Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,115, for William Taburn, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Jaburn, William (Colored) or Jabour
No. 18,115
Nelly
CONTENTS

777 o North Carolina 23. 574
William Taburn Ser t of Granville Co in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Saunders of the Reg t . commanded by Col Taylor in the N.C. m il . time for 10 mos. 10 d ys
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 34 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of July 1834 and with Mrs. M. Taburn Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $86.10 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34 - 17.22 $103.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 2 1/2 Page 76

4305. North Carolina.
Nelly Jabour, widow of William Jabour,
who died on the 4th: February, 1835, of Warren Co in the State of N. C. a who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Saunders of the Reg't. commanded by Col: Taylor V. G. in the N. Carolina line for 9 months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville, at the rate of 31 Dollars 10 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1835 February, 1835 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 16- day of Nov: 1845 — and sent to J. W. White, Warrenton, N. C. a
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1845 $329.88 Semi-annual allowance ending March: 15.55
$345.43
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by W. M. Stewart Clerk, Book 6 — Vol. 1 — Page 185.

No 6551
Mary Labour Mother of William NC
Oct 4 May 1836
Nov 19-2-35
William Labour

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836;
State of North Carolina } Warren County — — — }
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions May Term 1845.
On this 26 th day of May 1845. Personally appeared before the Court, Nelly Saburn a resident of this County & State aged 85. 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 William Saburn Jr. who was a Private in the N o Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War, who was late a Pensioner of the adjoining County of Granville N.C. That was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of June 7 th 1832, at the Rate of $34.44 cts per annum — She further declared that she was married to the said William Saburn Jr. on the 2 nd day of January 17 th Hundred and Twenty eight, (1778) That her husband the aforesaid William Saburn Jr. died on the 4 th day of February 1835, and that she has remained a widow since that Period as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof here- unto annexed —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
Scet
M. J. Montgomery Clerk by L. W. White S.C.
Nelly her Saburn Mark

State of N. Carolina } ss Warren County - }
J. Marcellus J. Montgomery
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that it has been satisfactorily proven before the court, that the within declarant Nelly Sabum is the widow of the same William Sabum that was a pensioner of Granville County at the rate of $34.34 Cents per annum & that he did die on the 4 th day of February 1835. & that she was married in the year 1778. & that she is now a widow and has never married since the death of her said husband ————— Whereupon the court ordered that the Clerk of this court certify these proceedings to the War Department
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in the Town of Warrenton This 26 th day of May 1845.
M. J. Montgomery Clerk By J. R. White D.C.

A copy
North Carolina State Know all men by these presents that we William Taburn & John Watson of the county in the state aforesaid are here and firmly bound unto Richard Caswell Esq. Governor & Capt. General in & over the said state in the sum of Five Hundred Pounds, proc. To which pay- ment, well & truly to be made to the said Richard Caswell & his successors, We bind our- selves, our heirs Exors & admrs Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals and dated this, first day of January 17 Hundred and Seventy eight, — The condition of the above Obliga- -tion is such that Whereas a Licence hath issued out of the Clerk's office of the said County for a Marriage Shortly to be solemnized & had between the above bound William Taburn & Nelly Evans both of the above County, Now if there be no lawful cause to Obstruct, the said Marriage Then the above Obligation to be Void Else to remain in full force & Virtue —
Signed & Sealed in Presence of Thos. Macken
William his Taburn Mark John Watson
State of N.C. } Warren County } J. Marcellus J. Montgomery Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County in said state do certify that the foregoing is a true & exact copy of the Marriage Bond of William Taburn to Mary Nelly Evans found on file in my office, with the exception

of. The dates, which is written in the above copy, but in the Original are set forth in plain legible figures Thus "This 1 st day of January 1778"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office at Office this 18 th day of July 1845. M. J. Montgomery Clerk by J. W. White S.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June A.D. 1832. -
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Granville County } August Term A.D. 1832.
On this 10 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before Maurice Smith James Laych & Lewis Greer member of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the county and State aforesaid, now sitting. William Taburn Sen t . a free man of color, who was born in Northampton County in the State of North Carolina on the North side of Roanoke River, his father's name was William Taburn, and his mother was Judy Allen; his age has is unable to state nor does he know whether any Register was ever made of his age who is now very poor and decrepit, and almost blind, barely able to distinguish day from night, and an inmate of the Poor House of Granville County 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 June 7 th 1832. -
That he entered into the Continental Service of the United States when he was about the age of twenty or twenty one years under James Saunders as Captain, his other Companey officers he cannot recollect but he remembers that Col. William Taylor commanded the Regiment, the other field officers he cannot recollect. He entered the Service by Enlistment for two years and a half - The destination of the detachment to which I belonged was for Wilmington North Carolina, and our Place of rendezvous was in Williamsborough in this County - Here we were mustered for a short time, and as soon as preparation could be made, the Company marched off to Wilmington - There being great difficulty in procuring baggage Waggons for this Company and I owning a pretty good one and Team.

and the departure of the company being delayed for the want of a waggon, I was importuned, again and again to let my waggon go with them, but I felt great repugnance to this course, but Col. Taylor and Captain Saunders joining in entreaty to effect this object, I at length consented and accepted their proposal to discharge me from my term of enlistment on condition of sending my waggon to carry the baggage. But I had some difficulty in getting a driver; by arrangement with said officers a man by the name of John Davis who also had a waggon to accompany the soldiers agreed to, and did take charge of my waggon upon condition I would tend and cultivate his crops for him in his absence - This contract was fully and honestly complied with on my part, and Davis took my waggon and Capt. Benjamin Hester drove his waggon went with the detachment and brought my waggon back, and delivered it to me. - I cannot state the day, month or year in which these occurrences took place, but it was at an early period of the revolution - I never took any discharge or written evidence of this service - I do not know of any person now living by whom these facts can be proved.
I first engaged in draft in a Southern town of Fayette  Greene  county service under Richard Taylor as Captain; the other company officers and the field officers I am unable to recollect - We marched from Oxford Granville County by Cross creek near Fayetteville to Charleston S.C. or near to it; we thence marched to the river Savannah and joined the American army - I am unable to recollect who was the Commander in chief but I rather think that Col. Lytle was the Colonel of the Regiment to which I belonged. This circumstance occurs to my memory from the fact that Col. Lytle had me put under guard for a whole day for getting drunk and cursing him - While in service in that country an engagement took place between the British and our men - They were too

hard for us and we had to retreat, indeed we were scattered or put to flight - and I made the best of my way home - On my arrival at home I found that my captain had returned before me - The precise time I was in actual Service I do not know, but it could not be much short of the Term of Enlistment - I rather think but am not certain that while on this tour, we engaged in an additional Term of Service, but of this I cannot speak with recollection - I rather think the battle in which the Americans were routed as before spoken of was that of Brian Creek
My next tour of duty was again by Draft from Granville county, under the Command of James Fuller Captain, Thomas Bradford Lieutenant and Blake Mander Ensign Capt. Fuller had received a wound in his heels and became unable to travel and Shadrack Parrish took the Command of our Company We marched to Hillsborough, & were there put under the Command of Col. Farnen, Lieutenant Colonel Henison & Major Sharpe - My memory is refreshed as to this last fact and that of Parrish taking the place of Fuller by talking with Thomas Jordan a Soldier who served in the same company with me - From Hillsborough we marched through Salisbury to the Catawba about Bratton's ford and joined our army under under Genl. Davidson - The Enemy were on the opposite Banks of the River - I was stationed at Low Ford when the attempt was made to cross the River at this place as well as at Bratton's ford three miles above - I was stationed very near General Davidson who rode upon a Black horse, when he received the fatal Ball that put a period to the life of the ablest, kindest & best officer that ever commanded in an Army - As soon as he was struck by the Ball, he called out "Help me down down, Boys, I am a Dead man - give the news to the men at the Island and above" and expired - We were soon thrown into confusion by the death of our beloved General, the Enemy took advantage of it, crossed the River, overpowered our men and put us to flight

we scampered for life, and made our way as well as we could to the Widow Farrants land where we were stopped & formed into order of Battle by our Company of full Officers. It was raining like a torrent, - Forster with his light Horse, pursued and here overtook, and charged upon us - Our guns were wet we could not discharge them and we were all put to flight in the utmost confusion - I ran and escaped as well as well as I could - I fell in with an old Horse without Saddle or Bridle and was unable to get hold of & mounted him - I travelled that day and night and near day stopped at a house to get something for my horse and myself to eat - I was there informed that I was only about twelve miles in a North West direction from the Widow Farrants lane where we had been beaten & put to flight - I then bent my course so as to escape the enemy & coming near to, but north of Salisbury, learned that the enemy had just passed through that town - I directed my course up the river and crossed the old skin high up and passed along through Salem, thence a winding and crooked course, so as to avoid the enemy until I got entirely clear of them and then struck a direct course toward home - Shortly after my return home I was attacked by sickness and was unable to join the Company under my Captain who had crossed Dan River passed down the Roan dropped out at Taylors ferry & had come on to Harrisburg - Being too unwell to travel I remained at home when they marched to Hillsborough. In a short time I was so much improved in health and strength that I set out to join the army and at Johnsons old store on Little River, I met the remnant or a part of our Company returning home. I was informed by them that as the term of service was within a few days of expiring, and there was great demand for arms to supply the new recruits who had

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Joined the army without arms, - they were discharged returned with them and in a few days afterwards we heard of the Battle of Guilford -
In the December of 1781 I performed another term of three months duty by Draft I was commanded by W. Hargrove Searcy Captain, the other officers I cannot recollect. We were drafted and marched from Oxford in Granville County to Hillsborough thence to Cross creek, from which place Genl. Butler marched up to the Raft swamps in the neighbourhood of which the enemy consisting of British & Tories were collected in considerable force. After being in service some time Capt Searcy obtained a furlough or discharge and left the Army and I took his rifle - Shortly after, I was selected by General Butler as a Cook and continued in that character until I was discharged, which was upon the reception of news of the Capture & Surrender of the British Army under Cornwallis at Yorktown - If I ever took a discharge, which I believe I did not, it is lost or mislaid -
Howler Jones, Harris Hicks, Edward Jones Sen. & James Harkins & William Hargrove Searcy are the only persons living that I know of, who and served in this campaign with me
He 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 any State or Territory -
Sworn to subscribed the day & date aforesaid in open Court William his Mark J. Johnson

Thomas Jordan & Fowler Jones Swd. make Oath vyz the said Jordan that he entered the service of the United States in the Company commanded first by Jones Fuller & afterward by Shadrack Parrish as Captain, by Thomas Bradford as Lieutenant, and by Batt Mauldin as Ensign as stated in one part of the foregoing declaration of Mr. Taburn - He was but a little the size of fifteen years of age at this time, was small & slender - and marched in company with said Taburn, who taking a liking to him the said Jordan, whenever we had to cross a deep creek or other water course Taburn would stoop down & take him this affiant on his shoulders and carry him across the stream - He testifies to and certifies the statement of the said Taburn so far as relates to the tour in which I served with him to the Catawba, Torrance's land and the defeat of the Americans at that River and the attack, rout & defeat of the Americans, in the Widow Torrance's lands and the dispersion of our forces, for he was in that land, drawn up in line of battle when Carlton attacked & charged upon us - Taburn never afterwards joined the Army, but this affiant continued in service until his company was discharged at the High Rock on the 12 th of March 1888 -
Fowler Jones Swd. testifies and declares that he served with William Taburn in the tour as mentioned by him in his preceding declaration to the Rapt Swamp and knows that said Taburn served in said Company as he has stated and that he acted as a Cook for General Butler a part of the period of said tour & he believes until information was received of the capture of Horn Wallis at York - He was himself a soldier in the same expedition -
sworn to & subscribed in open court
Thomas F. Jordan
mark his
Fowler
Jones Swd.
mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter as prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Jordan & Fowler Jones who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Granville County aforesaid & that they are creditable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
James Cloyd chairman. Maurice Smith J.P. Lewis Green J.P.
Jacob Anderson makes Oath that he is a Citizen of Granville County & was born, raised and has always resided in it - That he is now and was during the Revolutionary War well acquainted with William Taburn and that he lived within a few miles of him and that he lived with him when he Enlisted in the said Taburn when he Enlisted in Continental Service for two and a half years - This affiant testifies that he knows that said Taburn had owned a waggon and Team and that it was sent as a Baggage waggon with the Soldiers - That Taburn had enlisted with from Williamsborough - That said waggon was in the charge of John Davis who also had a waggon in the service of the Army - That Benjamin Austin (Capt) then a Young man drove the waggon of said Davis and Davis drove the waggon of said Taburn - That said Taburn tended the Crops of said Davis while he was gone with the waggon That said Davis drove in his waggon a large Black Stud Horse and a large Roan Stud Horse - Jacob his Anderson
Subscribed Oath to is open Court this 5 th day of September A.D. 1832 before me James Hester one of the Judges the Superior Courts of Law & of Equity for the State of North Carolina
James Hester J.P.

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Granville County } August Term A.D. 1832
William Hargrove Searcy came into open court and made oath that he commanded the Company as mentioned in the within declaration of Mr. Taburn Ser. to the Dist. Searcy, that said Taburn was a private in his Company as he has stated & that I left the encampment by him before the men were discharged as he has stated and also that I did said William Taburn have my rifle & accoutrements upon leaving the detachment - Thus far I certify and do further - subscribed & sworn to in open court 11 th August 1832 Wm H Searcy
And the Court now sitting consisting of William M. French, Richard Bullock & Thomas H. Willie, do hereby certify that William H. Searcy the affiant to the foregoing affidavit is a citizen of Granville County, and we feel well assured that the facts set forth therein are just and true, and that his said statement is entitled to credit inasmuch as he has been in open court 11 th Aug. 1832.
Wm H Searcy } Member R Bullock } of the Granville Co. Court
I Stephen K. Sneed Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Granville and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Taburn Ser. for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Oxford this the 11 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Steph K Sneed Clerk

William Talune,
Admit as a private Memo 210 days $34.44
88.88 17.22 86.10
Wm M. Luedtke Board of Directors H.R. Present

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 Taburn 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, 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 ?  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 ? has the testimony of witnesses.  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 ? yes.  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 ? ans. 
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.
# No allowance can be made, for any time in which the claimant was not himself in actual service. Pay will be allowed for his three last tours of service only, as soon as it can be ascertained precisely how long he served during said tours.

Oct. 21. 1895
Charles Warren
My Father,
A. L. Edwards, (Comr of Pensions) Washington City D. C.

Warrenton N.C
Dear Sir
27 th Oct: 1845.
On the 28 th August. Last. you wrote me to send you The Law respecting, Coloured Persons being bound to perform Military duty. — It was in the case of Nelly Daborn's application for a Pension
I send you The Certificate of The Secy of State of N.C. —
Please Let me know The decision of The widows application
I am Sir
Respectfully yours,
M c W. White

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and the State of North Carolina, do certify, that by act of the General Assembly of this State passed, or ratified the 9 th of May 1777, all effective persons in this State from the age of sixteen years to fifty were bound to perform Militia duty, or service when called upon, without regard to colour, and such has been the law of the State until the year 1835.
Given under my hand this 15 th October 1845.
W. Hill Secretary of State

JUL 22 1879
be Nelly John John John
L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington City -
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Warrenton N o Carolina
18 th July 1845.
Dear Sir
Herein I send you Mrs. Taburne's Declaration , Please examine it & send her Certificate to me if allowed
Geo. W. White

State of North Carolina Granville County
Dupmore out of Dan Hall Term AD. 1832.
Zachariah Hester personally appeared in open Court & being duly sworn according to law, Testifies & declares that he knows that William Taburn Senr was a soldier in the Revolutionary War - Said Taburn is older than this affiant who will be 72 years of age the 13 th January 1833 -
This affiant was a soldier with said William Taburn in a company battalion in the course of their tour was marched to the Columbia where we found the enemy under Genl Greene -
This affiant was also a Brother Soldier with said Taburn in the Expedition to the Savannah River, and We, with others were discharged and this affiant and said Taburn & others came home together - This tour was for five months after we left the State of North Carolina subscribed & sworn in open Court this 5 th day of September 1832
His Zachariah Hester Mark
And the Court doth hereby declare its opinion that the statement made in the foregoing affidavit are true & that he is a person whose statement is entitled to Credit - Sep. 8 th 1832 - James Clarke Clerk

State of North Carolina Goreville County 3
I Sandy Harris Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly sworn to in open Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this the 14th of Decr 1832
J. Harris clk.

State of North Carolina } Granville County }
Personally appeared before me William M. Snod a Justice of the Peace for said County estate this 5 th day of December, 1833, before James Fowler who being duly sworn & according to Law, Testifies and declares that, in addition to the facts stated in his affidavit heretofore taken in the town to the Rapp swamp as stated in Wm. Johnson's declaration, He and Johnson were soldiers in that Force & were commanded by William Hargrove Seay as Captain; that after intelli- gence of the Captain of Cornwallis was received at our Camp at Rexford Bridge, the British burnt said Bridge & marched off to Wilmington This affiant and said Johnson with the other soldiers belonging to our Company were left on duty for some time; we were Mr. and had after the Enemy and took Post about twelve miles from Wilmington near the Bulk House where, we were kept on duty until our full Term of Honor month had expired when we were discharged - Johnson & myself did not leave Camp together, but we fell in company on our Journey Home subscribed & sworn to the day stated above
Subscribed & sworn to before me Fowler J. Jones Sent. his Mark
State of North Carolina } Granville County } I Benjamin Pettit Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William M. Snod before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Johnson Sen. and Fowler Jones Sent. were subscribed & sworn to is an acting Justice of the Peace for the same and that alliteration as such is entitled to faith and credit. - Witness my hand & seal of office at Oxford This 10 th day of December A.D. 1833.
Benj. Pettit Clerk

State of North Carolina } Granville County }
Personally appeared before me William M. Snodgrass a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid this 5 th day of December 1833. William Saburn a free man of color who duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth declare as follows vizt.
That in his declaration sworn to and subscribed on the 10 th August 1832, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, that the services rendered by him as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War are substantially set forth therein; that the circumstances of his first enlistment are correctly set forth, but if no allowance is to be made for the first tour, he must submit to the decision, but thinks it hard -
The second tour of five months was performed as is proved by a Mother Soldier Zachariah Hester who served with him -
The third tour to the Catawba was performed as stated, and as far as I recollect the term of service which I performed was about two months and twenty days or perhaps a few days over it - but I am content it shall be fixed at it -
The fourth tour to the Rappahannock I think had almost been completed when the news of the Capture of Cornwallis was received and we did not discharge -
I believe the full tour was complete before we reached home - but I am content it be fixed at two months and twenty days - subscribed sworn to the day first written
Wm E. Saburn Sen d Mark
raised to some time after, having the line split
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18115-
Nelly Sabour
Widow
William Sabour
Brn Rev War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V No 6551 Nelly Tabour N.C. Ed. L. Al. Estate Aug 28. 45
act 4 July 1836

6551
Nelly Tabour Mdm of William NC
Act 4 July 1836
Adm 9 mo 10 days / m. $31 10 per ann
from 4 th Feb. 1835-
J M White Warrenton NC

copy.
War Department Pension Office Dec. 26, 1832.
Sir:
The claims of William Taburn, Allen Howard, Lowell Frazer, Fowler Jones and James Terry transmitted to this Dep. by W. M. Sneed have been examined, and the papers of Taburn and Howard are herewith returned accompanied by a brief in each case. The objections are contained in the negative answers in red ink, given to the questions. The three months tour of service performed by Howard in the spring of 1781 in catching fish, cannot be taken into consideration in the investigation of his claim, said service not having been in the performance of military duty
Lowell Frazer performed one tour of three months in the performance of duty with Howard in catching fish and as he performed only one other tour of three months his claim cannot be allowed.
The service performed by James Terry and Fowler Jones having been for a less period than six months their claims cannot be allowed. The Revolutionary pension laws provide for none who did not perform an actual service of at least six months.
Their papers will remain in the files of this office.
Hon. A. H. Shepperd. H. R.