Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10397, for David Tate, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jate, David Comfort
R 10397
CONTENTS

7860 David Tate +
from 1780 Supt 18 months. $90.
admitted upon the Roll as Supt,
on Roll

BRIEF in the case of  David Tate  County of Granger  in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     enlisted In 1780 July 1 6 — As a Ordinary - Sergeant Gen. Capt. D. Smith reg mt Va. line, Gen. Gates, Gen. Green, Col. Buford Major Ridly Col. Campbell; & Capt. Thomas Fraser  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege of 96, Eutaw Springs,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bottletown City. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional & a witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.

8000 East Tennessee
David Tate 65
of Grainger in the State of Tenn. who was a Lieut. in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Buford in the War : time for 18 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 90 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Mar. 33 and sent to John Cooke, Rutledge, Tn. / etc.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  180 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept — 45 —
$225 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 9 Page 113

State of Tennessee Franklin County
On the 21 st day of August 1832 personally appeared David Tate before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid now in Session the said David Tate being a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about 73 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the Continental Service on the last of June first of 1780 in the army of the United States with a certain Capt. Wallace Smith & served in the Ridgement of the Virginia line under the following named officers to wit, The field officers were Genl. Gates, Genl. Green, Col. Buford, Maj. Ridley and Campbell H. C. and under Capt. Thos. Boyer and served all the time as Orderly Sergeant and that he served the term of Eighteen months & was discharged in January 1782 and that he lived in the County of Botetourt & State of Virginia when he entered the Service & that he was in the following Battles to wit, at Ninety Six under Genl. Green & Col. Campbell at the Eutaw Springs under the same Officers at which place Col. Campbell was killed besides many small engagements and that when he enlisted he was marched by said Capt. Smith to Hillsborough N. Carolina and was attacked

To the remains of Genl. Gates army & from thence by Genl. Gates & Genl. Bluford to Salisbury & from thence to Charlott N. Carolina from thence to a place called the Chisaw Hills on the Pedee River S. Carolina from thence to Guilford N. Carolina from thence to Halifax Old Courthouse Virginia at which place he was taken sick & sent to the Hospital at Charlott Courthouse Va. from thence to Prince Edward Va. from thence with military stores for the wounded who was wounded at the Battle of Guilford from thence to Ninety Six & joined the main Army a few days after the commencement of the siege & remained came there until after the siege was raised. from thence to Broad River South Carolina from thence to near the Catawba River from thence was returned to M c Caids Ferry on the Congree River S. Carolina from thence to a little town he thinks Dunborough from thence to the high hills of Santee S. Carolina from thence back and crossed the Congree River at said M c Caids Ferry to Fort Mott & pursued the British to the Oconee Springs & was in a Battle at said place on the 8 th Day of Sept 1781 from thence towards Charlestown in pursuit of the British to near Munkscamur from thence back to the high Hills of Santee from thence across the Congree River to near a place called the Shropshires from thence to a place called Reams C. from thence to near a place called Stonofury near Charlestown and at that time his term of Service expired and

From thence Back to Round O & there gave up his arms & was to be marched to Salisburyh to be Discharged but was Discharged on the Congree by Maj Snead & Capt. Thos. Boyd. And he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or any annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State: Sworn to and Subscribed the the day and year aforesaid. David Tate
And to the said applicant the following questions was propounded by the Court to wit: 1. Where & in what year were you born A. he was born in the State of Virginia Augusta County & raised in Botetourt County & was born in the year 1739 2. Have you any record of your age A. none 3. Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war where do you now live Ans: he lived in the State of Virginia Botetourt County when he listed & have since lived in that & County part of my time & in the State of Tennessee Green County & now in Grainger County

We Charles M c anally Clergyman residing in the county of Grange and John Locke residing in the same hereby certify that we are acquainted with David Tate who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is reputed to live he used to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in the opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court J. S. Cook D.C. Chas. M c anally John Locke
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states Isaiah Kidder Chairman
I John Locke Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Grange do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Tate for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 21 st day of August 1832 John Locke Clerk

7140 Comfort Tate of David Thompson
Record of marriage filed in Mr. Edw. room
H. M. D. M. McMillan H. R.

Transcript of Record
State of Tennessee Granger County
Be it remembered that at a County Court began and held for the County of Granger at the Courthouse in Rutledge on the first Monday of March 1839. Justices present the Mearshiff John H. Earl Stephen J. Govey Joseph Clark and John Robinson Esqrs. When came before the following proceedings were had to wit,  Comfort Tate Widow and Relict of David Tate deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States presents her petition to Court praying the Court to grant her permission to make proof of the time of the Death of her said Husband for the purpose of Obtaining the arrear of Pension due him from the 4 th Day of March 1838 until the 7 th Day of August 1838 the time of his Death which was granted whereupon came Samuel B. Tate & William J. Tate into open Court it being a Court of record and after being duly sworn before and say that they were personally acquainted with the said David Tate and were present at the time of his Death and that it was on the 7 th Day of August 1838 that the said David Tate departed this life. It is therefore Ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court make out a Certified Copy of this Order for the said Comfort Tate Widow and Relict as aforesaid =
Yours to the poor & distressed

State of Tennessee } I Edward Tate Clerk of the Grainger County } County Court for said County Do certify that the foregoing Contains a true and perfect Copy of the Order made at the March Term of the County Court in the year 1839. For the Benefit of Consort Tate Widow &c Witness my hand at Office this 4 th Day of June 1840. Edward Tate Clk
State of Tennessee } Grainger County } I John T. Curb chairman of the County court of the County of Grainger aforesaid and which is a court of record do hereby certify that Edward Tate whose name appears assigned to the certificates annexed to these papers is and was at the time of assigning the same the acting clerk of the County court of the County aforesaid who was duly elected under the constitution and laws of the State of Tennessee and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and this 5 th day of June 1840. John T. Curb Seal Chairman as aforesaid

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled. An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows
State of Tennessee Grange County } S.S.
On this Second Day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me Thomas West an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Grange aforesaid. Comfort Tate a resident of the State of Tennessee in the County of Grange aforesaid aged Seventythree years the 20 th Day of April last 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 David Tate Deceased who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution that he served Captain Thomas Bowyer's Company of Infantry in the Regiment and that at the time of his Death he resided in Grange County Tennessee & had resided there previous to his Death the space of thirtytwo years. And that he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June Eighteen Hundred and thirtytwo and received Annually a pension of Ninety Dollars. She further States that she was married to the said David Tate in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eightyfour on the 19 th Day of August at the house of Edward M c Mullin by a M c Durgan a Baptist Minister in the State of Virginia in what was then called Botetourt County. That her said Husband the aforesaid David Tate died on the 7 th Day of August 1838. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and

ninety four Viz at the time above stated. She further States that she does not know of any person now living who was present at her marriage by whom to prove the same and that she has no other way of proving the same but by her own Oath & the Family Record which is herewith sent. Sworn to and subscribed on the 5 Day and Year above written. before me.
Comfort Tate
Thomas West Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } Personally appeared before me Thomas Granger County } West — an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Granger aforesaid Sara R. Haggard and James Sanders and who being first duly sworn before me say that they are acquainted Comfort Tate the Widow of David Tate dec who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that she is still living and has not been married to any other person but is still a widow and that she is very infirm and they believe not able to get to any Court of Record to make her Declaration to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows Sworn to and subscribed before me the 4 th Jan 1840
Sara R. Haggard James Sanders
Thomas West Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee } Grainger County } I William M. Moody an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Grainger aforesaid Do. certify that I am personally acquainted with James R. Haggard and James Sunderland who have made the foregoing probate and that they are men of probity and truth and that full faith and credit is or ought to be given to their statements Given under my hand and Seal this 5 th Day of June 1840.
W m M. Moody (Seal) Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Grainger County } Court for said County Do certify that Thomas West and William M. Moody Esqrs whose names appear to the foregoing papers is now as was at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected commissioned & sworn according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Tennessee and that full faith and credit as or ought to be given to their Official acts as such and that their signatures is in their own proper handwriting.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Office in Rutledge 5 th June 1840. Edward Tate Clk

I know all men by these presents, That I Comfort Tate of the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee have made Constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint William T. Tate of the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask for and receive from the proper offices of the United States authorized to settle and pay all such sums of money as may be found due and coming to me by virtue of the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 giving and granting unto my said Attorney my whole strength and power in the premises hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do by virtue hereof. Given under my hand & seal this 2 nd day of June 1840. Comfort Tate Witness. Joseph B. Bell James Bourey
Witness to the just of January 1841

State of Tennessee Personage appeared before me Jucanger County, Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court for said County Comfort Tate the person who executed the within named power of Attorney and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes therein contained
Witness my hand at Office in Rutledge 5 th June 1840
E. Tate Clerk

April 18, 1939
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BA-J/MCS David Tate, R.10397
Dora Phillips Quigley 302 Clifton Apts. Nashville, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, John Mullugan and David Tate.
Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full with requests similar to yours. The record of David Tate is furnished you herein.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R.10397, based on the military service of David Tate.
David Tate was born in 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
He was reared in Botetourt County, Virginia, and while living in that county, he enlisted in June or July, 1780, served as orderly sergeant in Captains Ballard Smith's and Thomas Boyer's companies in Colonels Buford's and Campbell's Virginia regiments, was in the siege of Ninety Six and the battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged in January, 1782.
After the Revolution he lived in Botetourt County, Virginia, in Greene County, Tennessee, and in Grainger County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, while a resident of Grainger County, Tennessee.
David Tate died August 7, 1838, in Grainger County.

David Tate married in Botetourt County, Virginia, on August 19, 1784, at the house of Edward McMullin, Comfort whose maiden name is not given.
She was born April 20, 1767, and was living in Grainger County, Tennessee, in 1840.
The soldier, David Tate, was referred to as David Tate, Senior. Reference was made to children of David and Comfort Tate but their names were not designated. Samuel B. and William T. Tate stated that they were present when David Tate died and said William T. Tate was an attorney in Grainger County in 1840 and in that year one Edward Tate was Clerk of the County Court, Grainger County, their relationship to the soldier not stated.
There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

War Department Pension Office February 8th 1830
Sir I herewith return the papers which you sent here in the case of David Tate. It does not appear from our Books that he was on application here for a pension. The only account of his service which I find in this Department is contained in a List of soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment who received certificates for the balance of their dues was expressed to an act of Assembly passed December 11th 1781. From which it appears that a man named David Tate a sergeant of Infantry received on the 4th of June 1784 the sum of £54 Virginia currency.
The Regiment and company in which he served are not mentioned.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully Your Ob Servt
J. G. Edwards
Hon. Peyton Lea House of Representatives

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Sato 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? 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? a witness
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? Mr
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? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7. 
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.”

Rev.&1813 Wars Section
January 30, 1928
Mabel L. Tait 90 Valley Pike Johnstown, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 10397 it appears that David Tate was born in 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia.
While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted in June or July 1780 and served as Orderly Sergeant under Captains Ballard Smith, Thomas Boyer, and Colonels Buford and Campbell in the Virginia Troops and was in the battles of Ninety Six and Eutaw Springs and was discharged in January 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832 while a resident of Grainger County, Tennessee. He died August 7, 1838 in said Grainger County.
Soldier married August 19, 1784 in Botetourt County, Virginia, Comfort, her maiden name not stated. She was born April 20, 1767. She was living in Grainger County, Tennessee in 1840.
Their children are referred to but no names are

stated.
The above history is that of the only soldier named David Tate (all other spellings searched) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Your letter which contained, also, requests for soldiers of other wars, has been referred to the proper division of the Bureau for reply.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Nashville, Tenn February 25, 1939
Veterans Administration Revolutionary Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you send me the records of application for Revolutionary pensions made by John Mullügan paid through Nashville agency under Act of 1832; and David Tate - Grainger County, Tennessee Act of 1832.
Yours truly
Dora Phillips Quigley
Dora Phillips Quigley 302 Clifton Apts. Nashville, Tenn
Recd one ray Because etc

M. A. ROMJUE
1ST DIST. MISSOURI
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
June 2, 1924.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Can you give me any facts pertaining to the services of Edward Tate and David Tate, who I understand were Revolutionary War soldiers, probably enlisted under General Greene? Would be glad to have any data concerning their services and pensionable status, if any.
If you find their record would be glad also to have the record of their place of birth, if it is shown.
Thanking you for your attention in the matter, I remain
Very truly yours,
M A Romjue
MAR:EC.
M. A. Romjue.

was at a window until after passage of air of July 1838 at 10 A.M. at 10 A.M. March 1838
Set 7 July 1838.
10397

1910 May 16. Hist to Hugh M. Tate 1924 June 3 - " " Hon. M. A. Romine Reg. 1928 - Jan. 20 - Hist to Mabel L. Lait - Her letter forwarded to Widow Div. for other data - MMN
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1939 Apr. 18. Hist. to Dora Phillips Quigley MRS
10397 P. O. Comfort Tate
Service: _____
David REJECTED Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: Sergt. Col. Bulford
P. O. C 8039
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Hon. W. M. Coe Re
March 16. 46

125 Pension Office March 16 1848
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12 th  inst and in reply to state that if you will call at the office the books filed in the case of Compt Tate vs David Tate will be delivered to you
Rev Mr. M c Leese Dear Sir,

Mar 16, 1848
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12 th ult o and in reply to state that if you will call at the office the books filed in the case of Comfort Tate vs. Daniel Tate will be delivered to you.
Hon. W m M. Coche
HJR

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Tate a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. R. file 10397
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June or July 80 18 mos. Orderly Sergeant Ballard Smith Buford Va.   to Jan. 82. Thomas Rogers Campbell   _____            
Battles engaged in, Wincotex + Eutaw Springs*
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Botetourt Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 21. 1832.  Almond-
Residence at date of application, Grainger Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, att 73  born 1759 in Augusta Co. Va., raised in Botetourt Co.
Remarks: He was Botetourt Co. Va. Aug 19. 1759 Comfort  born Feb. 20. 1767 -  he died Aug. 7. 1838  June 2. 1840 res. the Grainger Co. Tenn.

House of Reps Feb 12 th 1847.
Sir
I am requested by some of the heirs of David Tate Rev. deceased, who was a revolutionary Pensioner, to withdraw from the files of papers of his widow, a Book containing the date of the births etc of their children. - I am sure there will be no further application from the heirs for a pension. the said widow having died several years since
Very respectfully. M c Whorter. M c Whorter
Recd J. L. Edwards

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Census
June 3, 1934.
Honorable M. A. Romjue, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Romjue;
In response to your letter of the second instant, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any Edwar Tate.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only David Tate, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 10397, it appears that David Tate was born in 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia.
While residing in Botetourt County, Virginia, he he enlisted in June or July 1780 and served as an Orderly

Sergeant under Captains Ballard Smith, Thomas Boyer and Colonels Buford and Campbell in the Virginia Troops, he was in the battles of Ninety Six and Eutaw Springs and was discharged in January 1788.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, while a resident of Grainger County, Tennessee and he died there August 7, 1838.
Soldier married August 19, 1784 in Botetourt County, Virginia, Comfort (maiden name not stated), she was born April 20, 1767, and was living in Grainger County, Tennessee in 1840.
Their children are referred to but no names are stated.
Sincerely,
Acting Commissioner.

Affidavit of Jacob Kindar

State of Tennessee } August the 20th 1888 Grainger County }
This is to certify that in June 1831 David Tate a born neighbor of mine applied to me to carry a letter to a certain Col Boyer living in the State of Virginia Botet County in order to get the Evidence of D r Boyer to obtain a pension and when delivered the letter to Boyer he was in bad health in consequence of having taken the Dead Palsy some weeks before I got there he took the letter and when he read it his speech came to him and he expressed it David Tate got a living and also that said Tate had been commanded by him and that he had been a good soldier and that if any any man in the United States had a rite to a pension like that and if he recovered so that he could write he would respecting his knowledge of the D r Tate so as to he could impede him to obtain a pension But as I have been since informed Col. Boyer lingered and got worse with the palsy and never as yet has had an opportunity of writing his sworn to in open court J. Cook S. C. Jacob x Skidder mark

affidavit of John Boche

State of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Lockhart personally appeared John Lockhart an open court and being duly sworn according to law says in the year 1879 as well as he recollects the date stated that the application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 applied to the respondent to prepare his papers to enable him to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of 1818 he still he still recollects that said respondent was discharged from the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war it was an honor- able discharge he still recollects said discharge with this declaration directed them to Col John Williams then a Senator in Congress sworn to in open court John Lockhart P.S. Lockhart Dr.

State of Indiana - Tippecanoe County
This day personally appeared before me John
Storm before me an acting Justice of the peace for said county & on his oath by me duly administered said that he knew a certain David State who joined the Regular Army with him at Vincennes for eight months  at  in  Warrick county State of Virginia in August 1780 under a certain Captain Ballard Smith and Marched by him to Hillsborough N.C. and joined the remains of Genl. Gates Army after Gates defeat at Camden and then attached to different companies and served a long time together under different Genl. officers in the Southern Department of the Regular Army untill he joined a corps of cavalry commanded by Col. Wm Washington he believes in Sept. 1781 but when and where the said David State was discharged he knows not as he belonged to the corps  of Cavalry he further states that the said David State done his duty as a good soldier while they were together and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed to his  the  Storm  before me Before me
Jesse Hamblitt Justice of the peace
In the County and State aforesaid
This the 11th day of February 1832
I will let you know that I have not my Pension yet

State of Indiana Green County Set I Thomas Warnick Clerk of the circuit court in and for the County of Green and State of Indiana do hereby Certify that Jesse Naintoll Esquire whose Signature is affixed to the within certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commis- sioned and qualified according to law at the time of taking the same Wherefore due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his Official acts as such.
In Witness whereof Thomas Warnick Clerk of the circuit court, have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Bloomfield the 8 th day of March 1832 Thomas Warnick Clerk
Mr. David Dale Granger County Beaufort Tennessee

Rev LUCKY, FOWLER, ANDREWS & TATE
Successors to
LAW OFFICES OF LUCKY, FOWLER & ANDREWS SUCCESSORS TO LUCKY, SANFORD & FOWLER EMPIRE BUILDING KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
C.E. LUCKY
J. A. FOWLER
F.W. ANDREWS
U.W. Wrd. Ref. 10397 Cyr
May 5, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I have been asked to file an application for membership in the Sons of the Revolution. I have an ancestor, David Tate, who was in the Revolutionary War, and I would like to have the official record of this. In an old document, published about 1835, appears a record of the fact that he was a pensioner with an annual allowance of $90.00, and that he was enrolled as such pensioner on March 13, 1833, and that he was in the Virginia militia service.
With this information, can you not have your proper official make an investigation and send me official data covering David Tate's Revolutionary record, or at least the fact that he was a pensioner. If you will do this I shall greatly appreciate it, and if there are any fees to be paid in advance if you will notify me of this I will correspond with you further.
Yours truly,
Hugh M. Tate,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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MAY 9 - 1910