingham, now of the county & State aforesaid, now in her sixty seventh year, and after having been sworn in due form of law doth on her oath say, that she has known Mrs. Sarah Rose, now the widow of Phillip Rose deceased, from the spring of the year 1782, and the year after that the said Phillip Rose & Sarah Grogan's marriage took place, in the State of Virginia County of Halifax, said deponent was not at the marriage of the said Phillip Rose and Sarah Grogan, but from the different persons who were at their marriage she that it took place on the 10 th day of January 1782 agreeable to the statement made in the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Rose for a pension, deponent unhesitatingly declares on her oath, that she has not the least doubt, that the marriage took place, agreeable to the time as above stated, deponent further declares, that during the term of fifty eight years, past, and a part of that time she lived in the family of the aforesaid Phillip Rose, that the utmost harmony and peace existed between the said Phillip Rose and wife Sarah, until the day of his death the said Phillip Rose which took place, in the State of North Carolina and county of Rockingham on the 28 th day of January 1834. Deponent further states that during the time of her said acquaintance with the above named that the Father & Mother of the said Sarah Rose (to wit) Capt. R. Grogan and his wife of Halifax County Virginia, visited during their life time, the aforesaid Phillip Rose & his wife Sarah, of North Carolina Rockingham County, in the greatest friendship and peace, and ever acknowledged the aforesaid Phillip to have been lawfully married to his daughter Sarah as aforesaid, at the time as above stated (to wit) on the 10 th day of January 1782 and deponent further says that she is now living within eight or nine miles of the aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Rose, in the county & State aforesaid, and that the aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Rose, is now a widow and has been such, since the death of her husband the aforesaid Phillip Rose,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10 th day of October 1840. Attest, the words the and which interlined before assigned Nathaniel Bourn.
Wm. H. Storman Justice of the Peace for Perry County
Sarah her Grogan mark
State of Tennessee Perry County
I do hereby certify that I have been intimately acquainted with the above deponent Mrs. Sarah Grogan of the county & State aforesaid, that from her character for truth, and her reputation of being a virtuous and good old lady, that full faith and credit are due to her acts and doings, and the declaration as above stated is agreeable to the best of her knowledge and belief. Given from under my hand and seal the day & date above written
Wm. H. Storman

State of Tennessee S.S.
Perry County ss. Personally came before me William H. Storm an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Perry, William I. Menzies of the County and State aforesaid, aged fifty four years, and after having been sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that he was acquainted with Phillip Rose deceased, of the State of North Carolina and County of Rockingham, having been raised in the immediate neighborhood of him, and also with his wife Sarah Rose, now the widow of the said deceased from his earliest recollection, up to the date of 1826, that the said Phillip Rose and Sarah his wife, was, during his acquaintance with them, ever recognized as having been lawfully married in the State of Virginia and County of Halifax, and that they lived together as man and wife in the utmost harmony and peace, and that the aforesaid Sarah Rose is now a citizen of the County of Perry and State of Tennessee and a widow, and has been such since the death of her husband the aforesaid Phillip Rose deceased,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th day of October 1840.
The words the  interlined before assigned
Wm H. Storm Justice of the Peace for Perry County
William I. Menzies
State of Tennessee
Perry County ss. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William I. Menzies, the above deponent, of the County & State aforesaid, and from the character he sustains, for probity & honesty, that full faith and credit, are due to his acts and doings, given from under my hand & seal this day and date above written
Wm H. Storm
State of Tennessee
Perry County ss.
I Robert C. Graham Clerk of the County Court of Perry County do hereby certify that John Menzies, and William H. Storm, are acting Magistrates as above and the foregoing signatures, purporting to be theirs are genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 13 th day of October 1840
R. C. Graham Clerk By A. M. Garbrough S.C. Clerk

State of Tennessee Perry County
I John L. Houston Chairman and Presiding Magistrate of the County Court of Perry County in the State of Tennessee do certify that Robert Graham, who has given his attestation, is the Clerk of the County Court of Perry County as aforesaid, and was, such at the date thereof, that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts, as such, that said attestation is in due form, and that the signature of the said Robert Graham to the same is genuine, given under my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of October 1840.
John L. Houston (S) Chairman of the County Court for Perry County

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Tennessee
Polk County ss.
On this sixteenth 18 th day of January Eighteen hundred and forty one Personally came before me John C. Menzies, an acting justice of the Peace for said county of Polk, Mrs. Sarah Ross, originally from the State of North Carolina, and county of Rockingham, now a resi- dent of the State of Tennessee County of Polk, aged Seventy five Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, 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 Phillip Ross, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, from the State of North Carolina, at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Phillip Ross in the State of Virginia and county of Halifax on the seventeenth day of January Seventeen hun- dred and eighty one, and that her husband the aforesaid Phillip Ross, died in the State of North Carolina and county of Rockingham, on the 28 th day of January 1834. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seven- teen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and date above written, before
Attest
Nathaniel Boren
John C. Menzies Justice of the Peace for Polk County.
Sarah her Ross mark

State of Tennessee S.S.
Perry County } Personally came before me John C. Menzies, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Perry, Mrs. Sarah Rose the within declarant, for a pension, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath say, that she has not, a record of her marriage with Phillip Rose, her husband, nor a record of all the ages of their children the record of their marriage, and four of their oldest children, is so lost or destroyed, that the same cannot be found,
Sworn to and subscribed on this 16 th day of January 1841, before, attest
Nathaniel Borne,
John C. Menzies Justice of the peace for Perry County,
Sarah her Rose mark
State of Tennessee
Perry County } I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent Mrs. Sarah Rose now the Widow of Phillip Rose deceased, and from my knowledge of her character for truth, and veracity, that the utmost faith, and credit, are justly due to her acts and doings. Given under my hand and seal the day and date last above written, and from entire blindness and infirmity of age is unable to attend court,
John C. Menzies J.P.
State of Tennessee S.S.
Perry County } Personally came before me John C. Menzies an acting Justice of the Peace, for said County of Perry, Hugh N. Rose a resident of the County State aforesaid aged forty two years the fifth of November last, and after having been duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that there was a full record of the Marriage of his Father Phillip Rose deceased, with his mother, Sarah Hodson, now the Widow of said deceased, and also of the births of all their children, but a part of the said record is so lost, or destroyed, that the same cannot be found, that the enclosed leaf on which was written the names and ages of three of the last children, that the ages of four children, who were older, than those on record, is lost, or destroyed, and that said record, was written by his deponents

Father, the aforesaid Phillip Rose, & has remained in his deponents possession, since the death of his Father as aforesaid, and that the record is the genuine hand writing of his Father as aforesaid, and that the inclos- ure purporting to be a declaration, is also the hand writing of his Father as aforesaid, and that his Mother Sarah Rose, is a resident of the State of Tennessee and county of Perry, a Widow, and has remained such since the death of his Father as aforesaid,
Sworn to and subscribed this 16 th day of January 1841. before, Test John C. Menzies Justice of the peace for Perry County, Hugh N. Rose
State of Tennessee
Perry County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent Hugh N. Rose of said State and county of from the character he sustains, for truth and honesty that the declaration as above stated is justly intitled to full faith and credit, Given under my hand and seal the day and date last above written
John C. Menzies J.P. (Seal)
State of Tennessee
Perry County
Set.
I Robt. C. Graham Clerk of the county court of Perry county in the State of Tennessee, hereby certify that John C. Menzies, is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Perryville this 15 th day of January 1841
Robt C Graham Clerk

State of Tennessee Perry County ss I John L Houston Chairman and Presiding Magistrate of the county court of said county of Perry in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify, that R E Graham whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is, and was at the time of subscribing the same, the clerk of the county court of said county of Perry, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine, given under my hand at Perryville the 18 th January 1846. John L Houston Chairman of the County Court
H. B. Stephens, Senate 185
707566

State of North Carolina } Rockingham County } 3 p.m.
On this 29 day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before Alfred M. Seals Lampson & Bryan & Constant Sadler the court of pleas & quarter sessions now sitting Phillip Rose a resident of the county & state afore said aged seventy one years in April last 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 7 th of June 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer cadet some time in the spring of 1777 in Captain James Quarles company in the County of King William in the state of Virginia in which county he was born on 24 th of April 1761 or appeared from the family Bible of his father which is destroyed or mislaid: That his company was formed at Little York in Virginia and joined as well as he now recollects the 1 st regiment of the state troops of Virginia, which were under the command of Colonels Thomas Marshall and Edward Carrington. There was also stationed at that time a regiment of artillery, at the same place: That he remained there for nearly a year as well as he now recollects when he was, with small pox and was carried to a hospital in King & Queen county under the direction and management of Dr. Gardner where he remained for some weeks, clearing his confinement his regiment was ordered to the North & was at the Battle of Monmouth Court House in the state of Pennsylvania That shortly after his recovery he joined the second state regiment of Virginia as a volunteer cadet, in the company of Captain Edward Waller under the command of Colonel George Mooten, & Colonel George Mobile, where regiment was stationed at Williamsburg: That he remained with his regiment at Williamsburg, until he was promoted to the office of an ensign in his own company: That he remained in service at Williamsburg

and its vicinity for nearly two years about that time about half of his regiment was ordered to the South to join the army under the command of General Gates, at that time Colonel George Mobile resigned and Colonel Charles Peterfield took command of the detachment ordered to the South & fell at Gates defeat. The other half of the regiment was ordered to Richmond with which he went as an officer & was stationed until the return of the detachment from the South, when the whole regiment was stationed at Rich- mond under the command of Colonel George Mooten; Colonel Mooten resigned in the fall of 1780 as well as he now recollects and the command of the regiment was placed under Major Thomas Dren: That some time after this he resigned his commission in the hands of Major Thomas Dren which commission had been given him upon his promotion by either Governor Henry or Governor Jefferson. That he was in the army about three years, that he now knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his service except a John which he took after he left the army over to Winchester in Virginia as quarter master. Detachment of Militia from the county of Pittsylvania sent to guard a number of prisoners to the Barracks near Winchester; That he is informed by the Auditor of Virginia Lamb & Heath Esq. that his name is placed on the rolls as an ensign in the state line of the Revolutionary Army.
That shortly after he left the army he moved from the county of King William to Halifax county Virginia from which place he removed about the year 1782 to Guilford county (now Rockingham) in the State of North Carolina: where he has resided ever since: He states that he is known in his neighborhood to the Reverend Benton Fields James Rawley Esq. John Morehead Esq. & to almost every other old man in the county.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State sworn to & subscribe to this my deposition
Robert G. Lee
Robert G. Lee

We John O'Deneal Samuel Hill & Thomas Lenny
residing in the county of Rockingham & State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mayor Phillips Rose who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of 71 years of age: 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 sworn to this cert. the 29 th of August 1832 Robt Galloway cc
J. O'Deneal Sam. Hill
T. Lenny
And the said courts do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War department the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states a the court further certifies that it appears to them that
John O'Deneal Samuel Hill & Thomas Lenny who have also signed the same are residents of the county of Rockingham and are credible persons & that their state- ment is entitled to credit
J. O'Deneal J.P.
E. L. Ladd J.P.
Jampson L. Capel
State of North Carolina Rockingham County
I Robert Galloway Clerk of Rockingham County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Rose for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have

Shaw County Dist. my Land Office the 29 th day of August A.D. 1832
Ro. Gallaway C.C.
4302
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace, Philip Rose, who being duly sworn, deposes 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 services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades, viz. for one year served as a private and for two years as an ensign and for such services he claims a pension
just Joshua Lindsay
J. Rose
I certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Lindsay who has taken the above affidavit & know him to be a regular part of the Deaf & Dumb Asylum at Washington. I further certify that the signature is his own proper hand writing I also know the handwriting of Philip Rose & that the signature is genuine -
19. May 1833

April 24, 1934
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William Godsey-S.8584 Philip Rose-W.58 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Zeb. S. Vaughn Stokesdale North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Godsey and Philip Rose, both pensioners of Rockingham County, North Carolina.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, based upon their services in the War of the Revolution.
William Godsey-S.8584
William Godsey was born November 3, 1763 in Chesterfield County, Virginia; names of his parents not given.
While residing in Chesterfield County, he volunteered in October, 1780, served two months as private in the Virginia militia, in Captain Blackburn's company, under Major Robert Good, and in the spring of 1781, served two months in Captain Mosely's company, Colonel Faulkner's regiment. He moved to Powhatan County, Virginia and served two months in Captain Robert Hughes' company and was at the Siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis.
After the Revolution William Godsey lived in Chesterfield, Powhatan and Franklin Counties, Virginia about twelve or fourteen years, when he moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

cuted August 30, 1832, then living in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of William Godsey.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data: William Godsey, Certificate No. 4610, issued January 24, 1833, rate $20.00 per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency.
Philip Rose-W.58
Philip Rose was born April 24, 1781 in King William County, Virginia; names of his parents not given.
While residing in King William County, he volunteered in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain James Quarles' company, in about one year he was taken sick with small pox, carried to hospital, where he remained several weeks, upon recovery, he joined Captain Edward Waller's company, was promoted to ensign, served about two years in Colonel Thomas Marshall's Virginia regiment.
Philip Rose moved from King William County, Virginia to Halifax County, Virginia, (where his father then lived) and in 1782, he moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Philip Rose was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, then a resident of said Rockingham County. He died in Rockingham County, January 28, 1834.
The soldier married January 10 or 15, 1781 in Hali-

fax County, Virginia, Sarah Hopson, daughter of "Captain" H. Hopson of Halifax County; the name of her mother is not given.
The widow, Sarah Rose, was allowed pension on her application executed, October 9, 1840 then aged seventy-four years and living in Perry County, Tennessee. She was still living there in 1843. She died May 8, 1844.
The following are the names of their children as found in the claim:
Hugh N. Rose born November 5, 1798 Mary H. Rose " July 4, 1804 Milly Rose " September 4, 1807
There were four older children than the ones mentioned above, no names given.
Son, Hugh N. Rose, was living in 1840 in Perry County, Tennessee.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

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Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No.
58
Sarah Rose
Widow
Philip Rose
Ensign Van Livel
Act March 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Tennessee 6030
Sarah Rose, widow of Philip Rose, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 28 January 1834 of Perry Co. in the State of Tennessee who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Quarles of the regt commanded by Col Carrington in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 240 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feb y 1841, Lumpkin, and sent to Hon. Wilson Lumpkin, Senate, U. S.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $1200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy, Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 208.
Sarah Rose of Philip Tennessee suspended
See let: 18 Dec 1840 Hon. Wilson Lumpkin, L Ch. Co. Notif. Co. Va let 5 Feb 1841 W. Lumpkin.
clerk's letter filed,
Act 4 July 1836

1006 Sarah Rose of Philip Sempire
admitted
Ensign 2 yrs $240 Capt 2 years col earnings near
died 28 Jan 1834.
Act 7 July 1838
Hon. Wilson Lumpkin S.M.D

State of North Carolina } Declaration Rockingham County } August 27 1832
" I was born in the County of King William in the State of Virginia April 24 th 1768
I Entered the Regular State Service of Virginia as a Cadet in Capt James Lewis Comp y about the year 1799 and was stationed at York where Col Waller Swindell Col Thomas Marshall Commanded there, Col Edward Cromington there was a Regiment of Artillery stationed there at the same time and I served in the Regiment of Infantry until I took the horse pack at which time our Reg t marched to the West 12

before our Regiment returned from gates defeat the other half said Regiment was ordered to Richmond and served untill said Regiment returned Thomas Drew was Major Commanded and into his hand I resigned my Commission at Richm d after his return from gates off defeat I then returned home to My fathers who then lived in Halifax County Virginia, in 1882 I moved into Guilford County, now. Pestingham and have lived there to the present day

Phillip Rose
for 1778 Ensign 2 years. #240.
Amended declaration rehearsal -
It is supposed to draw early attention to it
July 19. 1833
Roll state line

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Phillip Rose which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes, II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 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? No 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, 1852? ye VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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?
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?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate 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?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE Ƴ. 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.
Dear Sir All that you have to do is to go before a magistrate of Rockingham County and make an affidavit spewing in the explanatory note - stating how long you served as a sergeant and how long as a private & stating that you claim a pension for the same - and as it will take time to get the Certificate of the Clerk send it on immediately without the same & I can certify to the Magistrate's certificate - let the affidavit be made on the same paper with the declaration - then they done immediately and send the paper all back to me - There is no doubt with the amendment of your getting a pension - The sooner you attend to this the better - I will write you soon about your young cards.

Halifax Co. N.C. Jany 6 th 1844
Sir,
In answer to your inquiry, I have to inform you that the records of my Office have been examined, from May 1788 (when they commenced) to 1792, and that they contain no record of the marriage of Philip Rose and Sarah his wife. —
I am very respectfully yrs
W m White C.R. of Halifax County N.C.

Washington Dec. 18 th 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Commissioner of the Pension Office
Sir
I herewith lay before you for consideration, the papers & claim of Mrs. Sarah Rose, the wife of a revolutionary pensioner.
You will please to communicate to me, the result of your examination, as soon as may suit your convenience.
Very Respectfully yr. Obt. Servt. Wilson Lumpkin

Washington Feby. 3 d 1841.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of the Pension office.
Sir
I herewith submit to you, a letter & papers therein referred to, which I have just received through the Post office -
Containing the application & enclosures, in support of the claim of Mrs.
Sarah Rose of Tennessee to a pension under existing laws. You will please to let me hear from you on the subject at an early day - with a return of Mr. Bowers letter.
Very Respectfully Yr. ob. Servt. Wilson Lumpkin

Pensions Office Nashville Tennessee August 8 th 1843.
Sir
At the request of Mrs Sarah Rose, I enclose herewith, her Declaration, for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843.
If her Pension is allowed you will please send her Certificate of Pension to the care of the Pension agent
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant J. M. Smith Pen: agent
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City

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Sarah Rose Tenn.
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J. M. Smith Nashville Tenn.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF Tennessee } ss. Perry - } COUNTY.
On this 31 st day of July - - - 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid, Sarah Rose - - - a resident of Tennessee in the county of Perry - - - aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:—That she is the widow of Philip Rose - - - who was an Ensign in the Army of Virginia
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Rose mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written before me, }
William Wesson JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Tennessee. Perry - - - County:---Set.
I, William Wesson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sarah Rose - - - - the above declarant is personally known to me.
Given under my hand this 31 st day of July 1843.
William Wesson JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Tennessee } Perry - } COUNTY.
I, Reuben M Thomas Clerk of the County Court of said Perry - county, hereby certify that William Wesson whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and cer- tificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the forego- ing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Perryville this 31 st day of July 1843. Reuben M Thomas
CLERK OF Perry - COUNTY.