Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,659, for Robert Surls, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Surls, Robert
S. 7659
carded.
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16754
Robert Snipes
of Montgomery in the State of N. Car. who was a R t in the commanded by Captain of the R t commanded by Col. Laurence in the N. Car. line for 1 yr.
Date of death not given
Inscribed on the Roll of C arolina at the rate of $10. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept. 33. and Sub-M rs D. Martin Laurencville S.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1830 100 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 32 20
$120-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 56

Robert E. Lee
May 8
N.C.
25255

Declaration of Robert Surls in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of North Carolina Montgomery County
On this 19 th day of April A D 1833 personally appeared before me William Coggins a justice of the peace for the County of Robert Surls a resident of the County of State aforesaid aged eighty four 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 at the time he entered the service of the United States he lived in the County of State in the State of North Carolina, that he is not able to state what was the particular date of his service but believes it was in the fall of the war; That when he first entered into the service of the United States he thinks he was about twenty five years old but he might have been more or to the best he has no in distinct recollection - He was drafted for a term of three months under Captain Joseph Green and Lieutenant Michael Stevens at Seno in State house and a few days after the draft the Company was marched to Wilmington and placed under the Command of General Caswell who had a considerable force stationed at that place. This affiant states that he does not remember any other of his officers names except the one aforementioned. That while he was at Wilmington he was engaged in building fortifications and digging trenches along the river Cape Fear. That

service for three months when the time for which he was drafted was out and he received a discharge from his Captain Joseph Green which he has lost by his house being burnt and he then returned home - This affiant states further that soon after he returned from this service there was a general muster in Seneca for soldiers called at that time nine months men - and that he volunteered for a term of nine months under Captain Benjamin Harrison the lieutenants name he cannot re- collect and collected together at Kingston on a creek there in Seneca County where the company together with other companies who had come together at that place remained there a few days - This affiant from his rec- ollection of memory is unable to mention the names of the officers who took command at Kingston except Captain Caswell. The same whom he has been under at Wilmington marched a day or two with the regiment and left them under their own command of some Colonel and other officers whose names this affiant does not recollect. From Kingston the regiment was marched to Wal- ifus on Roanoke River which River the Regiment crossed at that place and was marched through Norfolk in Virginia and from thence to Baltimore and from there to Philadelphia where this affiant was with the rest of the soldiers attached to Genl. Washington's army. This affiant passed through a good many towns and villages on his way to Philadelphia - the names of which he cannot recollect; after the companies that started from Seneca County has been united to the

army at Philadelphia under the Command of Genl Washington: the whole of his forces immediately left that place and marched to near West Point on the North River where they arrived sometime in the Fall of the year. That they remained at West Point until just before Chris- tmas in which time the Army at that place built a great fort The affiant is at the time unable to give a satisfactory account on a visit of the part of his service. He does not recollect that Genl. Washington was at West Point or whether it was only a de- tachment of his Army. That was sent there in order to erect fortifications that he together with the rest of the forces at West Point returned to Philadelphia where they arrived on Christmas Eve and went into Barracks during the rest of the winter - When the winter had broken up the time for which the affiant had volunteered his services had expired and he was put on board a vessel at Philadelphia and was carried to Norfolk by water - From Norfolk the affi- ant and all the rest who went from his part of the Country marched to Halifax on the Roanoke where he and the rest received their discharges in Captain Long's Oldfield as the place was called. That he served nine months the time for which he received a discharge which dis- charged has been lost as aforesaid by fire. The discharge was

given him by Captain the withstanding he is unable from old age to state the dates of services or the names of his Regiments or field officers he is well opined that he served nine months the last time and then months the first making in all twelve months for which he claims a pension. This affiant knows of no person in this part of the state who can testify as to his services and of there are any persons living who know of them they reside in the lower part of the state and he is too old and poor to procure them testimony. The affiant states that he lived in Seneca on Seneca River from the date of his service until eleven or twelve years past when he came to Montgomery County where he now resides - In the present neighborhood where I reside I am acquainted with Edward Wright, David Blake and Isaac Hix who can testify as to my character for veracity and the belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. This affiant is unable to procure the testimony of a clergyman to testify to the same as there is none in his neighborhood to whom his character is known. This affiant states that he has no record of his age nor does he know the date of his birth He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity at this the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
his Robert X Surles Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid

State of North Carolina } I, Edward Wright a resident of the County and State Montgomery County } of said do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Surls who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be eighty four years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution for sworn to and subscribes this day and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Edward Wright Mark
Wm Boggins
State of North Carolina } The said William Boggins justice of the peace as Montgomery County } of said for the County of Montgomery - after the investigation of the matter and after putting the entire of above described by the War Department do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as the State and I further cer- tify that Edward Wright who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the County of Montgomery - said State and that he is a credible person and his state- ment is entitled to credence and I further certify that the above named applicant Robert Surls from his old age and bodily infirmity could with great difficulty get to Court as he resides a considerable distance from the Court house

of April A D 1833-
than my hand. This 19 th day William Boggins
State of North Carolina Montgomery County I John B Martin Clerk of the court of pleas and Quorum Sessions of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William Boggins whose signature appears to the above declaration of Robert Suits and the affidavit of Edward Wright is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Montgomery duly appointed and qualified that due faith and credit are due his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at office 22 nd day of April 1833 J B Martin Clerk

No 25.255
Robert Surles Montgomery Co N. Carolina
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John B. Martin Montgomery Co N. Carolina Lawrenceville -

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
NC Carolina
A Statement, showing the Service of Robert Surles Montgomery
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     discharged not stated 3 Private Capt Green 84 years Traditional evidence stated credible by the Judge & states the applicant's inability to attend Court from bodily infirmity no other evidence given   vol. 9 Genl Casswell Capt Harrison Senior County of Caro lina  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers; the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I,                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , 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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. 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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
It also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper officer of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his true signature.
Proof of service can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the passage of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the proof herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 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 that 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 shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and time 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
John C. Adkins

C O P I E D from MMHF
October 4, 1933
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BA-J/ERL Robert Surls-S.7659
Mrs. M.T.Norris 519 N. Blount Street Raleigh, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension record of Robert Surls, of North Carolina.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7659, based upon the military service in that war of Robert Surls.
The date and place of birth of Robert Surls are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While a resident of Lenoir County, North Carolina, he enlisted early in the Revolution, and served three months in Captain Joseph Green's North Carolina Company, and on his return home volunteered and served nine months as a private in Captain Benjamin Harrison's North Carolina Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 19, 1833, while a resident of Montgomery County, North Carolina, aged eight-four years.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert Surls(S.7659), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Robert Surls, certificate No. 16754, issued September 25, 1833, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

State of North Carolina Montgomery County.
The Amended declaration of Robert Surk,
Personally appeared before me William Coggins a justice of the peace for the County. and State afo d Robert Surk, who being duly sworn deposith and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the particular periods of his service as a soldier of the Revolution. He states that the service was a Captain Green for the term of three months, in the neighbourhood of Wilmington and in the town of Wilmington near to the best of his recollection in the early part of the Revolution but from his old age and his entire ignorance of letters and dates he cannot say what was the particular date or year. He further states that his other term of service of nine months was immediately after his first service of three months, that he, on his way home entered into the service of his County at Lenoir Courthouse - where he volunteered his services under Captain Harrison who was then forming a company of what was then called New Monthly men - From thence he marched under Captain Benj n Harrison to Kingston on Neuse River in N o Ca, where they were added to a number of other soldiers under the Command of a Colonel

whose name is before stated in his declaration has gone out of his memory.
He marched from Thence cropped. The Roanoke River at Halifax and went on to Philadelphia and from there to West Point.
He is certain of one fact that when he was at West Point a tremendous fortification was erected by Genl. Washington's Army.
to which he was then attached which may lead to some certainty.
He is certain of the date of his service - He also states that he is well satisfied that he has served his country in the Revolution.
He has served his country in the Revolution in the two Wars, twelve months for which he receives a pension -
For a more particular detail of his service he refers the Department to his first declaration. He is not acquainted with any clergyman who can testify as to his reformation as a soldier of the Revolution, but in addition to the proof of Edward Mayes he can show his reputation as an abolitionary soldier by all his neighbours some of whose testimony is hereto subjoined.
He can show his reputation as an abolitionary soldier by all his neighbours some of whose testimony is hereto subjoined.
Sworn to subscribed the 8 th day of August
his Robert Purks Mark
1833 - test Wm Loggins

State of North Carolina Montgomery County
We (Norman McLeod) E. Blake residing in the County and State of N.C. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Smith who has subscri- bed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age or more, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed This 8 th day of August 1833
Norman McLeod
Etheldred his Blake mark
I William Loggins justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby certify that Norman McLeod & Etheldred Blake who have signed the above certificate & affidavit are residents of the County & State of N.C. are credible persons and their state- ment is entitled to credit. Given under my hand & seal this 8 th day of August 1833.
Wm Loggins

State of North Carolina } I John Bell Martin Clerk Montgomery County } of the Court of pleas and quar- ter Sessions for the County of } Do hereby certify that that William Coggeshall whose name appears to the within is a justice of the peace for said County. Duly authorized & commissioned and the within signature is genuine.
Witness John B Martin Clerk of our said Court at Laurensburgh this 9 th day of August 1833 -
J Bell Martin

1926-Aug. 31-Adi. To Mrs. S Leona M. M. H. 1933 Oct 4 - Dist. To Mrs. M. J. Harris M. M. H. /al
Rev. Wm
7659 INVALID.
File No. 7659
Robert Luchs
Am Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1839
Index:—Vol. 123 , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

415 Lee St. Dawson, Ga.
July 12, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Please give me the full record of Robert Surles of N. C. who served in Revolution and drew pension. I desire this for the purpose of

filling out D. A. R. papers. I thank you for your courtesy -
Yours truly Mrs. J. S. Lowrey

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
mmNF
August 31, 1926
Mrs. J. S. Lowry 415 Led St., Dawson, GA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7659 it appears that Robert Surls, while a resident of Lenoir County, North Carolina, enlisted early in the Revolution and served three months as a private in Captain Joseph Green's North Carolina Company, and on his return home volunteered and served nine months as a private in Captain Benjamin Harrison's North Carolina Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 19, 1833 while a resident of Montgomery County, North Carolina aged eighty-four years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

519 N. Blount St
Raleigh NC
9-22-33
Gen A. D. Hill
Col. Veterans Cos.
Dear Sir -
Kindly send me Revolutionary Pension Record of Robert Deeks of Cumberland Co. North Carolina, & obituary from Daily Mr. M. T. Norris

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Surrage, Isaac GRADE Private LINE Cran's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 5114 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 10, 1794
to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Sususee, Francis GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4969 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 1, 1792 to D. Quinton, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.