Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,114, for John Melvin, North Carolina

SERVICE
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NC
Mebrin, John.
R. 7114
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No. 38,697 John Melvin N.C. John P. Neely left 10/18/53
7/1/14
Ad June 7/18/32

7114
P. O. _____
John Melvin
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
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Washington City D.C. July 14. 1853
Sir:
Please find enclosed the declaration of John Melvin a Revol Soldier from the State of North Carolina for a Pension under the act of 1832 —
I remain
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
W. F. Kelly
To the Comm ee . Pensions }

State of North Carolina Bladen County } ss.
On this 24 th day of March 1852,
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John Melvin, a resident of the State and County aforesaid, aged 90 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and that he served as herein stated; He hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any the Agency of State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Melvin
Sealed
Sworn to and subscribed before me Joseph T. Melvin a Justice of the Peace, in and said County, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph T. Melvin
J.T. Melvin
Q 1 st Where, and in what year were you born.
A. In N. Carolina Bladen County. in the year 1762,
Q 2 nd Have you any record of your age, if so where is it.
A. I have no record it was destroyed by fire.
Q 3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
A. In N. Carolina Bladen County. at each period,
Q 4 th How were you called into service; were you draughted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute;
A. I volunteered.
Q 5 th 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. A. Genl. Thomas Brown, marched us from Elizabethton in Bladen County, to a station on Swannings Creek near the South Carolina line, where the Tories were committing depredations. we remained in Camp there three months, and Genl. Brown, then, marched us back to Elizabethton, and told us to go home. John Yates was our Captain there, I think. I cannot recollect what year or month that was; after I was discharged by Genl. Brown at Elizabethton; I think I stayed home about twelve months, and then went to Wilmington in N. Carolina, and joined a Militia regiment or company that was stationed there as a Volunteer, for a twelve months tour, before the time expired. peace was made, I think I was in Wilmington about six months. Jeremiah Lotgrave was Major there, and I think Wm. M c Ree was a recruiting officer at that time, and went North. I cannot recollect the Militia regiment I was attached to at either station.
26 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? A. I never received a written discharge.
27 th State some of the names of persons to who you are known, in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution? A. Daniel M c Duffee & Thomas Smith.
I do not know of any surviving witness, who could testify as to my personal service as aforesaid. William Smith de d of this County, who served with me in my first tour, received a pension during his life time; he died a few years ago. Daniel M c Fatter, or his heirs; who served with me in my last tour, I understood, was intitled to, or had, received land, his heirs

many years ago, and was a resident of Bladen County N. Carolina. And I the said Joseph S. Melvin, a Justice of the Peace; do hereby declare that I believe, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states,
Joseph S. Melvin J.P.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, John Melvin, who being duly sworn deposes and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot sue positively as to the precise length of service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, as a private served three months in Camp, on diaming Creek in N. Carolina, served six months in Wilmington N. Carolina as a private, and for such service claiming a pension John Melvin sworn & subscribed.
Attest. Joseph S. Melvin J.P.
State of North Carolina } Bladen County. } We Joseph S. Melvin Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was had: and John Smith and John Sikes also Justices of the Peace in and for said County, who being present, do hereby certify that the above said John Melvin, in consequence of old age, and other bodily infirmities is not able to attend Court.
Given under our hands & seals. day and year aforesaid.
The word, any in 15 th line on 1 st page and the words, I think, and, about, on 2 nd page in 16 th & 17 th lines, was interlined, and, erased, before the signing of this instrument Attest Joseph S. Melvin J.P. (L.S.)
Joseph S. Melvin J.P. John Smith J.P. John Sikes J.P.

North Carolina S. James J. McRae Clerk. Bladen County of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Bladen in the State aforesaid do Certify that Joseph J. Melvin, John Smith, John Sikes, and Nathan Jones Esquires before whom the foregoing papers were executed were at the time of the execution of the same acting Justices of the Peace in and for Bladen County in the State of North Carolina duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that full faith and Credit are due to all their official acts, as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and affixed the County Seal at office in Elizabeth Town on this the Nineteenth day of September Anno Domini 1852.
J. J. McRae Clerk " " "

State of North Carolina } ss. Bladen County
on this 21 st day of April 1852.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Daniel M c Duffee a clergyman, residing in the State and County aforesaid, and Thomas Smith of the same, also a clergyman, who being duly sworn according to law, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Melvin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 90 years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
witness
Daniel M c Duffee Thomas Smith
Nathan Jones J.P. Seal
And I hereby certify that Daniel M c Duffee and Thomas Smith are credible witnesses;
Nathan Jones J.P. Seal