Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,194, for Joseph Lawrence, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
716
Laurence, Joseph Laurence, or
P. 6194
Lucretia
CONTENTS
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No 8.022
Lucretia Lawrence decd wid. of Joseph, D.C.
Let to John S. Gallagher Jr. Jan 10/54
6194
kw
Act 4 th Mch 1836

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6194
P. O. Sucrutia Lawrence
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

United States of America } State of North Carolina } County of Chowan } ss.
Best known that on this 8 th day of February 1853 personally appeared before me Drew Welch a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid Joshua Lawrence, aged 60 years and Sally Overman aged 58 years, residents of Chowan County in the State of North Carolina, who being duly sworn according to law by me duly authorized to administer oaths, declare, that they are the only children now living of Joseph Lawrence and Lucetia his wife, both deceased. They further declare, that they have often heard the said Joseph Lawrence, say, that he was a regular soldier in the Revolutionary war, that he first enlisted at Bertie County in the State of North Carolina, for the term of five years, and being from that service honorably discharged, his time having expired, he returned home but remained a very short time before he again enlisted to serve the balance of the said war, and that they had often heard him, their said Father, relate his sufferings whilst he was in said war, and had frequently seen his wounds which he stated to have received in the Battle of Brandywine and several other Battles, he mentioned, that he was in which they do not now remember. They further declare, that they had often heard their Mother say, that she was married to the said Joseph Lawrence, before the Revolutionary war. They further declare, that the said Joseph Lawrence, died in the County of Bertie, in the State of North Carolina on the 12 th day of November 1820, and his said Mother, Lucetia Lawrence, died in the County of Roanoke, in the State aforesaid on the 23 rd day of September 1840,
They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining from the United States the Pension which may be due them up to the time of the death of their said Mother, the said Lucetia Lawrence, which she never received nor to their knowledge applied for in her life time, though doubtless entitled to in right of her said husband, the said Joseph Lawrence, services as above stated, under the various acts of Congress, which provides for widows & their children of officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary war. Contemplating & requesting all powers of attorney and other authority hereinbefore given by us, we constitute and appoint William Sumner Safford, Virginia & John S. Ballagh Washington City D.C. our true and lawful attorneys to prosecute our claim which was due our Mother, the said Lucetia Lawrence, in right of her said husband's services as above stated. And we hereby authorize our said attorney to prosecute our said claim for any amount of Pension that may have been due to the time of the said Lucetia Lawrence's death, and to examine all papers or documents in relation to the said claim or file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for our exclusive benefit all monies which may be awarded to us, and with power to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes within expressed and do all other things that we might or could do if personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in these presents.
Attest (Drew Welch Justice of the Peace) Joshua Lawrence (Seal) Sally Overman (Seal) John S. Ballagh sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written. and I certify that I believe the said Joshua Lawrence and Sally Overman, whose signatures appear above are directly and alone interested in said claim and the identical persons entitled as above alleged. (Drew Welch J.P. Seal)

State of North Carolina Owens County
I William R Skinner Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Owens do hereby certify that Drew Neleh whose genu- ine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the Peace in and said County duly commissioned and qualified
Given under my hand and seal of office at Edenton the 8 th day of February A.D. 1833
W m R Skinner, Clerk

Application of the Heirs of Joseph Lawrence Revolutionary Soldier
original
Col.
Act July 4. 1836
Filed Jan 7 th 1857
By John L. Gallaher Jr. Agent.

State of North Carolina County of Chowan 3
At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held in and for the County of Chowan on the 8 th day of February 1853. The Court doth order to be certified that George White a resident of said County, a man of Credibility being in open Court duly sworn according to law saith, that his age is ninety four years, that in the war of the Revolution he lived in the County of Bertie, in the State of North Carolina, that he remembers perfectly well Joseph Lawrence and that he enlisted as a private soldier in the North Carolina State line, Revolutionary Army, at Windsor the County seat of Bertie County, in the State of North Carolina, in the first of the Revolution, another deponent was present at the time the said Joseph Lawrence enlisted though cannot now remember the name of his officer. He enlisted for the term of five years, and that he was also present at the time the said Lawrence was marched away to form the regular army and that he well knows that the said Lawrence did not return home until the end of the war or until the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York. The deponent further states, that he saw the said Lawrence soon after he returned home from the war and has often heard him speak of his sufferings whilst in the army, that he has frequently seen him the said Lawrence exhibit his wounds which he states to have received whilst in battle, and he thinks he saw the battle at Brandywine. The deponent further states, that in the said Lawrence was wounded on the top of his head the ball having passed through the crown of his hat, he was also wounded in his left arm and his left breast was torn off. The deponent further states, that though he was not an eye witness to his services in the army yet no doubt has he of the truth of the statement made by the said Lawrence, He states further, that the said Lawrence died in indigent circumstances being at the time on the Parish in the County of Bertie in the State of North Carolina on the day of 1820 leaving a widow whose name was Lucetia who remained his widow to the time of her death, and who died on the day of 1840 in the County of Pender, in North Carolina leaving only two children now living Joshua Lawrence and Sally Overman of the County of Chowan, North Carolina. The deponent states that the said Joseph Lawrence and Lucetia his wife were married previous to the said war and they lived together as husband and wife and were so reported generally to the time of the said husband's death. He further states that he knows of no public or private record of their marriage, and that he is in no wise interested in any application the said legal heirs may make for any thing whatsoever.
Witness my hand Henry F. Turner John G. Small
George White Mark

I William R. Skinner, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Chowan in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing was sworn to in open Court by George White a Man of Credibility. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Edenton the 23 rd April 1853. W m R. Skinner, Clerk

At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held in and for the County of Hertford, in the state of North Carolina on the 22 nd day of August 1853 the Court doth order to be certified, that Solomon White, a man of credibility, who being duly sworn according to law, saith, that his age is 86 years, that he has lived all his life in the County of Hertford, in the state of North Carolina, that in the first of the Revolution, though young, yet he was well acquainted with Joseph Lawrence, who lived only one mile from him in Bertie County, the adjoining County to him. The Deponent further states, that he knows the said Joseph Lawrence, enlisted as a private soldier in the North Carolina state line about the first of the Revolutionary war, at Bertie County in the state of North Carolina, yet he does not recollect the name of the officer under whom he enlisted, though he remembers, that he left his home to join the regular army, and he was absent from his family several years, and after being discharged from service he returned home, he soon re-enlisted and again marched away into the regular service, and he did not return finally to his family until after Cornwallis, was taken at Little York. The Deponent further saith, that he had often heard the said Lawrence recount his sufferings whilst in the army and show his wounds received in battle. He further states, that the said Lawrence died in indigent circumstances in the year 1820 in Bertie County, in North Carolina and that a widow survived him whose name was Lucetia who died (as he was creditably informed) in the year 1840 in Pungo County, in said state, he is positive she lived as many years after the death of her husband, as she frequently visited his family during the time. The Deponent further states, that only two children survive the said Joseph Lawrence and Lucetia his wife, who are now living in Chowan County, in said state one by the name of Joshua Lawrence, and the other a widow, by the name of Sally Overman who was Sally Lawrence. The Deponent further

States, that the said Lucretia, remained the wife of the said Joseph Lawrence, to the time of his death and that he is not informed as to the time when the said Joseph Lawrence and Lucretia, his wife were married, as they were living together when he first could remember as husband and wife and so reported generally. The deponent states further, that no sort of interest has he in any application the said Legatee may make for any thing which also occurs.
Attest Thos. Pinburn Myrnes
Solomon 1854 White
I, Lewis M. Cooper Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Hertford, in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition was sworn to in open Court by Solomon White, a man of Credibility.
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Winston the 22. August 1853.
L. M. Cooper Clerk