Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6236, for Coleman Ledbetter, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Ledbetter Coleman Elizabeth
R. 6236 B.L. Mt. 47513-160-55
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Oct 24/56 3. 11
Feb 3. 56
Elizabeth Spelbeter, wid. Coleman Spelbeter. -
Private
N. 6. mile
(Traditional evidence)
Korviq. wai.
See Pend. prepared in file.
End July 48
Ad. 16 pages Oct 30/56
[Signature]
Dodzo
Geo. L. Mendenhall.
Jamestown.
Vol L, page 61.

STATE of North Carolina
County of Guilford
ON this 28 th day of June - One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Six  Elizabeth Ledbetter aged 83 years, a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina personally appeared before me, the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid,
who being first duly sworn according to law, makes this her declaration, under the act of Congress, 3d day of March, 1855, for Bounty Land, for the services rendered by her husband  Edman Ledbetter in the Rev. War , in the War declared by the United States against Great Britain, 18th of June, 1812, that he , joined the service in the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina , in the year — for — months under Captain —
and did serve for fourteen days and upwards, and was honorably discharge at —  no Claims - under the act of Congress, 14 May 1856. also declares that she has never applied for, nor received under this or any other act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant. She declares that her said Husband died on the fifth day of January 1845 in the County of Guilford - North Carolina - and that she is still his widow - never having been since married, and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Moore and was married in the County of Chatham N.C. on the 15 day of December 1794 and that she is the identical person who is now claiming a pension for herself for her said husband's services in the Rev War and refers to her papers now on file in Washington City D.C.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 28 th of June 1856.
Abel Gardner Jr.
Elizabeth
Ledbetter mark

WE William Stinson — and Samuel Jackson — the undersigned, residents of Guilford County, and State of North Carolina , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Elizabeth Ledbetter in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person  she represents herself to be, & we have no interest in this claim This 28 th of June 1836. Wm Stinson  his  Samuel Jackson mark
THE foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Abel Gardner Jr. J. P.
I Lyndon Swain Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for  Guilford — County North Carolina certify that Abel Gardner Jr. is a Magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine; and was a Magistrate duly commissioned & qualified on the 28 th of June 1836 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 30 th day June in the year 1836  Lyndon Swain Clerk Clerk of the Court of Guilford County N. C.
Filed by —  George E. Woodworth  James T. Smith  Guilford County  W. B. Gant  Attest
BOUNTY LAND ACT. 3rd, MARCH 1855. and 14 May 1856  Elizabeth Ledbetter  Declaration
760.758

State of North Carolina Guilford County
October
On this 7 th day of 1852
Personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Elizabeth Ledbetter a resident of North Carolina in the County of Guilford aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 29 th day of 1848 July 1848.
That she is the widow of Coleman Ledbetter Deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served in the Army of the United States of America, as she always understood from him, and so believes, for the term of 18 months - But whether he was drafted, or went as a Volunteer she is unable to state, but she thinks he served in the Militia as a private soldier, that he entered the service in the County of Chatham, of this state, where he was at that time a Resident - that she is unable to state the precise time, when he entered the Army, or the name of the Captain, Colonel, or other Officer under whom he served - or the number or name of the Regiment, nor can she state where he marched, or in what Battles if any that he was engaged, nor is she able to state where he was discharged
She has no discharge of his in her possession nor does she know of any
That she intermarried with Coleman Ledbetter, who had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, on the 15 th day of December 1794, in the county of Chatham in this state - and they lived together as man and wife in that county, and in the County of Guilford, to which they removed, from the time of their said marriage until he died in the county of Guilford on the 5 th day of January 1845

And she is now his widow, never having since married.
And this Declarant further states that from her age and infirmity, and the great distance, she resides from any Court House, that she is unable to attend personally in any Court of Record to make this her Declaration, and is therefore compelled to procure a Justice of the Peace, of said County, to attend at her house and make it before him
Sworn to & subscribed this 7 day of October 1852.
A. P. Smith P.P. (seal)
State of North Carolina Guilford County
I John McLogan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that A. P. Smith whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting Magistrate for said County that his signature is genuine & that full faith and credit are due his Official Acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Office this 28 th Octr A.D. 1852.
John McLogan C.C. J. B. G. Graham D.

Elizabeth Wheeler
Ledbetter being duly sworn states that she is the daughter of Coleman and Elizabeth Ledbetter and is now fifty  44 years of age and has often heard her Father speak of having served in the Revolutionary War, but cannot now remember the names of the Officers under whom he served, nor where he marched, but understood he was honorably discharged, after service of some 18 months, that her Father died in Guilford County 5 th day of January 1848: and left her Mother, the above named Elizabeth Ledbetter his widow, and she is still a widow and lives in Guilford County. Sworn to & subscribed before me 7 th day of October 1852. Test A. Dilworth J.P. Elizabeth Wheeler
John Balinger being also duly sworn states that he was well acquainted with Elizabeth Coleman Ledbetter in Guilford County for more than 25 years before his death and with Elizabeth Ledbetter whom he left his widow, that they lived together from his first acquaintance as man and wife in this county and had nine children born as was understood in lawful wedlock and among others the above named Elizabeth Ledbetter  Wheeler who is a woman of good character.
Sworn to & subscribed before me 7 th day of October 1852. Test A. Dilworth J.P.
John Balinger

Elizabeth Ledbetter Pension Claim & for Lord Monro -
Affidavits of Sarah & William Self
Filed in support of both Claims By George C. Mendenhall Salem NC Guilford County North Carolina

State of North Carolina Guilford County - }
Sarah Self a Citizen of the County of Guilford in the State of North Carolina this day appeared before me the undersigned acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County. and known to me. and being by me duly sworn according to Law. Makes the following statement and affidavit. That she was herself born in the County of Chatham in this State the 5 th of January 1799. being the daughter of Stephen & Elizabeth Williams of Chatham County. & she was married to William Self her late Husband William Self. the 13 th of November 1817. the Autumn after the year of the preceding drought the preceding  which was the Summer of 1816 in North Carolina - and that her said Husband died 13 th of Sept. 1853. & she is now his widow and resides in Guilford County. That she became acquainted with Elizabeth Ledbetter then the Wife of Coleman Ledbetter in Chatham in 1817. and knew them many years & lived a neighbor to them all the time until they removed to Guilford County. which was about 37. or 38 years since, to wit about 1818. or thereabouts. - That she the said Sarah Self lived a neighbor in Chatham County to James Moore & Mary Moore her Wife the father & mother of Elizabeth Ledbetter and said Coleman Ledbetter & Elizabeth Ledbetter lived together as man & wife & so considered & received by all who knew them and they had Nine Children all of whom were understood to be born in Lawful Wedlock. & she knew them all to wit Alice - James - Wesley Marks - James M - Elizabeth - Delfhia Anderson Cheever - Patry - and Coleman L. Ledbetter - That Alice the oldest child of said Coleman & Elizabeth Ledbetter was married to George Merritt. & had 3 or 4 Children. & at the time this witness Sarah Self was married & said Alice attended her marriage in Chatham County. & must then have been over 20 years old - That this witness & her husband also removed to Guilford County about 1836. & resided near to

to said Coleman & Elizabeth Ledbetter. I knew them well up to the time of his death which was on the 5th of January 1845. in Guilford County. That herself & her son William were both present at his House when he died, it was Saturday night before old Christmas. between 12 & 1 o'clock at night. That Elizabeth Ledbetter is his Widow & has so remained ever since & is now his Widow - That she never knew or heard of any other man by the name of Coleman Ledbetter. except his youngest son who is called Coleman Leonard Ledbetter & now lives in Guilford. & she always understood & fully believes that old Coleman Ledbetter served a good while in the Revolutionary war. & of his changing his name to fool the Tories. sworn to & subscribed before me This 27th day of June 1856.
Abel Gardner jr JPD
Sarah her  X self mark
William self jr maketh oath that he was too young to have much knowledge when his father William self. & his mother removed from Chatham to Guilford County. being born 28th of August 1831. and his father & mother when they came first lived in a House in Coleman Ledbetter's yard - That he well knew him & his wife Elizabeth from that time in 1836. up to the night of his death - that he was present with his mother Sarah self & others. & said Coleman Ledbetter died the night of the 5th of January 1845. between 12 & one o'clock. & next day (Sunday) was old Christmas.
That he never heard of any other man by the name of Coleman Ledbetter. - & he has often heard of his having served in the old war - he has a son now in Guilford named Coleman Leonard Ledbetter. generally called Leonard Ledbetter - sworn to & subscribed before me This 27th of June 1856.
William self
Abel Gardner jr JPD

I certify that the foregoing Affidavits of Sarah Self & of William Self her son were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written — And I certify the affiants to be credible persons — And I have no interest in the claim of Elizabeth Ledbetter — whose declaration by arrangement is to be taken before me tomorrow — She living at a distance from these Affiants, and for convenience their Affidavits were taken on to-day
Abel Gardner jr J.P.
I Lyndon Swain Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Guilford County North-Carolina, certify that Abel Gardner jr. whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavits of Sarah Self & William Self, also to the above certificate thereof is a Magistrate, and was at the time of making the signatures above, duly commissioned & qualified, and his said signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 30th day of June, 1856
Lyndon Swain Clerk

July 21, 1938
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Mr. C. A. Ledbetter Greensboro, Route 3, Box 372 North Carolina
Coleman Ledbetter, R. 6236 BA-J/MCS Am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldier named William Ledbetter or any other soldier of that surname who lived in Chatham County, North Carolina.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the service of a William Ledbetter.
The record has been found of a Coleman Ledbetter; this record which was obtained from papers on file in claim under Coleman Ledbetter, R. 6236, is as follows.
Coleman Ledbetter was the son of William Ledbetter of Chatham County, North Carolina. The date of birth of Coleman Ledbetter and the name of his mother were not given.
It was stated that while living in Chatham County, North Carolina, Coleman Ledbetter enlisted, date of enlistment and names of officers not given, and served eighteen months as private and for three months of this time he drove a baggage wagon.
He married in Chatham County, North Carolina, December 15, 1794, Elizabeth Moore who was born October 3, 1773, and was the daughter of James and Mary Moore of Chatham County, North Carolina.
Coleman Ledbetter died January 5, 1845, in Guilford County, North Carolina, having moved to North Carolina about 1818.
Guilford Co.,

On account of the Revolutionary War service of Coleman Ledbetter, his widow, Elizabeth, applied for bounty land on June 28, 1856, at which time she was living in Guilford County, North Carolina, aged eighty-three years. She received Warrant 47513 for 160 acres under the Act of March 3, 1855.
Coleman and Elizabeth Ledbetter had the following children: Alice who was born February 1, 1798, married George Merrett and in 1817 they had three or four children, names not given; James; Wesley Starks; James M.; Elizabeth, aged fifty-one in 1852 and then the wife of Jonathan Wheeler whom she married in 1824; Delphia; Anderson Cheves (?); Patay; and Coleman Leonard resident of Guilford (state not given) in 1856.
When Coleman Ledbetter moved to Guilford County, North Carolina, he took all of his children except two who married in Chatham County, North Carolina.
The soldier, Coleman Ledbetter, had a brother, William Ledbetter, who was born September 13, 1779, and in 1855 he was referred to as William Ledbetter, Senior. In 1853 said William Ledbetter stated that his brother, Coleman, was the third child out of eleven children and that he was the youngest and that he married Sarah Mitchell in Chatham County and moved to Guilford County in the fall of 1826.
It was stated that the soldier had a brother-in-law, Tobias Rogers, who served in the Revolution.
The papers on file contain no further data relative to the family of Coleman Ledbetter.
For information relative to the location of the land granted to Elizabeth Ledbetter, it is suggested that you address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D.C., giving the warrant number, the acreage and the act under which the land was granted.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Pension Office
April 16 1855-
Sir
The services of the husband of Elizabeth Sedbeller Must be proved by witnesses who know that he did serve and know  show how long and under what officer he served, and the date of her marriage Must be established by Recd. public or private or its absence accounted for, when parol testimony will be considered,
George C. Mendenhall Esq James Town Guilford Co NC

James R. Mendenhall April 15 th - 1853

1574
Pension Office April 15 1883
Sir
The application of Elizabeth Sedbeter, widow of Solomon G. etc. has been received and filed under the act of July 29 1848. Application should be made to the Comptroller of etc. for any evidence of service he may possess. The date of the marriage must be established by Record or Documentary evidence,
James R. Mendenhall Esq. James town Gulford Co N.C.

Jamestown Guilford County N.C. 29 th of October 1852
To J. E. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir
I now enclose to you two claims, one of Elizabeth Ledbetter claiming a Pension on account of her husband's services Coleman Ledbetter in the Revolutionary War. and the other claim is for Gideon H. Edwards for Bounty Land, who served in the War of 1815 as a substitute for a Mr Carringer from New Hanover county North Carolina -
A due attention to these claims is Respectfully solicited
James R. Mendenhall

Jamestown. Guilford County. North Carolina January 28 th 1857.
Hon. Geo. W. Whiting.
Dear Sir - In 1853. The Declaration of Elizabeth Ledbetter widow of Coleman Ledbetter deceased a Soldier of the Revolution, was forwarded to your Department by my son James R. Mendenhall - Claiming a Pension - further Evidence was required - In July 1856. a further Declaration was forwarded for her by me claiming arrears of Pension for her Husband's services from 4 th of March 1831. to 5 th of January 1845. the day he died -
I also forwarded for her a Declaration for a land Warrant - and strong Additional proof - The land warrant was issued for 160 acres. the Evidence being satisfactory -
The press of Business in your department, has caused me to delay, for sometime calling attention to the claim of Elizabeth Ledbetter for her own Pension - and for the Arrears of Pension due her for the services of her late Husband Coleman Ledbetter -
I ask respectfully to call the attention of the Department to the claims of this aged woman - and ask to refer to the Evidence on file - which I trust is altogether satisfactory as it was for issuing the land warrant to this poor woman.
Most Respectfully -
I have no number of her claim in any paper record & cannot refer to anything but dates -
George W. Mendenhall Jamestown. Guilford N.C.

Elizabeth Sedgwick Coleman
N.E. Jan 29th 87
FREE
Hon.
George E. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Washington City —

47.578
S W. L. L. L.

1203,
Elizabeth Ledbetter Widow of Coleman, N. Ca.
Col. R. Mendenhall, Apr. 15, 1853. Same Jan'y 20 1864. Hon John Rees 31 May 1854. George C. Mendenhall Apr. 16 1853. Same July 14 1856. Same Feb'y 20 1857.
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6256 6256 6256
July 29 1848.

Geo C Mendenhall Feb 20/87

Pension Office, February 20, 1857,
Sir,
A Land Warrant for 160 Acres was issued to Mrs Elizabeth Ledbetter, widow of Coleman, of N.C., for his alleged services in the War of the Revolution. This was done in a spirit of great liberality, for no direct evidence has been adduced to show that he served a day; but it was admitted that he served 14 days. I certainly do not admit that he served one day more,
George C. Mendenhall, Esq Farmersburg, Guilford Co N.C.

Gamertown Guilford County N. C. April 7 th 1833 Hon L. P. Waldo -
Enclosed I send an additional Affidavit of William Ledbetter as to the obtaining a Pension for Elizabeth Ledbetter widow of Coleman Ledbetter who served in the War of the Revolution - If this Evidence is not fully sufficient for her - Please inform me from the Records. Said Coleman Ledbetter's description as to height - Color of Eyes - Complexion &c - for it is altogether impossible to prove by any living person at this late period actual service in the Army of the United States -
Though it was just as well known here that he was an old Soldier & served in the War. - as it is that General Washington is dead. for there is nobody in Guilford or Chatham who saw him die - . I do hope Mrs. Ledbetter may now get a Pension
Most Resp. Affly.
George C. Mendenhall

J. R. Mendenhall
July 20/84

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Pension Office,
January 20. 1854,
Sir,
The additional papers papers filed in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Ledbetter who claims pension as the widow of Coleman Ledbetter, have been received and examined. They are not of the character of evidence demanded in my letter of the 15 th April last to which I respectfully refer you. The claim, in the meantime, is again suspended.
Very respectfully &c
James R. Mendenhall, { Jamestown, { Guilford Co { W. C. {

from J. M. O'Neil
May 31/34

569 Pension Office.
31 st May 1854.
Sir,
The letter of Mr. George C. Mendenhall in relation to the Claim of Elizabeth Ledbetter widow of Coleman of North Carolina, has been received, and is herewith returned.
The difficulties in this case are that the widow has not proved the date of her marriage with Coleman, nor has she established his service as a soldier. Unless satisfactory evidence is adduced as to these points her claim cannot be allowed. The North Carolina Rolls are very defective; and no proof of Coleman's service can be found upon them.
Hon. John Kerr.
House of Reps.

Garnetown. Guilford County N.C. January 16 th 1854
To Hon S.P. Waldo -
Dr Sir - Enclosed are the Affidavits & proof required by your Department to establish the Pension Claim of Elizabeth Ledbetter whose Declaration was heretofore sent on by my son James R. Mendenhall -
It seems to me that all the proof required by the Department is now made complete - at least such as would be received as Competent to establish those facts in our Courts of Justice in this State - The old Lady is very aged & needy - and unable to live only on the Charity of others -
I ask the favor of An early Answer - to This office - (Most Respectfully.
George B. Mendenhall
The Answer of yourself under date 15 th of April 1853. States that the Declaration of Elizabeth Ledbetter Widow of Coleman Ledbetter was recd & filed under the Act of July 29 th 1848. -

from George C. Mendenhall Amertown Guilford County N. C.

Jamertown. Guilford County N. Carolina June 30th 1856.
To the Honorable The Commissioner of Pensions.
Enclosed I forward the Declaration of Elizabeth Ledbetter of this County for the Pension of her Husband Coleman Ledbetter deceased from the 1st of March 1831. to 5th of January 1845 the day of his death. & to which as his Widow she is entitled —
Also her Declaration for Bounty Land. which by the Laws of Congress in favor of Widows she is also entitled.
Herewith I send the affidavits of Sarah Self - and of William Self - additional Evidence to her former Claim for a Pension for life for herself. & in support of the above & Claims - and ask leave to refer respectfully to the Evidence on file in your office I have never been favored with the number of her appli- cation, nor as my son James R. Mendenhall. who filed her Declaration heretofore. But L. P. Waldo's letter under date of 15th of April 1853. states her application had been received — the great age of this woman calls for early action —
Most Respectfully J. George C. Mendenhall of Jamertown P.O. Guilford County N.C.

July 24/35
G. C. Mendelhall
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Pension Office
July 14, 1856
Sir
When Mrs Elizabeth Sedbetter of No shows that no public or private record of the date of her marriage exists, parol testimony will be considered,
1848/ The reason for which a pension is claimed must be proved by record or by witnesses, who know of its condition. For the manner of establishing the claim I refer to the letters heretofore written by this office,
Geo. C. Mendenhall Esq
Jamestown N.C.

Greensboro N.C. Rt 3 Box 372 June 12 th 1938
War Dept Veteran Bureau Washington D.C.
Can you give me the names of the Sedbeller who served in the Revolutionary Army of the American Colonies, and what Rank. Would be glad to know if there was a William Sedbeller of Chatham Co N.C. who was my great great grandfather Hoping this will not be too much trouble I am Yours Truly C A Sedbeller
P.S This is for N.C. only forgot to put it in proper place
Coleman only, Chatham Co

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1938 July 21 List to Mr. C. A. Sedbitter mcs
REJECTED
65136
P. O. Elizabeth Sedbitter Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

State of North Carolina § This day personally appeared before Guilford County - 3 the undersigned acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & made Oath in due form of Law. he having by me been duly sworn. that he was well acquainted with an extensive family by the name of Ledbetter who resided in Chatham County in this State. and were his Relations. and he has known of others by the name of Ledbetter who were no Relations. but among all of whom he ever knew or ever heard. there was no other man by the name of Colemon Ledbetter. his Brother. who is dead. and he never knew or heard of any other man but his Brother. by the name of Colemon Ledbetter who had served in the Revolutionary War - and he is fully satisfied his Brother Colemon Ledbetter did serve in the Army of the United States. in the War of the Revolution That he was not in the Army with him & he knows of no person now living who served in the Army with his Brother Colemon - and he thinks he served a year or more & thinks much longer and he remembers when he returned from the War and he knows it was well understood by all his acquaintances & friends from the time of his return home till his death that he said Colemon Ledbetter had been a Revolutionary Soldier - That Elizabeth Ledbetter now a Resident of this County is his widow.
William Ledbetter

State of North Carolina } This day personally appeared before me Guilford County } the undersigned acting justice of the Peace in and for said County William Ledbetter Senior; and subscribed the foregoing affidavit in his own proper handwriting in my presence - and was by me sworn to the same in due form of Law - being a man personally known to me, for many years, and entitled to credit and belief - Given under my hand this 31 st day of March 1855-
Abel Gardner jr. J.P.
State of North Carolina } I Lyndon Swain Clerk of the County Guilford County } Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abel Gardner jr. Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has therunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State above named, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 2 d day of April 1855-
Lyndon Swain, C.C.

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State of North Carolina Elizabeth Ledbetter widow Guilford County } of Coleman Ledbetter
maketh oath that she was married to Coleman Ledbetter in the County of Chatham in this State on the 15 th day of December 1794. & Elisha Cain Esq was the Justice of the Peace in Chatham who married them & said Cain is dead - that her said hus- band & herself resided in Chatham County till They had nine Children & two of them married in Chatham. and they removed with seven Children (all the 9 born in lawful wed- lock) to Guilford County, where they resided till about the 5 th of January 1845. in Guilford when and he died and she has remained his widow & is now the widow of said Coleman Ledbetter -
That her husband she was always informed was honorably discharged & his discharge burnt in his father's House, before she was married in 1794 - Sworn to & subscribed before the 10 th of Nov. 1853. Chatham Feb. 10 th 1854 Elizabeth Mark Ledbetter
Jonathan Wheeler maketh oath that he became acquainted with Coleman Ledbetter & his wife Elizabeth shortly after their removal from Chatham to Guilford County and in the year 1824 he married their daughter Elizabeth. who is now his wife That said Coleman & Elizabeth Ledbetter lived together as man & wife, from the time he first knew them till he died about 1845 in this County. and they had nine children all understood to be born in lawful wedlock. & this affiant knew them all - and this affiant always understood that Coleman turn over -

caught about the skirmishes they had with the Tories & of changing their horses shoes on one occasion to fool the Tories to make them believe the horses travelled the other way. & then they got round the Tories & caught them & put some of them in Hillsboro Jail - But Affiant cannot recollect of any Battle they were in, or particular place of any of the Tory Skirmishes. Though they spoke of a number.
Said Coleman Ledbetter removed with his family to Guilford sometime before this affiant came - and affiant removed to Guilford 27 years since; the fall of 1825 1826.
Said Coleman never received any pension, nor his widow Elizabeth any.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13 th day of January 1854. William Ledbetter
Abel Gardner Jr. J.P.
State of North Carolina (5 th page) Guilford County - I Lyndon Swaim Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Guilford do hereby certify that Nathan Hiett whose name appears to the three foregoing Affidavits of Elizabeth Ledbetter in his own proper handwriting under date of the 10 th of November 1853 - and of Jonathan Wheeler, and of Jesse Trueblood under same date. And that Abel Gardner Jr. whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavit of William Ledbetter in his own proper handwriting under date of the 13 th of January 1854. are both Acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit is due & should be given to all their official Acts as such.
In testimony whereof I Lyndon Swaim Clerk have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the Town of Greensboro - This 14 th day of January 1854.

Abel Gardner jr JP
(5 th page) State of North Carolina } Lyndon Swain Guilford County — } Clerk of the Court of } Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Guilford do hereby certify that Nathan Hiatt whose name appears to the three foregoing Affidavits of Elizabeth Ledbetter in his own proper handwriting under date of the 10 th of November 1853. and of Jonathan Wheeler. and of Jesse Trueblood under same date. and And that Abel Gardner jr whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit of William Ledbetter in his own proper handwriting under date of the 13 th of January 1854. are both Acting Justices of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit is due & should be given to all their Official Acts as such In testimony whereof I Lyndon Swain Clerk have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the Town of Greensboro - This 14 th day of January 1854.
Lyndon Swain CCC

Ledbetter was a Revolutionary soldier and understood that he was a Teamster & drove the Buggage Wagon Three months of his Service - and affiant many years ago understood said Coleman was Honorably discharged & that his discharge was burnt in his fathers House which was consumed by fire in Chatham - And affiant understood said Coleman served Eighteen months in the War Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 10 th day of November 1853.
Jonathan Wheeler Nathan H. Pratt
Jas Trueblood maketh oath that he well knew Coleman Ledbetter & his wife Elizabeth for thirty years or near it in Guilford County. & up to the time of Colemans death about 1845. - That they lived together as man & wife & their Children were understood to be born in lawful wedlock. and the above named Jonathan Wheeler married their daughter Elizabeth near thirty years ago - Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 10 th day of Nov. 1853. Jas Trueblood Nathan H. Pratt
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William Ledbetter maketh Oath that he will be 75 years of age the 13 th of September 1854. having been born the 13 th of Sept r 1779. - That he is the Brother of Coleman Ledbetter who died on Guilford about 1845. from old age & infirmity - That Coleman was the third Child out of Eleven Children & this affiant the youngest of Children of William Ledbetter late of Chatham County in North Carolina - That his Brother Coleman was married to Elizabeth Moore daughter of James Moore in Chatham County about 1794 by Elisha Cain a Justice of the peace in Chatham County - and this affiant was at home at his fathers in Chatham

youngest & Children of William Ledbetter late of Chatham County in North Carolina - That his Brother Coleman was married to Elizabeth Moore daughter of James Moore in Chatham County about 1794 by Elisha Cain a Justice of the peace in Chatham County - and this affiant was at home at his father's in Chatham when his Brother Coleman was married & brought his wife home - & he went & opened the gate for them. & was at the Infair - and afterwards this affiant married Sarah Steele in Chatham & said Elisha Cain also married him & his wife & said Cain is since dead - That Coleman Ledbetter had about 9 Children in all - & he left Elizabeth Ledbetter his widow residing in Guilford & is very aged & he thinks not able to travel to Court. & has never since been married All said Children of Coleman were born in lawful wedlock -
This affiant states that he always un- derstood & believes that Coleman Ledbetter served a considerable time in the Revo- lutionary War. & was with his Brother in- law Tobias Rogers of Chatham who has since obtained a pension as this affiant is informed - And affiant has often heard his Brother Coleman & Tobias Rogers their Brother in law talk &

Pension claim of Elizabeth Ledbetter
Declaration
Filed by George C. Mendenhall Farmstown PO Guilford County North Carolina

State of North-Carolina Guilford County
On this 28 th day of June 1856 personally appeared before me
Abel Gardner jr. an acting Magistrate in & for the County of Guilford, Elizabeth Sedbetter, a resident citizen of the said County of Guilford and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed the 7 th of June 1832, which Claim is made for the Pension to which her late husband Coleman Sedbetter deceased was entitled for his services in the Revolutionary War, from the 4 th of March 1831 to the time of his death on the 5 th day of January 1845, and for which he never applied or received during his life, or any part thereof, and to which as his widow, she is now entitled: And she makes this claim in addition to her claim as his widow for a Pension during life already made under the Act of 29 th of July 1848 - Or, should have been under that Act & is now on file in the Pension Office in Washington City
The said Elizabeth Sedbetter further declares that she was born the 3 rd day of October 1773, that she was the daughter of James Moore & Mary Moore of the County of Watham in this State, and that she was married in that County to Coleman Sedbetter the 15 th day of September  December 1794 by Elisha Cain a Justice of the Peace who is now dead -
That her Husband & herself lived in Watham County until they had Nine children - the oldest of which, Alice, was born the 1 st day of February 1796
That about the year 1818 they removed to Guilford & all their children with them but two, where they resided,

Until her Husband Coleman Ledbetter died — that he died in Guilford County on the 5 th of January 1845, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, & is still his widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof now on file in Washington City and now sent with this Declaration — and still resides in Guilford County. She has no record, or documentary evidence of her marriage. She said Elizabeth Ledbetter further declares that altho' she has no record evidence of the services of her Husband in the Revolutionary War, nor after several years enquiry has she been able to find any person who actually served with him for Tobias Rogers of Chatham who served with him and has drawn a pension, & all her aged acquaintances who were familiar with the service in the War are dead; but she is as well satisfied of her Husband's service for some years in the Revolutionary War, as she can be of any fact of which she had not personal knowledge —
That she has frequently heard him speak of his service in said War, of his skirmishes against the Tories, and often heard Tobias Rogers & others talk over with her Husband different matters which occurred while in the Army, but she has no knowledge of the Commanders under whom he served, and being unlearned had no knowledge of the places, nor does she recollect them, where the service of her Husband was performed. That he was a considerable portion of his service a Teamster & often heard him many years since speak of driving the Army Wagons.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 28 th of June 1836.
Abel Gardner jr
Elizabeth Ledbetter mark

We William Stinson & Samuel Jackson the undersigned Residents of Guilford County & State of North Carolina Upon our oaths declare the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Mrs. Elizabeth Ledbetter in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be - & we have no interest in this claim -
W Stinson
Samuel his Jackson mark
The foregoing Declaration & Affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons - that the Claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be - And that I have no interest in this claim
Abel Gardner Jr. J.P.
I Lyndon Swain Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Guilford County North Carolina, certify that Abel Gardner Jr. is a Magistrate as above, and was at the time of attesting this Declaration & Affidavits duly commis- sioned & qualified & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name this 30th day of June 1856
Lyndon Swain
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Guilford County N. Carolina