Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1699, for Daniel Meaders, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Meaders, Daniel
S. 1699
Born in N C
carded.
CONTENTS

122.196
West Tennessee 5.
Daniel Meadows
Bedford Co in the State of Tennessee he was a private in the Co. commanded Captain Comd 2nd  James of the regt commanded Col Taylor in the N. & W. Div for 6 mo & 8 days f 1778
scribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee the rate of 23 Dollars 38 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct. 1833 and sent to John Bruce, Shelbyville
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 33 $ 38.45 Post-ant. allowance ending 4th Mo 36 11 69
$ 70.14
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Govt Allison Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 93

State of Tennessee On this 15 day of August 1832. Benton County Personally appe- ared in the op- court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Benton County in the State of Tennessee Before Samuel Phillips John B. Johnston and John S. Nail esquire Justices of the peace appointed members of the peace appointed court. Dan- iel Headers aged Sixty nine years and none more tho' being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decl- laration in order to the get of the act of Congress the bene- the 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States that the in August 1778 into Captain Snell's com- pany of horsemen of the first North Carolina line. went west in a regiment of horsemen commanded by Colonel Phillip. with and as he believes the "with" Taylor and as he believes the "Brigade" in which he served was commanded by General

Butter that he served as a bar servant three months the first time he went into service, that during the term of service, that said he went from Granville county in the State of North Carolina to Soulsbury in the state last mentioned from then he marched to a little town called Pine Tree in the state of South Carolina afterwards the name of said little town was changed to present name which he does not now recollect. After marching a little there he marched in the state last mentioned in the state last mentioned at which place he remained on one day and then he marched to a little creek called Rocky River in the state of North Carolina in the state of North Carolina from then he marched to the town of Hillsborough in the state

te of North Carolina where he was discharged. That du- ring the term of service afore said he was acquainted with General Butler, Colonel Taylor, Major Phillips, and Captain James  John  Stewart  Sturtevant captain James Sturtevant  Sturtevant in captain John Sturtevant  Sturtevant ration of the three months in service  term  Phillip  Phillip  Taylor  Taylor gaze him a with discharge But he has lost or mislaid his discharge and has searched him  himself for it but can not find it and he does not know where it is at this time. That it he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no per- son whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to his services during the three months afore said. He states that afterwards time in the year 1779 1779  1779 he as- es not know in what month he again volunteered and went into ser- vice as a horseman in the captain

Daniel Meader 418823 John Ginn's Company of horsemen. was sent out who went out with his company as a scouting scouting party to pursue the British at to- night under under Captain John Ginn without seven days days under cap- tain John Ginn at the expiration of which time said Ginn left said com- pany and went to Hillsborough in the State of North Carolina and after Ginn left the said company in part, the Lieutenant said company took the name of said company That he served said company the company last month That during the three months afore- said he marched through different parts to say that all in the State of North Carolina afore said he was three months last said Ginn at the expiration of the said Ginn who had returned to a written discharge again gave him it and does not know where it is

5 5 at this time that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to his services of service. That sometime in the year 1779 he volunteered as a horseman in Capt. John Henderon's company. That he volunteered under Capt. Henderon with the design to serve three months. That at the end expiration of the eight days baparian John Henderon was fully discharged, there being no need for him to serve any longer at that time. That during the eight days aforesaid he was acquainted with the captain John Henderon. That during the last eight days last aforesaid in the march from Granville to the town of Halifax in the state of North Carolina he was discharged from the town of Halifax. That he has no documentary evidence nor he knows of no person whose evidence he can procure who can testify as to any of his services whatever. That he served in all six months and eight days. 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 the agency of any state or territory in the United States on this day of subscription in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Daniel X Headens Mark
Questions to be asked Daniel Headens 1 Where and in what year were you born.
Answer. I was born in Granville the county in the state of North Carolina on the 14 day of August December 1762

2. have you any record of your age.
Answer. I have not. It was put down in my father's bible but the same bible was either destroyed or worn out I know not where it is.
3. Where were you living at the time when gathered into service where have you lived since the Revolution - the War and where do you now live.
Answer. I was living in Franklin County in the state of North Carolina at the time I went into service and remained there till about fifteen years ago when I moved from there to South Carolina where one year then removed to Warren County North Carolina where I now live.

eral years do not recollect how long then removed to Bea- ura County in state of Tennessee where he has lived ever since
4 How were called into ser- vice were you drafted did you volunteer or were you substitute and if a sub- stitute for whom Answer I volunteered all three times
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you ser- ved; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general

circumstances of your service
Answer. I was acquainted with General Butler, Colonel Phillips Taylor, Major William Hunt, Captain Morrow, Captain James Lawrence, Captain John G. G. and Captain John Henderson. and the general circumstances of my service are above stated.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer. Colonel Phillip Taylor gave me a written discharge at the expiration of my first term of service but I do not know where it is at the expiration of my second term of service but Captain John G. G. gave him a written discharge which is lost and at the expiration of his third term of service Captain John Henderson gave him a verbal discharge.

I state the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and also who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Republic.
Answer. Samuel Haggard. John H. Haggard. The Reverend William G. Wood. James Haggard. Daniel Haggard. Dated 16th August 1832.
We Richard the undersigned residing in the County of Bedford and James Haggard residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Haggard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty-nine years of age.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion here- in the investigation of the matter of the inter- seceding Department by the Pres- ident that Mr. Gar- field's name that Mr. Gar- field and the al- and several licant and the said several ties that it appears the Bichoral James Haggard

has signed the proceeding certificate as are and resident in the county of Bedford and state of Pennsylvania and that the same also are credible and that their statement is true
J. S. Keill Samuel Phillips John B. Smith Esquire
I James. The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original proceedings of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Bedford, state of Pennsylvania, in the case of the Commonwealth vs. John B. Smith, for a false pretence, wherein I have been sworn to act as clerk and seal of office. This is the 10th day of August 1832.
John B. Smith

18823
Daniel McAdams
W Tenn Bedford Co
From 1778 point of Canby 6 m 8 days gp private of Canby 3 m 12.50 Pr. Infy 3 m 8 days 10.88 $23.38 100.
John Brice Shelbyville Tenn.

BRIEF in the case of Daniel Meaders of Bedford County 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? 67 7/9 mo  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.     Vol In 1778 Aug. 3 for Cav Gen. Taylor Capt. Sneed. N.C. Troops   Vol 1779 — 3 " No col — Capt. Irwin   Vol 1779 — 8 " Capt. Henderson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Nob. Grunville Co.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradit.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Seal is wanting on one Sheet. 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. Williams Examining Clerk.

Rev War
1699
✓ INVALID.
File No. 1699
Daniel Meaders. Miss N.C. Hill.
Act. June 7, 1832.
Index :—Vol. 2 , Page 253.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Shelbyville, August 6 th 1833.
Sir I have again sent you on the papers in the case of the application of Daniel Weaders for a pension. I hope if said papers are now correct Sir please send me his Pension Roll and be glad if you would attend to the case of Joseph Jacobs whose Pension Papers as well as I now recollect I sent on to you several months ago from this place but never have received any return whatever. I am dear Sir in- The Honour-ble able Lewis C. Easton Secretary of War.
and I humbly re- quest. John Brant.

I Richard 13 Cunningham a clergyman resident in Bedford county in the state of Tennessee hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Henderson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be now about seventy years eight months & twenty days old that he is reputed and belie- ved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution and that to and subscribed the opinion sworn to at August 1833. the 6 day of C. M. Kirkpatrick Richard Cunningham
We Samuel Willis Green all of the Haggert and Jesse Burkett residing in Bedford county in the state of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Richard Cunningham who has subscribed & sworn to the above certificate and that on the 16 day of August 1832. The time at which said Richard Cunningham subscribed and swore to the fir- st certificate in this case was

silent at that 14th time of having been licensed by this church church. but on the 3 day of this month said Richard Cunningham was again rec- eived by his church as a preach- er and that he is  now at this time a preacher of the gospel at this standing sworn to and very good. This 6 day of August 1833. B.
J. M. Whidock
Samuel Haggard
Jeff B. Brawley
William Haggard Green Mark
And the said court do hereby certify that it appears to them that Richard Cunningham who has signed and swore to the proceeding certificate is marked A is a clergyman in good standing and resides in Beaufort county in the state of Tennessee and is a creditable person and that his statement is to the best of his knowledge to credit.
6 Francis B Armstrong being dead.
Samuel Haggard Mark

I James McKittrick clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Bedford county in the state of Tennessee hereby certify that the proceedings certificates marked A. B. and C. in the  and contains all the material proceedings in the case of the application of Daniel Meadows for a pension. Witness my hand and seal of office this 6 day of August 1833.
J. McKittrick  clk

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
March 19 th 1833
SIR :
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are  is hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. Each  This case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. Edwards
John Bruce by } Shelby will } Scrap } }
Daniel Woaders

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of  Paniel Heading  which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  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?  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?  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  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? 

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? No. Two Citizens 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? XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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?
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, deposeeth 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; whether the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, employed in any civil pursuit.
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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.