Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7071, for William Jean, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Jean, William
S. 7071
born in Va -
Carded
CONTENTS

5841 North Carolina
William V William Vean
of _____ in the State of North Carolina who was a pr. light inf in the company commanded by Captain Stewart of the Reg t commanded by Col Dozier in the N. Carolina time for McDillia for six months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 28 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Jan y 1833. and sent Hon Secy Wheeler .
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 42 00 Pension allowance ending 4 March 1833 14 00
56 00
{ Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry K. Sylvest Clerk Book D. Vol. 6 Page 33
Sett. Pend. 2. Sept 36 - (Rev. 1)
Dead
Letter to A. W. Rendings Sep 26. 1844
Hon T. L. Clingman Secy of War 7. Jan y 1845
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1834 from 4 th Sep 1835 to 1. Jan y 1837. Agt Notified 30 Jan y 1845

William Jean -
11 Noack in St. Louis, having the character of

North Carolina } Living County. }
On this 14 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court being as heant of Record and held as such this day for the County and State aforesaid, William Lean, a resident citizen of said County, aged approximately  72 years the 11 th of March last, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Leavon of passed 7 th of June 1832, to wit that he said William Lean served a three months term as a volunteer militia soldier in the year 1778 under Capt Benjamin Seawell of Butte County at that time, but since divided into Franklin and Warren Counties, in the Regiment commanded by Col Dozier he thinks the name may; that General Seawell commanded the Brigade; that he marched from  marched from his residence in Butte, now Warren and Franklin Counties, to Wilmington in North Carolina where they remained to watch a British vessel of war then lying at the mouth of the Cape Fear River; that after the expiration of the term of service he did not obtain any written or regular discharge

discharge from service ; that he has not now in his power any evidence of his said service because he now resides one hundred and fifty miles from the place of his former residence, and most if not all of his old neighbors are either dead or removed away -
And the said William Jean further states that he served another term as a drafted militia soldier for three months under the Quarter master General Leal Long, and acted as a public black- smith in the service under the com- -mand as above stated of Leal Long - That after the expiration of his service he did not obtain a written or regular discharge, but was verbally discharged by the commanding officer; that being now a citizen of Surry county one hundred and fifty miles from his former residence he cannot now know of produce any evidence of his said service except his own declaration -
And the said William Jean hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares

that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
And in answer to the following interrogatory the said William Lean gives the answered answers,
1 Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in Brunswick County and State of Virginia in the year 1759 -
Answer. My Father was a member of the Episcopal Church and I expect my age was then recorded; I also found a record in my Fathers Bible, and I took it from them and placed it in my own Bible -
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer. I was living in Brunswick now Warren County, North Carolina when first called into service; when called into service the second time I was living in Halifax County, North Carolina which adjoins Bert County - From Halifax I removed to Guilford County (N.C.); from Guilford I removed to Stokes County (N.C.); and from Stokes to Surry County, where I have resided for about twelve years - Guilford, Stokes, and Surry are all adjoining

hunting in North Carolina
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 service. Answer - I have in the body of the declaration concerned most of the points in this interrogatory - I will state however that I recollect the name of Lt Col John Armstrong of the regular army; I also remember I think the name of Gen Moore who commanded the troops; The Lieutenant militia colonel under whom I first served was named Lee, Gee, or Ley, the spelling of it is not remembered -
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer - The answer is already embodied in the foregoing part of this declaration -
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 service as a soldier?
Answer - I would mention the names of Michael and Henry Daul, the former of whom is a preacher in the Methodist church, and the latter a justice of

the Pease in Stokes County, North Carolina; also of John Leonard Eger, formerly a Justice of the peace, who are my neighbors and acquaintances although residing in the adjoining county of Stokes, myself residing near the Line; they have given certificates of my character which are hereto annexed - In the county of Surry I could name Joseph Williams Eger Clerk of the Superior Court, John Wright Eger Clerk of the County Court, Henry D Parrish Eger a Justice of the Peace in Surry County; and Peter Klingman Eger merchant and post master in the Town of Huntsville Surry County, North Carolina - Having been myself a preacher in the Methodist Church for about forty years I am well acquainted with, and could name many other persons but it is deemed unnecessary to go further into detail -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - John Wright Ck By J. S. Armstrong DC
William Lean
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory

presented by the War Department that the above named applicant William Lean was a revolutionary soldier and seaward as he states; and the last further certifies that it appears that Michael Dauls who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Stokes; and that Henry Dauls and John Leonard also resident in the County of Stokes are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
John H. Haines Esq
I John Wright Clerk of the County Court of Surry County do hereby that the proceedings containing the original pro- -ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Lean for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th of August A D 1832
John Wright Clerk
Seal
And I John Wright Clerk as aforesaid do further certify that Jonathan Herring is Chairman of our said Court, and that all proceedings entered are due to his signature as such - In testimony whereunto set my hand and seal of office - the day and year aforesaid
John Wright Clerk By J. K. Armstrong Scl

Coal Springs mo July 17 th 1844
Free
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D C
Miss Fanny
Mr. ...

Scob Spring, Lafayette City Mo Sept the 4 th 1844
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dear Sir
I am
requested by Mrs Elizabeth Jean to write you a few lines of enquiry, She is the widow of William Jean, who was a pensioner in North Carolina and drew 28 dollars per year and was paid up to the 4 th of March 1834 in North Carolina in the fall of 1835 he removed to Lafayette County State of Missouri, and made application for his pension in this state but failing by some means to draw any in this state, I will transcribe the application for a transfer with all the proceedings on it, and would ask you if you please to inform me what was wanting, and how I am yet to proceed to have it allowed to the widow,
Application For Transfer
State of Missouri } County of Lafayette } SS
On this the 17 th day of December 1836 before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of Lafayette personally appeared William Jean who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain B Seawell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dosure in the service of the United States
That his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the state of Missouri where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina to Missouri viz his children had all removed to Missouri and he wished to live with them sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid James W Harris J P signed William Jean

Upon the Back of which Transfer is the following affidavit State of Missouri { County of Lafayette { ss
On this the 7 th day of December 1836 before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Lafayette personally appeared Samuel R Shore who on his oath declared That William Jean whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit is the identical person who has lately removed to this State from Carolina where he drew a pension
Samuel R Shore
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year above written
James W Harris J P
State of Missouri { County of Lafayette { ss
This is to certify That Samuel R Shore who has sworn to the above affidavit is a person of Veracity and a respectable citizen given under my hand this the 7 th day of December 1836
James W Harris J P
It was not certified under the seal of the County Clerk If there is any other defects please inform me what they are and send me blanks &c
Please also inform me how I shall have to proceed to have a pension allowed to his widow since his death he died on the 1 st day of January 1837 any other information will be thankfully received
Address AW Ridings at Cool Spring Lafayette County Mo Yours Truly AW Ridings

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 10 th , 1845.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of William Jean, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1835, to the 1 st January 1837,
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

William Dean
W. Brundin
Paid 20 3/4
N.C.
to
Mr. Brundin
To the Agent for paying Pensioners at Fayetteville North Carolina
Lexington Ky 20 Aug
This letter was enclosed
in one from Genl. Sharpe
to the Presdt. He has
given the name of which
has not been paid
for the same
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

To the President of the United States Branch Bank and Agent for paying Pensioners at Fayetteville North Carolina, I William Jean, a Pensioner of the the United States, have drawed my Pension from your office up to September 1835, Since that I have removed to the State of Missouri, I am at a loss to know how to get my Pension in this State, I have not been nor sent as yet to St Lewis, Some of the people advise me one Way and Some another, but I have concluded to write to you Sir, to know if you cannot drop my name and grant me a transfer to the Agent at St Lewis if you can do it in this way or any other it would oblige me as I am in great need of it, if it can be done please to send it by the mail to Lafayette County Lexington P.O., State of Missouri, if you cannot do it so as for me to obtain my Pension, please to direct me how to proceed in order to come at it, please to let it be known that I shall be intitled to draw for a year in September 1836.
Sir if you can and will fix my Business so as I can draw it, you will every much oblige your Humble Servant -
William Jean 15 th August 1836
Act of 1832
paid to the 4 Sept 1835 - at the rate of $28 p Ann.
as of 13 Sept 36
W Jean

William Jean - N. 3221

North Carolina } August 10 th 1832 Stokes County.
We Michael and Henry Doub residing in the County and State aforesaid; the said Michael Doub being a minister of the Gospel of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Henry Doub being a justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Jean of Surry County who is about to make application for a pension under the act of the 7 th of June 1832; that we have known him well for many years and state that he the said William Jean is a minister of the Gospel of the Methodist Episcopal Church; that he is a worthy member of the Church; a good citizen and entitled to full credit in all that he may say to the Govt Minister of H.E.C.
Henry Doub
I John Conrad of the County of Stokes North Carolina do hereby certify that I have known William Jean of Surry County North Carolina for thirty years and that I have heard him say he was a soldier in the war Revolution War and that I have great confidence in whatsoever he may say
August the 11 th 1832
John Conrad

Wm. Lean.
for 1776 print Artificer 3 months each $28.
Adm a KE

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Scan 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? no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 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? yes 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? yes XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes 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? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Washington Jan 4 th . 1832
I Lewis Williams have a representation in language from North Carolina do hereby certify that William Jean an applicant for a pension under the act of 1832, is personally and well known to me; that he is of as good a character as any man in the nation; that he is a Methodist preacher and sustaining in that capacity a most upright reputation; that I do not believe he would state falsely for all the wealth in the United States - That full faith and credit are in my opinion due to all he has said regarding his services during the revolutionary war given under my hand the day and year above written -
Lewis Williams M.C.

Southworth 6000 W.C. Aug. 17th 1832 Sir
I forward to you the claim to a pension of the Revd William Jean of this county — He has obtained in support of his claim the certificate of the Revd Michael Dale whom I know to be a very respect- able minister of the Gospel of the Methodist church; of Henry Dale Brother of Michael who is a justice of the Peace for the county of Stoke; and of John Leonard Esqr who was once a justice of the Peace, but whether he is now in com- -mission I do not know —
In further support of the claim I can say that I have heard of Mr Jean as a Preacher for twenty five or thirty years ever since I was a boy; that I have known him personally for twelve or fifteen years, and believe he would not state a falsehood for all the United States — Such I think is his integrity — I have the honor to be Sir your most obedt Servt.
Louis Williams
Hon Louis Leach Esq Sec of War

Rev War
7091
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 7091
William Jean
Prior to Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 16 ; Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]