Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8813, for Nathaniel Laffoon, Virginia

SERVICE
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Laffoon, Nathaniel
S8813
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6736- North Carolina
Nathaniel Saffoon of Warren in the State of N.C. who was a Pri - in the Com d by Captain Ragsdale of the Reg t command d by Col l Ginn in the N. Carolina Militia pro re d ys
★ Va. Line. Nov. 17/1842. Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 24 Dollars & 3 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. Mr. J. Hawkins. Hon. of Rep.
Arrears to the 1 st of March 1833. $159 00 Pension, allowance ending Sep. 1833 12 26 $171 26
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1833
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book D Vol. 8 Page 35

July 1835 - John H. Clarke, pay Instr? " 3 " 1835 - Pension " 18 Aug " " " 2 Dec " " After Roper " " " " Pen agt. pay Resmd " 29 " " " "

Rev Wm
8813
INVALID.
File No. 8813
Valparaiso Coffee Pris New York
Act: June 26 82
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of South Carolina This day came Nathaniel Wake County Saffron, before me Mr. Rogers & Michael Thompson, two of the Justices of the peace for Wake County and maketh the amending declaration in order, to be reinstated, in drawing the pension for the benefit of Revolutionary Soldiers made and provided, by Act of Congress — deposeth as follows
That he served as set forth in his first declaration the 1 st term commencing the 14 th day of October 1780. to the last of February 1781. The second term he is certain the Justice made a mistake or misunderstood him if it refers only six weeks, as it is set forth in your letter of the 18 th August 1835. explaining the reason why my pension was suspended, that the time set forth, five Short of six months, this deponent declares, that on his second term he was drafted, as it was said for six weeks. that he served over that time that he left home on the 10 th day of June and served in the army until the 10 th day of August following making a little over six months. that he only claimed for five months, that he is certain of the fact, that he served in all fully six months, and that the Majors before whom he set forth his claims informed him upon his statement, as before made in his declarations, that he had served over six months but only designed to cover the provision for five months service. in this way the deponent believes the way the time set forth, falls short, of the time fixed by law to entitle him to the benefit of the provision made and provided by Congress. —
This deponent states that he is now living in Wake County, with one of his daughters who is not able to support him. without some aid. that he is nearly blind, unable to travel alone. that he believes, that he made his first declaration before Weldon Edwards Esq of Warren County who he can refer the Committee to for the establishment of his character. that he that he is now without the aid of friends. that is sufficient, to bring him

to Warren County before the Magistrate he made his first declaration. he is fully satisfied that if he had the means to get to Holden Edwards Esq he could easily correct the mistake made in the first declaration. he now hopes as he is very old and dependent, that the bond will be cancelled and reinstate his claim soon to be sub- To, for his cert. this 14 th day September 1835 Allen Rogers his mark      Allen Rogers his mark      Laffoon M. Thompson his mark
State of North Carolina Wake County } This will certify that we Believe, that full faith & credit, should be paid to the declaration of Stearns Laffoon , who has made the above declaration, that he has always been under the character of a revolutionary soldier Given under our hands this, 14 th day Sept 1835 Allen Rogers his mark Michael Thompson his mark
State of North Carolina Wake County } I Asaph Williams, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, in & for the aforesaid County of Wake, hereby certify that Allen Rogers and Michael Thompson whose names appear to the foregoing declarations and certificates are Acting Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law & that their signatures are in their proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the hand of Office & subscribed my name at Raleigh this 19 th day of November A.D. 1835 A. Williams, Clerk of the Court of Wake County

Regen. Nov 7 August
Aug 14 N.C.
J. G. Schuch Common Pleas Makin of Tenn
paid 18 3/4

Rogers. Stone P.O.
Wake County North Carolina
To S. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I have appointed J. the paymaster of Pensions at Fayetteville North Carolina he informs me that I am suspended, he forbids me to write to you to know the cause, which I surely do, I live in Wake County, NC where I left Warren County in October last, Weldon Edwards & Peter Mitchell Esq. have, sincerely drawn, for me, I will take it as a favor, for you to write me to Rogers. Stone P.O. Wake County NC if the reason for my suspension can be removed

you will please to write me what is necessary to be done, I am in a Pitable Situation Now. Nearly Blind, unable to do any thing for my self my Relations are not able to help me, I am nearly Ninety years of age your attention to my case will oblige a poor old dependent Soldier of the Revolution
Yours, my Reply:
his Nathaniel Laffoon mark
This will certify that the above named Nathaniel Laffoon is nearly Blind I had to assist him in making his mark. I have no doubt from his appearance he is the same man - his description is as reported yes J. B. Clark Pen. Sta.

1732.
Also not agreed that to have been -
admit pri. 7 mo. 12 day $ 26.53

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Warren County } August Term 1832.
On this 27 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of said Court, now sitting - it being a Court of Record - Nathaniel Lappan of said County aged 86 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 7 th June 1832. Talbot; -
That sometime in the fall of the year 1780 being then a resident of the County of Lunenburg, State of Virginia, he was drafted as a Militia during the war - That he was called out for some, he thinks, for six months - and met, as well as he remembers, at Lunenburg Court House the 16 th October in that year - and attached to the Regiment under Col. John Gheen of Lunenburg - From thence they marched to Hillsboro N. Carolina - where they met other Militia and Regulars whose officers he does not recollect except Col. Danes Lucas of the Brunswick Militia - remained here two or three weeks - then marched to Salisbury, N.C. - wading in the Rant-Haw River and Deep River - Then to Charlotteville - where I was left as one of the sick - and was carried back to Salisbury in a wagon with others - after being here about a week and getting in a condition to travel I was marched to the Hills on Pedee River - after a short stay here, where I again joined my Regiment, - on the 26 th January 1781, as well as I remember, we resumed our march for the purpose of returning to Salisbury - but within about fifteen miles of this place, we received orders to cross the Yadkin at Island Ford about seven miles from the Town - where it was expected the British would attempt to cross - when we arrived at the Ferry, so many Americans were crossing, that we were detained on the Hills till next day - when we were able to pass over - After we got over, we found on this side several hundred prisoners which I understand, Genl. Morgan had taken shortly before at the Battle of the Clouds - In his march to this place he saw a few officers on horse back pass along the lines - who, he understood, was Genl. Green - From thence we marched to Guilford Court House - remained one night - and set off for Albemarle Barracks in Virginia - but after one days march my feet and legs were so swollen I could not travel and permission was given me to return home - I got home the last day of February 1781 - After we had crossed the Yadkin at Island Ford, as mentioned above - The Enemy made his appearance on the other Bank - we

were drawn up in a line on this side & remained under arms all night. In the morning a few fires were exchanged across the River - and the Enemy marched off up the River.
In the next June, about the 20 th I think (for I had not long finished inceding Com the first time) I was called out again to serve six weeks - met at Luray in Shenandoah County under the command of Capt. Ned Ragdale - whose Brother William Ragdale was a Lieutenant in another Company. We were marched through Cumberland County & crossed James River near the mountains - and through Rockingham County - and by way of Richmond through Henrico County to a place near James Town, Virginia - where we were stationed about a week. In our march down we joined a great many Troops after we crossed James River - I saw a great many Generals & officers - but cannot speak confidently of their names - one, I think, was called General or Col. Lewis. From our camp near James Town we marched and joined the Army which I was told was Genl. Washington's Army - we marched with them one day - when I was discharged - having performed my six weeks term. It was not long after I got home before I heard of the Surrender of Cornwallis at Little York.
This affiant - is eighty-six years old - He has no Register of his age - He was born in Brunswick Virginia - his Parents moved while he was very young to Luray - where this affiant - resided during the war - and many years after it - He has lived in N. Carolina about twenty-six years - the first four in Wake - the residue of the time in the County of Warren as aforesaid.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
He knows of no person - by whose personal knowledge he can prove his services - and has no documentary evidence of them - He does not recollect that he rec d any written discharge - if he did he has lost or mislaid it. Sworn to in open Court
David Drake C.H.
his Nathl. [signature] son

Yosef Fregall of the County of Warren makes oath that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Safford - who subscribed the forgoing declaration - That he was born and raised within a few miles of him in an adjoining County - knew him as a neighbor during the war of the Revolution and many years afterwards - That he always understood and that it was the general impression of the neighbors during the war and afterwards that he served as a militia man in said war. That this affiant should not hesitate to believe said Safford upon oath.
Sworn to in open court
Gaswell Drake C.M.C. Yosef Fregall
W. Chastean Allen a Clergyman residing in the County of Warren and State of North Carolina and Joseph Simmons residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Safford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 86 years of age, that it is the general impression in the neighborhood where he resides, that he has been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Chas Allen
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Jas Simmons Gaswell Drake C.M.C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the new disallowance - that the abovementioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further specifies that it appears to them that Chastean Allen is a Clergyman from whom he has stated and that Joseph Simmons who has also sworn to the same also resides as he states above and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Gaswell Drake Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Sessions of Warren County State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Safford for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27th of August. A.D. 1832. G. Drake C.M.C.

State of North Carolina Warrenton County.
I Henry Pitts I Justice in the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Laurence Drake whose attestation appears to the foregoing Certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same Clerk of S. Court and that his Certificate and attestation is in due form of Law given from under my hand and seal in the Town of Warrenton and County aforesaid this 3 rd day of September A.D. 1832.
Henry Pitts Justice of P.