Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6190, for Jacob Lawler, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
96
Lawler, Jacob
P. 6 190
CONTENTS

6190
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Jacob Lawler
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Jacob Lawler Alabama
Rejected
per letter 18 Dec 87 Hon. J. L. Martin
did not serve six months in a reg which organized Corp & by order of competent author ity.
6195

Ala.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions Washington
Hon. J. L. Martin H. R.

Rep Hall Decr 18 th 1837
Sir I herewith enclose to you the application of Jacob Lawler of Walker Co. Ala. for a pension for revolutionary services. With great respect
Yours abt son
J. L. Martin
Hon J. L. Corrao
Commr of Pensions

V 34. 302 Jacob Lauer Alabama
Hon. J. L. Martin H. R.

The State of Alabama & Circuit Court November Term 1837 Walker County } On this day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared in open court before the Hon presiding judge for said county Jacob Lawler a resident of said county and State aforesaid 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 7 th 1832 That he volunteered in the Army of the United States some time in the fall of in Burke County in the State of North Carolina under the command of Captain Francis M c Kirkle who was commanded by Col. M c Dowell and marched from thence up the Calawba river to near the head and stationed for some considerable time at Davidsons fort and from thence we were marched to Logis fort to Chambers fort and several other places and at the expiration of three months we were marched back down the river to near home and dismissed from said tour of duty, and after being at home a short time a draft was ordered and he was drafted but hired a man to take his place during said tour and as well as recollection during the Spring or summer of the next year he again volunteered under Captain Davidson in Burke County under the same Colonel and was again marched to the head of the Calawba river and was marched from fort to fort until the expiration of the term for which he volunteered which was three months or more and was then marched back to Burke County and again dismissed making in both tours of duty upwards of three months and for which services he claims a pension He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a

pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Jacob Lawler mark
We Nicholas Boshell and James D Cooner citizens residing in said county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Lawler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Nicholas Boshell James D Cooner
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nicholas Boshell and James Cooner who has signed the same are citizens residing in said county and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit Sam Chapman Judge 7th Judicial circuit

Answers to the interrogatories
1. I was born in the State of N. Carolina the year I do not know 2. I have no record of my age 3. I was living in Burke county when called into service since that time I have lived in South Carolina and now in Alabama 4. Each time that I served I volunteered although I was once drafted but hired a substitute 5. I was not acquainted with many of the officers such as I recollect were Col. Daniel McRae Col. George Davidson and Col. McDowell 6. I did not receive a discharge for either tour each time I was dismissed
9 The State of Alabama } Thomas A Heard clerk Walker County } of the Circuit court for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Lawler for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal at office there being no official seal for said county this seventh day of November in the year 1837.
T. A. Heard Clerk